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After discussing it for a long time and obtaining everyone's consent, both parties finally signed their names.
The moment they signed their names, the contract suddenly ignited, and a strange sense of constraint arose in everyone's hearts.
Meanwhile, on the screen, Chang Yan let Shirou go and was walking towards the wall.
"Alright, I've opened the passage; it's right outside the door. My followers will come to meet you. Once you've destroyed the other two summoning circles, I'll teleport you safely outside. So, may the light of truth shine upon you."
"Then, farewell, Master Edward. May you obtain the knowledge you seek. Now, let's go."
As everyone walked out the door and then fell through a large hole, Edward's voice still echoed in the small space.
"The knowledge I seek... Ah, yes, I will obtain it. I will!"
"Mother, brother, I will definitely bring you back to this world with your physical bodies! No one can stop me! No one!"
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"Waaaaaaaah!"
"Help—me—!"
"We're going to fall!"
"The Way of the Scholar!"
"Boom"
"Boom boom boom——"
After passing through a long tunnel, everyone fell down.
Whether by coincidence or calculation, our poor Aikawa Ayumu was the first to fall to the bottom, followed by a group of boys, and then the girls.
At this moment, Ayumu Aikawa was so badly injured that he was delirious and his vision had turned black.
"I'm going to be crushed to death! Get up!"
A muffled sound came from below them, startling them so much that they rushed to the side and pulled Aikawa Ayumu up.
"Wow, is this the zombie created by Lord Eucliwood? There's only a hint of undead and rotting aura. I wouldn't have been able to tell if I hadn't been informed beforehand."
A lively female voice came from the side.
It was a girl in a white robe, with golden hair and a pair of dark eyes full of curiosity, staring intently at Aikawa Ayumu.
It was Yuukawa Naoko who realized what was happening and said...
"Are you the believer that Master Edward mentioned?"
"Yes. Just call me Navi. The other cultists are waiting behind. I'm the youngest, so I'll be your guide. I'll lead you to the summoning circle. Cultists will clear the way for you, but you must defeat the priest who is presiding over the summoning to destroy the circle. Alright, enough chit-chat, let's go. Oh, right, I forgot about these things the High Priest gave me."
After finishing the dialogue, Navi was about to leave when she remembered something. She reached into her sleeve and pulled out some scrolls, which she then activated and used.
"Group Shield"
"Group Acceleration Technique"
"The lightness of the group wind"
"The brute force of a herd of cattle"
"The Elegance of a Group of Cats"
"Insight into Group Owls"
"The Patience of a Group of Bears"
"Crowd Dark Vision"
"Group Ability Shield"
"Group protection against evil"
"Group Heroism"
"Group Mental Shield"
"Group Stone Skin Technique"
"The lifeblood of the community"
"The Source of Collective Magic"
"Phew, finally used them all up. It feels so good to use so many spell scrolls at once."
Navi wiped the non-existent sweat from her forehead and let out a sigh of relief.
The thrill of throwing money around
A series of magical lights flashed across everyone's bodies, not only blinding them but also causing the two knowledgeable mages, Yuukawa Nako and Legley, to shed tears of blood in their hearts.
"My God, so many area-of-effect spell scrolls! How much do they cost?!"
"Poverty has limited my imagination, I'm so sorry."
Ignoring the two mages who were lost in thought and drawing circles in the corner, everyone else felt the changes within themselves and was filled with excitement.
"I feel like I could rub myself hard against the ground like I just did."
"Do you have a grudge against yourself? But the change is really big."
"Shido, Shido, my spiritual power has recovered a bit! I can protect you again!"
"Really? Haha."
"Alright, everyone. Let's go. They've already gone ahead to clear the way for us."
"Oh!"xN
As everyone ran
On the way, Ayumu Aikawa asked Navi a question.
"Um, Miss Navi."
"Is there something you need, Zombie-san? Also, just call me Navi."
"Actually, I have a name, Aikawa Ayumu, but calling me that seems appropriate too. I wanted to ask, since you are scholars who pursue knowledge, why did you become a religious organization?"
Ayumu Aikawa voiced his question: since they are all scholars, why not form a research association or hobby group?
"Well, how should I put it? Our Church of the Light of Truth is called a church, but in reality, some of our members are just scholars who seek knowledge from the Lord of Billions of Radiant Light. For us, as long as we are given the knowledge we want, anyone is willing to believe. On the other hand, although others also seek knowledge, they are fanatics. Moreover, as long as someone communicates with our Lord, our Lord will give them a massive amount of knowledge, which leads to insufficient brain capacity and their brains simply explode."
Navi paused for a moment, then continued...
"In fact, this church has existed for a very long time. Before the Middle Ages, magic was not widespread, and the only way to communicate with our Lord was through sacrifice. At that time, blood sacrifices were very common. During the blood sacrifice, the brain was blown up, which led to us being labeled as a cult."
"This... is really impressive."
"Then, Neville, why do you insist that we destroy the summoning circle? I think your strength should be higher than ours."
As for who asked the question, it's obvious without even thinking that it was the brains of the team—Yuukawa Naoko.
"Because our three churches signed a pact, the terms are simple: we cannot destroy each other's summoning arrays. Even if we kill everyone from the other church, it doesn't matter. However, there will always be a priest at the summoning array to preside over the summoning ritual, and that priest will become one with the summoning array. If the priest is injured, the summoning array will also be damaged, so we cannot touch him. Alright, we've arrived. This is the location of the Invisible Form Church's summoning array. My companions have already engaged them. I'll use the scroll; you all be careful and don't make a sound."
"Group Invisibility"
"The Art of Collective Silence"
"The group atmosphere masks"
"The Eye of Collective Reality"
"Soul Connection"
With a few quick swipes, Navi used up several more scrolls.
Seeing Navi's carefree demeanor, Legre and Yuukawa Naoko couldn't help but clutch their hearts.
My heart aches so much.
Chapter 48 Who says monks can't use guns?
Mind Link
This spell can also be called a mental link, and its function is to connect the minds of all those affected, allowing them to have a direct mental conversation and feel each other's emotions.
Just as everyone was on high alert, a huge explosion rang in their ears.
"What's the matter?"
"Was that... an explosion?"
"Ah, everyone, don't panic! It's our comrades using explosives to set up a demolition. Let's move forward quickly! GOGOGO!"
Navi's passionate voice echoed in everyone's minds, causing them to quicken their pace.
Then, after they passed through the billowing smoke, they were all stunned.
Where am I?!
Are you sure we haven't gone to the wrong place?
"No? What's wrong, Zombie-san?"
"Then why are there so many gunshots here?!"
Aikawa Ayumu's roar also reflected the feelings of everyone.
Aren't you scholars? Shouldn't you be bombarding the enemy with fireballs? Why are the gunshots so loud and clear here?
This isn't magic.
"Gunshots are normal, aren't they? Oh, is that so? Who says scholars have to use magic? For one-on-one combat, firearms are obviously more efficient! We're not those old fogies from the magic academy. Fireballs are easily countered and neutralized, so firearms are much better. 30 rounds of 7.62 AK ammo and all shields are gone, not to mention these guns and bullets are enchanted. Moonbeasts, Migos, Shoggoths, they'll all be riddled with holes by me, hahaha!"
Clearly, through the mental link, Navi already knew what everyone was thinking and offered a brief explanation. However, towards the end of her explanation, she seemed unable to suppress some of her fanatical emotions and burst into wild laughter.
After laughing for a while, Navi regained her composure.
"Oh, sorry for getting carried away. Ahem, anyway, as scholars, we should definitely pursue the most efficient methods, so don't worry about those little things."
"Um (⊙o⊙)... Um, just asking, is that bald guy over there in the monk's robe a monk?"
"That guy? Ah, it's Master Fazhu, he is indeed a monk."
"Then why is he holding a Gatling gun?! Isn't that guy a monk?"
"Well... you'll find out soon enough."
Just as Navi finished speaking, a chanting sound rang out, followed by the sound of sutra recitation.
However, the content of the chanting seems to be somewhat incorrect.
"Homage to the Bodhisattva Gatling! With the six senses purified, the depleted uranium bullet spins 3,600 times in a single breath, with great compassion to deliver all beings. Amitabha, this humble monk will now guide you all to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, freeing you from the suffering of reincarnation. Well done, well done."
Then--
Da da da da da da da da da da da——
Scorching flames erupted, and countless bullets formed a line of fire, roaring and raging, piercing through all obstacles.
Everyone was completely dumbfounded.
"Is this... a monk?"
“Um, Neville, I think you must have some misconceptions about the profession of monk. Well, quite serious misconceptions.”
"Huh? But Master Fazhu says he's also the abbot of a temple."
"Oh my god, are those people blind? This kind of person is a host."
Just as everyone was making a lot of sarcastic comments, Master Fazhu's Gatling gun had been firing for a while and then went out.
Just when they thought Fazhu would reload, Fazhu pulled out a long, round tube and slung it over his shoulder.
If Aikawa Ayumu is not mistaken, that cylindrical thing is called—
"R-P-G!"
Trailing a long plume of smoke, an RPG blasted directly at the other side.
"boom--!"