Bringing the Farm to Live in Another World

Chapter 372: Shock

Zhao Hai's identity as an aberrant mage had been mentioned by Ibel to Smith before. Therefore, when Zhao Hai brought it up, Smith wasn't particularly surprised. He simply nodded and said, "Brother, you don’t need to worry. No matter what your identity is, as long as you join the dark mage alliance, you are one of us. The alliance isn’t composed solely of dark mages; as long as you have enmity with the church of light, you are our member. Rest assured, brother, the intel you’ve brought back is extremely important to us, not only to our dark mage alliance but also to the Roson Empire."

Zhao Hai looked at Smith in confusion. Although the Roson Empire didn’t seem to care much about the church of light, they hadn’t openly dealt with it yet, had they? Why was this information so crucial to the Roson Empire?

Seeing the expression on Zhao Hai's face, Smith understood his thoughts. After inviting Zhao Hai to sit down, he said with a wry smile, “The greatest strength of the church of light lies in their religious power. They can brainwash people using their religious beliefs, making them fully believe in the god of light and willing to sacrifice everything for Him. That’s the most terrifying aspect. Imagine if the entire populace of a nation believes in the god of light and sees the church of light as His representative. What kind of impact would that have on the governance of that nation?”

Zhao Hai nodded. He had heard similar things on Earth. Some religions or cults used such methods for brainwashing. Religion was particularly difficult to guard against, often catching people off guard, and the most frightening part was that it was incredibly hard to eradicate; it could spring back to life at any moment.

Noticing Zhao Hai’s understanding, Smith continued, “This is why the church of light is the organization that the king dislikes the most. Although the Roson Empire hasn’t openly attacked the church, all the members they send into the empire are controlled, so almost all their infiltrators are secretly killed by the king’s death warriors. Originally, we thought the church of light didn’t have any power within the empire, but we didn't expect them to have so many hidden members. On the surface, it appears to be over ten thousand people, but if these individuals spread their beliefs secretly, they could easily recruit tens of thousands of followers. If those followers begin recruiting more, the church of light could slowly become a significant threat to the state.”

Zhao Hai now understood what Smith meant, but he didn’t dwell on it too much. He smiled at Smith, “I didn’t think that far. All I know is that the church of light is our enemy in the dark mage alliance. If we can strike against such an enemy, why hold back? This list is definitely authentic. Ryan and the others were escorted by these people all the way to the Eugene Family’s territory, then they took a small boat from there and boarded a large ship at sea. That ship is from the Azure Wave Dynasty, called the Sea God, a five-masted ship. But now that ship belongs to me, haha! I need a vessel to transport firefly fish to Tianshui City, so I’m not going to be polite about taking it. Just so you know, I won’t be giving you that ship.”

Smith laughed heartily, saying, “Brother, with this news, don't even mention that ship; I wouldn’t mind giving you two more as long as we can eliminate those members of the church of light. I’m willing to pay that price.”

Zhao Hai replied with a smile, “No need for more ships. I do need your help with one thing. I’ve acquired the Sea God, and previously, Duke Ryan even sent the Arrowfish Ship to attack me, which I also got hold of. Although both ships are good, their logos are too conspicuous. You need to help me modify them properly; otherwise, as soon as I use them, I’ll be discovered immediately. How about it?”

Smith waved his hand and said to Phil, “Uncle Phil, please arrange this matter. Have our best shipyard help Little Hai make the modifications, and ensure they do a good job.” Phil acknowledged but didn’t rush; it wasn’t urgent; he just needed to remember.