Lin Chen kept silent and made a fortune. In any case, he had already scraped up the biggest benefits—even stripping a layer of the bar's land and walls to make a Building Card. He really ought to be satisfied.
After matching their "statements" with Chen Xiao Diao, he remembered to cancel the scheduled alarm email. The two of them then prepared to leave.
It was already dark, and the sky was oppressively gloomy.
Unexpectedly, the moment Lin Chen stepped outside, he saw three or four Card Masters in Security Bureau uniforms sealing off and surrounding the entrance to the tavern.
One of the Card Masters, apparently the leader, saw the two of them emerge and immediately took out a card, turning on a flashlight.
A beam of blinding light pointed at Lin Chen as he shouted:
"Don't move! We suspect you of participating in a major evil cult incident!
"Cooperate and report your identity information!
"Otherwise, you'll all be handled as cultists!"
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Bishop, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore!
Being blasted by a powerful flashlight and having a card pointed at him—no one would feel comfortable under those circumstances.
"Quickly, report your identity information!"
The leading Security Bureau Card Master shouted his order.
Lin Chen wasn't someone who could be bullied either. He immediately reached into his pocket and pulled out—
A "Brave and Righteous" medal officially awarded to him.
In an instant, the atmosphere at the scene relaxed, then became slightly awkward.
That Security Bureau Card Master had almost thought Lin Chen was about to draw a card and attack the police.
The Card Master softened his tone, but still kept his card raised in cautious vigilance as he asked, "Oh, are you the Card Master who worked with us before? Why are you here?"
Then Chen Xiao Diao squeezed out from behind Lin Chen and said, "She's one of our own! I'm Chen Xiao Diao from Patrol Team One!"
It turned out that Chen Xiao Diao was too short. Before they came out, Lin Chen had blocked her from view, so the Security Bureau Card Masters blocking the entrance hadn't recognized her.
Only after seeing a familiar colleague did the Card Masters relax. They tossed over two Sanity Detectors.
"Let's go through the motions first. Check your sanity."
The examination was completed quickly. Both were within the normal range, though Chen Xiao Diao's was a little low.
Only then did the few of them completely relax and begin exchanging information.
It turned out they were colleagues from the Department of Supernatural Affairs. Earlier, they had called Chen Xiao Diao's communication bracelet and heard the voice of an unfamiliar man—Lin Chen.
On top of that, the wine they had tested had undergone a mutation, so they suspected that Chen Xiao Diao had been caught up in a supernatural incident.
They had investigated the source of the wine all the way and only then discovered that it was Amber Tavern.
They had called several colleagues over to seal the bar and block the entrance first.
They had just been preparing to go inside and investigate when they saw that Chen Xiao Diao was safe and sound, so they relaxed as well.
But when they heard Chen Xiao Diao say that a Blood Sacrifice Ritual had just taken place inside, the Card Masters drew a sharp breath.
Then Chen Xiao Diao said that the Evil God's Progeny had been born inside, and the few of them once again opened their mouths wide.
When Chen Xiao Diao mentioned the resurrection of the Evil God's divine core, they were already numb from listening. Had Evil Gods become as common as weeds these days?
"So, after experiencing all that, how did the two of you make it out alive?"
Chen Xiao Diao's face reddened, and Lin Chen hurriedly gave her a small nudge.
She could only follow Lin Chen's statement and describe everything, helplessly taking all the credit for herself.
"It's a little unbelievable, but if it was Lu Zhishen who carried the Evil God's egg and smashed it to death, then it actually feels quite reasonable."
The several Card Masters all expressed their approval of Lu Zhishen.
"Then who is this?"
The Card Master colleagues turned their gazes toward Lin Chen.
Lin Chen waved his hands. "I'm just an ordinary Card Creator who made a card for Xiao Diao once. I happened to come here with her to buy materials. Who would've thought we'd run into something this sinister?"
His tone was sincere and his expression earnest, as if he really were only a passerby who had accidentally wandered into a crime scene.
Upon hearing that Lin Chen was the one who had created a card for Chen Xiao Diao, the few Security Bureau Card Masters all became solemn with respect and said they absolutely had to exchange contact information with him.
Lin Chen was puzzled. When had he become so famous?
Chen Xiao Diao gave a cheeky grin and pointed at the Lu Zhishen card.
Only then did Lin Chen understand. It turned out that he had created the notorious Lu Zhishen for Chen Xiao Diao, which was why these Card Masters knew that Chen Xiao Diao had a formidable Card Creator backing her.
In this era, there were plenty of combat Card Masters, but powerful Card Creators were extremely scarce.
Moreover, although Card Creators themselves were not uncommon, those who could fuse supernatural objects into cards were one in a hundred!
According to procedure, anyone who had experienced a major evil cult pollution incident had to make a trip to the Security Bureau for an in-depth purification examination.
Even after nothing abnormal was found, they still had to undergo seven days of closed isolation at home.
Lin Chen hesitated slightly. Was he really going to end up in the station this soon?
But there was no harm in going. He had never been inside the Security Bureau before, anyway.
Just as the few of them were about to set off, the bracelets of several Security Bureau Card Masters suddenly began beeping at the same time!
After reading the message, their expressions immediately changed drastically!
Lin Chen hadn't had time to ask what was happening.
Chen Xiao Diao had already shouted, "Deep Blue Grade crisis event! An emergency ghost tide has erupted in the Binjiang Waterway! Thousands upon thousands of walking corpses and water ghosts are surging ashore!"
The leading Card Master said, "All Patrol Teams are being mobilized! Every nearby Card Master above the beginner level is being forcibly requisitioned! No matter which team you're in, put down whatever you're doing and hurry to the Binjiang Waterway!
"We can't escort you back to the Security Bureau. We have to go provide support first!"
Chen Xiao Diao leaped up. "I'm going too! I'm a patrol officer!"
The Card Master frowned. "Don't come and cause trouble, Grandma! Go rest and recover your energy first!"
Then they all hurried toward the Binjiang Waterway, leaving behind only one sentence:
"We've approved your permits. Go to the Church of Light for purification first! The Security Bureau only has apprentice Card Masters left right now. No one has time to deal with you!"
"What do we do now?" Chen Xiao Diao asked.
Lin Chen said, "Follow procedure and listen to orders, I guess. Let's go to the Church of Light. But when your Security Bureau is short-handed, can you really outsource your work to the Church of Light?"
Chen Xiao Diao said, "Of course. After all, it's one of the few churches of a Benevolent God. It has cooperated with the Security Bureau for a long time, and many Card Masters in the bureau are church members."
Chatting idly and gossiping, the two of them arrived at the H City Church of Light's cathedral.
It was a gigantic, sacred, Roman-style domed cathedral, radiating an atmosphere of tranquil purity.
It was also Lin Chen's first time visiting a religious sanctuary in this world.
The two entered the reception area, revealed their identities, and explained their purpose.
A Nun wearing a protective mask led the two of them into a confession room.
The Nun said gently, "Please relax your bodies and minds. Don't resist. I'll release Advanced Purification on the two of you shortly."
This was Lin Chen's first time being subjected to purification, and he became a little nervous.
She won't think I'm a demon possessing the original host's body and purify my otherworldly soul, will she?
Fortunately, when the holy light shone down, neither of them reacted at all. Their spiritual power even recovered somewhat.
A golden radiance even emanated from Lin Chen's body, as if announcing its sovereignty.
The Nun observed him for a while, then said to the two of them, "The purification is complete. No abnormalities have been detected for now. I'll synchronize the results with the Security Bureau. Please make yourselves at home~"
She then escorted the two out of the confession room and paid them no further attention.
The two of them strolled along as they headed out of the cathedral, passing a White-robed Bishop.
"Please, the two of you must stop."
A gentle yet irresistible voice suddenly rang out. The White-robed Bishop politely stopped Lin Chen and Chen Xiao Diao.
"Is something the matter?"
"Could you tell me where the Holy Grail aura on your bodies came from?"
The White-robed Bishop asked with a smile and in a courteous tone, but divine radiance had already begun to shine from his body.
Lin Chen instinctively tensed, sensing that the divinity attached to this bishop was no weaker than his own!
He was surely also the owner of a Divine Card!
That was why he could so keenly detect the Blood-Meat Holy Grail aura on the two of them.
"Our Church of Light works closely with the Security Bureau, so don't hesitate to share any information you have."
The White-robed Bishop added this to dispel Lin Chen and Chen Xiao Diao's concerns.
The divine glow around the bishop was not violent, yet it was heavy and unending, like an undercurrent in the deep sea. An oppressive feeling arose of its own accord.
It seemed to be making his stance clear—he was determined to learn the answer.
But there was nothing about this matter that needed to be kept secret. Chen Xiao Diao would have to report it anyway. If it was inconvenient for her to speak, Lin Chen could do it instead.
"It was the God of Wine. His priest used the Holy Grail to resurrect a piece of his divine core."
After hearing Lin Chen's words, this powerful bishop actually showed a trace of surprise... and even panic.
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