novelraw Chapter 138-1: The Administrator’s Special Quest – Celestial Prison (1)
Chapter 138-1: The Administrator’s Special Quest – Celestial Prison (1)
[The black-robed figure clutched his butt in fury, turning around. Upon his aged face was a familiar monocle… he was none other than the Librarian.]
[Seeing that it was you who ambushed him, the Librarian let out a scornful laugh.]
[He pulled out an Invasion Bookmark and tossed it to you…]
[You obtained Invasion Bookmark!]
[The Librarian gave you a mocking look and began to chant a spell. His body gradually turned semi-transparent.]
[Red light flashed before your eyes, and the entire world began to tremble faintly.]
[You are being invaded by an unknown Apostle!]
Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.
All Librarians in game chapters were merely avatars.
According to the real Librarian back in the library, encountering one of his avatars in a chapter would trigger an optional quest. Completing it would further upgrade your invasion privileges.[A figure glowing with red light appeared before you, it was an invading Apostle. He held an arcane tome in hand, chanting under his breath.]
[Powerful Apostle, how will you deal with him?]
[1. Force him to kneel. If you’re in a good mood, you might spare his life.]
[2. Flick out the hidden blade from your gauntlet and show him the meaning of cruelty!]
Lin Xun was still possessing the Dancer shell at this moment.
The invading Apostle seemed to be a mage. Assassin vs. mage, that was a hard counter matchup.
He activated the shell skill Bloodshadow Step.
[You used Bloodshadow Step. With graceful movements, your shell faded into invisibility.]
Then he immediately clicked the second option.
[You remain hidden. The hidden blade springs from your gauntlet as you swiftly approach the glowing red Apostle.]
[The red-glowing invader was just about to cast a spell, but suddenly, you vanished from his view…]
[You slipped behind the invader and stabbed your hidden blade straight into his back!]
[You have effortlessly defeated the invading Apostle Inazuma Raiden Shogun. You gained 1505 Spirit Essence.]
[Your invasion privilege has increased. You may now claim one of the enemy Apostle’s items.]
[You obtained Short Purple Women’s Kimono (Fine+ Grade Equipment)]
[You obtained Guardian Bookmark (Item)]
A free 1500 Spirit Essence, plus a Fine+ grade equipment.
And after fending off the invasion, he even got a Guardian Bookmark as a bonus.
He opened his inventory to inspect it.
[Short Purple Women’s Kimono (Fine+ Grade Equipment): A light purple women’s kimono. Because it’s cropped short, the hem barely reaches the upper thighs, extremely seductive. As for why it’s purple? Maybe it’s because his little sister said purple was charming?]
Lin Xun’s face twitched with exasperation.
The invader was clearly a male Apostle, so why did he have female clothing?
Was he a cross-dressing enthusiast?
[The Librarian looked you up and down, seemingly surprised that you had defeated the invader.]
[He told you that he would wait for you on the third floor of the Astrologer Tower. If you can defeat the monster on the fourth floor, thus proving your strength, he will grant you a special quest.]
[Complete this special quest and you’ll not only gain higher invasion privileges, but also obtain one of the rarest bookmarks.]
Rarest bookmark?
Lin Xun immediately thought of the Anchor Bookmark, a bookmark that allowed you to revisit follow-up chapters of previously completed content. Incredibly valuable, with astronomical worth.
But first, he needed to defeat the monster on the fourth floor of the tower to qualify.
He stepped back to the elevator.
[You enter the elevator. Battle Angel – Valkyrie follows right behind.]
[You pull the lever. The sound of gears and hinges echoes as the elevator slowly ascends…]
[The elevator rises past the floor between the third and fourth levels of the Astrologer Tower. The open shaft gives you a clear view, the floor between levels is as thick as half a shell’s body…]
[The elevator reaches the top floor of the tower and comes to a gradual stop…]
[Inside the hall, a giant stargazing telescope, along with its base and mount, has toppled to the floor. The telescope’s lens is shattered, and shards of glass litter the ground.]
[The domed ceiling above is open. Gentle starlight pierces the mist and spills into the room.]
[You step out of the elevator and move forward…]
[At the center of the hall floats a massive spherical creature. It has no limbs, only a single giant eye that occupies most of its body.]
[Your presence has drawn the attention of Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara!]
Lin Xun’s mouth twitched slightly.
This giant-eyed monster was the Astrologer Grandmaster?
He recalled that the tower itself was called Shamara’s Astrologer Tower.
Which meant the giant eye before him… was the tower’s owner.
[Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara gazes at you with its enormous eye. A strange gleam flashes across the pitch-black orb.]
[You behold Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara for the first time. Its massive, dark eye sends a chill down your spine. A dizzy spell overwhelms you as a surge of chaotic knowledge floods your soul.]
[You have gained Knowledge. Knowledge +200! Current Knowledge: 1030/1100]
Damn, that was close to blowing his head off!
The Dancer’s stealth skill likely didn’t work on giant-eyed monsters, and he’d already triggered the knowledge bonus from the first encounter.
Lin Xun quickly opened his Shell Panel and clicked on the Earth Giant.
[You have possessed the Corrupted Earth Giant shell!]
[Twang! An arrow flew forth, aiming straight for the monster’s enormous eye!]
[Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara’s giant eye fired a sudden beam of searing light, disintegrating the arrow into ash…]
A 100-Spirit-Essence arrow gone in a flash. Lin Xun was furious.
[You charged forward with great strides and leapt into the air, swinging your Ancient Dragonfang Greatclub down on the monster…]
[Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara floated quickly upward, causing your attack to miss.]
Lin Xun sneered.
So you can fly, huh? He had an anti-air mage shell in reserve, how could he let a flying eyeball show off here?
He was just about to switch to the Yellow-Robed Bishop shell when…
[Battle Angel – Valkyrie drew a Hurricane Arrow from her back.]
[She tilted her head, listening to the whispering winds, then drew her bow to full moon. Snow-white currents spiraled into a storm at the arrow’s tip!]
[Twang! The arrow trailed a white vortex as it shot like a comet toward the monster…]
[The meteor-like arrow pierced the monster’s eye. With a shrill cry, the creature fell from the sky…]
[Your Watcher has defeated Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara. Your experience increased significantly!]
Welp, the Valkyrie stole the final blow again.
“I should probably have a talk with Valkyrie. Opportunities to show off like that should really be left for the master to take care of.”
Though he said that out loud, deep down he thought, ‘Valkyrie’s the best’.
He resolved to head back to the library later and buy her some powerful arrows, the kind that cost 10,000 Spirit Essence each.
[You obtained Indomitable Fading Chunk of Spirit Essence ×1]
[You obtained Giant Stargazing Eyeball (Rare+ Grade)]
[You obtained Key to the Treasure Chest (Key)]
[You examine the fallen monster’s shell…]
[Astrologer Grandmaster – Shamara: A grandmaster astrologer who underwent physical alteration and mutation, obsessed with stargazing in pursuit of unknown knowledge. To improve its observational capabilities, it surgically replaced its eye with that of a starborn creature. It perished to a devastating shot that pierced its giant eye. Compatibility: 51% (+45%)]
The giant eye shell had too low compatibility, he didn’t meet the conditions for possession.
Lin Xun opened his inventory to inspect the loot.
The Indomitable Fading Chunk of Spirit Essence was worth 10,000 Spirit Essence, just enough to serve as Valkyrie’s arrow fund.
[Giant Stargazing Eyeball (Rare+ Grade): A wondrous eye harvested from an unknown starborn creature. Grants the ability to gaze upon the stars without a telescope.]
[This item must be installed into an empty eye socket. Once installed, it will guarantee a Knowledge-enhancing skill.]
[Additionally, it has a chance to grant the special skill Thermal Starlight.]
Thermal Starlight was probably the scorching beam the giant eye had just fired.
The skill seemed similar to the Yellow-Robed Bishop’s Corrupt Sunlight.
If this eye were transplanted into a mage-type shell… could something amazing happen?