Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 673 - 337 Pilgrimage Angel_2
[You’ve discovered the ’Feathered Pilgrimage Angel’!]
[The ’Pilgrimage Angel’, resembling a gigantic butterfly, lowers its ferocious skull and plunges its long, piercing proboscis instantly into a Feathered one.]
[In the blink of an eye, the feathered one is drained into a dry corpse, defenseless.]
[The ’Pilgrimage Angel’ releases a piercing shriek, flapping its wings, and the blizzard seems to intensify...]
[Are you going to attack the feathered ones surrounding the sacrificial ground, fight to the death with the ’Pilgrimage Angel’, or head straight into the ’Emerald Sacrificial Ground’?]
"What the hell is this Mosura?"
The ’Pilgrimage Angel’ in the distance, its strength is unknown, but if it can create a ’White Fleece Snow Season’, it’s definitely not an easy boss to deal with.
[You inhabit the ’Shell of the Inquisitive Primordial Hermit’!]
Due to an incomplete mastery of the Art of Transformation, the Little Dragon previously drew attention in many situations because of his dragon-headed humanoid form.
With the enhancement of the Art of Transformation, the Little Dragon’s non-transformed state is now somewhat human, and although it’s quite hideous, it can be freely used when exploring or in player kills.
The other magic skill, ’Technique of Qi Observation’, also received a boost.
Lin Xun decided to test the reconnaissance skill before the boss noticed him.
He opened the skill bar and used the ’Technique of Qi Observation’.
[You focus the ’Dragon Seed Power’ to your eyes and look into the distance...]
[A dense plume of black smoke rises from the ’Pilgrimage Angel’, its color is pitch black, reminiscent of a beacon...]
[Many deranged Feathered ones are shrouded in thin white smoke, dimly visible...]
The ’Technique of Qi Observation’ displays different colors according to the strength of foes and friends.
White smoke means the enemy is weaker than you, black smoke signifies the enemy is stronger.
Red smoke means both sides are close in strength, at a 50-50 or 60-40 level, and victory or defeat depends on how well you perform on the spot.
The depth of the smoke color represents the gap in strength. For feeble monsters like the Feathered ones, the pale white smoke shows that they are merely experience points contributors.
The ’Pilgrimage Angel’s thick black smoke signifies its immense strength, far surpassing the Little Dragon, especially in his non-transformed state.
"... Seriously, I was criticizing the beginner difficulty of this map before."
"And now, the dark game has thrown in a huge pie."
Lin Xun contemplated for a moment. Fighting head-on wasn’t a good idea; he had to apply wisdom.
He needed to enter the sacrificial ground and obtain the ’Sacrificial Emblem’ first.
[You’re possessed by the ’Shell of the Fire-Worshipping Ninja Master’!]
[You turn around gracefully, open a pair of dim eyes, and disappear without a trace...]
[You cautiously approach the ’Emerald Sacrificial Ground’ without making the slightest noise...]
[...]
[You’re getting closer to the sacrificial ground, reaching near the Feathered circle...]
[The crazed Feathered ones are packed together, leaving no gaps around the sacrificial ground, even blocking the gate completely.]
[In order to enter the sacrificial ground, you must deal with them first.]
[Do you want to initiate an attack?]
Lin Xun knew that one cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.
At this point, he could only apply a familiar strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain.
He was preparing to withdraw and summon the ’Valkyrie’ to distract the monsters.
All of a sudden, the dark game’s text appeared...
[As you approach the sacrificial ground, you didn’t notice that though you’re invisible, your footprints in the snow are conspicuously eye-catching...]
[The other Feathered ones’ footprints are hidden under the new snowfall, making your fresh footprints stand out all the more.]
[The ’Feathered Pilgrimage Angel’ suddenly looks towards you, each of its compound eyes reflecting countless footprints.]
[A piercing shriek erupts from the angel, too sharp and harsh to bear as you cover your ears, feeling dizzy...]
[As you are disoriented, a needle-like proboscis lunges at you like a dragon spear!]
[You’re too weak to defend yourself, and in the blink of an eye, you’re drained of all your blood, reduced to a dry carcass on the ground...]
[...]
[You’ve died!]
[...]
[The strong Wandering Soul is reborn in a mucus-filled cocoon...]
[You’re on the second floor of the ancient nest...]
"F*ck!"
Lin Xun couldn’t help but curse.
Being discovered while invisible wasn’t the deadliest part, what was utterly unexpected was that this boss possessed control abilities.
The Ninja Master, a high-damage assassin with thin defense, was unsurprisingly insta-killed by the boss after being controlled.
"Well, dark game, you think you can stop me like this?"
After some thinking, he had a plan for entering the sacrificial ground.
Just as Lin Xun was about to leave the ancient nest and return to ’Zhongsi City’ to fight the boss...
Something occurred to him. Instead of leaving instantly, he decided to go down to the third floor of the nest.
On the third floor, the friendly pact character, ’Flandre the Oathbreaker’, was still stuck there in her half-human, half-insect form, showing no signs of ever leaving this place.
"I hope I’m overthinking."
He wanted to ask Flandre about the ’Pilgrimage Angel’ and ’Nightmare Yuri’.
But after thinking it over, he decided not to upset the applecart. Rather than bothering Flandre, he quietly left...
’Nightmare Yuri’ had mentioned that after taking over and rebuilding, the ’Zhongsi City’ would be controlled by the wet nurse’s youngest and most beloved daughter ’Flandre’.
Even though Lin Xun didn’t believe ’Nightmare Yuri’s’ words, he was prudent enough not to ask Flandre about it.
