Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

What's this!

Thomas' eyes suddenly lit up.

——This is a newly triggered "commissioned task"!

It was at the moment when "Bishop" Rossiu Carlos finished speaking.

At the same time, the "commissioned task" in the panel - [Bishop's Blessing] is triggered, and its only requirement is "returning to the priesthood". For Thomas, it can be called a welfare!

"This is my... comeback gift package?"

Thomas thought to himself, joy and excitement filled his heart, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise slightly.

And around Thomas.

The more than forty "Saint Protector" players who have just returned, like Thomas, have also triggered new [Commissioned Tasks], and they all have expressions of excitement on their faces to varying degrees.

It was also the moment when "Bishop" Rossiu Carlos finished speaking.

Almost all the "Saint Protector" players raised their heads, looking at their bishop and Luo Xiu with eyes filled with some extraordinary determination!

…

Afterwards, "Bishop" Luo Xiu on the altar retreated surrounded by a group of "priests".

The priests on the side surrounded them at the same time and took the players away from the venue.

Thomas followed the clergyman who guided him. In his mind, the direction he was going was the "missionary office" of the church.

The person who led Thomas to the mission was a middle-aged clergyman with a meticulous expression.

On the way there, Thomas asked him roughly what happened within a month after their "Saint Guardians" disappeared.

The middle-aged cleric answered Thomas equally meticulously.

——It turns out that Bishop Rossiu Carlos left Red Maple City and went to Songyuan City to meet the Archbishop. In addition, in Songyuan City, he also collaborated with the saints there to destroy a dark factory of the "Hidden Omniscient One" …

——The bishop is awesome!

Thomas thought to himself.

Thomas had some ideas about the pagans known as the Hidden Omniscients.

After all, in the first battle he encountered when he "came" to Red Maple City, "Hidden Elder" Babron was one of the biggest enemies the church faced at that time. Thomas had seen him summon the demon puppets "Burning Sky Dragon" and " "Dragon Hunter" means.

In addition to knowing the deeds of "Bishop" Rossiu Carlos this month.

Thomas also learned that the Red Maple City where he was located, one of the most important fortresses on the border of Songyuan Territory, had also been attacked by the Dark Army many times in the past month.

But a remarkable figure also came to the "side court" of Red Maple City. The "Thunder General" Albert crushed the enemy's invasion several times, and even beheaded an "Executioner" on the battlefield. Officer", and the head of the executioner is still hanging on the city gate!

I wonder who is stronger, that "Thunder General" Albert, or our Bishop Rossio Carlos... Thomas thought to himself.

These are the new things Thomas learned about Red Maple City from the mouth of the middle-aged cleric.

And on top of the overall pattern of the "trial war".

Thomas also knew that the ‘Bloody Declaration’ rebellion in the Kuma Territory was finally ended by the empire, and Emperor Augustwell was preparing to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Dark Principality.

The 'Holy Tower Theocracy' also rebelled at this point. The 'Pope' there has announced a 'holy war' against the empire, and their 'Legion of Psykers' has invaded the borders of the empire...

"..."

A lot of things have indeed happened in the past month.

Compared with the time of the closed beta, the situation in the "Judgment War" has reached a fever pitch. Not only that, but the direct intervention of the heavyweight force "The Holy Tower Theocracy" has also made the war situation much more complicated.

This is a critical moment that determines the direction of history.

At this time, Thomas's eyes were shining with excitement.

There is only one thing on his mind right now...

——Dipping beans is great!

The more complex the war situation is, it means more plots, more tasks, more battles, more challenges, and more rewards for their "adventurers" and their players!

The strong sense of excitement you can get from it is what serious RPG players like Thomas are pursuing!

This is the true "immersive experience"!

"..."

Listen to the priest who leads the way.

Thomas only felt excited, unprecedented excitement.

Beside him, the middle-aged cleric who was leading the way vaguely noticed that the expression of the newly "returned" saint protector was a little strange.

But the cleric couldn't tell what kind of expression it was.

I felt that the smile on Thomas's face was really scary, but he didn't say much.

And after the cleric carefully explained to Thomas what had happened in the past month.

He then asked Thomas:

"You just heard what the bishop said. In the past few days since you were missing, the church has been looking for your whereabouts."

"Now that you have finally returned, you have also lost your sacred power. This is not a common thing."

"So, what have you experienced in this month?"

"..."

Uh... when the clergy asked him these questions, Thomas didn't know how to answer them.

Whose game is good? The public beta NPC will ask questions like "Why did you disappear for a month?" to the private beta players!

But after thinking about it, Thomas solemnly replied to the priest:

"Uh... Actually, I have lost my memory. I don't remember anything that happened in the past month..."

"..."

"Amnesia?" The priest was stunned for a moment, then he nodded with a look of realization, as if he was thinking seriously about something, and said:

"So that's how it is... Yeah. This is indeed possible."

"The priests who came into contact with the pagans of [Nothingness] or [Lost] did have similar symptoms."

"It's just that your symptoms are even more serious, even accompanied by the decline of power and your direct disappearance... It doesn't matter. It's not too late to tell us when you remember something."

...? Can it really be like this?

Thomas felt that he had gotten away with something, and then he heard the clergyman in front of him say to him:

"In a while, the fellows in the missionary will give you a comprehensive check."

The clergyman patted Thomas on the shoulder, and a relieved expression appeared on his face, saying:

"If there is nothing wrong with the checkup, you can really return to your post."

"..."

Don't be like this... Thomas always felt that his conscience was aching, but he nodded solemnly:

"Okay."

Immediately, he opened the [Player Forum] in his mind and posted a post that was only visible to players in the Red Maple City Church camp-

[Thomas the Tank Engine]: My dear friends, the clergyman in the church just asked me what I experienced during the month I disappeared, and I said I lost my memory... Remember to keep the same tone, my dear friends!

[Thomas the Tank Engine]: But it should be okay if I don't say I lost my memory. If the clergymen ask you about it, just don't give too outrageous reasons, right?

[Thomas the Tank Engine]: Happy every day.gif

[Sweating Green Beans (Soybeans were stolen!]: Guaranteed

[High-quality Human Repeater]: Guaranteed

[Iron Pot Stewed Crocodile]: +1

[……]: …

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In the [Player Forum], after reminding other players to speak in unison, they continued to chat.

Thomas discovered that it seemed that other players were also on the swimsuit forum while they were on their way...

Most of the "Saint Guardian" players around him had immediately commented in agreement with Thomas' post.

Because Thomas was the first player to be asked about his experience in the previous month, the post he had just posted was like a "strategy" and quickly spread among the group of forty people.

And on the way to the mission station.

Thomas also saw that there were several other Ten clergymen have brought the "refugees" brought back from outside the city into the church and walked towards the direction of the Suyu altar.

They are all truly tender "newbie" players.

Thomas roughly guessed that later, they will stay in the church or go to the "Border Court" and "Fangbei Court" to take up some junior positions under the arrangement of the church clergymen, and truly experience the beginning of this game as a "newbie".

Just like himself during the "internal test"...

Suddenly, Thomas felt a sense of pride from the bottom of his heart.

He stopped looking around and quickened his pace towards the missionary station.

...

Red Maple City Church, inside the missionary station.

When the returning "Saint Guardian" players were brought here by the clergymen, there were already ten "Triple Destiny" deacons in the missionary station. Waiting.

Thomas looked inside and saw several familiar faces such as Mayev and Connor.

Especially Connor, the former captain of the "Holy Guard", who was successfully promoted to the third level of [Glorious]!

This made Thomas feel a sense of familiarity.

"You are back."

In front of Thomas and other players, "The Purifier" Connor Rune raised his head and swept his eyes over the players.

A faint, somewhat vicissitudes of life smile appeared on his face, and he greeted the players.

"I just heard about your return."

Connor said, "Although only forty people have returned... but, it's good to be back."

"Captain." Thomas greeted Connor in return, and at the same time, he performed a somewhat clumsy sacrament to him.

But Connor didn't care whether his salute was standard or not, just He waved his hand and said:

"Come here and sit down here."

"You just came back. According to the bishop's decree, we will conduct a comprehensive inspection of your condition."

"First, we will confirm whether you have been contaminated with curses and ominous signs during your disappearance."

"..."

Connor said very seriously, and the other deacons beside him also looked serious.

Thomas and other players looked at each other, then came to the seats in front of Connor and other "deacons" and sat down, looking up at the high-ranking people in front of them with some curiosity.

Thomas sat in front of Connor.

He saw his "captain" nodded slightly, raised his arm slightly, and pressed his palm lightly on Thomas' head.

In an instant, Thomas vaguely felt.

Something on his body was "sucked away", and Connor's palm also felt warm and almost hot.

At the same time, in Thomas's field of vision.

He saw that the figure of Connor Rune, the "Purifier" in front of him, had a faint golden glow, and his eyes began to flicker with golden flames like flames.

This made Thomas feel a sense of tranquility and peace, as if he was nestling next to a warm stove in winter.

…

This feeling did not last too long.

About ten seconds later, Connor's hand left Thomas's head, and he looked at Thomas and said:

"You are lucky, 'Thomas the Tank Engine'."

"Although it is not clear what the real reason for your disappearance is, at least you are not stained with ominousness and curse, and there is no perceptible foreign residue. You are safe now."

"It's just that your blessing of [Glory] has indeed dissipated, but it doesn't matter. You are qualified to bathe in the holy light again, and the sacred position of 'Saint Guardian' will always be reserved for you."

"Thank you, Captain." Thomas thanked Connor.

After thinking for a while, Thomas asked Connor:

"So... what should we do now, and what can we do, Captain?"

"..."

"I don't know." Connor shook his head.

But he did not stop talking, but continued:

"Because what happened to you has no precedent in the entire 'Holy Court', we can only treat it conservatively and observe for a while."

"But don't worry, Thomas. Through the inspection just now, I can confirm that you are safe now and there will be no danger."

"..."

Connor repeated this sentence again, as if in his opinion, "safety" is the most important thing.

After Thomas nodded in response, Connor continued:

"As for the question you asked just now, what you should do or can do now..."

"According to the decree given to us by the bishop, he hopes that you will start from the original priesthood, that is, to walk the path of 'Church Patrol' again."

"Your holy salary is still the same as when you were the 'Guardian of the Holy See'. When you complete the promotion of [Glory] again and become a transcendent of the 'Double Destiny' again, you will officially return to the position of 'Guardian of the Holy See'."

"Okay, Captain." Thomas nodded, "I understand."

The moment Thomas' voice fell.

New content appeared again on his panel——

[Completed commissioned task: Bishop's Blessing (Normal)]

[You have returned to the church. After passing the church clergy's inspection of your status, you can return to the sacred position you should be in. ]

[Task settlement...]

[Completion reward: Basic experience +3000, free attribute points +3, [Glorious] destiny skill: "Glorious Inscription" skill knowledge*1]

[...]

——The commissioned task [Bishop's Blessing] is completed!

It was after agreeing to Connor to return to the post of "Church Patrol", the panel popped up a prompt that the [Bishop's Blessing] task was completed, which made Thomas' eyes suddenly bright!

The skill knowledge of [Glorious Inscription] has turned into an invisible substance and poured into his mind. There is already a skill of [Glorious Inscription] in his panel——He can choose one of the three professions of "Apprentice Priest", "Apprentice Priest" and "Apprentice Paladin"!

Adding the newly added 3000 basic experience points and the 1000 experience points given by the krypton experience package at the beginning -

He can directly upgrade his level from lv.1 to lv.10, and if he can get the "Bronze Key" at this time, he can directly upgrade to the second destiny of [Glorious] and advance to the extraordinary!

After this series, return to the mission, keep the position, keep the salary, keep the residence...

This is the starting benefit for the internal test players of their "Red Maple City Church"!

Thomas thought excitedly in his heart -

Can other camps do it! ! !

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