Sir! Don't close the net!

Li Yili sighed deeply.

"It's not impossible if we try."

"Really?!" Valkyrie's eyes widened, and before Li Yili could answer, she raised her hands above her head and cheered, "That's great!"

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"The substitute, everything has ended as we hoped."

The priests rose and surrounded Abel, smiling with utmost devotion.

Abel took a deep breath, paused for a while before exhaling, his golden-red gradient revealing an undeniable weariness, and his armor fell to the ground.

He used to feel pain, but now he's just numb.

The evil in human nature is the most powerful weapon, and to activate such a weapon, there must be sinners who repent, and it is not trivial sins, but major sins.

I heard that in the past, when activating the Sin Armor, they would execute the sinner on the spot at the end. Now, in order to avoid wasting resources and ensure that the Sin Armor can be activated at any time, they have removed the execution step. As clergy, even if they commit the same crime, their crimes are much more serious than those of ordinary people. Therefore, a position called the "Sinful Father" has been added to the Crusade.

Abel glanced deeply at the silent Guo Weidun, tugged at the Cross Expeditionary flag on his shoulder, turned and waved his hand.

"Let's go back."

"Um... while you're at it, how about you... take care of the black goat's cub?" A priest raised his hand and slit his own throat. "...right?"

"I have this idea, but the price to pay is too high. I don't have the confidence to succeed without paying such a high price."

Abel raised his hand and waved it.

"That guy, the Black Goat is in Guoweiton."

The surrounding priests gasped and obediently followed behind Abel, saying nothing more.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: What brought the myth to an end was not faith, but desire.

Dragging his weary body, Li Yili stood in front of the Sheep Village building. The Yunzhong executives were lined up neatly, and when they saw him, they all revealed their fanatical eyes.

Li Yili glanced at the line, did some mental calculations, and then sighed helplessly.

The Cloud Clan suffered almost no damage. If he could, he really wanted to pull out a shotgun and blow up all the Cloud Clan members in front of him, but in order to verify his conjecture, he needed the Black Goat's cubs. Moreover, judging from the current state of the Cloud Clan members, if he said he would jump off the cliff, these Cloud Clan members would jump off the cliff without hesitation.

Such loyalty and devotion, if used properly, can accomplish many things.

Li Yili subconsciously clenched the ring on her left thumb, composed herself, put her hands on her hips, and shrugged with regret. "Sorry, this plan has failed."

"It's alright, it's alright, this isn't your fault, Executive Officer Li Yili!"

"Yes, yes, yes—CEO Li Yili, you've done a great job!"

"Executive Officer Li Yili, from now on I'll follow you!"

The Yunzhong executive and the Yunzhong members surrounded Li Yili, offering words of comfort to the dejected Li Yili who had "failed."

Although El didn't say it explicitly, they weren't fools. Based on El's behavior and the facts they witnessed, they naturally arrived at the truth.

It was all orchestrated by Levi Esti Richard!

El didn't join the group; instead, he stood to the side, nodding with a look of satisfaction. These people finally understood.

“Alright, put together a loss report,” Li Yili pinched the bridge of her nose. “Then pack up, take what’s useful, and destroy everything else. Everyone gather at Guoweidun train station and set up camp. The Guoweidun incident can’t be kept secret, and we must be prepared to evacuate Guoweidun at any time.”

As soon as Li Yili spoke, the chattering crowd around her immediately shut up, stood up straight, and nodded vigorously.

"If you understand, then disband and get moving."

"learn!!!"

The crowd surrounding Li Yili dispersed on the spot, and like well-trained soldiers, they divided into several groups and orderly poured into the Sheep Village Building.

El glanced in the direction of the Sheep Village building, stood next to Li Yili, crossed his arms and sighed, "This is the first time I've seen them so united."

"Really? It doesn't matter how you look at it," Li Yili waved her hand dismissively. "I'll just wander around by myself, don't follow me."

"

El blinked, immediately realized what was happening, and bowed slightly towards Li Yili's retreating figure with a face full of admiration.

Is it useful for everyone to unite as one? It doesn't matter.

Li Yili has proven one thing with his actions: it doesn't matter whether his subordinates or those around him obey him or not. Even if they all oppose him, it doesn't matter. Everyone, even the God-favored Yerobo An, and even the Crusade Army, are just pawns in Li Yili's hands.

Li Yili arrived at the gift shop. Because the window had been sold and the new window hadn't been installed yet, the entire gift shop was a mess because of the black liquid. Li Yili bent down, cleared away the debris, found a piece of candy, tore off the wrapper, opened her mouth, and was about to put it in her mouth.

But after pausing for a while, Li Yili gave up the idea and threw the candy back.

Li Yili turned around and continued strolling through the deserted Guoweiton. She crossed the shopping street and arrived at the Wilson house. Perhaps not thinking that she would never be able to go home again, the iron gate was not locked. Li Yili easily opened the iron gate, walked straight across the marble-paved road, and arrived at the Wilson house.

She kicked the door open and, since it wasn't her first time here, Li Yili easily found Wilson's study. Behind a pile of books, she found Wilson's treasury. Looking at the bundles of gold notes inside, Li Yili rolled her eyes, took out all the gold notes, and scattered the gold notes, which reeked of Rhine gold, behind her as she walked.

If Wilson had seen this, he would probably have been furious, but unfortunately, Wilson became part of the story depicted in the murals of the new temple.

After circling around and around, Li Yili stood at the door of the Yolan family's house once again. This time, he did not kick the door as before, but instead knocked on the wooden door before reaching out to pull it open and going up the old wooden stairs.

The narrow and dark stairwell made Li Yili feel very uncomfortable. Downstairs was a vast world, an unknown future, and infinite possibilities, while upstairs was her home. But whether she was going home or going out to work, she had to pass through this dark and narrow stairwell.

Li Yili subconsciously quickened her pace and arrived at the place where the Yolan family usually lived. It was an ordinary place, but in such an ordinary place, Yolan's dark and pathetic greed was bred.

Li Yili saw two bags full of gifts, and Yolan's words echoed in her ears.

What does this even mean...? You never noticed my repeated betrayals, from beginning to end, it was all just me... entertaining myself... but I'm at peace with myself now...

In the end, the Yoram family...

Li Yili walked to the gift bag, bent down to untie the knot on it, stood up, and turned to leave.

Two gift bags tipped over, spilling candy, necklaces, and watches. A contract slid down and unfolded along with the precious items cherished by the residents of Gowerton.

No one knows what he gave them.

The old wooden door slowly closed, and no one will ever open it again.

As the sun was about to set, Li Yili returned to the front of the Sheep Village Building. Dozens of boxes and backpacks of various sizes were piled up in the building, and the Cloud Clan members were standing motionless beside the boxes.

Li Yili glanced at the Sheep Village building, a symbol of Guoweidun's prosperity, which now looked like a sheep that had been shaved.

“Executive Officer Li Yili, everything has been taken care of,” El reported, standing in front of Li Yili. “We just received a direct order from the higher-ups at headquarters.”

Li Yili narrowed her eyes.

It was from a high-ranking official, not someone whose life was at stake; it seems the impact of the voice he heard far exceeded his expectations.

"A train will arrive in Guweiton tonight, and we will depart for Instass, the largest seaport in the Nibelungen region, the Sea of ​​the Dead, and..."

El took a deep breath, his eyes gradually turning fervent.

"By direct order from Mother, Black Goat, Executive Officer Li Yili, you are officially appointed Minister of the Black Goat's Young. You have gained Mother's trust and can use the Black Goat's power in the past in the name of Black Goat!"

"Do you know how incredible this is?!"

The crowd's breathing quickened, and their eyes shone with intense longing as they looked at Li Yili.

Li Yili was taken aback. "Where is Minister Dela Par?"

El's expression froze, and after a long silence, he pursed his lips and replied somewhat reluctantly, "All we know is that Dela Pal has officially become a cadre."

"Yeah?"

Li Yili put her hands in her pockets, tilted her head back, and exhaled a breath of air.

"Let's go to Instas."

The metallic behemoth marched into the distance amidst the roar of steam.

Li Yili rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Guo Weidun as he grew further and further away, and closed her eyes.

"Where... did I go wrong from the very beginning?"

The sparkling clean glass slowly slid open, and a tall figure vaulted through the window, landing silently. She looked around, her gaze finally settling on the contract amidst the many gifts—candy, necklace, watch, and more. She walked slowly forward, bent down, picked up the contract, and glanced at it.

This is a rather generous contract, which not only includes health insurance but also provides the benefit of separate housing. Of course, the real generosity lies in the fact that this contract aims to give Yoram dignity. The contract constantly emphasizes that this is what labor deserves and what the employer should pay for better cooperation in the future.

Under a dazzling yet bizarre halo, a black cloth slowly draped down, and a voice rang out in the silent world.

"What you gave me is so sweet."

Volume 1: Do Not Invent Gods

Chapter One: The Ocean Here is Very Beautiful

Instas, the largest port city in the Nibelungen, is located near the Sea of ​​the Dead. Although the name sounds rather ominous, the reality is quite the opposite. The Sea of ​​the Dead brings huge profits to Instas in many industries, including fishing. Most importantly, the Sea of ​​the Dead is home to various living relics with the power of ancient gods, and there are still undiscovered temples there.

Legend has it that a huge secret that will change the very fabric of the world is hidden in the Sea of ​​the Dead.

Therefore, countless archaeologists set off for this sea with an ominous name, and there were also many ambitious pirates who roamed the Sea of ​​the Dead, making deals with the dead.

"Minister Li Yili, this is your residence."

The man respectfully raised his hand, ready to properly introduce their masterpiece to Li Yili: a three-story mansion with its own back garden and nearly a thousand square meters of space. However, one sentence from Li Yili made him lose his composure.

"Are there any basements where you can do shady things? How well are they soundproofed?"

"cough--"

The man coughed heavily, and a few stray hairs stood up from his neatly combed hair.

Don't panic, absolutely don't panic!

“Of course, the basement is included, and you can use it however you like,” the man said, smoothing out the stray hairs. “You can commission us to create a custom plan, or you can design it yourself and hire other craftsmen to renovate it. Of course, if you choose to design it yourself and hire other craftsmen to renovate it, any damage that occurs during the process… Minister Li Yili, you know, we can offer a discount on the repair costs.”

See how calm and collected I was in that situation!

The man glanced at Li Yili with a smug look and began to recall the information about Li Yili that he had just received from his superior.

Levi-Istij Richard, the new minister of the logistics company Sheep Village.

Although records show that Sheep Village has been developing in remote places like Guoweidun, which is almost disappearing from the map, for the logistics company, it doesn't matter where it is. What's really scary about the logistics company is its network of relationships.

He would never underestimate the young logistics company manager in front of him!

"Really? That's really something..." Li Yili tilted her chin and looked the mansion up and down, then nodded listlessly. "Hmm, okay."

If it weren't for the fact that his heart wasn't in this field, he might have become a world-renowned architect.

He simply couldn't appreciate the mansions in the heart of this bustling city, so he insisted on living in downtown Guweden and preferred the log cabins on the large ranch.

"Li Yili, I want that floor!" Valkyrie pulled hard on Li Yili's arm and pointed to the second floor with its large balcony. "It has a kind of aristocratic feel to it!"

“The Minister’s wife has excellent taste,” the man immediately rubbed his hands together and moved closer to Valhae Rae with a fawning smile. “Many nobles in the Nibelungs have similar mansions in Instas. The second floor is usually used to host balls. If you need it, I can immediately inform them to decorate it to the style of a ball.”