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Chapter 239 Escape from the Shadow Church

Puerto Princesa, just like its name, is gorgeous and noble.

The Imperial Navy has set up a powerful fleet to garrison here, making this place far safer than most other seaports. This security, combined with its superior geographical location, attracts people and ships from all over the world to come here. The convergence has contributed to a prosperous economy.

"It's so lively! This seaport! The population density is no lower than that of big cities in the real world!"

Chen Ming was walking on a street in Princess Harbor at the moment. He couldn't help but admire the bustling crowds and the seaport style of another world that came to his face.

"You keep a low profile and don't act like a bumpkin who just came to town. Be careful of becoming the target of someone with serious intentions."

The taller Chen Can beside him immediately reminded him, his eyes scanning the pedestrians around him, his calmness implying full caution.

"Yes... Brother Fan is not with us now, so we'd better be careful."

After being reminded by his brother, Chen Ming immediately realized that something was wrong with him just now.

"Let's first find someone to ask where to recruit sailors, and try to choose a formal place."

Chen Can then mused that he had taken the initiative to recruit people for Wang Zhifan, and now it was time to get to work.

The figures of the two people were quickly lost in the busy streets of Princess Harbor. At the same time, Wang Zhifan was also busy.

"The old man seems to be really eating and drinking. Does he really have no intention of running away?"

He first used his spiritual connection with Menga's clone to control a clone to follow the one-eyed old man to confirm his condition, and found that the other man seemed very honest at the moment and was drinking with the pirates in a tavern.

"The crocodile man got off the boat and bought a bunch of things and then came back to pray. I don't feel the need to continue to monitor him."

He then controlled another dream self clone through mental contact. This clone is currently hiding not far from him, on the Dogfish pirate ship, because the crocodile man is currently in the cabin.

"I have to keep an eye on these two brothers, Chen Ming and Chen Can..."

In his third dream, my clone secretly followed his two companions, because he was not sure if he really let the two of them act alone. It would be bad if something unexpected happened. He arranged for the clone to sneak into the ground and follow him secretly. As soon as an abnormality occurs, he can go directly to support through entering the dream and breaking the dream. Even the dream itself has a certain combat effectiveness, enough to provide timely help.

"It's really troublesome to multitask like this...Although it can be regarded as a kind of targeted training in the Dream Sword Sutra, it's best to leave such small things to the dream clone to solve it independently...It's a pity that my current cultivation level is not there yet. This step.”

The current helpless situation gave Wang Zhifan the urge to improve his cultivation of the Dream Sword Sutra as soon as possible, because he knew that when the Dameng Sword Sutra reached a more advanced level, the dream self clone he cultivated would not be just a complete clone like it is now. The phantom needs to be controlled by himself no matter what he does. At that time, he can assign a certain amount of personal will to his clones, so that they can be upgraded from completely dead objects to subroutine-like existences that can plan autonomously according to his arrangements. Do something not too complicated and give him feedback as you go.

While thinking in his mind, Wang Zhifan sensed that some people climbed onto the deck of the Dogfish through ropes, and quickly walked out of the captain's cabin to greet them.

"Sir, these are the senior shipwrights I have found for you. They are all experts in repairing sea-going ships."

As he expected, the person who came was the captain of the Sea Parrot. This man was quite reliable. After Wang Zhifan saved his life and paid him a box of gold bars, he worked very hard for the things he asked. .

"Thank you for your hard work, Captain! Let's go have a drink when you're done!"

After hearing this, Wang Zhifan immediately stepped forward and patted the captain on the shoulder, thanked him, and then said to the shipwrights who were following him:

"Everyone, please check and repair my ship. I need to drive it into the stormy sea, so it must be able to withstand strong winds and waves... At the same time, I don't have much time to repair it. I will go to sea in about three days. …As for money, it’s not a problem. If you don’t have enough manpower, you can hire more people. I can pay half of the wages in advance…”

He made his requirements clear to the ship repair craftsmen, emphasizing the effect he wanted and the working hours required.

"Boss, if you want to sail the stormy sea smoothly, you don't need a strong hull. Your ship must have the blessing of the sea god, otherwise even a ship made of steel will not be able to withstand it."

After hearing what he said, the leading craftsman did not immediately confirm that these people could do it, but reminded him that the most critical element must not be careless.

"The Poseidon's blessing has been given. You can rest assured in this regard. I only need you to repair the damage on the ship within three days and strengthen it as much as possible..."

Wang Zhifan immediately explained it clearly to these craftsmen, asked them to check the condition of the ship on the spot, and gave a general repair plan. The captain of the Sea Parrot also gave some of his personal suggestions in the process.

After spending about an hour discussing this, the Dogfish was quickly driven out of the current port berth and headed to a large shipyard in Princess Harbor to officially begin repairs and enhancements.

This specific process took a long time. Wang Zhifan did not stay in the shipyard throughout the whole process. He left the shipyard not long after and joined Chen Ming and his brothers, and then started to solve the matter of recruiting crew members.

It wasn't until the evening of that day, not long after he, Chen Ming and Chen Can checked into a port hotel that he suddenly discovered something unusual that he turned his attention away from these chores.

"The one-eyed old man really wanted to run away. This old boy actually started to leave the port in a carriage. If this continues, my dream clone will be beyond the contact range and unable to track him."

It turned out that he noticed something strange about the old man Cyclops through his dream clone at this time. He was currently sitting on a carriage away from Puerto Princesa. Looking at him like this, there was a high probability that he was not going to work for him to find the Forbidden Fruit Island. .

"You took my money and you still want to run away? It's not that easy! Let's see how I deal with you!"

Wang Zhifan immediately wanted to kill the old man through entering and breaking dreams, but suddenly he was moved, gave up on this, and chose another way to deal with it.

At this moment, on a street far away from the coast in Puerto Princesa, the one-eyed old man was sitting alone in a carriage. He didn't look too abnormal on the surface, and seemed to be driving on the road, but the pair of scimitars he used were already holding With it in his hand, he was obviously not in a truly relaxed state, and his eyes were scanning the window and everywhere in the car from time to time, as if he was looking for something, and as if he was guarding against something.

Suddenly, a cold murderous intention appeared from behind him, and at the same time, the sword flashed and slashed towards his neck!

But the old man's reaction was extremely quick. He turned around and jumped out of the carriage window as if he had expected it. His escape was astonishingly fast! It disappeared on the street almost instantly, and passers-by on the street didn't even realize that someone jumped out of the carriage!

"This old guy is indeed on guard... His speed is really not slow. I'm afraid my dream self clone is not as good as him, but the clone also has its own advantages." After he failed to control the dream self clone to assassinate the one-eyed dragon old man just now , Wang Zhifan sighed in his heart. The reason why he didn't come directly to kill the person just now was because he wanted to hone his ability to fight with his dream avatar. Secondly, he suspected that this old guy had any conspiracy. Maybe he would wait. He wanted to go over and kill him, because according to the impression he got from being in contact with him in the past few days, he was not the kind of person who would run away on a whim. He must have some agenda.

Sure enough, after Wang Zhifan controlled the Mengwo clone to burrow into the ground and chase him, he then discovered that the old man was escaping at an alarming speed in a clear direction, towards a nearby church that looked inconspicuous!

"What is this old guy doing there? Is there someone to help him?"

Confused, he immediately asked Yume's clone to chase him at maximum speed. Originally, his clone's speed was not too slow, and it could penetrate through walls and burrow into the ground, enough to chase down regular opponents. However, this old guy's explosive speed was really fast. Moreover, he seemed to be very familiar with the surrounding routes, and he rushed into the church in the blink of an eye.

Wang Zhifan immediately controlled his dream self clone to chase after him, but after approaching the church, he suddenly sensed a mysterious obstructive force through the dream self clone, which caused significant suppression on his clone, as if the clone suddenly changed from flat to flat. The road rushed into the swamp, and the movement became a little difficult.

"This church has some tricks up its sleeve, and the old guy really has a plan... This time, you're lucky, I'll let you live for two more days."

Seeing this situation, Wang Zhifan suddenly understood. He knew that the entire escape route just now was planned in advance by the one-eyed dragon old man in order to rely on the church to restrict him. If he forced the clone to kill him, he would definitely not get any benefits. If his true self comes to the past, the consequences will be even more unpredictable.

"I guess that kind of hindrance is caused by the blessing power of a god similar to the statue of Poseidon? If I force my way into this church, I don't know if I will offend any gods. I'd better try to avoid provoking such things as much as possible. Currently, I have to clear the dungeon. It’s important.”

After thinking for a moment, Wang Zhifan had to admit that the old man made the right bet that he would not dare to offend the place of faith at will. Perhaps it would be safest for him to come over and kill the old man when he first discovered that he wanted to escape, but caution and curiosity were still the best. He chose to do this, resulting in the current situation.

"I'll let you live a few more days, and then I'll deal with you after I clear the dungeon."

After making this decision in his heart, Wang Zhifan stopped paying attention to this person, leaving only a dream self clone secretly monitoring his whereabouts outside the church.

At the same moment, inside the door of the church, the chest of the one-eyed old man was heaving violently. Panting, he almost burst out at a peak speed faster than when he was young, and finally entered the place before being caught up by the phantom chasing behind him.

This is a church with a rather dark interior. The statue enshrined in the center of the church is the image of a thin man wearing a cloak. The overall look gives people an eerie and mysterious feeling.

Not long after, subtle footsteps sounded, and a man in a cloak walked from the depths of the church and stopped in front of the one-eyed old man.

"This believer, you have come to the territory of the great Lord of Shadows, but what do you want?"

The cloaked man's voice was low and erratic, as if he might disappear at any moment.

"I...I want to devote the rest of my life to my Lord and spread the great faith for my Lord!"

The old man, who was still breathing heavily, replied and raised his one eye to look at the cloaked man.

"Haha... There are many people who want to dedicate themselves to our Lord. Only those who have withstood the test and have sufficient qualifications can win this honor. But you are too old and no longer have this qualification."

The man in the cloak then replied rudely, as if the other party's request had exceeded the limit.

"I... can provide you with a candidate! A candidate who will definitely please our Lord as long as he is wiped out!"

After being rejected, the old man then said to the cloaked man.

"Oh? How can getting rid of that person please my Lord?"

After hearing the old man's words, the man in the cloak raised the corners of his mouth hidden in the shadows slightly, and asked with some interest.

"Because he does not believe in our Lord, but he has the ability to control the shadows! This is a blasphemy! It is a blasphemy against the shadow realm dominated by our Lord!"

The one-eyed old man stared at the cloaked man in front of him with his one eye and answered firmly.

"You're talking about that thing hidden outside? It's certainly something unusual."

The cloaked man then raised his head slightly, and his eyes hidden in the shadows looked somewhere outside the church. It was just a street that seemed ordinary to ordinary people, but during his exploration, there was something hidden underground. , always pay attention here.

"Yes! Great Shadow Priest! Please destroy this blasphemer, and our Lord will give you grace for your contribution!"

When the old man saw that the cloaked man in front of him showed signs of agreeing with him, he immediately wanted to strike while the iron was hot and promote this revenge.

"Ha ha……"

However, he heard the cloaked man in front of him respond with a low laugh.

"My Lord controls the shadows and dominates the way of secret killing, but he is not a crazy evil god. Just a few words from you cannot confirm his crime. You need to bring more evidence."

He rejected the old man's suggestion.

"But that person is too dangerous and evil. I'm not sure I can get the key evidence from him. I need your help!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade the man to take action against the enemy, the old man changed his mind and began to complain and beg the other party for help.

"Haha... I can ask my Lord to bless you and enhance your abilities... Are you willing to sacrifice your remaining eye in exchange for my Lord's blessing? You should understand that embracing the true darkness, but The greatest devotion to our Lord.”

The cloaked man's words were full of bewitching power, and he actually wanted to deprive the one-eyed old man of the remaining half of his light.

(End of this chapter)