novelraw Chapter 258-3: Spirit Tablet of the Yokai, Easter Egg Chapter – Seven-Star Guardians (3)
Chapter 258-3: Spirit Tablet of the Yokai, Easter Egg Chapter – Seven-Star Guardians (3)
Lin Xun’s eyes widened.
“Wait…you can charge people to help out?”
“Ordinary people can’t, but there’s a risk of failure when entering an Easter Egg Chapter. If you don’t get the rewards in the end, you also have to suffer penalties.”
“But this is an official party. The summoned Apostles are all elites among elites. What’s more, you’re the ace up our sleeve. The probability of success is extremely high, so charging an entry fee is perfectly normal.”
Lin Xun wasn’t sure what kind of expression to put on. He felt like he’d somehow stumbled into making extra money again, though he didn’t know what the going rate was.
“Team Leader, with our relationship, I trust you completely. I’ll leave it to your discretion.”
“Mm. Don’t worry, I won’t let you get the short end of the stick. Don’t start the session yet, wait until I’ve contacted suitable fighters…”
Lin Xun had just hung up with Li Xingyue when he got another call from Wang Zong.
“You rascal! You really are the pride of my Armed Division, a son-in-law to be proud of! Even when you get an Easter Egg Bookmark, you didn’t forget your old father-in-law!”
On the other end of the line was Wang Zong’s booming voice.Lin Xun’s mouth twitched. The summoning invitations were sent automatically, not by him personally.
After chatting with his ‘father-in-law’ for a while, Wang Zong pounded his chest and promised that since the bride price had already been delivered, he’d be sure to provide some dowry as well.
It was just that Wang Zong had only spoken halfway when the phone was snatched away.
Lu Caiyi’s soft, delicate voice came through.
“Team Leader Wang was just joking earlier, Lin Xun, don’t take it to heart… I’m very grateful you invited me.”
“I was joking? Then why are you blushing, Yi Yi? Didn’t you never use perfume before? How come you’re wearing it now? Oh, I remember, it seems that brat Lin Xun gave it to you…”
“Ah… Team Leader Wang, don’t talk nonsense…”
“Beep… beep… beep…”
Lin Xun hung up the phone with a completely bewildered look.
These people all seemed to subconsciously assume that if they formed a party with him, they would definitely clear the stage. Nobody even considered what would happen if the strategy failed.
“…I’d better look over the chapter guide first.”
Li Xingyue had already sent him the wipeout walkthrough from the Jinling Logistics Division. Based on the strategy guide, Lin Xun continued operating the game.
[The seven celestial palaces surrounding the altar are: Celestial Pivot Palace, Celestial Sphere Palace, Celestial Measure Palace, Celestial Authority Palace, Jade Balance Palace, Radiant Sun Palace, and Shaking Light Palace.]
[Each celestial palace has a different Heavenly Dao Blessing, which can provide a certain level of assistance when the Star Lord is guarding the palace.]
[You stepped across the long cloud bridge. All around you, golden light streamed in countless beams, rolling red rainbows and auspicious vapors spraying purple mist. The spectacle was magnificent, with faint dragon and phoenix phantoms spiraling and flying.]
[The celestial palaces glimmered with bright misty radiance that reflected the heavenly light, while emerald fog obscured the mouth of the dipper, revealing a majestic atmosphere of the Upper Realm Immortals.]
[You entered the first celestial palace, Celestial Pivot Palace!]
[Deep within the palace stood a grand Heavenly Gate, its whole body forged like emerald glass.]
[Through the Heavenly Gate, you could look down upon the bustling scenes of the human world: street children playing, wandering swordsmen battling, nobles and princes holding rituals…]
[Current Heavenly Gate Immortal Power Blessing: 100/100]
According to the guide, every time a demon successfully invaded the Heavenly Gate, it would weaken the Immortal Power Blessing.
When the 100 points of Immortal Power Blessing were exhausted, that signified the Heavenly Gate had fallen and the celestial palace was lost.
If more than half of the celestial palaces fell, that meant the defense had failed.
[The current celestial palace is Celestial Pivot Palace, the first palace of the Northern Dipper, also known as Greedy Wolf Star, which transforms into Peach Blossom, governs fortune and misfortune. By guarding this celestial palace, you receive the Heavenly Dao Blessing – Greedy Wolf Star: For each additional Outer Demon slain in other palaces, your clearance rating will slightly improve.]
[Do you wish to choose to guard Celestial Pivot Palace?]
Lin Xun didn’t rush to pick a station and first examined the other celestial palaces’ buff effects.
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[The current celestial palace is Celestial Sphere Palace, the second palace of the Northern Dipper, also known as Great Door Star, which transforms into Darkness, governs right and wrong. By guarding this celestial palace, you receive the Heavenly Dao Blessing – Great Door Star: Increases this palace’s Heavenly Gate Immortal Power Blessing value from 100 points to 200 points.]
[…]
[The current celestial palace is Celestial Measure Palace, the third palace of the Northern Dipper, also known as Wealth Storage Star…]
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[The current celestial palace is…]
For example, Celestial Measure Palace’s – Wealth Storage Star could increase the drop rate of loot from demon bosses, while Celestial Authority Palace’s – Literary Star could slightly enhance Star Lords’ spell damage, and Radiant Sun Palace’s – Martial Star would increase their physical damage.
Then there were Jade Balance Palace’s – Honorable Restriction Star and Shaking Light Palace’s – Breaking Army Star, each celestial palace offered a different buff effect.
After browsing all seven star palaces, Lin Xun decided to guard the first celestial palace, Celestial Pivot Palace’s – Greedy Wolf Star!
Even though Celestial Measure Palace’s – Wealth Storage Star could improve the boss loot drop rate, the guide stated that the Outer Demon monsters were extremely poor. Back when the Jinling Logistics Division had guarded Celestial Measure Palace, after three waves of demon invasions, they’d only gotten a pitiful scrap of Spirit Essence, practically worthless.
Lin Xun speculated that the majority of rewards for guarding celestial palaces probably came from the clearance evaluation at the end.
Celestial Pivot Palace’s – Greedy Wolf Star allowed you, after defending your own palace, to help other Star Lords clear out demons to improve your clearance rating.
The reason for picking Celestial Pivot Palace’s – Greedy Wolf Star was simple, pure confidence!