Chapter 884: Chapter 276 Clown’s Shadow Trick
As the Blood Mist dissipated, the situation in the Divine Ruins Treasure House had been settled.
In the silent Sinless City, a gate of light appeared, and the survivors who had been trapped in the Mysterious Realm for seven days started to emerge one after another.
Sinless City was essentially an adventurer’s city, its population chiefly comprising hunters, mercenaries, and opportunists. To them, death was an all-too-common occurrence.
While many friends and relatives had perished, those who emerged from the gate of light ultimately survived.
Each of their faces was alight with the wild ecstasy of having cheated death.
It was as if they had experienced a high-difficulty trial in an Alternate Dimension and almost everyone who survived had chanced upon their own Big Chance.
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“Hahaha, we really made it out! I even obtained a Gold-tier Potion Formula scroll; selling it to Alchemy Potion manufacturers could fetch at least ten million. I’m rich now…”
“I’m a Mechanic, and I’ve acquired these pages of the ‘Tesla Mechanical Manuscripts’ detailing a lot of technologies not yet known to the Federation! My God, I have a premonition that a Machinery Revolution is coming…”
“I also got a Third Tier Mystery-level Spell Scroll… This is a spell I’ve never seen even in the Federal Royal Academy Library. I heard those High-Order Card Masters even gained some incredible Secret Skills, including fragments of the Fifty-two Demonic God Mystic Arts!”
“My goodness, I never expected that Sinless City would harbor so many legendary fighters! The Revolutionary Army’s ‘Lady Valkyrie’ Jones, ‘Four-eyed Weird Monk’ Karan, Thieves Emperor ‘Shadow’ Quintu… I’ve never seen so many top-ranked fighters in my life. And who was that Air Skill Master elder just now? He felt even stronger than a legend…”
“You don’t know? That was Barre Shepherd, the world’s number one Air Skill Master eighty years ago. Who would have thought that the old man is not only alive but has also broken through to the ‘Super Tier’.”
“Tsk tsk… The legend is true after all; there are transcendental tiers above the Sixth Tier… It’s truly an eye-opener.”
“Although many have died this time, not even one in a hundred surviving, after today, our Card Master Civilization is going to thrive. It is said that those legendary fighters have now obtained the method to break through to the ‘Super Tier’…”
“Yes. The lost lineages are being connected once more, and just the thought of it is exciting.”
“I, from the Giant Whale Business Association, am offering a hefty price for all kinds of Martial Skills, Spells, Potion Formation scrolls, Secret Method Scrolls, Mechanical Drawings… from the Mysterious Realm…”
“…”
The survivors who walked out of the gate of light were endlessly sighing, gathering in small groups to discuss their experiences over these days.
It can be said that almost all those who could leave the Mysterious Realm alive had some extraordinary qualities.
The nature of the Mysterious Realm was, after all, a trial.
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They had completed a difficult trial and had all received rewards that resonated with themselves.
To survive was lucky, and to receive a reward was even more fortunate.
The vast majority of people had no idea what the Vampires meant, nor were they aware of the existence of the Silver Moon Church.
After all, all cases related to the Ancient God Devotees were handled confidentially.
To prevent the spread of Contamination by the utterance of the Ancient God’s name.
Ordinary card masters didn’t bother themselves with such things; what interested them more were their gains.
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Although the number of survivors this time was very few, not even saving one in a hundred, there was only one exit from the Mysterious Realm.
On Downing Street.
Many people did not go far after coming out, but continued to wait, hoping that their friends and relatives might still emerge.
Gradually, the exit of the Mysterious Realm began to grow crowded, becoming as noisy and chaotic as a train station.
Amidst the crowd, an inconspicuous middle-aged man cloaked in a cape also made his way out.
He slipped into an alley, seemingly wanting to leave.
But after walking only a few steps, a young man came out from the shadows in the corner, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
The light illuminated a face so pale and weak.
If Leonard Churchill were here, he might recognize that the mushroom haircut belonged to Noah Wright.
Noah Wright addressed the cloaked man with a greeting, “Captain.”
The cloaked man was startled, “Noah Wright?”
It was none other than Reuel Bible, who had been out of sight for quite some time.
Seeing Noah Wright’s condition, he seemed puzzled, “How did you get injured like this?”
Mushroomhead chuckled lightly, “That’s not important. What’s important is that I’m here waiting for the Captain.”
Reuel Bible, with confusion written all over his face, asked, “Waiting for me?”
Noah Wright posed a question, “Captain, where are you planning to go now?”
Reuel Bible’s brows furrowed, seemingly reluctant to touch upon the topic, “I have some personal matters to deal with.”
Noah Wright shook his head after hearing this and didn’t say much else, only remarking, “If it were you, Captain, you would have fought to the very last moment. You wouldn’t have come out ahead of time.”
Upon hearing this, Reuel Bible’s brows knitted together, a conflict of tangled thoughts emerging in his heart: Indeed, why hadn’t I fought the Vampires to the very end?
Human cognition is a systematic thing – minor manipulations may go unnoticed, but anything that clashes with one’s core worldview and values becomes jarring.
It’s like a Jenga tower; removing many blocks might not cause an issue. But when a crucial block is touched, the whole structure could come crashing down.
Reuel Bible had an exceptionally resolute will, with a well-established set of beliefs; the righteousness in his heart was his mainstay.
Any alteration was essentially at odds with his entire belief system.
Without anyone to point it out, it might have gone unchallenged.
But the moment someone highlighted it, a sudden realization could strike, revealing a contradiction between one’s actions and beliefs.
Reuel Bible’s eyes clouded over, and he fell into confusion.
Noah Wright stopped beating around the bush and said directly, “Captain, your cognition has been altered by the Ancient God.”
Hearing this, Reuel Bible gained a sudden understanding, “Have I been contaminated?”
“Not yet. At least for the moment.”