Chapter 1566: Out-of-Control Antenna

The church is a large spire house located deep in the town. When Shandora and I were observing the situation from the air, we discovered this house that was very different from the surrounding architectural styles. However, we did not expect that the religion of this world would be so strange. : It only focuses on "storage technology" from the beginning to the end. All religious activities are centered around this goal, and ancient relics do not appear every day, so most of the time the church is idle.

There are no daily prayers, no rituals that are performed at a fixed frequency, and believers do not need to listen to the teachings of the gods frequently - as long as nothing related to ancient knowledge occurs, the Lost Religion is as if it does not exist.

This is the first time we have seen a religion with such a clear purpose that it does not even attach great importance to its own dissemination. If ordinary sects did this and there was no real god behind it, they would be finished long ago, but the Lost Sect is still I really don’t worry about this: they have ancient technology at hand, the clergy are armed like space warriors, and they pursue elitism from top to bottom. The power gap between them and ordinary people is almost that of gods and mortals, so this church has so far No signs of decline.

Celine is the only clergyman in the town and is naturally the manager of the chapel. She admitted to me that this church has not been open for more than half a year because the ancient ruins next to the town have never been opened before and few adventurers will come. Business is done here, and ordinary people are not exposed to "forbidden knowledge" in their daily lives, so there is no need for the church to open. The opening half a year ago was because the superior diocese wanted to come here to find some information - the weird style of the Lost God Religion can be seen.

However, although it is not open to the public, there are still dedicated volunteers responsible for cleaning the church every day, and Celine herself will come here to take care of it. Therefore, the facilities in the church are always available and there is no sign of dirt on the venue. The adventurers quickly gathered in the church, and I squeezed in the crowd with a Sandora ball in my arms to watch the fun.

The internal structure of this country church is very simple. Eighty percent of the available area in the building is a very spacious rectangular hall, but it is different from ordinary churches. There are no seats in this hall, and there are only a few cushions against the wall for people to rest. The rectangular hall has a very high dome, and metal chains and decorations with intricate structures are hung on the roof, which may have some symbolic meaning. The hall is lined with large stained glass windows on both sides. These large windows make this deep The long hall doesn't look dark either.

The end of the hall is the place that theoretically serves as the pulpit, where Celine "works" - the reason why I use the word "theoretically" is because I really don't think it is an altar... in fact, it is an alloy workbench. .

This workbench is more than two meters long, about 1.5 meters wide, and is entirely silver-white. The surface is as smooth as new, and it is obviously the most carefully maintained part of the church. Considering its special nature, it should have been taken care of by Celine herself. On one side of the workbench, you can see many books and cards placed in hardwood boxes, which may be reference materials for Celine to use when "working", while on the other side, you can see many exquisite gadgets, and... Some of the gadgets that I can't even understand may be equipment left by ancient people, but of course it's more likely that they were created by the Lost God Cult itself based on the data.

Celine stood behind the workbench. She has put on a solemn black robe. The tired and lazy expression on her face is still there, but she is still very serious about her work. A dozen adventurers were reporting to her on the peripheral situation of the ruins "Ancient Tower". Celine nodded slightly while listening. Occasionally, I would ask some detailed questions aloud. The scene looked like a report meeting when a geological exploration team came back. It did not remind me of the sanctity of "religion" at all, but it was indeed a religious ceremony. Moreover, it is also the "Forbidden Knowledge Inquiry Ceremony" ordained by the God of Technology...

"It's far inferior to the religious scenes created by Lilina," Sandora lay down comfortably in my arms while muttering in a voice that no one else could hear. "Even Bingtis's jumping prayer ceremony can't compare. It seems that the successive popes of the Lost God Religion are not really studying religion. They just want to seal up the knowledge. As long as the ancient technology is still in their hands, even if The authority of the church can be maintained without complicated rituals. But grassroots priests like Celine... seem to believe in the existence of the God of Technology."

Shandora was not invisible at the moment. After confirming that even "professionals" like Celine would be deceived by the talk of ancient curses, Her Majesty the Queen was no longer willing to hide her. Although I still think it’s weird to carry a big ball of light wherever you go, Sandora doesn’t seem to think so. Her golden appearance now attracts a lot of eyeballs wherever she goes. We were on the way to the church It attracted almost half of the onlookers from the reinforced company... Sandora didn't care. Her Majesty the Queen naturally regarded the idle people as the greetings of all the people, but it made me feel embarrassed all the way. Fortunately, after arriving at the church, everyone focused on business, and a strange luminous object did not cause them to lose their etiquette in the hall of the "God of Technology."

"The internal space of the ancient tower should be very large, and there are many ancillary buildings around it. Some of them look like old warehouses, but most of them are empty." A bearded adventurer seemed to be the most qualified. One, he was reporting the situation as a representative, "No trace of unauthorized opening was found, so the warehouse should have been empty from the beginning. The tower was built on a rock platform..."

Now that we have talked about the architectural location and structure of the ancient tower, Celine continued to listen and nod her head. I saw that she would fall asleep in about ten minutes, and then...

The unexpected finally happened.

A piercing sound suddenly came from the forest in the northwest. It sounded like some kind of alarm sound that resounded through the sky. Before the alarm fell, there was a low roar that was suspected of an explosion. Along with these strange sounds , everyone at the scene suddenly felt a strange tingling sensation... The whole church was in an uproar!

"It's a forbidden curse! The curse of ancient civilization has been leaked!" One of the adventurers suddenly shouted, and the situation at the scene suddenly got out of control. All the adventurers grabbed the weapons on hand, and some of them While grabbing the weapon, they were still scratching their exposed skin. The sound of "crackling" static electricity came from the gaps in many people's clothes. Some female adventurers even screamed: "Resonance! It's resonance!" That tower is a roaring tower, and it’s inviting disaster!”

"It is a strong electromagnetic wave environment, and it is mixed with weird clutter with high power." In the chaos, Sandora and I were the only two people who maintained absolute calm. Her Majesty the Queen's current form did not affect her perception. Shandora soon knew what happened. "It seems that a giant antenna was activated... There may be some malfunction. The power of the antenna is out of control, and it is shining in the direction of the town."

At this moment, there is more and more static electricity in the air, and some special metal parts in the church are slowly starting to heat up. Uncontrolled electromagnetic waves are cleaning the place. Needless to say, I know that there is something wrong with that ancient tower!

But just when Sandora and I were about to take action. Celine suddenly slapped the workbench in front of her hard, and she who always spoke softly shouted for the first time: "Quiet! Stay calm! There are protective devices here!"

As Celine's words fell, the static electricity in the surrounding air no longer worsened, and Sandora and I sensed that there seemed to be a barrier appearing over the town, which could barely withstand the electromagnetic waves coming from the direction of the forest: Look It seems that the church knows the situation of the ruins next to this town, so there are emergency protective measures here. Perhaps there is an electromagnetic shield device hidden under the church?

"The ancient tower has been activated. It's an emergency." Celine breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the church's protective measures were activated normally. Then, while putting away the excavated objects that had just been handed over on the workbench, he quickly gave instructions, "The adventurers present will divide some... Just a few of you, to inform the civilians not to leave the house until the sky returns to blue. Come into contact with metal objects at home. Be careful of fires and abnormal smoke at any time, and the most important thing... you must not leave the town's walls! The remaining people should inform the adventurers on standby, and all go to the ancient tower!"

The adventurers are indeed a well-trained group, although unexpected situations make them panic. Under Celine's command, everyone took action immediately. At the same time, Celine turned to look at me: "Mr. Scholar, please wait in the town. You are not fighting..."

"I'll go with you." I shrugged, "Actually, I have quite a lot of experience in dealing with ruins."

"That's not the reason," Celine's expression was a little tangled, "It's the situation this time... We may have to enter the core of the ancient tower, and may even come into contact with some forbidden places in the ruins. You are not an adventurer, and you cannot contact higher-level people. Forbidden knowledge.”

Let me go, is there still this restriction? Only adventurers can access the core of the ruins?

Using the guise of "scholar" has been going well before. I thought that the sect's management of the ruins had loopholes in this aspect. Anyone who calls themselves a scholar can access forbidden knowledge at will, but I didn't expect that there is still a gap between "scholar" and "adventurer". Is there such a difference: only the latter are officially recognized professionals, while the former, despite their deceiving names, are actually citizen scientists who can only watch the excitement? What about the good luck buff that was promised to the protagonist as long as he fooled around and hit the bull's-eye? Emotionally, I was an enthusiastic audience for two days!

I thought about it and decided to follow: "Actually, I also have the qualifications to be an adventurer..."

Celine was immediately surprised, and then asked a very practical question: "Then why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you have your exploration certificate with you?"

My first thought was: What is an exploration license? Then he reacted instantly: Sure enough, when it comes to the core field of ancient knowledge, the sect's management is so strict. It turns out that being an adventurer still requires certificates!

So the "scholar" status that I have been using to deceive people only has permission to explore around the ruins? I was really lucky that my secret was not exposed before, but how to solve the problem of exploration certificate now?

Sandora arched her arms in my arms and murmured lazily: "I knew Arjun's words alone would not be enough... Celine, look into my eyes... Uh, forget it, look at me, We don’t need an exploration license, understand?”

"...Okay, now prepare to leave for the ruins." Celine was slightly confused for a moment in the light released by Sandora Ball, and then murmured to herself, while the surrounding adventurers actively ignored this with dazed eyes. Abnormalities on the edge.

Soon the adventurers who were on standby throughout the town were also summoned. Under Celine's instructions, they went to the entrance of the town to gather into a mighty team, while Celine herself returned home, waiting for her to appear in front of everyone again. When in front of...

Already armed, she looks like a future female warrior ready to fight aliens.

"It's the Holy Clothes of the Church!" When the experienced adventurer saw Celine appearing with a particle rifle, he immediately exclaimed, "Is the situation already so serious?!"

Now Celine is still wearing that solemn black cloth robe. She didn't seem to worry that such clothes would make it difficult to move in the forest. At the same time, what was exposed under the cloth robe was an armed belt hanging with a lot of strange gadgets and spare energy blocks. She carried a one-meter-long weapon on her shoulders. A particle rifle, a small alloy knife in his left hand, a small metal box that should be a power backpack on his back, and a Bible hanging on his waist - if this look were thrown into Hollywood, it would basically be able to appear in it except that it would not be used in cartoons. In any kind of movie, okay?

Shandora couldn't help but sigh: "...a strange phenomenon caused by the end of civilization..."

"Is Elu okay at home?" While all the adventurers were busy checking their equipment and nervously preparing for battle, I couldn't help but approach Celine and ask about the little girl.

"She hasn't experienced anything like this...but I believe the child will take care of herself," Celine clicked on the rifle's safety. Then he looked up at the sky, "The church has set up such barriers in the settlements around each ruins. As long as they don't leave the town, it will be fine."

The sky is now showing a strange pink color. This is the result of the fierce conflict between the electromagnetic shield covering the entire town and the microwave environment in the air. Shandora just carefully detected it and found that there is indeed a set of equipment underground in the church in the town. The electromagnetic shield generator was not discovered by us because it was quite hidden and always closed. But it’s normal to think about it, even if the Lost God Religion has sealed away all ancient technologies. This kind of protective equipment must be prepared in every human town. After all, the world after high-tech war will inevitably have a high-intensity radiation environment. If survivors want to survive in the post-apocalyptic world, they must have protection against radiation. device.

The Lost Gods Cult only needs to ensure that these devices are not directly exposed to civilians.

Celine took out some kind of detection device from her waist. Testing the electromagnetic environment outside the town, he pointed forward: "Let's go!"

The single mother who lived a hard life turned into an imposing high-tech battle nun. You can vaguely see what she looked like when she and her husband went on adventures.

From the town, cross a wide wooden bridge over the river. Walking a few dozen meters further we can enter the large forest, but our route is not straight, but a large arc. Something is clearly being avoided in the middle: deadly electromagnetic waves.

The ultra-high-power antenna system itself can also be used as a thermal weapon. As long as there is a suitable frequency, the cost of being irradiated by a microwave antenna is almost equivalent to being locked in a microwave oven. The ancient tower in the forest is obviously some kind of communication facility, and now it is emitting strong microwave radiation and harmful electromagnetic waves of several other frequencies. Microwaves cause water to heat up, and electromagnetic waves of other frequencies cause metal to become electrified and abnormalities in the air to appear. The town is protected by a barrier, so it is not affected for the time being, but strange and terrifying scenes can be seen in many places outside the town: the river next to the town is steaming, and dead fish are floating on the river with their white bellies turned over. , a large number of birds were frightened from the forest. They screamed in terror and circled wildly around the forest like headless flies. However, they were completely unable to leave this area. Unlucky birds kept accidentally entering invisible places in the air. The dead zone and then falling stiffly to the ground, their brains cooked before the birds hit the ground.

In another direction deep in the forest, thick smoke can already be seen rising. I hope that the next forest fire will not be too big... But now is the season of abundant rainfall, and the trees have a lot of water content, so it probably won't. This kind of disaster happened.

These weird scenes are nothing to me and Sandora. At most, they make us curious to guess how many sets of antennas in the ancient tower are out of control to produce such a complex and chaotic electromagnetic environment. But for adventurers, But it was different. Under the leadership of Celine, people avoided the dangerous area directly illuminated by the antenna. However, everyone could still feel the tingling sensation of static electricity that possessed them. People silently chanted the name of the God of Technology. , holding the weapons in their hands tightly, some adventurers were even chanting syllables like a spell: they firmly believed that the evil knowledge in the ancient ruins was leaking out, and many adventurers probably followed Celine with the mentality of dying gloriously.

But in the end, no one was left behind: although the adventurers were not as good as the clergy in terms of knowledge and ambition, they were still one of the best in a hundred elite forces. These four-round warriors who could fight, resist, and be civilized and martial were not at this time. Just get cold feet.

The team quickly entered the depths of the forest. Celine was always fiddling with some small equipment, trying to find a safe direction to approach the ancient tower. At this time, we heard a faint cry for help coming from not far away. Come: "Help...help!"

"Over there!" A sharp-eyed adventurer immediately spotted the black figure lying under the bushes in the distance. (To be continued...)