"Your reaction just now gave me the answer."

"Damn it!" the swordsman cursed under his breath.

"You mean, that one... or 'god' is still alive?"

The leader frowned and said, "According to the background information of the dungeon, the god should have died long ago... No, the god in the dungeon is definitely not the super player mentioned in the background information, otherwise we wouldn't need to play."

"It seems the dungeon has recreated a low-tier version of the 'god,' but... what's the point of resurrecting the 'god'?"

“Perhaps we should look at it differently,” Svina said. “It’s not that ‘God’ has been resurrected, but that ‘God’ was always alive and hasn’t died yet.”

She paused, then added, "In other words, the timeline we are in now is very likely the past."

"The history of defeating 'gods' must be completed by us players."

"Only by completing all the historical information in the background introduction and getting everything in order can we meet the girl with 'perfect potential'."

"You suspect that the girl mentioned in the background information is the 'perfect person' we're looking for?" Brother Jianren asked.

"It's not a doubt, we're pretty sure of it..."

Sivina generously shared the "off-field intelligence".

That is, information about the first Roman, the Tensho Church, and the Tensho Church saintess with perfect looks...

Having more helpers would help her complete the game faster, which would be beneficial for her.

Although she was mentally prepared to leave after the big boss left, that was something she should only consider after completing the dungeon quest.

At this stage, the primary focus is naturally on completing the task.

"So there's this connection..." the leader said in surprise. "I've heard of the saintess of the Church of Roman City, but I didn't expect her to be related to this instance... Could she be the 'perfect person' we're looking for?"

“If nothing unexpected happens, it should be her,” Svina said. “If my guess is correct, if we are in the past now, to find the saintess, we have to… complete history.”

"Hmm... this speculation is very likely!" The swordsman nodded.

"We've also gathered some very interesting information, which is very likely related to the 'Trials of the Ten Commandments' mentioned in the dungeon's background description."

The gang leader then shared a news report: "The God worshipped by the holy church in this city has established ten commandments..."

The first commandment is that the Lord is the only God;

The second commandment is that you may only kneel down to the Lord;

The third commandment is that the Lord will not hold anyone innocent who takes the Lord's name in vain.

The fourth commandment states that the Lord used six days to create the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all things in them, and the seventh day is a holy day of rest, during which you should lay down all your work.

The fifth commandment is: Honor your father and your mother, and the Lord will grant you a long life on earth.

The sixth commandment is: You shall not murder;

The seventh commandment is: You shall not commit adultery;

The eighth commandment is: You shall not steal.

The ninth commandment is: Do not deceive.

The tenth commandment is: You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, nor his wife, nor his male or female servant, nor his ox or donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.

"...These are all the Ten Commandments. These rules that guide people toward goodness can be found in many myths."

The leader analyzed, "Judging from the situation just now, what we need to pay special attention to is the third commandment—'He who takes the name of the Lord in vain will not be held innocent by the Lord.'"

At this point, she glanced at Sivina, then at the swordsman, and continued, "Both of you mentioned the name of that 'god,' and then... you were met with the gaze of the 'god.'"

"Combined with the Third Commandment, it is not difficult to see that the name of 'God' is a taboo. Once it is mentioned, it will immediately attract the attention of 'God' and draw his gaze."

"It is a sin to casually call God by His name, and as for the punishment... you should know, right?"

“I don’t know,” Svina shook her head. “From just now until now, I haven’t felt any punishment coming my way. I have a guess about that.”

She paused for a moment and then said, "Today is the seventh day of the week... I mean in this instance."

"We had already inquired about the Ten Commandments. According to the fourth commandment, God designated the seventh day of the week as a day of rest or repose."

"The rest here may not only be for humans, but even gods will put down all their work on the seventh day."

"So...we're in danger after tonight?" The swordsman's expression was rather grim.

His luck has been terrible ever since he entered this instance.

First they offended a big shot, now they've offended a god...

"Captain! Something's not right." The white-haired man suddenly said, "When the three of us first discussed the information related to the first Roman and the Celestial Church... I remember I explicitly mentioned the name of a god, so why didn't I feel like I was being watched?"

"When we were talking, we activated a soundproof barrier. Perhaps that's the reason?"

The dog-eared youth raised a possibility.

When the instance first opened, the three of them did have a conversation, and the white-haired man explicitly mentioned the name "Almighty Lord"... At that time, the white-haired man used his psionic energy to block the vibration of the air, creating a private space for the three of them to talk... This information concerned the abilities of their teammates, so the dog-eared youth naturally wouldn't reveal it directly in front of other players, and thus used the euphemistic term "soundproof barrier".

"Uh... is it really that simple?" The white-haired man was taken aback: "Just by activating a soundproof barrier, even a god can't detect it?"

“God probably passively receives the sounds generated when someone calls His name through the atmosphere,” Svina said. “Maybe if you changed your soundproofing method, God would have noticed, so… this should be considered a lucky accident.”

She shook her head: "That's not the point of our discussion right now. After the holiday, God's intervention in this alternate world will probably begin. What we should be discussing is how to deal with God's calamity."

"I do have a guess about that."

The leader then offered her analysis: "I don't know if you've noticed, but the commandments set by God seem to correspond to corresponding powers."

“I’ll take the third commandment as an example: ‘God will not hold anyone innocent who takes the name of God in vain.’ If God wants to punish those who take His name in vain, He first needs to know who has called His name. So… He has the ability to immediately detect the person whose name has been called and to look back on the past.”

"The remaining nine commandments, I think... each probably corresponds to a kind of power."

After a pause, she concluded, "The commandments established by God were probably not set out arbitrarily. Otherwise... if someone violated the commandments and He did not know, the commandments would only have a superficial meaning, just like the religious rules in the real world, where everyone could outwardly comply but inwardly disobey, and whether or not to follow them depended entirely on one's own conscience."

"So, I guess God probably formulated the corresponding commandments based on His own abilities."

"The Ten Commandments prove that He has at least ten powers."

"Hmm...this guess makes a lot of sense!"

Svina affirmed, "By inferring God's abilities from the commandments... if it works, we can indeed gain an advantage in intelligence regarding abilities."

"Ten abilities... Judging from the commandments, they might all be conceptual abilities. This... won't be easy to deal with!"

The swordsman said worriedly, "Although we have to defeat the god to complete the dungeon quest, we can't just go and confront the god head-on after tonight, can we?"

"This kind of behavior of directly engaging in battle with something like a dungeon boss... can hardly be called rational."

"Do you have any other suggestions?" Svetlana asked.

"That's it."

The swordsman nodded and said, "We don't even have a rough idea of ​​the exact strength of the gods right now, so it would be too reckless to start a war directly."

"In this instance, everyone is a believer in God, except for us players. Why don't we... also pretend to be believers?"

"So, we should first obey the Ten Commandments to ensure our own safety, and then take action after we have a clearer understanding of the information about God... How about that?"

“Don’t forget,” Svina reminded her, “we are both ‘guilty’ now.”

"We merely addressed the god by name," the swordsman shook his head. "Surely we won't be immediately subjected to divine punishment?"

“On this point, it’s up to God to decide,” Svina reminded her. “And don’t forget the Ninth Commandment—Take no deception. Do you think your false faith can fool God?”

"The commandment 'Do not deceive' probably refers to the prohibition of deception among humans. As for God... I think He probably wouldn't mind having one more believer."

The swordsman shrugged and said, "Besides, gods aren't necessarily our enemies, are they?"

"Defeat the gods to complete history, put everything back on track, and bring down that 'perfect girl'—this is the content of the second dungeon quest."

"For the first instance mission, we only need to survive for seven days. I believe that following the Ten Commandments and integrating into the believers is the safest way to survive."

"Hmph, a B-rank dungeon, you think you can clear it so easily?" Sivina sneered.

"How will we know if we don't try?" The swordsman shook his head. "We can't just recklessly charge in, can we?"

At this point, opinions diverged.

And they are irreconcilable.

Svina didn't dwell on it and left the fountain square with her two subordinates.

The Swordman Squad stayed behind to prepare for formal contact with the church.

The leader of the group hesitated for a moment before leading her team in the direction Svina had left.

……

School is about to end.

Fan Xiao's dispatched agents arrived at the school, quietly infiltrated, and, changing their form, approached Fan Xiao, who was sitting in the classroom.

After making physical contact with the "tools," the "Flesh Progenitor" psionic energy updated Fan Xiao with the information gathered by the ten "tools."

After thinking for a while, Fan Xiao quickly came to two conclusions.

God's power is related to the commandments;

God will not intervene on Sundays;

The next second, he tossed a coin.

After the coin fell... it landed heads up.

Your guess was correct.

"The Ten Commandments..."

Fan Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

Before school ended, he began to deduce God's power based on the commandments.

The predicted outcome can be verified by luck...

"I remember that among the three rings the saintess possessed, one was called 'All Love,' which means that there should be no other gods besides the Lord, and all love should be dedicated to the Lord. Its ability is to make other beings fall madly in love with you, and the side effect is that you will become celibate after each use... Hmm, this should be the ability corresponding to the First Commandment."

"The ring that allows you to see the future, I remember it's called 'Knowing Destiny,' and its side effect is blindness. This should correspond to... the Ninth Commandment, 'Truly Do Not Deceive.' Human deception cannot fool God, because God is omnipotent on the information level, even able to see the future."

"The Second Commandment, the Fifth Commandment, the Sixth Commandment..."

Fan Xiao had many speculations in his mind.

A little while later, the bell rang, and it was time to go home.

At this point, Fan Xiao had completed his guessing and verification of the Ten Commandments' abilities.

Chapter 750 What a pity for my noble character!

All Love, Bewitching Words, The Name of God, Power of Ceasefire, Blessing of Immortality, Invulnerability to Attacks, Deprivation of Desires, Absolute Barrier, Knowing One's Fate, Replication—these are the ten abilities of God that Fan Xiao identified.

Or rather, the ten powers.

Based on these powers, God established corresponding commandments—

Because it can compel life to dedicate all faith and love to itself, it can establish the first commandment that "it is the only God."

Because language can be used to bewitch all life into submission, the second commandment can be established: "All life must kneel before the Lord"...

……

Because they possess the ability to create an "absolute barrier," they can establish the Eighth Commandment: "Thou shalt not steal"...

……

Because of its ability to replicate everything, God can establish the tenth commandment, "No man shall covet what belongs to his neighbor"—God can satisfy all the desires and wants of believers.

Fan Xiao didn't guess these ten powers all at once.

The same commandment often has several possible interpretations.

Fortunately, he was able to verify the method by exhaustive search... Well, it wasn't that exaggerated, after all, the Palus also have to live their lives, they didn't really become his batteries.

In short, he used the process of elimination to narrow down the ten correct answers.

After the Sabbath...that is, after Sunday, God's Ten Commandments will be put into effect in the copy, and all those who do not obey the commandments will be punished.

And the punishments... what's interesting is that the punishments for violating the commandments correspond one-to-one with the side effects that the saintess will suffer when using the ring.

For example, violating the First Commandment corresponds to the power of "All Love," and the player will become detached from worldly desires; violating the Second Commandment corresponds to the power of "Seduction," and the player will become virtuous and averse to conflict; violating the Ninth Commandment corresponds to the power of "Knowing One's Fate," and the player will become blind—these are the three rings held by the saintess.

The remaining commandments, violating the third commandment, correspond to "the name of God." The player will be marked as a sinner by God, and from then on, no matter where they hide, they will be discovered by God. To put it metaphorically, it is equivalent to being hit by Aizen's "Kyoka Suigetsu," and a permanent debuff will be applied. Moreover, God can use this cause and effect to directly send his attacks to them.

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