Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"So, you mean everything else is here?"

Liu Zheng, however, understood her subtext.

"Yes, the Karl Karens Academy does indeed still have a divine child's umbilical cord, and it's kept right next to the remains of the Twisted Saint."

Looking at the instruments of torture stained with her blood, Yourseñar chose to tell the truth.

"What about the Holy Grail?"

“I found two Holy Grails, which I kept in my secret research base. There is also another Holy Grail that was placed with the umbilical cord of the Divine Child.”

"Youssena said."

"Take me to get it."

Liu Zheng said.

“No, it is personally guarded by Amirola, and there are other terrifying presences there as well. Last time I only caught a glimpse of it indirectly, and I was almost captured by them. I advise you not to take the risk; mortals have no chance of winning in a direct confrontation with those in power.”

Yusena advised.

“But Old Bei told me that they had killed gods before.”

"Old Bei?"

"It's Beethoven."

"So it was Beethoven, the master. His power has indeed surpassed that of ordinary people."

Yusena suddenly realized.

"However, what they killed was not the superior being. The superior being they encountered was already dead; what they killed was the divine child that crawled out of the superior being's belly."

She shook her head.

"what?!"

Andrina looked shocked.

She had never heard of such a secret within the church.

Andrina realized that she seemed to know too much.

But out of loyalty to the Church and the High Priestess Amelia, she had to listen, even if it would bring her destruction.

"Moreover, the team that participated in the hunt for the Son of God was Karl Karens' most elite hunter team. There were two of them who could be compared to Beethoven, and there was even a true powerhouse who surpassed Beethoven."

Yusenar continued.

"Who?"

"The First Hunter, Gehrman."

"Youssena said in a deep voice."

"He was the first and most powerful hunter. He single-handedly established the hunter system and created the weapons that hunters use most often now. He even invented the technique of inlaying blood gems."

"There was a rumor among the hunters that if Gehrman and his apprentice Maria joined forces, the two of them could kill all the hunters."

"That's awesome."

Liu Zheng seemed to be deep in thought.

Beethoven once said that Gehrman disappeared soon after his god-killing act.

Now that I think about it, there seems to be a problem here.

Beethoven survived unharmed, so there's no reason why Gehrman, who was supposed to be better than him, should have died.

"Whether I get captured or not is none of your concern. You just need to take me there. If I die, you will definitely die. Only if I live will you have a chance to live."

Liu Zheng said.

This is where the mud shells obtained from the Shadow Mud come in handy.

If all else fails, unleash your ultimate move: three Holy Grails, the umbilical cord of a divine child, and the remains of a twisted saint—that would be worthwhile.

"Alright, if you insist."

Yusena said reluctantly.

Are there any other enemies ahead?

Liu Zheng asked.

"Yes, but with your strength, they pose no threat whatsoever."

Yusena glanced at the mountain of corpses and said, half flattering and half fearful.

With so many Eye Culture Mediums attacking at once, even an entire "Holy Blood" hunter squad would be wiped out.

But this man in front of us unilaterally tortured and killed them. Is he really human?

"Is that so? I hope your information is accurate enough. Otherwise, hehe."

Liu Zheng gave her a meaningful look, which made her tremble with fear.

"Go and call them back, then continue on our way."

He shouted vigorously.

It seems this trip to Calculus Academy will be very fruitful.

Chapter 310 Even among those in positions of power, there are hierarchies (Part 2)

Led by Yourseñar, the group soon arrived near the Karl Karens Academy.

The architectural complex, imbued with classical and mystical charm, is right before your eyes. Although the courtyard is filled with withered plants and dust due to a lack of maintenance over a long period of time, and the facades of the buildings show signs of peeling and wind erosion, it still possesses a unique and distinctive character.

"This is the Calcalens Academy."

Andrina seemed somewhat excited.

If the Blood Healing Church is the flesh and blood of Atlantis, then the Karl Karens Academy is its soul.

For a long time, the only thing that the small town of Atlantis could boast about was this college.

The locals of Atlanta take pride in having a descendant admitted to Calculus College, and countless seekers of knowledge and scholars from other places come to become students or teachers.

Today, this once glorious university is deserted, leaving only these old buildings and some remnants of the past.

"My lord, Amirola is in the building at the main gate. I suggest we enter the academy from another direction."

After weighing the options in her mind for a moment, Yourseñar said.

"Why did I not see it?"

Liu Zheng looked at the teaching building but saw nothing.

"Only those with sufficiently high spiritual vision can see this. I have an item that can temporarily enhance spiritual vision. Would you like to use it?"

"Youssena said."

"Which one?"

He gestured to the helmeted men to take out everything they had taken from Youssena.

Although he didn't think the woman posed any threat, he wasn't foolish enough not to even conduct a body search.

Of course, Liu Zheng also personally conducted the body search, and it was very thorough and in-depth.

Andrina and Xia Kai both volunteered, but he firmly rejected them.

"That's the one."

Yusena pointed.

Liu Zheng picked up what she had mentioned; it was a miniature skull, only the size of a fist.

Half of the skull was knocked off, and a faint blue-white light emanated from it.

Title: The Madman's Skull

Type: Item

Quality: Excellent

"Effect: Temporarily gain the 'Spiritual Vision' state for one minute. Stacking it will extend the duration and increase the 'Spiritual Vision' level."

Note: The more you know, the less you actually know.

"Can it be taken out of the instance: Yes"

"I really miss the state of 'spiritual vision'."

He fiddled with the madman's skull, a look of deep emotion on his face.

Upon entering the Metropolis, one of the effects of his first delivery, the "Deformed Eye Salmon Head Pizza," was gaining him the "Spiritual Vision" state.

However, it has a very low probability of being obtained, and it will permanently reduce one's mental strength.

This is probably what they mean by specialization.

However, once this "spiritual vision" state is activated, there is a high probability that one will see the dirty things that are devoid of reason and spirit, so there is actually no difference between the two, just explicit and implicit.

"If you want to use it, just put the skull in front of your nose and then suck hard into the opening."

"Youssena said."

"You seem to really want me to use it."

Liu Zheng said with great interest.

"After all, I really want to witness the miracle of a mortal killing a god."

Yusena giggled, her alluring beauty enhanced by the bloodstains on her face.

"Unfortunately, I don't want to. Let's take another path."

He said.

If killing Amirola could break the umbilical cord of the divine child, he wouldn't mind giving it a try.

However, based on the information currently available, it seems that only the Divine Child possesses this item, so Liu Zheng is not very interested.

Xia Kai would be very happy if he attacked Amirola right now, because one of the kid's side quests was to hunt down a superior being.

If the superiors killed by Liu Zheng are also counted as his responsibility, then his performance rating in the game is guaranteed to be at least an A.

Of course, Liu Zheng isn't Xia Kai's biological father, so there's no reason for him to give him such a big gift.

However, if he wants to complete the hidden achievements after finishing the main quest, he can try using this Lesser Superior title to test the waters.

"Okay, please come this way."

Yoursena responded obediently, and didn't seem too disappointed.

It's probably because she didn't expect Liu Zheng to agree anyway.

After all, during the interrogation, she had already fully understood the intelligence and determination of the man in front of her.

The group circled around to the east side of the Calcarens Academy and opened a small door through a hidden mechanism, entering the academy.

The building near the east gate is Karl Karens' research building, and Yourseñar's secret research base is also located in this building.

The place where the umbilical cord of the Son of God, the Holy Grail of Tommel, and the remains of the Twisted Saint are kept is on the west side of the complex.

"Why didn't those people from the chorus send someone to keep watch around the academy?"

Looking at the empty courtyard, Liu Zheng casually asked.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer your question."

Andrina said shyly.

"Because they dare not enter here. The members of the choir generally have very high spiritual vision, and they also carry the aura of another superior being, which easily attracts the attention of Amirola and other beings."

Yoursena replied.

"Another person in a higher position?"

"Yes, I once infiltrated their research team. They were researching how to summon the true form of a superior being to descend to the mortal realm, and it seems they have succeeded or are close to succeeding."

"Youssena said."

"That's amazing. Why don't you just keep going? Maybe you could become the team leader!"