Chapter 66: First Collect Some Interest |
The intelligence provided by Father Matthew naturally made Aelia and the other Enforcement Officers fully understand the seriousness of the situation.
“Father Matthew, if that’s the case, then the situation is extremely serious.”
“We must inform the other Enforcement Officers about this as quickly as possible.”
“Also, Father Matthew, we’ll need your help as well.”
Hearing this, Father Matthew nodded.
“Don’t worry, Miss Aelia. Leave this matter to me.”
“I’ll immediately contact the other churches within Silvermoon City.”
As he spoke, Father Matthew paused and shifted his gaze toward Vivian.
“Additionally, Miss Vivian will also help us. With her around, this matter should be resolved very quickly.”
As he spoke, Matthew even revealed a smile toward Vivian.
Still smiling?
Lord God was already about to lose control and attack, yet he was still smiling!
Vivian no longer even knew what to say.
Clearly, Father Matthew had not realized the severity of the situation at all.
Meanwhile, on Jiang Chen’s side.
“Beautifully done!”
Jiang Chen removed both hands from the keyboard while watching the CG Cutscene, clapping as he spoke.
“Very good, very nice.”
Jiang Chen was so furious from this absurd CG that he laughed instead.
The last time he saw such a ridiculous CG while playing a game was the previous time.
The player desperately fought the monster, exhausting every possible effort and finally reaching the point of almost killing it.
Then suddenly an NPC jumped out and stole the kill.
Of course, that wasn’t even the main point.
The main point was that this idiot NPC even had the nerve to say, “What a satisfying battle.”
Satisfying your ass. You stole the kill and still had the nerve to act proud about it?
Most importantly, the story CG that played afterward made Jiang Chen’s temples throb with anger.
What did he mean by “if not for my help, it wouldn’t have been so easy for you to kill that Monster”?
Jiang Chen felt that this NPC was repeatedly tap-dancing right on the edge of his tolerance limit.
If it weren’t for the sake of the Quest, Jiang Chen would have already attacked him.
But even for the Quest’s sake, Jiang Chen felt that if this NPC kept provoking him a little longer, he might attack anyway even if it meant abandoning the Quest.
It was simply too infuriating.
“I’ll endure it!”
In the end, reason still overcame anger.
“This Elite Monster didn’t even drop a single piece of equipment for me.”
“If I kill the NPC who gives the Quest now too, then all my efforts really will have been for nothing.”
“It’s not easy to trigger Quests, so I’ll endure it… my ass!”
Although he temporarily could not touch that NPC, Jiang Chen felt he absolutely had to find a way to retaliate.
His mind rapidly spun.
Very quickly, Jiang Chen thought of something.
“Judging from the CG content, these NPCs should be taking action tonight.”
While muttering to himself, Jiang Chen began calculating things.
His gaze landed on Father Matthew.
Suddenly, Jiang Chen recalled the scene from earlier when they went to the church.
In an instant, a brilliant plan surfaced in Jiang Chen’s mind.
“If nothing unexpected happens, this NPC will act together with the other NPCs tonight to Cleanse the Cultists within Silvermoon City.”
“In other words, during that period of time, he won’t be inside the church.”
“Very good!”
“You stole my Monster, so me robbing your home isn’t too much, right?”
Jiang Chen’s habit had always been to settle grudges on the spot.
……
Not long afterward, once everyone dispersed, only Vivian and Lilith remained there.
“So Vivian, you’re really planning to help them deal with the Cultists?” Naturally, Lilith had heard the conversation earlier.
Lilith’s first thought regarding this matter was naturally that it had nothing to do with her, so nobody should drag her into it.
In reality, those people truly had not come looking for her.
Although she got what she wanted, for some reason Lilith still felt somewhat unhappy inside.
Hearing Lilith’s question, Vivian nodded.
“Of course.”
After all, there was a Quest, so naturally it had to be completed.
She checked the time.
It was already around eleven at night.
“But there’s no rush for now. Before that, there’s another matter that’s even more important.”
“What more important matter?” Lilith looked puzzled.
“Of course it’s collecting some interest first,” Vivian answered.
This only made Lilith even more confused.
However, it was obvious Vivian had no intention of explaining the details.
“How about this? Let’s first find a place to stay temporarily.”
Considering that the game would be controlled by AI after he logged off, Jiang Chen still decided to find lodging in advance.
Hearing this, Lilith immediately agreed as well.
She did not want to follow Vivian into danger.
Thus, after some discussion, the two found an inn near the church.
It was not a large inn.
At the front desk sat an elderly grandmother with snow-white hair and reading glasses.
The inn looked rather old overall, and the wooden floorboards emitted an unpleasant creaking sound whenever stepped on.
“Young ladies, there’s only one room left, but the bed is large enough for both of you to sleep in. There’s also hot water in the room for bathing.”
At the counter, Granny Phoebe knitted a sweater while introducing the inn’s conditions.
After hearing the explanation, Lilith hesitated for a moment before nodding.
“Granny Phoebe, we’ll take this room.”
As she spoke, Lilith took out ten Silver Coins and handed them to Granny Phoebe.
“One night is ten Silver Coins. If you wish to extend your stay tomorrow, remember to come before noon.”
After taking the Silver Coins, Granny Phoebe handed a key to Lilith before leading the two to the room.
The room was not large, and the furnishings were extremely simple.
It was only around thirty square meters.
Other than a large bed, there was merely a simple table.
Compared to the room Vivian had stayed in previously, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Lilith felt somewhat disappointed by the environment, but at this hour, being able to find a place to stay was already very fortunate.
“Vivian, let’s make do for one night.”
“Tomorrow we can head to the academy for class assignment. Once that’s done, we’ll be able to move into the academy dormitories.”
After closing the door, Lilith spoke while handing the key to Vivian.
“Um… Vivian, come back early. I know this sounds selfish, but it’s best if we don’t get involved in this matter.”
“Those Cultists are very frightening.”
Hearing this, Vivian nodded.
“Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”
With that, Vivian took the key and left the room.
Honestly, after hearing Lilith’s words earlier, Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised as well.
This NPC actually cared about people.
This was an experience Jiang Chen had never had in other games.
“I have to admit, this game is really detailed.”
“And building affection with Lilith is making me feel more and more like I’m raising a virtual pet.”
Hearing the Evil God’s words, Vivian felt speechless.
What do you mean by raising a pet? Lord God, if you don’t know how to speak, then don’t speak at all!
However, compared to complaining about Lord God, Vivian was far more concerned about another matter right now.
Looking at the distant Saint Radiance Cathedral, Vivian suddenly realized something was wrong.
Wait! So Lord God, what exactly are you planning to do?!