The sight of these busy servants contrasted sharply with the tranquility of the city outside.

"Xiao Qi, go in and catch that city lord. Sneaky into the village, don't fire a shot."

To avoid alerting the enemy, Qin Xiao simply spoke to Slovic.

Soon, Slovic disappeared into the shadows and sneaked into the city lord's mansion.

Soon, as Slovic reappeared, a middle-aged orc appeared, carried in his arms.

Slovic casually tossed his opponent to the ground, and Qin Xiao squatted down to examine him with interest.

"If you don't wake up soon, I'm going to take action!"

Qin Xiao immediately noticed that the person was pretending to be unconscious and pointed it out directly.

On the ground, the middle-aged orc opened his eyes and sat up somewhat dejectedly.

"Who are you? The Church will not let you get away with kidnapping the Lord of Fenghu City."

Although he was making threatening remarks, he appeared somewhat dejected.

Qin Xiao did not answer the question, but instead asked it in return.

"Where are you packing your things and heading? Did you receive news of other towns being attacked?"

The Lord of Fenghu City was taken aback, and then spoke with some surprise.

"What town robbery?"

Wait, isn't it because of our robberies these past few days?

What kind of governance system is this? The response efficiency is too slow!

Qin Xiao frowned involuntarily. "Where are you planning to go after you move your things?"

“I… received a notification from church friends and relatives that there has been a major change in the underground world, and we are preparing to move to the church’s Origin City.”

A major upheaval?

"So what happened?"

The man shook his head. "I don't know."

"Don't know? Can a single piece of news make someone as important as you abandon your foundation?" Qin Xiao said impatiently.

"The church official who delivered the message to me was the Grey Cardinal, so I had no choice but to believe him."

Moreover, I have indeed discovered some strange things, and they are happening outside my town...."

"What is it?"

The man readily agreed, saying, "My mother's protection is gradually weakening..."

"Under normal circumstances, cities with mothers providing protection would see about 20% of their population born each year."

However, this year, to be precise, starting last month, there has been a large-scale increase in birth defects and stillbirths.

Starting last month?

Qin Xiao felt a tremor in his heart upon hearing the other person's words.

This timeline seems to... correspond to the incident where they stole the Grey Whisperers' home planet?

Moreover, during that raid, Li Yu transferred the right to reproduce to the Zerg Queen.

The more Qin Xiao thought about it, the more convinced he became that all these things could be logically connected.

In other words, his deduction was correct: the Grey Whisperer of Queen Star is the evil god of this world.

She is also the mother worshipped in the underground world. Her authority to reproduce is inextricably linked to this world.

It seems that this Grey Whisperer must have had something happen with the owner of that dragon skeleton, and then seized the other party's power.

Qin Xiao felt that the truth was probably very close to his guess.

After asking about the location of the church's Origin City and plundering their faith crystals, Qin Xiao immediately headed towards Origin City.

If, as speculated, the change in reproductive authority has altered the course of this world, then...

That's really bad news.

This means that the place he had designated as a backup field for leeks has been cut short, and no more leeks will sprout from it.

However, deep down, Qin Xiao still harbored a question: what exactly was the Gray Whisperer?

My own stronghold is on fire everywhere, but it seems like there's no reaction.

Has it already perished?

Filled with doubt, Qin Xiao did not linger at all, and just one day later, he had already found the Origin City that the other party had mentioned.

This city, with its scale and exquisite architecture, has at least preserved the last vestige of the underground civilization.

Moreover, the entire city was filled with glowing magic circles, with all kinds of soft yet bright lighting.

At the very center of the city stands an enormous statue of a mother.

Qin Xiao looked up and saw that the face under the hood seemed to be turned towards him, exuding a mesmerizing charm.

Qin Xiao felt a sword's roar in his mind and came to his senses. Looking at the huge statue, he was somewhat amazed.

"You've got something special, no wonder you're called an evil god."

A mere statue is enough to bewitch even a Platinum-level powerhouse.

Ye Qingya, who was standing beside her, looked completely bewildered. Ilya took two steps forward and activated her Luck skill.

This force...

Qin Xiao frowned slightly, looking at the cave dwellers living in the city, as if it had no effect on them.

Is it because of a matter of faith?

Qin Xiao didn't bother to think about it anymore and plunged straight down into the building beneath the statue.

This is a large, magnificent stone building complex, with an overall gray color characteristic of underground caves, where each stone is stacked together seamlessly.

In front of the building, in a small square, a large number of hooded figures were kneeling.

Qin Xiao avoided their gazes and used the Jianmu to open the Root Void Passage, entering the interior of the building.

Inside the building, there was hardly anyone moving around. Qin Xiao walked casually down the empty corridor.

They searched while looking at the rooms along the way.

"Tsk, this is too slow. Let's find someone to take charge first."

After searching for nearly an hour without success, Qin Xiao was getting impatient.

He found neither the resources he was looking for nor any archives or similar places containing written records.

Upon reaching the third floor, Qin Xiao headed straight for the largest Mass hall.

It must be said that, despite being a cult, the building itself is quite well-constructed and looks rather legitimate.

The statues are just a bit more abstract.

Behind the Mass hall, in a small room, the Pope was reviewing documents.

Undisguised footsteps came from outside the door. The Pope frowned slightly in displeasure and looked up at the door.

Qin Xiao casually pushed open the door. "Huh, there really is someone here!"

"Who are you?!"

Their voices rang out simultaneously.

Qin Xiao took two steps forward and looked at the other person's clothes and physique. He was bald, round, and adorned with gold and silver. He looked like someone in charge.

"Who I am is not important; answering my questions next is more important."

The other party had almost no cultivation, practically a blank slate, which was quite bizarre.

Slovic waved his hand, and large shadows surged out from all around, dimming the suppressed light sources.

Qin Xiao sat in the chair with his legs crossed, looking exactly like a cult member.

"Are you in charge?"

The bald man's face turned ugly. "Blasphemer, how dare you!"

Qin Xiao was speechless. This guy was obviously a seasoned charlatan; he could label people so easily.

The shadow tightened, constricting the other's massive body. "Blabulation? Are you a god?"