I Save The World In A Doomsday Text Game

Chapter 402-2: Star-Favored, Ancient Saint Emerald Dragon (2)

[The Star-Favored tells you that you have been with the Polar Star Society for quite some time and accumulated considerable contributions. It is about time you officially entered the organization’s core.]

[He points at the massive starry painting that occupies the whole wall behind him and says that such a beautiful painting is not just for decoration. It is also an anchor point for entering the organization’s core.]

[The Star-Favored reveals a meaningful smile, indicating that if you hold the badge in your hand and touch the painting, you will be able to enter the place you have dreamed of.]

[Do you wish to do as he says?]

For some reason, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose within Lin Xun.

Teleportation… could it be another hopeless dead end like the Celestial Prison of Captive Stars?

Had the Star-Favored seen through his disguise, or was he simply planning to kill him off to erase any traces after the mission?

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes and did not press the option. Instead, he directly switched Shells.

[You possess the Shell of Desire Primordial Fire Child of Evil.]

[Without a word, you suddenly swing Scarlet King’s Sword at the enemy.][The Star-Favored’s expression changes sharply. He hastily lifts a hand and a gleaming Starlight Veil firmly envelops him.]

[He is just about to open his mouth and shout when he sees the blood-drenched greatsword already shatter the starlight defense and, in the blink of an eye, sweep across his neck…]

[The Star-Favored clasps his throat with one hand and points at you in terror with the other as he collapses to the floor…]

[You have defeated the Polar Star Society Star-Favored One Who Gazes Upward. Your experience gains increase slightly.]

[You have obtained Fading Chunk Spirit Essence of Sanctity *1.]

[You look toward the corpse lying dead on the floor…]

[Shell of the Polar Star Society Star-Favored One Who Gazes Upward: An elite member who manages the Polar Star Society’s temporary stronghold. He had planned to recommend an old subordinate to enter the organization’s core, but never imagined said subordinate’s paranoia would be so severe that he mistook the act for a covert attempt on his life. He died in an incredibly unjust fashion. Compatibility: 126% (+65%).]

[Do you wish to possess this Shell?]

Lin Xun: “…”

“Hellish game, you have actually managed to give me persecution delusions.”

He did not know what expression to put on his face and could only quietly possess the Shell.

The Star-Favored’s Shell quality was not bad. A legendary grade Shell, boosted by Compatibility, had already reached legendary+ grade.

He also had quite a few Shell Skills. The magic shield skill Starlight Veil was legendary grade as well, though it still could not withstand the dragon-slaying chops of the Desire Primordial Fire Child of Evil.

[…]

[Do you wish to hold the Teleportation Badge and touch the starry painting in the distance?]

Lin Xun thought it over. Since the Star-Favored bore him no ill will, the place the teleport took him to was probably not that dangerous.

So long as he possessed the Star-Favored’s Shell, he would very likely be able to infiltrate the Polar Star Society branch.

At this moment, the game text continued to scroll.

[Urgent knocking comes from the door. A servant’s voice rings out. It seems he heard the sounds of fighting just now and has come to ask what happened.]

[After learning that you are safe and sound, he continues, saying that Viscount Dexter’s auction is about to begin. According to your instructions, several Star Perceivers have already escorted the goods to the manor’s warehouse and everything went smoothly along the way with no incidents.]

[My lord, if there is nothing else, I shall take my leave.]

Lin Xun’s eyes lit up.

He was in no hurry about infiltrating the Polar Star Society. Was this not a perfect opportunity that had walked up to his door for a free haul?

[You pull the door open and tell the deferential servant that you still feel uneasy and order him to lead the way to the warehouse for an inspection. You need to confirm whether the goods have suffered any damage.]

[The servant gives you a strange look but obediently walks ahead to lead the way…]

[Under the servant’s guidance, you soon reach the residence’s first underground floor. You pass through the auction hall lined with empty seats and arrive at the backstage warehouse…]

[You see that the spacious warehouse is filled with countless iron cages. Many beautiful girls with shackles on their hands and feet are imprisoned here.]

[They wear revealing clothing that barely covers their sensitive areas. Some faces are numb and cold, while others are wet with tears as they quietly sob…]

[One caged girl sees you looking in her direction and quickly stops crying. She uses both hands to cover her ample chest, turns her back toward you, and squats in the corner.]

[You suddenly realize what is going on. The goods up for auction are actually these female slaves.]

[No wonder the servant had such a strange expression when he heard you wanted to check whether the goods were intact.]

[The servant beside you knows you have serious business to attend to. He lowers his head and quietly withdraws…]

[You suddenly notice one cage that holds only a single figure, and a green figure at that…]

[You look more closely and see that it is an odd creature that is half dragon and half human, very similar to the half-dragons you saw in Hidden Canyon, except that its skin color is different.]

[That emerald-skinned half-dragon is dressed in revealing clothing like a human girl. The monstrous face covered in scales even has thick rouge smeared on both cheeks.]

[You have discovered the Knowledge-Seeking Emerald Hybrid Half-Dragon.]

[Seeing your gaze, she opens her blood-filled maw and lets out a roar, causing the girls in the neighboring cages to hurriedly cover their noses and mouths.]

[For some reason, you feel nauseous as well, but you cannot tamp down your curiosity. You grab the servant, who is just about to leave, and ask him where that half-dragon came from.]

[The servant stares at you in shock, then realizes his rudeness and quickly lowers his head and explains…]

[That half-dragon comes from the distant Saints Jungle and is a hybrid descendant of the Ancient Saint Emerald Dragon.]

[The Emerald Dragon’s descendants are adept at all kinds of healing spells. Compared to mixed-blood half-dragons, the hybrid descendants’ healing power is far stronger. They can even pull someone back from the brink of death.]

[Of course, that only applies to ordinary people. For a mighty being like you, my lord, the Emerald Half-Dragon’s magical abilities are still far from sufficient.]

[As for why this half-dragon is here… My lord, you are usually absorbed in star magic and do not concern yourself much with Viscount Dexter’s auctions or attend noble banquets often. It is perfectly normal to be unaware of the secrets within.]

[Although the Emerald Half-Dragon is a monster with a human body and dragon head, its torso is still relatively similar to that of a human.]

[Moreover, although her face is hideous, a certain part of her body is extremely special. It is said it can let a person, a person…]

[Experience a kind of pleasure never felt before.]

[Those nobles who seek novelty and thrills found that after sampling the Emerald Half-Dragon, the dragon-blooded healer could actually restore their flagging bodies to full vigor, with an effect even better than ingesting Apizi Ore.]

[Though the warehouse appears to hold many ‘goods,’ this one Emerald Half-Dragon alone is worth more than half of the slaves here…]

[You nod inwardly at his words.]

[Related memories within your Shell gradually reawaken…]

[Healing magic has never become widespread, not because scholars are unwilling to learn it, but because only an extremely small fraction of people are born with the innate talent required to learn healing spells.]

[The same is true within the Polar Star Society. Those healing-type star magics also require an extremely special innate constitution before they can be learned and cast.]

[Recently, however, low-level healers like the Starlight Priest have begun to grow more numerous within the organization. Word has it that this is connected to the pureblood descendants of the Emerald Dragon…]

[The fragmented memories end here.]

[…]

[You gaze at the ugly-faced Emerald Hybrid Half-Dragon and fall into deep thought.]

[Do you wish to dismiss the servant and get down to serious business?]

“Saints Jungle, Ancient Saint Emerald Dragon…”

Lin Xun drew a deep breath and decisively pressed ‘Yes.’

[You stare fixedly at the female half-dragon and wave a hand to dismiss the servant.]

[The servant lowers his head, leaves behind a string of keys that can open the cages, and quietly withdraws. Before leaving, he carefully reminds you…]

[My lord, half-dragons are savage and violent by nature. Please be very careful…]