A subtle optical distortion softened her cold, lifeless gaze. Paired with her neatly combed long hair, she had become a gentle, virtuous girl straight out of literature, radiating softness without a trace of her former self.
"Begin."
Gray Serpent moved her slender legs and headed into the city.
"How strange."
Bronya had reviewed all the information, but there was no supporting evidence. A church ritual was usually full of complicated procedures. Something like this, where everyone simply knelt on the ground and nothing else happened, did not fit that pattern at all.
Even the White Lotus Society, which had been formed by farmers, maintained a strict hierarchy.
"Did you find anything?"
Zhao Bai had not encountered the extremist Honkai Beast protection group, so his mood had improved greatly. He ordered KFC delivery, but after taking two bites, his mood soured again. There were no vegetable leaves in the burger, and no explanation had been given. It was utterly speechless.
Without lettuce, wasn't a burger just bread and meat?
What a primitive eating habit.
Fortunately, Colonel's Chicken Nuggets were still the same Colonel's Chicken Nuggets.
As Zhao Bai questioned Bronya, he casually handed her a chicken nugget dipped in sauce. Bronya did not reach out, but skillfully opened her mouth and caught it. She chewed lightly, her expression giving no indication of whether she found it tasty or not.
More than whether it tasted good, Bronya cared about whether there were toxins in the delivery. There was something strange about this city. If fanatical believers intended to poison their food, Bronya would not find it surprising in the slightest.
"Don't worry. As a chef, identifying toxins in food is a basic skill. Go ahead and eat."
As Zhao Bai spoke, he fed her another piece. "While you were reading books