The Situation in the Holy Church World

She took a look at the current situation of the Dusk Organization.

After arriving at this place, Ye Qian had already recruited 100 people from the city in just one day.

In addition, dozens more people were recruited along the long distance between Lianwen and Konghai City. Compared to the beginning, the selection of people is no longer random at all. Many of them are ordinary people with some family background. Those who are disgusted by the Dusk Organization's model are basically eliminated and have their memories erased after the first mission.

"Let's move Bai Yun and Mia to Lianwen's place."

Ye Qian has already issued a level 2 team member upgrade task to Mia. At her speed, she should be able to complete it today.

As for the rival organizations, the Fading Lamp Society and the Blood Cherry Society, they are definitely not easy to deal with. She suspects that they may even have Transcendent of the Black Iron Rank or above, so for now, she is considering a more prudent approach and adopting a defensive posture.

As for having Ye Qian No. 2 personally deal with these two people, it was a last resort. Of course, she considered that since the other side had already divined her fate, it wouldn't make much difference whether she intervened or not.

From now on, just focus on counter-divination.

That evening, Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 went directly to one of the local branches of the Black Gold Secret Group.

"An extraordinary tool for countering divination? Let me see."

The girl at the door checked the list and finally took out a small Bronze box.

"This thing can create an anti-divination barrier, priced at 120 Purple Crystal Coin."

Miss Cannon Fodder Number 16's lips twitched. "Can you make it cheaper?"

120. Although I know that divination-related tools are expensive, this is excessively expensive.

However, the Black Gold Secret Society is still impressive; they can even sell the kind of thing they want. No wonder it's an organization that was passed down from the Adventurers' Guild in ancient times.

"There's no way to lower the price; I don't have the authority to change the prices here," the girl in front of me sighed regretfully.

"All right."

120 Purple Crystal Coin, right? Ye Qian actually has them.

Recently, after the establishment of Dusk, a Purple Crystal Coin recycling program was launched, which basically allows members to exchange Purple Crystal Coin for points.

Points can be exchanged for Life Energy and Water of Purification. Putting everything else aside, aren't these two worth the small value of Purple Crystal Coin?

Those who had money handed it over directly, while those who didn't tried to contact the association to obtain it.

In a short time, Ye Qian's reserves of Purple Crystal Coin increased.

Her original plan was to buy and stockpile extraordinary items as usual. However, after being consulted by fortune tellers these past two days, she felt that she should perhaps shift her focus from acquiring extraordinary items to counter-fortune telling.

Ye Qian's weakness lies in her inability to perform divination.

If normal methods are ineffective, the only thing we can rely on is extraordinary items.

Then, enduring the pain, she spent most of the Purple Crystal Coin she had painstakingly saved.

"Is this thing really reliable?"

"Don't worry, you get what you pay for. The reputation that Black Gold Secret Group has built up over the years doesn't lie." The girl's eyes immediately lit up.

Although I do this kind of business quite often, it's not very common. 120 Purple Crystal Coin definitely means she's a big customer, and she'll definitely get a bonus.

The item ended up in Ye Qian's hands.

[Item: Stone of Hidden Barrier]

[Effect: Constructs a mysterious Anti-Divination Barrier, making it more difficult for any target to obtain any information about the individual.]

"Vier and the original body both have some anti-divination ability. With this, although the ability to resist the Weaver is still limited, it is already very strong."

Ye Qian felt a little relieved, but upon closer reflection, she still felt somewhat uneasy.

"Are there any other anti-divination tools?" she asked again.

"There's only this one for now. Any extraordinary item related to divination is in high demand and will fetch a higher market price than ordinary items. Even so, it's still easy for someone to buy it, so you'll have to wait a while, miss." The girl addressed her affectionately.

"Okay, I'll come back to check it out when I have time."

After leaving the Black Gold Secret Group's store, Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 sighed.

"Let's give this ridiculously expensive thing to Ye Qian No. 2 first, so we can build a defensive barrier right away."

The most important attribute for having anti-divination abilities is resistance, followed by agility.

Resistance tends to be defensive, meaning it blocks other people's divinations. This way, the other person will realize that they have been blocked, but they won't be able to see any specific information.

Agility, on the other hand, is about stealth, which can be understood as making it impossible for the target to detect you.

Overall, stealth is definitely more difficult than resistance.

This [Hidden Barrier Stone] possesses both qualities; although not refined, it excels in its comprehensiveness. Based on my analysis, it is an excellent item that is only one step away from becoming Black Iron Rank Transcendent.

If this thing were just a little stronger, it could be worth 200 Purple Crystal Coin, which would make it a supernatural item with a serial number in the Church system (it might already have serial numbers now).

Therefore, Ye Qian was quite satisfied with the thing in her hand.

After giving the items to Ye Qian No. 2, she immediately set off for another location.

Reunion!

She discovered once again that parties were always held in slightly dark, small rooms.

This gathering was rather special; although it was of a lower social class, the host's identity seemed to be quite unusual.

Because the Mystic Thread directly revealed the other party's strength, indicating that they were a Transcendent.

"It's probably also of the Black Iron Rank."

Wearing a robe and a mask, Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 sat on the ground with her head down the whole time, waiting for it to begin.

This time, she had a plan to use someone else to do her dirty work; she was going to spend money to hire someone to test the Fading Lamp Society for her.

Chapter 125 The Situation in the Holy Church World

The party started less than 30 minutes later.

There were 12 people sitting there. Perhaps due to tradition, the steps for forming associations are similar in different places, proceeding in order.

Cannon Fodder Misses silently watched the whole process. Some people were selling extraordinary items, some were selling information, and some were asking for what they needed. Since there was nothing she needed, it was soon her turn.

"I'd like to gather information about a certain society. Since some of you might be members of that society, I need to make a private deal. If you can provide information on the spot, I can offer a few Purple Crystal Coin as a reward. The more detailed the information, the higher the reward. If you're willing to cause them a little trouble, the Purple Crystal Coin will be extra."

Upon hearing this, some of the party members felt a little nervous.

Well, this is probably a conflict between clandestine forces. Many of them are just independent individuals who wouldn't dare get involved with any society, so when a related mission comes up, they naturally choose to stay away.

However, there are always exceptions. Many people are worried about trouble, but there are also many who would love more trouble to make money.

A gray-robed woman, who appeared to be female, expressed her desire to make a deal.

So the two went to another room next door.

"So, can you tell me which organization you need me to investigate?" The woman's voice came from under her robe.

"Fading Lamp Society."

Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 spoke calmly, while simultaneously sensing what the other person was thinking through the Mystic Thread.

Fortunately, this guy was completely unfamiliar with the Fading Lamp Society.

"I've never heard of that name before. Do you know their strength?"

"I'm not entirely sure, so what you can find out depends on you. Of course, if you have a way to cause some damage to the other side, I can give you the corresponding Purple Crystal Coin."

Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 could sense a trace of sincerity from the other party, who seemed to have some interest in the mission. So she took out two Purple Crystal Coin from her person. "I can give you an advance payment if you're willing to do it."

Seeing how generous the woman in front of him was, the other party was also a little surprised.

She suddenly realized that this mission was not so simple.

After all, the employer seemed to be quite powerful, offering two Purple Crystal Coin without hesitation. Such confidence is rare in such an ordinary, secretive gathering.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. I'll take the money first. If things don't go well and nothing goes wrong, I'll return the Purple Crystal Coin to you."

"OK."

The two returned to their positions, Cannon Fodder Misses could sense that others also wanted to join in.

However, in the end, apart from that woman, no one else agreed.

She got up somewhat disappointed after the party ended.

"Aside from hiring people, I didn't see any divination tools."

It's a pity, but this is the normal phenomenon.

If you want information, there's another channel: the Black Gold Secret Group, which previously purchased anti-divination tools. However, Ye Qian can't be sure if this channel is 100% safe; they can't possibly not collect customer information.

Even if they promised to keep it a secret, who knows if some members might leak it behind their backs.

For safety reasons, she decided against using this method.

"Let's take this opportunity to observe the Holy Church World."

The Holy Church World is currently the place where the largest number of Dusk members have been dispatched for infiltration. All members who have entered have used the method of soul transfer.

Initially, the targets were all civilians, but so far, one or two individuals with relatively fast growth rates and high mental potential have been successfully deployed to some soldiers.

After several attempts, some of the more casualties gradually gained an understanding of the situation in that world.

At this very moment, somewhere in the Holy Church World, 20 kilometers from the front lines.

"Died again, how many times has it happened? But at Dusk, they still divided the four of us into a team. It seems that the higher-ups know about this. We've already gotten to know each other well."

Hiding behind a dilapidated thatched hut, several men and women who had woken up one after another exchanged glances.

Having spent so much time together, even though they had switched bodies, they had already figured out each other's identities after a few hints.

"Let's take a look at the mission. Hmm, nothing's changed."

[Mission: Participate in combat.]

[Objective: Reach the front lines, purge heretics as a participant in the holy war, and inspire more people to join the war.]

"Pah, this mission covers too much ground; it can't be completed in a short time. For us, we should make sure that the gains from each crossing outweigh the losses." Spitting out the weeds in his mouth, a muscular man next to him leaned out.

Two groups of people were fighting in the distance. One group carried a strange lion banner, while the other group wore black armor and had no banner.

"The enemy squad has infiltrated this area. Let's figure out how to deal with them. Anyway, they give us a Soul Transfer Talisman every time they come. It's better to wipe them out and then have them rejoin us. I can sense that Dusk is sending more and more members here. Does this mean that the organization is actually expanding its ranks on a large scale?" the woman in the group asked.

"That's possible. We're one of the earlier team members, so let's keep up the good work and not let the newcomers surpass us."

It's clear that the team members are in very high spirits.

After a brief discussion of tactics, they made hand gestures, picked up their weapons, and lay in ambush nearby.

The battle in the distance has ended, and the Holy Church Army are the losers. Seven enemies in black armor are beginning to approach.

Their voices soon reached my ears.

"What's going on? Why are these Holy Church bastards calling up soldiers with such high morale lately? They're all coming here to die like idiots." The leading black-armored soldier spoke with a slightly strange accent, spitting into the nearby hay.

"Take care of the wound, be careful of infection, damn it." Another soldier next to him said in a very annoyed tone.

"If this trend continues, the battle will eventually become a stalemate. I originally thought that the Holy Church Army would be as incompetent as before, but it's proving to be this difficult."

Judging from the tone of the soldiers' voices, they were not having an easy time.

In fact, several members of the Dusk faction had already observed that among the Holy Church Expeditionary Force who had fought against this group of black-armored soldiers, there were civilians carrying weapons mixed in.

Among the civilians who have recently dared to go to the battlefield and even take the initiative to attack, a considerable number have been Possession members of the Dusk faction. Because they are not afraid of pain or death, their behavior is often more frenzied than that of ordinary people. As a result, even the enemy's regular army no longer dares to underestimate ordinary civilian soldiers.

Of course, overall, civilians are still inferior to regular troops; there is a qualitative difference in physical condition and equipment between the two sides. However, many members of Dusk have recently exchanged for combat skills, which has led to their performance being exceptionally outstanding, often surprising the enemy.

"Superior!"

At that very moment, several people hiding nearby suddenly rushed out at the same time.

A long spear with a blade tip suddenly emerged from the haystack and plunged into the back of the soldier in front.

Although the armor was sturdy, this was still a full-force attack, and the blade on the spear tip was a regular army weapon captured in battle, so this blow was enough to take the man's life.

"Ah--"

The person who was stabbed screamed. Just as he was about to say something, two men and a woman rushed out of the house next door. They swung their knives and slashed at him without any fear, as if they were madmen.