Who hid My Corpse!

"Heavenly Voice Obedience" also did not appear in the main storyline of "Desecration," so this was Bai Wei's first time hearing about it.

Although it sounds quite outrageous, Bai Wei did not doubt its authenticity, as it fits very well with the nature of the churches in this world. This also explains why it took so long to convene an assembly in the Contract Land. They were not only holding a meeting but also creating an "execution platform." Once a decision was passed, it was very likely to be executed on the spot.

At that time, the first name they would enter would definitely be "Ulu."

But Ulu was already dead, with no intact corpse remaining. "Heavenly Voice Obedience" naturally could not kill Ulu and would not be able to kill Bai Wei either (though Bai Wei doubted whether this thing could affect him). However, it would kill countless people named "Ulu."

When they discovered that Ulu had long been dead, the next name would either be Hewinia or Cesar, or perhaps even Gerard.

Of course, none of these names could reach the real person because Cesar and Gerard were no longer alive, and Hewinia was not her real name. According to what Miss Ring Finger, speaking through the New Envoy, had said to Lair, Bai Wei roughly understood that the essence of "Heavenly Voice Obedience" was to lock on and eliminate based on each person's identity recognition.

Take Ulu, for instance; it was the name given by his mother, so in his heart, he recognized himself as Ulu, and Ulu was him, so Heavenly Voice Obedience would lock on to him.

But Hewinia was different. From the beginning, she clearly knew that the name did not belong to her; her real name was Nia, and Hewinia was just a mask she wore to fool the world, so Heavenly Voice Obedience might not be able to lock onto her.

Of course, this was just Bai Wei's speculation. What if its locking conditions were more lenient?

This is why Bai Wei had Lair go along with the plan, to figure out exactly how this device operates.

Aside from that, there is another matter.

Bai Wei tapped his fingers on the table and then recalled the "message" brought by the New Envoy, Miss Ring Finger, in Isaiah's room.

That Taboo Scholar of the Eternal Nightmare Church.

Bai Wei did know this person by the name of Edwin, a character in the storyline who researched the "truth" that Bai Wei had once told Hewinia while in the Holy Sound. He was also a troublesome guy.

But according to the game storyline, this guy should still stay low for a few months before causing trouble. Why was he being hunted by the Eternal Nightmare now, and why was he involved here?

Was it because of a series of butterfly effects triggered by his own presence?

Bai Wei could only think of this.

In the game, the protagonist who connected the storylines of the Eight Great Churches was a Knight of Rhein. In reality, when the protagonist did not arrive, Bai Wei, who had become the soul of Visas, did, so the development and recognition of events being different was not unexpected.

In the original storyline, Lyra was slain by the New God, and the once kingdom of machines and order became comparable to a slaughterhouse of Esoteric Buddhism, which naturally ended any rebuilding and revival.

Hewinia died at the hands of Daphne in that small chapel, ultimately leaving no room for the desecration to occur, and the Holy Sound Master continued to listen leisurely to His favorite tunes while people offered everything for the festival, ultimately dying fervently in the cold wind.

Wildfire was similar, that deity who devoured Senluo and ascended to godhood began a crazy internal oppression due to inner distortion (ruling with dogs), treating humans of Wildfire as livestock to be raised to create more kindred.

Yes, this was the original storyline. The game "Desecration" had a dark and oppressive style, full of a sense of helplessness wherein no matter how hard mortals tried, they could not change this world.

But ever since Bai Wei came, the world changed, no matter what.

Thinking of this, Bai Wei's fingers tapping the tabletop slowly stopped, and then he chuckled softly, as if in contemplation, or perhaps in mockery: "I didn't realize I had done so much already."

Hmm... seems like I've digressed.

The issue now is that due to a series of changes caused by his arrival, he can no longer rely on the original storyline for reference, and Edwin's premature involvement is the best example.

So what exactly did that guy do to get Rhein and Eternal Nightmare to hunt him down together?

Should he go over there to see what's really going on?

This thought had just sprouted in Bai Wei's mind and was immediately dismissed.

Although Delar Town was not far from his current location, if he were to go, he would have to use the dilapidated physical form before him, which was in too poor a condition to be recklessly dragged into the chaos of Delar Town.

The main reason, of course, was that Edwin did not have anything he wanted, since he already knew that forbidden knowledge.

Moreover, Edwin's appearance could indeed make the situation even more chaotic, which for Bai Wei was not necessarily a bad thing.

The more chaotic the situation, the more it requires clarity in understanding what he truly wants, instead of getting lost in the chaos.

With this in mind, Bai Wei made a decision.

For now, he decided not to worry about Delar Town, and focus on solving the "Heavenly Voice Obedience" and that troublesome old gentleman Isaiah.