nagpurpolice Chapter 27 Requirements for Sacrifice
Chapter 27 Requirements for Sacrifice
[Sacrifice]
This wasn't the first time Winston had seen those two words.
When he first transmigrated, the system gave him the option of "sacrifice." What did it say back then?
"To sacrifice a believer or a captured sacrifice in exchange for Queen Victoria's favor"...
At the time, Winston thought the system was malfunctioning, but now times have changed, and human thoughts are constantly evolving with our understanding of the world. Winston is no exception. He roused himself, searched for keywords in the occult knowledge entries, and carefully re-examined the requirements of "sacrifice".
Beyond the mundane laws of the world, there exists an older, more honest form of equivalent exchange. When the firelight illuminates the distorted shadows, do not look directly at the altar; what you should see is not the flesh and blood disappearing, but the truth being born. In this room, there is no such thing as loss, only the ever-changing forms of value. —Excerpt from *Natural Anomalies* by John Halwick
That name sounds so familiar. How come it's you again?
Winston just heard about this book yesterday and learned four methods for identifying "mutants" from it.
It seems this non-human named "John Halwick" has a wide range of interests.
First of all, the most important premise of "sacrifice" is to determine the preferences of the superior. Many people mistakenly believe that the most important thing is sincerity, but this is not the case. The only use of sincerity is to move oneself, because your Lord may not care at all.
I have seen many people who offer worldly treasures and delicacies as sacrifices, but inadvertently violate certain hidden taboos and ultimately bring disaster upon themselves. This is not because their idol is a tyrant. When my pet cockroaches attract stray cats from the roadside and try to curry favor with me, even someone as good-tempered as me can't help but feel an urge to kill them.
That stray cat later caused me a lot of trouble, but let's leave that aside for now. Next, I'll introduce some basic knowledge about rituals. If you have an interest in this area and happen to encounter a mysterious being willing to accept sacrifices, feel free to read on.
Who taught you to write popular science books like a diary? Who gave you permission to keep cockroaches? Who agreed to classify human sacrifice as a hobby or fetish?
Teacher, is there something wrong with my son Zihan's textbook?
Winston, with a stern face, turned a page on the system interface.
To reiterate, before submitting offerings, you must first confirm that your faith is willing to accept this type of offering! If you are unsure what your faith is, I have a universal method: offer the "intelligent mortal bones" to your Lord.
Of course, the "master" here does not include the emperors currently in power—you've read this far, surely you're not trying to attract their attention? If so, get lost, please stop your audacious thoughts. Knowledge is contagious; your death might just make the emperor notice me.
Stop looking, you hear me? This book has blocked you.
Winston: Sorry, I was watching a pirated copy...
The system's filtering function is quite impressive. I don't know the exact principle behind it, but neither the sensory pollution inherent in "Natural Anomalies," nor the obscure occult knowledge in the book, nor even the author's (not human) remote blacklisting caused Winston any trouble.
He wasn't sure how others would react to reading this, so he continued reading out of curiosity.
The "Emperor" is too high a rank. For the sake of your intelligence, health, and lifespan, stay away from them. Besides them, there are countless other high-ranking figures hidden in the shadows. You can call them "Prince," "Duke," "Marquis," etc. As far as I know, some regions also prefer to use numbers and letters to distinguish them. This topic is not the focus of this chapter, so we will skip it.
Getting back to the main point, after years of repeated attempts, I've come to a conclusion that will likely break the hearts of human enthusiasts:
Most hidden beings have a near-physiological preference for human flesh and blood.
However, please note that the offering must be pure, as I just said, "a mortal with intelligence." Here, purity does not refer to moral impeccability, but rather that the person must be an ordinary person who knows nothing about mysticism.
I've made some wild guesses about the reasons behind this. For someone in a high position, consuming a sacrifice whose mind is filled with demonic knowledge is like adding a large amount of spoiled milk to my can of chickpeas. Not only does it taste sour and astringent, but it also easily causes indigestion, unless—and this is a subtle exception—this "snack" was originally a believer of that being.
Returning a soul to its owner is always the safest business practice.
Therefore, if you are a religious leader who is worried about the livelihood of your sect, then by chance, dear farmer, the crops are ripe, and your immediate priority is to implement a bottom-ranking elimination system within the sect. As long as you ensure that the bottom-ranking members do not become like yourself, you can enjoy a long period of good days of internal digestion.
However, there are also drawbacks.
The stability of the ritual will depend on your ability and will also consume your rationality. The consequences of low rationality are self-evident. You don't want to wake up one day to find that you have ten fingers on one hand and two forearms on one upper arm, do you?
In addition, the unusual phenomena produced by the ritual are also a major problem.
This world is already crazy. Five hundred years ago, I would never have imagined that humans could invent firearms or that huge ships could sail on the sea. But even so, phenomena such as reverse lightning, flames devouring people, moths entering the stomach, prey turning the tables, shadows acting independently, and plants growing backward still attract the attention of relevant people.
The emperor's indifference does not mean that his agents are indifferent.
Take, for example, the Holy Catholic Covenant of Great Britain, where I have lived for a long time. This country has a figurehead position called "Prime Minister," and although many people look down on him and the laws promulgated by his government (I guess those who despise the government include you, the reader of this chapter, otherwise you wouldn't be considering holding a sacrifice), this arrogance may very well cost them their lives one day.
In addition, there are my old friends, the "Investigators." Please do not overlook them. Before you hold your ceremony, make sure there are no spies from any investigator organization hiding around you (sometimes it's not necessarily an organization; organizations are certainly troublesome, but lone wolves are even more terrifying).
If you've read this far and your initial intentions remain unchanged, then you are a born cultist with a sacred body. You can continue reading the detailed ritual steps below. I don't guarantee that all the steps are correct, nor am I responsible for any results they may produce, but I suppose you won't care...
Followed by one, two, and three more.
Winston was momentarily at a loss for what expression to make.
He longed to dig this Mr. John Halwick out of some remote corner of Great Britain and ask him:
How dare you assume that the Prime Minister won't see your book someday?
If this prime minister, who also serves as the head of a secret religion, is unhappy and decides to make you rewrite it, will you revise it or not?