Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Why would we reveal information about the Void Nest to Lin Wu? It would do us no good and would only arouse the vigilance of the Governor's Office."

At this moment, Sheila's lower body was also wrapped in thick clothing.

It's not that she's afraid of the cold; if possible, she'd like to dress more lightly and comfortably.

Unfortunately, as time went by, the lower half of her body had become monstrous, and now this trend was spreading to the upper body.

Fortunately, she discovered that she had the ability to control others. Even if she turned into a monster, she could still control an artificial human who looked just like her.

Hearing Sheila's follow-up question.

The masked man, who had been sitting upright on the ground, finally stood up.

He stared at Sheila expressionlessly, hesitating whether to tell her the news.

But then, as if he had thought of something, he explained, "The Governor's Office's wariness has no effect on us, but it's different if Lin Wu, as the representative of the Governor's Office, sees those inscriptions."

what?

"What's wrong with those inscriptions?" Sheila asked, puzzled.

“You’re not from the Empire, and you’ve never left Paradise before, so you might not know. The inscriptions on the metal monuments are all exclusive runes of the Mechanic Church; they’re the only ones of their kind in the entire star system.”

What does this have to do with the Mechanicus?

The masked man stared at Sheila expressionlessly.

How come this woman has such poor imagination?

I really don't know how she got lucky enough to receive the gift of the void.

Even someone as devout as him didn't have such an opportunity.

"Just by looking at the inscription, one should understand that the fall of the Void hundreds of years ago was inextricably linked to the people of the Mechanicus."

The masked man paused. "The Mechanicus is crucial for welcoming the return of the Void. We need to utilize their power, but we must prevent them from interfering!"

"so……"

"So after we've used them, we need to use the Empire to cause them some trouble," the masked man sneered. "The last time the Void descended, it left an indelible memory on the Empire, but as time goes by, the memory in their minds is gradually fading, which is not a good thing."

"I want to use this opportunity to remind them of the greatness of the Void, and at the same time make them suspect that the Mechanicus and the Void have some unspeakable secret. Even if the Empire doesn't pay much attention to this, the Mechanic's Guild will make them take it seriously," the masked man said with a sneer.

The Vatican is having a tough time right now, so let's give them some more bitter medicine.

In reality, the Church of Sacred Thought is not in a much better position either.

The Machinist Church has lost its prestige, its lineage is missing, and it is constantly suppressed by the Machinists' Guild. But it is still a legitimate organization recognized by the Imperial Government.

The "Holy Council," a mad organization that acts erratically and never follows imperial laws, and has repeatedly carried out terrorist attacks, has been labeled by the empire with the dual titles of cult and terrorist.

He is suspected of murdering the Imperial Governor, instigating a popular rebellion against the Empire, openly attacking public areas, and attempting to assassinate a Covenant ambassador.

Despite these accusations, the Royal Knights had already launched an investigation into the Holy Church.

Although the members of the Holy Church cannot defeat the Royal Knights, due to their special abilities, they are all excellent at escaping, and no high-ranking officer has ever been captured.

"We must not allow the heretics of the Royal Knights to focus their attention on the Nagria border region, so for the time being, you will be on this mission alone."

"This is all for the Holy Lord's rebirth. Even if I am the only one left, I will go through fire and water for it!"

The masked man left the headquarters with a serious expression, showing no fear whatsoever.

Unlike most believers, the masked man was an enforcer.

The Church of Jesus Christ is not a monolithic entity.

Due to the fall of the Void hundreds of years ago, the Holy Church gradually split into two factions.

One group of people still firmly believe in the sacred doctrines and worship the Holy Lord as their spiritual master.

Another group of people felt that the Holy Lord was not as powerful as they imagined, and that even the strongest people in the human world could not defeat him. They believed that the Holy Lord was just a relatively powerful being from another world.

On the surface, they believe in the "Holy Lord" to gain power, but secretly they hope to discover the secrets of another world and steal that powerful force for their own use.

The masked man belongs to the group at the back.

He is about to collect all five stone tablets. Once the other "fellow travelers" deliver the secret decree from the Holy See, he can break the seal and allow the Void to see this turbid world again.

"May everything go well."

The silent prayers drifted into the void.

……

After chiseling through four thick ice pillars, the metal monument that suddenly appeared in the pit was the third one, 3/5.

A group of pirates were guarding the entrance, and the first player to dig the hole was waiting for the hidden reward of the quest to be distributed.

Bessad and the other two made their way through the crowd into the cave.

The metal stele has not yet been activated, so it has not turned crimson.

"Commander," the guide pointed to the metal monument, "this is it."

Bessad nodded seriously: "That's right, this is it. Just look at these runes and you'll understand."

Lin Wu asked, "Does Commander Bessad mean that the previous metal monuments also had similar runes?"

“That’s right!” Bessadin said with a smile. “I’m very familiar with these runes.”

Let's start framing the Vatican now.

"What do you mean?" Lin Wu asked, puzzled.

"Do these runes look familiar?" Bessadin said in a mysterious tone.

familiar?

Where does this scribbled mess seem familiar?

and many more!

A thought flashed through Lin Wu's mind, and his eyes lit up.

Speaking of scribbles, isn't that just something he randomly scribbled on when he was learning to write as a child?

"I remember now!"

Bessad looked at Lin Wu with a smile.

"This is similar to the scribbling we used to do."

"..."

He almost vomited blood, but swallowed the pain he felt, which only made him feel worse.

Fortunately, Mu Can, who couldn't stand by and watch, spoke up to remind Lin Wu: "This is actually an etheric rune of the Mechanical Church."

"Uh……"

Lin Wu felt awkward.

He was eager to get ahead and had no interest in those things.

A person's energy is limited, so he spent more time improving his own abilities, figuring out his superiors' thoughts, and paying attention to current events.

Who knows if this thing is an ethereal rune from the Mechanicus?

In his eyes, wasn't it just a random church organization with no political involvement?

But after the initial awkwardness, Lin Wu's gaze suddenly sharpened, even more so than that of Tu Mei Jiang.

A famous mystery is here!

This is not the kind of false reasoning.

Lin Wu recalled what Bessaidain and Mucan had said before: they were looking for the Void's Nest, and these tombstones were the key to opening the passage.

The key now has the exact same etheric runes used by the Mechanicus!

“The legend of the Void Nest originated eight or nine hundred years ago. Coincidentally, the Mechanicus was also established around that time. I’m wondering if there’s any connection between the two,” Bessad said, seemingly casually.

That would be even more of a coincidence.

Lin Wu's eyes gleamed.

"Can I take a picture of this?"

"Of course, no problem."

Lin Wu took several panoramic photos around the metal monument.

After that, Bessadin began to remove the seal on the metal monument.

He stood "devoutly" in front of the metal monument, his fingers brushing over some seemingly ordinary runes on it, the brushing motion revealing no discernible pattern.

Because of the unusual nature of the methods used, Mu Can and the others could only watch from the sidelines, unable to intervene at all.

Changes have occurred.

The metal tablet, which originally just looked a bit mysterious, began to show blood-red patterns.

Soon, the crimson light engulfed everyone around.

"What's going on?" Lin Wu looked around in surprise.

His hand became unclear if he stretched it out even a little further.

He could no longer see Mu Can, who had been standing right next to him, even though they were only a meter apart.

The sudden chill rising from his feet made Lin Wu's heart clench. Something was very wrong. With his current strength, he should not be able to tremble all over his body due to a simple change in temperature.

It was as if something invisible was pressing down on his body, and something appeared silently behind him.

Call ~

A strand of hair swayed at her temples, and then a sound, sometimes near, sometimes far, rang out.

"Noon...noon..."

It even echoed.

Since it's inside an ice cave, it's normal for your shouts to echo.

Lin Wu thought of it.

It's unclear whether someone was actually calling his name or if this was part of a ritual.