Slime Cultivation Game

In order to collect intelligence more conveniently, he changed out of his white robe and went outside the camp.

"Help... Help... Nonuo, Nonuo..."

At this moment, Leo heard urgent shouts and the sound of flapping wings behind him. He turned his head and found several believers chasing a talking bird...

Chapter 47: Mechanical Bird and the Holy Sword of Order

"A talking bird?" Leo was stunned for a moment, looked over with some curiosity, and activated the Eye of True Vision.

The bird was all black, but there was a white hair on the top of its head. Its eyes were big but the pupils were small.

How should I put it? It feels very "wise".

Mechanical Bird - Steam Sect

[A mechanical life created by the Steam Cult, with a certain level of intelligence and communication skills, usually appearing with the owner. Some mechanical birds have some ability to transform. ]

[Ability: Transformation]

[It can transform into various weapons and tools according to the owner's wishes. The type of transformation depends on the owner's ability...]

[Habits: Unbeliever]

[I hate all people who believe in gods except my master, and I like life without faith. 】

[Features: Mechanical Darling-Soul Fragment]

[The owner of this mechanical bird is a key figure blessed by fate...]

"Mechanical bird, Church of Order? How is Winterhold related to the Mechanicus? And what does it mean to be blessed by fate?" Leo raised his eyebrows, thought about it and decided to leave this place of trouble.

Although he was somewhat curious about the mechanical bird, he did not want to get involved in any trouble.

However, he never expected that the mechanical bird saw him while flying and rushed towards him with shining eyes.

"Help me! There's a human over there who smells so good. Help me! Nonono! Nonono!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you saying?" Leo turned around and ran, but his agility of only 3 points came in handy at this time -

He could neither outrun the bird nor the Order Cultists who were chasing him.

A few seconds later, the mechanical bird landed on his shoulder, flapping its wings and preening its feathers.

Oh my god, this mechanical bird is actually preening its feathers!

He doesn't have any feathers at all!

"Hey, kid, you are the owner of this mechanical life, right?" Several believers surrounded Leo and took out their weapons with expressionless faces.

"Do not--"

"Yes, he is my master, Nono! Nono!" Before Leo could speak, the mechanical bird straightened its chest and raised its wings, looking like a dog relying on the power of its master.

"..." Leo's eyes twitched, and he was about to say something, but he never expected the leading female cultist to raise her arms and shout: "The war is coming. As a citizen of the Order Territory, you actually have secret contact with the Mechanical Cult. Capture him quickly."

"And that stupid mechanical bird, catch it and send it to the White Cavalry!"

After hearing this, several believers rushed forward without any hesitation, raising their weapons.

"..." Leo sighed. His current identity is just a servant of the White Cavalry...

However, it would be useless to say these words to this group of believers.

If the matter really got to the saint, his identity would be exposed.

Thinking of this, he reluctantly took out the sword at his waist and activated the "Order Sword System" he had just learned.

[When you use this skill, all weapons you are currently holding will be regarded as the Holy Sword of Order. [The Holy Sword of Order cannot be damaged, and its lethality to pagans and non-believers is doubled.]

The sword was instantly coated with golden light, and the Buddhist chant of order shone among the crowd.

Leo didn't say anything, but just held the sword and looked quietly at the believers who surrounded him.

"This...this is!"

"The Holy Sword, there is no mistake, it is the Holy Sword of Order!"

"So, this is the Order Sword System..."

"Oh, God of Order, we accidentally offended your apostle. Please forgive us."

Several believers just took a look at the sword in Leo's hand, then knelt on one knee devoutly, put their right hands on their chests, and prayed to him.

No one would doubt the loyalty of those who possess the "Sword of Order" to order.

Because this is an ability that only the most pious people can acquire.

Even among the White Cavalry, few soldiers could master it.

The believers quickly lowered their heads, avoiding Leo's gaze.

The leading female religious gritted her teeth and said devoutly, "Sir, we have offended you and the order. Please punish us."

"Sir? What sir? Nono!" The mechanical bird that had just stood on Leo's shoulder, relying on its superiority, now turned its wise head stiffly: "Ah, it's over, I'm leaving, Nono! Oh no!"

How could Leo let him go? He grabbed him and held him in his hand. He said coldly to the believers: "Ignorance is not a crime. I will interrogate this mechanical bird. You can leave."

"No, sir! We have offended order and must be punished!"

"Yes, sir, otherwise, we will lose our piety!"

"Yes, yes, please punish us, sir!"

"..." Leo's eyes twitched. Are these Order followers all masochists? Why do they have such a perverted request?

He took a deep breath and waved his hand: "Then go and get ten lashes each. By the way, the encounter with the mechanical bird is confidential and you are not allowed to tell anyone else."

"Yes, sir!" Several believers looked at each other, hesitated and said, "Sir, since it is a secret, isn't our punishment too light?"

"Yes, yes, only ten lashes, too light!"

"For crimes like ours, we should get at least 50 lashes!"

"That's right. After all, you are the spokesperson for our Lord. If we really offend you, we deserve to be hanged!"

“?” Leo really couldn’t hold it anymore.

He finally understood that the Cult of Order and the Cult of Pleasure, no matter who they were, were a bunch of lunatics!

It seems that only by being punished can they prove their devotion to the God of Order.

He waved his hand unhappily: "Alright, each of you go and get fifty lashes, and don't mention this matter again."

Several believers wanted to ask for a more severe punishment, but when they saw Leo had already turned and left, they had no choice but to bow and leave.

"I'm really convinced, damn, crazy, all crazy!" Leo couldn't help but curse in Chinese and put away the Sword of Order.

A few minutes was already the limit of how long he could use the Holy Sword of Order.

I never thought that such a legendary ability, in his hands, would only be used to scare believers.

Leo sighed helplessly and looked at the mechanical bird in his hand.

"It's over, it's over, we've been caught, damn human. We are clearly the running dogs of order, but we pretend to be unbelievers! Nono! Nono!" The mechanical bird twisted its body in an humane manner, and its smooth beak chattered incessantly.

"If you scold me again, I will really send you to the White Cavalry."

"..." The mechanical bird was silent for two seconds, then suddenly opened its beak and said, "Ah, this heroic and handsome knight, you are the kindest and greatest warrior I have ever seen. Please be merciful and send me to see my master... Nono! Nono!"

Leo: "..."

"By the way, my master is in the camp in the west. If you send me there, she will definitely give you a generous reward..."

"The camp in the west?" Leo raised his eyebrows. He remembered that the camp in the west was where Marquis Logan's army was stationed.

Also, in Castilian, the pronunciations of he and she are different.

So, the she that the mechanical bird was talking about was, obviously, a lady.

Chapter 48: Karen

Winterhold.

After Leo used his divine mind to tell Shikoti his movements, he changed into the robes of the Order Sect and walked towards the camp in the west with the mechanical bird.

He also wanted to see the situation of Marquis Logan's camp so that he could make preparations in advance.

After a short while, the man and the bird arrived at the gate of the western camp.

"Hey, stupid bird, who is your owner?" Leo took out the mechanical bird from his chest pocket.

"Nono! Nono! My name is not Stupid Bird, but Nono! My master is Karen!" The mechanical bird curled up twice from the heart: "Kalen of the Mechanicus."

Although the guards of the camp were surprised that the believers of order would come here at this time, they did not try to stop them.

Leo walked into the camp and frowned.

It's wartime now, don't the guards check the identities of visitors?

With full of doubts in his heart, Leo walked towards the direction that the stupid bird said.

Along the way, we saw patrolling soldiers in twos and threes, wearing ill-fitting uniforms, their faces filled with fatigue and exhaustion.

The soldiers gathered in the central square, holding their pipes and smoking a fashionable weed called phantom grass, without any of the tension before the war.

They are simply a bunch of rabble.

"What is going on? Can such soldiers defend the city? Isn't Marquis Logan here?" Leo frowned even more. "Yes, the Marquis is not here."

"Then where is he?"

In the center of the west camp, in the largest tent, a man and a woman were talking.

The man was wearing armor and kneeling on one knee in front of the woman.

However, the woman's attire was out of tune with the rest of the Northern Territory.

Unlike the cotton jackets of the northern residents or the heavy armor of the soldiers, this lady wore a top hat and a slim windbreaker with several rows of chains on her thighs, and a lot of metal objects were tied to the chains.

The most special thing is that she wore a pair of single-lens glasses on her left eye and a mask under her nose. The glasses and the mask made her outstanding and youthful face look with a strange temperament.

"Ms. Karen..." Faced with the question from the lady in front of him, the kneeling soldier was a little at a loss as to what to do.

Kallen did not press the warrior, but just looked at him quietly, waiting for his answer.

"Nono! Nono!"

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, an excited cry came from outside the tent. Then, the mechanical bird flew into the tent, circled twice, and landed on Karen's shoulder.

The arrival of the mechanical bird interrupted the conversation between the warrior and Kallen.

Kallen gently rubbed the mechanical bird's chin and said helplessly: "Nono, where have you been?"

“Nono! Nono!” The mechanical bird raised its head, its eyes filled with resentment: “Karen, I almost died just now! The people here are so unfriendly. If he hadn’t saved me, I wouldn’t be able to come back!”

"Him?" Kallen was stunned. She followed Nono's gaze outside the tent and her eyes met with Leo who was standing there.

A few minutes later.

"Thank you very much for your help to Nono." After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Kallen nodded and smiled at Leo and performed a noble salute.

Facing the followers of Order, she could not perform the etiquette of the Mechanicus and could only express her gratitude with aristocratic etiquette.

"It's okay, I just did it casually."

"No, Mr....cultist, even if saving Nono is just a small thing for you. But I can't forget your kindness because of this."

Kallen shook her head, thought for a moment, took out a dagger from the bandage on her thigh, and handed it to Leo solemnly: "Well, I came here in a hurry, and I don't have anything better with me for the time being, so please accept this weapon."

The dagger had a strange shape and was all black. There was a red hexagonal crystal on the handle and thin lines of blue light flowed on the blade. It was obvious that it was not an ordinary object.

"Karen, why did you give this to him!" Before Leo could say anything, Nono Bird spread its wings in surprise: "That dagger, but you... it's a treasure that has been with you for so many years."

"It's okay, Nono. I believe Mr. Leo can use the power of this dagger better than I can." Kallen handed the dagger forward again.

"Thank you, Ms. Kallen." Leo took the dagger without hesitation and opened the Eye of True Vision.

At the same time, a faint scent of roses also entered his nostrils.

[Water Sword (Legend)]

[A weapon modified by the Mechanic Cultist Kallen by chance using another dagger. It can be switched between the forms of any weapon, such as a knife, sword, gun, etc. It is extremely sharp and can cut iron like mud, and can accommodate energy with any attributes.]

[This weapon is the personal dagger of the Mechanicus Karen, and has accompanied her for more than a dozen years. ]