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"You feel resistant because you're inexperienced and probably still dreaming of being the protagonist... Heh, that's why I say you're young." Svina shook her head: "I'm the captain, you just need to listen to me. Let's go, let's investigate the basic information about this city first. And... let's check if there are any churches here."

"Does the Church... also think that the crisis in this instance might stem from the Church?" the dog-eared youth asked.

"To be precise, it's not due to church factors, but rather... due to the legend of the 'Almighty Lord'."

Svina voiced her guess: "The story mentioned in the background introduction is definitely not just a simple story. The crisis we are about to face might be related to the concept of the 'Almighty Lord.' That is... He seeks to become a god who is above all wills, guiding and regulating all mankind... Hmm?"

Suddenly! A chill ran down Svetlana's spine.

It was as if... they were being watched by some extremely terrifying being.

Chapter 749 Lucia Rosa

The feeling of terror came quickly and went quickly; Svina soon returned to normal.

Instinctively, she thought it was just her imagination, so she asked the dog-eared youth and the white-haired man, "Did you... feel anything strange just now? Like... a sudden chill down your spine?"

"Uh... it does feel a little strange, but... it's not to the point of sending chills down my spine, is it?"

After a moment's recollection, the white-haired man said this.

The dog-eared youth's expression turned serious as he asked, "Captain Si, have you sensed anything?"

Of the three people present, his senses were the most acute.

But he didn't feel the unusual feeling that Svetlana had described.

"I can't really explain it, it's just a terrifying feeling, like being watched by some irresistible force..."

Svina looked around, then shook her head and said, "Let's be more careful from now on. Anyway... let's investigate the situation in this city first."

She looked at the dog-eared youth and said, "I'll leave the guiding to you."

“No problem,” the dog-eared youth nodded. “I’ve already located the approximate positions of the more spiritually intense beings in this city.”

So the three of them quickly left the spot and began investigating the city.

The other two player teams, led by Swordman and Big Sister respectively, also infiltrated the city.

The once quiet and peaceful city has become turbulent undercurrents.

……

3pm.

Fan Xiao arrived at the gate of a school for ordinary people.

Using his "Void Wind" psionic ability, he walked into the campus unseen by anyone.

The students at this school are mostly between 12 and 15 years old – this is a junior high school.

Fan Xiao creates luck by constantly throwing wooden sticks.

After repeated attempts, he finally found his target on the campus—a girl who looked to be about 11 years old... well, only her appearance.

With the insight of the "Flesh and Blood Ancestor," Fan Xiao quickly figured out the other party's real age—13 years old, and would be 14 in a few months.

The girl's clothes and hairstyle were rather sloppy, giving off a dirty vibe. Her skin was somewhat sallow, her hair was frizzy and of poor quality, resembling dry, yellow straw. Even her body was incredibly thin, making her look much younger than her actual age... This was a sign of long-term malnutrition.

Most importantly, this girl... is blind.

Literally, she is blind and often carries a guide cane. She has some minor bruises on her face, which may have been caused by a fall.

This young girl was the target that Fan Xiao had identified through luck.

There was no notification on the game panel indicating that the second mission had been completed—which is to be expected.

Leaving aside his previous speculation that the "most perfect person" must be found in the future timeline.

Just looking at this girl's appearance... she's hardly "perfect".

Fan Xiao was extremely surprised when he first found her.

This girl... is she a saint from the past?

He was somewhat skeptical.

Because the difference is too great!

Whether in terms of aura, temperament, or appearance, the other party is worlds apart from the saintess.

From the details of this girl's face shape and features, there is absolutely no trace of a saint.

As for the saying that girls change a lot as they grow up... even if it's a compliment, you can't treat these two people as the same person.

Girls change a lot as they grow up; they can't just turn into completely different people, can they?

However... the other party was the saintess from the past.

The results obtained through luck are definitely more accurate than those obtained by visual judgment.

Fan Xiao even tossed a coin to confirm – the result was heads, no problem.

"They're like completely different people... The Holy Maiden has changed so much since she grew up. What could be the reason for this...?"

Fan Xiao fell into deep thought.

The stark contrast in the situation actually piqued his interest.

After some thought, Fan Xiao made a decision—to stay at the school for the time being and observe the situation.

According to his previous speculation, the "most perfect person" is created by the players, rather than found.

In other words, the saint's spiritual state must reach a state of perfection.

It's not about turning her into some kind of saint, but rather... liberating her from her frustration with the past and her anxiety about the future, allowing her to live in the present.

Only with such a perfect mindset and a perfect body can one become the most perfect person.

Based on this speculation... there must be some storyline surrounding this "Ugly Duckling Saintess" that requires players to participate and make choices.

Therefore, Fan Xiao activated the secondary ability of the A-level psionic power "Thoughts of the Four Worlds"—a slight degree of mental interference.

The degree of "slightness" here is relative to A-level psionic energy.

The campus is full of ordinary people, and Fan Xiao's intervention in their minds is quite simple.

He quickly managed to infiltrate the campus as a "student".

As for whether interfering with the mental state of the dungeon creatures would trigger any danger... Now that he was certain he could brute force his way through the dungeon, Fan Xiao had far fewer concerns and acted with complete impunity.

The main danger comes from the "Almighty Lord".

If something unexpected happens, he will first eliminate the "Almighty Lord," and then decide what to do next based on the actual situation.

……

Half past three in the afternoon.

Fan Xiao, the "student," walked into the classroom where the "Ugly Duckling Saintess" was and sat down in the extra seat in the last row without causing any surprise to anyone.

After half an hour of information gathering, he had a fairly detailed understanding of the basic information about the "Ugly Duckling Saintess".

The other person's name was completely different from the saint's; it was Lucia Rosa.

This girl was born with poor eyesight. She could only see very blurry shadows. Although it was better than being completely blind, compared to ordinary people, her vision was practically nonexistent.

As a child, Lucia attended a proper school for the blind.

However, after she turned 12, her family arranged for her to transfer to a public junior high school.

As for the reason... the rumor circulating in the class is that Lucia's family is very poor and cannot afford the fees for the school for the blind.

Although the tuition fees for schools for the blind... are not very expensive.

Her family may have given up on raising her, probably intending to send her to a free school to fend for herself.

Sitting in the last row, Fan Xiao looked at Lucia, who was also sitting in the last seat, with a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

The next second, he tossed a coin and let it land on the table.

Face up – this signifies that interfering with Lucia's mental state will not have any harmful effect on the true saint.

So... he tried to intervene.

He soon received feedback from the psychic energy—the mental intervention had failed and had no effect whatsoever.

"It just didn't work after all..."

As was expected, this did not surprise Fan Xiao much.

It seems that cheating is impossible in this area.

To free the saintess from the shackles of the past, we must honestly investigate Lucia's current experiences, see where the problem lies, and then prescribe the right remedy.

With this in mind, Fan Xiao temporarily suppressed his eagerness to achieve quick results and cultivated his patience.

Let's observe for a while before making a decision.

……

at the same time.

11 Stott Street, the First Cathedral of the Church.

Svetlana's team, having emerged from inside the church, arrived at the fountain square in front of the church.

The players in the square weren't just the three of them; Swordman's team and Big Sister's team were also gathered there.

Everyone had the same idea.

Or rather... Swordman and Big Sister secretly followed Sivina and her two companions.

They recognized the white-staffed clothes, and this happened to be a newly created instance, located in Roman City, the white-staffed headquarters... so these three people might know some "off-site intelligence".

And it turned out just as they had predicted.

They secretly followed behind Sivina and her two companions and soon made a breakthrough in intelligence.

"Everyone, if you want to cooperate, step forward boldly. I don't rule out partnerships." Sivina looked at the other players and sneered, "Don't be a bunch of rats, doing all sorts of sneaky things!"

“It’s our narrow-mindedness that’s the problem,” the leader said nonchalantly. “I agree to cooperate.”

"I agree to cooperate!"

Having already recovered from his injuries with the potion, Swordman followed up, saying, "After all... being in the same dungeon as a player whose strength is unknown, my heart was constantly in my throat, and I'm sure you felt the same way. I'd be more than happy to cooperate and leave as soon as possible."

He was the one who got the worst lesson from Fan Xiao, simply because he... looked down on people.

But we can't really blame him, can we?

Damn it, you're already so good, why are you pretending to be a C-level player and playing dumb to fool others... Is this how you play?

“Since no one objects, let’s exchange information.” Svina asked, “You’ve been wandering around the church for quite a while now, have you found out anything? Let’s compare our information.”

“No problem,” Swordsman nodded. “This church, and the holy church behind it, belong to a monotheistic church. The god they worship is ‘Almighty Lord,’ which corresponds to the information mentioned in the dungeon background description… Hmm?”

Suddenly! The swordsman stopped speaking.

He subconsciously sensed that he was being observed by some kind of gaze.

A chilling sense of crisis welled up inside him.

The feeling quickly disappeared, as if it were his imagination.

The swordsman's face immediately darkened.

Svina noticed the change in his expression and quickly confirmed a conclusion in her mind—the name "Almighty Lord" was most likely not to be uttered!

It's possible that this "deity" is actually alive in this instance.

Mentioning his name will attract his attention.

As for what will happen next... she hasn't felt any discomfort in her body yet, and this information still needs to be investigated and verified.

Svina was generous and openly released this information.

Then, she received a slightly resentful look from Brother Jianren.

"I mean... why didn't you say this sooner?" the swordsman said speechlessly. "Did you only tell me after I mentioned your name?"

"You've got the cause and effect wrong."

Svina said, "It's not that I only spoke up after you mentioned it, but rather... I only confirmed the information after you mentioned the name and your expression changed."

"You must have sensed some kind of terrifying gaze, right? I've had that feeling before, but I can't be sure who it came from."