Upon realizing that the situation in Aduolin Province had far exceeded his expectations, the priest in charge of the incinerator fell into a state of inexplicable excitement, to the point that his body began to tremble slightly.
His intuition told him that something interesting was happening in the Aduolin Province.
What are we waiting for?
I've spent decades in this incinerator because the outside world is just too boring, haven't I?
The priest leaped up from his recliner and threw the chair, which had been with him for decades, into the incinerator.
The raging flames instantly leaped onto the recliner, quickly engulfing it.
The priest picked up all the documents he had just hastily devoured, pushed the cart to the incinerator, and with a sudden burst of force, the scrolls containing a wealth of information about the Tree Worship Church were swallowed by the flames.
Having done all this, the priest looked around, took one last look at the incinerator that had been with him for decades, and then leaped into the incinerator, shedding his skin and merging into the flames.
The incineration chamber is never a sealed room; its exit is right there, it's just a little hot.
Such high temperatures would be fatal to most creatures, but what can you do when he's a demon?
A long flue is connected to the top of the incinerator, which then branches into seven or eight flues after reaching the ground to dissipate the heat and smoke.
A flickering spark flew out of a flue pipe.
A gentle breeze carried it into the woods on the outskirts of the Holy City.
Because of its southern geographical location, even in the dead of winter, there is not a single snowflake to be seen around the Holy City.
The spark landed in a clump of withered branches and leaves, quickly turning into a flame, which then grew into a raging fire.
However, instead of spreading outwards, the flames began to concentrate towards the center.
Not long after, a humanoid creature emerged from the flames.
The intense white light from the high temperature was gradually absorbed into his body, and his true humanoid form was finally revealed.
His skin was a dark red, completely different from that of humans, and he had a pair of demonic horns on his head that exuded an eerie aura. His four thick arms were spread out on either side of him, two above and two below.
The demon looked at the distant Holy City and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh:
Goodbye, Holy City, this boring city. I'm going to play with the truly intelligent people.
Decades of self-imposed confinement left the demon momentarily disoriented. After a brief adjustment, he looked north towards the Holy City and disappeared into the woods.
Fir City has recently suffered a severe rat infestation.
Although the larger Rat King was instantly killed by Antiya Lisi due to food poisoning, Howard, the Grand Master of the Second Order of Knights of the Holy Crusaders, still demonstrated to everyone what the incorrect way to fight the Rat King should be.
After he shattered the core of the Rat King in the chapel with a single blow, tens of thousands of rats immediately disintegrated.
These small animals, skilled at digging and burrowing, slipped into every visible crevice like mercury, directly causing the rat plague fabricated by the Soul Returner to become a reality.
At this very moment, near the chapel.
[ Zhong Lele ], now with a different face, couldn't help but sigh as he listened to the creaking sounds coming from the surrounding alleys:
"Luckily we ran away early, otherwise we'd be the ones suffering now."
Beside her, [ Pond Fish and Old Abyss ] and [ Dark Archmage ], who had also changed their faces, echoed her sentiments:
"Yes, these mice really did a great job."
The three had changed their appearance and attire. During the previous evacuation of the orphans from the top of the clock tower, they had actually taken precautions to conceal their identities, even spilling some of their own blood on the ground to appear as if they had died a mutilated corpse.
However, the sight of dozens of people evacuating on Soldier Bee was so obvious that it was hard to miss.
It's like hearing the roar of a helicopter in the city; few people can resist taking a second look.
But since things have come to this, it's just a matter of discarding three fake identities. The Old Bottles, New Wine Plan didn't necessarily require them to disguise themselves as priests. The three of them are now dressed like ordinary passersby in Fir City.
What are our plans for the future?
[ Pond Fish and Old Abyss ] asked the Idea King [ Zhong Lele ], who thought for a moment and replied:
"I think we can continue to make use of the rat infestation."
"What else can we use it for? Airdrop another batch of frozen fish?"
"That won't work. I asked [ Chocolate Ice Cream Scoop ], and we already bought out all the anglers' stock last time. Besides, winter is already halfway over, and there's no guarantee there will be another batch of frozen fish."
"So, what good ideas do you have?"
[ Zhong Lele ] looked at the small church not far away and thought for a moment before saying:
"I'm wondering if the current methods for entering and evacuating from the city are still a bit too complicated?"
There are currently two methods for entering and leaving the city: one is for Soldier Bee to enter and leave the city at designated locations along the riverbank.
However, some players will get caught by the Treant when choosing the Soldier Bee, and can't overcome the speed of the water when choosing the Riverbank.
As Fir City Operation progressed, many things gradually became less accessible.
Just like when the event first started, the Fir City Operation is now slightly more difficult, but the players' experience and summaries are more valuable. Everyone has their own set of coping strategies, and the average survival time has also increased significantly.
Therefore, it's time to develop a more accessible way to enter or leave the city.
"So what new evacuation methods do you want to develop?"
The Dark Archmage asked, puzzled.
[ Zhong Lele ] lightly tapped his left palm with his right fist and said to his two companions:
"We'll dig a tunnel!"
[Pond Fish and Old Abyss] Upon hearing this, he quickly waved his hand:
"This won't do, will it? I remember [ Clear Soup Master ] said before that when he was tortured, he confessed that his method of entering the city was to dig a tunnel. Do we really want to do that?"
[ Zhong Lele ] nodded firmly:
"It's because they've already searched every corner of the city that we can start our operation now. So, [ Clear Soup Master's] information is actually true, it's just that it's so timely that he confessed before we even started digging."
[ Dark Archmage ]: "... There's such a saying? Where do we even begin digging then?"
[ Zhong Lele ] pointed in a direction and said:
"The north of the city is the underwater evacuation point for [ Howling Pothos ]. We should try not to compete with them for business. Besides, digging tunnels is quite noisy, so we need to start digging within the area infested by the rats to avoid being discovered."
"So that's the west side of the city? Won't we get caught if we dig outside? Are there any better locations?"
[ The Pond Fish and Old Abyss ] inquired about the Dao.
The [ Dark Archmage ], who had once participated in digging tunnels to rescue experimental subjects in White Wax Town, spoke with the air of someone who had been there:
"That's easy, just start digging inside one of the houses."