Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Chapter 375: The Alliance of the Nobility and the Church
After observing the situation for a while, Ji Ming cast a [Suggestion] on the guardian, telling him to "pay no attention to what is outside his sight" and "just patrol a little."

Then he continued forward, giving the same hint to everyone he met, turning them all into blind patrolmen in the game.

The further they went, the more armed men patrolled the wider the cave became, and soon the density reached a level that made it impossible to sneak in without special means or physical skills alone.

Even though Ji Ming had the Breath-Harming Talisman on him, he almost collided head-on with one of them when he turned a corner. If he hadn't dodged quickly enough, he would have had to summon the two wolves to attack directly, and he would have had to go into violent stealth.

Cursing inwardly, he discovered something strange - this group of defenders seemed to have no interaction at all when they met each other.

If they were not trained like cold-faced Shuras with no emotions in their hearts, then it could only be that they did not know each other and came from different churches.

But there was no need to guess anymore, because after walking for a distance along the maze-like underground cave, Ji Ming's guess was confirmed.

He finally came to the core of this underground maze. Next to the heavy door was the emblem of the gods that almost covered an entire wall.

If this were an adventure movie, even the invincible Dr. Indiana Jones would have been scared to death, after all, one of the emblems depicts a lifelike and ferocious venomous snake.

But in Ji Ming's eyes, this scene was somewhat like walking into a restaurant, looking up and finding the menu hanging above the counter with every dish clearly written out, giving a sense of comfort.

But all kinds of gods’ emblems appeared, whether Ji Ming recognized them or not, but the old sheep’s head’s emblem was nowhere to be seen.

Therefore, the Shadow God Chosen Jiming, who was recognized as a saint by the believers, became angry.

——If you dare not call me "big brother" during the meeting today, I dare not imagine what you will do during the meeting tomorrow!

He cast shadow magic, transformed into a flowing shadow, and squeezed in through the tightly locked door.

When Ji Ming found a suitable viewing spot, he lay on the ceiling and looked down, and he was delighted.

It turned out that there were already quite a few people in this underground cave which covered a large area. It was as crowded as a train station during the Spring Festival travel rush.

They were standing around the large stone round table in the middle, obviously according to their respective camps.

And since they come from different churches, they must have different decoration preferences and clothing styles.

Some of them smeared their faces white as if they were going to dress up as ghosts.

There are lines scribbled on the face with red paint, maybe he is going to perform a big show.

There was also one who shaved his head completely, tattooed a bunch of messy pictures on it, and opened a third eye on his forehead.

What's worse, I don't know what kind of weird shit they believe in. It's like coming to a rehabilitation center for the disabled. There's not a single person with complete limbs and facial features.

So at first glance, this group of lunatics could only be described as bizarre in appearance. Put together in all colors, they looked like a big pizza that had been cut into many pieces.

Moreover, the meeting should have just begun not long ago. The representative priests sent by various churches were now complaining excitedly in voices that were extremely strange, or sharp, or hoarse, or cold, or almost using "hehehe" as punctuation marks.

"God bless you, those damn mysterious assassins! This week, our Witch Church has lost at least three secret bases, and they were so damn cruel. Not only were there no survivors, but all of them were beheaded. How can they return to the arms of God?"

"A knife? That's so lucky my friend. Oh my God, my brother, who had just been promoted to the head of a parish, was poisoned to death in his sleep without even a trace of resistance. If a flower hadn't been stuffed in his mouth, I wouldn't have known it was murder!"

"Speaking of this, our church also..."

"Alright, alright! Let's not talk about the simple matter of someone being killed. Everyone has experienced it. It doesn't matter. I think what everyone should care about now is... Can anyone tell me if there is anyone who is still in charge of those pioneers?"

Suddenly the conversation became more intense, everyone was trying to speak, and the sounds of cursing were like a hundred schools of thought contending.

"Speaking of which, the night before yesterday they attacked one of our important churches! When our reinforcements arrived, not only were the money we had collected with great difficulty gone, but even the statues on top of the church were knocked down and taken away!"

"What is this? A few days ago, I went to investigate an office that had been out of contact for three days. When I arrived, I found that not only were there valuables, but even the rotting bodies of the guards were only wearing thin clothes - they were so vicious that they even took away their armor!"

"It's ridiculous. What's there to complain about? Come and listen to my story! The day before yesterday... wow, a group of bastards... they swaggered into the altar that we had just moved deep in the mountains, wow, and stole all the statues of our great goddess... wow!"

Ok?
Ji Ming looked at the emblem on the crying man's chest, flipped through the player forum, and found that it looked familiar because he had just seen it today.

[Master-level statue of the Star Goddess, in stock, genuine, snatched from the church by myself, no knife required, what you see is what you get, can include exquisite painting, details private chat]

There was a rather exaggerated price marked below, so many players cursed the unscrupulous merchants in the comment section - why the hell are they raising the prices every day!
……

Hey, brother, think about something good. At least your goddess has successfully created her own tag in another world, and the fan works she has produced... are quite a lot.

Putting aside the series of mysterious characters sent by the mysterious netizen, Ji Ming continued to watch and found that every church was really troubled.

But once they start talking, they can't stop, so the more they talk, the angrier and more hysterical they become, and the situation seems to be getting out of control.

One of them had tattoos all over his body, and it was hard to tell what species he was. He got so excited that he stood on the table, waving his fists and cursing.

"They are nothing more than a bunch of bandits! They are the scum of humanity! They are bastards! Beasts! Animals! Parasites! If it weren't for them, we would have expanded our influence into Taohua Territory long ago!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd became excited again and everyone started to curse loudly.

But as they were cursing, the priest representatives sitting at the table suddenly fell silent, because...

Well, since they were sent to attend such an important meeting, these representatives must have extremely high status in their respective churches.

As the saying goes, it’s lonely at the top, and when people become cold, their hot blood subsides and their minds become clear, so they will not be as fanatical as the followers behind them.

and so……

More than a dozen representatives looked at each other awkwardly, all feeling that these words were insults to themselves, until finally one of them said something.

"Well, scolding others is actually useless and won't solve the problem. Haha, let's stop scolding and continue talking about our own business."

Another priest with an exaggerated beard quickly echoed.

"Yes, we..."

He suddenly stopped talking and his expression changed.

"Wait, did that guy just mention Peach Blossom Territory? Isn't that our territory? Who allowed you to preach in our area?"

The strange priest glared when he heard this.

"…Your territory? What a joke! Did you write your name there? If you say it is, it is!"

"I……"

The long-bearded priest was choked by his words, but it was not because he had nothing to say, but because he suddenly had an idea.

"Damn, if that's the case, I thought... I thought it was done by those mysterious assassins, but it turns out it was because of you!"

Guaiqi was so anxious that he almost went to the table again and pointed at Changxu's nose. "What? Don't spit blood on me! I never hit you!"

Before Changxu could say anything, another priest suddenly realized what was happening.

"Wait, I suddenly feel that... are the pioneers the only ones who killed my family? Why do I feel like some of my old friends are also suspects?"

The priest next to him slammed the table.

"Alpaca, what do you mean?"

He was startled, but he couldn't be timid in this situation, so he slammed the table.

"Did I mention you? Guess what I mean!"

The other party simply drew out the long sword from his waist.

"You're looking for death, right? Do you want to fight?"

Flames also ignited in his hands.

"You think I wouldn't dare?"

Seeing that two churches had already displayed their weapons, the other churches, fearing that they would be at a disadvantage, also began to display their weapons.

For a moment, the situation in the cave was tense and it seemed that the fight they were best at was about to begin.

what?
Ji Ming, who was stuck on the ceiling, never expected that he hadn't even started to perform his magic yet, so why did they start fighting so passionately?
……

That’s fine too!

When he plays games, his favorite thing to watch is the fight between wild monsters. Then he waits for one side to win and then goes up to give some rewards to the champion, such as a machete or a small stew pot.

So he moved to the center of the venue and found a position that was more convenient for him to watch the show.

After a brief stalemate among the people at the round table, the strange priest probably realized that he was in the wrong and decided to strike first. He opened his mouth slightly while turning the direction of his sword.

However, his leg muscles had already bulged and he was about to shout and start tearing, but suddenly there was a rhythmic knocking sound from the tall and heavy door.

The knocking sound was like a cool breeze, easing the tension in the venue.

After thinking for another second, the strange priest couldn't help but feel like giving up and relaxed.

——You can’t work so hard. How can you make money if you work so hard?

"that……"

No matter how many people attend the meeting, there must be an organizer. Even when everyone was angry just now, he didn't even have the slightest say.

After seeing that the situation seemed to be reversing, a priest covered in metal ornaments stood up and dropped the weapon in his hand.

"My dear colleagues, we are all here to solve problems. Now is a critical moment. Everyone must remember to practice harmony!"

With this step forward, the representatives calmed down and gave up the idea of ​​resolving the issue by force, and all responded.

"Yes, no more fighting!"

"You're right. The Frost Iron Church is usually very friendly to us. I'll give it to you for this favor!"

"Yes, the loss we've suffered is already great enough, so let's just leave it at that."

Amid the noise of people sheathing their weapons and dragging their stools to sit down again, the Chief Priest of Frost Iron, who had just quietly sent out a signal, breathed a sigh of relief.

Alas, I originally wanted to wait a little longer, but if I don’t invite him out, I’m afraid I’ll be doomed...

He quickly went to the door and activated the magic circle. The door, which was strong enough to withstand high-level magic bombardment, slowly opened under the drive of magic.

Ji Ming thought that some valuable item had arrived, but when he looked closely, he found that something seemed wrong.

A neat hairstyle, complicated clothes, a cane of unknown meaning, and a slightly raised head... This is clearly a noble!
"Oh, my respected noble friends, welcome!"

Moreover, after the priest Han Tie respectfully made a gesture of invitation, more than one noble came in, but continuously, including men, women, young and old, a total of more than ten people.

The number of guards that followed was even more exaggerated, with hundreds of armored warriors. Ji Ming even noticed that one of the armored heavy swordsmen was at least level 40.

In front of him, he was as lowly as an ant, but in the south, as long as he was not too arrogant and did not violate the rules of the nobility and the church, he was like a god.

Ji Ming, who had been watching the show, could no longer sit still. After all, the dozen or so priests who could sit represented a dozen evil god churches.

These dozen nobles obviously don't come from the same group. Could it be that they represent...

"Please spread out, haha, this table is too small, and it's obviously not suitable for our increasingly powerful alliance!"

After the Frost Iron Priest finished speaking, magic power surged and the earth trembled.

Under the effect of another magic circle, the round table was further filled and expanded by the rising stones around it, turning into a larger square parliamentary table.

Representatives of the church and the nobility sat on the left and right, while the priest happily sat in the middle facing the gate.

It is true that there is no distinction between upper and lower on a round table, but according to the square table etiquette of the Yangyue world, the one represented here should be the elders.

Humph……

However, although some of the people seated frowned when they saw this, they did not make trouble because of his cleverness.

Moreover, the Frost Iron Priest did not give them any space to speak. They sat down on the seat, felt secretly happy for a second, and then quickly stood up.

"I believe that there should be strangers and old friends among you all, but in any case, please allow me to be the leader of the meeting and introduce the guests one by one."

After that, he diligently introduced the identities of the guests to people on both sides.

While listening, Ji Ming searched for keywords in the players' self-made wiki, and he felt a little confused by the end.

That’s right, those dozen nobles represented more than a dozen families, or more than a dozen noble leaders.

If you add them together, they account for almost half of the country on the map of the south!

(End of this chapter)