novelraw Chapter 327-2: Life of a Disciple, Plain and Dull (2)
Chapter 327-2: Life of a Disciple, Plain and Dull (2)
[Arsonist: Second offering participant…Weaver!]
[Apostle Weaver has donated 85,300 points of Spirit Essence.]
[Weaver: Lord Cain, it is my highest honor to be your subordinate. I am moved to tears and can only show my devotion through sincere offerings!]
[Cain: Very good. I will remember your name, and I have felt your devotion.]
After Weaver finished offering, his alias was unsurprisingly pushed to the top, with the words ‘Offering: 85,300 Spirit Essence’ glaringly conspicuous.
The free-chat channel instantly boiled again.
[XXX: Weaver, I remember you said earlier that you would not sell your equipment. Where did you get that much Spirit Essence?]
[XXX: Heh, this kind of person says one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes, truly the very picture of a sow in a bra, one set over another. Lord Cain has sharp eyes and will never be fooled by Weaver.]
[Weaver: Damn it, can’t I have earned that Spirit Essence from fighting in the Arena?!]
[XXX: Ask your conscience if you believe that yourself.][…]
The free chatroom was ablaze, and the offering ritual was also proceeding in full swing.
Although Deng Shouyan had taken part in many offering rituals, he still lost himself in the heated ranking atmosphere, wishing that he could be the next to offer and secure a spot on the rankings.
Everyone was competing on the ranking road, one after another, all red-eyed.
However, most apostles did not have much in their savings. Originally, offerings were mostly nice round numbers, but now even odd change was being thrown in, showing how intense the competition for the rankings was.
He looked again at the ranking list. The smaller offerings were just over ten thousand, the slightly better ones had twenty or thirty thousand, and those exceeding fifty thousand were already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Compared to normal offering rituals, this one was downright miserly.
The top spot had already changed hands. It now belonged to that Blade-Wielding Guard who had spouted economic theory and urged people to raise prices. His offering amount was unmatched, with a full 200,000 Spirit Essence!
“Good thing the Lord announced beforehand that there is more than one proxy agent position. Otherwise, I might really have to return empty-handed today.”
Actually, even if there were only one proxy agent position, Deng Shouyan would still do his best to place near the top of the rankings.
Who knew whether Blade-Wielding Guard was really cut out to be a proxy agent.
If that person proved incompetent and Lord Cain removed him from his position one day, the first candidates considered for succession would naturally be apostles with names on the ranking list.
And taking a step back, if he could not become a proxy agent, then becoming the proxy agent’s deputy was fine too!
Deng Shouyan’s seat number was toward the latter part. As the offering ritual proceeded, his turn soon arrived.
[Arsonist: Next offering participant…Little Knight!]
[Please enter the amount of Spirit Essence you wish to offer…]
At this point, besides the top spot, there were two more apostles whose offerings exceeded one hundred thousand.
Deng Shouyan’s funds had just broken one hundred thousand. If he offered them, he would immediately rise to fourth place.
“I am going all in!”
To prevent anyone after him from surpassing him, he offered all of his Spirit Essence.
[Apostle Little Knight has donated 108,848 points of Spirit Essence.]
According to ritual procedure, once the offering was complete, he had to speak to demonstrate his devotion.
[Little Knight: Lord Cain, this may look like a Spirit Essence offering, but it is not. This is my most devout and wholehearted sincerity!]
[Cain: Very good. From the Spirit Essence you offered, I can see that you are a capable person.]
Joy surged in Deng Shouyan’s heart.
“What does the Lord mean by that? Could it be… that I can become a proxy agent?!”
After his offering of more than one hundred thousand, the alias Little Knight rose to fourth place.
The free channel immediately erupted again.
[Blade-Wielding Guard: Oh, not bad, Little Knight. If being fourth is not enough to make you a proxy agent, would you consider becoming my deputy?]
[Weaver: Damn it, you are the one secretly selling equipment, aren’t you?]
[Heavy Gunner: That was close. Luckily I donated every last drop. If I had tried to keep a bit of change, Little Knight would have passed me.]
[…]
After going all in, Deng Shouyan did not relax at all. Instead, he became even more nervous.
He stared fixedly at the ranking list, afraid that some participant further back might surpass him.
[…]
[Cain: Thank you all for your selfless offerings. This offering ritual has concluded successfully. Your devotion has all been recorded and will be fully incorporated into the total offering amount without any discrepancy.]
[Cain: I believe that through our joint efforts, the New World will eventually descend!]
Deng Shouyan finally set down the great stone in his heart. He let out a long breath and leaned back in his chair.
“That was really damn exciting!”
He had successfully held on to the fourth spot. If there were enough proxy agent vacancies, then as the fourth-ranked participant, he would undoubtedly see his dream come true.
[Cain: In view of the small offering amounts this time, many apostles with devout hearts did not have the chance to properly express their sincerity…]
[I have decided to appoint temporary proxy agents based on this ritual’s offering rankings. Until the next offering ritual, the proxy regions will be fully governed by the temporary proxy agents.]
[Cain: The top four in the offering amounts stay. The rest are dismissed!]
[The ritual has ended…]
Although Martial Artist had offered 20,000 Spirit Essence and was in the middle of the pack, far from the lowest offering, he had been the first bird to stick his neck out and had long since given up hope of becoming a proxy agent.
Now, seeing that Lord Cain said the proxy agents appointed in this offering ritual would be temporary, implying that the next offering ritual would be the real final battle to determine the true proxy agents,
He could not help but sit bolt upright like a dying man jolting awake and cried out that Lord Cain was wise and holy.
He still had a chance. He decided to start accumulating Spirit Essence from today onward until the next offering ritual three months later.
“Lord Cain, you will soon witness this subordinate’s devotion!”
Martial Artist left the Disciple Sanctum and plunged into the chapters to grind monsters.
For a while, apostles in the Council Chamber departed one after another.
Only Lord Cain and his assistant Arsonist remained on the host dais, along with the four apostles whose offerings were the highest.
Deng Shouyan was trembling all over with excitement. He stared fixedly at the text, waiting for Lord Cain to speak.
[Cain: Jiangnan Province is vast and rich, with more than ten prefecture-level cities, all under my jurisdiction.]
[This time, the appointed proxy agent will be the temporary proxy agent of Runzhou City. The apostle with the highest offering, Blade-Wielding Guard, will take that position.]
[Under Runzhou City, there are three county-level cities, which will be temporarily governed by the apostles ranked second, third, and fourth in offerings as proxy agents…]
[…]
[Cain: You will all arrive in Jinling City by eight o’clock tomorrow morning. We will meet at the usual place, and I will arrange the specific matters.]
Deng Shouyan’s eyes reddened. He had never imagined that one day he would also become a proxy agent.
Although this proxy agent position was temporary, he was confident that he could shed the ‘temporary’ label and make the position permanent.
With trembling hands, he typed out text thanking Lord Cain.
It was Lord Cain who granted him such power, allowing a marginal figure of the Disciple Sanctum to stand atop the peak of authority.
He resolved to repay Lord Cain with his life from this day forth.
Even if Lord Cain ordered him to bomb the official apostles’ base, he would not so much as frown!
Full of gratitude, Deng Shouyan left the Disciple Sanctum together with the other three apostles.
[Arsonist: Lord Cain, did Blade-Wielding Guard donate too much? Maybe you should talk to him later. There is a right way to be a shill, you know.]
[Cain: Then you can do it next time?]
[Arsonist: I will pass. I still prefer to be your assistant.]
[Cain: Get ready. We still have to hold another offering ritual later… Running so many rituals in one day is really tiring without appointing proxy agents.]
[Arsonist: Yes, Lord!]
Lin Xun took one last look at the newly added more than 1.3 million Spirit Essence, set down his phone and stretched lazily, unable to keep from sighing. “Life as a Disciple really is plain and dull.”