Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 306 An unexpected surprise

Chapter 306 An unexpected surprise
late at night.

The church's holy chamber, inside the bishop's chamber.

Luo Xiu, Hubert and Anthony gathered here to discuss some follow-up matters regarding the church.

After Luo Xiu's promotion ceremony, the clergy returned to their posts. Luo Xiu, Hubert, Baines from the "Bianting", and Irfan and Eureka from the "Fangbeiyuan" discussed the future direction of Red Maple City until late at night, and only recently sent them back to their respective bases.

After that, they had time to gather in the Holy Office Hall late at night and begin formally discussing important decisions related to the church.

The original secret meeting was between Luo Xiu and Hubert, but this time there was one more person - Anthony, who had been promoted to the "Quadruple Destiny". At the end of the ceremony, he officially took over Luo Xiu's previous position of "High Priest" and became qualified to participate in making top-level decisions in handling matters related to the Red Maple City Church.

"The ceremony went smoothly, Luo Xiu."

Hubert smiled and said to Luo Xiu:

"My sincere congratulations! You are now officially the 'bishop' of the Red Maple City Church, and I have completed my duties on this trip."

"It's just that, regarding the oracle you received from the 'Divine Revelation' before..."

"About 'Onsika Town', what's that about?"

Hubert asked.

Luo Xiu knew that after the promotion ceremony, Hubert would definitely ask about this matter.

He did not reveal to the other clergymen the truth of all that he had seen and heard during the ceremony, but he did not intend to hide it from Huberd and Antoine.

He then said bluntly:
"Master Hubert, and Anthony, regarding the town of Onsica, it is indeed the oracle I received from the Great Sun."

"He showed me a very tragic scene - the earth was torn apart, and the fire was high. The town was on the verge of half destruction, and a large number of Red Lotus's destroyers were slaughtering civilians, dismembering their bodies and sewing them into new flesh and blood. They enjoyed doing this and never stopped."

Seeing that Hubert and Anthony both looked quite solemn, Luo Xiu solemnly repeated to them the contents of the oracle he had received from the "divine revelation":

“I heard His voice.”

“He guides me in this way—[Where the holy light cannot reach, wailing will permeate the wilderness, and thorns will bloom into flowers of destruction];”

“He also warned me that [a conspiracy is brewing there, a deformed death is lurking underground, and the light can no longer dispel the haze]…”

“——[……]”

After repeating the contents of the panel to Hubert and Anthony, Luo Xiu finally said:
"I got this prophecy from the Divine Oracle. However, all this has not happened yet. What I saw is the result that will occur if we do not interfere."

"That scene is absolutely real, and it's not just a fantasy in my mind. I think you should understand that as an 'Apostle of Divine Glory', I will not and there is no need to exaggerate on such a matter."

"..."

"A large number of [Red Lotus] destroyers?" Hubert murmured, his brows gradually furrowed.

"Well, in my opinion, they might be the remnants of 'Blood of Thorns'."

Luo Xiu added:

"After all, in the oracle of the Great Sun, He mentioned that 'the thorns will bloom the flowers of destruction'. And the pillar god that [Red Lotus] believes in is the Seat of Destruction."

"Although we have conducted large-scale trials and elimination of the 'Blood of Thorns', it may not have been thorough. A considerable number of 'Destroyers' have gone into hiding, and a new group of Flesh and Blood Cultists have been developed."

"Blood of Thorns"... When Luo Xiu mentioned the name of this society again, memories of the past came flooding back.

He would always remember one thing deeply - the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" had not died yet, and the "Blood of Thorns" had not been completely eradicated from the root. The first hidden mission he accepted when he came to this world, "Dusk and Night", was still lying in his task list, gathering dust.

Perhaps he could take advantage of this "divine revelation" to completely eradicate the base of "Blood of Thorns" in Songyuan Territory. When he returned from Songyuan City, if everything went well, he could directly launch a counterattack against the Dark Principality, attack Fafnir City, and drive straight into the lair of the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice"...

It just so happens that I can complete the hell-difficulty hidden mission [Dusk and Night] at the same time to avoid any more trouble.

As Luo Xiu was thinking about this, he heard Hubert ask him a question with great concern:
"Luo Xiu, do you know the prophecy of the 'disaster' and when it will actually happen?"

"..."

"In His prophecy, that will happen in fourteen days."

Luo Xiu said, "This is enough for us to make adequate preparations. I don't plan to wait until then. We can organize a team of Holy Judges now and go to Wengsika Town to deal with it."

"..."

"Fourteen days..." Anthony pondered, his eyes revealing determination, "Let me lead the team, I will judge them."

I was waiting for you to say this, Captain Anthony... Luo Xiu looked at Anthony, nodded and said:

"Of course, Anthony. This is a mission tailor-made for you."

"At that time, all the newly formed 'Saint Guardians' will go with you. You can also select half of the 'Deacons' and fifty 'Double Fate' clergy to accompany you, and make sure to wipe out the group of evil followers of the Red Lotus."

In Luo Xiu's plan, Hubert needs to stay in Red Maple City temporarily, while he is ready to go to Songyuan City to meet the Archbishop. If he wants to rescue the town of Onsika at the same time, Anthony is indeed the most suitable candidate, no doubt about it.

As he was already a "bishop", there was no need for Luo Xiu to share his energy with an enemy who was only at the triple fate level like the "destroyer". This was one of the reasons. And since Anthony had just been promoted to "high priest", Luo Xiu simply let him take this opportunity to gain merit and accumulate prestige, so that the hierarchy of powers in the church would be much more stable. This was the second reason.

In fact, there are more personal reasons involved - after the previous major events, the majority of players need to use new events to divert their attention - the disaster of the destroyer hidden in "Wongsika Town" is a good target that can attract the players' firepower.

This is almost equivalent to the "main quest" that Luo Xiu "gives" to the players, so Luo Xiu wants to complete it quickly - now there are only less than four days left before the end of the "deleted data beta test", Luo Xiu must also hurry up.

"I understand." Anthony nodded solemnly.

"I will solve them. I will be the one to get rid of the disaster in Onsika Town."

Anthony said, "I will work out the tactics and itinerary when I get back. If conditions permit, I will lead the team out tomorrow morning."

……

The high-level secret talks in the Holy Office Hall ended after about half an hour.

Afterwards, Hubert left the church and returned to his residence in Red Maple City, while Anthony returned to the Holy Inquisition to make arrangements for the "Holy Inquisition" task that would be carried out the next day.

Luo Xiu also left the Holy Office and returned to the bedroom of the "Bishops' Room", lying on the bed with a relaxed mind and body. He reviewed several important tasks that would be carried out later - he would go to Songyuan City to meet the Archbishop and participate in destroying the secret "Black Crystal Factory"; Koros would eliminate the "Steel Furnace" on his behalf; Anthony was going to Onsica Town to quell the disaster that was still brewing... Everything was developing in an orderly and orderly manner, and was under Luo Xiu's control.

After confirming that the subsequent itinerary was correct, Luo Xiu temporarily cleared all the heavy tasks in his mind and began to read the new posts in the [Player Forum].

Compared to the previous day, the number of players who appeared on the streets of Red Maple City at night doubled. Many players summed up their "experiences" and wanted to try their luck and "encounter" the Saint Abyss apostles again, and get the opportunity to join the "Sacred Abyss".

This is a good development for Luo Xiu.

Long before, he had asked Intis to arrange dozens of Holy Abyss apostles with the second and third destinies, who were specifically responsible for roaming the streets and alleys of Red Maple City and bringing back the "Adventers" they met to the Holy Abyss.

Because the clothes of the adventers were basically specially customized, even if they did not join the periphery of the three major bases, the refugee clothes they wore were easy to identify, and there was basically no mistake in the "adventers" brought back.

However, there are very few exceptions. A few "civilians" were taken into the Holy Abyss as "Adventers", and these poor children had their memories erased by the Holy Abyss Apostles of [Nothingness], and then teleported back, as if nothing had happened.

So far, nearly two thousand players have been brought into the "Holy Abyss". They have all received the initial mission of joining the Holy Abyss [Great! Holy Abyss]. The vast majority of players chose to complete it as soon as possible and obtained the pass to enter and exit the Holy Abyss.

As for the players who are still on the sidelines or even unwilling to join the "Holy Abyss", they will not be able to obtain the "Seal of the Isol Royal Court" that can enter and exit the secret realm of the Royal Court, and they will not be able to leave the "Holy Abyss" - they will not be able to return to the real world, which is equivalent to the "Holy Abyss"'s house arrest and threats against them.

In a sense, the "Holy Abyss" is a 'secluded neutral organization' and a 'secret mall' for most players, but it is a real 'cage' for a few players - they can neither beat them nor escape from it, and are eventually forced to 'reform' and apply to other 'Holy Abyss Apostles' to join in order to obtain the mark to enter and exit the royal court.

Otherwise, the accounts they deleted during the beta test would be wasted... but the vast majority of players wouldn't care about that.

Joining the "Holy Abyss" can unlock a secret mall where you can exchange experience for extraordinary knowledge. In the eyes of most players, this kind of exchange is something that is worth doing.

While Luo Xiu was browsing the increasingly lively discussions about the "Holy Abyss" in the [Player Forum], he was also watching the accumulated experience points on his "Spiritual Spring" panel rising like a rocket.

[Current experience value storage: 1743285/5000000]

【…】

[Current experience value storage: 2834226/5000000]

【…】

[Current experience value storage: 3779263/5000000]

【…】

The accumulated experience points are increasing at a terrifying speed. When the "Holy Abyss Mall" first opened, the business was booming, and the "engraving method", the initial skill of various destinies, was quite popular!

So far, more than 1500 players have chosen to spend 2000 experience points to learn the engraving method at the "Holy Abyss Fountain" and truly touch the extraordinary.

The "Guardian" players who have learned the initial skill "Glorious Inscription" of [Glorious] in the church can also further learn the skills and skill knowledge of the first level of [Glorious] in the Holy Abyss Fountain. The skills and knowledge that Luo Xiu has opened to them include [Holy Light Affinity] and [Spiritual Vision], and the skill knowledge includes [Primary Healing] and [Primary Prayer]...

Among them, [Holy Light Affinity] and [Spiritual Vision] are skills that can be learned automatically after being promoted to the "Second Destiny", but if they are taught in advance, they can also be learned in the first destiny. Luo Xiu priced them all at 1500 experience points, making a lot of money on the price difference of intelligence!

As for the skills and knowledge that can be used directly, Luo Xiu's pricing is more expensive - [Basic Healing] is priced at 2500, [Basic Prayer] is priced at 3000, and there are "Guardian" players who are willing to pay for it with experience.

——It’s really profitable! This wave is really profitable! .jpg
This is the first feeling of the majority of "Guardian" players when they gain new knowledge, and it is also Luo Xiu's truest feeling at this moment.

In addition to the skills and knowledge of [Glory], the other knowledge open for exchange in the destiny is arranged in a similar way, but the sales volume is slightly lower than that of [Glory].

But it doesn't matter - it takes time for players to become "rich". The leek field had just been harvested, so Luo Xiu was not in a hurry.

When the accumulated experience value in the "Spiritual Fountain" panel exceeded 400 million, Luo Xiu extracted all the experience.

[Current Resonance Level: Level II]

[Level II Resonance Level: When taking out stored experience points, it is effectively converted to 60%]

【…】

[Experience extracted: 2408023 points]

After effective conversion, the experience points accumulated in Luo Xiu’s character panel instantly exceeded 300 million!
I have never fought such a rich battle... Looking at the cold seven-digit number lying in his experience slot, Luo Xiu could no longer hold back and raised the corners of his mouth in a smile of joy.

His level at this time is still lv.40, and the experience points required to upgrade to the next level are "310480" points. The upper limit of the level of "Fifth Destiny" is lv.60. It takes about 40 million to upgrade from lv.50 to lv.500, and it takes several times this number to upgrade from lv.50 to lv.60. Luo Xiu is not prepared to use all his experience points to upgrade his level.

He had actually already planned where to spend this batch of experience points - to max out all the skills and abilities that [Glory] and [Abyss] had mastered! That would require nearly 150 million experience points.

Then, the remaining experience points were used to upgrade the levels of "False Guardian" Amber, "Winged Angel" Tatia, "Amber Wolf King" Fenrir, "Shadow Raven" Misty Night, and "Golden Pegasus", raising their levels by an average of about 2 levels, just enough to use up all the experience points.

And this is not the end.

After Luo Xiu completed this series of self-strengthening, new content suddenly appeared on the panel of his "Spiritual Fountain" -

[Sacred Object: Spring of Spirituality]

[Resonance level increased! ]

[Current resonance level: Level II → Level III]

[Level III Resonance Level: When taking out stored experience points, effective conversion is 70%]

[Experience value storage capacity increased! ]

[Storage capacity increased from 5000000 to 10000000]

[Concentrating natural spirituality improves efficiency! 】

[Efficiency of Concentrating Natural Spirituality: 7/min→15/min]

【…】

Hey!
Looking at the new content refreshed on the "Spiritual Fountain" panel, Luo Xiu could no longer hold back the smile on his face.