novelraw Chapter 401-1: Starrealm Leap, Carpet Search by the Undead Army (1)
Chapter 401-1: Starrealm Leap, Carpet Search by the Undead Army (1)
[The Servant of Knowledge waits quietly for you to digest everything, then continues speaking. He says he understands what you are thinking. You believe he is a traitor who has stolen the true Lord’s authority, is that right?]
[In a certain sense, he is indeed seizing authority, but this is not an act of betrayal. It is a necessary means to awaken Omniscient True Knowledge.]
[No one’s faith is more steadfast than his, and no one looks forward to the awakening of Omniscient True Knowledge more than he does.]
[If you are still willing to believe him, you may as well hand over the Star Map you have obtained and contribute a share of strength toward awakening the true Lord as soon as possible.]
[Of course, if you still harbor doubts about him, he will help you leave the Temple of Knowledge. You can make your decision after you have thought things through. That will not be too late.]
[Compared to countless ages of quiet waiting and compared to meeting you again once every twenty five years, he is not anxious about this brief moment before him…]
Lin Xun’s expression was solemn.
He had deliberately not pieced together the two Incomplete Star Maps, precisely to avoid being sensed by the Servant of Knowledge and summoned for a meeting.
He had not expected that even this would fail to evade the eyes of the Servant of Knowledge.
[The Servant of Knowledge’s face is full of sincerity. The light in his eyes is clear and upright…][You know well how unfathomable the human heart is, Apostle. How will you choose?]
[Will you trust the Servant of Knowledge, decisively hand over the Star Map, and once more receive a reward from the Divine Book of Favor?]
[Or will you persist in believing that the Servant of Knowledge is a heretic who has betrayed the faith and demand to leave the Temple of Knowledge at once?]
Humans were strange creatures. Once they decided someone harbored ill intent and some unspeakably sinister purpose, no matter how sincere that person acted, it could not dispel their suspicion.
Not only could it not, it would even make them grow more and more suspicious.
All the more so in this end-times world of a hell-difficulty game, where betrayal and switching sides were as common as eating and drinking.
The more Lin Xun looked at the Servant of Knowledge, the less that old man seemed like a good person.
As a devout believer of the Omniscient True Knowledge, did he even need to ask which option to pick?
He firmly pressed the first option, submitting the Star Map in exchange for a reward.
[You take out the two Incomplete Star Maps and hand them to the Servant of Knowledge. You say nothing more. Your actions alone prove that you are still willing to trust him.]
[The Servant of Knowledge accepts them with a smile. The gaze with which he looks at you grows even more full of affection.]
[He takes out a thick book and passes it to you. You recognize this book very well. It is precisely the Divine Book of Favor that bestows grace upon devout believers.]
[In its pages are recorded many war spoils seized by Omniscient True Knowledge during the divine war. Each sheet of paper records one war spoil.]
[You only have a single chance to flip through it at random. Out of the thousands of spoils, which one you obtain depends entirely on how devout your faith is.]
[Do you wish to open the Divine Book of Favor and receive the reward within it?]
Lin Xun choosing the first option was not him being shortsighted, greedy for an immediate reward and ignoring a more distant goal.
On the contrary, the choice he made was precisely so he could better carry out the plan to come.
He had not forgotten his most important goal in returning to the World of Omniscience.
To usurp authority. What Lin Xun needed was exactly the ability to usurp authority.
Whether the Servant of Knowledge was a devout, steadfast servant or the enemy who had betrayed Omniscient True Knowledge did not prevent Lin Xun from planning to obtain such an ability from him.
If anything, if the Servant of Knowledge really was a thief seizing authority, it would be even more advantageous for Lin Xun.
[You rest your hand on the heavy cover and do not open the Divine Book of Favor. Instead, you speak to the Servant of Knowledge…]
[You tell him that the enemies you face, the starborn evil gods and the Polar Star Society they secretly support, are extremely powerful.]
[You need the help of the Servant of Knowledge and even the help of the authority left behind by Omniscient True Knowledge in order to sweep aside the Polar Star Society and obtain more hidden coordinates of the starborn evil gods.]
[You gaze unwaveringly at the Servant of Knowledge, testing him.]
[The Servant of Knowledge’s smile does not fade. He slowly says that divine authority… you are already bearing the authority of a certain main god. Although this authority is far from as powerful as that of the true Lord, it still possesses unfathomable might.]
[Rather than begging him for aid, you should face your own potential. You are the one chosen by the true Lord. You will be no worse than anyone else…]
[The Servant of Knowledge indicates that you should open the Divine Book of Favor and receive the reward that belongs to you.]
[Do you wish to open the Divine Book of Favor?]
This situation was within expectations. The Servant of Knowledge would definitely not teach him the ability to seize authority so easily.
Lin Xun was not in a hurry. The chapter had only just begun. He still had plenty of chances.
[You take out an ancient hook-shaped magatama that gathers immense Luck and pray devoutly…]
[The Servant of Knowledge pays no heed to the Sakura Falls Yasaka Curved Jewel in your hand and allows you to hold a Luck-changing ritual before drawing your reward.]
[You consume 13 points of Luck Value from Sakura Falls Yasaka Curved Jewel, slightly increasing your own Luck attribute.]
After more than a week of recovery, the fate-changing artifact’s Luck Value had long since returned to a full state.
However, Lin Xun’s luck seemed to be quite poor this time.
He used the fate-changing artifact several times in succession, but not once did he manage to roll higher than 13 points of Luck Value.
Lin Xun asked the Servant of Knowledge if he could save this lottery chance for next time.
[The Servant of Knowledge smiles and says that although he has never seen this strange gem in your hand before, he can sense the faintest trace of authority within it.]
[That is the fusion of Fate Authority and Wish Authority, but the authority power remaining on the gem is far too minuscule and very unstable…]
[The rank of the Divine Book of Favor is far above that of this gem. Using the gem to change your luck cannot influence the Divine Book of Favor.]
“So the fate-changing artifact is a manifestation of authority power… It is not that my luck is bad. It is that this thing can hardly roll a high Luck Value when facing the Divine Book of Favor.”
“According to the Servant of Knowledge, even if my luck exploded and I rolled a high number, it still could not affect the result of drawing from the Divine Book of Favor.”
Lin Xun could only resign himself to drawing his prize without any buffing.
[With a heart filled with utmost devotion, you open the Divine Book of Favor…]
[The pages rustle as they turn, then quickly stop on one sheet of paper.]
[Printed on the snow-white paper is an ancient scroll. The sheepskin scroll is only slightly unrolled, yet you can already see countless beautiful twinkling stars on its yellowed parchment.]
[Ancient Scroll Recording Star Magic (mythic+ grade item): An old scroll that records a powerful piece of star magic called Starrealm Leap.]
[Starrealm Leap (mythic+ grade skill): To freely traverse the vast starrealm is the grace the stars bestow upon you.]
[By using this skill, you can teleport to any designated location within your current field of view. The farther the teleport distance, the longer the casting time and the more mana it consumes.]
[Once you finish channeling the spell, you will vanish into the void. During this time you will not suffer any damage until you blink to the designated spot.]
[You can also use this skill outside of combat to teleport to any Resting Page that is outside your current field of view. The casting time is a fixed 300 seconds. Any movement or damage you suffer during this time will interrupt the casting.]
Lin Xun’s eyes widened. What kind of god-tier escape skill was this?