Chapter 575 The Licker Church (5K big chapter, please subscribe, please vote monthly)
Lin Yi carefully checked the world information. With these detailed information, he was able to quickly integrate into the world.
Of course, exchanging identity for disguise is undoubtedly the most ideal method.
A long list instantly appeared in front of Lin Yi, listing various identities.
The Red Archbishop of the Holy See of Pain, price: 60,000 world merit points, enters the world's initial position: the Holy See.
Archbishop of the Holy See of Pain, price: 50,000 world merit points, entering the world's initial position: the Holy See.
Saint of the Painful Holy See, price: 48,000 world merit points, initial position when entering the world: Holy See, this option cannot be exchanged by men.
Commander of the Temple Army, price: 28,000 world merit points, enter the initial position: Temple of God.
Temple Army officer, price: 13,000 world merit points, enter the world's initial location: Temple of God.
Vatican priest, price: 8000 points of world merit, initial position after entering the world: random.
Member of the Holy Crown of Truth Church, price: 1000 points of world merit, initial position after entering the world: random.
In silence for the members of the Fellowship, price: 1000 points of world merit, initial position when entering the world: random.
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Clerk, price: 120 points of world merit, initial position after entering the world: random.
Butcher, price: 6 points of world merit, initial position after entering the world: random.
Farmer, price: 2 points of world merit, initial position after entering the world: random.
Beggar, price: 1 point of world merit, initial location when entering the world: random location cesspit.
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Dozens of identities were presented one by one. When Lin Yi saw the beggar at the bottom, he couldn't help feeling speechless.
This random cesspool of entry is too messy.
Lin Yi directly discarded the top identities. The primary reason was that he had insufficient merit.
If he has enough merit, Lin Yi can directly enter the Holy See and gain access to the most core secrets of the world.
But this is helpless. This time, only Lin Yi has entered the world, and the battle for world merit cannot start at all. Even if Lin Yi wants to redeem these identities, there is no way.
Immediately, Lin Yi pulled the options to the related options of several churches below.
The Kneeling Church, Lin Yi directly discarded it after reading its relevant requirements.
The Church of the Knee-Benders requires members to tie their feet with iron chains, handcuff their hands behind their backs, and hang a huge iron ball on their chests.
Lin Yi didn't want to torture himself like this, so he decisively chose to give up.
Later, Lin Yi turned his attention to the options of the Licker Church.
Lin Yi discovered that this church is a therapeutic church that is responsible for treating all patients.
Originally, Lin Yi wanted to join this church. However, when he saw the unique treatment methods of this church, Lin Yi chose to give up on the spot without hesitation.
As the name suggests, members of the Church of the Lickers use their tongues to lick the bodies of patients, believing that this can help patients relieve physical pain.
The most important thing is that this method, which sounds incredible, is actually real and effective.
Because the founder of the Licker Church healed patients by licking his tongue, believers also imitated the founder and treated patients in this way.
Lin Yi really couldn't accept this kind of treatment, so he finally chose to join the silent mourning association.
The Fellowship of Silence has suffered cruel persecution from the Holy See some time ago. The members of the Fellowship of Silence were massacred, and some of the remaining members began to remain anonymous.
In this case, no one would notice anything unusual even if Lin Yi wore his status as a silent mourner.
[You have redeemed your status as a member of the Silent Mourning Association. 】
The Fellowship of Silence: Believe in the ancient gods and the Holy Father of Truth, believe in the commandment of silence in daily life, and treat others with silence.
Tip: Hunters can violate this commandment.
[The identity selection is completed, and the hunter is about to integrate into the native world. 】
[Tip: It has been verified that the hunter does not master the language of this world and has been automatically mastered for free. 】
Lin Yi's eyes suddenly blurred, and his body suddenly felt light. He had experienced three teleportations today.
When Lin Yi woke up this time, he found that he had arrived in a small border town.
In this small town, Lin Yi noticed that there were only a handful of pedestrians on the streets.
All of them wore black veils or other face coverings.
After seeing Lin Yi's face without any protective measures, the expressions of these pedestrians changed instantly, and they hurriedly avoided Lin Yi.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yi remembered the plague introduced in the world background before.
It seems that this border town has also been attacked by the plague, otherwise the pedestrians here would not have such a violent reaction.
[Tip: Hunter has activated the main mission. 】
[Main Mission: Pilgrimage Road]
Difficulty level: Lv.25
Mission introduction: Find a way to enter the blocked Holy See.
Mission information: There is a scribe in the ruins of the Silent Passage Society, and he holds some little-known information in his hands.
Task period: 30 calendar days.
Mission reward: 4 real attribute points. You can choose any skill you have mastered and upgrade its level by 1 level.
Mission punishment: None
Lin Yi glanced at the surrounding environment, then found a narrow alley and walked quickly in.
After entering the alley, a strong and tangy rotten smell surged into Lin Yi's nasal cavity.
Lin Yi couldn't help frowning and took out a special beak mask from his personal space.
This beak mask is a gas mask made by an idle worker in Samsara Paradise. In the current environment, this mask is most suitable.
After putting on the bird's beak mask, Lin Yi finally felt that the rancid smell in his nasal cavity gradually dissipated.
At this time, Lin Yi raised his head and looked at the surrounding environment carefully.
In this gloomy and dark alley, a group of wanderers infected with the plague huddled in every corner.
Their bodies were ravaged by the disease and their faces were distorted beyond recognition.
The air was filled with a strong and pungent smell of herbs and a faint smell of blood, intertwined with the smell of death exuding from their bodies.
These wanderers were once on the fringes of the city, and now they have become completely forgotten existences.
There were slight coughs and groans.
Their clothes were shabby and stained with traces of disease, becoming a vector for the spread of the plague.
Everyone's life is counting down, their faces are covered with large black spots, their eyes have lost their former glory, leaving only endless emptiness.
Occasionally, people wearing tight protective robes hurried past. Their steps were as fast as the wind, as if they were eager to escape this terrible place of death.
In this cold and damp corner, there is no hope, no future, just waiting for the ruthless arrival of death.
In the distance, the bell of the bell tower rang slowly, and every heavy knock was like a sad farewell to these lives that were about to disappear.
Deep in the alley, some closed doors look particularly awkward.
The red or black cross marks on these doors are particularly conspicuous.
The red cross looks like the blood has not yet dried up, while the black one looks like it is deeply soaked in thick ink.
Behind the red door, there are occasional faint coughs and miserable wails.
But behind the black door, there was a deathly silence. Lin Yi listened for a long time, but no sound came from it.
It seems that the red mark means that someone in this family is suffering from the plague. The black marks indicate that all the people in this family have died due to the plague.
At this moment, Lin Yi saw two soldiers wearing heavy armor slowly appearing from the entrance of the alley.
Lin Yi hurriedly covered his body with the power of shadow to hide his aura.
The patients around him didn't pay attention to Lin Yi. They were all leaning against the wall and whining non-stop.
Lin Yi saw that sometimes when the patient's arms or soles touched the armor of the two soldiers, the two soldiers would not hesitate to pull out the cross swords hanging from their waists and brutally kill the patient who had soiled the armor. .
In the eyes of these two soldiers, these patients were no longer human beings.
"Damn guy, I just asked the bishop to bless this armor with holy water yesterday. How dare you touch it with your dirty hands."
One of the soldiers didn't seem to understand his hatred after killing the patient in front of him, and chopped the patient in front of him into meat paste.
"Okay, let's go quickly. After inspecting here, there is still the next alley to inspect. There are really more and more people suffering from the plague now, and I don't know when the Holy See will reopen. I don't want to be in this dirty place outside anymore. The dirty world is here to stay.”
Another soldier slightly fanned the unpleasant smell with his palm. Although the armor had been blessed with a self-cleaning function, the soldier always felt that there was an unpleasant smell in his nose.
"Let's go. All these patients should be thrown into the Licker Church. They are all heretics anyway and deserve to die."
"Okay, calm down. If it weren't for the Lickers, there wouldn't be many people alive in the town now. Let's go, I don't want to stay here anymore."
Just like that, the two of them hurriedly walked past Lin Yi and left the alley. Lin Yi also learned some key information from the two people.
Returning to the road again, Lin Yi stood on the edge of the road and observed carefully for a while. He found that people here still used metal currency, and most of the coins used in transactions were copper coins and silver coins.
However, Lin Yi noticed that these merchants had gold coins in their pockets. It seemed that the value of these gold coins should be very high and would not be easily used.
After sorting out the currency prices, Lin Yi took out a gold ring from his pocket and came to a vegetable stall.
"Guest, what food do you want to buy?"
"If you don't want to buy groceries, I want to ask you something."
Hearing that Lin Yi was not here to buy food, the boss suddenly had a look of impatience on his face.
However, when he saw the gold ring in Lin Yi's palm, the boss's eyes instantly showed a hint of fanaticism.
You know, the value of gold is much higher than that of silver. Just such a ring is enough to be worth the vegetables he sells for two weeks.
"You say, you say."
The vegetable stall owner took the gold ring from Lin Yi's hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped it carefully. After confirming that it was really a gold ring, the vegetable stall owner's face immediately put on a flattering look. look.
"Where is the Church of the Lickers?"
"Those guys, well, if you want to find them, just keep walking along this road. After passing two intersections, you will see a building with a big clock. But you don't need to go there now. The Licker Church is now overcrowded and they have no room to accommodate other patients.”
When the boss heard Lin Yi's question, he thought that there were also patients with the plague in Lin Yi's home.
This is also the reason why the plague is raging in the town and everyone has not fled here yet. It is because the existence of the Licker Church here gives everyone a glimmer of hope.
It's unclear whether the plague can be cured if he escapes to other places.
"Take these two apples. Give the patient a few bites when you get back. It will make him feel better."
The boss sighed and took out two green apples from under the stall.
You know, fruit is a very luxury thing in this world.
Lin Yi observed the street for a long time, but did not find any stall selling fruit.
"Thanks."
"Oh, you're welcome. I don't know how long this world will last. After I sell these goods, I won't sell them anymore. I will keep some to hide at home. I hope I can get through it."
The boss sighed and glanced at the direction of the Holy See of Pain.
Originally, the boss was also a loyal believer in the Holy See of Pain, but the things the Holy See has done in recent years have been so ridiculous that the vegetable stall owner is no longer willing to believe in the Twisted Holy Father.
However, the boss only dared to think about this kind of thing secretly in his heart. If he really wanted to tell it to his mouth, he was afraid that the Temple Army would take away the vegetable stall owner in the next second.
You must know that the punishment of heretics in this world is extremely harsh, and it can be said to be as cruel as possible.
The vegetable stall owner doesn't want to be hung on the flagpole in the sun for two months. The heretics promoted by the Holy See are still hanging on it, and they have all dried into mummies.
At this time, who dares to resist?
After saying goodbye to the vegetable stall owner, Lin Yi strode forward along the street, and soon came to the location where the vegetable stall owner said the Licker Church was.
Coming here, Lin Yi finally discovered that overcrowding was not just a simple adjective, but that it was truly overcrowded.
I saw a group of wailing patients crowded together next to the building.
As for why they didn't go inside the building, the reason was simple. The building was already packed with people.
The rubbing shoulders and the huge crowds of people are extremely appropriate in the current scene.
After Lin Yi walked in, he found that there was no place to stay, and all the gaps were blocked by patients.
Just when Lin Yi was thinking about how to enter the building, a cultist wearing a pointed hood appeared in front of Lin Yi.
"First meeting, fellow believers of the Silence Association, I am Hetty, the bishop of the Licker Church." Hetty's voice came from under the hood, with a bit of fatigue.
After Hetty glanced at the wailing patients around her, her eyes were full of compassion, and then she slightly raised her hand to Lin Yi to signal him to speak farther away.
The two came to a far corner, and Hetty said apologetically: "Sorry, the church is full of patients now. It is crowded everywhere. There is no place to stay. Please forgive me."
"Now that the plague has broken out, the Holy See of Pain ignores these poor people. Their holy water will only be sold to the rich in the city. A bottle of holy water is priced at 5 gold coins. This is not for sale. It is simply more exorbitant than robbing money! They don't care about the life and death of the people, they only want to make high profits." The more Hetty spoke, the angrier he became, and his voice unconsciously raised a few points.
The reason why the vegetable stall owner was so nervous when he saw the gold ring just now is because gold has almost become the equivalent of life here.
Once someone in the family gets the plague, if there is not enough gold, it will be no different than waiting to die.
The Church of Lickers is really overwhelmed with so many patients.
"I heard that you were hunted by the Holy See some time ago. I'm sorry that we couldn't help you. At that time, the plague suddenly struck. All members of the church were busy curing the patients. By the time the news reached us, it was already too late. ” Hetty’s tone was full of regret and helplessness.
"It's okay. I came here just to find out if anyone from the Holy See is still mourning the site of the Tongdao Association."
"You are the same. The Holy See is hunting down members of the Silence Association. If you continue to remain silent, you will be caught soon."
Hetty was slightly startled when she heard Lin Yi speak, a trace of surprise flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded in understanding.
Under the current circumstances, if you continue to strictly abide by the precepts, you will be seeking your own death.
"I heard that the Holy See's Temple Army had already retreated after massacring all the survivors of the Silence Association. However, the Temple Army left a watchman there to guard the site of the Silence Association. If you go there, you will definitely Be extremely careful. The watchman is said to be very cruel, and if you are not careful, you may be in dire straits.”
"By the way, if possible, please help me find herbs that can cure patients. The supply of herbs in the church has been cut off. Nowadays, the plague is rampant and herbs are scarce. There are so many patients waiting for treatment every day, but we don't have enough. We can only watch them suffer in pain. If you can find the herb, it will really help us."
[Hunter has triggered a side mission. 】
[Side mission: collect herbs]
Difficulty level: Lv.21
Task introduction: Collect as many rosemary bunches, aromatic garlic, olive seeds and other important medicinal materials as possible.
Task period: 14 days.
Mission reward: 100,000 park coins, mission props (linen).
Mission penalty: The favorability of the licker's church is reduced by 50.
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"If I encounter them on the road, I will collect them."
"Thanks."
Later, Lin Yi also learned the location of the Silence Association from Hetty.
The location of the Silence Association is probably near a village outside the city, but there is no one alive in that village now.
Under the massacre by the Temple Army, the residents of this village were also identified as heretics. The entire village was burned alive, and no one survived.
(End of chapter)