He is the God of Skinner!

Du Chen's heart was filled with tumultuous waves. Under the moonlight, he carefully observed and indeed, although his appearance was no different from Fris, there was a slight difference in his body shape. After all, Fris was only a fifteen-year-old boy, so his physique was not as tall and robust as an adult's. But the "Fris" in front of him had a very symmetrical figure. Although he was not tall, he had a slim waist, a strong back, and well-defined muscles, indicating that he was someone who had practiced martial arts for many years.

"It's good that Skinner is here. Thank God, you're not lagging behind this time, buddy!"

"Skinner, although Francis is the son of the saint, he has interrupted my sacred punishment twice in a row! Rules are rules!" The shadow on the wall spoke sternly, but the iron hook in his hand slowly moved away from Du Chen's neck.

Du Chen didn't waste any words and quickly walked over to Skinner, catching his breath and saying, "I'm truly sorry. I genuinely didn't know you were carrying out the execution tonight. Also, please clarify, besides tonight, when have I ever interrupted your sacred punishment? If I have indeed done so, I will never deny it! In the name of my mother!"

Skinner protected Du Chen behind him and said coldly, "He is Steve's guardian, and Louis humiliated Steve in public, he deserves to die! But that night, you schemed to frame Louis and indeed interrupted his sacred punishment!" As he spoke, he glanced at the crescent moon in the sky. "If the Dark Punishment is interrupted, it will be executed again on the same day next month. If it is interrupted three times in a row..."

The shadow on the opposite wall angrily said, "I will apologize to the God of Yessa!"

Du Chen was stunned. This was not something he could have anticipated. Although he didn't know what kind of apology the shadow was referring to, based on their cruel execution methods, even if it wasn't suicide, it would be extreme self-torture!

The thoughts of religious fanatics were indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Skinner slowly moved his feet and held two small Skinner knives in his hands. He walked towards the wall and said, "I don't care about your sacred punishment. Francis, he is under my protection. Are you sure you want to harm Francis? Or do you want me to teach you a lesson again!"

"Hmph! The important thing is that today, I won't argue with you. Francis, on the same day next month, I don't want to see you by Louis' side! Otherwise, even if Skinner is your guardian, I will never give up!"

After the black shadow on the wall, Skinner, disappeared, the scenery on the street had not returned to normal. The buildings still felt unfamiliar to Du Chen.

Facing Skinner, Du Chen looked at his face, which resembled Frith, and smiled first. "The human skins you collect can be used as masks, very convenient!"

Skinner also stared at Du Chen, his eyes the same color as Fris', whether it was a disguise or his true appearance was unknown. He said coldly, "Francis, you surprised me! I wanted you to live an ordinary life, but you still embarked on the path of a fighter god!"

Du Chen shrugged helplessly and muttered, "Fate is always elusive, isn't it?" While speaking, Du Chen pondered how much Skinner actually knew about him. "The Lotus Treasure Mirror," lock-picking techniques, he probably didn't know about these, right?

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"Yes, fate is always elusive! The greater the power, the greater the responsibility one must bear. Now you can know some things! Your mother, Faye..."

Du Chen interrupted him before he could finish, "My mother is the saint of the Yessa Church, and she was also Philip's experiment. You and three others are Yessa Saints. And Philip, he should be a traitor to the Yessa Church. He conducted a malicious experiment on my mother, and now, that experiment continues with me!" Du Chen looked at Skinner with a surprised expression and smiled. "Whether it's for my mother or for myself, I will be enemies with Philip! He must receive the punishment he deserves!"

A cold smile appeared on Skinner's face. "How do you know all this?"

Based on this sentence, Du Chen could infer that Skinner was not constantly by his side, so he probably didn't know many things about him.

Du Chen pointed to his temple. "I just want to make it clear that I am no longer a fool! Honorable Skinner, please tell me everything you know, not just 'some' things!"

"Heh, haha!" Skinner laughed, his laughter hearty and not as cold as his reputation and methods. "Alright! Since you already know about the Church, let me start from the day your grandfather, the Church's leader, disappeared!"

Grandfather? He wasn't just a rumored minor noble after all! He was the leader of the Yessa Church!

On the third day of March, the Qi Gathering at King Mountain! Thirty years ago, on that day, the leader of the church disappeared while trying to seize the Tianwang Treasure! The elder of the church, who disappeared with him, was the left elder of the Holy Hall. Then, according to the code, we, the four saints, placed Philip, the right elder of the Holy Hall with the highest rank, on the position of the leader! Unexpectedly, this event planted the seeds of disaster for the future!

He paused for a moment and continued, "Philip is not the inherited leader of the church, so he doesn't have the ability to inherit the divine power bestowed by Yessa to the previous leaders. But he was not satisfied with being just a mere fighter, an incompetent leader! So, he came up with a way to obtain the divine power of Yessa. And this method naturally involves his expertise in alchemy!"

While listening, Du Chen quickly pondered, "I understand. To study how the divine power of Yessa is inherited, one must study the previous leaders. And since my grandfather disappeared, Philip used my mother, Faye, who has the bloodline of my grandfather, as an experimental subject!"

Skinner nodded, "Philip used the daughter of the former leader as an experiment. This incident caused a rift among the four saints. The details are complicated and not suitable to be discussed tonight. Just know that now I and Tige Bone support Faye! Also, I don't know much about alchemy, but I know that Philip implanted something called the 'Spirit Seed' in Faye. Now, that thing is likely to have been inherited by you, as evidenced by your resistance to the Siglu bloodline and the golden hair you have!"

Du Chen interjected, "So, Philip wants to use me as an experimental subject!"

He raised three fingers, "I understand the general idea. I have a few questions for you. First, why does my eldest brother have the Guardian Fighter God, Tige Bone, by his side? He has red hair, so he didn't inherit the 'Spirit Seed,' right? Second, what exactly is under Tianwang Mountain that led to my grandfather's disappearance? Third, does my second brother also have a Guardian Fighting God? And the most important question..." Du Chen smiled, "If my brothers have Guardian Fighting Gods, do they know about all of this?"

Skinner answered concisely but accurately, "I can give you clear answers to these questions. Firstly, Tige Bone is the guardian of both your elder brothers, but Charlie is exceptionally talented and has a strong personality, rarely needing protection from others! And since you inherited Faye's Spirit Seed, I, who am stronger, am specially tasked to protect you! Secondly, until now, there is only one legend about Tianwang Mountain, that there is a treasure buried beneath it, and every year on the third day of March, that treasure emits powerful Qi. This is the Qi Gathering at King Mountain on the third day of March!"

At this point, he hesitated for a moment, "Steve probably doesn't know! But your father, Angus, should know something. He is likely to think that you were born from the Spirit Seed, not his biological son, but a freak!"

Du Chen didn't care about Angus' attitude, but what does it mean that Steve 'probably' doesn't know? He was about to ask when Skinner continued.

"Alright, let's stop here with the past events. Now, you must know what you need to do!"

Skinner stared at Du Chen, his gaze intense. "Your mother, the Saint Faye, her tomb is empty!"