Chapter 96

"Rod of Sinful Summoning."

"The white rod represents the executor of divine oracles, the red rod represents the unbreakable covenant between the divine and you, and the black rod represents the contract of summoning from the prison."

"When you obtain all three rods, they will automatically merge into one, the Rod of Sinful Summoning."

"Usage:"

"‘God’-like beings imprisoned in the Sinful Prison are obligated to protect the owner of the rod;"

"The owner of the rod will sacrifice numerous souls to provide ‘god’-like beings with souls and flesh;"

"Both parties agree to seek a way out of the prison over the long years and to keep each other's secrets;"

"The holder of this rod is the Pope of the Holy Church."

"——It is said that this rod hides deeper secrets, which are currently unknown."

There is another red rod?

If I gather all three rods, will the Holy Church no longer be a problem?

"Finished reading?" the emperor asked.

"Yes," Wu Xiaode replied.

"Interested?"

"What kind of interest are you talking about, Your Majesty?"

"The red rod is in the hands of the Pope of the Holy Church."

"I see, so it looks like I only need the red rod now."

"Right, since you've obtained the black rod and the white rod, why don't we go big?"

"How do you want to play it, Your Majesty?"

"Find a way to eliminate the Pope, then you will have all three rods and be the true leader of the Holy Church."

"They won't recognize me, I'm not even eighteen yet."

"No, they will recognize you, because once the three rods are gathered, the so-called ‘god’ will recognize you as its contact and only communicate with you."

"That's a good thing... If they really listen to me, I can transform the Holy Church into a square dance club..." Wu Xiaode mused.

"Interesting, interesting! I'll gather intelligence on the Pope and contact you later."

The emperor finished speaking and hung the "All Ministers Kneel" sign again.

Wu Xiaode stretched and yawned comfortably.

The commission is finally done.

——Since I've obtained all the rods, it should count as completed, right?

He looked into the void.

The Book of the Dead had indeed opened, displaying lines of icy small text:

"The commission can be considered completed, but it can also be considered incomplete."

"Submitting the commission now will yield a relatively good reward."

"You can choose to submit it, or continue to dig deeper to see if you can complete it more perfectly."

"The more perfect, the better the reward."

When he was in White Horse Village, after killing those people, the Book of the Dead said the reward was "extremely limited."

This time it says the reward is "relatively good."

Relatively good...

It seems there's still room for improvement!

Wu Xiaode fell into deep thought.

If he doesn't get the best reward, what's the point of doing the mission? After all, the enemies he faces are extremely terrifying.

Whether it's the Grim Reaper from the parallel world or the one-eyed giant from the Death Pit.

So,

How can he get the highest-level reward?

——From the content of the commission, he has already prevented the massacre in White Horse Village.

Now he has uncovered that the Holy Church is behind it.

What should he do next?

Wu Xiaode quickly figured it out.

Even street thugs have a sense of "this is my territory."

If someone attacks, it's not enough to just stop them and find out the truth.

The answer is simple.

——Of course, he needs to strike back!

Ding dong!

The phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, Old Qian, what's up?" he asked.

"I got into trouble, Elder Wu," Qian Mingkui's nervous voice came through.

"What? If there's a problem, just let Zhao Junyu handle it. Where is he?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"He's out on business. I thought I should report to the sect first, so I came to report to the elder," Qian Mingkui's voice was already trembling.

"What happened?" Wu Xiaode asked seriously.

"You sponsored the sect with a lot of money, and I signed up for Wu De. I bought a lot of things these past two days and got targeted by thieves who tried to steal from the martial arts hall," Qian Mingkui said.

"Beat them up!" Wu Xiaode said.

"Not exactly—when I caught the thief, he jumped over the wall and ran. I chased after him—since we are professionals, he couldn't run away, so he ran wildly, ran a red light, and got hit by a car and died," Qian Mingkui said.

Wu Xiaode was taken aback.

Is that it?

I thought something earth-shattering happened.

"Old Qian, running a red light and getting hit is his own fault. Why are you worrying about it?" Wu Xiaode said.

"Elder, my elder, it's because I chased him that he got hit," Qian Mingkui said nervously.

"Bullshit! You don't even know him, why did you chase him?"

"Elder—"

"You often go running to exercise, right? So you were just running around the martial arts hall, got it?"

"Ah... ah..."

"What are you saying, go run a few more laps and then practice your spear!"

"Yes, Elder."

The call ended.

Wu Xiaode shook his head.

This fat guy is too innocent. I don't know what will happen to him in the future. I hope his bird friend is reliable.

Wu Xiaode quickly dialed a number on his phone.

"What's up?" Zhao Junyu asked.

"Junyu, where is that charity organization affiliated with the Holy Church that you investigated?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"The address is quite hidden, I'll send it to you," Zhao Junyu said.

"Is it in a nearby city?"

"Yes."

"Thanks." Wu Xiaode hung up.

After a while,

His phone indeed received a map with the corresponding address marked.

...

On the other side,

Li Kunlun was crouching behind a car, feeling like he was about to die.

Today was a very strange day.

This morning, someone came to ask him to join a film company.

Of course,

That was a good thing.

But then, a series of strange things happened.

A large truck suddenly came at him. If he hadn't reacted quickly and hidden behind a tree, he would have been hit and killed.

That was one thing.

He was still shaken up when he took a few steps, and a street lamp fell.

At the moment it was about to hit him—

He burst with an unprecedented will to survive and moved his body frantically.

Just a little bit!

He immediately changed his route, trying to get back to school quickly, but several police cars suddenly appeared around him.

The police got out of their cars and started a gun battle with a criminal in a small car.

The gun battle intensified.

Bullets flew past him several times, hitting the car and the wall next to him.

He almost died!

Li Kunlun held his head, not understanding why he was so unlucky today.

He didn't know that on the top of a nearby building, someone else was also frustrated.

"Ah... He's encountered several dangers, why hasn't he awakened yet?"

Xiao Baihong impatiently twirled his umbrella.

Thinking of Wu Xiaode's serious expression, he calmed himself down and sent a message on his phone:

"No good, Xiao Wu, this guy can't be awakened at all."

After a moment,

Wu Xiaode's message came: "Isn't he afraid of death? Even life-threatening situations can't awaken him?"

"Even being thrown into a gun battle doesn't work," Xiao Baihong typed.

Wu Xiaode fell into deep thought.

To be precise, this guy's so-called "fear of death" might just be what he thinks is "fear," not the kind of fear that truly stimulates his soul.

Qian Mingkui was truly afraid of his daughter being killed, which triggered his full potential and led to his successful breakthrough.

What is Li Kunlun truly afraid of?

Wu Xiaode couldn't help but recall the scene he had seen.

——To protect his ability from being taken, he would rather die.

Not being taken...

Wu Xiaode hesitated for a moment and typed: "Old Xiao, try to find someone to rob him and try to kill him."

"Okay." Xiao Baihong replied.

He put down his phone and took out a walkie-talkie: "Attention all units, we are re-planning a mission, like this..."

The gun battle on the street intensified.

After a while,

The criminals couldn't hold out any longer and fled in their cars.

The gunfire became sparser.

Li Kunlun just relaxed and was about to get up from the ground when he saw someone quickly appear in front of him.

It was a masked criminal.

The criminal immediately noticed Li Kunlun and raised his gun to point at him.

Li Kunlun froze.

"Hand over all your valuables," the criminal demanded.

Li Kunlun instinctively glanced at his backpack.

The criminal saw it.

He took a step forward, snatched the backpack, and opened the zipper.

A phone and a wallet fell out.

"Alright, now these are mine. You die, kid."

The criminal grinned and pulled the trigger.

Li Kunlun watched helplessly as the criminal took his belongings and saw the gun pointed at him, and the criminal's finger on the trigger.

He was about to die.

"No!"

Li Kunlun cried out in despair.

An invisible wave of energy radiated from his body.

Xiao Baihong on the rooftop immediately noticed it.

"He really can awaken... So according to what Xiao Wu said, this is his most dangerous moment."

Xiao Baihong murmured, and in a flash, he appeared beside Li Kunlun.

"Congratulations on awakening." He said.

Li Kunlun's eyes changed.

His gaze was filled with沧桑and authority, and if you didn't look at his face, he no longer seemed like the naive and ignorant youth.

"Was that... to help me awaken?" he asked.

"Smart." Xiao Baihong smiled.

Li Kunlun looked around and whispered, "So I've been thrown into the Sinful Prison... And who are you, sir?"

"A awakened one, I guess I'm also a prisoner—anyway, let's talk later. You just awakened, and the world will trigger mechanisms to kill you, so I need to take you and run." Xiao Baihong said.

"Okay." Li Kunlun immediately replied.

Xiao Baihong was taken aback.

"You trust me so much?" he asked.

"I remember many things... You must take me to avoid danger immediately because I am a serious criminal." Li Kunlun said, folding his arms.

"A serious criminal." Xiao Baihong repeated.

"Yes, no matter what, serious criminals in the Sinful Prison must be eliminated." Li Kunlun said.