Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1125 - 105: Mutation

"But..." Wang Jie was still hesitating. When he personally witnessed the scene of the opponent being "invulnerable to knives and spears," his resolve had begun to waver.

While they were at a standstill, Xu Shu suddenly said, "I think it’s possible. I also want to join the church, Brother Chen Sheng, take me to see the bishop."

"Hahaha, sure... uh, who are you?" Chen Sheng initially laughed and agreed, then stared blankly at Xu Shu.

He didn’t recognize the suddenly appearing, bearded stranger.

Xu Shu thought for a moment and said, "I have the good fortune to hear the call of the Mother Goddess. Perhaps you are my guide, taking me to the Mother Goddess and reuniting with the brothers and sisters."

"Guide... guide, yes!" Chen Sheng’s eyes widened, and after muttering a few words to himself, he exclaimed joyfully, "Brother, what’s your name?"

"Yu Mingluan."

"Great, Brother Yu Mingluan, as soon as you join our church, you are my brother! You can also hear the Mother Goddess’s call. You have divine grace within you. Let’s convince A-Jie together!"

As Chen Sheng spoke, he tightly gripped the knife and stabbed it into Xu Shu’s neck.

Crunch!

The blade snapped instantly and fell to the ground.

"..." Chen Sheng was dumbfounded. The knife was the ’Blessed Blade’ given by the bishop. He only knew that those blessed by the gods were invulnerable, but he didn’t know what it meant when the knife broke, as it hadn’t broken when he had stabbed himself.

Xu Shu glanced at some blood-painted runes on the opponent’s body and knew the knife’s significance.

This was a "Curse Blade," apparently crafted by some "nun."

Special trigger runes were written on Chen Sheng’s body with Holy Water, and the Curse Blade was unique. Under the stimulation of the master’s Holy Water, it would become a "soft knife," not harming anyone; otherwise, it was a sharp blade.

This method seemed quite mysterious, not an ordinary trick, but rather a Transcendent’s technique, so it’s normal that two ordinary people couldn’t see the anomaly.

However, Xu Shu didn’t explain this but instead smiled and said, "See, I wasn’t hurt; the Mother Goddess truly exists, you know."

Chen Sheng immediately shook off his doubts and said to Wang Jie, "A-Jie, what are you still hesitating about?"

With Xu Shu and Chen Sheng working together, Wang Jie was utterly captivated, tearfully shouting, "Alright, I’ll join! I want the Mother Goddess to heal my mother’s illness!"

Chen Sheng was overjoyed, "Let’s go, I’ll take you to see the Lord Bishop! Brother Yu Mingluan, come along too!"

The three immediately carried away the corpse on the ground and headed towards the nearby "Secret Church."

As Chen Sheng explained, their church now had to preach in secret, which was a test of faith from God. Doubt was sacrilege.

On the way, Xu Shu surveyed the surroundings, noticing that they were far from the bustling city, in an old and decrepit neighborhood.

Because of their strange movements, occasionally a gaunt elderly person noticed them from the roadside, but those struggling to make ends meet didn’t have the mind to worry about others’ troubles, and each quietly closed their gates, pretending not to see.

"It’s a clever idea for a cult to preach in a place like this without being reported to the police."

"Heh, they distribute curse blades to believers and preach in this sham-like manner. Clearly, their level isn’t high, but it suits my purpose for testing blades. It’s as if a pillow appeared when I was sleepy."

Xu Shu nodded silently but felt puzzled in his heart and casually asked,

"Brother Sheng, what’s the full name of our church? I’ve only vaguely heard the call, not as knowledgeable as you, a senior believer."

This flattery delighted Chen Sheng, and without a doubt, he sincerely replied,

"The great being we worship is called..."

...

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"The Church of the Dark Mother Goddess admission certificate? Are you sure?"

In the church-like underground ruins, Gu Pan slightly surprisedly fiddled with a silver key in her hand, something that didn’t seem to relate to the words "admission certificate."

This was deep in the northern wilderness, outside the D8B4 District.

After two consecutive nights of assaults, the Pioneering Team finally managed to break through the abandoned temple guarded by no less than 13 third-tier variants of "Wailing Banshees."

— Yes, after Gu Pan’s persuasion, everyone had finally taken the risk; a six-member team attacked a lair of thirteen same-tier creatures, ultimately managing to exterminate the Demon Cave.

In all of this, Gu Pan naturally contributed the most. Without her presence, these banshees, notorious for their vitality, wouldn’t have been easy to deal with.

And the battle, which lasted so long, naturally yielded shocking rewards.

Aside from a large number of Erosion Crystals, the Pioneering Team also found a treasure vault inside the abandoned temple.

In there, piles of gold and various human skulls were stacked like offerings.

At the center of the altar, what lay wasn’t a deity statue, but rather this massive silver key, as thick as a baby’s forearm!

"Hasn’t the Dark Mother Goddess Church fallen for a long time? What’s the benefit of joining them?" Gu Pan couldn’t help but voice her doubts.

The others were momentarily stunned, seemingly unsure how to respond, or even whether they should.

But Lady Qianfa glanced at her, with a hint of admiration in her beautiful eyes, and softly said, "It seems, Jun Moxiao, you don’t know much about this. Hehe, you should know about the large ruin ’Night Parade of Hundred Demons’ in the Sea of Death. Across from it on the mainland lies a special secret place called ’Silent Hill Death Notice,’ which can’t be entered by conventional means and requires a trigger item to access.

"And this admission certificate from the Dark Mother Goddess Church is the trigger for that place!

"I have friends who once explored there. According to them, Silent Hill Death Notice is full of lethal traps, and one must enter the ’Church of the Dark Mother Goddess’ inside before nightfall. However, the higher the risk, the greater the reward, and many people are eager to go.

"Aside from other things, just this admission certificate, guess how much it sells for on the black market? At least eight thousand, and in the best conditions, it can fetch up to ten thousand contributions."

"So much?"

Gu Pan was slightly surprised; this value even exceeded the combined value of the crystals of those thirteen ’Wailing Banshees.’

Understanding the item’s value naturally led to the question of how to distribute it.

As previously agreed, all spoils of war would first be chosen by "Jun Moxiao."

However, given the high value of the admission certificate, it couldn’t be solely hers; it was mostly likely sold and then distributed according to its value.

This naturally received everyone’s consent.

At this moment, the "Dragon Elephant" in the team suddenly said in a muffled voice, "I think, given how well we’re collaborating, we might as well take on Silent Hill Death Notice, Brother Jun Moxiao, what do you think?"

With these words, the rest of the teammates all turned to look at Gu Pan.

"Take it on, huh?"

Gu Pan stroked her chin and finally nodded, saying, "Alright, but I have one condition."

Everyone was delighted and asked in unison,

"What condition?"

"Whatever Brother Jun Moxiao requests, we must comply!"

Amidst the joyous laughter, Gu Pan looked at the "Dragon Elephant" who laughed the loudest, nodded slightly, and said:

"Change one Dragon Elephant."

"???" The expression of the Dragon Elephant brother froze all at once.