Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 911 - 428: Vengeance Artifact_2

[The limp corpse didn’t dissolve into specks of light, but rather gathered an endless, blood-colored radiance...]

[Under the grand, blood-like radiance that was cast, what was reflected was the face of the Great Sage, full of terror!]

[With the ’Son of Evil’s’ corpse as the center, the endless blood light condensed into a gigantic bud...]

[In the blink of an eye, the flesh and blood flower bloomed with brilliance, a sight immensely beautiful, yet extremely lethal!]

[At the same time, the formidable magic power of the ’Character Law’ erupted!]

[Under the violent surge of flesh and blood power, under the raging onslaught of magical bombardment, the ’Knowledge Light Wall’ flickered desperately to hold on, but ultimately it couldn’t escape its fate of shattering and dissipating.]

[The Great Sage’s face underwent a drastic change, and taking advantage of the ’Knowledge Light Wall’s’ defenses against the attacks, he swiftly took out an ancient scroll and, without hesitation, tore it to pieces.]

[Countless characters entwined to form an incredibly sturdy arch-shaped protective shield around him, holding off the explosion of two overpoweringly strong forces.]

Lin Xun gritted his teeth in frustration. Was this Great Sage from the Direct View School equipped like Doraemon or what?

His pocket was full of precious life-saving items, seemingly without end!

His confident, killing blow had been thwarted repeatedly by the monetary power of the Direct View School.

[At this moment, all the light died down, and a dozen ’Knowledge Dragon Spears’ pierced through the fog, shooting towards you rapidly...]

In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lin Xunxin’s mind.

In the end, he didn’t use any defensive magic to fend them off, but instead awaited the arrival of death.

[You fell into despair as the giant dragon spears shot towards you; you chose neither to dodge nor avoid but closed your eyes to await death...]

[The dragon spears came hurtling to your face, the strong wind already at your cheek, but they stopped abruptly.]

[The ’Great Sage of the Direct View’ was holding his magic wand but didn’t continue to drive the dragon spears to kill you...]

[He spoke coldly, saying he had promised not to kill you, that death for you was not an end but a new beginning, and he would imprison you forever within the Direct View Association, keeping you, the catalyst for the world’s destruction, forever under his control.]

[As he spoke, he began to raise the ’Knowledge Light Wall’ again, but this time the light wall was not for his self-protection, but specifically to restrict your movements.]

[You suddenly opened your eyes and lunged forward, hurling your body straight at the giant dragon spear.]

[The sharp tip of the spear pierced through your body in an instant, yet you revealed a smile of successful scheming.]

[The ’Great Sage of the Direct View’ changed color for a moment, then regained his composure.]

[He said coldly, did you think that seeking death would free you from him?]

[No, your death would only reveal the location of your reincarnation!]

[He could trace back your hidden coordinates based on the residual aura of the death of the Stars Evil God, which he could apply to you as well.]

[It might take some effort, but you wouldn’t be able to escape his grasp!]

[You knew that the ’Great Sage of the Direct View’ was telling the truth, not because of the strength of various magics of the knowledge scholars, but because of their vast knowledge, and because of that source power given by the True God—Analysis!]

[The injury through your heart caused you to slowly collapse to the ground, and in your dying moments, all you saw was the Great Sage’s cold, penetrating gaze.]

[...]

[You died!]

[...]

[The powerful Wandering Soul was reborn in the dark, cramped cell...]

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes and decisively opened his inventory.

[Your items ’Mark of Revenge Torch,’ ’Curse Snake Whip,’ ’Knife of Resentment’ (Immortal Class Items) are now effective!]

[You’ve marked the location coordinates of the ’Inquisitive Great Sage of the Direct View Branch Association.’ You can now know his real-time whereabouts based on the coordinates.]

The game wasn’t over yet; he immediately clicked to use the item.

[You used ’Mark of Revenge Torch’!]

[You’ve branded the ’Inquisitive Great Sage of the Direct View Branch Association’ with a permanent ’Mark of Revenge.’ Any attack you launch against this enemy will have its damage increased by 50%.]

["Torch of Revenge" remaining uses: 2/3]

[You have used the "Curse Snake Whip"!]

[You have permanently branded the "Direct View Branch Association Great Sage of Knowledge Seeking" with a "Mark of Curse", reducing any damage they inflict on you by 50%]

["Curse Snake Whip" remaining uses: 2/3]

The items bestowed by the three sisters of the goddess of revenge were absolutely divine for counter-killing.

With the enhancements from the two items, his damage output increased by 50%, while the enemy’s damage was reduced by 50%. With one increasing and the other decreasing, he, who was originally at a disadvantage, suddenly became the favored party.

The only concern was whether the Great Sage had other life-saving means or trump card moves.

The members of the Direct View School, each laden with magical items, would not surprise anyone if they pulled out a few more abnormal items.

However, he was absolutely confident he could kill the Great Sage after death because he had an item, which could be considered a BUG-level item, that he hadn’t used yet.

["Knife of Resentment" (Immortal Class Item): ... Using this item, you can stack an enemy’s existing "Mark of Revenge" and "Mark of Curse" up to three layers! Remaining uses: 1/1]

The increase and decrease in BUFFs after three stacks would make the 50% value absurdly high.

Here, the stacking of the same BUFFs caused an increase in damage, not a cumulative effect. A 50% damage increase would become 337.5% after stacking, meaning an initial 100 points of damage would now be 337.5 points.

The calculation for damage reduction was also cumulative. A 50% reduction, after stacking with the "Knife of Resentment", would end up as an 87.5% reduction. The enemy, initially capable of inflicting 100 points of damage, would now only be able to inflict 12.5 points.

With such terrifying increases in damage and reductions in damage, Lin Xun truly did not believe the Direct View Great Sage could survive.

He did not immediately use the "Knife of Resentment". This item could only be used once, and he would save it if possible.

The precondition for using this item was the presence of "Mark of Revenge" and "Mark of Curse" on the enemy, not his own death.

The effects of the "Torch of Revenge" and "Curse Snake Whip" were enough to give the Great Sage a tough time. If he still couldn’t kill the Great Sage with the help of these two items, then it wouldn’t be too late to use this item.

According to the item’s tracking mark, the Great Sage was still at the same spot where the fight occurred and had not left.

It seemed to truly be staying put, engraving and analyzing a Magic Array, trying to ascertain the location where the messenger of the True God had teleported away.

Lin Xun did not know if the Great Sage could parse out the location of the "Rest Page", but if there was even the slightest chance, this death would reveal the respawn point at "Blackwater Prison".

He had to kill the Great Sage quickly. If the Great Sage really could parse it out, then let that secret rot forever in the belly of the dead!

[After waiting for the Refined Copper carriage to arrive, you immediately left the prison and rushed toward the location of the "Direct View Great Sage"!]

[...]

[As the carriage sped with all its might, you grew closer and closer to your destination.]

[According to the tracking mark, the "Great Sage of the Direct View Association of Knowledge Seeking" was still in the same place, apparently making slow progress in its analysis.]

One didn’t know if the Great Sage’s skills were not up to par, but by the time Lin Xun returned to the site of the battle, it was still analyzing the coordinates.

[...]

[The "Direct View Great Sage" stood in the center of the Magic Array, frowning in deep thought, muttering, no, no, why can’t it reverse-analyze the coordinates?]

[Even if it were the presence of the Stars Evil God, it would be able to parse a clue from the residual aura.]

[This messenger of the True God was clearly much weaker than the Stars Evil God, yet it couldn’t parse out anything... It must be a special ability granted by the True God; only this explanation makes sense.]

[The "Direct View Great Sage" suddenly opened its eyes and looked into the fog...]

[You were seen gripping your Magic Wand, silently chanting a spell, emerging from the fog...] 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

[And the spell you were chanting was the ultimate secret of the scholars of Knowledge, the "Endless Knowledge Flood"!]

[By the time the "Direct View Great Sage" snapped back to reality and saw you, you had pronounced the final syllable of the magic!]

[Countless flashing characters surged like a torrential wave, converging at the tip of your wand.]

[The vast and terrifying Magic Power made the air around you seem to tear!]

[The "Direct View Great Sage’s" complexion changed. It could clearly feel that the Magic Power you controlled after reincarnating had not increased, but the oppressive sense it received from your magic cast was much stronger than last time.]

[You, taking advantage of the opportunity, opened the giant eye on your chest, and "Character Law Magic" activated simultaneously!]