Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

At that moment, faint sounds of arguing could be heard coming from outside the window, which didn't let in much light.

boom!

Before Chu Ci could hear clearly, the intense sounds of battle had already arrived.

"What's going on? Someone actually made a move inside the city?"

It's important to know that there are laws in the main city, and anyone caught taking action without authorization will be quickly suppressed.

At the same time, someone's angry roar came from outside the window.

"Perod, don't go too far! What good will it do you to start a fight inside the city?"

Hmm? What's that voice?

Meanwhile, on the street outside the inn, the commotion from the battle had already scared away everyone else, and the two teams picked up their weapons and faced each other.

One of the teams was the Dawn Squad, where Captain Senmo had previously been.

Chu Ci walked downstairs from the hotel and saw them at first glance.

"Speaking of which, Bilin City is a major city that is quite close to Dawn City. Captain Senmo and his team may have started their cargo escort from Bilin City."

"There is also a second-tier secret realm here, which is just right for the overall level of their team."

On the street, Senmo glared angrily at the man named Perod.

The other party was the captain of another squad. They had some conflicts with each other before, but today, for some reason, their group had just returned from an escort mission and were about to rest when the other party suddenly jumped out and attacked them.

Someone in the team has already been injured.

"Sister Fei! Sister Fei, cheer up!"

The female mage named Philo lay dying on the ground, while the priest in the party desperately cast healing spells.

It seems that the attack just now was a sneak attack by the opponent, who were trying their best to kill this mage.

As Senmo and his group surrounded Philo to protect her, Perod slowly stepped forward, looking at Senmo with disdain.

"Heh, going too far? Without that guy Sler as your backer in the World Chamber of Commerce, do you really think you can get such an easy task as escorting goods?"

"Now that he's dead, and the one behind me doesn't want you alive, do you think even if we cause trouble in the city and end up being taken away by the guards, how long do you think they'll keep us locked up? With that person's connections, we'll be out of jail soon. And without Sler, you'll just be waiting for your fate in the dungeon. Oh, and just a heads up, resisting will only make things worse."

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the guards who had rushed over from a distance arrived in front of the group.

These are the city's elite troops; even in a small city like Bilin City, they possess a combined strength of Rank 5, making them virtually invincible.

"You, lay down your weapons immediately. If anyone dares to lay a hand on you, even if you are chosen ones, we still have the right to kill you on the spot."

Upon seeing this, Perodua quickly told his teammates to put down their weapons and prepare to go back with the guards for inspection.

However, Senmo encountered some problems.

The guards roared at the priest of the Dawn Squad.

"You! Can't you hear us? Put down your weapons!"

The pastor paused for a moment upon seeing this, "But Sister Fei..."

The guard's attitude was extremely cold. "I don't care about any 'sisters' or anything like that. Putting down your weapons is the rule of the city, and no one is allowed to break it! Now, immediately, put them down!"

"I..." The priestess's hand holding the staff trembled. Even with the chance of resurrection, they would still feel fear when facing a fifth-tier powerhouse.

At that moment, Philo's weak voice came from the ground.

"Xiao Ke, I'm fine, you can stop now."

"But Sister Fei..."

"Stop when I tell you to! You'll get yourself killed if you keep going like this."

Philo's angry rebuke quickly calmed Xiao Ke down.

Now is not the time to be emotional; only by remaining as rational as possible can we find a way to get through this difficult time.

"I understand, Sister Fei."

Little Ke put away his wand and then helped Philo up from the ground.

Senmo and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If things had really continued like this, even if the other side had killed them, no one would have stood up for them.

Forbearance a moment, calm, take a step back, a brighter future.

"Let's go, all of you come back with me to await investigation. We'll decide how to deal with you after the matter is thoroughly investigated."

The guards came up to the group and were about to handcuff them when Kevin, who had been defiant, gritted his teeth and muttered a few words.

"They were the ones who started it, so why should they take us away? Everyone around can testify to that."

On the surrounding streets, pedestrians had already hurried away, but some homeless people with mobility issues remained.

The guard couldn't help but chuckle when he heard Kevin say that, and then turned to look at a homeless person in the corner of the street.

"Hey, did you see what just happened here?" He had his back to the crowd, and the threat in his eyes was obvious.

The refugees closed their eyes in terror and waved their hands.

"I didn't see anything! I didn't see anything! I was sleeping, and when I woke up, this place was like this."

The guard nodded in satisfaction after listening, and then he asked a few more questions, all of which received the same answer.

"See? Nobody saw what happened here. Come back with me right now for questioning!"

"you!"

If Kevin can't even see such obvious favoritism, then he's truly a fool.

These guys are clearly in cahoots with that Pedro!

"Captain, if we really come with them, it's likely we'll be in grave danger of getting out this time," Kevin whispered to Senmo.

Senmo glanced at the guards, then at the smug-looking Perod and the others, and shook his head helplessly.

"This time, we've really messed up. If we really disobey the main city guards, we'll likely be wanted, and then the charges will be established no matter what."

If he could, Senmo would certainly want to fight back, but when things have developed to the point of no return, the only way to avoid greater losses is to cut his losses and swallow his anger.

Just as the Dawn Squad was preparing to surrender and obediently submit, a calm voice came from the hotel entrance in the distance.

"If I said I saw they were innocent, what would you do, sir?"

Ok?

Upon hearing this voice, the guard's eyes instantly turned extremely impatient, and he turned to look at Chu Ci, who had transformed into a black robe.

"Who do you think you are! Do you have the right to speak here? Get lost, or I won't hesitate to arrest you for interfering with law enforcement!"

Senmo and his group also noticed Chu Ci, and Kevin looked at him with some doubt.

"Captain, that voice sounds familiar."

"Hey? Kevin, you think so too? I thought I was the only one who thought so," Xiao Ke chimed in from the side.

Within the Dawn Squad, two people had clearly recognized Chu Ci's identity from his voice, since he hadn't made any effort to conceal it.

Philo looked at Senmo, who was also staring blankly in that direction, and said in an incredulous voice.

"Captain, is it really him?"

"That's right, it must be him! I never expected him to be here, and he even stood up for us."

Chu Ci on the other side was too lazy to pay attention to the guard anymore. Since he was being unreasonable, there was no need for him to waste his breath.

"It seems you're completely determined to cause trouble. Fine, I'm not going to reason with you anyway."

"Huh? Kid, talking big and trying to be a hero isn't a wise move. You've completely enraged me now. As compensation, I'll personally cut off one of your arms and then throw you in jail for obstructing official business!"

The guard drew his long sword from his waist and slowly walked towards Chu Ci.

He wasn't in a hurry to make a move; instead, he wanted to see Chu Ci's panicked expression and run away in terror. That way, he could immediately strike and enjoy the delightful screams.

However, before he could get close to Chu Ci, he saw a flash of golden light suddenly appear on the forehead of the other party under his black robe.

Immediately afterwards, a mark resembling the sun appeared before everyone's eyes.

The other guards who had arrived were initially watching the scene from the sidelines, but when they saw it, their pupils immediately constricted in shock, and they stood frozen in place.

Even the guard who was approaching Chu Ci stopped in his tracks, his eyes fixed on the sun mark, cold sweat spreading wildly across his body beneath his light armor.

"This...this is! The Holy Mark of the Vatican! Who exactly are you?!"