Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?-Chapter 1073 - 697: The Rise of the Starfire Church

"Indeed, people who love fire are not bad people."

In Bed City, a Flame Cultivator from the Starfire Church smiled warmly at the devotee before him, who had come to offer wealth:

"May your career be blessed by the Fire God, burning fiercely like firewood thrown into a roaring flame."

"Gwyn bless..."

The devotee murmured a blessing, presenting a fiery red envelope with both hands, and after the Flame Cultivator accepted it, he left respectfully.

He left this chapel that only those with considerable status or seasoned devotees, or perhaps those who are connected/Yuan people, could enter.

And the Flame Cultivator who received him in this chapel was not just any ordinary member of the Starfire Church, but someone of significant status within the Church.

He was once part of Leon and their Strategy Group, who together first cleared the Sain Dungeon, reformed the Fire God's name, and established the new faction of the Starfire Church with Gwyn as the new Fire God. Now, he couldn't be called a Flame Cultivator anymore; he should be renamed bishop.

His name—Jenoson, to this day, is still engraved on the First Clear Stone Stele, receiving the gaze of every adventurer who passes by.

As long as the stone stele of Sain Dungeon exists, his name will always be in the public's view.

This, too, is a means for him to promote the Starfire Church!

Since the day they first cleared the Sain Dungeon, Jenoson has devoted himself entirely to the affairs of his sect.

Although he seems to be an old man, his mindset is quite youthful, as he revamped outdated regulations within the sect one by one, eliminated uncooperative members with decisive tactics, and personally undertook the task of changing church laws...

After completing a series of internal affairs, the Starfire Church was revitalized, and although the number of members sharply declined, each one had steadfast faith in the new Fire God Gwyn and they were all pledged Sun Warriors.

In the new dawn of the Starfire Church, he personally involved himself in every evangelizing event.

From preaching on the spot to drawing symbols inside the Sain Dungeon to assisting people, to bringing the helpful attitude of the Sun Warriors outside to aid devotees and even impersonating the more famous Holy Light Church, he soon formulated a development strategy that deeply binds the Starfire Church with Sain Dungeon, ensuring mutual prosperity and mutual loss...

Under a series of feasible plans, the Starfire Church erupted with unprecedented vitality in his hands!

Undertaking the Starfire Church back then was akin to starting a new business from scratch for Jenoson.

And now, this endeavor has truly been successfully established by him!

"Huff..."

Jenoson exhaled a breath, lifted his head to gaze at the statue of Gwyn on the altar, a statue faithfully replicating that of Gwyn in Yanor Londo, with additional detailed carvings.

One can see they made it with great care.

"The decision to replace the Fire God at that time was absolutely right."

Past events seemed to fade away like smoke as he reminisced upon his various developments of the Starfire Church as if they were still before his eyes, filling his gaze with reflections.

Wait a minute, it seems that since the replacement of the Fire God, not even a year has passed.

Jenoson suddenly realized he didn't have many memories to reminisce, and his already wrinkled cheeks curled into a smile.

"The decision to bind with Sain Dungeon was so right it couldn't be more so."

He hadn't expected Sain Dungeon to develop so rapidly, boosting the reputation of the Starfire Church alongside it.

There's no choice but to recognize the advantage of aligning oneself with the right great backer.

"Ssss" — with a sound, he tore open the envelope to examine the contents inside.

"So this time it's a commercial conflict."

He passed the letter to the side of Gwyn's statue, where hands the color of flames emerged from behind heavy curtains to receive it.

"Handle this matter well; the person just now is a devout devotee who recently donated a substantial sum to the Church."

"Yes." A response came from behind the curtain, followed by footsteps gradually fading away.

One of the principles of the Starfire Church is to take pleasure in helping others, directly encapsulating what they perceive as the Sun Warrior's character into demands for the devotees.

In various churches, the blessing of gods resolves the devotees' concerns, and it's typically not ordinary devotees whose worries get resolved. Yet, in the Starfire Church, the entire church acts as a gigantic "Sun Warrior" to assist devotees in resolving issues.

Ordinary devotees' appeals are addressed by designated church personnel, whereas those with special contributions are received personally by Jenoson.

Though it's spoken to help others as best as one can, when facing some tricky issues, seekers are expected to bring some sincerity; otherwise, the operation of the church couldn't be sustained.

It feels more like a replica of the adventurer's guild here?

Except it solely addresses the devotees' dilemmas.

"Bishop Jenoson, there's new information from Scameroon, please have a look."

At this moment, a Flame Cultivator rushed over with small steps, presenting a letter.

Jenoson opened and glanced at it, his brow furrowing for a moment before smoothing out his expression, sighing:

"I shouldn't have agreed to their request to preach in Scameroon, dreaming of replacing the three major churches, recklessly joining the uprising forces without my consent. Now, having suffered heavy losses, they return seeking my aid."

"So, should we take action?" The Flame Cultivator asked: "The situation in war-torn Scameroon is complex, and there's likely much unpredictability, not to mention..."

"Not to mention, that country doesn't have the presence of the Sain Dungeon, unfavorable for us."

Jenoson completed the Flame Cultivator's sentence.

The Starfire Church's achievements today are all thanks to the Sain Dungeon; their current main preaching efforts are in the Warrior Country, partly because Sain opened a branch there, providing certain influence.

Scameroon lacks Sain, so even Jenoson now feels uncertain.

"But we can't leave them helpless, if it was Solar, the most loyal Sun Warrior under the Fire God's throne, he surely wouldn't abandon his companions."

Solar appears to have an unusual standing within the Starfire Church.

"Go, let's head to Ten Thousand Religions Country, saving a few people from this chaotic situation shouldn't be too difficult."

Jenoson seemed to be reminding himself as he reiterated;

"After rescuing them, return immediately, and absolutely don't get involved in those messy affairs."

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This might be Gong Qiying's swiftest dungeon battle fought.

No, it seems this was the Sain Dungeon's first time engaging in dungeon battle, having fought only more deadly duels before.

From confirming cooperation details with Flame Fire to today's official clash, everything happened swiftly, with both sides waiting only three days.

The reason for waiting three days was that dungeon battles temporarily halt operations, so issues related to passenger flow needed minor handling.

Fortunately, Gong Qiying accepted the battle in the name of "Sain Dungeon," ensuring those branches—Val, Red, and Black Stone City's branches—were not impacted to close.

Especially considering Valfen City, as a lifestyle-type dungeon, closing abruptly would be a hassle, especially since people actually reside in Lake Lienia.

Were those people suddenly kicked out, quite a few unexpected incidents might occur, like Gong Qiying noticing how his Academy Gate Town recently became a rendezvous spot for many wild pairs.

Thus, the only one truly closing is the original Sain Dungeon located in Bed City.

"Have they come?"

Gong Qiying sensed his dungeon's prompt, indicating Blast Flame's Blast Flame Underground City was signaling readiness for battle.

"Quick and decisive battle, other dungeons probably didn't anticipate my swiftness, the next declaration might take a long time to arrive."

Murmuring to himself, he responded to Blast Flame Underground City's request.

[Blast Flame Underground City is approaching, fusion is about to occur]