Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

A legendary feat, a limited epic feat, and a rare feat. The rewards from the two tasks this time are quite rewarding!

The rare specialty "Disaster Breaker" gives a decent improvement to this level of expertise. The highlight is the limited epic specialty "Forbidden Observer" and the legendary specialty "Hunting God's Heir: Lost Seed" - the former gives a rather bully effect. It is immune to moderate status abnormalities; while the latter greatly improves the basic attributes and gives more authority slots, which are all specialties that greatly increase Luo Xiu's strength!

Luo Xiu looked at the content on the panel happily, and after browsing it from beginning to end, he confirmed the settlement result.

In addition to the two mission rewards, Luo Xiu also opened his mailbox and received all the kill rewards.

In the previous battlefield, Luo Xiu also killed several "fourth-level destiny" extraordinary beings, and the kill reward of one of the [Ku Tu] warriors revealed a rare specialty.

[Steel-forged body (rare): Your body is as tough as steel that has been tempered thousands of times. 】

[Your "Physique" attribute is increased by 6 points, your health is increased by an additional 10%, and the "physical damage" you receive is reduced by 10%. 】

【……】

A slightly improved specialty, Luo Xiu confirmed that it was resolved, and then closed the panel, carefully feeling the changes in his body after becoming stronger again.

He felt as if the blood in his body was boiling, and every muscle was stretching as much as possible, trying to greedily absorb the outside air; and his already surging spirituality became more abundant, and he felt tired from the previous battle. , it was quickly swept away.

This is a wonderful feeling, as if you are in a good hot spring bath, which makes you linger.

While feeling the changes in his body, he was also paying close attention to the wind and grass on the battlefield, searching for fish that had slipped through the net like a minesweeper.

There were indeed several groups of Dark Army soldiers who took advantage of the terrain to hide, but they were quickly discovered and captured by the side court knights who were cleaning the battlefield.

Apart from them, Luo Xiu was not aware of the spiritual reactions of hostile "three-fold destiny" or above extraordinary beings on the battlefield.

…

About an hour passed.

The preliminary statistics of the war have been completed. Lord Nelson, who commanded the army, temporarily stepped down from his post and made a special trip to the city wall to report the statistics to the church's "presiding officer"... No, it should be Luo Xiu, the "bishop" now. result.

"Greetings to you, Master Luo Xiu." Nelson bowed to Luo Xiu and then said:

"According to the instructions of Lord Baines, I am here to share the joyful results with you."

"We annihilated a total of 38,000 members of the Dark Army, captured more than 24,000 people, seized more than 20,000 pieces of weapons and supplies, and 130,000 gold coins."

"Among them, the warlocks of the Fangbeiyuan have also recovered a lot of extraordinary materials, including the demon dolls of the 'Hidden Elder' Babelun that were damaged in the battle. The two masters are ready to try to crack and restore them."

"Thank you again for your intervention, Lord Luo Xiu. Without the power of you and Lord Hubert, we would not have been able to achieve such a great victory as we have now."

"Sir Baines specifically confessed that half of the weapons and supplies seized this time and the gold coins seized will belong to the church. This is the intention of the side court, and it is also Lord Baines's gratitude to you."

Half the supplies and gold coins? Baines is quite generous this time... Luo Xiu thought to himself.

As usual, the side court, the church, and the obelisk courtyard each take a quarter of the spoils, while the remaining quarter is used to increase the army's combat power and deal with various aftermath matters.

But this time... it may have something to do with his promotion to the "fifth destiny" and defeating the two enemy "saints" with Hubert. Baines gave him extra face.

"Yes, I understand." Luo Xiu nodded calmly.

Seeing Luo Xiu accepting this "gift", City Lord Nelson showed a look of joy on his face and said:

"Thank you again, Lord Luo Xiu. This time, Red Maple City should be at peace for a while."

"I hope so." Luo Xiu responded to him lightly, and then said, "I noticed that the new 'refugees' who joined Red Maple City seemed to be exceptionally brave in their battles - you can consider rewarding them. Nothing, it’s just my suggestion.”

"Yeah, indeed." A look of deep approval appeared on Lord Nelson's face and he said, "I will discuss this matter with Mr. Baines."

…

After that, Lord Nelson said goodbye to Luo Xiu and returned to Baines.

Luo Xiu's temporary sentry post was soon replaced by a dozen side court knights and warlocks from the Fangbei Academy, so Luo Xiu returned to the church first.

After returning, he quickly summoned the "deacons" of the church and asked each of them to lead the clergy to inform the players of the "Church Patrol" that they would be awarding celebration rewards.

…

evening.

Thomas and several other "Church Patrol" players were participating in cleaning the battlefield to earn more commissions when a cleric approached them.

The cleric told them about the convening of the "priest" Luo Xiu Carlos, and Thomas's face flashed with excitement.

"You said that the officiant will come back to us...to hand out awards?" Thomas asked.

After the cleric opposite nodded in affirmation, Thomas put down the work of cleaning the battlefield and said to the "church patrol" next to him: "Let's go back first - our own rewards are definitely more delicious than those hired by the army. And the work here is pretty much done.”

The players beside him nodded in agreement, and Thomas finished his work and went to the church's special commission office to receive a commission of two silver coins issued by the mansion, and then followed the priest back to the church.

At about ten o'clock in the evening, Thomas returned to the church, where most of the church patrols had gathered.

When choosing a job at that time, about 900 players chose to become "church patrols", and this time the church only specially summoned them, and the scale was much smaller than the first time when "refugees" entered the city.

Most of the players had not yet logged off. After receiving the notice from the priest, they came here as soon as possible, full of expectations for what kind of rewards the church would issue.

In the expectant eyes of more than 800 players who were still online, the head of the church, Luo Xiu Carlos, finally appeared.

This time, he did not ride the "Golden Pegasus" as he did when he first met him, but suddenly emerged from the center of the altar, looking around with a smile on his face.

——He has been waiting here for a long time!

However, under the effect of his specialty "Hidden in the Mist", players who have not yet entered the extraordinary realm cannot detect his breath at all!

Looking at the surprised, amazed, and envious expressions on the faces of the players below, Luo Xiu nodded with satisfaction, and then said:

"This is the second time we have gathered here - guests who have come from afar are also my new comrades."

"I am very sad that you encountered such a terrible disaster on the first day you came here."

"But I am also excited - you have shown enough courage and faith to survive such a disaster and to gather again like this!"

"The 'Death God' has been purified. It is you who protected the city from the undead summoned by Him. The people of the city; the dark army's 'executioner' led the army to attack, and it was you who charged to the front line and withstood the greatest pressure! "

"You may have some secrets, but I now believe that you have unlimited potential. "

"You are the best gift that Zhuri Xuyou gave me... my new comrades."

"On behalf of the church and Hongfeng City, I welcome you again and welcome you to join us."

After a pause, Luo Xiu continued:

"Now, according to the previous agreement, I will give you rewards and allocate new residences for you."

-Rewards and residences! Thomas keenly captured these two keywords, and the excitement on his face became more and more apparent.

Although as "players", they can indeed spend the night by "going offline", but for Thomas, a senior RPG player, they always feel that something is missing.

But now, the church's chief priest has finally confirmed this in person, which makes Thomas feel happy.

He heard Luo Xiu Carlos continue to say:

"The church will give each of you a gold coin. In addition, for each 'deformed undead' you purify, you will get an additional three silver coins as a reward!"

"On the battlefield, you will also get a silver coin for each black soldier you kill!"

"There is no cap on these extra rewards. You can go to the missionary station to claim them tomorrow morning."

"Now - it's late at night, my comrades. I think you have been exhausted physically and mentally, and need a place to rest and replenish your spirit."

"After that, the clergy of the church will lead you to where you live. That is the new area built by the church in the suburbs, and each of you can have a whole room."

After that, Luo Xiu walked down the altar, and his figure immediately disappeared under the attention of the players.

And the chief officer of the missionary station, Mayyev, walked up to the altar. He waved his hand, and dozens of clergy appeared around the patrol guards.

"They are the clergy of the missionary station." Mayyev said, "Follow them, they will lead you to your residence."

...

The evening party ended quickly, and Thomas followed the clergy with reluctance to leave the church and head to the suburbs of Red Maple City.

According to the clergy leading him, it took about half an hour to get to his residence, so Thomas calculated the reward he deserved on the way.

In the previous "Death Birth Disaster" and the defense war outside the city, Thomas purified a total of six deformed undead and killed 27 black army soldiers, which means that he can get a total of 1 gold coin and 45 silver coins!

After more than half a day of in-depth experience, Thomas has learned from other NPCs that the official currency issued by his "Nolan Empire" is a decimal system between copper coins, silver coins and gold coins.

And above the "gold coins", there seems to be something called "platinum coins", which can be equivalent to 100 gold coins, but Thomas has not yet touched it.

But Thomas didn't care about it. For him, playing games is a long and arduous process. As long as he plays for a long time, he will get everything. Thomas is not in a hurry.

Putting his thoughts back to the current gains-Thomas was surprised to find that he would be able to get a total of 5 gold coins and 5 silver coins as rewards! This is almost ten times his current savings!

His current total savings, added up to 6 gold coins and 2 silver coins... Thomas suddenly felt that he had become rich all of a sudden.

And after suddenly "getting rich", he also began to think about how to spend this money.

Maybe I can get myself a better set of equipment? Thomas thought... It just so happened that "Frost Moon" was an apprentice in the dwarf forging manor, maybe he could consult her.

So, on the way to his residence, Thomas opened the chat channel in his mind while sightseeing the scenery along the streets, and glanced at what the players were discussing enthusiastically.

Except for the players who have become "Church Patrollers", most other players who have jobs already have corresponding residences.

The "city wall guards" with the second largest number are stationed directly in the barracks, the "construction workers" live in the workers' dormitories with vacancies, and the "blacksmith apprentices" with the smallest number directly rent the private houses next to them at the forging manor's expense...

But in general, they do not have a relatively independent and private residence, which makes Thomas full of expectations for the residence he is about to get.

After browsing through what the players were discussing, Thomas clicked on the friends bar and found the avatar frame of "Frost Moon 123".

The channel panel of "God's Destiny" has a friend function - when Thomas met Shuangyue before, he added her, and her current avatar is still bright, indicating that she is still online.

Opening the friend chat channel, Thomas quickly entered a few lines of words——

"Hey, are you still online? Shuangyue?"

"I have something to ask you."

"..."

"What's the matter?" Shuangyue quickly replied to him.

"You want to customize a weapon - you have a budget of five gold coins. Are you working as a blacksmith's apprentice? Do you have any recommendations?"

"?"

"Where did you get five gold coins? Have you committed a crime? Have you become famous?"

...Fuck, what the hell is crime?

Thomas was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood that Shuangyue should have thought that he had committed the "evil deed" of a famous player.

That includes but is not limited to - murder, robbery, etc... In a sense, as long as the risks are ignored, this is indeed the fastest way to make money.

"No, it's just a bounty given to us by the church."

Thomas answered her quickly:

"Just now the church's chief priest, Luo Xiu, summoned us and said that all church patrols will be rewarded with 1 gold coin, 3 additional silver coins will be given for purifying 1'abnormal undead', and 1 silver coin will be given for killing 1 Dark Army soldier... "

"That's it. I can get this for my record, a total of 5 gold coins and 5 silver coins."

"..."

"..."

There was silence on Shuangyue's side.

Silence is the Red Maple City tonight.

After a long time, a line of sour text popped up in the chat box that Thomas was staring at -

"...Is it too late to change jobs now?"

"May I ask for you?" Thomas answered immediately.

"Forget it." Shuangyue quickly replied, "You want to forge a weapon? Five gold coins... It seems that only weapons of 'green rare' quality can be forged, or the kind with poor quality."

"But, well, even if it's just a 'green rare', it's still in the category of extraordinary weapons, and it's definitely much more powerful than ordinary weapons."

"Do you want to customize it? If necessary, I can help you ask the blacksmith who brought me. It should be cheaper."

"..."

For five gold coins, you can only customize "green rare" weapons in the forging manor? Hmm... It seems to be okay, after all, it is already the third level of extraordinary weapon quality... Thomas thought.

Previously, Thomas had learned that the quality of equipment from bottom to top is "gray rough", "white common", "green rare", "blue rare", etc... Five gold coins can be exchanged for three levels. Extraordinary weapons seem to be worth it.

"Okay." Thomas replied to Shuangyue, "Then I will go find you tomorrow."

"Okay." Shuangyue quickly responded to him, and then said, "I'm going to bed, it's quite late."

"Um."

"Good night."

"..."

After that, Shuangyue's avatar turned gray.

After Shuangyue went offline, Thomas also closed the panel. While thinking about going to the forging manor tomorrow, the clergyman he led suddenly stopped.

"We're here."

The clergyman said, "Right ahead, the church has built a new residence for the saints here. Since you are already a 'church patrol', this will be your future residence."

Following the guidance of the clergyman, Thomas looked forward.

Then, his eyes widened in disbelief——

A series of three- or four-story Nordic-style villas came into his field of vision.

They are lined up peacefully on both sides of the street, the glass of the windows reflects the moonlight flickeringly, and the autumn chrysanthemums and bluebells planted on the spacious terrace are swaying and swaying gently in the wind——

The light blue moonlight shines through the gaps between the treetops like silk and satin on the eaves of these small villas. The green light spots flow and jump on their white walls, bringing a refreshing sense of movement to the quiet late night.

"...?"

Thomas was silent, his pupils began to tremble.

"Other players either live in military camps, construction site dormitories, or residential buildings..."

"I live in a villa?"

"……ah?"

"..."

Looking at the villa in front of him, Thomas fell into deep thought.