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The next morning, Green and Lola arrived at 25 Converging Woods Avenue in Rhine City, an old-fashioned building more than thirty years old.

This was the office of the Anomalies Bureau personnel stationed in Rhine City. A middle-aged man with an honest-looking face received them and provided a folder of documents.

These contained information on several sites north of Rhine City where abnormal plant growth had occurred—the official assignment that had brought Green and Lola here.

As for Mr. Cristiano, by then he had already been completely assimilated by the Graveyard, becoming the third hero under Green's command.

Cristiano, Lich, level 3 hero, price 450, combat power 42, Advanced Apprentice...

Under those circumstances, with nowhere left to turn and no courage to face death, Cristiano had chosen to surrender. This had been an unexpected windfall for Green. After being assimilated by the Graveyard, Cristiano had become a level 3 hero with a combat power of 42. Although he and Penny were both Advanced Apprentices, his combat power was considerably higher. The only blemish was the hefty price. When Cristiano entered the Graveyard, only his spirit remained, and restoring him had consumed a great deal of psychic energy—enough to recruit another squad of Gun Skeleton Soldiers.

Yet Green had failed to achieve the most important objective of his trip. After subduing Cristiano, he had asked about the Xignos Giant Python's corpse, only to discover that Cristiano no longer had it. He had already traded it to the Nature Church in Rhine City...

Without finding the Xignos Giant Python's corpse, Green was naturally unwilling to leave Rhine City. Since it had fallen into the Nature Church's hands, his assignment to investigate the abnormal plant growth in Rhine City offered a convenient opportunity. The matter was very likely connected to the