Chapter 201: Cross Scepter
After absorbing the God's Blood, Lin Ye's five senses became exceptionally sharp. He had long detected the other party's traces, but he didn't make any unnecessary movements, simply silently crushing a green card.
Lin Ye found a green card from where the corpse had disappeared—the other cards had probably all been used up by the opponent.
The shadowy figure was a third-tier spiritual energy user. If not for being ambushed by his own bullet, Lin Ye would have had to put in some effort to kill him.
[Most participants in the area have been eliminated. The first stage of the personal special random event is about to end. Please prepare for return]
[After returning to the Shelter, all cards except pink cards will be reclaimed and settled. You may keep one card as your initial card for the second stage. Please choose which card to retain]
"Retain the black card—Designation."
[Black Designation Card has been retained]
[Other cards, items, and summons will be reclaimed after the survivor returns. All reclaimed items will be settled as part of the loot]
[The survivor will automatically return to the Shelter when the countdown ends]
[09:59] Seeing the countdown, Lin Ye hurried outside to collect the cards left behind by the participants. Although these cards couldn't be brought back to the Shelter, they would all become part of the loot.
Lin Ye: Hey, why is this divided into stages? I thought it was about to end.
Victoria: I told you the map was huge. Don't worry, next time you'll still be cooperating with me.
Lin Ye: ...Really can't change to someone else?
Victoria: Of course not. You'd better make some preparations after returning. The other supporters didn't pay attention to you this time, but next time they'll target you.
Lin Ye: When does the next stage start?
Victoria: Within the next few days. Don't worry, the system will arrange everything. You just need to show up.
Lin Ye: Will I still use this identity next time?
Victoria: I'm not sure either.
Lin Ye: Alright, see you next time.
Victoria: See you next time.
After collecting the scattered cards outside and chatting with Victoria for a bit, the countdown was almost over.
Lin Ye didn't return to the sports car but instead sent a message to each of the two students. The cultists were mostly dead, and those who drank the Purification Potion had turned into Flowers of Flesh and Blood—they were safe now.
He didn't know if the next stage would bring him back here, so he decided to say everything that needed to be said.
After reading the replies, as the countdown was about to end, Lin Ye glanced at the dark night sky and disappeared into the darkness.
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[Random task completed. Obtained Random Task Chest *1]
[Reclaiming and settling cards, items, and summons...]
[Settlement completed. Obtained exclusive pink card *1]
[Please draw today's card]
"My turn! Draw card!"
This time, the card showed a red smiling face mask. The card dissipated, and the smiling mask appeared in the center of the Shelter.
"Another item card. No idea what it's for."
Lin Ye put on the mask but didn't feel anything special.
Putting down the mask, Lin Ye began examining the loot from this event.
This time, he had obtained four regular pink loot cards, plus one exclusive pink card.
Lin Ye first crushed the four regular pink cards, each transforming into an item.
They were respectively: a music box, a comb, a potion, and a branch.
[Music Box]
[Mid-tier spiritual energy item. Can play some special music]
[Note: Occasionally makes strange sounds too]
It was a very exquisite metal music box. Lin Ye opened the lid, and crisp music began playing from the box. Although it was a tune Lin Ye hadn't heard before, it was truly pleasant.
"Keep it. Can listen to music during meals later."
Lin Ye placed the music box on the windowsill. Judging from the system description, he felt this thing might have some issues, so he decided to leave it in the Shelter.
After placing the music box, Lin Ye picked up the comb.
[Magic Comb]
[Low-tier spiritual energy item. Can fix hairstyles through combing]
[Note: Finally don't need to wash hair anymore]
Lin Ye used the wooden comb to brush his hair. The comb's effect was excellent—it could change hairstyles ten times in one minute.
"Not bad. With this comb, I could even open a barbershop."
Putting away the comb, Lin Ye picked up the potion.
[Mental Alienation Potion]
[Can cause mental alienation after use]
[Note: No one knows the mental state of the creator when making this potion]
It was a shimmering aqua-blue potion that looked very similar to the Spirit Potion.
"Really sneaky. This kind of insidious item should be left for me to use."
Lin Ye stored the Mental Alienation Potion. Since the bottle was different from the Spirit Potion, he didn't need to worry about drinking the wrong one.
The final item was a withered branch.
[Blessing of the Lord of Emerald Capital]
[This is a branch originating from Emerald Capital. Bury it in the earth, and Emerald Capital will connect with this plane]
[Note: The flowers you plant are quite nice. Would you like to visit my garden?]
"...Oh, this is, really quite sincere."
This thing was clearly dropped by the High Priest, and it originated from that Lord of Emerald Capital.
Compared to deities, mid-tier spiritual energy users were nothing but slightly larger ants. Lin Ye thought the High Priest at most borrowed power from Emerald Capital, never expecting that the Lord of Emerald Capital would actually turn its gaze to that low-tier plane.
Not only did it not attack Lin Ye, but it also extended an invitation to visit, which could be considered quite sincere.
Of course, it might also be because of the system that it didn't attack Lin Ye.
Lin Ye certainly didn't dare go to Emerald Capital, so this invitation would have to be stored in the basement for now.
This branch was a special item of very high tier—he didn't dare take it out of the Shelter.
Maybe one day Lin Ye would accept the invitation, but not now.
After dealing with the invitation, Lin Ye crushed the exclusive pink card.
[Cross Scepter]
[Relic. Once the exclusive spiritual energy armament of the Pope of the Orthodox Cross Church, lost after the destruction of the Orthodox Cross Church]
[Note: The combination of authority and military power. Holding this scepter, you become the new Pope of the Orthodox Cross Church]
The Cross Scepter was a pure silver slender scepter, 1.5 meters long with a diameter of about 3 centimeters. The upper part of the scepter featured a silver cross, making the entire scepter look like a large cross-shaped sword.
Lin Ye picked up the Cross Scepter and swung it a few times. This was the second relic he had obtained. The Lucky Coin couldn't be used, and this scepter didn't even have function descriptions.
"Sigh, if you don't give me an introduction, I'm not really daring to use this thing."
Lin Ye tried to activate the Cross Scepter's functions, but for some reason, this scepter seemed only usable as a blunt weapon.
"Fine, guess I'll have to test it in the Game Room later."
Lin Ye put away the Cross Scepter and opened the Random Task Chest.
Inside was only a stack of colorful paper slips.