Chapter 67 The Purification Order means turning the entire City of Chasing the Sun upside down and arresting everyone...

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Tian Yinuo did as instructed, though she was puzzled.

Although the communication technology in the novel's world is far more advanced than in the original world, it is clearly not yet at the level where there is a signal even in the rifts of the mist.

The personal computer that Du Yu got from Mao Huzi couldn't connect to the local area network. It could only view pre-downloaded materials and entertainment content; the communication function was completely useless.

But when Tian Yinuo opened the computer, she was surprised to find that, even without a network connection, a new homepage had appeared in the computer's communication section: [Gugu Communication].

Tian Yinuo didn't turn on the privacy mode, so Du Yu leaned over and watched her open [Gugu Communication]. The interface was similar to what Du Yu had seen in the game, except that it didn't have the third column, the Gods' Chat Area.

Tian Yinuo opened the [Believers Management Center] and saw the first new post.

[Subject: Formula regarding the church's recent construction plans and personnel changes]

[Posted by: Bishop G]

【text:……】

Du Yu watched as Tian Yinuo quickly read through the post. The content was exactly what Du Yu had just instructed Gu Yinglan to summarize: the current situation of the Church of the Listening Lord (beautified version), and the recent construction of a branch church and the appointment of a bishop.

Even the ID that Gu Yinglan didn't know how to come up with was something Yu Yu made up based on her own Bishop D's pseudonym.

It seems that for believers with electronic devices, this [Gugu Communication] is more likely to appear on electronic devices. I don't know how the system does it. Tian Yinuo's browsing and liking of posts did not consume any mental energy.

After a moment's thought, Du Yu had Tian Yinuo close the forum and then tried to communicate with it using her mental power. Perhaps because she had seen the forum with her own eyes, Tian Yinuo closed her eyes and sensed it for a long time, her face turning pale. Finally, she exclaimed with surprise, "Miss, I see it!"

Du Yu glanced at the cold sweat on Tian Yinuo's forehead. It seemed that browsing the forum in this way was quite a burden for a B-level ability user.

Du Yu encouraged Tian Yinuo to write down the two methods of logging into the forum, as a reference for future believers. She didn't expect that Tian Yinuo, who seemed confused, would write down such a well-organized content, even including the mental energy consumed to log into the forum once.

Du Yu stared at the ID "Miss is the best in the world" and pondered for a moment. He realized that he had always underestimated this seemingly indecisive follower who believed whatever he was told.

"I'm entrusting you with the task of managing the forum. Are you willing?"

Besides herself, the only other people in the management area right now are Gu Yinglan and Tian Yinuo. Gu Yinglan is also in charge of the renovation of this spacetime rift, so she probably won't have much energy to devote to the forum when she's busy. Tian Yinuo, on the other hand, is different.

She had always done odd jobs with Du Yu, and this was the first time Du Yu had formally assigned her a task.

Tian Yinuo, who was studying the forum, was stunned, and her eyes lit up with genuine joy: "Really? Little... boss, I will definitely work hard!"

Du Yu sighed softly, "Fine, if you can't change it, just call me 'Miss' like before."

Du Yu really didn't want to hear the words "small boss" anymore, as if there was a direct superior above him, which made him feel like he was back in his working days.

"Yes, Miss!"

Tian Yinuo responded very quickly this time, her voice cheerful, sounding even happier than before.

Du Yu shook his head, shut down the still quiet forum, and looked up, staring for a long time at the [Dream Petri Dish] which was nearing the end of its fusion. The crystal fish tank, which had expanded to a height of three meters, or more accurately, the crystal column, was still extending upwards, like a crystal ladder that was constantly growing and climbing.

The dazzling, iridescent light of the spirit refracted through the crystal, faintly illuminating those purple eyes—eyes both lit and tormented by hope and expectation—and echoing along with its murmuring self-talk in this broken world.

"It's almost over... no, it's almost starting."

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"Still haven't located it? Useless!"

In a laboratory in the Upper District of the City of the Sun.

A middle-aged man with a bronze complexion and bulging veins on his forehead slammed a telescope-like device to the ground and angrily grabbed a handful of his messy, dark blue curly hair.

"My lord, my lord, I've tried my best! After all, the one on the other side is also a god, and the fluctuations it emits in the spirit world are too strange. I even used a wisp of divine power that the lord gave me, but I still couldn't locate it..."

The long telescope rolled several times on the ground, looking as if it wanted to roll straight to the corner of the wall, break down the door, and escape.

But it didn't have the guts to challenge the tyrant. The surrounding air trembled, and for some unknown reason, it began to beg for mercy in a shrill voice, which made the man frown even more.

"Hey, isn't this our great 'Ocean Tyrant' Onsa Kebul? Who dares to make our all-powerful guild leader angry? He deserves to die."

Its classical design resembles a long telescope from before the Great Cataclysm. The brass decorations cast on its body flow like water, forming a fawning smile. A vortex appears out of nowhere, from which a woman's hand reaches out and picks up the telescope.

Then emerged from the vortex two three-legged creatures, another arm covered in silvery-white scales, and finally a human head with ordinary features but an unusually protruding nose, resembling that of a fish.

As the fish-like human head finished speaking, the vortex floating in mid-air twisted a few times, and a monster with a fish-like head, a body that was a constantly writhing vortex, normal limbs, and another arm covered with scales appeared out of thin air in the laboratory.

"Why don't you go to the crematorium if you're looking to die? What are you doing here? You're bringing bad luck!"

Onsa Kebul straightened his collar, glared at the fawning telescope with a dark expression, and his face twitched with anger.

“Anger is bad for your health, President.”

"Ha, I am not like you, you blasphemer! 'Degeneration'? No, this is clearly my path to greatness, proof of my devotion to the Lord!"

"As expected, devout believers are all idiots."

Yu Shi muttered something, as if he remembered a lame joke, and suddenly laughed at himself: "Maybe it's the other way around, only those who are mentally broken can be fanatics."

"What are you doing here? You're not welcome here."

Yu Shi shrugged—or rather, a shrug resembling a shoulder—and said in a tone that was both genuine and insincere: “With this attitude toward the Lord’s chosen ones, Onsa Kebul, I’m starting to doubt your loyalty.”

"I have never seen such an undevout believer as you! If I were you, I would have drowned myself in the sea in shame!"

"Unfortunately, it was your lord, whom you believe in wholeheartedly, who chose me as a chosen one of God, and He even sent me here this time."

Upon hearing You Shi mention the "Lord of the Pure Sea," even though his pent-up anger was already surging beneath his rough skin, like earthworms turning over soil and breaking through his muscles, he instantly suppressed his rage.

Angsa Gebul first made a gesture like a sailor lowering a sail towards the air, then respectfully stepped back, bowed slightly, and stared at the ground: "I wonder what divine decree Your Lordship has issued?"

Seeing this, You Shi curled his lips in boredom, his eyes trying to focus on the center, but unfortunately, their eyes were too far apart and could not reunite.

She stretched out her mutated arm, which resembled a silver fish, and stirred it in the vortex that served as her torso. Her eyes were full of wisdom. With her other hand raised, amidst the continuous compliments from the brass telescope, she stuffed it into her mouth and chewed it up in a few bites like sugarcane.

"My lord sent me to help you, but alas, I couldn't find it either."

When his eyes returned to normal, You Shi withdrew his hand. On that mutated arm, the scales had changed from silvery-white to brownish-gray, and the gaps between the scales were filled with dark black grime, from which maggots could be faintly seen wriggling.

"Tsk, he's fallen into depravity again."

When the vortex that formed the torso suddenly wriggled, like a gaping maw, it bit off Yushi's fallen arm. Then, the outermost leg moved to the severed arm and fit together somewhat awkwardly.

"What a huge loss! I didn't get anything and even lost an arm..." Yu Shi muttered to himself, then looked up and saw Onsa Kebul's furrowed brows, and became even more annoyed: "Are you serious? I only ate one of your sealed artifacts, why are you being so stingy?"

"You're talking nonsense..."

Interrupted from his thoughts, Angsabu's anger flared again. Looking at the brass fragment in You Shi's hand, he realized what this madman was talking about. His eyes were speechless, and he roared:

"Eat whatever you want, eat until you die and nobody will care! Unlike you, I'm thinking about how to reclaim the No. 12 spacetime rift for the Lord!"

“One spacetime rift is fine, they’re hard to find but we can always find a few more. But inside there are precious spiritual beings that we excavated from [...], who have already been designated as the first inhabitants of Paradise. We can’t afford to lose them!”

As You Shi listened to Angsa Kebul spout such a long passage in a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese, he knew that Angsa Kebul had used all the literary skills he had acquired in his life. While straightening the ankle on his new "arm" and turning it to a satisfactory position, stretching out his toes one by one, he also fanned the flames with a mischievous spirit:

"Since it's so important, then issue a sea-cleaning order."

"The Order to Purify the Sea..."

Upon hearing You Shi's suggestion, the burly man Angsa Kebul's eyes lit up instantly, but even as impulsive as he was, he hesitated for a second:

The Clean Sea Order is arguably the highest-level arrest warrant issued by the Ocean Research Center, and even the gods will take notice.

The last time the Cleansing Order was issued was to eliminate that arrogant and blasphemous rebel who desecrated the realm of God. Although that special spirit was important, was it that important?

Seeing Angsa Kebul remain silent, You Shi dropped a bombshell with a grin, "While that spirit's characteristics are interesting, it's not indispensable. The important thing isn't what she is, but where she comes from, isn't it?"

"As everyone knows, our lord enjoys fishing. Now that the bait on the hook is gone, perhaps it was accidentally washed away by the current, or perhaps the fish that our lord has been waiting for for three hundred years has finally taken the bait?"

Angsa Kebul was stunned, instinctively about to retort angrily, but his brain followed her words, and his blood rushed to his head like a volcano about to erupt. He suddenly turned around, his back veins bursting open, bursts of red rising from his swirling veins:

"I will immediately consult with the lord and issue the Sea Purification Order!"

"Starting today, begin searching every inch of the city, starting from District 3! We'll turn the entire City of the Sun upside down until we find that damned false god!"

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Author's Note: Hehe, I received the character art I ordered for Dudu. The artist drew it beautifully. I'll put it in the illustration section for everyone to enjoy once it's all complete. w