Yin Chao and Bai Xu learned that this was a daily prayer ritual unique to the people here.
When the bells rang, the nuns sang hymns, and the Priest danced in the center of the hall.
The crowd had just dispersed when the two arrived.
They did not get to see the Priest, only the nuns coming and going.
"Yin Chao?"
A familiar voice rang out.
Yin Chao turned and saw Midnight standing behind them, the Black Sword strapped to his back.
Noticing his gaze on the sword, Midnight explained, "There's something strange about the atmosphere here. It makes me feel... a little afraid."
As he spoke, his eyes kept scanning their surroundings warily, as though some unseen danger might strike at any moment.
An atmosphere that frightened even Midnight.
Yin Chao had seen his stats panel. No one understood Midnight's strength better than he did.
Ever since Midnight had noticed him checking his panel last time, Yin Chao had reduced how often he checked other people's panels.
Caution would let him last longer and go further. Unless he had no other choice, he would no longer use this skill casually.
Perhaps their unusual clothes stood out too much in a hall full of nuns, because Luo Lingyue found them as well.
Then came Moqi Xinsi and the high school boy from the Ares Guild.
They, too, had come after hearing the bells.
Moqi Xinsi seemed to have found some clues. He looked much like Moqi Xinzhi, except he did not wear glasses, and some of his subtle gestures were exactly the same.
Still, Yin Chao could tell that the man before him seemed even harder to read.
Perhaps Moqi Xinzhi had learned it from him.
It looked like he would have to find a suitable opportunity to check this