Tian Shang Shan, the outer perimeter of the Holy Church's restricted area, is located on the edge of a relatively remote woodland.

The two little ones were hiding behind a bush.

Through the gaps in the branches and leaves, they could see the patrolling guards coming and going outside.

Despite the fact that the two little ones' powerful stats made the dangers of the Sky Mountain insignificant to them.

But at this moment, this experience of hiding in the dark and sneaking around gave them an unprecedented sense of novelty and excitement, like playing a real adventure game.

"Seriously... these people all look so serious, and they're walking so quietly..."

"Hmm, it feels like they're secretly doing something naughty."

"Should we... sneak up behind them and take a look? Like in a detective game!"

"Detective Game!"

Little Jiami's eyes lit up.

"Great idea! Our mission then is... to uncover the secrets hidden here!"

The two children quickly reached a consensus, and a spontaneous detective game officially began.

The first step is to gather clues.

Their first targets were the patrol officers who were acting suspiciously.

Although they are outside the chaotic realm and their spacetime powers are greatly limited, their extraordinary physical abilities and sensory perception still exist.

Eavesdropping on conversations from dozens or even hundreds of meters away is not difficult for them.

However, for the sake of game balance, they did not use any more outrageous abilities.

Under the cover of bushes and the shadows of the terrain, the two little ones, like two nimble blue kittens, silently approached a patrol of guards who were talking in hushed tones.

"Have you heard? There are rumors of ghosts appearing in the camp lately..."

"What ghost stories? Stop spouting nonsense!"

"It's true! Since yesterday, brothers from several nearby outposts have been disappearing one after another. The brother on night watch last night said he vaguely saw a shadow drift by, and then the person was gone... They said it might be a ghost or phantom that specifically targets lone wolves in our area."

"Nonsense! Don't you even look at where you are? The Holy Church, Heavenly Mountain! Bathed in the holy light of His Holiness the Pope day and night, how could any ghosts dare to haunt here? I think you're just hallucinating from exhaustion on patrol!"

"I know this sounds absurd, but the missing person is real! If it's not a ghost... then, then maybe an enemy has infiltrated..."

Before he could finish speaking, his companions immediately covered his mouth in alarm.

"Hush! Keep your voice down!"

His companion glanced around warily, lowering his voice even further.

"Have you forgotten what time it is? We just went through a massive purge of traitors, and everyone's on edge! If someone with ulterior motives hears you say that, they can secretly report you and claim the reward!"

"Yes, yes, I understand, I won't say anymore..."

The guards quickened their pace and hurried away.

The two little ones, hidden in the shadows, exchanged a glance, their faces showing thoughtful expressions.

From this brief conversation, they extracted three key pieces of information.

First, there is a ghost or attacker in the vicinity who is suspected of having the ability to stealth or teleport, specifically targeting lone Holy Church guards.

Secondly, the pope here seems to be very powerful, and the holy radiance he emits can cover the entire Tian Shang Shan area, which should theoretically be able to dispel all evil spirits.

Third, the area has just undergone a brutal internal purge, resulting in an extremely tense atmosphere.

"That pope sounds very suspicious! I feel like the strange atmosphere here is related to him."

"But what is that ghost? It seemed to appear out of nowhere, and it felt a bit... out of place?"

In order to get more clues, Little Jamie tried to get a closer look.

She carefully moved her body to the side, but felt something under her feet, and the sensation was a little strange.

"Hmm?"

She looked down and saw a small, slightly raised mound of earth at her feet, covered with fallen leaves and withered grass, looking no different from its surroundings.

To an outsider, it would seem to be just a simple little mound of earth.

But in the eyes of Little Jami, who was a true god, the naturalness of the mound seemed somewhat contrived.

"Sister, look at this mound of dirt...it looks a bit strange."

"Yeah?"

Jia Mi leaned closer to examine it carefully.

"Hmm...it seems a little different. How about...we poke it and see?"

"What should we use to stamp it?"

"Hmm... a red-hot branding iron rod?"

Jamie casually suggested it; she remembered it as a treasure-hunting method she'd heard from some adventure stories.

"Good idea."

As he spoke, Xiao Jiami pulled out a red-hot branding iron rod from somewhere.

Almost without hesitation, she gripped the branding iron and gently poked the center of the suspicious mound of earth...

"laugh--!"

A soft sound, like something being burned through.

Immediately afterwards—

"Bang!"

The mound of earth suddenly exploded, sending up large amounts of mud, grass clippings, and dust.

"Cough cough cough..."

"What is that...?"

The two little ones were caught off guard and coughed from the dust that was kicked up, waving their little hands haphazardly in front of them.

Once the dust had settled slightly, they were able to see the scene before them clearly.

A slender girl with short purple hair was lying on the ground in a rather disheveled position, one hand tightly covering her lower back near her buttocks.

His face was filled with pain and disbelief, and he was making soft gasps.

"Ouch...it hurts...these two little girls look so cute...how come they're so mean..."

The purple-haired girl was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes.

"And... what exactly is that thing? How could an ordinary branding iron possibly break through my defenses...?"

She turned her head with difficulty to look at the two innocent-looking blue-haired little girls behind her, and managed to force a reasonably kind smile.

"Hi...how are you? Um...you can call me Cecilia. Don't be afraid, I'm...not a bad person..."

Sweat dripped down her cheeks, whether from pain or guilt, it was hard to tell.

Seeing this, the two little ones looked at each other.

"You... are you the legendary ghost?"

Jamie pointed at her, his tone carrying a hint of excitement at having discovered the mission target.

"Is that the mysterious man in black who likes to appear and cause trouble on dark, windy nights?"

Cecilia's lips twitched, and she almost choked as she spoke.

"Wait... dark and stormy night, mysterious man in black... who taught you these adjectives?!"

She tried to sit up, but the sharp pain in her lower back made her gasp and fall back down.

"Anyway... I'm here to carry out a... well, a secret mission. My specific task is to gather intelligence on the Holy Church."

She shifted to a more comfortable position, lying on her side, and tried to make her tone sound relaxed and harmless.

"I overheard you guys discussing exploring this place? Looks like we have similar goals! How about we become friends? I know this area well, I can guarantee you'll get to the top of the mountain quickly!"

The two little ones shook their heads at Cecilia's invitation.

"No, we don't want to."

"Our older sister taught us that people like you with purple hair who like to hide in the shadows are the most dangerous! Especially when they're around little girls!"

Cecilia's smile froze completely, and several black lines appeared on her forehead.

No, who exactly is their older sister? Why would she issue such a targeted warning?

Frustrated, she pulled out a bottle of healing potion and gave her a quick treatment of the wound on her waist.

After getting up nimbly, Cecilia dusted herself off, just about to try and salvage her image.

"Oh no, we seem to have been exposed."

"Jamie suddenly said in a low voice, pointing to the other side of the woods."

Two patrolling guards, seemingly having heard the commotion, were rapidly approaching with a small squad of fully armed church warriors, their expressions wary.

"When were you discovered? Was it while you were talking to this suspicious older woman?"

Little Jamie stomped his foot in annoyance.

"It's all over, our infiltration mission has completely failed..."

Just as the two little ones were feeling frustrated, Cecilia stepped forward and stood in front of them.

She smiled and waved her fingertips in front of the two little ones.

"No, no, no, it hasn't failed yet. Based on my many years of experience as an assassin, the perfect infiltration is when no one detects you. So..."

She paused, then flipped her wrist.

Two slender, black-gold short blades slid silently into his palm.

"As long as we eliminate everyone who might discover us, this operation can still be considered a perfect infiltration."

Before she finished speaking, her figure suddenly blurred and vanished from the spot!

"Who goes there?!"

"Wait! That figure... is it the legendary ghost?!"

"What the hell?! This is an enemy attack! An enemy attack! Send the signal immediately, call support..."

Before he could finish speaking, the guard saw Cecilia teleport in front of him and smile politely at him.

Hello~

A flash of cold light!

Cecilia's figure transformed into a purple streak of light, rapidly weaving through the terrified guards.

With each pause, the short blade in his hand would precisely slice through a guard's vitals, the movements clean and swift, without a single wasted effort.

If any players are present, they will see a series of scarlet critical hit numbers exploding like fireworks.

-1.23 billion!

-4.92 billion!

-9.84 billion!

-19.68 billion!

Blood splattered across the woods, accompanied by short, muffled groans and the sound of someone falling to the ground.

In less than ten seconds, the scouting team was completely wiped out.

Cecilia landed lightly on a rock, flicking the blood off her short blade.

She turned around, looked at the two little ones again, and put on that warm smile once more.

"How's it going? Has no one spotted us yet?"

The two children looked at the purple-haired older sister in front of them, who had claimed to be a bad person one second and transformed into a killing puppet the next, and their understanding of her was refreshed once again.

"Just as Sister Xiaobai said, these purple-haired older sisters who appear out of nowhere are the least trustworthy."

"It looks...so dangerous..."

Hearing the two little ones' undisguised comments, Cecilia's smile faltered.

"No... in your eyes, are I only labeled as dangerous and untrustworthy?!"

Just as she was about to try again to explain and salvage her image, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a petite, golden figure standing quietly in the shadow of an ancient tree a little further away.

Just as Cecilia was about to say something more, she suddenly caught sight of a figure standing in a corner not far away.

She was a little girl with dazzling golden hair, wearing a simple white and gold dress.

Her azure eyes were quietly fixed on Cecilia.

Although he didn't speak, the meaning conveyed in his eyes was very clear.

I'm watching you.

……

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