What Exactly Is Hidden Behind That Door

Stepping into the Void has become commonplace for Cheng Shi.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw a building that looked exactly like the Eternal Church.

The only difference is the color tone.

The pitch-black walls were covered with crimson full moons, and blood-red paint dripped down the walls, forming eerie "strings".

In the Void... there was actually a church!?

Cheng Shi was shocked. He stared wide-eyed ahead and saw that the church doors were wide open, with fragments of the doors scattered all over the ground, and the scene before him was a mess.

Clearly, a major battle had taken place here.

Cheng Shi first cast a Healing Art on himself, then took off his clothes, wiped the blood off his feet, and carefully walked into the church step by step, following the footprints on the ground.

As soon as he passed through the dilapidated door, he saw birdcages scattered all over the floor on the right side of the church.

Perhaps affected by the fight just now, each birdcage was twisted and deformed, with bird droppings, feathers and food scattered all over the floor, emitting a slight stench.

"Black feathers... could it be...?"

Cheng Shi frowned slightly, bent down, picked up a few grains of food, and tasted them.

It tastes terrible, at least worse than the birdseed at Shaman's house.

He spat out the food in his mouth and continued walking inside.

The church hall was large, but there were no tables or chairs. The floor was covered with white circles, and in each circle was a pair of shackles, making it look like a place where prisoners were gathered.

Walking further in, to the very front of the church, Cheng Shi found a tattered booklet on a rickety table.

The booklet was covered in dust, and it looked like it hadn't been looked at in a while.

He first used a purification spell to cleanse the pages before picking it up, opening it, and reading aloud:

"·Important Information for Visitors to Yuanmu Town: "

1. Obey local laws and refrain from harming local residents...

2. If you need assistance, please go to the Travellers Affairs Bureau...

..."

Halfway through reading, Cheng Shi felt he didn't need to continue.

He thought of someone.

That unscrupulous tour guide only exists in the mouths of every traveler.

"Interesting...

Tour guide?

So this isn't the exit of Yuanmu Town, but rather the entrance to the town?

He looked at the circles on the floor of the hall.

"We... were here to pay and 'get on the bus'?"

Cheng Shi put down the booklet and continued inside.

After passing a huge image of Blood Moon at the very front of the church hall, there are two doors, one on the left and one on the right.

Cheng Shi stood in front of the door and observed for a moment, noticing that the left doorknob had more signs of being turned than the right one.

So he chose the left side, pushed open the door, and went inside.

But after taking only half a step, Cheng Shi withdrew his foot with a livid face.

Because he discovered there was no way to go behind the door!

The moment he pushed open the door, a stench, like rotting flesh piled up for hundreds of years, hit him and Cheng Shi his nostrils, causing his throat to move slightly.

"Glug..."

Don't get me wrong, this isn't because I'm craving something...

The pungent stench made Cheng Shi's eyes red. He held his breath and squinted to look ahead, only to find that behind the door was not a room at all, but a huge, untouched natural cave.

At this moment, he was standing on the edge of that giant hole.

If Cheng Shi had taken just one more centimeter, his foot would have dangled over the edge of the cliff, causing him to slip and fall.

Looking down the cliff, you can see that beneath this dark, gaping abyss, the source of this overwhelming stench, lies countless remains—some whole, some incomplete, some rotting, some fresh...

Human corpse!

Cheng Shi's pupils contracted sharply, and his grip on the doorknob tightened abruptly.

A mass grave!

This is a huge mass grave!

Judging from the style of the clothing on the corpses, it's easy to determine that these rotting bodies are clearly residents of Yuanmu Town, and...

Travelers in a small town!

All those who died in Yuanmu Town were transported here and dumped into the giant pit.

"Ah, so this is how purification works, and this is how burial is done."

Cheng Shi sneered and closed the door.

"It seems our tour guide has another identity..."

He wiped his hands and turned to walk towards the door on the right.

The moment Cheng Shi pushed open the door, he smiled.

Before him stood three people, their faces grim, each seemingly seriously injured.

The two people not far in front of him were naturally a ranger and a warrior, and neither of them were in good condition.

Ji Ran's right shoulder slumped limply, with a huge, visible tear on it, deep enough to expose the bone.

He was panting heavily, staring intently at the two people in front of him, not daring to turn his head to look even when he heard Cheng Shi's voice.

The same applies to wandering knights.

Her suit could no longer bear the weight and tore into strips. For some reason, the longbow made of pointers was stuck in her own stomach, piercing through her body.

A gentle breeze, forming tiny hands, covered her wound, but it couldn't stop the blood from flowing and dripping.

As for the stranger directly opposite, dressed in a black hooded robe...

His identity needs no further explanation.

Last night, Cheng Shi and his two companions were chasing after him, getting covered in dust all night long.

His condition was also poor, but far better than that of the Rangers and Warriors.

His black robe was half torn, revealing his withered thigh, which was covered with wounds, including a horrifying gash that stretched straight from his knee to his lower abdomen.

Cheng Shi only glanced at it before guessing from what angle Ji Ran had made that sharp taunt.

He instinctively squeezed his legs together and shuddered.

However, Cheng Shi soon noticed something unusual.

He didn't sense the overflowing power of [Decay] beneath the black-robed man's wounds.

This means that the black-robed man in front of you is not actually a single person!

He is very likely a puppet!

A fully fleshed-out puppet!

The two people and the puppet stood in silent confrontation, the atmosphere on the field seemingly reaching a critical point, forming a delicate balance.

Any slight Change could lead to another life-or-death battle, and the side that makes the Change will inevitably be the first to show its weakness and become the target of the other two's attack.

Just then, Cheng Shi arrived.

So Cheng Shi smiled.

He assessed the situation and decided...

Go around them.

He saw that there was another door behind the man in black robes, and he was guarding that door, so all the answers lay behind that door.

Undoubtedly, the three people at the scene bumped into each other because of this.

But strangely, where is Hu Xuan?

Where did Hu Xuan, who came in earlier, go?

Cheng Shi frowned and stepped inside.

"Wow, it's getting lively here, playing Dou Dizhu (a card game)?"

He laughed heartily, walked into the room, and approached the wandering knight.

A healing light emanated from his fingertips, but he dared not pour it directly onto the wanderer.

Because that would disrupt the balance.

So he could only walk along while meticulously applying the Ray of Healing evenly to Li Boli's body.

This allowed her aura to rise steadily, without disrupting the balance of the confrontation.

Li Boli sensed it, and she was very grateful, but dared not move.

Because Cheng Shi's actions were very risky!

It is very possible that he might accidentally disrupt the delicate balance among the three, dragging himself into the mess, and even becoming the one whose aura is completely exposed, allowing the other two to attack him first.

So, just like before outside the church, he was risking his life again.

With such a dedicated healer who would risk everything for her teammates, Li Boli felt a sense of relief and secretly considered herself lucky.

However, she was not optimistic about the Cheng Shi to provide assistance.

Putting aside the warriors of [Destiny], the black-robed man alone is a huge problem.

He is far stronger than he imagined.

But at this moment, she couldn't bring herself to speak and remind Cheng Shi.

Because once the door is opened, the balance will be broken!