"So listen, you must now pretend to be captured, then actively beg for mercy, pleading with the gods to forgive your wrongdoing. And they will most likely demand that you go to their true temple, to see their master!"

During this process, whatever orders come your way, you must remain silent and obey them all... But throughout all of this, you must stay clear-headed and stay true to yourself.

Remember, in your heart, you must remember who you are and remember your promises.

Then, you eat with them, live with them, worship with them, and even fight with them.

Until the time comes.

Your task is: Observe!

"Observe?" Lin Mo was completely dumbfounded. "What the hell am I supposed to observe?"

The system did not answer the question, but instead quickly displayed the next prompt.

You will be taken to their holy city!

That was a city built on a remote, cold wasteland, a city where the servants of the gods lived!

The answers you must seek: answers about God, the secrets of God!

Remember, this is your only chance to survive, and it's our entrustment to you!

"Holy crap, you've completely baffled me!" Lin Mo thought to himself, "What kind of holy city is this? What kind of hellish place is this where divine servants live?"

The system wasn't too bad; it provided a brief explanation of the so-called holy city and related information.

[Servants of God, as the name suggests, are servants of God!]

[Gods are those spirits who can freely enter and leave the bodies of mortals!]

The stronger the body inhabited, the more vast the power that the god can unleash!

For this purpose, these gods have woven alluring temptations, bestowing supreme gifts upon some, making them willingly become their messengers, braving fire and water for them, even offering their own bodies!

These servants of the gods often hide in some secret corner of the world in their daily lives, diligently cultivating themselves, just to await the arrival of the gods.

That land was known to the world as... the Holy City!

"Holy crap, my goodness!" Lin Mo exclaimed in surprise, "You can play it like this?"

"In other words, these gods have a group of fanatical followers who are willing to sacrifice themselves for them and descend to earth at any time?"

That's roughly the idea!

"Good heavens!" Lin Mo exclaimed in surprise, "Then another problem arises!"

"What about the underwater temple that Zhao Wushi separated from the sea?"

[A prison built by the servants of the gods! Used to imprison heroic spirits, and to be used by the gods who create generals on duty for their hosts!]

As for why Zhao Wushi knew about that place, you'll have to ask him about it later.

[And the servant who attacked you before also came from the Holy City. However, his actions were not approved by the Holy City's higher-ups. That's why he possessed the rat's body!]

"Holy crap!" Lin Mo thought to himself. "Then why didn't you tell me this information sooner? And, knowing that the Holy City exists, knowing that there are so many divine servants, why did you still send me to Quil City?"

"If you want to kill me, just say so! Why all this fancy stuff!"

Sorry, I just extracted this information from Ares's code myself!

Lin Mo, “…”

"Damn it, since you've already cracked the code, why don't you weaken these three divine servants and let me kill them?" Lin Mo asked again.

[Sorry! These three people are not creations of God, but servants of God!]

Because they are always ready to welcome the descent of God, they all carry some form of code within them.

However, to decipher it, prolonged physical contact is required!

Lin Mo, "I..."

"I suspect you and Zhao Wushi are setting me up, but I have no proof!" he thought to himself.

And so, Lin Mo was tied to a camel by Usk and the other two and left Quel City.

To Lin Mo's surprise, Usk and his two companions had teammates who came to meet them!

When they encountered the other divine servants, it was already late, and these people were preparing dinner in the desert.

When they spotted Usk and his group, they erupted in scattered cheers.

One of the tall men was poking at a half-cooked bird with a fork.

Grease and blood trickled down his fingers, staining his rough, long beard. He wiped his hands with a napkin without a care, then stood up, a mocking and defiant look on his face.

“Your Highness the Regent of Great Xia,” he said loudly, his voice full of mockery and provocation, “you are now my prisoner.”

Lin Mo frowned and replied, "Yes, prisoners!"