"Mr. Clark is a brave man, but for a while, he suddenly became very cowardly and sneaky."
"There were multiple thefts in the town... and surveillance revealed that it was actually Mr. Clark who did it."
"We didn’t really believe it. Mr. Clark seemed like a different person!"
"Fortunately, we sent him to the Priest, and in just one day, Mr. Clark returned to normal. His demeanor was the same as before."
"After that, many people felt they should believe in the faith. Our family feels the same way!"
"Sigh... Teacher Mitchell didn’t believe in these things, and later... he ended up like that..."
Wen Xishu said:
"So, your friend Andrew and his family also don’t believe in the faith. Has Andrew shown any abnormal behavior recently?"
"No. Andrew is still our good friend!" the child said with great certainty.
"Then, have any dogs died in your community recently?" Wen Xishu asked.
The child suddenly became terrified:
"Big brother... how do you know that?"
Wen Xishu nodded:
"Alright, I’m done asking questions. Thank you. One last piece of advice for you: be wary of Andrew. He might have already been ’cursed.’
The child found it unbelievable, but Wen Xishu no longer paid attention to him.
He walked towards the church, starting to piece together various clues in his mind.
"At first, the town was simple and honest, giving a warm and peaceful feeling."
"But over the past three years, more and more people have gone insane, their personalities drastically changing, becoming evil and maniacal."
"These people had to be sent to the Priest for ’purification.’
"At first, the Priest didn’t have a church. But as he continued to ’purify’ people... his prestige increased."
"The church came into existence..."
"So, is it possible that the church is actually the ancient castle, but in the process of the Priest ’purifying’ others, his prestige kept growing, and so did the church’s scale?"
"What is worth noting is that the Priest can purify people’s minds..."
"But perhaps, the Priest is the source of evil?"
Wen Xishu looked towards the distant church. At this moment, although he didn’t have the properties of the Slaughter Tower, he had spiritual perception.
Devouring Arnold’s finger made Wen Xishu’s spiritual perception exceptionally strong.
He could sense that the giant church indeed held the target of this mission.
This trip to the Desire Tower wasn’t complicated; he could almost immediately lock onto the target from the start.
He didn’t even need to use the Compass.
However, although the enemy was right there, Wen Xishu had no means to confront them.
"My Tower Power Value is gone. And right now, I can’t use any sequence from the Deceit Tower."
"I can’t even use the ultimate kick... In this situation, how can I defeat the Priest?"
"The child’s description also mentioned many outsiders coming to seek ’purification.’
"And currently, the Priest has gained a lot of respect from people. At this point, the Priest hasn’t become the master of the ancient castle yet..."
"Because the apocalypse hasn’t arrived yet. He is playing the role of a good person. And the Priest doesn’t remember me..."
A good person wouldn’t openly kill. Wen Xishu could openly enter the church.
"Perhaps I should choose to see how he purifies a person."
Wen Xishu quickly made a decision and headed towards the church.
But just as he was about to head to the church, someone suddenly called out to Wen Xishu:
"Hello, person from another world."
Wen Xishu was startled and turned around immediately.
He saw a kind-faced woman smiling warmly at him.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Jessica."
Jessica’s features weren’t stunning, but combined, they had a unique charm. Her eyebrows were slightly raised, hinting at stubbornness and provocation.
If she were a bad girl, she would definitely be the flamboyant type.
Especially when she smiled, it gave off an innate "evil" vibe.
But now, Jessica gave off an impression of friendliness and dignity.
"What did you just call me?" Wen Xishu was very puzzled.
"If I’m not mistaken, you are headed to the church, right?" Jessica said.
Wen Xishu nodded:
"I need to find the Priest; he has quite a reputation."
"No, you’re not looking for the Priest. I know very well who has been seeking out the Priest these years. You’re an outsider. More accurately, you’re from the outside world." Jessica said with certainty.
Wen Xishu was secretly shocked, as he seemed to have guessed Jessica’s identity.
But why did this feeling seem so eerie?
Jessica chose this moment to reveal the mystery of her identity:
"Let me properly introduce myself. Outsider, my name is Jessica. I am the villain of the town; I used to be extremely evil..."
"I enjoyed toying with people’s lives. At least, that’s what I remember doing."
"And I have a name you might be more familiar with. The last handsome man called me this. He called me—"
"The Corrupter."