Liens opened his eyes in bed, sat up, and slowly waited for his change.

After waiting for a while, he found that there was no abnormality in his mind like Ben's.

The balance pattern in his memory did not become clearer and clearer; instead, it gradually blurred as he deliberately forgot it.

He even had a little trouble remembering the details of the pattern.

"Either that pattern isn't a meme spread through memory, or I haven't met the meme's requirements."

"It seems Ben was a special case. It's really not just anyone who can get the attention of an Evil God by looking at some patterns."

"Alas… the trouble has escalated."

Liens thought to himself.

Special cases mean fewer reference examples, so solving the problem is naturally more troublesome.

Of course, it's also possible that the instance prevented the spread of the meme, but he couldn't risk verifying this in reality.

With that, Liens exited this instance.

Of course, such dangerous things could not be directly returned to reality to verify their effects.

Next, it was time to consult "professionals" about the problem.

…

The scene changed.

Liens once again stood on the pure white road, his gaze fixed on the towering church not far away.

Without hesitation, he quickly walked towards the church. Although the scenery along the way was beautiful, he had no intention of stopping to admire it.

Time was pressing. The warehouse had already taken up a lot of time, and he had originally hoped it would allow him to become an Extraordinary One in one go, but it ultimately failed to materialize.

However, finding a sparring partner was also good. He hoped this place would also have a good outcome.

The inside of the church was similar to the outside, also a pure white and soft scene.

Liens, dressed in black, walked in, like a drop of ink poured into water, very conspicuous.

After entering the church through the main door, there was a corridor. On both sides of the corridor were rows of chairs, where believers were sitting with their eyes closed, praying.

At the end of the corridor was a huge, pure white statue of a goddess.

It was the statue of the God of Heavenly Light. The statue was faceless, enveloped by a faint mist of light, appearing very sacred.

Speaking of which, this was Liens's first time entering a church.

Before, whether working or as a vagrant, he had never entered this place. This chapter was originally posted on *.

Mainly because this church looked too exquisite and beautiful from the outside, unlike a building that should be in the Outer City.

He was worried that if he went in, he would dirty or break something and be fined by the church's priests and nuns.

At that time, the money he earned was barely enough to keep himself fed and clothed, so how could he afford any fines?

Although after becoming a vagrant later, he found that the church's priests and nuns were not arrogant people.

On the contrary, they were very approachable, maintaining smiles even towards vagrants, seemingly not minding people of humble status entering and exiting the church.

But most vagrants chose not to enter the church.

They had already regarded the church as a pure land in their hearts and were unwilling to defile it with their own filth.

Of course, it was also possible that they were worried about offending the nuns, which would lead to them not receiving tomorrow's relief meal.

However, upon entering the church, Liens did feel a sense of peace.

The murderous desire that had been stirring in his heart seemed to have greatly diminished, as if he was about to lay down his butcher's knife and instantly achieve enlightenment.

Fortunately, he was already red to black, and even if it was diluted a little, it was still black.

The moment he realized he was being influenced, Liens adjusted his mindset back.

If he really laid down his "butcher's knife," how would he wield it later?

"This, um… Sir, is there anything you'd like to know?"

A nun stepped forward with a gentle smile and asked Liens his purpose.

Upon seeing Liens looking around, the nun knew that this person was not a believer who came to pray, and what believer would enter the church dressed in all black?

"Alright, you'll do."

Liens looked at the nun in front of him, thought for a moment, and made a decision.

He had been looking around just now to find someone who looked like they held a high position, as such a person would have more information.

However, after looking around, he found that the only clergy active in the church seemed to be nuns.

No choice, he could only make do for now.

"Hmm?"

The young nun tilted her head slightly, indicating confusion.

"I'd like to ask, if one is affected by an Evil God's belief, how can one safely remove this influence without endangering their life?"

Liens went straight to the point, consulting the nun in front of him.

"Ah? Evil God? Could it be that you have been affected by an Evil God?"

"This is a big problem. Did you encounter something related to an Evil God during an Adventurer?"

The young nun urgently pressed Liens with a series of questions.

However, although she was pressing, there was no sense of coercion; on the contrary, she seemed genuinely worried about Liens.

"Hmm? Not me, it's a friend of mine."

"He was on an Adventurer when he saw a mysterious balance scale pattern in a certain place, and he hasn't been able to forget it since."

"He feels he's been influenced by an Evil God, so he asked me to consult the church."

The nun's attitude was better than expected, and Liens's tone softened considerably as he began to explain the reason to the nun.

He had expected the church to pounce on him and arrest him the moment he mentioned an Evil God.

"Is that so? We recommend you quickly ask your friend to come over for an 'Exorcism Ritual.'",

"Otherwise, if it's too late and the influence deepens, it will be useless."

The young nun frowned slightly and offered Liens advice.

"He was affected last night, so it should be fine by today, right?"

"Also, what is that 'Exorcism Ritual'? Is it dangerous?"

Liens continued to ask.

"Within this time, a deep connection should not have been established yet."

"And as long as the influence isn't deep, under the Goddess's blessing, the ritual is not dangerous."

The nun showed a confident expression and replied to Liens.

"Alright then, can I try it first? If I can't confirm whether it's dangerous, my friend won't come."

"You know, the church is very strict in cracking down on cultists. He's worried he'll be killed by the church."

Liens directly expressed his distrust of the church.

"To correct you, cultists and people contaminated by Evil Gods are different."

"The church strictly cracks down on cultists because most of them have too deep a connection with Evil Gods and are already beyond saving when discovered."

"However, newly contaminated individuals are the targets the church actively seeks to cure."

The nun earnestly explained to Liens, correcting his mistaken perception and trying to salvage the church's image in his mind.

"The price of the 'Exorcism Ritual' is 1 gold coin. If you, Adventurer Sir, wish to experience it, please pay."

The Miss nun extended her hand to Liens.

"Uh… it costs money? Didn't you say that newly contaminated people are the targets the church actively seeks to cure?"

Liens looked at the nun speechlessly.

"This is a revenue-generating service for Adventurers provided by the church, so of course, we actively cure them."

"How can ordinary people get infected with this stuff? Only you Adventurers, running around everywhere, liking to touch this and that, will frequently encounter it."

The nun said as if it were obvious.

"Alright… Can I pay on credit?"

Liens looked embarrassed; he literally didn't have a single copper coin in his pocket.

He once again experienced the difficulty of being penniless… No money, truly makes going out difficult everywhere.