booktalesy Chapter 215 We might be the next ones kneeling.
Chapter 215 We might be the next ones kneeling.
A few hours later, Lin Fan left the Vatican.
Seventeen other people left with him.
Among these seventeen people were the former Vatican Inspector General of Internal Affairs, three high-ranking officials of cardinal rank, five Knights Templar, and several logistics and intelligence personnel.
Previously, these people represented the core power circle of the Papacy.
but now……
They are the most devout followers of Dawu.
"Lord Lin, are we really going to the US?"
On the transport plane, Domingo couldn't help but look at Lin Fan, who was resting with his eyes closed.
"right."
Lin Fan yawned. "From now on, Raccoon City is your territory."
"Our territory?"
"Yes, to be precise, it is your new birthplace."
Domingo paused for a moment, then became excited: "You mean... to rebuild the Papacy here?"
"The Papacy? Forget it, that's an unlucky name, and Big Crow wouldn't like it either."
Lin Fan thought for a moment and said, "I think 'True God Cult' would be more suitable."
Upon hearing the words "Cult of the True God," Domingo conjured up images of that indescribable, real existence, and his pupils blazed with fanaticism.
Behind him, a dozen or so members of the Vatican straightened their backs, their faces showing expressions of "finally finding their life's mission."
Lin Fan felt a little uneasy looking at the group's reactions.
To be honest, Da Wu's brainwashing effect was even better than he had expected.
These people were not forced; they genuinely believed that Dawu was the true god.
Their level of piety was even deeper than when they served the "Lord" of the Papacy.
"Lord Lin, please rest assured!"
Domingo knelt on one knee, his voice resounding.
"We will exert all our strength to let the glory of the true God shine throughout the entire United States!"
As he spoke, the dozen or so Vatican officials behind him knelt down in unison and said:
"May the glory of the true God shine upon our nation!"
Neat and uniform, resounding and powerful.
Lin Fan: "..."
The scene was somewhat cringeworthy and awkward, but at the same time, he suddenly had the illusion that he had started a cult.
No, it's not my imagination. With Da Wu's goofy appearance, if things continue like this, it really might become a cult.
And he... was the agent of this cult.
Good grief, should we just call it the Evil God Cult?
"Alright, alright, get up."
Lin Fan waved his hand.
"Shouting slogans is useless now; we need to do real work."
Raccoon City is nominally under my dad's jurisdiction, but given its current state, it's basically a blank slate.
When the time comes, you'll see how we can use the light of "God" to save the survivors. I believe you have more experience than I do in how to do it...
……
Washington, D.C., the United States of America.
The Ministry of Defense building, three basement levels, houses an encrypted conference room codenamed "The Hive".
Seven people were sitting on either side of the long table.
In the center is Strong's National Security Advisor, James Carter, flanked by the Secretary of Defense, the CIA Deputy Director, and several high-ranking military officials.
Brandon, who had just returned, stood at one end of the long table, with aerial photos of the Vatican ruins playing on the screen in front of him.
"Gentlemen, this concludes the current situation in the Vatican."
Brandon pointed to the photo, showing the now-ruined Vatican Church.
"The entire headquarters of the Vatican has disappeared from the map. All above-ground buildings have collapsed, and the core area has formed a giant crater with a diameter of more than two hundred meters."
"Is this all caused by natural disasters?" Carter asked.
"Based on our on-site observations and cross-verification with multiple intelligence sources, all of this is true."
Are you sure?
"Sure."
Brandon turned to the next page.
"A combination of extreme weather events, including blizzards, hail, gales, and torrential rain, occurred simultaneously within an area of less than one kilometer in radius, lasting for about fifteen minutes."
There was a few seconds of silence in the meeting room.
"Where's the data?"
At this point, the Minister of Defense spoke up and asked a question.
These people don't really care about what's happening to the Vatican; they're always concerned about their own interests.
"It has been handed over to the R&D department."
Brandon said, "Based on initial assessments, the material covers the fundamental training theories of Awakened Ones and is more detailed than the versions we had previously accessed."
But the core technology... that is, how to mass-produce Templar-level Awakened... is not included.
"As expected." Cardi nodded.
"Something this important would never be kept on paper by those people in the Vatican."
I suspect the core technology is in Pope Paul VI's mind, but he's currently in Lin Jianguo's hands. This route is currently blocked.
"There's one more thing."
Brandon paused for a moment.
All eyes in the conference room were on him.
"I met his son, Lin Fan, at the Vatican."
The air was silent for two seconds.
Carter looked at him and asked, "Did you two have a fight?"
"Well... no!" Brandon hesitated for a moment before continuing, "However, I noticed that the remaining members of the Vatican are all under his command."
The moment those words were spoken, the expressions of the seven people present changed almost simultaneously.
"What did you say?" The Minister of Defense sat up abruptly.
"I have reason to suspect that the remaining members of the Vatican have been recruited by Lin Fan," Brandon repeated.
"That's impossible!"
The CIA deputy director immediately retorted, "That guy destroyed the Vatican. How could those lunatics in the Vatican possibly be recruited by him?"
"I'm not sure about that."
Brandon shook his head.
"But the fact is, this is exactly what I saw, and those people... didn't seem to be coerced, more like..."
He carefully considered his words before speaking.
"Those people seemed to be doing it willingly."
Upon hearing his analysis, the meeting room fell silent once again, and everyone's faces showed disbelief.
Willing to serve one's enemy?
How is that possible?
Carter leaned back in his chair and began tapping the table rhythmically again.
"So, they not only captured the Pope, but they also took control of the Vatican?"
No one answered his question, but everyone was processing the weight of the information.
Although the Vatican has fallen, its intelligence network, personal connections, and global base of believers, which it had cultivated for two thousand years, have not disappeared with the collapse of the Vatican.
If these things really fall into the hands of that father and son next door...
"Brandon," Carter suddenly spoke.
"exist."
Where is Lin Fan now?
"I'm not sure. He was still in the Vatican when we left. But I estimate he'll return to Raccoon City."
"Raccoon City..."
Carter closed his eyes briefly, unable to fathom what value that ruined city still held.
However, the presence of the Lin father and son made him wary.
"Have our intelligence agents infiltrate the Raccoon City survivors to intensify surveillance of Raccoon City. Meanwhile—"
He opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
"The Awakener program must be accelerated. The President hopes to produce the first results within three months."
"Three months?"
The representative from the R&D department looked distressed.
"Mr. Consultant, this cycle—"
"I don't want to hear those explanations."
Carter's tone left no room for negotiation.
All I need is the result.
Otherwise, given the Lin family's expansion speed...
If we can't develop our own high-level Awakened in a short period of time, then we'll be the ones kneeling next time...