novelraw Chapter 400-1: Summons from the Servant of Knowledge, Who Is the Evil God? (1)
Chapter 400-1: Summons from the Servant of Knowledge, Who Is the Evil God? (1)
After extracting a series of pieces of information through torture, Lin Xun’s expression grew grave.
The carriage’s destination was not the Polar Star Society branch at all, but only a temporary stronghold of the Polar Star Society.
The order the Star Cantor had received was to break into Blackwater Prison by force. If they could rescue the Starlight Priest, they were to force out the whereabouts of the Star Map, then kill to silence the witness.
If they could not rescue him, they still had to find a way to kill the Starlight Priest. At the very least, they had to cause a huge disturbance inside Blackwater Prison.
[You raise the Scarlet King’s Sword, ignore the terror in Star Cantor’s eyes, and slice open its throat with a single stroke…]
[Blood gushes out in a spraying arc, staining the inner walls of the carriage red. It clutches its throat and slowly collapses to the ground, twitching.]
[You have defeated Polar Star Society Star Cantor Who Gazes Upward. EXP slightly increased.]
[You have obtained Large Chunk Spirit Essence of Insight.]
[You have obtained Beacon of the Refined Copper Carriage (Special Item).]
[You have obtained Route Map of the Polar Star Society Temporary Stronghold (Map).][You look at the corpse lying on the floor before you…]
[Shell of Polar Star Society Star Cantor Who Gazes Upward: Compared to ordinary members, the Star Perceivers inside the Polar Star Society, Star Cantor stands one level higher in both strength and status, but only just one level. The Star Cantor who took on the prison break mission never imagined he would die at the hands of his rescue target. Compatibility: 126% (+65%).]
[Do you wish to Possess this Shell?]
After Possessing the Shell and checking the memories, the information about the Polar Star Society was not abundant, but what was there matched what the Star Cantor had just said. There was no doubt about the accuracy of the intel.
The Polar Star Society consisted mostly of human heretics who had betrayed Omniscient True Knowledge. Behind the organization, starborn deities secretly supported them and allowed them to command quite a few powerful spirits of the stars.
This organization had been gathering the disordered divinity scattered by Omniscient True Knowledge, sacrificing it to the starborn deities. On one hand, they prayed for the blessing of the gods. On the other hand, they offered up divinity, strengthening the power of the stars so they could defeat Omniscient True Knowledge.
The Star Map was also an item desired by the Polar Star Society.
However, the Starlight Priest had already been captured and imprisoned by the School side for some time, and any secrets that could be forced out should have long since been extracted.
Even if the Polar Star Society learned the whereabouts of the Star Map from the Starlight Priest’s mouth, they would most likely still be unable to snatch the Star Map before the School side did.
The Star Cantor was only an elite small fry inside the Polar Star Society, and he did not know much intel about this rescue operation either.
Lin Xun frowned, sensing something off within all of this.
“According to what the Star Cantor said, there is not much meaning left in rescuing the Starlight Priest now… rather than a rescue, this operation seems more like a smokescreen.”
He shook his head and stopped thinking about conspiracies. The most pressing task now was to explore the chapter as quickly as possible and strengthen himself.
As the chapter progressed, the game’s difficulty would shoot straight up. For now he could still rely on great brute force to crush monsters in a bloodbath, but once the various bosses made their grand entrances, who would be crushing whom was anyone’s guess.
The Star Cantor had dropped the Beacon that controlled the carriage, along with a Route Map leading to the Polar Star Society temporary stronghold.
He had also possessed a Beacon of the Refined Copper Carriage back in Chapter Four, but it had already become invalid here. He did not know whether that was because too much time had passed or because the distance between the two locations was too great.
[…]
[Suddenly, the sound of another Refined Copper Carriage galloping comes from outside. The metal hooves pound the ground and the wheels grind over the road, drawing closer and closer to you…]
[That carriage is clearly coming for you.]
[You are surprised in your heart. Who would chase you inside the Veil of Knowledge?]
[You open the carriage door. A gust of wind rushes into the compartment. You grab the doorframe and look back…]
[Within the endless fog, the outline of a carriage gradually becomes clearer. The carriage door of that carriage hangs open…]
[You see only a staff extending out from within, then a flash of white light as countless tiny characters gather together into a torrent of magic surging toward you.]
[You possess the Shell of Desire Primordial Fire Child of Evil.]
[You leap out of the carriage. The instant you land, you see that surging torrent of characters swallow up the Refined Copper Carriage. Under that powerful wave of magic, the carriage instantly vaporizes without a trace.]
[The distant Refined Copper Carriage comes to a halt. The carriage door opens and a thin scholarly figure steps down.]
[On the chest of its black robe is drawn a giant eye. No, that is not a decorative pattern on the fabric but an enormous eyeball that can blink.]
[The Unknown Scholar lifts a hand to the brim of its hat, allowing you to see its face clearly. Its facial features are all present, yet it has no eyes at all. The only eye on its entire body is the giant grotesque eye that occupies its chest.]
[You have discovered Knowledge-Seeking Direct Vision Branch Association Grand Scholar.]
[This is your first time seeing the appearance of Branch Association Grand Scholar. Your Knowledge stat increases by 3000. Current Knowledge stat: 27800/37800.]
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. He had only just obtained a Refined Copper Carriage, and this fellow had blown it to pieces with a single spell, not even leaving slag behind.
However, that Grand Scholar’s carriage seemed to run faster than the one he had just ridden.
[Your gaze sharpens. You stomp on the ground and your figure vanishes from where you stand…]
[When you appear again, you are already in front of the Grand Scholar. The monstrous eye on his chest bulges and the staff in his hand lifts. An incomparably solid Knowledge Light Barrier rises from the ground, firmly protecting him within it…]
[At that very moment, countless flickering, chaotic characters appear out of thin air in the fog at the side. The characters gradually assemble together into a huge, ferocious beast.]
[The characters that make up the beast’s body tremble and constantly change form. Just gazing upon the beast makes you feel intense Disorder and confusion.]
[You have discovered the Beast of Disordered Knowledge.]
In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lin Xun’s mind.
He hurriedly drove Flesh Authority, pausing the Shell’s attack.
[Scarlet King’s Sword tears through the Knowledge Light Barrier like rotting wood. A defensive spell that solid would be like paper in front of you, utterly incapable of blocking your brutal strike.]
[Just as the greatsword is about to slice off the Grand Scholar’s head, you forcefully stop your attack, the blade already leaving a shallow cut on his neck.]
[At the side, Beast of Disordered Knowledge lets out a roar and lunges at you…]
[You hold the sword in one hand, the greatsword still resting on the Grand Scholar’s shoulder, while your other hand suddenly lashes out with a full-force punch.]
[Explosive demigod might erupts at full power.]
[Your savage punch rips through the air, even creating a violent sonic boom. Before your fist arrives, the raging shockwave it pushes out sends the Grand Scholar flying away.]
[With a thunderous crash, even Beast of Disordered Knowledge cannot withstand this demigod-level might. Its body explodes apart, scattering into countless tiny flashing characters.]
[Those characters seem to be drawn by some force as they flock toward you and are absorbed into your body.]
[You have defeated Beast of Disordered Knowledge.]