Rorschach spent quite a bit of effort to explain to Su Nanna that he hadn't suddenly become an idiot, and that there was a reason for everything.
In the end, he had no choice but to tear off his ridiculous beard and explain that it was only a disguise. Only then did Su Nanna believe him.
Rorschach also learned from Su Nanna that it wasn't rare for his appearance to drastically change. Some people even directly changed their species.
"Don't blame me for overreacting. Here, the soul is no longer bound by the physical body. After descending, the soul will remake the physical body according to the soul, and it will often transform into its true form. However, a strong obsession can change one's perception of oneself. Sometimes, it's also the form one desires the most. I know of a certain person who transformed into a tentacle monster and then attacked a female colleague … "
"… How enviable. Cough, I mean, he went overboard. What happened next?"
"What happened next? He was treated as a stain by his God and dealt with. It's said that every member was given half a month's worth of dried squid rations. "
Rorschach fell silent. He wasn't mourning for that unlucky bastard. An existence whose obsession was so strong that he transformed into a tentacle monster was no longer a gentlemanly person who treated women gently. He deserved to be humanely destroyed.
Roland only thought of one person. In terms of obsession, it was likely that no one could surpass him in the past few days.
Rorschach now faintly guessed why that person would always stay in Ansorenne.
"Hey, Rorschach, you're here?"
A small window popped up in the lower right corner of Roland's vision. That person greeted Rorschach with a smile.
"Sir, who are you?"
Although Rorschach was retorting, he already had an answer when he saw this person's unique appearance.
"Master Merlin?"
"Ha, I told you that you would recognize me, but they didn't believe me. How about it? This is your master's true form. "
The person smiling proudly in front of Roland was a benevolent-looking old man … a human old man.
What did he look like? It was probably just his white beard, white hair, and wrinkled body. He was no different from the traditional archmages who used crutches to run every two steps.
Moreover, Master Merlin was wearing a robe and a magic staff. If one had to describe him, he was probably the most perfect image of an old Wizard that Rorschach had ever seen.
"… Any opponent who fights you for the first time will likely be at a disadvantage."
"It's not as simple as that. Half of them died with grievances and half died mysteriously. Even I was at a disadvantage in my first fight with them. No, with this kind of appearance, anyone would be at a disadvantage the first time they meet her. "
Su Nana added with a resentful face.
Rorschach thought for a moment …
"Aha, an old mage actually made it so easy for me to get close to you. Watch out for my sword … eh?"
A certain swordsman took the initiative to approach the gorilla warrior monk and was torn apart.
"He's obviously an experienced old mage. I'll most likely be at a disadvantage if I fight him head-on or from afar. In that case, I'll just ambush him at close range."
Ambushing a monk with amazing perception? Or was it a gorilla warrior monk with wild intuition and an enhanced sense of smell? These unlucky bastards didn't die unjustly.
Most job classes could be directly substituted in this scenario.
Misjudging an opponent's job class would be the stupidest mistake of all. However, misjudging a mage's job class, which was the weakest job class in close combat, and a monk's job class, which was the strongest job class in close combat, was an irreparable mistake.
No matter how strong a mage was, it was almost certain that they would be tricked without any information.
Rorschach wiped his sweat as he once again raised his guard against this dangerous world. This was obviously not a logical situation. In the future, he would definitely not judge a book by its cover.
Meanwhile, Rorschach noticed that Su Nanna was somewhat hesitant. This was quite a rare expression for her.
"There are some things that I should tell you. Perhaps you won't be able to accept it, or perhaps you'll be misled by your prejudices. Actually, I … I …"
"What's the matter, Brother Na? Such a hesitant expression isn't suitable for someone as valiant as you. Eh, I just noticed that everyone's appearance has changed, but you're still exactly the same as outside? "
"Of course! My self-awareness has matured long ago. That's why I won't change my physical body. People like you guys are the minority … wait a moment, exactly the same? I'm currently in my black-blood elf form? "
Su Nanna had an expression of disbelief. She noticed that Rorschach was implying that he knew that she was a black-blood elf?
"Oh, I already knew. Didn't I tell you? It's only been about three weeks since I arrived. My Honesty talent allows me to see through disguises. You've always been in your black-blood elf form in front of me. "
In an instant, Su Nana's pretty face twisted.
"Give me back all my worries and hesitation!!! I … "
Perhaps Su Nanna was too agitated, as the small window at the bottom right of the window disappeared.
For some reason, Rorschach recalled a time when he finally defeated the final boss in a game, only to discover that he hadn't saved his game when he kicked out the socket in his excitement … Wasn't that the same as disconnecting?
However, since she hadn't come online for such a long time, it was possible that she was pretending to disconnect … This iron-blooded brute actually knew how to be embarrassed? Rorschach once again refreshed his understanding of her.
"What's this small window?"
Fortunately, Master Merlin was still here. At the very least, there was someone who could explain it to him.
As it turned out, this small window was actually a new invention. However, it was already widely used by almost all legitimate descenders. It was basically a "basic software" that came with this physical body.
The "Belief System" was a straightforward name. It used the Gods as the server, and the Belief System as the network to connect all the Chosen Warriors, allowing them to have a platform for communication and cooperation.
"It's actually so convenient? As long as we're in Ansorenne, we can directly contact each other? "
"It's not that convenient. The high-density elemental energy outside will cut off and interfere with the Belief System. As for instant communication, it can only be used in the Gods' Divine Domains or in large cities with special equipment. Otherwise, all of Ansorenne would have been connected long ago, and we wouldn't have to work so hard."
Seeing that Rorschach was still thinking, Master Merlin stroked his snow-white beard and gave the most direct explanation.
"There's no network outside, so we can't open a group chat. However, there's a signal station in the Divine Domains and large cities, so we can chat as much as we want."
Rorschach understood at once.
Since the new receptionist, Su Nanna, had run away, Master Merlin explained the current situation to his apprentice in passing.
The Temple of Ansorenne of the God of Games had been established for less than a year and a half, and there were only nineteen Descenders in total. Now, there were fourteen, fifteen, or possibly sixteen.
Why 'probably'? Apart from those who were clearly dead, there were also those who had gone missing to the point where even the Belief System couldn't find them.
And here, going missing was basically parting forever.
Still, this result was quite good. More than seventy percent of the New Gods' churches had lost more than half of their members in the first year, and only about ten percent of them had survived.
And twenty percent? Since the New Gods had fallen, the Descenders would naturally remain here forever.
Most Descenders couldn't stay in Ansorenne for long, and to ensure that there was always someone stationed here, the list of fourteen had to be divided into two shifts.
"Most of the time, there are only eight or nine people here. It's already hard enough to maintain the current territory. Most of the time, they can't be in safe areas with internet, so you'll have a chance to meet them in the future. "
Although Master Merlin didn't continue, it was clear from his hopeful gaze that he hoped Rorschach could mature as soon as possible and share the burden.
Rorschach chatted with the master as they walked, and also introduced the environment of the divine domain.
"Don't be fooled by the size of those Ancient War Trees. They're all new Ents that were born quickly, and would probably only be usable in two years."
"Our main defense now is magical plants. Yeah, those seemingly harmless vines and flowers. Don't step on them, they're Landmine Flowers, and when they explode, they'll explode and release a stench of gas and mucus … There's a spring pool on the left where you passed by, you can go wash up there."
"I told you it's meaningless to talk to the Ents. They're only five or six months old, and their intelligence is no different from babies … Eh, how did you make them move? The wood spirit's innate ability to communicate with plants? "
"Golden Elves? Of course I know! That's a dream-like race, pure magical elves made up of mages. There are even rumors that they were the ones who discovered magic, and the mysteries of magic are passed down in their blood. How about a Golden Elf becoming a monk? Heh heh, that's such a funny joke. "
Rorschach was so flustered that he didn't know how to face this "master" of his.
The first Descender's mission wouldn't be too heavy, and the main task was to familiarize himself with the environment and his physical body.
"Don't go too far. You'll be disconnected from the divine domain's border. Where's the border? The green line behind you is … Eh, why haven't you disconnected yet? "
Master Merlin was still trying to figure out why the signal was so good, and whether or not the Gods were secretly using precious resources to upgrade the border, when an alarm suddenly rang in the divine domain.
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