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Chapter 881 - 428: A Small Shock for the Bandits_3

Chapter 881: Chapter 428: A Small Shock for the Bandits_3

As your gaze met the eyeball within the sphere, its pupil also glared back at you, and you immediately felt your body become heavy. An ethereal gold chain gradually formed around you, weighing you down as if you were filled with lead, making every movement incredibly difficult.

After about ten seconds, you were thoroughly petrified by the eye and rooted to the spot, unable to move a muscle.

"What does this mean? I’ve dedicated everything to Caesar, why do you treat me like this?" you ’angrily’ questioned the three while looking at them.

"Looks like it’s the former, a rich fool!" The three of them mocked upon hearing your words.

"What do you mean? Aren’t you followers of Caesar? Do you or do you not have a way to resurrect Caesar?"

Mu You seized the opportunity to ask this, his most pressing concern; he still hadn’t figured out the true nature of this organization.

"Heh, you really are as dumb as they come," the Red-robed Bishop sneered. "Considering the vast amount of assets you’ve contributed to us, I’ll tell you the truth."

"We have no means of resurrecting Caesar! The entire Church of Caesar is nothing but a scam, designed to lure wealthy fools like you into providing us with an endless supply of wealth..."

Mu You was quite disappointed after reading this—it was indeed nothing more than a pyramid scheme...

His disappointment wasn’t because the organization was fake, but because the lead on Caesar had come to an abrupt halt. All the preparations he had made thus far were in vain, and he’d have to start from scratch again.

"Now, you have two choices before you," the Red-robed Bishop spoke again. "First, renounce your boring faith, join us, and help us continue to expand the size of our organization, deceiving more fools like yourself into giving us money. Then, when we feast, you’ll also get to sip some broth."

"Second, reject our offer, and like those spies that the Ezomal Empire sent before, be tossed into the beetle pool and subjected to the punishment of Bug Bites until the bugs have gnawed you down to nothing."

"You are desecrating the honor of Caesar, I’d rather die to prove my resolve than wallow in the mud with you! ’Long live Caesar’!" you shouted spiritedly towards the direction of the Reconnaissance Beetle.

Having confirmed these people were frauds, Mu You could actually leave right away, but there was no rush. The show must go on, and besides, Mu You was now curious about the sphere that trio held.

"Hmph, if you won’t be persuaded, then go die!" The Red-robed Bishop snorted coldly, laboriously rising from his chair and walking towards you.

"Truth be told, this palace where we stand was one of many built by Caesar himself, and this punishment chamber is exactly where he executed the ’Bug Bites’ penalty on those who angered him." The Red-robed Bishop sneered. "Since you’re so devout to Caesar, you can nourish these Holy Beetles, his favored pets, with your flesh!" The Red-robed Bishop finished, attempting to push you into the beetle pool behind you. You choose to...

Mu You immediately exited the game and logged off, then logged back in to refresh his petrified state.

You appear in the ’Dungeon of Bug Bites’.

You teleport to the distant throne and, before the three can react, snatch the eyeball from the clutches of the yellow-robed fat man.

You have acquired the ’Eye of the Divine Beast’.

Eye of the Divine Beast: This eyeball appears to belong to some mysterious giant beast and possesses the ability to petrify anything. When it gazes upon a target, that target gradually enters a petrified state, the duration of which depends on the Intelligence Value. The petrification only begins to wear off when the eyeball’s gaze is averted.

You hold the Eye of the Divine Beast in your arms, and its pupil curiously gazes back at you. You feel your body quickly becoming heavy...

In a hurry, you take out a piece of cloth and cover the eyeball, and the heaviness on your body immediately disappears.

While the eyeball’s power is impressive, it seems somewhat unstable and even seems to possess its own consciousness. He barely had it in hand when the eyeball turned to look back at him!

Moreover, what caught Mu You’s attention was the name of this eyeball: Eye of the Divine Beast!

Plus, considering the eyeball’s apparent self-awareness, Mu You immediately realized that perhaps the Divine Beast was still alive. Could it be possible to find the actual Divine Beast using this eye?

Of course, that was a matter for later.

At the moment, having had the eyeball taken by Mu You, the text indicated that the three bishops became frantic and lunged at him, attempting to snatch the eyeball back.

The outcome goes without saying. These three charlatans, fat as they were, weaklings in combat, how could they possibly be his match?

[You effortlessly knocked all three to the ground.]

[The three bishops, realizing they were no match for you, hastily triggered a mechanism on the wall and began to loudly call for help outside.]

[Seconds later, a throng of devout followers, alerted by the bishops’ cries for aid, burst into the secret chamber with weapons in hand, rushing to their rescue.]

[As the followers entered the room, they saw the scene of you beating up the three bishops single-handedly and exchanged looks of confusion, unsure of how to respond.]

["He is a spy sent by the Ezomal Empire! An enemy out to destroy our church, seize him now!" the Red-robed Bishop cried out upon seeing the onlookers as if they were a godsend, desperately shouting.]

[Upon hearing this, the followers were taken aback, all casting unfriendly glances towards you, their bodies bristling with the intent to kill. You choose...]

[You picked up the Reconnaissance Beetle and played back the footage recorded by the crystal just moments ago.]

Having set up the camera in advance was to prevent this sort of incident, and now it indeed came in handy.

[The three bishops, watching the playback of scenes in the crystal, had faces ashen as death, and after viewing the footage, the followers, whether bewildered, heartbroken, or in disbelief, ultimately all transformed their emotions into rage!]

[Amidst the pleas of the three bishops, the congregation did not hesitate to unleash their fury upon them, a barrage of punches and kicks, before unceremoniously throwing them into the pool of bugs, watching as they underwent the punishment of being devoured by Caesar’s bugs.]

[Only when the three had been completely consumed to their bones by the Holy Beetles did the congregation feel avenged.]

[However, after the outburst, they were immediately faced with a great void and confusion.]

[The footage clearly showed the three bishops admitting that the church had been a sham from the beginning. They had no means to resurrect Caesar, which meant that the Church of Caesar now lacked purpose. What should they do next?]

[After a moment of immense disorientation and sorrow, the crowd of believers turned their gaze towards you.]

["Please, Lord Bishop, guide us!" As the first devotee knelt before you, more and more followers did the same, pleading for your direction.]

[As the highest-ranking figure in the church now, and given your recent display of unwavering devotion to Caesar in the footage, only you were deemed worthy to lead them! You choose...]

Although the church was a sham, the followers seemed to be genuinely devout. Perhaps they could be put to use.

["There’s no need for confusion. Now that the church is purged of its vermin, our faith is even purer. As for the method to resurrect Caesar, we’ll find it ourselves!" you declared, passionately inspiring the crowd. Your words instantly dispelled their doubt, and they looked at you with even greater reverence.]

["Long live Caesar!" the first believer shouted excitedly.]

["Long live Caesar!" more and more followers joined in.]

["Long live the Church of Caesar!" "Forever follow Lord Bishop..." The entire sanctuary was filled with the deafening chants of the followers.]

...

In the pet shop, Mu You observed the thousands of followers in the game that he had easily swayed, touched his chin, pondering whether he should take the money and run now or use these people to help him find clues about Caesar first and then make off with the money...]

As Mu You was deciding how to proceed, a new message suddenly popped up in the game.

[...Amidst the shouting of the crowd, you notice a Sand Scorpion quietly crawl to your feet, placing down a letter impaled on its stinger, before silently retreating.]

[You picked up the letter to read, and as it turns out, it was sent by the Pocket Toad through a newly acquainted Sand Scorpion friend. Will you open it immediately?]

Mu You was startled, a letter from Froggie?]

But what’s this about a ’newly acquainted Sand Scorpion friend’? Could his froggie son now be in the desert?]