Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 843 - 401: The Wet Nurse of the Omniscient World, The Star Chanter

Chapter 843: Chapter 401: The Wet Nurse of the Omniscient World, The Star Chanter

Lin Xun, inhabiting the Shell of a ’Star Priest,’ hastened away from his cell, scurrying out of the prison along the dimly lit corridors.

While creating the illusion of escape, he opened the Shell panel to check.

[Shell—’Up-Looking Polar Star Association Star Priest’]

[True Name: Mann]

[Compatibility: 131% (+65%) Compatibility surpasses the critical point, Shell quality enhanced!]

[Shell Quality: Epic+ Level]

[Shell Level: 110 (+40↑)]

[Shell Equipment: None]

[Shell Skills: ’Hot Star Ray’ (Epic Level Skill): ...]

[Shell Skills: ’Twilight of the Stars’ (Epic Level Skill): ...]

[Shell Skills: ’Starlight Baptism’ (Epic Level Skill): The dazzling starlight holds incredible healing abilities, and Starlight Baptism can soothe all pain.]

[Using this skill, you can restore a certain amount of health to a designated Shell.]

The strength of the Star Priest was not as formidable as he had imagined; its quality was only about on par with the leaders of the Multivision and Direct-Vision from Sofia City’s Chapter Four.

Ignoring the monster level increases that come with progressing through the Chapters, the combat capability of this Star Priest was still far inferior to that of the two leaders.

"Huh, it has a healing skill. Does the Omniscient World also have milkmaids?"

Lin Xun couldn’t help but be slightly astonished; during Chapter Four, all the Scholars he had come across lacked similar healing skills. How did a Shell capable of healing pop up all of a sudden? 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The Omniscient World had developed Magic to its limits, and healing spells were just one type among them. It was only logical that blood restoration spells would be researched as well, yet aside from this Shell, he truly hadn’t seen any others.

"Could it be because the Star Priest possesses a rare talent for healing magic that it was imprisoned in the depths of this jail?"

The panel properties of this Shell were marked at the very top with a negative status.

[Shell Negative Status: ’Anti-magic Character’ (Legendary Grade): Scars formed by numerous characters appear to be merely etched on the surface, but in reality, they have penetrated deep into the flesh. The arrangement and combination of the characters result in a negative status preventing the casting of magic.]

[This negative weakening status cannot be erased by conventional means. All skills of lower quality than ’Anti-magic Character’ cannot be cast!]

Conventional means are likely referring to skills like ’Eight Maidens Kagura Dance’ that dispel effects or healing skills like ’Bounty of Grace’ that accompany dispelling effects.

Since the scars from the engraving of the Anti-magic Characters have long since healed over, it’s highly probable that using a Rest Page to refresh them will, similar to the case with the head of the Ogiwara Family, be deemed as an inherent special feature of the Shell and thus not treated or repaired.

"Tsk, so it’s really just a useless Shell..."

Just as Lin Xun was feeling disappointed, a game notification popped up.

[The ’Curse Snake Whip’ (Immortal Level item) you are carrying has taken effect!]

[You are immune to all curses/weakening effects below Immortal Level. (This does not include control-type or slowing effects.)]

[As the ’Curse Snake Whip’ becomes active, the character scars on your body have not vanished, but you can now ignore ’Anti-magic Character’ and normally use all Shell skills.]

At this moment, the formerly dull and gray font of the skills in the Shell panel all returned to normal, clearly becoming usable.

"Immortal Class items are truly amazing. The three sisters of vengeance have been generous to me; I need to repay them well next time..."

Suddenly, Lin Xun thought of a tricky operation.

"If these characters are engraved into the flesh, couldn’t I use Flesh Authority to permanently erase them?"

As the thought came to him, he activated the Supreme Authority within his soul, attempting to erase the deeply ingrained Anti-magic Characters from within the Shell’s flesh.

[...]

[Under the influence of ’Supreme Authority — Flesh Authority’, the flesh on the surface of your body squirms, and the character scars fade away one by one.]

[Not only are the Anti-magic Characters on the skin being eliminated, but the characters that have penetrated deep into the flesh and have already become a part of you are gradually being erased by the ’Flesh Authority’...]

[Your negative status ’Anti-magic Character’ has been completely dispelled!]

"..."

"Is it open? If it’s not closed, then it’s open."

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes.

Since this world possesses a Shell of a Valkyrie, and moreover one from the Stars faction, could he storm into the ’Polar Star Association’ and capture a higher-level Valkyrie Shell?

[...]

[You utilize ’Supreme Authority — Flesh Authority’ to recreate the dense and ugly scars on your body’s surface.]

[You are still able to cast magic; this is just a disguise from the ’Flesh Authority.’ Of course, even if the ’Anti-magic Character’ takes effect again, it will be rendered ineffective under the influence of the ’Curse Snake Whip’.]

[You pretend to stagger, desperately fleeing along the corridor...]

[Along the way, you’ve noticed that many cell doors have already been left open, and the bodies of numerous guards and prisoners litter the corridors...]

[This is the scene meticulously arranged by the Valkyrie and Nine-tailed Fox, following your instructions.]

[...]

[An abrupt figure rushes around the corner ahead, a black-robed silhouette holding a short staff, buoyantly advancing with tiny points of light beneath its feet lifting it off the ground...]

[Encircled by a layer of starlight shield, the seemingly thin layer of starlight possesses an incredibly formidable protective ability.]

[You have encountered an ’Up-Looking Polar Star Association Singer of Stars’!]

[The ’Singer of Stars’ also sees you fleeing and is visibly startled. Just as it opens its mouth to speak, you preemptively take the opportunity to speak...]

[We’ve caused too much noise! This isn’t the place to talk. We need to leave the prison quickly!]

[The ’Singer of Stars,’ having seen many bodies along the way, knows most of them must be the work of that person who infiltrated the prison to create chaos, aiding its rescue mission.]