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Chapter 455 The Chaotic Holy City

Clearly, this church knows a great deal about the entire end times.

After waiting for a while, Jiao finally arrived at this side hall.

When Jiao returned, he was no longer wearing the modern children's clothing provided by Su Li, but rather the more distinctive attire of the local three-eyed tribe. Furthermore, the eye sewn shut between Jiao's eyebrows had been removed. Jiao's third eye was now open.

"Is it okay to open your eyes now? Didn't they say there's some kind of evil god corrupting us?" Song Mingyu asked with some concern.

Jiao shook her head listlessly. "Sister Song, don't worry. The priest said that in Holy City, there's no need to worry about this."

[Conversely, once you leave the Holy City, safety is no longer guaranteed.] Song Mingyu saw through the underlying meaning, [keeping those who retained their third eye trapped within the Holy City.]

Su Li then began to probe, "Why did you stay inside for so long? Does registering information take this long?"

"No. After registering, they started testing my aptitude with a crystal. My aptitude is said to be very strong, and the priest was very pleased and arranged a place for me to stay."

After finishing his sentence, Jiao looked like he wanted to say something more but hesitated, which really piqued people's interest.

Su Li said directly, "Something else happened, right? Just tell me."

"Yes. But the priest said we're not allowed to talk about it outside."

Listening to the reef, Zuli and the others arrived at a house assigned to the reef.

The house is about 100 square meters, and the interior is finished. Jiao looked around and felt very satisfied.

Once seated in the living room, Jiao began to recount the information he had received.

"The priest said that the Great Judgment is coming soon, and all those who have given up their third eye have chosen to compromise with the evil god, and the Holy God will not redeem them."

"However, considering that some people had to cut off their third eye out of necessity for survival, the Holy Spirit also offered an opportunity: the Holy Spirit Arena."

"The people of the whole eye, in the Great Judgment, will receive the protection of the Holy Spirit because of their glory in bravely confronting the evil god. This protection will not only protect themselves, but also the people whose eyes have been gouged out."

"However, glory is limited, and the number of people it can protect is also limited."

At this point, Su Li also guessed the theory, "So, in order to get more spots, those who gouge out their eyes have to submit to the people with full eyes, and then fight in the Holy Arena to gain glory?"

“That’s right,” Reef said. “Every night, there are gladiatorial combats in the arena below. Victory brings glory. The priest said that in the past, people indulged in comfort and summoned evil gods, destroying the world. Therefore, what the Holy God appreciates most is the courage and glory of resistance.”

[This doesn't seem like the way a god would act.] Su Li thought to herself.

"What should we do? Stick to the original plan, or should we take a look at this arena?" Sophia asked.

Su Li thought for a moment, "Let's take a look at this arena first. Let's not abandon our original plan and go trade some sea charts around here. Remember our identities."

Zuli meant that they were players who came to this world to explore, collect resources, and strengthen themselves. As for the future of the native inhabitants, they would save them if they could for the sake of legendary status; otherwise, they would simply leave.

After discussing it, the group divided up the tasks.

Ivan and Sun Keke traded the 'Holy Word'. Su Li and Sophia went to investigate the Colosseum, while Song Mingyu and Sun Lili waited on the train.

The team separated.

Ivan, with Sun Keke in tow, began to stroll around the city.

Because of the strange changes on the islands outside, many people have come to Holy City to stock up on supplies, so there are many people here.

After leaving the residential area where the reef was located, the trading area was easily found.

The entire trading area was bustling with activity as people traded. Ivan glanced at the items being traded on the stalls.

Besides essential supplies like food and bitter salt, there are also plenty of monster materials and all sorts of sea charts.

Ivan approached a stall and asked, "Boss, how much are your sea charts and monster materials?"

"Sea charts are best traded for monster materials. How about this price?"

The shop owner mentioned several figures, all indicating that the demand for these transactions was for food. "Food that can be stored for a long time can command a higher price."

Ivan nodded, then took out the sacred salt. "What about these?"

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up immediately, and he grabbed Ivan's hand. "Young man, be careful with these things. Here's the price I'll give you."

After haggling with the shopkeeper for a while, Ivan got a lot of sea charts and a few monster materials.

The nautical chart mainly marks the activity range of various monsters.

Most likely, it's because the Great Trial is about to begin that all sorts of monsters in the sea have gone into chaos, rendering the safe maps and habitats of various monsters, which have been explored over generations, useless.

These nautical charts were re-marked with the various monsters they encountered during their voyage, as well as the monsters' habitats.

Looking at the various names on the sea chart, Sun Keke said, "We also need to buy a monster encyclopedia-like item."

Otherwise, just by looking at the names, who would know what characteristics these monsters correspond to?

Ivan and Sun Keke worked together to search for sea charts. At the same time, they also collected materials about monsters with unique powers.

The monsters in this world are all highly skilled. Their materials are extremely valuable.

However, it also requires a keen eye. The sellers often exaggerate, making the monsters seem incredibly powerful. This forced Ivan to identify them one by one himself.

“If only my brother-in-law were here, he’s the expert in this area,” Ivan sighed. He was a forger, and while he wasn’t bad at it either, his appraisal required testing the materials. Unlike his brother-in-law, who could identify most of them just by looking.

After reviewing a vendor's materials, Ivan was about to leave when the vendor suddenly called him back.

Before Ivan could figure out what the stall owner meant, the stall owner leaned closer and whispered, "Judging from the high purity of the holy salt you have, you must belong to some important person."

“Tell your parents that following the church is a dead end. They should join our Evangelistic Army instead.”

Ivan's heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his voice, "What's going on? My master just arrived here and doesn't know the situation."

Upon hearing Ivan say that they had just arrived, the stall owner's eyes lit up. He guessed that these country bumpkins from out of town, arriving here and already possessing such high-quality sacred salt, must mean that the All-Seeing Lord behind this golden-haired man was of exceptionally high caliber to have been bestowed such precious sacred salt.

"follow me."

Ivan and Sun Keke followed the stall owner into a small shop.

The stall owner closed the door and explained to Ivan and Sun Keke, "You should know that the Great Trial is coming soon."

Ivan and the others nodded.

"With the Great Judgment approaching, the nobles in the city have become divided. The bishop believes that we should hold fast here and rely on the Holy Icon to resist. However, we have received news from within our Evangelistic Army that this time, the evil god is coming with overwhelming force, and the Holy Icon is already overburdened. The space inside the Holy Icon is shrinking year by year."

"Therefore, we are preparing to leave the sacred statue and seek a living at sea."