Chapter 279 The Death God’s Heir
Without any twists and turns, Thomas' request to join the "Church Patrol" was approved.
Afterwards, he and other players who became "Church Patrol" were taken away by the Holy Inquisitor of the Church's "Holy Inquisition" and assigned a set of half-body leather armor and a steel hand sword.
This is the first set of weapons and equipment for newcomers! Thomas was secretly happy.
The moment he got them, Thomas couldn't wait to conduct panel detection on them.
"Exquisite half-body leather armor" and "fine-textured civilian robes" can be equipped at the same time, and serve as separate protective gears for "lining" and "armor", and the attribute bonuses given can take effect at the same time.
The "half-body leather armor" gives 3 points of strength, 1 point of constitution, and 3 points of resistance attributes, while the "steel hand sword" gives 5 points of strength and 2 points of agility, giving Thomas additional attributes. Remarkable growth!
In addition, the piece of hand sword Thomas received was faintly engraved with light gold lines, which seemed to contain some kind of sacred power.
And this is indeed the case in the sword's panel - after simple enchantment, this weapon can convert 20% of the physical damage caused into "holy light" attribute damage, and has a certain dispersion and purification effect.
It is indeed a weapon issued by the strongest church in Red Maple City! Thomas was so happy that he opened the chat channel and watched the players around him who had gotten jobs discuss their gains enthusiastically.
Suddenly, a private message popped up in his chat window.
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[Frost Moon 123]: There really is a "blacksmith's apprentice"! I have already joined, and the priests from the mission will take us there in a moment, to the "authentic dwarf blacksmith shop"!
[Shoyue 123]: This name... Pfft. I feel like I went downstairs to eat "authentic OO Xiaolong soup dumplings" orz
[Frost Moon 123]: Looking forward to it! And you? Thomas? Have you confirmed it?
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As expected, Shuangyue joined the "Authentic Dwarf Blacksmith Shop" and became a blacksmith's apprentice... It's pretty good, and it really suits her character... Thomas thought to himself, and then sent Shuangyue a message back.
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[Thomas the Tank Engine]: I have also confirmed that I have joined the "Church Patrol" and am preparing to go out to the church with the Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition to perform patrol duties.
[Shoyue 123]: That’s good too! Hey, I'm leaving, maybe I can see you on the street!
[Shuangyue 123]: Let’s talk later, see you later!
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After that, Thomas did not reply to her, but closed the panel and waited with the other players who had become "Church Patrol" for the Holy Judge to lead them.
At the door of the Holy Inquisition, amid the excited discussions of dozens of other players who had become the first wave of "Church Patrollers", Thomas saw a somewhat gloomy man walking toward them carrying a war hammer. Figure of priest.
That is "Pastor of the Holy Light"! Thomas looked attentively at the cleric walking towards him.
The cleric walked very quickly and quickly arrived in front of the players. The gloomy aura he exuded made the players who were originally discussing excitedly couldn't help but silence.
The priest's eyes looked around at the players in front of him, and then he spoke in an indifferent voice:
"From now on, I will be the captain of your first 'Holy Patrol Team'."
"I am Connor, 'Holy Judge' Connor Luen. You can just call me Connor."
"Later, I will tell you the team's mission. But now, you should first know what the commandments are."
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Red Maple City Church, Bishop’s See.
Through the vision of "Mist Shadow", Luo Xiu knew that most of the players had received "jobs".
Everyone was now in high spirits, and under the leadership of the clergy, they left the church and went to their respective posts.
Luo Xiu's attention was mainly on Connor's side.
Connor is about to be promoted to the "Triple Destiny". He needs a fierce battle to completely break through the shackles, and becoming the team leader of the "Church Patrol" will also give him a chance to fight.
When the "Death God's Heir" comes to the world, the streets will be filled with low-level undead monsters, and players who have become "Church Patrol" will soon face battles, and they will be issued with certain Weapons with the "Holy Light" enchantment effect are also for this purpose.
The location where Connor led his team on patrol was also close to the neighborhoods surrounding "Gusta Street". There were also "side court" knights who had been prepared to respond, so Luo Xiu was not too worried about Connor's safety.
Apart from this, Luo Xiu's attention is still on another player.
——"Thomas the Tank Engine".
In Luo Xiu's previous life, he was one of the top players in the [Glory] Paladin profession, and when Luo Xiu finally launched a crusade against the "Abyss Disaster Dragon", he was Luo Xiu's teammate.
It can be said that in the previous life, Luo Xiu and Thomas had established a friendship since the server was opened. They even landed in the same location at the beginning, which is why Luo Xiu assigned Mayev alone to find and bring him back, and later made Connor his captain.
"Thomas the Tank Engine", he is a very worthy person to cultivate. Not only that, Luo Xiu also confirmed another thing while paying attention to him.
——At the beginning of Thomas' arrival, "Luo Xiu" himself did not appear among the "adventors" beside him! In other words, I have truly "traveled" into a different world in the game, instead of cloning or copying and becoming my own peer!
This is also a problem that Luo Xiu has been worried about for a long time, and it was only today that the result was finally confirmed.
Luo Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief. In this way, he didn't have to think about anything or how to get along with himself.
From this point, Luo Xiu has once again confirmed that this world is real and truly "alive", and players as "adventurers" will be summoned from the earth, and the "false" ones should be those Players, they are like consciousness connected to a realized projection, and for some reason, they are related to this world...
Luo Xiu was thinking about this in a divergent way. From the perspective of "Mist Shadow", Thomas and the other "Adventors" had followed Connor out of the church. Luo Xiu stopped connecting his vision and was about to go out.
Suddenly, his spirit trembled, which was the reaction of the "Yujin Barrier" that enveloped the Holy See.
"Guide Priest" Coren asked to come in. His breath seemed anxious, and his spirituality became disordered.
Luo Xiu then removed the barrier, put on the large priest's robe and walked to the first floor of the Holy See. In the courtyard, he met an eager-looking Colon.
As soon as he saw Luo Xiu, Column ran over and said breathlessly without even bothering to perform the sacrament:
"'Holy Deacon' Mr. Hubert asked me to come to you quickly! He, he said... there is something going on in Passaro!"
"On Gusta Street, a large amount of thick, black liquid gushes out of the sewer! They are squirming, exuding an inexplicable stench, and are gathering outside the block!"
"Also, many civilians on Gusta Street have developed certain symptoms. Their faces have become pale, their eyes are red and bloodshot, they have begun to become confused, and they even bite people when they see them..."
"..."
"I understand." Luo Xiu nodded, and then he quickened his pace and said, "Go and notify other sanctuaries of the church and ask all the clergymen who have no urgent matters to gather outside Gusta Street. I am now Just go to Hubert and try to calm it down before it gets too much."
After saying that, Luo Xiu summoned the "Golden Pegasus" Pegasus, got on his horse and flew into the air, galloping towards Gusta Street.
Column did not hesitate for a moment and went to the Holy Inquisition, the mission and the secret place, conveying the instructions of the high priest to the priests in the holy place, and all the priests temporarily put down their hands. Business gathered in the direction of Gusta Street.
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Fifteen minutes later.
On Gusta Street, Luo Xiu, who was driving the "Golden Pegasus", quickly arrived here and landed in an open space in front of the block. As if sensing Luo Xiu's aura, a bright golden light appeared in the corner of Luo Xiu's eyes, and the figure of "Holy Deacon" Hubert appeared in front of him.
"You're here, Luo Xiu." Hubert briefly greeted Luo Xiu.
Before Luo Xiu could respond to him, Hubert turned his eyes to the deep alley in front of him and said:
"The aura of the 'Death God's Heir' has become more active than ever. And the aura belonging to the 'Death Bishop' Passaro has become thinner and thinner, and I can hardly feel its existence."
"This shows that Passaro's resistance to the devouring of the 'Death God's Heir' has come to an end. But thanks to Passaro's struggle, now is the time when the 'Death God's Heir' is at its weakest."
"You know what I want to say, Luo Xiu."
"..."
When listening to Hubert's words, Luo Xiu also looked into the deep alley.
On both sides of the deep alley in front of you are old and dilapidated houses. The people living here are relatively poor, but they are not really poor, so they can only live in this relatively poor house.
Most of the houses were closed tightly, and thick, frightening black water kept pouring out from manhole covers and ditches, caressing and lapping at the ankle-deep stone steps on both sides.
This is some kind of bad omen, Luo Xiu is extremely convinced of this. Fortunately, the residents of Gusta Street have evacuated in time, and the "contaminated" civilians have been effectively controlled. The current situation is still under control.
Apart from what he saw in front of him, Luo Xiu could feel that there was indeed a wet and sticky smell in the air, like the stench of accumulated rotting meat floating around, and the source was in the deep alley. deep.
Through the "spiritual vision", the outline of the house in front of him even completely disappeared, and it was all shrouded in layers of dense smoke-like miasma.
In the center of the dense miasma, there is a faint, black light group. It is trembling and trying to escape further, but it is sucked back again and again by the larger black light group in the center.
Faintly, Luo Xiu could even hear a faint cry for help, as well as a child-like cry.
"I'm hungry..."
"I'm...hungry..."
"So hungry... so hungry..."
"..."
Luo Xiu frowned. Suddenly, he felt a sense of discomfort in his body. It seemed that he could not maintain his "spiritual vision" for too long in such an environment, so he closed his vision.
"You want to dig into their hiding place, right?" Luo Xiu said to Hubert without turning his head.
"Yes." Hubert nodded slightly, "When Passaro's aura disappears completely, Luo Xiu. I need your help to dig out the underground where the 'Death God's Heir' is."
"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded, "I will assist you."
After that, they didn't say anything more, they just walked step by step into the deep alley against the black water that kept pouring out.
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When the sun sets slightly from its high point at noon, it is already afternoon.
Thomas followed "Holy Judge" Connor and conducted patrols on Mawei Street, Quad Street and Winton Street.
But what Thomas expected, encountering cultists or enemy spies during the "patrol" did not happen. Instead, they resolved two drunken fights and three mass riots...
They are all very ordinary incidents caused by disputes between civilians... This is a common type of dispute even in the real world. Is it possible that the true identity of the "church patrol" is actually the urban management of another world?
Thomas thought about this with some lack of interest. He just felt bored now and just wanted to see the river of blood.
However, after playing such a real game for the first time, Thomas always had a higher tolerance for it. He thought that the "real" life in another world might indeed be like this. Before touching the real extraordinary, it would be so ordinary. Patrols may be the daily routine of "church patrols"...
During this period, Thomas tried to talk to Connor, but Connor rejected him with a stern face. The "keep away from strangers" aura exuding from his body made Thomas unconsciously stay away from Connor.
However, in addition to Connor, the team was accompanied by other priests with "one destiny", so Thomas quickly changed the target of the conversation.
These "trainee" priests are much easier to talk to than Connor. From their mouths, Thomas learned some more stories about the church and some common sense about the world.
While digesting them, Thomas has followed Connor to the area where they will finally perform patrol.
Gusta Street.
As soon as he arrived here, Thomas felt keenly that the expression of "Holy Judge" Connor in front of him had become much more serious.
"This is the last area that will be 'patrolled'," Connor said. "Compared to other previous areas, Gusta Street is more dangerous because there are proven heretics entrenched here."
"Cheer up, we are only patrolling the perimeter. If there is any abnormality and the situation exceeds our expectations, I will arrange for you to evacuate first."
"..."
Coming? Is the big one coming? When Connor said this, Thomas's eyes flashed with excitement.
And the moment Connor's words fell.
--boom! ! !
Right in front of everyone, in the center of Gusta Street, a violent noise suddenly erupted, accompanied by patches of golden light splashing outward!
--boom! ! ! The second loud noise came in an instant, and this time, Thomas felt a clear vibration on his footing.
What happened! Thomas' first reaction was to look at the "Holy Judge" Connor in front of him.
At this time, Connor had stopped marching and took off the war hammer behind him with a wary face.
--boom! ! ! The third loud noise came soon after, and Thomas suddenly felt a violent bump under his feet. He staggered and almost fell to the ground.
And just after three loud noises, a shrill, piercing, and sharp cry pierced everyone's ears like needles.
——Wow!
A black beam of light soared into the sky, and a huge head held up by the thick black fog, which looked like it was made of countless pieces of meat, rushed upwards with the beam of light, but was quickly shot up by a golden light from below. shoot down!
——Wow! ! !
The cry became more piercing, harsh, and sharp. The huge head that had just been shot down once again struggled to escape upwards. This time, Thomas finally saw clearly what it was.
It was a terrifying head that looked like a baby, shrouded in an ominous thick fog.
In the panel detection of Him, everything else was a question mark, and Thomas only saw His name.
That’s [Death God’s Heir]!
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(End of chapter)