I, Lord of Prayer

With such a great opportunity, wouldn't it be a bit unreasonable not to seize it and make a killing?

Zhou Chen was eager to try, and after careful consideration, he finally made up his mind to do it.

Now that I have the Star Mango, maybe after this job I can gather enough materials for the Mystic Ritual, restoring my soul and advancing to the second tier. Even if I don't manage to gather enough, getting some of it won't be a loss...

With that in mind, he found a gap in the floor and jumped down to the first floor.

The location of the impact appears to be a living room, which was far from the bombing site, so it was not completely destroyed, but it was also completely destroyed by the explosion.

Gunfire erupted from all directions as the action force clashed with the abyssal creatures.

The card that the mature spider woman had previously torn up should be connected to some kind of matrix. Once activated, it would release chaotic fire. Under that level of contamination, ordinary believers would only be able to turn into abyssal creatures.

Even corpses can mutate and become twisted, bizarre monsters due to pollution.

However, these abyssal creatures are not a significant threat to well-prepared elite troops. Enchanted bullets can cause fatal damage, and armor can resist mental corruption. Moreover, each of them is a battle-hardened Ascended.

It will only take time to wipe out these abyssal creatures.

While Zhou Chen was searching for an opening on the first floor, he heard gunshots, explosions, and sounds of fighting coming from upstairs.

The action team must have encountered those deacons. As ascendants who have undergone the baptism of the abyss's power, the deacons are not to be underestimated and pose a certain threat. Dealing with them might be a bit troublesome.

—It's just a bit more troublesome.

Before long, he noticed signs of a broken floor near the toilet at the end of the corridor, so he headed there.

There's a corner not far ahead. The houses of these rich people are so big they're practically boundless. Just going to the toilet and back would probably take a lot of steps.

Zhou Chen thought about the manor's blueprints and realized that the corner in front seemed to lead to the restaurant.

He unfolded his alloy shield and held it in front of him, cautiously peering out to observe in the shadows, lest he be ambushed around a corner.

Fortunately, there was nothing in the corner corridor, because the surrounding area, including the restaurant, had collapsed, and this corner of the luxury villa had been turned into an open-air balcony. He could even see a helicopter with searchlights in the distance.

Upon arriving at the restroom, below are the remains of two collapsed floors; jumping down will take you directly to the second basement level.

"The first basement level has a garage, wine cellar, and private cinema; the second basement level has a gym, private swimming pool, and a library..." Zhou Chen recalled the information about the manor's construction and combined it with what the abyssal creature had said earlier. Perhaps the entrance to the Crack Room was in the library?

Using the map in his mind, he quickly found the library on the second basement level. Perhaps because the underground structure had undergone sufficient reinforcement, it hadn't been significantly affected by the shelling and was quite sturdy. 🐯☹ 🎁♣

Apart from that, there wasn't a soul in sight.

Push open the door to the library.

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What comes into view is a spacious area with a height of eight meters, with bookshelves hanging on each wall and various books on display, just like entering an exquisite public library.

Zhou Chen searched for paintings without stopping, but all he could see were bookshelves, with no paintings hanging at all.

"I remember there was a safe house here..." While thinking, he went to the bookshelf on the side and tried to pull it. Unexpectedly, the bookshelf was actually pulled open, revealing various antique auction items displayed inside.

One of the paintings was an oil painting, hanging alone on one side of the wall.

This should be the one.

Zhou Chen took down the painting and stroked the clean, cold white wall, pondering how to open the door to the crevice. Suddenly, the texture on his hand became rough and covered with some kind of pattern. Then, a bronze door covered with strange patterns revealed its true form.

He paused for a moment, looking at the Sacred Flame Ring on his hand. Could it be that the ring had been detected?

"This is a butler's token, so it has corresponding permissions? Is it that intelligent? But there should be a binding function, right? What if it gets murdered and its treasure stolen? Wouldn't it be easy for it to sneak into the Eternal Flame... Perhaps they haven't had time to bind it to me yet? Does binding require undergoing the baptism of the abyss's power?"

Zhou Chen's thoughts flickered, but he quickly suppressed them, exerted force with his arm, and slowly pushed open the bronze door.

"Who?"

A wary voice suddenly rang out from inside, emanating a powerful fluctuation of source energy, which startled Zhou Chen.

He looked like a warehouse security guard, a Tier 1... He immediately had an idea and pretended to be nervous as he quickly walked in.

The space inside was no smaller than the library we had just left, filled with all sorts of crates, and many items were displayed in glass cases.

A young man with a cold expression stood in the middle of the warehouse, with a simple wooden bed behind him and daily necessities such as a television set placed next to him.

The young man, holding a sharp knife, squinted slightly and leaned forward, ready for battle. However, upon seeing the Holy Fire Ring on Zhou Chen's hand, he paused, a hint of doubt in his expression.

"I'm the newly appointed butler, and there's an emergency—the Stars Society has come knocking!"

Zhou Chen's tone was extremely anxious, and his face was solemn: "Qingjing asked me to retrieve something and also to inform you to evacuate immediately. We can't stay here any longer."

"The Stars Society has come?" The young man looked horrified, and seeing the other person's disheveled appearance, he realized that the loud noise he had heard earlier was indeed an artillery attack.

At that very moment, Zhou Chen, who had entered the optimal attack range, skillfully threw a bag of burning powder at his opponent.

Snapped.

The young man got covered in dust, accidentally inhaled it into his trachea, and instinctively closed his eyes to cough and choke, his mouth filled with a sweet taste.

Zhou Chen moved his tongue nimbly, moving the terrifying copper whistle from his mouth to his lips and blowing it forcefully.

A sharp, piercing whistle echoed through the warehouse, like a mournful howl from a demon from hell, plaintive and tearful.

With a deafening hum, the young man lost his hearing, his mind went blank, and he fell into a brief dizziness. The source energy he had just raised was abruptly interrupted, and the sharp knife in his hand clattered to the ground.

boom!

The next moment, the alchemical bullet from the flintlock pistol pierced the young man's head, blood splattered, and his body collapsed to the ground.

Bang! Bang! Zhou Chen fired two more shots, hitting the head and heart respectively. After confirming that the other man was beyond dead, he blew away the gun smoke rising from the muzzle.

Looking at the room full of goods, I couldn't help but smile from the bottom of my heart.

Unboxing! Unboxing!

As an alchemy apprentice who has mastered the transformation matrix, opening the box becomes incredibly simple. With a single thought, the locks on the box are broken down into metal fragments and automatically pop open.

As Zhou Chen walked, he saw a mysterious cargo box the size of a freezer, with a sealing ritual set up on it and a number written in red marker.

- 052.