There was only deathly silence left in the Church of Heroes, and even breathing could hardly be heard.
The bishop stared at Rhodes closely, looking for hesitation, fear and shrinkage in his expression.
This is a crack in the soul that does not appear normally, but at critical moments, it may lead to spiritual collapse.
However, there was nothing in Rhodes' expression that he often saw.
At first, he was a little shocked, but gradually, his eyes lit up, like morning stars in the dark night.
"Your Excellency, are you telling the truth?"
The bishop replied in the most determined tone: "Of course!"
But this answer did not achieve the expected effect.
In the darkness, the bishop clearly saw that Rhodes smiled.
"I know."
He said in a very calm tone.
"I will fight with all my strength against these monsters and monsters, and I will kill all these harmful insects until the sun shines on the earth again."
The bishop looked at him, trying to find disguise in his expression.
But he failed. The young man in front of him only had strong expectations and fighting spirit in his expression.
But he was clearly afraid before and was clearly afraid.
The bishop is incomprehensible.
From the moment Rhodes stepped into the palace realm, he paid attention to him and felt his emotions, just like he used to pay attention to every newcomer who was about to join the Fire Palace.
Rhodes' performance was not good, it could even be said to be quite poor. He had a lot of chills and fear in his heart, and after hearing his words, he was full of shock and disbelief.
But when he threw the final blow, this guy suddenly changed into a different person.
Why is this?
Does he especially like to be against the world?
The bishop stopped this ridiculous idea and repeated the same question again.
Rhodes only gave a short answer.
"Ready."
The bishop did not find any emotional flaws. His characteristic is emotional resonance, and it is impossible for anyone to use disguise to deceive him.
Why is this?
The bishop couldn't think of his sister.
In the end, he could only think that he defeated his inner demons at the last moment.
This is truly a miracle.
The bishop thought to himself and raised his finger.
The Church of Heroes regained its light again, the black ball disappeared, and the statue of Trolian remained the same.
The messenger stepped forward and bowed slightly.
"Congratulations, Lord Rhodes, you passed the test and officially entered the Palace of Fire, becoming a strong man of fire."
Rhodes was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean? Test?"
The bishop smiled and said: "Yes, a test of courage and spirit. This is a test that everyone who enters the Hall of Fire must pass."
"This..." Rhodes found it difficult to accept for a moment, and asked carefully: "The will of evil...isn't the truth of the world?"
The bishop smiled and shook his head: "This is just a theory in the Jinworth Society. How can the world have will? The essence of monsters is chaos and disorder, and will is the product of order. It is a fallacy that inorganic dead things produce will.
, although there is indeed a powerful existence coming towards us, but it may just be a monster wandering unconsciously."
He added another sentence.
"Of course, spiritual monsters and abyssal rifts are real."
But Rhodes still couldn't accept it and asked: "A theory?"
The bishop said gently: "Yes, a theory that explains a certain phenomenon in the existing world. There are hundreds of similar theories. They are all very self-consistent and sound very reasonable. If there were not hundreds of other kinds, I would
Maybe I’ll believe it too.”
The messenger smiled and said: "When every new person arrives, His Excellency the Bishop will choose one of them to test the new person's faith and courage."
Rhodes was stunned, "What if I fail?"
The bishop drew a picture of a flame on his chest and said calmly: "Then you cannot enter the Hall of Fire. People with cracks in their souls and people with weak beliefs cannot become pillars."
The messenger explained: "They can only be used as secondary combat units. They have no power to fight independently, nor do they have the privileges of the Fire Palace. The several justices who attacked you at the beginning are not official members."
The bishop raised his hand, and a spark shot out from the bronze statue of Trolian and landed on Rhodes' forehead.
A coat of flames flashed over his body, and a flame symbol appeared on his collar.
"This is the protection of fire, which can help you withstand an attack with huge damage."
The bishop crossed his hands, pressed them on his heart, and said piously.
"It comes from the soul essence of the human hero Trorian. Even though he has been dead for more than a thousand years, he is still protecting us."
"Every time you take a step upward, the symbol of the flame will increase."
Rhodes felt a chill in his heart, and suddenly recalled that when he first saw Qingyu, she did have a triple flame symbol on her collar, and the guardians were all first-level combatants.
It turns out that at that time, she was already a member of the main hall.
"What should I do after using it?"
The bishop said gently: "Go back to the Hall of Heroes and I will help you recharge it. It is not only your amulet, but also your symbol. If you unfortunately die in battle, we will find your remains based on the symbol."
Rhodes had a dark look on his face, "I don't think I need it."
"No, you need it, everyone needs it."
The bishop said gently, picked up a basin of water, sprinkled it on him, sprayed wood chips on his face, and finally poured a basin of flower petals from the sky.
Rhodes completed his palace ceremony in this sky filled with petals.
"May the fire be with you all the way."
The bishop said politely and kicked him out of the door.
Bang.
The door of the Church of Heroes closed behind him, giving Rhodes a bad feeling of being thrown out.
But soon, he saw another messenger, bringing a young man who was a few years older than him to the gate.
"Mr. Messenger, am I here to learn the truth about the world?" the young man asked tremblingly.
"Yes, Lord Lanke." The messenger said respectfully: "You will get everything here."
The young man hesitated for a moment, then summoned up the courage to open the door.
The bishop's voice sounded from inside the gate again.
"Your Excellency Lanke, welcome to the Church of Heroes."
"Do you know what the Fire Temple is?"
Rhodes covered his eyes, not wanting to see all this again.
I'm sorry I took it seriously.
Rub!
Afterwards, the envoy introduced to the depressed Rhodes the specific operation methods of the Fire Palace, the practices and rules in combat and non-combat situations, etc.
And told him that he is now in the second-line battle sequence and must stay in the hall, but he can move around freely.
If he is promoted to the front line, he will have to wait in the outer hall.
The Palace of Fire will convey information to him through the flame logo, so please pay attention to the changes in the logo at any time.
In addition, the Palace of Fire will open all rare elements, materials, potions, ancient relics, weapons and equipment, etc. for exchange.
All restricted, taboo, and untradeable items can be exchanged here.
Redemption requires the honor badge.
The badge of honor is proof of all your past achievements. You can also bring the trophies obtained during the mission to the Hall of Crossfire in exchange for the badge.
If you have special needs, such as a life-or-death situation or an important moment to break through a bottleneck, you can also submit an application to get the supplies you need in advance.
Rhodes was depressed to find that his achievements in developing Fanxing Town were offset by the ownership of Fanxing Town.
Excluding what was used, his past honors and achievements were converted into the Hall of Fire, only enough for twelve and a half hall badges of honor.
But the ladies in the logistics department were very surprised.
"There are twelve badges just after entering the palace!"
"Oh my god, how come he has so many?"
"Did you get in based on merit?"
Rhodes asked: "Why do others come in?"
The logistics girls giggled and said: "Of course it's based on strength."
This makes Rhodes even more depressed. Others rely on their strength, but I just came in through the back door?
Am I not strong?
But what happened next made Rhodes a little happy. I don’t know which logistics girl recognized him and shouted: "He is Rhodes!"
In an instant, all the ladies and sisters in the logistics department focused their attention.
Accompanied by the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets, several photos of real people with psychic printings were dug out.
"It's really him!"
"The black rice pail, the savior of Iron Cross Street, the swimmer and ruler of the sewers, Theodore's favorite, the pioneer of Star Town!"
"No wonder he had twelve palace badges of honor when he came in."
"Oh my God, I actually saw a real person. Is this true? Am I dreaming?"
"Wow, wow, I've been waiting for so long. In those dark days, only the news about Little Rhodes can cheer me up and make me feel that humanity can still be saved."
"The person in my dreams every night is him!"
"Every tear I shed is for him."
"Do you still have tears?"
"Stinky girl, what the hell are you talking about!"
The atmosphere in which the girls gathered together was really unimaginable. They seemed not to regard Rhodes as an outsider at all, and they swarmed up while chattering, trying to leave something as a souvenir.
Rhodes squeezed for a long time before he came out of the crowd, and his clothes were almost torn.
Fortunately, the flame mark is not actually printed on the collar, but remains on the outermost layer of the soul.
Even if the clothes are torn off, they will not disappear.
After understanding this, Rhodes simply threw away his jacket, shirt and pants, and ran out wearing only a pair of shorts.
And his clothes fell into the group of young ladies like falling into a group of zombies, disappearing instantly, but it also successfully attracted their attention, and they began to fight for the clothes with Rhodes' body temperature remaining, allowing him to escape smoothly.<
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"Hmm... I'm so popular?"
After leaving the logistics office, Rhodes was a little happy.
Being welcomed by the opposite sex is never a frustrating thing, which made him successfully forget what happened in the Church of Heroes.
He came to the supplies hall shirtless.
Most of the support staff here are men, and they don't care about him running around the hall wearing only a pair of underwear.
There is a psychic refractory crystal panel in the hall, where you can check all exchanged materials.
Rhodes was surprised to find that not only were there rare materials such as sun crystals, holy white tree fruits, and star marrow, but also the exchange of source matter was also on the list.
Rhodes returned to the dream in an instant, checked carefully, and was disappointed to find that the Son of the Star needed by [Elegy of the Spirit] and the Ancient God Ashes needed by [Bitter Blue] were not among them.
Looking further back, Rhodes discovered that it was not just materials, but also services that could be exchanged.
For example, the forging master’s customized forging, the soul master’s soul body adjustment, etc.
The most outrageous thing is that Rhodes discovered that he can still exchange people.
He immediately called the logistics staff and asked, pointing to the list.
"What does this mean? After I redeem it, will this person become my property?"
The logistics staff replied naturally: "Of course."
"Is this okay? Is it okay if I kill him?"
The logistics staff's expression darkened.
"Of course not! Why do you think so?" He looked at Rhodes warily, "I will report your tendency to the Discipline Committee, and you will be restricted from using this power."
Rhodes covered his face and said dullly: "That's not what I meant, I mean, why is there this list? Are they voluntary? Will they be happy knowing that they are put on the list and redeemed?" The logistics staff looked at him strangely: "Of course it is voluntary. Why wouldn't you be happy to become a member of a strong family? This is what countless people dream of."
Rhodes was startled: "Why?"
The logistics staff looked at him as if he was doing something strange.
"Aren't these reasons enough to be able to live in the upper city, live in a big house with a big spiritual lamp, no longer worry about the dark and monsters, no longer worry about food, clothing, and household items, and be protected by the strong? Most people don't have that yet.
How to enter this list, the annual review is very strict."
Rhodes was stunned for a moment. He always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know how to express it, so he had to ask.
"Can I come in too?"
The logistics staff's eyes suddenly became normal.
"Of course, your qualifications will only be provided to the Son of Fire, the Grand Knight Commander, the Guardian, and the Legion Commander. If you have a special candidate, we can also provide one-on-one services."
He kept talking, this was obviously what interested him the most.
"I personally suggest that Miss Qingyu and Your Excellency Olivia are the best choices. The former already has four thousand ready partners, and you should be able to become the best among them, while the latter has the largest number of partners in the entire history of Trolian.
The children you give birth to may inherit the powerful talent of the moon."
Rhodes was shocked by his words. His values certainly did not allow him to accept this kind of behavior, so he asked.
"How much am I worth?"
The logistics staff looked him up and down.
"It's about a badge of honor. It depends on your conditions and abilities."
What the hell, am I so cheap?
Those on the list generally get half a badge each. Am I only worth 20 people?
I have 12 and a half badges myself.
Rhodes was very unhappy, rejected his kindness, and turned back to study the list.
Soon, he discovered a very powerful weapon.
The Trident of the Deep Sea Diver.
It comes from the ruins of Sigris and was repaired by the Industrial Machinery Research Institute. It is a relic-level spiritual equipment that can strengthen all long-range psychic missile attacks.
Advantages: Small consumption of spiritual energy, relatively high enhancement rate.
Disadvantages: There is a certain chance that the attack will be out of control, the weapon is large, its material is fragile, and it must be worn before it can be used.
When Rhodes found out that "long-range psychic missiles" included star shuttles, he immediately decided that this weapon was the most suitable weapon for him.
Its advantages are perfect, and its shortcomings are tolerable.
And when Rhodes learned that he only had to hang it on his back to "wear it", he was even happier.
However, its price is beyond Rhodes' affordability and requires fifteen badges.
There are still two and a half coins left.
Maybe the next mission will be enough.
Rhodes thought.
I want to become stronger quickly.
Although I don’t sell them, 10 badges is too insulting. How could I be so cheap?
Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief, found a place to sit down, and entered dreamland.
I am so good, I must be worth at least 1,000 pieces, right?
