There is a lot of background information about God in the Trial, but there are very few objects or props that can actually be observed that have a direct connection with them, so He is very interested in the so-called Will of prosperity.
To speak disrespectfully, this is a rare opportunity to study God.
Probably no Player would miss it.
Eternal Bloom Town was much larger than He imagined; He thought it was just a small gathering area with not many people, but walking through it, it was more like a city.
Apartment buildings lined up one after another, and manors and guilds were scattered in an orderly fashion, looking like a carefully managed residence for believers, prosperous enough to make one sigh.
After walking for about an hour, Cheng Shi finally reached the center of the Town.
With the information collected along the way, and what He saw and heard, He finally understood what the Boss of the inn said.
And finally knew what the Will of prosperity meant.
At this moment, the place He was in was called Eternal Bloom Square.
And in the very center of the square, there was an incredibly huge "flower" that was perfectly blooming, radiating a soft and vibrant light outwards.
Cheng Shi roughly estimated it to be about 3 or 4 stories high.
At first glance, the flower as a whole looked like a stone sculpture, but if you looked closely at its petals, you would find that at the moment your gaze focused, the petal you were looking at suddenly came alive, turning into clear and delicate plant sepals.
The texture of each petal was different; the dense veins looked less like nutrient transport tubes and more like the engraving of divine power runes.
The name of the "sculpture" was bloom awaits wither.
This is a Holy Relic, and to call it by the player terminology of Faith Game, it can be called an SSS subordinate god level prop, which is a semi-artifact.
Its rank is second only to the subordinate god of each Fate, but it does not have independent consciousness.
And it, indeed, is where the Will of prosperity resides.
Because the place it covers will continue to prosper until the end of its life.
In other words, theoretically, before the end of their lifespan, no one can die in Eternal Bloom Town!
Cheng Shi was shocked by the divine object before Him.
No wonder this Trial is "What Path Leads to Death", because here, perhaps Death does not exist at all.
And the 7 days also means they cannot wait for a normal person to die of old age.
Not only that, there is one more thing!
If no one can die before the end of their lifespan, then my Priest...
While thinking, He turned His head and saw a girl standing beside Him at some point.
Yun Ni had arrived and was standing beside Him.
Her voice was still so stunning.
"What, scared?"
"Scared of what?" Cheng Shi smiled.
"Losing your job, where He gazes, Death does not exist, so, a Priest is not needed either."
"You've tried?"
"No, about to."
Saying that, Yun Ni flashed past and plunged a dagger into Cheng Shi's heart.
Blood spurted out, and Cheng Shi felt a pain in His heart.
Damn it.
Poor heart, you've really suffered following me.
But despite the blood gushing from His chest, despite His heart pounding violently from the impact, despite His brain feeling a bit hazy from blood loss, Cheng Shi still stood rooted to the spot and did not fall down.
He did not bother with the "murderer" observing Him from the side, but instead constantly examined Himself.
This state was very strange.
A pure force of prosperity was pulling against the aura of Death within His body, and it quickly ground away all the Death aura.
Not long after, Cheng Shi felt the wound in His heart heal.
His life was saved, but apart from His heart, the wound on His chest was still bleeding.
In other words, bloom awaits wither does indeed prevent everyone in the Town from dying.
But it only saves from Death, it does not cure illness.
Trauma will continue to remain in the body, barely reaching a balance with the body's recovery ability.
It does not threaten one's life, but it makes the injured person quite uncomfortable.
Cheng Shi chuckled, casting a healing spell on His chest.
"It seems we still need a Priest."
Yun Ni nodded in agreement, then reached out and handed over the dagger.
Cheng Shi was a little surprised, seemingly finding the thought process of this annihilation believer to be different from ordinary people.
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His expression perfectly conveyed His confusion.
Yun Ni impatiently waved her hand and said:
"I won't stab you for nothing, now it's your turn."
So she meant one stab each?
Cheng Shi was amused, He took the young lady's dagger, looked at the light between the blades, and smiled:
"Really?"
"Hurry up."
Cheng Shi nodded and plunged the dagger into Yun Ni's chest.
However, the angle of this stab was extremely tricky, and even though the tip of the blade entered the flesh by an inch or so, it failed to pierce her heart.
Cheng Shi raised His eyebrows in surprise, thinking, is this buffer thicker than it looks?
Yun Ni's eyes first widened in astonishment, then her gaze darkened, and she said in a cold voice:
"You like this?"
Cheng Shi snorted, let go, and turned to leave.
As He walked, He said:
"See, you don't like what I like, so you don't necessarily like what you like.
No one likes being stabbed randomly.
We only have the acquaintance of shaking hands, don't treat me as your test subject.
And don't think your transaction is fair; fairness without the consent of others is not fairness.
Put away your dagger, Assassin Miss, otherwise there will be more dislikes waiting for you."
Yun Ni felt the changes in her body, and silently pulled out the dagger.
Blood spurted onto the ground, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
She looked at the blood gushing from her chest, her expression unreadable.
Meanwhile, in the crowd, a shirtless man's gaze passed over countless heads, looking here, frowning in thought.
...
Cheng Shi left Eternal Bloom Square, His next destination was the Executive Law Bureau.
He was very interested in the murder case that the inn guests were hesitant to talk about; speaking of which, murder cases and Death are truly a perfect match.
So much so that Cheng Shi had been thinking all the way, would the clue for the Trial be this simple.
As a member of the Natural Alliance, Eternal Bloom Town's governance method is also similar to an alliance system.
But it is not a party alliance, but a functional department alliance.
Several departments managing different areas spontaneously cooperate and jointly discuss the development affairs of the Town, gradually forming a simple council system where the heads of each department participate in discussions.
And the Executive Law Bureau is the most powerful department in the Town.
It is equivalent to a court, prison, and police station combined.
The Executive Law Bureau is located southeast of the square, occupying a large area. The closer one got to the bureau, the more Executive Law Officers in uniform could be seen going in and out.
Facing the unfamiliar law enforcement agency, Cheng Shi did not rashly go up to disturb them, but pretended to be a passerby, pricking up His Ears and constantly listening to the conversations of the surrounding Executive Law Officers.
Before long, He pieced together the details of the murder case from the fragmented chats.
Just seven days ago, a jeweler suddenly died in the Town.
If this had happened elsewhere, it might not have attracted public attention; it would just be another case of murder and robbery.
But it happened in Eternal Bloom Town, a place where people never die except from old age.
The Town residents immediately became nervous, and the Executive Law Bureau quickly intervened and began investigating.
But strangely, besides His expression of terror, the merchant had no injuries on His entire body, as if He had been scared to Death.
This was even more outrageous; no one could die under the protection of bloom awaits wither, unless...
His Death carried the Will of other God.
The Town Autonomous Alliance realized that this matter might involve many things, even related to Faith, so they quickly reported it to the Grand Tribunal, requesting the help of Order believers.
However, while waiting for a reply from the Grand Tribunal, two more people died under the same circumstances.
And all three of them died on the streets at night.
The sudden, consecutive Deaths plunged everyone into panic, and a terrifying dark cloud hung over every resident's head.
So much so that the Town Autonomous Alliance had to temporarily announce a curfew.
And yesterday was the first day the curfew began.
Another drunk customer fell down 5 meters outside the tavern.
...