Ceng Gaoge had been shot.
But the smirk on his face did not decrease.
Ceng Gaoge chuckled and dug his finger into the bloody bullet hole.
He took out the bullet.
But the bullet was made of Spiritual Energy Value. Not long after the bloody bullet appeared in Ceng Gaoge's hand, it turned into light dust and disappeared without a trace.
"Interesting." Ceng Gaoge's lips curled into a strange smile. "As expected of a person who the Oracles have taken special care of."
In other words, Irin's existence seemed to have been the focus of the Church of Dawn for a long time.
Irin frowned.
This organization, even in another timeline, was mysterious enough.
When the world was covered in disasters, their believers walked the world.
Irin had always thought that the Church of Dawn was an organization formed spontaneously because of the despair of mankind after the disaster officially spread and they sought spiritual sustenance.
But now, it seemed that this was not the case.
Miriam looked at Ceng Gaoge's wound that was beginning to heal, and her expression changed. At the same time, she remembered Irin's words and could not help but ask, "Honorable chairman of the Apocalypse Guild, what do you mean by this?"
"Hahaha …" Irin deliberately laughed out loud. He felt that his laughter now must have sounded like that of an arrogant villain. But he still laughed. He was not sure if Miriam was pretending to be stupid or was really stupid. He had already made it so clear, but she still could not figure it out. It was really difficult.
Did she have to force him to say it clearly and make him look like a bad person?
Irin rubbed his index finger and thumb. "Now listen carefully. When you are at a disadvantage, the key point of negotiation is to take the initiative to offer benefits and force the other party to the bottom line. If there are no benefits, nothing can be negotiated. Just like now. "
Benefits?
Miriam's ahoge trembled, and her eyes widened slightly. She did not seem to think that people could be like this.
"Your twelve knights are struggling to hold on. According to their defense, I estimate that they should be able to hold on for another ten minutes under my attacks. At most, ten minutes. In ten minutes, the twelve knights will be defeated. I am curious, is the treasure you mentioned more important, or your twelve knights? "
"No," Miriam said stubbornly. "Honorable chairman of the Apocalypse Guild, you misunderstand. I will do it myself, and there is no need to trouble your guild. I only hope that your guild won't interfere in this matter. "
She stubbornly believed that whether or not she would be rewarded depended on whether or not she had asked the Irin to help her. She was going to capture Ceng Gaoge herself, so she didn't need to trouble the Irin. In other words, she didn't need to give him any benefits.
"Alright."
Irin rolled his eyes. He realized that it was impossible to reason with this foreign woman. It was very likely that Miriam, who came from a foreign land, had values slightly different from the Irin's. Or perhaps, the environment that she grew up in made her unable to understand how Irin's actions were common in the apostle's circle.
"By the way …" Irin suddenly said a name. "Homeros."
Miriam's expression did not change. Instead, she slowly typed out a question mark.
“？”
Irin confirmed.
He could make his move now.
"Hu —"
Irin let out a long sigh.
Gamou Koto, Nie Hongxiu, and Bai Xiaoyi floated behind Irin, their figures graceful.
Ceng Gaoge and Miriam widened their eyes at the same time.
They knew about the spirits behind Irin. But they never expected that Irin would have three spirits at the same time. Wouldn't they start a fight? Miriam was puzzled. She knew that spirits with intelligence had to be carefully taken care of and nurtured. Otherwise, there was a possibility that they would betray their master.
"Xiao Wu."
Irin looked at Oda Wu, who was about to make a move, and said, "I'll leave her to you."
Oda Wu: "How long?"
Irin: "Five minutes at most."
Oda Wu: "That's enough."
Irin: "I'll try my best."
The two of them asked and answered.
Irin's question was strange, and Oda Wu's answer was also confusing.
But the two of them understood each other's thoughts. They also knew that the other party understood their thoughts.
Oda Wu smiled slightly. In an instant, it was like a spring breeze, warm and refreshing.
She was a little happy.
Oda Wu raised her blade and charged towards Miriam.
Miriam's expression changed. She didn't expect that the Apocalypse Guild would make a move just like that.
But in reality …
Irin didn't need any reason to make a move.
He hesitated for a while, but because Miriam's features were similar to the "Divine Sword" of Homeros in his memories.
Oda Wu resolutely used her ultimate move. She unsheathed her two blades. One of her blades was a spirit weapon, while the other was a strange blade that had been parasitized by a parasitic weapon. One of the blades was filled with murderous intent, while the other was filled with evil energy. At the same time, they exploded with terrifying power.
The spirit of the defeated warrior silently appeared behind Oda Wu's back, turning into a black armor that covered her entire body. As for the evil blade in her right hand, its green eyes opened. Tendrils extended from the sarcoma on the hilt and pierced deeply into Oda Wu's arm.
The white in Oda Wu's right eye disappeared, becoming a pure black.
Clang!
Miriam's gaze froze, and her ahoge trembled. Facing the aggressive Oda Wu, Miriam knew that it would be difficult for her to ignore Oda Wu's attacks and go around her to attack Ceng Gaoge. She could only helplessly face the battle. She gripped the transparent weapon in her gauntlet and slashed forward.
The fierce wind pressure transformed into an indestructible sharp sword. In an instant, Irin's Evil Dimension created a hundred-meter-long trench in the ground that extended into the distance.
The edges of the trench were as sharp as knives, and the buildings on both sides collapsed. The two of them created a terrifying commotion as they fought. They were like human-shaped excavators, and everywhere they went, nothing was spared.
While Oda Wu and Miriam were fighting, Ceng Gaoge acted out of character. When he saw that Miriam was being held back by Oda Wu, he turned around and ran.
"Did I say that I could let you go?"
Yi Lin smiled faintly. The two revolvers floated by his side. He wore the [Apprentice Ring] on his finger. Circles of radiant patterns swung out from his wrist, as if he was wearing a few gorgeous bracelets.
"Art of Freedom: Crimson Chain!"
Pia! Zhi!
In front of Yi Lin's palm, many orange-red energy ribbons bound Ceng Gaoge, who had just lifted his leg and was about to run away.
Other than his head and fingers, Ceng Gaoge could not move at all. However, there was no anger on his face. He was just lying on the ground, saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth. His face was pressed against the ground. From this angle, Ceng Gaoge looked like he was lying in front of Irin, licking the floor with his mouth.
"Speaking of which, I have some history with the Church of Dawn."
Yi Lin sat down in the "air", crossed his legs, and crossed his fingers on his knees, making a pose of being at ease. He smiled slightly and said, "It's a long story. But time is tight, so I'll get to the point. "
"Hehehehehe —"
"Since you were able to establish a guild, it means that the leader behind you should be an apostle. It's hard for me to imagine an apostle worshipping an unknown god. Who is this God's Messenger you're talking about? "
Ceng Gaoge closed his eyes and mumbled.
"Is it the person who held the ceremony in Li Tai City? It's not strange. He has an ability similar to group hypnosis. It's inclined to strengthen one's mind. It's mysterious and unfathomable. It's perfect for brainwashing. Is it him? "
"…"
"Where is your base?" Irin saw that Ceng Gaoge was stubborn. He opened his palm and looked helpless. "Anyway, there are only two points. Who is your boss? Where is your headquarters? Tell me quickly and I'll let you go."
Ceng Gaoge was still mumbling.
Irin stopped asking and listened carefully. He finally heard what Ceng Gaoge was saying.
He tossed and turned, repeating the same words over and over again.
After hearing it clearly, Irin's expression changed slightly.
Irin had sung a similar version of these words in Li Tai City. The group of believers who took the initiative to sacrifice themselves had sung a similar version.
"They destroy all life."
"We save all life."
"Ah."
"The great master of the void, the light of dawn, the imprisoned god."
"This world will usher in the flames of war and disaster."
"Only we will bring hope and dawn to this world."
'Look, it's the same lines over and over again. There's nothing new about it.'
Irin sighed. After memorizing these lines, Irin understood that he would not be able to get anything out of Ceng Gaoge. Unless Irin could replace the belief in the hearts of the fanatics, it would be much harder to get anything out of them than to kill them.
"I still have to work hard."
Freedom Technique: Crimson Thunder!
His Spiritual Energy Value was converted smoothly under the operation mode of the Freedom Technique. A whip made of red lightning appeared in Irin's hand.
* Crack! Are you going to speak or not?! "
Irin lashed out with the whip.
Other than Ceng Gaoge's powerful self-healing ability, his body seemed to still belong to the category of a "human". When the whip landed, tsk, tsk. Ceng Gaoge's body twitched from the electricity. His eyes rolled up and white foam came out of his mouth.
* Crack! *
Irin lashed out with the whip again.
"Speak, and I won't whip you!"
* Crack crack crack! *
Irin's left hand's Freedom Technique was used to bind, while his right hand's Freedom Technique was used to whip. As he whipped Ceng Gaoge, Irin realized that this combo was very easy to use. He seemed to have discovered a different way of using the Freedom Technique. 'Thank you, mage!'
Irin used the Crimson Thunder to whip Ceng Gaoge with ease. While he was torturing Ceng Gaoge, he was also paying attention to the battle between Oda Mai and Miriam. At the same time, Irin was multitasking, thinking about why the Church of Dawn would send such a minion over.
Ceng Gaoge did not seem to have any special abilities other than being able to withstand beatings. Irin did not intend to give him a chance to use them either. Besides, what was there to be proud of about having self-healing abilities? Take Irin for example. If he chopped off one of his hands, even his skin and bones would grow back after a while. With such a special bloodline, was he proud? Was he not being modest?
There was really nothing special about him.
What was the Church of Dawn's intention in sending him over?
Probing?
Or … Irin looked at Miriam, who was exchanging blows with Oda Mai, and a thought flashed through his mind. 'Could it be that the Church of Dawn's true goal is to have our guild fight against the Knight's Alliance? It's very likely because this ahoge came to Haiting City because of the Church of Dawn. This should not be as simple as a coincidence. '
'But, what good would this do them?'
In Irin's mind, this strange organization made up of words such as madness, faith, and brainwashing should not care about the title of 'World's Number One'.
Irin pondered for a full three minutes.
Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
Ceng Gaoge's chattering slowed down.
On the other side.
The result of Miriam and Oda Mai's exchange of blows could already be seen.
Oda Mai was at a disadvantage. She had already used all her ultimate moves, but Miriam still seemed to be at ease. She even looked at Irin and Ceng Gaoge from time to time. Irin also noticed that every time he whipped, the ahoge on Miriam's forehead would tremble violently. It seemed that she was using this method to express her surprise at Irin's cruel methods.
* Crack! *
Suddenly, Irin's whip came down. Even he was stunned.
Ceng Gaoge … was not breathing.
The kill notification that appeared in front of his eyes confirmed Irin's speculation.
Ceng Gaoge, who had a strong self-healing ability, was whipped to death by Irin after three minutes, foaming at the mouth and spasming in his limbs.
"Dead … dead?"
Irin did not know whether to laugh or cry. How could an apostle with self-healing ability die just like that?
How unexpected!
The moment Ceng Gaoge died.
A ray of light appeared from his heart. It floated towards Yi Lin at an extremely fast speed without a sound.
"This is …?"
In the previous versions, it was normal for apostles to drop a Relic Box when they died. However, Irin had not touched a Relic Box in a long time. He did not expect that something would appear from Ceng Gaoge's body after killing him.
Irin hesitated for half a second, but he still reached out his hand towards the ray of light.
The ray of light was blue and crystal clear. It looked like a drop of water. In the depths of the blue light, there was a faint trace of gold. In short, it gave Irin the feeling that the ray of light was a quiet and noble color.
[Received a special companion item, "Distant Utopia"!]
'Companion item?
Distant Utopia? '
Irin suddenly had a feeling that it was very possible that the people from the Knight's Alliance, who had crossed the continent, were looking for this item.
The ray of light entered Irin's chest and settled near his heart.
Irin felt as if his heart had been stamped with a seal. If he cut open his chest to take a look, Irin would find that on the surface of his heart, there was a strange elongated mark with a sharp tip.
"I don't think I'm clean anymore."
Irin opened his eyes wide. His expression was complicated as he touched his chest.
Even though there was a layer of skin between them, Irin could feel the tip of his heart and the beating of his heart. Correspondingly, without his consent, the attributes of the "companion item" that entered his body automatically appeared in front of Irin's eyes.
…
[Distant Utopia]
[Grade] Companion Type
[Special] Cannot be traded. The item will only drop when the host dies.
[Restrictions] Only those blessed by the "Lake Sprite" can unleash its true power.
[Effect] Continuous healing, stopping aging, eternal fairy protection (Unavailable)
[Description] The "scabbard" used to carry the sacred sword passed down from generation to generation in the Pendragon family. In ancient times, the Pendragon ancestors accidentally entered the Fairyland, and the shy fairy bestowed the Pendragon family with eternal blessings. However, for some reason, while the blessing was accompanied by a curse, the scabbard was either lost or on the road to being lost.
…
"Not good."
He did not care about the attributes of this strange companion item for the time being.
When Irin saw the [Special] column, he felt as if he had been tricked.
He suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of Miriam, who was in the midst of a fierce battle with Oda Wu.
Just in time.
Miriam's body trembled as if she had sensed something. Her body stiffened as she took Oda Wu's attack head-on.
"Profound, Total Annihilation!"
Oda Wu attacked with all her might. The cross-shaped sword slashed right into Miriam's chest.
Miriam was sent flying dozens of meters away, adding another human-shaped gully to the scarred ground. At the end of the gully, black dust billowed as Miriam struggled to get up. The armor in front of her chest had been torn open, and the flesh inside was badly mangled.
"Wah!"
Miriam screamed. Irin thought she was crying, but he did not expect her to spit out a mouthful of blood. After spitting out the blood, she ignored the injuries on her body and stared in Irin's direction with an empty and confused gaze. They were hundreds of meters away from each other, and their eyes met.
The ahoge on her head drooped down, and she heard Miriam repeat the same words over and over again, as if she was repeating them over and over again.
"The glory of the ancestors."
"The glory of the ancestors."
"The glory of the ancestors."
She dragged her injured body and walked step by step towards Irin's direction.
Her confused and helpless expression was like that of a naughty child who had lost her beloved doll and was ready to cry to death.
"This is troublesome."
Irin touched his chest and looked at Miriam, who seemed to be broken, as he muttered to himself.
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