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

"Perfect."

Mu Zhixi admired her newly perfected avatar panel and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

The goddess "Ran" is responsible for elevating the divinity and style of the Holy Realm, and is the untouchable bright white moonlight in everyone's heart.

The elf "Eileen" is responsible for showcasing the ancient heritage and terrifying connections of the Sanctuary that span the heavens; she is a walking backdrop and a living history book.

The newly created third alias, the corrupted female swordswoman "Mu Qingyi," is responsible for proving to everyone that what is truly terrifying about the Holy Domain is never just its background.

Three aliases and three completely different paths together form the foundation of the false power of the Sanctuary Church.

Of course, Mu Zhixi knew that the "Holy Domain" was currently extremely short-staffed, with only three people including herself.

The new identity of Sword Immortal cannot be revealed in its true form for the time being. If it is too friendly to Han Yue and the other players as soon as it appears, it will not create a sense of pressure or make them feel a strong enough sense of crisis.

How do you gain faith points? From a sense of crisis.

Therefore, we can only ask her to play the villain for now.

As for the goddess... that is naturally their only and most fundamental commonality.

Thinking of this, Mu Zhixi silently gave herself a thumbs up.

She could already imagine the expressions on the faces of these players when they discovered that a corrupted swordsman who had once slain a "god" still harbored feelings for that pure and kind goddess.

Meanwhile, the Red Moon Branch Church.

Inside the Gothic cathedral, Han Yue, Shen Die, Wen Gu, and Yue Xi had just finished exchanging information.

The Old Royal Court, the God-Slaying Faction, the Elf Irene, the Sanctuary Cathedral, the SS-rank apostate Anos, the Chosen Ones, and the goddess who is always shrouded in mystery and holy radiance...

Scattered pieces of information were painstakingly pieced together by the two sides, who extracted them from their respective experiences.

Han Yue and Shen Die then realized that before the Haicheng incident, the Holy Domain had already revealed a small part of its secrets in the "Hunting Game," and that the elf lady with the most powerful background was someone they had never heard of before.

Wen Gu and Yue Xi heard about the major event for the first time from Han Yue: the real world was assimilated by the dungeon, the goddess's will was projected and descended, and an SS-level traitor was wiped out with a single thought.

The four gradually realized that everything they had come into contact with might really be just a tiny, insignificant corner of this vast world.

The struggle between the old royal court and the god-killing faction may have lasted for countless years, spanning countless eras.

Those dungeon monsters that these players consider invincible may be nothing more than ants that can be crushed at will in the eyes of some truly ancient beings.

The Church of Sanctuary, on the other hand, is likely a colossal entity that transcends all these forces and defies common sense.

Silence spread among the four.

After a long silence, Wen Gu pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said, "There's one thing I just can't figure out."

"If that 'Lord' truly possesses the power we suspect, why... doesn't He directly express His feelings to Her Majesty the Goddess?"

Yes, why?

Judging from the tip of the iceberg that being has shown, His will seems to be able to easily distort reality, and His favoritism is enough to make the world tremble.

Why would such a being choose such a silent "favorite" person, even allowing others to spy on and covet them?

Yuexi crossed her arms, her fingertips unconsciously twirling.

Do even gods have things they desire but cannot obtain?

Han Yue was silent for a moment. Perhaps the answer was simpler than they imagined.

"Perhaps... you're too proud to admit it?" Han Yue asked cautiously, "Or is it simply a matter of personal preference?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Gu and Yue Xi's expressions both changed slightly.

The word "favoritism" sounds mild and harmless, but when that favoritism comes from a deity that cannot be understood or fathomed, it becomes something more terrifying than any authority.

This means that if Her Majesty the Goddess suffers even the slightest harm, even just a slight frown, that mysterious being might personally turn His gaze upon this place.

And the facts have proven this conjecture to be true. Whether it was the mad lion that shattered the teacup stained with divine blood in the hunting game, or the battle of Haicheng mentioned by Shen Die, all of these events demonstrated the reality of the existence of gods.

No one knows what the wrath of the gods will bring.

Perhaps it will lead to the destruction of a city.

In a more serious scenario, it could mean the collapse of a world.

Or perhaps... someone has been completely and cleanly erased from reality, from history, and even from everyone's memory.

The thought of His Majesty's casual curiosity about "numbers" before leaving Haicheng sent a chill down Han Yue's spine.

[WARNING! Unobservable target detected approaching!]

Just as the atmosphere inside the church was becoming increasingly tense due to this speculation, a sudden change occurred!

The card in Han Yue's pocket, which he had always treasured and which had a faint golden sheen, suddenly began to tremble violently!

[Warning! Reconnaissance failed!]

[Error! Target position exceeds the current skill's judgment limit!]

[Attempting to force parse...]

Parsing failed! Parsing failed!

[Warning! System overload! ...]

[High-Dimensional Detection Technique] This S-rank completion reward "bestowed" by His Majesty has been activated on its own without being actively used!

Before Han Yue could react, the scarlet text began flashing wildly, and the last few characters even showed signs of gibberish and distortion.

This is a bizarre game system?!

This is no longer a warning; it's the system telling him in the most direct way: Run!

An existence that even the system cannot analyze, or even "observe," is approaching!

Almost at the same moment the system panel crashed in front of Han Yue, an indescribable sense of disorientation enveloped everyone present.

One second they were still in the familiar yet oppressive environment of the Red Moon Church, the next second the solid stone slabs beneath their feet had turned into scorched earth soaked in dark red blood.

This is a vast battlefield that stretches to the horizon.

Torn flags, broken weapons, and... mountains of corpses.

Wen Gu, Yue Xi, Shen Die, and Han Yue almost immediately went into a state of highest alert.

But soon, their attention was drawn to the lone figure standing in the center of the battlefield.

The girl wore a light green dress that seemed out of place on the blood-stained battlefield. She was barefoot, and her long, silver hair, as white as moonlight, cascaded down, with a few strands even stained with blood from the ground.

She was supporting herself on one hand, seemingly suffering a serious injury. A trickle of blood was slowly oozing from the corner of her mouth, staining her fair chin with a poignant crimson.

Is that Miss Eileen?!