The Abyss Evil Mark

Night was falling.

The bright moon remains the same.

Roger walked slowly down the hillside that smelled of fresh grass.

Her face was covered by a thin veil.

His demeanor was so elegant that he seemed otherworldly.

This experience is both exhilarating and terrifying.

She tried her best to restrain herself from exploring more of the body's secrets.

Fortunately, amidst the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, there were always some distracting noises that drew Roger's attention—

Since Roger left Longevity Village.

Several presences were always following them in the shadows.

But since they dare not show themselves.

Roger didn't intend to pursue the matter further.

After all, for them...

The divine messengers may, to some extent, determine whether they can continue to follow the ' Time and Space Dragon '.

It's perfectly normal to care about yourself.

However, the current state of Longevity Village still greatly alarmed Roger.

The reason is quite simple.

This place is absolutely wonderful!

After a series of events.

Roger instinctively developed a conditioned reflex to all things beautiful—

He knew very well that among the Nine Great Planets now...

The very existence of beauty is a paradox! Everything that appears beautiful.

It's either a trap or a scam.

Or it's an even bigger pitfall.

He wandered around outside the village for two hours.

After failing to obtain any more useful clues.

They then returned to the village under the cover of night.

The houses in Longevity Village are very simple in structure, similar to the houses in ancient rural China in my memory.

Roger walked along the narrow streets.

His gaze swept in all directions.

She saw the people sleeping soundly, she saw the chickens and dogs in the courtyard, she saw the well at the street corner, and she also saw the huge stone mill.

Like a ghost, I wandered through this peaceful scene.

Roger eventually arrived at a newly built house.

Compared to the surrounding farmhouses.

This room seems very out of place.

It is three times the height of an ordinary farmhouse and occupies a very large area, almost equivalent to several ordinary people's courtyards.

Roger hadn't gotten close yet.

A faint fragrance wafted from inside.

No reminders from others are needed.

She also knew that this was the temple that the people of Longevity Village had built for the Time and Space Dragon.

Compared to other temples Roger had seen.

The temple appeared mediocre and gloomy.

But Roger sensed the wisdom and strength of the residents of Longevity Village from it.

This perception is traceable—

The people who built this temple.

If you invest too much energy and enthusiasm in your work.

Their emotions and feelings will unconsciously seep into the architecture.

It leaves marks and imprints.

These marks are very faint.

Ordinary people, of course, cannot perceive it.

But as the holder of the Perception Authority.

Roger was fully aware of this.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood them?"

"It really seems like there's nothing wrong..."

A faint doubt lingered in my mind.

Roger entered the temple.

The temple's structure was roughly as expected.

Apart from the incongruous yet imposing statue of a deity in the spacious main hall.

The architectural style in the rest of the area is consistent with that of the farmhouses in the village.

Simple, but sincere.

This was Roger's general impression of the temple.

Just like everywhere else.

Roger still couldn't find anything unusual in the temple.

However, just as they were about to leave the temple...

She bumped into the hunched old man.

Even though the other party had already taken off their mask.

But Roger still recognized him at a glance—

He was the High Priestess at the Advent ceremony!

"My Lord, Divine Envoy..."

The High Priestess's lips trembled slightly, seemingly due to excessive excitement.

"Were you waiting for me?"

Roger asked casually.

I don't know why.

She felt her voice was a little too seductive.

So she repeated, "Is there something you need?"

This time, her voice became incredibly rough.

It was especially noticeable in the quiet of the night.

The High Priestess was startled.

He said, his voice trembling:

"You haven't seen the offerings we prepared for the great god yet."

"Let's take a look then..."

Roger spoke in a cold voice.

The High Priestess led the way.

Before long, Roger was taken to the back of the temple.

There is an ancient well here.

The High Priestess found a bucket of water nearby.

After lowering it down with a rope.

He fiddled with the well for a while.

Not long after.

The bucket was pulled up.

There was an extra, exquisite little sword inside!

Roger took the small sword from the old man's hand.

On the data panel.

"Wisdom Light Sword: An unopened divine weapon (dusty state)..."

Special Effect 1: Wisdom Light

Wisdom Light: The power of the Wisdom Light Sword depends on the number of Wisdom Lights.

The number of flashes of light depends on the intelligence of the swordsman.

When your intelligence is below 25 points.

You can only unleash the power of the Wisdom Light Sword itself.

It's around the 18th ring.

And this applies when your intelligence is above 25 points.

Each additional point of Intelligence.

The Wisdom Light Sword can then gain an additional beam of wisdom light.

And each additional ray of wisdom...

The power of this sword will then double.

Note: The Wisdom Light Sword itself carries a ray of wisdom light.

Special Effect 2: Adaptability

Flexibility: The damage nature of the Wisdom Light Sword can be freely adjusted between 99% Spell Damage /1% physical damage and 0% Spell Damage /99% physical damage;

At the same time, it can also transform from a pure air sword into a magic sword..."

A very clean sword.

This was Roger's first impression of it.

Under perception.

The small sword in front of me is in a state of excited anticipation, trying to break free from its restraints.

It is small in size but has a sharp texture.

Roger held it in his hand and rubbed and played with it.

Its sharpness was very immediately apparent.

If it weren't for the faint gray light surrounding the sword...

The body had long been cut open and was bleeding profusely.

Judging from the special effects.

The mechanism of this sword is also very strange.

It is clearly a sword.

However, it requires stacking intelligence to enhance its power.

This is so illogical! "A mage like Biggle would be overjoyed to see this sword..."

Roger thought to himself.

He made a rough estimate.

Just apply 3 beams of wisdom.

The regular attack of the Wisdom Light Sword is equivalent to the attack of a level 199 male warrior.

And above the fourth path.

They are gods!

The corresponding value is 28 points of intelligence.

For Roger...

Intelligence is actually not that hard to develop.

As long as you successfully break through to immortality.

The fact that all nine attributes were ultimately reduced to 30 points is the fate of the Celestials! From this perspective...

The Wisdom Light Sword still held considerable value in Roger's hands.

But Roger appreciated the special effects more.

This thing can actually freely adjust the damage type and weapon category.

Roger has never seen such a flexible bottom line standard before!

"Perfect for using this to ambush people!"

Roger's eyes gleamed with wonder.

Roger was observing Little Sword.

The High Priestess then explained its origin and background.

According to the High Priestess's description.

The Wisdom Light Sword is the High Priestess's ancestral heirloom.

His ancestor was a powerful Qi Refiner.

Because they are very skilled at crafting all kinds of treasures.

Therefore, he left a considerable legacy to his descendants.

However, most of these legacies have been squandered over the long years because of their usable value.

Only this one sword was left behind, and no one after him knew how to use it.

It can only be said that it was fate.

He told Roger.

The Wisdom Light Sword is currently in a state of 'dust'.

This is because no one in the village can tame the divine light that comes with the artifact.

But the Great Time and Space Dragon! The High Priestess firmly believed.

The god one believes in can wield this sword with ease.

This frees the Wisdom Light Sword from its dusty state.

It shines with an even more brilliant light.

This can be considered a kind of revival for Longevity Village, which has now completely declined.

The High Priestess was very talkative.

Roger took the opportunity to chat with him for a while.

During a casual chat.

Roger noticed that the old man spoke at a steady pace and in a very organized manner.

This shows that his thinking is very clear.

Although he is very old.

But he seems to be in good spirits.

There was not a trace of anything unusual in his words and actions.

Question about Roger.

He can always answer quickly.

There are no logical contradictions in the statements.

This situation somewhat eased Roger's doubts.

"Perhaps the existence of the Longevity Village is really just a matter of luck..."

Thinking like that.

He then inquired about the situation of everyone in the village.

The High Priestess clearly knew the village inside and out.

He explained the situation of every household in the village to Roger in great detail.

Roger listened attentively.

Then, make a detailed comparison with what you have observed.

Ultimately, it matched perfectly.

Night was falling.

The old man's face showed signs of fatigue.

Roger did not linger.

He slowly left the temple, escorted by the High Priestess.

However, before leaving...

He suddenly turned around and asked the High Priestess, "By the way, how many people are there in the village in total?"

Without hesitation, the High Priestess replied, "There are 588 people in Longevity Village. Three elderly people passed away a couple of days ago, otherwise there would be 591. What a pity..."

Roger listened and nodded thoughtfully.

Then he quickly left.

In the following days.

Roger was just wandering around Longevity Village.

He always maintained a certain distance from the villagers.

He observed the situation in the village from his high and mighty divine position.

During this period.

He gradually lowered his guard.

The villagers of Longevity Village are quite simple and honest.

Although the local customs are martial.

Moreover, most of them have been involved with martial arts since childhood.

However, there are very few instances of the strong bullying the weak.

This is partly due to the harsh external environment.

on the other hand.

It's probably because the villagers of Longevity Village never practice martial arts to a very deep level.

Roger noticed.

They could only cultivate to the very edge of Qi before stopping.

This is the village's ancestral precept.

After all, whether one is Qi Refiner or Martial Artist.

In the current world, the profession of Telodal is extremely high-risk.

They are easily infected and turned into monsters.

Therefore, martial arts can only be used for self-defense.

It cannot be used for refining qi.

The High Priestess told Roger that this ancestral precept had saved the Longevity Village countless times.

In his memory.

Horrific wars have broken out in many cities and villages near Longevity Village due to Martial Artist or Qi Refiner Bewitched internal energy cultivation.

These settlements, whether bustling or remote, were not destroyed by external natural disasters.

Most of them failed due to internal human error.

In those places.

Even though everyone knows the harm of anger.

Yet some people still cannot resist the desire for power.

He continued his cultivation in secret.

The result was that one person Bewitched.

The entire city was reduced to ashes!

In contrast.

Longevity Village has survived to this day.

It relies on a firm yet amicable demarcation of boundaries.

However, this move also has drawbacks.

This directly led to the complete isolation between the residents of Longevity Village and the masters.

Prior to this.

They have a history of their entire village being hunted down by high-level demons on several occasions.

Faced with the opponent's overwhelming strength.

Longevity Village has been on the verge of destruction several times.

They fled in panic.

As a result, many innocent lives were lost.

Roger was actually very curious about this period of his life.

He had asked the High Priestess how they had found this place.

After all, before they prayed to themselves.

It seems they've been reduced to hiding deep inside the bunker, desperately waiting for the demon to leave.

The High Priestess told Roger.

In the bunker where I had previously been taken refuge.

After they had eaten all the food...

I managed to survive for more than a week by just drinking water.

It was during this period that they formally offered Roger a "Conversion Prayer".

Something amazing happened.

Right after taking refuge.

The group of demons wandering outside the bunker vanished without a trace!

Upon seeing this.

After repeatedly investigating the truth of the matter.

The able-bodied men in the village quickly left the bunker.

They went into the wilderness to find food and water.

One of the groups happened to walk to the end of the dried-up riverbed.

They discovered a strange little hill there.

That hill isn't very high.

But the fog and clouds lingered.

When they were fetching water from inside the mountain, they discovered an extremely narrow entrance.

A stream flows gently from the entrance.

Driven by curiosity.

They entered the heart of the hill.

Unexpectedly...

They actually discovered a true Secluded Paradise here!

This is where Roger is now staying.

After exploration.

The people of Longevity Village confirmed that the world inside the mountain was actually a naturally formed Demiplane.

Its entrance is embedded in a small hill.

Apart from that, he had no further connection with Telodal.

The air here is very clean.

There are no Aberrant Matter.

There were no wicked sorcerers either.

The climate here is very pleasant.

The land is also very fertile.

It is very suitable for agricultural planting.

The people of Longevity Village, who had finally managed to escape from despair, settled down here.

It didn't take long.

They transformed this place into a thriving and prosperous place.

Since the whole thing happened after the High Priestess prayed to Roger.

Therefore, the villagers attributed the discovery of the Secluded Paradise entirely to the great "Time and Space Dragon".

Their faith was so devout.

Roger couldn't find any flaws at all.

In fact, they are followers and kin of the little snake.

Whether it was the High Priestess or anyone else in the Longevity Village.

They all found it difficult to keep it a secret from Roger.

If they are lying.

Roger could tell at a glance.

Because faith cannot be faked!

After listening to the High Priestess's description.

Roger's focus naturally shifted from Longevity Village to the Demiplane.

But if we only explore from within...

Roger couldn't find a place to start.

So he found an opportunity to ask the High Priestess if he could go outside and take a look.

Who knew that upon hearing this...

The High Priestess shook his head frantically.

And he pleaded desperately with Roger:

"My Lord, the outside world is teeming with demons and monsters, and it is extremely terrifying! With your power, my Lord, you are naturally not afraid of those demons."

But the wilderness is unpredictable and mysterious.

No one can say for sure whether those powerful demons lurking near Dragon City will come over...

Moreover, Longevity Village has been struggling in dire straits for far too long.

The villagers have longed for this peaceful life for a long time.

To prevent unforeseen complications.

We have completely sealed the entrance with rubble.

If you try to force it open from the inside, it might make a huge noise, which could attract monsters. You see..."

As he spoke, he suddenly knelt down:...

"Please, Your Excellency, we will obey whatever you wish to do, but please, for the sake of the 533 lives of our Longevity Village, please do not leave. We beg you..."

The High Priestess repeated his request over and over again.

Roger couldn't help but frown.

He could understand the High Priestess's fear of Telodal.

But isn't this reaction a bit too exaggerated?

Even the entrance was completely sealed off.

What if something changes in Demiplane afterward? Wouldn't that mean there's no way to escape?

But he didn't say these words to the old man's face.

She simply gave a curt reply.

After indicating that he would not leave, he turned and walked away.

But before she could take a few steps, her body suddenly trembled slightly.

A strong sense of unease welled up in Roger's heart—

No doubt about it! That feeling is unmistakable! Some people have blinded themselves to reality!

This paralysis is neither deception nor modification, but a temporary deviation!

It makes you overlook some details that you wouldn't normally overlook...

Although Roger was aware of this, he still couldn't quickly sift through the myriad threads to find the information he wanted!

"Data column!"

"Only the data column is truly objective!"

Roger's mind gradually cleared.

His gaze swept back and forth among the complex data in the data column.

A few seconds later.

He turned back to the High Priestess behind him, whose face was filled with relief, and asked:

How many people are in our village?

Without hesitation, the High Priestess replied, "497 people. It's a pity a few more died a few days ago, otherwise there would still be 500..."

"497?"

Looking at the records in the data column.

Roger's expression remained unchanged.

From 609 when I was born to 588 later.

Then came 533.

So much so that it's now 497!

The population of the Longevity Village that the High Priestess spoke of is constantly decreasing.

Where are those people?

Where are they?

At this point...

The High Priestess seemed to realize something as well. A trace of pain gradually surfaced on the old man's numb expression. "My lord..."

Roger ignored him.

She rushed towards the village temple as fast as she could.

The temple's backyard.

Beside an ancient well.

Roger followed the old man's method and threw a wooden bucket into the well, then fished it out for a while.

Not long after.

He lifted it with force.

A small sword suddenly appeared in the bucket.

But this time...

Next to the small sword lay a short section of the Sword Casket!

"Hint: You have discovered the Sword Casket of the Wisdom Light Sword..."

"Warning: You have sensed immense malice within the Sword Casket..."

He watched as the High Priestess hurriedly followed.

Roger's gaze gradually turned cold:

"These are the items you've prepared to offer to God?"

The High Priestess was taken aback.

Then he nodded and said, "Yes, it is this Wisdom Light Sword. Oh, and the Sword Casket, but that's not important..."

Roger's eyes were fixed on him.

Seeing his expression, he seemed indifferent and unwilling to do anything.

He then realized that the High Priestess truly thought the Sword Casket was unimportant!

Roger quickly realized what was going on.

He abruptly threw away the Sword Casket in his hand!

The next second.

A dark blue light burst forth from the inside of the Sword Casket.

A lump of rotten flesh, the size of an infant, emerged from the blue light.

Then a deep voice rang out:

"You still found out..."

On the data bar...

"Warning: You have discovered the Abyss Evil Mark..."

"Warning: The Abyss Evil Mark is attempting to infect your body..."