I'm a proper student; I only take nine kinds of potions every day.

Chapter 216 is less like stopping the Holy Son and more like a village brawl (Seeking monthly votes)

Hearing this, Ivan grinned and enthusiastically grasped the other man's frying pan with both hands: "I've heard so much about you, Brother Dick!"

"Judging from your equipment and attire, I know you're definitely not an ordinary person!"

Dick laughed after hearing this: "Haha! My fame is still a bit less than yours!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the two business gurus, including Evan, led Richard and the others to their seats.

As David sat down, he gave the middle finger to the pale-faced young man with messy hair sitting diagonally across from him.

It's clear that the two are quite familiar with each other.

David lowered his voice and said to Evan, "That guy is Berkeley Falk, an expert in dealing with banshees and evil spirits."

After listening to David's words, Evan's eyes darted around.

Vic had previously mentioned that he was the sixth expert in Bolton City.

Of the other five experts, three have now arrived.

Two men and one woman, all looking to be in their early thirties, were all experts.

Vic turned to the shrewd couple and said, "These two are representatives from the Green Flame Brotherhood, Mr. and Mrs. Puck."

"Mr. Puck is an expert-level mage, and Mrs. Puck is an expert-level witch."

"They both have considerable combat experience in the Dream Realm. This time, we will mainly entrust these two with the communication between our different teams."

After a brief nod and greeting between the two sides, Mr. Vic got down to business.

"Our intelligence indicates that the other side's ceremony will be held on the 31st, but we've decided to begin our operation tonight."

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"This operation is large-scale. Our team represents the city hall, and the church will also send relevant combat personnel at the same time."

"The Chamber of Commerce won't do anything."

"Those aristocratic old money people have confirmed that they will cooperate with us and provide us with sufficient assistance."

Dick, in a loud and gruff voice, asked, "Captain Vic, no need for formalities."

"Right now, all I want to know is where I should go and how many people I should kill!"

Hearing this, Ivan turned to Richard and said, "I admire this guy!"

Vic stood up and casually waved his hand, sending out several small, dark hands that flicked out some blueprints.

"This is some information we have so far, including some incomplete magic arrays and the other side's intentions."

"The main battlefield lies in the gap between reality and fantasy."

"Our main task here is to clear out these outposts on the outskirts, as well as various monsters that may cause damage to the city."

Hearing this, everyone gathered around. On the few scattered maps on the table, one could see some punctuation marks and various colored symbols.

Using this device, Evan quickly reconstructed the plan that Moro had told him the night before, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"It basically matches what Moro said, but these drawings contain a lot of crucial information."

"Of the nine sanctuaries, only three are shown here: the potion-making workshop is quite spacious; and the central tower that holds the holy son is nowhere to be seen."

"Is this all Vic knows, or are they deliberately hiding something?"

While Ivan was deep in thought, Vic said, "Next, we need to split into four groups and take down these four key strongholds."

"During this process, we may get lost or encounter various enemies."

As Vic spoke, his pale fingers tapped the map a few times: "The intelligence we can gather at this stage includes the following types."

"The first type is an unknown number of Bloodthirsty Species who have signed contracts with Sap's subordinates."

"These bloodthirsty species have undergone special modifications. Their combat strength is unknown, but they are extremely dangerous."

"The second type comes from a large number of ghouls from the Bone Revivalists, with particular attention to the ghoul wizards and giant ghouls."

"The third type is accomplices from various cult organizations."

After saying this, Vic looked up and asked, "Does anyone have any further objections?"

Mrs. Puck shook her head: "The Green Flame Brotherhood doesn't exist."

"Our core objective this time is to reclaim that twisted and abhorrent creation; we seek nothing else."

Dick from the Sleeping Order added, "My goal is to kill Monte of the Hand of the Father, and then have a good, satisfying slaughter here!"

Vic smiled and nodded: "Thank you all for your help. I can feel your firm belief and your devotion to your faith."

Finally, he looked at Ivan: "And you guys?"

As the youngest leader here, Ivan asked directly, "How will the money be calculated? How will the merits be calculated?"

"Are the monsters killed based on kill count? Is there an extra bonus for taking down the enemy leader?"

"With us so spread out, how can we determine the credit for our side?"

No sooner had Ivan finished speaking than Fak, an acquaintance of David's and an expert in dealing with banshees and evil spirits, chimed in, "Yes!"

"We guys came here mainly to make money; we can't compare to the young masters of these big organizations."

Hearing such pragmatic words, Vic was not surprised.

"Please rest assured, everyone. This prize money is provided by the church, the municipality, and the nobles."

"If you can achieve the goals we have set for you, you will receive a reward of at least $1000 to $3000."

"Furthermore, we will also fulfill the terms we agreed upon in advance."

The female expert standing next to Fak, dressed in smoky attire, spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Couldn't you make it possible to open up the exchange options for some magical artifacts and extraordinary attributes?"

Vic shook his head: "Sorry, this is an internal benefit."

The woman sighed after hearing this and said nothing more.

Upon hearing this, Ivan grinned and said, "As long as the money is right, everything else is negotiable."

After a pause, Ivan's voice held a teasing tone: "If I were to take down all the leaders of these cults, would there be any other rewards?"

Vic chuckled and said, "That's outside our scope of responsibility. You can ask Mr. and Mrs. Puck and Mr. Dick for it."

Hearing this, Ivan's heart skipped a beat: "Aren't they going to try and motivate us?"

Mr. Puck smiled and said, "If you can help us retrieve that abomination, the Green Flame Brotherhood is willing to offer a generous gift!"

Dick, standing nearby, waved his hand, which he was using as a frying pan, and shouted, "Arkham! You're an expert, if you can really take that guy down!"

"From now on, I'll call you Big Brother!"

After exchanging a few jokes, Vic's side began assigning tasks.

"Blacks, you and Langdon, along with Fak and the rest of the conscripts, head to Area Four."

"While sealing off this area, eliminate all the souls trapped there."

Black nodded. "Understood."

Vic continued pointing at the map, saying, "Grey, you and a few of us brothers will stay here with Mr. Dick."

"Don't let any monsters pass through this area!"

Gray nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

Then Vic turned to Ivan and the others: "Arkham, your faction is very good at dealing with potion problems."

"You need to cooperate with the healing church's forces and go to the most important location."

"While destroying this outpost number 3, we must also erase all traces of the potion in this large area."

After a pause, Vic earnestly advised, "Just stay put after completing the mission!"

"If you encounter any danger, you can choose to evacuate on your own."

Ivan hummed in agreement: "Understood."

After assigning tasks, Vic took a deep breath and looked around: "I will enter the Dreamland with you all."

In the middle, the dispatching is carried out.

"If either side can't hold on any longer, you can contact the Puck couple at any time for help."

"If others have spare resources, they can actively participate in the rescue efforts."

"If the rescue is successfully completed and the other side completes its defensive mission, there will be an additional reward of $1000."

Upon hearing this, Ivan patted his chest and said, "The Demon King is on our side! Ready!"

The Puck couple then presented each person with a thumb-sized, green flame-shaped badge.

Vic also gave each of them a black feather-shaped badge.

The former can contact the Puck couple through this logo.

The latter marker is a locator used by Vic to pinpoint the location of the group and conduct rescue operations.

Finally, Vic performed a ritual for everyone.

At 8 PM, everyone needs to go through this ritual to directly arrive in the Dreamland and gather with everyone else.

Finally, in the dreamlike realm, set off as instructed.

"Finally, let me reiterate that the ritual we use involves entering a dream world in a mental state."

"So dying inside doesn't mean real death, it just means you won't be able to enter the Dream Realm again."

"I hope you won't feel any excessive burden!"

"While the weapons may not be the most readily available, they are provided by the Healing Church, so their quality is guaranteed."

After giving their instructions, the group was told not to leave and to wait until nightfall.

Only Black and Langdon quietly left to hold the ceremony elsewhere.

Everyone understood this.

Time passed quickly as preparations were underway.

During this time, Ivan naturally didn't hold back and ate to his heart's content, consuming a total of $5.5 worth of food in one day.

This shocked Richard and the others quite a bit.

Evening arrived quickly, and under Vic's guidance, the ceremony was successfully completed.

With a familiar dizzying sensation, Evan opened his eyes and found himself in a dimly lit area.

It appears to be located in a huge underground cavity.

At this moment, besides the action team led by Vic, there were two other groups of people in the space.

Water seeped from the rough rock face, and a few wisps of unidentified tendrils hung overhead. The air was filled with a mixture of earthy and rotten smells.

On the left is a group of clergy dressed in black robes and holding crutches.

There were many of them, about fifty people.

Among these people, Ivan immediately spotted the familiar young man with a somewhat stiff expression; it was none other than Ryan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Ryan noticed Ivan as well, and his previously somewhat uneasy look immediately became much more relaxed.

At this moment, one can see that the fifty people behind Father Jasker all have rather stiff expressions.

This means that these people all possess copper-like characteristics.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this is an extraordinary unit of cannon fodder.

On the right is a group of extraordinary individuals dressed in various styles, all looking resentful and dissatisfied.

There were about twenty of them, led by Black and Langdon.

These people should be wild superhumans temporarily recruited from the general population.

If it weren't for Ivan's identity, Richard and his group would very likely be among them.

Just as the three groups of people appeared, a low rumbling sound suddenly came from outside the area.

Immediately afterwards, an invisible shockwave swept over, causing everyone to gasp for breath.

Some of the apprentice-level superhumans turned pale and slumped to the ground with lifeless eyes.

At this moment, Father Jasker took out a bronze bell with exquisite silver patterns, which gave people a sense of holiness just by looking at it.

As the bell rang, everyone's tension and suffocation were greatly relieved.

Father Jasker proclaimed in a loud voice, "May the great Healing Father protect all people!"

Then two tall nuns walked out from behind him.

After the nun stepped forward, she directly tore open her monk's robe.

Unfortunately, beneath the monk's robes was not a sexy body, but a hollow cavity full of spikes.

Only then did everyone realize that beneath the wide brim of the hat was not a normal human being, but an expressionless steel doll.

At this moment, there is a large amount of equipment inside this cavity.

This includes various blessed silver and bronze weapons, as well as related holy water and potions.

Father Jasker said in his stiff tone, "The great Father will not fail any warrior."

"These are weapons we brought in through church rites!"

Seeing an opportunity to gain something, Evan immediately stepped forward, made the sign of the cross on his chest, and said with tears of gratitude.

"Thanks be to our great Heavenly Father for his blessings!"

The group then quickly grabbed their weapons, potions, and holy water, and began to act according to the pre-arranged plan.

The core combat power of extraordinary individuals lies in their extraordinary characteristics, and they rarely use conventional weapons.

However, knowing that the enemy has a large number of ghouls and bloodthirsty creatures, bringing some weapons that counter them is a good option.

Evan pretended to carefully skip over the silver weapons and picked up two bronze daggers with special runes.

After receiving the weapons, Ivan stood aside and looked around. The weapons needed to be selected first by their special operations team, and lastly by the ordinary superhumans who had been conscripted.

The whole process made Evan even more convinced that their team was just there to stir up trouble and play a minor role.

The overall atmosphere of the process was completely unlike that of a large-scale, extraordinary operation to save a city.

These people looked more like they were preparing for a street brawl.

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