Chapter 202
"Strange, since that witch is immune to the virus and can move freely outside, why doesn't she take them with her? She's capable of doing that, isn't she?"
Amabena had also heard of witches. Those who could become witches were not to be underestimated. They were a kind of twisted 'chosen ones', often an extreme manifestation of power through Faith Path.
"Yes, why not take them with you?"
Ryan was also thinking about this question. If the witch had already appeared, it should be easy to take the survivors away, right?
Besides that, Ryan was also wondering whether Aria was dead or not.
Everyone is dead.
'Who I am?'
The text continues, suggesting that the character is still alive, judging by the condition of the room. Is he an old monster who has lived from the previous era to the present?
But why wasn't she included in 'everyone'?
In an instant, Ryan felt a chill run down his spine.
Just then, a loud bang came from the outer corridor.
Ryan went outside and saw that 'Shally' was fighting a dark figure. The opponent was very strong and was able to fight 'Shally' to a standstill. But when he saw Ryan and Amabena come out of the room, he suddenly went crazy and rushed towards them.
However, before the person even reached this side, they were stopped by the Blood Minions guarding outside, and in the end, the black figure turned into a wisp of mist and flew out of the corridor.
"Shally, hurry and chase them!"
The opponent is conscious, and it's not Chaos Demon. More importantly, we can't defeat them. Ryan won't let this opportunity slip by.
'Shally' rushed over quickly.
Ryan and Amabena followed closely behind with their Blood Minions.
The shadowy figure returned to the main hall and flew up the stairs on the left to the second floor. When 'Shally' rushed out of the door, she saw the shadowy figure flying halfway up the stairs. She immediately raised her Blood-colored Greatsword and threw it.
Boom!
The greatsword exploded with terrifying Magic Power. 'Shally' leaped high into the air, landed, and drew her sword, unleashing a devastating slash that tore through the staircase, sending rubble flying in all directions. The greatsword finally collided with the blade slashed by the shadowy figure, but the latter was clearly no match for 'Shally' was sent flying by the blow, crashing into the second-floor wall like a cannonball!
"So violent!" Amabena had just come out of the inner door when she saw 'Shally' leap out of the ground, the force of her charge causing the already crumbling staircase to collapse completely.
"You're not dead, are you?"
Ryan jumped up the stairs to the second floor and saw 'Shally' pointing a sword at the dark figure. Fortunately, 'Shally' didn't go berserk and didn't kill the other party.
He sized up the figure, a person completely shrouded in a black cloak, wielding a short sword.
"Who are you?"
Ryan asked.
"..."
"Are they from this temple?"
The other party is not a demon, but may be Supernatural Being came from the mortal world.
No matter what questions Ryan asked, the shadowy figure looked like he was about to die.
"Are you Aria?"
The words had barely left her lips when the shadowy figure suddenly clutched her head and screamed, "Aaaaah! Aria! Aria! The devil! The devil!"
"Do you know Aria?"
"Don't mention her name! Don't mention her name! You'll die if you do! Everyone else is dead, why am I not? Why is she resurrecting me? This is atonement! She's making me atone for my sins!!"
The shadowy figure huddled up in fear.
Atonement?
Ryan was puzzled. This guy seemed to be from the temple too, and he'd died and been resurrected? Was it by Aria? Did she really have that much power?
Reviving people isn't something that can be done simply by having power; at least the Desire Path shouldn't have that ability.
"Wait... are you Elte?" Ryan asked.
The dark figure trembled.
"Ah!!!"
He screamed loudly and transformed into black mist, fleeing outwards once more. However, 'Shally' snorted coldly and used a Blood Sacrifice Slash to cleave him in two.
"Uh..." Ryan was speechless. "I still have questions to ask him."
"The threat of death is more important than the truth; this guy is better off not being kept alive."
Although 'Shally' can win, it won't be an easy victory. Ryan is out of the question, and Amabena is still around. If the opponent manages a last-minute one-for-one trade, they will suffer a huge loss.
"That's true." Ryan guessed that the other party was Elte. Among the people in the temple, he was the one who needed to 'atone' the most. However, that guy should have been corrupted by the Mental Virus. How could he be resurrected?
So, where did Aria get this power?
Just then, Elte, who should have died, miraculously reassembled his body, which had been torn in two.
Whoosh!
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They ran away.
"Resurrected!?" Amabena exclaimed in shock.
"This... the power of the Chaotic Spirit?"
It looks like an unkillable monster.
Ryan hesitated. This place was too eerie. Elte was one thing, but he had no idea what kind of being Aria was, and he couldn't even mention her name?... Speaking of which, what was Old Joe doing here? Didn't he find such an important clue?
"Let's finish this quickly, then see how it goes. If it doesn't work, we'll retreat."
Since he was already there, Ryan decided to continue walking uphill a bit more.
The temple has three floors. Because it is a hollow structure, the area on the second floor is not very large to explore, and there was nothing to be found after walking around.
The third floor is the same, no different from any other abandoned miracle. In this light, the most valuable place is actually on the first floor.
"That dark figure seems to have disappeared," Amabena said.
Not only has the shadow disappeared, but the high-ranking demon who chased Jonathan before is also nowhere to be seen. Could it be that Old Joe didn't come here?
That shouldn't be the case; the description says it should be here.
Ryan returned to the statue on the first floor, walked around it, and checked 'Shally's' character interface, but still didn't receive any information.
However, there is a stone tablet in front of the statue with inscriptions on it.
"... the sin of indulgence is the breeding ground."
Amabena recited.
Ryan asked in surprise, "You recognize the words on this?"
"I learned from my grandfather before, but I don't recognize them all."
What else is written on it?
"Hmm... a warm bed and then... place your palm on it? What's the translation of that word again? Let me think, place your hand on it and then kowtow? Or bow in greeting?"
Looking at her serious expression, Ryan inexplicably thought of himself when he was studying classical Chinese.
"Ah! Praise be to the great Aphrodite!" Amabena exclaimed, placing her hand on the stone tablet.
What are you shouting about?
"It says above: Call upon your true name, and you will be granted eternal life in the cycle of reincarnation."
"?"
You've switched to the wrong channel, haven't you?
"It would be a miracle if that worked."
"Why don't you give it a try?"
"I'm not a believer in desire, so it's even more impossible for me."
"Or should we just tear it down?" 'Shally' said, arms crossed.
"Uh, why do you want to tear it down?"
"It's nothing, it's just that looking at it makes me inexplicably annoyed."
Ryan rubbed his temples, feeling that there wasn't a single normal person in this team.
"Alright, let's go. This place is eerie. Let's get back quickly." Ryan waved his hand. "Praise Aphrodite, but we should be going."
The words had barely left his mouth.
A pink light suddenly fell from the statue and landed on Ryan.
Boom!
The pink pillar of light is filled with a powerful force of desire!
"Holy crap! What the hell?!"
Ryan was stunned.
No, I didn't compliment you! No, I didn't reach out! And I was just saying it casually!!
Although he didn't understand it, it seemed that some special event had been triggered. Ryan felt his entire body was filled with the power of desire, and at the same time, his soul began to drift away from his body and merge into the endless and profound Faith Path.
Along this Faith Path, Ryan sensed many 'people,' beings with extraordinary power who could leave their mark on the journey.
Finally, at the end of his Faith Path, he saw a huge phantom, the body of a purple woman. Her face was indistinct, but her body was exceptionally alluring, sexy, and captivating... as if it were a vessel brimming with endless desires, capable of causing one to lose oneself with just a glance.
Immediately afterwards, the woman pointed, and the power landed on Ryan. In the next moment, countless pieces of information that could be perceived flooded into his mind.
This is an extraordinary profession!
Moreover, it's a profession Chosen's Gift!
"This is the correct way for Supernatural Being to change jobs?!"
The process of Supernatural Being changing jobs involves using Magic Potion to stimulate their power, allowing the user to absorb the relic of the job change, and merging their soul into the Faith Path.
If all goes well, the user can integrate into the pathway and obtain a job change, becoming Supernatural Being.
Failure will cause the soul to become lost along the way, turning into Chaos Demon.
As for now, Ryan guessed that this must be Chosen's Gift, a power bestowed by the God-given, otherwise it would be impossible to see the 'God of Desire'.
But he had absolutely no desire to switch to any Desire Profession!
Hey! You're giving me a Desire Profession? Are you blind? Can't you see that huge pair of Confucian scholars right next to me????
Ryan wanted to refuse, but he couldn't control the power at all. However, once the power merged into his body, the Silver White Cross Sword that he had been keeping inside him suddenly started to move.
The sword began to attack the Power of Desire, which seemed to have never expected that there was a 'person' inside Ryan's body. After being slashed twice by the Cross Sword, its power was immediately weakened by a large margin.
The Power of Desire, which had ultimately failed to resist, had nowhere to escape and instead burrowed into the Holy Number of Desire on the back of Ryan's right hand.
"Oh, this."
Ryan was a little confused about what had happened.
However, the information about career succession has disappeared.
The Power of Desire within him was completely eradicated, and he returned to his previous state.
"Ryan? Ryan?" Amabena's worried voice came from beside her. "Are you alright?"
"I didn't..."
Boom!!!
A loud explosion.
Ryan turned his head and saw 'Shally' still in a slashing stance. The huge statue was cut in half by her sword, and the upper body crashed to the ground with a thud.
"Are you alright?" 'Shally' turned and asked.
"... without."
Ryan thought to himself, "How could I dare to have anything happen to you when you're like this?"
He glanced at the statue, then at the mark on his right hand. The number 6 remained unchanged, but his power had increased. If it weren't for the existence of the Cross Sword, he would already be a glorious... ugh! A damned chosen one of desire.