25: Section 25

Chu Feng shook his head and said, "On one side is the recruitment by the Leader of the Light and Shadow Society, and on the other is the heavy reliance of the Wilderness Hunter Commander. Having too much strength is also quite a dilemma!"

Jing Yuan directly threw a pack of biscuits at him. "You're still making fun of me!"

"Who told you to be so amazing now. The few of us don't even have the qualification to touch a gravity body!"

Jing Yuan asked in confusion, "None of the three of you have obtained the qualification to pilot a gravity body?"

Mo Dong smiled bitterly. "We are all candidates. Only if a current gravity body pilot retires due to injury will we have the qualification to fill in."

"That's right! The Wasteland Hunters have too few gravity bodies."

Jing Yuan looked at Neil. "You don't have one either?"

Neil's gravity body control technique was very good; in Erica's words, it was even better than some of the active pilots.

"No. The Wasteland Hunters have too few gravity bodies."

"Exactly." Chu Feng also started to complain, "You guys say, the Wasteland Hunters face Phage Beasts all the time, why do they have so little equipment? It feels like they have even less than the City Defense Force."

"Actually, that's not it." Mo Dong smiled bitterly. "The Wasteland Hunters' equipment is the most and the best, but facing Phage Beasts, the wear and tear is also very high. Who do the City Defense Force's gravity bodies deal with? They are all civilians on the Lighthouse; what kind of wear and tear could there be!"

"You're right!" Jing Yuan looked at Mo Dong and said, "The City Defense Force's gravity bodies should be used by the Wasteland Hunters. Wearing them on their bodies, they can only be used to hit their own people."

Jing Yuan recalled the plot of "pest control"; the City Defense Force's most fierce moment was when a group of people besieged Mark in his Phage Beast state.

And even then, they almost brought down the Lighthouse.

The four of them were talking freely in the room when the doorbell suddenly rang.

The four looked at each other. At this time, who would come over?

Jing Yuan went to open the door, and at the doorway was actually a Law Enforcer.

No Light Bearer, no big dog Sharif, just a Law Enforcer; it seemed like nothing was wrong.

"Jing Yuan. The Leader has ordered you to attend tomorrow's Prayer Meeting. Please be sure to attend!"

"Be sure?"

"Yes. The Leader will arrange for you to become a Light and Shadow Executioner."

"What is an Executioner?"

"It's exactly what it sounds like." The Law Enforcer said, "The Leader also asked me to convey his words. The Leader has already shown a portion of his sincerity; it's time for you to show yours."

Jing Yuan smiled slightly. He knew that dealing with Charles would not be so simple.

"Please reply to the Leader that I have received the message!"

"Farewell!"

The Law Enforcer left, and Jing Yuan closed the door.

Jing Yuan looked back at his three roommates; their eyes actually held a trace of terror.

On this Lighthouse, the Light and Shadow Society was truly an existence people dreaded to mention.

"Don't worry, I've checked the room. Even if we said something, no one would know."

"Scared me to death just now. I thought the Light and Shadow Society had come to punish us," Neil said, patting his chest.

"It's fine, he just came to deliver a message. Come, let's continue drinking!"

"Then you won't be in any trouble, right?" Mo Dong was somewhat worried.

"We'll talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow! These drinks today cost a lot of contribution points; we have to finish them."

...The next day, the Light and Shadow Society church.

"Light gives birth to all things, and all things follow the shadow!"

"Light cleanses my soul, and shadow protects my body!"

"Control desire with the way, enjoy without being lewd!"

"Better to cripple the flesh than to abandon the light and shadow!"

Surrounded by the crowd, Charles walked onto the high platform, stood in front of the Wall of Life, and began his standard brainwashing speech.

"Long ago, we thought we could surpass the gods..."

Standing below the platform, Jing Yuan had heard these words over and over again until his ears were calloused.

But even after hearing it many times, there were still many people willing to listen, and they were very invested.

After Charles finished speaking, the Prayer Meeting moved to the main topic.

Although the gathering was named a Prayer Meeting, it was actually more than just prayer; there was also praise and punishment.

The content of the praise was mainly centered on upholding the three great laws.

As long as one met one of the criteria, they would receive praise.

"Recently, in the assessment of the Wasteland Hunters, one excellent talent after another has emerged. These are the excellent citizens selected for us by the lord of light and shadow. It is precisely because of the favor of the lord of light and shadow that they possess talents far exceeding ordinary people and have become members of the Wasteland Hunters."

Pfft! Listening to Charles's nonsense, Jing Yuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

"According to custom, to receive the Lord's blessing, one must also accept the Lord's responsibility. Upper Citizen Jing Yuan! Step forward!"

It's finally here.

Jing Yuan stepped forward, looking at the high-and-mighty Charles.

Charles! What on earth do you want to do?

Chapter 26: Executioner

Charles stood on the high platform looking down, a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Upper Citizen Jing Yuan, according to the Lord's instructions, you will be granted the status of Light and Shadow Executioner, becoming the Lord's whip to punish those who go against the Lord's will."

Being a follower of the Light and Shadow Society did not conflict with other identities.

Logically speaking, since the Light and Shadow Society was so prevalent, everyone on the entire Lighthouse was a follower of the lord of light and shadow.

It was just that the violent departments like the Wasteland Hunters and the City Defense Force were powerful and didn't need to have the lord of light and shadow constantly on their lips.

Everyone would say "Morning Light's Blessing," but who knew if they believed it in their hearts?

"Thank the lord of light and shadow!"

At this juncture, Jing Yuan could only accept.

"Good, you may step down!"

Jing Yuan was startled. That's it?

Impossible, it was absolutely impossible to end like this.

Charles had appointed a total of three people to the status of Light and Shadow Executioner.

With this part over, the next was the punishment.

A middle-aged man was brought up. Looking at his attire, he should be a member of the Wasteland Hunters.

Charles looked down from above, as if he were the lord of light and shadow himself, and began the divine judgment!

"Upper Citizen Snow Peak!" Charles said loudly, "In the last collection mission of the Wasteland Hunters, because of your personal mistake, 5 Wasteland Hunters died. These 5 people were the citizens of the lord of light and shadow, the precious wealth of the Lighthouse. Now that 5 people have died, you must take responsibility for this!"

"I will take responsibility for it!"

"Good. Besides the forfeiture of contribution points, you must also accept the punishment of the lord of light and shadow!"

Standing in the crowd, Jing Yuan looked at this middle-aged Wasteland Hunter. His expression was dim; it seemed he also felt that he bore great responsibility for the deaths of those 5 people.

"Leader!" Another Wasteland Hunter stepped forward and said, "When the Wasteland Hunters go on missions and face Phage Beasts, life and death are common occurrences. How can you blame Snow Peak? Although he was in charge of commanding this mission, he didn't want to see anyone die either!"

"Shut up!"

Unexpectedly, Snow Peak actually spoke up to stop that Wasteland Hunter.

"It is my responsibility, I accept the punishment!" Snow Peak was very calm. He looked at his fellow Wasteland Hunter companions and shook his head, signaling them not to speak anymore.

Besides, the person Charles wanted to target wasn't just him.

"Since you accept the punishment!" Charles looked at Jing Yuan, "Light and Shadow Executioner, Upper Citizen Jing Yuan, you will be the one to carry out the twelve lashes of the whip!"

Jing Yuan suddenly looked up, his gaze colliding with Charles's sinister eyes.

So this was what was waiting for him!

Snow Peak? Wasteland Hunter Snow Peak?

Jing Yuan had just joined the Wasteland Hunters and was not yet familiar with the people inside, but he had watched the original plot in his previous life and could still vaguely remember some of it.

From his age, he was much older than Mark; he should be a veteran from the previous era!

Right!

Jing Yuan suddenly remembered; he was a Wasteland Hunter Team Member from the time of Mark's older sister, Red Calyx.

He was one of the people in the Wasteland Hunters who most supported Mark.

When Mark finally went to get medicine for Morgan, they had discussed it with Mark on The Surface, agreeing to support Mark in taking the position of City Lord upon returning to the Lighthouse.