Deep Sea Embers

Duncan's thinking was fruitless, because now he didn't know where to find a second Sun Cultist who was still breathing to test his conclusion.

This kind of thing depends on fate.

Duncan stood up slowly. One after another, the green spiritual fire lamps in the basement were swaying in the closed space without wind. In the shadowy light and shadow, his thoughts slowly spread.

Believers who believe in gods and receive blessings may be regarded by spiritual fire as an "extraordinary item", but... what about ordinary people?

When this flame burns on ordinary people, can it have more impact besides the superficial "light and shadow effects"? If not, to what extent do you have to believe in a god to be regarded by this flame as an "extraordinary target" that can take effect? Cultists who believe in evil gods can be burned, but what about people who believe in righteous gods?

Duncan looked at the dim lights in the room calmly, and suddenly smiled faintly.

"They're people."

So all his thinking stopped at thinking, and he did not continue on this line of thinking.

This flame is a powerful force. Strong power itself is not guilty, but a weak will is very likely to lead to corruption. Ever since he discovered that he has an ability beyond imagination, Duncan has not forgotten to remind himself all the time. This point - no matter how famous "Captain Duncan" is, no matter how powerful the spiritual fire is, he must always be aware of his boundaries as a "human".

He couldn't treat people as if they were human just to test or master his power - even in this different world, even if the people he faced were not necessarily "human beings" in the standard sense.

It's one thing to take action in a battle, but it's another thing to try the sword on a weakling just to satisfy your curiosity.

Duncan exhaled softly, looked at the green fireball still burning in his hand, and waved it away.

The flames loyally obeyed his orders and dissipated silently into the air.

Duncan smiled - he was, and would always be, the master of the flame.

After the spiritual fire dissipated, the environment in the basement quickly returned from weird to normal. The green lights returned to their original bright and clear appearance one by one. Duncan looked around and looked at the area. The messy scene, thinking about what to do next.

The weird girl named Shirley was missing and seemed to have used some extraordinary means to escape. He knew nothing about it and didn't know where to find her - which was really a pity.

He still had many questions to ask, but it seemed he had no chance now.

But Duncan always felt that he might meet the girl again sometime - this was not a baseless guess, but because the girl's purpose was obviously to cause trouble for these Sun Cultists and to get rid of these cultists. What are you trying to find out? The activities of Sun Cultists in the city-state of Puland have been at their peak recently. There will be countless similar gatherings operating in the shadows, with Shirley and "Agou"'s acting style...

Sooner or later they will cause a big and lively mess.

Duncan carries a sun emblem that has usurped authority, and he can sense the activities of the Sun Cultists in the city. Although it seems that the sensing range of this thing is not very large at present, as long as he has nothing to do and walks around the city, maybe he can You can encounter new fun.

As for the mess here, Duncan has no interest in helping clean it up.

He just picked up the golden mask left by the Sun Priest from the ashes on the ground, and carefully wiped off the ashes and dust on its surface - this was his trophy and was to be taken to the Lost Home for study.

The priest was burned very clean, and all the items related to the extraordinary realm on his body were turned into ashes. The sun mask was the only "relic" he left in this world.

"...The palm-sized amulet is okay, but the size of this thing may be a bit too big..." After holding the sun mask and weighing it for a few times, Duncan murmured thoughtfully, "And what if I meet someone from the Deep Sea Church?" Professionals may even be detected using special means..."

It is difficult to carry this mask safely back to the antique store, and even if it is brought back, it may be discovered by Nina, and some troubles will inevitably occur.

The best thing to do is to send it directly to a completely safe place.

While thinking, Duncan turned back and looked at the pigeon that was sitting on his shoulder. He had a new idea for testing - if he didn't act together, the pigeon could bring things back by walking in the spirit world alone. Lost Home Number?

Pigeon tilted his head and looked at Duncan eye to eye: "The big hammer is eighty, the small hammer is forty!"

Duncan was amused: "Just think of it as an overtime shift, and I'll find a way to get you some French fries on the ship later - you try and see if you can bring this mask to the Homeless Ship by yourself."

The pigeon immediately flapped its wings, and while flying towards the mask in Duncan's hand, it uttered the distinctive sharp female voice: "I wanted to refuse, but you gave me too much!"

Before he finished speaking, Duncan saw a flash of light and shadow in front of him, and the pigeon and the mask disappeared from his field of vision at the same time - and in the depth of his consciousness, he could clearly feel Ai's breath suddenly appearing in Lost Homeland. In the captain's quarters.

The delay before and after is almost less than one second!

This pigeon is so fast! Could it be that it can transfer items so quickly?

Just as Duncan sighed in his heart, he felt his eyes flash. Ai, in the form of a bone dove, jumped out of the air and landed on his shoulders - the bird flapped its wings, and its undead body turned into a white dove again. , raised his neck triumphantly: "Transmission successful!"

When Duncan saw the other party's state when he jumped out, he nodded in his mind and felt that things were reasonable: it was natural that Bone Pigeon was faster than Ai Yi.

Then he tidied up his clothes and confirmed that there was no suspicious blood stains on his body, and there were no traces of himself at the scene (in fact, he hadn't touched anything since he entered the door, for fear of leaving fingerprints and the like). Carefully, he opened the iron door with his fingers using his clothes, and returned to the outside via the stairs he came from.

The sun bound by double runic rings has gradually sunk to near the horizon, and the magnificent sunset spreads along the jagged roofs of the lower city. In the sunset, the pale cracks at the highest point in the sky are already faintly visible.

When Duncan saw the sky, he immediately gave up the idea of ​​continuing to explore the city - Nina was about to go home from school.

The kid's "Uncle Duncan" was just getting better, and he couldn't stay up all night.

Duncan quickly left the abandoned factory and walked along the route in his memory towards the main road. He passed through the twisted alleys and passed through the pipeline intersection area where sewage flowed across and filled with strange smells. Finally, he gradually heard the busy traffic. The sound came faintly from a distance.

It's not completely dark yet, so we should be able to catch the last bus.

But Duncan suddenly stopped.

At the intersection not far ahead, he saw four people in uniforms - two of them were wearing dark blue sheriff's uniforms with epaulettes, with batons and revolvers around their waists, and the other two were wearing slightly ecclesiastical clothes. A stylish black jacket with a shape between a windbreaker and a dress. Not only can you see a large revolver holster on the waist, but you can also see a long steel sword that seems to be incompatible with the current era.

The two men wearing long black coats also had another conspicuous thing around their waists: a lantern decorated with runes, which was obviously used for night patrol.

The four men in uniforms at the intersection seemed to be handing over work. Duncan was stunned for a moment and quickly reacted:

They are the constables attached to the town hall and the guardians in the name of the church.

Sheriffs maintain the order of the city during the day, and guards protect the tranquility of the city-state at night. Now the sun is gradually setting, and the transition between day and night is approaching - it is the time when secularity and divine power exchange places.

This is considered a unique "landscape" in this world.

The four men didn't seem to notice Duncan.

Duncan walked over calmly - although he hesitated for a moment, he soon thought that he had a clear conscience.

Law-abiding citizens can walk outside while it’s still dark without committing any crime.

A church guard who was performing handover work finally noticed the figure walking towards him. The tall young man raised his head, and when he saw Duncan, he immediately waved his hands and reminded loudly: "Citizens! It's getting dark, go home as soon as possible." Go, it’s not safe outside.”

"Gentlemen! Let me report a situation to you," Duncan quickened his pace and said sincerely after walking over. "I just heard a lot of noise coming from the abandoned factory over there. I saw it earlier. There are a lot of sneaky guys coming in and out there..."

Speaking of which, he paused and then added: "I read in the newspaper before and said that everyone should actively report abnormal gatherings and abnormal noises around them..."

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