Chapter 170: Mission Failed

The players truly could not understand it; on the first day the desk was moved in, the blueprints regarding the Formation were placed directly on top of it.

Although the players responsible for cleaning photographed every page, they truly could not understand them.

However, while the players could not understand them, Chen Zhi could actually understand quite a lot.

After all, having acquired the memories of the witch Laina, the knowledge of Mysticism he possessed had increased significantly.

Yet, its complex craftsmanship was certainly not something he could produce casually.

"To think it is like this? It is a pity that the education Laina received was not specific enough, and not even systematic; one can only tell that these symbols have symbolic meaning, and that they do not just derive power from the Wisdom Church. These should be symbols of War," Chen Zhi muttered to himself.

Susan, standing to the side, walked out self-consciously; for her, staying by the side of the Lord of Calamity for long periods was a very painful thing.

The aura of the Lord of Calamity possessed a certain corruptive quality, especially when he was talking to himself.

She had just stepped out when she saw the belated Saina.

Saina had been back for a whole day, but she had been busy with family matters and had not found the time to come over.

Following behind her was Evans, though he looked much thinner, and his whole person appeared very listless.

Coming to the Lord of Calamity again, he was already somewhat decadent.

Although he knew that returning to the Royal Capital would certainly mean encountering his family, being locked up for so long still made him feel very stifled inside.

If he hadn't been forced to go to the Royal Capital, he wouldn't have...

He had almost lost his status as an Awakened.

"Great Lord of Calamity, we have returned from the Royal Capital," Saina said somewhat reluctantly. "However, we did not complete the mission you entrusted to us; please grant us punishment."

"It is enough that my Believer continues to fulfill his mission. Additionally, I heard that the nobles are all planning to cooperate with the Storm Church recently; how much do you know about the Storm?" Tana City did not have many legends regarding the Storm; after all, the Storm Church was mainly concentrated in areas like ports and islands, and in a small place like Tana City, which had almost no believers, there were very few followers of the Storm.

Therefore, Chen Zhi also had no channels to learn about the Storm Church.

"From what I understand, they are all a group of sailors who usually live on the sea. The God of Storms is the deity who governs the ocean; He can whip up violent winds on the ocean, affecting the lives of those fishermen. After people of the Storm Church awaken, they can master the ability to breathe freely underwater, and at the same time, they are also the best Sailors; I don't know much else."

After all, even Port City did not have many Awakened of the God of Storms.

Even though Port City was already a port with a very large cargo throughput.

"Understood. What are your views on Sea Monsters and mutated marine life, or rather, what is the situation you learned about from the Royal Capital?" Chen Zhi continued to ask.

"According to our understanding, the number of mutated marine life has been increasing in recent years. If it weren't for the fact that technology has developed significantly and Sailboats have been gradually replaced by Cement Ships, the number of casualties might have been even higher," Evans said with his head lowered, his voice muffled. "The situation I understand is that those mutated marine life are very likely related to a certain Evil God in the ocean recently, but the Storm Church has been concealing this matter."

"It seems your family is still of some use, at least they can tell you this kind of information," Chen Zhi said indifferently.

"Great God of Calamity, your Believer did not intend to deliberately hide it from you, but our family has been handling various affairs for the King for many years, and I have no interest in these things," Evans said, head lowered.

He knew what it would mean for the God of Calamity if he, with his status, returned to his family and gained their recognition.

It would mean that this deity could directly obtain various pieces of news regarding the Royal Family.

However, he did not want to do that; he would rather be a butler for Miss Saina in this small city than have any involvement with his own family.

Chen Zhi also understood him; after all, he had also grown from a child into an adult, so how could he not know that people are prone to rebellion?

Not to mention, according to the situation described by the players, the ability Evans's family awakened was truly a bit terrifying.

It was likely not a family that worked for the King on the surface either.

"I respect your choice, and I hope you will not regret it," Chen Zhi suppressed the urge to complain. "I hope you can be responsible for the intelligence work between the new Believers and the Royal Capital. You do not need to go to the Royal Capital, but you need to provide some help to those who need to go there."

"I am very willing to serve you," Evans breathed a sigh of relief. As long as this God of Calamity did not make him go to the Royal Capital again, he felt anything was acceptable.

Of course, what he did not expect was that his own family had also begun to take some interest in Tana City.

In the Royal Capital, Cedric Brown was tasting a glass of 30-year-old Wine. Although this kind of Wine did not match his status, he felt quite satisfied already.

Looking at the letter that had already burned up in the brazier, Cedric felt somewhat amused. He did not expect that just after he had driven that unlucky younger brother to Tana City, he himself would also have to go to Tana City once more.

He had not seen that little girl in Tana City many times, and this time going over, he would also have to face her father.

He did not know how to explain the matter regarding his younger brother to his father.

Thinking about it made his head ache.

However, his younger brother's reaction was indeed very interesting; a person like him would actually come to the Royal Capital to throw his life away just to do business for a minor noble like Saina.

If he didn't look so resistant, as his older brother, he would have even thought that this younger brother of his did not want to be an Awakened anymore.

In order not to inherit the family's awakened power, he actually went to become a thief.

Speaking of which, it really brought shame to the family.

Thinking of this, he flipped open the recent news regarding Tana City.

Regarding the war with the barbarians, whether it was the Royal Family or the cabinet, they had made full preparations for such things.

No one would think that those barbarians would not stir up trouble; the barbarians living on the edge of the tropics were born with a savage bloodline, and their gods placed the act of slaughter above all else.

They had no brains; all they had was the drive to kill. However, precisely because they had no brains, they were not difficult to deal with.

At least those guys from the War Church were enough to handle these barbarians.

It was just that the money spent seemed a bit too much.

Those old fogies in the cabinet did not like spending so much money on war, and even the Wealth Church, which knew it would make a huge profit, had many complaints about this matter.

The reason was also very simple: the War Church had acquired many unexpected procurement channels.

For example, the assistance from the Sun Church.

And for another example, the help from the Wisdom Church.

In short, the Wealth Church seemed to have lost what they originally controlled, especially in Tana City.

Those stubborn old men of the Wisdom Church had actually started to believe in the power of money, which was also something Cedric found somewhat unexpected.

The Royal Family had been trying to keep the major churches in a certain balance, but it seemed they were not doing a very good job of it; at the very least, they would tear open a gap themselves, letting people see the filthy appearance inside.

Putting down the Wine, he felt a slight tipsy intoxication.

A subordinate knocked on the door from outside, and Cedric nodded; a black shadow appeared before him.

"The losses of the Wealth Church are not many, at least that is how it looks for now. Tana City had already seen a decrease in freight traffic due to Gannaer's war, especially in recent years. The decline in the Wealth Church's control is inevitable, but..." the subordinate said hesitantly, "there is an interesting matter."

"Those Xiahui People?" Cedric reminded him. "As far as I know, in Tana City, the Xiahui People seem to have become the new dominant force. They will choose the faith they like to believe in, help the church they believe in, and at the same time, they also possess the characteristics of being hardworking and brave."

This is the content the newspapers would choose; Tana City's level of acceptance for these Xiahui People is very high.

After all, it is a small border city; besides Xiahui People, there are many people from other countries here, especially Gannaer people.

There are even one or two Slave barbarians here, as long as the nobles are willing to keep them.

Not to mention the slaves transported from various places; those nobles seem to have a great deal of experience in selecting human livestock, but even so, large tracts of land in Tana City remain empty, and not all land is being cultivated.

"That is what the newspapers say, and those Wealth Church have indeed sold quite a few Xiahui slaves." The reporting shadow reorganized its thoughts, "But in the last half year, all mysterious practices have had the shadow of these Xiahui People, which is somewhat..."

"Indeed, the Royal Family let us go investigate, and it is not just to investigate the small movements of those churches. Even if Tana City is lost, it is not a problem; after all, how much income can such a city bring to the Royal Family? Instead, it could even trigger a more large-scale War." Cedric laughed at himself, "In any case, I am going to see my younger brother again."

……

This time Chen Zhi did not bless Evans; although his plight is worth sympathizing with, sympathy from a God of Calamity is completely unnecessary.

Chen Zhi asked Susan to organize the work he needed to do, then said to him: "I will give you a separate office, right behind Store Street; there will be many new Believer coming to you to register there, remember to bring them to me for review after registering every day."

Seeing Evans looking troubled, Chen Zhi continued: "You can also let those new Believer deliver them for you; in short, you just need to report the work to me every day."

"I will follow your will." Evans felt this was not a problem; after all, there are not many new Believer who are truly willing to go to the Royal Capital or other regions.

At least that is what he thought.

Those new Believer are either undercover in the War Church or undercover in the Sun God Cult; there are a large number of people undercover in the Wealth Church, so where would there be any extra people to go to the Royal Capital or places like Port City?

However, very soon, what Chen Zhi said let him know what kind of problem he was about to face.

"In a few days, new Believer will respond to my summoning; I hope you, Saina, can make arrangements." Chen Zhi's words made Saina nervous.

The last time new Believer were summoned, there was almost nothing for Saina to do.

Although she also participated a little, leading dozens of new Believer to the winery, after those new Believer completed their entry-level tasks, most of them still went to Andrew's Steel Plant.

In other words, she did not keep many new Believer, but instead let those people get closer to Andrew's camp.

This time, if she did not manage to keep the Believer the deity assigned to her, perhaps in the eyes of the God of Calamity, she would be even less than Andrew.

One must know that in the past, Saina's status was far higher than Andrew's.

After all, the shelter in the Sewers was arranged by Saina.

"I will follow your will; should this batch of new Believer also start by learning agricultural planting?" Saina could not help but ask.

"You can arrange it as you please; they might have their own ideas, you just need to ensure they can all survive. However, I suggest you buy two small Sailboat; there might be a use for them." Chen Zhi reminded her, "Just arrange it yourself."

Of course, Chen Zhi would also screen the players he wanted to choose.

This time, the barbarian attack is indeed quite fierce; I believe a considerable number of those players will want to experience the thrill of the battlefield.

There will also be some players planning to go out to sea; this is not a bad thing.

Of course, Andrew's factory is also very short of manpower, especially those players whose wings have hardened and have some savings; they are even less willing to work in the factory.

Since War will bring a large number of business opportunities, those players who are no longer novices have long since set their sights on the blue ocean of Port City.

Not to mention a place like the Royal Capital; ever since Lita went there once and bragged about it on the forum, looking like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, the players' yearning for the Royal Capital has increased a bit.

If it weren't for the fact that the Train time is too long, the ticket price is too expensive, and the cost of living in the Royal Capital is ridiculously high, they might have already gone to the Royal Capital.

……

On the other side, Lita's post on the forum had long since become a post manually pinned by the players.

The Royal Capital and Port City are completely different; they are different in terms of temperament alone.

Port City is more like a small seaport; there are not many people, the goods look full, the houses carry a very simple seaside style, people are tanned dark, dressed plainly, and have the simple appearance of fishermen and a practical view on money.

But the Royal Capital is different.

Just the infrastructure in the screenshots is not something a place like Tana City can compare to.

Feng Buxi: Read it again; I thought about it, and I should still go to the Royal Capital. Only there can I find more books about Charm. Besides, I also need to monetize the Spiritual Material in my hands.

Zhuguli: If it weren't for the fact that it is currently the time when War has broken out, I would also plan to go to the Royal Capital; it's just that the time spent sitting on the Train is really too long.

Fuling: I have already been to Port City; next, I plan to go to the Royal Capital to take a look. Is there anyone planning to form a team to go together?

(End of this chapter)