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Chapter 539: A Wasteful Endeavor
Several days quickly passed, and the second spy and the third spy hadn't taken any action, fearing exposure of their identity.
Fortunately, Ghost Master Jim sent someone to inform them that they could now go to meet the deity's emissary.
"The deity's emissary in the mortal realm certainly knows how to make a spectacle," Su Chen, upon receiving the news, couldn't help but laugh.
He was genuinely interested in the Ghost Clan's deity. Who was secretly granting power to the Ghost Clan? If the power of Ghost Patterns was related to the body, then the deity's power focused on longevity.
As long as one's lifespan was sufficient, they could exchange it for tremendous power, even if that power seemed highly irrational.
The two spies gathered in a concealed location, accompanied by six Ghost Clan members, all of whom were Eighth-Order Ghost Clan members.
The second spy contemplated that only Ghost Clan members who reached the Eighth Order seemed to have the qualification to believe in that deity.
"Lord Jim," the Ghost Clan members shouted in unison.
Ghost Master Jim walked over with an elderly gait. From appearances alone, he didn't look like a powerful individual.
"The place you'll be going to later is the only location where you can hear the voice of the deity. I hope you won't make any untoward movements. Understood?"
"Understood!"
"Very well, follow me."
Ghost Master Jim led them into a small mountain. Inside, it had been hollowed out and contained a peculiar-looking apparatus.
"Stand next to the machine, and don't move randomly." Jim seemed to have no intention of explaining further, and the other Ghost Clan members were all expressionless, as if they had seen this apparatus many times before.
The two spies remained silent and followed along quietly.
A beam of light flashed, and they disappeared on the spot. Surprisingly, it was a teleportation device.
Su Chen wasn't surprised that Ghost Clan had teleportation devices, but what puzzled him was what kind of place warranted the Ghost Clan to use a teleportation device.
Even though the Ghost Clan had teleportation devices, they didn't have many of them. Using such an important teleportation device for a specific location was quite intriguing.
Su Chen borrowed the second spy's eyes and saw the scene after the teleportation. It was a luxurious hall with various bizarre reliefs carved on it. Some depicted humans, some Ghost Clan members, and others looked like monstrous creatures.
Overall, the hall didn't exude any sense of sanctity; instead, it gave off an eerie and terrifying feeling.
However, such an atmosphere had no deterrent effect on the Ghost Clan. To humans, they were like nightmarish beings.
The group proceeded further into the hall until they reached its center. There, they found no deity statue, only a Ghost Clan member with their back turned to them.
"Master Emissary, a new group of believers has arrived," Ghost Master Jim, when facing the emissary, was exceptionally respectful.
"Ah, yes."
The emissary's voice sounded somewhat elderly, and he turned around, revealing himself to be an old man from the Ghost Clan. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
What bewildered those present was that the emissary appeared to be a regular Ghost Clan member. There was no energy emanating from his body. What was going on?
"I remember now; you're Moyu from the previous group that came. Come stand beside Jim for now," the emissary surprisingly recognized Moyu and displayed a kindly smile.
The third spy knew that too many words could lead to mistakes. She nodded slightly and stood beside Ghost Master Jim.
At this moment, the emissary's gaze shifted to the seven Ghost Clan members before him. He crossed his hands and placed them on his chest, wearing a devout expression. "Believe in the deity, and the deity shall bestow upon you everything, be it power or longevity..."
Listening to the emissary's fervent prayers, the second spy couldn't help but feel impatient. He wondered if he should seize this opportunity to reveal his identity, subduing Jim first, as the other Ghost Clan members posed no threat.
Just as he was pondering this, the emissary ceased his prayers and stood in front of a Ghost Clan member, extending a finger to gently touch his brow.
The next moment, something astonishing happened, leaving the two spies in shock.
With a swish, the Ghost Clan member's power, originally at the Early-Term of the Eighth Order, suddenly leaped to the Mid-Term of the Eighth Order, not far from reaching the Late Eighth Order. His eyes were filled with reverence.
"I heard the voice of the deity. The deity has responded to my prayers!" The Eighth Order Ghost Clan member's eyes were full of astonishment and joy, and his voice trembled.
Before the eyes of the two spies, the strength of these Ghost Clan members skyrocketed, each gaining at least a minor level increase in power, and the most powerful even increased by two minor levels. If they hadn't witnessed it themselves, they wouldn't have believed it.
The key was that they didn't sense any other aura. How had this emissary achieved this?
Was there really a deity?
As it was about to be the second spy's turn, Su Chen's voice came, "Don't act yet. Let's see what method the other side is using."
The second spy immediately steadied himself, recognizing that only by knowing the other side's method could they understand their true intentions. This time, he was taking a risk by doing so.
Finally, the emissary extended his hand and lightly touched the second spy's brow.
Suddenly, the second spy felt a roaring in his head, a strange energy entering his body and roaming freely.
"Is it this energy that caused their breakthrough?" the second spy thought, but soon, this energy seemed to sense that something was amiss and violently erupted.
The emissary seemingly hadn't expected this situation, and he looked at the second spy with a strange expression. frёewebnoѵēl.com
At this moment, the system's alarm sounded: "Alert, alert! An unidentified entity is attempting to control the second spy. Should the Master spend Energy Points to counterattack?"
Su Chen's gaze hardened. It seemed that the Ghost Clan deity was no benevolent being, as they had placed something on their believers that allowed them to be controlled.
If he hadn't let the second spy test it out, he might never have known.
"Of course, counterattack."
"Spend fifty million Energy Points to counterattack. Counterattack initiated."
"Wait..."
Su Chen's eyes widened. Why did it require so many Energy Points?
But before he could finish, fifty million Energy Points were gone, and at the same time, the second spy noticed that the foreign energy on him had disappeared.
As a spy, the most crucial aspect was adaptability. He realized that he couldn't remain unchanged after seeing that all the other Ghost Clan members had experienced breakthroughs after the guidance.
So, the second spy pretended to suddenly break through from the Eighth Order Early-Term to the pinnacle of the Eighth Order, astonishing everyone.
"May the deity above, this is incredible! You are the most promising Ghost Clan member I have ever seen!" The emissary's voice trembled with excitement.
Jim stared intently at the second spy. He hadn't expected Moyu to find such a promising follower. The benefits the new follower received right after believing in the deity were astonishing.
"This potential must be secured. It would be such a waste to leave it to Moyu." (To be continued...)
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