The black long pole plant with bamboo joints near the dark cave was cut down and brought over. After peeling off the outer shell with a knife, there was black powder inside. At first, Bart thought it was over because based on their previous experience, the black parts of food often carried more toxicity.

However, he still followed the procedure and brought this black "food" to Karun. Many times, the captain's authority was built up bit by bit through these details.

Initially, it was Karun who led everyone to get the spot in the final selection, then he replaced Ventura to bind the token, and also showed his excellent talent as the captain throughout the entire period.

And now, the captain personally tested whether the food was edible every time.

Actually, Karun didn't intend to show anything with this method. Even if they ate the food wrong, if it was just toxins accumulated in the body, they could completely go to the church hospital to get rid of them after going out.

What everyone was most worried about was the accumulation of toxins infecting the soul, which would be a big problem. But Karun didn't have to worry about that. If a body modified by Larnedal could be harmed by food, then the evil dog at home could really find a piece of tofu to knock itself to death.

However, what he considered as a normal poison test was seen by the team members as a great sacrifice and risk-taking by the captain, somewhat like "Karun tasting all kinds of herbs".

With the freshly cut bamboo chopsticks in his hand, Karun picked up a small piece and put it in his mouth.

The taste was soft, delicate, and had a lingering sweetness. After swallowing it and waiting for a while, he didn't feel any discomfort in his body or soul. "This is delicious."

The taste was similar to ground sesame paste, and it was the kind that came in a packaged bag with saccharin. Upon hearing this, everyone immediately started to try it.

For a while, many people shed tears of excitement.

Yes, it's not an exaggeration. They were really moved to tears by a piece of food.

Those who have never experienced food shortage will never know the beauty and peace of mind that food can bring.

There are many of these black long pole plants nearby, much denser than bamboo, and there is almost only this black filling inside the trunk of these black plants, compared to the small amount of bamboo shoots.

In other words, the food problem can almost be declared solved at this moment.

Moreover, the taste of this new food was more like a staple food. A staple food can bring comfort to the body and mind. Even if you're not hungry, just looking at them piled up there can naturally bring a slight smile to the corners of your mouth.

Before this, everyone's bamboo shoots were more like fruits, and rat meat was more like dried meat. There was a kind of mismatch between eating an apple with the left hand and pinching a small piece of dried meat with the right hand.

Bart immediately went to carry out large-scale logging with Ventura and the others, while Karun beckoned to Mas.

Having just completed the soul contract, Mas now looked a bit listless, with dark circles under his eyes, indicating that he was somewhat exhausted. "Rest later, I have something to ask the person inside you now."

"Okay, Captain."

Mas immediately closed his eyes and exchanged in his mind. Soon, Mas opened his eyes again, with a hint of blue in his pupils, but still looking tired. "What can I do for you?"

Unconsciously, the ladybug changed to a respectful form of address. It seems that Puerh's influence on him was very effective.

"I originally planned to go to the Fiery Valley next, but now, due to certain special reasons, I need to change my itinerary. Do you know of any settlements nearby where I can find beings with high soul intensity?"

Originally, Karun planned to leave the Fiery Valley to Aisley, Blanche, and Sichini. Aisley was a summoner, and Blanche and Sichini were priests. The most suitable combination for these three girls was beings with high soul intensity.

Bart, Ventura, Iraman, and Demel chose melee combatants with the same faith; Mas, Digat, and Paxio chose souls with the ability to deduce formations.

After solving Aisley and the other two, except for himself and Muri, the trial mission of these two teams would basically be completed.

Although the whole process seemed a bit plain and lacked excitement, it was best to listen to thrilling and dramatic stories happening to others. Not many people wanted to encounter unnecessary twists and turns when doing things themselves.

"The Fiery Valley is the most suitable, but if you don't plan to go there, the closest place to here is the Mournful Pool." "Mournful Pool?"

"There is a settlement there, where beings with high soul intensity reside. They occupy the pool and absorb soul power to temper their own souls."

"Is it dangerous?"

"You are currently being pursued by the Reincarnation Church, so danger definitely exists. I believe that the Reincarnation Church has arranged personnel there as well. However, their personnel can only control the teleportation array at most and cannot control the entire settlement.

Therefore, you can take your people and walk there. After reaching the outskirts of the settlement, you can approach them like this time, and I believe the leaders of that settlement will make the same choice as me."

"I'm curious about one thing." "Please."

"Aren't you afraid of the Reincarnation Church?"

"I am afraid because the Reincarnation Church is the largest church in this world." "Then why do you still dare?"

"I am afraid, but I haven't reached the point where I'm afraid to do anything. Moreover, when I plan to leave here and enter the inner world of the gate, everything here will no longer have anything to do with me."From the answer of the ladybug, Karun obtained a message. That is, the power of the Reincarnation Sect is not outrageous.

It is recognized as the number one force, but it is more like a lord. The subordinate forces below it seem to obey it on the surface, but they do not truly fear it.

In this regard, the deterrent power of the Reincarnation Sect in this world is not as great as that of the Order Sect in reality.

At least, outside, no church or force dares to openly challenge the Order Sect. Even if they want to do something, they will first consider silencing and reducing the impact of the matter, so as not to give the Order Sect a reason to attack openly.

This is actually easy to understand. Considering that the Gate of Reincarnation only opens once every ten years and has maintained this tradition for many years.

The four boys belong to the same belief system. Karun asked Bart and the others to make a contract with the four boys and prepare to establish a city of order faith within the Taji Ma Village, providing a choice for the subsequent order believers.

So, who will be the first choice or the necessary target for the reincarnation sect challengers of each session? It must be the priests of the Reincarnation Sect within the gate.

Therefore, the power of the Reincarnation Sect within the gate can only be "great" but not overwhelmingly strong, because the talented and powerful elites will be taken away, making the power of the Reincarnation Sect within the gate only "big".

"Tell me the location of the Lake of Sorrow." "Okay, please wait."

After obtaining the specific location, Karun let Mas rest.

Considering the need for food and rest, Karun planned to stay here and rest for a day.

This is thanks to the efficient completion of the Black Forest City and the Dark Stone Cave, which saved a lot of time that should have been consumed.

However, what made Karun hesitate a bit was that although the Fiery Valley and the Lake of Sorrow were not in the same direction, going to the Lake of Sorrow from his current location actually shortened the distance to the Fiery Valley.

Fortunately, this is still within a safe range.

Karun decided to go to the Lake of Sorrow because there are not many options available to him, and this large area is still too remote.

After a day of rest, the team set off again. The morale of the entire team has greatly improved. They took turns using magical powers to increase their speed, greatly improving their efficiency in traveling. This is also why it is difficult for them to find a suitable vehicle. Their speed is faster than most vehicles.

Unless they have a sufficient number of knight falcons, even if they are given cars and enough fuel now, they will not use them. There is no decent road in this wilderness environment.

Finally, after trekking, the team climbed over a mountain and stood on the mountaintop, overlooking the desert ahead. In the center of the desert, there is a crystal-clear pool, like a mirror embedded here.

Karun took a sip of water, licked his lips, and said to the people around him, "We're almost there!"

"I think the details of this pool are not well depicted." Mr. Bede reminded.

"I think it's enough here." Piajie insisted, "When depicting the image of the gods, we should pay more attention to the impact and shock of the god's image. Few people will carefully observe the details of the god, and this will subconsciously be regarded as a disrespect."

"No, no, you can't use the conventional artistic expression methods to apply to murals. The meaning of murals is not only to set off the atmosphere of the gods, but also to record.

For our Wall Sect, murals are a narrative carrier. They are like a history book, recording more content than words.

Another point is that the content on the murals is more difficult to modify than words.

The myth narratives of various major religions have been modified countless times, but murals are difficult to change. They are the most loyal recorders of history.

So, you should try to depict the details as meticulously as possible, so that future people can have a "dialogue" with you through the details in your painting, and know what you want to tell them and what they want to know."

"Okay, I understand, but why don't you, Mr. Bede, paint this? I am just a servant of the Wall Sect."

"First, have you seen the manifestation of the Wall God?"

"Mr. Bede, I have always been curious, were you also in Roja City that day?"

"Second, copying the image of the Wall God can bring you closer to the thoughts of the Wall God."

"I agree with this."

"Third, I need to hurry up and complete the work required by the owner of the painting studio, because all the small chest images you painted last time were rejected."

"I think I did a good job, it's their level of appreciation..."

"Oh, yes, this is the most common excuse for artists whose level is not enough, blaming customers for not knowing how to appreciate."

"No..."

"Okay, no need to make excuses. Did all the enlarged drafts of the parts I painted last time pass? I need to help you redraw the rejected drafts, otherwise we won't be able to pay the rent for this week, and more importantly, we won't have lunch tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"You paint the mural well. Remember, the right hand of the Wall God is a huge color-changing feather, and the left hand is a colorful pond.

Just like we hold a brush and a palette, you should pay attention to the details of this part. When you do the details to the extreme, the charm of the god will naturally be revealed.""I understand, I will take it seriously. However, this feels really absurd. Our gods are about to descend into the world, and yet here we are, still worrying about rent and lunch money."

"The descent of the Wall God is not for the purpose of solving your rent and lunch expenses." "There is another question."

"You have so many questions, Mr. Piajie. If your questions were as full as the chest you drew, that would be great." "My question is, this is the Valley of Reincarnation. When the Wall God descends and comes out from the door, the Valley of Reincarnation..."

"The Order God sealed the Wall God, suppressed our Wall God religion, and defined them as heretics. The Order God religion, after the descent of the Wall God, will be the first to be punished. There is no doubt about it. And the Reincarnation God religion has just lost the war against the Order God religion and signed many humiliating treaties. I won't even consider whether the Reincarnation God religion has the ability to deal with an already descended deity. Even if it does, why doesn't it face the common enemy together?"

"Mr. Bede, I admit that you are an outstanding artist and a devout believer." "You don't need to beat around the bush, just get to the point."

"But based on the political thinking I learned from my father, I don't think the position of the Reincarnation God religion will align with our Wall God religion. Or, it was aligned before, but not anymore after the great descent of the Wall God..."

"Why?"

"In the era when the gods did not appear, any deity that descended first would become the common enemy of all the god religions." Mr. Bede fell silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's like we can now go to the streets and shout 'Praise the Wall God'."

"After this, there's no need to engage in these meaningless actions anymore. We have already lost the war and negotiations. Engaging in these actions will only make us look small-minded. After this trial is over, the trial participants of the Order God religion will definitely report to their superiors, and then the Order God religion will use this as an excuse to pressure us and obtain compensation from us. In the end, we are the ones paying for these meaningless actions. Why bother?" "We were wrong, sir."

"We were wrong, sir."

"In the future, such things are not allowed to happen again. You also need to supervise the work below. It is understandable that there is resentment among the people, but they should channel that resentment into motivation and put it in the right place."

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"We will follow your teachings."

Romil supported his forehead and asked, "Regarding the matter of the door opening to an unusually large extent, have we found any clues?"

"Reporting to you, sir, we haven't been able to find any results yet. However, according to ancient records, similar incidents have occurred before." "Have they? I don't remember."

"This has not happened in this era, but in the previous era." "Previous era?"

"After the great Reincarnation God established the Gate of Reincarnation and sent powerful souls into it, there were several instances in the previous era where the Gate of Reincarnation opened to an excessive extent. But each time, a projection of the Reincarnation God descended and closed the gate. We highly suspect that the cause of this phenomenon in the previous era was the presence of a powerful being inside wanting to come out, and the need for the presence of a god's projection to descend and close the gate." "No need to finish the sentence. There's nothing that can't be said. The souls of the gods are sleeping inside the Gate of Reincarnation. It's not a secret among the higher-ups of our religion. We just don't know which god or... which gods exactly."

"Yes, sir. That's why I believe that this is very likely the reason this time as well. After all, the prophecy of the gods' return has been around for a long time."

"Hehe, everyone is spreading this prophecy, but the problem is that even I, the guardian of reincarnation, don't know who started spreading this prophecy." Romil smiled and shook his head. "But the atmosphere has been set, and it seems inappropriate for the gods not to descend."

There was silence below.

"Alright, you may leave now." "Yes, sir." "Yes, sir."

Soon, only Romil remained in the temple.

Romil raised his hand and drew a frame in front of him. Soon, the frame extended backward, forming a door. However, inside the door was a chaotic void. But soon, the blur inside the door began to dissipate, and a ferocious black shadow suddenly appeared, growling at Romil.

Its body was long, exuding a sense of disaster, bloodlust, and ferocity. It resembled a snake, but was vastly different from one. "Hmph!"

A cold snort sounded, and the fierce black creature was immediately suppressed. A woman appeared inside the door, her appearance almost identical to Romil's. Romil spoke, "Have you not yet fully tamed this Thousand Illusions?"

"Sister, you know very well how difficult it is to tame it. Although it is still young, how about we switch? You come in and tame it, and I'll go out and replace you as the guardian?"

"Enough. It was the arrangement of our elders that one of us stays inside the door and the other stays outside. I never expected you to hold a grudge all this time." "That's because it's me inside the door, not you!"

"How is Gaitanbert's taming going?" "Him? No problem."

Inside the door, behind Sumil, a giant lion was crouching on the ground.

"The plan continues. Let him help us infiltrate the Order God religion from the inside, and the information he has can also be of use to the Order God religion.""Hehe, I'm already on my way with him. The Order of the God Church has thoughtfully bound a perceptible token to the trialists, which is...

...why did you teleport them so far away? Even if I use the teleportation arrays of the major cities, it will take a very long time."

"This was done by the people below, I was not aware. Also, I need to remind you of something. The gate this time is open for an unusually long time. I suspect that a powerful soul inside is awakening, you need to be careful."

"Shouldn't you be the one to be careful?" Sumir laughed, "I don't think that even if a powerful being awakens, it would be content to enjoy life within the gate world."

"I have already notified everyone to be prepared."

"So anxious? No, so scared? Aren't you curious about which existence is awakening?"

"Unless it's the return of our great God of Reincarnation, no matter who awakens, it's not something we want to see." "Well, I'm really looking forward to it."

"Do your job."

"I know, my dear sister. By the way, one of your descendants entered the gate and sent me a letter in the name of the Simonsen family." "Ped? Not only is he my descendant, but also yours. You and I, we are twins."

"Hehe, he asked me to help find the location of an Order trialist named 'Karun'." "I remember this name, Ped was defeated by him."

"The Simonsens outside the gate are really getting more and more useless. What are the young people of the Simonsen family now?"

"I will educate them. Also, be careful to hide your identity. If the Order of the God Church finds out that we reincarnates are involved in their recall, the plan will be completely ruined."

"I don't need you to remind me of that. Alright, I'm about to enter the next teleportation array. I'm getting closer and closer to the target." "Good luck."

"You too, sister.

Romir waved his hand, and the gate frame dissipated.

At this moment, a golden phantom appeared in the hall. "Gatekeeper, what were you just doing?"

"Elder, I don't think I need to report to you what I'm doing, do I?"

"I'm just asking out of curiosity. If I didn't respect you, I would have broken the temple barrier and descended directly. I'm here on the orders of the Elder Council to ask about the opening of the Gate of Reincarnation."

"I was planning to go to the Elder Council to report the situation now." "The Elder Council wants to ask you, will things be very serious?"

"I don't know, because the behavior of that existence is hard to predict in advance. However, I think we should be prepared for all contingencies, including the worst-case scenario."

"The worst-case scenario?"

"If it doesn't awaken, but just turns over and continues to sleep, then everything is controllable; if it awakens but can't push the door open, then everything is still controllable.

But if it finally pushes the door open...

No matter who it is, anyone who comes out of the door is an existence that was once suppressed and sealed by our god. Also,

It must be very hungry."

"I understand, I will report to the Elder Council. I hope that the worst-case scenario will not happen."

"I think it's necessary to notify the highest levels of other orthodox churches, including the Order of the God Church, in advance to prepare." "You want to seek their help, Gatekeeper, don't you think your idea is a bit naive?"

"No, not at all."

Romir looked at the elder, smiled and continued:

"Because, no one knows, no one dares to bet, who it will be the enemy of which church."