I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 10 Information on Extraordinary Power

"To offer incense?"

The three of them spoke in unison, their faces showing surprise.

"Boss, should we go offer incense?"

Wang Haojing tilted his head slightly toward Zhang Guanghai and asked in a low voice without making a sound.

At the same time, He Xiaoxiao also looked at him, waiting for Zhang Guanghai to make a choice.

Thinking back to the Taoist priest's seemingly calm yet commanding tone, he realized that...

Zhang Guanghai suddenly felt a surge of pressure.

"Is this Taoist priest a transmigrator from the present world like us, or a being from a strange and mysterious world?"

"Judging from their current behavior, it's somewhat eerie?"

In this bizarre world, there exist strange entities with terrifying rules.

Based on experience, you'll encounter this kind of being.

You must act in accordance with the other party's rules.

If you break the rules, there are only two possible outcomes.

He was killed by a mysterious entity.

Or perhaps a counterattack against a mysterious entity.

Zhang Guanghai glanced at Chi Le, who was standing in the Divine Hall.

The option of fighting back shouldn't even be on his mind.

Decisively abandoning the idea of ​​taking action, Zhang Guanghai turned to the two people beside him and said.

"I suspect this is some kind of strange entity. Generally, as long as you follow the rules, there shouldn't be any major problems. Just go along with what it wants and don't do anything unnecessary."

"Okay, Brother Zhang!"

"Um!"

Wang Haojing and He Xiaoxiao quickly nodded.

Zhang Guanghai took the lead and was the first to enter the misty main hall.

Standing in front of the offering table.

Zhang Guanghai once again experienced the immense size of this statue.

It's like facing a giant bending down and looking at you, giving you a great sense of oppression.

Suppressing the tremor in his heart, Zhang Guanghai picked up the incense from the offering table with slightly shaking hands.

He lit it with the help of a nearby burning candle.

Hold the incense sticks with both hands, bow respectfully, and then insert them into the incense burner.

Wang Haojing and He Xiaoxiao both imitated Zhang Guanghai's mannerisms.

Offering incense with reverence.

The moment the incense was placed into the burner, Chi Le's panel displayed an immediate response.

[Received devout worship from Zhang Guanghai, incense offerings +3!]

[Received a devout prayer from Wang Haojing, incense offering +1!]

[Received a devout prayer from He Xiaoxiao, incense offering +1!]

Three messages popped up in succession, bringing him an income of 4 incense sticks.

"Zhang Guanghai? He should be the strongest here, and the one who just punched the demon into a bloody mist."

"Does the person offering incense receive more offerings if they are more powerful?"

Chi Le had a vague idea in his mind, and the mechanism for obtaining [Incense] became clearer.

"Evil spirits and demons cannot enter the temple; you can wait patiently until dawn."

Chi Le suppressed his joy at receiving the incense offerings and maintained a calm tone.

Upon receiving this news, Zhang Guanghai first nodded his thanks to Chi Le.

Then he looked towards the [mountain gate].

The wooden door continued to tremble, and wolves from the forest kept ramming against it, making loud banging noises, accompanied by occasional howls of strong resentment.

Seeing this, the three, including Zhang Guanghai, relaxed.

"Brother Zhang, when you entered the strange world before, did you encounter any places similar to this Taoist temple?"

Once he relaxed, Wang Haojing couldn't help but ask a question.

Zhang Guanghai slowly scanned the main hall, then shook his head.

"No, this is the first time in this strange world that the natives have let me into their house."

A Taoist priest who seems to be a mysterious being, yet is very easy to talk to.

The entrance is easy to enter; it's a Taoist temple that's both mysterious and capable of warding off demons.

As long as you follow the simple incense-offering rules, you can stay in the Taoist temple until dawn.

All these factors combined to form an absurd idea that didn't fit the tone of this bizarre world.

"Brother Zhang, isn't this the safe zone in the bizarre world?"

He Xiaoxiao, who was also aware of these things, was the first to speak out what was on his mind.

Yes, isn't this just like a safe zone?

Zhang Guanghai inwardly agreed.

It's unimaginable that a safe zone could exist in such a bizarre world.

I must write a report when I get back, informing the organization of the situation here!

But will I ever come back to this Taoist temple again when I enter this strange world next time?

Zhang Guanghai lowered his head in deep thought.

He Xiaoxiao continued excitedly.

"This...this is fantastic! If I can enter the Taoist temple every time I enter the bizarre world, surviving in the bizarre world will be as easy as drinking water! Taoist Master, will the wooden door leading to the temple appear before me again next time?"

He Xiaoxiao became more and more excited as she spoke.

I just learned from Zhang Guanghai that ever since I fell into this bizarre world, I have been facing the threat of death every week.

She was already feeling an overwhelming sense of collapse.

This Taoist temple has given her the hope to live a more relaxed life.

The dramatic turn of events made her forget her previous fear and anxiety.

She even started asking Chi Le directly.

Good question! Unfortunately, the [Mountain Gate] appears randomly here, and I don't know where this place is, so your idea will be in vain.

Standing beside the statue, Chi Le remained silent, inwardly complaining.

Chi Le recognized the three as being from the mortal world as soon as he saw their clothes.

That's a good question! I'd like to know that myself too.

But isn't that a bit too reckless? Aren't you afraid the Taoist priest will throw you out?

Zhang Guanghai was startled by He Xiaoxiao's action.

His eyes were filled with fear as he secretly glanced at Chi Le.

When faced with the bizarre existences of this strange world, following their rules is the safest approach.

Conversely, if someone engages in behavior outside the rules.

Then they would most likely be annihilated by the strange entity.

Fortunately, aside from remaining silent, the Taoist priest did not make any other moves.

Zhang Guanghai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then pulled He Xiaoxiao to his side.

This newcomer and prospective colleague, who is entering this bizarre world for the first time and knows nothing, is best kept firmly by his side.

"Don't think about relying on the Taoist priest. It's already a stroke of luck that we stumbled upon a Taoist temple today. In this treacherous world, the location you enter is different each time. The most important thing is to rely on yourself!"

He Xiaoxiao was taken aback, and then said.

"But Brother Zhang, I'm very weak. If I don't come to this Taoist temple next time and don't meet you, I won't be able to survive at all."

Zhang Guanghai continued.

"This bizarre world is not a place of certain death; here, you can cultivate extraordinary power."

"Extraordinary power?"

Standing to the side, Chi Le immediately noticed the information that he most wanted to know, and immediately pricked up his ears to listen carefully.

"The gray fog is not only the environmental background of this bizarre world, but also the source of extraordinary power."

"At first, you cannot draw power from the gray mist; it's as if it has an innate rejection of you and cannot be used by you."

"But when you kill monsters with your own hands for the first time in this strange world and absorb their blood and flesh, you will find that the gray mist has opened its heart to you."

"You can absorb the gray mist by constantly hunting monsters or strange creatures, absorbing their drops or cores, and gain different extraordinary abilities based on your 'base color'."

"Some possess extraordinary physical bodies, capable of tearing steel apart with their bare hands and being impervious to blades and spears; others possess formidable mental strength, able to manipulate objects remotely and investigate from a distance."

"The former corresponds to the physical body, physical enhancement. Those who excel in this area are called Martial Body Masters in the organization, while the latter corresponds to the spirit, the strength of consciousness, and is called Divine Sense Masters in the organization."

"The first time you kill a monster, eat its flesh and blood, and gain basic supernatural power, you are generally called an unranked supernatural being."

"Afterwards, as you continue to hunt monsters, the eerie, and absorb the gray mist, you will feel the limits of the current stage."

"At this point, you will need to complete the advancement ritual to raise your limits and gain new abilities."

"Like me, I have already completed one advancement ritual and am now a first-level martial artist."

Zhang Guanghai spoke at length.

Since she had already decided to bring He Xiaoxiao into the organization, she would have to come into contact with this knowledge sooner or later.

As for the Taoist priest standing to the side...

They all possess such a wondrous Taoist temple.

How could he not know such simple, common-sense knowledge?

He Xiaoxiao nodded repeatedly, as if she had realized something, and then spoke.

"In other words, if I want to be able to protect myself when I come to the strange world again, killing a monster with you all here is the best option for me so far."

"Otherwise, next time, it will be incredibly difficult for me to kill the monster all by myself."

He Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up as she looked at Zhang Guanghai and Wang Haojing.

They both understood what the other meant.

Now, I leave my temple to hunt down demons.