Chapter 10: Guarding the Corpse and Reviving the Points

Heavy footsteps approach you. The disciplinary knight has appeared outside the church without you noticing.

Lin Xun shuddered and quickly clicked on the body of the guardian knight to possess it.

Since the guardian knight hadn’t died last time, he could possess it without consuming any Soul Power.

The disciplinary knight stands quietly at the entrance of the church, its scarlet eyes overflowing with incomparable rage.

What should you do?

1. Shout at the door of the church: “I jumped out! Aiya! I jumped back in! Hit me, you idiot!”

2. Submit to the disciplinary knight: “Happy New Year, big bro and big sis-in-law, you’re my master, I’m your son.”

3. Hide inside the church. Perhaps the disciplinary knight cannot step into the Church of the White Moon.

Lin Xun automatically ignored the first two sarcastic options and silently chose number three.

The disciplinary knight lifts its foot to step into the church, but it seems to be blocked by an invisible iron wall and cannot advance.

It stands at the entrance of the church unwilling to leave, its scarlet gaze locked on you.

Am I being guarded?

Lin Xun could already imagine the scene in the game.

He was inside the church, and the disciplinary knight was outside. The two stared at each other, one man and one monster, holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes, choking on their tears…

He had once again hit a dead end. He couldn’t even defeat a ninth-level Sanguine Sun Cultist, let alone the guardian knights and choir nuns.

Lin Xun was about to exit the game when he suddenly noticed a new skill he had gained by touching the Blood Sun Sculpture at the top of the High Tower.

【 Bloody Pineal Gland (Superior Skill): Wholeheartedly worship the blessings the Blood Sun brings you. Under the light of the Blood Sun, faithful followers will receive a temporary +5 level buff. 】

Hm? Lin Xun was overjoyed. In other words, once he logged in tomorrow during daytime when the Blood Sun was high in the sky, the bodies of the Sanguine Sun Cultists would receive a +5 level buff.

But then he thought about it again. He had just desecrated the Blood Sun Sculpture at the top of the tower. Who knew if the Blood Sun would still think he was a “faithful follower”?

There was nothing he could do right now, so Lin Xun could only exit the game and wait for the sun to rise tomorrow.

“Boss, one order of soup dumplings and a bowl of congee, to go!”

Lin Xun stopped in front of the breakfast shop.

He looked at the ten kilometers he had run on his phone and nodded in satisfaction.

The effect of the talent upgrade in the game had also improved his physical condition. He could run ten kilometers in one breath without even breaking a sweat.

He jogged back home and took a shower.

He sat in front of his computer desk and opened the soup dumplings he had just gotten.

As soon as he opened the plastic box, a warm and fragrant aroma wafted out.

Snow-white and fluffy soup dumplings were sprinkled with black sesame seeds and garnished with green scallions.

He picked up a bun; the golden and crispy bottom was very enticing.

With one bite, the slightly chewy dough was soft and fluffy, and the meat filling with skin jelly squeezed out a savory soup with the crispy texture of the bottom.

Lin Xun would call this burst-of-juice soup dumpling happiness.

After enjoying this delicious breakfast, he was ready to begin his 4,000-word march.

Today, he felt that his writing inspiration was flowing like a spring, and his creativity was endless like a flood.

He didn’t know how much time had passed…

“Ding-dong!”

It was a message from his mother: “Did you see the girl? Didn’t I tell you? Isn’t she pretty?”

What was going on? He hadn’t agreed to go on a blind date with her!

He checked his text messages and saw a red exclamation mark before the message he sent yesterday.

Fuck!

He quickly called his mother.

“Mom, if I told you that I rejected it yesterday but for some reason the message didn’t send, would you beat me up?”

After a long silence, the other side of the line exploded like a storm.

Lin Xun tried to explain himself and finally managed to pacify his mother after much effort.

“Forget about that girl named Lu Caiyi. You’ve already blown off the date, so even if there was a chance, it’s gone now… Really, what a waste of my time finding such a good match for you.”

“Oh right, your Aunt Wang’s daughter just graduated from college this year. Let me see if there’s a chance for you two to meet…”

Lin Xun let out a long sigh after hanging up.

When he came back to his senses, he realized that his Soul Power had recovered in the game.

He opened the Book of Salvation and started the game.

【 Entering Apocalypse Chapter. 】

【 Chapter 323. 】

【 You wake up in a familiar church. 】

【 Outside the broken dome, it is dark and gloomy. You can faintly see thick clouds of dark clouds in the sky, and the howling wind whistles and howls. The oppressive thunder sounds from time to time. The Town of Moonlight—St. Reims—is about to welcome a heavy rainstorm. 】

【 Outside the church, the scarlet eyes of the disciplinary knight are still fixed on you. 】

What grudge or hatred is this? Why are you blocking my door? Why don’t you change your name to Stubborn Donkey Knight…

Lin Xun noticed the weather change in the game. There were dark clouds outside the church, and there was no Blood Sun light shining down. In other words, his new skill that increased his level—the Bloody Pineal Gland—could not be activated.

Helpless, he could only use some Soul Power to reshape the Sanguine Sun Cultist’s body.

【 The soul’s light has condensed into the Perishing Blood Sun Cultist’s body. You have possessed this body. 】

【 Current Soul Power: 1/2. 】

Those three annoying options popped up again in the game text.

They were: Seek Death, Beg for Forgiveness, and Cower.

Lin Xun could only helplessly choose Cower and cursed, “I’ll fight you to the death after the rain clears up.”

He put away his useless rage and exited the game.

He turned on his computer and continued his arduous writing task for today.