"Not bad..."

The Crimson Army swarmed into every corner of Saint Lance, searching for hostile Apostles.

The ’Unknown Apostle No.11’ in front of Lin Xun was the third Apostle candidate he had found.

The first two Apostles were not very lucky. They encountered the majority of the army corps before Lin Xun arrived, and were ruthlessly killed by over a hundred warriors—a bloody scene.

The morale of the Crimson Soldiers had been greatly reduced to half, severely reducing their strength.

But the minor threats in this hellish Chapter, even when significantly weakened, possessed strength comparable to elite creatures in ordinary Chapters.

Apostle No. 11 was able to advantageously confront more than a dozen ’Crimson Soldiers’, clearly demonstrating its strength.

[You maintain your invisible state, quietly approaching the warriors’ encirclement...]

[The ’Unknown Apostle No. 11’ gets more and more courageous as the fight goes on, suddenly raising its long-handled ax, powerfully sweeping away a group of warriors.]

[The hostile Apostle slightly crouches, focusing its energy as if it’s about to release a powerful Shell skill...]

[At this moment! A dazzling sword light bursts out behind it!]

[’Unknown Apostle No. 11’ tries to fend off the attack, but as it is only half turned, a short, old figure lands in front of it, breathlessly sheathing its sword.]

[The head flies high and then rolls to one side.]

[You have defeated ’Unknown Apostle No. 11’!]

[Since you have higher invasion privileges...]

[Please choose the category of equipment you want to plunder.]

[...]

[’Unknown Apostle No. 11’ is dead!]

[You have gained the buff ’Slaughter Feast+3’!]

[’Slaughter Feast+3’ – This buff can increase your various attributes by 80% and will last until the end of this easter egg Chapter!]

[A group of ’Crimson Soldiers’ kneels down to salute you, then get up and run to continue searching for the next enemy hidden in the town...]

Lin Xun does not give other Apostle candidates a chance to confront him face to face.

His mastery of ninja assassination skills is put to the ultimate test. Enemy Apostles don’t even have a chance to detect him before they are beheaded.

The number of Apostles on the kill list has rapidly decreased, from the initial 24 to 7.

After killing the hostile Apostle, he inherits the enemy’s kill count.

His ’Slaughter Feast’ raised to a level of +3, meaning he had killed a full 12 Apostles.

Because Apostle No. 24 has already exited the Chapter, bringing the number of candidates down to 23, as long as he can survive and maintain his kill count of 12 until the end of this easter egg Chapter, he can secure his position as the 12th disciple.

Of course, this is on the premise that he is not killed by other Apostles in the subsequent process, and survives the Demigod War in the final event...

The large-scale dispatch of the ’Crimson Army’ has now provoked the lord of Saint Lance’s counterattack.

This includes not only the lord’s soldiers, but also the knights, priests, and bishops of the White Moon Church. The number of defensive troops assembled is far greater than the ’Crimson Army’ of over 700.

The ’Crimson Army’ could fight back and forth with the minor threats in the nightmare Chapter of difficulty six. However, battle losses are unavoidable.

After leaving the Evil God World, the number of the army activated by the ’Ogiwara Family Command Flag’ can’t be replenished. If a Crimson Soldier dies, it’s a permanent loss.

During his search for hostile Apostles, the army’s numbers have decreased to less than 500.

The loss of the ’Crimson Army’ was not the major concern, as Saint Lance’s defensive forces were supposed to be allied forces in the final event, resisting the invasion of the Blood Sun together.

To continue maintaining a state of battle depletes his own strength.

Once Lin Xun confirmed he had the highest kill count, he clicked on the ’Ogiwara Family Command Flag’ again to cancel the army’s call.

"Besides me, there are still six Apostle candidates left."

"According to my boss’s information, there are a total of five Apostles at difficulty six participating in the election, and two of them have the strength to advance to difficulty seven."

"In other words, the remaining candidates are most likely tough nuts to crack..."

Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, continuing his deep dive into Saint Lance in search of other nomination contenders.

He did not relax his vigilance despite his kill count being the highest. His goal was to annihilate all remaining contenders before the final event! 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Those who think they can relax after achieving the highest kill score are falling into the trap of this underworld game.

Not only was Lin Xun stronger than other Apostles, but he also had a huge advantage in terms of intelligence.

Only he knew... Saint Lance will soon become the battlefield of the demigods, with at least three or four ’Demigod-level Solar Heroes’ participating in the battle!

Only by eliminating all other candidates, pushing his ’Slaughter Feast’ to its maximum level, can he have a chance to survive during the Demigod War.

"The moment of hunting... is up next!"

[In the distance, a fully armed group of knights gallops towards you, followed by nearly a hundred soldiers...]

[You casually turn around, with your body disappearing into the center of the field...]

Lin Xun left Saint Lance’s theater, heading towards the White Moon Church in the town center.

Most of the church’s staff had already been dispatched, leaving the church quite empty.

There must be some candidate Apostles taking advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate the church. Not only to plunder rewards, but also to kill other candidate Apostles...

[...]

[You reach the White Moon Church in the center of the town. Due to the sudden outbreak of fighting in the town, many people fled to the church for shelter.]

[Through the open door of the church, you see it is packed with refugees. A priest at the podium is loudly proclaiming doctrine, telling of the greatness of the ’Bright New Moon’, comforting the frightened crowd.]