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Xuan'ao's secret power is like boiling water, bubbling and bubbling.

Even the air trembled, exuding scalding invisible heat.

This heat does not originate in matter, but is felt only by the soul.

The complex lines that resemble everything in the world, with the spread of the secret power, spread silently, presenting a beauty that is difficult to describe in words.

The lines, together with the tentacles, have become the link to communicate with the great existence in the place of peace and unknowability, transmitting forbidden knowledge, dirty reason and gifts.

When the heat subsided like a tide, An Le saw the words flashing in front of her eyes.

[Filthy Sanity +76!]

'Um? That's all? '

Before An Le felt dissatisfied and disliked his stinginess, another thing was finally instilled into his body.

That's a...a gift like no other!

[Gloom-level gift: Shell of the Hypocrites! 】

[The remaining shell of the hypocrite "Putitorayanai". 】

[In the legend, there is only one person who can be called a "hypocrite", and that is Putitolayanai. 】

[He once believed in brilliance, worshiped the mist, explored the deep sea, and went deep into the mountains... All the gods known to mankind, no matter good or evil, strong or weak, he devoutly believed in their existence, and even more so in every church. held the office of bishop. 】

[The purity of his belief has touched many gods, so he bestowed gifts in response. 】

[However, the belief of a hypocrite is false from the beginning. 】

【His belief has been an ingenious deception from beginning to end. 】

【And the best liar is one who can even fool himself. 】

【He defrauded the gifts and great powers of many gods, and eventually died under the curse, but his name was remembered by the world and the gods. 】

[It is also said that the hypocrites did not die at all, but shed their mortal shells and became a member of the gods. 】

[Now, his shell is here. 】

[Put on the shell of a hypocrite, in the eyes of any god, you are the most devout believer. 】

[But please be careful, no matter how strong the shell is, it will break one day. 】

This piece of knowledge about gifts is unusually long, but An Le patiently read it quickly.

'This is... licking one person becomes a dog, licking ten thousand becomes a wolf? '

‘Or, as long as I lick enough, you are all fish in my fish pond? '

An Le quickly put aside this weird idea and thought: 'Putitolayanai? The name always seems familiar. '

'By the way...the shell? '

The term "shell" always has an indescribable weirdness and mystery.

On the one hand, the shell not only symbolizes armor and protection, like some molluscs, they cannot survive without a shell, giving people a sense of peace of mind.

But on the other hand, the shell seems to never be a part of the body, but an external thing.

The two are two separate existences.

Moreover, it feels...a bit heavy for no reason?

It's like carrying something on your body.

‘What is the so-called “shell of a hypocrite” like? '

Just when An Le had this thought, he suddenly felt that an invisible and intangible substance was covering his body.

It's like a thin film that clings to the skin and then penetrates in.

Enter the muscles, bones, blood... and even the depths of the body - the soul!

This is completely different from the rough intrusion of Yishi, which moistens things silently like spring rain.

Give An Le a feeling that it should belong to him?

Just like that, it fit on the surface of his soul just right, like a shirt of just the right size, which fit exceptionally well.

It deserves its name - the shell!

After putting on this shell, several blurred lights and shadows suddenly flashed in front of An Le's eyes.

There is the dazzling sun in the sky, the mist that can never see the edge, and the countless tentacles hidden under the deep sea...

Every light and shadow reveals an indescribably great aura, like a gleam of light from the other side of the galaxy across countless light-years. Maybe the star that emits light has long been extinguished, but the remaining light still has the mighty power beyond time.

For mortals, just looking at them will drive them crazy.

An Le didn't have this kind of trouble, but if she watched it for too long, she would always feel a little uncomfortable.

But now it's different!

An Le couldn't detect any hostility from those lights and shadows, but was full of peace of mind and gentleness.

The only thing that is a little special is that fog, it seems... want to eat him even more?

If An Le wanted, he could even invite those lights and shadows to communicate?

Of course, An Le only flashed such a thought in his mind.

If you really try, I'm afraid something pretty bad will happen.

'Is this a 'welfare' for devout believers? '

An Le almost understood the situation.

According to his personal knowledge, in the eyes of the gods, believers should be no different from lambs, apart from cutting wool and producing milk, they even have to eat meat!

But for those obedient lambs, if you act like a cruel butcher, you might scare them away.

In order to make the obedient lambs more obedient, perhaps intentionally or unintentionally, their image in the eyes of believers will become amiable.

This will make it easier to manage the flock.

——Some evil gods are naturally not in this category.

And there is no doubt that the reason why An Le can enjoy this kind of "welfare" is precisely because of the existence of [Shell of the Hypocrites].

In the eyes of the gods, Anle seems to be their most devout believer.

'That is to say, in the future... I can break into the interior of various churches? '

An Le's eyes lit up instantly.

He has always been troubled by how to recruit people from other sects to grow his company.

And you can't be the kind of ordinary believers, you have to be elite talents.

Ordinary believers have limited understanding of the taboo knowledge in the sect, and it is easy to overlap. Now Anle is no longer very important.

It is wise to take the elite route.

If you are a stranger who has never masked, you will definitely have great vigilance when getting along.

But if you show the same belief, the distance between people will be shortened naturally.

If you are also a devout believer, your vigilance will be further relaxed.

That was a good opportunity for An Le to take advantage of it!

Thinking of this, An Le's spirit couldn't help but lift up a bit.

However, now is not the time to poach.

After calming down, An Le re-read "The History of the Yishi Clan" as usual, picking up the forgotten knowledge.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Shi Yi poked her head out from the crack of the door, and said with a smile, "Doctor, it's time to eat."

*****

After going out for a look, An Le discovered that the Stone Clan was unexpectedly lively.

Several chariots were spliced ​​together to form a wide platform.

The ground is very smooth and clean, exuding a silver-gray shimmer, dispelling the darkness that is about to fall into the night, as beautiful as the stars in the sky, or the legendary night pearls.

The several tall fortresses were moved to the periphery of the platform by unknown means and guarded by a small number of clansmen.

The men of the Stone tribe set out tables and chairs. In the kitchen, dishes were being prepared in full swing, and a tempting aroma wafted out.

According to Shi Yi, this is the Shi Clan holding a celebration banquet.

In the previous battle with the different stone worm swarm, they collected a lot of loot, and there were no casualties. Such a banquet is used to dispel fear and uplift the spirit.

The whole scene is extremely magnificent, but it is full of grotesque and contradictory sense of technology.

It's like a scene that only appears in a parallel world.

It is not difficult to guess that whether it is the movement of the fortress or the platform formed by the splicing of chariots, it is all handcrafted by Yishi.

It allows these buildings to be built as you like, just like building blocks, as long as you have enough materials, you can build them in any shape.

At least in this respect, Yishi craft is much more advanced than another system of construction industry.

Even An Le couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Yishi, that's amazing."

‘You look at the scenery on the bridge, and the people watching the scenery look at you upstairs. '

Shi Yi next to him thought of this sentence for no reason, and thought it made sense.

At this time, he was watching the handsome man with the unique style of the Stone Clan. His fair skin, straight figure, muscle lines hidden under the windbreaker, and the slight admiration in his one-eyed eyes seemed to come out of a painting.

Pianpian gentleman, lady is so good!

Shi Yi's eyes were shining and her cheeks were slightly red, thinking: 'Although I don't know what my mother talked to him, but my mother probably didn't regard him as a prey. '

'Now that the greatest threat has been ruled out, then...'

'Tonight, it must be taken! '

She waved her small fist vigorously to show her determination.

But at this time, a discordant voice came from the side.

"Yishi is very powerful, isn't it?"

Nana was wearing a dark blue jacket with a bulging shirt inside, and her lower legs were wrapped in black stockings, which outlined an excellent arc, like a section of shiny black jade , if you start playing with it, it must be a beautiful thing.

She seemed to have put on some light makeup, and she had a charming smile, making her already pretty appearance even more alluring.

In fact, purely in terms of appearance.

Nana was slightly inferior to Shi Yi, but after such careful grooming, she was slightly better than Shi Yi.

To put it simply, she didn't interrupt randomly, she came prepared!

Nana draped An Le's shoulders directly, ignoring the collision volume through the clothes, and said like a good brother.

"How about it, doctor, are you interested in the Yishi Cult?"

"Do you want to try to believe it?"

With this level of contact, An Le's heart is like a pool of stagnant water, very calm.

‘Compared to Sai Lei, you are still too far behind, little girl. '

'Both volume and texture. '

Compared to this, An Le felt more of an indescribable sense of astonishment.

He has just re-read the ancient and dangerous history of the Stone Clan, and he also knows that there are a group of patients with different stone disease in the Stone Clan. The rising black smoke will never dissipate from above the stone clan.

But right now, the Shi Clan is so peaceful and lively, Nana and Shi Yi are also thinking about some rustling things, and they don't know anything about those dark clouds.

This contrast...

An Le frowned.

He didn't like it very much.

An Le can also understand why Su Dai concealed it.

The more people know about this kind of thing, the greater the disaster may be caused.

Concealing and restricting public opinion is the best way to maintain peace and stabilize people's hearts.

Understanding is understanding.

However, I always feel uncomfortable.

The two women seemed to sense that he was in a bad mood, and wisely did not continue to attack.

at the banquet.

An Le soon met the hunter team.

The two male hunters were clearly reluctant to leave, and they might be willing to stay in this gentle village forever.

The only female hunter, Melina, also chatted eagerly with several Stone tribe women, and indulged in delicious food.

The poor young Bai Jie was surrounded by several big sisters, and had physical contact from time to time.

And every time he touched it, Bai Jie's body would tremble, and his cheeks would turn red.

His body was stretched straight, he didn't dare to look or move, he was very pitiful.

Tonight, a tragic incident of a cart running over a pony seems inevitable.

Maybe... more than one?

Probably sensing An Le's gaze, Bai Jie suddenly turned his head and shouted repeatedly.

"Doctor! Doctor!"

An Le is kind-hearted, and he hates that kind of human suffering the most, so he walked over and asked strangely.

"Where is Captain Joseph? Why didn't you see him?"

The eyes of the big sisters nearby were instantly attracted by An Le, and they let go of Bai Jie's clutches temporarily, allowing him to catch his breath.

Bai Jie adjusted his sitting posture, and quickly replied.

"Captain Joseph seems to be a little unwell, so go back to the room first."

"Oh~ I see."

An Le nodded, turned and left after speaking.

If he didn't leave, it wouldn't be Bai Jie, the pony, that was run over by these big carts.

"Eh? Doctor? Doctor..."

Bai Jie stared at An Le's back as if asking for help, hoping that he could help him out.

It's a pity that An Le only responded with "Come on!"

In the process of walking to the side, An Le thought for a while, and based on the content of Bai Jie's heart-to-heart conversation with him earlier, this young man seems to like Joseph?

But after An Le purified his soul with his tentacles, his liking obviously faded.

Coupled with this night of tempering, Bai Jie should be able to become a real man, right?

Sincere blessings from An Le in my heart.

In the middle of the banquet, An Le also met Su Dai, the Patriarch of the Stone Clan.

She seemed to be still in a state of hesitation, absent-minded, and when she gave a speech to the clansmen, she also cheered up.

An Le can easily understand Su Dai's mood. If she is a mature politician, she will naturally choose a ruthless way to deal with the crisis coldly and steadily.

But the Stone Clan is still a family structure, and Su Dai is more like a patriarch than a politician, so it's hard not to feel hesitant about it.

Shi Yi sensed something was wrong: "Mom, you seem to be in a bad mood?"

Nana didn't take it seriously, she turned to An Le and asked.

"Doctor, are you...willing to come to my room tonight?"

Alas, worried about being blocked.

I'll go to some experts to get information first!