novelraw Chapter 151-1: Abyss Demon Completion Project (1)
Chapter 151-1: Abyss Demon Completion Project (1)
[Facing the countless crimson gazes, you feel an immense pressure!]
Lin Xun was instantly startled. Could this person be the President of the Association?
When did he arrive at the office entrance?!
Currently possessing the Earth Giant shell, Lin Xun judged from the text’s description of ‘immense pressure’ that even if he risked everything in a direct fight with the President, there was a ninety-nine percent chance he would lose.
Back when he first met Grand Scholar Rona, even without any knowledge amplification, he gained a boost of 800 knowledge points.
The Earth Giant shell had a skill that quintupled knowledge gain. If he were to meet the President in that form, his head would likely explode on the spot, let alone have any chance of fighting his way out.
Even though his current knowledge stat was 0/3500, with a fivefold multiplier, death was almost certain.
A head explosion death while possessing the Earth Giant shell would cost him two points of soul strength.
His mind racing, Lin Xun swiftly operated the controls, switching to his disposable shell.
[You possess the shell of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association High Scholar!][The figure in the linen robe slowly steps into the office. With every step, you feel the invisible pressure intensifying.]
[As it walks closer, it lifts its hood. Aside from its eyes, every other facial feature seems to have been erased like wiped-away pencil marks, leaving only countless eyes densely packed across its entire head.]
[Even the exposed skin outside the linen robe is densely covered in blinking eyes…]
[You encounter the form of the President of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association for the first time. The countless eyes send chills throughout your body as your head spins, and your soul is flooded with disordered knowledge.]
[You have acquired knowledge. Your knowledge stat increases by 2000! Current Knowledge: 2000/3500]
[With a wave of its hand, a flash of white light rises up from the ground, and the Knowledge Barrier traps you firmly inside…]
[The cold gaze of the President of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association locks onto you. Its voice echoes directly in your mind…]
[It threatens you to hand over the stolen items. If you dare resist, it can simply retrieve them from your corpse!]
[Apostle, trapped in the snare, what will you do?]
[1. Obediently hand over the items you just stole. Perhaps the President, in a good mood, will overlook your petty theft and let you go safely.]
[2. Switch back to the Earth Giant shell and attack the wrist-thick Knowledge Barrier surrounding you. Perhaps your immense strength can shatter the barrier and allow you to escape.]
[3. Bash your head against the ground and kill yourself. As long as you die first, the President won’t be able to kill you, nor retrieve the items you’ve taken.]
The three options appeared in bright crimson text, trembling slightly.
Lin Xun quickly pondered. The first option of returning the stolen items was absolutely impossible.
The second option…
Back at the refinery’s basement, the Earth Giant had been unable to break through the Knowledge Barrier that was only finger-thick, which had been set by Grand Scholar Rona. There was no way it could break through the Knowledge Barrier set by the President.
Given the current situation, the third option of suicide was actually the best choice.
But if he had intended to kill himself, Lin Xun wouldn’t have bothered switching shells earlier.
Losing the Earth Giant shell once would cost him two points of soul strength, but it would also yield a massive knowledge boost, not too bad of a trade-off.
The reason he chose to remain in the office was to get a measure of this President-level boss’s strength.
After all, if he were to say he didn’t want the President’s shell…
A man without dreams is no different from a salted fish.
And Lin Xun wasn’t entirely without hope of achieving that goal.
He still had several trump card items in his inventory.
The most suitable one for the current situation was a life-saving item that Li Xingyue had previously given him:
[Cloudless Wilderness Thunder Scroll (Epic+ Grade Item): … Using this item allows you to select between two attack modes. The first is an area attack, releasing devastating lightning indiscriminately. The second is a single-target attack, guaranteed to hit the enemy, focusing the lightning for overwhelming damage and long paralysis duration.]
By using the single-target attack, he could guarantee a hit, dealing massive damage and paralysis.
Right now, trapped within the Knowledge Barrier, this item’s traits would allow him to pierce through the barrier and strike the President.
This would seriously wound and paralyze the President, leaving him unable to chant spells. Lin Xun could then switch back to the Earth Giant shell and unleash a furious assault.
Lin Xun refused to believe that a mage could survive once a berserker got in melee range.
Trading one Epic+ item for a top-tier mage shell was an extremely profitable deal.
The plan was flawless!
Without hesitation, he clicked on the item.
[Do you wish to use the Cloudless Wilderness Thunder Scroll on the President of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association?]
He steeled himself, about to press ‘Yes’…
At that moment, the game text rapidly updated!
[In the corner of the office, countless flickering chaotic characters appear out of thin air, gradually assembling into a massive, ferocious beast.]
[The beast is entirely formed from characters, which continue to shift and transform as they twitch. Merely gazing at the beast fills you with disorder and confusion.]
“The Beast of Disordered Knowledge…”
Lin Xun frowned.
The appearance of the Beast of Disordered Knowledge meant he had made the wrong choice!
The Omniscient True Knowledge had sent its watchdog to kindly correct his mistake.
“That shouldn’t be. Where did the plan go wrong?”
“Could it be that the President’s strength has already surpassed the Thunder Scrolls effective range?”
“Omniscient True Knowledge must have seen I was wasting my effort and came to stop me…”
[The President of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association looked suspiciously at the character beast, then shifted its gaze thoughtfully back to you.]
[The Beast of Disordered Knowledge roared, its chaotic characters surging as it lunged toward you…]
[The President of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association waved its hand, summoning countless glowing characters that formed a massive spear, instantly piercing through the beast’s body!]
[The beast’s body shattered, the characters scattering like shattered glass…]
[The Beast of Disordered Knowledge is dead. You did not receive experience points.]
[Some of the scattered characters are absorbed into your body…]
[Your Blessing of Knowledge +3 has been upgraded to Blessing of Knowledge +4. After knowledge overload, your knowledge cap has increased once again!]
[The remaining broken characters dim and gradually fade away…]
[The President of the Knowledge-Seeking Multivision Association waves its hand again, dispelling the Knowledge Barrier surrounding you.]
[It steps aside, clearing the path to the office exit, then silently stands by the door, closing all of its countless eyes.]
[You understand that the President has spared you and is allowing you to leave.]
[Do you wish to exit the President’s office?]
Lin Xuns plan had gone wrong from the start, and everything that followed unraveled.
Helplessly, he could only click ‘Yes’ to leave the office.