Life Dungeon Game

The shadowy figure had been visibly transformed into a mindless monster by that god, but judging from his physical structure, he was very likely a D-level superhuman in the past.

He was probably one of the first people to 'observe' that god, so the pollution he suffered from was so severe that it directly alienated him.

However, the mutated shadowy figure behaved somewhat strangely.

The fact that there were no traces of shadows around the locations where some of the victims died suggests that not all of them were killed by shadows.

It's even possible to boldly speculate that most of these deaths weren't killed by the shadowy figure. The shadowy figure's actions were merely those of an observer, watching the dead and only occasionally hunting down 'sacrifices' in unforeseen circumstances.

However, He Ao had tried to peek into the shadowy figure's thoughts last night and discovered that the shadowy figure was irrational.

Under normal circumstances, these irrational 'lackeys' corrupted and alienated by the gods will only follow their instincts, constantly hunting sacrifices in an attempt to please the gods.

Just like the 'minions' He Ao encountered in the dungeon world of Rock City, who were corrupted by the corpse of the God of War and only knew how to kill indiscriminately.

Monsters that have lost their minds are incapable of performing actions that require self-control, such as 'observation' and 'surveillance'.

Unless there's a mastermind behind these monsters controlling them.

That deity who invaded my dreams?

It's unlikely. Judging from the information in the dungeon world, gods generally don't have the interest to control such low-level minions; they just let them run rampant.

In fact, most of the time, gods rarely communicate with humans because their will is highly corrupted, and weak lives may collapse under its influence, even if the life has already been corrupted and alienated by them.

Therefore, the 'divine pronouncements' of the gods in the dungeon world are usually given to the high-ranking members of the church, because the high-ranking members of the church are mostly powerful superhumans who can withstand the will of the gods.

Of course, the gods may have also given oracles to those weak believers, but none of them survived the oracles, so no one knew that they had received them. It seems that only the church's higher-ups received the oracles.

Getting back to the main point, He Ao cannot rule out the possibility that this unknown deity has peculiar tastes, is keen on controlling these weak minions, and has a way to weaken its own corruption, and is personally orchestrating the scheme.

However, the oracle made He Ao think of another possibility. He had seen some records in the "Scripture of Life" about the Church of the Goddess of Life when it was still a primitive sect.

It was mentioned that the 'saints' of the primitive sects, who were the church leaders at the time, enjoyed the favor of the gods, listened to divine pronouncements, and were able to command the messengers of the gods.

Of course, the 'messenger of the gods' here is most likely another kind of henchman.

However, this suggests that church leaders of primitive sects may possess the ability to command their henchmen.

And

These church leaders are usually powerful superhumans who can, to some extent, receive divine pronouncements and act according to the will of the gods.

If my guess is correct

He Ao slowly flipped through the documents in his hands.

This means that in Ellen City, a secret primitive sect that worships that unknown god has probably formed in a short period of time.

Judging from the way the shadowy figures observed the behavior of the dead, this primitive sect may be trying to combine the power of that deity's descent to complete some kind of ritual.

Based on Heo's experience dealing with many close friends and their churches, this ritual was most likely some kind of ritual to help that deity descend.

Thinking of this, He Ao rubbed his temples.

The good news is that he has roughly figured out some of the situation; the bad news is that things don't look good.

He Ao's original speculation was that as the relic passage gradually opened, the connection between that god and the main world would also gradually deepen. He should take the opportunity to descend into the main world when the relic passage opened, which is the moment when He could project the greatest power.

According to the research institute, the arrival of the ruins this time is relatively slow, so they estimate that it will take about half a month for the ruins passage to be fully opened.

That means He Ao still has plenty of time to investigate this god, and might even be able to run another instance of the game.

However, with the existence of primitive sects, the situation is different. With the help of these guys, that god might be able to descend into this world before the relic passage opens.

And who knows how far those bastards' ritual has progressed?

The good news is that the relic passage has only been open for a short time, so even if they move quickly, they shouldn't have completed much yet.

Furthermore, the main world has virtually no knowledge related to gods and sects, and its understanding of the extraordinary is only at the A level. Therefore, those members of the primitive sects should not have any awareness of being on guard.

Since no one around them has this awareness, they can act with impunity, since no one knows what they are doing anyway.

At this moment, the taxi arrived at its destination. He Ao got out of the car and walked while thinking.

From this perspective, these primitive sects may have left behind many traces that can be traced.

However, since the leader of this primitive sect is powerful enough to receive a 'divine oracle' and become the sect leader, he should at least be a B-level or close to B-level superhuman. Such a person would not be unknown in the main world.

Moreover, since he was able to communicate with that deity, it is highly likely that he was among the first group of people in the southern part of Ellen City to directly observe the 'deity' when the passage opened.

He Ao took out his phone and told Yang De about the final outcome of the traitors' fate. He then inquired about information on C-level and even B-level superhumans who might appear near Ruodan.

The research institute has a strong intelligence network; there may be some gaps, but not too many.

Although Yang De didn't know what He Ao was asking these questions for, he still replied with "[Okay]".

When He Ao arrived at the entrance of the martial arts gym, Li Le sent a message. He first thanked He Ao, then said that he was still investigating some informants who might be problematic.

However, this will not affect the overall situation. He can contact He if he needs intelligence support.

Heo returned the thanks and asked him to help gather information on a suspected secret cult that had recently become active in Ellen. The Western Lands did not strictly regulate faith and sects, and there were all sorts of strange churches on the market.

That real, secret church might also be mixed in with them.

After sending all the messages, He Ao pushed open the iron gate of the martial arts school.

It was past noon by then, and as soon as He Ao opened the door, he smelled a rich aroma of fried rice noodles.

Ruodan is, after all, a foreign land. He Ao had a few meals here and found it novel, but after eating here for a while, he inevitably missed the taste of home.

"Give me a large portion of stir-fried noodles, with an extra egg."

He Ao walked up to the cart and said with a smile.

"Good."

The girl nodded with her head down and deftly tossed the wok around in the pan. "It'll be twenty in total. You'll have to wait a moment; there are two more orders ahead of you."

He Ao took out some cash from his pocket that morning that he had exchanged at the bank, and handed over a hundred-yuan bill.

"I'm looking for your number eighty,"

Alifia casually took the money, tossed it into the cash box, and began flipping the wok and cash box with one hand. Suddenly, she realized something was wrong. She looked up at He Ao, "Master He Ao..."

"Business is good."

He Ao smiled and glanced at the disciples who were squatting in the corner eating fried noodles, and said softly.

"I······"

Alifia blushed, quickly put down the pot, and handed back the hundred dollars she had just received.

"No need, let's keep things separate."

He Ao waved his hand and laughed, "Give me a large portion."

"it is good."

Alifia nodded gently, "Then I'll cook it for you first."

"It's okay, I'll wait. Just fry the ones in front of me first."

He Ao said softly.

"it is good."

Seeing He Ao's resolute attitude, Alifia quickly nodded.

Then she quickly flipped the wok, cooked one portion, and handed it to the disciple waiting beside her. The two exchanged a few words in Ruodan language before starting to cook another portion.

She quickly became engrossed in it.

As she tossed the wok, her legs were slightly bent, and she used her waist and abdomen to contract her taut abdomen, supporting her upright chest and straight shoulders, her eyes fixed on the ingredients in the wok.

Adding ingredients, flipping the wok, swinging the ladle—every movement of hers carries a special kind of beauty, a natural, unhurried, and perfectly formed beauty.

Watching her movements is like watching a work of art.

Every action is a form of spiritual practice.

Alifia finished frying the second batch of noodles, handed it to her disciple, and began frying Heo's portion.

He Ao activated his divine sense and scanned the girl's body.

As the girl moved, some energy in her body overflowed from her muscles, flowing naturally and circulating within her body along certain pathways.

These energies went around and around, in a continuous cycle, without the slightest deficiency.

Like rivers flowing along a channel, they flow through the channel but are not diverted by any canal, and cannot seep into the surrounding fields. They flow in this way, repeating the path they have traveled before.

These energies gathered within the girl's body, but could not be integrated into her physical form.

skin

The rhythmic movement of the meat kept the energy-infused muscles at the edge of the 'river,' sealing off both sides of the river.

"Three centimeters above the wrist."

When Alifia, who was tossing the food in the pan, heard this, she was taken aback. Then, without hesitation, she immediately raised her hand and controlled the distance to a precise three centimeters.

A tiny gap appeared in the solid riverbed, and a surge of energy, like a flood bursting through a dam, poured down through the crack.

"Slightly shift your body to the left, and you'll feel a noticeable, slight stretch in your right oblique abdominal muscles and right quadriceps."

The girl flipped the wok together, her body slightly turned to the side.

The overflowing waters flooded the parched fields.

"When you take it off the heat, lean back, stretch your shoulders, and imagine your collarbone spreading its wings like a swan."

The girl spread her arms and aimed the wok at the disposable plastic bowl.

Section after section of the sealed riverbed shattered, and surging energy seeped into the girl's body through the gaps in her muscles.

In that instant, Alifia felt certain shackles that had bound her shatter, and a new world opened up before her eyes.

The seemingly innate beauty about her shattered like a delicate vase, revealing the blooming flower within, one with nature.

The power that had not been enhanced for a long time began to grow vigorously again at this moment.

She handed the plastic bowl to He Ao, tears streaming down her face. "Thank you."

“These are all your own efforts,” He Ao said, taking the bowl, picking up a piece of fried noodles with his chopsticks, tasting it, “It tastes good.”

The leaves of the small tree in front of the yard rustled in the breeze, just like the wind blowing from my hometown.

At this point, He Ao turned to look at Alifia, "You just did as I said without hesitation. Aren't you afraid that what I told you was the wrong way and would ruin you?"