It turned out that on the very first day of the game, and even in a faction-based game, there were already players resorting to robbery tactics.

Hearing this, Lin Yu was speechless. Sure enough, there are always people who can't see the big picture, no matter where they are.

The leader of the opposing team was called "The Raider." He was quite capable, and soon after the game started, he had gathered nearly twenty people to rob other players.

As a result, on their very first attempt, they ran into a brick wall. The other team was tough; they not only withstood the first wave of attacks but also used fireworks to call for backup.

And then this scene unfolded.

Lin Yu understood.

At this moment, the sunny young man looked at the robber and questioned, "What do you mean by this? This is a faction-based game, where players should work together. Instead of looking for clues about the ghouls, you've turned on the human players and started robbing them."

Are you trying to kill us human players not fast enough? Or are you a ghoul yourself, deliberately trying to incite infighting?

This accusation is extremely serious and harsh, directly escalating to the level of the survival of the camp and suspicion of identity.

Upon hearing this, the players behind the sunny young man were instantly outraged and joined in the condemnation.

The raider let out a disdainful sneer, slamming his massive machete into the ground with a dull thud, and cursed, "Pah, stop trying to pin this on me! What's the point of the apartment game? Isn't it survival of the fittest?!"

The rules clearly state that players are allowed to fight each other, which is tacit approval. Besides, it's only natural for the strong to plunder the weak. Resources concentrated in the hands of the strong are needed to kill off the ghouls more quickly.

"What good is a bunch of useless trash like you? You're just a drag on the team. It would be better if you trash contributed something to improve the strength of the stronger ones!"

His fallacies and heresies even elicited a few low murmurs of agreement from some players behind him who championed violence.

"Absurd!" The sunny young man laughed in anger, his handsome face losing its gentleness for the first time, replaced by a sharp edge.

He stared intently at the robber and said, "Since you keep claiming to be a strongman, let me see just how much this so-called 'strongman' really weighs."

Do you have the guts to fight me, the "weakling" you call me, one-on-one?! Trash, do you dare?!

Upon hearing the young man's words, the raider's pupils contracted slightly, and his eyes filled with gloom.

He also understood the current situation. In reality, these so-called teammates and lackeys behind him were unreliable. They could only bully lone players. If they were really asked to fight against dozens of opponents, they would run away faster than anyone else, and might even sell themselves out.

They're just a bunch of opportunists, you can't rely on them.

He's now in a difficult position. If he doesn't fight back, he'll lose all his prestige as the leader and can forget about being the boss anymore.

Of course, there are benefits too. If he wins the duel, his prestige will rise, and he might even be able to recruit the team behind that pretty boy on the other side, since they are just like his own people, a bunch of opportunists.

Therefore, he has no choice but to fight now, unless he is willing to abandon the team, which is obviously impossible.

The raider's face twitched a few times, then a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and roared, "A one-on-one fight it is! Do you think I'm afraid of you?! Let everyone see who the real strongman is!"

With the duel agreed upon, the onlookers immediately dispersed excitedly, clearing a space in the center of the market ruins large enough for the two to fight.

The atmosphere instantly became tense and exciting, with everyone eager to see the capabilities of these two leaders.

However, Lin Yu and his shadow clone had no interest in this one-on-one duel.

Taking advantage of the moment when the crowd's attention was drawn away, the two retreated in tacit agreement, quietly slipping away from the crowd and hiding in the ruins of a relatively intact two-story stone house next door.

"Why are you looking for me?" the shadow clone asked first.

"We've made some progress; we need to consolidate the intelligence with you." Lin Yu quickly told his shadow clone in detail about the castle's discovery.

After hearing this, the shadow clone was first taken aback, then thoughtfully stroked his chin, and then chuckled and said to Lin Yu, "Hehe, main body, you really didn't make a wasted trip this time."

"Hmm?" Lin Yu raised an eyebrow.

The shadow clone reached inside his trench coat, rummaged around for a bit, and pulled out a book.

The book cover is made of dark brown leather, with worn and frayed edges, and a slightly blurred cross pattern is branded in the center.

The pages were thick and yellowed, exuding a mixture of old paper smell and a faint musty odor.

"This is...?" Lin Yu looked at the book with a hint of interest.

"Found it in a church." The shadow clone said with a hint of pride, "My team and I did find a fairly intact cathedral in the northern part of the town."

In one of the prayer rooms, a skeleton dressed in a tattered priest's robe was found, and the "Bible" had fallen into its arms.

When the others in the team and I looked through it, we found it to be mostly tongue-twisting prayers and mythological stories, without any directly useful information, so the others weren't very interested.

I immediately thought that this kind of theological text from a different world might be very useful! So when it came time to distribute the spoils, I gave up several other small items and specifically asked for this book.

He patted the book cover: "Now it seems my intuition was right."

Lin Yu looked at the ancient book in his shadow clone's hand with some excitement and exclaimed, "Well done! As expected of my clone, you are indeed very clever."

Without further ado, the two squatted down in the corner and began quickly flipping through this otherworldly "Bible".

The book contains an extremely complex collection of texts, including obscure ancient language, intricate mythological genealogies, lengthy descriptions of religious rituals, and numerous hymns praising the gods.

With their extraordinary mental abilities and comprehension, the two scanned the pages of the book at lightning speed, like a scanner.

Soon, the two found some relevant information:

The Five Gods Genealogy and Clerical Maxims

"In the beginning of the world, before chaos was divided, the supreme will differentiated into five elements, manifested five gods, and took control of the rules of the entire world:"

Lahtiel, the god of the sun, light, and life.

Selenea, the goddess of the moon, dreams, and secrets.

Aethros, the god of the sky, storms, and laws.

Gaiaros, the goddess of the earth, fertility, and protection.

Pontus, the god of the sea, tides, and abyss.

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