Chapter 706 - 443: Big Fish, Sealed Orge

Chapter 706: Chapter 443: Big Fish, Sealed Orge

[You have triggered the side quest: "Black Sun Cultist!"]

[Quest Type: Event]

[Quest Difficulty: Epic]

[Quest Description: You secretly infiltrated a ritual site of the Desecration Cultists, but an unexpected accident occurred. You were inexplicably chosen by the Black Sun statue to become a Chosen One. This may be related to a certain artifact you possess.

In short, you have gained an opportunity to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Desecration Church. Please seize this chance to further investigate the secrets within the Desecration Church.

Of course, you could also choose to go on a killing spree and slaughter everyone here. You would then have all the time in the world to explore.]

[Quest Reward: To be calculated.]

’A Chosen One...’

Bathed in the glow of the Eternal Dark Radiance, Zhou Chen was stunned. ’How did I suddenly become a Chosen One?’

Looking at the quest description again... ’Hmm... this might have something to do with the Book of the Dead.’

It was probably because his Abyssal aura was so pure that he "stood out from the crowd," which was what triggered the Black Sun statue.

"Chosen One, please tell me your name," the Priest asked in a loud voice.

Zhou Chen put on a complex expression, a mixture of shock and confusion, filled with utter disbelief. He answered in a trembling voice:

"Jill!"

"Very good, Jill. The Lord has felt your devout faith. From this day forward, you are a Black Sun Envoy. Come to my room after the ritual. I will give you personal instruction."

With that, the Priest raised his hands high toward the Black Sun statue. "Praise the great Sun!"

Seeing this, the other Cultists followed suit, raising their hands high:

"Praise the great Sun!"

Zhou Chen praised along with them, breathing an inward sigh of relief.

Judging from the quest text and his own experience, this wasn’t the personal gaze of an "Abyssal Incarnation." It was just a ritual of the Black Sun statue. When one’s Abyssal Contamination reached a certain level of strength, this ceremony would be triggered. It was basically the Desecration Church’s way of selecting outstanding employees.

This suited his purposes perfectly.

After the ritual ended, the Cultists left the Dark Hall in an orderly fashion. Kai hurriedly pushed through the crowd to find him, her face beaming with joy. "Jill, I can’t believe you became a Chosen One! I knew your faith was the most devout!"

As she spoke, she spread her four arms, about to lunge forward and give Jill an excited hug.

Jill took two steps back to avoid her, causing Kai’s expression to change slightly. "Jill, what’s the meaning of this?"

"I am a Chosen One now."

Jill adopted a superior air, pretentiously straightening his clothes. "Watch yourself."

Zhou Chen wasn’t worried about breaking character. It was only natural for one’s personality to change drastically as the corruption deepened.

A flicker of barely perceptible disgust flashed in Kai’s eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a fawning expression as she smiled. "Jill, are you angry about what happened before? That was just me testing you! I never actually went to find Landry. Jill, you know, you’ve always been the one I thought most highly of."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, yes, of course."

"But I’m no longer interested in you," Jill said arrogantly. "I’m a Black Sun Envoy. What kind of woman can’t I have? Hmph. Kai, if I told you to come and serve me tonight, would you dare refuse?"

"O-Of course I wouldn’t dare..." Kai replied with a sycophantic laugh.

The status of a Chosen One was extremely high, at the very top of the Desecration Church’s pyramid, on equal footing with a Priest. A Low-Level Cultist like her, with no standing to speak of, could only obey. Even a High-Level Cultist would have to be completely respectful upon meeting Jill.

"So, why would I still need to pursue you? To me, you’re now nothing more than a plaything, easily within my grasp."

Jill’s tone turned cold. "Hand over all the money you have on you."

"What?" Kai trembled.

"Do you want a Black Sun Envoy to repeat himself?" Jill snorted coldly.

"HAHAHAHAHA..." The Priest walked over, clapping Jill on the shoulder and laughing loudly. "Good, very good. Now *that’s* how a Chosen One should act... No, that’s not nearly enough. You are a Black Sun Envoy, the agent of the great Darkness. You must become even more evil."

"I will learn, Lord Priest," Jill said with a sinister smile.

Sensing trouble, Kai hastily pulled out all her money, handed it to Jill respectfully, then bowed low and fled in a hurry.

"Follow me."

The Priest led the way, guiding Zhou Chen deeper into the caves. Before long, they arrived at a spacious cavern filled with many exquisite ornaments and several bookshelves packed with books.

On a somewhat messy desk lay an open sheet of parchment, covered in incomprehensible patterns and lines.

"Jill, to be chosen by the Lord means that not only is your faith devout, but you are also exceptionally gifted. Although your strength is weak right now, I believe you will grow powerful sooner or later. Here, take this. Go back and read it carefully. If there’s anything you don’t understand, come and ask me."

The Priest took a book with a blank cover from a bookshelf.

[A Book Containing Some Knowledge of the Abyss x1]

"And this. As a Chosen One, how could you not have a way to save your own life?"

The Priest then took a Magic Scroll from his desk drawer.

[Disposable Magic Scroll: Destruction Black Light: A yellowed piece of parchment inscribed with a sinister Abyss Magic Array. Using this artifact will release a destructive beam of light containing the Power of the Black Sun. The Magic Scroll will be destroyed after use.]

"Thank you, Lord Priest."

"No need for thanks. You are a Divine Walker, acknowledged by the Lord."

The Priest clicked his tongue. "In all these years, including you, I have only seen three acknowledged Divine Walkers. The other two went on to become pillars of the Church. I believe that before long, you will become as powerful as them."