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Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 723: Calling on 537
"Yes!"
The circular steel cavern was filled with a sea of heads, each one surrounding the central stage, scattered in the shadows, their faces almost indiscernible.
Yet, at that moment, every person had their hands clasped together, eyes closed, heads bowed, earnestly praying.
Atop the stage stood the silhouettes of a young man and woman.
Kuang Xin looked with some curiosity at the so-called "Holy Maiden" opposite him, only to discover that this girl, who had wrapped her entire body in clothing with only her face exposed, exuded a faint, strange odor.
It was somewhat like the scent of sweat after it has evaporated, but not intense.
The girl's eyes were lively, and she too seemed to be curiously sizing up Kuang Xin in front of her.
But the atmosphere was so silent and oppressive that neither dared to make a sound.
All that could be heard was the chanting of the presider standing between them, whose modulating tones seemed to bring an invisible pressure down upon everyone present.
It was as if a pair of scrutinizing eyes existed in the darkness, coldly sweeping over each person from within.
Suddenly, the presider's voice rose as he guided them, "Pray..."
Kuang Xin was taken aback, his thoughts running wild, 'Pray? Pray for what? How do I pray?'
'Words! Words! Damn, no one gave me a script! What am I supposed to recite?'
'Hmm~ it seems like no one is speaking up, and that girl opposite me isn't either, so it looks like it's enough to pray in one's heart... then it doesn't matter what I think! The legs of the demon of desire are really not bad ah...'
[You are undergoing the baptism of a mysterious event, willpower judgment in progress...]
[Willpower judgment passed, Mystery +0.1.]
[Willpower judgment passed, Spiritual Energy +1/1.]
'Eh? There's such a good deal?!' Kuang Xin thought to himself, feeling quite delighted.
As the silent and chaotic prayer proceeded, a sort of mystical mist light silently shrouded many figures present.
Gong Yan, who was especially sensitive to Spiritual Energy, was the first to notice this obvious change through her spiritual vision.
Most people there were enveloped by this dusky mist light, especially so around Kuang Xin, and the girl opposite him was not far behind either.
Only she, Dai, Gu Lan, and a few other unrecognizable individuals from different organizations, lacked this mist light around them.
"Remove these shallow believers!" the authoritative presider's voice rang out again, prompting armed personnel who had been waiting in the corners to stride into the center of the circular mechanized plaza.
Clearly, it wasn't just Gong Yan who had this ability; the religious faction that organized the event also possessed a certain discernment ability.
"No, my lord!"
"I am a believer of the True God too! I believe in the True God!"
"Don't drive me away! Don't drive me away!"
The scene turned slightly chaotic.
"Silence!" the presider's voice boomed once again.
Under an imperious decree, a sort of binding magic took effect over the circular plaza, and those believers who struggled and did not wish to leave were suddenly stripped of their ability to speak, their capacity to move also significantly weakened.
Armed personnel resolutely used force to escort out those "shallow believers" who were reluctant to leave.
As for Gong Yan and the other two, they merely took one last look at the stage and followed the armed personnel without resistance.
Once they left the central area, that sensation of being watched by an unseen gaze also vanished.
It was only then that a gentle comforting voice from the armed personnel beside them arose, "Don't be disheartened, you've only recently joined us and naturally have some doubts about the True God. That's normal. After witnessing the True God's radiance with your own eyes this time, you will understand that the True God is indeed the only real deity in this world!"
The so-called armed personnel were also believers convinced of the True God's existence.
But not everyone within a sect can be a servant of the True God; a force to resist external enemies is always necessary.
These people may not bear the significant responsibility of communicating with the True God, yet they can shine and contribute in another sense.
The speaking armed personnel stared intently at the empty space above the central circle of the stage, their expression fervent, even though it was empty...
The hushed whispers around her made Gong Yan and the others realize that speaking outside was not completely forbidden.
"Did we do something wrong?" Gu Lan asked, his face full of confusion.
Dai Lian bit his teeth in frustration, mumbling to himself, "I've been so sincere already..."
Without the so-called "True God" descending, where would they go to fight the boss?
Isn't this entirely a pre-quest for a dungeon?
As the True God descends, the boss battle begins.
How smooth that would have been.
But now, they weren't even allowed to do the pre-quest! Damn it!
"How does that guy manage to get involved in everything?!" Watching Kuang Xin's figure on the high platform, Dai Lian gritted his teeth, feeling somewhat unconvinced.
That guy is always so muddle-headed; how does he never miss out on any good fortune?
Could this be the legendary dumb luck?
Damn it!
No matter what they were thinking after leaving the core area, the developments on the field never stopped.
It seemed the "Lower Realm" Believers' call was indeed felt, and thus that omnipotent True God spread a sliver of radiant light—
A dim, elliptical hole of light suddenly appeared above the central high platform.
The light within the hole diffusely expanded, coming into the perception of every watcher and non-watcher alike.
Based on the stimulation to the spiritual senses, this aggressive intrusion didn't even require the observers to have much innate talent in Spiritual Energy.
Everyone saw some bizarre scenes, and even more so, a sense of warmth and security spontaneously emerged; the armed personnel standing next to Gong Yan loosened the grip on their firearms slightly, their bodies sinking, with a blissful stupor on their faces.
And the host standing at the very center was feverishly exclaiming, "Glatis, it's time for your offering!"
Glatis was the name of the "holy girl."
Hearing it was her turn, the girl gently lifted the fabric covering her body, revealing the somewhat pitiful sight of her torso beneath.
Her not so well-developed body was now covered with bruises and marks.
But curiously, these marks didn't seem to be caused by external forces but... rather as if they had "grown" out of the body itself.
At the moment, the girl staggered to the area beneath the circle of light, tipped her head back towards the circle, and spread her arms in an embrace.
The wave of Spiritual Energy erupted wildly from her as the center, and the murky glow expanded in an instant like a breath!
In that instant, Gong Yan's eyes widened in shock!
Spiritual Energy!
Such powerful Spiritual Energy!
Or rather, talent for Spiritual Energy!
This girl's talent for Spiritual Energy was unimaginably strong beyond anything Gong Yan had ever seen!
So strong, yet so wild.
This... was perhaps also the reason she was chosen.
Just then, a clear call came through the passage leading to this mechanical cavern, "Stop! Glatis!"
The voice of the noble young lady, always filled with heat and passion, was unmistakable; the players instantly realized who the newcomer was—Franca, the enforcer from the Heretical Arbitration House!
The enforcer who had contracted them naturally wouldn't just wait in the background, hoping everything would naturally progress towards a good conclusion.
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At this decisive moment, when everything could be wrapped up, and the target could be netted in one fell swoop, the enforcer arrived just in time.
"Stop, this isn't the True God you hoped could save everything! That is a demon that invades our world! They must borrow your body to come to this world!"
While entrusting the players with the investigation, she had not stopped her own exploration of this organization.
Glatis was the starting point of all the "ambitions" of this organization.
But in itself, she was just a simple and kind child who had been deceived!
Unfortunately, the sudden interjection from an outsider could not immediately gain her trust. Though her eyes showed a hint of doubt, the link that had already started was hard to break under such feeble willpower.
"Stop her!" came the cold voice of the host... or rather, the cult's Pope, gently ringing out, "Glatis, focus on the voice of the True God..."