Chapter 249 Thoughts and Replies
After the secret conversation ended, Baines said goodbye to Luo Xiu and returned to the side court with City Lord Nelson.
After sending away "Grand Inquisitor" Baines and Nelson, Luo Xiu went to the Holy Office and began to deal with the previous backlog of church affairs.
Although Luo Xiu did give most of the sages of the church a two-day holiday, this did not include himself - among all the sages of the church, no matter who took a holiday, he could not have even one day off. A day of truly complete relaxation is what is sacrificed as a "host of the festival".
Now, Luo Xiu finally understood the true meaning of what Baynes said when he greeted him before, "It's hard for him to really relax."
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After spending half a day to deal with all the previously backlogged affairs, Luo Xiu returned to his high sacrifice residence.
Returning to the bedroom, Luo Xiu first closed and locked the doors and windows, then opened the most protective "Yujin Barrier" and sat on the edge of the bed.
Now is his first real "long alone" time since the end of the decisive battle.
He was able to examine his gains in previous decisive battles in more detail and think about some details about future plans.
After transferring his spirituality within his body, Luo Xiu began to pray and recited a blessing to summon the "Abyssal Beast".
A moment later, "Ember Wolf King" Fenrir appeared in Luo Xiu's room. At the same time, he felt the breath of "Shadow Raven" in the foggy night. At this time, it completely concealed its figure, but its differentiated Fog shadows filled every corner of the room.
Luo Xiu conducted panel inspections on both Fenrir and Wuye.
Their levels have been improved a lot, Fenrir has been upgraded from lv.41 to lv.45, and Wuye has been upgraded from lv.41 to lv.44.
In the previous decisive battle, they each killed a large number of "blood corpse hyenas". Although those were only "dangerous" monsters with levels between lv.5 and lv.20, after accumulating a huge number, they passed " The transformation of "Swallowing the Black Abyss" into the power of Fenrir and Wuye can be called a qualitative change.
In addition to the improvement in level, their respective basic attributes have also increased by about 20% on average. Compared with those "blood corpse hyenas", they are well-deserved "top of the food chain".
After confirming the status of his two contracted abyss beasts, Luo Xiu recalled them and let them return to the abyss.
Afterwards, he removed the radiant gold barrier and replaced it with a light gold barrier. Then he walked to the Holy Cultivation Room alone, sat on a soft chair, and began to think.
Luo Xiu already had some conjectures about why the "Abyssal Beasts" appeared in advance and how they broke through the seal.
Connecting it with the differences in the previous life and controlling the variables, one conclusion Luo Xiu can roughly draw is -
...This matter may, probably, maybe has something to do with me.
Luo Xiu still clearly remembers that the "Abyss Sacred Book" he holds, which records all the [Abyss] destiny skills, is a "creation-level" item that has a "only" entry and belongs to the "Abyss".
If you assume that from the moment you travel with the "Sacred Code of the Abyss", the "Sacred Code of the Abyss" that was supposed to exist in the "abyss" disappeared inexplicably, then what will happen to the other side of this world - the "Seven Abyss"? "It's self-evident what kind of shock it will have.
If the loosening of the Great Seal is indeed related to the loss of the "Sacred Code of the Abyss", then the Great Seal should be closely related to the "Sacred Code of the Abyss" when the seal was set for the Abyss. That may be one of the foundation pillars of the seal - and the loss of the "Abyss Sacred Scripture" has just shaken this foundation pillar.
Of course, there may be other reasons behind the loosening of the "big seal" imposed on the abyss, but Luo Xiu knows deeply that the possibility of "himself" being the biggest variable is only small. Before the real crisis comes, , he needs to pave the road in advance.
As for the premature loosening of the "Great Seal", what consequences will this have? Luo Xiu couldn't help but start to think about the many possibilities in the future.
According to the timeline of the previous life, shortly after the end of version 1.0 of the "Judgment War", version 2.0 of the "Scarlet Moon" will usher in.
By then, the only abyss race on the surface and the "ghost race" race on the Scarlet Continent will end the disputes between clans, completely complete the integration, and sound the message to the various continents of the apocalyptic world - Fanor Continent, Storm Continent and Broken Continent The raiding horn.
Version 2.0, that is the real time when the power of "Abyss" first appeared, but it is still too early.
Assuming that the Great Seal is really loosened due to the loss of the "Sacred Scripture of the Abyss", there will be two possibilities -
First, the various forces on the Fanor Continent have realized the existence of the "Abyss" in advance and made preparations for it;
Second, the Abyss ethnic groups on the "Scarlet Continent" can Draw more "abyss" power from the loose seal, thus increasing the difficulty of version 2.0!
Among them, the former can indeed be promoted by oneself, while the influence of the latter is uncontrollable. We can only consider countermeasures at that time... Luo Xiu thought to himself, and his thoughts had already gone further into the future. .
According to the world line of the previous life, just after the 2.0 version of "Scarlet Moon" ends, the 3.0 version of "Abyss Echo" will usher in.
——At that time, the big seal imposed on the abyss will be completely broken, and many terrifying existences that were originally addicted to the "abyss" will invade the ground, casting the shadow of disaster on the entire world. !
And now, when version 1.0 has just been opened, if the big seal is already loosened, Luo Xiu has already foreseen the possibility that version 3.0, that is, the "Abyss Echo" will arrive early.
"What should we do..." Luo Xiu frowned slightly and pondered in his heart.
Since time traveling, he has not thought about the changes that may occur if the "Abyss" loses the "Abyss Sacred Scripture".
If the loosening of the Great Seal was really caused by the loss of the "Sacred Scripture of the Abyss", this was actually not Luo Xiu's subjective wish - he killed the "Abyss Disaster Dragon" in his previous life and entered the Hall of Sinful Karma to touch it. I read a corner of the Abyss Book, but I never thought that such a change would happen today.
So, what to do? Luo Xiu fell into thinking.
In fact, the most straightforward and clumsy way to eliminate this world line change is to return the Abyss Book. But this is not realistic - even if the big seal is loosened, Luo Xiu will not have any way to go to the abyss, and he does not intend to do so.
He has indeed gained power from the [Abyss], and he has no intention of returning this power.
Luo Xiu knew that, in essence, he was not a "savior" with a spiritual obsession - even if the "Abyss Echo" really arrived early, he would prioritize his own safety over the world, rather than the other way around. .
To put it bluntly, no matter whether the "Abyss Echo" is advanced or delayed, "power" is the only guarantee to protect oneself and others.
Moreover, it is not that there are no existences in this world that can compete with the "Abyss". If version 3.0 really arrives early, the result will be nothing more than making the situation even more chaotic.
Then, based on the premise of not returning the "Sacred Scripture of the Abyss", Luo Xiu knew that he was by no means hopeless.
Luo Xiu, who has memories of his previous life, knows that there are actually many existences that can resist the "abyss".
For example, Luo Xiu has never seen the "Balance" believers in the real world - they worship the true original pillar god "Apocalypse", and they indeed have the method to seal the "Seven Abyss" again.
Different from the other eight major destiny paths, [Balance] can be said to be the most special destiny path. The believers of this destiny do possess unknown powers. They are powerful, even more powerful than the extraordinary beings of any other destiny.
But they rarely appear in front of people. Only when a real crisis strikes, will they come with the will of "Apocalypse" and give the creator of the crisis the punishment of "Apocalypse".
In Luo Xiu's impression, believers of [Balance] are mainly active in version 2.0 and later.
In the 1.0 version of the "Judgment War", the believers of [Balance] were not active. In Luo Xiu's previous life, he only saw them three times during this version.
If necessary, Luo Xiu would consider dealing with them in advance, but not now.
But in the final analysis, these conjectures about the sudden appearance of the "Abyssal Beast" are just "conjectures" after all.
Only after the two-day holiday is over and the "Holy Judges" organized by Luo Xiu and Anthony go down to the seal of the coniferous forest to investigate, can he make the next decision.
"..." Just as Luo Xiu was thinking about this, his spirit suddenly trembled. Someone was applying to enter the high priest's residence.
That was the "Guiding Priest" Colen, and among the "double destiny" extraordinary persons in the missionary, it was even more rare for the Priest to "voluntarily work overtime" during the rare vacation.
Luo Xiu then put away these thoughts, removed the light gold barrier, and let Column freely enter the residence of the great sacrifice.
After a short wait, the door of the holy seminary was knocked gently. After three knocks of "--Tuk, Tuk, Tuk", Coren stopped knocking and waited quietly outside the door.
"Come in." Luo Xiu's calm voice came out of the door, and Coren pushed the door open and entered.
Luo Xiu's eyes fell on Column. His clothes were no different from his usual attire as a guidance priest, but there was a little more dust. In his hand, he was holding a gold-sealed document. Letterhead.
As soon as he entered the Holy Cultivation Room, Column bowed slightly to Luo Xiu, and then said:
"Lord Luo Xiu, the messenger from Sina City sent a letter to the church."
"It was sent by Lord Leonard, the 'Priest' of the Sina City Church, and the recipient is your name."
Priest Leonard sent me a letter? Luo Xiu pondered for a moment and roughly understood the situation.
He had previously sent a letter to Sina City, submitting an application for the knowledge of "Obsidian Key" and "Defensive Barrier" to Bishop Fabian. Priest Leonard should have responded on this matter.
"I understand." Luo Xiu nodded and said to Column, "Put the letter on the table. Thank you for your hard work."
"No, no, Lord Luo Xiu, this is my responsibility."
After responding humbly, Column stepped forward and placed the letter on the table in front of Luo Xiu. Then he excused himself to Luo Xiu, left the holy seminary, and closed the door.
After Column left, Luo Xiu picked up the letter in front of him, used a cutter to cut the gold seal on it, and took out three stacks of letter paper from the envelope.
It was a piece of pale white letter paper with exquisite workmanship and high-quality materials. It exuded a faint scent of paper.
Among them, dark black handwriting swayed gracefully on it, and it was indeed Leonard's handwriting.
Luo Xiu browsed line by line, and his frown couldn't help but become even tighter.
Leonard wrote in the letter:
“To the ‘Grand Ceremony’ of the Wartime Church in Red Maple City, Luo Xiu Carlos——”
"Bishop Fabian has received the application you submitted, but the 'Grey Blood Curse' in his body has unfortunately worsened again not long ago. It is not convenient for him to reply to you, so I, Leonard Bambers, will Reply to me."
"Bishop Fabian is very pleased to see your growth, Luo Xiu. But for your first application, Bishop Fabian cannot satisfy you, because there is no redundant obsidian in the church's holy storage hall. Key'storage."
"I hope you can understand, Luo Xiu, I have never told you this before. Regarding the 'Obsidian Key', it is not like the 'Bronze', 'Silver' and 'Gold' keys. Let you store it in advance.”
"According to the precepts of the Holy Court, the applicant must receive the key in person from the archbishop of the diocese, and the promotion must be completed in front of another 'holy saint'."
"And according to the process, applying for the 'Obsidian Key' requires actual proof that you have the qualifications to become a saint..."
…I really don’t know this. Luo Xiu thought to himself that the rules and regulations regarding the promotion of the clergymen in the Holy Court to the "Fifth Path of Destiny" were not on paper, at least Luo Xiu had not seen these anywhere.
This can be seen as the control of the "Obsidian Key" by the "Holy Court", and it is also a strict screening of those who are promoted to the "Fifth Path of Destiny" priesthood.
Luo Xiu was thinking about these at the same time. He recalled that the players in his previous life were not able to advance to the "fifth level of destiny" until version 3.0 was opened. By that time, the rules for promotion within the "Holy Court" had already been greatly changed.
Luo Xiu then continued to read the letter, and Leonard continued to write in the letter:
"However, Luo Xiu, this is a special period, and we have also received new regulations."
"I should have told you about the 'Holy War'. But what I didn't tell you at the time was that many of the 'Saints' currently serving in the 'Holy Court' broke through the bottleneck during the 'Holy War'. Completed promotion."
"Both Bishop Fabian and I are well aware of your specialness. Since you have applied for the 'Obsidian Key' from us, it means that you must have touched that boundary."
"While I am writing this letter to you, Bishop Fabion has contacted the diocese and forwarded your application to the archbishop."
"Be prepared, Luo Xiu. The assessment from the archbishop may come soon."
"According to the information we know, the person who will conduct the assessment on you is still the 'High Deacon' Hubert."
"He has already left Songyuan City and the main church. You should be able to see him again soon."
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(End of chapter)