This ice cave was actually discovered by the church thousands of years ago.
Strictly speaking, its use by the church is almost as old as the founding of the church.
It is no exaggeration to say that this ice cave has always existed in the internal records of the Calamity Raven Church.
The turbulent cold air blowing upward from the pit became a natural isolation.
Without adequate means of shelter from the cold, it would be difficult for outsiders to descend a thousand meters against the cold wind and enter the ice cave.
Because of this, the branch of the church in Jackdaw Valley chose to build the second church here.
By the way, the natural ice cave here was also used as a "cold storage" for storing food.
It just so happens that the space here is large enough.
You can even build a small settlement.
Silently checking the information.
When Mai Raven stopped explaining, Zong Shen looked at him with half-smiling eyes.
"Why don't you tell us about those side roads and what's hidden under the church?"
After hearing his words, Mai's expression changed again.
The original indifference and slight dissatisfaction turned into deep surprise.
He was absolutely sure that the person in front of him had never been here before.
But he was able to tell the biggest secret in this ice cave in an understatement!
"It seems that you are no stranger to the Frost Dragon Ice Cave."
Mai slowly narrowed her eyes and said meaningfully.
Zong Shen still maintained a faint smile on his face.
Said in a casual tone.
"I am the messenger of God."
"The secrets of the Church are no secrets to me."
"Your Excellency Mai, it seems that you are not pious enough to the great god."
Now that he has raised the banner of the Raven God of Disaster and Frost, Zong Shen doesn't mind continuing to climb along the pole.
He didn't take advantage of Mai Raven's words.
Instead, the core of the argument was shifted to the gods.
His words made the corners of Mai's mouth twitch slightly, matching that indifferent expression.
It does seem a bit funny.
This church force in Jackdaw Valley originally had three red-robed bishops.
Among them was an archbishop named Byron Passata.
He is the Archbishop Byron mentioned by Sally.
However, in the giant city of Lentax, he decisively dedicated himself.
Now, the biggest leaders in the Calamity Raven Church in Jackdaw Valley are Mai and another red-robed bishop who is still outside the giant city of Lentax.
Moreover, these two red-robed bishops have also become vested interests in the sacrificial ceremony.
Originally, their strength level was only equivalent to that of seventh-level magicians.
That is the level of the legendary primary level.
After the sacrifice ceremony, their strength was upgraded to the legendary mid-level.
Even many of the original church elders have jumped from the epic level to the legendary level.
These are just the overflowing powers after the sacrifice of God's projection.
As long as they go through a series of subsequent rituals, Mai and another red-robed bishop will soon grow to the level of archbishop.
It was not easy to take over the big stick of power.
He is about to become a decisive figure in the church.
But someone from the clan came out halfway.
To be honest, Mai Raven is still very depressed.
The most outrageous thing is that this guy actually holds the absolutely authoritative [Jade of Raven Divine Will (Special)].
That thing represents God's will, and no believer can disobey it.
Including Mai Raven himself is no exception.
Anyone who dares to deny the authority of the Jade of Divine Will is equivalent to denying the faith of the church.
This is a deep-seated problem, and it is also the key reason why Mai Yi had to bow to Zong Shen.
The most outrageous thing is that the one who took out the Jade of Divine Will in the first place was actually a nightmare.
And they just couldn't make any drastic reaction.
He could only kneel down and salute obediently to a nightmare.
For Mai Raven, it is impossible not to feel frustrated.
But faith cannot be violated, it is the core of a church.
It is also the key to the church being able to win over a large number of believers.
The consequence of questioning one's faith is to be severely criticized by believers.
As a bishop, Mai knows very well how crazy those fanatics are.
Compared with those fanatics, his piety can only be regarded as pan-faith.
His respect for the Raven God of Calamity and Frost is not as deep as it seems.
In fact, Mai was also very confused.
He was chosen to become the Holy Son in the church because he had a relatively good talent for sensing the frost element.
Then he received baptisms and ritual blessings along the way, and gradually grew into a red-robed bishop.
Mai Yi was trained by the old bishop Byron.
Their relationship is very complicated. Sometimes they are both teachers and friends, and sometimes they are like father and son.
When he was young, Mai once asked the old bishop why God chose him as his Son because he was not religious enough.
I regretted it as soon as I said these words.
Talking about faith at any time in the church should never be associated with ungodliness.
Otherwise, it will become a basis for attack.
Fortunately, Bishop Byron did not blame him. Instead, he touched his head and said some interesting words.
Now that Mai thinks about it, the scene at that time seems to be vivid in her mind.
That's what the old bishop Byron said to him at that time.
"Silly boy."
"God needs more than just fanatical and devout believers."
"He also needs believers who are smart enough."
It was not until many years later that he gradually understood this sentence.
Gods do care about faith.
But what is faith?
It is a kind of firewood.
In any church, believers and fanatics make up the majority.
They are the firewood of the gods.
On top of this, there are also a very small number of managers.
These managers only need to develop the church, not maintain fanatical beliefs.
Enthusiasm is always insane and is hardly compatible with the pursuit of profit.
It is undoubtedly difficult to choose between being pious and pure, and pursuing worldly interests.
So in terms of religious piety, these elders and bishops may not be that high.
But they will still choose to devote themselves to God without hesitation.
This has nothing to do with piety, the main thing is that they have all witnessed miracles.
If you die with dedication, your soul will ascend to the Kingdom of God.
There is a world without worries and carefree.
Under such a premise, the main material realm of Endless Continent does not have much appeal.
It is precisely for this reason that it was extremely uncomfortable for Mai Raven to be restrained by Zong Shen in the name of the gods.
Those fanatics could surrender willingly, but it was difficult for him to accept it.
Fortunately, his many years of church life taught him to be patient.
After joining the so-called territory, he was also affected by an invisible bond.
There is an extra memory in my mind.
This memory is not stable, as if they will disappear if the bond is removed.
Through these memories he learned the concept of the Chosen One.
Facing Zong Shen's routine, Mai Raven pondered for a long time before finally answering.
"Please forgive my negligence, great messenger of God."
"As you said, there are indeed unusual things suppressed under the temple."
"Those are some archbishops from the past."
"They chose to be frozen by [Frost Dragon Crystal] when their lives were in danger or their lifespan was exhausted."
"Thereby entering a state of suspended animation caused by frost."
"This will freeze their lives and wait for them to be unblocked when they are able to continue their lives in the future."
"Of course, when necessary, they are also willing to unblock themselves in advance and dedicate themselves."
After careful consideration, Mai Raven still chose to tell the truth.
He knew Zong Shen's origins and witnessed his fight with the frost dragon possessed by the projection of God.
Theoretically, the man in front of me is the enemy of the gods and the slayer of gods.
However, the majesty of [Raven Divine Will Jade (Special)] cannot be violated.
Contradictory, very contradictory.
Mai's heart seemed to be crawling with fleas, making him feel awkward, uncomfortable and unspeakably contradictory.
Hearing this, Zong Shen raised the corner of his mouth and asked mercilessly.
"In other words, there is still a pile of half-dead firewood frozen under the church?"
He used the word firewood to refer contemptuously to the old bishops who were frozen.
This made the veins on Mai Yi's forehead jump.
This is the effect Zong Shen wants to achieve. He wants to see where Mai Yi's endurance limit is.
Now that we have decided to eat up this Calamity Raven Church in Jackdaw Valley.
So those believers must not mind that there is one less red-robed bishop.
"Please be careful with your words."
"Old bishops are willing to devote everything to the cause of God."
Mai Raven retorted seriously.
"Praise to the old bishop."
Zong Shen didn't come here to argue. After all the words were said, the other party was still patient, and he was too lazy to continue playing tricks.
The two walked while talking, and soon saw the church.
It was a tower-shaped building about fifteen or six meters high.
It's not very majestic. After all, it's just a church built in an ice cave.
According to Mai's previous introduction, there are two holy churches in Jackdaw Valley. The other one is outside and is open to all believers. Therefore, it is built more grandly, while this holy church is more secretive.
After all, the frozen old bishops are still suppressed under the temple.
At the door of the church, they saw the church guard on duty.
These guards wore pale golden armor and thick feather cloaks behind them.
Holding a hook gun, he stood there meticulously.
When they saw Mai arriving, they did not salute, but just looked at him calmly.
And Mai didn't seem to want to introduce their ideas.
Zong Shen used the strategy module to take a look and found that the level of these guys was level seven.
"How many temple guards are there in the valley?"
He asked Mai casually.
Mai pointed to the row of cabins not far away and answered briefly and concisely.
"There are 32 people in total, 12 in the valley and 20 here."
Then he paused for a moment before adding.
"The temple guards need to pass the jackdaw test, and the success rate is very low."
"Even if you pass the trial, you still have to undergo long-term ritual instruction."
"Their strength is hard-earned."
Zong Shen nodded slightly perfunctorily.
His attention was focused on these Templars.
This was the first time he saw a standard seventh-level warrior.
The attributes of the temple guards in front of them are basically approaching the level of low-level legendaries.
Of course, it's just an approximation, but there's still a short distance to the real legendary level.
But if it can develop on a large scale, it will definitely be a force that cannot be underestimated on the battlefield.
In the giant city of Lentax, the sixth-level soldiers are the highest-level standard arms.
Supplemented by a small number of legendary strong men to lead the team, considerable combat effectiveness can be formed.
As for seventh-level soldiers, they are probably deployed in those giant cities with better development, or in fortress-type giant cities.
In Jackdaw Valley, there are only 32 seventh-level temple guards.
And it seems that they cannot be dispatched at will.
While thinking about it, Mai Yi took Zong Shen into the temple.
The furnishings are very simple, with two rows of candle holders, a few chairs, and several futon cushions.
In the middle of the church stands a gleaming golden raven sculpture.
The eyes of this sculpture are empty and seem to lack some charm.
Zong Shen habitually activated the strategy module and took a look, and his eyes were immediately attracted.
[Sacrificial Raven Statue (Special)]
[Quality: Special]
[Sturdiness value: 99792/100000]
[Armor value: 235]
[Magic resistance: 230]
[Effect: Raven Sacrifice (offer sacrifices to the Raven God of Calamity and Frost, including but not limited to blood, flesh, and soul. The minimum sacrifice quality must not be lower than the ordinary level. The higher the quality, the greater the sacrifice feedback obtained.
The better, you can get specified types of power blessings or items with various disaster and frost properties.
Frost Divine Eye (lack of Frost Divine Eye gem, the effect cannot be activated)】
[Range: 30 kilometers in radius]
[Skill: Frost Raven (can gradually transform nearby ordinary ravens into frost ravens, up to 6 per week. The attributes of frost ravens are 50% higher than those of ordinary ravens of the same level)
, the size increases, but the transformed Frost Raven cannot reproduce)
Deterrence (consecrate sacrifices and issue the intimidation of the Raven God. Non-believers in the area will be greatly frightened. At the same time, it will cause psychological trauma that lasts for 10 days to targets whose level does not exceed level five. They will be affected when they fall asleep.
Shock and blessing)
Devotee Ritual (can only be used by devotees whose belief level reaches the specified standard, offering sacrifices to obtain a certain increase in all attributes, this effect has an upper limit)
Raven Giant (attracts ravens from a radius of 1,000 kilometers, and every 1,200 ravens can be combined into a Crow Feather Giant)
Reproduction (The reproduction and growth efficiency of ravens within a radius of 1,000 kilometers increases by 300%)
Spiritual prayer (praying devoutly for 12 hours can obtain 1 random attribute gain, and the upper limit of attributes obtained by a single person is 360 points)]
(A raven statue made of pure gold and has been worshiped and worshiped for thousands of years.
Long-term prayer can improve attributes of a certain value, but there is an upper limit for obtaining them.
The statue's eye gems are missing, making some effects unusable)
…
This thing turns out to be a [Special] quality building.
It can also increase attributes for a long time, provided that you pray sincerely.
This made Zong Shen give up the idea of moving it away.
Because the religious characteristics of this thing are too obvious.