Rule Thirteen: Please do not...
Half of the signboard remains incomplete, as if it had been roughly chopped off and then disappeared.
Jiang Ran found no trace of the second half of the notice board in the vicinity.
Jiang Ran looked to his left. Was this the Black Spring? It didn't contain any black spring water, but genuine lamp oil! It seemed that the soul merchant was quite the shrew, taking this free lamp oil out to trade with them.
But if you think about it carefully, they wouldn't have made it this far without the Soul Merchants. It's like the difference between a bottle of water in the city and a bottle of water in the desert.
The church doors showed no signs of having been opened, suggesting that Jiang Ran was indeed the first person to arrive. However, there was no keyhole on the doors, and they didn't appear to be able to be pushed.
In the world of ghost stories, some sealed places cannot be opened by brute force. After looking around and confirming that there was nothing strange about the door, Jiang Ran finally placed his handprint on it.
clang--
A deep, muffled bell rang out, yet it was different from the previous bells. Golden patterns gradually lit up on the door, and something else entered Jiang Ran's mind!
Welcome to the Holy Church, Bounty Hunter!
The ancient relics may cause you some trouble, but I believe they are insignificant to you. We need a holy son to dispel the fog for us.
Find the four broken cross fragments scattered throughout the Holy Church, assemble them into the complete Holy Cross, and head to the top of the church to dispel the fog that shrouds the entire island.
The Holy Papal Empire will reappear in the world.
Then, with a loud bang, the doors of the Holy Church opened automatically. There were no lights inside, so the Soul Lamp could come in handy.
Jiang Ran first turned right and came to the weapons room mentioned in the rules. There was a huge cross sculpture embedded in the wall. A stone raven perched on the cross like a sculpture, which made people feel a little incongruous. Some of the stone powder on the raven's head had fallen off, revealing a few black feathers.
[Rule Twelve: There are holy weapons available for bounty hunters to take in the room on the right side of the church. These weapons can kill some ancient and malevolent things in the church. Please note that each person can only take one holy weapon from the weapon room, and please do not linger in the weapon room.]
Each person can only carry one weapon. Jiang Ran immediately ruled out ranged consumable equipment such as bows and crossbows, because he didn't know if bows and arrows counted as a weapon. If not, carrying only a bow would be useless. Jiang Ran had no time to test this rule.
Although the Blood Blade did not kill any strange creatures after it was formed, Jiang Ran lost this talent after the 30-minute duration ended, and the Blood Blade naturally disappeared as well.
Jiang Ran quickly selected a suitable short knife from the armory, ensuring it was lethal enough without hindering his movements too much.
Just as he was about to leave the weapons room, Jiang Ran turned around one last time.
The stone on the crow's head had shattered, revealing the head of a real, living crow underneath, its blood-red eyes fixed intently on Jiang Ran.
Rule Eight: There are no snakes, no crows, and no fish on the deserted island.
The church is, of course, also a part of the island, and the previous rules still apply.
Jiang Ran left the weapons room.
It seems that to proceed to the next step, we first need to find the four fragments of the cross. In this huge church, it will be quite difficult to hold all four fragments of the cross before the others arrive.
If you search like a headless fly, you might not find even the last fragment. So the best approach is to find a starting point within the rules!
[Rule Seven: Do not linger in the church at night. Remember that there are no books in the church, and certainly no large books with black covers. If you see any books in the church, close your eyes and stay still for at least two minutes until you can no longer see any books when you open your eyes. Then leave the area as soon as possible, preferably leaving the church directly.]
Based on the rules, there must be a huge book with a black cover in the church. It's just unknown whether it represents danger, opportunity, or both.
boom!
In the main hall of the cathedral, a stone statue fell from the ceiling, sending dust flying. Jiang Ran fanned away the dust and fixed his gaze on the falling object!
"This is... a gargoyle sculpture?"
It's quite interesting that such a bizarre thing could be found inside a building called a holy church.
However, once the statue fell, it simply fell and did not react at all. Even when Jiang Ran went up and poked it, the statue did not move.
Jiang Ran looked up at the ceiling. The entire hall of the church had a special structure. The second and third floors were open-air circular corridors, meaning the hall was three stories high.
In the dim light, Jiang Ran could see that the ceiling was covered with countless statues. If they all fell down like rain, they might actually kill someone!
"Hiss, this doesn't look like a safe place at all."
Just then, the soul lamp in Jiang Ran's hand suddenly began to flicker, and in the next moment, the originally bright yellow light turned into a ghostly green!
[Rule Five: There is no sun or moon on this isolated island. A bright yellow flame on the Soul Lamp represents daytime, and a dark green flame represents nighttime. If you hear the cawing of crows at night, immediately find a place to hide. If you hear the sound of chains being dragged at night, immediately leave your current location and move at least 100 meters away.]
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