The Monastery covered a vast area. It took them a full half hour to walk from the church to the quarters where the orphans lived.
The paths were deserted, with only the occasional monk or nun hurrying past.
Two monks led the way, while the five of them obediently followed behind, trying to talk to one another in low voices.
The two unfamiliar newcomers were both men. The tall one was called Mo Jingchun, and the short one was Wang Peng.
Mo Jingchun was more timid. He wore glasses and spoke hesitantly, his voice very quiet.
Wang Peng was a little bolder, an unabashed social butterfly. In that boundless silence, he was the first to try striking up a conversation, choosing Ying Lin, who also seemed to be a new player.
They cautiously exchanged their titles, but with the monks still leading the way ahead, they did not talk much.
Xie De walked at the very front and did not join their conversation. He was currently worrying about 455. The signal in this instance was much worse than in the last one; 455 was lagging so badly it was practically shutting down.
"Bzz-Host-bzz-I-***"
"Please stop talking. I'm seriously worried you'll shut down."
Then 455 fell silent for ten minutes before forcing out one word at a time. "Host. You. Need. To. Observe. More."
"Of course. I've noticed the battery drains a little fast here, so don't talk unless you have to. I'll do my best to stay calm." Xie De felt around for the gun in his pocket and followed the monks quietly, studying his surroundings.
Then he could not resist talking to 455 in his mind. Since the Instance Main System had previously given them some information about the next instance, Xie De had specifically read up on monasteries.