Clues in the Mist

Cheng Shi felt like a slave in the Middle Ages, being whipped to work by a "vicious" slave owner.

But he wasn't entirely like that, because the slaves dared not rebel, but he did.

Seeing that he had become a scout, Cheng Shi sighed helplessly and put away the bottle of "Past Prosperity" in his hand.

How can someone with a work injury pay for their own medical treatment?

With this simple understanding of what it means to be a working person, he reached out his hand towards Hong Lin outside the fog.

Seeing this, Hong Lin chuckled and didn't refuse. She took out a tender new shoot from her personal space and tossed it over. Cheng Shi knew at a glance that this must be something good. He quickly caught it and asked in his old, hoarse voice:

"This is...?"

"The baptism of new life, dip it in water, and then sprinkle it on yourself, and the will of prosperity will help you wash away the decay of Decay."

"?" Cheng Shi was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Then I'll have to pay for a bottle of water myself?"

Hong Lin seemed to have anticipated Cheng Shi's reaction. She chuckled and said, "Heh, saliva isn't necessarily a bad thing."

This joking remark shows that the Chosen of God of "Prosperity" has finally changed his attitude from being slightly wary of Cheng Shi to treating him more like a newly acquainted friend.

The Baptism of Rebirth is S-Rank Item bestowed by [Prosperity], specifically designed to counteract the erosion of [Decay]. The fact that she was willing to give it to Cheng Shi shows that she has accepted the friend Tao Yi mentioned.

Even if she didn't have such devout respect for her Lord of Grace, Hong Lin certainly couldn't let Cheng Shi actually spit on the props bestowed upon her by her Lord of Grace. So she had already prepared a bottle of water behind her back, just waiting for Cheng Shi to Cheng Shi "helpless" and "stingy" so she could "give" him a handout again.

But she didn't understand Cheng Shi at all.

Because when she said those words, Cheng Shi's saliva had already "spooned out".

The gambler who had just seemed quite sophisticated suddenly turned into a street thug, spitting "pui pui pui" at the tender buds and branches, and then quickly smearing the spittle all over himself.

He didn't mind his saliva at all, nor did he think there was anything wrong with it.

Seeing this overly practiced scene, Hong Lin's eyes were filled with "shock".

Pupil earthquake!

"Hey, you know what, it works really well! I feel younger again!"

"..." Hong Lin's lips twitched, and she silently crushed the water bottle on her back into pieces. "Find someone for me!"

"Oh." Cheng Shi quickly tidied up, then casually stored the Newborn's Baptism into his spatial storage, before swaggering off into the depths of the mist.

Hong Lin's expression Change several times as she watched the audacious thief's retreating figure, finally settling into a strange chuckle before she transformed back into Jungle Leopard and followed him.

The transformed Druid is imbued with His blessings and is naturally unafraid of the erosion of the Sighing Tide.

The two of them took turns exploring again, and after a while, Cheng Shi found something.

Footprints!

In the rapidly shrinking fog, he spotted a slightly bluish, fluorescent footprint.

Cheng Shi was overjoyed. He squatted down and carefully examined the area around the footprint, trying to find traces to follow. However, the footprint was too faint, and it was impossible to find any clues using normal tracking methods.

The Priest then looked at the warrior.

The soldier paused for a moment, then turned his head away.

Oh ho, so even you, Chosen of God, aren't good at tracking? But aren't all Jungle Leopard expert hunters? You've grown so big, you're not just for fighting, are you?

Cheng Shi inwardly grumbled but dared not openly mock him, so he could only suppress his laughter, pull out the signal gun given to him by the Historian, and fire a shot into the sky.

It's time to call on my Hunter teammate for help, even though this teammate isn't honest. But who doesn't tell a few lies, right?

Of course, except for me.

The signal gun fired silently, but instead exploded into a bright flame high in the misty sky.

Soon after, the two heard someone approaching. They cautiously turned their heads to look, only to find that the first to arrive were the Historian and the Puppeteer.

The Puppeteer, controlling her Mature Sister Puppet, carried herself in one arm and dragged the Historian with the other, slowly and laboriously making her way over.

The little girl was in relatively good condition, but the puppet's movements had become somewhat stiff due to the corrosive effects of Decay. The Historian was in even worse condition, having already collapsed from exhaustion.

His skin was aging and festering, and his body was still wrapped in many of the Puppeteer' control threads that they used to pull him.

Upon seeing Cheng Shi frowned slightly and took out the newborn Newborn's Baptism from his spatial storage, while looking at Hong Lin beside him.

Since it was someone else's property, Cheng Shi couldn't be generous with other people's money. He could only make decisions for himself, and the decision he made at that moment was to temporarily ignore the Faith Opposition to save this Historian had a deep understanding of the underground world.

Actually, he has never paid much attention to the issue of Faith Opposition, and it still comes down to this:

As long as you don't cheat me, it doesn't matter who you are or what your Faith are.

Conversely, even among brothers of the same Faith, the scores must be settled.

Furthermore, if you can avoid losing teammates at the start of the Trials, you should try to ensure that you retain enough manpower. This is the Trials principle for those who want to coast through the game.

Hong Lin clearly shared this idea; high-level players never waste excessive assistance. So she nodded and took out a bottle from her personal storage space...

She put it back...

Because Cheng Shi had already finished spitting out his saliva.

The Big Cat's face twitched, and her four paws, revealing sharp claws, gripped the decaying leaves on the ground tightly, as if she were pinching something that could give her some relief.

However, the enthusiastic Cheng Shi didn't see it at all. He was seriously sprinkling the spittle-covered twigs on his two teammates, trying to spread it evenly on every inch of their skin.

The Puppeteer girl seemed a bit socially awkward. Although her face was expressionless, she instinctively shrank back a step when Cheng Shi approached and shook her head while controlling the puppet.

Seeing this, Cheng Shi understood, so he only sprinkled a little on her puppet.

The Historian, on the other hand, had a lot of ink smeared on him. After it was all over, Cheng Shi even slapped his face to wake up the Believer in [Memory] on the spot.

When Zuo Qiu opened his eyes and found his teammates all around him, the fear in his eyes visibly dissipated.

Thank you...

"I was too reckless. I thought that if I couldn't find any clues outside the fog, I could perhaps search inside. But I never imagined that this Sighing Tide would be far more intense than I anticipated."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the Puppeteer, his face full of gratitude:

"Thank you for saving my life."

The little girl remained expressionless, Mature Sister Puppet nodded with a smile.

Seeing this harmonious scene, Cheng Shi suddenly felt that his teammates in this game were much friendlier than he had imagined. This seemed to be a good start!

Aside from being tricked by the Mouth Brother...

But the friendliness at the scene quickly turned sour when that sinister-looking Feathered Brother arrived.

He walked amidst the Sighing Tide as if returning home, not only unrestrained but completely letting go of himself, lifting his feather cloak to reveal his rotting body riddled with holes.

The phrase "all that glitters is not gold" perfectly describes this kind of person. When the feather cloak covered his body, Feathered Brother looked somewhat like an ordinary person with poor taste. But when the feather outfit was opened, his body was covered in rotten flesh, pustules, black blood and white bones, which made people feel disgusted at first glance.

No wonder the Big Cat called him a stinky bird; he looks stinky.

Cheng Shi glanced at it once and felt that he probably wouldn't be able to swallow any food today.

"You stinky bird, cover up your disgusting skin and bones, or I'll pluck your feathers!"

The Big Cat Hong Lin let out a disgusted growl, which didn't frighten anyone else, but it startled the Historian who had just stood up.

Feathered Brother scoffed, and instead of restraining himself, he took off his clothes like a hooligan.

"Bald man, this is the place under my Lord's watchful eye. If you don't like it, you can leave."

"Oh dear, I'm terrified! Since He's watching this place, I might as well kill His Believer to entertain Him!"

Without warning, the Big Cat suddenly leaped up and pounced on Feathered Brother.