Chapter 3515: Information from the Cultists

Clang~

Thus, when the Holy Bell rang again, the sound seemed to appear directly within the souls of everyone present. The golden ripples that had been compressed to within a meter of Xia De suddenly burst forth at this moment, then surged toward the cultists with overwhelming force.

As that radiance swept past, *Crack! *—a crack appeared on the surface of the shrine. Following that, all the ordinary believers and low-ring priests spat blood and collapsed to the ground, just like reeds mown down by a scythe. The cultists' ritual and power were crushed head-on; the remaining mid-ring and high-ring priests, though still able to maintain the ritual, had no choice but to stop to check the damage to the shrine.

Even Xia De looked at his right hand in surprise, but "Noble Destiny" had already quietly faded away. Although he had stopped ringing the bell, the Holy Bell was still emitting a miraculous golden light, and within that touch of gold, the specks of purple light traces had already vanished.

Because both sides had stopped, the dark alley returned to silence once more, yet the buzzing in their ears caused by the intersection of the two voices just now lingered for a long time.

The Archbishop of the Fate Sect first directed the priests to check on the wounded, then looked toward Xia De again. His eyes swept over the Holy Bell, but he knew clearly that the bell alone was not enough to erupt with the power just now:

"God-Awakener, I admit I didn't expect that you could actually find those people from the 【Holy Tree Sect】."

He lowered his hand:

"This time you win, but please don't be in a hurry to leave. How about we change to a different way of trading?"

At this moment, Xia De and Megan could have turned and left, but Xia De was not in a hurry to go:

"Now the initiative is in my hands, why should I trade with you instead of forcing you to tell me the secret?"

That very tall 12th-ring warlock, who had a clear scar on his nose, introduced himself:

"I seem to have met you some time ago, so you should recognize who I am. The Loom of Destiny has spun the trajectory of the future for us; this trade is actually beneficial to both of us. For this operation, I brought out many of the threads spun by the Loom; you cannot keep us here."

"But you did win this time, so please answer a simple question for me, and then I will tell you a secret and offer the situation of the candidate for the 【Ten Thousand Numbers Society】 as an apology."

Xia De heard Megan laugh behind him; telling other people's business as an apology was quite in line with the cultists' style of doing things.

"What do you want to know?"

"The man you are carrying on your shoulder has been acting ostentatiously for the past month. We have already found out his entire situation, but it was only when we were preparing to act that we learned you had also found him. I want to know, is the strange luck he obtained because of the Infinite Snake, a relic, or some other reason?"

Xia De hesitated for only a moment before speaking:

"The secret you tell should exceed the value of the answer I give you, and you must guarantee that everything you say is the truth."

The cultist bishop accepted his terms:

"I swear in the name of my Lord, 【Mr. Misfortune】, that I will tell you a secret whose value is higher than the answer you give, and there will be no lies."

The holy emblem was right behind him. Since he dared to swear under such circumstances, Xia De agreed to the trade; he also wanted to confirm some things:

"He said that before the Year-End Festival, while returning home from wild fishing, he encountered a temple and met a man who called himself 'Mr. Snake' inside, and thus obtained limited luck when playing cards."

Kalai Wotuna revealed an "as expected" expression:

"Then the secret I want to share is also related to that temple—"

"That temple is the Temple of Destiny of Mr. Ring, which should have been at the peak of the Fatumunste Snow Mountain, but some kind of existence stole control of the temple. That Mr. Snake, if nothing goes wrong, should be the existence that was suppressed and sealed under the snow mountain during the last divine descent of the Ancient God. That is the world's first Infinite Snake, and also the greatest error of destiny."

He bowed slightly to Xia De:

"Since you already know about the Dice of Destiny and have visited the believers of the God of Luck, you probably know that besides the untradeable dice already possessed by those snake-skin owners, there are also special Dice of Destiny created by gods that have real material forms; those are the destinies woven by the gods for mortals."

"According to the sect's records, there are at least three 20-sided Dice of Destiny in that Ancient God temple."

Megan suddenly spoke at this moment:

"You don't seem to be sharing a secret, but rather inciting the God-Awakener to take the initiative to find trouble with that Mr. Snake."

The Archbishop of Misfortune laughed:

"You are a Witch, aren't you? But even if I don't incite him, wouldn't the God-Awakener go looking for that temple? That is the venue for the Chosen One's ritual, the hall that should have gathered all the protagonist candidates, and the place where the people chosen by destiny finally converge. Perhaps if the God-Awakener finds the temple prepared by 【Mr. Ring】 for the candidates before everyone else, it could make this story even more exciting."

"I must warn you, the thing sealed under the snow mountain is absolutely different from the World Tree wreckage you defeated during the Battle of Vista Forest; the two have not even a tiny bit of similarity. It is even completely different from the Pantanal Xiewu, or the Paradox Worm. And since it has already started moving on Fatumunste Island, it will likely appear more frequently from now on."

His face wore a fake smile that made people dislike him:

"Lord God-Awakener, can you guess? In that crucial era of the transition between the First Era and the Second Era, what kind of erroneous destiny did the Ancient God-Mr. Ring seal here? What kind of story does that Infinite Snake symbolize?"

"The Prophet Society knows some very important secrets, very important secrets, and they have never told you."

Xia De looked at him for a few seconds:

"Judging from the way you speak, you must also be an excellent prophet."

"It is my honor to be praised like this by the God-Awakener."

He bowed to Xia De again. Although Xia De had many thoughts in his heart, he terminated the topic just now. Regardless of what that "Mr. Snake" was, and whether the believers of Misfortune were guiding him to fight the other party, those were things he would decide only after discussing with the ladies:

"What happened to the candidate for the 【Ten Thousand Numbers Society】?"

The 12th-ring warlock replied:

"On the night of the first day of the All Souls Festival, he walked alone onto the Pilgrimage Road of Destiny, but unfortunately encountered several ladies and was knocked off the cliff. Although he was only injured, he later encountered evil spirits and demons in the snow mountain."

"That priest, whose hairstyle is unique even in my opinion, was seriously injured by the demon while in a wounded state, and even almost had the 【Puppeteer's Script】 taken away. The demon's power is very strange; the priest's injuries cannot be treated by the 【Ten Thousand Numbers Society】 alone, so they sought our help."

As he spoke, he revealed a smile again, but this time the smile was sincere:

"The 【Ten Thousand Numbers Society】 still doesn't know about the Dice of Destiny. They are not as orthodox as the 【Prophet Society】, nor do they have the closest connection between the gods they believe in and the Ancient Gods like we and the 【Holy Tree Sect】 do."

"Probability is also within the scope of destiny's authority, but they are still a layer further away after all. The 【Blood Spirit School】 bet on the wrong chips this time; the position of the protagonist will only belong to us believers who are closest to destiny, and of course, it could also be a strong person like you who is favored by destiny."

"God-Awakener, I look forward to you being able to break destiny; this is also everyone's expectation."

He nodded at Xia De and led his team back into the darkness from which they had come.

Xia De did not stop them, and only after they had all left did he say to Megan:

"Look, this is a diviner. They seem to say a lot, but in fact, most of it cannot be understood. Even if they say actual content, it is possible they are trying to deliberately guide you."

The Witch revealed a smile:

"Then let's go back."

"Okay, let's go back."

(Emilia is writing a speech...)

When Xia De arrived home that night, it was already 9:30. Luweiya and Miss Jia Lin Na at home were both curious about why Xia De returned so late, and Xia De also gave an explanation:

"Xilisi spent a long time helping to search the memory, but the key memory could never be extracted. Xilisi said that some kind of powerful force blocked that memory; she could try to use some special means to extract it again, but the price would be the permanent destruction of the other party's brain."

While changing his clothes, he told Luweiya and Miss Jia Lin Na about today's events. In the morning, the elder lost at cards; in the afternoon, someone used his family's lives to play cards with Xia De; and in the evening, after eating with the witches, he went to find someone, only to encounter the believers of Misfortune.

After listening, Luweiya asked curiously:

"So, those twenty-plus special rule cards of Clement Krug now belong to you, right?"

Xia De changed into his pajamas and walked out of the bedroom, incidentally picking up Little Mia and placing her on his shoulder:

"Luweiya, is that the point? No, I wouldn't take cards won by cheating; that's not my style. And I didn't let Xilisi destroy Clement Krug's brain to extract the memory; I think even if the memory were extracted, it would be fragmented."

"I had Xilisi erase his memory of tonight and put him and his luggage and cards back into the room at that tavern. I think the good luck he inexplicably traded for shouldn't take effect anymore. He actually didn't commit a major mistake; he can be considered a victim in this matter, and I hope he walks out of the gloom soon. Of course, Xiwei will send people to monitor him continuously afterward."

Miss Jia Lin Na frowned:

"Why didn't you erase all his memories? This person's whole family died; that's not a small matter in that kind of small city. The church will likely intervene to investigate. Once they really find out about Clement Krug's special experience like you did, and then notice that you, who played the last game of cards with him, are abnormal, they will investigate to Kyle-Todd Town based on the fact that Claire's grandfather lost at cards." ===== CHAPTER 3516 =====