Chapter 2, The Faith of the Burning Gates of Hell

A man in a bulletproof vest approached, wearing a strange expression on his face, and said, "Sir, the fire brigade has arrived." Upon hearing his subordinate's report, the senior police officer wore a complex expression, ... remaining silent ...

It's not too bad...

In the vast space, apart from a few coughs that were emitted out of sheer inability to suppress them, there was only the increasingly loud and profoundly devout sound of prayer.

However, on the desks of high-level leaders, there lies such a report

In the not distant vicinity, there are hundreds of police cars and military vehicles on standby.

It seems that ... ... it must come to an end ... ...

Among this group of individuals in white robes, there is only one person who appears to be exceptionally unique

The next morning, the headlines of major newspapers all reported the same news: an explosion and fire occurred at an abandoned factory in LZ City due to a leak of stored chemical materials. Fortunately, as the accident site was located in a remote area, there were no significant casualties.

The secret cult organization "Gate of the Holy Abyss," which has been wreaking havoc across the nation and spreading at an alarming rate, has caused significant adverse effects. During a surprise raid last night, a total of 668 core members, including the highest bishop Lirin and the second bishop Liyanshan of the "Gate of the Holy Abyss," were collectively eliminated, with no survivors.

Such a conclusion

Hmph hmph hmph hmph

Thousands of fully armed police and armed police troops, with tense expressions, aimed their guns at the building, as if a devil could burst out from within at any moment

Director, listen! What is that sound coming from inside the target building?

"You ask me, and I ask whom... This is not my domain..." The director's tone clearly carried a hint of melancholy, as he felt that with such a significant task, lacking direct command authority meant that when it came time for division of labor and rewards, he naturally would not have any substantial credit to claim.

Director... what you said is rather uninteresting! Do you think I'm a child... This young soldier is clearly on his first mission, especially since the target of this mission involves a crime count reaching hundreds, a "major task." Naturally, he is excited but also somewhat nervous.

The young armed police soldier glanced nervously at his fully armed direct superior beside him. ... In front of them, surrounding the abandoned factory, there were more than two thousand three hundred armed personnel from state security forces, all similarly equipped with firearms.

Those individuals display a complex expression of extreme happiness and pain, one that only appears in nightmares... Even as they sweat profusely in the face of suffering, the prayers on their lips continue until the very last moment of life is taken away...

This group of lunatics... they actually... they really did this..." A middle-aged man in a senior police officer's uniform held the megaphone with a trembling right hand, unable to believe that everything happening before his eyes was real. "Damn it, there are at least several hundred people in here, yet not a single one is trying to escape... Do these lunatics really fear death?"

Director, please take a look inside

This is a young man dressed in a black long coat, standing tall in the center of a group of individuals in white robes, with a cross in front of him, on which a body can be faintly discerned.

However, it is still somewhat regrettable

I still ... ...

Their mission is to completely destroy the cult organization known as "The Gate of the Holy Prison," which has caused extremely harmful and detrimental effects on society, tonight.

It is clearly a hellish scene where a terrible tragedy is unfolding, yet amidst the fervent prayers, there emanates an extraordinarily eerie... solemnity? and sanctity?

Director, when do you think we will take action? It has already been such a long time, our encirclement has long been completed, and those inside won't be able to escape even if they dig tunnels.

Li Lin did not kneel and pray like the other men in white robes; instead, he calmly looked up at the collapsing roof of the factory with a smile on his face. Through the fallen roof panels, the young man saw the starry sky

Nearly 40 police cars, along with 15 armored transport vehicles specifically designed for special anti-explosion armed police, surrounded the massive building completely.

Within this building, six hundred and sixty-six men and women dressed in pure white robes are arranged in neat rows, solemnly kneeling on the ground, their hands clasped in front of their chests, reciting words softly.

I haven't had enough fun yet

The director furrowed his brows and listened intently for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed: "This is bad! These guys are going to act collectively! Quickly report it up the chain, request an immediate raid and arrest operation, and also contact the fire department to have all nearby fire trucks dispatched here... Oh no, it seems we might be too late, these lunatics..."

Who knows..." The director of the L Z City Armed Police Branch shrugged and shook his head, saying: "It is not surprising for such cult organizations to make any noise during illegal gatherings. However, you must be mentally prepared. When we rush in later, you might see all sorts of strange things, like skeletons or corpses. Make sure you don't get scared; be careful not to have nightmares tonight, hum..."