The space inside the car was relatively small.

Gu Chi was not particularly tall, but he couldn't stand in the car compartment.

So at this moment, he was bending over, his whole body like a bow about to sprint, his buttocks slightly sexy.

Even more sexy was the person sitting behind him, with his buttocks just sticking up to the other person's face.

Gu Chi's reaction was fast enough, and he adjusted his posture at the first time, but he inevitably touched the other person's cheek - even though the other person was wearing a mask.

Chase Lee only felt something lightly touch his left cheek.

He was stunned for a moment, then his eyes softened.

"Surely it's the goddess of fate secretly kissing me."

Chase Lee smiled happily.

Gu Chi: "......"

The black driver in front raised his eyelids to look at the rearview mirror, then continued driving.

He didn't take Chase Lee's muttering to heart.

His task was just to safely deliver this new "prophet" to the mansion for the Iris Church. What did it have to do with whether the other person's brain was normal or not?

Obviously, neither of them noticed the old coin in the car.

Gu Chi breathed a sigh of relief.

But he didn't move.

If he moved, he would be ten kilometers away.

Gu Chi didn't sit down either, in case two dents would be exposed.

In a world with magic, it's easy to think of invisibility.

This is also the reason why he has been exceptionally cautious in stacking multiple BUFFs.

Gu Chi quietly turned his neck and glanced at the true prophet.

Wearing a deep blue wizard robe, the hood was hanging behind him, not worn, with a fine velvet shirt inside, and a purple badge on his chest, like a butterfly spreading its wings - this is the symbol of the Iris Church.

The low voice and the ordinary chest indicate that he should be a man.

This is good news.

Another piece of good news - his mask is not hollow for fun, but it completely covers his entire face, only revealing a pair of black eyes.

The mask is gray, like a mist, with faint geometric lines outlining the patterns of the moon and the sun, making him look quite mysterious.

Mystery often represents the unknown.

In other words, few people have probably seen the true face of this prophet, which reduces the probability of him being exposed.

Gu Chi looked out the window again.

Buildings of different styles kept retreating in his field of vision.

Fantasy-like castles, glass skyscrapers full of technology, solemn and majestic Western-style churches...

In the distance, airships floated slowly in the sky, like huge elliptical clouds, with towering chimneys below, emitting gradually changing smoke rings.

The whole picture is extremely fragmented, and even "cracks" can be seen between buildings, which are completely irregular, not on the same horizontal line, and facing different directions. It's exaggerated to say that they are crooked, as if they were randomly pieced together with a model, and dozens of them form a block, and these blocks barely form a city.

"Could the Omuda District be the border of the three major territories of the Morning Star... the Morning Triangle?"

Gu Chi pondered in his heart, it's better to guess the worldview when idle.

The three people in the car were all safe.

Until half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a mansion with a garden.

The burly black driver got out of the car, opened the trunk, took out the luggage and sent Chase Lee into the house.

"Why is there luggage?" Gu Chi had another question in his mind, is he moving?

While the two got out of the car, Gu Chi stepped out, then stepped back, and quietly added a "light as a feather" weight reduction BUFF to himself, following them silently.

"Mr. Chase Lee, this will be your new home in the future," the black driver introduced, "Because we don't know your personal preferences, the church has not arranged any servants for you temporarily. If Mr. Chase Lee needs them, you can hire some yourself, and the salary will be paid by the church."

Chase Lee nodded.

His lips under the mask were smiling, but the black driver couldn't see it, and felt that this prophet was a bit aloof. He might have just had a sudden twitch in the car.

The last prophet who was so aloof was Orik, who is now in the detention center, facing the wall and reciting the Bible.

"Mr. Chase Lee has just arrived in Omuda and is not familiar with the city. If you have time, you can take a walk and get used to the new life." The black driver looked at a huge church-like building not far away, "That's the church. Mr. Chase Lee, don't forget to pray regularly."

Chase Lee just nodded.

They walked through the garden, the black driver opened the door, handed the key to Chase Lee, and put the luggage at the door. After explaining everything, he bowed to Chase Lee, turned and left.

The house was exquisitely elegant, and the luxury level was comparable to Evelyn's mansion, but the garden area was relatively barren, and there were fewer servant rooms, so it couldn't be called a mansion.

A real mansion can be self-sufficient.

But Chase Lee didn't care, the garden may not be that big, but it can also be described as vast. This is the most luxurious residence he has ever owned.

Gu Chi didn't care either, after all, it's a freebie.

Chase Lee wandered around the first floor excitedly for a while, then carried his luggage upstairs.

He pushed open a bedroom, and the luxurious and spacious round bed instantly captured his heart.

Even the sheets on the bed were inlaid with noble gold thread. Is there anything more elegant in the world?Alone, without the need to pretend to be reserved, Chase Lee couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh, my goddess of fate, this house is simply too beautiful, I love it here!"

Gu Chi said softly, "Me too."

Chase Lee: "?"

"Who?!"

The sudden voice from behind startled Chase Lee. The warm breath on his neck made his hair stand on end. He took a step back and pulled out a small wooden stick from the inside pocket of his robe, pointing it forward, "Show yourself!"

Instantly, a beam of white light lit up at the end of the stick like a flashlight, indicating that he had realized someone was following him invisibly.

But by this time, Gu Chi had already come up behind him.

Chase Lee's reaction was not bad, but his perception was too weak. Even after speaking, he couldn't lock onto his position.

The color of the robe was also dark blue, and according to the information Xia Ling helped him find, a blue robe belonged to the Iris Church as a fourth-tier member.

Chase Lee was probably a rookie.

Since he was a rookie, there was no need to reason with him.

Stone Skin Technique + Hypnotic Hand.

Gu Chi's hand struck Chase Lee's neck.

A strong electric shock to the brain can occur from a hard blow to the back of the neck, causing fainting. It could be considered a way to weaken the target's spirit.

Not to mention the Hypnotic Hand, which was a mental attack in itself.

According to Gu Chi's expectations, the combination of a hard and soft approach should be enough to lower the prophet's mental defense to the point where he could be hypnotized.

If one attempt didn't work, he would try again. There would be a time when Chase Lee couldn't resist.

But Chase Lee turned out to be much more fragile than he had imagined.

A groan was heard.

"Ah~"

Chase Lee's body trembled with pleasure, then he fell softly to the ground.

The small wooden stick also fell to the ground.

Gu Chi: "..."

Could his strength, which was less than seven, really knock someone out?

Was this the traditional mage with no physical constitution?

The information about the small wooden stick appeared in his field of vision.

[Primary Magic Wand: One of the standard weapons of the Iris Church, used to release some simple magic]

Gu Chi casually threw it into his backpack, then, after some thought, he decided to do what he did best.

He skillfully tore the sheets on the bed into strips and tied Chase Lee up.

Then he closed the doors and windows, drew the curtains, and darkened the room before removing Chase Lee's gray mask.

Under the mask was an ordinary face, not ugly but not handsome either, just relatively young, about twenty-five or twenty-six.

"So why wear a mask?"

This question wasn't that critical. No matter what Chase Lee looked like, he could use linguistic mimicry. Gu Chi was just curious and felt that it would be uncomfortable to live with someone else's face. At first, Gu Chi hadn't thought much about it; replacing the prophet would be considered a success.

But people need to learn to take advantage of every opportunity.

Taught by Xia Ling.

Gu Chi woke Chase Lee up—he didn't choose to enter his dreams.

The Iris Church wasn't too far from here, and someone could come at any time. If he and Chase Lee were still in a dream, things would be in a mess. It was safer to hypnotize him in reality.

When Chase Lee woke up and saw the strange man in front of him, his first reaction wasn't to continue asking who Gu Chi was, but to notice the emptiness on his face and exclaim, "My mask!"

Gu Chi: "..."

Did you miss the point?

Chase Lee's hands were tied behind his back, so he could only struggle, "Give me back my mask... no, help me put it on!"

Gu Chi didn't understand, "Is the mask that important?"

"You don't understand," Chase Lee said, "Maintaining an air of mystery and aloofness is a must for every prophet!"

Only by maintaining mystery could one get close to mystery, touch mystery, and slowly erase the traces of one's existence, ultimately becoming a mystery.

The fewer people who had seen his true face, the more mysterious he would be, and the more accurate his prophecies would be.

This was the teaching from the goddess of fate, and Chase Lee had never forgotten it!

Gu Chi: "Really?"

Chase Lee: "Of course!"

So Gu Chi picked up the mask and put it on himself.

"Am I mysterious?"

Chase Lee: "???"

Gu Chi got down to business.

Hypnotic Hand.

Chase Lee: "Ah~"

"Oh..."

"Mmm~"

After dozens of repeated tortures, Chase Lee's mental defense finally neared collapse, and with just one look from Gu Chi, he entered a hypnotic state.

Although Chase Lee's physique was weak, his mental strength was not bad, at least higher than Gu Chi's. Chase Lee's wand was also basic, proving that his main focus was not magic, but divination and prophecy. He should be quite skilled in this area.

Looking at the drowsy Chase Lee, Gu Chi asked, "Tell me how to leave this place."

Chase Lee's answer was down-to-earth, "Take an airship, or take a car?"

Gu Chi: "..."

A quick look at "pawread dot com" will leave you more fulfilled.

It was that simple.

He asked in a different way, "How did you get here?"

The black driver had mentioned that Chase Lee had just arrived in the Omuda District.

Chase Lee: "I don't know."

"Why don't you know?" Gu Chi asked, "Be more specific."

Chase Lee explained, "Bishop Mura said that the end of days was about to begin and wanted to send me to a safe place. I agreed, and when I went to find him after packing my things, he knocked me out. When I woke up, I was here."

A safe place?

Gu Chi was a little puzzled.

The bishop was one of the highest-ranking positions in the Iris Church, second only to the Archbishop and the Pope.Iris Church does not have red robes; their emblem is the iris flower, and they revere the color purple. Some bishops, when favored by the Pope, may also be permitted to wear purple robes.

The gap between someone of that rank and a low-tier believer like Chase Lee is too vast; whether he lives or dies is merely a matter of words, and there's no need for Mula to deceive him.

But the background information also says that this place will soon be destroyed, what's going on?

After pondering for a moment, Gu Chi decides to trust the system.

After all, his mission hasn't changed.

And from another perspective, if Iris Church believes this place to be a sanctuary from the apocalypse, wouldn't they transfer some important things over here?

Especially since the so-called apocalypse is most likely of Iris Church's own making, they would naturally know where is safest.

Gu Chi continues to inquire, "Have you heard of Ashes of Annihilation?"

Chase Lee: "That's one of our Iris Church's forbidden curse magics, I don't have access to it yet."

Gu Chi: "What rank is required to access it?"

Chase Lee: "At least a bishop, and it must be approved by a Purple-robed Archbishop or the Pope."

Gu Chi: "Can your divination tell me where the secret tome that records Ashes of Annihilation is located? Or if it's even here?"

Chase Lee: "Yes."

Not bad at all.

Gu Chi unties him: "Please, begin your performance."

Chase Lee, with a drooping head, goes to the door to open his suitcase, taking out a black square box engraved with the sun, moon, and stars. Inside the box lies a crystal-clear crystal ball.

Just as he's about to start the divination with the crystal ball, his pupils suddenly contract, and he snaps back to reality.

"The mask!"

Mr. Prophet still clings to his mystique.

Gu Chi had anticipated this—Chase Lee's mental strength is too high, or rather, his mental strength compared to the level of Dream Manipulation Technique is too low to make Chase Lee do much of substance while hypnotized. But no matter, his gun is already pressed against Chase Lee's backside.

Gu Chi could directly use Speech Spirit Technique to command Chase Lee to perform the divination, but he's used to saving where he can.

Chase Lee feels the cold, hard barrel of the gun against his buttocks, his body shivers, but he doesn't cower: "If you kill me, my church won't let you go."

He seems afraid to die, yet not afraid.

He has faith, but not much.

Gu Chi persuasively says: "Let's make a deal. You help me with one divination, I'll return your mask, and leave immediately. How about it?"

Chase Lee: "Why should I believe you?"

Gu Chi unlocks the safety on his gun: "You don't have much choice."

Chase Lee: "..."

Both the carrot and the stick are truly wearing.

Chase Lee grits his teeth: "Fine."

Being coerced into betrayal is excusable; the Goddess of Fate will forgive him.

Once Gu Chi leaves, he'll inform the church that someone is plotting to cast the forbidden curse, atone for his sins, and let this detestable man receive the punishment and sanction he deserves!

Chase Lee makes up his mind and begins the divination.

The crystal ball gradually hovers between his hands, emitting a faint purple glow that flickers on and off.

Gu Chi silently notes this special effect.

Within a few breaths, Chase Lee's complexion visibly pales.

Ashes of Annihilation is too high-level for him and is taboo, akin to insubordination. With his current mystique, he can't pinpoint the exact location of the secret tome, only a vague answer—

"It's here."

Chase Lee opens his eyes, sweating profusely.

Gu Chi smiles.

Very good.

From this moment on, his primary goal is no longer to escape Omuda District but to learn Ashes of Annihilation.

Dao Yun's task is also set—to help him find the forbidden tome.

He is Chase Lee, and his wish is Chase Lee's wish.

"Give me a rope that Chase Lee can't break free from," Gu Chi says, spreading his hands.

【Dao Yun -1】

A bundle of thick hemp rope, two fingers wide, appears in his hands.

Chase Lee's eyes widen: "Aren't you supposed to return my mask and leave my home?"

Gu Chi curiously responds: "You believe a man's word?"

That's what Dr. Chen taught.

Chase Lee: "???"

Gu Chi stuffs a cloth into Chase Lee's mouth.

If not necessary, he doesn't plan to kill Chase Lee; he might be useful later.

On the other hand, Gu Chi isn't sure if killing Chase Lee would directly fail the mission, so it's better to keep him alive for now.

And so, Chase Lee discovers in horror that this man not only intends to tie him up but also strips him of his clothes, dresses him in coarse cotton and hemp, wraps him in a blanket, and locks him in a pitch-black basement—

There's not just binding, but imprisonment!

Looking at Gu Chi, he's now dressed in a noble velvet shirt and deep blue robe, his eyes beneath the mask dark and profound, his demeanor distinguished.

Examining his reflection in the mirror, Gu Chi nods in satisfaction.

From now on, he is the only true prophet in the room.

Dao Yun, come quickly!

@NewCuteOwner, your name is too long, it doesn't fit in the title...

Also, family, I'm going to be positive for a while, so I won't add more chapters and will save some drafts, haha. I'll post the drafts once I'm positive.

(Please vote for the monthly ticket!)