Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 980 - 457: Ambushing the Executor?
[The ’Stargazer’ shook his head and said, "The ’Star Priest’ has issued a new order, to enter the ’painting storage room’ one must apply for the procedure a day in advance. If there are no relevant procedures, then one would need a decree from the high priest...]
[Rona explained patiently, unable to disclose the secrets involved, but this was the ’Executor’s’ instruction before the retreat. Should she escape the Abyss, she must go to the ’painting storage room’ at the first opportunity to carry out the ’Executor’s’ order.]
[Did the Stargazer want her to defy the ’Executor’s’ orders, or did he want to defy the orders himself?]
[Hesitating upon hearing this, the ’Stargazer’ thought for a moment but then shook his head, indicating that Rona should not trouble him further.]
[The Stargazer’s attitude was very clear; unless there was permission from the ’Star Priest’, he would not allow them to go to the ’painting storage room’.]
[Both you and ’Rona’ understood very well that there must be a problem with the ’Star Priest’ issuing a new order at this crucial moment. Going to see the high priest would most likely mean not being able to enter the painting storage room and could also lead to a battle.]
[What’s more important is that the ’Star Priest’ not only possesses extremely powerful strength, but he also controls the ’Star Destruction Magic Array’ at the Polar Star Association’s headquarters. In a battle against him, even if you and Rona join forces, the chances of winning are slim.]
[Rona sighed slightly, "Alright, then we’ll go see the ’Star Priest’ first...]
[Upon hearing this, the ’Stargazer’ relaxed, manipulated the Star Instrument again, moving the star representing the ’Executor’ backwards, while another glowing Refined Copper star slowly moved forward...]
[Just as the ’Stargazer’ was operating the Star Instrument, ’Rona’ suddenly raised her Magic Wand...]
[A light raster made up of countless tiny characters firmly controlled the ’Stargazer’. In his astonished gaze, the tip of ’Rona’s’ Magic Wand erupted with dazzling starlight...]
[The destructive Magic Power ravaged, and the ultimate brilliance of Star Falling burst forth!]
[When the Light subsided, the ’Stargazer’ had become a corpse on the ground. ’Rona’ gave you a look, signaling that it was your turn...]
[Whether ita Star Mage or a Scholar, their powerful magic spells are highly destructive and have a vast range of attack. After a magic spell bursts forth, it often vaporizes the enemy’s corpse completely.]
[Yet the corpse of the ’Stargazer’, under Rona’s meticulous control, had not suffered much external damage and was very intact.]
[This skill alone, even if you used the ’Flesh Authority’ to micro-manage a Scholar’s Shell, you couldn’t possibly control the extent of the magic burst with flesh power.]
[Rona explained to you that the Star Instrument device is the main entrance to various areas of the Polar Star Association, with each member only able to enter areas related to their own level.]
[Aside from the Executor and the Star Priest, only the gatekeeper Stargazers had the authority to operate the Star Instrument.]
[Without the ’True God Messenger’s’ strange embodiment ability, even killing a Stargazer wouldn’t provide access to other areas.]
[However, acting forcefully was not without risks. The Star Priest could learn of this action at any moment, and you had to speed up.]
[You occupied the Stargazer’s Shell as instructed and stepped forward to operate the Star Instrument...]
[Soon, the Refined Copper star representing the ’painting storage room’ moved forward.]
[As the Refined Copper star emitted dazzling starlight, your and ’Rona’s’ figures were engulfed by the intense light...]
[When you came to your senses, the Star Instrument hall had vanished, replaced by a spacious, enclosed room.]
[The room’s walls were adorned with numerous paintings of various sizes, depicting scenes that varied, including a vast, icy blue ocean, starlight prisons in the silent Void, and mysterious snow-covered mountains...]
[These paintings were gateways to distant regions, hunting grounds where Star Mages would collect magic materials.]
[’Rona’ immediately led you to one side of the room, and you quickly noticed a huge painting that almost covered the entire wall.] 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
[The painting depicted the hidden Abyss of Despair beneath the earth, filled with densely packed figures in hopeless lament...]
[You took a closer look at these figures and found they were not humans, but half-dragon beings, their despair and sorrow silently rendered in stark dark oil paints.]
[Even through the canvas, you could feel their helplessness as they struggled in the Darkness, but no matter how hard they struggled, they could not escape the confinement of the painting named ’Abyss of Despair’.]
[You understood that the Ancient Dragon ancestors were imprisoned within this painting...]
[’Rona’ immediately touched the painting with you, but the predictable transmission did not come. The Teleportation Badge in your hands was dim, not displaying the flickering light that signifies the activation of transmission.]
[Seeing this, ’Rona’s’ brows furrowed tightly, and she analyzed calmly, "Her badge originally had the ’Abyss of Despair’ painting’s transmission permissions. It must have been the Star Priest who erased all related transmission permissions from the badge in advance to prevent anyone from secretly transporting into the painting...]
[Now, unless you can obtain permission from the high priest, you cannot transport into the painting.]
Lin Xun couldn’t help but comment, "Are security measures that stringent? Isn’t a Stargazer as a security measure enough, and yet erasing the permissions from the Teleportation Badge too..."
He intended to skip the ’boss’ battle with the ’Star Priest’ under the guise of skipping class, but the Underworld Game had sealed off all his possibilities of escape.
