Chapter 141 Night of Conspiracy (5k3)
Sina City, Triumph Square.
In a hidden factory ruins, Anthony, Luo Xiu, Connor and Pamier were sneaking along the shadows of the eaves.
This was the first base where Anthony decided to conduct reconnaissance.
Luo Xiu followed Anthony, his heart was calm, and his soul was connected to the "foggy night" at the same time. The foggy shadow of the raven was watching in front to guard against any possible accidents and dangers.
Anthony and the others did not know about the existence of "Mist Shadow". They only felt that this reconnaissance went extremely smoothly and encountered almost no unnecessary obstacles.
Before arriving at this stronghold, Anthony had also completed the detection of three other strongholds.
In Anthony's original plan, only the last two strongholds were left.
…
At the same time, Luo Xiu was also observing his teammates.
Since Luo Xiu was promoted to the "Judgment of Judgment" of the third level of destiny, his teammates' attitude towards him has also undergone some subtle changes.
For example, when Anthony wanted Luo Xiu to do something, his original "command" tone as the captain has now changed to "discuss"; and although Pamier is still as cold as ever, his attitude towards Luo Xiu is also different. The attitude changed from dull to respectful; as for Connor...he was the one who changed the least. His attitude towards Luo Xiu was more like a close "friend" from beginning to end.
At this time, Connor was still immersed in the sadness caused by broken love. Although this sadness will not affect his performance of the mission, anyone can feel the rich and sad aura exuding from Connor.
In the past, Connor was always the most active and talkative person when he was on missions. But now Connor is quite taciturn. When he saw Luo Xiu arriving before, Connor just gave a faint greeting, and then didn't say anything else.
Luo Xiu saw this, but didn't say anything.
…
The group of people quickly sneaked to the high platform next to the stronghold.
This is a blind spot overlooking the suspected "stronghold", and you can sneak in from the side path and peek inside.
So, with Anthony taking the lead, he opened his senses to avoid all abnormal spiritual surges, bypassed all the patrolling blood disciples and blood slaves, and climbed to the high platform.
The other Holy Judges followed closely behind Anthony. When everyone silently climbed to the top of the high platform, everyone's eyes looked down.
Just below the field of vision, there is a place similar to a depression altar.
And in the very center of this altar, there is a huge, fortress-like meat mountain. That is the "Body Destroyer" of [Red Lotus], the leader of this medium-sized stronghold of "Blood of Thorns".
The scene in front of him reminded Luo Xiu of a "Blood of Thorns" stronghold that he had wiped out when he first came to Sina City.
The first [Red Lotus] triple destiny extraordinary person he killed was Samu, the "Body Destroyer" of "Blood of Thorns". The flesh mountain he saw in front of him was very similar to the monster characteristics of Samu the Destroyer.
And just around the leader of the "Body Destroyer", there were many blood slaves and blood disciples wearing gray, black or red cloaks. In front of them were piles of scarlet-red flesh, exuding bursts of rotten aura.
"...It seems that this is indeed a medium-sized stronghold of the 'Blood of Thorns'."
Anthony whispered: "Including this stronghold, we have determined the locations of four 'Blood of Thorns' strongholds."
"Then, there is only one last place left." Luo Xiu added in time, "The locations of the four strongholds are confirmed. This should be enough to prove the authenticity of the map information..."
"Um."
Anthony nodded and said: "This is a randomly selected location. Even if the enemy wants to make a trap on the map, it is impossible to devote so much manpower..."
This caution was correct, Luo Xiu nodded. Although the captain didn't know that he actually drew the map, he could always be cautious to avoid mistakes in some life-and-death decisions.
"Regarding the intelligence about this stronghold, we have been able to confirm its authenticity."
Anthony ordered: "Then, everyone retreats. We are now heading to the next and final 'Blood of Thorns' stronghold."
Following the shadows and darkness, the Holy Judges walked down the high platform and slowly left the edge of the stronghold.
The pagans in this "Blood of Thorns" stronghold have not yet realized that the Sword of Damocles is already hanging high above their heads. The death knell is about to toll for them.
…
Sina City, slum.
Deep in the dilapidated abandoned alleys, the air is filled with stench. The Holy Judges were walking in the middle of the gravel road, and from time to time they would see a starving corpse.
These corpses were already rotting, and countless mosquitoes and flies were lingering around them, which was the source of the stench. The surfaces of the corpses were also in disrepair, riddled with holes eaten by maggots and scavengers.
However, even though these corpses were placed on both sides of the road, no one came to deal with them. For slum dwellers, they can tolerate and even get used to such an environment. And asking them to carry, bury or burn the bodies of other poor people is quite meaningless to them.
"This is the 'Shadow of Sina City'..."
Anthony endured the stench, his brows furrowed deeply, and the expression on his face betrayed his utter disgust for such a place.
"This is the prosperity advocated by those [Supreme] people...all the things that hinder the appearance of 'prosperity' have been hidden by them, but in the end it is just a false illusion."
Anthony sighed and said:
"However, this is not an ending of the fittest...Poor people, most of them are born poor. The Department of Justice can give them a narrow piece of land, which is already the greatest kindness. It is difficult for the empire to give them more, they You shouldn’t expect more.”
"..."
Luo Xiu listened to Anthony's words. He seemed to be just expressing something that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time based on the current environment, so he didn't say much.
Luo Xiu knew that Anthony's thinking had considerable limitations. What Anthony obviously doesn't know is that in the upcoming "Judgment War", these poor people will take over weapons from the enemy and stand on the hostile side of the empire, becoming a huge hidden danger within the empire.
After Anthony said this, he said no more. Just walking silently in the shadows, heading towards the destination silently.
…
When the Holy Judges arrived near the "Blood of Thorns" stronghold they were about to reconnoiter, Anthony was about to head to the scheduled observation location.
Luo Xiu's pupils suddenly shrank!
Through the perspective of "Mist Shadow", he actually saw quite terrifying figures in the enemy's stronghold at the same time!
In Wuying's field of vision, Luo Xiu peeked in advance, not only the "Shadow of Killing" Sethis, but also the existence of two "Fifth Level Destiny" extraordinary beings!
The fear from the spiritual level made Luo Xiu tremble all over, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
This is an unexpected development for Luo Xiu!
Luo Xiu knew one of the two extraordinary beings with the "Fifth Destiny Path".
——That is the strongest person of the "Original Sect" in Sina City, the "Ancestral Spirit Bishop"!
As for the other one, although Luo Xiu had not seen him before, Luo Xiu could identify him from his clothes.
——That is one of the reasons why the "Dark Principality" is so frightening! Luo Xiu saw it, a real "executor"!
Only those who are above the "fifth level of destiny" and enter the realm of "saints" can become one of the "executors" of the Dark Principality. Each executioner is in charge of a special secret force or army, and their activities can often be glimpsed in numerous horrific incidents in the light and dark.
There are not a few people who have witnessed the "Executioner" with their own eyes. But after witnessing them, there are very few people who can survive.
Therefore, the "Executioner" has a terrible reputation among all the forces in Fanor Continent. Especially the Norland Empire, which is completely hostile to the Dark Principality, has rumors and stories about the cruelty and cruelty of the "Executioner" circulating almost everywhere.
It is precisely for this reason that the existence of "executors" is ominous, strange and mysterious everywhere.
The Nolan Empire has very little information about the "executors". In the eyes of the empire, these "executors" are like deadly hidden blades hidden in the thick black mist.
At this time, the distance between the "fog shadow" connected to Luo Xiu's field of vision and the "shadow of killing", "ancestral spirit bishop" and "executor" in the center of this stronghold is not too close. Under Luo Xiu's instructions, "Mist Shadow" maintained a distance as undetectable as possible.
Therefore, through the "fog shadow" vision, Luo Xiu could only see their silhouettes and general movements, but could not know the real reason why they gathered here.
However, according to Luo Xiu's intuitive guess, they seemed to be talking and plotting something.
"Shadow of Murder" Thetis, he did not speak. In front of him, there was a small table half a person's height. On the table was a scarlet magic crystal ball.
In that magic crystal ball, a strange light was flickering, and a human figure vaguely flowed from it, which was the projection of the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice".
In other words - this is actually a conspiracy scene led by the executioner of the Dark Principality, a conspiracy from three hidden forces!
Luo Xiu was already keenly aware that their plan should be related to the "Judgment War".
The "Original Sect" represents the power of the Holy Tower Theocracy, while the "Blood of Thorns" represents the Dark Principality, and the "Executioner" conveys the will from the Dark Principality to them at the same time.
The same conspiracy should have been carried out by the "Oracle" dispatched by the "Holy Tower Theocracy" on different occasions.
What they were plotting might be quite important. Luo Xiu desperately wanted to know what they were plotting. If this opportunity is missed, Luo Xiu is worried that the development of the situation may be out of his control. For him, the more information about the enemy that he can possess at the moment, the better.
For Luo Xiu, he only knew that major events such as the "September Plague" and "October Famine" were the triggers of the "Judgment War". But he doesn't know much about what exactly happened during this period in his previous life.
At that time, the players who were "Adventors" had not yet truly arrived on this land. For Luo Xiu at this time, these events that really happened are just background boards for the players.
…
Luo Xiu then glanced at Captain Anthony in front of him.
Among the "Holy Judges" present, Anthony, as the "Prince of Sins", has the highest "Perception" attribute. According to Luo Xiu's estimation, it should be feasible to let Anthony serve as his "mouthpiece" and convey the contents of the enemy's plot to him from a specific eavesdropping position.
However, this requires Anthony to go to another location that is relatively close, hidden and safe. The number of people participating in this operation must be as small as possible, so as to reduce the risk of exposure as much as possible.
Luo Xiu quickly conceived several action plans and risk plans in his mind. After confirming that he had a safe escape route if he was exposed and the enemy attacked him, Luo Xiu finally made a secret decision.
At this time, Anthony was still unaware of these possible dangers.
Luo Xiu then quickly stepped forward, caught up with the captain, and grabbed Anthony's arm.
Anthony turned around in shock and saw a trace of nervousness on Luo Xiu's face.
"……team leader."
Luo Xiu whispered: "I feel... something isn't right."
He couldn't tell Anthony the truth directly, but it was relatively simple to stop Anthony's next move at this critical moment.
"..."
When Luo Xiu said this, the expression on Anthony's face immediately became serious.
This is the "intuition" from another triple destiny extraordinary person.
In Anthony's impression, Luo Xiu's intuition has always been very accurate.
The last time Luo Xiu felt "something was wrong", it was in Red Maple City, the hiding place provided by the Lord of Lodiv.
Later, it turned out that Luo Xiu's intuition was quite correct. If Anthony insisted on going deep into the stronghold of the "Ancient Hermitage" at that time, the consequences would be disastrous.
Anthony's brows frowned tightly, his eyes suddenly became deep, and he asked Luo Xiu:
"What did you notice...?"
"Deeper, there are very powerful enemies." Luo Xiu whispered, "They are not just enemies with the third or fourth level of fate, they may have reached the fifth level, they are 'saints'..."
"Did you sense...?" Anthony looked confused, half asking, half muttering to himself, "Why didn't I sense anything..."
"...Captain, you know me."
Luo Xiu said in a low tone, "That was my 'holy beast' warning me. It told me that there are terrifying things deeper, but it is not aimed at us."
"The scary things are not aimed at us..."
Anthony was a little confused, but he soon felt relieved and did not inquire further.
"Since it is a warning from the 'Holy Beast', I should take your opinion seriously... So, Luo Xiu, what are you going to do?"
After hearing this, Luo Xiu pondered for a while and said: "This is quite an abnormal situation. My intuition tells me that if we continue to go deeper, the dangers we may encounter may exceed the scope of our control. …”
“However, our mission is still to ‘seeing is believing’.”
"If it's just reconnaissance, just detecting the enemy from a distance. Captain, just the two of us can do it."
At the same time, Luo Xiu glanced at Connor and Pamier.
Palmier understood quickly. She nodded and said:
"... Connor and I will evacuate first and bring back all the information we have obtained."
Pamier knew that the enemies Luo Xiu and Anthony would face next might be far more powerful than he imagined.
Pamier, who has not yet been promoted to the third level of destiny, knows very well that if she insists on staying, she will only become a burden and even increase the risk of exposure.
Although Pamier feels a little unwilling, the gap in strength is right in front of him, and Pamier will not make reckless mistakes.
"...I will also obey the arrangement." Connor said.
"..."
Anthony pondered for a while, and finally nodded heavily.
"Then, Pamier, you and Connor will go back to the church first. Luo Xiu and I will do the rest of the reconnaissance..."
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When watching Pamier and Connor leave, their figures gradually disappearing into the darkness, Luo Xiu whispered to Anthony: "Captain, wait a moment, I will perform a 'consecration prayer' on you. ' and the sacred technique of 'Consecration and Blessing'. Then we will turn through two alleys and go to the other side of the 'Blood of Thorns' stronghold."
"There, we must restrain our spirituality as much as possible to avoid being discovered by them. Then, you open your 'spiritual vision', try to spy on what they are doing, and tell me what you see or hear."
"..."
Anthony pondered for a while, then nodded in agreement.
"Okay," Anthony said. They then stopped delaying and quickly followed Luo Xiu's plan and headed to another reconnaissance point.
While moving, "Mist Shadow" also maintained long-distance surveillance of the three figures in the stronghold. Their plot seemed to have reached a stalemate, a state of stagnation.
This is the best situation for Luo Xiu. When their conspiracy resumes smoothly, the result of the conspiracy is the most important information.
A few minutes later, Anthony and Luo Xiu arrived at another observation point.
Here is a ruins destroyed by fire. In the eyes of senior officials in Sina City, the buildings in the slums do not have the value of repair or reconstruction. Therefore, this ruin has been abandoned here.
This ruins has half-ruined houses, broken walls layer by layer, and a complicated but clear path behind it. This is the best location for reconnaissance or ambush.
The distance between here and the projection of the "Executor" from the Dark Principality, the "Ancestral Bishop" of the original sect, and the "Lord of Blood Sacrifice" of the Blood of Thorns is already very close.
There were many obstacles, and both Anthony and Luo Xiu had restrained their spirituality as much as possible. This made the "executors" and pagan leaders who were focused on plotting certain things not aware that the walls had ears.
Anthony then followed Luo Xiu's guidance and tried to gradually let go of his perception.
In Anthony's perception, he could only hear the sound of wind and rustling grass, but gradually he could hear the slight breathing of the enemy.
Anthony continued to try to diffuse his perception until he could hear the enemy's voice at the lowest level.
Finally, in Anthony's ears, a voice as subtle as the chirping of mosquitoes was heard.
It was an old and vague voice that sounded like it came from an old man.
"...Everyone, I think...we don't have..."
"...War...Revenge..."
"This is...the Dark Duke's..."
"...sacrifice...fabi...vessel..."
"Restart...'Twilight' ritual..."
The voice was choppy, and Anthony could only make out fragments of words.
But even the contents of the fragments made Anthony feel chills standing on end.
Unknowingly, the cold sweat had completely soaked the clothes on Anthony's back.
(End of chapter)