Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 818 - 391: Resenting the Goddess, Struggle of the Chief Disciples (Thanks to ’Empire | Qin Shang’ for the reward of alliance leader!)_2

Chapter 818: Chapter 391: Resenting the Goddess, Struggle of the Chief Disciples (Thanks to ’Empire | Qin Shang’ for the reward of alliance leader!)_2

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[You had just flown past the boundaries of the island beneath you, heading toward the last island in the distance when you suddenly stopped.]

[Feeling something in your heart, you turned your head to look...]

[You saw once again a stunning mature lady, dressed in similar attire to the ’Goddess of Disquiet’ you had met before, with a similar figure but slightly different facial features...]

[You’ve discovered the ’Goddess of Grudge’, one of the ’Three Sisters of Vengeance’!]

[The ’Goddess of Grudge’, with a flick of her bloodied snake whip, wound you up in its coils, pulling you close to face her directly...]

[Are you the interesting mortal my sister has mentioned?]

[The ’Goddess of Grudge’ extended her razor-sharp claws, leaving a bloody mark on your face. She licked the seeping blood with her crimson tongue and whispered in admiration...]

[Such delightful hatred you possess. My sister was right; you are truly intriguing.]

[Let it guess, you have already qualified as a victor in the game, yet you still cannot satisfy the urge to kill inside your heart.]

[You wish to go to the final hunting ground, belonging to its sister ’Retribution’, correct?]

[Untouched by fear, Apostle, will you head toward the ’Goddess of Retribution’s’ hunting ground?]

Lin Xun couldn’t help but spring the thought: what if he used ’Touch of Joy’ on the ’Goddess of Retribution’ right now?

After a brief consideration, he shook his head.

The three Vengeance Goddesses were the architects and enforcers of the game’s rules. Without the power exceeding that of a Demigod, how could the higher-ranking disciples simply go and bully those in the lower ranks?

It’s highly unlikely that ’Touch of Joy’ could kill this goddess.

At this thought, Lin Xun was once again overcome with a peculiar feeling.

The rules of the Disciple War were simple yet complex in their own way.

Why is it that every Disciple War had Chapters with similar rules available for disciples’ gladiatorial combat?

Perhaps it was Lin Xun’s prolonged contemplation that made the ’Goddess of Grudge’ grow impatient, as the text began to turn a blood-red shade, trembling incessantly.

Seeing this, Lin Xun quickly pressed ’Yes’. If he hesitated any longer, he could very well be smacked to death by the ’Goddess of Grudge’.

[You conveyed to the ’Goddess of Grudge’ that you wanted to go to the ’Goddess of Retribution’s’ hunting ground to challenge more powerful beings and to offer the gods an unprecedented grand spectacle!]

[The ’Goddess of Grudge’, licking the corner of her mouth, laughed obsessively as if in ecstasy, "Interesting mortal, if you can triumph in ’Retribution’s’ hunting ground... you shall receive a divine reward!]

[She bowed her head, kissing your forehead gently. The hot, sweet breath stirred the murderous desires within you, as the thirst for vengeance hidden in your blood swept through your body!]

[The ’Goddess of Grudge’ surged with her wings, whipping up a violent whirlwind, disappearing before your eyes, only leaving behind words tinged with anticipation...]

[’Retribution’ will wait for you in the last hunting ground, waiting for the moment you achieve victory!]

It was only after the ’Goddess of Grudge’ had departed that Lin Xun had the time to contemplate the questions that had just surfaced in his mind.

Chapters like the Disciple War felt too eerie to him.

If it were just one such Chapter, he might not be so doubtful, but the Disciple War had been held many times.

How could there be so many Chapters that fit the rules of the Disciple War?

One Chapter could be a coincidence, but the appearance of numerous Chapters with identical rules would certainly not be a fluke; it had to be deliberately crafted!

The Blood Sun easter egg Chapter during the disciples’ competition previously featured ’Slaughter Mode’, the same feature found in other easter egg Chapters.

The PK mode, which orders the disciples according to their killing points, often appears in the easter egg Chapters and is not uncommon.

The lord was one of the strongest among the apostles and his progress in conquering the game was likely second only to the Chief Speaker.

That such a top-tier apostle had privileges ordinary apostles did not, able to change the way Easter Egg Bookmarks were summoned to issuing invitations, was also plausible.

Moreover, the New World had always collected various special bookmarks from its members, and Easter Egg Bookmarks were among them.

The emergence of Chapters like the disciple election would not surprise anyone.

But ’Soul Destruction Mode’ is an extremely rare game mode. Even with the Book of Salvation’s vast number of Chapters, there wouldn’t be many ’Soul Destruction Mode’ Chapters.

Moreover, to choose Chapters from ’Soul Destruction Mode’ that fit the rules of the Disciple War is improbable... Frankly, the odds of finding even two or three similar Chapters are already negligibly small.

If the lord was choosing suitable Chapters for the gladiatorial combat according to the rules of the Disciple War, there definitely wouldn’t be so many ’Soul Destruction Mode’ Chapters that qualified!

After much deliberation, Lin Xun arrived at two plausible explanations.

One was that the lord could now, to some extent, interfere with the game rules.

He could convert some regular Chapters into ’Soul Destruction Mode’, adapt them to suit the rules of the Disciple War, and designate an appropriate area to allow disciples to participate.

But for now, apostles are merely players, and to change the fundamental rules of the game, they must first free themselves from the shackles of the game.

Was the lord really that powerful?

If the lord really had such strength, would he still need to cultivate a group of gladiators in the hopes that the Evil God would allow him to defect with his family?

To make such an explanation seem reasonable, Lin Xun could only think of one possibility.

That was, the lord had reached some form of agreement with the ’Librarian’!

Only then could it make sense.