bookcurios Chapter 1289 The moon is dark and the wind is high
Chapter 1289 The moon is dark and the wind is high
Zhou Ning sat down on a chair and asked directly without exchanging pleasantries with Gallup III:
"Answer my question. I want to know if Meredith has returned to the Church of the God of War? Can you still contact His Excellency the God of War recently?"
Gallup III was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head with an unpleasant expression:
"Ms. Meredith has not returned since she left the Church of the God of War last month on the orders of the God of War."
"As for the great God of War, His Majesty, we haven't been able to contact Him for three days, and we can't sense His omnipresent divinity at all. This is very abnormal. Do you have any information?"
Three days? That was roughly the same time Meredith left the ancient city of Waters after the Power War ended. Even his divinity had vanished. If it were just the former, it would be fine. Gods occasionally act capriciously and don't bother responding to their followers. Add to that the inability to sense divinity, and this was more than just a simple loss of connection... Zhou Ning felt a growing unease, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
Afterwards, Zhou Ning did not hide anything and told Gallup III all the information he knew, including Meredith's abnormality and his own possible guesses.
Gallup III's brows furrowed as he listened, and he asked Zhou Ning questions from time to time. Finally, he smiled bitterly and said:
"Great God of Knowledge and Desire, you bring me some not-so-good news. In fact, there were already some anomalies before the great God of War disappeared."
"Although the great God of War holds the power of war, He Himself is not obsessed with waging war. However, since the end of the last Dream War, He has launched three major wars and countless smaller wars."
"This may be His Excellency the God of War trying to advance to the Old One." Zhou Ning said lightly.
Gallup III shook his head slightly and said:
"We initially thought so, but His Majesty the God of War's anomaly isn't limited to this. He seems to have given up some of His authority over order and justice, instead controlling time and dreams. To this end, He even killed the powerful Dream Dragon Hodgson, a creature bred from divine dreams. As the King of Angels serving the God of War, I was also drawn into the relevant dream."
A true god? Abandoning his authority to pursue abilities in other realms? This seemed strange no matter how one considered it. Was he contaminated? Or parasitized? Given the War God's immense power, the probability of this happening should be very low.
Zhou Ning pondered, looked at Gallup III and asked:
"Apart from the above two points, is there anything else unusual about His Excellency the God of War?"
"One more thing." Gallup thought for a moment, then said:
"Before contact was lost, the great God of War seemed to have traveled to the mortal world in a divine vessel. His destination was likely Fort Boldan, the capital of the Byron Republic."
Seeing Zhou Ning was a little confused, he took the initiative to explain:
"Because of the abnormally strong divine fluctuations that occurred there, seven war-related miracles were displayed, causing the scale of the war to escalate."
This sounds logical...but why is it Fort Bordan, the capital of the Byron Republic? Is this a coincidence?
No, with so many major events intertwined together, Zhou Ning's spirit was giving a crazy warning, and there was a high probability that fate had an influence on this.
Seeing Zhou Ning's gloomy face and no words, Gallup III hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a pleading tone:
"Great God of Knowledge and Desire, for the sake of our allies, can the Church of the God of War ask for your help?"
Zhou Ning roughly knew what the other party was asking for help. If he guessed correctly, this should be another main quest. Since he became the Son of the Epoch and the legendary protagonist aura, he hardly had to do anything extra. The main quests followed him. He said calmly:
"Tell me, I will do my best to help you as much as I can."
Gallup III lowered his voice and said solemnly:
"I would like to ask for your help in finding the whereabouts of His Majesty the God of War. I know it is difficult, but please help us for the sake of our allies."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Ning nodded without hesitation and said:
"I agreed."
He didn't even ask for payment.
Gallup III had been prepared to persuade and bargain, but he didn't expect Zhou Ning to agree so readily. A look of surprise and emotion appeared on his face. He lowered his head deeply, half-knelt on the ground, and said sincerely:
"Great God of Knowledge and Desire, the Church of the God of War thanks you for your selfless help. Rest assured, the Church of the God of War will reward you satisfactorily."
A satisfactory reward? My request is not high. Just tear down one of the pillars of the Church of Courage and give it to me… Zhou Ning thought calmly and nodded with a sense of charlatanism.
At the same time, as expected, a prompt came from the panel:
[You have triggered the S-level mission: [The Request of the Church of the God of War]!]
Mission Summary: After visiting the Church of the God of War, you learned a shocking secret: the God of War has truly lost contact, his last known trace leading to Fort Bordan, the capital of the Byron Republic. Pope Gallop III of the Church of the God of War has reached out to you for help. Your spiritual perception suggests this place harbors many secrets and unpredictable dangers. Should you accept their request and explore Fort Bordan, or should you respect your own perception and wait and see?
[Tip: This mission is extremely difficult, please be sure to organize a team to explore.]
[Tip: This task is a series of tasks. You can complete the following requirements in this task]
[Go to Fort Bordan and search for traces left by the God of War.]
[Current mission reward: 4650 million experience points, item reward*1.]
What a coincidence... This mission happens to coincide exactly with my next goal. Looking back on my journey, there seems to be no shortage of such coincidences.
Zhou Ning thought silently.
After leaving the Church of the God of War and returning to his residence in Dulles City, Zhou Ning sat on the sofa and took a deep breath slowly.
The news he received this time really surprised him, and he also felt a heavy pressure.
For a long time to come, my goals have been basically determined.
First, he must quickly achieve true godhood. Strength is the foundation of everything. The mission's instructions were correct. His spirituality did indeed give him a strong sense of crisis. The secrets of Fort Boldan were far more complex, perhaps igniting another crisis of demonic chaos.
Secondly, the two tasks of going to Fort Bordan to explore the National Mausoleum and looking for the traces of the God of War can be carried out together. Zhou Ning is almost certain that it cannot be such a coincidence, and the two tasks must be closely related.
Third, to find the traces of the God of Craftsmen and Alchemy. Zhou Ning had also considered this. The power of the Starry Sky Church had expanded to the Kingdom of Luins. It would take a thousand days to raise an army and only a moment to deploy it. It would be a good idea to ask the church and the players to help keep an eye out for the traces of the God of Craftsmen and Alchemy.
As for achieving a True God… Zhou Ning didn't hesitate any longer. The fourth step in achieving a True God required him to kill a True God face to face and consolidate his authority by sacrificing their godhead. Zhou Ning had already locked onto his target long ago.
It is a dark and windy night for murder. Now is the best time to kill the righteous gods.
(The previous part was written incorrectly and has been revised. It is not actually complete. At the time, I subconsciously thought that obtaining authority would be enough.)