Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game

Chapter 22: Chapter 23 Rest Page_1 Chapter 22: Chapter 23 Rest Page_1 After the previous violent incident involving the manifestation of a Shell, Lin Xun decided to be cautious and return the Summoning Horn to the game.

He opened the Apostle’s forum and looked for information related to summoning items, discovering such items are relatively rare, and very few of the civilian Apostles have had obtained such items.

A very small number of Apostles possessing summoning items refrained from posting on the forum about whether they could be used in reality.

It was because the organization’s control over civilian Apostles was very strict. Civilian Apostles would be severely punished if they materialized game items without application.

Of course, this oversight was not all-encompassing, the materialization of game items certainly does occur privately. However, registered civilian Apostles mostly obeyed orders, and they would not randomly use game items to disrupt the social order.

Utilizing his rights as part of the Intelligence Team, he examined some of the posts by Apostles in the organization that required Contribution Points.

Finally, he confirmed that summoning items could indeed be used in reality.

He flashed a grin and continued on with the game.

The stable had been fully explored, so the barn was his next stop.

[You exits the stable, pushed through the overgrown sunflowers, and headed towards the barn.]

[You step into the barn, where neatly stacked piles of linen bags fill the room, containing some sort of edible grain.]

[Do you want to search the barn?]

Isn’t that obvious? Lin Xun pressed ‘yes’ without hesitation.

[Searching…]

[You obtained ‘Sunflower Seeds’*3 (item).]

[Searching…]

[You obtained ‘Fading Piece of Spirituality’*1.]

[Searching…]

[The barn has been stripped clean of usable items.]

Sunflower seeds?

Lin Xun had always felt that the sunflowers blooming in the castle courtyard were quite strange, and coupling that with the vegetation on the castle wall, he had an uneasy premonition.

He opened the item bar to look up.

[Sunflower Seed: An egg-shaped, pointed fruit that carries the power of the Profane Blood Sun. It appears edible if shelled. Will restore some stamina upon consumption by a Blood Sun devotee.]

So sunflower seeds were just sunflower kernels, also commonly known as melon seeds.

Munching on melon seeds to recover stamina, what a quirky setting!

Lin Xun twitched the corners of his mouth.

The repeated process of taming horses earlier had drained the stamina of the Law Knight’s Shell, causing it to feel somewhat fatigued.

But Lin Xun did not utilize it immediately. Given that the Law Knight hadn’t fainted from exhaustion yet, there was no reason to waste items. It was always better to save anything that could be saved.

Neither did he use the newly acquired spirituality item, in order to avoid being invaded and dropped by others in a player-killer situation.

After the barn was emptied, he had now finished exploring the left side of the castle courtyard.

Lin Xun gathered his spirits, preparing to venture towards the guardroom and the small church on the right side of the courtyard.

[You exit the barn, push through overgrown sunflowers, and proceed to the right side of the courtyard.]

[You arrive at the guardroom’s entrance.]

[You push open the door, the majority of the castle’s guards are missing from the guardroom, only ten or so dried up, shriveled corpses remained on the ground, as if they had been air-dried.]

[These corpses’ eyes wide open, their grey pupils reflecting their fear before death.]

[In the corner of the guardroom, three figures are wandering back and forth like zombies.]

[You move closer for a better look, and find these are three soldiers who have been tainted by the power of the Blood Sun.]

[Do you want to attack “Fallen Castle Soldiers”?]

By the sounds of that name, they were just common soldiers there to provide experience, Lin Xun was about to press attack when he realized he was still holding the Dragon Hunting Spear that had been enchanted.

He hadn’t used the Dragon Hunting Spear to attack the roots at the castle gate, so naturally the power of the Bright New Moon hadn’t disappeared from the spear.

Moving the ‘Two-handed Knight Greatsword’ from the Blood Sun cultist’s equipment column to the Law Knight’s equipment column.

[You raise the ‘Two-handed Knight Greatsword’, attacking the three walking dead…]

[You effortlessly defeat the “Fallen Castle Soldiers”, and your experience slightly increases.]

[You have obtained a Military Crossbow (Common+ grade weapon)].

[You effortlessly defeat the “Fallen Castle Soldiers”…]

[You have obtained 3 Wooden Crossbow Bolts.]

[You have effortlessly…]

[You have obtained 2 Wooden Crossbow Bolts.]

[You look at the body of the fallen soldier…]

[Shell of Fallen Castle Soldier: A soldier corrupted by an evil force. Militia trained in haste to take up arms in defense of the castle under the lord’s call. There is a bloody hole in his left chest, through which you can see the scenery behind him. Affinity: 93 (+25%)]

There it is again! Lin Xun marvelled at the wealth this castle held.

Opening the inventory to check.

[Military Crossbow (Common+ grade weapon): A standard crossbow forged with superior craftsmanship. Despite the poor material, the blacksmith has done everything possible to maximize its power.]

[Wooden Crossbow Bolts: Arrows for a crossbow, made of wood, easily damaged and cannot be recovered after use.]

For Lin Xun, currently, the only long-range attacking means he has is the throwing tool ‘Poisoned Throwing Knife’, which he has been sparingly using.

Now with the crossbow bolts, he has another method of long-range attack.

Lin Xun attempts to move the crossbow to the Law Knight’s equipment column and finds that this shell can normally equip and use it.

As for the shell of the fallen soldier in front of him, his shell column is already full, and even if it wasn’t full, he wouldn’t take a fancy to these negligible shells.

[You exit the guard room, push through the dense sunflowers, and head for the Small Church.]

[Entering the Small Church, rows of long benches are filled with burning candles. The pure white candlelight fills the entire room, making you feel a little uncomfortable. The main podium at the end of the church is engraved with the symbol of the Bright New Moon faith.]

[There seems to be something unusual behind the main podium.]

[Do you want to check it out?]

Hmm? Lin Xun perked up.

The internal court of this castle is full of rewards, but so far, it really doesn’t pose much risk. The risk and return are not proportional, which is absolutely abnormal.

To be safe, remove the crossbow and equip the two-handed greatsword.

[You stride forward and see the strange thing behind the main podium.]

[It’s a giant page, half a person tall, silently floating in mid-air, out of place in this world, the page written in strange yet familiar alien characters.]

[You have found a fragment of the Book of Salvation – Rest Page!]

It’s actually the Rest Page!

Lin Xun’s eyes lit up with surprise.

After viewing the guides in the Apostle forum, he has learned about many settings and information in the game.

The Rest Page in front of him is a very important item in the game.

[You touch the Rest Page, the residual mysterious power within it makes your heart tremble, and your weak soul resonates strongly with the page.]

[You can use the following functions of the page.]

[1. Set Resurrection Point: You can set this Rest Page as your resurrection point, and the next time you revive, your wandering soul will resurrect here.]

[2. Rest and Recover: You can rest here, the Rest Page has a magical power that can restore the damage and fatigue of your shell. But note that after the rest, the monsters in the outside world will respawn.]

[3. Teleport: You can teleport to other resonated Rest Pages, or teleport back to the Library.]

The Library!

Lin Xun looked blankly at the third option.