The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?
Chapter 308 - 301

Chapter 308: 301

"Is this an academy or a church?"

Liu Zheng couldn’t help but remark as he looked at the building in the distance.

With its pointed spires and ornate carvings, and the walls adorned with various statues like stone statue ghosts, broken-winged angels, and giant eyeballs, it was replete with the aura of mysticism and religion.

Besides being a bit smaller in size, it greatly resembled the Great Cathedral of the Blood Healing Church.

"Actually, the Great Cathedral was constructed with the style of Carcarens Academy in mind,"

Andrina said.

"Oh, I see. So, the father resembles the son."

Liu Zheng realized.

"This way, please, Mr. Deliveryman,"

Andrina called out.

The group followed her to the left, soon witnessing a breathtaking sight.

The vast pale moon hung in the sky, and the lake so wide it seemed like an ocean, glistened with scattered silver light.

In the center of the lake, however, the moon’s reflection was impressively still, as though it were a tangible presence.

Liu Zheng’s gaze was drawn to the reflection of the moon, feeling as if there were eyes looking back at him from within it, and not just one pair.

"Do not come closer."

An ethereal female voice whispered in his ear.

"Who are you?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"What?"

Andrina turned around, looking at him with confusion.

"Did you hear any voice?"

He inquired.

"No, boss, I didn’t hear anything,"

Xia Kai was the first to respond, with the helmet man shaking his head in agreement.

"I did not hear it, Mr. Deliveryman’s laughter,"

Andrina replied.

"No."

The three Gunpowder Workshop Hunters also stated.

"Never mind then. By the way, don’t look into the lake, especially not at the moon’s reflection in it."

Liu Zheng cautioned.

He might be immune to it thanks to his rationality, but these folks were not.

He didn’t want to suffer any losses before even reaching their destination.

"Okay."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Even the newly joined Gunpowder Workshop Hunters didn’t object, they were forthright but not foolish.

The group kept their eyes averted and followed Andrina to the front of a mountain cave.

"Did the people of Carcarens Academy always use this kind of path?"

Liu Zheng asked with a strange expression.

No wonder they liked digging up other people’s ancestral graves; maybe they all evolved from moles, huh?

"This is just a side path,"

Andrina explained.

"Then why not take the main road?"

"The main road leading to Carcarens Academy has been sealed off, no one is allowed to pass."

Andrina revealed.

"Isn’t Carcarens Academy already in decline? How do they still have the power to seal off the main road?"

Liu Zheng wondered.

"The Church sent people to seal it off."

"Then why don’t you take the main road if you sealed it?"

He grew more puzzled.

"The seal was put in place by members of the Holy Chanting Class, and they... have a strong sense of independence,"

Andrina used a rather euphemistic term.

"Ah, I see, so they don’t listen to Lao Mei."

Liu Zheng, quite lacking in emotional intelligence, bluntly made things clear.

"In some affairs, they really are quite stubborn."

"Lao Mei has been the Grand Patriarch for so many years, how come she still can’t control her disobedient subordinates? Could it be her ascendancy wasn’t legitimate?"

He raised his eyebrows as he spoke.

Considering she had asked him to eliminate the previous Grand Patriarch, Liu Zheng thought it was very likely.

Maybe Dickens’s Beastification was also Amelia’s doing? Tsk, tsk, tsk, don’t let her frail appearance fool you; she’s quite ruthless.

"Of course not! Great Archbishop Amelia was handpicked by Grand Patriarch Dickens as his successor and is one of the founders of the Church; her succession to the position of Grand Patriarch is the will of the people."

Being a member of Amelia’s Personal Guard, Andrina naturally would not tolerate such defamation and immediately retorted.

"Then how can she allow a small group like the Holy Chanting Class to exist?"

Liu Zheng curled his lips as he spoke.

"Once an organization grows large, it’s inevitable that ideological differences will arise; this is probably a curse in itself."

Andrina sighed as she spoke.

Dickens, due to ideological differences with Master Albert, defected from Carcarens Academy to establish the Blood Healing Church.

The Holy Chanting Class also split into an independent faction within the Church because of ideological differences with Amelia.

It can only be said that what those before have done, those after will imitate; there’s nothing new under the sun.

"Oh."

Liu Zheng nodded noncommittally.

He had no stake in the power struggles of the Blood Healing Church; as long as they didn’t affect his procurement task, everything was fine.

If that Holy Chanting Class dare to cause trouble, he’d direct turn them into a mourning party.

"Boss, could there be enemies lying in ambush inside? Should we just barge in and start killing?"

Xia Kai warned.

As an experienced solo gamer, he was well versed in the ruthlessness of video game designers.

"Is there?"

Liu Zheng looked towards Andrina.

"This... I can’t be sure,"

Andrina hesitated before speaking.

For some reason, Amelia allowed the Holy Chanting Class to seal off and explore Carcarens Academy while prohibiting Church personnel from entering.

Andrina had never actually entered Carcarens Academy herself; what she knew came from what Amelia had told her.

And Amelia’s memories of Carcarens Academy were decades old; it was hard to say whether there had been any changes over the years.

"Fine, then you go in first,"

Liu Zheng nodded.

He harbored no thoughts of chivalry or pity; if the Blood Healing Church’s intelligence was lacking, then they should be the ones to stumble upon this mine.

The three Gunpowder Hunters following behind exchanged glances and nodded to each other.

They had thought Liu Zheng would ask them to scout ahead, but instead, he had the Church woman go.

This, along with their joy at her misfortune, gave them a bit more fondness for Liu Zheng.

"Alright,"

Andrina nodded decisively.

Being a candidate for the next leader of the "Holy Blood" hunters wasn’t because of her looks, but her capabilities and spirit.

Every time they hunted Beasts or explored ruins, she was always at the forefront.

"Boss, do you need me to go?"

Xia Kai volunteered eagerly.

"Kid, don’t forget, this is just an instance,"

Liu Zheng glanced at him.

Even if the instance world was real, they were just players, their stay was measured in hours.

Adventuring for the sake of humanity was one thing, but risking one’s neck for a girl was quite another.

"Heh, I just wanted to help out a bit, Boss,"

Xia Kai scratched his head, somewhat embarrassedly defending himself.

What could he do? Silver hair, red eyes, a cloak, a nun, a beautiful big sister - these elements combined were like tap-dancing on his heart.

"You should focus more on staying alive for your own sake. Spend time thinking about how to get stronger, rather than on chasing girls. Look at your boss, me; managing to survive in an instance like the hellish Metropolis depended on single-minded dedication and time management. I never indulge in pointless pursuits like chasing girls or enjoying luxuries,"

Liu Zheng sternly lectured.

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