Sonia Sea, Pasu Island.

The summoned "Blue Avenger" finally arrived at the headquarters of the Church of Storms and docked at one of the ports.

Alger took off the cloth wrapped around his head and jumped out of the ship from the side. With the help of the wind, he landed steadily on the dock.

The new dose of "Wind-loving" potion he had taken had already been digested. He did this in order to make his behavior style closer to that of other people in the church and make them feel more at home.

All the things that happened to Alger over the years taught him that most of the time it was best to keep in line with the people around him and not be too eccentric. This was especially true when he had a big secret of his own!

"Haha, Alger, control your impatience." A man who had been waiting at the dock came up to them with a smile.

He has soft yellow hair and wears a robe embroidered with lightning patterns. He was Alger's former partner, but later one chose to become the captain of a ghost ship and continue to drift on the sea, while the other returned to the clergy system.

Alger smiled, raised his right hand, clenched his fist and punched his left chest, saying:

“The storm is with you.”

"The storm is with you." The blond man in his prime responded with the same action and a smile.

He immediately lowered his voice and said:

"I heard that you have adapted to the 'Wind-loving' potion?"

"Yes, it's very simple. Just fly up and stay afloat every day, and use the wind to go back and forth to different places. You will adapt quickly. I have already sent a telegram to report this matter." Alger showed a hint of pride in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

The yellow-haired man glanced around and said at the same volume as before:

“No wonder you were called back.

"I heard that because the war is ongoing and manpower is tight in all aspects, the Cardinals' Conference decided to organize a group of 'Wind-Favored Ones' to advance to Sequence 5 as quickly as possible. You should be in this group. How enviable! I just became a 'Wind-Favored One' and don't have this opportunity."

Organize a group of "Wind-lovers" to advance as quickly as possible... Knowing in advance that there might be a world war, Alger Wilson did not feel surprised. A word popped up in his mind:

cannon fodder!

In fact, based on his contribution in the Bansy Harbor incident alone, Alger, who was only a "Navigator" at the time, could have been promoted to "Ocean Singer" without any obstacles. Moreover, he was busy all the time and completed countless tasks, but in the end he only became a "Wind Blesser" and had to wait in line for an opportunity to be promoted to Sequence 5.

And now, he didn't have to do anything, and he was suddenly put on the reserve list. He would soon be able to join the ranks of the church's quasi-high-level officials. He couldn't help but feel doubtful.

As expected, once a full-scale war begins, the order that originally prevented people like us from rising will be torn apart... However, the most important thing is to survive the war. Only by surviving will everything we gain be meaningful... Alger's thoughts raced, and he asked in surprise:

"Sainz, really?"

"I can't be sure. Anyway, this is what I heard. Let's go and get together. If you have the opportunity to become a senior deacon or a cardinal in the future, don't forget us!" The yellow-haired man named Sainz patted Alger's shoulder.

Alger stepped aside without leaving a trace and responded with a smile:

"OK."

…………

In Silver City, after the exploration team brought back the news that there was a sea on the other side of the "Giant King's Court", all the people briefly entered a state of excitement.

After two days of waiting, Derrick Berg finally received a notice from the "Six-Man Council" asking him to go and get the potion formula from the "Classical Alchemist".

This means that the top leaders of Silver City have agreed to exchange the batch of strange mushrooms.

"The promotion ceremony requires you to personally refine a 'Stone of Life'... What is a 'Stone of Life'? There is no explanation here..." Derrick glanced at the parchment in his hand and began to prepare for the ceremony without much care.

In his opinion, Mr. Fool must know what the Stone of Life is, so he doesn't need to worry about Mr. World.

After preparing the altar, he took out two thin metal tubes, each containing his blood and the blood of a "Knight of the Dawn" from Silver City.

——The "Dawn Knight" had reached a certain age, and his body could no longer withstand the erosion of various toxins in most foods. As everyone could foresee, he was gradually approaching the end of his life. Two days ago, his granddaughter stabbed him with the last sword with her own hands.

Derrick obtained the chief's consent beforehand and found an opportunity to take some blood from the deceased.

As for the demon blood that Mr. World needed, Silver City did not have it in stock for the time being, but Chief Colin Iliad said that as long as the mushrooms could meet part of Silver City's food needs, he would organize a small hunting team to go around the areas where demons were present.

After placing two thin metal tubes and parchment on the altar, Derrick took two steps back and began the sacrifice and bestowal ceremony facing the lit candles.

After a busy period, the illusory door created by the combination of fire and spiritual materials opened heavily, took away the sacrificial items, and left behind a ball of dim light.

The light slowly faded, and a large number of mushrooms of different appearances appeared in Derrick's eyes.

As for whether they looked strange, Derrick didn't even think about it because he had only seen mushrooms once, and they were abnormal mushrooms, so he didn't have enough references.

Recalling Mr. World's description of the appearance and functions of different mushroom varieties, Derrick quickly sorted them and put them into different leather bags.

Then, unable to conceal his excitement, he picked up the "Darkless Cross" and prepared to head to the round tower.

But as soon as his hand touched the copper-green cross, he felt a slight burning and stinging sensation, and it seemed that light was seeping out from the rust and shining on the mushrooms.

"They are evil and need to be purified..." Derrick was confused for a moment, but finally decided to believe Mr. World.

He hid the "Undark Cross", picked up the "Roar of the Thundergod", and went all the way to the round tower to meet the chief Colin Iliad.

"Are these the mushrooms?" As the Demon Hunter Colin asked the question, two complex dark green symbols appeared in his eyes. His gaze swept over the different mushrooms, some of which were white and plump, and some had flesh and blood.

“Yes…” Derrick introduced them one by one.

Colin returned to normal, was silent for a few seconds and said:

“There is an air of evil and uncleanness, but it is so little that it can be endured.

"This should be the sediment left after devouring the monster's flesh and blood."

He paused and said:

"Let's test their reproductive ability first."

As this sentence was given, some people from Silver City, who had been prepared to "welcome" the mushrooms, carried several monster corpses into the chief's room and sprinkled a little different kinds of mushrooms on each of them.

As soon as those mushrooms came into contact with the flesh, they immediately grew hyphae and penetrated into it.

After about twenty to thirty seconds, they began to swell wildly and produce spores.

After a while, the bodies of those monsters were covered with mushrooms.

But the mushrooms did not stop growing. They kept jumping up. In the end, some of them were taller than Derrick Berg and looked down at him.

...Mr. World didn’t say it would grow this big... And, the speed at which it reproduces and grows is too fast... Derrick looked at it in confusion, but he didn’t think it was a problem.

Colin Iliad's expression did not change. He waited until only the skeleton and debris of the monster were left, then he looked around and said:

"It's better than I expected. Who wants to try the effect of eating it?"

Derrick stepped forward without hesitation and said:

"My Lord, I'm here."

He is responsible for "introducing" the mushrooms and of course has to personally ensure their safety.

Colin Iliad nodded slightly and said:

"good."

He then turned his head and said to another Silver City resident:

"Please ask Elder Lovia to come over to prevent any accidents."

As a Beyonder who controls flesh and blood, Lovia can resolve most mutations based on the human body.

Of course, whether the mutants can survive is another matter.

Everyone waited for a few minutes, and the "shepherd" Lovia, wearing a dark purple robe, came to the chief's room.

As soon as she passed through the gate, her light gray eyes suddenly narrowed and her gaze instinctively looked at the mushrooms that occupied most of the space.

After staring for a long time, Lovia looked at Colin Iliad and nodded slightly, indicating that she was ready to rescue.

Derrick Berg no longer hesitated and picked a mushroom that was black in color, inlaid with blood-colored filaments and fat patterns, and half his height. He tore off the mycelium wrapped around its skeleton, built a bonfire on the spot, and began to roast it.

Gradually, a scent that seemed to penetrate into the stomach diffused out. This was a smell that the people of Silver City had never smelled before.

Their Adam's apples moved and they swallowed instinctively.

There was a crackling sound coming from the campfire, and then the fragrance became stronger.

This was not the kind of unusual, strange smell that seemed to make the soul crave it. It was the type that everyone was more familiar with. It was the type that they naturally crave after returning to Silver City after not having eaten black-faced grass for a long time.

As the sizzling sound became more and more frequent and the fire grew brighter, they felt as if a hand was reaching out from their stomachs, trying to reach out and grab all the food back.

Before they knew it, other residents of Silver City who were doing other things in the round tower followed the scent, came over, and gathered at the door.

Derrick took great effort to restrain himself from tasting the mushroom halfway. He waited until its shell was completely browned before taking it back and blowing on it.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on him, including Colin Iliad and "Shepherd" Lovia.

Out of his trust in Mr. World and Mr. Fool, Derrick said nothing, lowered his head, and took a bite of the mushroom.

"Hiss..." He made a sound as if he was burned, and then started chewing, swallowing the food in big mouthfuls.

When nearly half of the mushrooms were gone, Derrick raised his head with a slightly blushing face and said vaguely with a greasy mouth:

"What a strange... taste... I can't help but... want to eat it all the time..."

Colin Iliad looked at Derrick deeply for a few seconds, then turned his head and looked at the "shepherd" Lovia.

Luo Weiya shook her head slowly and said:

"Nothing's wrong."

The people of Silver City cheered and came forward to surround Derrick. Some wanted to share a piece, while others asked about how to deal with other mushrooms.

Seeing this, Demon Hunter Colin's expression gradually relaxed. He slowly closed his eyes and raised his chin slightly.

He took a deep, deep breath of the scent that filled the room.

…………

Silver City held a mushroom festival? Isn't this a bit strange... And what is the "Stone of Life"? Well, the people of the Church of Mother Earth must know, and Frank is no exception... Above the gray fog, Klein listened to the latest report from Little "Sun" while opening the parchment he had received before but had not had time to read carefully.

The reason why he hurried back to the real world after the sacrifice and bestowal ceremony was because the horror legend of Backlund Hospital serialized in several newspapers had reached its climax, so he had received a lot of feedback in the past few days, and just now he was at the critical moment when the "Weird Mage" potion was about to be digested.

And now, he has completed this step.

He was ready to be promoted to "Ancient Scholar".