Chapter 697

In the slightly dim underground passage, besides the sound of footsteps, only the flickering lights remained.

With a pop, a wall lamp on the stone wall went out.

"We're almost there."

The old priest was very familiar with this place. After the two walked forward for about a hundred meters, the passage became significantly wider.

A rusty iron door blocked the path forward. The old priest stood in front of the iron door and turned his head to look at Su Xiao.

Su Xiao turned his back, and the old priest felt relieved, starting to turn the mechanism on the iron door.

Creak, creak...

A sound that made one's teeth ache came. As the iron door opened, a strange smell came.

This strange smell contained too many flavors: a musty smell, a faint fishy-sweet smell, and the smell of rotting dead fish.

Su Xiao looked into the iron door. Inside the iron door was a small secret room.

"Wait for me here for a while."

The old priest walked into the secret room. In less than half a minute, the old priest walked out of the secret room, holding a piece of parchment, a test tube, and an old flintlock pistol.

The iron door closed with a boom. The old priest walked hurriedly toward the outside of the passage, returning the same way. A few minutes later, the two returned to the church.

Sitting in a corner of the church, the old priest wiped the flintlock pistol in his hand, seemingly somewhat reluctant.

The old priest handed the parchment to Su Xiao. On the parchment was a magic circle, with magical power surging on it.

"This is the 'Key' to enter Ryudoji Temple."

Su Xiao took the parchment, and the Reincarnation Paradise notification appeared.

Ghost Goat Skin

Quality: Blue

Type: Consumable

Effect: Can use this item to find the hidden Ryudoji Temple.

Rating: 70

Introduction: The Ghost Goat is not a biological creature, but a type of familiar.

After handing over the "Ghost Goat Skin," the old priest held the test tube and flintlock pistol in his hand.

"How about... we spar?"

The old priest was also going all out, actually wanting to spar with Su Xiao to test Su Xiao's strength.

Su Xiao was somewhat speechless. The old priest was now a neutral plot character. Under the protection of the Reincarnation Paradise, sparring was simply impossible.

"If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

"Wait..."

The old priest stood up hurriedly.

"Come back alive, and turn off the 'Spirit Expelling Barrier' there. Don't think about destroying that barrier. In a sense, that thing coexists with Ryudoji Temple and is almost indestructible."

The old priest handed the test tube containing pale golden liquid and the flintlock pistol to Su Xiao.

Origin: Fate/Zero · Holy Church

Quality: Dark Purple

Type: Consumable

Effect: Can be drunk or splashed on enemies. After drinking, recover 100% health and heal wounds rapidly. If splashed on enemies, can cause 500 points of holy damage + 190 points of true damage to dark-type enemies, and cause a strong burning effect on dark-type enemies.

Rating: 255

Introduction: Its function is not for drinking or splashing on enemies.

Origin: Fate/Zero · Vatican

Quality: Dark Purple

Attack Power: 1~3

Category: Flintlock Pistol

Ammo Capacity: 1

Durability: 4/68

Equipment Requirement: Strength 30 points, Intelligence 40 points.

Equipment Effect 1: Empty Chamber Bullet. The ammunition for this weapon is an empty chamber crystal. The crystal bullet can be opened to add any liquid inside.

Equipment Effect 2: Dawn. If in a loaded state, the Dawn War Cry will automatically accumulate power, increasing ammo attack power by 1% per minute, up to a maximum of 50% ammo attack power increase.

Equipment Effect 3: Garl Mechanism Magic Circle

Equipment Effect 4: War Cry

Rating: 240

Introduction: If you use it to fire lead bullets, your head must have been kicked by a donkey. This gun has been eroded by evil power and has no possibility of repair, so please cherish every shot it can fire, because that might be its last shot.

Price: 3500 Paradise Coins.

Looking at the holy water and Dawn War Cry in his hand, Su Xiao immediately thought of adding holy water into the empty chamber bullet of Dawn War Cry and accumulating power.

If the enemy is dark-type, one shot at close range will leave them dead or crippled.

"This gun is a relic left by someone. I have tried to repair it, but unfortunately... being able to ensure it doesn't explode is already a blessing. Repairing it is impossible; parts are missing, and the magic circle on it has also failed. The difficulty of repairing it is higher than re-forging one. As for the usage method..."

The old priest signaled Su Xiao to eject the bullet of Dawn War Cry. It was a round crystal bullet with a small hole at the top, which could be used to inject liquid into the interior.

"If you inject holy water into the bullet, it must be used within ten days, otherwise the holy water will fail. As for who this bullet hits, judge for yourself."

Su Xiao injected the holy water into the bullet according to the old priest's guidance and reloaded the bullet.

This thing should be very important. Although its power against most creatures is almost zero, for evil creatures, the power of this thing is no less than a light-gold item.

"As for how to enter Ryudoji Temple, take this parchment to the original site of Ryudoji Temple, and you will naturally understand."

The old priest sighed, his gaze fixed on the gun in Su Xiao's hand. This was once the sidearm of a female executor. Countless evil creatures had died in her hands, and who knows how many lives she had saved.

"I have one last question. Are you... related to this Holy Grail War?"

The old priest's gaze was burning; he had vaguely sensed something.

"Who knows, but if nothing goes wrong, we won't be enemies."

Su Xiao's main mission was to touch the Greater Grail. As for obtaining the Greater Grail, he had never thought about it.

After experiencing several Holy Grail Wars, the current Greater Grail was no longer an omnipotent wish-granting machine. That thing was contaminated by the filth of the world + the evil thoughts of Heroic Spirits. Using it to make a wish was simply courting death.

Therefore, Su Xiao had never thought about obtaining any Greater Grail. His main goal was to complete the talent awakening mission. If the timing was right, it would be best to complete the main mission.

Putting away "Dawn War Cry," he carried the parchment with him, and Su Xiao stood up and left the church.

"I wish you come back alive, young man, or simply don't go there and stay for breakfast."

Hearing the old priest's shout, Su Xiao paused his footsteps.

"Thanks for the kindness. If I can come out alive, I will definitely open that barrier. Also... be careful of those you think are reliable."

Leaving such a sentence, Su Xiao walked out of the church.

"Sigh, I wish you success."

Watching Su Xiao's back as he walked out of the church, the old priest sighed.

"God, please forgive me for letting a young man step into hell. This was his own will, and he forced me."

It must be said that although the old priest is not a good person, he is not bad either. When he learned that Su Xiao wanted to enter Ryudoji Temple, his first reaction was to refuse.

I don't know how a person like the old priest could have a son like Kirei Kotomine.

Su Xiao walked out of the church, his mood somewhat heavy.

With his charm attribute of only 6 points, the old priest's attitude was too enthusiastic. This was definitely not a normal phenomenon. Moreover, his temperament didn't look like a righteous person at first glance, and he was clearly not in the same "camp" as the old priest. Even so, the old priest not only gave him the key but also gave him a one-time weapon, and even gave him good advice before leaving.