Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Backlund, South of the Bridge, Rose Street, inside the Harvest Church.

Kurt frankly confessed his identity as an extraordinary being, mainly because of his devout faith in the Earth Mother Goddess, and he could also get the identity of a "chosen one" for free.

"Now that you are an extraordinary being, you can directly receive the Mother Goddess's blessing."

Utravsky smiled and spoke to the somewhat "restrained" Kut.

Kurt smiled and tried to ease the tension with a joke:

"An ordinary extraordinary person would definitely run away in this situation, so what should I do? I'm prepared to be dragged into the dungeon."

Utravsky pointed to the emblem of life and spoke devoutly:

"Place your palm on the emblem and silently recite the Scripture of Life to receive blessings."

Kurt's lips twitched. Fortunately, the memory boost from being a "teacher" was significant. He had found the sacred text left by his mother before coming and memorized two chapters, otherwise he would have been completely clueless.

The priest probably thought that since he had won the favor of the Mother Goddess, he must be a fanatical believer.

"I am ashamed before the Mother Goddess; I can only recite the first two chapters in their entirety."

Kurt answered honestly.

Utravsky glanced at Kurt with surprise, then smiled and said:

"It's not your fault. The scriptures carry the weight of life. You only need to memorize the parts you know."

Kut nodded, knowing he couldn't escape it, so he simply placed his palm on the Holy Symbol of Life and silently recited the contents of the holy book.

Immediately afterwards, he felt warmth, a warmth that came from his very soul, a feeling of his soul being soothed, very comforting. This feeling lasted until he finished reciting the second chapter before abruptly ending.

He didn't hear any divine pronouncements or receive any revelations; the warmth he felt earlier simply soothed the sense of alienation and loneliness he had felt after his transmigration, making him feel less uncomfortable.

His increased time perception through his sequence pathway made him feel that 15 minutes had passed.

Opening his eyes, the dimly lit church reappeared before him, and he discovered a ring made of driftwood on the ring finger of his left hand, inlaid with a small ruby.

Ring finger? What does that mean? Are you going to give me a "divine marriage"? Kurt's mind was a little blank for a moment. Lilith hadn't told him anything and had put a ring on his finger, which seemed to be a magical item.

A "perk" for new employees? Kurt discovered that Father Utravsky was nowhere to be found, and touched the ring, wanting to take it off to take a look.

The instant he touched it, Kurt felt a familiar warmth, the same power that had just comforted him. Then came the ring's power.

First, the comforting words I just gave can quickly soothe a person's psychological trauma, allowing them to adjust their mind to the calmest and most comfortable state, but it can only be used on oneself.

Secondly, one can transform into moonlight by consuming spiritual energy, allowing them to evade attacks.

Third, it creates a blood moon effect on a small scale, and wearing this ring during a blood moon will greatly enhance the user's speed, strength, and regeneration abilities.

Fourth, it allows the use of various dark magic.

Fifth, it can communicate with and control animals.

Sixth, you can use your fingers to make different "potions".

Seventh, there are various life-related magics, such as seed-growth stimulants, which can hybridize species and possess certain healing abilities.

Side effects: It cannot be taken off; if the hand is cut off, it will become part of the bloodstream; and most people's attention will be drawn to the ring first.

Thirsting for blood, its eyes gradually turned red. If it did not ingest blood in time, its own blood would boil and evaporate.

It attracts vampires, grows abundant hair, and causes a certain degree of restlessness in the places it goes.

Kurt's breathing became heavy. How could such a powerful ability only have this few side effects? But he guessed that the thirst for blood was extremely high. This was an extraordinary item that combined the "farmer" and "pharmacist" pathways.

Are they extraordinary items personally crafted by the gods?

The ruby ​​is likely an extraordinary item corresponding to Sequence 5 "Crimson Scholar," which requires further experimentation. The ring part is likely Sequence 6 "Biologist" of the Cultivator pathway.

"Praise be to Mother Goddess!" Kurt exclaimed from the bottom of his heart. "Looks like I need to work even harder to advance. Don't let them abandon me halfway through their investment just because they think I'm too useless."

Utravsky returned at this moment and immediately noticed the somewhat primitive-looking ring on Kurt's left ring finger.

The tall priest said gently:

"Alright, you have now officially joined the Church of Mother Earth and become a 'Chosen One'."

"You now have two choices: either become a bishop and register as an Extraordinary, or join the Wasteland. This is the name of the squad that handles Extraordinary events, except for the Battle Sisters Church."

"I'm not sure if you understand these things, but if you intend to join the Wastes, then you must take your family with you and leave Rune for Fenneport. There will be someone to guide you through the process then, because the Church cannot establish an Extraordinary squad in Backlund."

"If you become a bishop, you can stay in Backlund and become the bishop of this church."

"Then let Little K treat my mental illness?" Kurt chuckled inwardly, imagining the possible scenarios that might unfold, so he asked:

"And what about you?"

The priest smiled and replied:

"Wherever Mother Goddess needs me, I will go. I will go to the place where Goddess needs me to spread the doctrine after you are fully familiar with the work of the bishop."

Kut nodded and pondered the two options the priest had just given him. Leaving Backlund would indeed be safer, since you could easily hit a demigod with a random pebble here, and many unpleasant things could happen.

However, Backlund is also the best choice for a quick advancement, offering numerous extraordinary resources and a far superior lifestyle compared to the sea. Furthermore, many important plot points unfold from here, giving Kurt a significant home-field advantage.

Furthermore, persuading Lori to go abroad would be difficult. Therefore, Kurt rejected the idea of ​​joining the Wastes and chose to stay in Backlund.

"I want to become a priest first."

"The Chosen One" Kurt had a symbol of life drawn on his chest.

"My understanding of life is not yet sufficient to support me in becoming a bishop. Just now, the Mother Goddess didn't say anything to me. She only gave me a ring that brings peace to my heart."

"It must be that I haven't done enough. Mother Goddess is telling me to calm down and appreciate the greatness and miracle of life."

Kurt said this to the priest.

Father Utravsky, towering like a giant, remained silent for two seconds before slowly speaking:

"Yes, our lives are like those of plants, all starting from seeds."

"It's something that's been achieved step by step."

Actually, Kurt just didn't want to spend all his time in the church. Anyway, in three to five years, he might become a demigod or even an angel under the "Fool".

He never intended to compete with Klein in terms of promotion speed...

Wait, how could I have thought of this so naturally? Oh no, I think I've become a traitor.

"I might become poor again," Kurt thought with some concern, after all, "the boss" was a penniless man.