Through the MDT's remote scan, Hao Ren found that the bottom of the maelstrom was a hole that led straight to the ground. It was very likely to have something to do with the spaceship crash. He suspected that when the spaceship "crashed" into the bottom of the lake, it had already destroyed the geological structure there. It was just that the spaceship itself happened to be like a plug that plugged the hole, so nothing had happened. However, after the little green men dragged the spaceship out, the fragile structure began to collapse.
However, the crack did not erupt on the spot. At that time, there should be a thin layer of rock that was barely holding on. Hao Ren remembered the empty lake cavity after the spaceship was teleported away. At that moment, an unknown number of tons of lake water with water pressure of hundreds of meters slammed into the bottom of the lake. Perhaps that was the last straw that caused the hole to collapse.
After that, the rock shell held on for more than a day, and now it finally collapsed.
This was the inference based on the MDT's scan. Both Hao Ren and Vivian felt that this speculation was at least 80% credible.
"I have to take the blame for this," Hao Ren sighed. "Fortunately, no one died, or else I'll be under even more pressure. We can't let Ophra know about this. "
Vivian knew that Hao Ren was a very principled person in this regard. He had a strong sense of responsibility. At this time, he must be feeling very guilty. She comforted him. "Don't take it all on yourself. The geological structure should have been destroyed when the spaceship crashed. Even if we did nothing, I'm afraid that the maelstrom would appear sooner or later. It's all sooner or later. You can't just leave the spaceship alone, can you? At most, we just made a little mistake. If only we had been more cautious and let the MDT do some exploration. "
Hao Ren nodded and looked at Lily, who was running around the camp to make friends with the werewolves. "I really envy that girl's cunning."
"Is she cunning?"
"I'm envious because I'm simple-minded …"
By the time the simple-minded husky had run two or three laps around the camp and found a large group of werewolf companions, Gelton and his church knights had finally arrived. In fact, they were not late at all. In fact, they were extremely fast. He and his men had set off earlier than Ophra, and the church knights also had the ability to speed up. They only took a little more than an hour to cover the distance that would have taken a normal knight a day to cover. It was just that Ophra's Marshal's Charge was so unreasonable that she managed to leave the Church Knights in the dust.
Gelton saw that the Royal Knights had arrived, but his old face did not show any surprise. It was as if he had already guessed that the swift and decisive female marshal would throw the rules of the Church aside in this situation. A few ordinary bishops frowned when they saw the Royal Knights moving faster than them, but they did not say anything in front of the marshal and the bishop.
Becky's sharp eyes immediately saw the four ascetics among the church knights. She immediately waved and greeted them happily. Big Beardy looked up and smiled at Hao Ren and the rest.
Gelton quickly found the person in charge and confirmed the situation of the whirlpool in the Blood Lake. When he heard that the entire church had sunk to the bottom of the lake, he coughed violently. His old and hunched body trembled violently as if he was ready to be summoned by the goddess. "The entire sanctuary has sunk?!"
"Yes." The tall and skinny priest from before had a heavy expression.
Blood rushed to Gelton's wrinkled face. "What about the Divine Sarcophagus?!"
"The Divine Sarcophagus is sealed under the church and is integrated with the divine circle. Normally, it would take at least a quarter of an hour to open it. The situation was urgent at that time, it was really …" The tall and skinny priest looked guilty. "… Bishop Gelton, we have failed the goddess. Before we could move the Divine Sarcophagus, it had sunk into the whirlpool along with the church."
Gelton's throat suddenly gurgled. Hao Ren thought that the old man was going to report to the goddess on the spot, but he did not expect the old man to recover quickly. "… Goddess has mercy. Today's great change must be a test from the goddess. This is not something that one or two people can change. The goddess will forgive you … But the Divine Sarcophagus must be found! If necessary, you can even go into the whirlpool to look for it! Sorcerers, prepare to follow me to the whirlpool! "
As he spoke, the old man turned to look at Ophra. "Your Excellency Marshal, please forgive me for my previous disputes with you. That was my responsibility. Today, I hope that Your Excellency can face this matter with me. In the name of the kingdom and the glory of the goddess, we must find the Divine Sarcophagus! "
"I thought you would continue to be stubborn at this time." Ophra smiled and pointed to her own knights. "Don't worry, I brought these good men here to deal with any trouble."
Lily bounced behind. "And us, and us — we are also good men!"
Gelton looked at Hao Ren in surprise. Just now, he was curious why these mercenaries were also at the scene, and now he could not help but ask. Lily immediately mimicked Hao Ren's words with a straight face. "Because we have a heart to serve the country and a heart of piety. If you don't believe me, I'll make up another …"
Hao Ren reached out and pulled Lily back. You don't have to say the second half of the sentence!
She shrank back with a bitter face. "Actually, I want to say … can I not go?"
She was a normal mercenary. Unfortunately, she had boarded Hao Ren's pirate ship. After her cowardice, she still had to act righteously.
"The fact that you were able to escort the Orb back is enough to prove your sincerity and reliability." Gelton silently looked at the strange mercenaries in front of him and nodded slightly. "This matter is dangerous, but if you can prove that you are blessed by God and return safely, the Church will reward you handsomely."
Although the old man was pious to the point of being pedantic, he was not to the point of being unreasonable. He was aware of the seven emotions and six desires of an ordinary person, so he blurted out.
Becky's sense of righteousness suddenly became real …
This time, Nangong Wuyue was not with them, but Gelton and Ophra brought people who were experts in water magic. After a little preparation, they set off for the Blood Lake.
Gelton and Ophra led the team, accompanied by a dozen of the kingdom's knights and the Church's mages. Hao Ren and the rest, as well as Big Beardy and the other three followed at the back of the team. This was the first time Hao Ren met with Big Beardy and the rest since they parted yesterday. He deliberately walked at the back and whispered to Big Beardy, "What is that Divine Sarcophagus?"
Big Beardy silently looked at Hao Ren and seemed to be a little hesitant. But in the end, probably considering Hao Ren's special background, he still felt reassured and at the same time, set up a magic barrier around them to isolate the sound. "It is a sacred relic located under the church in the middle of the lake."
"Sacred relic? What is it used for? "
"The most ancient sacred creature," Big Beardy said solemnly. "The Divine Sarcophagus seals the first Progenitor of Life created by the Goddess. She scattered these Progenitors to the world to monitor the balance of the whole world and as a last 'insurance'. When the world encounters great changes, these Progenitors can maintain the balance and even recreate life. There are a total of three Divine Sarcophagi, all of which are currently in the Kingdom of Holletta. The Beinz Diocese is one of them. "
Hao Ren blinked and thought for a moment. After comparing it with the legends he knew, he asked some questions, "What about the ancient civilization? If the Progenitor of Life was created by the Goddess, then there should be a Divine Sarcophagus in the ancient civilization, right? "
"No, the Progenitor in the Divine Sarcophagus was created by the Goddess, but the Divine Sarcophagus itself is a vessel created by the first pope of the church," Big Beardy said in a low voice. These were not too important secrets, basically, as official members of the church could get access to them. "The Progenitor of Life is not a creature or a corpse, but a strange mass of matter containing the power of God. These matters have been lurking deep underground in the ancient civilization. When those evil mage emperors wantonly destroyed the balance of the world, and the Goddess destroyed the world, these Progenitors of Life returned to the surface from the ancient crypt. They accepted the Goddess' command to protect the few innocent people after the apocalypse and recreate many species. Then they returned to several sacred caverns deep underground. Thousands of years after that, His Holiness the first pope of the church received the divine command and created the Divine Sarcophagus to replace the original seal deep underground. The Progenitor of Life was enshrined in several sanctuaries protected by the power of the Goddess, and the sacred blood he took out from the sacred caverns became the source of divine arts in the future. "
After that, Big Beardy paused for a moment before looking into Hao Ren's eyes and said, "There is one more thing I should be honest with you: we are going to the sacred caverns now!"
Hao Ren's eyes suddenly narrowed.
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