[Ding! Ultimate Ascension successfully activated.]
[Triggering the sublimation effect, the tracking skill is upgraded to a similar type of law skill.]
Source tracing: Under certain power disparities, automatically track and lock onto the location of malicious actors.
[Ding! The sublimation effect has been triggered, and the Judgment skill has been upgraded to the same type of Law Skill, Conviction.]
Conviction: According to certain established rules, a judgment can be directly imposed and an arrest can be made.
"Not bad." Jiang Yan smiled with satisfaction.
These two skills, one for tracking and the other for conviction and arrest, are a perfect match.
With two forces working together, the remnants of the small temple have no chance of escape.
Unfortunately, the director's skill level is too high to be enhanced. It seems we'll have to wait until his talent advances.
"Thank you, Holy Lord, for granting us strength. We will eradicate all heresies who stray from the faith of the Holy Light."
Feeling the increased power, thousands of ascetics and judges shouted excitedly.
"I believe in you."
Jiang Yan pointed towards the direction of North Erland and smiled, "There's a group of remnants of false gods there. I'll leave them to you."
......
The city of travelers.
This special hub connecting the various duchies of North Erland, and also the city with the highest acceptance rate in the entire North Erland, naturally became the first choice for the expansion of the Church of Holy Light.
The "Holy Light Daily," an organization comprised of the most devout and clever believers from the former Duchy of Hammak, also moved in at the same time.
With all the other gods fallen, their daily newspaper became the only form of entertainment for the people.
But today, the content of the Holy Light Daily is particularly outrageous, and some people read it repeatedly and still can't believe it.
[A boon for laborers! The undead miners are boosting the happiness index of the people of Hilank!]
The daily newspaper even included a photo-capture spell; once activated, a dark-skinned, rough-looking, muscular man appeared in the image.
With a blissful smile, he pointed to two undead spirits working diligently to the side and said:
"Thanks to the Holy Light Church, my income has tripled since I got them, and I only need to work 4 hours a day."
"Working year-round without rest, tireless, their bones will set themselves if they break."
"Look for skeletons with an employment permit from the Holy Light Church; everyone who's used them raves about them!"
"this..."
The people reading the newspapers looked at each other in bewilderment.
As everyone knows, magical images cannot be faked; they must be real.
But...using undead to work?
This is a synonym for evil, terror, cruelty, and ruthlessness!
Even though the people of this traveler's city are well-traveled and have a much higher acceptance rate than those in other cities, they were momentarily stunned.
And this feels way too much like an advertisement!
They continued reading with skepticism.
[The Undead—the best food inspection expert! You deserve it.]
A set of completely unrelated terms occupied the second item in the section.
It is also equipped with a memory spell.
The image shows an elegant woman strolling through a market with a skeleton warrior.
Just as she was about to buy a piece of what looked like fresh Dop meat, the skeleton suddenly stepped forward and stopped her.
This anomaly attracted public attention, and they sought out official personnel for verification.
It turned out that this piece of Dop meat was actually old meat that had been frozen using ice magic, and it was over 10 years old!
Seeing that things were not going well, the stall owner tried to take the woman hostage and escape, but was easily knocked down by the skeleton warrior with a single punch.
The screen pauses here, and a common phrase appears:
No one is more sensitive to the freshness of food than the undead.
I use it for home security, healthy living, and food safety.
"This is getting more and more outrageous. Coexisting peacefully with the undead? Has Shilank already gotten this far ahead of us?!"
Many people continued to read on out of curiosity.
A mentally challenged teenager who bravely entered a haunted house and fainted from fright has received a hefty compensation payment from the Church of Holy Light.
[A stage play starring a god-like undead is coming soon – Where Did My Arm Go?]
The undead army has taken over the Abyss defenses, and garrison troops in various locations are being granted leave to visit their families in batches.
[Give your child a head start! Don't let them learn about the dead only from books.]
[...]
"Just as I expected."
In an inconspicuous corner, a young man with intelligent eyes finished reading the magic newspaper in his hand and snorted coldly.
"Many gods have died at the hands of the dead, so why is the Church of Holy Light an exception? Now it seems they are all in cahoots! We need to find a way to expose them."
The young man pondered for a moment, then casually crumpled the magic report into a ball and threw it away.
At this moment, two bald men in white robes suddenly appeared. One of them said coldly, "In the name of the Holy Light Church, you are under arrest."
"I?"
The young man, regaining his senses, asked incredulously, "Why?"
Although he thought about exposing the Church of Holy Light, it was only a thought; he hadn't done anything about it yet, so what crime had he committed?
“If you dare to litter Holy Light Daily publications today, you will dare to burn down the church tomorrow, incite rebellion, and even claim to be a god. Such treason deserves severe punishment.”
The judge looked at the young man with indifferent eyes and said calmly, "Do you have any objections?"
"Nonsense...cough cough, I mean of course it exists, I protest, this is pure slander!" the young man said angrily.
Littering is wrong, and I'd accept a fine of a few soul crystals, but isn't this judgment a bit too unfair?
"Protest invalid."
The judge took out a thick legal code, turned to a certain page, and read aloud:
"According to Article 37, Section 1 of the Code of Holy Light, non-believers in Holy Light have no right to protest."
"According to Article 17, Section 3 of the Code of Holy Light, anyone who damages or disrespects any object belonging to Holy Light shall be subject to ideological correction and education by three or more Holy Light disseminators."
"according to..."
"The above 17 crimes are punished together, which is legal and reasonable, and the criminals have no objection. The conviction is complete."
As the judge finished narrating.
Shackles and chains made of holy light descended from the sky, binding the bewildered youth tightly.
The last cell door slowly appeared, and the punishment room leading to the courthouse could be vaguely seen inside.
"Wait, I have an objection... Ah!"
Before the young man, who was still in a daze, could finish speaking, a thick arm reached out from the door and pulled him inside.
Only two bald men in white robes remained in place.
"Your methods are too mild."
The ascetic shook his head and said, "Heretics like this who do not believe in the Holy Light should be executed on the spot."
"That's what I originally thought too, but the director instructed us to be a little more lenient towards those who are not remnants of false gods," the judge explained.
"The director's orders? It seems I have to wonder if he has fallen from grace." The ascetic was unconvinced.
Believers in the Holy Light are never afraid of power.
"Uh... the director said this was an order from Lady Analia."
"I see. Lady Analia is the Holy Lord's most trusted angel. There must be a deeper meaning behind this move. We are too dull-witted and our understanding of the Holy Light is not deep enough."
A smile forced onto the ascetic's stiff face as he offered his heartfelt praise.
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