Holy Temple

Su Ye looked over the resources in his hands, made a quick estimate, and replied.

[Otherworld Traveler: What kind of Barracks is it, and how much?]

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up when she saw Su Ye's reply. This Barracks had not been purchased by her; someone had placed it with her on consignment.

At present, the only person Lin Xiaoxiao knew who had the means to buy or trade for a Barracks was Su Ye, so she asked him. She had not held out much hope.

[Little Merchant: Someone put this up for consignment with me. It's a Tier 3 Barracks: Nun Church, an Order Faction unit. It's considered quite powerful. He wants either another Tier 3 Chaos Faction Barracks, or blueprints, treasures, or Wonders with long-term value.]

Su Ye looked at Little Merchant's message. A Tier 3 Barracks in exchange for blueprints, treasures, or Wonders?

"What an outrageous demand." Su Ye rubbed his brow as he looked at the message.

A Tier 3 Barracks was still just a Tier 3 Barracks. While the Cross Nun was a powerful unit, it was ultimately only a Tier 3 Barracks. It was nowhere near worth a purple blueprint.

It was not even worth an ordinary green blueprint.

There were many reasons for that. First, if he was willing to sell it, that meant he could not use it himself. Second, a green blueprint was a never-ending gold mine, making it far more valuable than a Tier 3 Barracks.

Not to mention treasures and Wonders. This was simply an outrageous demand.

A Tier 3 Barracks was a Tier 3 Barracks. Without the ability to evolve the Barracks, it was, at best, an ordinary unit.

Whether blueprints, treasures, or Wonders, all of them offered greater long-term returns than a Tier 3 Barracks. That was common knowledge.

[Otherworld Traveler: The price is too high. I don't have blueprints, treasures, or Wonders.]

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up as she read Su Ye's reply. Though Su Ye said he had no blueprints, treasures, or Wonders, it meant he had other things.

[Little Merchant: Boss, negotiations are all about haggling. What price can you offer? I'll negotiate for you.]

Su Ye considered Lin Xiaoxiao's message before replying.

[Otherworld Traveler: Five Advanced Meat Resource Cards and 1,000 Origin Crystals.]

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes shone as she read Su Ye's message. Five Advanced Meat Resource Cards—each one had a market price of 100 Origin Crystals—plus another 1,000 Origin Crystals.

At this point, that was not a low price.

[Little Merchant: Boss, wait a moment. I'll ask him for you. Wait for me.]

Su Ye took a deep breath. He really wanted this Barracks, but being able to haggle did not mean he had to be taken for a fool.

Su Ye sat cross-legged in the hall and waited for Lin Xiaoxiao's message.

After a while, Lin Xiaoxiao finally replied.

[Little Merchant: Boss, he says it's too little. Add more.]

A smile appeared on Su Ye's face as he read Little Merchant's message. As long as there was room to negotiate, it was fine.

[Otherworld Traveler: How much does he want?]

[Little Merchant: He wants ten Advanced Resource Cards and 2,000 Origin Crystals. That's his bottom line. Any lower, and he won't sell.]

Su Ye calculated after reading Little Merchant's message. It was not too expensive—only about 3,000 Origin Crystals in total. You could only pick up something like this during the beginner period.

[Otherworld Traveler: Fine. Let's trade.]

[Little Merchant: Okay, boss. I've sent the trade request.]

Su Ye traded 2,000 Origin Crystals and ten Advanced Meat Resource Cards for a Tier 3 Barracks: Nun Church!

A white church model appeared in Su Ye's hand. It had a Gothic dome and a white cross, radiating holy brilliance.

"Upgrade!" Su Ye looked at the church model in his hand.

[Ding: Your Tier 3 Barracks, Nun Church, has been upgraded to Holy Temple!!]

Su Ye looked at the pure white temple in his hand, which radiated holy light. It was the complete opposite of the Fallen Heaven Sanctuary. Angel statues were outlined upon the white church.

Ethereal hymns echoed around it, accompanied by countless sounds of prayer.

"Upgrade." Su Ye immediately chose to upgrade the Holy Temple.

[Ding: Your Barracks, Holy Temple, has been upgraded. Current level: 2. You may view its detailed attributes yourself.]

After spending 100 Origin Crystals to upgrade the Holy Temple, Su Ye checked its attributes.

Name: Holy Temple

Level: 2

Tier: God Level

Faction: Order

Recruitment: 20/20 (daily)

Cost: 1 Gold Coin (1,000,000)

Upgrade: Origin Crystal x1000, Holy Seed x1, Gold Coin x10,000

"Absolute Order? Just like the Supreme Protocol." Su Ye smiled as he walked out of the Origin Dragon Nest.

"Today's luck isn't bad. Two Barracks—my territory should improve even further now." Su Ye looked over his territory.

A beam of white light rose.

A pure white church appeared beside the Supreme Protocol.

Within the territory, the Fallen Angels in particular instantly sensed the Holy Temple's presence and gathered before it one after another.

"God Emperor." Lilith's voice rang out. As she looked at the newly appeared church, obvious hostility surfaced in her eyes for the first time.

Even when the Supreme Protocol had appeared, Lilith had never shown such hostility.

This hostility was not directed at Su Ye, but at the Holy Temple.

Su Ye looked at Lilith and said helplessly, "They're companions too, Lilith."

Upon hearing Su Ye's words, the hostility in Lilith's eyes faded. "God Emperor, I will listen to you in all things. But as for them, that may not be the case."

Su Ye caught the implication in Lilith's words. "They" referred to the Holy Angel Legion that had yet to be recruited.

Thinking of that, Su Ye felt a little helpless. Still, as long as they did not start fighting, it was fine. As he had said before, as long as they did not hold him back, nothing else mattered.

That way, even if there was competition, it would be healthy competition.

Su Ye walked straight into the Holy Temple's courtyard. He discovered that the Holy Temple and Fallen Heaven Sanctuary were completely opposite existences. The Fallen Heaven Sanctuary's courtyard contained statues of Holy Angels.

Lilith, Istar, and Thalys followed Su Ye into the Holy Temple.

Pangilia waited outside. She was a little too large, so she did not enter the Holy Temple with them.

A statue of an eighteen-winged Angel stood in the temple's grand hall, both hands resting on a war sword. Its face bore a solemn, holy expression of mercy for all living beings.

The dome of the grand hall was interwoven with endless Holy Power.

Lilith looked at the Angel statue before her with an amused expression. Istar wore a disdainful look, while Thalys remained expressionless as she followed behind Su Ye.