novelraw Chapter 162-1: The Blind Box in the Divine Book, the Fallen Comet (1)
Chapter 162-1: The Blind Box in the Divine Book, the Fallen Comet (1)
[Do you wish to approach the character and teleport to the Temple of Knowledge?]
“So that means the appearance of the Beast of Disordered Knowledge wasn’t necessarily Omniscient True Knowledge correcting my mistake, it might have been to summon me.”
Lin Xun had originally thought one could only enter the Temple of Knowledge during a Knowledge overload. He hadn’t expected there to be such a special summoning method.
[You approach the character, and a pure white radiance envelops your entire body…]
[Teleporting…]
[……]
[Teleportation successful!]
[An ordinary wandering soul awakens beside the ancient obelisk…]
Beyond the obelisk stood the grand Temple of Knowledge. Lin Xun wasn’t even surprised anymore to see the massive Beast of Disordered Knowledge stationed at the temple gates.
He circled around the guardian beast and entered the temple…[Under the gaze of the Beast of Disordered Knowledge, you ascend the stone steps and enter the temple…]
[Within the grand temple, two orderly rows of statues stand to the left and right, each statue shaped like a different character.]
[Following the line of sculptures, you look toward the end of the temple, where a pure white divine throne rests. The throne is unoccupied, but standing calmly beneath it is the Servant of Knowledge.]
[The white-haired old man waves you over, beckoning you to approach.]
[Filled with doubt, uncertain of the reason for this summoning, you walk forward and arrive beside the throne…]
[The Servant of Knowledge slowly begins to speak, explaining that the evil god known as the Lord of the Stars far surpasses the Child of the Stars you encountered before.]
[The Radiant Star Palace Map you just obtained marks the location of the palace of the Lord of the Stars, a figure of the radiant stars faction.]
[During the divine war, the Lord of the Stars fled in disgrace under the might of Omniscient True Knowledge, escaping disaster. Unlike the other radiant stars who were imprisoned, he returned to his domain, severely wounded but free.]
[The Lord of the Stars concealed the Radiant Star Palace in the void, intending to quietly recover and make a comeback.]
[This Radiant Star Palace Map is of considerable value to the Servant of Knowledge…]
[It can be used with the remnants of Omniscient True Knowledge’s divine authority to imprison the still-wounded Lord of the Stars, siphon his divine power, and offer some aid to Omniscient True Knowledge’s eventual awakening.]
[The Servant of Knowledge asks whether you are willing to hand over the Complete Radiant Star Palace Map.]
[Do you wish to give the Complete Radiant Star Palace Map to the Servant of Knowledge?]
To Lin Xun, the Star Palace Map was just a burdensome item. If he could exchange it for favor from the Servant of Knowledge, or rather, Omniscient True Knowledge, or gain reputation with the Oath faction, it was a no-brainer.
No matter how he looked at it, it was a trade with nothing to lose.
As for using it himself? Lin Xun hadn’t even considered such a suicidal idea.
The Child of the Stars alone had been an overwhelming force he couldn’t resist, even after its divine power had been completely drained. The Lord of the Stars, who had survived an encounter with Omniscient True Knowledge, would be even more terrifying.
Not to mention, judging by the honorifics of the two radiant star gods, they were likely closely related.
For Lin Xun, the whistleblower who had ratted out the Child of the Stars, meeting the Lord of the Stars face-to-face was a thrillingly bad idea.
[You give the Complete Radiant Star Palace Map to the Servant of Knowledge.]
[The Servant of Knowledge smiles as he accepts the canvas, his gaze toward you becoming increasingly kind.]
[It takes out a thick book and hands it to you, explaining that as a response to your pious offering, Omniscient True Knowledge shall bestow divine grace upon its faithful follower.]
[This book is called the Divine Book of Favor. Its pages contain records of countless spoils of war seized by Omniscient True Knowledge during the divine war, with each page documenting a single item.]
[You have only one chance to flip a page at random. Whatever spoil is recorded on the page you land on, Omniscient True Knowledge will grant it to you.]
[Even if you happen to draw the weapon of the Radiant Stars’ chief evil god, that too is the will of the true god, Omniscient True Knowledge.]
[You take hold of the exceedingly heavy Divine Book of Favor. A rough estimate suggests there are over a thousand pages.]
[Do you wish to open the Divine Book of Favor and receive its reward?]
The reward came so suddenly that Lin Xun was momentarily stunned.
“This has to be the biggest blind box I’ve ever opened, right?”
He didn’t rush to draw from the blind box.
Instead, with a thought, he manifested an item into his hand.
In his palm appeared an ancient, weathered gold coin, slightly larger than a normal coin and weighty in hand. A faint gleam could be seen emanating from its surface.
He grabbed a clean towel and meticulously polished the Lucky Gold Coin again and again.
“I’m not being superstitious, this is just basic respect when facing the most luxurious blind box!”
Once the Lucky Gold Coin gleamed like new, he stowed it away.
Murmuring Omniscient True Knowledge bless me, he pressed the selection button!
[With utmost sincerity, you open the Divine Book of Favor…]
[The pages rustle and flip rapidly, soon freezing on a particular sheet.]
[On the snow-white page is printed a longsword with a crossguard. The blade glimmers faintly and looks utterly unremarkable.]
Lin Xun’s first reaction was, ‘Damn it!’
The Lucky Gold Coin didn’t work. According to the description, even the weapon looked mundane.
[Starlight Cross Sword (Epic Weapon): A cross-shaped longsword with no remarkable features. Small star-like sparkles adorn the blade, emitting a faint glow. Though the sword appears unimpressive, its origin is not. It was the standard-issue weapon used by frontline cannon fodder in the Radiant Stars’ Oath faction during the divine war.]
[When using this weapon, your Shell’s strength increases significantly during starlit nights.]
“…”
Lin Xun’s face went black, falling into long silence.
An Epic weapon would normally be considered an excellent reward.
But coming from Omniscient True Knowledge, receiving such a trash-tier weapon was a clear disappointment.
If you walk the riverbank long enough, your shoes are bound to get wet. No matter how lucky you are, even an Emperor of Luck has unlucky moments.
Lin Xun sighed faintly, feeling like he had finally experienced what it was like to be an unlucky player.
Suddenly, he furrowed his brow, sensing that something wasn’t right.