Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game

Chapter 23: Chapter 24 The Fallen Yellow Bishop_1 Chapter 23: Chapter 24 The Fallen Yellow Bishop_1 Previously, while browsing the strategies in the Apostle Forum, Lin Xun learned about the existence of the Rest Page in the game.

In chapter 323, the location of the first Rest Page should be the White Moon Church, where he had respawned countless times and where he originated.

However, for some unknown reason, there was no Rest Page in the White Moon Church.

Lin Xun guessed that it might have to do with the initial chapter.

For other Apostles, the initial chapter functioned as a tutorial. But for Lin Xun, the initial chapter was directly set to a difficulty level of hell.

No matter how twisted the circumstances, he would not be surprised.

Coming back to his senses, Lin Xun first clicked an option to set this place as his new respawn point.

[You have successfully set ‘Small Church in Fox’s Castle Courtyard’ as your new respawn point. ]

Then, he decisively pressed option three, deciding to go investigate the library first!

He couldn’t help but feel excited about this Apostle’s transit supply station.

[You have not yet completed reading the initial chapter, and you cannot return to the library.]

“…”

Out of resignation, Lin Xun silently clicked option two.

[You have taken a respite at the Rest Page. Your Shell’s state has been fully restored!]

Then, he exited the small church and went straight to the guard room. As expected, three minions had come back to life.

Bloody Charge… Charge!

[You easily defeated the “Fallen Castle Soldier,” and your experience has slightly increased.]

[You easily defeated…]

[You easily…]

[You obtained a Rusty Iron Chunk (Junk).]

[You obtained Decayed Wood (Junk).]

He turned around and returned to the small church to rest and reset by reading the page.

After entering the guard room again…

…

[You easily defeated the “Fallen Castle Soldier,” and your experience has slightly increased.]

[The power within your Shell is boiling, the level of the ‘Blood Sun Church’s Law Knight’ Shell has increased. Current Shell level: 10]

“Hoo~” After his Shell leveled up, Lin Xun finally felt relieved.

He refreshed at the Rest Page once more, went back to the guard room, and, as expected, the three minions had all disappeared.

He confirmed once again the iron rule: “You can only farm mobs three times.”

After exploring all four areas inside the castle courtyard, there’s only the ‘Inner Castle Banquet Hall’ left.

[You exit the small church, push through the dense sunflowers, and head to the Inner Castle Banquet Hall.]

[You push open the banquet hall’s doors and step inside.]

[The Banquet Hall is where Lord Fox entertains his guests. The lights in the hall were dim, displaying a dining table lengthways, littered with plates and cups filled with rotting fine food, releasing an unbearable stench.]

[At the end of the table, there seems to be a yellow figure.]

[It spotted you, then got up and started walking towards you.]

[The figure wore a high crown studded with jewels, a bright yellow robe, held a silver staff, and its pupils glowed crimson in the dark banquet hall.]

[The ‘Fallen Yellow Bishop of the White Moon Church’ raises its staff at you, its lips whispering a spell…]

“…”

What happened to not fighting your own people?

Both of us are followers of the Profane Blood Sun, can we not fight amongst ourselves?

[What should you do?]

[1. While the Yellow Bishop is still in the midst of casting, quickly launch a charge and pierce its mouth with your sword.]

[2. Say “Sorry, I took a wrong turn,” leave the Inner Castle Banquet Hall, and close the banquet hall’s doors on your way out.]

[3. Praise the sun!]

Praise the sun, my ass. This Yellow Bishop is clearly a boss level monster. Can praising the sun just sort things out? Are they trying to fool a three-year-old!

The text on the screen gradually turned blood red, indicating that the Yellow Bishop was nearly done casting.

Using the hand speed he had honed in twenty years of bachelorhood, Lin Xun swiftly went through his options.

He opened his equipment tab and equipped the ‘Broken Dragon Hunting Spear’ on the Law Knight.

Don’t forget, the dragon spear was enchanted with White Moon power, which was a natural enemy for Blood Sun creatures!

With a Law Knight Shell at level 10, coupled with a divine artifact like the Dragon Hunting Spear, as well as the White Moon enchantment.

Tell me how can I lose? How can I lose when riding a dragon in the face?

Lin Xun directly selected option one, as a hard-core Apostle never skipped class.

Moreover, this Yellow Bishop was clearly the mage profession he had long desired. It wasn’t some rubbish priest that had been thrown into the sewer, but a Mage who could cast spells.

As long as he defeated this boss, he could get a Mage Shell!

[You wield the ‘Broken Dragon Hunting Spear’ which bursts forth with the ‘Bright New Moon’s’ pure power.]

[You charge towards the fallen monster…]

[You saw a flash of red.]

[You died!]

???

“What the hell? Did the game glitch?”

This was Lin Xun’s first reaction.

“How did I lose when I had a divine weapon and a BUFF?”

He had already prepared to take over the Mage’s Shell. However, this game from hell had dealt him this unexpected hand.

The text displayed a flash of red, indicating that the Yellow Bishop had completed its spell.

If a single spell attack can kill a Law Knight at level 10, how powerful is this boss?!

[You are reborn as a Wandering Soul in the unfamiliar small church…]

Now he has only 1 point of soul strength left, not enough to reshape the Shell.

Lin Xun sets down his phone, lights a cigarette, and closes his eyes for a long ponder.

“Hoo~”

“Getting cocky halfway through didn’t end well, it’s a bloody lesson passed down from our ancestors.”

“But, I was fully armed and still couldn’t beat the Yellow Bishop, am I missing something?”

Soon, Lin Xun ruled out this possibility. Apart from the “Fallen Subspecies Sea Dragon,” which he couldn’t pass because the boss was too strong, he had thoroughly searched the rest of the map.

If there was a map exploration rate, his would be a hundred percent.

Eliminating all the impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how unbelievable, must be the truth.——Sherlock Holmes. Lin

Lin Xun’s gaze turned to his item tab.

Since there weren’t any missed items, the key factor to defeat the boss must be the items he had already obtained.

A magical horn appeared in his line of vision.

[Summoning Horn—Turkmen Blood Horse (Special Item)]

Lin Xun slapped his forehead; “How could I forget about you?”

A knight far away from his horse would never be a knight! Even though, Lin probably preferred to see foot soldiers, but at the moment, a mounted knight was clearly more impactful.

Having found the crucial element, he relaxed.