Devil's Bible

That attack was too fast and too powerful; it was definitely not something an ordinary person could unleash. It must have been from someone made of steel.

Having made this judgment, Fass quickly changed his strategy; the steel balls on his body began to drill, creating a drilling force field.

Using the holes he had dug by mopping the ground, he quickly dug a large pit in the ground.

Phos did not rush to escape, but hid in the pit.

He is currently severely injured and in an abnormal state. He doesn't even know who his enemy is, where they are, or why they attacked him.

In this situation, running away would only be suicide.

“I didn’t realize when he arrived, but he may have observed my conversation with Al.”

"Therefore, given his abilities, he has the potential to save Al."

“Al has obvious church characteristics, and he didn’t do this, so he is very likely not a member of the church…” Phos made this judgment.

However, this judgment was quickly rejected.

“You’re wrong, Phos. The people who attacked you are from the Church.” Nemus’s voice rang in Phos’s ears, startling him.

"Al, though paranoid, held extreme good intentions and proclaimed himself a savior."

"But he has one advantage: he is not afraid of trouble."

"After learning about the church's financial problems from me, he went to investigate where the money of the Redemption Department was going."

Chapter 161 Eye in the Body

Phos was taken aback when he heard what Nems said.

As a result, their aversion to Al diminished considerably.

For a trainee paladin to dare to meddle in church finances is truly courageous.

For that courage alone, Fass has to think highly of Al.

"So this is why Lord Nemus chose this place as his landing point?" Phos's mind worked very quickly, and he immediately noticed the problem.

If all of this is related to the church, then there must be some problem, most likely related to the church's abnormal financial flows.

As for the information revealed in Nemes's words, Phos didn't care much. If the fabricated agreement could be kept secret from the church for so long, there must be someone within the church who fabricated the agreement.

"It's just a guess." Nems narrowed his eyes slightly.

During his six months in the church, in addition to gaining initial control over the church's several paladin teams, Nemus also gradually developed connections with other departments within the church.

The so-called charm is nothing more than a combination of firm beliefs and self-interest.

Apart from the necessary resources for his spiritual practice, Nems did not indulge in pleasure, extravagance, or alcohol and women in his daily life. All the wealth he acquired through smuggling was used to give back to the church.

And he is known for his tendency to give advice.

Countless paladins have been instructed in swordsmanship by him, and countless priests have discussed spells with him.

In this situation, even if Nems is one day identified as a traitor to the church, many people will still stand up to question him and believe that Nems was framed.

It is precisely this 'charm' that has led many people to secretly attach themselves to Naimus, and when they discover problems, they will hand over the relevant information to Naimus.

Just recently, Nemes pointed out at the meeting that there might be problems with Rhine.

Then Nems received a note with a question about the flow of funds.

The cult Floating World Society of yesteryear joined forces with a noble family to dig deep wells in every manor in the suburbs, and then use them to refine the golden elixir.

After Nemes led the investigation, he ordered the manor to be sealed off and the medicine-making well to be filled in.

The manor was subsequently abandoned, and apart from the occasional visit by someone to investigate and observe the situation, there were no other problems.

However, the transaction details were clearly written, indicating that it was related to the abandoned and sealed-off manor.

Under these circumstances, Naims naturally noticed the potential problems.

Therefore, this can also be considered a test.

“There’s a high probability that I or Al has been marked. If we appear here, Isabella will likely track us down very quickly.” Fass immediately understood the intricacies of the situation.

Although they hadn't had much contact, and although Isabella had only been there for a week or two, he had come to accept her.

She is someone with unwavering conviction; once she discovers a problem here, she will inevitably cause a huge uproar.

“That’s why they want to kill me!” Phos realized something was amiss.

That is, the arrival of Phos and Al put those people in a dilemma.

This area is unlikely to withstand a search, so if Phos escapes, Isabella and the others will inevitably discover problems when they search.

Therefore, they had no choice but to fight, using combat to kill Phos immediately, thus ensuring that they could get results as soon as Isabella and the others arrived.

"However, with Isabella's keen senses, she will probably notice the problem here as well."

"For example, why would a strange steel-type clergyman suddenly appear in the suburbs?"

"For example, why did I use spatial teleportation to come here specifically?"

"So instead of killing me, that person will just have Isabella search for me everywhere."

"If someone tries to kill me, it will be hard to explain why I am here in the first place."

"Although you can use excuses like secret missions to explain it, that might fool ordinary people, but it definitely won't fool Isabella."

Once Phos understood this, he became excited.

Regardless of whether he can complete his own transformation this time or manage to drag the bigwigs of the church down with him, his life has already been worthwhile!

With this thought in mind, Phos felt his entire being was in turmoil.

This riot caused his berserk accessories to fluctuate as well.

The fluctuations will naturally have an effect, thus reacting with the soul components embedded in Phos's body.

Faston felt his whole body swell up, as if he was about to burst open.

A variety of other feelings impacted his mental state, like waves of tides.

For a moment, Phos felt cold on his left and hot on his right.

The next second, the two sensations reversed.

Then I had the feeling that my eyes were growing all over my body.

It was as if the stretching and exertion of every piece of his flesh, or the gaps between every bone, were seen by the eye that had grown.

"An eye appearing in the body that only a Steel-type spellcaster could have?" Nemus immediately observed the situation from the side.

Steel-type spellcasters can inject their mental energy into their bodies and forcibly control them with their minds. To achieve this, they need to undergo a perceptual mutation through the 'eye within the body'.

This is actually the initial phenomenon of mental energy interfering with the body.

Of course, this is only the good side. On the other hand, Nemus discovered that Phos's mental state was extremely unstable.

It could split at any time.

"Is it because the numbers aren't actually aggregated?" Nemes then discovered the real problem.

Just as the little devil, after collecting enough souls and flesh essence, could not utilize the numbers within them, he had to rely on the will of the abyss to purify them.

"There are barriers between different numbers, and these barriers need to be broken down in order to be absorbed."

"The problem with Phos now is that the numbers obtained by using group symbiosis cannot be merged."

"And in this process, soul components also became an obstacle." Nemus observed the problem carefully.

These are questions that are often difficult to answer in a laboratory.

Because at this moment, Phos is truly in dire straits, and his emotions and perceptions are completely different in nature.

Just like now.

Nemus observed that, under normal circumstances, soul accessories could help Phos stabilize his mental state.

However, when it comes to the critical moment, Phos's mental power will be filled with his own 'subjective cognition'. This cognition is an advantage at this time, allowing Phos to be somewhat idealistic.

At this point, the soul accessory will actually limit this subjective perception.

"That means it will suppress the peak and cannot handle the situation of explosive growth." Nemus noted this down, knowing that as long as he continued on this path, there would inevitably be a day when his faith would grow explosively.

If the soul components are used continuously, they will take on more and more functions.

These are all problems he may have to face in the future.

Chapter 162 Black Mask

Nemus then carefully perceived the changes in Phos's mind.

The focus is more on the interaction between Soul Accessories and Berserk Accessories.

In Nemus's eyes, the Soul Accessory is like a '0', while the Berserk Accessory is like a '1'.

Their existence is treating the spirit of Phos in different ways.

The soul component will absorb it and then stabilize it.

The rampage accessory becomes a stimulating iron rod, providing mental stimulation.

Normally, these two work together to keep Phos's mind stable.

But now, Phos's mental state has become much more elevated.

This adds a variable between zero and one.

Thus, the originally stable mental state began to rapidly shift, turning into a 'vortex'.

"Now we need to see how resilient Phos is."

"If he is resilient enough, then perhaps he can achieve balance under dynamic conditions and truly break through his own limitations."

At this moment, Nemus began to understand the old pastor's state back then.

Like a saint, the power of the gods is not insignificant.

As long as one has sufficient faith, one can obtain enough divine power at any time.

But does God not wish to have enough saints?

No, a saint can greatly expand God's church.

Saints are God's representatives on earth, and their propagation of church doctrine is unparalleled by others.

There is only one real reason: many people are simply not worthy.

"Divine power is a power that surpasses the limits that humans can withstand, so it requires the human soul to be pure to the extreme."

"Now, with the Soul Accessory and the Berserk Accessory working together, they have formed an extreme power that the Black Stone species cannot withstand. Although Phos does not need to have a pure soul like a saint, he absolutely cannot lack the necessary beliefs."

"Otherwise, once the soul loses its faith, it will lose its resilience."

At that moment, Phos didn't know much; all he knew was that he would never die in obscurity.

A large amount of black energy overflowed from his body and then became the tentacles of his senses.

All his senses were focused into a single thread, and then he observed the person who attacked him for the first time.

It was a guy wearing a priest's white robe, but with a black mask on his face.

Seven or eight white orbs of light were flying around him at that moment.

These orbs of light exhibit a strong energy reaction.

Phos then saw one of the orbs of light suddenly shoot out a beam of light.

This light is almost invisible during the day, nearly blending in with everyday light.

If it weren't for the fact that some light was a bit too bright, a normal person probably wouldn't have been able to detect where the attack came from.

The attack landed in the blink of an eye, instantly shattering the black tentacles of energy that Phos had extended from the pit.

"That attack was extremely fast and incredibly powerful, but it couldn't directly damage ordinary matter," Phos noticed the problem.

The previous attack should have been able to penetrate the black mist and create a large crater in the ground.

After all, the initial attack shattered its own shield when it landed, generating tremendous kinetic energy.

However, this attack only pierced through the black mist, and when it landed on the soil, it was no different from ordinary light.