Chapter 3: Healing Holy Water

The bottle was the size of a mineral water bottle, and it was covered in greasy stains.

Lin Xun quickly tossed the bottle back into the game and shook his hand in disgust. “How is this holy water…?”

“But the description of this thing is a little strange. Maybe it has other uses. Let me try something and see if I can save this bottle of holy water.”

Clicking on the skill Rebuild Body.

【 You have consumed one point of soul strength to rebuild the body of the Guardian Knight. 】

【 The light of your soul has condensed into the knight’s body. The wounds from when you first entered the body remain, but the injuries from the shadow attack have not been preserved. 】

Lin Xun rubbed his chin and pondered. The game’s settings should have been such that any injuries received after the soul entered the body would not be preserved when rebuilding the body.

Otherwise, if you were killed by monsters, you would have to find a way to treat your injuries after waking up, which would easily lead to a dead end.

Clicking on the nun’s skill Hymn.

【 You have used the skill Hymn to heal the knight’s body, and the wounds have improved slightly. 】

【 You feel a little tired. 】

【 You used the skill ‘Hymn’ to heal the knight’s body. The body has been healed. 】

【 You feel extremely exhausted. Even moving your feet slightly is a luxury. 】

【 The nun’s body has become overexerted and fainted. Do you want to leave the body? 】

Lin Xun clicked to leave the body.

【 You left the nun’s body and chose to possess the knight’s body. 】

【 You have taken control of the knight’s body… 】

“This operation fits the expected game flow. Not only did I heal the knight, I also saved a bottle of holy water.” Lin Xun was very careful with his resources.

He casually opened the knight’s body panel.

【 Body – White Moon Church’s Guardian Knight 】

【 True Name: Unknown 】

【 Compatibility: 103% (+15%) Compatibility exceeds critical point, body quality upgraded! 】

【 Body Quality: Broken + 】

【 Body Level: 1 】

【 Body Equipment: Broken Knight Armor (Broken), originally a relatively sturdy armor, but after being torn apart by a powerful force, its defensive capabilities have greatly decreased. 】

【 Body Skill: Disciplinary Swordsmanship (Broken), a basic swordsmanship that church knights cultivate, requires a weapon to be activated. 】

Lin Xun was stunned. The body compatibility was over 100%, and it could even improve the quality of the body. It seemed that his soul’s innate talent was quite high.

With the quality of the body improved to broken+, the knight should be a little stronger than the nun. The only pity was that there were no weapons in the equipment, so he couldn’t use skills.

He continued playing and clicked on the door to push it open.

The hair-raising creaking sound of the door being pushed open sounded especially piercing in the silent night.

The loud noise attracted the attention of a certain monster…

Outside the church doors, a monster with its back facing you suddenly turned around, its scarlet eyes staring at you.

The monster attacked you. With your injuries healed, you were clearly capable of fighting against this sneak attack.

You swung your fists and met the deformed figure dressed in blood day robes.

You defeated the ‘Fallen Blood Sun Cultist’, and your experience points increased slightly.

Lin Xun thought, As expected, after healing the knight’s injuries, I can fight monsters and level up normally.

Then… it was time to hunt!

You obtained: beginner-level forging stone x1, rusty White Moon Church cross sword (broken level +)

“Oh? Equipment drop?”

Lin Xun was about to open his inventory when the text continued…

【 You look up. Beneath the cold moonlight, the once prosperous streets of the town have become ruins. Remnants of limbs and corpses are strewn across the ground, and the stench of blood permeates the entire Town of Moonlight—Saint Reims. 】

【 In the ruins, countless scarlet eyes stare at you. Obviously, the sounds of the fight have attracted their attention. 】

【 You are overwhelmed by a tide of monsters… 】

【 You died! 】

What?

Lin Xun was dumbfounded. Was this some sort of Russian doll game?

Open a door and attract a monster, kill that monster and attract a horde of monsters. Either way, he couldn’t make any noise or else he’d attract wave after wave of monsters.

【 You open your eyes and find yourself reborn as a wandering soul within the ruined church. There are only two usable bodies left in the church. 】

Of the two bodies available, the nun was unconscious and probably couldn’t be used.

Lin Xun could either possess the priest or use his last point of soul strength to reshape the knight’s body.

Lin Xun clicked on his inventory to check out the items he’d risked his life for.

【 Primary Forging Stone: A magical ore containing unknown power, which can be used for the lowest level of equipment enhancement. Must learn the related forging skill to use. 】

【 Rusty Church Cross Sword (Broken): The standard weapon of the church’s combat personnel. The red rust has reduced the quality of the cross sword, reducing its sharpness. 】

The forging stone was a material used to enhance equipment. Lin Xun didn’t have the forging skill yet, so he couldn’t use it for now.

Lin Xun casually placed the cross sword into the knight’s equipment slot.

【 Now only one point of soul strength remains. It will take 12 hours to recover. Why not possess the priest first? 】

【 A weak wandering soul possesses the black-robed priest’s body. 】

【 Current body slot: 2/2, Guardian Knight, Preaching Priest. 】

【 You are controlling this unfamiliar body. There are some fragmented memories left in the body. 】

【 The Blood Sun Church’s corrupt power has already spread close by. Perhaps death will come tomorrow. After despair, the priest fell into madness and tried to obtain the last pleasure of life. He looked at the young nun who was chanting hymns… 】

【 ***Crying, resisting…

【 The priest frowned and pulled out a bottle of holy water he had been saving for a long time. 】

【 … 】

【 The fragmented memories came to an abrupt stop. 】

Lin Xun was dumbfounded.

This priest was too good at playing the game.

He exclaimed in awe and opened the priest’s body panel.

【 Body—Preacher of the White Moon Church 】

【 True Name: Unknown 】

【 Compatibility: 94% (+15%) 】

【 Body Quality: Broken-down 】

【 Body Level: 1 】

【 Body Equipment: Pure Moon Scripture (Broken-down), prayer book of the White Moon Church, records the church’s rules and doctrines, a thick and sturdy book that seems to be able to be used as a shield in times of crisis. 】

【 Body Skills: None 】

Lin Xun’s lips twitched. “Is this the master? Not even a single skill, not even better than a nun.”

Without fireball or magic shield, this body was practically useless. Lin Xun was greatly disappointed.

Regardless of his complaints, the game still needed to be played.

【 The broken organs inside the priest’s body make it difficult for you to move, causing you to stumble. 】

【 Do you want to push open the church door? 】

Looking at the priest’s body that was even weaker than the nun’s, Lin Xun felt that going out now was asking for death.

“Should I use the holy water on the priest’s body to heal his wounds?”

Even if the healed knight couldn’t resist the tide of monsters, could a healthy priest survive among them?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

“I’ll try going out first. Maybe the priest can open up new branch options.”

【 The church’s old door hinges creaked as they opened and closed. 】

【 The hair-raising creaking of the door opening and closing was especially jarring in the silent night. 】

【 The loud noise attracted the attention of the creatures outside the church… 】

【 The monster outside the church, its back facing you, suddenly turned around, its scarlet eyes staring at you. 】

【 You were attacked by a monster. The severe injuries to your organs made it impossible for you to fight back. 】

【 You died! 】

“The monsters will come back to life… Is this a Souls-like game?”

He had thought the priest would die at most in the second wave of monsters, but he didn’t expect the monsters at the church entrance to come back to life.

The bright red word “DIE” lit up on the phone screen.

The monsters would come back to life, and there were no new options… Wasn’t this a dead end?

Whether it was the knight or priest body, going out would attract monsters, and after defeating them, a new group of monsters would appear.

Lin Xun couldn’t help but sink into thought as he read the game text before his death.

Old… hinges… friction… noise…

A flash of inspiration struck him.

“I get it! So that’s how holy water is used!”

Lin Xun wasn’t discouraged at all. He already knew how to get out of this dead end.

【 You opened your eyes and found yourself reborn in the ruined church as a wandering soul. There was only one usable body left in the church. 】