novelraw Chapter 157-1: Pleasure Demon, Crimson Dragon, Death-Telling Sea Serpent (1)
Chapter 157-1: Pleasure Demon, Crimson Dragon, Death-Telling Sea Serpent (1)
[Eyeball of the Abyss Pleasure Demon (Epic+ Item) – A bizarre eyeball with a pink iris, originating from the Pleasure Demon of the underground abyss. Legend has it that anyone glanced at by this mysterious and powerful demon will fall into endless ecstasy, forgetting all pain and sorrow.]
[This item must be used in an empty eye socket. Upon use, it will guarantee the acquisition of a skill that boosts Knowledge.]
[This item must be used in an empty eye socket. Upon use, it will guarantee the acquisition of the special skill Pleasure-Hazed Sight.]
[Eyeball of the Ancient Crimson Dragon King (Epic+ Item) – An eyeball with a fiery red iris, taken from a powerful dragon that soared through the skies. Known as the ‘Ancient King,’ the Crimson Dragon was the most battle-hardened ruler among the dragon clans. This eyeball is one of its many eyes.]
[This item must be used in an empty eye socket. Upon use, it will guarantee the acquisition of a skill that boosts Knowledge.]
[This item must be used in an empty eye socket. Upon use, there is a chance to obtain the special skill Scorching Gaze of Flowing Fire.]
Pleasure-Hazed Sight? Scorching Gaze of Flowing Fire?
Before the eyeballs are transplanted, Lin Xun cannot see the specific effects of their special skills.
The Battle Angel – Valkyrie at his side, though originally skilled in transplant techniques back when she was an Support-Type Maid Doll, still couldn’t match the craftsmanship of a true professional like Bennett in his eyes.
After all, the special skill of the Eyeball of the Ancient Crimson Dragon King only had a chance to be obtained, not a guarantee.The President of the Direct Vision Association had also dropped thirty thousand Spirit Essence and a badge.
[Badge of the Direct Vision Association President (Item) – A finely crafted badge symbolizing the bearer’s prestigious status. Its surface bears the single-eye insignia of the Direct Vision Association. While carrying this item, your knowledge-type skills will receive a massive power boost!]
This President’s badge was undoubtedly the highest tier. Its bonuses far exceeded those of the previous badges from Scholars and Grand Scholars he’d acquired before.
Unfortunately, once this badge entered the inventory, the others became dim and inactive in display, clearly, their effects couldn’t stack. Only this highest-grade badge could apply its enhancement.
After checking the spoils of war, the carriage arrived at the Multivision Association.
The trio went straight into the empty association building and headed directly to Rona’s office.
[The Knowledge-Seeking Direct Vision Association Grand Scholar, seeing not a single living soul along the way, muttered in confusion, had the Multivision Association already learned of the birth of the Veiled Aberration Overlord and fled en masse?]
[Neither you nor Rona paid it any mind as you entered the fifth floor office…]
[Rona explained to you that the Direct Vision Association had already been destroyed under the assault of the Veiled Aberration Overlord. But there was no need to worry about that behemoth invading the Multivision Association.]
[Because the Veiled Aberration Overlord’s consciousness was filled with only chaotic, disordered knowledge, it acted purely on instinct, drifting, slaughtering, and devouring wherever eyeballs congregated.]
[Currently, there were only three people in the entire Multivision Association building. That alone wouldn’t be enough to draw the behemoth all the way here from the distant ruins of the Direct Vision Association.]
[You couldn’t help but feel puzzled upon hearing that. There should be four people in the building, three of you here in the office, and the President upstairs makes four.]
[Rona explained that the Multivision President had long since left the association building and gone to a secret laboratory. That location held demon Shells gathered from direct encounters with the abyss.]
[She knows the location of the secret lab, and once you’re fully prepared, she’ll take you there.]
[Do you want to go with Grand Scholar Rona to the secret laboratory?]
Lin Xun’s newly obtained Shell hadn’t been fully enhanced yet, of course, now was not the time to choose ‘Yes.’
[You shake your head, indicating you still need to prepare thoroughly.]
[The Knowledge-Seeking Direct Vision Association Grand Scholar cautiously asks you, it has fulfilled its promise, and you have already obtained the President’s equipment. Now, will you honor your vow and let it go free?]
[As a promise-keeping Apostle, how will you respond?]
[1. Righteously declare, “Under the witness of Omniscient True Knowledge, any promise I make will surely be fulfilled,” then wave your hand and tell it to get out of the office.]
[2. Smile slightly and say, “My oath was that I wouldn’t take your life after you revealed the secret, but I never said I’d just let you walk away,” then have it stay and continue working for you.]
[3. With a hint of threat, say, “If you hand over everything you’re carrying, then I’ll consider letting you go,” and extend your hand to demand all items in its possession.]
Lin Xun’s eyes lit up when he saw the third option.
If that option hadn’t appeared, he would’ve had no choice but to kill this Grand Scholar and see if the desired item would drop.
But item drops from kills depended entirely on luck.
Shell-related True Name items only had a chance of being obtained after acquiring the corresponding Shell.
Now that the Direct Vision Association building had been destroyed, and with a behemoth still lurking there, trying to search the ruins for letters or manuscripts that might be the President’s True Name items would be nearly impossible.
That’s why Lin Xun had kept this cowardly, self-preserving Grand Scholar alive, to see if he might have the President’s True Name item on him.
[You extend your hand, signaling him to hand over everything he’s carrying. If he has even a single piece of clothing left, he can forget about walking out of this office.]
[The Knowledge-Seeking Direct Vision Association Grand Scholar looks at you, then at the icy-cold Rona beside you, and can only comply in humiliation.]
[You obtained: Direct Vision Association Grand Scholar Badge (Item)]
[You obtained: Association Grand Scholar Robe (Rare+ Equipment)]
[You obtained: Advanced Spellcasting Ring (Rare Equipment)]
[You obtained: Stained Short Undershorts (Junk)]
[The Knowledge-Seeking Direct Vision Association Grand Scholar is now completely naked. Hunched over, arms crossed over his chest, thighs clamped tightly together, he looks at you with teary eyes and asks if he may leave now.]
[You notice a massive eye embedded in his chest, a vertical pupil surrounded by thick blood vessels.]
Lin Xun furrowed his brow.
None of the items were the True Name item he was hoping for.
He had expected the Direct Vision Association’s Grand Scholar to be wealthier than one from the Multivision Association, but this guy was dirt poor, not even a Stored Spell Treasure Ring.
That left only one last resort…