"On the surface, the Pontiff's Citadel is the representative of the Holy See. The Pontiff is a powerful Paragon, but in reality, the Pontiff's Citadel is riddled with filth.
That's why I chose to leave. "
"In pursuit of power, the Pontiff's Citadel selects children from among its followers.
But that's only on the surface.
On the surface, most of the children are destined for priesthood.
In terms of Talent, the Eastern Alliance is the best, followed by us and the Northern Alliance.
That's why we have acquired Adepts, and the Northern Alliance have modified Adepts.
There's nothing we can do about it. If we don't, we'll fall further and further behind the Eastern Alliance.
Mecha pilots, and even battleship commanders, need strong Disciplines. That's how they get stronger. "
"The Pontiff's Citadel's Ecclesiastical Inquisition is tasked with finding orphans throughout the Western Alliance, and even the Eastern Alliance and Northern Alliance. These orphans are brought in under the guise of adoption by the Holy See.
They're brought back to the Pontiff's Citadel for training.
The first thing these orphans have to undergo is a genetic test. "
"The Western Alliance has studied acquired Adepts for many years. They have plenty of experience and technology in this area.
A person's Discipline is linked to their genes. After genetic sequencing, it's possible to determine what type of Discipline they'll awaken, and how strong they'll be.
Even the age of awakening.
After going through this procedure, more than 80% of the children would be screened and sent to the orphanage.
Therefore, this was also the reason why the Vatican had never revealed these problems.
On the surface.
Many children are taken in by the Holy See's orphanages.
But … "
She trailed off.
Su Xiaosu's face darkened.
"The twenty percent who are selected suffer the most miserable of fates. They're nothing more than guinea pigs."
"The biggest difference between the Western Alliance and the Northern Alliance is faith.
The Northern Alliance has a wide range of beliefs, while the Western Alliance is dominated by the Pontiff's Citadel.
The Dark Citadel was in a better position. They also needed to find test subjects to test the Genetica.
When it came to choosing, he only needed to find those who were especially fanatical.
There will always be enough. "
"The Northern Alliance, on the other hand, has a more systematic approach. They are modified Adepts, and there are too many Adepts seeking power who choose this path. Once the experiment is successful, there will be a huge leap in power. Even if the experiment fails, there is still a chance to fix it.
The Pontiff's Citadel is at a complete disadvantage in this regard. "
"The Pontiff's Citadel's faith is based on benevolence. Genetic experimentation is dangerous.
Not in line with his beliefs.
Even if the fanatical believers took the initiative to request it, at least on the surface.
Not even the Pontiff's Citadel could agree to this. If they did, their faith would be shaken.
However, the Pontiff's Citadel needed to maintain a balance of power with the Dark Citadel.
How could there be so many gifted Innate Arcanists who possessed the Light Attribute?
Therefore, they still needed to use genetic medicine to develop the younger generation.
The Pontiff's Citadel's experiments are crueler than anywhere else. "
Lan Jue had a rough idea of what she was getting at. "So," she said, "the people locked up in the dungeons were all orphans who were going to be experimented on.
Then you … "
Su Xiaosu smiled wryly. "That's right, I'm also a test subject.
Of the twenty percent of orphans, no more than ten percent survived the experiments.
Most of them died during the experiment.
Every time they completed a test, they would be brainwashed.
Brainwashed by faith, and then by drugs. The subjects were forced to forget everything they'd been through.
Originally, I had also forgotten about it. However, after being captured by them and seeing those people in the underground palace, my memory was triggered. In addition to the loss of my own superpower, my memory gradually became clear. Gradually, I recalled the horrible scenes.
That's why, after you rescued me, I couldn't get over it.
Now I feel better. "
Lan Jue's face was ashen at Xiaosu's words. Zhou Qianlin's face was red with anger.
"How … how could they do this?
Orphans are pitiful enough, and they … "Zhou Qianlin was so angry she couldn't speak coherently, but she couldn't curse. Her chest heaved.
Su Xiaosu smiled wryly. "That's why the Pontiff's Citadel is the worst place of all. They're even worse than the Dark Citadel.
Master, if you don't want to take me in, I'll leave and find a place to hide. I won't bring you any trouble. "
The trouble she was talking about was real.
Even if the Pontiff's Citadel didn't know about her memories, they wouldn't let anyone who'd seen what happened in the dungeons go.
Lan Jue waved a hand. His eyes were cold, but he wasn't angry. "Come with me. Do you think I'm afraid of trouble?
We'll have to plan this out. Don't worry, the heavens have eyes. It won't be long before that hideout is destroyed. "
This matter was too important, and it was definitely not something he could do alone.
What Lan Jue didn't know was that the Pontiff's Citadel feared Jueti's heir. At first, they were afraid he'd make a move against the Pontiff's Citadel. But when they realized his goal was to rescue the Moonfiend Empress, they were more afraid of what had happened in the dungeons being revealed.
"Master, don't be rash," Xiaosu said.
"I'm sure the Pontiff's Citadel moved the dungeons after we left. There won't be any trace left.
Exposing them now won't help. "
Lan Jue nodded. "Don't worry, I won't be rash.
We'll deal with it when we get back to Skyfire Avenue. "
He couldn't solve this problem, but that didn't mean others couldn't.
The Pontiff's Citadel had done something so despicable. They were worse than animals.
Beneath the Pontiff's solemn face was a dark place.
Lan Jue could feel the Arrow of Compassion thrumming in his soul. He could feel the Arrow of Compassion thrumming through his nascent spirit. The Discipline within him was restless.
Evil didn't always come from darkness. Under the light, there could be something darker.
Lan Jue had a plan in mind, but now wasn't the time to put it into action.
After Xiaosu left, Lan Jue turned to look at Qianlin, who was still immersed in the atmosphere.
"If you want to deal with these injustices, you'll need strength.
Shall we train? "
"Yes."
Since arriving in Skyfire Avenue, Lan Jue had spent almost all of his time with Zhou Qianlin, aside from spending time with Jun 'er.
Every day of the tournament had spurred him to grow. Being in such an environment was stressful.
His and Zhou Qianlin's training was especially effective.
After three days of competition and three rounds of eliminations.
There were only about four hundred young contestants left in this year's Adept Competition, but those who could pass the first three rounds of the competition were all powerhouses.
According to the statistics, after three rounds of eliminations, there was not a single person below Level Eight among the remaining Adepts.
According to the rules of the second round, there would be a resurrection slot.
Just before the voting began, a message popped up on the internet.
Chu Cheng, handsome and dashing, had won first place in the first round of the tournament. In order to save the Western League beauty, Liliana, he'd forfeited the tournament.
Liliana had been injured by an Adept with lightning Discipline, possibly the legendary King of God, Zeus. Her life was in danger.
It was Chu Cheng who'd saved Liliana, regardless of the fact that he'd been disqualified.
He'd even healed her.
The two of them even became good friends, like a pair of golden boy and jade girl.
In the report, there was also a video of the battle between Liliana and Zeus, as well as a photo of Chu Cheng carrying Liliana, who had blood dripping from the corner of her mouth, as he walked away from the sports center.
For a while, the report went viral.
The video of the battle between Zeus and Liliana had become the most viewed on the third day of the tournament.
However, this time, it was no longer a golden couple. Instead, it was a melodramatic story of the villain hurting the heroine, and the hero resolutely forfeiting the tournament to save her.
For the vast majority of the people, this was what moved them the most. Therefore, in a short period of time, as the condemnation of Zeus spread across the internet, the second revival match's vote fell on Chu Cheng without a doubt.
Why not Liliana?
Because Liliana had lost two rounds and had lost the right to vote.
If the resurrected contestant lost again, he would lose the right to vote.
Otherwise, if there was a popular contestant like Neptune, wouldn't he be guaranteed a spot in the resurrection round?
Unfortunately, the people who were voting crazily didn't know that on that night, in a small private room in the Western restaurant of the InterContinental Hotel, there were four people sitting.
They were eating together.
Three of them were the protagonists of this incident.
When Lan Jue saw Chu Cheng walk into the private room with Liliana, she couldn't help but admire him. This guy was amazing!
It had only been two days, and he was already with Liliana.
This level was indeed extraordinary.
Today, Chu Cheng changed into a dark red suit and a white shirt. This color was undoubtedly in line with the vampire's aesthetics.
The pocket towel was white, and coupled with a thin black tie, it was both gentlemanly and masculine.
The Blood Breeds had always thought of themselves as noble, and calculated their own level according to the aristocracy. They had always been very concerned about their appearance.
Liliana wore a long purple dress. Her face was still pale, but it seemed that her injuries were no longer serious.
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