The Unscalable Wailing Wall

After dealing with the church and Isa, Chen Fan thought of his mysterious neighbor—Xu Huai.

During the trip to the library, he had obtained enough information and gained a deeper understanding of the truth about the gods.

So, after settling Gao Yuan and Isa, he went alone to knock on the tightly shut door.

For some reason, the door never opened.

After asking his mother and the neighboring residents, Chen Fan learned that Xu Huai had left two days ago—the very day he had gone to the church library.

He still had not returned.

Chen Fan had only one comment on that: Damn it, what a trap!

With no other choice, Chen Fan returned home and began refining the plans for what came next.

Based on the information he had gathered earlier, escaping Varrela City would not be easy.

The first obstacle was the Wailing Wall, said to be capable of stopping anything from passing through.

"Climb over the Wailing Wall?"

"No, no, no. Absolutely impossible." Isa repeatedly shook her head at Chen Fan's proposal. "It's absolutely impossible. The Wailing Wall cannot be climbed."

"At least so far, I've never heard of anyone being able to climb over it!"

Isa added another sentence.

Chen Fan fell into thought.

An unclimbable city wall?

Did such a thing really exist in the world?

Could it truly be like the image simulated by Yi, with the wall actually being a giant dome enclosing all of Varrela City?

If that were true, then he was in serious trouble—without high-powered weapons, he could not exactly fight the Wailing Wall with human strength, could he?

No, he had to find time to see the Wailing Wall for himself.

Perhaps sensing what Chen Fan was thinking, Isa continued, "The Wailing Wall is tightly controlled by the church guards. Without permission, deacons and priests cannot approach it at all. Only bishops and the Archbishop can get near the Wailing Wall."

"Can't God Chosen approach it either?"

Gao Yuan, who had remained silent until then, could not help asking, "Logically speaking, God Chosen should hold status equal to that of bishops within the church."

"No."

Isa shook her head again. "If they could, the bishop would have taken you to worship the miracle bestowed by the Goddess as soon as you became God Chosen."

"Don't forget, that miracle ranks second only to Varrela City itself!"

Gao Yuan was speechless.

That was indeed true.

"When I was still a deacon, I was fortunate enough to glimpse the Wailing Wall from afar."

Perhaps recalling that scene from years ago, Isa's eyes and brows were filled with longing and amazement.

"It was an incomparably massive wall."

"After the sky grew dim, golden arcs of electricity and faint blue flames could be seen at the top of the Wailing Wall!"

"The flames were beautiful. The bishop said they were a miracle bestowed by the Goddess."

"Those dim flames, which had burned continuously for centuries, rose far higher than the wall itself. They could incinerate every foul thing in the world."

"That is the fundamental reason the Wailing Wall cannot be crossed."

"Oh, and there is also a humming sound near the Wailing Wall. It sounds just like..."

Isa's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She lifted her ankle-length Priestly Robe, revealing a pair of entirely silver-white Mechanical Legs, then rose onto her toes and lightly moved them.

A nearly imperceptible hum sounded within the room.

"Just like that, only much louder."

She lowered the black Priestly Robe in her hand and added softly.

Chen Fan rested his chin on his hand, pondering Isa's words.

A wall flickering with dim golden arcs and faint blue flames...

Why did it sound like some kind of high-tech product?

It might be a Plasma Barrier formed from high-temperature plasma. It could be considered a rudimentary form of shield technology.

In the technological classification of the Human Federation, this technology belonged to Level 2 technology.

Yi's solemn voice rang out in Chen Fan's mind. From the looks of it, this so-called Goddess was at least a Level 2 Civilization.

Shield... shield technology?!

Chen Fan could not help holding his breath. Such technology really exists?

Of course.

As it spoke, a holographic projection unfolded before Chen Fan's eyes.

A barrier carrying golden electrical arcs and faint blue flames slowly formed under the control of an unnamed machine, gradually warping into a faintly glowing blue sphere.

A plasma shield was among the most basic shields. It used a powerful Magnetic Field to control high-temperature plasma and form a barrier, allowing it to resist external attacks to a certain extent.

Its main defensive targets were small metal projectiles and charged particle beams.

Chen Fan nodded thoughtfully.

So, does that mean the Wailing Wall has some ability to defend against Nuclear Radiation?

If it truly used Plasma Barrier technology, then it indeed possessed a certain degree of defensive capability.

Yi fell silent for a moment. The above is merely this unit's inference based on Isa's description.

Descriptions from intelligent lifeforms often carry considerable subjectivity. This unit recommends that you find an opportunity to inspect it personally.

Even observing it from a distance would provide information far more accurate than this.

Chen Fan nodded.

Even without Yi saying so, the Wailing Wall, which could not be bypassed, would certainly be part of his later investigation plans.

The next day.

With one day remaining until the Divine Descent Ceremony, Xu Huai still had not appeared.

Chen Fan could only turn his attention to the Wailing Wall.

After discussing it with Gao Yuan and Isa for a while, the three of them headed toward the outskirts of Varrela City early in the morning.

Varrela City was not particularly large, but even so, it was close to noon by the time they reached its outer edge.

Looking at the abruptly ending concrete road, Isa stopped walking. "The Wailing Wall is ahead."

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes and surveyed the scene before him.

Unlike what he had imagined, the outskirts of Varrela City contained few buildings. Instead, there was only a rather lush forest.

Towering trees and dense canopies formed a natural barrier, concealing not only the Wailing Wall beyond the forest but also the traces of the church guards within it.

At the same time, the dense forest, with no roads at all, gave people the psychological impression that they should leave the area.

It even served as a natural soundproof zone, completely blocking out the hum produced by the Wailing Wall during operation—standing at the forest's edge, Chen Fan could hear only a faint, intermittent humming.

It was indeed a pretty good method.

Chen Fan nodded inwardly and sighed to himself.

After raising his head to examine the forest before him, he turned to Isa. "From here... it seems like we can't see the Wailing Wall, right?"

"Follow me."

Isa spoke softly and stepped off the concrete road, walking along the edge of the forest. "As long as we don't go deep into the Wailing Forest, the church guards won't discover you. Likewise, they won't do anything unnecessary."

"They are only responsible for guarding the Wailing Wall."