Chapter 283: Mr. Inoue

Collectivism overwhelmed individualism, much like Germany during the Second World War.

Today, the residents of Fisher's Village, now transformed into "foreign dolls," had lost all traces of individuality in Liu Xing's eyes.

Thus, Liu Xing suspected that Matsui Ichiro had been tasked with conducting a social experiment in Fisher's Village, one that aimed to subjugate ordinary people through faith.

However, Liu Xing found it puzzling why Matsui Ichiro was preaching in Fisher's Village under the name "Ocean True Deity Sect" rather than the "Deep Sea Gospel Society." After all, for these Secret Cults, they believed in the principle of "once named, forever named," as their ultimate goal was to recruit others into their faith.

Though Ocean True Deity Sect and Deep Sea Gospel Society shared similarities in their names, their doctrines appeared almost identical on the surface. Yet, just like Buddhism and Catholicism had various sects, the relationships between the branches of these organizations were far from harmonious...

Therefore, Liu Xing now believed that Ocean True Deity Sect and Deep Sea Gospel Society were two distinct Secret Cults.

This was getting interesting.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and voiced his thoughts, "So, it seems that Ocean True Deity Sect should be the one controlling Fisher's Village, not Deep Sea Gospel Society."

Zhang Jingxu nodded in agreement, his brows furrowed in thought.

Liu Xing noticed Zhang Jingxu's hesitation and curiously asked, "Zhang Jingxu, do you know about this Ocean True Deity Sect?"

"I'm not certain if this Ocean True Deity Sect is the same Secret Cult I heard of in the past, as that Secret Cult disappeared from public view decades ago," Zhang Jingxu sighed and continued, "But regarding that Secret Cult, I can provide some information."

"Over a hundred years ago in Magic Capital, due to the political climate, numerous foreign missionaries entered China, using Magic Capital and Magic City as their initial bases for large-scale missionary activities. Besides the well-known Green Faith and various Catholic branches, there were also some lesser-known religions like the Moon Goddess Artemis worshippers and the Voh Religion from Persia."

"Furthermore, there were cults eager to exploit the situation. Since the majority of the Chinese populace was not well-educated at the time, they were easily deceived. So, these cults flocked to the region, including one Secret Cult that believed in an oceanic deity."

"According to my master, this Secret Cult had a comprehensive mythos, with twelve primary oceanic deities. The appearances of these deities were based on deep-sea creatures. The cult's doctrine claimed that these twelve deities created humanity, then entered a dormant state within luxurious underwater palaces. When the oceans eventually swallowed the continents, these deities would awaken to save their faithful followers, creating a final paradise island for them."

"Because this Secret Cult had a well-structured belief system, it quickly amassed a large following in the Magic Capital area. However, as mentioned earlier, there were many foreign missionaries in Magic Capital, and the influential Catholic missionaries could not tolerate this Secret Cult. They contacted foreign officials in the concession and collaborated with local authorities in Magic Capital to eradicate the cult's leadership."

At this point, Panda Pig shook his head, looking concerned. "But if this Inoue gentleman merely wants to reveal the truth to Dogo Aige, it could be challenging. You see, I know Dogo Aige very well. He's the kind of person who would rather die with his friends than leave them behind. If he learns the truth, he might find a way to escape on his own, and then our situation will become quite awkward."

After all, the main quest of this module wasn't just to leave Fisher's Village but to ensure the smooth wedding between Dogo Aige and Matsui Yui. Even if Dogo Aige managed to escape, Liu Xing and the others could still leave Fisher's Village safely, but failing the main quest would result in their cards being shredded.

"This could be challenging. When Dogo Aige comes to deliver food later, we'll need to inquire about what this Inoue gentleman told him. If possible, I'll handle this since Dogo Aige trusts me a lot. After all, too many people might complicate things, and Dogo Aige has a lot of trust in me," Zhang Jingxu said with a serious expression.

Zhang Jingxu's seriousness was due to Lu Tianya. After all, Lu Tianya was an NPC. If the module failed, players had the chance to resurrect, but Lu Tianya might face unforeseen circumstances.

Even if Lu Tianya didn't face any danger, if Zhang Jingxu couldn't save his character card through the resurrection module, he might lose Lu Tianya again. Creating a new character card in the parallel world could be quite random, and even if Zhang Jingxu created a character from the Island Nation, there was a chance he might "be born" in a different country, making it extremely difficult to reconnect with Lu Tianya.

Therefore, Zhang Jingxu was the one who hoped the most to succeed in this module among all the players.

"By the way, we still don't know what your relationship with Dogo Aige is, Zhang Jingxu, and why he trusts you so much," Panda Pig asked curiously.

Zhang Jingxu smiled and explained, "As you all know, I'm a Taoist. Dogo Aige met me through a friend, and he asked me to calculate his and Matsui Yui's marriage fate. At that time, I calculated that they were naturally a perfect match and helped them confirm the wedding date, which is six days from now."

Everyone fell silent. In a sense, Zhang Jingxu had organized this module...

However, since the wedding date for Dogo Aige and Matsui Yui had been set by Zhang Jingxu, it meant that Dogo Aige had a great deal of trust in him. So, letting Zhang Jingxu communicate with Dogo Aige would likely yield the best results. Quick conversations or persuasions with Judgment would have bonuses.

Thus, everyone agreed with Zhang Jingxu's suggestion.

At this point, Liu Xing was quite curious about the greenhouse Miyako Goudong had passed through. After all, it seemed out of place in Fisher's Village.

So, Liu Xing suggested, "It's still early. Should we go for a walk and try to find the Ancestral Hall in Fisher's Village? We can see what statues it contains. If it has a Deep One statue, it means this Ocean True Deity Sect is the Deep Sea Gospel Society. If it has statues of a different form, it means it's the Secret Cult that Zhang Jingxu mentioned."

Therefore, the group decided to head out to find the Ancestral Hall of the Deep Sea Gospel Society.

However, while walking along the way, Zhang Jingxu suddenly suggested, "By the way, we should split up and look for members of the Inoue family in Fisher's Village. If everything goes as planned, these Inoue family members should know Mr. Inoue, and we might obtain information about him from them."

So, Zhang Jingxu and Lu Tianya split up to find members of the Inoue family in Fisher's Village.