Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon-Chapter 296 - 295 The Divinities Above Thistlefort

Chapter 296: Chapter 295: The Divinities Above Thistlefort!

Chapter 296 -295: The Divinities Above Thistlefort!

The crowd was screaming, and some even began to run into the woods in a panic.

Standing atop the tower, Lanqi Brindon saw the panic spreading among the people; the once orderly and crowded lines were now visibly in chaos.

It was no wonder, for his own heart was pounding and his legs were trembling.

It was too big!

As the silver bird descended to the height of the treetops, its details became fully visible—it was like a flying ship of steel, unstoppable in its momentum. Wherever it passed, frightened birds scattered in all directions, and the air currents it created caused ripples through the forest like those on water. The enormous roar was deafening, as if countless huge beasts were bellowing!

This was still from the watchtower far removed from the southern clearing of the city!

If one were standing around the clearing, standing under the belly of that silver bird, what would the experience be like? Lanqi felt his mouth dry just thinking about it.

“May the divinities bless us… which company developed this thing?” Todd managed to squeeze out after much effort. In fact, from the appearance of the silver bird to its descent to the height of the treetops, nearly ten minutes had passed without a word exchanged between the three of them. Silence had become the unspoken theme among them, as the scenes before their eyes were enough to silence their throats.

Without a doubt, it was an innovation.

An innovation the likes of which no one had ever seen before.

But the most advanced innovation did not come from the Royal Capital Academy or any super company, but instead from the pioneering lands of the New Continent—an utterly unimaginable thing, as if jungle natives had developed a weapon more advanced than those of civilized people.

Moreover, it wasn’t just novel; it had extremely high practicality—Even Lanqi, who had never encountered such an innovation, could see at a glance how much of a role something capable of carrying people in flight could play in future wars.

“This must be a devilish miracle…” Qiu Ji murmured as he looked up at the sky, completely unaware of the crowd converging towards the outskirts.

Dane had spoken nothing but the truth…

‘The Paradise Sect is demonstrating its strength in an overwhelmingly powerful manner. Outsiders sometimes think it’s too arrogant, but that’s because they don’t understand the Paradise Sect.’

Dane’s whisper that day echoed in his ears once again.

It’s not about summoning divinities; the Paradise Sect’s actions were merely aimed at solving the famine, to ensure that urban residents had enough to eat.

Yet the impact of this solution was no less shocking than the direct intervention of divinities.

Qiu Ji’s feelings already began to involuntarily lean towards belief in the news that the Paradise Sect intended to step in and resolve the fog issue of the City of Defense…

“Chief Editor…”

“Chief Editor, run!”

The assistant’s continuous shouting pulled him back from his daze.

It was only then that Qiu Ji noticed the panicking crowd had surrounded him; even the sun umbrellas planted in the ground were knocked over. If he didn’t run now, he could be devoured by the surging tide of people at any moment.

Just as a stampede was about to occur, a gentle and moving melody suddenly filled everyone’s minds, even drowning out the intense roaring of the silver bird!

Who was singing?

Everyone’s steps gradually slowed, and the tense atmosphere began to relax little by little. The song seemed to come from a far-off horizon yet also seemed near at hand. There were no lyrics, or the lyrics were completely incomprehensible, but the peacefulness imbued within it could be deeply felt even by those with no knowledge of music.

Qiu Ji instinctively looked up at the sky.

Then he saw a luminous woman with white wings spread out behind her. She clasped her hands and sang this unheard tune until the chaos in the crowd completely subsided.

Qiu Ji rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again towards that direction, the figure of the woman had vanished, as if everything that had happened was just an illusion.

“Divinities… divinities…”

He was now a true believer.

Amidst the chaotic commotion, the five silver birds safely touched down. Their massive wheels, wider than those of carriages, rolled over the earth, leaving three deep furrows in the mud. The cargo doors of the silver birds then opened, and workers began moving sacks of burlap from their bellies, piling them on the nearby ground. As people from the Paradise Sect began to open the sacks, pouring out their contents, the crowd erupted in excitement!

The sacks were filled with snow-white rice grains.

…

“What, what did you say?”

After receiving an unequivocal confirmation from his subordinate, Sergey collapsed onto the sofa. Baron Rota of the Thistlefort and the General Manager of Jianling Company, Buleike, also turned pale, having lost all their previous pride.

The Paradise Sect had used a flying divine contraption to bring relief grain from across the distant sea and announced they would continue doing so every day until the grain crisis was completely resolved… Such an outlandish tale was like a bolt from the blue for them! All their previous scheming, their careful plans, were now the butt of a joke in the face of this absurd tactic.

“Could you have seen it wrong? Or are they putting on an act?” Buleike was still in disbelief.

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“No, sir, I definitely did not see wrongly. The burlap sacks indeed contained grain… Not just me, thousands present saw it too,” the subordinate hastily replied, “Regarding that giant contraption, after it finished unloading, it flew away again, and its departure was nothing short of earth-shattering… Now everyone outside is discussing this matter, you can call in anyone to confirm it—”

“Enough, get out!” Rota interrupted him, his tone saturated with annoyance.

“What do we do now?” Sergei looked helplessly at the other two.

Only one thought remained in his mind.

—How is this possible?

“Let’s forget about the contraption for now… We need to empty the grain silo once more,” Baron said through clenched teeth. “Buleike, your workers obey you, right?”

“What do you want me to do?”

“Arson. Burn down the grain silo,” Rota articulated each word.

Buleike was shocked, “Have you lost your mind? That place is full of guards! And the Paradise Sect’s blade has never been sheathed—”

“Shut up and listen to me!” Rota snapped, “A hundred or so guards can’t handle everything, and they won’t shoot easily if it’s just the civilians causing a drunken ruckus. You arrange for two groups to start a fight at the granary doors to distract the guards, then have a couple of bold ones toss incendiary bottles into the warehouse amidst the chaos, and you can burn the grain to ashes within ten minutes! Trust me, this is the only solution. The Paradise Sect can’t keep supplying Thistlefort with rations indefinitely because most of the new territories on the New Continent need grain supplements from the Old Continent!”

“That’s right… They’re doing this to appease the public, but it’s all a losing deal! Magnificent Castle doesn’t even produce grain; how could they keep this up indefinitely!” Sergey also came around, “Moreover, in the ensuing chaos, it would be difficult for them to catch the culprits. If you promise a hefty reward and arrange an escape route in advance, someone will surely be willing to do it! How about it? I’m willing to add five hundred, no, a thousand Serir!”

Buleike fell silent.

He looked at the two men with complex emotions and, after a long hesitation, made up his mind, “A thousand Serir is not enough. I want 5% of the shares in Baiye Freight Company and the printing workshop, or no deal.”

“At a time like this, and you’re still trying to negotiate!” Rota’s face hardened, staring at him for a while, “Fine… we’ll split it as you said.”

“Sign a contract. After all, verbal promises can be broken any time; I don’t want to be denied once this is over,” Buleike insisted.

Having obtained the contract he wanted, the General Manager of Jianling Company stood up to take his leave. However, after leaving the mansion and boarding his private carriage, instead of going home as usual, he instructed his coachman to take him to the Acalian Sanctuary.

“Please let me meet with the person in charge of the Paradise Sect,” Buleike immediately said upon seeing the shelter’s manager, “I have important information to report!”

“What matter? You may tell me first,” Jenny asked calmly, “The Archbishop is very busy, he might not have time to meet with you.”

“I want to confess! And report the manager of Baiye Freight Company, Sergey, and Baron Rota for endangering the citizens and maliciously creating a grain crisis!” Buleike held up the contract with ink still fresh, “This is the evidence!”