"A problem?" A question mark appeared above Aransta's head. "If you want to make a move, then make a move. I'm not afraid of you. Why bother teasing me?"
What could he possibly say to Jiang Ran? It was nothing more than Jiang Ran feeling confident of victory and just playing around with him. Alansta chuckled self-deprecatingly, not taking Jiang Ran's words to heart.
“I’m not joking with you,” Jiang Ran continued. “I want to ask you, did your brother Arthas ask you to pass on any message to me?”
"ah?"
Aransta was taken aback at first, then became slightly angry: "My brother has been dead for months. If you want to make a move, then do it! Why joke about him?"
"Really not?"
But Jiang Ran's expression was very serious, and he didn't seem to be joking.
"Think about it again? Are you sure you don't have it?"
“What exactly do you want to ask?” Aransta frowned. “If you insist on asking this question, then there is none.”
The first time Arceus and Jiang Ran met was during the last SS-level dungeon, Wolf and Sheep Game. Before that, the two didn't know each other at all. However, Arceus died after participating in that dungeon, so how could he have passed on any message to Jiang Ran?
Did Arceus foresee his death in this instance before even entering it? What a joke! Alansta knew his brother wouldn't do anything he wasn't confident about. Losing to Jiang Ran could be attributed to Jiang Ran's superior skills, but Alansta absolutely didn't believe that Arceus thought he would lose from the start!
"Jiang Ran, what exactly did my brother say to you in that dungeon?"
Not only Aransta, but also everyone in the live stream, even Ye Ye next to Jiang Ran, didn't understand what Jiang Ran was trying to do.
I really don't have any...
Jiang Ran did not immediately reply to Aransta's words, but instead fell into deep thought.
Jiang Ran hadn't thought much about this issue while in the instance, but after leaving the instance, Arthas's behavior struck Jiang Ran as extremely abnormal.
To establish an organization that unites all the ghost story writers in the world to fight against the ghost story world that may merge with Earth in the future, they need to kill Jiang Ran to increase his fame and complete the next step of their plan.
A statement riddled with flaws!
Why did he kill Jiang Ran? At that time, Arceus was not only the number one ghost storyteller in White Eagle, but also the number one ghost storyteller in the world. It can be said that his reputation had already reached its peak. Killing Jiang Ran was just icing on the cake and was not enough for him to break free from the constraints of the higher-ups.
Conversely, if he wanted to achieve this goal, inviting Jiang Ran to join him would be a better choice. Jiang Ran would be more free to do many things.
The live broadcast was cut off at the time, and Jiang Ran didn't believe that Arceus hadn't noticed this. He could have communicated with Jiang Ran openly and honestly; there was no need to wait until the very end to reveal such a tiny bit of information.
What was he guarding against? Since it wasn't those high-ranking officials from various countries in front of the live broadcast room, what was he worried about—someone overhearing his words?
Arceus wanted to say much more than just those few words to Jiang Ran, but unfortunately, the rules of that instance only allowed one person to leave alive. Did Arceus change his mind at the last minute after seeing these rules?
There's no news from Aransta either. Is it really just such a simple reason?
No, no, when Jiang Ran took out the item to change his identity, Arceus didn't stop him. The two of them clearly had a chance to get out of here alive together, but Arceus didn't react at all.
"Jiang Ran." Ye Ye drew the wooden sword from behind him. "Should we kill him?"
Alanstar stared warily at Ye Ye, but he knew very well that if Jiang Ran and Ye Ye attacked together, even if he used all his cards, his chances of winning would still be very slim.
Jiang Ran stopped Ye Ye.
"Wait, he can't die yet." Jiang Ran sighed softly. "This is bad. I have a feeling I'm getting myself into a trap..."
"What game are you entering?"
"Forget it." Jiang Ran pointed the gun at Aransta. "This is none of your business. Hand over the crucifix fragments, and you can leave."
"You're not going to make a move against me?"
Aransta was finding it increasingly difficult to understand what Jiang Ran was thinking.
"Consider it my bargaining chip," Jiang Ran smiled. "In short, I'm sparing your life by leaving the cross fragment behind, but that doesn't mean I'm sharing the reward with you."
"Hoo—" Aransta tossed the fragments of the cross to Jiang Ran. Since he knew he couldn't keep him, there was no need to risk his life. "Although I don't know why you didn't kill me, I've remembered this. If you ever fall into my hands, I will spare you too."
"Don't worry, that day will never come."
Jiang Ran brandished his gun, signaling to Aransta that he could leave.
"well......"
Aransta shook his head helplessly and walked downstairs.
The treacherous scythe appears.
"What, even with me included, you don't dare to take a gamble?"
"It's no use. Jiang Ran has a contracted doll and a dog that's just as skilled," Aransta said with a wry smile. "Besides, he copied my and Yamagami's abilities, and there's an SS-rank monster next to him... sigh..."
I don't know when it started, but Alansta felt that losing to Jiang Ran was not a shameful thing. Was it because he had lost so many times that it had become a habit?
Thus, all four fragments of the cross ended up in Jiang Ran's hands.
Simply walk up the stairs to reach the top floor of the cathedral!
[Rule Thirteen: Please do not go to the top of the Holy Church]
Analyzing the specific situation, the possibility that this rule is wrong is not low. Cross fragments are not easy to obtain. If this rule is correct, how can they pass the level?
"Jiang Ran, what do you think?"
Rule Thirteen is in serious conflict with the voice that entered the Holy Church. Judging from the contents of the notes, this rule seems to be correct, leaving Ye Ye unable to make a judgment for the time being.
“This rule is wrong,” Jiang Ran said. “I verified it using the talent I copied from Burrough.”
"Wrong?" Ye Ye breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems that the notebook was just exaggerating. In that case, let's go up. Another SS-level world taken down, it really feels a bit unreal!"
Ye Ye stretched, thinking that this damn world could finally end. He was going to go back and take a nice bath and then have a good night's sleep.
“No.” Jiang Ran covered his forehead and did not move forward. “Right now we only know that we can go to the top of the Holy Church, but whether we can dispel the fog is still a question mark. The notes say not to let the Holy Pope’s Holy Empire reappear in the world, which does not conflict with our goal of going to the top of the Holy Church.”
But if they don't do this, what else can they do?
"Therefore, collecting all four cross fragments doesn't necessarily mean you'll pass the game immediately." Jiang Ran's eyes narrowed. "It might just be the start of the next part of the story!"
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