"The White Elephant Nation lost three cities in a row. I passed through there on my way back and saw that the number of Calamity Ghosts was still increasing, almost three hundred now. They might be able to use the corpses of certain people who died wrongful deaths as sacrificial offerings to keep descending from the Restricted Zone."
Er Leng spoke gravely.
"Uncle Jiang, if we don't do something about this, I'm afraid thousands upon thousands of Calamity Ghosts will attack the Nine Provinces in just a few days."
"But comparatively speaking, the Polar Bear Empire is in even more trouble. Although those Weird Objects calling themselves gods haven't massacred any cities, under their control, one ancient religious order after another has infiltrated human society through bloody means."
"Modern cities still look bright and beautiful on the surface, but in secret, they've long since fallen under the rule of supernatural horrors."
"They understand humans better than these pure monsters from the Barren Earth. Using all sorts of methods, they keep recruiting believers and have ultimately developed an entire supply chain to deliver flesh and blood to those so-called 'gods.'"
"Members of the Church of the Gods originally had quite a few supporters in their country, but now they're universally reviled and branded as heretics. They've already sent hundreds of distress signals to the Nine Provinces."
"But in my opinion, these religious orders will be very difficult to deal with."
After all, Er Leng was a top assassin who had survived through long ages of history and possessed extensive knowledge and experience. He had even witnessed actual clashes between armies, ingenious strategies, and cunning tactics, so naturally, he understood just how troublesome complete enemy infiltration could be.
"Besides that, I discovered that the Fierce Lands seem to be stirring too. They've