Chapter 257: Chapter 172: Rhythm of Knowledge, The Up-Looking Multivision Association President_2
[Rona seemed somewhat surprised when you finally nodded, perhaps she had grown accustomed to waiting...]
[Grand Academician Rona led you into the elevator, leaving the Multivision Association Building.]
[...]
[Following Rona, you boarded the refined copper carriage, driving into the boundless fog...]
[Rona, who sat next to you, took out a map from her bosom and handed it to you.]
[You have obtained the ’Travel Map of Star Dome Tower Ruins’(Map)]
[Grand Academician Rona informed you that the hidden laboratory of the Multivision Association’s head was built outside the city, beneath the ruins of ’Star Dome Tower’.]
[The ’Star Dome Tower’ was originally a place where scholars sought to gaze upon the stars to gain knowledge. However, because the tower was built too tall, it had touched an unknown domain. Some scholars, while gaining knowledge, became gradually fascinated by the stars.]
[They deviated from their pursuit of knowledge to chase the stars instead.]
[As a result, the ’Star Dome Tower’ was toppled and destroyed by the scholars, leaving only ruins...]
[...]
[The carriage began to shake increasingly, seemingly entering a bumpy road.]
[The shock absorption of Rona’s carriage was superb. Despite the intense shake, you can tell you had left the city of Sofia and reached the outskirts.]
Lin Xun was alerted. Would there be monsters lurking outside the city?
He waited silently...
About ten minutes later, the text finally appeared.
[The carriage slowed down, the door opened automatically, and Rona was the first to get off leisurely...]
[You and the ’Combat Angel - Valkyrie’ followed closely behind.]
Lin Xun let out a sigh of relief.
He was somewhat disappointed that no monster had appeared.
[In the pale fog, you saw a field of rubble and ruins. The ruins were extensive, and with the visibility in the fog, there was no way to see the edge of the ruins.]
[You followed Grand Academician Rona’s steps, deep into the ruins...]
[Not long after, Rona stopped. In front of her, a gap barely wide enough for two people to enter side by side was revealed amidst the stacked bricks.]
[Rona told you that the secret laboratory of the Multivision Association’s head was right under your feet.]
[You silently memorized the appearance and direction of this place, then followed Grand Academician Rona into the dark brick crevice.]
[The ’Eye of the Underworld Compound Eye Demon’ allowed you to see clearly in the dark. Your gaze passed over Rona’s graceful figure, seeing a refined copper gate not far ahead.]
[Sure enough, Rona walked up to the gate and lifted the refined copper plate...]
[A descending staircase appeared before your eyes, with faint light from a lantern visible at the end of the stairs.]
[Rona nodded at you, signaling you to prepare for battle.]
Lin Xun gave a slight smile. His current strength was no longer as weak as before where he had to rely on Rona as the main force.
The power of the original Multivision head’s shell was likely higher than that of the direct head.
However, after being possessed by Lin Xun, with his limited amount of knowledge, it would probably be far exceeded by the Multivision head.
But Lin Xun’s head’s shell had learned Legendary Grade skills, and he also had a seventy percent soul enhancement effect.
If they were to fight, he felt that his chance of winning wasn’t small.
Moreover, he had Rona and the Valkyrie, two powerful helpers by his side, leaving no doubt about taking down the head of the Multivision Association.
[You gripped your staff tightly and the ’Combat Angel - Valkyrie’ drew an arrow from behind and placed it on her longbow.]
[Grand Academician Rona led you down the stairs, and soon you arrived at the bottom.]
[Before your eyes was an expansive laboratory, filled with various scientific equipment, and jars containing eyeballs.]
[On several experimental tables lay some bloody and enormous bodies...]
[The corpses can be roughly divided into two types, one type of corpse had curved horns on their heads and the bodies are grotesquely malformed and skinned.]
[With the memories from your last phantasmal book ’Journey Into the Abyss’, you recognize these as bodies of Abyss Demons.]
[The other type of corpse were covered with inky black exoskeletons, adorned with constellations, peculiar oral organs, and holes soaked with blood where the eyes should be, evidently gouged out.]
[You identify these as bodies of the Star Creatures.]
[The arrival of the unwanted visiting, drew the attention of someone deep within the lab...]
[The massive ’Meat Mountain’ swiftly turned around its humongous body, staring at you.]
[The monster in front of you looks as though it was stitched together from numerous Abyss Demon Shells; its deformed body is scattered with numerous limbs of different lengths, at the joints of several demon shells, there are traces of flesh as if melted wax.]
[Numerous scattered limbs made up of palms with various eyes of different sizes embedded in them.]
[Because of your abrupt arrival, it raises countless palms, looking at you.]
[You feel a chill down your spine, fear overtakes your heart under the scrutiny of numerous grim eyeballs.]
[You grit your teeth, trying hard to ignore the intense gaze from all around.]
[You notice, several fused demon shells do not have their own heads, the head of the entire Meat Mountain is on its peak...]
[Compared to its humongous body, the human-sized head on top seems extremely disproportionate and asymmetrical... upon a closer look, you realize the face is familiar, it is indeed the ’President of the Multivision Association’.]
[The lips of the head atop the Meat Mountain move, emitting the voice of the ’President of the Multivision Association’, he laughs aloud. Then states that he was already in this place, waiting here for you for a long time.]
[Your hindering of his ascension to Godhood as an envoy of ’Almighty True Knowledge’, he certainly wouldn’t let it go.]
[His secret lab was once blessed by the supreme ’Bright Stars’, ’Almighty True Knowledge’ could not gaze upon this place...]
[Finally, he needn’t be bothered and suffer from the scrutiny of ’Almighty True Knowledge’, he can do away with you while being unseen.]
[As long as he can recapture the ’Ring of Starlight’, completing the most crucial part of achieving godhood.]
[He can become a god!]
[The ’Up-looking President of Multivision’ glanced at the two helpers beside you, an expression of contempt on his face.]
[He advises you to hand over the ’Ring of Starlight’, and you should join the ’Bright Stars’, to become his servants... perhaps then, he might spare your life.]
[Under the gaze of the ’Up-looking President of Multivision’, you are under immense pressure.]
Upon entering the laboratory and witnessing this scene, Lin Xun’s first reaction is utter helplessness.
If the president of Multivision can morph his body into such a grotesque form and can even possess it, it would be as if the game had a bug.
Even if it is not his true name now, let alone the shell of the president of Multivision, he might as well have botched his plans.
Seeing the words ’heavy pressure’ appearing in the game text, his heart plummets.
Each time such words appear in-game, it signifies that the power gap between him and his enemy is immense, to face them head-on would be a guaranteed disaster.
It doesn’t matter if he dies, it doesn’t matter if the Valkyrie dies, both can be revived with soul power.
...But what about Rona?
It is said that after Rona kills the president of Multivision, she will go to Imperial City to further her study, they will go their separate ways, perhaps never to meet again.
Rona has helped him so many times. If he just sat and watched Rona die, Lin Xun wouldn’t be able to live with himself.
[What should you, the Apostle who’s caught between a rock and a hard place, do?]
[1. Toss the ’Ring of Starlight’ over to catch the attention of the ’Up-looking President of Multivision’, making a run for it with ’Scholar Rona’ and ’Valkyrie - Combat Angel’, perhaps you all can leave this place unscathed and save your lives.]
[2. Raise your staff and chant spells to attack, have ’Scholar Rona’ and ’Valkyrie - Combat Angel’ join you in attack against the ’Up-looking President of Multivision’, perhaps you may succeed in killing him here and gain unexpected benefits.]
[3. Soundlessly chant the name of ’Almighty True Knowledge’ in prayer, invoking the presence of the sleeping True God, that he may guide his attention to you. Perhaps ’the Up-Looking President of Multivision’ is deceiving you, this place may not be able to shroud the god’s gaze. Remember, you are and always will be his favorite child.]
The red font in the selection box in front of him was shaking non-stop.
Lin Xun squints his eyes, mulling over the three options before him, constantly contemplating which one he should choose.
