After getting the information from Charles, Fang Zheng immediately pulled Fina and John to discuss. At this moment, the two of them looked extremely pale, but it was no wonder. It was like a group of policemen caught terrorists. They originally thought that they were planning to transport a nuclear bomb from abroad to carry out terrorist activities, but they didn't expect that these terrorists actually planned to build one themselves...
"This is impossible... This is impossible... That wizard must be lying!"
John was also in a panic at the moment. That dark period was simply a nightmare for the residents of this continent. When he thought that these bastard cultists were planning to recreate it all, John couldn't think calmly at all.
Seeing that the Templar soldier looked distracted, Fang Zheng did not bother him anymore. Instead, he pulled Fina over and started questioning her.
"Miss Fina, what do you think?"
"I, I think?"
"Is it possible that what the bald guy said could be realized? I mean, even if it's theoretically possible, as long as it can be realized."
Fang Zheng doesn't understand magic, and Nymph only understands technology. When it comes to the magical knowledge of this world, he can only ask the only spellcaster here.
"Please let me think about this..."
At this moment, Fina also seemed a little nervous. She played with the scepter in her hand, frowned, and muttered to herself.
"...The entire Fallen City is covered by the Goddess's barrier, so it shouldn't have any problems. The surrounding space is also very stable, and the seal is designed to be complete. Moreover, the seal is located in the gap between time and space, so even if the cultists destroy the seal structure from this side, it will be useless..."
"So, how did Summer's people manage to open the gate to hell before?"
"Why?"
Hearing Fang Zheng's question, Fina was stunned for a moment before giving an answer.
"They sacrificed their own people, and in exchange attracted Babu. After reaching an agreement with him, they opened the gate to hell..."
"etc."
Hearing this, Fang Zheng was suddenly stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't wait to interrupt Fina's story.
"You mean to say that they were able to open the passage because Summer sacrificed many souls?"
"Yes, Mr. Founder."
"Then the goddess' seal only seals the passage? What if those cultists only communicate with the devil? Will the communication between the two sides be blocked as well?"
"this……"
This time, Fina was speechless.
"This... I'm not sure... But generally speaking, places polluted by evil spirits are more likely to attract the devil's attention..."
"I see."
After hearing this, Fang Zheng had a general understanding of how this world summons demons. In his opinion, what those citizens of Summer did was actually to build a communication tower in a place where there was no signal, so that it could "cover" the signal to hell, and then enhance the signal fluctuations through "sacrifice" to communicate with the demons in hell. According to Fina, the goddess' seal only sealed the passage to the gate of hell, but did not destroy the communication tower. At most, it cut off the energy of the communication tower and abandoned it. So if someone brings a diesel generator to repair the communication tower, can it be used again?
"So, if that group of cultists contacted the demon king in Summer and opened the hell passage outside the range of the goddess' seal, do you think it is possible?"
"This, this is impossible!"
Hearing this, Fina's whole body trembled.
"It takes a lot of souls to open the gate of hell. I mean, Mr. Fang Zheng, you definitely won't find that many souls around here to sacrifice!"
However, Fang Zheng's train of thought was obviously different from Fina's.
"Just need a large number of souls? Must it be from our side? Can't the souls from Hell be used? If we just determine a coordinate here, and then ask Hell to sacrifice souls, can we reopen a new gate to Hell?"
"Over there in hell..."
At this moment, the way Fina looked at Fang Zheng became as if she was looking at a devil.
"The essence of the Gate of Hell is just a passage connecting two worlds. Theoretically, there seems to be no problem whether we sacrifice souls from our side or the other side. Moreover, the seal of the goddess only suppresses the power of Hell. The surroundings of Summer have long been eroded by the power of Hell, so it is indeed easier to connect to that world... But, but why do the devils do this? Why do they kill their own compatriots for sacrifice?"
"Isn't that what the devil does?"
Fang Zheng was not so conflicted. The devil described in the temple's book was similar to the one he knew. If that was true, then what was the point of killing his compatriots as sacrifices?
“…”
Faced with Fang Zheng's answer, Fina was stunned, as if she was saying, "What you said makes so much sense, but I have nothing to say."
"So, reopening the gates of hell is indeed a theoretical possibility?"
Faced with Fang Zheng's repeated questioning, Fina couldn't even say a word at this moment, and just kept nodding. After getting Fina's answer, Fang Zheng thought for a moment and then made a decision.
"Then, shall we..."
"bite."
But before Fang Zheng could finish his words, as if to stop him from making his decision, a system prompt sounded in his ears, followed by a line of system information appearing in front of him.
[Main world mission trigger: Gate of Hell]
[The darkness of hell is spreading, and disaster is about to befall this world again. You have sensed the conspiracy hidden in this shadow, and are determined to stop it all (prevent the gate of hell from opening, and destroy the altar. If the mission is successful, the time ratio between the main world and the copy world will be expanded to 1:10. If the mission fails, the Dimension Codex system will be closed)]
“…”
Looking at the prompt in front of him, Fang Zheng was completely speechless.
I have a fucking word MMP and I don’t know whether I should say it or not!
MMP! Did you hear that? MMP!!
To be honest, Fang Zheng had no intention of getting involved in this mess. The trauma left by the previous incident with the Lich Lord was so deep that he wanted to stay away from the word "cultists" and "rituals". Not to mention that the content this time was even more horrifying. These cultists actually planned to reopen the gates of hell! ?
Fang Zheng could guess without much thought that this thing must be more difficult than the ritual that the Lich Lord used to lift the seal of the Chaos Child. So after confirming his inference, he was ready to back off. Anyway, the gate of hell was definitely not that easy to open. He only had more than 20 temple warriors and a roving apprentice priest. With these few people, they would probably be wiped out after 60 copies. What the hell did you mean by turning on nightmare mode?
Aren’t you afraid of dying fast enough?
To be honest, Fang Zheng didn't even plan to take the reward for this mission. Nothing was more important than his own life. Even if the sky fell, there was still a tall man to hold it up. He was just an apprentice knight, why bother getting involved in such things? He was not from this world! But what made Fang Zheng depressed was that this punishment was too terrible!
The Dimension Codex system is shut down?
System, do you know that I don't want to die, so you force me to go? I'm your father! My real father! MD, I knew that it was not a coincidence that I drew Arthas the first time. This must be you! You idiot who betrayed your own father!
"Mr. Fang Zheng?"
Seeing Fang Zheng standing there in a daze without saying anything, Fina asked curiously. After hearing Fina's voice, Fang Zheng barely suppressed his inner depression.
"...How about this, Mr. John, please take the others and escort this bald guy back to the Temple to ask for support. I don't think the Order Fortress has enough forces to help at the moment. But I think if the Temple learns of the situation, they will definitely send more people to support us."
"What about you, Mr. Fang Zheng?"
"I?"
Facing Fina's question, Fang Zheng showed a helpless smile. I can't run away, so let me pretend to be stupid...
"I will go to the Dark Swamp to track down those cultists. At least I have to figure out whether these guys are daydreaming or have really made any progress. At the same time, I will wait for reinforcements... Don't worry, I won't be stupid enough to die alone."
I don't want to die, but the system sends me to death.
Of course, there was no need for Fang Zheng to say this.
"I'll go with you too!"
But at this moment, Fina also stood up.
"I am a priest. I think I can definitely help you, Mr. Fang Zheng."
"Of course, Miss Fina, I'm glad you can come along."
In fact, Fang Zheng had no intention of letting Fina go. After all, she was the only spellcaster here, and she was the only priest who knew the knowledge of the sealing spells in the temple. If Fang Zheng went to see it himself, he would probably be overwhelmed and unable to find the problem. Originally, Fang Zheng was still thinking about how to invite the other party, but now that Fina actually took the initiative to speak, he naturally agreed.
As for John and other Templar warriors, Fang Zheng did not keep them. It was fine for Fina to be alone, as he could take her away if necessary. But it was different for these Templar warriors. They were not strong enough and there were too many of them. It would be a burden to take them with him, so it would be safer to let them take the bald mage back to the temple. Anyway, the bald mage had been banned by Nymph, so he could not cast magic at the moment, so he did not worry about any threats.
As for the bald mage, although he was very "enthusiastic" and offered to lead Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng didn't believe he would be so kind. Considering that there were many protagonists in online novels, games and animations who were cheated by traitors, and the bald mage in front of him was a middle-aged man, not a girl, and there was no flag between him and him, Fang Zheng decisively rejected Charles' "request" and ordered the Templars to take him back for interrogation and processing. Anyway, the Dark Swamp was so big, and even if he didn't know the way, Nymph's humanoid radar could help him find the way.
As time was running out, no one said much, and soon John led the Templars away. He knocked Charles unconscious again and took him away. Not long after, only Fang Zheng, Nymph and Fina were left in the camp again.
"Shall we set off immediately too, Mr. Fang Zheng?"
"No, wait a minute."
Looking at the priestess girl in front of him, Fang Zheng suddenly felt something in his heart.
"Ms. Fina, there is something I want to ask you."