Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 813 - 389: The Uneasy Goddess, Seizing the Shell (Thanks to the book friend ’Update Without Killing’ for the reward of League Master!)_2

Chapter 813: Chapter 389: The Uneasy Goddess, Seizing the Shell (Thanks to the book friend ’Update Without Killing’ for the reward of League Master!)_2

He couldn’t help but shake his head, the New World nurtured Apostles with the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest; such nurturing produced no loyalty whatsoever.

They were already a group of traitors who had betrayed the human camp, how could there possibly be any loyal warriors among them?

If there were any, they would have been weeded out long ago.

"Rest Page... Since that’s the case, it’s time to use that cunning tactic."

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, scheming.

He turned around and went back to the original island, to stand before Amos.

However, in front of Amos there was nothing, Lin Xun could not see the existence of the "Rest Page" at all.

"It must be because I left the island area earlier, the game judged Amos to be the only remaining Apostle in that area, meeting the victory condition, thus generating the Rest Page."

This Rest Page could only be seen by the victor, eliminating any cheating loopholes.

Although Lin Xun couldn’t see the Rest Page, it did not hinder his upcoming plan.

"Little Ya, I know you’re trying to express your determination, choosing sides, so I’m giving you a chance. Whether you can grasp it or not is entirely up to you."

Upon hearing this, Amos was shocked, and immediately responded, "Lord Cain, I will definitely obey your orders wholeheartedly."

"Good, continue using that charging skill for now."

Amos didn’t understand why, but still summoned the "Door of the Abyss" as instructed.

As the Door of the Abyss appeared, a stream of undead emerged, but oddly, Cain did not swing his greatsword again to harvest the lives of the undead to charge his weapon.

Cain didn’t even draw the crimson greatsword, just standing by and watching as the undead appeared one after another until the summoned creatures’ existence timer ended, and the earliest batch to appear disinigrated one by one.

Amos was baffled, but since Cain showed no intention of asking him to stop, he didn’t dare ask more.

As time passed, Amos’s mana steadily drained away.

Although maintaining the existence of the "Door of the Abyss" didn’t consume much mana compared to other skills, no mana bar or magic value can withstand the constant use of skills.

When Amos saw the game prompt "You feel very tired," he finally couldn’t help but speak out, "Lord Cain, I’m almost out of mana."

Lin Xun was observing the number of survivors in the "Soul Extinguishing Option" and without lifting his head, said, "If I didn’t say to stop, then don’t waste your breath."

Amos was startled, and finally realized what Lord Cain might be planning.

Ordinary Apostles, when they exhaust their Shell’s strength and faint, their soul would automatically leave the body.

Fainting in the wilderness due to exhaustion and the soul leaving the body is not a big deal, as long as the soul can escape back to a safe area, the Shell can be reshaped after its strength is restored.

But it’s a different story near the Rest Page.

If one’s soul departs near the Rest Page, it’s like dropping an item on the ground, the Shell’s ownership is no longer the Apostle’s.

That’s why Apostles can use a cunning tactic at the starting point, possessing the gifted Shell to obtain memory information.

This is an implicit perk given by the game to players.

Of course, high-ranking Apostles seldom use this time-consuming and laborious method anymore.

"Is Lord Cain trying to take away my Shell?"

Amos couldn’t help but entertain the thought, but immediately he shook his head, discarding the unreasonable idea.

Even though his "Catastrophe Witch" Shell was strong, compared to Cain’s own Shell, the "Catastrophe Witch" was mere trash.

Cain would hardly abandon a superior Shell for his "Catastrophe Witch."

"Who would complain their own Shell is too strong..."

After much thought, Amos finally came up with a more reasonable explanation.

He had heard Lord Vesinu mention that the master had a "Spirit Branding" ability.

Every Apostle who joined the New World organization had to undergo the baptism of branding, gradually becoming loyal to the organization, becoming steadfast in their beliefs.

But this "Spirit Branding" did not affect Apostles with overly powerful Soul Talents; only those unaffected by "Spirit Branding" qualified to become disciples.

Amos knew the relationship between Cain and the master was quite delicate and now suspected the master had already bestowed the "Spirit Branding" ability to Cain.

Cain knew that directly using "Spirit Branding" wouldn’t affect him, so he let him exhaust the Shell’s strength, causing his soul to manifest, then directly imprinting the "Spirit Branding" on the soul.

By doing so, to gain his everlasting loyalty...

Amos suddenly realized, this was indeed Cain’s intention.

"I have made up my mind to serve Cain, although this decision was made under the circumstance where Vesinu could not win. But given Cain’s potential, and his relationship with the Lord, given time, he is bound to become the first disciple!"

"Alas, by doing so, it means I am permanently bound to Cain’s command, unable to switch allegiance at will."

Compared with his life, offering mere loyalty was a small price to pay. Amos knew he had to pick a side today, and do it thoroughly, to dispel Cain’s doubts.

"Lord Cain, I understand your point, you mean ’spiritual branding,’ right? As long as it’s your command, your subordinate will surely comply!"

As he spoke, Amos began to chant and cast spells, releasing several of the most mana-consuming skills.

"What nonsense has this guy conjured up in his mind??"

Lin Xun was utterly perplexed. He had thought that if Amos saw through his plan, he would force him, even if it meant using Amos’s life as a threat, to hand over the shell.

But this guy seemed to have conjured something up out of nowhere and was unexpectedly cooperative, which was really confusing.

After Amos maintained the ’Door of the Abyss’, and cast a hugely mana-draining ultimate ability,

His mana bar finally ran out, and the Wandering Soul emerged from the body.

Amos closed his eyes and said resolutely, "Lord, I am ready, go ahead!"

Lin Xun twitched his mouth and, seeing that the other party was so cooperative, he didn’t have to hold back.

"Step back a bit."

"A little more."

"Tsk, quit dawdling and move further away."

Amos did as told, presumably, because using ’spiritual branding’ directly on the soul could cause considerable harm, and the further the distance, the less the damage.

"It seems that my display of loyalty has convinced Lord Cain..."

[...]

[You continue to step back, retreating a hundred meters before stopping.]

[From afar, you see a vague figure in a magic robe materializing behind ’Disciple Number Eleven Cain’.]

[The figure raises a magic wand, murmuring a complex and lengthy incantation...]

Amos, knowing that this was a precursor to the activation of ’spiritual branding’, didn’t resist. He let his guard down and allowed Cain to do as he pleased.

[...]

[The last syllable of the incantation falls...]

[In an instant, an endless radiance of stars blossoms...]

[The immensely powerful magic burst forth like a supernova, unleashing the boundless destructive force of falling stars!]

[For a moment, your vision is filled with dazzling starlight, blinding you to everything else.]

[Your frail soul shivers, turning around and fleeing, fearing the impact of the terrifying magic.]

[When the brilliant starlight fades, you look back to find that in front of ’Disciple Number Twelve Cain’, nothing remains.]

[The shell you previously possessed, ’The Fallen Catastrophe Witch’, has also vanished under the evaporation of the starlight...]

Amos’s eyes widened in disbelief, "Lord Cain, what is this?"

"This is your punishment, and also your test... I, under Cain’s command, do not harbor deceitful and treacherous individuals, nor do I tolerate the incompetent!"

"Your actions have proven your loyalty, but you have yet to prove you’re an apostle with potential and talent."

"My test is as such, if you can regain your former strength with just your Wandering Soul, it will prove you’re not useless, it will show that you are someone I, Cain, truly need."

"That’s all I have to say, strive well, Little Ya..."

The voice of Cain through the earpiece was exceedingly solemn. As soon as he finished speaking, Amos saw Cain take off and fly toward another island.

And he was left in a prolonged daze.

Lin Xun took off the earpiece, looking at the new shell in the inventory — ’The Fallen Catastrophe Witch’.

"A power bank definitely needs to be carried around to be convenient... "