Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 706: The Kalun Royal Family’s Plan
Generally, NPCs say not to be surprised by what you see next, implying that something very strange is definitely going to happen. Ms. (round-faced plump chicken) deeply believed this, so she became excited upon hearing this and couldn’t wait.
The Cain Continent was already quite fun.
Now, with the addition of the bizarre deduction element, the replayability had immediately increased by a large margin.
The Golem Soldier led a group of female players through the deep Kalun royal palace, finally arriving in front of a solemn building.
It looked like a three-story Gothic castle, with gray and black as the main colors of the bricks. Tall trees grew around it, their canopies blocking out the sun and making the sunlight thin. Standing in front of the building, everyone felt the surrounding air drop significantly, with the smell of decaying roots lingering in their nostrils.
It was quiet all around.
Only the rustling of the wind through the forest could be heard.
“This is where you will stay for the next three days. Once enough girls are gathered, the Goddess of Truth will teach you the ritual dance.”
The Golem Soldier suddenly turned back, startling Ms., who almost pulled out the flintlock rifle hidden in her bosom and shot at it.
“Oh, okay, okay…”
She patted her chest and nodded with a sheepish smile.
The Golem Soldier didn’t pay much attention, pushed open the door, and led the players inside. The environment within was even colder, pitch black, and nothing could be seen clearly.
“You guys don’t turn on the lights?”
“The Lord of Truth does not like brightly lit places,” the Golem Soldier replied coldly.
Ms. stuck out her tongue at this.
Her San Value had already begun to drop, but very slowly.
And what about what this Golem Soldier said?
A god who dislikes light was likely an Old God who couldn’t stand the light.
The Golem Soldier brought the players into a hall lit by candles and then turned to leave. The merchant girl wanted to escape and struggled to get up from the ground, but as soon as she turned, the Golem Soldier kicked her fiercely to the ground.
She wailed and twitched twice before falling still, likely unconscious.
A brazier was placed in the center of the hall, and it was the only source of light.
The flickering firelight cast ghostly shadows on the cold, damp ground.
There was no furniture around, and it looked no different from a pitch-black prison.
No wonder the merchant’s daughter was unwilling to come.
Players wouldn’t want to enter a place like this unless it was for a mission.
Especially this group of timid female players.
Just by looking at the appearance of the hall, many female players were already starting to back out.
“Maybe I should just go back…”
Some players started typing in the Team Channel.
“My San Value keeps dropping, this mission looks too strange, I don’t want to do it.”
“Me too, I’m most afraid of the dark. Will there be rats and cockroaches in such a damp place!”
“Holy crap, it’s better you didn’t say anything, my skin is crawling now!”
As the Captain, Ms. of course couldn’t let the players go back like this.
“The male players are either mining or working on construction sites. Do you want to go there? It’s bitter and tiring. It’s better to learn to dance here. This hall might just be a reception hall, and where we learn to dance is elsewhere…”
Before she could finish speaking.
A flurry of footsteps came from the hall.
Following the sound, Ms. then discovered that there was a dark, hidden passage connected to the hall.
However, due to the dim light, and the fact that the hidden passage formed a ninety-degree angle with a pitch-black oil painting,
this caused her not to notice it.
The huge oil painting depicted a lurid green eyeball surrounded by devouring darkness. Just by looking at it, her San Value dropped faster. Ms. quickly looked away.
“Thump thump thump—”
Soon, the footsteps grew closer.
A Black-Robed Person emerged from the hidden passage, leading a group of girls.
From her graceful posture and bulging chest, it could be seen that this Black-Robed Person was a woman. She stopped in front of Ms., and under her hood, there seemed to be a pair of pitch-black eyes. The gaze was like the cold tongue of a venomous snake licking Ms.’s face and then moving to each of the female players.
“I must say, those Golem Soldiers are stiff and dull, but they are efficient in their work. There are 132 of you here, and with my 718 people, we will finally have 150 people to form the ritual dance troupe.”
The Black-Robed Woman was in a good mood, and a hint of laughter could be heard in her voice.
“I thought I would have to wait another two days… but now I won’t. We’ll start directly.”
As the woman spoke, more and more girls emerged from the hidden passage, wearing black ceremonial robes. Their expressions were dazed and numb, or filled with fear and sorrow, and they soon filled the hall.
Those who wanted to escape had probably already been dealt with.
They showed no sign of resistance, even though the Black-Robed Woman was alone, appearing rather small in front of the crowd.
“In learning the ritual dance, we must ensure absolute piety. This is the key to summoning the True God, and piety is not something you say, nor is it something you can achieve with your clumsy movements.”
The Black-Robed Woman tapped her chest:
“You must use your heart to recognize the True God, learn to understand the True God, and let the True God become a part of your body!”
What was happening in the hall appeared before Xi Wei in the form of a live stream.
He frowned, his expression solemn.
This Black-Robed Woman had made it very clear.
Summon the True God!
Were these madmen planning to directly sacrifice themselves and summon an Old One?
He had initially thought it was just a conversion ritual for Old Ones’ Retainers, but it seemed that was not the case.
The Kalun royal family absolutely could not be allowed to summon an Old One.
This was not just a problem for him.
It was a huge trouble for all living creatures on the Cain Continent.
In the magic light screen, the Black-Robed Woman was still elaborating on the plan.
“Most of you have your own parents and relatives, and you represent your families. Before the ritual begins, you will have the chance to go home. At that time, each of you will be able to take back the King’s Majesty’s reward and the gifts bestowed by the True God. The True God is generous, and He never hesitates to spread His grace to more people!”
The Black-Robed Woman waved her hand.
Immediately, two Black-Robed Persons emerged from the hidden passage.
They each carried a large chest and threw it to the ground with a “bang.”
The Black-Robed Woman opened the large chests, and they were filled with gleaming gold coins.
“Here~ this is your reward.”
The woman casually picked up one of the gold coins and displayed it to the girls. Facing their eager and shocked gazes, she smiled and said,
“Those who were forcibly abducted do not deserve rewards, because it represents your distrust and offense to the True God. But as I said, the True God is merciful, and He has instructed me to reward each of you, ten gold coins per person, which you can take away in three days! Take it back to your homes! Provided you behave!”
