Chapter 51: Exclusive Item?

But… but it didn’t seem like this Oath could just be given casually!

Lin Xun vaguely remembered that “unfathomable presence” had been watching him all along.

The owner of that gaze was likely a high-ranking figure in the Blood Sun faction—or perhaps even the Corrupting Blood Sun itself.

Back when he triggered the forging mutation under that gaze, it was probably the Corrupting Blood Sun showing him some favor.

Turning traitor under its watchful eye? That’d be asking for a death sentence.

Lin Xun scratched his head, clearly conflicted.

Should he join directly?

Or should he hesitate for a while, pretending he was only giving in under pressure from the giant?

Thinking of the generous rewards right before him, while the Corrupting Blood Sun’s gaze felt distant…

“Screw it, let’s go big or go home!”

After much deliberation, the gambler’s mindset finally won out.

[In the presence of Dan, you loudly praised the Golden Blazing Sun and swore a special Oath to it.]

[Loyal Apostle, you have joined the Golden Blazing Sun Oath.]

[In this volume (Chapter 320 – Chapter 329), you may only sign one Oath. If you betray the Oath, you will never be able to rejoin the faction, and you will be permanently hated by this Oath’s faction and all allied factions.]

[Current enemy oath: Blood Sun oath. Current allied oath: White Moon oath.]

[Dan is very pleased with your decision and has decided to reward you!]

Lin Xun grinned, tossing all thoughts of the Corrupting Blood Sun’s gaze to the back of his mind.

So what if he was a traitor?

This Giant of Light was about to hand him rewards, Gaia damn it!

[Dan opened his mouth wide, and two small items dropped from within.]

[You quickly stepped forward and found a brilliant crystal stone and a ring engraved with the golden sun emblem.]

[You have obtained Nameless Demigod Soul Crystal (Legendary Item).]

[You have obtained Dan the Giant’s Blazing Sun Ring (Oath Item).]

A legendary item? That’s a tier above epic!

Question: What does winning five million in the lottery feel like?

With that level of excitement, Lin Xun quickly opened his inventory to check.

[Nameless Demigod Soul Crystal (Legendary Item). The soul of an unnamed demigod is sealed within this mysterious crystal, left behind after their fall. Upon use, the Apostle will receive an exclusive item based on their soul talent.]

An exclusive item, based on soul talent!

Just hearing the word “exclusive” was enough to know this was no ordinary thing.

Lin Xun immediately opened the Apostle Forum and browsed around, but couldn’t find any information on exclusive items.

“Did I really hit the jackpot?”

The lack of any relevant info in the Apostle Forum probably meant very few people had ever obtained one—or maybe no one had at all.

Lin Xun had no idea what kind of exclusive item he’d get from using the Nameless Demigod Soul Crystal.

But rituals matter.

He put down his phone. In the living room, Lu Caiyi had somehow found a yoga mat and was practicing some high-difficulty poses the twin sisters had taught her.

Lin Xun hurried to the bathroom, turned on the tap, and washed his hands three times with soap, scrubbing them thoroughly until they were squeaky clean.

Then he returned to the living room and resumed the game.

“Bless me, RNG gods!”

[You have used the Nameless Demigod Soul Crystal (Legendary Item).]

[Generating exclusive item…]

Lin Xun held his breath, eyes locked onto the screen.

[Exclusive item generated successfully!]

[You have obtained: Visage of the Leader (Exclusive Item).]

[Visage of the Leader (Exclusive Item): Even if you possess Thousand Faces, Ten Thousand Forms, among those countless visages, one must be the face of a leader.]

[This exclusive item is currently sealed. Complete three Oath Invasions to obtain the unsealing key.]

Lin Xun looked at the exclusive item with joy, having expected some kind of divine artifact.

He hadn’t expected the giant Dan to have kept an ace up his sleeve—sealing the exclusive item as insurance against him defecting after receiving rewards.

After joining an Oath, Apostles can choose during invasions whether to target Apostles of enemy Oaths.

Oath Invasions are matched randomly based on how many times an Apostle has cleared stages, and players can’t use Guardian Bookmarks to call for help.

Victory in these invasions allows you to exchange for Oath rewards at the Library or Resting Page, usually in the form of blind boxes.

The more wins you rack up, the higher the quality of the blind boxes.

Lin Xun understood—he’d have to use victories over Blood Sun Oath Apostles as his “loyalty offering” to obtain the key to unlock his exclusive item.

Just then, more game text appeared.

[After spitting out the two rewards, Dan’s eyes began to lose focus. It must enter slumber again to resist the corruption of the Blood Sun’s power.]

[Bidding you farewell, Dan slowly closed its eyes.]

[The giant before you now sits curled up, hugging its knees, its closed eyes radiating a dim crimson light…]

Looks like the giant NPC’s event had concluded.

“Huh?”

Seeing the game text mention “two rewards,” Lin Xun suddenly remembered—he’d gotten another item earlier.

He quickly opened his inventory to check.

[Dan the Giant’s Blazing Sun Ring (Oath Item): A ring forged from unknown metals, engraved with the emblem of the Golden Blazing Sun. This is a token granted by the Demigod Titan Dan to Oathbearers. While holding this item, you may receive Oath missions from Dan when triggering related storylines in future Blood Sun worlds.]

Lin Xun had assumed this NPC’s storyline was over, but apparently there were still Oath missions to come.

He didn’t yet know what those missions would be, but judging by the current rewards—especially a legendary item—it was bound to be worthwhile.

This NPC was really fishing with a long line—giving him a future Oath mission as bait, probably afraid he’d defect after unlocking the exclusive item.

“Do I really look that much like a double-crosser?”

Lin Xun rubbed his face, recalling the Anchor Bookmark Ye Xiaoqi had given him. Using it would let him enter the next Blood Sun chapter.

However, that wasn’t something to consider just yet. Lin Xun planned to head back to the Resting Page to check on his Oath.

Suddenly, his brow furrowed—something was off.

The game text said Dan had fallen asleep, and then… nothing.

Wait a minute—how do I get back?

That Dan just fell asleep without saying how I was supposed to return.

Just then, the cursed game suddenly popped up with new text.

[Cornered Apostle, it seems you have no other options besides jumping off the cliff.]

[So, do you wish to turn around and leap from the thousand-meter peak?]

The game’s tone dripped with schadenfreude.

But in reality, aside from dying and respawning, there really was no other way to return to the Resting Page.

After thinking about it for a moment, Lin Xun realized… he kind of didn’t want to let this damn game have the last laugh.