Daring! She cheated in the thriller game

The leader looked at his team members in embarrassment, then looked at Yu Lan.

Although the new god has come and does not force everyone to believe in him, unfortunately three of his team members are believers of the new god. Naturally, they are not in a good mood when they see the messenger of the old god.

Fearing that there would be disputes within the team, the leader took the lead in breaking the tense atmosphere. He gave half of his food to Yu Lan, and then heard the three New God believers in the team protest.

"leader!"

"Shut up!" the leader shouted angrily. Although he was once a believer of the old god and had seen the old god perform miracles, his faith was not deep. In addition, these brothers were all businessmen before the new god replaced the old god, so he had some authority among them. At this time, he shouted angrily, and no one in the team dared to speak. They just stared at Yu Lan secretly.

Yu Lan sighed helplessly and returned the leader's food to him: "I told you, I don't want human food."

"That......"

Yu Lan just pointed outside and said calmly, "My food is outside."

Why did she laugh when she saw the ghosts fighting outside? Because she could feel that those red shadows were edible and very nourishing!

The leader had seen that bizarre scene before, and couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "Excuse me, are your food... those red shadows?"

Yu Lan nodded slightly and said meaningfully: "That power makes me feel very familiar."

What else could make the old god's messenger feel familiar? Of course, it was the power of the old god. The leader didn't dare to say anything more and went to eat in silence.

After they finished their meal, it was time to do all kinds of boring things. It seemed that there was wind outside, and the wind whistled as it passed through the empty house, sounding like someone crying.

Some people remembered the rumors about the Lost City and feared that it was the ghosts of those who died in the massacre who came to visit. At this time, there was a sudden sound of fighting outside, followed by the sound of people talking.

The leader frowned, fearing that the people coming were desert bandits, so he quickly put out the fire and asked all his brothers to hide and not speak.

When they were doing business in the desert, they were most afraid of encountering bandits who killed people without blinking an eye. Not only would they lose their goods, but they would also lose their people. Compared to those invisible ghosts, those living bandits were more terrifying.

Yu Lan followed and hid in the dark, but unfortunately she was not as fast as the others and could only hide behind the door. After a while, she heard the voices coming from their direction.

"It's terrible... It's fine if there's a storm in the middle of the night, but we finally found a city to rest, and who would have thought there would be monsters surrounding the city. But boss, this city seems to be empty."

"Let the city be empty. It's better than having no place to live." Another steady voice said, "Long Shiqing said just now that she seemed to sense someone in the city. What about now?"

Hearing the familiar name, Yu Lan couldn't help but widen her eyes. Long Shiqing? Wasn't that the player she met in the deserted village funeral? Normally speaking, she should still be a B-level player. How could she be in an S-level dungeon?

Could it be that they have the same name? Yu Lan thought so, and the next second, a familiar female voice broke her guess: "The people are in front, a total of seven, and there seem to be some signs of some creatures... It should be a caravan staying here overnight."

The team outside discussed in a low voice and made a decision. A moment later, Yu Lan heard several footsteps coming towards them.

Being close to the door always has some advantages. No one else heard the team's conversation, only Yu Lan heard it.

Yu Lan thought for a moment and gestured to the leader to indicate that someone was coming.

The leader's face froze, he raised his weapon and looked at the door vigilantly.

Yu Lan was also on guard in the dark. It wasn't that she was unfriendly to the players, but she was very suspicious whether Long Shiqing was tricked into coming here. After all, low-level players were brought into high-level dungeons by high-level players, most likely to use them to try and make mistakes to block the knife.

In addition, Yu Lan was repeatedly warned not to reveal her identity, so she would rather use someone else's hand to rescue Long Shiqing.

Soon, the team of players outside walked towards the house where Yu Lan was. They did not choose to push the door open directly, but knocked on the door politely.

"Excuse me, is anyone there? We don't have any other intentions, we just want to find a place to rest for a while."

"The city is so big, there are plenty of places to live." The leader did not let down his guard, he said in a deep voice.

The player who was talking outside thought for a while, then he half smiled and said, "Brother, we got lost in the desert. We originally wanted to go to the city to look for relatives, but we ran into a sandstorm... To be honest, we wanted to ask where you were going and if you could give us a ride."

Finally, he said something that moved the chief: "I know that talking about money is important now, but we only have food and water left. We are willing to exchange food and water, and we will give you another sum of money when we get to the city. How about it?"

This sentence touched the leader's heart. They were not short of money now, but food and water.

The leader thought for a moment and signaled his team members to open the door, but he still did not put down the knife in his hand.

After the door opened, four players walked in. They seemed not to notice the knife in the leader's hands. The leader smiled cordially and walked up to the leader: "Thank you very much, my name is Lucius, they are my friends."

Yu Lan stood in the dark and looked at Lucius. He was wearing the same robe as Yu Lan, but it was black. His whole body was wrapped tightly in black, with only his face exposed. The other team members were the same, even Long Shiqing was no exception.

Looking at that familiar face, Yu Lan's heart sank. Not only was it bad news, but Yu Lan also felt an inexplicable pressure from these four players.

One of the players moved, and Yu Lan felt her eyes dazzled. She looked carefully and found that the player was wearing a silver pendant that looked like an eye around his neck. It should be some kind of religious pattern.

Black, with an eye pattern. It seems that this group of players chose the camp of the new god, and the eye pattern represents the new god.

But why did Yu Lan feel that the pressure was inexplicably familiar?

The camel team leader's face changed when he saw the clothes and pendants on the players' necks. He looked at Lucius intently and asked, "Are you ascetics?"

"I guess so, but we're not official yet." Lucius very considerately took out the food and water he promised and handed them to the chief. For the sake of the food, the chief did not ask any more questions.

The bonfire in the room was reignited, and the four players then noticed that Yu Lan's attire was completely different from that of the camel team leader.

Red robe, is she a member of the Old God sect?

Thinking of this, Lucius and his teammates looked at each other and became secretly alert.

"Who are you and why do you look at me like that?" Yu Lan pretended not to know about the new and old gods and asked directly.

Lucius was caught off guard by Yu Lan's question. Her asking so openly made their cautiousness seem strange.

The leader also felt that the meeting between the two parties was a bit awkward. Although there were believers of the new god in his team, they were not ascetics. And the four people in front of him, although they said they were not formal, were already wearing the attire of ascetics.

The leader made a bitter face and explained to Yu Lan: "My lord, they are ascetics who are loyal believers of the new god."

"Ascetic?"

"Yes." The leader glanced at Lucius, who smiled at Yu Lan and explained, "Although I don't know who you are, why don't you get to know my lord?"

The leader thought of Yu Lan's identity and thought to himself that it was not good. Just as he was about to stop her, he heard Yu Lan nod and say, "You go ahead."

Lucius was determined to test the identity of the woman in red in front of him. If she could remain calm when hearing the preaching of a god other than the one she believed in, then her identity was not that simple.

Thinking of this, Lucius held the silver eye ornament on his chest and closed his eyes and silently recited a sentence. He opened his eyes and looked directly at Yu Lan with a fanatical expression on his face: "Our God is omnipotent, all-knowing and almighty!"

As soon as these words were spoken, those who believed in the new god in the camel caravan began to echo them, placing their hands on their chests and silently reciting something with a pious attitude.

Yu Lan fell into a strange silence. After a while, she said, "You continue."

Seeing that Yu Lan was unmoved, Lucius was not anxious. He held the silver eye ornament on his chest with a pious attitude and said, "When the old gods brought disaster, the water sources of the surrounding cities were cut off by the old gods. It was him! It was our great Lord who appeared and defeated the old gods, and brought down miracles to restore the surrounding water sources. He brought us an endless spring water that never dries up, and also gave us holy spring water, so that those suffering people regained their health."

Holy spring water? That sounds familiar.

Yu Lan nodded slightly: "You continue."

Seeing that Yu Lan still had no reaction, Lucius couldn't help but wonder. Could it be that the red-robed woman opposite was really not a believer of the Old God? Otherwise, how could she not be moved when she heard him say that the New God defeated the Old God?

Lucius licked his chapped lips and continued, "God has issued a decree that those who believe in him will be free from all suffering in the world. As long as we complete the trials he left behind, we will be recognized by the high priest and can enter the temple and receive the holy spring water bestowed by God."

"Hmm..." Yu Lan pondered, "Interesting... Does the trial left by the gods have something to do with ascetics?"

"Yes." Lucius responded dryly: "Only by becoming an ascetic can we complete the trial. Before becoming an ascetic, we have to go through hardships. The more suffering we endure, the more we can get the recognition of the high priest and become a true ascetic."

"Then may I ask, when you say suffering, is it mental suffering, physical suffering, or both?"

"Of course it's both!" Before Lucius could answer, a member of the camel team couldn't help but interrupt, "Only by suffering can one temper the body and mind. A true ascetic must be whipped on the rack day and night, and must carry heavy objects and walk on thorns outside the temple. Only in this way can one eliminate one's own filth. Only in this way can one be considered a pure and flawless soul, and only such a person can become a true believer in God! It's not like some churches... humph."

"Oh~" Yu Lan said with admiration: "Your way of practicing is quite special."

It was more than special. Lucius regretted joining this camp. He originally wanted to start from the bottom and work his way into the inner circle, but he didn't expect this New God Church to be so perverted. They stayed here for three months, and they used up a lot of points just on medicine consumption. He was so distressed.

"Only those with a sincere heart can receive the miracles bestowed by God." Lucius said calmly. He recalled what he had seen with his own eyes and said, "Which city are you going to? If possible, I would like to ask this person..."

Lucius looked at Yu Lan, asking her name with his eyes.

"Tinglan." Yu Lan replied. This name was her previous title.

"Tinglan, if possible, why don't you come with us to Chiying City? That is the main city, and there are many miracles from God. I believe you will change your mind after seeing those miracles."

What did she change her mind about? Yu Lan couldn't help but laugh. She believed in everything in the world, in science, and in herself, but she didn't believe in God.

Lucius looked at Yu Lan with burning eyes. This NPC in red must have some story behind him. Maybe there will be some important clues. After all, the people of the red church in the city are rarely seen now. Those believers of the old gods are all hiding in the dark, and it is difficult for them to complete the task.

Obviously, Lucius also thought Yu Lan was a member of the Old God Church.

"Let's talk about it later." Yu Lan turned her head and looked out the window. She couldn't help but reiterate: "I am just an ordinary person. God... is too far away for me, just like the stars in the sky, out of reach."

But no one present believed what she said, and Yu Lan didn't take it seriously. She secretly observed Long Shiqing, but found that she seemed not to recognize her at all and her expression was very unfamiliar.

It was a bit strange. Yu Lan lowered her eyes and remained silent.

At night, everyone was eager to fall asleep after traveling all the way. The leader and another person in the team did not sleep. They were responsible for keeping watch in case something happened in the middle of the night and no one knew about it and they died in the desert.

Yu Lan saw that the time was almost up, so she stood up. Seeing this, the leader also stood up and asked, "Sir, are you going out?"

"Observe the stars at night and see where to go tomorrow." Yu Lan replied.

"So that's how it is. Please be careful."

"Yeah." Yu Lan responded, straightened her robe, and went out openly.

She did not hide her whereabouts. When another member of the team saw Yu Lan leave, he frowned and said what he had been holding back: "Leader, what if she is really from the Old God Sect? There are so many people from the New God Sect here. Will she kill the New God people in a rage, and then kill us to silence us?"

Recalling the ways of the old gods, the leader thought it was possible, but...

He hit his team member on the back of the head and shouted angrily in a low voice: "What are you talking about? It was this lady who brought us here today. If it weren't for her, we would have to spend the night in the desert tonight!"