Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game

Chapter 78: Chapter 80: Heavenly Punishment (Please Subscribe!)_1 Chapter 78: Chapter 80: Heavenly Punishment (Please Subscribe!)_1 Lin Xun lit a cigarette as he looked at the text in his notes.

“Phew~”

He began pondering after calming his provoked emotions.

According to Aegio’s notes, a series of places needed to be crossed to reach the Ancestral Giant’s Mausoleum.

First and foremost, one had to traverse the deep forest southwest of Saint Lance, then cross over the nameless mountain range. Subsequently, the Giant Beast’s tribe would need to be found and finally, the beastly guardian of the mausoleum had to be breached to reach the tomb.

Undoubtedly, the path would be fraught with dangers.

However, he had a dancer’s invisibility skills and his newly acquired ‘Mantle of the Night Phantom’. How could he miss such a hidden map?

According to the unwritten rule of the underworld game, the larger the risk, the greater the reward. If he could find the body of the giant, he would most likely be able to possess it!

After finishing his cigarette, Lin Xun continued his gaming journey.

After he opened Aegio’s coffin lid to collect the reward, the game did not display any new options.

Having fully explored the tomb, Lin Xun had no choice but to backtrack to the starting point where he had jumped into the pit.

“[Surrounded by smooth rock walls, the pit entrance above your head appears to be as small as a fist. You fall into deep thought.]”

“[…]”

The game text was displayed after a long while.

“[Lost in deep thought and unable to return to the pit entrance, do you choose to dash headlong to your death against the rocky wall?]”

“Damn!”

Why did this scene seem all too familiar?

Lin Xun scratched his head. The game of the underworld had devised yet another form of death for him.

Currently, he had no room to manoeuvre, he couldn’t even choose a different way to die.

Reluctantly, he could only press ‘Yes’.

“[You take several steps back to muster the distance, charging towards the hard rock wall…]”

“[Bump!]”

“[You are dead!]”

“[The weak Wandering Soul is reborn inside a hut in the wilderness…]”

Lin Xun looked at the Shell column within his phone, where only the Dancer and the fully paralysed Yellow Bishop were alive.

After refreshing the Rest Page, the Yellow Bishop’s wounds were healed.

Lin Xun put down his cellphone, deciding to continue his exploration after reshaping the three-headed lion and the engineer tomorrow.

Opening his laptop, he began his arduous typing task…

…

Yunjing City.

At the Apostles Assembly Council headquarters building, on the top office floor.

Li Long, looking at his niece in her black suit on the sofa, was quite vexed:

“Young miss, granting you a Divinity item last time was already an exception. Are you treating them like cabbages?”

All apostles longed for the rare Divinity items in the organization.

These items, which could increase the aptitude of the soul, were extremely rare in the game. After obtaining them, the apostles would usually use them directly, and it was rare to hand them to the organization in exchange for other resources.

To say there was an inadequate supply would be an insult to these treasured items.

Li Xingyue sipped her tea and said, “Hasn’t he made enough contributions this time?”

“Besides, to fulfill the mission, he also used an equally precious item.”

Li Long sighed, “The newcomer you mentioned did make big contributions this time. I would definitely agree if it was to reward him in other aspects, but a Divinity item… It’s not that I don’t want to approve it, but there’s a queue.”

There were many apostles in the organization who had made great contributions, and many were waiting for a Divinity item, preferring to give up other rewards to get this Divinity item.

The Divinity items within the organization were limited, which had led to the apostles queuing up for them without hesitation.

“If you follow the order, you would need to wait at least a few more months to get another Divinity item.”

“Unless…”

Li Long materialised a square black card in his hand – it was the Disciple Seat Certificate that Li Xingyue handed over yesterday.

Li Xingyue understood her uncle’s intentions. This certificate had been ‘modified’ by the organization and could successfully infiltrate the core organizations of New World.

And Lin Xun’s talents perfectly met the needs of infiltration.

After a long hesitation, she nodded and said, “Okay, but one Divinity item is not enough.”

“You girl…” Li Long felt another headache coming on, “I can only approve one Divinity item, no more.”

“If you can’t get a Divinity item, then change it to ‘Disguise Mask’.”

Li Xingyue also knew it was unrealistic to reward two Divinity items at once. She just wanted to fight for a tool named ‘Disguise Mask’ for Lin Xun.

Li Long thought about it and was torn.

If it were not his niece in front of him, he would have shown her the door by now.

In the end, he nodded in pain, which was tantamount to agreeing.

Having finished discussing the reward for the newcomer, Li Long changed the topic:

“I want to tell you something in advance. The headquarters has decided to increase the high-level force groups like Heavenly Punishment in cities at all levels after several rounds of meetings.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xingyue was surprised and somewhat incredulous.

Heavenly Punishment was a high-level force organization within the Apostles Assembly Council, only established in provincial capital cities.

Each of the apostles in it was an extraordinary elite and quite powerful!

Why did the organization want to increase the Heavenly Punishment Forces? Where would they get elite apostles from for the increased forces?

With a frown, she could not help but furrow her brows.

Li Long explained, “The people of New World have found a way to differentiate the Doomsday Sources.”

“If previously the way New World utilized the Doomsday Source was focused on a single point, now it is expanded over an entire area.”

“Although it’s not as destructive as direct use, the impact is much greater.”

Listening to such a major secret, Li Xingyue was shocked for a long time.

The people of New World had gained terrifying control over the Doomsday Source.

“The headquarters has decided to increase a force organization similar to Heavenly Punishment in city levels of all ranks. The code name is ‘Lightning Tribulation’, made up mainly of local members. The headquarters will also send combat apostles to assist.”

“As for the newly added Lightning Tribulation team in Wencheng, I don’t trust Wang Zong. It’s better if you lead it. You don’t have to worry, I’ll only send you assistants, no one above you will be parachuted in.”

“Return to Wencheng tomorrow and get started on setting up Lightning Tribulation as soon as possible.”

Li Xingyue nodded and began to ask Li Long about the details…

The next morning.

Having been up all night typing because of his new book release, Lin Xun took out his cellphone.

Book of Salvation, launch!

“[The weak Wandering Soul awakens in a hut in the wilderness…]”

The spiritual strength was again restored to 2/2, and the Engineer had been reshaped last night in the Shell column.

He possessed the shell of the Yellow Bishop and exited the hut.

He opened the item column and clicked on the ‘Bronze Whistle’.

“[Do you want to consume 1 point of spiritual strength and reshape the summoned creature ‘Fallen Three-Headed Lion’?]”

“[Accompanied by a clear whistle, you summoned the mighty and robust ‘Fallen Three-Headed Lion’]”

“[You can give simple combat commands to the ‘Fallen Three-Headed Lion’]”

Clicking on the riding command.

“[‘The Fallen Three-Headed Lion’ gently lies down its body. The Yellow Bishop’s equestrian skills are excellent. As he leaps onto its back, grabbing its dull yellow mane like a rein.]”

With everything ready, Lin Xun set off to explore the road beyond the hut.

However, the game text appeared immediately afterward made him widen his eyes in surprise.