Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 631 - 318: Missionary Jinmu, The Impostor Envoy_2
"[If you, in your ignorance, have been deluded by heretics, it is our duty to correct your misconceptions and reveal the great truth to you.]
[The stranger spread his limbs, raised his head and proclaimed passionately, that the greatest and most sacred existence in this world is our Lord.]
[By just whispering His name in your heart, you will be purified, mutated into the pioneers of life.]
[The Lord is the origin of all life, the Initial Firefly that illuminates the birth of all things. The Lord is known as the ’Initial Firefly’!]
[The stranger suddenly pointed to himself, his words confident from beneath his mask, declaring you a pitiful and foolish maggot man. You are both unfortunate and fortunate.]
[The misfortune stems from your ignorance, but the luck comes from what stands before you—The Firefly Envoy!]
[Now, the almighty God’s Envoy takes pity on your ignorance and grants you the opportunity to fall into the Lord’s embrace, thereby escaping your ignorance and joining the great mutation!]
[Faithful apostle, will you join the covenant of the ’Initial Firefly’?]
Upon seeing the word ’mutation,’ Lin Xun instantly understood.
’Initial Firefly’ is most likely the unknown deity that bestowed upon him his mission.
"Join the covenant, huh..."
He twitched his mouth.
If the man before him really is an Envoy of the Main God, joining the covenant will certainly bring him rich rewards. Choosing sides like this would not be a bad idea.
But this man plays the part of a con artist, unlike a deity’s Envoy - he seems more like a small-time pyramid scheme leader.
"Is an envoy of the deity so unimpressive? When I was an envoy, I was far more impressive than you..."
[The stranger sees your hesitation and sneers, questioning if you doubt his identity as the Firefly Envoy. Hmph, such ignorance is pitiful!]
[The stranger raises his hands, assuming the posture of one about to teach you the truth...]
[The mission bestowed upon him by the Lord is to spread faith among the villains, helping lost little insects realize who the real deity is.]
[For this purpose, the ’Initial Firefly’ sent the ’Ancient Broad-Winged Trilobite’ to bring him here.]
[Undoubtedly, an ignorant being like you wouldn’t understand the significance of the ’Ancient Broad-Winged Trilobite’...]
[Today, he will enlighten you!]
[The ’Ancient Broad-Winged Trilobite’ is a mythical creature, a loyal guardian of the sacred temple. It is a large insect with enormous wings, hence its name.]
[He came here, sitting on the head of an ’Ancient Broad-Winged Trilobite,’ flying over the ’Sea of Mutation’ to reach the land of villains...]
[The stranger lifts the corner of his mask, revealing the black shell on his face, proving that he has long been a mutated Firefly Envoy...]
[You have encountered ’Missionary Jinmu’ of the mutation!]
Lin Xun frowned, "Aren’t trilobites aquatic creatures? And they don’t have wings..."
It dawned on him that if being assigned a mission by a deity and reaching the Divine Kingdom via free transport was the definition of a Firefly Envoy, then the true Firefly Envoy wasn’t this missionary but himself!
"Huh? This dude has a name, looks like he might be a key plot character."
[’Missionary Jinmu’s’ words are full of inconsistencies. You’re convinced that although he belongs to the ’Initial Firefly’ faction, he definitely isn’t the so-called ’Firefly Envoy’.]
[What is your next move?]
[1. Form a sword gesture with your hand and perform the ’Big Dipper Royal Sword True Command’ to wipe out this imposter ’Firefly Envoy’.]
[2. Pretend to believe ’Missionary Jinmu’s’ words, join the ’Initial Firefly’ faction, and ask for rewards.]
[3. Expose ’Missionary Jinmu’s’ lies and refuse to join the ’Initial Firefly’ faction.]
[4. Claim to believe in ’Missionary Jinmu’s’ identity, but express that the decision to join the faction requires further consideration.]
After a brief thought, Lin Xun chose the fourth option.
Although the person in front of him is a fraud, he is still a named and key plot character. Directly eliminating him would be foolish, and directly confronting him doesn’t seem appropriate.
Considering his fraudulent identity, joining the covenant like this would likely not bring any good rewards, so it’s better to choose the fourth option and stall for the time being.
[You gaze adoringly at ’Missionary Jinmu’ and pretend to be sincerely frightened, apologizing for not recognizing his ’Firefly Envoy’ identity earlier.]
[’Missionary Jinmu’ generously accepts your apology, saying that as a ’Firefly Envoy,’ he does possess such magnanimity.]
[It pats on your shoulder, seemingly commanding you that since you already know its identity, you should swear your oath quickly. You do not need to worry about anything else. The Lord accepts every lost Maggot Man.]
[You shake your head in pretended sadness, indicating that your faith is not steadfast enough. To rashly swear an oath would be a sacrilege to the ’Initial Firefly’.]
[You need a few days to strengthen your faith. Only then can you swear an oath in the most devout posture to show respect for the deities...]
[The limb of ’Missionary Jinmu’, which was patting your shoulder, suddenly stiffens. The expression must be quite exciting under its mask.]
[It scratched its sparse fluff on the head, thought for a while before continuing: your attitude shows you are devout enough, even if you are not devout, it doesn’t matter, or rather, the Lord does not care.]
[As long as you swear the oath and bathe in the splendor of the Lord, a devout heart will naturally emerge...]
[...]
[Regardless of how ’Missionary Jinmu’ persuaded, you kept steadfastly shaking your head, indicating that you need to purify your soul, strengthen your faith before swearing the oath.]
[’Missionary Jinmu’ becomes furious with your obstinacy and keeps scolding your stupidity and bias.]
[At last, it throws you a pair of wings drawn with many lines and markers, and a long cylindrical foot shell, then crosses its limbs and watches you coldly...]
[Foreign foolish maggot man, you want to explore ’Tentacle City’, isn’t it? Do you think you can discover something blindly?]
[I tell you the truth, not only ’Tentacle City’, all the key points of the entire villain’s kingdom are hidden underneath certain buildings. What you see now is just some useless residence.]
[This map lists some locations of ’Tentacle City’. When you visit these places... hey, you will cry, shout and beg to embrace the Lord.]
[After ’Missionary Jinmu’ finished talking, it bounced on the spot, jumped onto the roof, and disappeared in a few leaps.]
[You have got the ’Fragmentary Map of Tentacle City’ (Map)!]
[You have got the ’Cockroach Call Flute’ (Special Tool)!]
[’Cockroach Call Flute’ (Special Tool): a short flute made from the foot shell of an insect. Once blown, you can summon the nearest ’Cockroach’ to your destination.]
[Please note that this item can only summon a ’Cockroach’. The transport fee needs to be paid separately.]
[You unfold the rolled translucent wings in your hand and see two locations listed on it...]
[You have learned the exact location of the ’War Incubation Field’.]
[You have learned the exact location of the ’Downy Feather Altar’.]
[You look in the direction where ’Missionary Jinmu’ was headed off to, then stare at the map in your hand...]
[Will you continue wandering in the town, or do you blow the ’Calling Flute’?]
Lin Xun, unwilling to give up, uses his Star Lord Canis Shell to fly in the sky to observe the situation in the town.
In the underground space, there is no outdoor flight height restriction, or the height limitation is changed to the stone wall above the head.
Looking from the sky with the Star Lord Shell, the town’s buildings all look the same, like they are stamped out of the same mold, all of them are residences without any exploration value.
It seems that ’Missionary Jinmu’ didn’t lie to him on this.
"So the key points are all hidden deeper underground? It’s indeed something only bugs are capable of doing..."
He landed with reluctance and used the special tool ’Cockroach Call Flute’.
[You take out the short flute made from the foot shell, put it in your mouth, and blow...]
[The flute does not make a sound, but it sends a call signal with a vibration that you cannot hear...]
[...]
[Soon, the ground under your foot trembles...]
[An enlarged pit forms in front of you, and a ’Cockroach’, which you are familiar with, comes out from inside!]
[’Cockroach’ does not move, you do not move either, you both confront each other...]
[Suddenly, you realize that you do not have the ’Dragon Knight Token’ this time. You can’t ride it for free, you need to pay the transport fee.]
[Will you pay a transportation fee of ten thousand spirituality?]
"Ten thousand spirituality is not expensive. This mode of transportation is quite convenient. I wonder if I can tame one in the future and turn this bus into a private car."
Lin Xun selects ’Yes’.
