Chapter 427 Tiger Demon’s Probe (3k)
Su Jiu and the Priest drove a relatively high-end sports car, following a few ordinary cars carrying people. The Priest drove silently, asking no questions, as if waiting for Su Jiu to speak first.
“Why are there weeds everywhere when there are such tall buildings nearby?”
As dusk gradually descended, Su Jiu glanced out the window at the changing scenery. The landscape, which had been the outskirts of the city, transformed dramatically as the cars in front took left and right turns, revealing abandoned buildings overgrown with weeds.
The area became sparsely populated, with only the figures of adventurers returning from hunting stopping to look. In the corners, red-eyed mischievous monkeys hid and watched.
In response to Su Jiu’s remark, the Priest was first slightly stunned, then softly replied, “This is a pig farming area that was formed after being invaded by monsters like ghost tiger demons. These monsters are inherently high-level, with the low-level ones being War General level and the high-level ones even reaching Battle King level. They are also very quick to hide, and the city government can’t deal with them, so they had no choice but to let this plot of land go to waste.”
“Ghost tiger demons…”
This was the first time Su Jiu had heard of such a monster. But if this place was to be preserved, it would be impossible without powerful Battle Kings. Relying solely on this Priest was essentially impossible. It was highly likely that there were other Battle King-level combat powers. Su Jiu then continued expressionlessly, “Building a base in such a dangerous place, aren’t you afraid that the tiger demons will snatch away the [Divine Servants]? Could it be that there are other Bishops here?”
The middle-aged Priest was slightly stunned. After a brief silence, he smiled in response, “You jest, my lord. We only have myself and another Priest here. Battle King-level tiger demons are actually very rare, and they won’t attack us lightly…”
He then turned his gaze towards the ordinary sedans in front, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. He bared his white teeth and smiled sinisterly, “As for the other lower-level tiger demons, by regularly feeding them piglet rejects who cannot become [Divine Servants], we can actually have them conduct regular patrols for this pig farm.”
“Well done.”
Listening to the other party’s words, Su Jiu remained expressionless. She could feel that the other party had been staring at her while speaking, his actions like an inspection. This was not something a Priest would dare to do to a Black-clad Bishop.
As for the other party’s claim that there was no one else, Su Jiu took it as nonsense. She felt that this time she would at least encounter a Black-clad, and not just an ordinary Black-clad Bishop.
If their strength was close to that of a Ferryman, even she would have to be careful. After all, in novels, Ferryman were Demigod level in strength.
“Beep beep—!!”
“Bishop, please be patient. We should arrive at the pig farm in about ten more minutes.”
Just as Su Jiu was contemplating her next move, the middle-aged Priest honked the car horn twice as a reminder. The sound of the horn echoed through the empty buildings, creating a horrifying scene.
“Aren’t there tiger demons in this area? If you honk the horn, won’t the vehicles ahead just be attacked by tiger demons for no reason?”
Glancing at him, Su Jiu narrowed her eyes and asked softly. The nail on her fingertip emitted a faint glow. Through the release of her mental power, she could feel that the moment the horn was pressed, many cold and sinister auras were slowly approaching from afar.
“Attacked… Heh heh, there are some rats who have infiltrated. If we don’t expose them, they will attract a swarm of rats, and then the pig farm will be destroyed by the rat swarm.”
The middle-aged Priest said meaningfully, his hand movements remaining leisurely and slow. He even took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, took a puff, and exhaled smoke out the window, slowly saying, “They don’t know that we Battle Kings are following them. If they encounter danger, the rats will be dragged out, and then… the piglets will grow fat and healthy without any worries.”
“Impressive tactics.”
Su Jiu commented blandly. After a moment of thought, she asked a question that had been bothering her, which was also the main objective of this trip, with some confusion: “Are the numbered exhibits also in the pig farm?”
The other party’s attitude made Su Jiu feel that it was highly likely that the kidnapped noble children were not here. Value determined attitude.
As Su Jiu’s question was released, silence fell upon the car again. Only the splashing sound of the car tires crushing puddles on the road and the faint movements of small monsters in the surroundings could be heard. The air also seemed to have become colder.
Exhaling another puff of smoke, the Ancient God Cult Priest glanced at the rearview mirror and finally answered, “Some are here, but the more precious batch is not. It is being kept by Bishop Qiyun herself.”
Since Su Jiu asked this, it must mean she knew some things, so he couldn’t hide it. He could only use Luo Qiyun, another Black-clad Bishop, as a shield.
“Bishop Qiyun?”
Su Jiu sneered in her heart. It seemed the skinny monkey-like scoundrel from before had lied to her. She slowly took out a pocket watch and then said indifferently, “Where is she now? Don’t play coy with me. I’m sent by the Singer to inspect work, do you understand?”
“The secret key to this Divine Descent formation array?”
Seeing the golden pocket watch in Su Jiu’s hand through the rearview mirror, the Priest was slightly taken aback. He slowly reduced the car’s speed, eventually stopped, and then turned to look. Confirming that it was an item from his faction, his expression changed drastically, and he finally revealed a respectful demeanor, looking up and恭敬ly saying, “If you need to find Bishop Qiyun, you need to go to the Southwest Military District. She is a infiltrator within the military district, and she usually communicates with us through her avatar. Therefore, she cannot be contacted by phone.”
He paused, then fumbled in his pocket and took out a golden alchemy card, inscribed with silver runes, and handed it to Su Jiu, whispering, “This is her avatar’s carrier. You can also crush it in an emergency to contact her directly.”
“Okay…”
Taking the small card, Su Jiu blinked. If he had said this earlier, she wouldn’t have made so many other preparations. As they were communicating, “Drip drip,” the rain seemed to have intensified significantly. Many figures, two to three meters tall, appeared on the abandoned city walls.
As if casually asking, Su Jiu asked again, “Then… are there no other Black-clad Bishops in the pig farm that can be contacted?”
“There are no…”
As if sensing something, the respectful middle-aged Priest also looked out the window, a sinister smile appearing on his face. He chuckled sinisterly and said, “The show is about to begin…”
“Indeed, the show has begun.”
With a cold female voice, a ray of blue light seemed to flash in the car. Immediately after, the Priest’s voice stopped abruptly. He pressed his neck in disbelief, looking at the butterfly phantoms floating outside the window, but he couldn’t say a word…
“So much trouble. There’s even a Half-King level existence.”
Opening the car door, Su Jiu looked at the giant humanoid creatures that had surrounded them, finally falling on the mountain-like figure in front of her. Raindrops streaked across the tiger’s face.
She sensed a humanoid greed from it. In the next moment, its voice, like a bronze bell, resounded in the air:
“Human, I smell blood. You look delicious.”
“You can try.”
Slightly raising her head, Su Jiu smiled blandly. Then, a three-foot-long sword lit up in her hand. She made a sword flower in the air. With a flash of white light, the surrounding air seemed to have solidified considerably. The raindrops turned into ice shards, striking the humanoid tiger demons and making heavier “drip drip” sounds.
“It’s raining, perfect for practicing my ice domain insights.”
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In the third car from the front, ten Shallow Believers were sitting in the modified rear compartment. The front was driven by two ordinary cultists. One complained:
“This damned weather not only rains but also gets cold.”
The windshield wipers continuously swept the rainwater to the sides. Without air conditioning, a lot of fog appeared on the front windshield, even obscuring those black shadows.
Looking at the sleety rain outside, the cultists prayed or whispered to each other about trivial matters. The man in work clothes from before suddenly looked out the window. He wiped the fog from his glasses with his clothes, then used sign language to show the woman next to him, who was constantly pressing buttons:
“Twelve… I can sense monsters gathering this way. Can’t you send a message to headquarters?”
Stopping her actions, the woman glanced at the two cultists in front and communicated with a solemn expression using sign language:
“No communication. There are alchemy items on the car that block signals. Should we find an excuse to get off now? I can also sense many War General level monsters gathering towards the car.”
Putting his glasses back on, the man looked out the window, a hint of worry in his eyes, then said in a low voice, “We have no choice but to do so.”
“Roar!!”
Just as he was about to get up and leave, a deafening roar of a tiger suddenly sounded on the road ahead, followed by a thunderous explosion, and a blinding flash of fire shot into the sky.
The car at the very front was blown open, and its gasoline was instantly ignited by something.
The skyward fireworks were terrifying, drawing everyone’s attention to the sky. At this moment, on the ground where the explosion had rolled, a figure as tall as a small house staggered towards them with its arms hanging down.
“This is a ghost tiger demon. Did the Priest not feed them today? Why are they suddenly going mad?” Looking at the giant figure, the two cultists driving the car exclaimed in shock.
The Shallow Believers in the car were even more horrified. They didn’t understand what tiger demons were, but it was incredibly easy for such large monsters to kill them.
