Sonia Sea, Pasu Island.
The summoned Blue Avenger finally arrived at the headquarters of the Church of the Storm and docked at one of the ports.
Alger took off the cloth around his head and jumped out of the ship from the side. Under the wind, he landed steadily on the dock.
The Wind-blessed potion he had just consumed had long been digested. The reason he did this was to make his behavior more similar to the other members of the Church, making them feel closer to him.
All the things he had encountered over the years told Alger that it was best to stay in line with the people around him most of the time. He didn't want to appear too unique. It was even more so when he was hiding quite a few secrets!
"Haha, Alger, control your impatience." A man who had been waiting at the dock came over with a smile.
He had a head of soft blond hair and wore a robe embroidered with lightning patterns. He was Alger's former partner, but one of them chose to be the captain of a ghost ship and continue drifting at sea, while the other returned to the clergy system.
Alger smiled, raised his right hand, and punched his left chest.
"May the Storm be with you."
"May the Storm be with you." The blond man in his prime responded with a smile.
He immediately lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry.
"I heard that you've already adapted to the Wind-blessed potion?"
"Yes, it's very simple. Let yourself fly every day and maintain a floating state. Often using the wind to travel to different places, I'll be able to adapt very quickly. I've already sent a telegram back to report this matter." Alger made the corners of his eyes look a little proud.
The yellow-haired man glanced left and right and maintained his previous volume.
"It's no wonder you were summoned back.
"I heard that due to the ongoing war, there's a shortage of manpower in all aspects. The Council of Cardinals has decided to organize a group of Wind-blessed to advance to Sequence 5 as soon as possible. You should be among them. How enviable. I just became a Wind-blessed, so I don't have such a chance."
Organize a group of Wind-blessed to advance as soon as possible … Knowing that there might be a war in the World, Alger Wilson wasn't surprised. A word popped up in his mind:
Cannon fodder!
In fact, with his contributions to the Bansy Harbor incident, Alger, who was only a Seafarer back then, could've advanced to Ocean Songster without any obstacles. Furthermore, he was usually busy and had completed countless missions, but he only became a Wind-blessed. He had to wait in line for an opportunity to advance to Sequence 5.
But now, without needing to do anything, he was suddenly put on the reserve list, and would soon enter the ranks of the church's higher-ups. He could not help but feel suspicious.
Indeed, once a full-scale war begins, the order that prevents people like us from rising will crack open … However, the most important thing is to survive the war. Only by surviving will everything be meaningful … As Alger's thoughts raced, he put on a look of pleasant surprise and asked, "What's the meaning of this?
"Sines, really?"
"I can't be sure. Anyway, that's what I heard. Let's go and get together. If you have the chance to become a senior deacon or a cardinal bishop in the future, don't forget us!" The yellow-haired man called Sines reached out and patted Alger's shoulder.
Alger stepped aside without a trace and replied with a smile,
"Sure."
…
In the City of Silver, after the expedition team brought back the news that there was a sea on the other side of the Giant King's Court, all the citizens temporarily entered a state of excitement.
After two days of waiting, Derrick Berg finally received a notice from the six-member council to receive the Classical Metallurgist potion formula.
This meant that the upper echelons of the City of Silver had agreed to exchange for the batch of strange mushrooms.
The advancement ritual is to personally refine a Stone of Life … What's a Stone of Life? There's no explanation here … Derrick glanced at the goatskin in his hand and began to prepare the ritual without much thought.
In his opinion, Mr. Fool definitely knew what a Stone of Life was, so he didn't need to worry about Mr. World.
After preparing the altar, he took out two metal tubes, each containing the blood of himself and a City of Silver Dawn Paladin.
The Dawn Paladin had reached a certain age, and his body could no longer withstand the corrosion of various toxins in most food. Under the circumstances that everyone could foresee, he was gradually approaching the end of his life. Two days ago, his granddaughter had personally stabbed him with her last sword.
Derrick had obtained the Chief's approval beforehand and found an opportunity to obtain some of the deceased's blood.
As for the Devil's blood that Mr. World needed, the City of Silver's inventory temporarily didn't have it. However, Chief Colin Iliad had said that as long as the mushrooms could satisfy a portion of the City of Silver's food needs, he would organize a small hunting team and head to an area with Devils.
After placing the two metal tubes and goatskin on the altar, Derrick took two steps back and began the sacrificial and bestowment ritual in front of the lit candle.
After a period of busywork, the illusory door that was formed from flames and spirituality materials opened heavily. It took away the items that had been sacrificed, leaving behind a gloomy glow.
The glow slowly faded, and a large number of mushrooms of different shapes appeared before Derrick's eyes.
As for whether or not their "looks" were strange, Derrick didn't even think about it. This was because he had only seen mushrooms once, and they were abnormal mushrooms. He lacked sufficient reference points.
Recalling Mr. World's description of the different mushrooms and their effects, Derrick quickly categorized them and placed them into different leather bags.
Right on the heels of that, he couldn't hide his excitement as he picked up the Unshadowed Crucifix and prepared to head for the spire.
However, just as his hand touched the bronze-green crucifix, he felt a slight burning and stinging pain. It was as if light was seeping out from the rust and shining onto the mushrooms.
They are evil and need to be purified … Derrick was confused for a moment before he finally decided to believe Mr. World.
He hid the Unshadowed Crucifix, carried Thunder God's Roar, and went all the way to the spire to meet Chief Colin Iliad.
"Are these the mushrooms?" As he asked the question, two complicated dark-green symbols appeared in Demon Hunter Colin's eyes. His gaze swept across the different mushrooms that were either white and plump or fleshy.
"Yes …" Derrick introduced them one by one.
Colin returned to normal and fell silent for a few seconds.
"There's an aura of evil and impurity, but it's very little. It can be withstood.
"This should have settled down after devouring the flesh and blood of monsters."
He paused and said,
"Let's test their reproductive abilities first."
With this sentence, some of the members of the City of Silver, who had long been prepared to "welcome" the mushrooms, carried a few monster corpses into the Chief's room and sprinkled a bit of different mushrooms on them.
As soon as the mushrooms came into contact with the flesh and blood, they immediately grew mycelium and pierced into the flesh.
About twenty to thirty seconds later, they began to swell crazily and produce spores.
After a while, the corpses of the monsters were densely covered in mushrooms.
However, the mushrooms didn't stop growing. They kept jumping up, and in the end, some of them were even taller than Derrick Berg, looking down at him.
… Mr. World didn't say that they would grow this big … Besides, this speed of reproduction is way too fast … Derrick watched in a daze, but he didn't think it was a problem.
Colin Iliad's expression didn't change. When the monsters were only left with skeletons and dregs, he looked around and said, "It's better than I expected.
"Better than I expected. Next, who wants to try the effects of eating it?"
Derrick didn't hesitate to take a step forward.
"Your Excellency, I'll do it."
He was in charge of "introducing" the mushrooms, so he naturally had to personally confirm their safety.
Colin Iliad nodded slightly.
"Alright."
He then turned his head and said to another resident of the City of Silver, "Get Elder Lovia over to prevent any accidents."
As a Beyonder who controlled flesh and blood, Lovia could resolve most of the mutations in the human body.
As a Beyonder who controlled flesh and blood, Lovia could resolve most of the anomalies in the human body.
Everyone waited for a few minutes before Shepherd Lovia, who was dressed in a dark purple robe, arrived at the Chief's room.
Just as she passed through the door, her pale gray eyes suddenly narrowed as she instinctively looked at the mushrooms that occupied most of the space.
After staring at them for a while, Lovia looked at Colin Iliad and nodded slightly, indicating that she was ready to rescue him.
Without any hesitation, Derrick Berg chose a mushroom that was half his height. It had a black base and was inlaid with blood-colored threads and fat patterns. He tore off the mycelium that wrapped around the skeleton, started a bonfire, and began roasting it.
Without any hesitation, Derrick Berg chose a mushroom that was half his height. It had a black base and was embedded with blood-colored threads and fat patterns. He tore off the mycelium that was wrapped around the skeleton, started a bonfire, and began roasting it.
Derrick Berg didn't hesitate any longer. He chose a black mushroom that was embedded with blood-colored threads and fat patterns. It was half his height. He tore off the mycelium that was wrapped around the skeleton, started a bonfire, and began roasting it.
Their Adam's apple moved, and they swallowed their saliva instinctively.
The bonfire emitted a sizzling sound, and then, the aroma became even stronger.
This wasn't an unusual smell that seemed to make one's soul yearn for it. It was a type that everyone was familiar with. It was a natural desire that they had after returning to the City of Silver after not eating Black-Faced Grass for a long time.
As the sizzling sounds became more and more intense, and as the fire grew brighter, they felt as if a hand had reached out from their stomachs, wanting to reach out and grab the food.
Unknowingly, the other residents of the City of Silver, who were doing other things in the spire, followed the fragrance and gathered at the door.
It took a lot of effort for Derrick to control himself from tasting the mushroom midway. He waited until its outer shell was completely charred before retrieving it and blowing at it.
At that instant, everyone's eyes were on him, including Colin Iliad and Shepherd Lovia.
Due to his trust in Mr. World and Mr. Fool, Derrick didn't say a word. He lowered his head and took a bite of the mushroom.
"Hiss …" He hissed as he was scalded. Then, he chewed and swallowed it in large mouthfuls.
When nearly half of the mushrooms were gone, Derrick raised his head with a slightly red face. His mouth was covered in grease as he said vaguely,
With grease covering his mouth, he said vaguely, "What a strange … texture … I can't help it … I keep wanting to eat it …"
Colin Iliad sized up Derrick for a few seconds before turning his head to look at Shepherd Lovia.
Lovia slowly shook her head.
"There's no problem."
The surrounding citizens of the City of Silver immediately cheered as they went forward and surrounded Derrick. They either wanted to share a piece or asked about how to deal with the other mushrooms.
Upon seeing this, Demon Hunter Colin's expression gradually relaxed. He slowly closed his eyes and raised his chin slightly.
He took a deep, deep breath of the smell that filled the room.
…
The City of Silver is holding a mushroom sacrifice? Isn't that a little strange … Also, what's a Stone of Life? Yes, the people from the Church of Earth Mother definitely know about it. Frank is no exception … Above the gray fog, Klein listened to Little Sun's latest report as he opened the goatskin he had previously received but hadn't had the chance to read in detail.
The reason why he had rushed back to the real World after the sacrificial and bestowment ritual was because the horror legend of Baekeland Hospital, which had been serialized in several newspapers, had reached its climax. Therefore, he had received a lot of feedback over the past few days. He had just been at a critical moment when the Bizarro Sorcerer potion was about to be digested.
And now, he had completed this step.
He was already prepared to advance to Scholar of Yore.
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