There was a small island in the middle of the Beinz Blood Lake. It was also the only island in the lake. Because of its special geographical location, the island was regarded as the holy land of the holy land. The Disciples of Glory believed that it was the resting place of the goddess in this world, so they built a magnificent chapel on the island as the goddess' abode.
Such a holy land was usually heavily guarded. The outer edge of the island was guarded by the most powerful knights of the Disciples of Glory. It was impossible to walk in under their noses. Even Vivian's ability to hide at night might not be able to hide from the strength of these church experts. However, Hao Ren had other ways to get in.
In a depression on the shore of the Blood Lake, Hao Ren sneaked in with his group of tenants. He took out the MDT and said, "Fly to the chapel first. Make sure there's no one there, then teleport us in. Be careful not to be discovered. "
"What if I get shot down?"
Hao Ren comforted her. "Don't worry, I'll get Raven 12345 to apply for a new one."
"F * ck you!"
Hao Ren rolled his eyes and glanced at the MDT. "Because I firmly believe that you can't be shot down. Hurry up and don't dawdle."
The MDT shook its body provocatively at Hao Ren before reluctantly turning off its lights. Under the cover of the night, it flew across the sky towards the direction of the island in the middle of the lake.
According to the information they had gathered, although the small island in the middle of the lake was heavily surrounded by soldiers, only the church in the center was unoccupied. As a forbidden area, the church was almost always in a state of lockdown. It only opened its doors twice a year, and that was when the Orb Orb came to visit and when the Orb Orb left, and when the Orb Orb left. Ever since Pope Anthony III issued a new interpretation of the Holy Scriptures hundreds of years ago, the church had been off-limits to most people. There were only a few circumstances in which people could enter the church: during the Orb's tour, four nameless monks entered the front hall of the church as the Orb's guards, and they could stay in there for four days; the Popes of the Disciples of Glory could use magic to determine the date of their own death, and they would hand over the papacy to their successor a month before their death, and then spend the last month of their lives in the church; a special monk who always wore a gray robe, and no one knew his identity or name, entered the church through the back door on the full moon of every major month, and was responsible for cleaning and other chores. Other than that, even the King of Holletta was not allowed to visit the church.
The Disciples of Glory's extremely strict religious regulations gave Hao Ren and the others an opportunity to take advantage of. The Orb of the Holy Synod was not in the church, and the current Pope was not going to die anytime soon. Besides, it was not a full moon today, so there was no one in the church.
While waiting for the MDT to reply, Vivian could not help but turn to look at Lily. "Do you really need to dress up like this?"
Lily was dressed in black, and even her face was covered with a black mask that only revealed her eyes. She looked like a heroine who was ready to break into the Forbidden City alone. Hearing Vivian's words, she immediately shook her head and said, "Hmph, you don't understand. This is called professionalism. How can a covert operation without wearing a night suit?"
Vivian pointed at Lily's silver tail and ears and said, "Put these things away first."
Lily shook her head again and said, "No, this is the pride of the werewolves."
Hao Ren felt that the biggest variable in tonight's operation should be the husky, who was often not on the right track. But it did not matter. If there was an emergency, he could just throw Lily out. The noisy canine was a great distraction.
"Also, why do we need to bring Lil Pea?" Vivian glanced at the little mermaid hanging on Hao Ren's arm again. "You also left her pot in the room."
"I'm worried." Hao Ren poked the little mermaid who was hugging his arm like an armband. "Without the trotting lights, the little one is easily scared. Plus, you saw her secretly gnawing on the table in the room. I don't dare to let the little one out of my sight. That Hilda has been like a lost soul. I don't believe she can help take care of Lil Pea."
At this moment, a slight wind suddenly came from the night sky, and the MDT appeared like a ghost in the night. "There's no one in the church, and it's quiet. Let's go."
The figures of Hao Ren and the rest distorted, and the next moment, they were teleported to the church on the island in the middle of the lake.
The sacred island in the middle of the lake was still quiet, and the church knights stationed around the island had no idea that their sacred place had been invaded by outsiders. However, there was one thing that Hao Ren and the rest did not know. Although the church in the middle of the lake was unguarded, it also had its own defensive capabilities. The church was full of defensive formations and alarms left by the previous popes. Unless it was a permitted visitor, or a high-ranking member of the church using a secret way to shut down the church's defenses, any reckless intruder would be mercilessly attacked by countless divine formations.
This was also why the Disciples of Glory could leave their most forbidden place in a state of "unguarded".
But tonight, when Hao Ren and the rest broke into the church, all the defensive and alarm systems were quiet as if they had fallen into a deep sleep.
The bright light of the twin moons shone through the tall and narrow stained glass windows of the church into the vestibule of the church, making the situation inside visible. Hao Ren and the rest quickly recovered from the brief dizziness of the teleportation and looked around curiously.
Just like the churches in other places, the vestibule was simply furnished. There were no benches or cushions for people to rest on. Although the church looked magnificent, the vestibule was very plain. The most luxurious part was at the end of the vestibule. It was a small altar that symbolized the place where the Goddess stepped. It was made of the most expensive Radiant Crystal and placed on a huge obsidian slab. The small altar was also decorated with various exquisite artifacts that symbolized the authority of the Goddess, making the place look like a throne.
Not far from the small altar, Hao Ren saw that the ground there had sunk in.
"This should be where the Orb was placed." Vivian came to the sunken ground and bent down to touch the smooth surface that looked like it was cut by a sharp knife. "It is said that there used to be a high platform here, but it looks like it was moved away along with the Orb. A part of the floor is also missing."
Lily turned her head and looked around. Suddenly, she looked up and said, "Ah, there's also a part of the ceiling!"
Looking at the direction where Lily was pointing, there was a circular area on the ceiling of the vestibule that was neatly dug out, and it corresponded to the sunken ground below.
Vivian nodded and said, "It should be teleportation, and a very primitive and brutal one at that. There was no specific destination, and everything within range was teleported away." As she said that, she retreated a few meters away and looked at the original sunken area of the floor and ceiling. "It should be a spherical space bubble with a radius of five to six meters, not a spherical one."
"Is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?" Hao Ren was very concerned about this.
"I don't know. It happened two months ago. Even if there was a man-made magical fluctuation, it should have dissipated by now." Vivian shook her head and looked around. "It seems like this place still has the same condition as when the Orb went missing. It should be to preserve the scene."
Lily squatted down and sniffed the remnants of the smell on the ground out of habit. She shook her head in confusion and said, "Strange, there's only the smell of cloth, I don't think there's..."
Nangong Wuyue kindly reminded her, "You're still wearing your mask..."
Lily said, "... Oh."
At that moment, Hao Ren came before the luxurious altar. His attention was attracted by the mural behind the altar.
It was the same kind of strange mural he saw in the mountain people's chapel. Strange black and red colors intertwined, accompanied by an unknown light in the middle.
It seemed that all the churches of the Disciples of Glory had this kind of thing. What did it mean?
Hao Ren stared at the mural for a while. He felt that the black and red bands were moving slowly, but every time he focused on the seemingly floating colors, they would return to their original position in an instant. It was possible that they had not moved at all. He did not understand why the church would have such an unknown thing. Logically speaking, this place should have the icon of the goddess or some other religious totem.
Moreover, he vaguely remembered what the mural he saw in the mountain people's chapel looked like. The one in front of him seemed to be different.
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