novelraw Chapter 49: Golden Blazing Sun
Chapter 49: Golden Blazing Sun
[You gaze upon the ten-thousand-meter-high peak and discover that the Blood-Red Sunset rests at the summit, releasing a constant stream of dark red sunlight since time immemorial.]
[Do you wish to climb Twilight Peak?]
Is that even a question? Lin Xun immediately clicked “Yes.”
[Having overcome countless hardships to arrive here, you clearly refuse to leave empty-handed. You begin your long ascent up the steep cliff face…]
He couldn’t help but worry—what if he fell halfway and died?
With all his experience in this cursed game, Lin Xun knew all too well that when it came to dying, this game had a million ways to make it happen.
And for the Yellow-Robed Bishop, climbing a mountain was clearly even more taxing than running a marathon…
By the time he’d used up the remaining two Crimson Sunflower Seeds, the sky outside the bungalow had already begun to darken.
Yet the bishop still hadn’t reached the summit.
“You’ve got to be kidding me—what if the Shell collapses from exhaustion before reaching the top?”There didn’t seem to be any resting points during the climb. If the Yellow-Robed Bishop passed out halfway up, it’d be game over.
And just as he feared, the cursed game responded immediately, as if hearing his thoughts.
[After prolonged climbing, you are panting heavily, your body drained, and you feel a bit fatigued…]
The Crimson Sunflower Seeds were gone. He had no more items that could relieve fatigue.
If only it were possible to bring real-world items into the game—Lin Xun would’ve bought a whole case of Red Bull and force-fed it to the bishop.
—
[After prolonged climbing, you are panting heavily, your body drained, and you feel very fatigued…]
“You damned cursed game, are you messing with me again?!”
Just when he thought the bishop was about to faint and fall to his death—
[Through your relentless effort, the long climb nears its end…]
[You finally reach the summit. The sight before you leaves you utterly stunned…]
[The summit of Twilight Peak seems to have been sliced flat by some overwhelming force.]
[A towering giant sits there with eyes closed, knees drawn up, curled into a fetal position. Its form is so vast that you feel like a tiny ant in its presence.]
[The giant radiates dark red sunlight. This is the very Blood-Red Sunset you saw.]
Lin Xun never would’ve imagined that the Blood-Red Sunset was actually a giant.
Where the hell did this giant come from?
He furrowed his brow, something clearly felt off.
Even after waiting quite a while, the game displayed no further text.
“That’s what’s wrong—where’s the rest of the story? Where are my options?”
The cursed game gave him nothing. No prompts, no actions.
[Bored and listless, do you wish to jump from the mountain peak?]
“……”
He didn’t have any undead revival items left. Jumping now would just paint a bright red “NOOB” across his forehead.
Following his usual logic, he opened his Inventory and reviewed his items.
None of them seemed suitable for this situation. Clicking on them did nothing.
Should he try using Corrupt Sunlight on the giant?
The suicidal idea crept into his head.
Even though there were no prompts, he could still attack.
After a moment of hesitation, he decided to give it a shot.
“Let’s try it then!”
With resolve, Lin Xun opened the Yellow-Robed Bishop’s skill menu and cast Corrupt Sunlight!
[Audacious Apostle, it seems you intend to rouse the giant with your feeble attack.]
[You raise the Thunder Dragon Staff-Spear and chant your incantation…]
[A flash of red light—]
[‘Corrupt Sunlight’ strikes the giant’s toe. Not even the skin is scratched. The giant remains motionless, eyes still shut.]
[Feeble Apostle, shocked by your own impotence, you feel deeply ashamed and wish you were dead.]
“Really, game? You’re gonna roast me like that too?”
But Lin Xun refused to give up. If one spell didn’t work, then he’d just cast more.
[Stubborn Apostle, you raise the Thunder Dragon Staff-Spear and chant again…]
[A flash of red light—]
[The giant remains motionless, eyes shut.]
[A flash of red light—]
—
Even the Subspecies Sea Dragon had flinched when he cast spells.
But this giant didn’t even twitch. It was like swatting a mountain with a feather.
With that level of power, there was no way this was a normal boss—it had to be an NPC.
Could it be that attacking wasn’t the way to trigger interaction with this giant NPC?
Frowning, Lin Xun kept casting Corrupt Sunlight.
[A flash of red light—]
[The giant remains motionless, eyes shut.]
[Frequent spellcasting has exhausted you. Even taking a single step is a luxury.]
[The Corrupted Yellow-Robed Bishop of the White Moon Church Shell has collapsed from overexertion. Do you wish to leave this Shell?]
“Damn, I forgot his fatigue level was maxed out again.”
He exited the Shell and tried possessing the Engineer Shell.
As expected, the moment he did, the game displayed.
[Bathed in the Blood-Red Sunset’s light, your sanity begins to drift away…]
Lin Xun immediately returned the Engineer Shell to the panel before things could go south.
Now, in his wandering soul form, he stood face-to-face with the giant—a chilling sensation prickling his skin.
His instincts screamed danger. Like he’d just jumped into a shark tank.
Lin Xun had always trusted his sixth sense.
He chose to re-enter the Yellow-Robed Bishop, even though it was still unconscious. It was better than standing naked in front of this thing.
[This Shell is currently incapacitated due to overuse of skills. It requires 12 hours of rest to recover.]
[Do you wish to exit this Shell?]
This was his second time triggering the 12-hour fatigue lockout. The first had been with the Choir Sister.
“Forget it. Better safe than sorry. I’ll log off and wait for soul strength to recover tonight.”
Just as he was about to exit the game and come back later—
The game text suddenly jumped!
[Your repeated use of Corrupt Sunlight has greatly intensified the Corrupting Blood Sun aura atop the peak…]
[The Blood-Red Giant seems to stir. Its eyelids tremble. Slowly, it opens its eyes.]
[But the massive eyes aren’t crimson—they shine with a radiant golden brilliance, like the blazing sun at noon.]
[You have successfully awakened: The Demigod Titan, Solar Hero, Guardian of the Golden Blazing Sun — Dan!]
[It slowly opens its mouth and asks why you have come to see it. Its voice is like a thunderclap, shaking the heavens!]
[Already unconscious, you are blasted from your Shell by the sheer force of its voice, reduced once more to a wandering soul, trembling before the giant.]
Lin Xun was stunned. He’d guessed this hidden area would house something incredible.
But he never imagined the giant would be this powerful—one sentence, and he was ejected from his Shell!
And that string of titles—Demigod Titan, Solar Hero, Guardian of the Golden Blazing Sun—made his scalp tingle. He had no doubt this being could crush him with a flick of its finger.
Wait a minute—wasn’t this giant supposed to be the Corrupting Blood Sun’s guardian?
Golden Blazing Sun? What the hell is that!?