Dimensional Codex System I m really not a cultist

Chapter 77 - 76: The First Main World Mission

Chapter 77: Chapter 76: The First Main World Mission

After obtaining intelligence from Charles, Fang Zheng immediately pulled Fina and John aside to discuss the matter. At this moment, both of their complexions were extremely ashen, but that was no surprise. It was like a group of police officers who had captured terrorists, originally believing they were planning to smuggle a nuclear bomb from abroad for a terrorist attack, only to find out these terrorists were actually planning to build one themselves…

“This can’t be… this can’t be… That mage must be lying!”

John was panicking at this point as well. The dark days for the residents of this continent were nothing short of a nightmare, and the mere thought that these damned cultists were planning to bring it all back made it impossible for John to think calmly at the moment.

Seeing the Sanctuary Warrior in such a distracted state, Fang Zheng decided not to bother him further and turned to Fina, starting to ask questions.

“Lady Fina, what do you think?”

“Me, what do I think?”

“Is there any possibility of what the Bald Mage said coming true? I mean, even just theoretically, as long as it could be realized.”

Fang Zheng didn’t understand magic, and Nymph only understood technology, so when it came to the magical knowledge of this world, he could only consult the only spellcaster present.

“This… this… please, let me think for a moment…”

Fina was obviously a bit nervous at this time, as she fiddled with the scepter in her hand and furrowed her brows, muttering softly.

“…The entire City of the Fallen is covered by the Goddess’s Barrier; by all logic, no issues should arise. The space around it is very stable, and the design of the Seal is intact. Moreover, the Seal is placed within the temporal rifts, so even if the cultists managed to damage the Seal’s structure from this side, it wouldn’t do much…”

“So, how did Samer’s people manage to open the Gates of Hell before?”

“Ah?”

Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s question, Fina was taken aback, and then she provided an answer.

“They used their own people as a sacrifice, and by doing so, they attracted Bob and reached an agreement with him, after which they were able to open the Gates of Hell…”

“Wait a second.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng suddenly paused, interrupting Fina’s narration impatiently.

“You mean to say that because Samer offered so many souls, they were able to open the passage?”

“Yes, Mr. Fang Zheng.”

“So the Goddess Seal only sealed the passage? Would it also block communication between those cultists and the Demon King? Would their communication be prevented as well?”

“This…”

This time, Fina found herself at a loss for words.

“This… I’m not certain… but generally speaking, places tainted by the demonic are indeed more likely to attract the attention of devils…”

“I see.”

Having heard this, Fang Zheng had mostly figured out how this world summons devils. To him, what Samer’s citizens did was akin to erecting a communication tower in a place without a signal in order to “cover” Hell, and then using “sacrifices” to enhance the signal fluctuations, thus enabling communication with the devils of Hell. Following Fina’s words, the initial Seal of the Goddess only sealed the Gates of Hell’s passage, without destroying the communication tower—it merely cut off its power source and abandoned it. So, if someone were to bring a diesel generator to repair the communication tower, could it once again be used?

“Then, if those cultists made contact with the Demon King from Samer and opened a Hell passage outside the range of the Goddess Seal, do you think that’s possible?”

“That’s… that’s not very likely!”

Upon hearing this, Fina shuddered.

“Opening the Gates of Hell requires a great many souls, no offense, Mr. Fang Zheng, but you absolutely cannot find that many people around here for a sacrifice!”

However, Fang Zheng’s train of thought was clearly different from Fina’s.

“Just a great many souls are needed? Do they have to be from our side? Wouldn’t souls from Hell work? If we just establish a coordinate here, and then have Hell to sacrifice souls, could we reopen a new Gate of Hell?”

“From Hell’s side…”

At this point, Fina’s gaze at Fang Zheng was as if she were looking at a devil.

“The nature of the Gates of Hell is just a passage connecting two worlds. Theoretically, sacrificing souls from either our side or theirs doesn’t seem to pose a problem, and indeed, since Samer’s surroundings have long been eroded by Hell’s power, it indeed makes it easier to connect to that world… But why would the devils do this? Why would they kill their own kin for a sacrifice?”

“Isn’t that just what devils do?”

Fang Zheng wasn’t as conflicted; the Sanctuary’s books described devils similarly to those he was familiar with. If that was the case, then what did it matter if they sacrificed their own kin to the devils?

“………”

Faced with Fang Zheng’s response, Fina was rendered speechless, giving the impression that she found his points too reasonable to argue against.

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“So, there truly is a theoretical possibility of reopening the Gates of Hell?”

Facing Fang Zheng’s repeated questioning, Lady Fina was at a loss for words, only nodding vigorously. After receiving Fina’s response, Fang Zheng thought for a moment and then made a decision.

“Then we…….”

“Ding.”

But before Fang Zheng could finish speaking, as if to stop him from making a decision, a system alert sounded in his ear. Subsequently, a line of system information appeared before Fang Zheng’s eyes.

[Main World Mission Triggered: Gates of Hell]

[The darkness of Hell is spreading, and disaster is about to descend upon this world once more. You have perceived the conspiracy hidden within these shadows and are determined to stop it all. (Prevent the Gates of Hell from opening, destroy the altar. Upon successful completion of the mission, the time ratio between the Main World and the instance world will expand to 1:10. If the mission fails, the Dimensional Codex System will shut down.)]

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Fang Zheng was completely speechless looking at the prompt in front of him.

I damn well have a word MMP that I don’t know whether to say or not!

MMP! Did you hear that? MMP!!

Truth be told, Fang Zheng had no intention of stirring these waters initially, as the psychological shadow left by the previous Master of Lich incident was too profound that just hearing the words ‘cultist’ and ‘ritual’ made him want to steer clear. And now, the situation was even more horrifying; these cultists were actually trying to reopen the Gates of Hell!?

Without overthinking it, Fang Zheng could guess that dealing with this matter would certainly be harder than the time the Child of Chaos seal was lifted. So after confirming his own conjectures, he had already planned to back down. After all, the Gates of Hell were not something easily opened, and he only had a little over twenty Sanctuary Warriors at his disposal, not to mention an Apprentice Priest who was just passing through. With such a small force, tackling an instance set to level 60 would probably lead to annihilation, so what the hell was the point of giving him a nightmare mode?

Afraid of dying too slowly?

Honestly, Fang Zheng didn’t even want the reward for this mission. Nothing was more important than his own life. When the sky falls, there are taller people to hold it up. He was just an Apprentice Knight, why get involved in such a mess? He wasn’t from this world! But what troubled Fang Zheng was that the punishment was too terrifying!

Dimensional Codex System shutdown?

System, are you forcing me to go on a suicide mission because you know I don’t want to die? I am your father! Your real father! Dammit, I knew getting Arthas the first time wasn’t a coincidence; it was you, wasn’t it! You backstabbing little shit!

“Mr. Fang Zheng?”

Watching Fang Zheng standing there in a daze without a word, Lady Fina curiously initiated the conversation. Only then did Fang Zheng barely suppress the frustration within him.

“…Let’s do this, Mr. John, please take the others and escort Bald Guy back to the Sanctuary to request reinforcements immediately. It seems impossible to get enough support from the Order Fortress right now. But I think if the Sanctuary learns of the situation, they will certainly send additional forces to aid us.”

“And what about you, Mr. Fang Zheng?”

“Me?”

Faced with Fina’s inquiry, Fang Zheng showed a helpless smile. There was no escaping now, so let me put on a little act…

“I will track down those cultists in the Dark Marsh. At the very least, I must find out whether those people are daydreaming or have actually made progress while waiting for reinforcements… Don’t worry, I’m not foolish enough to seek death on my own.”

I don’t want to die, but the system seems bent on sending me to my death.

Of course, Fang Zheng felt no need to voice this thought aloud.

“I will go with you!”

And just then, Lady Fina also stood out.

“I am a Cleric, and I believe I can definitely be of help to you, Mr. Fang Zheng.”

“Of course, Lady Fina, I am delighted that you will join me.”

In fact, Fang Zheng had never intended to let go of Fina, as she was the only Spellcaster here, and only she, as a Cleric, possessed knowledge of the Sanctuary’s Sealing Spells and such. Fang Zheng himself would probably be overwhelmed trying to decipher that information alone. He had been pondering how to extend an invitation, but now that Fina had taken the initiative, he naturally agreed to go along with her idea.

As for John and the other Sanctuary Warriors, Fang Zheng decided not to keep them. It was one thing for Fina to be with him; if necessary, he could take her and flee. But these Sanctuary Warriors were a different story. They were not strong enough and too numerous. Bringing them along would only be a burden, thus, it was more secure to send them back with the Bald Mage to the Sanctuary. Besides, Nymph had already disabled Bald Mage’s Magic, so he posed no threat at the moment.

Regarding Bald Mage, although he “enthusiastically” offered to guide Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng hardly trusted his goodwill. Considering numerous stories in web novels, games, and animations where the protagonist is betrayed by scammers, and given that Bald Mage was an uncle rather than a girl and there was no FLAG, Fang Zheng decisively refused Charles’s “request,” instructing the Sanctuary Warriors to take him back for questioning and handling. The Dark Marsh wasn’t that large, and even if he didn’t know the way, Nymph, acting as a human radar, could easily find it.

Due to the urgency, there wasn’t much time for discussion, and soon John had left with the Sanctuary Warriors and Bald Guy, who had been knocked out again for safe transport. Before long, only Fang Zheng, Nymph, and Lady Fina were left in the encampment.

“Shall we set out immediately too, Mr. Fang Zheng?”

“No, wait a moment.”

Looking at the young Cleric in front of him, Fang Zheng suddenly felt an impulse.

“Lady Fina, there is something I wish to consult you about.”

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