Chapter 207 Shelter Area

At the entrance of Nightingale Tavern, Buster squatted on the steps, his eyes closed, facing the sun proudly.

Leah stood nervously by the side. Lucas disappeared, and the people who went out to look for him could not find any trace of him, as if this living person had disappeared out of thin air.

As the team leader, she was guilty of oversight because it was the team leader's responsibility to pay close attention to the mental state of the team members.

She had clearly noticed that her teammates had changed a lot in the past few days, but she didn't pay enough attention to it.

Luo Lin understood the captain's thoughts and patted her back gently to comfort her, "Lucas's behavior doesn't seem to be a sign of serious pollution at all. We both think it's just the normal emotional ups and downs of a spirit master."

She brought up another topic to divert her friend's attention:

“Oh, I really don’t know how Lord Klauen has improved so much. He has become a third-level transcendent after just a few months of not seeing him.

My dream is to become a third-level spirit master and become as powerful as Lisa."

As expected, Leah's attention was diverted, and she had a doting smile on her lips:

"Of course our Luo Lin can become a third-level extraordinary person."

She always treated this girl, who was a few years younger than her, as her own sister and encouraged her with words.

With a long sigh in her heart, it is not easy to become a third-level transcendent, let alone a spirit master advancing to the third level. Leah understood that the reason why Lisa's advancement to the third-level spirit master was widely publicized was that the top leaders wanted to set an example for the low-level spirit masters.

The church did not make a big announcement about Lord Crown's advancement to a third-level transcendent. If they had not seen it today, they would not have known that their former partner had achieved such an accomplishment.

In the real world, the chance of a spirit master losing control is still high. Unless this problem can be solved, it will still be difficult for a spirit master to advance.

A black crow flew over, croaked twice, and landed under the eaves.

"Woohoo," Buster roared before attacking.

Luo Lin laughed and said, "It seems like these two pets are at odds with each other."

She walked onto the street and looked into the distance. The crows had returned, and their owner should be back soon too.

. . . .

Crown walked so fast that Harry had to jog to keep up with him.

When Luo Lin saw the two people coming back, she waved to them enthusiastically.

Liya also came forward and asked hopefully, "Sir, have you found any trace of Lucas?"

"That thing is no longer the Lucas you are familiar with."

Clown recounted what he had seen without hiding anything, frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you notice anything unusual about him?"

Monsters can imitate human mental fluctuations and living habits. It would be too scary if their companions who live with them day and night cannot figure it out.

Leah smiled unnaturally, and Luo Lin also lowered her head.

Looking at the expressions of the two people opposite him, he realized that they should have noticed something as well.

However, thinking that Lucas' mental state would naturally fluctuate greatly, he understood the two people's thoughts.

"One of our team members is missing. How are you going to explain this to your superiors? Do you need my help in writing a certificate?"

"Thank you so much, sir," Leah bowed to express her gratitude.

Crown helped the other party write a document, emphasizing that the monster could simulate human mental fluctuations, and then stamped it with his own ring.

Harry leaned forward and asked, "Sir, do you need me to purify this place?"

When he was checking on the second floor, he found that there were strong spiritual residues in some rooms, which might give rise to spirits if not purified.

"You take a rest, I'll come."

Clown shook his head. The Golden Light Spell had the power to purify evil spirits, and he could also gain spiritual energy by purifying himself.

If you do good things, you can get benefits. How can you give such a thing to others?

After going up to the second floor, Crown asked Harry to guard the stairs while he went into each room and visualized the Golden Light Mantra of a Great Circulation.

As expected, he gained some spiritual energy and his skill proficiency increased more than usual.

. . . .

As night falls, Kosen Street and the surrounding blocks are brightly lit, and the streets are bustling with people, completely unlike the usual deserted appearance after dark.

A large number of patrol police forces, sorcerers, and church pastors participated in the operation and conducted a thorough search of the area within a radius of several kilometers.

The three agencies in Rhine City worked together to complete the planned work at midnight, and the documents recording the results of the action were submitted to the Nightingale Tavern.

Crown took the document from Harry and read it carefully.

This operation killed 17 monsters in total and found 54 cultists hiding in the city, but also found several other places where similar incidents occurred. He opened the map presented to him, and those areas were marked on it.

The identities of the deceased have been determined, and their identity information and social relationships have also been determined.

The chef of the Iron Duke and the waitress of the tavern had a long-term relationship. Every time they came back from a voyage, the chef would come to the tavern to patronize them. Lorraine once said that there were at least 20 or 30 monsters in the scene she saw at that time.

Only 17 were killed, and it is unknown how many escaped.

He could use time travel to determine the number of monsters, but it would be pointless.

This soft-bodied monster can shrink its body and squeeze into a very small space. The concern is that it will run into the sewer, in which case the danger to Rhine City will be long-term.

The sewers were so dirty and filthy that it was impossible to send soldiers into them.

Clown sighed silently. He began to truly understand why the Archbishop said that it would be meaningless for ordinary people to face the evil god.

Just a group of monsters that came out from nowhere can cause great trouble to ordinary people's lives.

"Dismiss, everyone, thank you for your hard work. Follow your superiors' arrangements tomorrow."

Crown gave the order and decided to report it tomorrow. He didn't know many of the church's deployments yet, and other forces must have hidden means. Let the big guys solve this troublesome matter.

. . . .

The next day, Crown came to the Archbishop's office, presented yesterday's investigation results, and reported the situation.

Flanders frowned and laughed at himself, "No matter how hard we try, we still can't nip the threat in the bud. We can only activate the emergency plan in advance. I will notify the decision-makers of other forces."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

He took out a map, stood up, drew a circle on the map, and said, "Let me tell you a little bit first. The central area of ​​Rhine City shifted after the Red Moon incident more than a hundred years ago.

The church area, parliament area, and brotherhood core area are all equipped with complete magic array systems from the ground to the underground, and they are our places of refuge.

There is no need to worry about monster invasions in these areas. After activating the magic circle, potential enemies can be quickly eliminated."

Crown glanced at the map and found that Baker Street was also within the coverage of the magic circle. He felt relieved. Otherwise, he would have to sell the newly bought mansion and run back to the church to live in the dormitory.

The problem now is that his sister's family lives outside this area, and he needs to go there and inform them of their current situation.

"How do people outside the sanctuary deal with the threat of monsters?"

Flanders pointed to a place in Whitechapel and said:

"We need to build more sanctuaries to spread the population out again. The Lingxu has been formed, and this area will be built into a new sanctuary."

"The original reason why the construction of the Sanctuary was stopped was due to the limitation of a core material of the magic circle. This material can be obtained in the Spirit Ruins, which is why we attach great importance to the exploration of the Spirit Ruins."

"The monsters you encountered today and most evil creatures have a strong reaction to holy water. After the new shelter is established, residents who enter must drink holy water to prove that they are not infected."

When Crown heard that the Archbishop did not directly answer his question, he understood that this meant that ordinary people outside the sanctuary could only pray not to be chosen by monsters in the coming time.

"This is equivalent to abandoning many people, and it is easy for cultists to grow and develop in this kind of soil."

He did not have the character to save people from danger because he could not do it, and his words only explained the difficulties that would be faced.

Flanders' face turned serious. "For us, as long as we take it seriously, the cultists won't be able to cause any trouble. Our imaginary enemy has always been the evil god.

If there are cultists who show up, just destroy them. Even if they bring many ordinary people with them, they cannot escape the fate of being wiped out."

He added silently in his heart: "As long as our top leaders are not corrupted."

There are many recorded cases of high-ranking officials being bewitched by evil spirits, resulting in the destruction of many sanctuaries.

Crown suddenly recalled the past and asked, "How did Yorktown handle it at that time?"

"The catacombs were purified again, the statue of the evil god was completely destroyed, and all the contaminated people in the town were executed."

Flanders spoke very calmly, as if he was narrating a very ordinary little thing.

Behind the words, there was blood and gore.

. . . .

In the evening, 12 Wutong Street, Boton District.

Crown briefly explained the current situation to his sister and brother-in-law, and said, "The trouble has been resolved. I have now settled down and bought a house at 36 Baker Street. It is very safe there."

Rodney said: "Thank you for your kindness, we already have a better place to go.

Now your sister is able to refine extraordinary potions. Because of your help, my talent for controlling spirits has been stimulated to the maximum extent.

Even though I haven't taken your potion during this period, the growth rate of Yuling's evil thoughts is much slower than that of others."

It turned out that the Warlock Brotherhood had arranged a large mansion for his family, in the name of protecting potential talents.

Clown understood that this was a trick of the Brotherhood, most likely to get more talisman water from him.

However, it is difficult for Rodney to develop his identity as a spirit master in the church, so staying in the brotherhood may not be a bad place for him.

"That's great. I feel relieved now."

He took out two bottles of talisman water and said, "Congratulations. Come to me every month to get two bottles of talisman water. If you are willing to become a spirit controller in the future, I will also help you."

(End of this chapter)