Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 899 - 423: Ring of Stars Shine, Sage Osborne_2

He wasn’t thinking about the experience points from monster grinding, but rather the drop rewards after eliminating his pursuers.

Being within the Direct View Association, just by equipping gear to summon Star monsters, he didn’t have to lift a finger; the association’s scholars would take care of the invading Star monsters.

Just like the recent chase with the ’Ancestor of Star Spirits,’ where a scholar from the Direct View Association intervened to eliminate the monster.

The rewards after the ’Ancestor of Star Spirits’ perished weren’t high, but with a detailed description for this piece of equipment, even with a minimal battle contribution, he should receive a decent reward.

Lin Xun couldn’t help but recall many games which had safe zones in towns, where if some players couldn’t defeat a monster, they exploited bugs to lure it near the town, so that guards and NPCs could kill the high-level monsters that players were unable to beat...

Of course, there were negative examples too, like in a certain game where hostile players led a BOSS into their own faction’s camp, only for guards and NPCs to be overpowered by the monster, resulting in a gruesome scene with the BOSS massacring the whole city.

The Omniscience covenant Lin Xun was part of was in a big advantageous position, able to hang and beat the Stars faction.

Even if the ’Ancestor of Star Spirits’ was furious, it didn’t dare to descend in its true form, only daring to send a projection.

He guessed that if the ’Ancestor of Star Spirits’ ever dared to appear in true form, it would be instantly suppressed on the spot by the ’Knowledge god servant’ and taken away to be used as a reserve battery.

Even if it didn’t present its true form and only sent down a projection, these scholars were going to use the residual aura of its projection to analyze and infer the ’Ancestor of Star Spirits’ true hiding place.

If the scholars were to find out its coordinates, the consequences for the ’Ancestor of Star Spirits’ naturally didn’t need to be spelled out.

"The Direct View Association just went through a big battle, with several sages exhausted of magic power, and the energy of the defense magic arrays has also been depleted... We need to let the Direct View Association recuperate a bit first, so as not to cause a disastrous upset," Lin Xun mused, stroking his chin.

Just as he was contemplating how to maximize the benefits of his faction’s advantage, a classmate named ’Peggy’ came looking for him.

[...]

[’Peggy’ takes you towards the academic building, heading for the instructor’s office...]

[On the way, you see many giant Refined Copper golems have entered the academy, clearing the rubble from the collapsed buildings as part of the reconstruction...]

[’Peggy’ tells you that there’s news about that matter, and if nothing unexpected happens, the instructor will definitely agree to your request to visit ’Sage Osborne’s’ storage room.]

[You’re very curious and ask what method was used?]

[It shakes its head in a mysteriously secretive manner, saying that it will tell you after the instructor agrees...]

[...]

[You enter the instructor’s office on your own, with ’Peggy’ waiting for you outside the door.]

[The instructor is busy at the desk, writing a report, and upon seeing you enter, puts down the quill and smiles as he tells you...]

[Originally, it was planning to wait until after the next exam, when you reached an A+ grade, before it would allow your request.]

[However, in the recent battle, you performed well, showing no fear in the face of the Star monster invasion, displaying the calm and fearless demeanor of a good scholar.]

[Given that, it has decided to grant your request ahead of schedule, to let you tour ’Sage Osborne’s’ storage room.]

[Saying this, the instructor hands you a key inscribed with numerous characters.]

[You have received a (Key)!]

[’Character Magic Key’ (Key): Possessing this item allows you to pass through specific Defense Magic Arrays that are blocked by character magic.]

[The instructor continues, telling you that once inside the sage’s storage room, you must not touch anything or attempt to take any collectibles out... Well, even if you wanted to, the magic barrier would prevent it.]

[The instructor waves you away, indicating you should quickly visit the storage room and return the key afterward, then picks up the quill and resumes writing busily.]

[After thanking the instructor, you leave the office. ’Peggy,’ who has been waiting outside, seems to have already knew the outcome, tilting its head with a smug look as if to say ’go on, praise me.’]

[You can’t hold back your curiosity anymore and persist in asking how it managed to do it.]

[’Peggy’ stops playing coy and nods toward several giant golems through the misty corridor windows, explaining that it begged its father for help, and with the academy suffering an attack from the Star monsters, the father donated several buildings to the academy on behalf of the family...]

"Hiss... So it’s financial power after all, no wonder it’s so terrifying."

[After agreeing to properly reward it in the evening, you bid farewell to ’Peggy’ and head alone towards another administrative building...]

[...]

[Following the instructor’s directions, you hold the ’Character Magic Key,’ pass through the layers of Defense Magic Arrays, and finally arrive at ’Sage Osborne’s’ storage room.]

[Upon entering, the empty storage room is spacious, filled with rows of storage cabinets.] 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

[Through the glass of the cabinet doors, you can clearly see an array of precious collectibles inside...]

[Among the numerous collectibles, there are several artifacts that twinkle with light, these are useful items that can be pocketed.]

[And the ’Cage of the Stars’ that you have been longing for, along with the teleportation painting of the ’Polar Star Association’ branch, are both hung on the wall...]

[What is your next move, honorable Apostle?]

[1. You decide to properly view the storage room and then leave quietly, just as quietly as you came, waving your sleeve without taking away a single collectible. Theft is not an ignoble act you would commit.]