Sacred Souls: Genesis
Chapter 280 - Chapter 280 Chapter 272 Jokes That Should Not Be Made

Chapter 280: Chapter 272: Jokes That Should Not Be Made Chapter 280: Chapter 272: Jokes That Should Not Be Made Thorne had been fighting with the Divine Spirits for nearly half a month, and during that time he had taken a liking to about ten Divine Spirits.

‘Liking’ here could also mean anticipation, as Thorne believed that given enough time to grow and be nurtured, these ten or so Divine Spirits could become threatening to him.

Juan Canyun was one of them, Zhao Mingwei was another, and now Caramel, who had come to challenge him, was also among them.

However, the power from the Devouring God alone was still too limiting for these spirits, and Thorne knew the current Devouring God was incomplete, their powers were restricted. If they wished to grow further, aside from making the Godhood of the Devouring God more complete, they needed to accept other powers.

The power of Annihilation was a good choice.

“Are you interested in joining the Army of Annihilation?” Thorne suddenly asked Caramel, who was stepping onto the arena.

The question Thorne posed made Jiang Qiao, who was sipping his carbonated drink while watching the match, spray it out in shock.

Behind Jiang Qiao, Zhao Mingwei, who had been napping in the corner of the bustling square, suddenly opened his eyes at the mention of ‘the Army of Annihilation’ and raised his head, scanning the square like a fierce tiger choosing its prey.

Zhao Mingwei’s understanding of the Army of Annihilation was not just as simple as the monsters in the game; his demeanor, typically able to laugh in the face of any strong opponent within the Challenge of the Divine Spirits, became deadly serious when dealing with the Army of Annihilation, so much so that he might as well have written the word ‘murderous intent’ on his face.

Zhao Mingwei awoke and stood up from the corner, frowning as he watched Caramel, who was interacting with Thorne in the distance.

“The Army of Annihilation? Aren’t they the monsters exclusively hunted in the Abyssal Hunts? And there’s a hidden quest to join the Army of Annihilation?”

Caramel was also bewildered by Thorne’s abrupt recruitment request.

All he wanted now was to quickly have a few matches with Thorne, because if the crowd in the bustling square grew soon after, losing to Thorne would cost him more than just a Challenge Voucher.

When the bustling square officially opened at ten o’clock, the spectators would not only be players but also a bunch of old men from all over uptown and a horde of esports fans. If Caramel lost to Thorne then, his defeat would indeed be a complete disgrace.

But Jiang Qiao, listening by the side, really wanted to block out what Thorne was saying.

Sorry, my friend, this game doesn’t support joining the Army of Annihilation faction.

Jiang Qiao could allow players to join the Magic Thief faction, the Abyssal faction, but the Army of Annihilation faction was the one thing that Jiang Qiao would never allow players to help, not a single task.

Because that group had crossed Jiang Qiao’s line–they had once invaded the real world!

And crossing the line meant paying a price!

That reason alone was enough for Jiang Qiao to lead the Divine Spirit army to utterly annihilate the Army of Annihilation!

Therefore, after Black Tide Island was made accessible, various factions sprung up across the island. Whether it was the Plane Pirates, Magic Thieves, or Abyssal Followers, Jiang Qiao could allow players to run errands–ahem, perform some minor tasks for them, but the Army of Annihilation had to die.

Although Thorne had once told Jiang Qiao that he was part of the Army of Annihilation, Thorne’s pursuit wasn’t to destroy the world; he just wanted strong Divine Spirits to combat.

This gave Jiang Qiao a bit more leniency towards him, but now Thorne’s words had touched Jiang Qiao’s taboo.

“I can recommend you to join the Army of Annihilation.” Thorne, oblivious to Jiang Qiao’s gaze, genuinely hoped these Divine Spirits could gain more potent powers.

“Huh? Did I really trigger a hidden quest to join the Army of Annihilation? But why isn’t there a pop-up window? Whatever… here I come!”

Caramel had no mood for small talk with Thorne; wielding the Moonlight Sword in his hand, he charged straight at Thorne as the green glow of the Moonlight Sword ravaged the battlefield once more.

This time, Thorne certainly noticed Milk Additive Not Extra Charge below the stage, so he deliberately let Caramel land a few hits while trying to empty his health pool, casting a glance at Milk Additive Not Extra Charge during the fight.

Per the agreement, Milk Additive Not Extra Charge would use hand signals from below the stage to inform Thorne of how much health he had left, so he could better estimate the number of times Caramel should hit him during the fight.

But Milk Additive Not Extra Charge made no gestures, and her brow was furrowed just like Zhao Mingwei’s.

Normally flashing a goofy smile while playing the game, Milk Additive Not Extra Charge’s face was now just as seriously frightening, her lower lip bitten as she stared intently at Thorne, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhao Mingwei and the one who adds milk without raising the price shared a similar attitude; Jiang Qiao knew they both had memories of the Eternal Army invading Jiang City’s food street.

The destruction of Jiang City’s food street and the injuries of the ordinary people had become memories they could never erase. Even if someone joked with them using anything in the holy spirit, they might still manage to laugh.

But the Eternal Army was the one term that made it utterly impossible for them to find amusement.

Jiang Qiao sighed lightly; Thorne also realized that the one who adds milk without raising the price had broken the agreement and stopped controlling his own health, seriously engaging in a fight to the death with Caramel.

At the end of the day, Thorne’s health remained a daunting thirteen thousand, and the one who adds milk without raising the price used Special Equipment to return to Divine Grace Town after eight o’clock at night.

“Let’s have a good meal tonight,” Jiang Qiao said, patting Zhao Mingwei on the shoulder.

Zhao Mingwei had been sparring with Thorne all day; even an outsider like Jiang Qiao could see that Zhao Mingwei was deeply conflicted.

On one hand, half a month’s time had given Zhao Mingwei and Thorne a relationship that felt both like teachers and friends. When Caramel talked about Thorne online, he would speak with reverence, saying, “I was educated by Teacher Thorne again today.”

But for Zhao Mingwei, the Eternal Army was an unforgivable arch-enemy in his heart.

For this reason, Jiang Qiao even got in touch with Mo Shigui… Having recently settled in the upper city, Zhao Mingwei was taken out for a nice meal by Mo Shigui, who had agreed, as after all, the person most concerned with Zhao Mingwei’s mental and living conditions was not Jiang Qiao.

After Zhao Mingwei logged off, Jiang Qiao used GM authority to directly go to Divine Grace Town on Biland Island.

The Divine Chosen ones of Divine Grace Town had already returned, and they waited as usual for the healing from the one who adds milk without raising the price.

“Holy Spirit, your suggestion worked; I could feel that more people came to challenge me today, but why didn’t you remind me about how much health I had left?” Thorne still didn’t understand where the problem lay.

“Are you a member of the Eternal Army?” The one who adds milk without raising the price asked Thorne again to confirm.

“Yes, I am a member of the Eternal Army. I know the Holy Spirit is an enemy of the Eternal Army, but these Divine Chosen ones are also enemies of the Holy Spirit. You treat the Divine Chosen ones very kindly, so that shouldn’t be too serious…”

Thorne’s words were cut short as the one who adds milk without raising the price’s grey nun’s robe instantly transformed into a heavy suit of armor, and a huge cross appeared in her hands.

The violent healer launched an awakening attack right off the bat!

The one who adds milk without raising the price had to try to kill Thorne in one hit!

But she failed… The one who adds milk without raising the price was good at PvE but not at PvP. The healer’s skill cast was too slow, and Thorne hit her on the wrist with an iron stick, breaking her spell casting.

The one who adds milk without raising the price clutched her wrist, a pained expression on her face… It seemed she had not turned off the game’s sense of pain.

“Lord Thorne! What are you doing?”

The Divine Chosen of the Day had just returned to Divine Grace Town and saw Thorne holding an iron stick… aimed at the one who adds milk without raising the price, who had always taken good care of them.

“The Eternal Army… did they descend in your world before? But your original world remains intact,” Thorne sat down facing the one who adds milk without raising the price, sensing the killing intent she had unleashed a moment ago.

“That’s because we repelled your invasion!”

The one who adds milk without raising the price stretched out her still-aching arm, attempting to grab the cross to release a destructive skill again.

However, a figure shrouded in a black robe placed a hand on the back of the one who adds milk without raising the price’s hand holding the cross.

“I understand why you’re angry, Holy Spirit… but this Eternal One is not an invader,” the mysterious figure said.

The one who adds milk without raising the price turned to look at the figure that had suddenly appeared beside her… it was Fureya!

But not her Fureya; from the ‘Pilgrim’ prefix on this Fureya’s head, the one who adds milk without raising the price recognized her as the Fureya without a master from the CG of the World Within before it opened.

“…” The one who adds milk without raising the price held the cross and looked at Thorne sitting on the ground, “You and yours had better tell me the purpose of your presence in the World Within, or with a single phone call, one post on the forum, and none of you here will escape!”

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