On top of the nine hundred and ninety-nine steps of the ladder, the pilgrimage platform is surprisingly simple. There are no jade floor tiles, no temple, no idols, no decorations of thorn branches or any sacred objects of the temple religion. There is nothing on it, just a large bare stone under the endless sea of gold. Because believers have worshiped for many years, the surface of the stone has become smooth. However, through the light that can shine through the surface of the person, the original rough temperament that has passed through thousands of years is still coming. The churning golden sea is very close to the ground here, as if it is right on top of people's heads, and it is extremely majestic. The believers prostrated 999 times and climbed up the ladder to heaven. They knelt devoutly on the pilgrimage platform under the waves of the golden sea, prayed silently, kowtowed for the last time, then got up and walked down the mountain along another road. Hundreds of thousands of people came, prayed, and left silently without making a sound. The world is extremely quiet here, and the silence is like an eternal and magnificent galaxy. And beneath this majesty and magnificence, human beings are incomparably small.
Zheng Wenwen was obviously impressed by the majesty and magnificence of this moment, at least at the moment. She seemed to be envious of the outstanding temperament that the worshipers exuded when they kowtowed, which was close to those of deep thinkers and victims. She couldn't help but imitate their appearance and made a worship movement, and specifically asked Gu Hanhan to help. She takes photos to make them look better.
Gu Hanhan took many pictures of her in one go.
The deacon priest who came as a tour guide watched them act recklessly, and wanted to remind them that they did not kowtow nine hundred and ninety-nine times on the ladder to heaven, and that the last moment of worship on the pilgrimage platform was meaningless and would not be recognized. It is also forbidden to take pictures. This behavior is between blasphemy and non-blasphemy. It is very likely to be classified as blasphemy. You may not be blessed and may even be cursed by the God of the universe. But it was obviously unwise to interfere with the widow's business in Acropolis. Seeing that Zheng Wenwen was a pure pagan, he didn't say anything in the end - anyway, even if the video was released, it would not be accessible.
The road down the mountain is a gentle slope with good scenery. There are various wild flowers blooming luxuriantly along the way. Pilgrims coming down the mountain will pick a handful and take them back. But the tour guide's assistant took them to the elevator - the elevator was hidden inside the cliff. The entrance was a cave on the cliff, and they could go in through a fork. The aide uses the ring to verify his identity and issues instructions, and the energy door on the cave wall opens, revealing the elevator.
The elevator went all the way down, and when you opened the door, you were already at the Sacred Mountain Management Office at the foot of the Pantheon Hill. The first half of the management office is open to pilgrims and believers. It is the registration office, the quaker's association, and the holy relics department where indulgences and other religious relics can be exchanged. They are in the second half and are not open to the public only for clergy. areas used by personnel. Gu Hanhan noticed that the place where they were staying now should be a parking lot. There were many airships parked in the huge patio. Almost every airship had a shining emblem on it. Their airship was parked not far away. In addition to the elevator they carry, there are dozens of elevators along the perimeter of the patio. From time to time, low-level clergy wearing white or black robes come in and out, and occasionally there are people wearing purple or even red clothes. High priests, but they are very rare.
"Do the priests come and go from here all their lives?" Zheng Wenwen looked around curiously, "I can't tell at all that there are so many priests in the Pantheon."
"It's not just the priests of the Pantheon," the assistant priest who was the tour guide explained endlessly, unaware of the imminent disaster. "This is an entrance and exit of the temple headquarters. You can reach the nine-fold temple above the golden sea, and the priests and deacons of the nine major departments. We'll also use the elevator to get here."
Zheng Wenwen was very surprised: "There are buildings above Jinhai? It turns out that the pilgrimage platform is not the highest place."
"Of course not!" said the assistant priest, "There are nine levels of heaven in the sacred mountain, and the pilgrimage platform is only the lowest level. Going up across the golden sea, there are eight levels of heaven and nine levels of the temple. Each level is a sacred part of the temple. There are Among the nine holy divisions, the top of the sacred mountain is the temple of the goddess.”
"Of course, these are usually invisible," he said. "Only when the weather is particularly clear and the sun shines through the golden sea, you can see the misty shadows on the pilgrimage platform. It is an extremely rare miracle."
Zheng Wenwen thought about it for a moment and then asked: "Does the goddess also take this elevator when she goes down the mountain? Then if she stays here, can she see the goddess, the goddess of darkness and the goddess of earth who are alive now? They have always lived there It’s true that they are in their temple on the sacred mountain, or do they have to go out frequently to enjoy incense and offerings?”
The deacon who was a part-time tour guide had veins pulsing on his forehead. He was so angry at this evil pagan that his chest felt tight and he almost vomited blood. He resisted the urge to roar and tear her apart and said, "God is everywhere, and his traces cannot be seen by mortals." covet?"
"Don't be impatient!" Zheng Wenwen smiled, "Isn't that why I don't understand? I'm so impatient like you, how can I preach?"
The deacon endured it again and again. For the sake of the Acropolis widow and the missionary, he finally calmed down and explained patiently: "This is a public elevator, and every temple of the goddess has a dedicated elevator."
After saying this, his expression was a little shy: "Actually, most high-ranking priests and Holy Crusaders officers use airships directly, and usually do not use elevators."
The servants opened the spiral staircase and welcomed Gu Hanhan onto the airship. Gu Hanhan saw another airship parked not far away. The airship had the emblem of a superpower family, but the guards under the airship were a little weird, with a rough and brutal murderous look, which was very inconsistent with the gentleness of the Acropolis, so He asked casually: "Which family is this?"
"Oh, it's the Nobman family," Gal glanced at the family crest on the stern of the boat and said, "They have a distant clan member who has returned to the family, and they should be officially paying homage to the temple today."
Gu Hanhan couldn't help but frown: "Which temple are they visiting? Is the Goddess of Earth or the Goddess of Darkness currently on the Lighthouse Planet?"
"No, Miss." Gal whispered, "The Nobiman family has not yet made it clear which temple it will convert to. It should just be an ordinary visit, a family naming ceremony and the awarding of a long sword that represents the honor of the sacred nobles. , and write the names of relevant members into the family tree, and the chief priest will preside over a sacrifice."
Then he took the opportunity to persuade Gu Hanhan: "Miss, do you want to go to the ceremony? Since you have already come to the sacred mountain, it seems to be very cheap to go there. And you have never had the time to make a special trip to go through the registration and naming procedures. The Chief Priest happens to be here today, so there is nothing wrong with praying for you and completing the procedures."
Gu Hanhan was frightened when he heard Gal talking about registration and naming. She didn't want to register with the temple or the Super Power Association at all, and she didn't want to bear the name of the Dulan family and become a veritable widow. Therefore, she immediately grabbed Zheng Wenwen and escaped into the airship in three steps and two steps at a time, while talking to Segal. Said: "Isn't it appropriate to just rush into such an important matter without even saying hello? Registration and naming, Mr. Gal, you have to bring a gift in advance to visit, and make an appointment with the high priest before coming. And I Seeing what the old gentleman means, he wants to treat guests to a banquet and hold a ceremony. What if we go out and make trouble on the way? We have to visit the Moro River in the afternoon, and it’s too late if we don’t leave! Hurry up, Mr. Garr, it’s coming soon After taking off, I have to rush to Torini for lunch!”
——Isn’t it natural to go through the formalities first and then treat guests to a banquet and ceremony? What else do I need to make an appointment for? ! Compared with something as important as becoming the heir to the Duran family, what does it matter if you accompany your friends to visit the Moro River earlier or later! Even if it’s procrastination, this is too much!
Gal was extremely frustrated. He had already arrived at the sacred mountain but could not persuade Gu Hanhan to enter the temple to go through the long-delayed naming procedure. What kind of failure was this? ! Is he worthy of being a chief chamberlain?
What does it mean to hate iron and not become steel? A wall of dung cannot be stained! If possible, Gal wanted to teach Gu Hanhan a lesson, even if he grabbed her by the skirt of her clothes, shook her shoulders and dragged her to the temple to complete the registration and naming. But after all, he could not openly teach Gu Hanhan a lesson and force her to be brought before the great priest against her will, so he had to follow Gu Hanhan on board the ship angrily, while trying to figure out how to persuade Gu Hanhan to register for the title next time. timing.
At the same time, one of the elevator doors on the wall opened and a group of people came out. They wore the white or black robes of the deacons of the temple or the military uniforms of the Holy Crusaders of the temple, and they all had family crest-style armbands hanging on their arms. They were obviously the attendants and guards of a super-powered family. The family crests on their armbands showed that they happened to be from the Nobman family that Garr just mentioned.
In the center of the attendants and guards was a thin young man, with a long sword hanging from his waist, and wearing the formal robes and cloak of a nobleman. He was clearly the man who acted bravely and resolutely intimidated the wealthy businessman who was secretly spying on Gu Hanhan at Shangdao Xingzhou Hotel. In prison, Garr dug three feet in the ground but couldn't find the young man. He still looked that thin and small, with his back slightly hunched over like a stunted kitten. The heavy aristocratic robes and divine cloak pressed on his thin shoulders as if they were going to crush him. He couldn't hold it up at all, like a monkey. It could be said that no one in the entire Acropolis was more incompatible with this set of clothes than him. Even the dandy young men could dress better than him.
The guards waiting below the airship came forward to greet them. A sturdy guard with a fierce look reached out to touch the noble sword on the young man's waist: "How about it, Danzi, is it fun to sacrifice? Does it feel good when paired with this?"
The attendant beside the young man frowned: "Call Master!"
The guard just pretended not to hear, and the young man took off the sword and threw it to him.
"I don't feel anything," he said, "I just have to kneel down all the time, which is very troublesome."
He stood on tiptoes and looked over the guard's shoulder. He happened to see the back of Gu Hanhan hurriedly walking into the airship, and couldn't help but ask: "Who is that?"
"She is the Widow of the Acropolis," the attendant replied.
The young man scratched his head: "A widow? It's so strange..."
The attendants and guards then surrounded the young man and boarded the airship, which quickly took off. The young man habitually sat on the seat in the corner of the airship. While frowning and wondering what he was thinking, his fingers unconsciously tore the buttons and ties of his robe and divine cloak, leaving the maid standing next to him to help him change. He didn't know what to do. .
The airship left the sacred mountain and quickly flew towards the Acropolis. The young man suddenly stood up, threw away his untied robe and divine cloak, opened the porthole and jumped out.
The sturdy guard chased to the porthole and shouted out: "Danboy, where are you going?"
"Go for a walk."
"Wait for me." The strong guard said and jumped down.
Immediately afterwards, the vicious guards who were with him also jumped out: "Let's go shopping together!"
