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Chapter 429 Baptism in the Holy Land
Bonas covered his nose, sat on the ground in disbelief.

His physical body had already been transformed into a pure energy body through the network divinity, but the area on his face that was hit at this moment actually gave him the feeling that his real flesh and blood body was being attacked.

Not only that, but blood kept gushing out from between his fingers as he covered his nose.

There is only one possibility that could cause him to bleed in his energy form: the other party must have directly damaged his very essence.

"How can this be……"

The opponent was located in the middle layer, hundreds of thousands of miles away from him, yet he was able to directly injure him, who was located in the realm of reason. This is not scientific. How did he do it?

Mercury, standing behind Bonas, could tell what Bonas was thinking just by looking into his eyes.

He was all too familiar with that expression; after all, he had reacted the same way back then.

Mercury, with his hands behind his back, leaned slightly toward Bonas and whispered a reminder:

"It is peace. He possesses a strange ability to attack a person's very essence from a distance."

peace.

Upon hearing the name, Bonas recalled his own words and his expression turned extremely ugly.

But the embarrassment on his face only lasted for a moment before it turned into a heartfelt joy, leaving Mercury, who was standing to the side, completely baffled.

What does this mean? Did a peaceful attack trigger some kind of switch on this guy, giving him a good beating?
"What's wrong with you?"

Bonas didn't bother to cover his nose. He looked up at Mercury with an excited smile. His smile was exceptionally bright, even though blood from his nose flowed down his philtrum and into his mouth, staining his teeth red.

"Just now, control of the Temple of Death was taken away."

Mercury: ...

Oh no, this guy is too traumatized, he might go crazy.

As colleagues, after all, we should offer some words of comfort after the entertainment.

"You don't need to be too angry. Before long, the barrier of the Desolate Realm will be unable to stop our progress. When that time comes, whether they peacefully enter the Realm of Reason or hide in the Desolate Realm like that thief, we will be able to settle accounts with them."

Bonas shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not angry, I'm happy."

"They were so eager to seize control of the Temple of Death that, in the last moment before I was separated from the Temple of Death, I experienced something good."

At this point, a greedy glint flashed in Bonas's large eyes:

"The woman who first tried to seize the Temple of Death, she holds the future I've always sought within her."

"If I can merge with her power, I can completely break free from the shackles of reality and become a perfect being. At that time, even the boss will be surpassed by me."

At the very end of the Temple of Death's rupture, Bonas sensed He Yun's mechanical heart, a power he had longed for but could never obtain.

Right now, he can only temporarily integrate his consciousness into the network; his anchor and his foundation are still in reality.

However, once one obtains the mechanical heart, which allows one to integrate their physical body into machinery and make any machine a vessel for their spirit, they can change their anchor point and completely integrate their existence into the network.

If he truly reaches that point, wherever he enters, all machines will become his physical form. He will be omnipresent, forming his own network, and becoming a conceptual life form.

He said he had already given Huanxi face by saying he surpassed her. In reality, if he really did reach that level, the gap between him and Huanxi would widen, and there would be no need for comparison, just like a lion never boasts that it is stronger than an ant.

Mercury knew Bonas well; Bonas might be arrogant, but he never boasted.

He said that if one could gain a certain power that would allow one to surpass joy, then even if one could not surpass it, one would come very close.

This made Mercury serious as well. These veteran members of the Light Society had gathered together with the same goal: if they could have an additional powerful fighter in the group, their future plans would be completed more smoothly.

He asked, "Do you need any help?"

Bonas shook his head and said, "It's not necessary yet. The power within her is still in its growth stage, and it's far from condensing the divine fire seed. Even if we wanted to snatch it, it's not the right time. Taking action too early would only alert the other party."

"What I need to do now is to find a way to observe her secretly, and even help her if necessary. Once she begins to awaken her divinity, I will then find a way to make my move."

Since Bonas said that, Mercury couldn't say anything more and could only nod and say:
"Peace's existence is even more troublesome than that of the thief before. It won't be easy to make a move against the people around him. If you do decide to take action, you must be very careful."

Bonas got up from the ground, sat back in his floating wheelchair, and waved his hand, saying:

"I have my own sense of proportion."

In the Death Temple Research Institute, the screen on the circular control panel suddenly flickered.

Wu Chang looked around in confusion and asked, "Is the power system here unstable?"

He Yun, on the screen, said, "Perhaps it's due to the effects of the battle just now."

"I have a general understanding of how to use this research institute. Its research system is more advanced than that of the Anthem Corporation and will be of great help to my research."

Wu Chang shrugged and said, "It's good if it can help. Anyway, you'll be the one using this Yongguang Research Institute most of the time."

He Yun asked in confusion, "Was this place always called the Yongguang Research Institute?"

Wu Chang said, "No, this is the name I just changed for it."

After a final search of the research institute, finding nothing of value, the group returned to the underground shelter.

After leaving the Yongguang Research Institute, they met up with Wu Zhuoqun, who was guarding the entrance, and saw many surface people lying haphazardly around the institute.

According to Wu Zhuoqun, these surface people were originally hiding in the distance when they suddenly rushed towards the research institute like madmen, trying to break into it. However, before they could get close, they all inexplicably fell to the ground.

Speaking of this, Wu Zhuoqun looked at Eileen and Wu Chang with awe. This kind of evil, no, this kind of godlike method, only they could use.

On the way back, Wu Chang discovered that not only the surface dwellers around Colette City, but also the surface dwellers who had returned to the dead due to the lack of Hela's support were everywhere, covering the large area that Eileen had originally planned to clear.

Eileen's use of the Sword of Order to sever the Hela statue could only reverse the death energy on the surface, not the mutation of the surface people.

Although the surface dwellers were also victims of this planetary catastrophe, their disappearance saved the subterranean people a lot of trouble in returning to the surface.

That afternoon, He Yun mastered the method of adjusting the time flow of the Yongguang Research Institute.

Activating the maximum proportion of the time flow requires faith, which the underground shelter can afford. However, in addition to faith, it also requires 1000 decaying silver coins per day.

Compared to the Faith Dungeon, the Death Temple, with its 1:100 time flow and ability to cover various amplification effects, offers excellent value for money.

After upgrading his spatial magic to the Lord level, Wu Chang still had over 40,000 decaying silver coins left, so he immediately activated the function to slow down the flow of time.

As soon as the time flow reduction function was activated, Eileen went directly into the Divine Training Room to begin her training.

By continuously wielding the Sword of Order, she not only restored the dimensional order but also gained a deeper understanding of the power of order as the swordswoman.

With the help of the immortal holy fire she had previously mastered, her control over the archangel's abilities reached a new level.

Before entering the Divine Training Chamber to cultivate, Eileen told Wu Chang that she was confident she could reach the pinnacle of the Archangel before the world instance began.

Not long after Irene was promoted to a chief angel, it sounds incredible that she could reach the pinnacle of chief angels in such a short time, but upon closer analysis, it makes perfect sense.

Eileen's rapid breakthrough is primarily thanks to the Great Mother.

In the Silent Town instance, the Great Mother's special training of Eileen solidified her theoretical foundation for using divinity and corrected many problems in using divine power.

More importantly, before parting ways, the Great Mother also gave Irene the immortal holy fire and pure armor she had condensed.

Although she was reluctant to give away her abilities, these two abilities were of the same origin as the Holy Mark within Eileen's body and fused together very well. This allowed Eileen to master the Undying Holy Flame, which could only be mastered by a mid-level god, even during her time as a lower-level god.

With just the Great Mother, Eileen had the foundation to break through to the level of a mid-level god. Not to mention, within Eileen's divine kingdom, there were also pillars of the divine kingdom transformed from the Tree of Miracles.

Based on the information revealed by the Great Mother, the Pillar of the Divine Kingdom should be the key to the ascension of a mid-level god to a high-level god.

In other words, Eileen's foundation had already reached the level of a high-ranking god, and with the inspiration from the Sword of Order, her strength naturally increased rapidly. Wu Chang had already told Eileen the ins and outs of the Temple of Death through mental communication, but he hadn't had time to tell He Yun.

To ensure fairness, and since He Yun's true form happened to be in the underground shelter dimension, Wu Chang explained the situation to He Yun in a simple and easy-to-understand way that very night.

The next morning, He Yun returned to the Holy Song Company, preparing to relocate his research on divinity to the Eternal Light Research Institute.

Wu Changze, carrying the mechanical clone created by He Yun, headed to the Steam Phantom dimension.

Although he really wanted to stay and experience the Everlight Research Institute, he didn't forget that he had two important tasks on this trip: to be both a driver and a messenger.

He and the mechanical doll possessed by He Yun entered the Steam Phantom dimension at eight o'clock in the morning.

They arrived at the headquarters of the Secret Security Department. It was not yet time for work, and the building was very quiet.

Just as the two were about to leave the Secret Security Department, they ran into Reventon at the gate, who had finished breakfast and was walking into the building with the Hills newspaper in his hand.

Raventon greeted Wu Chang, then looked at He Yun beside Wu Chang with a puzzled expression. He sensed an aura similar to that of the Steam Council from He Yun.

He asked, "And who is this?"

Wu Chang introduced:
"This is He Yun, a friend of mine and Eileen's in the New World, and also a member of the Church of Eternal Light. She is very knowledgeable about mechanics, and after hearing about Stellan's extraordinary steam engine, she is eager to see it for herself. I am about to take her to see Her Majesty the Queen."

Reventon stepped aside to make way for the two, muttering, "Another new world. Looks like I need to go there soon."

As Wu Chang watched Raventon's departing figure, a hint of apology flashed across his face. It wasn't that he intentionally lied to Raventon; it was just that the excuse of "New World" was too convenient.

If Ravington went to the New World to catch up with Julie, he's probably going to be disappointed.

Having been outdoors and away from the Steam Phantom for some time, Wu Chang still felt a little unaccustomed to the air in Grimland upon returning.

The sky, which had been clear for a brief period after Xavier's death, was now shrouded in smog once again.

This time, however, the smog has nothing to do with the rules of the dimensional world; it is simply pollution.

The extraordinary steam engine has been gradually used in various industries, but the pollution problem is difficult to solve in the short term and can only be left unresolved for the time being.

The two rode in a carriage, and Wu Chang led He Yun on a tour of Grimland's local customs and culture, all the way to St. George's Cathedral.

Before entering the instance dimension, Wu Chang had already confirmed the time with Julie through the Pillars of the Divine Kingdom. They didn't need to wait and met Olivia and Julie directly in the underground of St. George's Cathedral.

When Wu Chang saw Olivia in the Steampunk dungeon, he felt that she was exceptionally noble and elegant, and that she was extraordinary from the inside out.

At the time, he thought that Olivia’s temperament came from the royal etiquette training she received from childhood. But when they met again, Wu Chang, who had mastered the ability of fortune, realized that Olivia’s temperament actually came from her fortune.

She was surrounded by shimmering, colorful steam, which, though not dazzling, was still incredibly eye-catching.

From Wu Chang's perspective, Olivia's aura of good fortune was enough to illuminate the entire underground area.

This is the destiny that represents the chosen one of the planes.

Wu Chang looked at himself. Although he had done many great things in the Steam Phantom plane and changed the direction of the plane more than once, he did not have the "Luck Stealer" at that time and did not absorb luck from it.

He currently possesses only 30 points of luck, a vast difference compared to Olivia's. It's not as simple as comparing the moon to a firefly; the difference in their luck is nearly tenfold.

In other words, to become the chosen one of the planes, one must possess at least 200 points of luck.

While Wu Chang was observing Olivia, Olivia was also observing He Yun.

This wasn't the first time she had seen mechanical life, but the mechanical dolls created by He Yun possessed a mechanical aesthetic far surpassing that of the Steampunk world. Just from their appearance, one could tell that their technological level far exceeded that of the extraordinary steam engine.

Moreover, she saw the shadow of a peace envoy in He Yun's mechanical doll.

Olivia asked, "And who is this?"

Olivia knew many inside stories, so Wu Chang said directly:

“She is He Yun. You can tell from the craftsmanship of this mechanical doll that the Peace Messenger I piloted before was made by her.”

Olivia stared intently at He Yun. She could see the same steam laws originating from He Yun as she did, which inevitably reminded her of Xavier.

"Miss He Yun, did you transform yourself into a mechanical life form also in order to gather divinity?"

He Yun shook his head and said, "What appears here is just a puppet. It only carries a part of my consciousness and is not my real body."

Olivia's eyes flashed with surprise. She couldn't fully understand what He Yun was saying, but she could sense the power of this ability.

She pressed on, "I sensed the power of steam from you. Is the technology you possess also developed based on the steam engine?"

“The steam source power I possess actually comes from Stellan,” He Yun explained.

Before they arrived, they had anticipated various problems with Olivia and made preparations in advance.

They weren't lying; they simply changed the power they gained from the Mechanical Crown to the fact that Wu Chang had collected a lot of research on extraordinary steam engines in Xavier's mechanical workshop, and He Yun, by analogy, had comprehended the power of the steam source.

It sounded absurd, but after He Yun revealed her mechanical heart to Olivia, Olivia had no choice but to believe it.

There are also differences between the sources. Compared with the mechanical heart, the power of the steam source seems extremely rudimentary, just like the child laborers in the East District mines and the noble lords of West District. Both are human, but their statuses are worlds apart.

Even if He Yun said that she had just made up the source of steam power out of thin air, Olivia would probably believe her.

After introducing He Yun, Wu Chang revealed the purpose of He Yun's trip.

"After seeing Xavier's research, Miss He Yun became very interested in the Difference Engine and wants to see the birthplace of the Extraordinary Industry with her own eyes, and also participate in the production of the Difference Engine. I wonder if Her Majesty Olivia would allow this."

“Of course, if Miss He Yun is willing, she is now the chief engineer of the difference engine project.” Olivier’s tone was so intense that she didn’t even bother to maintain her queenly composure.

If He Yun hesitates even for a second regarding her participation, it would be a sign of disrespect for technology.

She paused briefly, glanced cautiously at He Yun, and said:

"I have another request. If possible, I would like to hire Miss He Yun as my teacher."

With Xavier's death, there is no one left in the Steampunk dungeon to teach Olivia. Her thirst for power and knowledge led her to have this idea the moment she saw He Yun.

Upon hearing Olivia's request, He Yun looked troubled.

Her consciousness, which transcends dimensions, can only be divided into three parts. One part of her consciousness needs to reside permanently in the Anthem Corporation and in reality, while she can only exist in one of the underground shelters and the Steam Phantom at the same time.

The appearance of the Everlight Research Institute makes her more inclined to stay in her own plane and not want to stay in the Steampunk plane for long, but it seems inappropriate to reject Olivia first when they meet.

Olivia noticed He Yun's hesitation and said:
“I know you have other things to do in other worlds and don’t have time to teach, but I have prepared a reward that matches your knowledge.”

“There is a sacred place in Stellan that only the king and the kingdom’s most valiant knights may enter. Sir Sean should know this.”

Wu Chang nodded in agreement. The mysterious path he entered when he used the Lake Light Holy Sword to duel Xavier was the holy land Olivia had mentioned.

Olivia continued, "Once you enter, you will receive a divine baptism, gain a deeper understanding of your own power, and randomly receive some kind of enhancement."

“If you are willing to teach me, I am willing to open the Holy Land and let you in.”

He Yun, unsure of the holy land's efficacy, looked at Wu Chang.

Wu Changchao nodded slightly to He Yun.

The Lake Light Holy Sword, born from the Holy Land of Stellan, contains a power of order that even inspired Eileen, suggesting that the Holy Land definitely hides some kind of secret.

For He Yun, who only possesses the ability of Mechanical Heart, random enhancement is equivalent to targeted enhancement, making it the perfect solution.

Upon receiving Wu Chang's affirmative reply, He Yun pointed at Wu Chang and said:
"Yes, but it's not just me who will enter the Holy Land, it's us."

(End of this chapter)