The journey from Tristram to Watson was longer than Fangzheng had expected. When he was woken up by the boatman in his cabin and stepped onto Watson's dock, it was already five hours later.
I wasted five hours just like that?
Fangzheng frowned as he watched the boatman's departing figure. He didn't expect Watson to be so far away from Tristram, and it was a one-way ticket. The boatman had told him that he was only in charge of sending and not receiving. At first, Fangzheng was doubtful, but after some thought, he understood. Wasn't there a teleportation circle under Watson's chapel? Wouldn't that be much faster than a boat ride?
Forget it, I'll just look for the fragment first.
With that thought in mind, Fangzheng walked into Watson town.
At this time, Watson town hadn't been attacked by the Cultists like in the game. The people were still living in peace. From time to time, he could see fishing boats and children playing by the fields. Looking at this scene, Fangzheng couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. He could imagine that if the Cultists attacked here, there would be nothing that could escape.
Unfortunately, Fangzheng was like a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river. He could not even protect himself. He could only hope that he could take the fragment away as soon as possible. That way, the cultists would not have a reason to attack Watson, and they could divert their attention to protect the peaceful village.
Fangzheng, an outsider, didn't attract much attention in the town. Perhaps because most of the people were busy with work, the entire town seemed peaceful and serene. But Fangzheng didn't intend to cause any trouble. He quickly found the chapel in the town and knocked on the door. Shortly after, a man dressed like a priest walked out of the chapel and looked at Fangzheng curiously.
"Greetings, stranger. May I know what brings you to Watson?"
"Greetings, priest."
Fangzheng looked at the priest and nodded. Then, he took out Rumford's letter and handed it over.
"I'm a militia from Tristram. A meteor fell there and I heard that some of its fragments fell in Watson, so I'm here to see if there are any clues."
"Meteor?"
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, the Priest was stunned for a moment, then nodded as if he suddenly understood.
"I know what you're talking about. It just so happens that we've found something very strange. Please come with me …."
As he spoke, the priest moved aside and gestured for Fangzheng to enter. Upon hearing the pastor's words, Fangzheng gazed at him meaningfully and entered the church.
The entire church was dark. Only the light from the candles could barely be seen.
"What is it?"
Fangzheng asked casually as he walked into the church. At this moment, he heard the sound of the church door closing behind him. Then, the priest's voice sounded again.
"Oh, our fisherman fished it out when he was fishing. It emits a very strange power from time to time. The fisherman didn't know what it was, so he sent it to the church. I wanted to keep it safe, but I didn't expect it to be related to that meteor …."
As the priest spoke, he stared at Fangzheng's back. Then, he stretched out his hand and quietly took out a dagger from his pocket. Fangzheng didn't seem to notice it at all. He just looked around curiously and asked casually.
"So, where's the fragment?"
"It's right in front …."
As he spoke, the priest secretly quickened his pace. He quietly walked behind Fangzheng, clenched the dagger in his hand, and stabbed at Fangzheng!
At the same time, a cold light suddenly flashed!
"Pfft!"
"How … .how …."
The priest's eyes widened in surprise. He looked at the cold blade that cut into his body. The chill of Frostmourne spread in all directions, making him feel a trace of fear that even his soul was about to be frozen.
"How … did you find out …."
"Your acting skills are terrible. Go home and practice again."
Looking at the stunned priest in front of him, Fangzheng sneered. In fact, when he met the priest, Fangzheng already noticed that there was something wrong with the priest. The priest's eyes were full of worry at first, but when he heard the reason why Fangzheng came, the priest showed a trace of anxiety. What made Fangzheng suspicious was that the priest didn't check Rumford's letter too carefully. He only opened it and gave it a cursory glance, then immediately let Fangzheng into the church.
Fangzheng had always been good at reading people's expressions, which helped him obtain information. Now, he was using this to judge that something was wrong.
What made Fangzheng even more certain was that after entering the church, the priest actually walked behind him instead of in front. Generally speaking, since the priest was the one who hid the fragment, he should be responsible for leading the way, but the priest used the excuse of closing the door to fall behind Sheyan. It would be strange if there wasn't a problem!
More importantly, when the priest made his move, Fangzheng clearly heard his breathing become heavy. This was an instinctive human reaction, which meant that he was either very excited or very nervous. Therefore, Fangzheng summoned Frostmourne without hesitation and slashed at the priest behind him.
The facts proved that Fangzheng's judgment was correct.
The priest was also a cultist!
With a scream, the soul of the cultist was forcibly extracted from his body and absorbed into Frostmourne. At the same time, a line of information appeared in front of Fangzheng.
[Soul Power + 45]
Sure enough, the soul of a living person was stronger than that of a living dead.
Looking at the system prompt, Fangzheng curled his lips. Then, he put away Frostmourne and began to search for the holy sword fragment. Since the priest was a cultist, it was highly likely that Magda already knew about the holy sword fragment. Come to think of it, the priest might have deliberately stalled for time, which was why he led Nephalem in circles! It was highly likely that the holy sword fragment had already been taken by Magda before Nephalem arrived at Watson!
The more Fangzheng thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth. Otherwise, why would he meet Magda's phantom when Nephalem arrived at the cellar in the game? Moreover, she was calm and composed as though she was waiting for him there? Wasn't this clearly a trap?
"It really isn't here."
Fangzheng quickly checked the church and didn't find anything. However, this didn't worry him. Instead, it strengthened Fangzheng's judgment. The priest didn't place the fragment in the church before moving it to the cellar like in the game. Instead, it was hidden in the cellar all along!
Perhaps the cultist thought that he was foolproof, but he obviously didn't know that Fangzheng already knew the location of the cellar from the game. After searching the church to no avail, he immediately left through the back door of the church and went to the cellar next to it. This place was naturally locked, but Fangzheng didn't care about such trivial matters. At the thought that the cultists and their leader might appear at any time, he raised his guard and cut open the door of the cellar with his sword. Then, he walked into the cellar.
The entire cellar didn't look much different from the game. When Fangzheng walked through the corridor and arrived at the center of the cellar, he quickly saw the sword hilt that was emitting a gentle glow on the platform in the center.
This is the holy sword fragment! Fortunately, it's still here!
Upon seeing this fragment, Fangzheng finally felt relieved. He walked to the edge of the platform and carefully checked his surroundings. After confirming that there were no traps, he reached out his hand to take the sword hilt and put it in his pocket. Only then did Fangzheng feel at ease.
"Alright, everything's done. It's easier than I thought. The next thing to do is to return to Tristram …"
"Whoosh!!"
However, before Fangzheng could finish his sentence, a beam of light flashed behind the platform in front of him. Immediately following that, Fangzheng saw several people dressed in yellow robes, dressed like cultists, walk out. They couldn't help but be taken aback when they saw Fangzheng. As for Fangzheng, he was also stunned for a moment when he saw the cultists suddenly appear. Then, he immediately came to his senses.
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