Everyone ascended, but I didn't get on board

Chapter 202 Invitation to the Temple
When Qiu Ci turned around, she saw the dog system, which had gained a lot of weight, flying back carrying the sobbing Xiao Er.

She looked the round, chubby dog ​​system up and down, then glanced at the pitiful-looking Xiao Er. "What happened?"

【The matter is resolved~ hiccup. When I arrived, Xiao Er was being hacked by another system~ hiccup, so I beat it up and brought Xiao Er back~ hiccup.】

"Did you eat that system?" Qiu Ci poked its round belly.

"No, not at all~ hiccup," the dog system shook its head and denied. "I just bit it~ hiccup, swallowed a third of its energy, and then it ran away~ hiccup. But that system that ambushed me was too fat~ hiccup, so..."

"So you ate until you were stuffed?" she asked directly.

Yes, Master is truly wise~ *hiccup*

"What about Juanshan?" Qiu Ci asked anxiously.

The little ball of light paused for a moment before pulling out the pitiful little Er from behind.

When I got there, that was all I saw.

Xiao Er then flew towards her, whimpering as it tried to land on her head, but was suddenly knocked down by the dog system.

[Master, sob sob sob...]
Upon closer inspection, Qiu Ci discovered that it looked utterly miserable. The little bird's skin was covered in feathers, half of which had been plucked out, and two large holes had appeared on its round belly, as if it had been pierced by some sharp instrument, through which one could vaguely see the glowing orbs inside.

"What exactly happened?" Qiu Ci couldn't help but reach out and peel off its somewhat frightening skin, restoring it to its original shape as a ball of light. She could also tell at a glance that the ball of light had thinned out, as if it had been drained of energy by something.

[Great Master of Blue Star, I'm not quite sure what happened either.] Xiao Er shuddered before recounting the events.

[After you separated from Brother Yi and us, the host received a notification from the temple, instructing him to go to the capital to cooperate with the investigation. We set off that same day regarding the team members' disappearance in the secret realm, and were then taken to a place called the temple.]
[That place was strange; it seemed to have a special magnetic field. After the host entered, I was suddenly forcibly pulled out. Then my data was hacked, and afterwards I met Brother Yi.]
"Do you know what the system that hacked into you was?" Qiu Ci asked, frowning. "And who was its host?"

[I don't know, my internet was blocked at the time, I didn't see anything.]
The dog system also chimed in to add to the discussion.

[The other party was very cautious. I only managed to take a bite out of the enemy when I suddenly appeared. When I tried to counterattack, it suddenly disappeared. I couldn't even track it down or sense its specific code.]

"Then where is its host?" Aren't systems usually right next to their hosts?

[No!] The dog system swayed left and right. [When I went over, they were all alone. Just in case, I brought Xiao Er back first.]

Qiu Ci fell silent. So, the system that ambushed Xiao Er, like the Dog System, could also leave its host and act independently. So, its version might be similar to the Dog System, or... even stronger?
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became about Juanshan, so she quickened her pace, saying, "Xiao Er, take us to that temple."

[Yes, great master of Earth.]
Xiao Er immediately began giving directions. With two people working together, they moved quickly, arriving at the capital city in half a day. As expected of the capital of the entire temple, it was several times larger than the previous Yizhong City, and its spiritual energy was also several times greater than other places. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the entire city was built according to a spirit-gathering array, which explained its incredibly rich spiritual energy.

Even in the center of the city, one can see the spiritual energy turning into mist. Surrounded by layers of white mist, only one blue building stands tall and stands out.

[Great Master, that's the temple; that's where I was trapped.]
Xiao Er pointed to the towering blue building from afar and loudly reminded him.

Qiu Ci had just sensed this location with her divine sense, and she immediately landed on her sword and entered the capital city. However, she didn't rush in right away, but instead observed the surroundings. She discovered that the blue building in front of her was quite unusual. Its exterior walls were covered with a special material. She initially thought it was glass, but upon closer inspection, she found that it had a metallic sheen, layered upon layered on the exterior of the building, and she couldn't tell what material it was.

Moreover, the closer she got, the more she could sense a faint energy emanating from the building. She couldn't tell what it was; perhaps it was some kind of hidden, powerful formation, or something even more formidable. This made her wary.

Qiu Ci circled the building, wanting to go in directly to find the person, but she was afraid of alerting them. After all, even the system Xiao Er could recognize her here, and she wasn't sure if her concealment spell would fail. Just as she was struggling with what to do, a clear male voice suddenly rang out behind her.

“Ms. Chu, welcome to the temple. The bishop specifically asked me to guide you.”

Qiu Ci turned around and saw a man in a long white robe standing behind her, giving her a professional smile. She was startled; when had he gotten there without her noticing, and the aura emanating from him was…

Realm of Heaven and Humanity!
"Who are you?" She was shocked. This was the first time she had encountered an expert of the same realm since arriving at the Divine Radiance Array. It seemed her previous guess was correct; the Federation's strength was simply no match for the Temple's.

"I am Liu Tianze, a priest of the capital temple. It is a pleasure to meet you, the chosen one favored by the gods." He still smiled kindly.

"What do you mean? Did you know I would come?" Qiu Ci frowned.

His smile deepened, and he looked directly at her, saying, "You don't need to be nervous. Once we enter the temple, the bishop will personally explain everything to you." As he spoke, he turned slightly to the side, revealing the door behind him. "The bishop has been waiting for you for a long time. We will tell you everything you want to know."

The other person seemed certain that she would follow, and immediately turned around and led the way.

"..." Qiu Ci thought for a moment, then walked in his direction. Although she suspected there might be a problem, the old man from Juanshan was still inside, so she had no choice but to go.

Qiu Ci followed the other person's steps and climbed the steps one by one, but paused in front of the door. Xiao Er had been separated here before, and she couldn't help but worry that the dog system might also be like that. Moreover, although the unfamiliar magic symbols carved on the door were not activated, they were obviously problematic.

"You don't need to worry." As if aware of her concerns, Liu Tianze suddenly turned around and smiled, "The monitoring system at the entrance has been turned off, so it won't affect your system."

Autumn Farewell: !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

he knows!
No, the temple already knew that she had a system.