The bizarrely shaped octopus resembled a starfish, possessing eight boneless tentacles, far more agile than a starfish, with a belly-mouth where rice-sized spots of light pulsed—its eyes and also organs for capturing scents.
Little Octopus waved its tentacles to gather information around it, suddenly leaped up, darted towards Wayne’s face, its eight tentacles wrapping around, tightly enveloping Wayne’s entire head, and then...
Foam squirmed, devouring the newly born little starfish.
Wayne’s face restored, he wiped the corner of his mouth, commenting, "Tastes like chicken, not suitable for the physique of humans on the God-chosen Continent."
The little starfish, known as the Blue Spine Parasite, is called the ’Underground King’ in the Earth Core Cult—a Star Beast that, upon reaching adulthood, becomes enormously exaggerated in size and is known for its terrifying reproductive ability.
Its own destructive power is average, ranked at the bottom of the food chain in The Void, extremely fearful of fire because of its weakness, hence all its survival ability points were fully invested in reproduction.
Weak as it is, the contamination power of the Star Beast is not to be underestimated. The parasitic ability of the Blue Spine Parasite’s larvae is extremely terrifying. Once it embraces, it will fuse with the host, skin and flesh connected, making physical separation nearly impossible.
Wayne, explaining to Mona about the Magic Department’s archive, shook his head, "Confirmed, it indeed comes from The Void’s Evil God, and it’s very likely serving the same organization as the Void Lord. Find the Cathedral Church’s headquarters and their egg processing factory, and burn it all down tonight."
Mona nodded, "Devils equal Evil God, fallen Legendary Mages equal Evil God, so fallen Legendary Mages equal Devils."
The equation stands, instantly full of energy.
"However, I still have one question..."
Wayne looked towards the church in the center of Ford Town, "It’s understandable for ordinary mages to be unaware of The Void’s methods, but the Heavenly Father’s Court in the Republic of Ireland wields massive power, far stronger than Lundan. Why would they ignore the emergence of numerous Evil Gods on their own turf?"
"Boss, do you want me to check out the church?"
"First, let’s circle around the town to find the Cathedral Church’s headquarters and the egg processing factory, scout the area and see where it’s easier to operate tonight." Wayne, being cautious, didn’t rush to the church immediately.
If he hadn’t guessed wrong, the clergy at the Ford Town church had been bewitched by the Evil God.
Ford Town fell silent in the instant before sunset, as if muted, the whole town soundless.
Pale fog drifted from the distant mountains, making the atmosphere of the town even more eerie.
A black sedan drove through the deserted streets, stopping in front of the church square. Wayne stepped out, wrapping his arm around Mona’s waist, pretending to be a newlywed couple walking towards the church doors.
This ancient church had at least a hundred years of history. After sunset, the church hadn’t closed. Against the backdrop of thick fog and night, the bright doorway offered a comforting sense of security, yet also conveyed an oppressive thrill.
Wayne, bold and skilled, was not afraid; before reaching the doorway, he could already hear arguing inside.
"Raymond, the developments of the Cathedral Church are too odd, why are you stopping my investigation? What if they are servants of the devil?"
"Harrington, this is a place bathed in the Father’s light, not Lundan infested with devils. The Cathedral Church wishes to affiliate with us and has been recognized by the Archbishop. Your stubbornness will only ruin the Archbishop’s plans."
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"Raymond, you will regret this!"
"No matter what, I am still the Bishop."
Harrington slammed the door as he left, while Raymond waved his hand to his followers, instructing them to follow and keep things in order.
After handling this, Raymond saw the newlywed couple entering the church, slightly surprised, he approached, "The clergy are preparing to rest, if you have come for confession, please come back tomorrow."
"No, we are from the Papal State, His Holiness the Pope has ordered, hoping you would cooperate with the investigation." Wayne boldly threw out his trump card.
Raymond was initially stunned, then shook his head repeatedly, warning Wayne not to spout nonsense in the church, otherwise, there would definitely be a place for him in the trains to hell.
Wayne smirked, patting his buttocks.
Mona stepped forward, her eyes suddenly turning golden.
"Any more questions?"