An important day passed for the Tedgar hills.

Early the next morning, Luke received an important piece of information from the Dark Potions.

The Abyss Apostles are preparing to open a large abyssal rift so that more abyssal mages can be baptized by the abyssal energy. After the baptism, the three Abyss Apostles will pick four Abyss Mages to fill the number of deceased Apostles.

In order to purify the team and prevent traitors from infiltrating the ranks of the Apostles, a purge is underway within the Abyss Temple.

There is news that in this abyss baptism ceremony, all the captured abyss mages will be sacrificed to the abyss.

Therefore, the wizard desperately hoped that the Imperial Intelligence Bureau would rescue him as soon as possible.

Luke receives a hand-drawn map of the wizard with the location of his captivity.

At the same time, the Adventurers' Guild also sent a message that Egbert Sacrifice wanted an answer.

The wizard didn't know the exact time of the baptism in the abyss, but judging by Egbert's eagerness, it should not be far off.

Luke decides to see Egbert one more time.

In a secret room of the Adventurers' Guild, Egbert was still dressed up the same as last time. But when he lifted his hood, there were only a few strands of hair left on his head, his skin was shriveled and wrinkled, and his spirit was in an unusual euphoria.

"Have you thought about it?" Egbert's voice was extremely hoarse, and his neck spasmed involuntarily.

"Think about it." Luke made his decision after much deliberation, and he placed the bag containing the egg of nirvana on the table: "Strength is something I can't refuse, and being strong is my adventurous pursuit." The Egg of Nirvana is here, pay 50 million Reichsmarks first, and pay the rest with strength. ”

"Good ......," Egbert reached for the bag containing the Nirvana Egg.

Luke pulled the bag to his side, "How can I trust you?" Can you really take me closer to the abyss? ”

Egbert's neck twitched, and he replied, "I can arrange for you to join the Abyss Temple as a new backup Abyss Mage. During this time, due to some reasons, there was a shortage of manpower in the Abyss Temple.

After entering the Abyss Temple, everything can be arranged by me. ”

Egbert went to catch the Nirvana Egg again, but Luke still didn't let go: "I don't live in the Abyss Temple, and I can't arrange work for me that I don't want to do. ”

"Yes, the vast majority of low-level abyss mages don't live in the temple. Actually, you don't need to worry that I will harm you, those who are willing to accept the abyss are brothers to us, no matter what your purpose is.

When the abyss falls, I'll make a good spot for you.

I promise that when you look directly into the abyss, you will become a loyal believer in it. ”

Luke pushed the bag towards Egbert, "Thank you for taking me to a world full of anticipation, the Nirvana Egg is yours." ”

Egbertra went through the bag and took out the Nirvana Egg and looked at it repeatedly. After confirming that it was true, he took out a task completion sheet: "50 million Imperial Marks are on the account of the Adventurer's Association, and I have already settled the association's commission."

I'll go back to the temple first, and you can wait an hour and then go there, and then you can report my name at the door." ”

Luke took the mission completion order: "Thank you Egbert for the sacrifice." ”

Egbert left with his bag.

Luke is at the Adventurers' Guild's quest desk and transfers 50 million Reichsmarks to his account.

The B-level Adventurer Certificate is also upgraded to the A-level Adventurer Certificate.

About an hour later, Luke swaggered outside the gates of the Abyss Temple.

Two blood-sworn barbarian guards stopped him, the True Eye on the door staring at him.

A high-pitched voice came from the eyeballs: "Who are you?" What to do in the Temple of the Abyss? ”

Luke replied, "My name is Luke!" It was Egbert Sacrifice who asked me to come. He sensed my yearning for the Abyss, and was ready to introduce me to the Abyss Temple as an Abyssal Mage serving the Abyss. ”

The True Eye continued to scrutinize Luke.

However, before it could speak, a blood-sworn barbarian immediately excitedly said, "Your name is Luke!" Are you the same human Hercules who stormed the final arena yesterday at the Hercules Arena? ”

People are famous, but they have many fans.

Luke replied, "That's me." ”

The Blood Oath Barbarian was even happier: "It's a pity that I didn't go to the game yesterday. But I've heard that in the game, there is not a single barbarian who is your opponent in strength.

The Duke also allowed the final tiebreaker to be held in his Ducal Castle, where the Lord would personally wear the gold belt for the champion.

What a great honor! ”

Another blood-sworn barbarian was skeptical, "But I have heard that you cheated in the game and won the game by dishonorable means.

No matter how strong the human power is, it is definitely not stronger than the barbarians. ”

In the face of doubts, Luke said very simply: "Since you are suspicious, then let's try." ”

The first blood-sworn barbarian to take the initiative to speak to Luke said, "We have accepted the secret technique bestowed by the Abyss Temple, and our bodies have been blessed by the Abyss, which belongs to the enhancement of strength with the help of external forces. We are not allowed to compete in Hercules competitions, compared to you...... It's not fair.

I trust the match judges, they are all savages, and if you cheat, they will definitely not let you play to the end.

My name is Skats. ”

Blood-sworn barbarian Skach held out his hand, and Luke reached out to shake him.

Who thinks that Skach is not comparable to his words, but the strength in his hands is not weak. The blood-sworn barbarian was really powerful, and Luke used his strength to resist the power coming from his hand.

At this time, the true eye, who was ignored, said angrily: "Skats, now is your duty time, don't do anything other than your duty."

Luke is the backup Abyssal Mage introduced by Egbert to the Abyss Temple, which is in need of fresh blood. ”

The barbarian Skach let go of his hand and said to Luke very kindly, "I am amazed by your strength! Go in, the abyss is watching you! ”

"The abyss is watching you!"

Luke walked into the Temple of the Abyss.

The True Eye turned around and stared at his back.

"Suspicious fellow, just as suspicious as Egbert. I'll keep an eye on you, and I'll report to the Apostle Victor as soon as you show the slightest hint of a horse's feet. ”

The interior of the Abyss Temple is built like a burial chamber.

An enclosed stone corridor lined with mystical but incomprehensible frescoes.

At intervals, sarcophagi stand on the walls. Inside is the "Touch of Death" that Sunny Sky encountered in the museum of the Imperial Capital.

All the abyss mages who passed by lowered their heads, like walking corpses.

This is a bit different from the Abyss Mage in the game.

Luke could perceive that the abyssal energy filled the entire inner space of the temple, and it was affecting everyone here little by little.

Whatever the Abyss Apostles were doing, what they were doing was definitely out of control.

A ghostly roar came from the depths of the temple.

Luke suddenly had the feeling that he was in a Resident Evil game on his own.

At this time, the most correct decision is probably to immediately turn around and go out. But if you leave, you don't know what the secret is inside.

Luke walked forward.

Clear sky appeared in his consciousness.

"The abyss energy leakage here is very serious, if you stay too long, you will definitely be affected by the abyss."

Luke said to Clear Sky in his consciousness: "I have received news that the Abyss Apostle is opening an abyssal rift, infecting the Abyss Mage on a large scale with abyssal energy, and then selecting the strongest one to make up the number of Abyss Apostles. ”

Clear Sky said, "The Book of Calamity is a door that opens the abyss, and it can control the extent of the abyss' energy overflow. But open a crack that leads to the abyss...... If the rift can't be closed, the abyssal energy will quickly pollute the entire sacred mountain. ”

Luke thought about it for a moment and said worriedly, "I just made a big investment in the Holy Mountain. If the sacred mountain is polluted, won't all my money be wasted? ”

Clear Sky smiled: "I just like your serious and humorous appearance." What are you going to do to protect your investment? ”

Luke replied, "Right now, the leakage of abyssal energy is still limited to the inside of the Abyss Temple, and the impact on people is still chronic for the time being. For us, it was a good opportunity to study the abyss.

Lend me the spirit orb. ”

Clear Sky's spirit orb appeared at Luke's side.

Luke quickly grabbed the spirit orb and stuffed it into the pocket of the adventurer's vest.

The spirit orb is a spirit-type transcendent creature with no entity and no abnormality from the outside. The abyssal energy is collected by the spirit orb and then transferred to the spirit library to perform the analysis process.

Luke delved deep into the temple, and after inquiring about encountering the Abyss Mage, he found the Egbert Sacrifice.

Eggbert, who had obtained the Nirvana Egg, couldn't wait to start his experiments.

He wanted to use the firebird's resurrection from death to develop a secret technique that would allow the caster to obtain this ability of the firebird.

In order to study this secret art, he has done a lot of preparation. A variety of materials related to firebirds can form a small library.

At this time, the Nirvana Egg was placed under a special microscope, and Egbert traced the lines on the Nirvana Egg on a piece of paper through subtle observation.

It is a magical language, and if you complete it, you can learn many of the secrets of the Nirvana Egg.

Luke patiently stood behind Egbert's priest and watched the pattern he painted.

Egbert was a serious scholar, and before joining the Abyss Temple, he was a very respected master of mysticism. It was precisely because of this stubbornness that he finally developed a psychological barrier and joined the Abyss Temple.

After waiting for about two hours, Egbert put down his pen.

When he saw Luke, the smile on his face looked terrifying: "This is a perfect work of art, just the magic pattern on it contains a lot of magical knowledge."

The True Eye outside the temple door didn't bother you, did it? ”

"Nope." Luke looked at the large laboratory, which could accommodate more than a dozen people, and there were only six abyssal mages working on Egbert. He continued: "There was a very aggressive energy in this place, and I could feel it seeping into my body. ”

"This is the Abyss Energy!" Speaking of the abyss, Egbert became excited again: "You should feel glad that if it weren't for special reasons, the apostles would never have released so much abyssal energy for us to absorb.

Don't repel it, let it into your body. Your body will slowly dissolve into the abyss, preparing for the real coming of the abyss. ”

Luke, on the other hand, felt that he had been here too long and had to leave as soon as possible to assess the effects of the abyssal energy and find a way to remove it.

"I will accept the gift of the abyss. Are there any formalities required to join the Abyss Temple? I still have a lot of things to deal with today. ”

Egbert remembered the purpose of calling Luke here, he asked his assistant to fetch a set of abyssal mage robes, and when he handed it to Luke, he said, "I have already completed the procedures for joining the Abyss Temple, and now you are a reserve abyss mage." Don't worry about this position, I am now very much valued by the apostles and have great hopes of becoming the new apostle.

I will stand closest to the abyss. ”

Egbert is very high-spirited, and in the process of abyssal transformation of his body, his form is infinitely approaching the apostle. He believed that as long as he was close to the abyss, he would definitely be able to transform into an abyss apostle.

Even the True Eye didn't dare to sneer at himself.

Luke took the Abyss Mage's robe and asked, "Do you need me to come to the temple every day?" ”

"It's better to come every day," Egbert said. Now the abyss energy in the temple is increasing every moment, and I don't know when the abyss will come in the call of the apostle.

You don't know how many abyss mages are begging for a good position, and your 50 million is definitely worth it. ”

Using power for personal gain and going through the back door, the Abyss Temple is also inevitably this kind of worldly human relationship.

For Egbert, he had passed the dangerous period of purge and became an apostolic reserve.

Having Luke accept the transformation of the abyss is just a deal.

Once the deal is complete, Luke will leave the Abyssal Temple, having no stake in Egbert.

As for what Luke will be transformed into, it has nothing to do with the Apostle Egbert.

Luke replied, "I will report to the temple every day. Thanks to the priest, I can feel that the abyss is giving me strength, but I really need to leave. ”

"You go and do your thing." Egbert was also anxious to continue his experiment: "The abyss is watching you! ”

"The abyss is watching you!"

Saying goodbye to Egbert, Luke left the temple without stopping.

He returned to Fekochik's house as fast as he could, locked himself in his room, and took off his shirt.

In the mirror, subtle black lines appear on the skin, like blood vessels.

Luke immediately activates his dragon bloodline.

The thunder pupil of the left eye is passively activated, and the right eye transforms into the vertical pupil of the dragon. Fireworks erupted from the nostrils, and the dragon's bloodline stopped the abyssal energy from eroding the body.

But it can only be stopped, and it will take a lot of time to completely remove the abyssal energy.

This is just the overflow of abyssal energy, if the abyssal rift is really opened, it will definitely be an uncontrollable disaster.

(End of chapter)