Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 636 - 321: Jinmu and Maggot Man, Hidden Map_1
Just as Lin Xun was about to finish off Jinmu, the underworld game showed the text.
[Jinmu’s incessant chatter woke up the sleeping Maggot Man...]
[The ’Feathered Maggot Man’ gradually opened his eyes, seeing Jinmu, it screamed in terror; ’Demon’, then attempted to flee from the temple, rolling and crawling.]
[Jinmu shrugged, in a flash, grabbed the Maggot Man, who was about to escape to the door, and dragged it back to the statue.]
[The Maggot Man struggled frantically, but it was no match for Jinmu and was soon bound. The Maggot Man couldn’t help trembling all over, its eyes reflecting intense fear.]
[It suddenly saw you, another ’Maggot Man’, and quickly begged for your help.]
[Do you want to help the Maggot Man escape from the grasp of Jinmu?]
Lin Xun realized that this choice might be related to the branching missions of both factions.
Helping the ’Maggot Man’ would likely earn some rewards related to Feathered, or the side of the ’Desire Wet Nurse’.
But ignoring it might yield benefits from ’Jinmu’.
Truthfully, Lin Xun didn’t like the Desire Wet Nurse or Jinmu very much.
One pilfered the shell he had sacrificed, and the other snatched the leeks he wanted to harvest.
Though both of them seemingly didn’t mean to harm him—the Wet Nurse granted him the qualification for the pilgrimage and Jinmu was to rescue him in the hatching ground—objectively they had indeed caused him losses. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
He narrowed his eyes, deciding to take advantages from both sides.
[...]
[Jinmu signaled the Maggot Man to calm down, but the Maggot Man kept screaming in terror. It finally couldn’t bear the Maggot Man being so noisy in front of the host’s statue, so it knocked him unconscious.]
[Suddenly, the whole world was quiet...]
[Jinmu looked at the Maggot Man, then at you, and sighed, saying, you now understand why it thinks you’re special.]
[In a world full of Maggot People with deficient minds, you stand out as a breath of fresh air.]
[After giving a deep sigh, Jinmu asked you how you were deliberating?]
[After seeing the ’War Incubation Field’ and the ’Downy Feather Altar’, you should understand very clearly that in the eyes of the villains, you ’children’ are nothing more than cannon fodder for war and sacrificial offerings.]
[Approaching the villains, the final outcome is nothing but exploitation until death. Even after death, your bodies will be recycled for sacrifices, and your souls will become food for the villains...]
[The ’Mutated Missionary Jinmu’ sends you an invitation to pledge an oath, do you want to worship the statue and make the ’Initial Firefly’ oath?]
[You slowly shook your head, politely refused Jinmu’s invitation, and sincerely explained to him that you need to think more. ’Tentacle City’ is very big, and you want to explore it...]
[Jinmu stared at you like a fool for a long time and shrugged his shoulders, saying it took back what it had said earlier. Among the Maggot People with deficient minds, you were the most thick-headed one.]
[Seeing your stubborn resolve, Jinmu couldn’t help but sigh. "Foolish Maggot Man, if you’re so bent on courting death, even kind Jinmu can’t stop you."]
[It threw to you a roll of membranes marked with a lot of lines and symbols.]
[You received the ’Incomplete Map of Tentacle City’ (Map)!]
[You unrolled the transparent membrane in your hand and clearly saw two places marked on it...]
[You learned the exact location of the ’Frontier Prison’.]
[You learned the exact location of the ’Crawlers Tribe’.]
[Jinmu vacantly stared at the image of your departing figure and eventually decided to intercept you after hesitating for a while.]
[It took out a luminous stone from under the dark robe and threw it to you.]
[You received ’Jinmu’s Firefly Stone’ (Prop)!]
[’Jinmu’s Firefly Stone’ (Prop): A strange stone that glimmers with a neon light, somewhat similar to the gem material at the end of the ’Initial Firefly,’ a miniature statue.]
[Using this prop, the ’Mutated Missionary Jinmu’ will lock onto your current location and race to rescue you in danger. Remaining uses: 3/3]
Lin Xun paused for a while and then closely read the prop description.
Although this Missionary Jinmu spoke harshly, he didn’t seem like a bad individual.
Of course, Jinmu did this most likely because he saw Lin Xun as a potential ’disciple’.
[You left the ’Temple of Fireflies’ and blew the ’Calling Flute’...]
[The ’Delivering Dung Beetle’ appeared in front of you...]
[Please choose your destination.]
[1. Audience Valley]
[2. Tentacle City Relay Station]
[3. War Incubation Field]
[4. Downy Feather Altar]
[5. Frontier Prison]
[6. Crawlers Tribe]
Lin Xun pondered for a while and then selected the first option ’Audience Valley’.
[The ’Delivering Dung Beetle’ burrowed into the ground and moved towards the destination...]
[...]
The Audience Valley was quite far from the underground Divine Kingdom, so it took about forty minutes to reach the destination.
[The vibration has subsided, and you have arrived at the ’Audience Valley’...]
[The earth was desolate and barren, and no living creature was visible.]
[Grayish light pierced through the dense clouds, and the entire world seemed to be left with only this color.]
[...]
Lin Xun opened the item bar and clicked on the prop.
[You took out a unique stone that glittered with a glimmering light...]
[You used the ’Jinmu’s Firefly Stone’ (Prop)!]
[The ’Mutated Missionary Jinmu’ has locked to your current location and is rushing to your rescue...]
He selected the ’Calling Flute’ again and hopped onto the ’Delivering Dung Beetle’.
