Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

Yu Man took a beat longer to finally understand, and was immediately stunned: "Old Huo...you...are you really trying to...express goodwill?"

"Yeah." The "Melting World Dragon" was extremely honest.

finally--

Yu Man still accepted it humiliatingly, this warm kindness worth millions of gold coins.

……

After one hour--

"Ugh."

Yu Man never thought that one day she would be grateful to Xiao Bing for her tongue.

After being expressed by the "Melting World Dragon" for a long time, his whole body was covered with ice cream and hot fire breath.

Fortunately, Xiaobing also wanted to express herself, and she used her tongue, which was surrounded by icy dust and seemed to be able to purify the world, to clean Yu Man's body. Only then did he feel clean and refreshed.

The equally cheerful "Melting World Dragon" was obviously in a very good mood.

"Okay, okay, come on, I'll get you some gold coins."

"...Okay, as long as you keep your promise, then how do we do it?"

"Dragon of the Molten World" should still have many channels, right?

Are they going to threaten some secular kingdom? Or are they going to sell out their military power and plunder directly?

For example, to snatch a princess back and let the entire country pay millions of gold coins as ransom?

"Fish should also know that the Church is thriving right now. They protect hundreds of major cities and believers throughout the world, collecting countless gold coins as faith taxes. Let's go and make some money."

“…this.” As expected of old friends, they had similar ideas.

But the problem is, this is not feasible.

Yu Man's face sank. "The Vatican's Xuanshi Team is very strong... Besides them, there's also the Archbishop and the Saint. Together, they're capable of fighting at the level of the Three Secrets. Even if you go, you might not be able to get the money... I've fought them before, and I didn't get any better."

The entire Vatican is an epic 10.4 instance, and it is the highest difficulty instance, much higher than the entry-level instance like "Parliament".

Yu Man had challenged this last week.

Unfortunately, neither side gained anything and both suffered great losses, so they tacitly hid the matter from the world.

As a topic of conversation with old friends, Yu Man once told this matter to the "Dragon of the Melting World". Logically speaking, she should know the difficulties, right?

"It doesn't matter, we are not going to fight, we are just going to do business." But the "Melting World Dragon" is very smart.

"Buy or sell?"

"When the Church was founded, the token personally gifted by the gods from beyond the realm is in my collection. It has been polished by faith and will always shine, so I have always treasured it."

Yu Man gasped: "...Is this, such an exaggerated thing?"

The "Melting World Dragon" looked at Yu Man with a smile: "After all, this is for you, I am happy to lose one of my collections. Use this as a trade and see what price they are willing to pay."

"...Alas, then I'll have to pay you something again. You broke my share back then, and you came to help me pay it off before... This time, do you think I should buy you some ice cream?"

"Just pay it back for now." The World-Melting Dragon was in high spirits. "Come on, I'll take you to talk to the Vatican."

227. The Dead

Xiaobing was ready for the journey, because the "Melting World Dragon" made it clear—

Go talk to the Vatican.

Although I've never been there and don't know where it is, as long as I go out with my sister and brother, nothing should happen, right? Xiaobing, on the other hand, wanted to go home and take a shower. This sea of ​​magma really made her feel uncomfortable...

However, Yu Man had no intention of going out.

"Going to their home turf is a bit troublesome. Why not ask 'that person' to come to your home turf?"

"Well, let's do as the fish says... It should help relieve his boredom a bit... This should make things easier."

The World-Melting Dragon readily agreed.

Then--

He extended his index finger towards the ethereal sky, towards the distant sea...

Towards the present-day divine court built on the lake, calling itself the "Holy See of Time."

"ignite."

The World-Melting Dragon summoned a ray of fire.

……

And at the same time——

The waning moon hangs high in the sky——

However, the interior of the Holy See of Time was quietly bright.

The entire Vatican has been busy for some time preparing for the millennium ceremony.

The believers here have a clear division of labor. The believers, preachers, bishops, priests... who have nothing to do with force are always immersed in doctrine and the Book of Hours. Therefore, they are not good at physical labor and are exhausted physically and mentally every day by preparing projects.

Therefore, they especially cherish the eight hours of sleep after nightfall.

But at some point——

A believer opened his eyes drowsily and found that the candlestick in the lounge was lit.

He got up from the bed, wondering if it was his roommate getting up to go to the bathroom? Or maybe it was a last-minute checkup?

In order to confirm whether they had violated the precepts, the believers endured fatigue and tiredness and finally asked -

"Everything is alright?"

"..."

But the only response he got was his roommate's breathing.

The believer scratched his head and thought that maybe his roommate forgot to blow out the candle before going to bed.

That's fine.

He slowly stood up and approached the candle—

A breath of fresh air was blown to save the Vatican's consumable expenses.

"……what?"

The candle did not go out.

It was even motionless, flashing with a light that symbolized immortality.

"...Magic?" The believer sensed something was wrong and quickly woke up his roommate and explained the situation.

The two tried many ways together, but they couldn't extinguish the candlelight no matter what.

"...This is an unusual incident. We need to ask our faith leader for help—"

The two immediately wanted to report the matter.

But - it's a little late.

“—Boom.”

The bells are ringing.

It is rung by the holy bell hanging in the Tower of the God of Time, at the center of the temple.

The clear and boundless bell sound awakens all the sleepers and breaks the silence of the night.

The eternal flame is burning throughout the entire divine court.

Every candlestick, every lamp, every bonfire, and every person.

A flame was hanging above everyone's head without them noticing.

It radiates warmth that does not hurt anyone, yet cannot be extinguished no matter what.

Whether they slept or bathed, the bright flame, bright enough to pierce their eyelids, always hung above their heads. Even the archbishops and high priests who walked the earth and spoke for God, and even the saint herself, were all illuminated by this flame.

However, it is different from the panicked, speculative and confused believers.

After all, the archbishop and the high priest still have vision.

"This isn't a miracle, it's the 'World-Melting Dragon'... I've searched the entire world, and only that dragon can do this."

"Indeed—the 'Melting World Dragon' has emerged from its lair before, so it certainly fits... but why?"

As the pinnacle of believers around the world, as someone who needs to be worshipped in all major cities, as the absolute theocrat.

They all belong to the extraterrestrial gods they believe in, are the core fighting force of the entire Holy See, and are subordinate gods.

But - these two rare and powerful men also became anxious.

Above their heads, the flames from the "World-Melting Dragon" seemed to be burning their souls.

"We shouldn't have provoked it..."

"In short, this is something we can't handle. The previous experience of the Parliament is still there..."

"Then..."

The two exchanged glances, sighed, chanted a verse to pray for protection, and then called their subordinates.

"Go and strike sixty-six."

That means—

Let the sound of the bell spread to farther and wider places.

Go and call upon a sage.

Throughout the countless years of history of the "Holy See of Time", only one believer has reached the highest realm and was then invited by the gods to travel outside the world.

Before leaving, he left a rumor that if sixty-six clocks were rung, he could be summoned to appear.

This bell - it had rung once.

It was played as the final trump card long ago to deal with the incredibly cruel foreigners.

What happened later was not something they could know at their level, but the matter was indeed resolved - although it was extremely painful and no one wanted to mention it again.

Now, the "Melting World Dragon," a being of the same level, displayed movements they could not comprehend. Furthermore, since the "Melting World Dragon" had previously helped the stranger destroy the "Parliament," they truly did not want to become the next victim.

This is the only thing they can do.

then--

The lights in the Vatican are bright, the bells are ringing all night long.

……

Not long after—

The "Melting World Dragon" was chatting with Yu Man and showing off his collection when he suddenly realized that his greetings had been extinguished.

"Here it comes." The "Melting World Dragon" raised its head.

In fact, she didn't need to say anything, Yu Man had already felt it.

Xiaobing held her head in her arms, feeling confused inside, as if something heavy was approaching.

Furthermore, that heavy object—a curious object—attracted many curious glances. The entire sea of ​​hell was being scrutinized, and many sensed a presence of something extraordinary.

"Let's go and talk outside." Yu Man calmed down a little.

"Ah."

The "Melting World Dragon" gently touched Xiaobing and asked her to stay at home.

Then he opened the fiery road leading to the sea and walked out with Yu Man.

She was not nervous at all, but her expression was complicated.

The person you are about to meet is a unique existence in the entire "Holy See of Time".

A deceased person.

In other words, a deceased person who is not allowed to enter death.