130. A Location Marked / 131. First Signs

"The townspeople may not be able to tell, but the more discerning cultists among them might be able to recognize your identities."

He paused, then continued:

"As for us, little judge, we have met before. You have hardly changed. You are probably 20,000 years too early to fool us with your disguise."

"Tsk—" Eirene couldn't help but click her tongue. When facing these people who were the focus of the Inquisition's attention, she couldn't help but get angry at their attitude.

Bai Ye ignored the ruffled bird and continued to ask:

"Is the Inquisition fishing?"

Eirene did not answer.

Bai Ye continued:

"It seems you're not in a hurry to show yourselves, but are waiting for the Abyssal Church cultists here to lose their temper and all jump out before wiping them out in one fell swoop."

Eirene remained silent, but her expression betrayed her; this child was not one to hide her thoughts. When Bai Ye faced her, he couldn't help but think of Chen from their first encounter at Lungmen. Their personalities were almost identical, which was quite amusing.

Bai Ye didn't continue speaking. He knew his limits well. To avoid further provoking Eirene and causing unnecessary trouble, he didn't continue teasing the interesting little judge.

Thus, another Liberi was added to the strange group.

"Who is she?" Eirene noticed the stranger in Squad Five Bai Ye's Fifth Division at this moment.

Eirene was naturally very familiar with Bai Ye and the three Abyssal Hunter; she had seen their photos, files, and the books Eirene Bai Ye had written countless times. She knew these people very well. However, the young judge did not recognize Aria from Squad Five.

Bai Ye smiled and comforted the poor trainee guard, then explained:

"She was a wandering sorcerer we rescued on the road, an apprentice Lighthouse Keeper. We met by chance, and she didn't know who we were."

Eirene snorted coldly:

"I'll judge the facts myself... but something still feels suspicious."

As she spoke, she looked Aria up and down with sharp eyes.

At this moment, Aria, who had remained silent from the very beginning, was completely stunned. She hadn't expected to actually encounter judges from the Inquisition. For an ordinary person living in Iberia, the name of the Inquisition was legendary, possessing the power to silence even the most fearsome child. Meeting these beings was never a good thing. They were practically synonymous with misfortune and calamity.

Therefore, Aria was indeed terrified at first, but fortunately she was not an ordinary person. Through the conversation between Bai Ye and the judge, she learned that the two seemed to be acquaintances, which made her feel slightly more at ease.

At the same time, Aria became even more curious about Bai Ye's identity, traveling with strange Aegir, piloting strange flying machines, and even knowing the Inquisitor!

"Her knowledge and abilities can help us on the lighthouse," Bai Ye explained. "However, she certainly won't continue with us. You'll have to send her back after we're done."

"I told you, the Inquisition will decide... But, Lighthouse Keeper?" Eirene was clearly curious as well. "Does this profession still exist in Iberia? Are there still people doing this?"

"Of course," Aria said, mustering her courage. "My teacher was a lighthouse keeper his whole life, always on the lighthouse, trying to light it every day."

"..." Eirene remained silent after hearing this. After a long while, she said softly, "My apologies. If it is indeed true, he is truly an extraordinary person."

Because of Aria's identity, the atmosphere between the two sides eased somewhat.

Then they arrived at the square. This was the center of the town, and all the buildings extended outwards from here. In the center of the square stood a statue.

"That is the Eye of Iberia..."

Bai Ye looked at the lighthouse-shaped statue and said softly.

Eirene took a deep breath; this was the next goal after the Inquisition.

"I hope your intelligence is accurate, and that this thing is still usable," Bai Ye said with a smile.

Laurentina, however, noticed a striking building at the edge of the square: a Laterano chapel.

Because of their proximity to Laterano, the Iberia's beliefs were once identical to those of the Sankta. However, since that catastrophe, the Iberia faith has transformed into what it is today as the Inquisition. This is not merely faith, but a conviction used to strengthen the mind.

Fighting against non-human beings certainly requires immense willpower. The role of faith is not to place one's hopes on an ethereal entity, but to rely on that power as the source of one's strength to continue the fight.

However, to bring about such a transformation, heaven knows what Iberia went through, and it's no wonder they became so extreme.

Beside the sculpture, Bai Ye met Grand Inquisitor Dario, Eirene's teacher and superior. The two had a brief encounter in Saltwind City in the past.

"Your students are very competent, bringing us to you," Bai Ye greeted with a smile.

At this moment, Dario also took off his the Inquisition attire and became more like a cowboy.

He didn't speak, but looked at the Abyssal Hunter beside Bai Ye, and Aria.

Eirene returned to her teacher's side, followed by a whispered conversation. It was clear that even Dario showed some surprise when he heard his student introduce Aria's identity.

"Where is Saint Carmen? According to Kal'tsit's intelligence, we should meet with him," Bai Ye inquired.

"Carmen will be here soon. Before that, we have some work to do. This place is too dirty to stay in and needs to be cleaned." Dario took off his hat.

"Do you need us to come along?" Bai Ye asked with a smile.

"That would be perfect." Dario wasn't stubborn at all. After witnessing the power of Bai Ye and the Abyssal Hunter, he knew they would be excellent allies.

Although there were few of them, they seemed confident that they could clean the place up.

Chapter 130 marked a location.

(This book has already surpassed the word count of the pastor's book; two books totaling two million words each—it's quite an accomplishment.)

The Inquisition's defenses of the town of Gran Faro were clearly lax and unreasonable. It was even somewhat abnormal; if they were determined to capture Gran Faro and the lighthouse "Eye of Iberia," The Inquisition should have been defending the town.

However, the town was quiet at the moment. According to Dr. Kal'tsit's intelligence, there were only two Punishment Force outposts nearby, one a few kilometers to the northeast and the other on a cliff to the west.

Apart from that, there were no other armed forces, only the two plainclothes judges who appeared before Bai Ye.

Bai Ye paid no attention to them; he still had a task to complete.

Bai Ye glanced at the square and the lighthouse sculpture standing in the center of it.

This is indeed a good place, and the town closest to the last lighthouse; it would be suitable as an outpost.

After pinpointing the exact location, Bai Ye retrieved the special device Luna had given him from his inventory. Previously, only Players could set up teleportation crystals; the raw material was refined, Pure Originium, one of the most valuable items on this land.

Its value surpasses that of Pure Gold, synthetic jade, and Originium Ingot.

Setting up a teleportation crystal tower is not cheap; at least ordinary Players certainly don't have the financial resources to light up a teleportation crystal tower on the map.

Typically, guilds and clubs send expeditions to find suitable locations in the wilderness and Mobile City, and then these large guilds provide resources to build the teleportation crystals. These large guilds are quite happy to do this, because the builders of these teleportation crystals have a certain degree of freedom in naming and attributing their work, making it a good opportunity to advertise or showcase the guild's strength.

As for ordinary Players, if given the opportunity, they would be very willing to do this, after all, it is a good opportunity to leave a mark on the game server and leave their own mark in this huge torrent. No one can refuse such an opportunity.

Usually, several Players pool their resources to collect Pure Originium, then jointly erect a teleportation crystal, and name and sign it together.

Since the teleportation crystals in the cities have already been built by the major guilds, these teleportation crystals built by ordinary Players are usually scattered throughout the wilderness and small town settlements of Terra.

"I never thought I'd actually be setting up a teleportation crystal all by myself..." Before his transmigration, Bai Ye and his friends from the "Libertines' Tea Party" had set up a teleportation crystal at the edge of the endless ice plains in Terrasami, and planned to use it as a starting point to explore the ice plains in the new version and embark on a pleasant pioneering journey.

Only monster-level Players like them dare to venture into that place. If their level isn't high enough, they might not even have enough sanity points to lose when encountering monsters. Bai Ye was grinding monsters on the border of Da Yan to prepare for this pioneering expedition, hoping to raise his personal level before setting off. Even increasing his sanity points by a little would be beneficial.

As a result, when he was leveling up, Luna kicked him back.

This made Bai Ye somewhat emotional. He never expected that after transmigrating, he would still have the opportunity to open up new teleportation points for the Players, and they would use this place as a starting point to become the backbone of the fight against the deep sea.

Bai Ye didn't use Pure Originium, but rather a special device provided by Luna. He hadn't researched it himself, but it was probably something like a beacon. The construction method wasn't particularly difficult; Bai Ye simply needed to choose a location and place the teleportation beacon on the ground...

When Bai Ye released his grip, the earth suddenly began to tremble, and then a gigantic crystal rose from the ground. From the outside, it seemed no different from the other teleportation points, except that it was larger.

What surprised Bai Ye even more was that he noticed the Abyssal Hunter and judges around him all turning their gazes toward the suddenly appearing behemoth.

This is an unprecedented situation. Normally, native inhabitants wouldn't see teleportation points, and Players facilities like the Temple of Awakening would only appear in the Players's field of vision. This is a rule that was established before Bai Ye's arrival; the native inhabitants simply believed that the Players appeared out of thin air.

After the transmigration, although Bai Ye could see the teleportation crystal, what Bai Ye saw was actually a projection. He couldn't touch it or use these facilities. Apart from being able to see, he was no different from the natives in any other way.

However, things have clearly changed now, and the native inhabitants other than the Players have begun to notice the teleportation points set up by Bai Ye.

"This is?"

Gladiia approached the suddenly appearing crystal; its appearance was clearly related to Bai Ye. The spot in the center of the plaza where the lighthouse statue had once stood was now occupied by the crystal, and the ground was littered with the shattered remains of the statue.

"Uh... I did it. This is... um, the magical tool we'll be using later?" Bai Ye couldn't explain why this was a teleportation crystal that wasn't a projection but appeared as a physical entity in the real universe.

However, the crystal is not glowing right now, which means it cannot be used for the time being.

Unbeknownst to Bai Ye, the Players forums were in an uproar. All Players using crystals for teleportation could see this teleportation point on the Iberia coast when they opened the map and selected a teleportation anchor point. It was highlighted and flashing on the map, as if afraid that Players might miss it.

Bai Ye: I marked a location.

When you click on the marker, you can see images and descriptions similar to other teleportation points, but Players cannot click to teleport yet; it is a preview version and cannot be used in practice.

Some Players believed it was a bug, but the game's official team quickly confirmed it and released a new update announcement. The update will introduce new world events, and the teleportation point will be fully open.

Bai Ye hadn't opened the forum, so he was unaware of the changes to the teleportation map. He was simply surprised that Luna's authority here seemed to be growing, that she could blur the line between illusion and reality through his own intervention. This suddenly appearing device was no longer a projection, but a device that actually existed in the real physical universe.

Sure enough, the fusion of the two worlds is accelerating.

Chapter 131 First Appearance

(The top student has started a new book on Qidian called "My Book Friend Long Aotian")

The judge clearly wouldn't let Bai Ye, and before that, Bai Ye have to face the townspeople, who wouldn't allow him to destroy the statues in the square so easily.

Before Dario could speak, Bai Ye noticed the sharp gaze from Eirene. Clearly, the young judge wanted Bai Ye to explain, believing that this mysterious fellow had some new scheme in mind.

Bai Ye began to regret placing the teleportation point in front of so many people. After all, in his understanding, this thing would not be seen by the natives. This was an experience he had gained before his transmigration, and Bai Ye firmly believed in it.

He was probably more surprised than anyone else.

Fortunately, he didn't need to rush to explain, because something would soon come to his rescue.

Bai Ye was the first to sense the approaching enemy. He looked into the distance and saw a Terrorfish appear on the shore.

They were called enemies because these things ignored the Firstborn within him, and he could neither communicate with nor control them. They harbored a clear and unappeaseable hostility toward the land.

"Bai Ye."

With a low shout, Gladiia reached out her hand towards Bai Ye, while Bai Ye simultaneously hurled three heavy weapons at her.

A heavy sword, a circular saw, and a long spear.

The Abyssal Hunter reached out and grasped the weapons flying through the air, then prepared for battle.

Only now did the judges react. The junior judges were naturally wary of the sudden attack by the Abyssal Hunter and Bai Ye, while the more experienced Grand Inquisitor, Dario, clearly knew that Bai Ye and the Abyssal Hunter would not turn against the Inquisition here. Therefore, he turned to look at the spot where Bai Ye was staring.

Then he saw the Terrorfish stretching out their limbs, and cultists rushing out from all over the street.

"I told you long ago, your disguises are useless. They've definitely been watching you for a while now," Bai Ye retorted.

The town is only so big, and the residents are already familiar with each other, so the sudden appearance of a new face will definitely arouse their suspicion. Strangers are not welcome here, and strangers are no exception.

"Then there's no need to hide it." Dario ripped off the canvas covering the box next to him and took out his and Eirene's lanterns and weapons.

The two quickly armed themselves with swords, lanterns, and the judge's hand cannon.

Skadi saw the hand cannon at Dario's waist and couldn't help but stick out her tongue. She was also somewhat wary of this thing, because she had witnessed the power of such weapons before; they could even injure Abyssal Hunter. It was one of the few high-powered weapons on land.

"Cultists... they really were lying in wait here all along." Skadi took a deep breath; it had been a long time since she had fought these things, and she felt a little nostalgic.

Gladiia snorted coldly:

"Remnants of the deep sea."

Clearly, she couldn't find the right words to single out Bai Ye and curse these enemies.

"Laurentina, you protect Aria. I'll find all the enemies here for you. Just kill them all." Bai Ye said in a rather horrific tone.

If it's just an enemy in a small town, it's indeed easy to wipe them all out.

"Alright." Skadi nodded readily. "We need to resolve this before the Nethersea Brand covers the land."

"They won't give up here easily... This is the closest stronghold to the Eye of Iberia Lighthouse." Dario grabbed the lantern and shone it, then used the opportunity to pierce the Terrorfish that appeared before him with his sword, before following in Bai Ye's footsteps.

"Find them for me; you've always been good at doing that." Dario knew Bai Ye's abilities.

Bai Ye rolled her eyes:

"Is this how your the Inquisition is used to being domineering? This isn't how you beg for help."

Although he said that, Bai Ye didn't care about their attitude. Instead, he quickly approached in one direction, and his speed was increasing at a speed that the judge could reach.

If they go any faster, Dario and Eirene behind them won't be able to keep up.

"They've spotted us..." Clearly, Bai Ye was handling this speed with ease; he could even speak. The judges, however, were unable to speak, as they needed to maintain their high-speed advance.