The Blasphemers' Disguise
Besides the quest for the Blasphemous Saint, Xiao Yu also found another quest in the quest log, a regional quest issued by the system.
[Quest Name: The Blasphemers's Disguise (Faith Quest)]
Quest Objective: As a Blasphemers, you must constantly conceal your identity and avoid revealing your will. Since you can cast divine spells, disguising yourself as a Priest is usually the ideal choice. Therefore, act in the manner befitting a Blasphemers, maintaining perfect disguise and constant contempt for the gods. When you act in this manner, you will gain additional experience points. The more realistic your behavior, the higher the experience bonus. This effect can be obtained in any area.
Each time you perfectly demonstrate the actions of Blasphemers and uphold Blasphemers principles, you will receive an additional experience point reward.
"Wow, I didn't expect even Blasphemers have faith quests," Xiao Yu thought to himself. "Could it be that everyone has these faith quests? Yes, that's very possible."
This mission could be to enhance the game's story atmosphere for the game company, but it could also be a conspiracy by the Moha Religion.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle." In order to find out whether this faith mission was a conspiracy by the Moha Religion, Xiao Yu decisively accepted the mission.
This task is much more difficult than a typical faith-based quest. On one hand, you have to pretend to be Priest of a certain god, appearing devout, while on the other hand, you have to constantly show contempt for the gods. This is definitely a test of your acting skills. However, the advantage is also obvious: you can gain experience points in any area. So it's a trade-off.
Then he said goodbye to the ancient tree, which was clearly just a communicator or something similar.
Xiao Yu guessed that the Blasphemers were probably not here at all; heaven knows exactly where they were.
He hadn't walked far from the ancient tree, and without any particular clue, the mist gradually dissipated, and he found himself back on the edge of the Mist Wilderness, exactly where he had entered it before.
Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Holy crap, this is too much of a coincidence! Or maybe it's not a coincidence at all, but rather that you come out the same way you went in? It's so hot, everyone else must be doing the same." So he started waiting.
Not long after, the others appeared one after another: Chenghong Moli, Big Water Cunt, Voldemort, and Sword of the Fallen Angel, but Guiying Wuzong.
"Hey, you guys are here too. Speaking of which, I found that ancient tree earlier, but I didn't see you. I also got a Level 1 Blasphemers job!" Big Water Cunt said excitedly.
"I also found that ancient tree, but I didn't see you either," Chenghong Moli said.
"Are there many such ancient trees?" the Sword of the Fallen Angel asked curiously. "And Captain, since you're leading us to find that ancient tree, do you perhaps know what its effects are?"
Xiao Yu said, "Everyone, there's no need to guess anymore. I suspect that ancient tree is some kind of illusion that can be triggered as long as the conditions are met. Also, yes, I do know the function of this ancient tree. I brought you here so you could work part-time as Blasphemers. Anyone without faith in a deity can do this."
Upon hearing this, the Sword of the Fallen Angel was taken aback. He thought to himself, "I'm a beta tester and I didn't even know this. How did you know such a secret?" On the other hand, he felt a little ashamed. The team leader hadn't tried to hide anything at all and was even willing to bring him along for the benefits. Such magnanimity was rare. At least, he hadn't told anyone about his method for advancing to Skeleton Mage until he had been in the game for a while before revealing it to others.
Voldemort then said, "So, Guiying Wuzong is out of the question? I remember he was a believer in God of Death, wasn't he?"
"Voldemort? Don't you believe in God of Death?" Xiao Yu was somewhat surprised that Voldemort could also be Blasphemers.
Voldemort: "Haha, of course I don't have any faith. Don't forget I'm an Undead, an ancient ghost. The Naraku, God of Death didn't even exist back then. This is a hidden advancement I obtained during the character creation storyline."
Xiao Yu nodded, thinking to himself that he understood. However, the mummy covered in bandages was indeed quite special; he had only seen one like it in this Great Graveyard.
"I've only told you guys about this Blasphemers, so don't tell anyone else, at least not for the time being. We should keep this a secret, otherwise a lot of people will start new accounts, and then there will Blasphemers everywhere, which won't be fun."
"Don't worry," everyone said.
Xiao Yu, however, didn't take it to heart. He didn't believe these people could keep a secret. In fact, he wasn't afraid of the matter being leaked. If Blasphemers were everywhere and no one believed in the gods, his plan would actually be easier to carry out. Because if no one believed in the gods, the gods wouldn't have enough Power of Faith, and their Power of Faith would be constantly being poached by a large group of Blasphemers —that would be ridiculous. Wouldn't that perfectly foil the Moha Religion's conspiracy?
The group returned to the Great Graveyard, but Guiying Wuzong was already waiting for them.
"Damn, you guys are finally back! I had such bad luck, I died somehow in that Mist Wilderness, and then I was resurrected. How come you guys didn't die? By the way, did you find that ancient tree?"
Xiao Yu could only offer a few words of comfort.
"Captain, what do we do next?" Voldemort asked.
"What are we doing? Leveling up, of course!" Xiao Yu was eager to reach level 10 so he could advance to Skeleton Knight.
It's important to know that level 10 is a watershed moment in this game. Once you advance to become a Skeleton Knight, you enter the ranks of high-level Undead, and your strength will be greatly enhanced.
Moreover, the Skeleton Knight is already considered a mini-boss level character, allowing you to expand your power.
This is also a major advantage that monster players have over adventurer players, which is why Xiao Yu is so eager to level up this time.
But before that, he wanted to try out his newly learned skill of Divine Power Theft.
This skill can only be used in temples. Fortunately, deep within the Great Graveyard of the Burying Ground, there is a temple dedicated to the god of Naraku, God of Death.
At first, he was a little worried that his use of Divine Power Theft items might be noticed, but when he arrived at the temple entrance, he immediately realized he had worried too much. He saw many Undead players coming and going in the temple, and many people were setting up stalls to sell the items they had obtained from dungeon adventurers. Some people were also forming teams and chatting, turning the solemn and majestic temple of the Grim God of Death into a bustling marketplace. As a skeleton swordsman, he attracted no attention at all. He probably could dance without anyone noticing.
This temple is actually a tomb. As he walked into the temple, people greeted him from time to time.
They soon arrived inside the temple. At the far end of the temple Naraku, God of Death, surrounded by several Priest of the God of Death.
Speaking of which, although the Undead Andrew is an underling of the Naraku, God of Death, he is not Priest, but rather a vassal. Xiao Yu has not yet figured out the specifics of their relationship.