novelraw Chapter 189-2: Divine Artifact – Visage of Omniscience! (2)
Chapter 189-2: Divine Artifact – Visage of Omniscience! (2)
Even without a Starborn guide, returning to the initial hall was quite simple with the Resting Page.
[…]
[Teleportation successful!]
[A common wandering soul awakens inside the Multivision Association…]
[In a corner of the first-floor reception hall, countless flickering chaotic glyphs appeared out of thin air. The glyphs slowly assembled into the shape of a massive, ferocious beast.]
[The beast was composed entirely of disordered glyphs, which continuously trembled and shifted form. Just looking directly at it filled you with chaos and confusion.]
Lin Xun frowned.
Back in the Star Spirit Palace, no Beast of Disordered Knowledge had shown up, so why, the moment he left, did the watchdog appear again to deliver its ‘buff?’
He possessed the Earth Giant’s Shell and quickly smashed the watchdog flat in a few strikes.
[Some of the glyphs scattered from the Beast of Disordered Knowledge were drawn to you, merging into your body…][Your Blessing of Knowledge +5 has been upgraded to Blessing of Knowledge +6. Upon exceeding the knowledge cap, your maximum knowledge stat has increased once more!]
[The rest of the shattered glyphs did not fade away. Instead, they converged into a single immense glyph shining with white light.]
[You recognized this glyph instantly, it was the same one the Servant of Knowledge had released the last time it summoned you.]
[You have been summoned by the Temple of Knowledge!]
[Do you wish to step forward and touch the glyph to teleport to the Temple of Knowledge?]
Lin Xun suddenly remembered something.
While he had been checking his loot in the Star Spirit Palace earlier, he’d been interrupted by the unexpected transformation and evolution, and there was one more item he hadn’t examined yet.
He quickly opened his inventory…
[Audience with the Mother of Stars Star Map (Special Item): A richly colored painting depicting countless flowing stars within the starry river. The stars are linked by starlight that together forms a graceful palace.]
[Using this item will bring you an audience with the Mother of Stars, entering Her divine palace, the Palace of the Star Maiden.]
Lin Xun couldn’t help laughing aloud.
He’d searched high and low for the Incomplete Star Map. In the end, he hadn’t found the rest of the fragments, but a complete star map had dropped from a Legendary Starborn Spirit instead.
After he’d reported the Child of the Stars, it had fallen. He’d handed over the Lord of the Stars’s hiding place to the Servant of Knowledge as well, so that god was likely finished by now.
And now he’d obtained the Mother of Stars’ star map too. Wasn’t this practically a full set of the family?
[You stepped forward and touched the glyph. Pure white radiance enveloped your body…]
[Teleporting…]
[…]
[Teleportation successful!]
[A common wandering soul awakens beside the ancient obelisk…]
Lin Xun bypassed the massive watchdog and entered the Temple of Knowledge, where he saw the Servant of Knowledge’s old face wearing a broad smile.
[The old man beckoned to you cheerfully, motioning for you to approach.]
[The Servant of Knowledge could not help but praise you, being able to find the hidden Starborn Heretics again so quickly truly marked you as one blessed by the True God.]
[If he could imprison the Mother of Stars, it would greatly hasten the awakening of the Omniscient True Knowledge.]
[The Servant of Knowledge asked if you were willing to hand over the Audience with the Mother of Stars Star Map.]
[He would honor his earlier promise: using the authority left behind by the Omniscient True Knowledge to help you control the soul imprisoned within the Soul Crystal of the Fallen Comet.]
[Do you wish to give the Audience with the Mother of Stars Star Map to the Servant of Knowledge?]
Lin Xun clicked ‘Yes’ without hesitation!
So long as he could fully utilize the Soul Crystal of the Imprisoned God, he could gain another exclusive item.
The absurdly powerful effect of the exclusive item Visage of the Leader had already rocketed his strength to another level.
The Soul Crystal he’d acquired before was of Legendary+ grade, half a rank higher than the one from Dan the Giant, so whatever it created would surely be exceptional.
[You handed over the star map marking the location of the Palace of the Star Maiden to the Servant of Knowledge.]
[You took out a glimmering crystal and held it close, where you could see the soul of the Starborn god drifting within.]
[That soul seemed to sense your gaze. Its enormous maw, full of fangs, opened in a silent, harrowing scream.]
[The Servant of Knowledge accepted the star map with a gentle smile. Then he reached into his robe and took out a small wand.]
[He waved the wand. A flash of white light flared…]
[You did not feel anything unusual at first. Then, all of a sudden, you looked up at the vaulted ceiling of the temple.]
[The temple was made entirely of pure white glyphs. The glyphs that normally flowed and flickered were now frozen in place, no longer shimmering, no longer moving.]
[You looked down at the crystal in your hand. The soul of the Fallen Comet was still locked in its wide-mouthed scream, but this scene too seemed to have been paused by some invisible hand, the soul of the Starborn god suspended in time.]
[The Servant of Knowledge put away the wand and nodded to you. He had already used the True God’s residual Authority of Time to immobilize the heretic god’s soul. You could now use the crystal safely without worrying about the soul’s self-destruction.]
[Do you wish to use the Soul Crystal of the Imprisoned God (Legendary+ Item)?]
“At last, I’ve been waiting for you!”
Lin Xun rubbed his hands together and immediately began an elaborate ritual of ‘washing hands’ to appease the forces of luck.
Even an child of luck needed a ceremony to maintain peak fortune.
Of course, he didn’t forget to polish the Lucky Gold Coin in his inventory, an artifact reserved for true luck kings.
Once all his preparations were complete, Lin Xun rubbed his hands again and pressed the ‘Use’ option!
[You have used the Soul Crystal of the Imprisoned God (Legendary+ Item)!]
[Generating exclusive item…]
[Exclusive item successfully created!]
[You have obtained the Omniscient Visage (Exclusive Item)!]
[Omniscient Visage (Exclusive Item): Even if you possess a thousand faces and myriad forms, no matter how many secrets are hidden behind all those countless masks, you still lack one face that knows all. You will always need a visage of omniscience.]
[While carrying this item, you will learn the True Name of every Shell in your Shell Slots!]
[This item is an exclusive item and has been bound to your soul. It cannot be traded, gifted, discarded, or dropped.]
Lin Xun was stunned. Then, an overwhelming wave of joy enveloped him completely.
The effect of the Omniscient Visage wasn’t as complex as the Visage of the Leader.
Its function was simple and direct, yet no less valuable. For someone who used so many shells, this was nothing short of a divine artifact!
[Exclusive Item Omniscient Visage has taken effect!]
[You have learned the True Name of the Shell Knowledge-Seeking President of the Direct Vision Association – Moses!]
[You can now manifest this Shell in the real world!]
[You have learned the True Name of the Shell Corrupted Ancient Theater Dancer – Bathory!]
[You can now manifest this Shell in the real world!]
[You have learned the True Name of the Shell Corrupted Blacksmith…]
“This is it. It’s my time to ascend!”
Inside the rental apartment, the triumphant shout of a certain handsome man echoed out.