Evolution game, nothing more than that!

"No, no, no, you're thinking too much."

The high school student shook his head and said:

"Don't think too highly of that guy. I believe he's only allied with a few players, probably the one who attacked the doctor in the cabin. As for us, he probably didn't know our identities at the time. He only got evidence when we couldn't help but plot against the other two guys on deck."

"Hmph! Speaking of which, I want to ask, why did you choose to act at that time? It was obvious that only the captain and the doctor were exposed. Wouldn't it be easier for the two of us to act as 'Dark Wolves' and ambush those people? But now, not only did we not get the kill, but we also lost our greatest advantage!"

The pastor snorted coldly and said dissatisfiedly.

"Wasn't it our plan from the beginning to separate from the main force and act alone?"

The high school student responded calmly:

"We two are arguably the weakest players individually. Now that we've separated from them, we can take this opportunity to contact the evil god's altar and use the power of the blood sacrifice to strengthen ourselves. In this evolutionary game, your own strength is ultimately the most important. As long as we're strong enough, we can definitely defeat those people!"

However, he finally softened his attitude and said:

"Of course, I didn't consider that guy's reaction speed was so fast. It was indeed my mistake. I thought I could get a few more kills before breaking away, but it seems I was too naive."

Yes, although there were mistakes involved, directly revealing his identity as Minglang was also part of the high school student's pre-planned plan.

As "werewolfs" with special identities in this mission, he and the priest can not only obtain new cards by killing other players like normal players, but can also strengthen themselves through blood sacrifices like the evil god believers in this world, which is another way to strengthen themselves.

According to the settings revealed in the evolution game, the scope of this blood sacrifice is quite wide. As long as there is death on this ice field, it can increase the power of the altar.

Almost the entire ship's crew died this time, so the power accumulated in the altar must have been quite a lot.

But no matter how strong this power is, it is limited. Without subsequent replenishment, it will become less and less as it is used.

If they lurk among other players for too long, the blood sacrifice energy will be used up by those NPC believers, and there will not be much left for them.

Therefore, considering the maximization of one's own interests, it is not a bad thing to withdraw as soon as possible.

“…You are right.”

The pastor understood this and nodded.

He thought of the skills temporarily bestowed upon the evil god's followers on the game panel.

"If we can convert all those skills into permanent ones, we'll be essentially invincible in this mission. The worst-case scenario is that we won't be able to complete the identity-specific missions, but we'll still be able to get the rewards for completing the basic missions!"

Although they are the same skills, temporary skills and permanent skills are different after all.

At least, after completing the blood sacrifice enhancement, they will not suffer from physiological discomfort when performing [Spiritual Walking] because their spirits cannot withstand the spiritual environment.

In this way, even if they only rely on this one skill, they are confident that they can easily kill the opposing players!

After the two of them reached a consensus and rested enough, they activated the [Spiritual World Walking] skill granted by the game again, entering a world that was close to the real world, yet extremely far away, and quickly approached the location of the evil god's altar that they sensed.

Chapter 52: The Birth of the Evil God Followers

It wasn't just pastors and high school students heading toward the altar.

Elsewhere on the ice field, the doctor who was floating in the air flew desperately in the cold wind for a long time, but finally couldn't bear it anymore and stumbled to the ground.

As soon as he landed, he staggered to his knees and looked around to see that there were no pursuers behind him. Then he reached out and touched the wound on his lower back.

Because of the low temperature, the blood flowing out of it had already solidified, but the stinging pain penetrated deep into his internal organs, letting him know that his internal organs were damaged.

Although Assassin's sword was partially blocked, it was not in vain after all.

One of the doctor's kidneys has been punctured. If he is not treated in time, he will die even if he is a believer in the evil god!

"Healing potion, healing potion..."

He groped around and found a small glass bottle filled with red liquid from his pocket.

With trembling hands, he opened the bottle with some difficulty, then drank the liquid in one gulp.

The blood-red liquid flowed down his throat and into his body.

It was almost visible to the naked eye that the wound on his back began to heal slowly, and even some wriggling granulations could be seen in the middle.

And in his body, the damaged kidneys healed rapidly under the action of a magical force and soon returned to their original state.

"call……"

Feeling the pain in his body disappear, the doctor knew that he had finally survived.

"What the hell is going on? Why did things suddenly turn out like this?!"

Until now, he still doesn't know who attacked him.

He didn't sense any presence from the attacker before he attacked. If it weren't for his "invisible servant" protecting him, he would have died at the hands of the other party.

He instinctively forced the other party to retreat, but the assassin disappeared in an instant like a real ghost. Not only did he not even see his face clearly, but even his consciousness gradually began to forget the other party's existence.

This immediately made the doctor realize the terrifying nature of the enemy, so without even thinking, he immediately broke through the cabin and fled outside with the help of invisible servants.

"Damn it! If that old fellow hadn't taken away most of the God-given power, how could I be in such a mess!"

He hammered the ice indignantly, his heart filled with resentment.

And this resentment was not directed at the assassin who assassinated him, but at the captain!

The reason, of course, was the day they first came into contact with the evil god's altar.

In fact, he and the captain were both part of the first expedition.

That expedition was an expedition in the true sense, not a blood sacrifice in the name of expedition as it was later.

At that time, they set sail with a large number of people, fantasizing about a future of fame and fortune after finding a safe Arctic route.

However, not long after they arrived at the North Pole, a huge blizzard hit them.

In the strong winds, huge waves and heavy snow, the ship lost its way and soon hit an iceberg and ran aground on the ice field.

When the blizzard ended, everyone found that their ship had been severely damaged and it was impossible to take them back to the civilized world.

In other words, they were trapped on this vast ice field!

At the beginning, everything was fine. Encouraged by the captain, everyone worked hard to collect materials and tried to repair the ship.

But after many efforts failed, everyone knew that the ship could not be repaired.

Despair began to envelop everyone's hearts.

Some people began to indulge themselves, eating and drinking the remaining food and drinks on the ship, trying to have a good time before they died.

Others began to dismantle the ship's planks to make sleds, preparing to walk across the ice field in search of possible survival opportunities.

But no matter which option is chosen, the remaining resources on the ship are indispensable.

So, the conflict happened.

From the initial verbal argument, to the subsequent physical conflict, and then no one knew who drew the sword, it finally turned into a chaotic fight that involved everyone.

The doctor didn't know how he survived.

All he knew was that when he regained consciousness, the only person still alive around him was the captain.

The two survivors looked at the scene of death and injury, and the despair and shock in their hearts were beyond words.

But in the end they did not give up their desire to survive and still insisted on wanting to survive.

There was no way they could make a sled to save themselves. There were only two of them. Not to mention whether they could make the sled, even if they did succeed, walking into the vast ice field would be tantamount to suicide.

So they were trapped on this ship that could no longer sail. When they were cold, they used the coal in the boiler to keep their body temperature. When the coal burned out, they dismantled the wood on the ship and used it as firewood. When they were hungry, they ate the remaining food in the warehouse. When the food ran out, they began to eat the bodies of the crew members.

Yes, under extreme survival pressure, the captain and he both committed the crime of cannibalism!

But it seems that this behavior, which is absolutely not allowed in human society, has attracted some kind of existence that has been wandering on this ice field.

One day, the captain and he both felt some kind of revelation. There was a mysterious will telling them that if they went to a certain place, they would have a chance to survive.

The two men, who were already half crazy at that time, followed this revelation without even thinking about it.

However, this journey that should have killed both of them went incredibly smoothly!

There was no wind or snow, no heavy fog, and even the temperature was slightly higher, allowing them to barely maintain their body temperature.

Then, after two days and two nights of hiking, the two came to a frozen island and saw an altar built with bones and skulls on the island.

The moment he saw the altar, the doctor suddenly came to his senses and wanted to move away in horror.

But the captain didn't. He laughed loudly and rushed to the altar, knelt on the ground covered with bones mixed with ice and snow, and murmured prayers to some unknown existence.

Then, something incredible happened. A blood-red light fell from the altar and merged into the captain's body.

In an instant, the captain, who had become emaciated due to hunger and madness, became fuller again, and the light of reason flashed in his eyes again.

Seeing this, the doctor immediately realized that he should not be afraid, and immediately imitated the captain, throwing himself in front of the altar and kneeling down to worship it.

The same red light also shone on him.

He felt that his body was immediately full of strength again, no, it was much stronger than when he was healthiest in the past!

At the same time, a lot of unprecedented knowledge emerged in his mind. It was magic, divine arts, and a supernatural power that surpassed swords and guns!

This is... God's grace!

However, as if too much had been consumed by the captain, the glory shining on him soon ended.

The doctor found that the power and knowledge he ultimately gained were far less than those of the captain.

And all this was just because I hesitated for a short while at the beginning.

Even now, he deeply regretted this incident and was jealous of the captain who had taken away most of God's grace.

But because of the difference in power, he had to obey the captain and do various things for him like a slave. Even when he later performed a blood sacrifice to gain power, he had to let the other party take the lion's share, and he could only get a pitiful little bit.

Resentment and hatred had been accumulating in his heart for a long time, but due to his lack of strength, he only dared to curse the other party when he was alone.

Chapter 53 Discussing Countermeasures

"So, you have a problem with me?"

As the doctor cursed, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

The doctor's face suddenly changed, and he turned around quickly. The person he saw was indeed the captain!

"No, how could that be? You must have heard it wrong!"

He denied it with a wry smile, a trace of cold sweat on his forehead.

Fortunately, the captain didn't bother to pursue the other party's verbal disrespect at this time. He just glanced at him and said:

"All the ghouls I awakened were just killed. The enemy may come after us at any time. Fortunately, their deaths also generated a large amount of divine power. I can let you take a few more this time."

When the doctor first heard this good news, he was not ecstatic, but showed a look of suspicion at first.

He looked at the captain, not sure what he meant.

what's the situation?

Has this old guy changed his personality?

Or is this a trap to lure me into?

"Humph!"

The captain knew what the doctor was thinking and snorted coldly:

"The enemy this time is formidable. I alone cannot defeat them all. Although your faith is not particularly devout, you are, after all, a recipient of the glory of the great gods. You have gained greater power and can better fight against those faithless fools."

Yes, if the captain had not felt a strong sense of threat from those players, or more precisely, from Yi Shen, he would definitely not be willing to let the doctor gain too much blood sacrifice power.

Believers of evil gods like them are different from believers of orthodox religions. There is no brotherly and sisterly friendship between them as there is between people with common faith.

In fact, to the captain and the doctor, people with the same faith as them were merely competitors for the divine power. Not to mention friendship, they even wanted to kill them directly and monopolize all the power of the blood sacrifice.

In other words, the captain felt that he was alone and weak, and it was easy for something to go wrong if he tricked people into coming to the Arctic to die. That's why he made the doctor his collaborator and tolerated him sharing a small part of the power of the blood sacrifice.

But he also always firmly grasped the share of God's gift that the other party could obtain, and would never allow him to gain too much power and threaten his position.

But now it’s different. An unprecedentedly powerful enemy has appeared, who also controls supernatural powers.

The captain wasn't sure what it was. Perhaps it was a favored spirit from another god? Or perhaps it was the hidden power of a church in the secular world?

But no matter what the situation is, it is impossible for him to defeat the opponent by himself.

So, he needs the power of a doctor!

Although the doctor still had doubts in his heart, when he saw the captain's serious look, greed took over his heart.