Jiang Yuan sat on the edge of his bed, using the incognito mode in his phone browser to search for information about 'heretics'.
He wanted to figure out how 'heretics' were defined.
After reading for a while, 'heretic' could be summed up in one sentence—
All those who do not worship the gods are heretics.
This made Jiang Yuan's hair stand on end!
For no other reason.
Whether facing the security guards' questioning or his sister's inquiries.
The reason he used...
Was that his mother had changed her faith, causing his father to angrily call her a 'heretic', and they had been calling each other 'heretics'.
This was a huge loophole!
No, it shouldn't even be called a loophole. Just this one sentence could directly determine that he was lying!
Jiang Yuan panicked.
Fortunately, he found some more content later, which said that sometimes between two different faiths with major contradictions, they would also call each other heretics.
But this kind of heretic was not the same as that heretic.
This kind of heretic wouldn't necessarily lead to death.
That kind of heretic, once discovered, would be the public enemy of all believers and would definitely die!
Jiang Yuan finally understood why the security guard had let him go but was still watching him in secret.
It was just that his explanation was hard to believe, but it couldn't be used to 100% determine that he was definitely a heretic.
Including Aunt Wang, who had been testing him again today.
Finally, his sister, presumably...
The reason she wanted to personally hold the worship ceremony for him today was probably to see if her own brother was a heretic.
Danger was everywhere.
Then, Jiang Yuan started searching for how heretics were handled when encountered.
After reading, Jiang Yuan finally understood why the security guard was chasing after him relentlessly, and why his loving parents had been so excited!
This world did have supernatural powers.
The way to obtain supernatural powers was to worship the demon gods, and the power would be bestowed by the demon gods.
This could make one stronger in all aspects, even transcending the realm of ordinary people, and even... being immune to all diseases and extending lifespan.
However, believers who could be this powerful were extremely rare. 99.9% of people in this world were just ordinary people.
It was almost impossible to become very powerful just by worshipping every day.
Unless it was believers who were willing to frequently worship the demon gods with blood and souls, they could obtain more and stronger powers than ordinary people.
But such people had a maximum lifespan of only sixty years.
It couldn't be seen usually; in fact, they would be stronger than ordinary people, but once they reached sixty, they would definitely die.
For example... his father.
Now that he thought about it, his father should have been someone who worshipped the demon gods with blood and soul, right?
That's why he could slash out blade qi and possess supernatural powers.
Besides this method... there was another way that would make everyone crazy—
Sacrificing heretics.
Heretics were absolutely not allowed to exist in this world by any demon god.
No matter who it was, as long as they captured a heretic and offered them as a sacrifice.
They would receive a massive reward from the demon gods!
Ordinary people would instantly become fanatical believers and enter the transcendent realm.
Fanatical believers would become even more powerful!
And even!
People like his father who worshipped the demon gods with blood and soul, after sacrificing a heretic, could break through the sixty-year lifespan limit.
The appearance of any heretic would be enough to make anyone in this world go crazy.
However, heretics weren't something anyone could encounter or become.
From birth, everyone would receive brainwashing to worship the demon gods. No one was allowed to deliberately instill the idea of not worshipping the demon gods, nor to 'create' heretics in any way.
For example, locking someone up from childhood and not letting them contact the outside world.
Otherwise, they would be punished by the gods and would themselves become heretics.
After reading this, Jiang Yuan fell silent for a long time.
As someone from Earth, he really couldn't accept this world.
He even had a feeling—
This wasn't a human world at all; it was more like a farm for demon gods.
During their lifetime, people continuously worshipped the demon gods.
Even after death, their bodies and souls belonged to the demon gods.
He felt a bone-chilling cold. A huge conspiracy, a great malice, the entire world.
The more he understood the truth of this world, the more terrifying he found it. This place... didn't seem like the human world.
He took a light breath.
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to continue learning, suddenly!
Through the open window, a paper airplane flew in unsteadily.
Jiang Yuan immediately became alert and looked outside.
But there was nothing there.
Jiang Yuan cautiously approached the paper airplane. After confirming it was just an ordinary paper airplane, he carefully picked it up and examined it.
The outside was blank, but there seemed to be writing inside.
He unfolded it, and a line of text appeared before his eyes.
Heretic, heretic! You can't escape! Admit it! Admit that you're a heretic! You can't fool me! You definitely won't escape my grasp! I'm going to sacrifice you! You're mine, you're mine!!!
The text was specially written in red pen.
Jiang Yuan gritted his teeth and crumpled it into a ball fiercely.
Was it that young security guard?
It must be him!
This was too much!
Wait... wait a minute!
His home was on the ninth floor!
What kind of paper airplane could fly to the ninth floor?
And fly accurately into his room window?
So...
It wasn't the security guard?
As if thinking of something, Jiang Yuan's face changed slightly. He stuck his head out and looked to the left.
His pupils shrank sharply!
There, by the window on the left, stood a fat figure, looking at him with a sinister smile.
When Jiang Yuan discovered her, she smiled sinisterly again, then closed the window and drew the curtains.
Jiang Yuan's mind exploded.
If possible, he really wanted to escape from here right now.
But he knew he couldn't.
Although this world was full of evil beneath the surface, on the surface it was a technologically advanced country.
Its technological progress was almost no different from Earth's.
This meant that the possibility of him escaping from here was extremely low, not to mention that the security guard was watching him.
With the security guard's identity, no matter where he fled, they could easily find him.
As for fleeing to remote places, he didn't dare to do that even more.
In prosperous places, they might need evidence.
In remote places, these people probably wouldn't even need evidence and could directly kill him and offer him as a sacrifice.
There was also a law in this world.
Heretics must die; anyone who kills them has no fault and even receives a reward.
However, you must ensure that the other party is 100% a heretic and have sufficient evidence.
Additionally, if you sacrifice someone who isn't a heretic, you will be by the demon god's power.
If it weren't for these reasons restricting the humans in this world, this world would have long since descended into chaos.
After a moment of silence.
For now, he could only take things one step at a time.
The only possibility of surviving was the "Cannot Worship" system!
First, develop in secret.
He stopped thinking and closed his eyes to sleep.
Tonight, the worship ceremony would take place.
Keeping his mind and spirit in the best condition should help him resist the erosion of the demon god's power.
Soon, Jiang Yuan fell into a deep sleep.