Dominate the Treacherous Realm

　　 Although sages advocate learning knowledge, they are not forced to learn knowledge but actively learn knowledge. The church hopes that children can understand this.

　　 "This is great, congratulations, Fini!"

　　 Jenkins wanted to reach out and pat her on the head, but it was estimated that this was not a polite gesture in the public, so he restrained this impulse abruptly. This is a bad habit formed by raising chocolate. Both Jenkins and Jenkins did not touch people's heads as usual.

　　 "Sir, can you please do me a favor?"

　　 The two talked briefly for a while, Fini asked suddenly blushing.

　　 "What do you want me to do?"

　　 "Can you give me something to Louise? You know, I can't leave the church for the time being. If I choose to mail it, it will take too long."

　　 "Of course, I will go back to the old antique shop in a while, you tell me where Louise often goes to sell flowers, I can find her on the way."

　　Loise is Fini’s friend who is also a flower girl. Jenkins met her once last night. The girl had the same life experience as Fei Ni a few years ago, but with Fe Ni’s parents passed away, everything changed, and what happened next and the comparison of the two girls’ circumstances are described by the description of fate. It couldn't be more appropriate.

　　 Fini wants to help her friend, so before she starts to get in touch with the supernatural, she wants to give her something to help her improve her life.

　　 After leaving the church, follow the address provided by Fei Ni to find the little flower girl Louise, but near the intersection, Jenkins did not see the girl.

　　 So spent 3 pence to inquire about the clerk at the street corner shop. The young man with a heavy accent and traces of pimples on his face had an impression of Louise:

"Are you talking about the girl who often sells flowers nearby? Oh, I remember her, she appeared every day earlier than when I was at work, and the store manager often criticized me for this...Speaking of which, today I haven't seen her all day. Is this something wrong?"

　　 Jenkins was quite sure that he saw Louise arriving home last night before turning around and leaving. Therefore, it is impossible for the girl to have an accident when she goes home. If she did not go to another intersection today to sell flowers, then the accident can only happen from last night to the early hours of this morning.

　　 Thinking of this, Jenkins felt uneasy. He hesitated for a moment and did not go back to the old antique shop, but chose the opposite direction and went to the girl Louise's house.

　　 was thinking about all kinds of terrible possibilities as he walked. When there were two blocks away from the destination, he suddenly heard someone calling his name on the carriage:

　　 "Jenkins!"

　　 The voice was very familiar, and I turned around and saw the church carriage and Miss Bevana on the carriage.

　　 "Jenkins, why are you here?"

　　 This is also what Jenkins wanted to ask Miss Bevanna. When she found out that the target of the carriage was also the alley where the girl lived, Jenkins' heart sank.

　　Because there are still two blocks away from the destination, Jenkins boarded Miss Bevanna’s carriage. When he got into the car, he disturbed the cat who was taking a nap because of the excessive motion. He felt the animal in his chest squirm, and then a lazy cat called.

　　 When Jenkins sat down, the cat had already tried to poke his head out of his chest. Because there was enough time to sleep, it forgave Jenkins for waking it up.

　　 "I want to go to the alley over there to give something to one of the families, which is the third alley on Byron Street... Is there any accident over there?"

　　Actually, Jenkins knew that there must be an accident, otherwise it would not alarm Miss Bevanna, the demigod.

"There was an accident in that alley, but the deaths and injuries are not very serious. Don't worry. A case of corpse plague was diagnosed in that alley, and the plague seems to be combined with some very bad things. The symptoms were terrible, so I took a look in person.

　　 For safety, the church has sealed off nearby neighborhoods and is investigating people who might be infected in the last two days. As far as I know, apart from the patients themselves, no other deaths have occurred. You don’t have to worry about the number of people infected with corpse plague. "

　　 Ms. Bevana persuaded, but Jenkins was even more worried about that.

Chapter 1081 The first thousand and sixty-three chapters of the plague alley

　　The carriage is getting closer and closer to the alley where the girl Louise’s house is. Jenkins strokes the cat lying on his lap comfortably after waking up, and said in a worried tone:

"Actually, I came to this alley last night to send a little girl who sells flowers home, but no problem was discovered at the time...The case that was diagnosed was at home. Isn't there a little girl named Louise?"

　　 "No, there is no child in their family by this name."

　　 Miss Bevanna said very positively, Jenkins only felt a little relieved. But this kind of thing usually doesn't bother Miss Bevanna to come in person, so there must be things that Jenkins doesn't know.

　　 He is no longer going to go back to the old antique shop now, but follows Ms. Bevanna to the alley to confirm the situation before making plans.

Therefore, after getting off the car, I first found someone to send a message to the old man so that he didn’t have to worry. Then I stood behind Miss Bevana and listened to the apprentice report from the sheriff and secret guard sent by Karl Fax. Happening.

　　 The case confirmation here was earlier today. Byron Street is an ordinary street in the city, and just across the lane is a private clinic. The first floor of the clinic is the working area, and the doctor's family lives on the second and third floors. The doctor was awakened by the knock on the door downstairs before he woke up this morning. When he opened the door with sleepy eyes in his pajamas, coat and slippers, he saw a panicked middle-aged man/standing at the door.

　　He is one of the residents of the alley, and usually makes a living by carrying luggage or goods at the dock. The wife is a female worker in the Chengdong Textile Factory. She went home from the night shift last night and rested. When the man woke up this morning, he found that the wife who was sleeping with him had no breath, and there was a strange appearance on the body. Marks, the appearance of the corpse also seems to have been dead for a long time, and the corpse spots are particularly prominent.

　　 When contacted about the plague that I have often heard of recently, the man immediately panicked. But at least what he thought of for the first time was not to conceal this matter, but to find a doctor to confirm whether his wife's death was related to the plague.

　　He was lucky. The doctor who was woken up by him recognized the strange characteristics of the corpse and the similarities between the plague. The two dared not rush into the street directly, but immediately told the incident to the police patrolling nearby. The police also realized the seriousness of the matter, so the church and city hall received the news half an hour later.

　　 This is probably the case. When Jenkins met Miss Bevanna and rushed to the entrance of the alley, one morning had passed since the plague was determined.

　　 The entrance of the alley has been closed by the roadblocks at Carfax Field. Strange people wearing thick black protective suits and crow's beak masks are walking around in the alley with even weird devices.

　　The device is composed of a thin iron rod and a brass-colored round cake. The metal round cake is fixed to the lower end of the iron rod, and is controlled to stop at a height of half a foot from the ground and constantly sweep around.

　　 Jenkins thinks this thing is more like a simple tool for mine detection, but it is indeed a professional tool that has been processed by the church to monitor the terrible corpse plague.

　　 After listening to the report, following the carriage behind Miss Bevana got off the apprentice squad led by the secret guard Colinsher. He is the youngest secret guard in Nolan diocese and the one with the largest number of apprentices among secret guards in the diocese.

　　Because they have to enter the alley, even if they feel confident about themselves, everyone still wears heavy protective clothing and crow's mouth mask like those police, doctors, and patrol teams that shuttle through the alley.

　　 Except for the last time Hathaway invited to the masquerade party, Jenkins rarely used masks and the like. Because wearing such accessories will block the line of sight, and breathing will also be hindered.

　　 Cats naturally cannot follow up, because there must be no protective clothing and masks suitable for the chocolate figure. Without reasonable protection, Jenkins would not allow his cat to go deep into danger.

　　 Chocolate was upset, but it was too late to change Jenkins' thoughts in a hurry, so he could only lie on the wall alone and watch Jenkins enter the alley. The tail hanging down showed that it was in a bad mood.

　　 Things are not as bad as Jenkins thought, or that the flower girl Louise did not suffer bad luck because of meeting Jenkins. The resident who had the plague case was half an alley away from Louise's home. Although they still have the possibility of being infected, it is better than living next door.

　　 Speaking to Miss Bevana, the group of them went to check the female body first, and Jenkins walked to Louise's house alone. In order to prevent nearby residents from walking around randomly, there are patrol officers wearing protective clothing every few meters in the alley, but Jenkins’s protective clothing is a unique style, which is a symbol of status, even if he did not notice that he came in a carriage , No one stopped him from knocking on the door.

Long after 　　 knocked on the door, I heard a scared man in the door asking:

　　 "May I ask what's the matter?"

　　 The family probably guessed what happened in the alley. After all, although they are not allowed to go out, they are not allowed to look out at the crack of the door. The sudden knock on the door made the family very uneasy. They thought of the rumor that the city hall would arrest all suspects who were infected and burn them.

　　 "I'm looking for Louise, and her friend Fini gave her something."

　　 Fei Ni is still very measured, the small package is just clothes, and there is no money, so Jenkins sent it directly.

　　 After he finished speaking, the person inside opened the door a small slit. In fact, Jenkins can kick open the wooden door that has been around for a few years. The people in the low house didn't realize that it didn't matter if the door could not be opened.

　　 "Hello, sir."

　　It was a middle-aged man who opened the door, probably the girl Louise’s father. He was startled by the tall man in strange clothes and scary mask standing outside, but he greeted him bravely.

　　 "Good afternoon, this is for Louise, I hope she likes it."

　　 said, he passed the bag in his hand. The man wanted to reach out to pick it up, but after thinking about it, he turned his head and shouted into the house. Then some timid little girls also appeared at the door.

　　 She also looked shocked by the strange Jenkins wearing at the door, but she still bravely reached out and took the package and thanked her softly. Jenkins nodded, and wanted to turn around and leave to chase after Miss Bevanna and the others, to see how the plague here is different, and then he heard the man inside the door pluck up the courage to ask:

　　 "Sorry sir, I want to ask, do you know when the martial law here will be lifted?"

　　 "I'm afraid it will take a week."

　　 Jenkins replied this way, which is also the most conservative estimate. After all, just a complete disinfection will waste a lot of time, not to mention a thorough screening of all people who may be sick for the plague.

　　 This neighborhood is a densely populated slum. Any mistake may cause Nolan to once again make the headlines of the Kingdom Morning Post.

Chapter 1082 The first thousand and sixty-four chapters of plague and deceit

　　 "Does it take a week to go out?"

　　 Hearing Jenkins' reply, the man inside the door muttered embarrassedly, and then wanted to thank Jenkins again. But Jenkins, who had already taken a step backward, did not leave. Instead, he turned around and returned to the door of the house. Then he put his hand into the heavy protective suit and took out a ten shilling banknote and handed it to the man:

　　 "This was also given to Louise by Fini. She wants to conduct closed training at the Church of the Sage, and may not be able to see her friends for a long time."

　　 The man froze for a moment, and then quickly grabbed the banknotes in Jenkins's hand. Before he could thank him for the third time, Jenkins outside the door turned and strode towards the other side of the alley.

　　 The family that had the accident lived near the exit on the other side of the alley. It was also a low-rise bungalow, and it seemed no different from the house of the flower girl. There were strict guards at the door to check the identity of the people entering and leaving. Jenkins waited for a few minutes to enter. The secret guards in the room walked out and led Jenkins in.

　　 The corpse is located in the bedroom on the inner side. Because the room is not big, he saw the female corpse before the secret guard could tell Jenkins about the specific situation.

　　The corpse lying on the bed was indistinguishable from the fact that it had just died for less than half a day. It looked more like dried bacon. In addition to the conspicuous corpse spots, the corpse lost a lot of water in a short time and shrank and shrank, and at the same time, some dizzy patterns appeared on the corpse's face and neck.

　　 Jenkins noticed that the limbs of the corpse had been handcuffed to the bed. At the same time, magic runes were engraved on the edge of the bed to prevent her from being suddenly "resurrected". In fact, the corpse had "awakened", but it could not move due to the suppression of the magical power.

　　 In addition to the faint smell of corpses in the air, there is also the unique "smell" of the power of the undead, which is very obvious to Jenkins who possesses the Bone Holy Sword.

The coroners of the Church of Death and the End will have to wait a while before coming. Such a complicated body requires extra care, and it is not uncommon to prepare equipment. In addition, death is the same as the Church of the End Church is outside the city instead of the Church of the Sage. In the city, the delayed closing time is much later than Miss Bevana's group.

　　Only Ms. Bevana stood alone by the bed, and the others stood against the bedroom door. The other simple furniture in the bedroom was covered by white cloth, and they were to be moved out and burned in a while.

　　 "Jenkins, just stand at the door, this corpse is indeed unusual."

　　 Although showing the characteristics of corpse plague, the appearance of the corpse is still different from that of all other sick people. Miss Bevana's caution is correct, because Jenkins did see a strong black aura on the corpse, and the woman's death may be related to other factors besides the plague.

　　 "Is it something that is related to the epidemic?"

　　 Jenkins's voice was dull because of the obstruction of the mask.

"Probably, but I haven't found any unique signs. There are many crooks that can match the current situation... Colinscher, let your apprentices go outside to check the situation of the plague. They are of no use here."

　　 Miss Bevanna told the secret guard, who nodded silently, then waved to let the already embarrassed apprentices leave the room. Then she left by the bed, and stood by the wall by the door with Jenkins and the secret guard.

　　 "How is the situation, Miss Bevanna."

　　The secret guard asked cautiously:

　　 "I think, except for demigods like me or holders of some unique abilities, anyone who comes close to the bed will undoubtedly die... Is the husband of the corpse confirmed to be okay now?"

　　 "Yes, it has been confirmed that he is healthy and still alive."

　　 "This way, the scope is reduced a lot."

　　 While the two were talking, Jenkins squinted his eyes and continued to observe the corpse on the bed. There is no doubt that the woman is dead, and the plague and some unclear deception remain in the corpse at the same time, which is also something he has confirmed.

　　 It's just that Jenkins is very confused now. Since entering the bedroom, the Bone Holy Sword immersed in his spirit has been restless. If it wasn't for Jenkins' intentional control, it might have automatically appeared and shot/targeted at the corpse.

　　 "Does this sword still have the characteristics of devouring undead creatures?"

　　 Jenkins guessed that he didn't want others to know the existence of this sword.

　　 Soon [Death and the End Church]’s coroner team also arrived. They are a special team temporarily set up for the Skeleton Sword incident, and they are only responsible for dealing with the dead related to the Skeleton Sword.

　　 But the problem now is that no one can approach the female corpse except Miss Bevanna. After obtaining permission, the leader of the coroner’s army, holding the holy emblem of the righteous **** [End of Death], tried to get close to the bed under the protection of the spirit of death, but if it weren’t for Miss Bevana’s third move Pulling him back while walking, I am afraid that the Nolan diocese will have victims again due to the plague.

　　 After testing, the external lethal effect of the corpse is not caused by germs, but the energy carried by the corpse itself. Miss Bevana can resist, that is because her own strength is enough to offset the weird ability, and no one else can do it.

　　 Jenkins also wanted to go forward and try, but he was just about to speak when the secret guard who discovered his thoughts patted his shoulder. The secret guard said nothing, but Jenkins also understood that Miss Bevanna could not agree to what he did, so she had to stand by the wall thinking about the current situation, and then her thinking gradually diverged, and she began to think that the lonely cat outside would be here now. Do something.

　　 Even if Miss Bevanna could approach the bed, she did not dare to touch the corpse directly. Obviously, no one except Nolan's husband should dare to do this. The handcuffs and the magical runes that restricted the activities of the female corpse were all made by the husband of the corpse under the direction of the church. It was only then that people discovered that the corpse could not be approached.

After confirming that the coroner's troops could not handle the situation here, Miss Bevanna ordered them to contact the demigod Mr. Davis, who is stationed in Nolan in the Death and the End Church, perhaps the eighth-level gift of the spirit of death. There will be a way.

　　While waiting, Jenkins temporarily left the bedroom because he could not help even there. On the contrary, being too close will make the Bone Sword restless. Jenkins has a hunch that this sword can definitely absorb the trick.

　　 But he didn't do it like that. On the one hand, this might break the fragile balance of life and death in the sword. On the other hand, if it contaminates this precious sword into a trick, it would be more than worthwhile.

Chapter 1083 Chapter One Thousand and Sixty Five【Evil Epidemic】

　　 Standing at the door of the house chatted with the secret guard about Nolan's epidemic prevention situation for a while, and then inquired in detail whether the corpse plague had mutated. Although the news is not satisfactory, it is very optimistic. Just as the church expected, the incidence of plague infections has almost increased exponentially in the first half of the month after Pompeii's failure. This means that the church's estimate of the incidence and mortality of the plague is correct. In other words, if all goes well, then in the second half of next month, Nolan can basically declare that he has been out of the emergency epidemic prevention alert.

　　 "But this is not the only influence of the Skeleton Sword."

　　The secret guard said very cautiously. Seeing that Jenkins didn’t understand what he meant, he explained:

　　 "Last week we found some strange traces, which may be related to the whereabouts of the Skeleton Sword. It may not have disappeared, and a new owner has been found in Nolan."

　　 "What did the church find?"

　　 Jenkins asked cautiously.

"It's the clue that Bincy found. You may remember that last Friday night, his team encountered cultists on Fifth Queen's Road. Those were people from the Cthulhu sect [The Whip of the Dead]. They manipulated some Weird-looking creatures. After the battle, we commissioned the Church of Death and the End to perform autopsy on those monsters and confirmed that they were all unnaturally produced alchemy life forms, and they became so weird when they merged with some alien blood. Xi may not have mentioned this to you..."

　　 He looked around, then said softly:

　　 "A believer of the **** of lies appeared during the battle, and he has the ability to manipulate the undead. The autopsy results show that the unknown believer's manipulation of the undead is very similar to the undead army controlled by Pompeii."

　　 "You mean..."

　　 Jenkins is very fortunate that he is now wearing a crow's mouth mask, so that the secret guard will not see his expression.

　　 "In other words, the Skeleton Sword was probably obtained by the followers of the God of Lies!"

　　 "Oh, God!"

　　 Jenkins suddenly yelled loudly, as if he was frightened. He raised his hand and drew the holy emblem on the chest of the protective suit, regretting using the power of the skull sword that night.