Chapter 174 Torch Fire Town (seeking monthly pass)
Europe, a small country.
Xinhuo first-level branch.
Under the management and construction of Paladin Roland, this small town that was once plagued by evil, dilapidated, chaotic, and full of despair has now changed drastically.
And changed its name to ‘Torch Town’.
The small buildings in the town that were damaged by evil spirits and awakened ones have been repaired, and the roads have become smooth. On the clock tower in the center of the town, the hands are ticking, and the small square under the clock tower is crowded with people. It is already very lively early in the morning.
This is a market.
Not only are various daily necessities and food sold, but there are also many awakened people trading here.
Even the entire Torchhuo Town itself now has a population of several thousand, all of whom are refugees from various places and some surrounding countries.
Gradually settled here.
Because it is so safe here. Compared with the dangerous environment outside, this is paradise!
As long as you work hard, there will be no shortage of food here. At least you will be well fed and clothed.
How can refugees who have experienced hardship be willing to leave?
Even the awakened ones hope to find a stable place in this world. Not all awakened ones want to become kings and hegemons, and they cannot do so with their strength.
"Thank you Lord Roland for providing us with shelter."
"Here I finally don't have to worry about being broken into in my sleep or being looted by those thugs..."
A commoner gritted his teeth.
Another person said, "Under the protection of Lord Roland, no thugs dare to enter here, right?"
"Why not? A group of thugs came two days ago. Everyone had a gun. The leader seemed to be an awakener, but he was shot dead by the patrol at once. The body is still hanging on the side of the road south of the town as a warning.
Woolen cloth."
"Isn't this... too cruel?"
"Cruel? When you are robbed and killed by thugs, you won't feel cruel anymore!"
"Actually, thugs are a trivial matter. The real terror is the invisible monsters."
"Invisible monster?"
This is still a secret to most ordinary people. Even if they often see people dying mysteriously, strange roars ringing in their ears, etc., but if they can't see it, they are still unknown.
It was different after coming to the town. I saw the power of the patrols and got to know the awakened ones. Many people gradually became aware of the horror hidden under the reality.
That is the real disaster.
There are even awakened ones among the refugees - don't think that the awakened ones can deal with the evil spirits. The awakened ability is not offensive, and without awakened weapons, it is difficult to deal with the most common evil spirits.
I don't dare to fight at all. The more I see it, the less afraid I am and the more frightened I am.
Keep running away.
Until I came here.
An awakened person whose ability is related to the eyes said, "Dealing with thugs does not reflect the strength of the patrol. In fact, the patrol is as powerful as chopping melons and vegetables against those terrifying monsters. It is unbelievably powerful."
"In comparison, I, the awakened person, look like a fake."
"Yesterday, I even saw Lord Roland kill a monster that was over ten meters high with just a few moves."
"A monster ten meters tall?"
"hiss--!"
"I heard that there are many awakened people in the patrol team now, who were taught by Lord Roland. Next time the patrol team recruits new ones, I must sign up."
"Go together and go together."
Roland's name has made him a famous and powerful man in the surrounding area.
If it weren't for communications and traffic was almost cut off, his reputation would be even greater.
But there is no doubt that Torch Town has become a 'powerful force' that cannot be ignored in this small country and the surrounding countries.
But few people know about the organization behind Torch Town.
There is a six-story building more than a thousand meters away from the bell tower in the town. This is the tallest building in Torch Town and is also where the patrol team has its daily office.
And at this time,
In the basement of the small building, a place that is also a 'restricted area' for ordinary patrol members, Roland, a powerful man admired by countless people and possessing the talent of knight's heart, is wearing a respectful expression on his face.
He is not a flatterer.
But the man in front of him gave him stronger power, taught them how to deal with evil, and also gave them weapons, medicines, and even the materials needed for the construction and operation of this town came from the support of the man in front of him.
No amount of praise or gratitude could express what was in his heart.
It was not Roland who provided asylum to many displaced refugees.
It was not him, Roland, who taught the patrol members to become stronger.
It was not him, Roland, who kept the refugees fed and clothed.
"Teacher, now the townspeople think it's my fault, and I really deserve it."
Fang You probably guessed what this upright paladin was thinking. If it wasn't necessary, Roland really didn't want this kind of reputation.
"Now, many of our Blue Star countries are in the light, but the cultists are hiding in the dark, so we must also hide, so as not to arouse the vigilance of the cultists, and to give the cultists a fatal blow at the critical moment."
Including the stronghold of Langhua Kingdom, it is almost dormant now.
Not much action was taken.
First, most actions are useless, and second, they paralyze the cultists and then slowly look for clues in the dark.
He continued,
"This town is indeed run under your auspices. Your contribution is great. Don't underestimate yourself. Of course, in addition to building Torch Town, your task is to secretly select suitable talents for training.
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Roland opened his mouth and said, "I understand."
Gu Ji
What the mentor said makes sense, he can only kill more evil spirits, rescue some refugees, train talents... and contribute more to the organization.
After walking out of the secret realm entrance, Fang You came to the rooftop of the patrol station and looked around.
Compared to the last time I came here, this place has definitely changed a lot.
The town is in an orderly manner, the market in the distance is bustling with activity, and there are very few evil spirits within the map. Whenever something evil appears, patrols will be there immediately.
These are naturally the secondary apostles.
But there are not many. The number of secondary apostles is limited. There are only eight people here in Roland, but there are far more awakened people than this number.
Most of those who returned from organized training were recruited by Roland himself.
The development of Torch Town far exceeded his expectations.
The townspeople were grateful and loved Roland, and Roland could definitely bear it.
and……
Fang You looked up and noticed some differences.
The last time I came here, there were wisps of gray fog floating in the entire town, and it was marked as a medium-level pollution area on the map!
Seriously eroded by the treacherous world.
At this time, if you observe carefully, there is indeed gray mist floating in the sky over Torchhuo Town, but it is much sparser and less dense than before!
That is to say... the erosion of the mysterious world has decreased and regressed?
"According to Yi Yue Luxi, the erosion process of the mysterious world is irreversible."
"However, the Blackstone Oasis where Yiyue Luxi is located is, after all, just an oasis force. It may be stronger in the oasis, but what she knows may not be correct."
"Besides, I'm still hanging!"
He looked around.
What is the reason for the erosion and regression? Is it the popularity of the surroundings? This is naturally impossible. After all the impossible reasons are eliminated, the only thing left is - the entrance and exit of the secret realm!
The secret realm of Xinhuo is nailed to this land!
However, this issue needs to be considered later. What needs to be solved now is the problem of cultists.
He stood on the rooftop for a while, accompanied by Roland.
Not long after, Roland saw someone coming.
He is one of the members of the patrol, Cliff the Awakener.
But he was not a member of the organization and was still in the inspection period. He was about to ask what happened when he saw Cliff's face in front of him suddenly change, turning into an ordinary... Can't explain
Is it a male or female person.
Even the clothes melted like a wax statue and turned into a cloak in the blink of an eye.
Roland only felt that his scalp was troublesome.
"Who are you...Where's Cliff?!"
"Don't worry, I didn't do anything to him. He is still patrolling outside the town. I just borrowed his identity for a little bit to make it easier to go upstairs."
"tutor."
The cloaked man nodded slightly and glanced at Roland again.
Are you a strong person in the organization?
Roland thought about it and understood what the cloaked man meant. He immediately resigned and left without any curious thoughts.
After Roland left, Qian Mian stepped forward, walked to a position less than half a meter away from Fang You, and lowered his voice and said, "Part of the cultists' plan has been explored."
"Tell me about it."
Fang You looked at Qian Mian.
Today his/her hood did not cover his/her face, revealing an ordinary and neutral face, but he did not feel that this was the original appearance of Qian Mian.
He was still very curious, but he had to do business today.
Qian Mian said, "They are believers of the evil god 'Scarlet Moon'. In addition to ordinary believers, there are also a few strange races that have traveled from the strange world - the Bloodbeards."
"However, the evil spirits and intelligent people coming from the strange world will be rejected and suppressed by our Blue Star World. The sacrifice that comes in now is just an incarnation of a prop. The body of the sacrifice and other powerful blood-bearded people cannot come.
We are Blue Star.”
But the powerful here refers to the strong men of the strange race of Bloodbeards.
As a race that has taken refuge in the evil god and developed for who knows how many years, the Bloodbeards are far more powerful than those oasis forces that can only survive. Their sacrifices are the Six Awakening Throne Level. Obviously there are other Throne Levels in the clan.
Commander level.
They cannot come.
At least at this stage, when the erosion of Blue Star intensifies and the world's repulsive force weakens, it will be easier for evil and strange races to enter Blue Star.
But according to the information given by Qianmian, even now, there are inhuman-level blood-bearded people coming to Blue Star, and the incarnation of the sacrifice has also recovered from the third awakening when he first arrived, to the fourth awakening strength.
"Not only that, the Bloodbeard Priest is planning a very large ceremony."
"The ceremony, which takes place at seven important fulcrums on the Blue Star, seems to want to use the power of the ceremony to allow his body to break through the barriers of the Blue Star and descend."
Qian Mian handed over a parchment scroll.
The mysterious material was used as ink on it to draw a strange and eerie pattern.
Qianmian came here specially to show this picture to the instructor.
"This picture is a ritual sacrifice picture of one of the venues."
"But in addition to this one, there are six other ceremonial venues scattered around the world. I have only explored three of them so far, and it will take time for the rest."
Even so, Qianmian's information is quite detailed!
There are even detailed ritual drawings and steps.
Well, he suddenly became curious, "How far have you reached in the cult?"
Qian Mian said, "I am the person in charge of one of the ceremony venues."