Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 744 - 364: Angelic Nest, Conditions for Obtaining SSS Rating _2
"[But this is precisely the most bizarre part. When you entered the nest with it earlier, there were no entrances or exits except for the holes, as far as you could see.]
[There isn’t a wooden door on the outer shell, but there is one on the inner shell. That’s not something you can comprehend through ordinary logic.]
[Even if the door was meant as an entry and exit point for the lord of the nest, such a conspicuous wooden door wouldn’t be used. It should ideally be created from a material like bloody bones in an incubation factory for angels...]
[Do you want to go forward and open the wooden door?]
Lin Xun was struggling with the decision.
The situation clearly screams danger at him. It’s just a matter of whether he dared to open the door or not.
Given the nature of underworld games, risks often come with rewards. Even if it’s a trap, successfully navigating through it usually leads to a reward proportional to the level of danger.
"Screw it! With two top-tier demigods as my protectors, do you think I’m afraid of a simple pit trap?"
Even though Lin Xun was boasting, he remained cautious in his actions.
He summoned his Shikigami, Snow Woman, to scout the path ahead.
[Upon your command, the ’Snow Woman’ strides forward to open the wooden door...]
[A yellowish-orange light shines through the door, revealing rows and rows of neatly organized bookshelves. The pungent smell of ink permeates through the door frame, delighting your senses.]
[You faintly hear an old voice chanting quietly. It’s a voice you recognize all too well—the ’Librarian’.]
"..."
Lin Xun twitched his mouth corners in disbelief. He felt like he was geared up to defuse a bomb, only to find a mere firecracker placed by the neighbor’s kid.
[’Flandre’ tenses up immediately at the sight of the scene, preventing you from moving forward.]
[Wrapping you protectively with its body, it steps forward into the library first, explaining to you that this space only appeared the moment the door was opened.]
[Only an extraordinary being could manipulate space in this way, even it and Jinmu, fellow demigods, cannot achieve it...]
[You tell ’Flandre’ not to worry. Not only is the library free of danger, but it also presents an opportunity.]
[You and ’Flandre’ step into the library, but Jinmu, due to his gigantic form, cannot fit through the door. Upon hearing that there’s no danger, it patiently waits outside for you.]
[You traverse through the rows of bookshelves, following the soft reading voice of the old man. It turns out to be a cloaked old man lying on a rocking chair, sporting a monocle. It’s the ’Librarian’ you have met several times.]
[The ’Librarian’ is dressed in a dark, world-style cloak and is reciting a book aloud from his rocking chair.]
[Recognizing you, he stands and gives a slight smile. His wrinkled face contracts into several deep lines. ’We meet again, clever Apostle.’]
[The ability to meet you again, among countless Doomsdays, must indeed be a remarkable twist of fate.]
[You gaze at the ’Librarian’, his tone somehow giving you a familiar feel. You can’t help but ask him.]
[The ’Librarian’s’ smile widens as he turns on his spot. With a spin, his cloak becomes a black kimono.]
"So it is the familiar face, the Librarian I met in the Evil God World in the last Chapter."
"Eh... Wasn’t this guy penalized by the Librarian? How can he appear here?"
[’Flandre’ suddenly interrupts, asking who you are speaking to. There is no one on the bench... Could it be you are having some mental issues?]
[It looks anxious and pulls you into its arms. In the darkness, you may once again sense a consciousness network, where Flandre and you are in a small independent section, along with your controlled ’Divine Kingdom’s Flying Dragon’.]
[’Flandre’s’ powerful consciousness envelops you, making you feel unimaginably warm.]
[Then you are pulled back into reality, where ’Flandre’ looks puzzled. She mumbles, ’Strange... There’s nothing wrong with her consciousness...]
[The ’Librarian’ chuckles and tells you that he can only be seen by Apostles.]
[Before the upcoming test, he is willing to answer one of your questions as a token of gratitude for the last favor.]
[Of course, if it’s an unanswerable question, he will refuse to answer, allowing you to ask a different question.]
"Such great luck?!"
Presumably, he wasn’t allowed to disclose details about this Chapter’s walkthrough, strategy, and procedural flow.
Maybe he’s just like last time, sharing some historical moments and godly battles from this Chapter’s world history.
Lin Xun had already more or less understood this world’s background, so asking detailed history questions at this stage will only yield some hidden rewards.
They couldn’t waste this exquisite opportunity. They had to think long term and not be short-sighted.
Lin Xun wanted to know how to acquire an SSS rating in this Chapter, no, rather, how to achieve SSS ratings in this game as a whole.
[You asked the ’Librarian’, how can he obtain the highest grade from the game?]
[The ’Librarian’ claps his hands in admiration. ’Good question!’]
[But then he shakes his head sadly. ’Unfortunately, I don’t have the authority to disclose the answer to that question.’]
"...As expected, it cannot be disclosed."
Lin Xun sighed.
He wondered what the next question should be to maximize potential benefits.
[Seeing your disappointment, the ’Librarian’ hesitates for a moment before finally deciding to give you a small hint. It’s not an overstep in his duties.]
