I changed the world.

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A team of fully armed soldiers was heading towards the collection room. They had just received information from Joryn and Loeffler that seemed to be the origin of the incident.

The paint scheme on these men indicated that they belonged to the Special Incident Countermeasures Bureau, an operational unit under the Grand Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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"No abnormalities found!"

"Received. Proceed with caution."

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"We have arrived at the entrance to what appears to be the collection room."

"Be careful and good luck."

"Roger that, we're initiating the assault..."

After reporting the current situation to his rear through his helmet, a soldier waved to the open basement door ahead.

The lights were on inside the room. After several soldiers entered the storage room by descending the stairs, they alertly and tacitly pointed their guns in various directions.

They soon discovered that, just as the information they had received described, there were many corpses lying on the ground.

Then, to their surprise, they discovered that there were still living people in the collection room!

The man was dressed in simple Eastern clothing, with wide robes and sleeves, and a tall crown on his head. This attire might seem novel to ordinary Westerners, but to these "professionals" who had received special training, especially those who had studied courses such as "General Introduction to Religions of Various Countries," "Religious Studies," and "A Brief Discussion on the Clothing and Etiquette of Religions of Various Countries," they could recognize him at a glance.

This appears to be a Taoist priest from the East!

Taoist priests, as religious figures, are quite common in the East, but rather rare in Saint-Fos and even the entire Republic of Grand. After all, Grand is a traditional Orthodox Christian country, and apart from a few temples in a few major cities that specifically serve expatriates from various Eastern countries, there are not many other esoteric religious sites.

What's even more bizarre is that the Taoist priest's face seems to be covered by a blurry mask, making it impossible to see him clearly.

At this moment, the sight of a person resembling a Taoist priest immediately triggered a heightened sense of unease among the soldiers. They instinctively avoided pointing their guns at him and taking any aggressive actions.

At the same time, the Taoist priest was not startled by the group of soldiers who suddenly rushed into the collection room. Instead, he calmly picked up a fragment of some kind of object from the ground and examined it carefully.

At this moment, the soldiers also noticed that right at the feet of the Taoist priest were large fragments of broken pieces. Judging from the frame next to them, these were most likely their target: fragments of the mural "The Crimson Sacrifice," which was suspected to have caused this incident.

“Sir, the item in your hand is extremely dangerous…” a soldier said, arranging his words carefully. Worried that the Taoist priest before him might not understand Granger, he quickly repeated himself in Rune.

The mysterious Taoist priest who suddenly appeared was none other than Zhang Jing. He didn't understand Granger, but he could understand some simple conversations in Rune.

However, he had no intention of explaining to the soldiers in front of him, and simply smiled and said, "It is indeed dangerous for you all."

As he spoke, he simply waved his hand, and the fragments of the murals scattered all over the ground magically disappeared.

“Greetings, sir. I am Major Andre Erd from the Special Incident Countermeasures Bureau of the Grand Internal Affairs Department, authorized to investigate the unusual events that have occurred here. The items you took are evidence related to this heinous case; please hand them over to us…” A soldier standing slightly behind stepped forward and spoke. At this time, the soldiers following behind had entered the storage room one after another; it was a small team of about twelve people.

"Touching the secrets of the evil god rashly will only bring disaster." Zhang Jing glanced at Andrei in front of him, slightly changed his voice, and spoke in a low tone in the Zhao language.

When the words "evil god" were uttered, the soldiers felt as if the temperature around them had suddenly dropped, and they heard faint, inexplicable whispers all around them. Two soldiers instinctively wanted to point their guns at the mysterious person who seemed to be a Taoist priest, but they found that as soon as they turned their guns around, the other person looked at them. Then, for some reason, their bodies suddenly froze, and they could not move their entire bodies, let alone their weapons.

Chapter 475 The Master's Advice

Meanwhile, at a military base hundreds of kilometers away from St. Fosse, a large screen in an office was broadcasting live footage of everything happening in the collection room, while several linguistics, Oriental folklore, and religious studies experts who were already in place were urgently analyzing the actions of this person suspected to be a Taoist priest.

“He said: ‘Touching the secrets of the evil god rashly will only bring disaster.’” A middle-aged man wearing headphones translated Zhang Jing’s words into Grundig as soon as he finished speaking.

"Give this Taoist the necessary respect. He should be able to understand Rune. Andrei, communicate further according to the plan, focusing on his understanding of the 'Evil God'..." An officer wearing the epaulettes of a major general looked at the large screen and thoughtfully gave the order.

After hearing the translation and commands coming from behind through the earpiece, Andrei thought for a moment before continuing, still speaking in Rune: "Respected Master, this incident has already resulted in many deaths. Could you tell me what this evil god you speak of is? I think you wouldn't want to see more innocent people die..."

"Some knowledge is taboo in itself; the more you know, the greater the danger," Zhang Jing said calmly, looking at the soldier, while secretly assessing the situation. This "encounter" with these soldiers was a deliberate coincidence. Otherwise, he could have collected the mural fragments and left before they arrived. The reason for deliberately creating contact was to consciously spread the information about "preventing evil gods," to raise awareness among various countries. After all, his current plan was far from complete, and he didn't want to see those ancient evil gods resurrected get out of control. However, despite this plan, he still needed to maintain a carefully crafted persona, preserving his enigmatic and mysterious image.

Andrei hesitated for a moment, then reached out and removed his helmet, revealing a typical Grande face. He said in a deep voice, "In this incident, not only were there innocent civilians killed, but several of my colleagues also died in the line of duty not long ago. You're right, these things are indeed very dangerous, but someone has to face them..."

As he spoke, he bowed slightly: "Please enlighten me, Master."

Zhang Jing was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "They are ancient, chaotic, and insane... They are a great existence that transcends the understanding of ordinary people."

"A great being?" Andrei was clearly surprised by the term.

“Yes, for a species like humans, they are undoubtedly great beings.” Zhang Jing said calmly, “Sometimes, they may not actually try to do anything to humans, but their very existence is a disaster.”

"It's like I accidentally stepped on an anthill?"

"Not entirely accurate, but it does capture the essence of the situation."

"I give you this final warning: do not worship them, do not believe in them, do not try to understand them, do not even seek their names, for understanding them is risky..."