Chapter 002: I have a great fish, its name is Kun

He stood up and then noticed that the game NPCs, who were busy moving corpses, were staring at him with their mouths agape in astonishment

This might be one of the most bizarre ways to die that he has ever witnessed. If this had happened to another player, he would most likely have laughed until tears streamed down his face, but when it happens to him, he can only look up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, with sorrow flowing like a river.

Roland felt an overwhelming sense of embarrassment, almost to the point of suffocation, yet he maintained a calm expression on his face. He scanned the crowd not far ahead, contemplating how to begin speaking and how to resolve this perplexing situation. However, he soon let out a long, helpless sigh; the language barrier rendered any explanation futile.

Just as Roland was lost in thought, two beams of green light burst forth from the eyes of the statue of the goddess, illuminating his consciousness.

Falken is the only priest in the Temple of Life in Hongshan Town

But what if it is not the case? After all, with so many temples of life in the world, the limited number of golden children may not necessarily descend upon one's own church. Now, how should one deal with this headless corpse, and how should one clean up this scene that resembles a murder case?

He is completely naked, not wearing any clothes at all

At that moment, Roland saw the old priest speaking a few words to the people around him, and they left the church in an orderly manner. The last person to leave even closed the wooden door behind him.

These individuals gathered together and discussed matters; some went out to fetch clean water to prepare for the cleansing of the hall, while others suggested going to get a large piece of hemp cloth to carry the corpse away for cremation

At that moment, he felt a chill in his lower body. Looking down, his face turned as green as the grasslands of Hohhot.

"What, you are Pastor Falcon?" To her surprise, upon hearing that the person on the other side was Falcon, the plump woman named Susan immediately lost her fear. She jumped up from the ground, glanced at the headless corpse of Roland, and shouted, "Old pastor, did a thief break into the church? Well done... wait a moment, I will go call for help right now. Damn the thief, how dare he steal from the old pastor..."

"Susan, do not be afraid," Falken said, looking at the other person with an unusually terrifying gaze. "I am Falken, this matter..."

Before long, a large crowd surged in, almost entirely composed of adult men, while most of the children were likely left outside. Upon entering and witnessing the tragic scene in the church, this group gasped in shock and then vehemently cursed the little thief who had intruded into the church, believing he deserved to die; they had no doubt that Falken was the one who had committed the murder

He quickly turned around, climbed onto the altar, lay flat, and once again saw the stone long skirt of the goddess statue

The Temple of Life took decades to establish itself in this village. If a decline in faith occurs due to this matter, how will one face the call of the goddess in the future

More people gathered around Old Falken, asking him in a flurry whether he was injured, their concern palpable. Some even disregarded the disgusting brain matter, using their hands to help wipe the bloodstains from his clothes

However, Roland felt nothing, as due to the game's settings, he could only see a screen full of 'mosaics'

He observed the crowd bustling around his own 'corpse' for a while. In a state of consciousness, he possessed only ordinary vision, lacking the senses of smell, taste, and even touch. Prolonged exposure to this peculiar environment of 'sensory deprivation' induced a sense of unsettling terror.

Having served as a pastor in Hongshan Town for several decades, I have finally accumulated enough respect and reputation. Now, as I approach the end of my life, such a dreadful incident has occurred. Soon it will be the designated prayer time in the town. When the villagers arrive and see me covered in blood standing in the church, with a headless male corpse lying on the ground...

He can imagine what bizarre scenarios the villagers might conjure up

Roland recalled the 'Game Instructions' he had seen before entering the virtual world. When a player dies, as long as the consciousness finds the church of the Temple of Life and lies flat on the altar, they can be resurrected after a few seconds.

As the saying goes, what one fears will come to pass. The wooden door behind Falken was pushed open, and a plump woman was about to step inside when she was met with a horrifying scene. She let out a loud scream, her voice trembling as if a singer had just hit a high note. Upon seeing Falken's face covered in brain matter and blood, she turned around and was so frightened that she sat down on the ground.

When there are no marvelous things like lace edges to see in the * picture * book, it is simply a stone structure with parallel layers, which is utterly uninteresting

Just now, Roland was startled by the sudden pain. Now that he has regained his composure, he confirms one thing: his game character's body was backfired by magic due to improper casting, resulting in his head exploding and dying

In his youth, he also worked as a mercenary for more than two years, wandering around. Although he has since lived in Hongshan Town, one could say he is a well-traveled and knowledgeable person

She cursed and walked out of the room, then shouted outside: "Come quickly, there is someone stealing in the church, and the old pastor has taken care of him. You all come help deal with the body."

These individuals, including Old Falken, did not see at all that Roland's consciousness was always beside his 'corpse'; to be precise, it was Roland in a state of consciousness that they could not perceive.

The consciousness became warm, and a peculiar energy began to flow within it. Then, his awareness became hazy, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself lying on the altar.

Hearing the rising and falling shouts and cheers from outside, Falken smiled broadly, with a glimmer of tears shining in his murky old eyes

No wonder the recommendation index on the official game website shows that the difficulty of the wizard is rated at ten stars, the highest difficulty index among all recommended professions. In comparison, the difficulty index for both the warlock and the priest, who are also spellcasting professions, is only five stars

But today, he felt that he was still too ignorant and uninformed. He never expected that there would now be a new method of suicide, where magic backlash could directly blow one's own head off. Such a precise point of explosion, if spoken of, no spellcaster would ever believe it.

Falken felt extremely troubled

Yet the magic of understanding languages cannot be utilized at the moment

The church has once again become dim, and the headless corpses still lie on the ground. The old pastor's face is free of bloodstains, yet there remains residue of brain matter on his clothing. This scene, in any light, is somewhat chilling

Falken finally managed to close his old mouth. This young man who suddenly appeared in his temple should be the immortal golden son mentioned in the oracle a few days ago, who would descend today. The oracle stated that they would reappear from the altar of the temple after being dead for a period of time