I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

"The heretical ritual site that was discovered and destroyed in the North," he pointed to the pattern on the ground, "was forcibly interrupted, so this thing is only half there."

"Three kinds of offerings were used, and there is one that we don't understand. The leader of the team committed suicide on the spot, so no one can ask. Therefore, we can only figure it out ourselves and try to complete it."

Lu Yuan looked at the inscription in front of him and listened quietly.

"Now that you've joined this mission, your next research direction is very simple," Grand Knight Commander Rock continued, "find records in a large number of books that match the Heretic's set of inscriptions."

"These books came from three sources: those confiscated from heretical strongholds, those collected in the North, and a large number of inscription-related texts transferred from headquarters."

"What you need to do is find the books that correspond to the inscriptions on the ground, even if it's just a simple correspondence, that counts as a success."

The Grand Knight Commander of Rock's expression grew more serious as he spoke.

"Of course, if you have a deep understanding of the strange inscriptions, you can try to crack it, but it is very dangerous and I don't really recommend it."

"It's acceptable to discern the truth, but it's not advisable to force a solution. If a mistake is made, it could lead to irreversible consequences."

Lu Yuan looked at the three-colored interwoven pattern on the ground and nodded.

As soon as Lu Yuan agreed, Auden's voice rang in his mind.

"This method is somewhat foolish."

Lu Yuan remained outwardly calm, but asked in his mind, "Why?"

"Heretical books are inherently corrupt, and yet they still try to find something to compare themselves to in them," Auden said with undisguised disdain. "It's like finding an antidote in a pile of poison. I doubt they'll ever find it, and it's extremely dangerous."

"Who knows if they might have written any spells in these books? If you get bewitched and start reciting them, then you're completely finished. It's like you've sacrificed yourself."

Oden's voice trailed off at this point.

"I'm not telling you this to scare you, but because it's something I experienced firsthand."

"I used to have a brother who was at the fourth level. He looked down on heretical books, studied them, and got into trouble. He ended up on the heretical side, and we haven't seen him since."

"And I later learned that he was dead, sacrificed to the being worshipped by the heretics. A prodigy, gone in vain."

Lu Yuan listened quietly, and immediately understood.

"Of course," Oden changed the subject, "I'm not saying this to stop you from going. With me here, you can rest assured."

"But you better watch out. I always get this feeling that you're fearless and reckless. You're already at level three, so why do you still give me this impression?"

Lu Yuan smiled without saying a word, listening to Auden's instructions with a warm feeling in his heart.

After explaining the research direction, the Grand Knight Commander of Rock told Lu Yuan to prepare so that he could officially participate.

But before that, he thought about it again and added a sentence.

"I'll take you somewhere first," said the Grand Knight Commander of Rock. "Let's go see the people here who have been corrupted by heretics, and the heretics who have been captured. Consider it a heads-up so you can think clearly about just how dangerous this mission really is."

Lu Yuan thought about it and said there was no problem.

Investigating heretics was exactly what he wanted to do. The gray and white text could not only tell him what kind of extraordinary beings they were, but also allow him to see many things that others could not see. This was the source of Lu Yuan's confidence to get involved.

Grand Knight Commander Rock knew that Lu Yuan came from the Night's Watch and had experienced many strange and corrupted events. So, he signaled the others in the room to continue their work while he led Lu Yuan outside.

The place where they are being held is very close to here.

After leaving the room, I walked back along the path for a while, and a corridor appeared on the side. Continuing down from the depths of the corridor, it was not long before the place seemed to have changed completely.

It was dark and damp, filled with numerous inscriptions and lamps. The light emanating from the lamps carried a sense of peace, yet also made one feel powerless.

Next to the lamp hung many other lamps of different colors. As Lu Yuan got closer, the aura emanating from these lights made him feel uncomfortable all over. Clearly, these lights were also part of the imprisonment process.

Meanwhile, environmental awareness began to display prompts one after another.

[Environmental Sensing: Pollution detected. Please be careful.]

Grand Knight Commander Pan Shi walked over, his expression somewhat stern, and turned back to signal Lu Yuan to follow closely.

Contrary to Lu Yuan's expectations of a cramped prison cell, the place where he was imprisoned was quite spacious.

The entire hall was constructed of stone, embedded deep underground. The walls were covered with dense inscriptions that meandered upwards along the stone walls, converging at the center of the hall to lock the figure in place.

This enormous space is only used to imprison one prisoner, which gives you an idea of ​​how heavily guarded it is.

The hall was divided into several small cubicles, and the aroma of herbs filled Lu Yuan's nostrils. The medicinal liquid also spread slowly along the patterns on the floor. Clearly, just by looking at these inscriptions and the aroma, one could sense that this was another layer of insurance.

In the center of the hall, two people holding mysterious props appeared to be interrogating a prisoner.

The prisoner, however, was like a stubborn man, his face fanatical, with the look of a believer, staring silently at the two people in front of him.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself that the emperor he believed in would not abandon him, that the emperor would grant him endless power, that he, as the emperor's son, had made great contributions, and that here he would be fearless and omnipotent.

In terms of appearance alone, this imprisoned man was excessively ordinary, with short hair and somewhat dark skin; he would have been overlooked if left on the roadside. However, the almost manic aura emanating from him made it clear to anyone that this guy was a madman.

He was completely naked, with no clothes left for him. He was suspended directly on the torture device, which was covered with medicinal liquid and runes. There was also a large amount of holy water around him, and Lu Yuan could even smell the scent of high-grade holy water.

The man had quite a few wounds, clearly indicating that the Knight Academy had already tortured him, but it seemed to have little effect.

Looking at the wounds, Lu Yuan had a general idea of ​​what was going on. Superhumans naturally have high physical strength, and those who believe in those things must have undergone baptism and tempering. Heretics are tempering on the temper, so their will can be said to be unbreakable.

The only way to deal with this kind of person is through rational or conventional interrogation. But he is a heretic, so conventional interrogation methods are useless, and consciousness search is even less effective. Killing him would be a huge loss.

The two interrogators exchanged a glance, shook their heads, and then noticed the arrival of the Grand Knight Commander. They immediately bowed in a knightly salute.

"Grand Knight Commander of Rock, you've arrived."

"How's the progress?"

The two men were somewhat helpless and replied that the situation was very bad. This person's faith was too deeply rooted, and even using torture instruments made of inscriptions could not easily shake it.