Chapter 53

It turned out to be so simple? Just a moment ago, Jiang Junming was still pondering how, with so many people, if they had to test one by one like in Moonlight City, it would be unknown when it would end. Seeing the other young men kneel on the ground, their hands placed in front of them, fingers interlocked, eyes slowly closing, and beginning to pray earnestly.

Jiang Junming also began to kneel on the ground, following the way Raphael the priest had taught him to pray.

The students surrounding them all quietly obeyed the rules, merely watching curiously to see who among the new students had cheated and who had the highest talent. Especially the girl in light red attire, who attracted the most attention. As for Jiang Junming, not only did no other students look at him, even the two priests standing on the platform did not notice him.

As the prayers began, the stars embedded in the dome became hazy, and based on the constellations formed by adjacent stars, threads of light began to appear and slowly fell down.

It turned out that not every star had light falling from it, but rather it was based on the constellations. Jiang Junming saw that the change in the star map on the dome was not as he had imagined, and a thought suddenly appeared in his mind: Could each constellation represent a deity? If so, he wondered what the constellation of the Goddess of Mercy would be.

The light emitted by each constellation varied in color and form. Some were silver-white, like a meteor shower falling; others were like translucent ropes hanging from the dome, each unique. As various lights appeared, the atmosphere in the hall became even more solemn, and even the girls who were infatuated watched the starlight quietly, without a word.

The threads of light projected from the constellations in the dome twisted and intersected in mid-air, not a single thread falling directly on any of the young men. After converging in the air, they separated again, as if they were having a dance, and after the dance ended, the light scattered to different people.

At this moment, the two priests, one tall and one short, standing on the platform stopped bickering and watched the students praying attentively.

"You, you,不合格!" The short old priest of the Dawnlight Church pointed at a fat and a thin young man next to Jiang Junming, saying coldly.

"Is this a joke? Not sensing divine power, and just going through the motions can pass?" The short old priest stood on the platform, speaking with disdain: "It's simply outrageous. They aren't even focused on their prayers, looking around, thinking this is their Moonlight City?"

"Indeed, it's time to take action. If such people can sneak into the Church Academy, what do they think this place is?" The tall old priest did not bicker with the short old priest but agreed deeply.

Fat Chados and thin Aired looked utterly dejected, their faces ashen, kneeling on the ground, lost and at a loss. Originally, they had their hands interlocked in front of them, praying, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not make the threads of light from the constellations in the dome fall on them. Seeing no miracle happen, they looked around, wanting to see how others were doing, but unexpectedly, just as they were distracted, they were caught by the old priest.

"Hey, you two, come with me." The teacher in a blue robe patted Fat Chados' shoulder, speaking softly but sternly. No one would be polite to such people. Moreover, Fat Chados and thin Aired were simply outrageous, not even praying devoutly, looking around, truly ignorant. What kind of idiots had the nerve to come to the Church Academy?

Who knew that with one pat, Fat Chados' body went limp, as if his bones had been removed, collapsing like a pile of mud, unable to stand. The teacher of the Church Academy was taken aback, then sneered in contempt, signaling the students to drag them away.

Without resistance, without shouting, the two piles of mud-like figures were dragged out.

"You see, I told you there was something wrong with Moonlight City. It's outrageous, treating everyone like they're blind? If they all pray like this, it would be better not to enter the hall."

"Moonlight City is a place where all sorts of strange people exist. They are inexperienced, and even if they usually pray, they are probably scared and forget in the hall."

"Shut up, be careful you don't get kicked out."

After a brief discussion, the surrounding students quietly watched the many young men praying.

"You,不合格, go out!" The short old priest pointed at a young man, saying mercilessly. The young man trembled as he got up from the ground, looking dazed at the various threads of light from the constellations in the dome, as if he didn't know what to do. Even as he was taken away, his gaze remained dazed.

The short old priest watched the young men praying attentively, pointing out those who were trying to pass off and those who could not receive divine power.

The most muscular young man, with muscles even on his face, was also pointed out. The teacher in a blue robe walked behind him, patted his shoulder, and said sternly: "You, come with me."

The muscular young man did not go out like the others, dazed and dragged away, but turned around and roared at the teacher in anger: "Our family has donated so much money to the Church, this is a contribution to the gods! It proves my devotion, how could I not sense divine power?"

His voice echoed like a thunderclap in the hall, making everyone around shudder.

All the onlookers turned their gaze to the muscular young man, who stood with his chest out, speaking confidently: "I clearly sensed divine power, how can you say I didn't!"

As he spoke, the muscular young man began to roll up his sleeves, ready to fight.

"Does he think he can bully people here like he does in his hometown?"

"Probably, he's in trouble now. Making a loud noise in the hall, defying the teacher, and even wanting to fight in the hall! This guy is in deep trouble."

"Did you see him sense divine power just now?"

"Look at him, daring to cause trouble in the hall. I bet his head is full of muscles, he probably doesn't even know what prayer is, how could he sense divine power."

The teacher standing opposite the muscular young man looked at him coldly and said: "Now, go out yourself, don't cause trouble here."

Unexpectedly, the muscular young man, as the other students said, had a head full of muscles. Hearing the teacher's words, he did not back down but instead, thinking his words were reasonable, roared rudely: "Cause trouble? I was just trying to reason with you, now let me show you what real trouble is!"

*****

Thank you everyone, I will continue to push for the rankings tomorrow. Xiao Long requests your support!

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