Two Sacred Artifacts

Having successfully arrived at the Spring of Heaven, Yang Qizhou was only one final step away from obtaining the Holy Redemption.

According to the text description, the Spring of Heaven was a breathtakingly beautiful sanctuary where waterfalls cascaded from the sky and spirits and angels danced and sang. Everything manifested there appeared so perfect that it shouldn't be too dangerous, right?

As if.

Yang Qizhou did not believe for a second that the World of Weirdness game would be kind enough to hand a Sacred Offering to a player for free.

The Spring of Heaven was described in the text as a dreamy, ethereal paradise, much like a divine kingdom in the heavens. Yet, he wouldn't be surprised if his game character ended up dying in some bizarre fashion the moment he stepped inside—he wouldn't even be shocked if he were simply "beautified to death" by the scenery before him.

The game continued.

"The Holy Redemption is right before your eyes, radiating a hazy, dreamlike halo. You can hardly wait to take this treasure into your hands."

"You walk toward the spring."

"You feel an unprecedented clarity of mind, as if you have been purified. All evil thoughts have distanced themselves from you, and even those bitter enemies you once swore to destroy are now forgiven in your heart."

"The spirits surround you, and the angels chant for you. You feel that this place is so wonderful that you cannot help but harbor the thought of staying here forever."

"A sudden chill washes over your mind, jolting you awake from your obsession."

"You are terrified."

"Your forehead is drenched in cold sweat."

"You recall the scene when you first arrived at Dark Fog Town, when you were corrupted by the wind, your flesh twisted and deformed, your spirit tainted, and you developed an inexplicable worship for the wind."

"The feeling just now was exactly the same."

"You look at the spirits and angels chanting around you, and a sudden realization dawns on you: it is not that no one has come to the Spring of Heaven to seek the Holy Redemption before, but rather that they all suffered unspeakable corruption, turning into these foolish angels who appear beautiful and dreamy but in reality know nothing but to worship this divine manifestation."

"And you, yourself, were nearly on the verge of becoming one of them."

It wasn't just the game character; even Yang Qizhou felt a chill run down his spine.

Based on the publicly available information, the King of Virtues was considered a god of the Lawful Good alignment, yet in reality, His divine manifestation acted like a cursed artifact, capable of twisting flesh and corrupting the spirit.

It was hard to believe He was truly a righteous god.

The game continued.

"It takes you a long time to calm your frightened heart."

"You secretly rejoice; had it not been for that sudden chill pulling you back to reality, you might have become just another one of the many angels in the Spring of Heaven."

"You ponder where this chill came from."

"You sense carefully and suddenly discover that an object is emitting a faint hum—it is the Polluted Silver Relic."

"You take it out and find that this relic from the Silver Nation, tainted by the power of a wizard, is now emitting a hazy, faint light."

"The spirits and angels in the Spring of Heaven quickly distance themselves from you, ceasing their songs as if they find the Polluted Silver Relic in your hand deeply repulsive."

"You realize that this mysterious relic can block the corruption of the Holy Redemption."

"No longer worried, you stride toward the center of the spring."

"You approach the altar in the lake."

"You draw closer."

"You arrive near the altar, where the Sacred Offering is floating in the air, radiating a dreamy, hazy halo."

Could it really be this easy to obtain the Holy Redemption?

This incredible thought surfaced in Yang Qizhou's mind. It was no wonder he thought this way; the Ancient Earth was a place where terror ran rampant, weirdness grew in abundance, the unknown and the mysterious coexisted, and disaster and death walked hand in hand. You might die simply because you stepped forward with your left foot first, or you might die because you accidentally glanced at the sun.

In a game whose main theme was "a hundred thousand bizarre ways for a player to die," the idea that a character could obtain the divine manifestation of the King of Ancient Gods without dying once felt completely unrealistic.

"It must be because of the Polluted Silver Relic item. Otherwise, given the corruption generated by the Holy Redemption, the game character wouldn't stand a chance of touching this divine manifestation without dying a few times."

"But I have to admit, the game has had a change of heart, actually letting a player obtain a powerful offering without a single death."

"Not bad, not bad."

"I'll give a thumbs up to the kindness of the World of Weirdness."

Success was within reach. By clicking the phone screen a few more times to refresh the text, he would not only obtain the Holy Redemption but also learn the coordinates of the next Sacred Offering. It was simply wonderful.

Yang Qizhou continued the game with excitement.

"Your entire focus is on the Holy Redemption, and you fail to notice a dust-covered stone slab nearby, which seems to have something written on it."

"You reach out to take the Holy Redemption floating in the air."

"The Holy Redemption deems you a selfish, greedy, wretched, and vindictive fellow who has nothing to do with virtue. Disdaining to become your possession, it exerts all its strength to resist your grasp."

"Your hand is blocked by an invisible, immense force, unable to reach forward."

"You are very anxious, fearing that something might go wrong."

"At this moment, the Polluted Silver Relic floats into the air. The 'wizard' power contained within it activates, beginning to clash with the active properties of the Holy Redemption."

"The struggle is underway."

The slaughter continued.

You noticed the hazy, dreamlike radiance on the Holy Redemption beginning to fade, and the Polluted Silver Relic underwent a new transformation.

You have obtained Holy Redemption.

The corruption originating from the "Wizards" on the Silver Relic was erased, restoring its original power.

Holy Redemption (Epic): This is a sacred relic born at the beginning of the current era, a Sacred Offering crafted by a favored follower of the King of Virtues to conduct a divine descent ritual. It originally possessed a certain degree of animation properties, but these were worn away during its confrontation with "Wizard Power," causing it to degenerate into an ordinary treasure. Effect: You may obtain forgiveness from anyone. Daily usage limit: 1.

Silver Relic (Epic): This is an ancient ritual vessel from the Silver Kingdom, an object used for sacrificing to the gods that accidentally drifted into Dark Fog Town. It was originally corrupted by "Wizards" in the previous era, rendering it unable to exert its original power, but the power of the Wizards was erased during its confrontation with the animation properties of the Holy Redemption, thereby restoring its original might.

Active Effect: You can manipulate the weather.

Special Note: The moment the corruption originating from the Wizards within the Silver Relic was cleared, the ancient Silver Divine Envoy sensed the location of the relic. He will emerge from the Silver Nation and arrive before you in forty-eight hours.