Good Evening, Front Tooth Mr.
The last door opened.
Wei Ke finally saw the Sacrificial Ground that had haunted his mind for half a month like a nightmare, and then he couldn't help but open his mouth wide. "This is..."
Before me stood an extremely magnificent building situated in a valley.
It looks like a finely crafted clock, or a complex maze, filled with bizarre buildings and stone tablets, as well as all sorts of Hunter Statue.
These things are scattered throughout this vast maze, and they cannot see them all at a glance.
"This is the Sacrificial Ground..." Yi Weina couldn't help but exclaim, her voice trembling slightly with surprise.
Bai Wei glanced at her and said with a smile, "So, you've been waiting here for decades, and this is your first time here? And you're relying on us?"
Yi Weina blushed instantly, wanting to defend herself, but couldn't find a reason. After a long pause, she could only manage to stammer, "I'm a teenager, not in my fifties! I'm not that old!"
"Yeah, that's true." Bai Wei patted Yi Weina on the back of the head. "After all, she's just a kid."
Yi Weina was a little unhappy. "You talk as if you're some big shot."
"It's not that big, is it?" Bai Wei smiled faintly. "It's about the size of a child, the size of a brat, even if your grandmother were alive."
Yi Weina paused for a moment.
After teasing the Little Saintess a bit, Bai Wei heard Wei Ke's voice again. "Is this the Sacrificial Ground? I mean... the whole thing?"
It's no wonder Wei Ke was surprised.
Because this Sacrificial Ground covers an area of tens of thousands of acres, stretching as far as the eye can see, it is clearly different from Wei Ke's imagination of "the truth is Open the door".
"Yes, all of them." Yi Weina nodded. Although she had never actually been inside, her grandmother must have told her about the general situation here, so she stepped forward again to fulfill her duties as a saintess. "The Sacrificial Ground is the dwelling place of the Senro God in the human world, so it should naturally be imposing."
"Uh, but isn't the Senro God already dead?"
"So this is already a morgue," Bai Wei said with a smile.
Yi Weina glared fiercely at Bai Wei.
What despicable heretics, blaspheming her god every day... but she was powerless to do anything about it, since her god was indeed dead.
Wei Ke wasn't interested in what had happened to the Senro God; he was more concerned with what to do next, since the Sacrificial Ground was indeed enormous.
"That depends on you."
"Ah?"
Yi Weina said, "This is the dwelling place of the Senro God in the human world, and it is also the place where He bestows power and inheritance upon Hunter. But what kind of power to bestow is not chosen by Him, but by the Hunter. So wherever the Hunter prays, that is the kind of power He will bestow."
Wei Ke still didn't understand, but Bai Wei explained to Yi Weina, "So, different locations in the Sacrificial Ground correspond to different powers, or rather, authority, of the Senro God, is that right?"
Yi Weina nodded.
Wei Ke scratched his head. "I don't quite understand."
"Hmm... then follow me." After observing carefully, Yi Weina pointed to the Hunter Statue closest to them. "Let's go there."
From their perspective, the Hunter Statue wasn't far away; Yi Weina figured it would only take a few minutes to walk there.
But when they actually entered the Sacrificial Ground, they understood what it meant to "look at the mountain but run to your death."
Although they weren't literally exhausted from walking, it still took them almost half an hour to reach the statue, which looked like it would only take a few minutes to walk. This made Wei Ke wonder how long it would take to walk the whole thing.
"We've arrived." Yi Weina walked to the foot of the statue, looked at the strange characters on the base, and then slowly read them aloud, "This is... Blood Guide."
Blood lead?
Wei Ke looked up at the statue.
The statue depicts Hunter in a fighting stance, but what surrounds him is not a weapon, but blood.
The blood floated around the Hunter like a ribbon being pulled out, with flames at the end of the blood.
Blood devours fire.
Wei Ke suddenly remembered something and exclaimed excitedly, "Ryan! This is Ryan's ability!"
"Ryan?" Yi Weina remembered the name. "You mean the Old Hunter you met before?"
Wei Ke nodded repeatedly. "He can ignite his own blood; I saw it with my own eyes."
"That's it." Yi Weina nodded. "This is Bloodlust, the easiest ability for Hunter to obtain. As long as you come to this statue and pray to the Senro God, you can get this ability."
As Yi Weina spoke, she made a praying gesture toward the statue, but quickly let go of it.
"But I'm not Hunter, I can't obtain this power." She looked at Wei Ke. "Would you like to give it a try?"
"Uh, what would happen if I tried it?"
"You will gain this power," Yi Weina said, "But at the cost of possibly not being able to gain other powers."
"Why is that?"
"Because a mortal body cannot bear too much divine power," Yi Weina explained succinctly.
"I see. But I should have this power too, since I inherited Ryan's blood." Wei Ke looked at his hands, somewhat troubled. "But I don't know how to use it. Ryan never told me."
"Uh..." Yi Weina was also stumped. "I don't know. My grandmother never told me what to do in this situation."
Wei Ke felt somewhat frustrated, after all, he had become Hunter but could not use the Hunter's abilities.
However, this frustration did not last long, after all, Wei Ke had not forgotten why he came here.
But he soon became confused, because this was the Sacrificial Ground.
What's the truth?
Where is A De?
He still couldn't remember anything, and finally he looked to Bai Wei for help, as if in his heart, Bai Wei could solve all his problems.
But this time Bai Wei's reply was, "You've arrived at your destination; now it's up to you to find the answers."
Wei Ke was stunned. "Myself?"
"Yes, the truth is right here, isn't it?" Bai Wei said. "I can't help you with this last step."
"But..." Wei Ke suddenly felt a pang of panic, "I haven't remembered anything yet."
"Then remember." Bai Wei tapped his temple with his finger. "Those things are in your brain. Think about it carefully. What happened when you came here half a month ago? What decisions did you make? And where did you end up?"
"I..." Wei Ke opened his mouth, but still didn't know what to do.
But Bai Wei didn't give any more answers; instead, he looked at Yi Weina.
"Saintess, you will lead her to find the answer to the rest."
Yi Weina was also taken aback. "Me?"
"Yes," Bai Wei said with a smile, "This is the place your grandmother dedicated her life to. Don't you want to know what it's like?"
"I know."
"I mean, see it with my own eyes."
Yi Weina pursed her lips, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes.
Clearly, Bai Wei's words struck a chord with her.
Yes, what exactly is the place where Grandmother has always been waiting for like?
She really wanted to know.
But Yi Weina wasn't as clueless as Wei Ke. She understood something from Bai Wei's words and immediately asked, "Aren't you coming with us?"
Reminded by Yi Weina, Wei Ke realized what was happening and immediately looked at Bai Wei.
"Well, I'll be a little late," Bai Wei said. "You guys go first."
"... It doesn't look like he needs to poop."
Bai Wei smiled, "You can think that way too."
For some reason, Wei Ke's heart pounded even harder. "Is it because of the enemy? I can stay and help you, or wait for you up ahead!"
A strange feeling suddenly rose in Wei Ke's heart, as if this separation was different from the previous ones.
It seems unlikely that we'll ever meet again.
"Wei Ke," Bai Wei said calmly, "A De is still waiting for you up ahead, isn't he?"
Wei Ke's expression froze.
"Don't worry, I'll catch up with you soon," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Very soon."
Wei Ke and Yi Weina left.
Bai Wei watched them quietly as their figures disappeared from sight, while Wei Ke kept turning back to look at him, his eyes full of reluctance.
"This kid sensed something too," Bai Wei muttered to himself. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have reacted like this. Tsk tsk tsk, he's been so oblivious for so long, but suddenly he's become so perceptive."
Bai Wei paused for a moment, a troubled expression on his face, while thinking to himself.
Shouldn't we have said goodbye properly just now?
After all, if Bai Wei's plan hadn't gone wrong,
This was probably the last time they met.
Bai Wei looked up at the sky, which was quickly turning gray as the sun set, and said softly, "Goodbye, Wei Ke."
Wei Ke had already gone far away and could no longer hear his words; the only response he received was the increasingly loud wind.
Bai Wei waited in the wind, looking just like a statue.
He didn't know how much time had passed before he suddenly turned his head and smiled at the dark figure that had appeared behind him at some point.
Good evening.
Bai Wei said with a light laugh.
"Front Tooth Mr.".
"The Trust Hall".
Fei Ge looked at the temple before him, a smile that was hard to describe appearing on his lips.
"First comes courage, then trust. This Senro God is indeed as restless as the rumors say."
Right now, Rhine's team has arrived at the Trust Hall.
According to their intelligence, they only need to pass through this temple to reach Senra's Sacrificial Ground.
That was once the dwelling place of the gods, now the tomb of the gods.
But no matter what, that is the realm of the Outer Gods.
And Fei Ge, the Archbishop of the Rhine, will arrive as a conqueror.
Without a doubt, this will be the greatest honor of his life, enough to make him go down in history.
Thinking of this, Fei Ge felt very happy.
At this point, a subordinate asked, somewhat puzzled, "Your Bishop, I don't understand. The Senro God advocates courage and trust, so why is he being branded as an evil god?"
This was supposed to be confidential, but in a good mood, Fei Ge was generous with his answer.
"It's very simple, because the courage and trust He advocates are for only one thing."
"One thing?"
"Yes." Fei Ge nodded slightly. "That is rebirth."
"You mean the Senro God wants to be reborn?"
"Yes, but the goal of rebirth is not Himself."
The subordinate was slightly taken aback. "If it's not Him? Then who is it?"
Fei Ge stopped in his tracks, looked up at the Senro Statue in front of him, and said softly.
"Visas".
So where should we go?
Although they had left Bai Wei's side, Yi Weina and Wei Ke still didn't know where to go.
Especially Yi Weina, who grew up here and whose purpose was to guard this last territory of the Senro God, but when she actually arrived here, she was at a loss and could only look to Wei Ke.
But Wei Ke didn't know that his expression was blank and he seemed to still be unable to get over his separation from Bai Wei. Yi Weina called his name several times before he belatedly raised his head.
"I don't know either," Wei Ke said in a low voice. "Father Ulu said A De was waiting for me up ahead, but..."
He looked at the several forks in the road ahead and felt only unfamiliarity.
"I didn't smell it, and I don't remember anything else," he said. "If I don't remember anything and find nothing, will Father Ulu ... be disappointed in me?"
Looking at the bewildered Wei Ke, Yi Weina suddenly remembered the duties of a saint that her grandmother had told her long ago.
That is to guide the lost Hunter on their way forward.
At that time, Yi Weina could never understand the significance of this duty. If it was just about giving directions, wouldn't putting up two signs at the intersection have the same effect?
Why do we have to have them?
But at that moment, Yi Weina understood. She stepped forward and gently took Wei Ke's slightly trembling hand.
"Don't rush, we'll take it slowly." Her voice was gentle, like a spring breeze blowing across a lake. "You'll remember eventually. Come... look at this."
Yi Weina pulled Wei Ke down to a squatting position, picked up a twig, and started drawing on the ground.
"I couldn't remember all the Hunter Statue in the Sacrificial Ground, only a few," Yi Weina said softly. "However, I told you the locations of these statues about two weeks ago, so you most likely went to those places. You've already been to the fire-lighting statue and didn't remember anything, so we can rule that out for now. That leaves only..."
"Possessing the most powerful destructive force, and the skill to control thunder— Thunder Decree."
"The technique of transforming one's own blood into the best medicine to heal all injuries and diseases—blood therapy."
"The technique to infinitely enhance perception - touch."
"And... something that almost no Hunter chooses, something that can resonate with the hound's heart—a kind of empathy."
Wei Ke's pupils narrowed slightly.
"Do you know where we're going, A De?"
He remembered.