Wang Zhifan, who strongly suspected that the purification ritual mentioned by Mr. Rogen might have problems, approached Sandra and hinted to her in a somewhat obscure manner that the purification ritual might be a scam or decoy, urging her and the entire team to be cautious.

He didn't speak too directly because he considered that he didn't have much authority or presence in this mission team, as everyone evidently trusts Mr. Rogen. As an outsider, if he outright claimed that Mr. Rogen might have some scheme, it could lead to undesirable consequences.

At the same time, this was also because he wasn't completely sure that something particularly bad was going to happen next. It's possible that what Mr. Rogen said might be true, or half-true leading to a relatively good outcome. In that case, he would just become an obstructive clown.

What left Wang Zhifan a bit speechless was that Sandra, the female Warrior, didn't seem to catch the hint in his words. Whether it was because she had too much trust in Mr. Rogen or her natural lack of agility in language comprehension, she only believed Wang Zhifan was reminding her to take seriously the challenges accompanying the purification ritual mentioned by Mr. Rogen, without suspecting Mr. Rogen of any ill intentions.

"Forget it... maybe my instincts are not necessarily right... but caution is still advisable."

In view of this, Wang Zhifan did not bother with others anymore. He quickly went outside the church, took advantage of a little concealment and switched places with his Dream Me Avatar, allowing the Avatar to continue activities here. He himself used the ability of the Deceitful Shadow Shoes to travel from underground to a distant location, where he chose a rooftop to wear the Wind Concealing Conical Hat and hide himself, quietly observing the progress of the purification ritual here.

This way, even if the ritual Mr. Rogen was about to start truly had problems, it would only affect his Dream Me Avatar, not him directly, and he could react accordingly at the slightest disturbance.

"Next, let me see if my premonition is correct."

With everything ready, Wang Zhifan concealed himself on the rooftop of a building far from the church, waiting for the start of the purification ritual. Apart from manipulating the Dream Me Avatar on-site to change positions like a camera, he ignored everything else.

Inside the church, Sandra had already placed the All-Seeing Crystal on that dark altar according to Mr. Rogen's instructions, waiting for Mr. Rogen, who was far away in Rogge Town, to use it to initiate the so-called purification ritual of the polluted relics.

During this period, she also emphasized to the other thirty or so professionals and players the trials mentioned in Mr. Rogen's purification ritual, urging them to be prepared for battle.

The NPC professionals were somewhat displeased with the sudden addition of such a process, as they originally thought they could complete the task just by finding things. Now, they had to make extra efforts to fight the monsters again. However, the players found it more acceptable, probably because they felt that the rewards from the four elite monsters defeated earlier were not sufficient and wanted another round of monster hunting while the team was still together.

As these people prepared for battle in the Aifilan Ruins central area, they were unaware that, thousands of kilometers away in Rogge Town, Mr. Rogen, dressed in luxurious noble attire, was also setting up for a grand battle.

He had climbed up the specially constructed black-gray high tower altar, standing on a relatively flat top, like a noble Priest about to hold a divine praying ceremony.

"Go and inform those foreigners that as long as they help you protect the safety of Rogge Town, I will reward each of them with a treasure equipment."

Standing on the top platform of the black-gray high tower altar, Mr. Rogen slightly turned his head to speak to an elder Mage beside him. This elder Mage was among his trusted bodyguards who met with professionals and players in the tavern a day ago, proving to be a reliable subordinate.

"Yes, Baron, we will do our utmost to assist you in completing the great ritual."

The old Mage bowed slightly and then turned to descend the nearby high tower spiral staircase towards the base of the tower, leaving Mr. Rogen alone on the platform.

"Hehehe... finally waited for this day... everything has gone so smoothly..."

When Rogen was alone, he let out an uncontrollable, low chuckle not quite fitting his status. If someone nearby heard it, they would certainly be shocked at the sudden change in demeanor of this noble middle-aged man who usually presented a wise and gentle image.

He then raised the apple-sized Crystal Ball in his hand before his eyes, staring intently at the faint image inside it. It seemed to be a very evil altar, exuding a deep, terrifying dark aura, but to him, it was as if a goddess had descended, captivating him.

"This is it... this is it! Just like what I saw when Aifilan's top ranks were preparing for that ritual!"

"But they were too greedy, too foolish... a mere group of high-level professionals dared to aspire to divinity in one step... even if they sacrificed half of this world to summon the Demon Tide, they were doomed to fail!"

"But I'm different! I'm not as greedy, nor as foolish as they are! I don't ask for much! I only need one-thousandth of their prayers! No! One-millionth is enough! Wise and benevolent as I am, surely I will succeed!"

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