[You have accepted the military rank advancement mission.]

[Your free residence time in the Original Sin World has been adjusted to (15) natural days (from 4 natural days).]

[Your identity type in the Original Sin World has been adjusted to: Awakened type (from Descender adjustment).]

The change in identity type means that this time when Bai Pu enters the Original Sin World, it is no longer the identity of a Source Lord’s Descent, but that of an Awakened.

Descender and Awakened, each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

A Descender is equivalent to a Native, possessing the ability to "scavenge". However, items scavenged cannot be taken away, and can only be handed over to Native allies in the camp.

An Awakened does not have scavenging abilities, but killing enemies can yield spoil treasure chests, and the spoils obtained from these treasure chests can be taken away.

"The existence of Holy Artifacts in the Original Sin World, indeed it is better to take them away with an Awakened identity. Perhaps the Spirit Realm Will thought of this and changed my identity type..."

Bai Pu contemplated, as the Spirit Realm Will has already displayed the military rank advancement mission and its branches.

[Standard Advancement Mission: Cleaner]

[Mission Objective: Kill at least three Otherworld Travelers]

[Mission Difficulty: Black Iron]

[Mission Reward: Promotion to Black Iron Major; Killing multiple Otherworld Travelers can earn additional rewards.]

This is the standard promotion mission, and it is the initial mission that would appear in every Plane World.

Bai Pu was not interested in this, and he continued looking.

[Branch 1: Lord Hunting Operation]

[Mission Objective: Kill at least one Advanced Lord (Thorn Church faction)]

[Mission Difficulty: Bronze]

[Mission Reward: Promotion to Bronze Major; Killing multiple Thorn Church Advanced Lords can earn additional rewards.]

Bai Pu’s mind raced, this mission almost clearly stands against the Thorn Church.

The last time when a group of Preparatory Voters arrived in the Original Sin World, the main mission released by the Spirit Realm Will was to kill Thorn Fanatics, Holy Warriors, and Priests, which had already made its inclination clear.

This time the Bronze branch mission required killing Lords, which is not surprising.

[Branch 2: The Secret of the Lost City]

[Mission Objective: Investigate clues of the Lost City and obtain at least one Source Material Fragment from the Lost City.]

[Mission Difficulty: Silver]

[Mission Reward: Promotion to Silver Major; Obtaining multiple Source Material Fragments from the Lost City can earn additional rewards.]

Lost City!

The strange place that appeared in the Divine Gifted Heavenly Pit. From which a number of Preparatory Voters and elite Natives extracted seven Holy Artifacts — which are referred to as "Source Material Fragments" by the Spirit Realm Will.

In Bai Pu’s view, the Lost City is like a huge treasury, with many secrets that cannot be explained or understood.

[Branch 3: Destiny of Original Sin]

[Mission Objective: Obtain the Matrix of the Original Sin World.]

[Mission Difficulty: Gold]

[Mission Reward: Promotion to Gold Major; Three Gold Medals; Oil of the Lamp God*3]

Bai Pu paid most attention to the "Golden Branch" advancement mission, which has only one mission objective:

Obtain the Matrix of the Original Sin World!

What is the Matrix?

Bai Pu quickly recalled the information he had obtained through the Spirit Realm Will.

The Matrix is the cornerstone of the birth of Source Material.

The Matrix is the fruit tree, Source Material is the fruit.

It should be known that the Holy Artifacts being contested by various Divine Envoys are merely fragments of Source Material.

The reason the Original Sin World has Holy Artifacts is because of the existence of the Matrix.

Bai Pu further speculated that this should also be the reason why the Master of Suffering occupied the Original Sin World.

From a Divine perspective, although the Source Material fragments carried by the Holy Artifacts are important, they are not worth such extensive efforts.

Only the Matrix, which can continuously give birth to Holy Artifacts, is attractive enough for Divines to come personally, even if it means distorting the entire Original Sin World’s rules!

"This golden branch is probably impossible to complete."

Bai Pu concluded.

He knew well that although his strength in the 3.6 intensity Original Sin World is already considered masterful, able to contend with Advanced Lords.

But compared to a Divine like the Master of Suffering, it’s like a blade of grass looking up at a towering tree.

How long has the Master of Suffering spent for the Matrix of the Original Sin World?

Since the birth of the Our Lady of Thorns until now, it’s been more than ten years — calculated from Bonnie’s growth experience.

Bai Pu only had a mere 15 days.

To compete with the long-laid-out Master of Suffering and seize the Matrix, is simply unrealistic. Bai Pu estimated that even without the Master of Suffering as a competitor, his hopes of obtaining the Matrix were slim, as the Master of Suffering has had more than ten years of unopposed free development time.

Fortunately, Bai Pu has currently accepted all these branch missions together.

Even if the mission fails, there will be no punishment, only the timing of the military rank promotion will be postponed.

As for which branch mission actually matters, it depends on which branch mission Bai Pu chooses to submit.

After the ten-second countdown ended, the stagnant state disappeared.

Bai Pu gracefully flew out of the space passage, officially entering the Original Sin World.

...

Southwest Jungle, Hall of Dawn’s Light.

This hall was originally an abandoned church, cleared by Redeemer Nur and his followers to serve as a secret gathering place for the "Light of Redemption" organization.

However, at this moment, the Hall of Dawn’s Light was a scene of blood and chaos!

The Thorn Church’s vanguard had already arrived here.

The Advanced Lord responsible for the southwest area — the Two-Faced Man, had even taken the stage by manipulating a gilded giant.

A large amount of high-level combat power from the Thorn Church was already concentrated here.

However, it was slightly different from what Bai Pu initially planned.

Bai Pu’s initial plan was for Bonnie to leak the information, allowing the Thorn Church’s Holy War Army to come and wipe out Nur and the Light of Redemption organization.

Bai Pu would seize the Holy Artifacts amidst the chaos, killing the Two-Faced Man.

In Bai Pu’s conception, the battle in the hall should have been between the Thorn Church’s Holy War Army and Nur’s Light of Redemption organization.

However, at this moment in the hall, Redeemer Nur and the Two-Faced Man stood together. They fought side by side, mercilessly slaughtering those who dared to resist the Thorn Church!

Their opponents, trapped in a bitter struggle and precariously, were the leaders of the Thorn Cutter resistance organization — Boras!

...

A few kilometers away from the battlefield, in a secret stronghold of the Thorn Cutters.

Bonnie knelt in the secret chamber, praying devoutly.

In all four directions around her, a candle was lit.

Judging from the traces of candle burning, they had been replaced several times already.

Suddenly, the stone door slowly opened.

A gust of wind followed, causing the candle flames to flicker slightly. Bonnie quickly shielded the candles.

The middle-aged man who entered was gaunt, with a faint mustache on his upper lip, but his eyes were bright.

This was Bonnie’s father, the vice-leader of the Thorn Cutters, Level 7 Enhanced Warrior Bozo!