Human civil war?
Lin Ran was taken aback when he heard Luo Qingyan's cry of surprise.
To be honest, with things having reached such a critical juncture, there were still humans slaughtering each other...
Were they really not tired of dying fast enough?
Didn't they understand what kind of situation the outside world was in right now?
Lin Ran shook his head, not knowing what to say.
In his opinion, these people were mostly acting out of their own selfish desires, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to gain as much benefit as possible on Kyushu Island...
But in reality, under the tribulation they were facing, it was uncertain whether Kyushu Island itself would even exist, let alone what was on it.
It could be said that what they were now scrambling for was likely something that would be utterly meaningless in the future.
"So pitiful..."
Luo Qingyan murmured.
"The reason they can still be so carefree is mainly because neither the alien races nor the ferocious beasts, nor the disasters, have spread over here yet..."
"Once those things arrive, they'll be in for a real treat."
"What will those so-called victors plan then..."
"They'll probably be regretting it up to their necks when they collapse under the iron hooves of those things, won't they?"
Lin Ran also sighed:
"There's no helping it, this is the weakness of human nature..."
"They won't realize their foolishness until the last moment of their lives."
"And by then, they'll likely only be able to carry their regrets to the next life..."
As he spoke, Lin Ran cast one last glance at the war-torn great city, preparing to fly over it with the Vimana.
But the moment they brushed past each other, Lin Ran suddenly noticed something wasn't quite right!
"Hmm? Wait! I think I saw something!"
Lin Ran exclaimed, slamming the table as he manipulated the Vimana to slow down and magnify the external projection of one particular area.
This time, not only Lin Ran with his keen eyesight, but even Luo Qingyan beside him was startled by what they saw:
"Are these the Crusaders of the Holy Light Church?! How did they appear in this place?!"
"Did they get remotely deployed here to fight because they discovered the abnormal dark energy on Kyushu Island?"
Lin Ran sneered:
"How is that possible..."
"Let alone the fact that Kyushu Island is now completely sealed by the barrier of the Forgotten Ones, not even a fly can get in from the outside."
"Even if the Pope himself came, he couldn't forcibly break through from the outside in a short time..."
"Not to mention, the Holy Light Church has never been a so-called just organization; their existence is merely to better maintain their so-called divine rule."
"While they might not have been as blatant in their minor actions in recent years, for a very long period before that, their methods were even more sordid than those of the Dark Council!"
"Such a Holy Light Church would absolutely not act without incentive; why would they come to Kyushu Island to punish evil for the sake of purging darkness?"
"The only possible reason for them to be on Kyushu Island right now is..."
"That is, they were already ambushed here before the barrier of the Forgotten Ones was activated on Kyushu Island!"
After hearing Lin Ran's words, Luo Qingyan couldn't help but frown:
"That was before the Red Moon even rose..."
"So what is their purpose in coming here?"
"It's not like they're planning to directly conquer Kyushu Island and use it as their forward base for religious propagation in Asia, is it?"
Lin Ran shook his head:
"It shouldn't be that insane..."
"To think of taking Kyushu Island solely through a crusade feels a bit too presumptuous."
"In my opinion, there are probably two reasons for the Holy Light Church to go to such great lengths."
"The first is for the sacred artifacts scattered on Kyushu Island that can be used to empower the Holy Light power..."
"Due to the commonality of the Holy Light power, for every such sacred artifact they possess, they can create a loyal and powerful divine knight, a truly profitable business."
"Judging by the scale of their arrival, if it is indeed for sacred artifacts, then their number must be considerable."
"The second might be for revenge against the Sakura Country for past offenses..."
"After all, the current Pope of the Holy Light Church is not only petty-minded but also extremely crazy in his actions."
"It's not impossible for him to fly into a rage over certain disputes..."
"As for the third point, I feel it might be a bit of a conspiracy theory."
"After all, think about it, doesn't the appearance of this expeditionary force of the Holy Light Church seem a bit too coincidental?"
"They didn't come early, they didn't come late, they just happened to arrive when the Forgotten Ones were setting up their barrier."
"And the location where they appeared wasn't one of the heavily affected areas being ravaged by alien races, ferocious beasts, and disasters..."
"Isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence?"
Hearing Lin Ran say this, Luo Qingyan was even more dumbfounded:
"Ah?! Are you suggesting you suspect that the higher echelons of the Holy Light Church have colluded with those infamous Forgotten Ones?"
Lin Ran smiled:
"Whether they've colluded is indeed uncertain, but I think they might have reached some kind of agreement to each get what they need..."
"If we can investigate the purpose of these people from the Holy Light Church, we might be able to glean a hint of the mystery of the Red Moon before all the Forgotten Ones perish!"
Luo Qingyan looked at the Holy Light Crusaders below, who were indiscriminately carrying out slaughter, and clenched her fist:
"Then, shall we put aside the remaining three Forgotten Ones for now?"
"After gathering some information about that mysterious Red Moon, we'll go back and deal with them?"
Lin Ran nodded:
"Let's do that!"
"It's only been less than ten hours since it all started, we still have plenty of time."
"Besides, I have a feeling that it might not be a good idea to simply shoot down all the gray stars in a step-by-step manner; we might fall into someone's trap..."
As Lin Ran spoke, he looked up at the remaining three stars in the sky.
"Now that we have this opportunity, we can test the remaining three Forgotten Ones and see if they show any signs of anxiety due to our slowed pace."
"This way, we might be able to deduce what those people are up to right now!"
Luo Qingyan also smiled:
"In that case, let's do as you say!"
"Let's go! We'll go down and take out some frustration on those Holy Light Crusaders and get some practice in!"