Just as Tang Jiumin guessed, behind the fifth trial seat, there was indeed that existence, Umils.
Not only was he alone, but his adjutant was also with him.
Moreover, these two people have not just arrived, but have been here for a while.
Not long after the four priests arrived at the trial seat, they had already come to sit in the shadows on the second floor. However, for some unknown reason, Umils did not stand in front of the trial seat.
As the captain, he had the power not to show up, so the four priests didn't think much about it at first.
On the contrary, it would be better if this farce caused by human beings ends as soon as possible.
But now, they were rendered speechless by that human being, and they could only look at the captain helplessly.
The current situation...that human said he wanted to challenge the captain...should he...
However, their helpless gazes were somewhat in vain.
In the shadows behind the fifth trial seat, Umils was sitting calmly on his chair, not even bothering to raise his eyelids.
However, the adjutant beside him had been paying attention to the surrounding situation, and when he saw the eyes of the priests, he did his duty.
"Sir, the situation is a bit out of control. Human beings are proficient in teachings, and several priests cannot resist it."
"Hmph." The adjutant's voice was not loud, but it succeeded in making Umils hum in response.
"I'm still too naive to expect these four old stubborns to take care of the humans below."
After saying that, Umils, who seemed to have been concentrating with his eyes closed, finally slowly opened his eyes and turned to his side.
"How is the investigation going? Is the thing in the box the one we lost?"
"Sir, I sent someone to ask some of the soldiers below. They all said they felt a special energy coming from the box. From what I see, it's very possible."
In the shadows, the adjutant answered truthfully. As the captain's most trusted adjutant, he knew many secrets and knew how important that thing was to the adult in front of him.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking with his head lowered, he saw his master's hand tightening on the scepter and his tone became angry.
"You actually dare to find something on my head with my handle. He's either a lunatic or a fool. Why do you think this human kid broke in here?"
"Challenge power? Expose a conspiracy? Publish the truth? He is not one of our tribesmen. How could he have such fanaticism?"
"A dog jumps over the wall in a hurry? Can't choose a path in a panic? But what if he succeeds in the challenge? As a human being? Can he leave alive?"
The adjutant was a smart man, and he knew as soon as he heard that his master had a guess, but he couldn't guess, he could only ask.
"Sir, I don't understand. What do you mean?"
"He must have a way to leave the base, and in our base, it is impossible for him to do it alone."
After saying that, Umils' fingers holding the scepter moved slightly and said in a deep tone:
"Before the laboratory was attacked, I had doubts about how they could avoid the heavy defenses of the base and sneak in silently, but now I am sure."
"Sir, you mean..."
"Two accidents happened underground twice in a row. This kid was even found on the ground floor while going upstairs... Our secret escape passage seems to have been exposed."
"Sir, do you doubt them?" The adjutant was stunned for a moment and quickly looked down: "This is impossible. Only you, me, and the four priests know about it. How can humans know?"
"Mirdor, you have seen the truth of faith, don't be shackled by your inherent thinking anymore."
"If we just say it's impossible, why shouldn't there be any living people on this planet after 35 years? The result is different and someone appears?"
"It seems that his companions should be hiding at the base, waiting for an opportunity to respond. Otherwise, where would he have the confidence to go into danger alone?"
The Protoss captain is worthy of being the helmsman of the base. As the top decision-maker, he quickly guessed the key.
"If the secret passage is really exposed, then... there is a high probability that it is underground."
"Mildor, send someone to search and find those pests."
"I don't believe in the so-called turrets and mechanisms..."
"The results of the attack on the laboratory have shown that the underground defense of the base is extremely poor. Those turrets and mechanisms are just dead objects and have no effect at the critical moment."
Umils's order was very strict, but beside him, the adjutant felt a little embarrassed after hearing it.
"Sir, you know the importance of the ceremony. Now that all the soldiers in the base are here, we can mobilize..."
"They all know the truth of the matter. They have lost their faith... and their combat effectiveness is not as good as that of humans."
All in all, it is too difficult to free up manpower to search underground.
And just when the adjutant finished explaining bravely and did not dare to raise his head, he saw from the corner of his eye that his master suddenly stood up.
"My lord, you..."
Umils adjusted his clothes, faced the adjutant's explanation, and spoke slowly.
"Isn't there a group of aberrations on the fifth underground floor? Just release them."
Mentioning the group of aberrations, the adjutant raised his head in shock and looked at Umils's back with a hesitant tone.
"Sir, those aberrations cannot be perfectly controlled yet. We can only input some vague instructions to them. Once they get out of control, they will pose a great threat to us."
"Is there a big threat?" Umils suddenly felt a little funny when he heard the adjutant's worries.
"No matter how great the threat is, all they have to do is confirm that there are no humans underground. Even if they lose control, can this group of immature things still defeat the group of warriors below?"
After understanding the captain's suspicion, the adjutant stopped talking.
"As long as we get that thing back, we can continue to cultivate aberrations. Now, will you die if you die? You arrange this matter quickly, and I will come to meet this human boy for a while."
"Thinking that just using a crystal to expose me would be enough. He is too naive. Does he really think that I am not prepared?"
After that, Umils wielded his scepter and slowly walked out of the shadows, holding a chain in his other hand.
There seemed to be something hidden in the shadow at the end of the chain. As the person moved forward a little, there was an obvious sound of the chain dragging the ground.
On the first floor, Tang Jiumin, who had been waiting, also heard the movement and looked up at the silent trial seat.
Finally, it came out?
Accompanied by the sound of iron chains, a protoss wearing gorgeous armor and costume appeared in Tang Jiumin's field of vision on the second floor, in the middle of the judgment seat.
Umiers, Tang Jiumin looted a lot of information from the doctor's laboratory and saw what this protoss looked like.
Similar to the protoss warriors, the opponent wore armor, but this set of armor was more ornate than practical. It was made of gold patterns and shimmering, and it actually gave people the feeling of a banquet dress.
Not only that, as the captain and the master of the base, he also holds a scepter in his hand.
Unlike other priests, the scepter in his hand is inlaid with many large and small energy crystals, filled with divine energy.
What a gorgeous outfit.
But it was gorgeous, and as the captain slowly walked out of the shadows, Tang Jiumin's nerves suddenly became tense.
What made him tense was not the other party's appearance, but the terrifying pressure that he could still feel even though he was more than ten meters away.
Tang Jiumin didn't know how strong the opponent was, but just the divine energy bursting from the crystal on the scepter made Tang Jiumin's energy attack increase a little.
That scepter is an extraordinary object among the Ser Protoss, and may even be an artifact.
And besides these...
What attracted Tang Jiumin's attention was the other person's other hand, which was holding an iron lock. It looked like it was dragging something heavy, but he didn't know exactly what it was.
Somewhat difficult to judge.
Tang Jiumin was still thinking, but on the second floor, Wu Miers ignored him and looked directly at the priests on the trial bench next to him.
This reaction can be said to show his disdain for the humans who initiated the ceremony, and he even refused to look at them.
Seeing this scene, Tang Jiumin frowned slightly, a little surprised.
He didn't care about the other party's arrogant and disdainful attitude, but therein lies the problem.
After all, he is a captain, not a fool.
You should be able to tell that you are the one who attacked the laboratory, and the box at your feet has been emitting some kind of energy, which makes it clear that it is the Great Priest Crystal.
So, why are you disdainful?
Shouldn't we come out to make peace and find each other's way out?
With such a arrogant and disdainful attitude, is he not afraid of opening the box himself and revealing the truth?
Could it be that the captain felt that he didn't know the truth and was not a threat to him?
I'm afraid not... No one could be that stupid.
That means...something to rely on?
Thinking of this, Tang Jiumin looked at Umils.
As the mastermind behind the experiment, the other party should also have lost the energy of faith at this time, similar to the weak gods in the laboratory.
But that scepter...
After losing the energy of the gods, he could actually touch him directly?
It seems there are many secrets here...
And just when Tang Jiumin frowned and thought, Umils, the captain, spoke.
"I didn't expect that the church would suffer such a farce. It's really a sin."
"Thank you for your hard work. Our priest remained rigorous and fair in the face of an obvious heretic, and did not lose the face of the Ser Protoss."
"You did a good job."
When the four frustrated priests heard this, their shaky heartstrings returned to calm. They bowed deeply to the captain to express their inner gratitude.
Immediately afterwards, the Protoss captain looked at the Protoss warriors below and spoke equally gently:
"And warriors, you have also worked hard. In the face of an obvious intruder, you still firmly uphold the doctrine. You are all firm believers."
"Everyone, although you are just facing a farce, your actions prove that you are the people under the divine canon."
"It is also an indispensable force for the fleet, but you are facing an extremely cunning human being who relies on loopholes in doctrine to exploit loopholes and deceive everyone."
"Our faith probably did not expect that one day, an intruder would sneak into the church and ring the ancient bell of faith. However, such an intruder is actually familiar with the teachings and is cunning and hypocritical."
Cunning, deceit, cunning, hypocrisy.
Tang Jiumin was given four bad labels in a row.
Tang Jiumin raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
Although the captain's situation was a little different from what he had imagined, the basic routine remained the same and he still used doctrine to talk things through.
"Captain, you slander me so much, saying that I deceived them, then I would like to ask, how did I deceive them?"
Tang Jiumin's words successfully interrupted the other party's speech. Umils turned his head, finally looked at the humans on the high platform, and let out a heavy cold snort.
"Hmph, you are a speculative human being, but your will is firm and you have passed the test of the divine code."
"But you didn't come to the temple to challenge any authority at all. You were just an intruder who had planned in advance and had the purpose of destroying."
"You carried weapons, and yesterday a fight broke out with soldiers patrolling outside our base, killing two soldiers of our clan. Do you still dare not to admit it?"
In the last six words, Umils emphasized his tone and made it almost a statement.
"As the captain of the Seventeenth Patrol Fleet, the fleet crashed into the Lone Star and entered a state of emergency for more than thirty years, losing contact with the outside world. I can handle any trouble according to the emergency."
"Today, you, a human intruder, opportunist, and saboteur, have shamefully taken advantage of the doctrine's loopholes and brought shame to the church. I cannot allow this to continue."
"This is my obligation and responsibility as a captain. I must protect the safety of the crew. I believe that although faith will punish me, it will also forgive me."
After that, Umils faced the divine warriors and announced in a loud and solemn voice:
"My brave warriors, drive away this human being who is full of lies. He has no right to use the loopholes in the doctrine to point fingers at you."
"Not qualified?"
"You are the one who is not qualified to dictate, Umils." The protoss warriors around him were about to make a move, but Tang Jiumin counterattacked at this moment.
"Your remarks are nothing more than evasion. The dignified captain actually does not dare to face questions or challenges. He is even cowardly enough to use my weapon to make irresponsible remarks."
"I have made it very clear before that carrying weapons and sneaking in is just to protect yourself, but the death of the soldiers you patrol outside has anything to do with me?"
"You, the dignified captain of the Protoss, are responsible for what you say. Do you have any evidence to prove it?"
Tang Jiumin shook his head: "No, you didn't. Could it be that the killing of your soldiers was forced on me based on just a suspicion?"
"You can't, and you don't deserve it!" As he said that, Tang Jiumin stretched out his hand again and slowly pointed at his feet.
"Under the ceremony, you and I are both on trial. Before the ceremony is over, you will lose your status as a superior captain. Why should you speak out about the so-called responsibilities and obligations of a captain?"
The dialogue between the two sides was full of gunpowder.
In the entire temple, the divine warriors were already a little scared of this human being, and they all looked at the four highly respected priests.
Sure enough, they found that every time the human retorted, the expressions on the priests' faces became more serious, which made the gods' warriors feel nervous.
This shows that the human being has hit the point.
"Absurd! What nonsense! You are distorting the teachings of our clan. How can a liar admit that he has lied? A deceiver will not take the initiative to admit that he has deceived. Of course you will not admit it."
"Follow my instructions, expel him, capture him, and kill him. This extremely hypocritical human being is not qualified to stand on the platform of justice. We cannot make the same mistake again and again."
