Chapter 158 [Promotion Quest: The Sacred Rite’s Wisher]
Luo Xiu's experience value storage is now nearly 200,000.
This is just enough to upgrade the [Glory] destiny career "Crown Blessing" to level 30 and unlock the "promotion mission" to advance to the fourth level of [Glory] destiny.
If there is still room, Luo Xiu will simultaneously promote the profession "Abyss Peeper" in [Abyss] to the third level to strengthen some of his hidden taboo abilities.
Earlier, Luo Xiu had obtained the "key" from the large stronghold of "Blood of Thorns" to advance the "Abyss Peeper" to the third and fourth levels of destiny.
Previously, Luo Xiu had already prepared to promote [Abyss] to the third level before advancing to the fourth level of [Glory].
But then Luo Xiu thought about it and realized that he was not fully prepared to open the silver door that symbolized the [Abyss].
When the fate of [Abyss] is higher, and the depth of [Glory] is not much different from [Abyss], Luo Xiu cannot guarantee that he can still lead with [Glory], and can still be like now. , because of the protection of "Holy Light", he is protected from the erosion of his own humanity from the [Abyss].
Therefore, after Luo Xiu clarified this, his subsequent plan for the promotion of his [Glory] and [Abyss] destiny was that the destiny weight of [Glory] would be at least one level higher than [Abyss].
After that, Luo Xiu was ready to ask Priest Leonard for another "Golden Key".
Just think of it as leaving a record in the church that you are about to be promoted, and by the way, you can use the church's resources for free.
"Let's first see what this 'promotion mission' is..."
Luo Xiu thought this while giving "upgrade" instructions in his mind.
[The current main occupation "Crime Judgment" invests 8789 experience points]
[The current main profession "Crime Congratulations" has been upgraded to lv.21! 】
[Get 2 points of free attributes! 】
【……】
[The current main occupation "Crime Judgment" invests 28922 experience points]
[The current main profession "Crime Congratulations" has been upgraded to lv.30! 】
[Get 2 points of free attributes! 】
"call……"
Luo Xiu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the experience value savings quickly bottoming out.
The experience required for upgrading increases exponentially with the higher the level. This is one of the reasons why Luo Xiu always puts "upgrading" at the end.
For a long time, the benefits that can be brought by "upgrading" a career are only free attribute points. For Luo Xiu, this is not as important as improving the proficiency level of the skills and skills in hand.
Before he was truly ready to be promoted to the next level of life, "stuck level" had always been the priority, and Luo Xiu had indeed taken full advantage of the bonus brought to him by "leap-level kills".
Until now, Luo Xiu was finally ready to take another important step forward.
…
As the level of "Judgment of Punishment" was raised to lv.30, a burst of light and shadow floated in front of Luo Xiu, and new text content appeared on the panel.
[The current destiny level limit has been reached...meeting the promotion conditions...]
[Promotion tasks are being generated...]
[Trigger promotion mission: The Celebrant of the Sacred Rite (Hard Difficulty)]
[Recommended level: lv.30+, triple destiny and above]
[Task Type: Promotion Task]
[Task description: You are a divine blessing. Now, you have once again reached the key node of spiritual sublimation. Complete a fourth-level ‘Altar Ceremony’ and receive enough divinity for a ‘moment’ from the ceremony to prove that you are qualified to go one step further. 】
[Mission goal one: Complete a fourth-level ‘altar ceremony’ and receive at least 30 points of divinity from the ceremony (0/30)]
[Mission goal two: The total attribute value exceeds 300 points (268/300)]
[Completion reward: Visit the ‘Golden Gate’, basic experience +30,000, skill slot +5, skill slot +5, free attribute point +20]
【……】
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"It's the 'Altar Ceremony'..." Luo Xiu pondered.
When the [Promotion Task] appeared on the panel, Luo Xiu felt relieved and felt much more relaxed.
For Luo Xiu, this is not a very difficult task. As the "lucky one", he is quite lucky not to have reached the hell difficulty level.
As for the promotion task itself, its main requirement is the "altar ceremony", which is also one of the basic ceremonies that the "blesser" profession of a priest can preside over.
When Luo Xiu became the "consecrated priest" of the second destiny of [Glory], he had obtained the skills of the "consecrated priest" through career promotion.
In addition to being used as a "self-created" skill, this [Glorious] skill "Consecration" also has a more basic purpose - it represents that the 'Priest' has obtained the qualification to preside over the 'Altar Ceremony' , can truly 'listen' to the oracle of 'Xuyu', and receive the divine gift of 'Xuyu'.
Most of the time, this "divine gift" is the sublimation of the "divine nature" of the recipient. This is similar to the aspect in which the skill "Holy Preaching" is endowed with "divine nature".
However, the "divinity" granted to the "consecrated person" by presiding over the altar ceremony is only temporary. It is equivalent to the power "borrowed" from Xu Yu, which can only last for a period of time and then disappear naturally.
And when the celebrants complete an "Altar Ceremony", within two months, they can no longer host the "Altar Ceremony" ceremony, which is equivalent to entering a cooling-off period.
This is also the reason why Luo Xiu has not tried to hold an "Altar Ceremony" since he was promoted to the "Second Life Path".
——He just wanted to prevent situations like this from happening. Once the "Altar Ceremony" goes into cooldown, and the "Altar Ceremony" task happens to be available at the key point of promotion, it will take two months, which will seriously delay his expected promotion opportunity.
"I have to go back to the church..." Luo Xiu thought.
"It just so happens that we can apply for the 'Golden Key' and prepare to hold the fourth-level 'Altar Ceremony' together."
…
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After confirming his promotion mission, Luo Xiu closed the panel first, then lay down on the bed, seizing the last moment of sleep.
When he woke up, it was just noon, and it was time for the "White Antelope Hotel" restaurant to open.
Luo Xiu then put on his daily clothes, tidied up his appearance, and walked towards the restaurant on the second floor.
When the hotel receptionists saw their distinguished long-term tenants, they greeted them with smiles on their faces.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Carlos."
"It's rare to see you come to our restaurant for dinner at noon."
"..."
"I just happen to be free." Luo Xiu responded with a smile, and then started ordering in a familiar manner, "Two golden meat rolls, one Senta mousse, and one cutlet."
"Oh, by the way. Please give me a small brown mushroom sauce." Luo Xiu added.
"Okay, I received it, Mr. Carlos."
The waiter bowed slightly and said humbly to Luo Xiu: "Please wait a moment."
After saying that, the waiter walked to the front desk and explained to a brown-haired girl wearing a light brown maid uniform, and then the maid girl walked to the kitchen.
Luo Xiu also walked towards the back of the restaurant and sat down at a table against the wall.
After a short wait, the golden meat roll, Senta mousse and schnitzel were served on a dinner plate by the brown-haired maid.
"Enjoy it, Mr. Carlos."
The maid smiled slightly and said, "I hope you can stay and have a pleasant dining experience."
…
After finishing his lunch quickly, Luo Xiu wiped his mouth with the silk handkerchief on the plate with satisfaction.
To be honest, in Luo Xiu's mind, the delicacies at "White Ling Hotel" are not inferior to many delicacies in the real world in his previous life, and even have a different flavor.
Although Luo Xiu was indeed able to "taste" the taste of these delicacies through "taste simulation" when he came to the world of Apocalypse as a real "player" in his previous life.
But now that he has truly traveled through time, every time he enjoys them, it often brings him many novel experiences.
As a distinguished "long-term tenant", Luo Xiu's expenses at the Bailing Hotel and Restaurant are included in his rent.
In a sense, dining in a hotel can save a lot of extra expenses.
…
After enjoying lunch, Luo Xiu went to the Sina City Church - Glory Church.
Just the day before, the invasion from the "original sect" caused many parts of the church to be destroyed.
Although the clergy have survived this disaster, a considerable part of the damaged building remains remain in the church, giving off an air of desolation.
In such a special period, the church also used its special power to open a three-layer holy light barrier, temporarily suspending "believers" from participating in the praise, and prohibiting any unrelated personnel from entering.
This means that the church has officially entered a state of "preparing for war."
The troops commanded by the "Department of Justice" also guarded the streets at both ends and completely blocked the entire block.
Martial law like this will last about three days.
Luo Xiu showed his proof of being a "priest" to the guarding soldiers and was quickly released.
Later, Luo Xiu passed through the church's barrier with the sacred emblem representing the "priest", came to the entrance of the church, and passed through the blocked door with "hunting steps". The priest on duty was startled by the figure that suddenly entered.
When he saw clearly that it was "Deacon" Luo Xiu Carlos, his heartbeat accelerated due to stress reaction, and then he gradually relaxed.
"May your holy light shine forever, Lord Luo Xiu..."
The priest on duty sighed and said, "Please knock on the door next time... This is the commandment set in "The Glorious Listening".
"Yeah, yeah. But you should understand, Drizzt. These are special times."
Luo Xiu nodded and left behind a sentence that was not a rebuttal. He stopped no longer and walked straight into the inner courtyard of the church.
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The inner courtyard of the church was the main battlefield of the previous invasion by the "original sect".
The remaining traces of the battle between the "ancestral spirit bishop" and Bishop Fabian are still clearly visible in the inner courtyard.
Several deep pits with a diameter of more than one meter long lie on the ground like scars; everywhere there are scorch marks caused by annihilation and explosions, as well as deep cracks made by swords, war hammers and other weapons; Those fallen statues and ruins of buildings still have faint traces of blood on them...
Just looking at them, one can imagine the brutality and cruelty of the battle at that time.
However, the bodies of the pagans and clergymen who died in the inner courtyard have been dealt with accordingly at this time, which makes this place where life disappears only look dilapidated, rather than looking overly gloomy or terrifying.
…
Luo Xiu then went to the Holy Inquisition, passed the two bottles of guardian knight statues that had returned to their positions, and came directly to the door of Priest Leonard's room.
Luo Xiu pushed the door open and saw the old priest working at his desk.
This time, Leonard was the only one in his room. The other "priests" and the Holy Judges all knew that Leonard was in a bad mood at this time, so no one bothered him.
"... Luo Xiu."
Leonard raised his head and glanced at the visitor, the wrinkles on his face trembled slightly.
"I don't remember you having the habit of not knocking on the door..."
As Leonard spoke, he stopped what he was doing, and then asked Luo Xiu, "What's the matter?"
"...I want to apply for a key to the 'Golden Door'."
"..."
"You said...'Golden Gate'?"
Leonard was stunned for a moment. The expression on his face instantly became complicated, and the look he looked at Luo Xiu suddenly became profound.
"Have you... come into contact with the 'Golden Gate'?"
"..."
"Not yet." Luo Xiu shook his head.
"But soon."
"...?"
Priest Leonard was stunned again after hearing Luo Xiu's answer.
What does "almost" mean... Leonard thought seriously for two seconds.
But he soon stopped dwelling on the issue and simply classified it as a "genius intuition."
Then, Leonard nodded. He grabbed a blank piece of paper, wrote two lines of elegant handwriting on it, and pushed it in front of Luo Xiu.
"Take this and go to the Holy Treasure Hall to get it yourself...Besides this matter, do you have anything else to do?"
"……some."
A solemn expression appeared on Luo Xiu's face, and he said slowly:
"That's right. I'm going to host a 'fourth level' 'altar ceremony'. You know, this requires the assistance of other priests."
"..."
"You're going to have an 'altar ceremony'..."
Leonard muttered.
Suddenly, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he blurted out, "You mean the 'Altar Ceremony' of the 'Fourth Level'?"
The fourth-level "altar ceremony", in Leonard's memory, is a ceremony that can only be presided over by the "head blessing" corresponding to the "fourth level of destiny".
This is not a constraint on "commandments", but comes from differences in spiritual levels - the more advanced the "altar ceremony", the richer the "moment" divine gift can be obtained, but for the officiant, that is, the "priest" "The higher the requirements.
Only "Priests" with the skill of "Consecration" can serve as the officiant of the "Altar Ceremony". The spiritual level of the officiant will directly determine whether the "altar ceremony" can be successfully completed.
Therefore, for priests who hold an "Altar Ceremony" for the first time, they usually choose a ritual level equal to the "Destiny Number", or one level lower, to ensure that the ceremony can be completed smoothly.
For someone like Luo Xiu, who held the "Altar Ceremony" for the first time and was ready to try to surpass his current destiny, Leonard had never encountered this situation.
"... Luo Xiu."
Leonard organized his language and said to Luo Xiu as kindly as possible, "This should be your first time trying to host an 'altar ceremony'..."
"I suggest you choose a second-level or third-level ritual. After you have successful experience, then..."
"I understand, Master Priest."
Luo Xiu nodded, looking thoughtful.
After he seemed to think seriously for a while, he finally raised his head, looked firmly into Leonard's eyes, and said:
"…But, I can feel it."
"The fourth-level ritual, that may... be my path to a higher level."
"..."
Leonard sighed, he knew what Luo Xiu meant by saying this.
This is what "spirituality" guides.
Leonard himself had experienced this feeling at a critical point in his promotion.
"……All right."
"I will help you arrange the priests who will assist you in performing the 'ceremony'. After half a day, you come here to find me again."
"Before that, I suggest you talk to the Bishop...Bishop Fabian. He will be happy to share some of his experience as a "blesser" with you."
Leonard, he finally agreed to Luo Xiu's request and gave him some empirical advice.
And asking Bishop Fabian for some advice about the "Altar Ceremony" was indeed what Luo Xiu was planning to do.
Regarding the ceremony he was about to hold, Luo Xiu did still have some questions that needed to be answered urgently.
"--OK."
Luo Xiu nodded and answered in a crisp and clear voice.
"Then, please excuse me, Priest, I will go to the Holy See now to ask the Bishop for some necessary knowledge."
After saying that, Luo Xiu stood up, bowed respectfully to Priest Leonard, and then quietly exited the room.
"..."
After Luo Xiu left, Leonard put his fingers on his forehead to cover the increasingly complicated expression on his face.
"The 'Altar Ceremony' of the 'Fourth Level'..."
"And the key to 'gold'..."
Leonard, when no one was around, finally showed an expression of half surprise and half shock on his face.
"He won't really, really continue to be promoted to the leader of the 'Fourth Destiny' in less than a month, right?"
"If this is really the case, then it would be unprecedented in the 'Holy Court'..."
Leonard, the more he thought about it, the more he thought he was like "Rose Carlos." That's who he was.
I don’t know when it started, but Luo Xiu left such an impression in Leonard’s mind.
"..."
Leonard thought a lot. But he finally shook his head.
"……well."
Leonard sighed, then cleared his mind and returned his attention to the work at hand.
But he still murmured unconsciously:
"I hope... this can bring real salvation to the church in Sina City."
"...I hope so."
(End of chapter)