Don't confiscate my citizenship

Caius' eyes switched between Ranchi and the statue.

Even the priests of their Church of Resurrection knew that it was absolutely impossible for the goddess of destiny to make such an indecent gesture of raising her middle finger.

But the guy who carved this thing in front of him seemed to be scolding them on behalf of the goddess, the Church of Resurrection and the Annihilation branch!

Caius tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a clicking sound, as if he was measuring or judging something.

Lan Qi stood calmly, with no expression on his face, only the smile shining in his eyes.

Caius' eyebrows were furrowed, full of confusion, and complex emotions were extremely rare on his usually cold face.

It wasn't until he observed the young man up close that Caius was sure that the man was as abstract as his works, and it was completely unclear whether he had a simple mind or a bottomless mind.

After Caius hesitated for a moment, he stared at the statue. In the end, he was reluctant to discard it as an unqualified work and put it on the qualified side.

Attribution of these qualifying works belongs to him.

It was originally intended to be used as an internal display.

But now he decided to collect Lanci's stone sculpture.

This young man will surely become the most outstanding sculptor in the Protos Empire.

By then, the value of this work will be immeasurable.

He was convinced that this young man's artistic attainments far exceeded his imagination, and his own talents were as good as the results of the written examination.

"You are very good."

Caius approved, nodding slowly, "You passed."

Lan Qi smiled slightly, knowing that Caius would not be willing to destroy this work.

Then he walked off the stage and returned to his seat, waiting for the retest time to end.

Many candidates who have passed the exam have their eyes on Lan Qi for a while with various thoughts.

Some were appreciative, some were jealous and greedy, and some, like West Germany, did not reveal any inner thoughts and simply stared at Lan Qi.

In the corner of the hall, accumulated scrap debris resembles a small hill.

The last submitter walked up to Caius nervously, his hands trembling slightly, and the statue of the goddess of fate he was holding seemed to feel his nervousness.

If he hadn't run out of time, he wouldn't have submitted the half-finished product. His face was pale and his eyes were full of pleading, hoping that Caius could see his thoughts clearly.

However, Caius's eyes did not seem to like this weakness. He stared coldly at the submitter, and then turned his gaze to the statue.

After a moment, he sighed and shook his head.

Immediately afterwards, two tall, heavily armored priests came forward and quickly grabbed the candidate's arms.

"There is no problem with my position! Archpriest Caius!"

Struggling for mercy but in vain, the last person was dragged out of the hall amidst screams.

As the heavy door leading to an unknown place slowly closed, the clock also pointed to half o'clock, which meant that half an hour had passed since the hour when the exam started.

"Congratulations on successfully passing the interview and re-examination. Regardless of whether you pass the final assessment, you are all qualified to become colleagues of the Nirvana branch. However, those who achieve excellent results in the final assessment will have the opportunity to obtain the Nirvana Bishop Opportunities for rapid advancement given directly.”

Caius finally stood up, glanced at the faces of each candidate, and said.

His voice was a little calmer than before, but still intimidating.

The candidates looked at Caius, waiting for him to announce the content of the final assessment.

They know that the final assessment is the highlight.

Rather than becoming a new priest who can only get the white ordinary [Certificate of Resurrection - Annihilation], they hope to be quickly promoted to elite priests and archpriests, be favored by the Bishop of Annihilation, and become direct soldiers or even more in the future. further.

"The final assessment allows me to see your value, and this value is the best feedback on your overall strength."

Caius raised his palm slightly and pointed at the people in the audience,

"In one day, you can challenge any priest of the Nirvana branch who holds blue precious and above [Certificate of Resurrection - Nirvana]. You can use tactics and any means as long as it does not violate the law. I want See how much trouble your schemes can cause it.”

This is a process that adapts to current situations and policies.

It can also select the talents they need most during the election process of the Protos Empire bishop.

If even the existing elite priests cannot cope with the environment of the Protos Empire, then it can only be said that they are not the talents they urgently need to find.

"But you must also choose your opponents carefully and be prepared to be counterattacked."

In the hall, when Caius's voice faded, his figure gradually disappeared behind the corridor inside the hall.

At the same time, the main door of the hall opened again, which seemed to indicate that the candidates could leave, or that the formal final assessment could begin.

They will have 24 hours to select and investigate opponents, and set up, implement, and complete the plan.

"..."

In the hall, the candlelight on the candlestick flickered, casting the shadows of the candidates onto the cold stone wall paintings, forming twisted black shadows, as if the devil was about to escape.

Each crystal on the wrought iron ceiling reflects a faint light, reflecting their different expressions.

While recalling Caius’s words.

Gradually, the candidates began to look at each other. There was no communication between them, but there was a clear understanding in their eyes.

After understanding the rules, they quickly understood the most critical thing——

Compared with competition, candidates can cooperate with each other.

Together they can take on one elite priest and then move on to take on another elite priest.

Perhaps this is what Caius hopes to convey. The Nirvana Branch is an organization that pays attention to collaboration to hunt enemies.

However.

As one of the more high-profile candidates among the candidates, Lan Qi stood up, stretched hard, and then leisurely turned around and walked out of the hall door.

Doesn't seem to want to work with anyone at all.

"Is this guy so proud?"

"I originally wanted to call him and try with a few more people to see if we can deal with a high priest."

In the subtle voice, Lan Qi's back slowly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The only one who was the same as him was West Germany. She didn't take anyone seriously and left the hall alone.

…

The temple architecture of the Knights of Annihilation is majestic and mysterious, with its towering spiers and frost-covered walls shining dazzlingly in the sun.

Lan Qi walked out of the main entrance door of the Knights of Annihilation, facing the deserted town streets.

The cold wind was still blowing in waves.

He walked into the middle of the road, and the sun slanted down from his left side, making his shadow extend straight to the right of the road.

The town's stone roads gradually extended from the door of the Temple of the Knights of Annihilation, and the low buildings on both sides of the road were covered in white frost.

After leisurely turning a few corners, the little black cat in Lan Qi's shadow jumped out again and got into his arms.

"Meow meow meow! Lan Qi! You can't get rid of the Nirvana branch now even if you want to!"

Boss Cat was so frightened in the examination room that he almost couldn't walk out.

This organization, even if it is not allowed to pass, will destroy people!

At this point, Lanci had to complete the third round no matter what.

"You've come here, you must pass the exam."

Lan Qi's footsteps did not stop, and he gently touched the little black cat's head and said.

His posture seemed calm and leisurely, and his steps were like walking on a soft carpet. In the wind, the tips of his hair gently touched his white shirt, making the trim of the vest faintly visible. He left the Knights of Annihilation and when he came The same, as if emerging from the mud but not stained.

He has clear goals and seems confident in the face of the upcoming assessment.

"You...then which elite priest are you going to deal with? What are you going to do in the final test?"

From Boss Cat's point of view, Lan Qi is not the type who would harm others.

He has always been upright and open-minded in his work. In fact, if he insists on speaking, he is more like the behavior of the priests of the Batian branch.

The two of them cooperated, and it was not difficult to subdue an elite priest with force, but when it came to conspiracy, it had no idea what Lan Qi would do.

"It's over."

Lan Qi said with a smile.

Cat boss: "???"

…

That night, the Protos Empire received a real-name report - Caius, the great priest of the Annihilation branch, was hiding an artistic statue of the Goddess of Destiny. The amount of money involved in the case was huge, and he was suspected to be a cultist of the Goddess of Destiny who had infiltrated the upper echelons of the Church of Resurrection. His faith was not firm. Immodest.

Although the Annihilation branch held a press conference to clarify the matter as soon as possible, after the Tyrant branch and the Mourning branch seized the opportunity to unanimously condemn and suppress it, the Annihilation branch had no choice but to investigate the matter thoroughly and prosecuted Archpriest Caius. Dismissal.

I wrote more than 10,000 words and burned them out in the evening