Chapter 154 After the battle, it’s time for settlement! (7k)
It wasn't until it was confirmed that Bishop Zuling was truly dead that Luo Xiu noticed bursts of tearing pain coming from his body.
Previously, when Bishop Zuling attacked Luo Xiu for the last time, although Luo Xiu hung his life from Bishop Zuling with a "sealing coffin", he still suffered extremely serious trauma.
The "Sealed Coffin" is not immune to damage, it only locks blood; and the previous blow from the Ancestral Spirit Bishop's death counterattack was enough to instantly kill Luo Xiu on the spot!
After receiving a fatal blow from the Ancestral Spirit Bishop, the "Sealing Coffin" allowed Luo Xiu to recover half of his health. However, the loss of the other half of the life value and the pain contained in it required Luo Xiu to bear it firmly.
"--hiss……"
The violent pain bites Luo Xiu like a tide. Luo Xiu's expression gradually became ferocious. He quickly completed the "healing spell" prayer and applied treatment to himself.
After completing two consecutive treatments, Luo Xiu felt a little better, and then he thought about the current situation.
Now that the first problem has been eliminated, and he has successfully obtained the tail blade of "Ancestral Spirit Bishop" Sandos according to his previous plan, everything is going according to the established plan and is going quite smoothly.
However, [Hidden Mission: Disaster of Heretics (Nightmare Difficulty)], there is no completion prompt for this mission yet - the other lost believers of the "Original Sect" are still resisting, but it is only time to completely eliminate these heretics. question.
"By the way..." Luo Xiu suddenly remembered another thing.
Although the "Ancestral Spirit Bishop" Sandos is dead, the "god" he summoned - the "Ancestral Spirit King" is still fighting fiercely with Fabian's "Winged Angel" Herague.
As the "King of Ancestral Spirits" as a "god", the source of his power is not the Bishop of the Ancestral Spirits. Although there is a contractual relationship between him and the contractor, he still prefers to be an independent individual.
Luo Xiu looked around, looking for Bishop Fabian.
Sure enough, as he had guessed, Bishop Fabian did not come over to check on him immediately, but went straight to another battlefield close to the barrier of the "Lightless Cage".
Bishop Fabian is going to assist his "Winged Angel" Herague to complete the final kill of the "King of Ancestral Spirits".
At this moment, Fabian was already halfway there.
"..."
Luo Xiu thought for a moment, then shook his head and gave up the idea of cooperating with Bishop Fabian.
His life-saving cards have basically been used up. If the three of them accidentally misfired, he would probably die there.
Although, Luo Xiu was indeed very greedy to receive one more tail sword from the "King of Ancestral Spirits".
...But after thinking about it, Luo Xiu still suppressed such thoughts and turned his attention to other places on the battlefield.
At this time, people on both sides of the "original sect" and the "church" suffered casualties. The anxious battle continued, and Luo Xiu soon found his next target.
——"Séance Priest" Frosa who is fighting fiercely with Priest Leonard!
That was the disciple of Bishop Zuling, and Luo Xiu had a relatively deep impression on him.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Xiu ran towards Priest Leonard. The scythe in his hand immediately emitted an increasingly deep aura.
This is the final ending of this invasion battle.
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night.
Sina City, Holy Court Church.
The inner courtyard of the Glorious Church.
When the last pagan who believed in [Lost] fell, the invasion of the "original sect" came to an end with a disastrous defeat.
Bishop Fabian, he has cooperated with his "Winged Angel" Herague to complete the killing of "King of Ancestral Spirits" Malvis.
But after that, Fabian and his angels completely lost their ability to fight.
From Fabian's perspective, he even felt that the "King of the Ancestral Spirits" Malvis was a much more difficult enemy to deal with than the Bishop of the Ancestral Spirits.
As "gods", they already have many abilities that are close to "laws", and their various attributes have also been greatly strengthened.
But fortunately, the ancestral spirit bishop as the "contractor" is dead. Otherwise, even if the "King of Ancestral Spirits" can be killed, he can still be summoned and resurrected again with the spirituality of the Ancestral Spirit Bishop.
On Luo Xiu's side, in the subsequent purge, he killed one "priest" and three "favorites" of the "original sect".
In Luo Xiu's mailbox panel, the kill rewards from these enemies have turned into red dots flashing one after another, indicating his rich harvest this time.
"..."
"ah……"
When the dust settled, a satisfied smile finally appeared on Luo Xiu's face.
He couldn't wait to wait for the incident here to end, then quickly calculate the rich harvest of this battle and unpack the box with passion.
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At the same time, Luo Xiu noticed a rustling of footsteps coming from behind him.
Luo Xiu turned around and saw the two figures he expected.
That was Priest Leonard, and beside him was Bishop Fabion.
However, Priest Leonard was supporting Bishop Fabian with one hand. Both old men seemed a little trembling at this time.
"Master Priest, and...Mr. Bishop."
Luo Xiu bowed slightly to them, and put his hands in a triangle "praying" posture on his chest, "The holy light will shine forever..."
"... Luo Xiu."
Leonard's face was covered with black lines, and he seemed to be quite unhappy with Luo Xiu's previous actions.
"I have clearly warned you not to approach the 'Ancestral Spirit Bishop' rashly!"
As he spoke, Leonard's expression gradually softened.
"But, as long as you're okay. Well, as long as you're okay..."
Priest Leonard, the sullenness on his face gradually faded away, and instead turned to gloomy sadness.
Only then did Luo Xiu realize that Leonard was covered in blood at this time, and the originally neat priest's robe was in tatters, revealing the reflection of the half-damaged knight's armor he was wearing next to his body, as well as a shockingly deep and deep wound. A wound.
It was only at this moment that Luo Xiu once again truly felt the cruelty of the invasion by the conspiracy organization that he had experienced before.
Leonard is still alive, but in the inner courtyard, there are more "priests" who have turned into cold corpses.
Although the heretics of the "original sect" were completely defeated, the church also suffered heavy casualties.
When the statistics were compiled later, Luo Xiu could already guess that he would hear a heartbreaking number.
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"..."
"It turns out that you are Luo Xiu..."
Another voice came from Leonard's side.
Fabian forced a smile on his face and said to Luo Xiu: "You and Anthony came to see me before."
"...I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you before."
"..."
A bishop would actually apologize to himself?
Luo Xiu was surprised. He quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I haven't introduced myself to you..."
Fabian smiled, shook his head, and stopped extending the topic.
"Thanks to you before, kid."
Bishop Fabian smiled and said with approval, "If you hadn't taken action in time, I wouldn't even be standing here now."
"So, Leonard... don't be too harsh on this kid..."
"..."
Luo Xiu inexplicably formed a perception of Bishop Fabian like an old father.
He couldn't help but have such thoughts.
In the previous life, although the players who were "Adventors" knew the identity and name of Bishop Fabian, at that time, they did not have the qualifications to come into contact with this bishop.
After that, the bishop suddenly died suddenly. In the past, players had only met Bishop Fabian a few times at large celebrations or holy gatherings, but actually didn't know him very well.
As for the many past events about this Bishop Fabian, this is also a blank that no one knows when the plot party players are sorting out the plot about the "Holy Court".
Luo Xiu recalled, with an expression of panic on his face at the same time, and said in a somewhat jerky tone: "No, you are too generous... I just did what I thought I should do."
Upon hearing this, Bishop Fabian was stunned, and then a look of approval appeared on his face.
"Haha, good boy..."
Fabian nodded and said, "Child, actually. At this time, there is no need to be so modest..."
"That's right, Leonard."
"I'm here, Bishop." Leonard replied, and he heard Bishop Fabion say to him:
"Leonard. You will preside over the aftermath of this [Lost] pagan invasion. After sorting out the losses we have suffered, report them to me..."
"I understand, Bishop." Leonard nodded.
Then, Fabian's eyes fell back on Luo Xiu.
"So...Luo Xiu. Can you lend me some time?"
Fabian said with a kind face:
"I want to talk to you."
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Sina City Church, inner courtyard of the church.
The Holy See of Bishops.
Luo Xiu supported Bishop Fabian and returned with him to Bishop Fabian's residence on the third floor of the Holy See.
The moment he returned to the bedroom, Fabian's face turned pale. He doubled over suddenly, coughing violently.
"...cough cough!...cough cough cough..."
"..."
Gray, thick blood clots spit out from Fabian's mouth.
He was eroded by the "Grey Blood Curse" of the Lord of Blood Sacrifice, and it had reached an extremely serious level.
"...Are you okay, Bishop?"
Luo Xiu expressed concern in a timely manner, but saw that Fabian just shook his head lightly.
"...It doesn't matter, kid. It's just an old habit."
Fabian said this, and he immediately climbed up the wall, sat on the bishop's couch, and looked at Luo Xiu who was still standing in front of him.
"Sit down wherever you like, kid. You don't have to be so formal." Fabien said.
"OK."
Luo Xiu then sat down in front of a square chair in the room.
He raised his gaze at the same time and met Fabian's gaze, waiting for the old bishop to ask something first.
"..."
Fabian was silent for a while, and then said: "Luo Xiu...Leonard, he has mentioned you to me many times."
"Well, although we have met before, this is the first time for us to have a slightly formal chat like this..."
"Yes, Bishop." Luo Xiu then replied with a smile, "This is my honor."
"Haha, good boy."
Fabion nodded and continued: "Leonard told me that you are the 'Son of Glory'... Well. That's true..."
"Before, when I faced off with the Ancestral Spirit Bishop, was it... the 'Holy Flame Wolf'?"
Fabian finally asked the question.
"...Yes." Luo Xiu nodded.
He began to be cautious in his heart, guarding against possible detection.
Before coming here, Luo Xiu had crushed five "Scarlet Magic Crystals".
However, he did not seem to feel any oppression from the spiritual level.
Bishop Fabian, he seemed to be really just asking himself some questions in a very normal tone.
"..."
"It turns out that's really the case..."
A look of sudden enlightenment appeared on Fabian's face.
"I can feel the sacred and fiery aura it exudes...and that seems to be what the 'Ancestral Spirit Bishop' is afraid of."
"Child...can I see it?" Fabian suddenly requested.
Luo Xiu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"certainly."
With that said, Luo Xiu began to pray, summoning Fenrir, the "Holy Flame Wolf". After a burst of golden light, the figure of the "Holy Flame Wolf" appeared in front of Fabian.
It is indeed a very majestic, sacred and solemn holy beast.
Bishop Fabion, with his deep eyes, began to look at Fenrir's figure carefully.
After a while, Fabian's brows spread outwards, and he murmured to himself: "No wonder, no wonder... my child, it is also a 'spirit'-like holy beast..."
"A 'spirit'-like holy beast?" Luo Xiu was a little stunned.
This was the first time he heard such a statement.
"Yes... that is a life composed entirely of 'spirituality'."
Fabian slowly explained, "They have no fixed form, just like the wandering spirits summoned by the ancestral spirit bishop before... hmm."
"You saw it too, it was chaos and disorder."
Fabian pondered for a while before continuing:
"It's just, child. The holy beast that made a contract with you, the 'Holy Flame Wolf'...it seems a bit special."
"I can roughly recognize that it is also a 'spirit'. Therefore, it can invade the body of the ancestral spirit bishop unimpeded like before."
"It's just that it can take on the form of a 'wolf', and it does have concrete and materialized characteristics..."
"..."
When he said this, a look of confusion gradually appeared on Fabian's face, as if he didn't understand something.
"……child."
After thinking for a while, Fabian gently shook his head to eliminate many distracting thoughts from his mind, and then said to Luo Xiu: "My child, cherish it. You should understand that in your current situation, It is such a rare thing to be able to establish a contract with a holy beast at the destiny level."
"...Thank you for your teaching, Lord Bishop." Luo Xiu nodded in response.
Of course Bishop Fabian didn't know that Fenrir's original form was actually the "Nightmare Wolf"... It was impossible for Luo Xiu to confess the truth. However, from Fabian's words, he seemed to have found some inspiration.
A life composed entirely of "spirituality"... Luo Xiu pondered. At the same time, he heard Fabian ask a second question.
"By the way, kid...the golden palace from before..."
"Did you do that?" Fabian asked slowly.
What he was more concerned about was still this issue.
Previously, Fabian had seen Luo Xiu pass the light groups carrying the holy magic through the "golden eyes" that appeared along with the illusory hall.
So he had some guesses.
"...Yes. That is indeed the holy technique I use."
Luo Xiu took a deep breath, and then replied to Bishop Fabian in a calm and slightly guilty tone: "That was me unintentionally trying to use the knowledge of [Sacred Realm] and [Consecrated One] , the new domain holy art created..."
"I don't know all of its effects. However, it seems to have some kind of 'reversal' ability."
"The ability to 'reverse'?" Fabian was very interested and began to listen carefully.
"My Lord Bishop, this may be a bit overstepping, please forgive me... At that time, I just felt that the situation was already very dangerous..."
After completing a layer of armor first, Luo Xiu also observed Bishop Fabian's reaction.
Bishop Fabian, his attitude is still as kind as ever, and there is no big change.
Luo Xiu then gradually explained with confidence: "That 'eye' seems to be some kind of mark. And when some specific sacred arts with supporting and auxiliary effects, the light group carrying their power passes through that eye , it will have the completely opposite effect..."
"..."
Luo Xiu patiently explained some of the functions of "Holy Abyss Descending" to Bishop Fabian.
"..."
"So that's it..."
Fabian's eyes gradually brightened, and he murmured, "In other words, when the holy spell of 'healing' passes through that eye, it will turn into 'corrosion'... and 'prayer' and 'blessing' ', it will increase the trauma suffered by the enemy..."
"……child."
Fabian's eyes once again stared at Luo Xiu's face.
The surrounding air seemed to be stagnant for an instant, and Fabion's sharp eyes seemed to be able to pierce Luo Xiu's heart.
Luo Xiu suddenly felt a strong sense of tension in his heart, as if he was waiting for some kind of imminent judgment.
Bishop Fabion...his next words will determine whether I want to continue to stay in the church...
Luo Xiu began to make calculations in his heart.
If Fabian had severely reprimanded him and thought that his behavior was tantamount to blasphemy, Luo Xiu wouldn't mind and had even prepared a backdoor to escape from the church.
"..."
"You did great, kid."
Bishop Fabian finally showed an indifferent smile on his face and said to Luo Xiu:
"It's no exaggeration to say that this is an extremely creative feat."
"It's just, child. What I want to remind you is that you must remember that this unique holy art must never be revealed in front of the 'Purists'. This is a sincere warning..."
"..."
When he heard Bishop Fabian's answer, a big stone in Luo Xiu's heart finally fell to the ground.
Bishop Fabian, he is gratified and approves of his creation of the holy art of "Holy Abyss Descending"...
However, he did add a new and kind reminder in the end.
Purity faction... Luo Xiu pondered, a solemn expression appeared on his face at the same time, and he nodded heavily.
"I understand, Bishop."
"I will follow your teachings."
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When Luo Xiu left Fabian's bishop's seat, Priest Leonard had just completed the reckoning of casualties.
Luo Xiu could see from a distance the expression on Leonard's face that was full of vicissitudes of life and sadness.
The number of casualties and the extent of the damage may be far more serious than expected...
Luo Xiu thought about it, he did not dare to say hello to Leonard at this time, so he watched him from a distance, watching him go from another way to the Bishop's Holy See in Fabian.
After watching Leonard's back disappear, Luo Xiu continued to move towards the entrance of the inner courtyard of the church.
The "lightless cage" that shrouded the edge of the church gradually disappeared without a trace. Luo Xiu then left the church, changed into the clothes he had prepared in advance in the alley, and walked towards the Bailing Hotel.
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When he came near the gate of Bailing Hotel, Luo Xiu confirmed that no one was following him, then walked into the hotel and returned to his room.
After this whole day's thrilling journey, Luo Xiu saw the soft white bed again, and suddenly felt extremely warm.
Luo Xiu then closed and locked all the doors and windows, then lay on the bed and opened his task and mailbox panels.
He's getting ready for a big, feel-good settlement!
This covers the rewards for completing a "Nightmare" difficulty hidden mission, the settlement of the kill rewards for one "Five-fold Fate", one "Four-fold Fate", and three "Third-fold Fate" heretics!
Luo Xiu has never carried out such a wealthy settlement! He only felt that his heart seemed to be beating violently at this time, expressing his strong excitement without any concealment.
During special periods, Luo Xiu no longer calls for Intis, but instead performs metaphysical sacrifices to Connor and the new sacrifice Anthony as usual——
"I sacrifice Connor and Anthony's ten years of emotional life..."
"Bless me for shipment, bless me for shipment..."
"..."
Luo Xiu only had to replay the "good luck" from his previous life in his mind, so that it would be a complete metaphysical card drawing ceremony.
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After waiting for a moment, Luo Xiu finally clicked on the first settlement.
[Kill "Natural Beloved" Goenya (lv.23) and gain 964 basic experience points]
[The level difference between "Nature's Blessed One" Goenya (lv.23) and you is 3 levels]
[Leap level kill! Get 30% extra experience points...】
["Seering Soul" takes effect, gain 20% additional experience points]
[Reward settlement, actually gained 1446 experience points! 】
【……】
After the first settlement, no expertise reward was obtained.
However, this was within Luo Xiu's expectation.
Generally speaking, when defeating an enemy of the same level, the probability of obtaining expertise is generally very slim. Unless the opponent has a perverted template that can become a boss, the kill reward will be relatively low.
However, the first "Triple Fate" kill reward settlement was just an appetizer for Luo Xiu.
At the same time, Luo Xiu began to calculate the kill rewards for the second "Triple Destiny" transcendent.
The result was the same as last time, only a small amount of experience points were given.
However, when it was settled for the third time, in addition to experience points, a new expertise really emerged.
——[Gazing at the Ancient God (Rare)]!
[Those who gaze upon the ancient gods (rare): Your power comes from your long-term persistence in gazing at the remaining illusions of the ancient gods. You gain insights from it, and your affinity for spirituality and resistance to unknown existences have made a qualitative leap. 】
[Your "divine" attribute is +3, and your "resistance" attribute is +3. You have natural resistance and immunity to the malice of some unknown existences. 】
【……】
"..."
"……ah?"
Luo Xiu was stunned. He thought seriously about the background and significance of this expertise for three seconds.
"Divinity" and "Resistance" attributes +3, this is probably the only substantial improvement that Luo Xiu can see at present... Luo Xiu pondered for a while, and then put this new specialty aside for the time being.
He rubbed his hands, and then clicked on the kill reward settlement from the "Fourth Path" transcendent, the [Lost] "Spirit Priest"!
[Kill "Spirit Priest" Frosa (lv.38) and gain 3213 basic experience points! 】
[The level difference between "Spirit Priest" Frosa (lv.38) and you is 18 levels]
[Leap level kill! Get 180% extra experience points...]
["Seering Soul" takes effect, gain 20% additional experience points]
[Reward settlement, actually gained 9639 experience points! 】
【……】
["Spirit Priest" Frosa is a mad and disastrous boss]
[The reward for killing the mad boss is being generated...]
【……】
"...Coming, coming!"
Luo Xiu's eyes were bright and he began to rub his hands together excitedly.
After all, he is a disciple of the "Ancestral Spirit Bishop", so it is only natural that good things should come out of him!
[Kill reward has been generated]
【……】
[Acquire the expertise "Divine Favored Person (Epic)", free attribute points*5]!
[The one favored by the gods (epic): You are loved and favored by the gods. A certain deity believes that you are an integral part of him. 】
[Acquire basic corrections of "Divinity" attribute +4, "Physique" attribute +4, and "Perception" attribute +4. At the same time, you will gain higher health and mana growth. The health and mana gained through the "Physique" and "Divinity" attributes will gain an additional growth rate of 1:5. 】
[You are more susceptible to the attention of unknown beings. 】
【……】
"Are all [Lost] believers... so wild?"
Luo Xiu held his forehead and opened the box happily, but he had an ominous premonition for no reason.
First, there are the warriors who "gazing at the ancient gods"...and then the fierce men who are regarded as an integral part of the "gods"...
However, the improvement given by this newly obtained "epic" specialty was quite good, so Luo Xiu ignored some strange things for the first time.
After that, the only things left for Luo Xiu to settle were the [Hidden Mission: Disaster of Heretics] and the settlement of the kill reward for the "Ancestral Spirit Bishop".
After pondering for a while, Luo Xiu first opened the task settlement interface of [Hidden Mission: Disaster of Heretics (Nightmare Difficulty)].
"……Finish."
Luo Xiu gave the panel clear instructions in his mind.
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Thanks to book friend 150123171305356 for the 500 points!
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(End of this chapter)