"That's true. While ' World of Disorder ' is realistic, it can't avoid this kind of numerical design. Besides, the protagonist of this big event is the Blood Corpse. Look at the design of the Earl last night, and then look at this one today... I don't even want to call him a BOSS. He feels like an elite monster."
The [ Second-Class Biscuit ] standing on his other side had a different idea:
"I said, is it possible that this guy is just a noob?"
Seeing their gazes, he shrugged:
"First, based on the development team's past performance, they will carefully design every monster and enemy. Second, we sent all of his fallen priests away last night, so it's normal that his combat power has been greatly reduced. Also, his symbiotic plant is far inferior to Yiden's. At least Yiden's Boston Ivy can control its subordinates to reassemble their bodies, but his symbiotic plant has no advantages other than being more flexible..."
The two remained silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, and realized that what [ Second-Class Biscuit ] said did indeed make sense.
Regardless of the truth, the church in Weeping Willow Town was taken over in the blink of an eye, and the common people of Weeping Willow Town gathered one after another amidst the continuous ringing of bells.
They didn't understand what had happened to cause the bishop to be hung in the bell tower, but they soon found out.
A dozen or so young men and women, almost wilted and withered, were escorted out of the church by the spirits of the Soul Returner. Their faces were filled with the joy of surviving a catastrophe as they searched for familiar relatives or friends in the crowd.
Just like the incident in White Wax Town, faced with irrefutable facts, the two or three corrupt priests who had survived by chance quickly confessed to their crimes.
They were then taken to a separate room for interrogation. Since they had survived this long, they couldn't be killed. After all, in Ed's rehearsal, some priests died from mild infections and then agreed to be executed by their comrades. If all the original priests of Weeping Willow Town were dead, who would have executed them?
Under this logic, the remaining few naturally became the scapegoats, and what awaited them was Yiden's strict, fatherly training against the monsters in the Dungeon.
Having already experienced a similar storyline once, [ Zhongde ] and the others were no longer as shocked as they were the first time, but for the common people of Weeping Willow Town, they would never forget this day.
Those Pure Ones who still wanted to resist were led in a line to the church's underground, a place they had never entered before, where they saw mountains of severed limbs and a dungeon that seemed to be haunted by ghosts.
Some people broke down in tears, some collapsed on the spot, and others directed their anger elsewhere.
Tailun glanced at the group but did not grant them freedom. According to the plan, the Soul Returner would take these Pure Ones to White Wax Town for special training, so that they would not only have pure faith but also certain abilities to get things done.
Watching the Pure Ones being escorted away in formation, [ Second-Class Biscuit ] remarked with a touch of melancholy:
"Hey, you guys think we're really going to take over every town in Aduolin Province this way? It feels a bit repetitive."
[ Zhongde ] thought for a moment and said:
"Once there are more players, we can let newbies do it. I think we could add a recommended level to these tasks, so that almost everyone can try them out, since there will always be newbies."
[ Concrete Mixed with Spaghetti ] said:
"That makes sense. I'll write a walkthrough for a similar task after I log off today."
Upon hearing this, the two simultaneously gave a thumbs up.
The civil engineering junior chuckled shyly twice, then suddenly said:
"Hey, don't forget our mission isn't completely finished yet."
"You mean sending those homeless teenagers to Ed's place? Isn't that the final step of the mission?"
"No, it's that... what's it called... quest item, [ Territory Secret Pact ]."
"Oh right, I almost forgot."
[ Zhongde ] slapped his forehead, realizing he had almost forgotten his business while engrossed in medieval CQB.
He adopted a serious expression, much like Tailun's, and walked to the side of the bell tower, pulling the bishop along the vines:
Do you know where the Territory Secret Pact for Weeping Willow Town is located?
Although the bishop, already severely injured, was powerless to resist, he remained stubborn and refused to give up his final bottom line.
[ Zhongde ] looked helplessly at the two people beside him:
"Although it was expected, what should we do now?"
[ Second-Class Biscuit ]: "Could it be the interrogation simulator time?"
"Isn't that a bit too cruel?"
"Heh, they deserve it."
"Alright, I'll go ask Tailun for a room. You guys work out how to interrogate them. I think many methods from the real world won't work here, like waterboarding and sleep deprivation. They probably won't be effective against these physically fit guys."
"It's alright. Our ancestors were so creative; they always found a way. We should trust in their wisdom."
"Alright, you two can learn from the ancients for a while. I'm going to find Tailun."
[ Zhongde ] found Tailun in the square below the church. Tyron was busy making a final search for the families of several homeless children. If they still couldn't find them or if it was confirmed that all their families had passed away, they would be given the opportunity to Gungnir.
Upon seeing [ Zhongde ] arrive, Tailun asked with some confusion:
"What brings you here, Mr. Soul Returner?"
"Emmm, actually we have another small task to do, which is to get the whereabouts of the Territory Secret Pact for the Weeping Willow Town territory from the bishop, but he's being a bit stubborn right now, so we were thinking of finding a room to interrogate him."
Tailun's expression was somewhat strange:
"You guys even know this? I thought I'd have to do it myself, since it's part of the curriculum at the Garrison Academy."
[ Zhongde ] thought about the torture documentaries he had watched and said quite firmly:
"I've studied something similar, maybe I can give it a try?"
Tailun recalled what Ed, the Son of God, had said in his mind. The Son of God seemed to have said that although these Soul Returner looked young, they all had experiences that did not match their appearance (because they spent a lot of time online), and at the same time, they had extremely strong mental resilience (again, because they spent a lot of time online). They would not even flinch in the face of many scenes that would break them down (cognitive filter).
"Oh well."
Tailun pointed towards the church entrance:
"The fourth room from the right behind the main prayer hall should still be available. You can try it there. If it doesn't work, remember to call me."
"No problem."
Having received permission, [ Zhongde ] quickly left.
Two hours later, an amber-like crystal was dug out from the base of the icon in the Great Prayer Hall.