Chapter 166: Assistance

The witch's corpse was disposed of quickly, along with all of her memories, as if they were of no importance.

Fortunately, that beam of light did not shine directly on him; Chen Zhi shivered, for he could feel that the players he had fabricated had been subjected to quite a bit of Purification.

Although the Sun God Cult's Purification was not an indiscriminate attack, it still had some impact on those players.

Fortunately, most of the players were still alive, including Fang 11.

It was just that because Chen Zhi had forcibly logged him off, he did not know whether he was still alive.

Looking at the young people lying on the beds, Aikemengde looked regretful, "Even if they are saved, the trauma they suffered will affect them for a lifetime; some things cannot be resolved by Purification alone."

"I know, but I absolutely cannot watch them die," Liande said with a heavy expression, "They are all people of firm will; we cannot abandon them like this, even if they cannot awaken in the future."

If the players were to hear this, they would certainly feel indignant.

They were clearly the ones who had been contaminated, unable to receive rewards, and instead unable to awaken...

"Even if they awaken, the possibility of losing control is higher, but I don't think they would be afraid of death," Aikemengde reached out his hand, "Even people like us must be careful of being devoured by a Seal Object."

The negative effects of using the Cloak were significant, and Aikemengde's hand had already begun to wither.

He needed to seal the Cloak again after the Purification was complete.

As for Liande, that sword needed to be stored on top of a Blood Stone, and it had already been returned to its original place.

However, Liande was still affected to some extent; there were still some mottled silver marks on his body, looking just like hard Steel.

This was a sign of losing control after awakening in the War Church, but it was not a major problem, and it was not the first time Liande had experienced it.

"In any case, we must be extra careful; we will still need a large amount of resources later on, and this point..."

"The Wealth Church might not necessarily help, but it can be done through shipping; at the same time, we must also pay attention to ships coming from Gannaer..."

Sarana did not follow them into the tent; she knew these people would not want to discuss anything with her.

The situation in Tana City this time was severe, and she was very clear that if Gannaer were truly allowed to get involved, the Wealth Church's income would decrease by a large margin.

Especially the income of Tana City; if Gannaer were allowed to obtain railway transport, the Wealth Church would lose many things.

For example, the cargo transport of Port City.

And for another example, the various cargo shipments along the eastern coastline.

All of them would undergo changes because of this war.

She directly summoned her subordinates, especially those Xiahui People.

"I need to contract the cargo transport for the entire wharf; the price is negotiable," Sarana's actions were also very swift, "In short, as long as you can provide help, I will buy two more Cement Ships for you."

"Provided to the wharf for free?" Yun Xiao reacted.

"Of course, we are not the War Church, which might requisition your wharf at any time; the Wealth Church has always done business sincerely," Sarana put on a wealthy air, "In short, the price is negotiable, and it will certainly be higher than the prices of the nobles; after all, we need to transport supplies in from the outside."

"This... the main thing is that the wharf is not ours," Yun Xiao spread his hands helplessly, "The wharf belongs to Mr. Andrew, after all; I think you need to go and discuss this matter with him."

"I know, but the actual operators of the wharf are the Xiahui People; I hope you can act as an intermediary," Sarana gave Yun Xiao a sidelong glance.

Others might not see these Xiahui People clearly.

But Sarana had been observing for a long time.

These Xiahui People were very united; even though they had different beliefs, they still remained united.

They lived in the same apartments, had good relationships with various religions, were hardworking and brave; in short, these Xiahui People had very strong adaptability.

After all, Sarana was from the Wealth Church; when she looked at these Believers of hers, she often did not look at how much these people revered wealth in their hearts.

Rather, she looked at what these people had done.

"I will strictly follow your mission," Yun Xiao lowered his head and began to calculate, "I will have Mr. Andrew come to you personally for negotiations."

Yun Xiao had already thought it through clearly; this matter definitely had no downsides for the players.

Getting two ships for free was a good thing that couldn't be found anywhere else.

These two were Cement Ships, with a total value exceeding 15,000 Xide; no one could possibly miss this opportunity.

Sarana was also certain that the other party would agree, so she did this; in less than a day, Andrew signed the contract with Sarana, so much so that before other churches had time to prepare, they discovered that the wharf area also belonged to the Wealth Church.

Or rather, the transport ships were temporarily under the control of the Wealth Church.

"Those damn parasites," Harriet patted the table angrily upon hearing the report.

"It's true, our movements were too slow; people from the Wealth Church always have to get involved," Aikemengde of the Sun Church, on the contrary, looked quite relaxed, "At least on the War Church's side, there will be no shortage of equipment."

"Our craftsmen are still on the way," Harriet frowned, "It seems I can only have them choose to come by Train; there's no need to make things so rigid with the Wealth Church."

"The point is that they will make a huge profit again," Aikemengde shook his head, "Even at a time like this, the Wealth Church still chooses to make money."

"Then... what should we do?" Sitting to the side, Governor Jones, who had not spoken for a long time, looked at the three heads of the churches, "After all, it is Tana City that is being attacked now; we need to know whether Tana City will be breached."

This time, the major churches were considered united, at least they would not let the nobles panic so much.

The few Formations of the Wisdom Church were quite effective; those barbarians had been staying several hundred meters away from the defensive line. As for the War Church, they even had the spare energy to launch assaults on the other side.

It was just unknown how long they could hold out.

The offline players were also discussing, especially some of the operations of the Wealth Church.

Some life-skill players had already begun to consider the coming of war and what operations they should perform to make money.

Feng Buxi: Tana City is not short of Grain, especially since the new batch of Grain will be on the market soon, so I don't think hoarding Grain is of any use. The steel mill might be more useful, after all, the War Church needs these supplies.

Yezi to Feng Buxi: I heard that the Wisdom Church has already found some craftsmen from other cities to come over; they are expected to arrive in a few days, and they might even open a few new factories.

Yun Xiao to Yezi: No wonder some land in the Factory District was sold off recently; it turns out the Wisdom Church had already anticipated this, but they actually didn't anticipate the wharf matter in advance. Now that goods are entering and exiting, except for the railway, it's the wharf, both under the jurisdiction of the Wealth Church.

Zhuguli: In short, can someone tell me when I can log in? I don't have a death display here, it only shows that I am temporarily unable to log in.

Fang 11 to Zhuguli: Me too, the child is suffering; I've Mutated to that extent, and I actually can't play.

Luolita to Zhuguli: At least you saw the latest CG; don't mention it, it made me jealous just watching it.

The new CG is quite handsome, especially Fang 11's perspective; that field of view is simply superb.

From his perspective, the several Bishops he saw were also incredibly handsome.

Originally, in Luolita's mind, Aikemengde was a decrepit old man, Harriet was a shrewd person who looked down on others, and as for Laiende, he was a loud-mouthed person with no manners.

As it turned out, the combat forms of these three people were simply incredibly cool.

Especially Aikemengde; he made Luolita even want to join the Sun God Cult.

There were also quite a few players planning to choose the Sun God Cult; for instance, Amao and Agou chose to join the Sun God Cult and even donated quite a lot of things.

The main reason was that Aikemengde's Purification power was too cool.

It was just that Chen Zhi really did not want them to become members of the Sun God Cult, because Chen Zhi was very afraid that these bodies he had molded would be purified away...

Fortunately, it seemed that would not happen for now; the Sun God Cult members would even heal those players. Chen Zhi had even sent his own little players over to visit, and those players undergoing treatment seemed to be doing quite well, with some already having returned to normal.

It was just that Chen Zhi could not say whether these players would have other problems, so he planned to wait until everyone had returned to normal—at least returned to their human appearance—before letting these players log in collectively.

It was just going to be hard on these players to be human vegetables for a while.

Luolita: But I really have bad luck, I didn't make it in time for such a major event, but I can arrive at Tana City today. Other cities here have already heard about the war in Tana City; Saina has been asking about news of Tana City the whole way, and it is clear she is very anxious.

Ye Shengzu to Luolita: How is Evans? I heard he also followed you all back?

Luolita to Ye Shengzu: Evans has been very silent the whole way. We also asked him what he encountered, but he won't say.

Even the outbreak of war in Tana City couldn't make Evans say a few words. It is clear that this trip to the Royal Capital was a huge blow to him.

Luolita: But the problem is, what exactly should we do now to earn more money?

Yunxiao to Luolita: Currently, the Wealth Church is buying up supplies from Port City. If you are interested, you can go take a look. Honestly, this does require capital, especially a large amount of capital. Supplies in Port City are already much more expensive than they were three days ago, and even the prices of cargo ships have risen.

You'eryuan to Luolita: You should consider the matter of awakening first when you get back. After awakening, we will go to Port City to pull off a big job. According to Sarana's promise, in three days, a Cement Ship will belong to Andrew, and we need to transport supplies back from Port City.

Fang 11: So, which big shot can tell me what supplies are in urgent need right now?

You'eryuan to Fang 11: Iron, river sand, and cement are all relatively important things. Recently, they have also been selling Slaves, mainly because people are needed to build on the defensive lines. At the same time, various weapons are needed; the hiring cost for craftsmen like blacksmiths is high, and items like pistols have already become things that nobles are scrambling to buy. In addition, there are mercenaries; it is said that mercenaries from Jierjisi are also seeking opportunities to come to Tana City, and the War Church is considering whether to hire these mercenaries to come to Tana City. Oh, right, in order to deal with the barbarians, Magical Items or Seal Objects are also needed; if they can be purchased, the War Church will also provide quite a lot of monetary rewards.

Yezi: The Wisdom Church is buying building materials in large quantities; wood is also fine. Besides what You'eryuan mentioned, the Wisdom Church is also buying things like Cinnabar and Mixiang Grass. Mercury is also an imported material, and Sun Flower is a material that the Sun Church is currently purchasing in large quantities. These all belong to mild Spiritual Substance, and it is said that their prices have also risen.

Quite a few players were taking out small notebooks to record; everyone wanted to go a step further in Port City.

After all, there are more opportunities on the sea.

Feng Buxi: Is anyone planning to go to Port City with me to try their luck?

Ai Ai who draws to Feng Buxi: Did you forget about me? Aikemengde can no longer purchase pigments for painting now; at least for the moment, I am in a rest period.

Because of the isolation of Tana City and the strict requirements for the dome paintings, Aikemengde had indeed not provided pigments for Ai Ai to paint with recently.

So Ai Ai had already been resting for four or five days.

Coupled with the outbreak of war, it was even more impossible for the merchants of Tana City to transport those painting pigments over, not to mention that there were many added Spiritual Substances in the painting pigments.

By now, Ai Ai already roughly knew what those added Spiritual Substances were.

Some Mixiang Grass, plus some powder ground from Star Night Flower.

These things have a mild hallucinogenic effect, last for a relatively long time, and are not easy to volatilize.

At the same time, some candles could be lit inside the hall; those candles were filled with some Sun Flower components. Ai Ai did not know the specific production process, but it was very clear that these things would affect the judgment of those Believers.

Sometimes Ai Ai herself would be immersed in this sacred environment, only she dared not think too much about it.

There was no image of the Sun God inside this church, only the Sun God Temple Symbol.

But the solemn and respectful feeling was no less than having a very massive image.

Ai Ai dared not even think too much, for fear that she would fall into this emotion and be unable to extricate herself.

It is hard to say that a game would make religion so realistic that even just helping to paint murals would have such an influence on Ai Ai.

You'eryuan to Ai Ai who draws: I'm not sleepy anymore now that you mention this. We need to bring enough weapons; after all, I heard that there are monsters in Port City.

Monsters did indeed exist, but that was not a legend; it was something that was truly happening.

At this moment, Tom was dazed at the port; he never imagined that a Mutated sea creature would climb onto his Ship.

He didn't even have any mental preparation.

This was a Cement Ship!

It wasn't some ordinary small wooden boat; had the Sea Monster become so bold now? Daring to board even a Cement Ship?

What was worse was that the people on the Ship were not his crew, but merchants from Tana City.

(End of this chapter)