Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 5 Blood Cult Invasion

Outside of Dawn Town, in a dark forest filled with an eerie tranquility.

Two figures covered in dark cloaks moved silently through the forest.

They moved quickly, but even when they were moving quickly, they didn't make any loud noises.

Their purpose was clear, and their deep red pupils under their cloaks were fixed on one direction - the direction of the nearest town - "Chenxi Town", which was also their destination.

"Morris..."

A deep voice came from the cloak on the left, asking in a questioning tone, "Do you think that the 'defector' named Intis is really in this town?"

"...You are overstepping your authority, Ford."

The man called "Morris" responded sharply:

"You should not doubt the Lord's judgment...If the Lord says it is, then it is."

"..." Ford was speechless for a moment. Suddenly, a slightly fishy wind blew past his ears, and an old and vague voice came into their ears.

"Don't doubt... don't doubt...

You are my eyes and my sharp blade...

Put aside your distractions, find and bring back the 'two-faced doll' stolen by the traitor..."

When they heard the voice, Morris and Ford's faces changed, and under the bluish-white moonlight, their pupils became even darker red.

"I will obey your will..."

The two men spoke in panic, and after uttering a sentence, they continued to rush towards Chenxi Town.

……

In the night town of Chenxi, the blue moonlight shines on the eaves, casting deep shadows on the ground, adding a somewhat eerie atmosphere to the night.

And just at the edge of the town - under a ruined wall near the dark forest, a young man in a dark priest robe was crouching behind the ruined wall.

In this corner where the blue moonlight cannot reach, darkness is the best protective color.

Luo Xiu knew the location of the nearest "Blood of Thorns" stronghold, and also remembered the scene of the first murder caused by the "Blood Cult Invasion". From this, he could roughly determine the invasion direction and route of the two Blood Cults.

Looking at the inferior "Judgment" musket loaded with ammunition that he was holding tightly in his hand, Luo Xiu felt tense and waited for the arrival of the blood disciples.

"I hope my guess on the route is correct..." Luo Xiu thought to himself, "If the Blood Disciples don't take this route, the next invasion of 'Blood of Thorns' will be even more difficult..."

He prayed in his heart, praying for the protection of the glorious pillar god "Suncaster". Suddenly, Luo Xiu felt that he should pray to the pillar god of the abyss "Lord of the Abyss"...

Many disrespectful thoughts emerged in his mind. Luo Xiu shook his head in self-mockery, put these thoughts aside, and concentrated on waiting.

……

At midnight.

Luo Xiu, who was crouching in the corner, suddenly noticed something strange.

The scene in the distance began to change. Four red dots appeared and disappeared, approaching his position.

These red dots were approaching at an extremely fast speed, and gradually, one could smell the fishy stench from them, like that of wild beasts.

An invisible big hand grasped Luo Xiu's heart.

Under the cover of the night wind, Luo Xiu could clearly hear the sound of his own heartbeat like a drum. He leaned his head out from the side of the ruined wall and clearly saw the four increasingly conspicuous red dots.

They were two figures wearing black cloaks, with blurred faces and bloodshot eyes.

Bloodthirster!
Luo Xiu, who had often dealt with this group of cultists in his previous life, could confirm almost at a glance that they were the two blood cult invaders from "Blood of Thorns"!
As they approached Dawn Town, the scarlet light in the two blood disciples' eyes gradually dimmed, but the beast-like aura on their bodies was still strong.

Just like a savage who has lived in the mountains for a long time, he gives people a violent, bloody and blood-drinking intuition.

It was not until he entered the outskirts of the town that the beast-like aura gradually subsided and he began to disguise himself as a normal person.

At this time, the blood disciples had arrived very close to Luo Xiu's hiding place.

Luo Xiu held his breath and began to carefully observe the two intruders from the gap in the ruined wall. Through the player panel, Luo Xiu sent a detection to one of the blood disciples and soon received feedback.

[Maurice Randwich (lv.13, ordinary NPC)]

【Race:?】

[Rank: Extraordinary]

[Health: 110/110, Mana: 24/24]

[Physical Attack: ?, Magic Attack: 8, Defense Reduction: 6]

[Attributes: Strength?, Constitution 11, Agility?, Wisdom 4, Divinity 8, Perception 3, Resistance 6, Luck 6]

[The First Fate: Red Lotus Fate (Second Level)]

[Main occupation: Blood disciple]

【Destiny Skill (?/?):? 】

[Professional skills (?/?):? ]

【…】

The strength and agility attributes of this blood disciple named Morris Landwich cannot be detected. According to the panel detection logic that Luo Xiu knows, these should be Morris's two highest attributes.

In addition, Morris's skills and abilities could not be viewed. Luo Xiu, who had not yet been promoted to the extraordinary level, could only see some information about the extraordinary people with the second destiny, but this was enough.

This is terrifying... The third highest "Physique" is more than twice as much as mine, which means this guy has twice as much health as me... While thinking, Luo Xiu also cast detection on another blood disciple.

Another blood disciple is called Fold Stel, and his level is lv.11. It can be seen that his attribute values ​​are slightly lower than Morris's, but his health volume is also over .

Luo Xiu, who was crouching behind the ruined wall, noticed that the two blood disciples started talking about something, so he listened attentively.

"...We can't go in together. One of us must stay here to guard."

It was Morris's voice, with a high pitch:
"So, you go in alone... If you die, or if you don't come back by dawn, I will report your death to the Lord."

The blood disciple named Fold was obviously stunned for a moment, and then he protested in a low voice: "Why! Why! What if I really meet Intis, you are asking me to die!"

"...This is the rule set by the Lord, Fold. Do you want to go against the Lord's will? Or do you want to take my place?"

Morris said in a low voice:

"I am the Thorn appointed by the Lord for this operation. If you don't go, I will kill you now.

I have the ability and the power, hehe...

Besides, you don’t need to fight Intis, you just need to find her, well, find her and lure her here, then we can work together to deal with her…”

Index? This name sounds familiar...

Luo Xiu thought rapidly in his mind, trying to retrieve the origin of the name from his memory, while continuing to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two blood disciples.

Fold was silent for a while, then nodded reluctantly.

"Okay, I'll go in..."

Fold gritted his teeth and said, "But if I am discovered, I will prioritize protecting myself..."

"can."

Morris nodded, and then handed Fold a bone whistle. "If anything happens, blow this bone whistle, and I will lend you my power..."

Fold took the bone whistle, then reached out to pull down his cloak, then turned around and blended into the shadows of Dawn Town.

Watching Fold's figure gradually disappear, Morris seemed to feel relieved. After looking around for a while, he walked away from Dawn Town.

What Morris didn't know was that at this moment, the muzzle of a black gun was aimed at his head.

(End of this chapter)