House Witch

Chapter 475 474. Monument of Heroic Spirits

Sin City was originally built outside the sphere of influence of the human empire. It was a pioneer city re-opened in an inaccessible place.

But now, this lonely city has a new neighbor, and a brand new city has been established not too far away from Sin City.

The new city was named Pandora.

She is also the holy city of the Mechanicus, and the first residents of this holy city are the tens of thousands of rebels who survived the previous battle and their families.

Calculated, the total population is about 150,000, which is not a large number of people, but it is enough for the initial population of a newly built city.

At this time, on Pandora's construction site, both men, women, and children were working together. Although the construction conditions were not good and the work on the construction site was not easy, few people complained about suffering and tiredness. Everyone's faces Everyone was smiling, because everyone knew very well that they were not working for others, but building their own new home.

The holy city of Pandora is not the fiefdom of any kingdom or noble, but a home that belongs to the Mechanicus and all their workers.

How can it be tiring to work for yourself and build your own home? Even if you are really tired, you are still happy when you are tired.

Whenever they are tired from work, the workers sit on the ground casually and take off their straw hats to fan themselves. They watch the new city in front of them being formed bit by bit through their own hands and labor. , that kind of pride and happiness that arises from the heart is the best reward.

"Okay, that's great. This is such a beautiful city."

An old man with white hair and white beard but looking pretty good said with emotion.

"Of course, uncle, the planning map of this city was designed by Sister Dorothy herself. It is so beautiful that even the sewers are as big as a palace. I have also participated in the construction of individual cities before. , those cities are just ruins compared to our Pandora. When the cities are completely completed in a while, uncle, you will see how beautiful they are."

When a middle-aged man next to him who was covered in sweat heard this, he also showed a somewhat naive and proud expression on his face. He poured cold water on his head to cool down and said this.

In response, the old man nodded, and then noticed the middle-aged man's somewhat special hands.

It was not a hand made of ordinary human flesh and blood, but a prosthetic limb made entirely of metal. Through the translucent "skin" on the surface, one could vaguely see the exquisite and unusual mechanical structure inside, including countless large and small gears, and brass levers. Etc. constitute the "meridians" of this hand, and the steam flowing in the slender conduits is considered "blood".

"This is your hand?"

The old man also looked at this good young man with some pity.

"Hey, old uncle, don't look at me like that. I'm not losing at all. I replaced two dog-legged knights from the church on the battlefield before. What's the profit?"

When he saw the old man's pitiful expression, the strong man scratched his head and said so proudly.

He could brag about this for the rest of his life. Who would have thought that an ordinary worker like him could still achieve such brilliance? A mere arm can be exchanged for the lives of two church dogs. He has earned it. At least he can avenge his parents and ancestors.

But after being proud, he was inevitably a little scared.

After all, he is the main labor force in the family. If he really loses a hand and becomes disabled, the already poor family situation will be even worse. The wife and children at home are counting on him to support the family.

Although he has no regrets at all about the hand he lost. If he is given another chance to choose, he will still fight those hateful church dogs on the battlefield, but this is indeed a bit sorry for his family.

Originally, he didn't know what to do after becoming disabled, but at this time, it was the Mechanicus who saved his life.

Mechanical prosthetics, this is the latest great invention developed by the Mechanicus. It is a special machine developed by Sister Dorothy and Sister Dinisa specifically for disabled people like them. It can make disabled people like them whole again.

Moreover, the Adeptus Mechanicus actually provided such good things to them for free, without taking any money, and promised a lifetime warranty, saying it was to thank them for their heroic performance on the battlefield.

But there is nothing to be grateful for. After all, they had a grudge against the Church. It was the Mechanicus that gave them the opportunity to take revenge, not that they helped the Mechanicus.

In short, the two nuns are so kind. If there are gods in the world, then they must be the true gods on earth.

"Old uncle, look at my hands, which are much better than the original ones. Not only are they stronger, but they are also more flexible. They are not afraid of being cut by swords or burned by fire. This mechanical method is really magical. We are responsible for building it. The school in the future will be a place where mechanical monks teach mechanics. I have to work hard and make the academy stronger. The kids in my family will also come to study in this academy in the future. Only mechanics can teach It’s the future, and with the Mechanicus, our days are getting more and more promising.”

The strong man sighed towards the old man again.

"Well, the days are getting better and better. I really hope my little son can see it too."

The old man also smiled and nodded, but his smile was a little sad. His eyes looked towards the center of the city.

"Ah, uncle?"

When the strong man heard this, he immediately opened his mouth. He was honest and stupid, and he didn't know what to say at this time. He could only open his mouth slightly, but he couldn't speak.

He just followed the old man and looked up at the center of the city, where a huge monument tens of meters high was erected.

Monument of Heroes, this is the name of this monument.

This monument was erected by two nuns themselves. On that day, the two nuns worked together to carry this heavy monument to here and erected it here.

Therefore, the location of Pandora City was determined here.

This heroic monument is the soul of the city and the absolute center of the city.

At this time, looking at this monument from a distance, the strong man's eyes were also slightly red. He was lucky to survive on the previous battlefield, but there were many people who were not as lucky as him. Those comrades slept there forever. .

You must know that they are all just like you, and they may be the backbone of the family. If those families lose them, it will be like the sky has fallen.

"Okay, I'm not as sad as you. My son is a hero. This is confirmed by the two nuns. This monument contains his ashes. As long as this monument is still there, he will always be there. It is the highest honor to be worshiped by the whole city all the time, and there is nothing to be sad about."

The old man comforted the strong man in turn. Although his eyes were still full of reluctance and sadness, the smile on his face revealed a hint of pride.

After all, his son is a hero.

"So uncle, how are you doing at home? If you need any help, just say it. I may not be able to help you if it's a big help, but I can still do some hard work."

The strong man scratched his head and after thinking for a long time, he just said this sentence.

"No, no, no, everything is fine."

The old man waved his hand quickly.

"The Adeptus Mechanicus said that we are the families of heroes and gave us monthly subsidies. Moreover, the children's tuition at the academy will be free of charge and meals will be included. I feel uneasy with this good treatment. No, I am just sitting idle at home. I’m just idle, I can still move my old bones, so I thought of coming to the construction site to help and for peace of mind.”

The two chatted like this, and then they almost rested and started working again.

And when the vision is projected to the entire construction site, there are many people like strong men with mechanical prostheses. Similarly, there are also many people like old people who come to work spontaneously. Some are happy and smiling, some are sad but more tenacious. But what everyone has in common is their strong sense of belonging to this city.

This is their own city, the beginning of their good life, their new roots and home.

In the center of the city, Dorothy and the other witches are responsible for coordinating and directing the construction of the entire city. This is the home witch's specialty, and she is very happy doing what she does now.

"Tsk tsk tsk, after working hard for so long, I finally returned to my original intention. The air at this construction site is so comfortable."

Dorothy sighed in her heart.

It's just fun to be happy, but this task is actually not simple. After all, this is the holy city of Pandora, the capital of the witch world in the future, and it is of great significance. This cannot be done casually.

Well, although the city of Pandora in history was very low-key from the beginning, and the splendor and prosperity of later generations were renovated and rebuilt bit by bit by the witches, Dorothy, as a professional, was so proud of the civil witch that she did not allow herself to The holy city built was as perfunctory as in history.

Let’s not talk about getting it right in one step, that’s unrealistic, but at least we have to lay a good foundation and leave enough room for transformation and upgrading for future generations.

Well, let’s set a small goal first and come to a city of wonders.

Speaking of wonders, the otaku witch also looked up at the huge obelisk monument in the city center square not far from her.

"I didn't expect that the first truly amazing building I built in my life would be this."

Dorothy looked at the strong light of faith that almost rose into the sky on this huge obelisk and was invisible to mortals, and she felt so deeply in her heart.

Well, at this time, she was able to see faith, thanks to the materials of several angels left by the previous church, through the anatomical study of those angels, and combined with what she learned from her father, Adam, the former archbishop of the church. With a little basic knowledge of the priest's profession, the otaku witch quickly figured out the evolutionary map of low-level angels.

She and Dinisha have also achieved some specific evolutions through the evolutionary effects of the hero's blood potion according to some templates given in this evolution map. They have been able to initially observe and utilize part of the power of faith, and their strength has once again increased. increase.

Combined with this newly mastered way of faith, Dorothy finally had a concrete and feasible plan for the simple Hades system that Dorothy wanted to establish for the comrades who died in the previous war, and her inspiration was overwhelming.

The monument of heroic spirits in front of her now is the final product of her inspiration.

This obelisk can use people's faith in heroes to strengthen the souls of heroes, allowing these originally ordinary souls to slowly transform into heroic spirits.

Heroic spirits, essentially, are a type of undead creature. They are similar to ghosts and ghosts. They are ghost-like undead. However, the biggest difference between heroic spirits and ordinary undead is that they can retain their memories of their lives more clearly, and they will not look like ghosts. Ghosts and monsters are so affected by the resentment and obsession before death that they become vicious and cruel. They don't even have the weakness of normal undead being afraid of the sun or holy light.

Basically, it can be said that except for the fact that the heroic spirits have become ghost bodies, they are no different from when they were alive. It can be regarded as a kind of alternative immortality.

The only drawback is that it is probably too difficult to convert, and subsequent upgrades are somewhat difficult.

The birth of a heroic spirit requires the baptism of strong faith. Only those who were famous, respected or feared during their lifetime can be transformed into a heroic spirit after death.

Although newly promoted heroic spirits have strength comparable to ordinary high-level ghosts, they cannot upgrade and increase their strength through ordinary methods.

Just like the way they were born, if they want to further improve their strength, they have to expand their collection of beliefs, that is, just like they did before they were alive, they will do good or evil to further expand their fame, and finally collect enough beliefs. After that, he transformed from a heroic spirit to a god of faith.

Those angels deceived people that if they were devout enough, they could go to heaven and enjoy the blessings in the kingdom of God after death. In fact, they were transforming them into heroic spirits. In a sense, they really weren't lying, but they just didn't tell the whole story. After all, In the end, only a few well-known high-level members of the church can be transformed into heroic spirits, and ordinary believers do not have this treatment.

The only hope for ordinary believers is probably to advance to become fanatic believers. In this case, there is a certain probability that they can be transformed into a special kind of heroic spirit called a prayer. This thing is a degraded version of a normal heroic spirit. It is weak, but it can still be done. Keep thinking about life.

Moreover, this kind of maintaining thinking also has a prerequisite, which requires them to always devote their faith to the gods. Once they abandon their faith or their faith is not pious, they may collapse.

The only existence value of prayers is probably to become a "battery" that continuously provides faith to the Kingdom of God and the angels.

Of course, Dorothy had no interest in these prayers. What she wanted were real heroic spirits.

This Monument of Heroic Spirits is a marvelous building that continuously breeds heroic spirits. As long as a trace of the ashes of the hero is sprinkled in front of the monument, then as long as the hero really meets the rules for boarding the Monument of Heroic Spirits, then this trace of ashes will be used by the heroic spirit. The monument absorbs it, and then the hero's name will also appear on the monument.

After that, as long as someone makes sacrifices to the Heroic Spirit Monument, the hero's soul will be able to gain a trace of faith, and over time, it can always be transformed into a real heroic spirit.

"Calculating the time, when the city is completed, the first batch of heroic spirits will appear. Then it is time to consider preparing new bodies for these heroic spirits."

Dorothy thought so.

As for the simple Hades system, with Requiem, there must also be a reincarnation system. Unfortunately, the otaku witch is not currently capable enough to achieve true reincarnation.

Fortunately, as a ghost body, a heroic spirit naturally has the ability to possess a ghost body.

Although they have considerable strength without being possessed, if they have the right body, their strength can be greatly increased, but the right body is not always easy to find.

However, all this is not a big problem for the otaku witch. After all, she is still an excellent puppet master. In her opinion, these heroic spirits are the best puppet intelligence.

The real mechanical ascension is now.

The belief position of these heroic spirits is originally to be the heroes and guardians who defend their homeland. Therefore, Dorothy gave them the same position in the future. They will become the law enforcers and patron saints of this city.

In order to ensure that these heroic spirits have sufficient combat power, a set of specially-made combat-specific mechanical bodies is indispensable.

It just so happens that when I was studying the evolution map of angels recently, the house witch got new inspiration. Let me know about the mechanical angel.

The machine is ascending.