Kaidan Game Train: Abide Rule or Die!-Chapter 2194: Conflict Among Believers

A Hai’s bewilderment and Xu Huo’s questioning made the believer somewhat displeased, and he stopped conversing with them.

A Hai still couldn’t accept it, "Can even the Day of Divine Birth be changed?"

He had heard stories of the Goddess and ancestors since childhood, sanctifying this fixed holiday. Moreover, this day was extremely special, marking the opportunity of the surviving ancestors to resist desperately, symbolizing their courage and spirit. It’s also the core of the qualities passed down through generations in their country. The reason their country could get better and better was because of the selfless dedication of the predecessors. Changing the Day of Divine Birth seemed to alter the meaning of the Goddess Church as well.

The two remained silent as they entered the city. Since Xu Huo was an Outer District person, there was a direct path to the Holy Land Goddess Temple on his pass. He could go to the areas this road passed through, but he could not set foot in other districts of the Holy Land.

A Hai was a local, not restricted.

But this time, A Hai wasn’t as enthusiastic about going to the temple as before. Instead, he suggested finding a place to eat and rest first.

"Do you know who that ancestor who turned the tide really was?" A Hai suddenly said while eating.

Xu Huo was willing to hear more.

"I heard from the old doctor that the ancestor was actually a lame girl. Her family and compatriots had all died in battle. She was the survivor, the last hope of the country. But instead of hiding, she chose to stand and fight. It was her dying belief that moved the Goddess, and the Goddess granted her wish, allowing her to retain her reproductive ability while gaining a body stronger than a man’s."

A Hai gloomily said, "The Goddess didn’t choose dual-gender at the outset; it was because of the plea of the surviving ancestor that we were given this dual-gender choice."

"It was the plea of the survivor, the response from the Goddess, that gave us dual-gender."

"Why change the Day of Divine Birth? This way, the efforts of the surviving ancestor seem insignificant. Since the Divine Envoy’s ancestor had already felt the Goddess’s call, why didn’t they pray for the Goddess to save the country and watched it nearly be destroyed instead?"

"Was it because the Goddess didn’t choose them, so they couldn’t change reality?"

"If dual-gender already existed, they should be stronger than ordinary men and women. Why didn’t they appear in war records?"

Before Xu Huo could respond, other gourmets in the restaurant couldn’t hold back and slammed the table. A believer angrily stood up, "That’s because the Divine Envoy’s ancestors had already sacrificed themselves. They indeed felt the call of the Goddess but sacrificed themselves to protect the weak ones who had contact with the Goddess!"

"Our country’s continuity wasn’t due to one person, but to the collective effort of the entire nation!"

"Moreover, it’s been so long; who knows what really happened back then? If the Goddess descended because of a lame woman, then why is our country dual-gender?"

"Isn’t this evidence?"

"If not for the Divine Envoy’s family finding past records, we might still not know the truth!"

As the person said this, outside the window was a statue of the survivor who had contacted the Goddess. The statue couldn’t show if this person was lame, and even blurred the gender. But in this story, the survivor’s gender wasn’t important. What mattered was that from this point on, dual-gender became the mainstream in this partition.

"How can you speak about the heroic ancestors like that?" A Hai angrily shouted, "If her experience were false, why would the temple continue to have a Saintess?"

Logically speaking, in a dual-gender dominated district, whether male or female doesn’t matter much. A new term could even be created to represent dual-gender. But the dual-gender selected by the temple is still called "Saintess," which is proof.

"Then tell me, why can’t they communicate with the Goddess?" The other side questioned, "Only the Divine Envoy can communicate with the Goddess!"

A Hai was momentarily stumped, opening his mouth but not knowing how to refute. At this time, Xu Huo chimed in from the side, "Have you witnessed the Goddess communicating with the Divine Envoy?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"The Goddess only communicates with the Divine Envoy, how could I..." The believer stopped halfway, glaring viciously at Xu Huo, "Do you dare question the Divine Envoy?"

"I’m not questioning anyone," Xu Huo said with a smile, "I’m merely curious. After the Goddess communicates with the Divine Envoy, how do they demonstrate a miracle? According to you, the Goddess only speaks with the Divine Envoy. The Divine Envoy must prove the words indeed came from the Goddess, right? Otherwise, how can it be said that only they can communicate with the Goddess?"

"You’re an Outer District person, neither a believer nor one of us here. Why should miracles be shown to you?" Another believer interjected, "You’re publicly questioning the god’s birthday changed through several rounds of voting by the Divine Envoy. Are you here to cause trouble?"

"It’s not exactly causing trouble," Xu Huo paused, "But I don’t quite believe in your Divine Envoy... If they can really converse with the Goddess, wouldn’t my offensive words invite divine punishment?"

"How could the Goddess and Divine Envoy pay heed to an ordinary Outer Zone player..." The previous believer started to say, but was interrupted by Xu Huo, "Since they don’t mind, it means they allow others to question. Why do you feel the need to get so upset? Doesn’t this indirectly tarnish the Goddess’s image?"

This left the present believers neither angry nor able to speak, but at this moment Xu Huo paused his words, not continuing, instead raising his head to look at a scenic tower diagonally ahead, where a player had appeared.

The person was observing him, and Xu Huo gave a faint smile, nodding across the street and buildings in greeting.

Divine punishment?

It seems the so-called divine punishment is also of two different tracks.

The eye symbol seen before in Purple Lake City and the gathering of psychic power in the Inquiry Hall were indeed stronger than ordinary players, undoubtedly an instance’s power. But the person who attacked him earlier was just a player, probably to affirm "divine punishment," but unfortunately, they didn’t succeed.

The player on the tower soon departed, and Xu Huo, to A Hai, who still felt low-spirited, said: "If you really can’t figure it out, you can ask the Goddess once you enter the Divine Tower."

"Ask the Goddess?" A Hai was somewhat surprised, "Will the Goddess answer this question?"

"You’ll know if you ask," Xu Huo said, "Perhaps the Goddess is willing to talk to you."

This statement drew some mocking expressions from the surrounding believers but no verbal ridicule.

After hesitating, A Hai nodded emphatically, "I’ll go ask now."

Saying that he stopped eating and headed directly for the temple.

As he left, not just Xu Huo, but many believers in the restaurant spontaneously followed. Besides wanting to verify the fact that "only the Divine Envoy can communicate with the Goddess," it was also for monitoring purposes.