"Minotaur" Divine Artifact, Cleanup Complete

Didn't you dodge?

It worked!

God-kin Captain's spirits lifted, his crimson eyes gleaming with excitement. He clenched his fist and squeezed it tightly, probably not expecting that Tang Zheng wouldn't even dodge.

"What an arrogant bastard!" he cursed inwardly.

He didn't join this [Crown] organization out of genuine interest; it was entirely due to his disadvantaged position.

The golden dragon-shaped light dissipated!

Tang Zheng appeared before everyone unharmed and unchanged, as if the astonishing scene from before had never existed.

This is normal!

The "True Divine Artifact" left behind by the Six Great Gods are not offensive magical items, but powerful artifacts for mind control.

It can easily break through both mental and physical Magic Defense, and it is said that only the True Dragon Lord can withstand it.

Bang!

The God-kin Captain moved swiftly, instantly appearing in front of Tang Zheng. While protecting the Magic Caster behind him, he raised his worn-out Lancer and pointed it Zesshi Zetsumei.

"Senior Zesshi!"

The God-kin Captain let out a cold laugh, bluntly accusing him, and angrily declared, "No matter the reason, having betrayed the Theocracy, you can no longer be called Guardian of the nation!"

"Lady Kaire, have him assist me!"

The experience of being mercilessly beaten by Zesshi Zetsumei instilled fear and awe in God-kin Captain. Under normal circumstances, he would naturally not dare to do such a thing.

However, during the contact just now...

He could clearly observe that the young Magic Caster was stronger than this inferior half-blood woman!

This is also why Lady Kaire prioritized controlling the mysterious young man.

"Do it, but don't kill her!"

Old man Kerry immediately issued the order, his heart heavy, sensing that something was amiss.

Zesshi Zetsumei has already colluded with the other side, and there's a high probability that all of the intelligence within the Theocracy has been completely leaked!

But why didn't they avoid it?

The plan to "subdue the Evil Tree" has also encountered unexpected changes, whether it's the reappearance of the Thirteen Heroes "Silver" or the mysterious unknown Magic Caster.

I hadn't noticed it at all before!

The old man Kerry sensed a massive conspiracy looming over the Theocracy, one that had even triggered a crisis that threatened the nation's destruction.

"Glory, what you're doing will be very disappointing." A calm and gentle voice came from behind.

The God-kin Captain looked on incredulously, his eyes widening in shock. He was instantly drenched in cold sweat and wanted to turn back.

"Silent Magic Casting Conversion - Polar Claw!"

Tang Zheng instantly activated his magic; the distance between them was so close that the God-kin Captain didn't even have time to make a next move.

Boom!

The icy claws, radiating a chilling aura, pierced through the back of the God-kin Captain in an instant. Abandoning any special effects, they possessed only the strongest single-target ice magic with a tearing attack and physical penetration properties.

Pfft! Pfft!

Five icicles pierced through the chest of the God-kin Captain, freezing the blood before it could even seep from the wound.

"--ah!!"

A heart-wrenching scream rang out.

Hehehe~

Zesshi Zetsumei let out a chuckle, and with a flick of his shoulder, appeared in front of the God-kin Captain, lifting his leg and flipping him to the ground:

"You were so arrogant just now, you piece of trash!"

With a loud "bang".

A twisted smile crept across Zesshi Zetsumei's face as his black boots slammed down, burying God-kin Captain's head in the ground.

He ground the ground with reckless force.

"Ah, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

The God-kin Captain screamed in agony while pleading for mercy in a muffled voice, as if dirt from the ground had been poured into his mouth.

The magic attack just now severely injured him, but it did not completely incapacitate the God-kin Captain. At this moment, he could only plead for mercy in anguish.

This is clearly an act of giving up resistance!

"That makes him much more obedient." Tang Zheng nodded almost imperceptibly.

God-kin Captain is different from Zesshi Zetsumei.

His personality is much more normal; he possesses such great strength at less than 20 years old, and his loyalty to the Theocracy is even higher than that of Zesshi Zetsumei.

To subdue it, simply overwhelming it with force is not enough.

Only when the God-kin Captain fully recognizes the inescapable truth will he truly submit to the [Crown].

The Theocracy's strongest methods and trump cards!

It is Zesshi Zetsumei and True Divine Artifact, which is why Tang Zheng deliberately made the old woman in front of him activate World Item.

It wasn't just for God-kin Captain to see, it was also for Zesshi Zetsumei.

"You you-"

The old man Kerry, trembled all over as he raised his arm and pointed at Tang Zheng, his cloudy eyes filled with despair that seemed about to overflow.

Tang Zheng didn't intend to waste words, raising his palm to unleash an Eighth-Tier spell: "Death"

Old man Kerry's body went limp, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

Eliminate the opponent.

Tang Zheng lifted his foot, preparing to step forward, but suddenly remembered something and stopped. "Miss Jue Si."

"Hahaha!"

At this moment, Zesshi Zetsumei was excitedly beating up God-kin Captain, venting his frustration and anger at not being able to fight the Platinum Armor. He subconsciously responded:

"What?"

"Could you help me get this True Divine Artifact?" Tang Zheng asked helplessly.

"Aha~, you can go get it yourself!" Zesshi Zetsumei puffed out his cheeks, looking unwilling.

If it weren't for the bloodstains on his cheeks and hands, he would probably look much cuter in his current Zesshi Zetsumei state.

"If she were a beautiful young woman, I wouldn't mind."

Tang Zheng shrugged and pointed at Kerry, an elderly woman who looked to be around seventy or eighty years old. "Unfortunately, I don't think her age is quite right."

Zesshi Zetsumei blinked, revealing his canine teeth, stood up and walked to the old man Kerry, grabbed the collar of the man's golden cheongsam and yanked him away forcefully.

Snap!

Kerry old man's body flew out from under his cheongsam and rolled onto the ground to the side.

"Give."

Zesshi Zetsumei casually tossed this World Item, so precious that it could drive any Player and even the True Dragon Lord mad, to Tang Zheng.

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Yi Zesshi Zetsumei, returned to the pit where he had been standing and continued to beat up the God-kin Captain. Blood and shouts of triumph rang out.

Tang Zheng quickly took the golden cheongsam and silently mourned for the God-kin Captain, but he knew that Zesshi Zetsumei was careful with his actions.

Looking at the World Item in his hand.

Tang Zheng's expression turned serious. It was a white cheongsam with golden dragon patterns on both the front and back.

"[Downfall of Castle and Country]."

It looks like a piece of clothing, but the texture it feels like and the way it's pulled indicate that it's not a regular garment.

It is an item made of a non-metallic, non-fabric material.

"It's huge."

Tang Zheng whispered, without any ambiguity, simply describing the magnitude of [Downfall of Castle and Country].

He didn't know if "YGGDRASIL" only had this one item, which was World Item of this type.

Magical items can change according to the user's body size. Before the user was changed, the golden cheongsam in front of us was clearly the size of normal human clothing.

"Item Appraisal —as expected."

Tang Zheng activated his appraisal spell and, finding it similar to the [Two-Realm Mandala], turned his gaze towards the corpse of Elder Kerry.

"Fifth-Tier Magic: Resurrection of the Dead!"

A dazzling, Holy Light enveloped them!

The old man Kerry, who had previously lost consciousness, had his heart begin to beat again the instant he regained awareness.

"Charm Species: All!"

The old man Kerry's eyes became blank. He stood up unsteadily and came to Tang Zheng.

"Tell me all the intelligence and information about the True Divine Artifact," Tang Zheng asked calmly.

Three questions answered!

The sealing spell in the old man Kerry's mind was triggered, causing him to die on the spot. However, he was later resurrected and continued to question him.

After being resurrected twice.

Tang Zheng finally figured out the conditions and information for using the World Item [Downfall of Castle and Country].

① There are no restrictions on whether it is for men or women. Although it is designed for women, men can also wear it.

② To activate this World Item, the "wearing" requirement must be met first; the user must wear the item before they can use it.

③ It requires a large amount of life force, which can be translated into the game term "consume a certain amount of Experience Points" to activate.

④ You can only control one person. If you intend to control a second person, the first person will automatically be released from mind control.

"That's really a twisted sense of humor."

A strange glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes.

He originally thought this World Item could only be used by women, but it turns out there are no gender restrictions, and it needs to be worn to activate its special features.

The thought of men wearing women's cheongsams is unbearable.

Tang Zheng felt a chill for no reason, especially when he thought that all Six Great Gods " were male. Looking at the cheongsam in his hand, he felt even more awkward.

"Ahem... ahem, it also requires experience points. The conditions for using [Downfall of Castle and Country] are a bit more complicated than those for [Two-Realm Mandala]."

Tang Zheng coughed lightly, suppressing the strange thoughts in his mind, and guessed that the Experience Points consumed must have been considerable:

"However, this item is indeed somewhat dangerous; it's a Minotaur artifact."

"While it was only used on NPCs like Shalltear in the anime, according to the game's mechanics, it can also be used on Player."

Tang Zheng frowned slightly. In the game "YGGDRASIL," using it on Player directly controls that Player. So, what is the state of the Player being controlled?

Unable to control the game character?

If that's the case, then the only option is to delete the account, which would be comparable to one of the 20 [Spear of the Saint Slayer], which is obviously impossible.

Therefore, the only possibility!

There is a time limit in the game!

Tang Zheng could only make this guess; otherwise, it would truly be at the "twenty" level.

Even so!

The thought of an enemy possessing the "Downfall of Castle and Country" skill in the game, causing your teammates to be overpowered by them, is not only disgusting but also likely to cause a mental breakdown.

No wonder ordinary Player report the excessive power of World Item!

"There's probably a time limit in the game, but when I asked Elder Kerry, he didn't mention anything about a time limit."

"So in this New World, the concept of ' Downfall of Castle and Country ' has also changed." Tang Zheng said thoughtfully, which was something he was concerned about.

After all, New World isn't a game!

Many items and skills from games don't remain as rigid as they were in the game "YGGDRASIL" when they arrive in New World.

"Truly an outstanding Innate Talent, but—" "Die!" Tang Zheng activated his Eighth-Tier Magic, killing the old man Kerry once again.

The opponent's Innate Talent is exceptional, capable of offsetting the consumption of "life level," which in a game would be equivalent to the ability to offset the consumption of Experience Points.

Similar to Tang Zheng's professional skill "Mad Meditation"!

Yet they are completely different. "Mad Meditation" can only offset the consumption of magic, while the old man Kerry's Innate Talent is more comprehensive.

"The Resurrection of the Dead!"

""Die"!"

After several resurrections and deaths, the old man Kerry is no longer capable of resurrecting.

Fireball

Tang Zheng raised his palm again and chanted softly. The flames ignited the old man Kerry's body, turning it completely to ashes, which then dissipated with the breeze.

This completely eliminates the possibility of the opponent reviving!

Of the [Black Scripture] group, only Elder Kerry needed to be dealt with; Tang Zheng had no intention of bringing [Downfall of Castle and Country] along.

Due to the special nature of World Item, they cannot be stored in Item Box and must be carried with you at all times.

[Two-Realm Mandala] is fine, but he's small, and he can't exactly carry around such a large women's cheongsam; it would be too conspicuous.

therefore.

Tang Zheng planned to keep this World Item within the Theocracy, but the issue of the user, Elder Kerry, needed to be addressed.

This prevents the Theocracy from using this World Item again.

"Actually, you can also wear [Downfall of Castle and Country] as equipment." Tang Zheng held the golden cheongsam in his hand, and this idea popped into his mind.

In "YGGDRASIL", there is a setting where items with high data value will not be damaged when attacked by items with low data value.

Therefore, even "Divine Tier" items will not only fail to affect World Item when attacked, but will also cause damage to themselves, meaning their durability will decrease.

certainly.

The [Downfall of Castle and Country] item doesn't increase attributes like normal items.

"Is it over? Now, continue."

Tang Zheng looked at Zesshi Zetsumei, who was carrying the half-dead God-kin Captain, looking at him with a strange expression:

"Upon returning to the Theocracy, you should know what to say: an unknown enemy stole the True Divine Artifact, killed this old woman, and you then retrieved it and killed the enemy."

"As for the problem with the Evil Tree, you killed and solved it as well."

Zesshi Zetsumei's facial muscles twitched slightly as he silently accepted the True Divine Artifact. As for the God-kin Captain in his hand, one eye was black and swollen, while the other eye was only a slit in the open.

The two looked at Tang Zheng, a hint of fear deep in their eyes.

Obviously!

The two had just witnessed Tang Zheng using the "Resurrection Kill" method to deal with Elder Kerry.

Although the phrase "crushed to ashes" doesn't exist in the New World, both Zesshi Zetsumei probably understand its meaning.

Brush!

Brush!

Clementine and the "Four Elements" appeared before the crowd after collecting the corpses and props.

"You should all go back together."

Tang Zheng then gave further instructions, indicating that Zesshi Zetsumei could return to the Theocracy.

Tang Zheng did not intend to resurrect the deceased members of the Sunlight Scripture; he would leave it to the Theocracy to handle. With the addition of the God-kin Captain, the [Black Scripture] was effectively under his control.

There is no need to make his existence known to more people or continue to leak information.