No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

The thought was chilling; a fine layer of cold sweat seeped from Han Yue's back.

Deletion—this word is more terrifying than death. Death is not the end; forgetting is. Death is just the end of the game, but what if even existence itself is erased?

He dared not think any further.

Just then, the S-level players had adjusted their mindset and walked over quickly. The one in the lead, a middle-aged man with a square face, had just the right amount of respect and politeness on his face.

"Miss Shen, Mr. Han, I am Qin Weiguo, the head of the Haicheng branch of the Dragon Kingdom Anomaly Management Bureau."

"We shouldn't stay here any longer. We've already prepared a car. There are some things we'd like to discuss with you both in detail."

Qin Weiguo adopted a very humble attitude.

There's no other way; it has to be low.

A chosen one who can summon a divine projection, and a seasoned player with a close relationship with the chosen one and the gods, and who is also very intelligent—behind these two stands the behemoth known as the Sanctuary.

Let alone a small branch manager like him, even the heads of headquarters would probably have to treat these two people with great respect and invite them back.

Shen Die and Han Yue exchanged a glance.

Han Yue seemed to remember something, and his fingers twitched subtly in his pocket.

It was a card with a golden sheen, the special skill he received as a reward for achieving an S-rank clear rating after leaving the Red Moon Church dungeon: [High-Dimensional Reconnaissance].

At the time, he thought it was just an ordinary detection skill and didn't pay much attention to it. Now that he thinks about it, how could something bestowed by His Majesty himself be simple?

He didn't use it immediately; there were too many people around, and it wasn't the right time.

"Okay," Han Yue nodded with a smile, his expression perfectly composed. "We'd also like to know the official perspective on this incident."

...

The atmosphere in the makeshift command post was somewhat somber.

Qin Weiguo personally poured tea for the two of them, speaking earnestly.

"Ms. Shen, we'd like to know, how much can you reveal about the Sanctuary Church, and... His Majesty?"

He asked cautiously, afraid of touching on some taboo.

Shen Die picked up her teacup but didn't drink it; she simply watched the tea leaves floating in the cup.

"Your Majesty's will is beyond the comprehension of us mortals."

Her voice was cold and steady, perfectly capturing Mu Zhixi's rambling speaking style.

"If you are destined to know, you will know; if you are not destined to know, knowing will only bring trouble."

Actually, Shen Die wasn't sure either.

As a chosen one of the gods, her understanding of the Holy Land is probably less than that of the group of scholars on the forum.

But she knew that at times like these, the less she said and the more vague she was, the more weight she carried.

Sure enough, Qin Weiguo's expression became even more solemn. He sensed a warning in Shen Die's words.

The S-level players behind him didn't dare to breathe, their minds already racing with wild speculations.

"What you shouldn't know will bring trouble if you do..."

"Could it be that old royal court? Or the inquisition?"

"The Sanctuary is protecting us. There are some enemies that we cannot face right now."

Han Yue, who was standing to the side, added a timely comment, holding a teacup with a sly smile.

"Director Qin, the principle of our Holy Domain has always been to keep to ourselves. Of course, if someone tries to pour dirty water on us, we don't mind filling in the well."

These words are incredibly arrogant and infuriating, and the key point is that Han Yue made them up on the spot.

But to Qin Weiguo and the others, these words were seen as proof of the Holy Domain's powerful strength.

Just as Qin Weiguo was about to continue probing and ask about the conditions for joining the Holy Domain, or becoming a chosen one of the gods,

Suddenly, something strange happened. Shen Die and Han Yue, who were sitting opposite him, suddenly became transparent, flickering like an old television with a poor signal.

"What's going on?!"

The one who suddenly stood up was Qin Weiguo.

Han Yue and Shen Die were also taken aback; they hadn't done anything.

The next second, under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen pairs of eyes in the command center, the two of them disintegrated into countless tiny golden specks of light and disappeared without a trace.

The entire command center fell into a deathly silence.

After a long while, a young A-level player finally spoke in a trembling voice.

"Director Qin... what's going on with them...?"

Qin Weiguo didn't answer. He just stared blankly at the two empty seats, his lips trembling for a long time before he finally managed to squeeze out a few words.

"This...this is forced teleportation? If this is a bizarre game, how could it be such a coincidence that two people were pulled into it at the same time?"

The power of the Holy Land once again refreshed their understanding.

In just a few hours, has the Sanctuary become so terrifying that it can interfere with the real world at will...?

...

After the familiar feeling of weightlessness, solid ground appeared beneath Han Yue and Shen Die's feet.

Before them stood the Red Moon Church, a place they knew all too well, but its grandeur was far greater than when they first visited.

The air was cold, the light was dim, and...

"President Wen Gu? Miss Yue Xi?"

Han Yue recognized the two people standing not far away and his heart skipped a beat.

These two are both star players who stand at the top of the pyramid in the hunting game.

Wen Gu pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses falling on them with a hint of inquiry. Yue Xi, on the other hand, crossed her arms and looked at Shen Die with great interest, a playful smile curving her red lips.

They were brought together by chance, and all four of them felt that this was definitely not a coincidence.

"Clang~"

A distant, ancient bell rang softly within the church.

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to strike directly into the depths of everyone's soul, sending a shiver through them.

The bells echoed in the empty church. The four people, each with their own thoughts, remained absolutely vigilant.

In a dimension unseen by them, at the Red Moon Church, Mu Zhixi was looking at her system panel with a pained expression.

[Faith Points: 31,520]

Han Yue, Shen Die, Wen Gu, and Yue Xi were not randomly selected by Sheng Zhong.

Han Yue and Shen Die are the two most important nodes in the real world at present. One is quick-witted and especially good at self-strategy and high emotional intelligence in taking on roles. The other is the first person favored by the gods that she created herself, which represents the will of the Holy Domain in reality.

As for Wen Gu and Yue Xi, they are also old acquaintances.

One is at the top of the hunting game, cautious and rational, a master of imagination; the other is mysterious and influential, whose slightest move can cause a huge uproar on player forums.

How could Mu Zhixi possibly bear to randomly discard such a high-quality tool?

She deliberately used her dispatcher privileges and paid an extra amount of faith points to bypass the random mechanism and accurately place the four people into the Red Moon Church.

It's a bit pricey.

But if used properly, this faith value can be earned back sooner or later with interest.