Su Fan was pleasantly surprised. After reaching the Heaven Realm, the effectiveness of the Ascending Qi Technique in increasing his strength was already limited, and the improvement from various elixirs in the game was also minimal.
But this golden light significantly boosted his power!
Su Fan felt as if his current strength was comparable to that of the Celestial Vortex Realm!
Truly, a misfortune can turn out to be a blessing in disguise!
...
At the Church of Light, Harrison opened the secret chamber and let out a roar of rage upon seeing the empty pedestal within.
"Who! Dares to steal my church's most precious treasure!!!"
Harrison was furious and immediately summoned everyone, determined to find the thief.
That was his treasure, imbued with a dense power of light. Although he didn't know how to use it yet, it was undoubtedly a divine artifact. He had kept its existence a secret even from the Grand Bishop, and yet someone dared to steal his belongings?
Harrison questioned everyone in the church one by one, but there were no clues.
"Lord Bishop, perhaps we could check the surveillance?"
A monk stepped forward and said timidly.
Harrison froze; he had completely forgotten about the surveillance.
He immediately went to the monitoring room, replayed the footage from several hours prior, and finally spotted a suspicious figure.
A translucent silhouette moved through the walls, making it difficult to detect.
Harrison's heart burned with rage as he watched the figure.
"Su Fan! I will have no peace with you!"
Harrison naturally recognized the figure in the surveillance footage. Who else could it be but Su Fan!
"Achoo!"
Su Fan suddenly sneezed, wondering who was badmouthing him behind his back.
Could it be Harrison?
Su Fan pondered. If Harrison discovered the item was missing, he would surely check the surveillance and find his shadow.
Although he had been evading the cameras, he wasn't a god and couldn't possibly avoid all of them. Some footage was bound to have captured him; exposure was only a matter of time.
But it didn't matter; he would simply deny everything.
Gu Zhi's mission was to suppress the arrogance of the Church of Light, meaning to put them in their place.
Thus, Su Fan had no choice but to emulate Harrison and provoke them.
The next day, after a day of rest, Su Fan was invited over by Harrison.
According to the plan, Harrison was supposed to give Su Fan a tour of the Church of Light.
However, the look in Harrison's eyes today was as if he wanted to tear Su Fan apart. Su Fan felt that Harrison must have discovered the theft, otherwise, he wouldn't be looking at him like that.
"Good morning, Bishop Harrison,"
Su Fan greeted him with a smile.
"Good morning, Mr. Su,"
Harrison replied with a forced smile.
Su Fan could feel the gritted teeth in his voice.
Was it really necessary?
Su Fan shook his head.
"Your church looks truly magnificent,"
Su Fan said sincerely to Harrison after a tour.
Harrison immediately puffed up with pride.
"Of course, this cathedral was personally supervised by me during its construction. It cost two hundred million US dollars and is second only to our main cathedral,"
Harrison said proudly.
"It is indeed spectacular, but it still falls short compared to the headquarters of the Super Administration Bureau,"
Su Fan commented indifferently.
Harrison's expression stiffened.
What was the Super Administration Bureau headquarters compared to his cathedral!
Harrison felt indignant but maintained a smiling facade, offering compliments.
"The Super Administration Bureau is a state-supported organization, so naturally, it cannot be compared,"
Su Fan knew Harrison's words were insincere.
"Is this all the people your Church of Light has? It's too weak. Shall I send you a few people?"
Su Fan surveyed the surroundings, looking at the scattered nuns and priests, and said softly.
"No, no, I have confidence in the strength of our church. I appreciate your kind offer, Mr. Su,"
The important members were merely hidden by Harrison; he would never expose the church's true strength to an enemy.
"Since Bishop Harrison is so confident, why don't we have a spar? Let me witness the strength of your esteemed church,"
Su Fan finally revealed his true intentions. He had said all that just to propose a spar.
Harrison's face immediately stiffened.
He himself was no match for Su Fan, so who else in the church could possibly defeat Su Fan? Wasn't this pure bullying?
"Mr. Su is just joking,"
Harrison laughed heartily, trying to dismiss the matter.
"I am not joking. I have traveled a long way to be here, and I naturally want to witness the strength of the Church of Light. What? Are you afraid?"
Su Fan said softly.
Upon hearing this, Harrison froze, unsure whether to accept or refuse. If he accepted, he would have to face Su Fan's challenge, and where would he find someone who could defeat Su Fan?
If he refused, it would imply they were afraid of the Super Administration Bureau, which was even worse.
Harrison became visibly troubled. After a moment of thought, he decided to accept Su Fan's challenge.
"Our Church of Light is naturally not afraid. However, this is rather sudden, and most of our members are away. Please wait a couple of days, and I will have them return,"
Harrison agreed to the challenge but asked Su Fan to wait two days.
"Very well. It just so happens I want to spend a few days in the 'Drowned Rat.' I will come back for you in two days,"
Su Fan readily agreed.
He knew exactly what Harrison was planning – to find reinforcements. Su Fan was curious to see what kind of help he could find.
After Su Fan left, Harrison remained troubled. Currently, the only person in the church who could guarantee a victory against Su Fan was the Grand Bishop. For the sake of the church's dignity, he had no choice but to seek the Grand Bishop's help.
Harrison immediately contacted the Grand Bishop.
Upon receiving Harrison's message, the Grand Bishop pondered for a moment.
"Do you believe this Su Fan's strength is very high?"
The Grand Bishop asked Harrison for confirmation.
"Yes, based on our previous two encounters, he can at least exert SSS-level strength, though he has not yet reached the SSS-level himself,"
Harrison explained to the Grand Bishop.
The Grand Bishop understood immediately.
"I will travel there as soon as possible. I will show him what a gap in strength truly means!"
The Grand Bishop was confident. As an SSS-level expert, he naturally disdained SS-level strength.
Upon learning of Su Fan's strength, the Grand Bishop's confidence surged.
Harrison was delighted. With the Grand Bishop's arrival, Su Fan was in for a beating!
Su Fan was visiting in an official capacity, so killing him was out of the question, but a good thrashing was certainly in order.
Su Fan had stolen his treasure, and Harrison truly wanted to kill him.
A thought struck Harrison as he remembered Bright. Bright wanted to kill Su Fan. Previously, he had been unwilling to cause trouble and had not accepted Bright's invitation, but now that he wanted Su Fan dead, he considered cooperating with Bright.
As Bright had said, he wouldn't need to show his face, and even if the plan failed, Su Fan wouldn't discover him, keeping him safe.
With this in mind, Harrison's gaze sharpened, and he prepared to seek out Bright.