Obviously, Rann painted the pie very well.

Just seeing the high-end potions and enchanted weapons on it is enough for players to collectively **.

11L: Grade A potions, Rank A enchanted weapons, crowbars, old seals......

12l: Politely asking, why haven't I traveled to the late game yet? The whole collector's addiction is not good, I want these things so much!

13L: This should be the most luxurious store configuration since the launch of the server, of course, looking at the above exchange conditions, they are all high-end items that players can't afford.

14L: Ahhh

15L: If this is the official pie drawn, then it's clear that he succeeded, and I'tm, the Kryptonite Camp mission.

16l: Has anyone sent out the daily quest for the current camp of the Hidden Church, I'll make a list to see what kind of way to get honor points the fastest.

Druid: Figure jpg, different thanks.

17l: Alas, there are so few honor points for these daily quests, is there any faction main quest that can brush up a lot of honor points at once (tears.)

18l: Yes, since the faction system has been opened, then the focus of this version must be on faction confrontation!

19L: Official, faction confrontation, hurry up jpg

20L: Official, faction confrontation, hurry up jpg

21L: Laughing to death, can you really fight it, I'm starting to doubt, look at this team jpg

The photo posted on the 21st floor officially shows that the players queuing up in the Kamuyi block now look like the queue is going to line up outside the block.

Carmen was in a hurry, the smile on her face gradually stiffened, and Rann was also busy at the moment, dealing with the players who appeared in the kingdom of God while taking time to stare at the forum.

But the good thing is that ...... His hard work with Ogle, Carmen, and others was not in vain.

The players all came running to him.

22L: This amount...... Not all players will come.

23l: No, how can everyone join a faction to form a confrontation!

24l: No way, who made Rann popular, and the Hidden Church was the first faction with a clear way to join, and looking at this faction store, who wouldn't be greedy?

25L: The only thing I'm worried about is that when the number of players reaches a limit, the official won't issue restrictions, for example, you can't add anything more, otherwise the number of people will obviously not be able to fight.

26L: Probably not, grass, is it too late for me to run faster?

27l: It's too late, there are too many benefits of the secret church, and the herd effect has been formed, you see these players, I bet that a lot of them joined because of the large number of people in this camp, plus relatives and friends will definitely join themselves, so the number of people must be more and more, unless there are other camps appearing, and the benefits are so good.

That's naturally ...... Impossible.

Rann deliberately pulls people on the first day of the player's entry into the game, isn't it just to attract players to join in to the greatest extent?

According to the timeline of the previous life, the recruitment of the major camps has not yet begun, Rann is purely sneaking, and now the game stage has changed, originally after Arkham disappeared, most of the players should have landed in another international metropolis, where the headquarters of many secret organizations and inspection bureaus are located.

But all the plots are now disrupted, the player's place of arrival is still Arkham, and the Hidden Church, although it was established very late or even less than a week, but from the perspective of power, it is properly at the head snake level.

Popular NPCs, potions shops, black poker novice villages, sneaking recruits, pie drawing, etc., have all added up to create the current situation where the Hidden Church attracts players on a large scale.

The other forces don't even know about the existence of the players.

28l: No, no, there won't be any other wrongdoers joining the camp yet.

At this moment, the stargazing team who are watching the forum: ......

Destiny looked at the strange eyes of the team members, and coughed uncomfortably: "The official will definitely find a way, maybe we can."

The forces of the inspection bureau that you want to join are the best. ”

Fat man: "That's right, you can't really all players join one faction, so how can you fight the faction war after that?" There will definitely be a limit to the number of people. ”

29l: But if the number of players is too unbalanced, what about the later faction battles?

30L: Don't worry, haven't you forgotten the special mechanic of this game, the character card? It's a big deal that my main number joins Ran's camp, and then the other characters join other forces.

31L: Grass still has this method?

Baba Ho: It's kind of interesting, I can also open a character card to go undercover in other forces, and then send information back, so that I can redeem a little more honor points.

32L: Grass, worthy of Diao Min, in an instant, I thought of the lack of morality that we couldn't think of.

33l: But it makes sense, along this line of thought, in order to make the faction war start, we can use other character cards to join the inspection bureau or other forces, and then pass on some false information to the past and trap them in a wave!

34l: I'm going to steal all the information of other forces back to support my wife!

35L: Hehe, what are you guys, be bold, mix in these camps for a high position, and then backstab a wave during the camp war, and you will have everything (dog head holding roses

Ye Ye Hao: You guys are really talented! You should be the one who is this Diaomin.

36L: Don't dare, don't dare, it's better for you to be more suitable.

Rann was stunned for a moment when he saw these replies in the reception of the players.

He remembered that in his previous life, players had indeed been popular in this kind of operation, a main character card to join the camp they wanted to cultivate the most, and then a few character cards that could not be played with the main card to join different sects, and then when these sects were ready to hold a ceremony, the main character card would sell this information in exchange for camp honor points and rewards.

It's just that in the previous life, the largest number of players joined was the Inspection Bureau, and before the black material of the Inspection Bureau was exposed, most of the players were shrouded by the superiority and feelings of the investigator profession, and naturally the biggest beneficiary of the player's backstabbing operation was also the Inspection Bureau.

Of course, in the later stage, the rest of the organizations also sensed that something was wrong, and the power was reduced on a large scale, and it was almost impossible for the new members to get in touch with the core things, and the difficulty of undercover was greatly increased, and this backstabbing operation gradually stopped.

Good guys, I didn't expect this time, the player tinkered with the backstab operation so quickly.

Fortunately, the beneficiary is himself.

It is worthy of the fourth natural disaster, and it is really full of talents.

Without waiting for the player to continue the discussion in this direction, Black Cat and the Druid hurriedly climbed out to stop the crooked building.

Black Cat: Wait a minute, everyone, about the 100 uses of character cards and backstabs, you should start a separate post or group discussion, the topic of this post is the Secret Church, don't be crooked.

Druid: Friendly reminder to everyone, if you really plan to do a backstabbing operation, it is better to keep a low profile, it is best to discuss it with relatives and friends, once it is exposed, the method may not work later.

Black Cat: Alright, let's get back to business. That's the end of Amway for the Hidden Church, and the effect is obvious, and then players who want to join will naturally join, and those who don't want to join won't be shaken by this benefit, Amway is over, and I'm going to start my old job.

37L: Yo, long waiting.

38L: The Prophet is open!

Black Cat: Ahem, first of all, let me summarize the success of the previous prophecy.

First, it's the way to get the task of this game.,As we all know, the initial version of this game didn't have a formal task access channel.,Most of the time when we were in the internal beta 1.0.0.,Later, I gradually found NPCs to receive tasks.。

And now, this game! He's finally! In the closed beta 2.0, we fixed the bug that the path to receive the mission was narrow and scarce (toast and celebrate), using the faction mode, players can take the task regularly, and now most players who enter the game finally don't have to experience the feeling of wandering around the streets in the first place, alas, it's a pity (choke

Druid: Grass hhh

Black Cat: Well, the fix for this minor bug is expected, and it's not a prophecy success. But then it's different.

Second, it's the issue of Ran's identity, now everyone basically has no objection to Ran's identity, he is one of the few 'gods' in the game that can be confirmed, and now the church, prayers and the kingdom of God have come out, and the seal is final, which can be regarded as a success of my prediction.

Third, the problems of the inspection bureau and the reversal of good and evil. Hey, to be honest, I didn't expect this to be a success, I guessed it myself, and there was no basis for it.

Aaron: Indeed, I was stunned when I found the notebook in Archie's apartment, but I didn't expect the inspection bureau to be really dark.

Matcha Custard: Isn't this still inconclusive, maybe it's just that some people are black, or there is a faction within the inspection bureau that is black.

Black Cat: No, no, no, some kind of hunch tells me it's not that simple, you think, why would Archie's father prefer to seal the notes and not give them to the investigators? It shows that he must have investigated something at the beginning, and he is sure that there is nothing in the inspection bureau that can be believed, which at least proves that the darkness of this inspection bureau must be not small.

Black Cat: And judging by the reaction of the NPC named Albert in the back, he was probably kept in the dark. In other words, this Albert also followed the path of Archie's father to some extent, going undercover in a foreign land, but was eventually betrayed by the forces behind him.

Aaron: It's miserable, Archie is so miserable, his father and friends have been deceived by the inspection bureau.

Black Cat: And then, the evil god is good, this is not universal, judging from Ran's reaction to this series of events, at least I think Rann is much whiter than the inspectorate, and if he doesn't care about his deeds, he is the one who saved Arkham.

Druid: What a bad joke, the evil god saves the world, the official plan should not be too outrageous.

39l: To be honest, I also think this is outrageous, too outrageous, I feel like the official wants to do something about it, but to be honest they messed up, this is really my thunder point, what a cold joke about the evil god saving the world.

40L: I also think it's too ooc, and I still can't accept it.

Black Cat: Friends who can't accept it, don't worry, at least read my post before talking.

&nbs

p; Black Cat: Okay, that's all for the summary, I won't include the prophecy with a little detail in the middle, anyway, for now, my identity as a prophet can be properly implemented, everyone is my gold water, and you want to testify for me.

41L: Okay, the werewolf will stab you tonight

Black Cat: Next, it's the guesswork part.

Black Cat: First of all, I'd like to make a correction to Rann's identity, I don't agree with Rann as an evil god right now.

42l：？？？

43l：？ You've only ...... before

Black Cat: I said before that Rann was basically sure that he was a 'god', but I didn't say that he was an evil god, and everyone, don't forget that there are not only two types of evil gods in the worldview: the old days and the outer gods.

44L: You mean...... Old Gods?

The ancient gods are a special existence in the Cthulhu system, and the special thing is that they are not created by Luo Lao, the creator of the Cthulhu system, but by the subsequent successor Dresser, who calls these beings "ancient gods" or "old gods", and are gods who are hostile to the old and outer gods.

But also because Dresser endowed the gods with the attribute of goodness, destroying the cold and unprovoked malice of the original Luo Lao system, Cthulhu fans did not recognize the old gods, but as the times changed, the subsequent successors incorporated these old gods into the 'Earth Gods' system mentioned by Luo Lao in the Dream Chapter, and emphasized that they are not good, but only enemies of the old days for personal reasons, and it is only in their interests to help humans. *

In short, the concept of the gram system was originally created by later generations, and it was gradually enriched, and now it has long been used in the running group game.

Black Cat: Maybe it's something like this, I'm not sure, but you remember the last main story

The 'door' that appears at the end, the hand of the giant behind the door and the man who closes the door?

Aaron: Absolutely.

Black Cat: Maybe that's the evidence of the existence of the Old Gods that I said, that there is some kind of being that is helping humanity, no matter what their purpose is, isn't that similar to the positioning of the Old Gods or the Old Gods?

45L: Kind of makes sense......

46l: So Rann = Men = Beings who help humans = Old Gods?

Black Cat: I didn't say that, I just said that the Gatekeeper may not have any ill will towards humans, he may be an Old God, but Ran, he's involved in my other speculation.

Black Cat: I guess Rann might not be the gatekeeper.

47l：？

Black Cat: If you think about it, the official has never said that Rann is the gatekeeper, and there is no similar description in the plot, but the player forums have already 'closed the coffin', why is that?

Aaron: Well, is there anything else to argue about? Who else can the gatekeeper be if he is not Lanne, just like the murderer must have appeared in the previous chapters in the reasoning, otherwise it will be meaningless, and the previous main quest is the same, if the gatekeeper is not Lanne, he is equivalent to a mechanical séance that suddenly jumps out, forcibly helping the player through the main line? That's.

That's why so many people on the player forums speculate that it's Ran.

Yeye: Yes, coupled with the follow-up promotional PV easter eggs, it is obvious that Rann is in the C position again, and in the previous main plot, the gatekeeper just ordered the door to close, and then jumped to guess Ranne's identity, which is simply explicit.

Black Cat: So, it's an official trap!

Black Cat: There is an obvious suspect on purpose, so now everyone is thinking in the direction that Rann is the gatekeeper, but in fact, in the current plot, there are already hints at Ran's true identity.

Druid: Ah, the prayer of the Secret Church.

Black Cat: That's right, the prayer usually refers to the identity and power of a god, and you see, there is not a single sentence in that prayer that refers to the gatekeeper, but to the 'new Lord of the forest and farming,' which clearly refers to the god of faun.

Black Cat: The Faun's duties are forests and farming, and with the environment of the kingdom of God, there is basically nothing wrong with that.

Seeing this, Rann couldn't help but slap the armrest of the chair hard.

is worthy of a black cat, perfectly capturing the news he revealed.

That's right, Ran's purpose is to guide the player's guess, from the prayer of the secret church to the deliberate weapon description later, all of which are quietly revealing clues, leading players to guess, and separating the identities of the 'Faun' and the 'gatekeeper'.

And the detail madness black cat really didn't miss it.

48l: What about the first two sentences? 'The subversive of fate' actually thinks this sentence can refer to the gatekeeper, because he, the being behind the door, had no way to come over and save Arkham City.

Black Cat: Well, actually, I think there's another explanation, to talk about the trivia that most people probably don't know, the faun is the only god in Greek mythology who has a clear record of death.

49l：？

Black Cat: The mythological god of Faun is described as the patron saint of shepherds and sheep, in charge of nature and forests, but one day, a sailor named Tamus was passing by a small island on his way to Italy, and a voice came from the sea: 'Tams, is that you?' When you reach Palodes, declare that the great god Pane is dead. ’*

Pan is the name of the god of faun, the word in ancient Greek means 'everything', his death represents the end of Greek mythology, the end of the polytheistic worship system, and at the same time a new sect arose in the west, and the early Christians regarded the death of the god Pan as a precondition for the birth of Jesus, and the god Pan was the old faith, because of his death, new behemoths were born from his corpse. *

By the way, the reason why Christianity later regarded the horn as a symbol of the devil is also inseparable from the god Pan, and it is also said that the image of Satan is the incarnation of the dead god Pan.

Black Cat: It's a bit of a stretch, but in short, the Faun is a god who is clearly dead, and you look at the label of the enchanted weapon that says the newborn Faun.

Is it possible that this 'resurrection from the dead' corresponds to the 'subversive of fate' in the prayer?

After all, does it subvert the notion that the Faun is dead, or will his return be a major change in the current world?

When he saw this, Ran's mouth lifted slightly.

Black Cat: Along these lines, we can also explain the second line of the prayer, 'The mystery of the unspeakable', and when the Christian power was at its highest, the image of Satan, that is, Pan, was equated with the devil, so he was naturally 'unspeakable'.

50L: Hey, I've gained knowledge, it turns out that there is still a way to explain this.

51l: I see, such words can indeed explain the meaning of the prayer, so that the gatekeeper and the shepherd have no connection.

Black Cat: That's right, I also deduced that Rann may not be the gatekeeper based on these clues, and the reason why there is such a big misunderstanding is because the official is deliberately leading our thinking in the wrong direction. After all, if the main story of this version is really the identity of the 'gatekeeper', it always feels too simple. Of course, it is also possible that my current inference is the official trick of inducement.

52L: Well, it's not interesting to go on like this, I'm more in favor of this inference now, I'm standing on the black cat.

53l: I still think Rann is suspicious, and if Rann isn't a gatekeeper but a faun, why is his faction's mission so biased towards goodness and order? The god of faun is not a good god in mythology.

Black Cat: Actually, I have a little guess about this......

Druid: Good fellows, and?

Rann:?

Wait, wait, that's it.

Black Cat: yes, but that's basically what I thought I thought of.

Do you remember when we were in the hospital, we used to speculate that Ran's goal was to seize the position of the director of Arkham Hospital, but the fact is that he did it, and now it is almost certain that he has broken the seal, and the hospital has been preserved forever, and it has been transformed into his kingdom.

According to what He told us before, it can be judged that His kingdom of God is located in the gap between dream and reality, so the question is, why didn't Rann come to reality again?

Is he not wanting to, or can't do it, why did Rann suddenly start his own church, or suddenly want to expand the scope of the church on a massive scale? You know, he could have done this before, but he didn't recruit players to join before.

52l：…… Because the game has not officially launched the faction system before?

Druid: Grass

Aaron: Grass

Black Cat: What's going on, hhhhhh, the official said that the game world has its own set of rules and logic, and it can't be used because the camp function was not launched before, so it should be thought that because the plot has been pushed to this point, so the official has launched the camp function.

That is to say, regardless of whether the official camp is launched or not, Rann will start recruiting followers on a large scale at this node in the game plot, neither forward nor backward, which should be the right way to think.

So the question is, why did he suddenly expand? I assume that the Hidden Church existed before, and people like Carmen and Cullens joined the Hidden Church very early, but the player doesn't know it, which means that until this point, the Hidden Church has been abiding by the principles of 'Secret' and 'low-key', and only recruits elites.

Rann:...... That, not really. After all, it didn't take long for him to realize his identity.

Black Cat: The reason why it's open to players now is because Rann needs so many Followers.

Druid:? What do you mean.

Black Cat: Let's start with it, the following are my guesses, if it is assumed that Rann is really not the gatekeeper, then in the previous plot, the gatekeeper ordered the 'door' and isolated the two worlds of dreams and reality, so that the stranger's plan did not succeed, then Ran, as a suspected evil god or an ancient god, will not be able to come to reality for the time being?

But because of the existence of the hospital, he was not expelled by the gatekeeper like the giant hand behind the door, and if the inside and outside of the door were compared to two worlds, the Dream Gap was similar to a place like a transit station, and Rann occupied a piece as himself

The kingdom of God can be attacked and defended.

The reason why the Secret Church is now open to the public and recruiting believers is because Rann needs 'believers' as an anchor to re-enter reality.

Rann:?

Wait a minute, don't make up for it anymore, he's really just being found by the inspection bureau——:,,.