Countless people had witnessed the disaster in the Beinz region. The scene of destruction and the rampaging First Born had spread unstoppably across the world. But the truth behind the incident, including how the whole thing was pacified, was only known to a few people, and only those who were present at the time knew the whole story.
Of course, that included Ophra and Elson.
Now the Kingdom of Holletta had successfully blocked a lot of information that was not suitable to be spread, and carefully fabricated the parts that could be spread, carefully pushed by the national public opinion machine to the restless public who were eager to know the truth. It had to be admitted that this approach was good for most people: the royal family needed the stability of the country, the church needed the believers, and the people only needed someone to tell them that tomorrow's life would go on as usual. Everyone only needed to know what they needed to know, and the world would continue to be safe. And the catastrophic truth, naturally, would be dealt with by those who had enough courage to face everything, such as the big hero or the protagonist's team, or the 25-man team that fell from somewhere... Anyway, it was almost this kind of people.
Elson led Hao Ren and his team along the rugged mountain road of Dragonspine Ridge to the nearest knight station. As they walked, he told them what he knew. "What happened in the Beinz Diocese was an invasion of an evil god. An ancient evil god bewitched some pagans, invaded the world's most sacred place, polluted the Gnarled Grove, and created monsters. But the devout Archbishop Gelton and a group of conscious missionaries received a revelation from the Goddess in advance and evacuated the innocent people in time. The power of the Goddess came in person and ended the evil god and its ugly servants. Archbishop Gelton and all the people who died in the incident were listed as saints or martyred heroes. They died bravely under the command of the voice of the Goddess — this is what happened. "
"It's the version that's open to the public," Vivian smacked her lips. "It's similar to the tone of those people on Earth..."
"The people need a 'truth' that can let them sleep in peace. Believe me, they prefer this version of the story to the truth." The old werewolf laughed hoarsely. "The king and the archbishop know what really happened that day. They have been discussing the 'First Born' in the Royal City. Ophra's magical messages are full of complaints every day."
"I don't care about that. It's something politicians should deal with anyway." Hao Ren shrugged. "How did you explain the crater? And the Crystal Jungle below it … That several kilometers deep pit is definitely not a natural phenomenon. "
Elson nodded. "Of course it's not a natural phenomenon. It's a miracle. The Goddess praised the brave warriors who died in battle that day, so she gave power to the mortals. She used her divine power to create a crystal jungle in a breath, and the crystals in the jungle were a new kind of magic ores. The mages were not sure whether the ores were useful or not, but they did have many magical properties, so the church's argument was valid. Now, the Hightower Faction and the Academic Faction had sent out their best mages. The Kingdom and the Church had built a large laboratory at the bottom of the crater for them to study the uses of the crystals. They will work it out - they must. "
"Looks like I can't just shoot at your planet next time. I'm a man, and you've linked me to the Goddess …" Hao Ren had a subtle expression on his face. "Speaking of which, they're really from a public opinion background … The Disciples of Glory are really good at making up these lies. Then how do they explain that the sacred lake was not sheltered, but was blasted by the Goddess herself … Well, you don't have to say it, I know it must be a miracle. "
Elson smiled wordlessly, then raised his hand and pointed to the tent not far away. "This is the nearest station of the knights to the main peak. In order to be able to sense you and meet you in the first place, my troops and I have been stationed here. After you go in, don't talk to ordinary soldiers casually, those people don't know about you. "
"By the way, Ophra has already gone back? What's the situation in Holletta now? Are the Royal Knights and the Church Knights guarding here all the time? " Lily asked again. Before her voice trailed off, Becky, who was next to her, suddenly came up. There was a female marshal's die-hard fan, the kind who would change her orientation at Ophra's command.
The old werewolf cautiously lowered his voice. "I have to say, it's not that I don't want to say a lot of things, but things are sensitive. Only Ophra can decide how much to trust you. As for Ophra … after that day, she set off back to the Royal City. She, and the surviving archbishops of the diocese, had to go back and report what happened here to the King and the Pope. The two knights have sealed off Dragonspine Ridge since that day. Now it's not only a sacred place, but also a forbidden and dangerous area. There are some wandering boulder guards that occasionally appear on the mountain path, and we have to clean them up from time to time. The Pope and the King jointly issued an order prohibiting ordinary mercenaries and adventurers from entering the mountains. On the one hand, it's to protect the secrets of the mountains, and on the other hand, to protect … "
Vivian interrupted. "Protect the Crystal Jungle, right? I know. That's probably going to become a strategic resource."
Hao Ren was a little speechless. "Isn't it just a floor full of glass shards? If you really want it, I can help. You guys make a place, and I'll blow it down from the sky. I can blow up an eight million square kilometer vein for you …"
Before Hao Ren's voice trailed off, the MDT muttered leisurely in his mind, "If that's the case, you're not far from being shot. And it's not like you can trigger a chain reaction every time without damaging the geology."
Hao Ren complained in his mind, "Hey, I know the rules. I'm just bragging. Do you have to be so serious with me?"
"Who asked you to be so f * cking serious with a PDA!"
Hao Ren was speechless.
Hao Ren felt that it was a great sorrow to quarrel with his tablet all day long, and the saddest thing was that he could not outargue it …
As for the old werewolf Wolfson, he obviously did not take Hao Ren's words seriously. He just smiled and said, "It's better not to let things like that happen again. I'm old, I may not be able to stand it again."
"That depends on whether the remaining two First Borns are easy to deal with." Hao Ren's mouth twitched. "Have the other two First Borns been found?"
"The entrance to the secret chamber has been found. The King is organizing people to find a way to safely open the inner door of the secret chamber, but there's not much progress so far." Elson nodded. "You'd better wait until you see Ophra and ask her face to face. It's not convenient for me to reveal too much."
Elson was obviously worried when he mentioned the "First Borns". It was obvious that the unprecedentedly powerful, almost like a natural disaster, was not something he, a veteran general, was willing to face. And he knew that even if these "foreigners" were willing to help, they would have to pay a heavy price: the completely destroyed Beinz Diocese was an example.
Seeing the gloomy expression on the old werewolf's face, Hao Ren did not say much.
He dared not tell the old werewolf that the mature First Borns were even more terrible than what he saw that day: the tentacle monster in Beinz Diocese had experienced a long sleep, and judging from its size, it had not grown up yet, and it was destroyed before it could even reveal its soul form hidden under the material world. On the planet Tannagost, there was a fully-grown First Born. It had devoured the entire ecosystem and occupied the planet alone. Its spiritual power even enveloped the entire planet. If such a First Born was sleeping under the crust of Holletta, perhaps other than asking Raven 12345 to do it herself, Hao Ren had no way to save the life on the planet.
Elson brought them to a resting place and briefly explained the next arrangements. "I'll go back and tell Ophra about your news through magic. Then how are you going to meet her? Are you going to use your magical spatial magic … or prepare some carriages for you? In advance, it's best not to use the military teleportation circle. Before meeting Ophra, you have to keep a low profile. "
When Becky heard the words "magical spatial magic", she suddenly jumped up. "Don't! Mr. Landlord is too impulsive! "
Hao Ren was not happy at that moment. "Just say it once or twice. Do you have to talk about my impulsiveness all the time? Besides, how many times have you teleported on Earth?"
Becky stuck her tongue out. "Oh, it's not easy to go back to my hometown. I'm reciting the classic lines to get the feeling."
"Do you have a high-precision map with altitude and a more accurate scale?" Hao Ren took out the MDT from his pocket. "We can convert the vague teleportation coordinates according to the map. Let's talk about a place with fewer people so that we can get in touch with Ophra without drawing attention. We have some confidential things to discuss. "
(I'm going out during the day, so I'm updating in advance.)
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