Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 1206 - 541 Emperor Wu’s Daily Notes, Bi Xia Gang Jade_2
["Granting an Apostle rewards within the trial instance that he should not have received is a dereliction of duty by an administrator."]
["You indeed have no issue and will receive no punishment, but it is he who will be punished..."]
[The administrator said to you with a bitter face, "Apostle, can we negotiate this properly?"]
[As your ’dedicated customer service’, he has always favored and assisted you within the boundaries of the rules; can you also help him this time and not put him in a difficult position?]
To be fair, this dedicated customer service administrator had indeed taken good care of him.
Besides an unhappy first meeting, their subsequent interactions had been quite harmonious.
Now, as the administrator sought his help, he had every reason, emotionally and rationally, to compromise.
[Seeing the administrator speak up, you simply nodded and said, "We’re old friends now, so let’s not speak such distant courtesies."]
[When an old friend asks for help, how can there be any reason to shirk or refuse!]
[You will ensure that the Magical Artifacts and Cultivation Techniques are sent back to Kasyapa Dojo untouched by the bodhisattva, and you will also ensure the return of ’Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva’ to the dojo, making sure he is not put in a difficult situation.]
[Hearing this, the administrator breathed a sigh of relief, as this would mean that there would be no extra gains, and naturally, he would face no punishment.]
[You are indeed a person of integrity.]
[However, you then continued to ask, "Can’t an old friend also do you a favor?"]
[With a coffin containing the masterless body of Buddha Kasyapa, you wanted ownership of this Shell...]
[The administrator’s eyes widened, exclaiming, "How could that be possible?!"]
[Receiving a series of Magical Artifacts and subduing ’Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva’ wouldn’t greatly affect your strength, but the body of Buddha Kasyapa is far more advanced than you.]
[Once you, who possess ’The Leader’s Face’, obtain ownership of this Shell, your strength will be significantly boosted due to the extra gains!]
[Even if unimaginable compatibility thresholds are set for this Shell, with your ’Adaptive Ability’, you simply would not care about such minor compatibility restrictions...]
[You inquired once more, unwilling to concede, "Can’t you really help with this favor?"]
[The administrator shook his head like a rattle-drum.]
[Feeling helpless, you sighed deeply and gestured for ’Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva’ to take the treasures and the body of Buddha Kasyapa back to the Western Paradise.]
[Before long, all additional gains from the instance had been returned to the dojo.]
[Seeing you with a look of disappointment, the administrator felt somewhat conflicted.]
[You had unhesitatingly returned all the gains from the instance to help him, but he was unable to help you due to the rules.]
[While he was now free from punishment, it still felt somewhat...]
[The Librarian pondered for a long time and seemed to finally make up his mind, "Apostle, we have known each other for some time now, do you trust him?"]
[You candidly replied that the administrator had helped you many times and was completely different from his impartial main body; of course, you trusted him, otherwise why would you so easily return all the extra gains?]
[If another Librarian’s avatar had come, you would certainly have squeezed all the profit you could from him.]
[The administrator knew you were speaking the truth; after all, that was exactly what you had done during your first meeting.]
[Your willingness to return the extra gains was because of his consistent sincere help.]
[The Librarian said, "Since you trust him, he will now calculate your trial reward."]
[The administrator took off the monocle from his face and pulled out a glittering bookmark from his breast pocket to give to you.]
[You have obtained the ’Librarian’s Monocle’ (Item)!]
[You have obtained the ’Invasion Bookmark’ (Item)!]
[The administrator gravely said that these are the two material rewards of the trial task, in addition to an intelligence reward.]
[Within the Yanjing Forbidden City of the Vermilion State, the ’Daily Life Officer’ was an official responsible for recording the emperor’s words and actions; he authored a book entitled ’Emperor Wu’s Daily Notes’.]
[This book recorded Emperor Wu’s daily activities and major events of the Vermilion State, but it was secretly destroyed because it involved top-secret matters, and even the Daily Life Officer who composed it disappeared.]
[Today, only the descendants of the ’Daily Life Officer’ might keep an incomplete, handwritten copy.]
[Emperor Wu, as the founding emperor of the Vermilion State, was a ruler of great bravery and intelligence, strong and virtuous, who expanded the territory, making the Vermilion’s fame spread far and subjecting all nations, truly a mighty monarch.]
[He was industrious in governance, promoted decorum, established rites and music, standardized measurements, and thus received great respect, earning the reputation as an ’Immortal Emperor’ of culture and martial achievements.]
[If you can find ’Emperor Wu’s Daily Notes’ to read and study the profound principles from Emperor Wu’s daily conduct, you might glimpse the splendor of this Immortal Emperor...]
[After finishing, the Librarian gave you a wink and a wave as a farewell.]
[He chanted a spell, his figure faded into transparency, and then he disappeared...]
Had Lin Xun not used Lu Wu’s power to eliminate Buddha Kasyapa in advance, this trial task would have been incredibly challenging.
Yet, having overcome such a difficult trial, the administrator only provided an Invasion Bookmark, which wasn’t of much use, and the most basic Librarian’s Monocle as rewards.
As per usual, at the very least, a ’Easter Egg Bookmark’ or ’Holy Object Bookmark’ or some other rare item should have been given.
Or perhaps, the original reward for passing the trial could have been a rare Bookmark, but now the administrator exercised his Authority to alter the prizes temporarily.
