The King of Black Fog

The first gospel magic of "Bible·Knight" is "Punishment," which increases 2 points in Strength, 2 points in Agility, and 1 point in Divine Sense (Charm).

Costs 100 points.

Yang Qinglan placed her finger on the footer of the third page (the first page was the "portrait," the second page was "Punishment," and the second gospel magic was on the third page), and Li Changzhou and Li Qianxia immediately craned their necks over, looking just like a pair of King Cobras with their upper bodies raised.

She couldn't help but smile, shifting the "Bible·Knight" a bit toward the center.

[Name: Holy Light Shield]

[Type: Skill]

[Price: 200 Game Coins]

[Special Effect: When wearing the Golden Knight Armor, it can absorb a small amount of damage from enemies for five minutes]

[Chant: But you—my Lord, are my glory, the shield around me, you lift my head.]

"Not bad, just don't know how much 'a small amount' is," Li Qianxia commented.

"Buy!" Li Changzhou said with one word.

Costs 200 Game Coins, unlocking the fourth page, the third gospel magic.

[Name: Confession]

[Type: Skill]

[Price: 400 Game Coins]

[Special Effect: Ask the opponent three questions, and the opponent's answers must be truthful.]

[Chant: Proclaim—those who shed blood and are deceitful are abhorred by the Lord, liars, you shall be exterminated.]

"Buy, buy, buy, let my brother try it after the purchase!"

"..."

This was simply a cheating-detection divine artifact. Fortunately, Li Changzhou always acted honorably, with integrity, and had indeed been a virgin; he also planned to reform only with Miss Yang, sealing a lifelong contract with her.

Yang Qinglan wasn't as narrow-minded as the two siblings; she thought the skill was useful in many ways and decisively placed an order.

After purchasing, she suddenly realized that in just these short ten-odd seconds, she had already spent 700 Game Coins, and her heart began to feel conflicted.

Weird.

Before, when she saw Li Changzhou spending money, she didn't care at all, even wishing he would spend 6400 to elevate a skill from A to A+ rank, and use up all his Game Coins in one go.

Thinking about this, she flipped to the fifth page, intending to see what it was. If it wasn't an exceptionally good skill, she decided not to spend any money.

[Name: Holy Domain]

[Type: Skill]

[Price: 800 Game Coins]

[Special Effect: Deploys a barrier with a three-meter diameter. Within the barrier, the holder of the Evangelical Book and her teammates receive an increase in Strength, Agility, and Constitution (1 point), slowly heal injuries, and are immune to certain negative effects.]

[Chant: The Lord says, 'Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.']]

"I want one for myself now! Next time let's go rob a nun, wait, can't be a spicy girl if dressed as a nun."

While Li Qianxia worried about the image issue, Yang Qinglan looked at Li Changzhou.

"Why are you looking at me? Buy it," Li Changzhou said confusedly.

Yang Qinglan had never been troubled by money before; when ordering food or shopping, she only cared about whether she liked something or not. Today was the first time in her life she felt 'this is good, but too expensive, I'll buy it when I have the money.'

800...

Adding it to the earlier expense, that was already 1500 Game Coins spent!

"Not looking anymore!" She closed the gospel magic section with a 'bang' sound.

"Don't be like that, looking doesn't cost money, let's see what it is!" Li Qianxia hurriedly said.

"Not looking." Yang Qinglan was very firm.

"It's also good to broaden your knowledge," Li Changzhou said, "It might come in handy when facing nuns or the Pope in the future."

Yang Qinglan couldn't say no to what Li Changzhou said.

"Just looking, not buying," she stated.

"Not buying, not buying," one could tell Li Qianxia was simply placating with her words.

"Depending on the situation, if it's really very useful, then we should buy it, right? Isn't that what money is for?" What Li Changzhou said was quite reasonable, but that was exactly the reason she didn't want to look.

If they were to buy it, that would make 1600...

Li Changzhou only needed 1500 Game Coins to upgrade a skill from F to B rank, and another 1600 could raise it from B to B+.

It was more than just heartache; the money was hard-earned by burning Prague, not blown in by the wind.

The sixth page, the fifth gospel magic.

[Name: Bright and Upright]

[Type: Skill]

[Price: 1600 Game Coins]

[Special Effect: Returns any sneak attack or ambush back to the assailant.]

[Chant: The Lord says, they lie in ambush, it is their own blood they shed; they lurk secretly, it is their own lives they take.]

Yang Qinglan let out a sigh of relief.

"Buy, buy, buy, buy!" Li Qianxia was still shouting.

"Not bad," Li Changzhou nodded too.

"Are you two treating this like shopping on Taobao?" Yang Qinglan asked, her tone curious but tinged with sternness, "With my 10 points of Perception, are you planning for me to get ambushed intentionally, just to use this skill?"

"..."

Deep down, Li Changzhou thought it was a good tactic.

When the enemy's ambush is successful, and they think victory is near, they jump out joyfully, only to find the dagger (representing the ambush) plunged into their own body, a perfect case of 'striking first gives the advantage.'

Of course, it was a bit too bold and risky.

It's best not to use it unless necessary—ambushes could lead to being knocked unconscious or, even if still conscious, not having the strength or time to chant.

"When dealing with nuns or the Pope in the future, we can take advantage of the time it takes for the other side to chant," he said.

"But don't just rely on this; the other side will also be aware of their weaknesses and will surely develop tactics using it as bait," Yang Qinglan reminded as she put away the "Bible·Knight."

Game Coin balance was now less than half.

From the previous card sales and item transactions, they'd garnered a total of 13,850 Game Coins. Li Changzhou and Yang Qinglan had spent 7,500 Game Coins, leaving them with a remainder of 6,350 Game Coins.

"To upgrade 'Photo Transmission' to A rank, or you could give me your 50 bonus this time, and you could upgrade 'Concentration' to A+, which might lead to a permanent increase in intelligence," Qing Lan suggested, transferring all her Game Coins on her Identity Card to him.

Add 50 to 6,350 and that makes 6,400, exactly enough to upgrade 'Concentration' to A+.

"Unless it reaches S, 'Concentration' probably won't see much improvement. Let's stick with 'Photo Transmission,'" Li Changzhou said.

"Brother, wait!" Qian Xia called out as she pulled out several Identity Cards (prepared for her own instincts), "Do you want this?"

It was the instinct of the male tawny long-eared jerboa, 'Quick Channel,' capable of establishing three coordinates for instant travel back and forth between them, similar to a Transmission Array.

"Photo Transmission reduces intelligence each use, but it's more flexible. Once the coordinates are set with this one, there's no consumption needed, but it's too rigid. Keep it; it's better for you," Li Changzhou generously dismissed with a wave of his hand.

"Keep the good for oneself, keep the team-oriented for me," Qian Xia grumbled under her breath.

Compared to Yang Qinglan, who was considering purchasing Nest Building skills, her complaints sounded downright selfish!

Li Changzhou, with either attack skills or personal service function-type skills, looked down on such a sister.

Himself?

Folks, in a team, there always has to be someone to do the most dangerous things. When doing the most dangerous things, shouldn't one be equipped with either attack skills or personal service function-type skills?

Convincing himself of his righteousness, Li Changzhou silently ridiculed his sister while spending 1,600 Game Coins to upgrade 'Photo Transmission' to B+.

At B+ rank 'Photo Transmission,' it allows re-teleportation to previously visited places without the need for one's own photo.

Another 3,200 Game Coins were spent to upgrade it to A rank.

After reaching A rank, 'Photo Transmission' was almost an entirely different skill.

[Name: Photo Transmission]

[Type: Skill]

[Quality: A]

[Special Effect: Instantly travel to a target location by using a photo of said location.]

[Minimum Use Conditions: Intelligence 7, Charm 7]

[Introduction: The photo and the actual scene can't differ by more than fifty percent; no distance limit; each use consumes 1 point of intelligence; each transmission can carry a maximum of six life forms (including oneself)]

[Note: Public women's baths... hold on, where did you get that bath photo! Police, take him away! (Entering worlds like the Honey Pot is not impossible, but you need a WiFi password; does that make sense to you? Technically, you can enter women's baths, quite simply, by changing genders. What? You're intersex? Let me ask someone about it.)]

"Brother," Qian Xia put her hand on Li Changzhou's shoulder, her expression serious, "I want to go to—"

The moment Li Changzhou heard her address him, he interjected with suspicion, "Don't even tell me you want to go to—"

"—romantic Turkey, and then together to Tokyo and Paris," they said together.

Qian Xia's stomach instantly hurt from laughter; she punched her brother's shoulder, finding him annoying yet lovable all the same.

Li Changzhou laughed as well, then turned to Yang Qinglan and said, "We're going to Turkey without her."

"You—say that again!" Qian Xia locked her elbow around her brother's neck, fierce as Lin Daiyu uprooting willows.

Wait a minute, wait—was it Lin Daiyu who uprooted the weeping willows, or was it the Warrior Monk Lu Zhishen? Li Changzhou was already running out of oxygen.

Yang Qinglan picked up her cup and took a small sip with a smile.

The King Cobra 'Golden Crown' hissed as it swam over, leaves rustling above its head, lively and gentle as if it were sitting on a rocking chair woven from the wind.

Li Changzhou's current stats.

[Nickname: King of Black Fog]

[Name: Li Changzhou]

[Value: 3 (246/400)](Twins)

[Instinct: Physical Enhancement](You're thoroughly obsessed and confident about various aspects of your body)

[Instinct: Twins](Value completely shared, instinct effects halved, backpack fully shared, Value Coins fully shared) (No one loves their brother more than you) (Source: Qian Xia)

[Skills: 'Rifle Mastery', 'Water Buffalo Style·Great Strength Bull Fist', 'Orchid Mantis·Am I Handsome', 'Contract·King Cobra', 'Unlearned', 'Unlearned']

[Strength: 11](Violation) (Locked)

[Agility: 12](Violation) (Locked)

[Intelligence: 7](Genius)

[Constitution: 12](Violation) (Locked)

[Perception: 9](The Final Step)

[Charm: 9](Protagonist)

[Equipment: Emerald Bee Sword (sleeve), Honey Pot World]

[Backpack Slot: 'Heavy Machine Gun', 'Snow Mountain Water Bottle', 'Tiger Armor' (materials obtained in the game) (Qian Xia: 'Mosquito Style Blood-sucking Gun', 'Horned Robe', 'Ground Finch's Beak' (materials obtained in game))]

[Game Coins: 0 (Qian Xia: 30)]

White Card.

[Nickname: Master]

[Name: Li Changzhou]

[Value: 3 (0/400)]

[Instinct: Mysterious Black Fog (Unknown·Incomplete)]

[Skills: 'Concentration' (A rank), 'Dragon Blood Tree Style·Qilin Blood Exhaustion' (C rank), 'Photo Transmission' (A rank), 'Black Death God's Descent' (B+ rank), 'One Device Through' (B rank), 'Attribute Mask' (C rank)]

[Strength: 11](Violation) (Locked)

[Agility: 12](Violation) (Locked)

[Intelligence: 7](Genius)

[Constitution: 12](Violation) (Locked)

[Perception: 9](The Final Step)

[Charm: 9](Antagonist Boss)

[Equipment: Emerald Bee Sword (sleeve), Honey Pot World]

[Backpack Slot: 'Male Bell Sparrow's Lung' (material), 'Thai Fighting Fish · Oxygen Bubble' (item: an oxygen-filled bubble, to prevent issues in aquatic instances), 'Spider Bee·Antenna Stick' (item: tap thrice on the ground to sense all movements within fifty meters)]

[Game Coins: 1600]