Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 154 After the Battle, Time for Settlement! (7k)

It was not until he confirmed that the Ancestral Bishop was truly dead that Luo Xiu felt the waves of tearing pain coming from his body.

Before, when the Zuling Bishop attacked Luo Xiu for the last time, although Luo Xiu managed to save his life from the Zuling Bishop with the "Sealed Coffin", he still suffered extremely serious injuries.

The "Sealed Coffin" is not immune to damage, it just locks blood; and the damage from the dying counterattack from the Ancestral Bishop was enough to kill Luo Xiu instantly on the spot!

After receiving a fatal blow from the Ancestral Bishop, the "Sealed Coffin" allowed Luo Xiu to recover half of his health. However, the loss of the other half of his health, and the pain involved, required Luo Xiu to endure it firmly.

"--hiss……"

Fierce pain bit towards Luo Xiu like a tide. Luo Xiu's expression gradually became ferocious. He quickly completed the "healing" prayer and applied the healing to himself.

After completing two consecutive treatments, Luo Xiu felt a little better and began to think about his current situation.

Now the main problem has been eliminated, and he has successfully obtained the final blow of "Ancestor Bishop" Sandos according to the previous plan. Everything is going according to the established plan and is going smoothly.

However, the [Hidden Mission: Heretic Disaster (Nightmare Difficulty)] has not yet popped up the completion prompt - the other lost believers of the "Original Sect" are still resisting, but it is only a matter of time to completely eliminate these pagans.

"Oh, right..." Luo Xiu suddenly remembered another thing.

Although the "Ancestral Bishop" Sandos is dead, the "god" he summoned - the "Ancestral King" is still fighting fiercely with Fabion's "Two-Winged Angel" Herag.

As the "King of Ancestral Spirits" of the "Gods", the source of His power is not the Ancestral Bishop. Although there is a contractual relationship between Him and the contractor, He still prefers to be an independent individual.

Luo Xiu looked around, looking for Bishop Fabion.

As he had expected, Bishop Fabien did not come over to check on him immediately, but ran straight to another battlefield right next to the barrier of the "Lightless Cage".

Bishop Fabion is going to assist his "two-winged angel" Herag to complete the final kill of the "King of Ancestral Spirits".

At this moment, Fabien was already halfway there.

"..."

Luo Xiu thought about it, shook his head, and gave up the idea of ​​cooperating with Bishop Fabion.

He had basically used up all his life-saving trump cards. If one of those three accidentally fired a gun, he would most likely die there.

Although, Luo Xiu was indeed very greedy and wanted to receive the final blow from another "King of Ancestral Spirits".

...But after thinking about it, Luo Xiu suppressed this thought and turned his attention to other places on the battlefield.

At this time, both the "Original Sect" and the "Church" suffered casualties. The fierce battle continued, and Luo Xiu soon found his next target.

——The "Spirit Priest" Frosa who is fighting fiercely with Priest Leonard!

He was the disciple of Bishop Zuling, and Luo Xiu had a relatively deep impression of him.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Xiu ran towards Priest Leonard. The long sickle in his hand also emitted an increasingly deep scarlet light.

This is the final end of this invasion.

……

……

night.

Sina City, Holy See Church.

The inner courtyard of the Glorious Church.

When the last pagan who believed in "Lost" fell, the invasion of the "Original Sect" ended in a tragic defeat.

Bishop Fabion, he has cooperated with his "two-winged angel" Herag to kill the "king of the ancestral spirits" Malves.

But after this, Fabien and his angels completely lost their ability to fight.

From Fabion's perspective, he even felt that the "King of Ancestral Spirits" Malves was a much more difficult enemy to deal with than the Ancestral Bishop.

As "gods", they already possess many abilities that are close to "laws", and their various attributes have also been greatly enhanced.

Fortunately, the "Contractor" Ancestral Spirit Bishop has died. Otherwise, even if the "Ancestral Spirit King" could be killed, he could be summoned and resurrected again with the spiritual power of the Ancestral Spirit Bishop.

As for Luo Xiu, he killed a "priest" and three "followers" of the "Original Sect" during the subsequent purge.

Right in Luo Xiu's mailbox panel, the rewards from killing these enemies have turned into red dots that keep flashing, indicating his fruitful harvest this time.

"..."

"what……"

When the dust settled, a satisfied smile finally appeared on Luo Xiu's face.

He couldn't wait for the events here to be over so that he could quickly calculate the rich harvest from this battle and start unboxing with great enthusiasm.

……

At the same time, Luo Xiu noticed a rustling sound of footsteps coming from behind him.

Luo Xiu then turned around, and indeed he saw the two figures as he had expected.

That was Priest Leonard, and next to him was Bishop Fabien.

However, Priest Leonard supported Bishop Fabion with one hand, and the two old men seemed a little trembling at this time.

"Your Excellency the Priest, and... Your Excellency the Bishop."

Luo Xiu bowed slightly to them and placed his hands in front of his chest in a right triangle "praying" gesture, "Holy Light forever..."

"... Luo Xiu."

Leonard's face was covered with black lines, and he seemed to be quite unhappy with Luo Xiu's previous actions.

"I clearly warned you not to approach that 'Ancestor Bishop' rashly!"

As he spoke, Leonard's expression gradually eased.

"But I'm glad you're okay. Well, I'm glad you're okay..."

Priest Leonard, the anger on his face gradually faded, and was replaced by a dark sadness.

Only then did Luo Xiu realize that Leonard was now covered in blood, and his originally neat priest robe was now tattered, revealing the reflection of the half-damaged knight's armor he was wearing next to his body, as well as numerous horrifyingly deep wounds.

It was not until this moment that Luo Xiu once again truly felt the cruelty of the invasion by the conspiracy organization that he had previously experienced.

Leonard is still alive, but in the inner courtyard, there are more "priests" who have turned into cold corpses.

Although these pagans of the "Original Sect" were completely defeated, the church also suffered heavy casualties.

When he counted these later, Luo Xiu could already guess that he would hear a depressing number.

……

"..."

"So, you are Luo Xiu..."

Another voice came from Leonard's side.

Fabian forced a smile on his face and said to Luo Xiu:
"You and Anthony have come to see me before."

"…I'm sorry, I didn't recognize it was you before."

"..."

A bishop would actually apologize to himself?

Luo Xiu was surprised. He waved his hands and said, "No, no, I didn't introduce myself to you..."

Fabian smiled, shook his head, and did not continue the topic.

"Before, it was all thanks to you, kid."

Bishop Fabion smiled and said approvingly, "If you hadn't acted in time, I wouldn't even be standing here now."

"So, Leonard... don't be too hard on the kid..."

"..."

For some reason, Luo Xiu developed a feeling that Bishop Fabion was like an old father.

He couldn't help but have such a thought.

In the previous life, as "Adventers" players, although they knew the identity and title of Bishop Fabion, they were not qualified to meet the bishop at that time.

Afterwards, the bishop suddenly died. Previously, the players had only seen Bishop Fabion a few times at large celebrations or holy meetings, but they didn't really know him well.

There are many past events about Bishop Fabion, which are also blanks that no one knows about when the story-loving players are sorting out the story about the "Holy See".

As Luo Xiu recalled the past, a look of panic appeared on his face. He said in a somewhat awkward tone, "No, you are too kind... I just did what I thought I should do."

Hearing this, Bishop Fabion was stunned, and then a look of recognition appeared on his face.

"Haha, good boy..."

Fabian nodded and said, "Kid, actually, at a time like this, there is no need to be so humble..."

"That's right, Leonard."

"I am here, Bishop," Leonard answered, and he heard Bishop Fabien say to him:

"Leonard, you will take charge of the aftermath of this [Lost] pagan invasion. After sorting out the losses we have suffered, report them to me..."

"I understand, Bishop." Leonard nodded.

Then, Fabien's gaze returned to Luo Xiu.

"So... Luo Xiu. Can you lend me some time?"

Fabian said kindly:

"I want to talk to you."

……

……

Sina City Church, the church interior.

The Holy See.

Luo Xiu supported Bishop Fabion and returned with him to the third floor of the Holy See, Bishop Fabion's residence.

As soon as he returned to the bedroom, Fabien's face turned pale, he bent over suddenly, and coughed violently.

“…Cough cough!…Cough cough cough…”

"..."

Gray, thick blood clots came out of Fabien's mouth.

He had been eroded by the "Gray Blood Curse" of the Lord of Blood Sacrifice to an extremely serious degree.

"…Are you all right, Bishop?"

Luo Xiu expressed his concern at the right time, but Fabian just shook his head lightly.

"... It's nothing, kid. It's just an old problem."

Fabien said this, then he climbed up the wall and sat on the bishop's couch, looking at Luo Xiu who was still standing in front of him.

"Just sit anywhere, kid. No need to be so formal," said Fabian.

"Ok."

Luo Xiu then sat down in front of a square chair in the room.

At the same time, he raised his eyes and met Fabien's gaze, waiting for the old bishop to ask something first.

"..."

Fabian was silent for a while, then he said:
"Luo Xiu...Leonard, he has mentioned you to me many times."

"Well, although we have met before, this is the first time we have had a formal chat like this..."

"Yes, Bishop." Luo Xiu then replied with a smile, "It is my honor."

"Haha, good boy."

Fabian nodded and continued, "Leonard told me that you are the 'Son of Glory'... Yeah. That's true..."

"Before, when I confronted the Ancestral Bishop, was that... the 'Holy Flame Wolf'?"

Fabien finally asked the question.

"...Yes." Luo Xiu nodded.

He began to become cautious in his heart, guarding against possible detection.

Before coming here, Luo Xiu had crushed five "Scarlet Magic Crystals".

However, he did not seem to feel any oppression on a spiritual level.

Bishop Fabion, he really seemed to be just asking himself some questions in a very normal tone.

"..."

"So that's really the case..."

A look of sudden enlightenment appeared on Fabien's face.

"I can feel the sacred and fiery aura emanating from it... and that seems to be exactly what the 'Ancestor Bishop' fears."

"Child...can I see it?" Fabien suddenly asked.

Luo Xiu was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"of course."

As he spoke, Luo Xiu began to pray to summon Fenrir, the "Holy Flame Wolf". After a burst of golden light, the figure of the "Holy Flame Wolf" appeared in front of Fabian.

It is indeed a very majestic, sacred and majestic holy beast.

Bishop Fabion, with his deep eyes, began to carefully examine Fenrir's figure.

After a while, Fabian's frown relaxed and he muttered to himself, "No wonder, no wonder... child, it is also a sacred beast like a 'spirit'..."

"A sacred beast that is like a 'spirit'?" Luo Xiu was somewhat stunned.

This was the first time he heard such a statement.

"Yes... that is a life composed entirely of 'spirituality'."

Fabian explained slowly, "They don't have a fixed form, just like the wandering spirits summoned by the Ancestral Bishop before... um."

"You can see it, it's a chaotic and disorderly state."

Fabian hesitated for a while before continuing:

"It's just that, kid. The sacred beast you made a contract with, the 'Holy Flame Wolf'... seems to be a little special."

"I can roughly identify that it is also a 'spirit'. Therefore, it can invade the body of the Ancestral Spirit Bishop without any hindrance, just like before."

"However, it can also take on the form of a 'wolf', and it does have the characteristics of being concrete and substantial..."

"..."

When he said this, a confused look gradually appeared on Fabien's face, as if he didn't understand something.

"……child."

After thinking for a while, Fabian shook his head gently, clearing many distracting thoughts from his mind, and then said to Luo Xiu:
"Child, cherish it. You should understand how rare it is to be able to establish a contract with a sacred beast at your current level of destiny."

"...Thank you for your teachings, Bishop." Luo Xiu nodded in response.

Bishop Fabian certainly didn't know that Fenrir's original body was actually the "Nightmare Wolf"... Luo Xiu couldn't tell the truth. However, from Fabian's words, he seemed to have found some inspiration.

A life composed entirely of "spirituality"? Luo Xiu pondered. At the same time, he heard Fabien ask the second question.

"Oh, kid... the golden palace..."

"Did you do that?" Fabian asked slowly.

He was more concerned about this issue.

Before, Fabien had seen Luo Xiu pass the light balls carrying the holy arts through the "golden eyes" that appeared along with the illusory palace.

This gave him some guesses.

"...Yes. That was indeed the sacred art I used."

Luo Xiu took a deep breath, and then answered Bishop Fabion in a calm but slightly guilty tone:
"That was when I accidentally tried to use the knowledge of the [Sacred Domain] and the [Consecrator] to create a new domain of sacred art..."

"I'm not quite sure about all its effects. However, it seems to have some kind of 'reversal' ability."

"The ability to 'reverse'?" Fabian was very interested and began to listen carefully.

"Your Excellency, this may be a bit presumptuous, please forgive me... At that time, I just felt that the situation was already very dangerous..."

After completing a layer of armor, Luo Xiu also observed Bishop Fabion's reaction.

Bishop Fabien's attitude remained as kind as ever, with no major changes.

Luo Xiu then gradually explained with confidence: "That 'eye' seems to be some kind of mark. And when the light balls carrying the power of certain sacred arts with supporting and auxiliary effects pass through that eye, it will form a completely opposite effect..."

"..."

Luo Xiu patiently explained to Bishop Fabion some of the functions of "The Descent of the Holy Abyss".

"..."

"So that's it..."

Fabian's eyes gradually brightened, and he murmured, "That is to say, when the sacred art of 'healing' passes through that eye, it will become 'corrosion'... and 'prayer' and 'blessing' will increase the trauma suffered by the enemy..."

"……child."

Fabian's eyes once again stared at Luo Xiu's face.

The air around them seemed to stagnate in an instant, and Fabian's sharp eyes seemed to be able to pierce through Luo Xiu's heart.

Luo Xiu suddenly felt a strong sense of tension in his heart, as if he was waiting for some kind of impending judgment.

Bishop Fabion... his next words will determine whether I will continue to stay in the Church...

Luo Xiu began to think in his heart.

If Fabien severely reprimanded him and thought that his behavior was tantamount to blasphemy, Luo Xiu would not mind and had even prepared a back door to escape from the church.

"..."

"You did great, kid."

Bishop Fabion finally showed a faint smile on his face and said to Luo Xiu:

“It’s an incredibly creative feat, to be honest.”

"It's just that, child. I want to remind you that you must remember that this unique sacred art should never be revealed in front of the 'Pure Factions'. This is a sincere warning..."

"..."

When he heard Bishop Fabion's answer, a heavy stone in Luo Xiu's heart finally fell to the ground.

Bishop Fabion was pleased and approved of the sacred art of "The Advent of the Holy Abyss" he had created...

However, he did add a new, well-intentioned reminder at the end.

The pure faction?... Luo Xiu pondered, a solemn expression appeared on his face, and he nodded heavily.

"I see, Bishop."

"I will follow your teachings."

……

……

When Luo Xiu left the Episcopal See of Fabion, Priest Leonard had just finished counting the casualties.

Luo Xiu saw from afar the expression of vicissitudes and sadness on Leonard's face.

The number of casualties and the extent of the damage may be far more serious than expected...

Ross was thinking. He didn't dare to say hello to Leonard at this time, so he watched him from a distance, watching him go to the Bishop's seat in Fabion from another road.

After watching Leonard's back disappear, Luo Xiu continued to move towards the entrance of the church's inner courtyard.

The "lightless cage" that enveloped the edge of the church gradually disappeared. Luo Xiu then left the church, changed into the clothes he had prepared in advance in the alley, and walked towards the White Antelope Hotel.

……

When they arrived near the gate of the White Antelope Hotel, Luo Xiu confirmed that no one was following him, then walked into the hotel and returned to his own room.

After going through this whole day of thrilling experiences, when Luo Xiu saw the soft white bed again, he suddenly felt extremely familiar with it.

Luo Xiu then closed and locked all the doors and windows, then lay down on the bed and opened his task and mailbox panel.

He is preparing to make a big, pleasing settlement!

This includes the completion reward for a hidden mission of "nightmare" difficulty, and the killing reward settlement of one "quintuple destiny", one "quadruple destiny", and three "triple destiny" pagans!

Luo Xiu had never made such a rich settlement before! He only felt his heart beating violently, expressing his intense excitement without disguising it.

During special periods, Luo Xiu no longer called upon Intis, but performed the usual metaphysical sacrifices to Connor and the new sacrifice Anthony.

"I sacrificed Connor and Anthony's ten years of emotional life..."

"Please bless me to ship, please bless me to ship..."

"..."

All Luo Xiu needed to do was to replay the "Good Luck Comes" from his previous life in his mind on a loop, and that would create a complete, metaphysical card-drawing ceremony.

……

After waiting for a while, Luo Xiu finally clicked on the first settlement.

[Kill "Nature's Favor" Goenya (lv.23), gain 964 basic experience points]

["Nature's Blesser" Goenya (lv.23) is 3 levels behind you]

[Kill above your level! Gain 30% extra experience points...]

["Burning Soul" takes effect, gain 20% additional experience points]

[Rewards settlement, actual experience points gained: 1446! ]

【…】

The first settlement did not receive any expertise bonus.

However, this was within Luo Xiu's expectations.

Generally speaking, when defeating an enemy of the same rank, the probability of obtaining a specialty is generally very small. Unless the opponent has a perverted template that can become a boss, the reward for killing is relatively much lower.

However, the first "Triple Fate" kill reward settlement was just an appetizer for Luo Xiu.

At the same time, Luo Xiu began to calculate the second kill reward for the "Triple Destiny" extraordinary person.

The result was the same as last time, only a small amount of experience points was given.

However, when the third settlement was made, in addition to experience points, a new expertise was actually revealed.

——【Gaze upon the Ancient Gods (Rare)】!
[Gazing at the Ancient Gods (Rare): Your power comes from your long-term persistence in gazing at the illusions left by the Ancient Gods. You gain insights from this, and your affinity for spirituality and resistance to the unknown have made a qualitative leap.]

[Your "divinity" attribute +3, "resistance" attribute +3, you have natural resistance and immunity to the malicious intent of some unknown existence. ]

【…】

"..."

"……what?"

Luo Xiu was stunned. He thought carefully about the background and significance of this expertise for three seconds.

"Divinity" and "Resistance" attributes +3, these are probably the only two substantial improvements that Luo Xiu can see at the moment... Luo Xiu pondered for a while, and then put this new expertise aside for the time being.

He rubbed his hands, and then clicked on the calculation of the kill reward from the "Quadruple Destiny" extraordinary being, the "Spirit Priest" of [Lost]!

[Kill "Spirit Priest" Frosa (lv.38) and gain 3213 basic experience points! ]

[“Spirit Priest” Frosa (lv.38) is 18 levels behind you]

[Kill above your level! Gain 180% extra experience points...]

["Burning Soul" takes effect, gain 20% additional experience points]

[Rewards settlement, actual experience points gained: 9639! ]

【…】

[“The Priest of the Spirits” Frosa is a mad boss]

[Rewards for killing the Mad Doom boss are being generated...]

【…】

“…Here it comes!”

Luo Xiu's eyes brightened and he began to rub his hands excitedly.

After all, he is the disciple of the "Ancestor Bishop", so it is only natural that good things come out of him!

[Kill rewards generated]

【…】

[Obtain the expertise "God's Favored One (Epic)", free attribute points*5]!
[The One Favored by the Gods (Epic): You are loved and favored by the gods. A certain god believes that you are an indispensable part of him. ]

【获得“神性”属性+4、“体质”属性+4、“感知”属性+4的基础补正。同时，你将获得更高的生命值、法力值成长。通过“体质”与“神性”属性获得的生命值、法力值，将额外获得1：5的成长倍率。】

【You are more likely to receive attention from unknown beings. 】

【…】

"Are all the followers of the Lost so wild?"

Luo Xiu held his forehead with his hand. He was originally happily unboxing the box, but he inexplicably had a bad feeling.

First, there are the warriors who "gaze upon the ancient gods"... Then there are the fierce men who are regarded as an indispensable part by the "gods"...

However, the improvement brought by this newly acquired "epic" expertise was quite good, so Luo Xiu ignored some weird things for the time being.

After this, the only things waiting for Luo Xiu to settle were the [Hidden Mission: Heretic Disaster] and the reward for killing the "Ancestor Bishop".

After a while of thinking, Luo Xiu first opened the task settlement interface of [Hidden Task: Heresy Disaster (Nightmare Difficulty)].

"……Finish."

Luo Xiu gave clear instructions to the panel in his mind.

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