Hao Ren did not know how he was transported from the outside world to the Collow dimension. But from Calaxus's explanation, Hao Ren was sure that his transmigration must have triggered some observable phenomenon, which was observed by the people of Sanctum.
He carefully asked about the departure time of the Sanctum investigation team and found that it coincided with the time he fell into the Cassouin Grand Temple.
The high-ranking monk did not expect things to develop so dramatically. Just a second ago, he was still planning the dangerous journey in the wilderness and how to locate the ancient temple that had been lost for a thousand years. The next second, the target of his mission was standing right in front of him. And it was a real, living person!
"Are you serious?" Calaxus could not believe it. "Did you really come out of the Cassouin Grand Temple?"
"It's true. I woke up there." Hao Ren told the truth. At the same time, his mind was racing. Should he continue to use the identity of the ancient guardian in front of Calaxus, a genuine person of Sanctum?
After some thought, Hao Ren decided to throw away the identity. He used the name of the ancient guardian for convenience in the Kingdom of Taros. At that time, he could not explain his origin to Veronica, so he simply made up an identity for himself. But now, he no longer needed this convenience.
The high-grade cultivator in front of him was looking for a "miracle", and this "otherworldly visitor" was exactly that kind of miracle.
Of course, the more important reason was that Hao Ren felt that it would be difficult to pretend to be an ancestor in front of a native of Sanctum. Putting aside his ability to fool the monk, what if the person of Sanctum had the ability to sense his bloodline? Who could reason with this supernatural thing?
The high-ranking monk looked at Hao Ren suspiciously. "So why are you in that place?"
"Do you know how the alpha beside you appeared on a floating island?" Hao Ren pointed at Lily. The husky maiden was squatting on the ground, trying to dig a stone from the altar as a souvenir. "Awoo?"
"The alpha," Calaxus frowned, "said that she came from a faraway place and got lost on the floating island. When she woke up, she was already there. Ahem, her description of herself has always been vague. "
Hao Ren spread out his hand. "It's simple. Because I came from the same place as her — outside Collow."
Calaxus was dumbfounded.
"… That's unbelievable. How do you prove what you said?" The high-ranking monk looked even more suspicious. "At least, how can you prove that you really woke up in the Cassouin Grand Temple?"
Hao Ren scratched his head. "That's why it's so troublesome. No one believes me when I lie, and no one believes me when I tell the truth. Can't the world give the honest a way out? Well, it's too much trouble to explain the multiverse to you. I can prove that I have been to the Cassouin Grand Temple. Look — "
As he spoke, he released an autonomous robot from his Dimensional Pocket. The autonomous robot waved a few tentacles to form a group of projection terminals in the air, and then a holographic image appeared in front of everyone. It was the information Hao Ren had recorded while exploring the Cassouin Grand Temple.
"Unless you don't know what the Cassouin Grand Temple looks like, you should understand after seeing this."
Calaxus looked at the holographic images in surprise. He had never been to the temple, but he had obtained all the information about Cassouin from the pope before he set off, including detailed written records and magic rubbing pictures. So he had a certain understanding of the temple. The holographic images in front of him were exactly the same as what he knew.
"This is indeed the temple," the high-ranking monk muttered. "These murals and sculptures are exactly the same as the records. But whose hand is this? What does this gesture mean? "
At this time, when the holographic images were playing, a hand suddenly appeared at the bottom of the screen, making a V gesture.
Hao Ren coughed and quickly turned off the holographic images. "Ahem, it's mine. This gesture means important information. It's hard to explain the details."
Hao Ren exclaimed in his heart. If he had been two seconds later, the high-ranking monk would have seen him standing on the porch of the temple.
Lily looked up and began to yell. "Hey, Mr. Landlord, isn't that —"
Hao Ren glared at her. "Shut up! Or there will be no meat! "
Lily's ears drooped. "Ow."
"Okay, don't dwell on the details. Now you have completed your mission?" Hao Ren looked at Calaxus and changed the topic awkwardly. "What are you going to do next? Take me to Sanctum? "
Calaxus thought for a moment and looked at Hao Ren with uncertainty. "If you are really the 'light' that His Holiness has mentioned, how do you save the sacred mountain of Asurmen?"
"It depends on what kind of trouble your sacred mountain is in," Hao Ren said. "You may not believe it, but I am indeed a technician in this field. I have a lot of experience in solving the problems of the divine artifacts."
Seeing that the high-ranking monk was still in deep thought, Hao Ren pointed at Lily. "You see this alpha? The Light of Order on her is powerful enough to protect millions of soldiers across the Black Forest, but she is actually my gatekeeper."
As he spoke, he secretly winked at Lily, hoping that the husky maiden would cooperate. But before Hao Ren could finish, the husky maiden had already begun to nod. The husky maiden did not pay attention to what the landlord was talking about. She was daydreaming.
Calaxus was surprised and suspicious when he saw the alpha's reaction. But he eventually dispelled the last bit of hesitation. He nodded to Hao Ren. "Then the priority is to return to Sanctum immediately."
"By airship?" Hao Ren arched an eyebrow.
"I'm afraid it's too late." The high-ranking monk looked worried. "We did not expect the situation in Sanctum to deteriorate so badly. The original plan of the investigation team was two months, but now it seems that we are too late. But now the continent-level teleportation in the world has been blocked by the storm of Chaos. There is no faster way except for the airship — "
Before Calaxus could finish, a slightly cold and hoarse female voice suddenly came from the side. "I have an idea."
Hao Ren turned his head and saw a woman covered in a black robe standing at the door. He did not even know how the woman came out of nowhere.
"Lady Gloom?" Hao Ren asked in surprise. "Why are you here?"
Calaxus was even more surprised. "Who are you? Where are the guards outside? "
"They are fine. I did not disturb them." Lady Gloom's hood moved slightly as she looked at Calaxus. "Mr. Calaxus, the high-ranking bishop from the Divine Side. I am glad to see you safe and sound."
The high-ranking monk could tell that the woman was with Hao Ren, but he was still surprised. "You know me?"
"This is the secret agent of King Taros. Her name is Lady Gloom," Hao Ren quickly said. "She said she has something to discuss with the Sanctum investigation team."
"The secret agent of the king of Taros?" The high-ranking monk frowned and looked at Lady Gloom. "You said you have a way to send us back to Sanctum in a short time?"
"Of course, but I need your cooperation." Lady Gloom nodded and then looked around. There was a trace of emotion in her voice; it was an undisguised disgust. "But first, we have to leave this place. I don't like the smell here."
"My camp is in the north. You can go there and rest," Hao Ren quickly said.
Hao Ren and the others had no objection. The place, which had been infested by the cultists and the forces of Chaos, had made many people uncomfortable. After gathering the guards near the Horgus' Hut and those who were on standby outside the tearing point, the mixed team immediately set off and left the ominous hilly area.
On the way, Lily curiously walked around Lady Gloom and sniffed from time to time. Her rude behavior finally made Hao Ren angry. "What are you doing?"
Lily bounced back to Hao Ren and said, "Mr. Landlord, she doesn't smell like a human!"
"What do you mean by 'smell like a human'?" Hao Ren patted the husky to stop her from bouncing around. He then turned to Lady Gloom. "Didn't I tell you to wait at the camp?"
"I'm not your man," the mysterious' secret agent of the king 'replied coldly. "I sensed a powerful energy conflict, so I came to see what's going on."
"Oh," Hao Ren replied. He did not want to ask too much in the face of such a reticent and eccentric person. But a question slowly arose in his mind.
It was a long distance from the camp in the north of the hills to the Horgus' Hut. Hao Ren had driven the modified Type 59 tank all the way here, so he caught up with the battle between Lily and the cultists. But it did not take long for Lady Gloom to arrive. How did this mysterious woman get there?
Was she teleporting?
So she said that she could bring others to Sanctum. Did she use teleportation?
But this kind of teleportation across the continent had been blocked by the power of the storm of Chaos.
In any case, the secret agent of the king was getting more and more secrets.
At the same time, deep in the chaotic darkness of the Sea of Carnos, Sanctum was shrouded in a dark cloud.
The Light of Order shield above the continent was flickering like a candle in the wind. The gloomy sky seemed to indicate that a long night was coming. Even the towering crystal sacred mountain of Asurmen was now dim. Only a few glimmers of light could be seen wandering weakly on the almost completely extinguished crystal mountain wall. It was almost impossible to call it a light.
The cold wind whistled across the land, and the drizzle fell on the empty and lonely streets of the town. The rain was black as if it was mixed with curse and malice. Under the dome, there were very few pedestrians in every town. Every household's doors and windows were tightly shut. Not only could the desolate lights not dispel the chill between heaven and earth, but it made the whole world even colder and lonelier, as if it had fallen into eternal winter.
At the foot of the Sacred Mountain, the gate of the Basilica Icon was closed, and the large prayer hall that used to be crowded was now empty. The holy place had lost its usual brightness, and only dim lights dotted the dome, like the stars that lit up at dusk.
Pope Auguste VII, dressed in a robe and wearing a triple crown, stood quietly in front of the sacred altar. A thick prayer book was open in front of him, and he seemed to be deep in prayer and contemplation.
Suddenly, a patch of dark red runes lit up on the empty ground behind the Pope. The runes spun and regrouped in the air, forming a whirlpool that kept spinning. Black fog surged in the whirlpool, and the power of chaos and darkness gushed out continuously.
Two figures, a man and a woman, fell out of the vortex. The black fog behind them seemed to stretch out countless pairs of arms, waving and trying to pull them back. But as the runes dissipated, the arms and the black fog could only retreat into the darkness, leaving behind a series of unwilling and terrifying howls.
Auguste VII seemed unaware of the movement behind him. He continued to read the prayer book in front of him until he finished a chapter. Only then did he raise his head slightly.
"The end is coming," the old pope whispered.
"The end is coming," Count Willie said in a low voice, pressing his hand on his chest.
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