Looking at the still-shaken villagers around him, Raiden squeezed out a friendly smile on his face, waved to them, and greeted them amiably.
The villagers stared blankly at Raiden, then scrambled over, crawling and rolling, to prostrate themselves before him in worship.
Those who had previously appeared as decrepit old people pushed their way to the front of Raiden, kneeling and bowing while continuously murmuring in Tajik.
"Thank God the Almighty for His protection, for sending His messenger to drive away the devils for us. We will forever follow in Your footsteps. May Your light dispel all evil..."
As they spoke, one of the elders crawled up to Raiden, grasped Raiden hand with his own hand that resembled withered wood, and placed it on his own forehead.
"Thank you, messenger of God the Almighty, thank you for the infinite grace you bring us. We will sincerely praise and thank God."
"Uh." Raiden scratched his head.
Although he could clearly understand what these people were saying thanks to Serana real-time translation, Raiden himself didn't know how to communicate with them.
However, seeing how these people regarded him as a divine being, Raiden didn't have the heart to shatter their illusion.
"Serana, how do you say 'you're welcome' in Tajik?" Raiden asked Serana for help after trying to help the old man up several times, but the old man refused to rise.
"Sir, it's 'Хуш омадед'" Serana responded.
Raiden quickly helped the old man up and said to him: "Хуш омадед."
After receiving Raiden response, something changed in the old man's eyes. Those originally cloudy eyeballs suddenly brightened, as if a beam of light had appeared inside them, and that beam of light is what people call hope.
The people around who heard Raiden response became even more excited, bowing and worshipping Raiden. They praised God, thanked God, and viewed Raiden as the messenger of God, their savior.
Seeing the villagers' excitement, Raiden understood that these people were not only expressing gratitude for their faith, but more importantly, they were releasing their emotions, the excitement of having survived a calamity.
"Do you know where their base is?... I will drive them out on behalf of God." Raiden hesitated for a moment before asking in Tajik, looking at the hopeful gazes of the villagers.
"That direction... very far, there's a valley there, they're hiding in that cave." The old man in front of Raiden pointed in a direction as he spoke, his eyes fixed on Raiden, like a child gazing at his father, his eyes full of dependence.
Raiden felt a bit embarrassed by his gaze, but now Raiden had to leave, after all, there were still many terrorists he needed to deal with.
But the expectant gazes of these villagers around him, they just kept looking at Raiden eagerly.
Raiden was not really a messenger of God, he knew nothing about religion, and he didn't know how to tell these villagers that he had to leave now.
Because from the gazes of these villagers, Raiden felt a sense of responsibility. Perhaps he should do something, or say something.
"I have to go now. God will bless you, this world is full of hope... uh, I will go to drive out those devils, you... will be safe." Raiden said to them, with some pauses.
Raiden Tajik was not accurate but the villagers took these rather colloquial words as words of wisdom. They believed Raiden words without doubt and kept worshipping him.
Raiden looked at the villagers before him. He didn't mind giving them hope and fantasies about the future while saving them.
Finally, Raiden left amidst the people's worship, disappearing like a beam of light, just as he had appeared.
Following the direction the old man had pointed, Raiden drove forward with Life Whisper. After about ten minutes, Raiden arrived at a valley.
Compared to the desolate desert, this valley had much more signs of life - the river winding out from underground, the coconut trees on the valley cliffs, and of course, a man-made road with clear wheel tracks visible.
Raiden suddenly waved his hand, and from a crevice in the nearby cliff, a human figure fell down, crashing heavily to the ground. Then, as if pulled by an invisible force, the figure was dragged directly in front of Raiden.
"Are there any civilians inside?" Raiden asked in a low voice in Tajik. Raiden voice carried a sense of pressure, a product of the Dragon Shout power combined with his voice.
"No, no!" The terrorist shook his head hurriedly, his face full of terror, his spirit trembling under Raiden's authority.
Seeing that Raiden didn't speak, the terrorist quickly added.
"A team that was sent out today hasn't returned yet."
That must be the team he had dealt with, Raiden thought. He then asked sternly.
"Is your leader here? Are all members of your organization here?"
The terrorist nodded, saying frantically.
"Because we received news yesterday that the Ten Rings was wiped out, our leader said we should lay low for a few days, so all members have come back into hiding." The terrorist's voice trembled, his heart filled with fear.
Seeing that this terrorist didn't seem to be lying, and of course, Raiden believed this guy couldn't lie in front of him anyway.
After getting the information he wanted, Raiden threw the terrorist aside, leaving him to fend for himself. The terrorist, seeing Raiden release him, quickly fled towards the outside of the valley. But after a few steps, his body began to disintegrate.
A flame spread from his internal organs outward. Before the terrorist could react, he had turned to ashes, dispersing in the wind.
Raiden looked at the complex terrain of the valley before him, then leapt up, stepping on the steep rock face to reach the mountaintop.
Standing on the rock and looking out, the cave extended for several miles, which prevented Raiden from seeing the living beings at the very back with Life Whisper, as its range was limited.
But it didn't matter. The terrorists had been entrenched here for a long time, and every part of this valley was already stained with evil.
Raiden took a deep breath, staring at the valley before him. Every cell in his body was jumping. In Raiden's throat, a low sound rumbled like thunder in the sky.
"StrunBahQo"
The ancient language resounded, and suddenly the sky was covered with dark clouds. The gloomy sky brought an indescribable oppression, like the angry face of a deity.
But even though the clouds filled the sky, there was not a trace of lightning or heavy rain.
On the rock, Raiden looked around with a somewhat pale face. Damn, it was still too strenuous. With Raiden's current power, he still couldn't summon powerful thunder.
At this moment, Tony flew over from the sky, attracted by this strange phenomenon. On the ground, Yinsen also ran over. He didn't need to guess to know that this must be related to Raiden.
Raiden stood on the mountaintop waving at them. Tony flew straight over, while Yinsen leaped directly to the summit in one bound.
"What are you doing, Raiden? Did you create this sky?" Tony asked curiously as soon as he arrived.
Yinsen, who followed shortly after, also made a low sound from his throat. However, that sound vaguely seemed to have a hint of language in it now.
Raiden nodded.
Tony looked at the sky in amazement. "This is incredible. So what are you planning to do?"
Raiden told Tony about the information regarding the terrorists hidden inside. Tony nodded and said. "Then leave it to me and Yinsen. We'll go in and deal with them. You should rest here for a while, and by the way... change this sky back. It's too eye-catching."
Raiden nodded in agreement.
After all, having summoned the dark clouds, Raiden had already exhausted his power.
It was just a pity that he couldn't destroy everything in this valley. After all, the terrain of this valley was too suitable for harboring evil.
However, as long as he could eliminate all the terrorists, what did it matter if the valley remained? Raiden thought, consoling himself.
But suddenly, another idea flashed through Raiden mind.
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