Full-Time Public Enemy

But Chen Gu remained composed from beginning to end. Seated cross-legged, he looked kindly at the fierce bandits and said slowly, "You… are guilty!"

His words rang in the ears of the bandits like a great bell, and it felt as if an invisible force had struck their very souls.

The bandits hesitated for a moment but soon started cursing and drawing their weapons, charging towards Chen Gu.

Unperturbed, Chen Gu began to preach to them. These teachings, merely a portion of a vast project, had been summarized by Chen Gu over the past few days. Chen Gu alone certainly didn't possess this ability; even with his 'Brain Domain Hacker' skill, he couldn't have managed it. He had contacted Marcus, and with the help of the internal affairs members of the Bureau of Mystic Security, they had selected the mildest parts from the doctrines of historical churches, blending them with the original teachings of the "Great True God" to finally determine the full "Scriptures."

Chen Gu's voice seemed to possess a magical power. His followers couldn't move, yet they listened with tears brimming in their eyes, truly beginning to repent for their past actions!

Among these followers were quite a few spies placed by Eric and Brenna. At this moment, they loathed themselves more than ever, feeling they had failed "Our God." They resolved never again to engage in betrayal, vowing to follow the Prophet wholeheartedly and serve "Our God" with the purest of hearts!

But the bandits were much more stubborn. Holding their weapons, they continued to advance until they were five meters from Chen Gu before someone burst into tears, threw down their weapon, and knelt with a thud, crying, "I am guilty! I seek Our God's forgiveness!"

The five-meter range became an impassable line of divine judgment. One by one, the bandits knelt to confess, crying bitterly. Only the bandit leader, Cyclops, stubbornly resisted, step by step approaching Chen Gu, raising his twin guns, and aiming at Chen Gu's eyes!

Yet, Chen Gu still didn't move an inch, simply continuing to preach as if he couldn't even see the guns pointed at him.

BANG! BANG!

The shots rang out!

The followers' hearts skipped a beat, feeling as if the whole world had collapsed.

Cyclops also revealed a cruel smile. "Empty words are useless! In the end, what matters is the gun in my hand!"

But he was immediately dumbstruck. After two shots, Chen Gu hadn't collapsed with his brains splattered as expected. It was as if the bullets didn't exist, causing no harm to Chen Gu whatsoever.

"Impossible!" Cyclops roared, concentrating harder, pouring even greater spiritual power into his guns.

BANG! BANG! BANG...

He fired again and again, clearly seeing the powerful ammunition formed by his spiritual power shooting out, but as it approached Chen Gu, it all vanished into thin air!

In his bewilderment, Chen Gu's voice, deep and resonant like a great bell, pierced his mind. Cyclops instantly recalled all the sins of his life. For the first time, never having reflected on himself before, an overwhelming torrent of guilt surged from the deepest part of his heart.

"Ah—" he cried out, throwing down his guns and kneeling before Chen Gu, weeping loudly like a child. "I am guilty—"

"I am guilty!"

SOB SOB SOB—

Chen Gu opened his arms and gently patted the sobbing bandit leader, whispering, "Our God will forgive you."

The followers still couldn't move, but their eyes blazed with fervor. They knew they had witnessed another miracle!

And the moment the Prophet opened his arms, Cyclops "saw" an immensely holy effigy of the "Great True God" behind him, radiating myriad golden rays!

Thus, he completely cast off the burdens in his heart and converted to "Our God."

It was truly miraculous. As soon as the Prophet finished guiding the bandits to their conversion, the paralyzing effect on all the followers began to slowly wear off.

They stirred their limbs and slowly got up, speculating in their hearts that this was a test from "Our God," who was also, in a way, saving these bandits.

Only Boluo, panting secretly in the shadows, complained incessantly. Magical, my foot! It's all because I secretly synthesized an antidote and administered it directly into everyone's bodies!

I'm just a Second Energy Level Alchemist! Treating so many people at once is killing me!

Fortunately, what he had concocted was an ordinary substance, not a potent alchemical creation; otherwise, even if he squeezed himself completely dry, it wouldn't have been enough.

Meanwhile, Dajiu had already scrambled up. It shook its long fur and let out a tremendous roar at Cyclops and the bandits!

The bandits were terrified, but Chen Gu raised his hand and gently pressed down. Dajiu obediently lay down. "Alright," Chen Gu said. "From now on, we are all guardians under Our God. Let past deeds turn to smoke and all grievances scatter."

Everyone thought the Prophet had persuaded the fierce and irritable Dajiu with a single sentence, unaware that Dajiu had truly been pressed to the ground by Chen Gu's gentle touch...

Even Dajiu itself was bewildered. How is he so strong?

Gong Shuxu stepped forward and asked, "Who hired you to ambush us?"

The followers, startled, all turned their gazes uniformly towards Cyclops and the bandits.

Cyclops, prostrating devoutly at Chen Gu's feet, confessed, "We were indeed hired. Otherwise, a large group like yours, accompanied by a giant beast but carrying no valuable cargo—we wouldn't target such a party."