Global Mining.

Chapter 920 Uriel, Sealed by the Guardian Evil God. The Temple of the Sirens.
Although Uriel was straight, he knew the proper boundaries when it came to physical contact. He had only been there a day; how could he possibly allow a high-class dancer from a noble family, or even possibly his adopted daughter, to accompany him on a nighttime walk?

Having achieved the purpose of the conversation, I still declined decisively: "I appreciate your kindness, ma'am, but I don't need it. Please rest."

The maid also advised, "That's right, Amy, go and rest."

Amy seemed a little unsatisfied: "Okay..."

Uriel left the count's mansion, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

On a smaller scale, the omniscient valve installed in the Earl's mansion can monitor the mansion around the clock, and sooner or later it will be able to find the curry who initially blocked the toilet, and even uncover the secrets of the Earl's mansion.

Broadly speaking, even if Sila accumulated millions of privilege points in the desert ruins, she might not be able to take over the entire city. While assisting her, I also need to establish my own stronghold in Black Iron City.

On the contrary, the task assigned to him by the Andariel family was actually the least important.

As they walked through the night market streets, a certain all-knowing eye suddenly transmitted a monitoring voice: "That little bitch..."

Hmm!? We'll be able to eavesdrop soon!

Uriel instantly perked up and took a few steps back. After all, the biggest hobby of all these guys was eavesdropping on surveillance footage.

That voice was clearly that of the maid from earlier, and the "little bitch" was obviously referring to...

Then came another unfamiliar voice: "Could you be a little quieter? You wake me up every time."

"What can I do? This little bitch plays until dawn every night, and I have to wait for her to come back and serve her. How about you switch shifts with me tomorrow?"

"If you wash my clothes and sheets, I'll switch shifts with you!"

"never mind!"

"This little bitch used to wash all this stuff, she's so lucky..."

Are you guys going to sleep or not?

……

Uriel realized this was a low-class maid's dormitory with several people sharing a room. Therefore, the seemingly glamorous and pampered Amy was actually the target of much envy. This was the purpose of installing surveillance cameras—to overhear the most confidential information and, given the opportunity, to notify Amy and easily take her down.

Uriel became addicted and returned again, trying to hear more. But the maid's dormitory gradually fell silent, with no more sounds.

Uriel activated the other "valves," and sure enough, he heard the voice again: "Sir, she's back! The plumber is gone too."

They're talking about me! This location should be the count's room, and this title must belong to that countess in the gossip tabloids who was having an affair with the head guard!

Uriel focused all his attention on listening.

A middle-aged man's deep voice said, "Go to sleep."

The lady was furious: "That little bitch is so wild every day! There have been so many strange and disastrous things happening in the manor this past month, I've had enough!"

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Be patient! Have you forgotten how the old astrologer predicted her future? The brighter the future, the more disasters will come to hinder it. This is also a test for our family! In less than half a year, she will be 13 years old and come of age. As long as the selection of her as a concubine is successful, our family will be revitalized!"

Uriel was genuinely surprised. He had always thought the goal was to cultivate the strongest dancer, but it turned out the objective was to select a concubine! But that made sense. Even if a dancer was expensive, that was all. Selecting a concubine was the only way to bring future prospects to the family.

The lady was indignant: "What if I don't meet the requirements for being selected as a concubine within six months?"

"Impossible! Do you know what kind of people she's been going out with at night lately? These people also believe she can succeed. As long as so many people work together, plus our efforts, we're sure to be selected!"

The lady then asked, "What about the plumber?"

They're going to talk about me again! They really do know I'm no ordinary person!
The count said in a deep voice, "Be patient! Go to sleep!"

The lady let out a cold snort. Then, the room fell silent.

Uriel is really torn. Oh well, as long as the surveillance is on, there will be news sooner or later.

This internal struggle made it even harder to sleep, so logging off at the Night Rose Tavern was pointless. So where should I go for a stroll?
Suddenly, Uriel remembered the Broken Bottle Tavern in the dark alley. It was the headquarters of the Sila Merchant Guild, and there was an evil god of unknown origin serving as its guardian. Actually, Sila was too busy, so he didn't spend much time with her.

I'm bored anyway, so I'll see if she's around and we can chat.

Uriel entered the dark alleyway. The dark alleyway at night was filled with drunken madmen and wandering thugs.

Uriel, not wanting to cause trouble, walked close to the wall. According to the rules of Paradise Lost, walking close to the wall signifies weakness and harmlessness.

The fact that this wall sticker attracted attention: "Where did this rat come from?"

Uriel was annoyed. The rules were different. They were just bullying the weak, weren't they? As one of the Ten Elders, showing weakness was an insult to himself, so he might as well fight! Anyway, his goal was to gain a stronghold, so he might as well fight for it now.

Uriel didn't hold back and rushed forward to deliver a punch!
A flash of yellow light appeared before my eyes, and my name turned yellow!
Then the whole street was alarmed, and a bunch of thugs rushed over.

Uriel was fearless, fighting against a hundred men single-handedly. The more he fought, the more yellow he became, and then a flash of red light appeared, and he turned red!
Holy crap!
Uriel had no choice but to fight his way to the Broken Bottle Tavern. The taverns in the gang district were designed so that you could camp out there and clear your name (red name). You either had to spend time or pay the tavern to settle things.

As soon as he rushed into the tavern, Uriel sat down at the bar: "Boss, bring me the most expensive drink!"

This is the unwritten rule: once you go to a tavern and order food, you're a customer. No one is allowed to come in and fight; otherwise, it's considered tavern wrecking. Ordering the most expensive drink makes you the most valued customer, and the tavern will do everything in its power to protect you.

Sure enough, the group of thugs outside stormed in, furious, but they didn't make a move.

The shopkeeper took out a bottle of wine: "Our signature drink, Exploding Fire Dragon, 1 mineral coins!"

Uriel readily paid the money.

As soon as the money was paid, the other people in the tavern immediately stood up, forming a standoff with the thugs who had rushed in. This was how the tavern maintained order.

Uriel laughed: "Shopkeeper, is this wine still sold by the cup?"

The shopkeeper chuckled, "We usually sell it by the cup. But with wine this expensive, not many people can afford it."

Uriel laughed, "I was walking outside just now and there was a little misunderstanding. I'll treat everyone here to a cup of Exploding Fire Dragon!"

The tavern erupted in commotion, with whistles filling the air!

The shopkeeper also greeted the thugs who had come chasing after him: "Sit down!"

Thus, a crisis was easily resolved by Uriel's military force and financial power.

Uriel glanced into the darkest corner of the tavern again, and there she was! Their eyes met. No wonder she's an evil god; she doesn't even book a room to sleep in.

Uriel then raised his glass and approached her table: "Madam, may I introduce myself?"

The woman said calmly, "Why?"

"Because you are the only lady here, I feel that you are extraordinary." The lady smiled and said, "It's also extraordinary that you were able to get here. Please have a seat! Also, thank you for the drink."

Uriel smiled and sat down: "It's an honor!"

As a straight man, knowing her identity as the guardian evil god of the merchant guild and that her goal was to establish an evil god gang and make friends with evil gods, Uriel was too lazy to beat around the bush and directly laid his cards on the table: "The reason I'm so good at fighting is because I'm actually a fallen angel from hell. You can call me Little Uriel. May I ask your name, madam?"

After all, even Sila didn't know her name, only that she was called "Guardian Angel," which was clearly not a name.

The woman was genuinely startled: "You...you're from hell?"

"Yes, I came to visit. I heard that Black Iron City doesn't have any powerful guardian deities, so it's quite free."

The woman was clearly skeptical: "Give me your hand, I'll see if you're joking."

Verify my identity?

"No joke!"

Uriel casually reached out his hand, and the woman also extended her pale, exquisitely beautiful hand from her black robe and took his.

Uriel was truly captivated by the beauty!

Then the lady took out an extremely luxurious magic book with her other hand, and while flipping through the pages, she drew circles on Uriel's hand and muttered incantations.

Looking at the shimmering circle and listening to her chant, Uriel felt a chill run down his spine: "Madam, what is this?"

The woman laughed: "It seems you really are a fallen angel!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman gripped Uriel's hand tightly, and a surge of immense energy instantly flowed into the circle she had drawn on her hand!
A burst of red light flashed before Uriel's eyes—System notification: Warning! You have been forced into an angelic contract by an evil god…

Fuck!!?

Uriel then came to his senses and was about to struggle, but suddenly realized that her hand was full of energy and as immovable as an iron clamp!
Uriel immediately kicked his legs under the table—but it was too late! The lady hurled a book at him!
Clang! A flash of golden light!
The area around the tavern instantly transformed into a three-dimensional magic circle space radiating golden light! Uriel was immobilized by the immense force of the golden light, watching helplessly as the magic circle space continuously compressed and shrank until the screen went black!
—System notification: Warning! You have entered a forced sealing contract state. Awakening time is unknown.

Uriel was instantly dumbfounded: "What the hell?!"

Sariel asked lazily, "What's going on?"

Uriel exclaimed in disbelief, "Fuck you, I'm sealed?! I'm sealed by that bitch guardian deity of Sila!!"

Raphael was taken aback: "A sealed player?"

Michael was alarmed: "Play the screen recording!"

Uriel, filled with grief and despair, played the recorded message: "I came out of the Count's mansion, feeling bored, so I thought I'd go find the bitch guardian of Sila to chat and get to know her..."

Raphael was astonished: "You actually said you came from hell right away?"

Uriel couldn't hold back his tears and cried out, "Sila's interactions with her are very simple and friendly, I'm just too lazy to bother with all this!"

Michael was speechless: "Sila is Sila, and you are you. You've skipped the basic mission procedures. Do you really think an evil god is a goddess?"

Sariel was suddenly startled: "Wait, rewind and pause, her spellbook—"

Michael looked closely and said, "This is luxuriously decorated; it looks like the Imperial Church Library?"

Sariel exclaimed in shock, "That's right, this seems to be the Church's Book of Light and Demon Sealing, a very high-level book that ordinary priests are not capable of using."

Raphael was astonished: "How could an evil god have such a thing? Did he steal it from the church?"

Michael frowned: "Butler—never mind, let's wait until the butler gets up and then check the origin of this book."

Uriel panicked: "Then what should I do?"

Sariel sighed, "This forced seal probably won't last long, otherwise Samuel, who's been imprisoned in the Imperial prison, would be finished."

Michael sighed, "Even in the worst-case scenario, she is still the guardian of the Broken Bottle Merchant Guild. It's just that she'll enslave you to work for the guild, which doesn't deviate from our strategy."

Uriel panicked: "Isn't the Chamber of Commerce still under Sila's control?!"

Michael sighed, "You should log off and rest. You've been staying up all night for a long time and haven't had enough rest, which has made you lose your mind and cause all sorts of irritable and impulsive behavior..."

……

Evil Island.

Da Chun slept straight through his afternoon nap until 5 p.m.

That's really true. Da Chun doesn't know if he's just tired, or getting old, or both.

But then Xiao Cui appeared: "Lord, the Dragon Mother's chains have been sawed open, and three replicas of the machine have been made. Shall we go and take a look?"

Ah! That's exactly what I wanted—to sleep through the anxiety in between and wake up to good news.

Wait a minute! Da Chun wondered if he was still half asleep: "You managed to replicate three units in just a few hours?"

Xiao Cui laughed and said, "That's right. After the Dragon Mother recovered, she also joined the casting team. Her power is equivalent to that of a hundred evil spirits, and she can easily drive the die-casting machine! The Siren guardian goddess also used the temple's time advance function, and now they are building the fourth machine."

Time travel? Temple?
Holy crap, this temple is amazing! I'd completely forgotten the Sirens even had a temple, called the Azure Sea Palace! Oh right, the statue I got as a reward for clearing the Sea God dungeon last time was hanging in this Sirens' temple. Now that I've cleared the dungeon again and got the statue upgrade blueprint, I haven't even had a chance to give it to the Sirens yet!

Sigh, the main problem is that the Bronze Guardian arrived, and I've been playing along with him the whole time. I even forgot about the Merchant Guild channel, and I completely forgot about the Temple. Isn't it a waste for the un-upgraded Temple to unleash its ultimate attack?
Da Chun said eagerly, "Okay, take me to see it."

So Da Chun arrived at the subway factory, where Tifa was watching. Old Iron Chifanta was on a high platform directing the machines below to collide with each other, but the sound was a constant echo.

So, judging from the machine's appearance, it seems to be manually operated, and there are probably hundreds of people pulling the ropes on the ground. This combination of advanced and primitive technology truly creates a unique kind of industrial beauty.

Da Chun looked down and saw that the source of the collision echo was a blurry barrier. This barrier had the same effect as the one that Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger in Southern Canyon Village used to repair the plane Eve gave them with artifacts! So this is the Siren time advance?

—System prompt: You have sensed the power of the laws of creation space. Do you wish to absorb it?
Holy crap, it's the power of creation again!

I'm too busy helping to absorb it, how can I possibly absorb it? No way!
Da Chun first inquired about the situation: "Xiao Fa, Shou, uh... where is the Sage Master?"

Tifa was looking at the energy cluster below her: "The Sage is inside the machine forging parts, the Guardian Goddess is casting spells on the ground, and the Dragon Queen is pulling the machine on the ground."

Da Chun was stunned: "You mean, the Sage Master is being hammered by the machine down there? Mixed into molten steel?"

Tifa looked at him with admiration: "Yes, he said that only in this way can the forging and design be kept consistent at all times. The success of the first three machines has proven him right. Moreover, he is a machine spirit and will not be damaged by physical attacks; he will only consume energy."

Even Da Chun had to show him respect!
Tifa added, "Also, this echo is a time-progression effect. The Siren's time-progression is similar to the Bishop's time-reversal life-saving effect. I'm actually researching this time-progression, and I also want to build a time machine!"

Holy shit! !
However, with her genius, the Void Yatnas subsystem's cheat code, and the Siren Temple, maybe she can!
(End of this chapter)