This is actively tightening the noose. Since they can directly command the residents of the town, they can use their subjective will to influence the development of the copy.
The town usually holds a rally in the square at 12 noon every day?
So, what about abnormal situations?
The authorities are confused: Chapter 21 Someone is more anxious
The residents of Yaduo Town have built-in tracking capabilities, which is actually a form of protection. At least in the public eye, hostile players cannot take action.
But the church, which had always had little presence, began to take action, forming an impenetrable network that put all players under surveillance.
As night gradually fell and the lights came on, the happy family began to have dinner together again. Yuki looked at the man and woman in the house coldly, without any desire to go downstairs.
"Tomorrow at 12 noon, please go to the square to listen to God's voice."
He has heard this sentence no less than twenty times today, and there is no way to ignore it. You can choose not to listen, but you will bear the consequences at your own risk.
"Relax, prove that the hostile players cannot influence the will of the church, otherwise we wouldn't be sitting here peacefully. If they really have a way, they wouldn't keep the information in their hands and not use it."
Yuki always manages to find good news in dire situations, easing the tense atmosphere a little.
That's right, if the enemy players can solve the problem just by informing, there is no need for them to show up at all. They can kill several people with just their mouths, and there is no need to divide the game into four identities.
"Is it because of your identity?" Rick asked, looking very bad mentally.
He had been betrayed, and even though Pinto had paid the price with blood, the feeling of loss was engraved in his mind like a chisel.
"This is only one aspect. I guess 'believers' should be able to get close to the church, but they cannot be fully trusted."
Yuki rubbed his chin. He had verified this with the townspeople since the beginning of the game. The "believers" would definitely have an advantage, but they could not break the rules.
In a sense, this town of Yaduo is full of believers. Only fanatics can truly become minions and possess extraordinary powers. I can't help but think of the old man's words:
[Going to church and being baptized is the first step. As for the second step, once you are sure to give your body and soul to God, the saint will tell you.]
"It was a baptism. Yue Gong witnessed it with his own eyes. There were so many people in the square, but only a few of them were baptized. A special ceremony was held for this." Yuki took a deep breath. This was crucial information, and his thoughts became clear at once.
Why did the "Judge" mention fanatics in the hint? Compared to killing, identification is the key, otherwise Yuki would have set fire to the town and killed everyone.
"From the player's perspective, baptism is a very dangerous act, which is equivalent to handing your life over to the dungeon."
"Well, any player with a normal brain would not accept baptism. This path is too easy and actually the most dangerous." Yue Gong nodded slightly. Other players must know what she could find out.
Otherwise, if someone joins the church and clings to its power from the beginning, how can other players play?
"So asking the players to gather at the square at noon tomorrow is a forced baptism? No one can escape it no matter who they are?" Rick also came to his senses. Isn't this just being a rogue?
"It's very likely. Now you know why the mission requires 50 hours." Yuki spread his hands and smiled bitterly: "If you go, you will have to take a huge risk. If you don't go, after the baptism is completed, you will face the pursuit of the entire town."
How can an undercover agent hide his identity when participating in a baptism?
Yue Gong and Rick were a little confused. Others might have a way. For example, Li Dan could choose the second path and rely on his own strength to hold on for two hours.
But what can they do? They can’t hide or escape, so how can they survive?
The two of them looked at Yuki at the same time. This man was not kind, but he could provide the most scarce sense of security.
Now the puzzle has been mostly solved, and the decisive battle will be tomorrow at noon, when the "undercover" identity can no longer be hidden.
"Then what should we do?" Yue Gong gently gripped the armrest and held his breath.
"Wait."
"Wait?" The girl blinked, not quite understanding.
"Yes, the information I need most now is the content of the baptism, how focused the evil god will be, and whether he really knows nothing about the outside world." Yuki already had a rough plan in his mind, and paused for a moment, "Of course, I am very grateful that you two are willing to take action to find out."
Without any hesitation, Yuegong and Rick shook their heads like rattles. If they wanted to find out this information, they would have to go deep into the church. Wouldn't that be courting death?
Tsk, he is indeed not as useful as Hayasaka and senior. Even though he knows his future is bleak, he is still afraid of death.
Yuki curled his lips and suddenly missed the two of them. He had plenty of freedom in this copy, but without help, many plans could not be implemented.
If my senior was here, I could have enabled the feature and followed in quietly at noon today. I can only say there are gains and losses.
'I don't know how they are doing now. Even if Hiyori is with them, I still feel uneasy.'
Yuki glanced at the ceiling, sighed softly, and quickly turned his attention back to the present.
"Looking at the bright side, I have nothing to worry about now. Plus, my strength has changed dramatically, so the danger is much smaller."
Without worries, there is no pressure. He patted her face gently and was about to say a few words of comfort, but his open mouth froze.
Dangdang——
The church bell rang suddenly, and the three players became visibly nervous. They looked around in confusion.
Why is the bell ringing so late at night?
The church bells rang only during the noon gathering, and they soon discovered that something was wrong.
"Hey, this family is out."
Yuki turned his head and looked downstairs. The townspeople who had just finished their dinner stood up. They did not clean the table, but did the following actions as if by reflex:
Put on your coat, open the door, light the torch, and walk out.
Yuki instantly went to the window, looked out, and his pupils contracted.
One by one, lit torches came out of different small houses and gathered in the alleys like burning streams, and the 'streams' gathered together again, like a river of fire, flowing towards the square.
This was a silent river of fire, but the footsteps of thousands of people coming together made it seem quite imposing, reminding Yuki of a famous scene from a certain empire.
"Isn't the meeting at noon? It's seven o'clock in the evening now. What kind of meeting is this?" Rick also came to the window, unable to understand the scene in front of him.
Yuki didn't say anything. He had just been worried about something during the day, and now it had become a reality.
"Try reading Hint 2 a few more times." Yuki said without even turning his head.
"The town usually holds a gathering in the square at 12 noon every day, when God's gaze will become focused." Rick read it several times and suddenly slapped his thigh: "Usually! That is to say..."
"That is to say, there are still abnormal situations, such as an all-out war between players, in which some of them will borrow the power of the copy." Yuki gave the answer for him, turned his head and looked directly at the two of them.
Yue Gong held his breath, unable to utter a word. He only saw the young man with a firm gaze against the flickering firelight, without any sign of panic.
Regardless of whether this is fake or not, at this moment, it is enough to reassure people.
In an inexplicable panic, Yuki still had the energy to ask: "Guess, why are you gathering in the middle of the night?"
this......
No one knew what the church was doing, and Yue Gong, who had participated in the entire rally, suddenly looked up and asked, "Is it a baptism? Because baptism requires the residents to be gathered together?"
Good, quick response.
Jie Cheng cast an admiring look. This involves the essence of baptism. Why do so many people need to gather together and sit outside during the baptism ceremony?
Gaze, assembly, baptism, church.
Key words flashed through Yuki's mind, and based on what he saw and heard in the Demon Hospital, he seemed to have grasped the pattern.
In the hospital, the demons were summoned. Dean Tomikawa, the big boss behind the scenes, was simply a puppet who just combined most of the demon's power.
Could it be that there are no gods in this town at all, at least not in the same space?
Yuki proposed a hypothesis, but the problem was that there was no way to verify it. Acting based on the hypothesis would be like gambling with one's life, so it would be better to wait until tomorrow noon.
"It must be a baptism. The key is who wants to be baptized. Those two people can't want to die with me. It's not possible." Yuki murmured to himself. As the crowd went away, time was becoming more and more urgent.
His voice was not loud, and when Rick and Yuegong heard it, their expressions froze.
If they are baptized, they will become true believers, and the information they possess will be credible. If the church takes thorough action, won't it crush itself into powder?
The identities of Li Dan and the Phantom Thief cannot be confirmed for the time being, but Rick and Yue Gong have already been exposed.
"I, I'll go take a look." Rick gritted his teeth. Since there was no way to retreat now, he might as well risk his life to disrupt the baptism ceremony.
"Don't panic, let me think about it." Yuki refused, thinking seriously for a while before saying: "Those two will not participate in the baptism. Pan Zilian's body was destroyed by me. Black Sword is very powerful and will not take risks."
He knew the veteran players too well. The stronger they were, the more afraid they were of taking risks. He had faced the Black Sword head-on before, and the latter had not even shown his full abilities yet, yet he still had to struggle a bit.
Yuki smelled a hint of conspiracy. Normally, he should have jumped out and caused trouble, stopping the baptism ceremony before the town residents gathered in the square.
If he was with his senior and Hayasaka Ai, he would have no choice but to do this, but now that he was alone, his margin for error was much higher.
Even if he guessed wrong, and Black Sword really wanted to accept the baptism and die together with him, he didn't know what would happen to these two people, but he had a trump card, so he could deal with it for another ten hours without any problem.
"Let's not take any action and just pretend we saw nothing." Yuki made the decision.
“You watched them being baptized and then sent the information to the church?” The girl stood up, her voice a little excited.
Between life and death, she couldn't become an ice sculpture.
"I know you're anxious, but don't worry. Come with me to a place to hide first and wait for the result." Yuki stepped onto the windowsill. The residents had all left, and he was not afraid to walk in the night. "Don't forget, there is still one player who can participate in the baptism--"
"He's more anxious than us."
The Confused: Chapter 5: The Man Lying Down and Shot (K)
In the middle of the town, a river formed by torches was surging underfoot. A man and a dog were standing in front of the window, observing this spectacular scene with interest.
The rumbling footsteps, accompanied by the echoing bells, give people a feeling that the army is under control.
"As expected, players are very proud of themselves. Participating in the baptism will even trigger a rally." The sheepdog watched with great interest and felt that it was much more spectacular than during the day.
"The game has already prompted the 'abnormal' situation. Isn't it abnormal enough for the player to participate in the baptism?" Black Sword replied without turning his head, with a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Of course it’s unusual. Even newcomers can sense the weirdness of the town. Only a normal person would participate in the ceremony. For old players, this is even more familiar.
Brainwashing, possession, erosion, control, no matter which situation it is, being trapped in the copy and unable to return is no different from suicide.
So on the surface, believers have all the advantages, but except for a few crazy people, no one thinks this is a good thing.
"By the way, can you really control it?"
"I'm a dog trainer, I can only barely control a person's body." Pan Zi grinned, a little sad, "This time the loss is really heavy, and I have to pay with the soul of another dog."
You've already lost a lot, don't care about this one.
Black Sword didn't want to listen to his companion's chatter, so he turned his head and looked at the square where more and more people were. There was a figure in the center:
He is 1.80 meters tall, has a sunny and handsome face, and short chestnut hair. He is Pinto who was reported dead in the game.
He squatted in the square with a dull expression, his mouth open, tongue sticking out. He looked weird no matter how you looked at him.
"It's a waste. Anyway, the characters in the dungeon can't hear the game's prompts. They only know that a stranger is going to be baptized. But with such a big fuss, it seems that my guess is right. The gathering itself is a ceremony."
The smile on Hei Jian's face became more obvious. This was his idea and the plan was simple.
By taking advantage of Pan Zi's characteristics, he first killed Pinto, then stuffed the dog's soul into his body, and asked the church to participate in baptism. Before he even started, he had already solved a mystery.
"You have a really bad brain. You can think of such a mean method." Pan Zi complained on the side. He originally planned to feed Pinto to the dogs, but was stopped by his companions.
"Thank you for your compliment. This is why the organization assigned us together."
"Hey, you mean I'm stupid?"
"I never said that." Black Sword regained his rigid expression and shook his head, saying, "Remember to banish the dog's soul when the ceremony begins."
"Why don't you try to tell us the information directly?"
"That's the evil god's watch. How can you hide it with your little ability? Just don't bring disaster upon yourself." Black Sword seemed very cautious. He wanted to plot against the players instead of provoking the evil god's wrath.
"But it's very troublesome to go around in circles."
"We don't need to take risks. We can pass on information from the side." Black Sword pouted at the residents passing by downstairs. "These people are not puppets. Many people saw Rick, Pinto, and Yuegong together. If they take action to stop the ceremony, what do you think it would look like?"
This was not a case of both dying together, but rather alerting the enemy. The group of people could only think that the two of them were preparing to die together and that they were participating in the ceremony to send the information to the church.
It is reasonable and necessary to stop it, otherwise the players will unite with the church and die even if they have three heads and six arms.
That's great, they don't know how to recycle waste.
Pan Zigou's eyes lit up and he quickly replied, "If we rescue them, then things will be fun."
This is to calculate the church and other players from the perspective of a bystander, and by the way, get an important piece of information. If everything goes well, this copy can be completed.
"Well, if we attack in public, there will be some noise no matter what, which is tantamount to declaring war on the entire town." Black Sword took a deep breath and observed the town expectantly:
"Rick and Yuegong will definitely have no way to escape, and the person behind them will also surface. Now I want to take a look and see who that person is."
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