Chapter 25: Chapter 25 An Jianyou
Damn!
Did I really get a good draw?!
A purple-tier Apostle of Fate, plus it’s a cutely drawn little sister character that really hits the spot!
This is definitely double the happiness!
Could someone as unlucky as me really draw something like this?
Seriously!
Handsome people really do have decent luck.
It’s no wonder it’s me.
Inside the list of apostles, it finally grew from two to three, a 50% increase, that’s what this is! Most importantly, this list finally deserves a glance from time to time.
He poked at it.
The girl in the illustration looked around, adorable and cute.
Fang You examined her.
This girl is good—the kind of appearance and drawing quality that a card-drawing game should have. Not like Brother Black Blade, who seems like a freebie.
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This kind of apostle is worth spending on.
Just… the girl’s expression looks a bit weird, like… like she’s about to cry?
Such an inexplicably unreliable character.
Fang You opened her information.
‘An Jianyou’
‘Physique: 1.0’
‘Spirit: 1.6’
‘Mystery: 0.19’
‘Skills: None’
‘Equipment: None’
‘Talent: Passage to the Mystic Eyes’
‘Age: 19’
‘Evaluation: A second-year student at Baijiang University, on the surface, she is an ordinary rich and beautiful girl, but in reality, she is a rich and beautiful girl who can see all kinds of weird stuff.’
Fang You stayed silent for a while.
With these attributes, this evaluation, you can’t exactly say it’s weak. After all, this girl, both in terms of physique and spirit, is just a little bit higher than Fang You’s initial data.
Fang You felt ashamed.
Maybe female university students work out more regularly. Back in the day when he was a student, he was also in good shape. It’s just that after he took up the career of coding, his body has gone downhill ever since.
It wasn’t his fault. Writing novels is just too hard!
Now he’s resigned to sporadic updates and has shifted to saving the world.
“But this girl named An Jianyou, her panel data is indeed very ordinary, ordinary physique, no skills, no equipment, nowhere near Brother Black Blade.”
“Judging by her clothing and description, she really is just an average university student, right here in Baijiang City.”
It might not be too far from his home.
If he thinks about it, he could even get out and meet her face to face.
Perhaps this is what a real-life apostle is like, too real, that’s what!
So real that she’s practically a blank slate!
Fang You didn’t feel too disappointed, after all, the girl looks good, and a good-looking apostle is a good apostle…not really, but he believes in the evaluation standards of the salvation game.
This is a purple four-star Apostle, stronger than Brother Black Blade by a whole tier, so there’s no way she could be as ordinary as she appears on the surface.
There must be potential that matches her rating, and the key to that potential, it seems, lies in this talent.
Talent, a natural ability.
He doesn’t have it.
Brother Black Blade doesn’t have it either.
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‘Passage to the Mystic Eyes’
‘The legendary eyes that possess the ability to see through the Netherworld, but they require development.’
‘Explanation: The possessor of this talent can learn some skills that ordinary people cannot attain, learn and practice skills of this system more rapidly, and have the following effects:…’
Those born with this gift have eyes that are naturally open, allowing them to see the Mysterious Evil; and it’s not just a vague outline—they can clearly see every pore on the body of the Mysterious Evil.
At the same time, they possess a resistance to the Mysterious Evil, maintaining their sanity even when looking directly at these nefarious beings… but they would still experience the fear and terror any normal person would.
This is the first realm of the “Passage to the Mystic Eyes,” to see.
The second realm is “Passage,” where one can not only see the Mysterious Evils that lurk beneath the world but also interact with them.
Simply put, these Mysterious Evils have not yet arrived on Blue Star; they might be on their way, or perhaps in another world.
But those with the talent of the “Passage to the Mystic Eyes” can not only see them but also summon these beings.
“An Jianyou is currently at the second realm in developing her talent.”
“Hmm, with her situation, it can’t be called development, it should be the self-enhancement of her natural ability, but it’s become hard to control because it’s too strong.”
“The first realm ‘to see’ is mostly like a high-spec version of tracking the Mysterious Evil, but this second realm ‘Passage’ is quite formidable, directly connecting to the Netherworld, which is incredibly mysterious and unpredictable.”
“However…”
An Jianyou does not possess the ability to rid herself of the Mysterious Evil; in fact, she knows nothing and is just an ordinary girl.
Aside from being beautiful, wealthy, and able to see, she is entirely a normal girl.
Imagine an ordinary person being able to see hideous and terrifying Mysterious Evil every time they open and close their eyes, and if they are not careful, these Mysterious Evil might descend upon her, bringing danger… this…
This is simply terrifying to the point of explosion, okay?
Because her talent was too powerful, An Jianyou couldn’t control it and even had no idea what was happening.
She could only passively allow herself to be disturbed by the Mysterious Evil, day and night.
No, this was torture, and there was a risk to her life.
It was remarkable that the girl had managed to survive up to this point; just thinking about it made Fang You feel a pang of distress.
Fortunately, now An Jianyou could be said to have gone through the worst and come out the other side. As long as she works for the organization, getting rid of Mysterious Evil, becoming stronger, and learning to control her talents… these are no longer issues.
So, get to work, girl!
“An Jianyou is still an Apostle of Fate; she probably doesn’t have the same once-a-day restriction as Black Blade.”
“When the time comes, we’ll conduct a thorough study and see what makes this girl different.”
“Hmm, but first, we need to ensure An Jianyou gains the strength to rid herself of the Mysterious Evil. Once she grows stronger herself, she’ll gradually learn to control her talent.”
So the question arises, how to make An Jianyou stronger.
I still have some Physical Fitness Elixir left, but that alone is not enough; we also need a direct method of attack.
Blade Slash, Palm Thunder—is it possible to learn these without a Skill Book?
Fang You thinks it’s difficult.
The learning process for Palm Thunder was so frustrating that he didn’t want to think about it. Even if we could recreate such an environment in the real world, there’s no guarantee of safety.
He opened his inventory.
Just now he had obtained…
「Double Earnings Card (White)」×2
「Skill Training Card (White)」×2
「Skill Training Card (Green)」
「Life Energy Potion (White)」
Six items, plus… two Skill Books and one strange item!
Among them, he was already very familiar with the Skill Book ‘Mysterious Evil Tracking,’ so he skipped it.
Looking at the other two items, which were both of blue quality, in a sense, they were equivalent to two Black Blades.
「Skill Book ‘Ghost Control’ (Blue)」
「Description: A special class skill that allows the user to command Mysterious Evil in combat, can also be used for direct attacks, and has a suppressing and weakening effect on Mysterious Evil.」
「Note: This skill is quite special, prerequisites for learning are ‘Spirit > 6.6, Accumulated Mystery > 10.1.’ It can still be learned below these conditions, but with significant uncontrollable risks. Those with special talents may ignore these prerequisites, and the power unleashed will be even stronger.」
Command Mysterious Evil?
Fang You was very excited when he first saw this skill. What profession is the safest? Of course, it’s a summoner’s!
Send out your summons to fight, while you hide safely away, a perfect strategy for a survivor like himself.
But,
But,
What the hell are these steep prerequisites? Is this the threshold for a blue-level skill?!
I hate it (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!
The path to becoming a Master of Ghost Control… was cut short before I could even start.
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Chapter 26: Chapter 26 The Unique Authority of the Savior
The Skill Book ‘Ghost Control’ Fang You wasn’t necessarily opposed to keeping it for himself.
He believed that sooner or later he would be able to reach the total accumulation of spiritual power and mystery, but…
The question was how long it would take.
The organization was just getting off the ground, and being fast at the start meant being fast at every step, on the contrary, to let such a precious skill book rot in the warehouse would be a waste.
Of course, the main reason was that he couldn’t learn it, Black Blade couldn’t learn it, but it seemed…
“The Ghost Control Skill Book, while overtly listing all sorts of difficulties and learning conditions, squiggles in between the lines all spell out four words — tailor-made!”
This Skill Book was practically tailor-made for the new Apostle ‘An Jianyou’.
It could make her stronger, let her quickly embark on the path of a working person, and shine for the organization.
“Forget it.”
“The path of the Master of Ghost Control sounds wonderful, but if these ‘ghosts’ refer to the ugly and fierce Mysterious Evil that affect one’s sanity when close by, then it’s… not so delightful.”
The ghosts he wanted to control were not quite the same.
Even if they weren’t cute girl ghosts or cool, aloof female ghosts, one would at least expect a profitable butterfly or a fire-breathing crow, right?
But there were none.
Mysterious Evil was nothing but ugly or uglier.
Thinking this way, Fang You felt more at peace, and most importantly…
“Maybe An Jianyou can control these eerie creatures, but I have an edge; I control people.
He had painstakingly nurtured the Apostles to become strong, and Fang You felt it was not wrong to say he controlled people. Who would argue?
An Jianyou might become very strong, but since the people were his, that wasn’t much of an issue.
Of course,
“An Jianyou and Black Blade are different. Even if I bestow her with abilities, I can’t be too direct.”
“Hmm, the most important thing is, with the withdrawal of the second Apostle, the Savior Organization has now assembled three members, and my privileges seem to have been enhanced, unlocking some brand-new gameplay.”
Fang You didn’t rush to develop An Jianyou and opened the game log instead.
‘Ding!’
‘Notice: Savior Organization currently has three Apostles of Fate, fulfilling the requirements; the organization’s base has been unlocked.’
‘Notice: Detailed information about the base can be viewed from the base module, and an entrance linked to the outside world may be established.’
‘Notice: Base module opened, Divine Points +5.’
‘Notice: Savior of Destiny’s authority has been upgraded, and the operations available for Apostles have increased, also acquiring a unique right of the savior — Heart of the Apostle!’
—
‘Heart of the Apostle: You may borrow one skill from any Apostle of Fate. The borrowed skill cannot be upgraded and only one can be retained at a time, replaceable. This ability can be used once every three days. The current ability cannot borrow Awakened Abilities, talents, or skills of purple grade or above.’
‘Note: Borrowing a skill will not affect the Apostle in any way, while upgrading the level of the Savior Organization can enhance the powers of the Savior.’
‘Evaluation: As the Savior, having a bit of the Apostles’ abilities is reasonable, right!’
Fang You: “!!!”
Originally, he was just casually checking to see what new functions the game had acquired, primarily curious about the newly added base module.
But now, the base? That’s nothing, he, Fang You, just wanted to properly explore the unique power that was his alone.
Fang You accessed his own character.
At the very bottom of the information section, an extra power button appeared, and with a light press, options popped up — choose an Apostle to borrow a skill from once.
‘Black Blade: Basic Sword Technique (Proficient), Mysterious Evil Tracking (Proficient), Blade Slash (Expert)’
‘An Jianyou: None’
He chose Black Blade’s Blade Slash.
In an instant, the game interface added a skill slot to his character panel indicating ‘Blade Slash · Expert Level (Temporary)’.
The way to use the expert-level Blade Slash flowed into his mind.
It wasn’t much content, unlike learning Palm Thunder or Mysterious Evil Tracking, which had a learning process; this time the reproduction was painless, but the skill copied over was hazy.
He didn’t understand it.
He didn’t get it at all, but it was extremely shocking… yet he could use it.
Mysterious Evil Tracking, Palm Thunder, there was a process of learning, from nothing to something. The temporary Blade Slash had none, making it feel insubstantial, like an accessory.
But instinct told Fang You he could use it, and that was that!
He took out the novice Wooden Sword, held it in his hand, with the tip pointing diagonally upwards.
“Blade Slash!”
With a low shout, the power within him seemed to boil, surging into the blade and instantly emitting a blinding red light that spread along the blade, extending forward with his will.
Red blade aura! Half a yard long!
Continuous, variable stretching property, this is a master-level Blade Slash for sure!
In this way, our Savior of Destiny also has a Black Blade’s single strike of…
Whoosh——
The red glow on the blade quickly extinguished, and Fang You collapsed to the ground with a thud, feeling incredibly empty, completely hollow.
His body was drained.
The entire master-level Blade Slash lasted only one, two seconds?
Fang You lay on the ground, his mind a blank.
“That was careless of me.”
“Before Black Blade awoke, he was only good for three seconds, and it was only after awakening and gaining the blue energy bar that he could fully utilize the master-level Blade Slash.”
“And I, well…”
It ended too quickly, unintentional as it was for Fang You.
But to be fair, after having used the master-level Blade Slash once, he seemed to have a slight understanding of handling the life energy, foreseeing a small increase in the proficiency of his Palm Thunder.
This was no illusion.
Additionally, his understanding of Blade Slash became clearer.
“If this continues, I might very well learn Blade Slash on my own, as well as other skills.”
“The more Angel Envoys I have, the more skills I can learn, and the stronger they will be.”
With this thought, Fang You became eager to get An Jianyou’s skill learning plan underway.
Then he could copy Ghost Control for himself.
Not being able to learn it was not a big deal; copying would do the trick.
But these things can’t be rushed.
Rushing is futile.
He, the Savior of Destiny, the player of the game with countless skills, the guiding light for the Angel Envoys, Fang You, was still lying on the ground, unable to get up.
…
While Fang You was still down, in a coffee shop somewhere in Baijiang, An Jianyou hugged her head, her mind wandering aimlessly.
“You have been chosen by destiny, An Jianyou.”
“From today on, you will be a member of the organization.”
The voice seemed to come from a distant shore, an unnamed great existence speaking to her, echoing in her ears, slowly fading away after a long, long time.
An Jianyou thought she heard some whispers again, but it seemed not.
The whispers she heard before, from those terrifying monsters, were chaotic and hoarse, but the voice echoing in her ears was sonorous and clear.
It was the voice of a young man, gentle yet authoritative.
Soon after,
An Jianyou seemingly witnessed a vision.
The shadows of bygone days loom closer, the world’s filth is taking root, the countdown to the apocalypse has begun, the entire world is plunging into the abyss, disaster looms everywhere.
“Are you ready to fight for the future of the world?”
I…
An Jianyou felt bewildered, disoriented, but also felt a stirring deep inside her.
Myself, the chosen by destiny?
To fight for the future of the world?
If a normal person heard such a voice, such a statement, it would be irrational to believe it.
But An Jianyou…
She looked out the window, where stumbling figures like walking corpses moved among the crowd, the sky was overcast, and terrifying monsters perched on buildings, exhaling ominous breath.
The whole world was indeed falling into an abyss.
She had no doubts.