The Sun Warrior's Help

To this day, Jia Paer still doesn't know what Scarlet Corruption is, why it's called that, or where it originated.

But he had already experienced the power of corruption firsthand; the feeling of having his life force forcibly deducted was extremely unpleasant.

Even without the buff that grants him high attack but low health, he would still be in a bad way if a monster touched him.

Mechanisms, sometimes the sense of oppression they bring is beyond human imagination.

Even the Sword Saint couldn't help but silently pray for divine protection before opening the teleportation chest.

It can be said that there is always a way out, and hope will always be found in desperate situations.

Jia Paer triggered an event in the next level.

During your journey, you encounter a Sun Warrior who calls himself Solaire and warmly invites you to admire the sun together.

Option 1: Accept his kindness

Option Two: Decline his invitation

Option 3: Pull out your weapon and say, "Your sun has set."

Jia Paer felt he wasn't so depraved as to attack a stranger. What kind of despicable person would pull out a weapon against someone who so warmly invited them to admire the scenery?

So he accepted the invitation; surely there couldn't be a negative outcome.

[Solaire seemed very happy. He told you how great and inspiring the sun is, and that he wanted to be like the sun.]

At this moment, you cough up a mouthful of blood; the Scarlet Corruption makes it difficult for you to stand.

Solaire cares about you and has decided to fulfill his duty as Sun Warrior by offering you assistance.

[Option 1: Obtain a blessing related to your current profession]

Option Two: Cure an abnormal condition

[Option 3: Obtain an item related to the Sun Warrior]

Jia Paer's eyes lit up instantly, and he chose option two without hesitation.

He only has one abnormal status, namely Scarlet Corruption, so—

[Loss of Blessing: Scarlet Corruption]

Very good!

He couldn't help but show his joy; it had been a long time since he had felt this happy.

Praise the sun, may your journey always be illuminated by sunshine.

Before the incident ended, Jia Paer saw a man wearing a helmet that looked like a metal bucket, with a human face and sun painted on his chest, make a "Y" sign gesture to him.

It's just a simple pose, but it has an inspiring feel that makes you feel warm all over.

Thank you, Solaire.

"Full of energy,"

Jia Paer stretched his shoulders; the Scarlet Corruption had disappeared, but unfortunately, the lost health points wouldn't return.

He mustered all his energy and rushed into the next room, determined to vent his frustration with a brutal mowing match.

After defeating the Elite Monsters, the Nargacuga, the difficulty of the subsequent monsters generally increased, but this increase did not pose any problem for Jia Paer.

Looking at the densely packed monsters, he drew his longsword with great pride.

But just then, he suddenly saw a familiar figure among the monsters.

A fair body, slender legs, and nimble little hands.

Jia Paer was stunned.

You have encountered Rotten Kindred who will provide assistance in the battles to come.

The Rotten Kindred seemed very happy to see you, and in order to reciprocate her feelings, you decide to do something.

Option 1: Give her a small hug

Option Two: Give her a big hug

[Option 3: Give her a deep yet simple hug]

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A long, long time later, he murmured to himself:

"What a terrible thing to do."

You have been infected with Scarlet Corruption!

[Scarlet Corruption robbed you of your vitality]

Sword Saint Gapar is out!

"Um?"

In another room, Leon suddenly sensed something and raised his head.

A strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, but this feeling was quickly overwhelmed by the sense of crisis brought about by the battle in front of him.

He and Delu are challenging Elite Monsters —the [Abyss-Infected Stray Demon].

The Outcast Demon, its obese body mostly corroded by the abyss, was wielding its massive hammer, ferociously chasing and smashing Delu.

"Why are you only chasing me?!" Delu ran around the room in circles, his naturally short legs carrying him, while the Outcast Demon relentlessly pursued him, not even glancing at Leon.

Leon scratched his head, revealing an expression reminiscent of a subway, an old man, and a cell phone. jpg.

When the battle with the Outcast Demon was triggered, Delu immediately unleashed a series of spells, mostly buffing the two of them, and even took the time to splatter a fireball all over the Outcast Demon's face.

Does this mean I've successfully incurred hatred?

A closer look reveals that Delu attempts to cast spells every time the Outcast Demon slams down its hammer, so...

Is this guy reading instructions?

This is too outrageous. Unfortunately, Leon doesn't understand what "reading instructions" means. He only thinks that Delu's attack just now angered the monster.

He rushed forward and slashed at the demon, but the demon swung its hammer, forcing him back, and then went after Delu.

I need to find a way to draw the attention of the Outcast Demon to me.

Without hesitation, Leon pulled out a legendary item from a Soulslike Yugi from his back.

Dung Pie, without a Dung Pie.

He looked at the Dung Pie in his hand and muttered to himself:

"I'm currently being corrupted by the abyss, and my mental state is unstable, so you can't blame me for using this. I didn't want to use it, but..."

"It's all the abyss's fault!"

He hurled the jar, which Outcast Demon squarely on the head. The yellowish-green liquid exploded in the air like fireworks, even splashing onto Delu, who was not far away.

Dwarves have a more developed sense of smell than humans, so Delu almost suffocated from the stench.

"Look this way, you bastard!"

Leon made the most sarcastic face he could imagine at the Outcast Demon.

"Awooo!"

The Outcast Demon is enraged!

It swayed its heavy body and rushed over quickly, like an out-of-control tank, or a dragon-like vehicle.

Seeing this, Leon raised his straight sword high.

Why not use Swift Slash? It wasn't that he could control his desires, but simply that he felt Swift Slash wasn't suitable for this battle.

He was right; Swift Slash was indeed not very effective against large monsters.

"How magnificent!"

A surge of magical power erupted from the straight sword, condensing into the blade, which continued to grow larger and taller!

Leon moved when the Outcast Demon lunged at his face.

"Carian— "

The battle ended shortly afterward.

Leon's armor was badly damaged, and he lay on the ground panting heavily, but it seemed that he was exhaling more than inhaling.

Delu, using Healing Magic at maximum efficiency, sighed and said, "Why didn't you dodge earlier?"

Leon gave a wry smile and turned his face away in embarrassment.

"I thought I could stop it."

Undoubtedly, his attempt to stop the "dragon chariot" with the Great Carian failed, and he was then smashed away by the Outcast Demon with a hammer.

Fortunately, this Weapon Skill had already inflicted serious damage on the opponent. Delu also tore open a Mid Rank attack magic scroll, and with his own chanted attack magic, successfully killed the Outcast Demon.

Leon coughed, feeling like he couldn't be cured.

The attack power of monsters corrupted by the abyss has been increased, but at the cost of a decrease in defense and other attributes.

"Help me up," he said, propping himself up. "Let's try our luck in the next room."

It would be great if I could encounter some helpful events.

He learns and adapts to new things very quickly; he's already thinking about trying his luck by seeking out events.

"It hasn't been redeemed yet," Delu said, dragging Leon to the altar and offering his humanity. New blessings and items unfolded before him.

Leon looked around but didn't see anything related to healing the body, so he couldn't help but sigh.

He chose an item called "Thief's Pocket," which has the effect of randomly producing a blessing or item upon opening.

It's like Gacha again, since none of the three blessings and items he has right now suit his taste.

You used the Thief's Pocket and obtained the item:

[Painting Fragment "Wolf Knight" - Part 1]

[A corner of a painting depicting the legendary story of the Wolf Knight Artorias, from which one can glimpse the figure of his companion "Sif." If one could collect them all, perhaps this story could be recreated in the Painting World.]

Leon looked at the damaged painting in his hand; it looked as if it had been torn apart, and he only had a corner of it left.

The painting depicts a gray wolf, which doesn't look very big and even appears somewhat cute.

At the edge of the broken edge, the tip of a Greatsword was exposed, and it seemed that someone was holding it, perhaps Artorias.

Unfortunately, one fragment is useless; all fragments must be collected to recreate the legend of that year.

This was of no use in solving the current predicament, but Leon's eyes were shining.

It's a new story!

He carefully put away the fragments, even though his body was still in pain, this gain was much better than any Healing Potion.

Delu shook his head; he hadn't managed to find a blessing that would benefit healing.

He helped Leon into the next room, with a premonition that this journey would Guild Master.

Sure enough, before they could encounter the next Elite Monsters, the two perished in a disastrous incident and returned to where they started.

"I'm tired," Delu said, sitting down on the ground, exhausted both physically and mentally. Without good blessings, Roguelike is indeed very torturous.

Why is there an altar here?

Leon was also a little tired, but suddenly he noticed an altar next to the teleportation chest.

Wasn't this there before? He thought altars only appeared inside rooms, so why is there one outside too?

As he approached the altar and saw what was inside, he quickly pulled Delu over.

"This is!" Delu's eyes widened as well.

[Possessing one Proof of Past Battles]

[Redeemable:.]

The Proof of Past Battles is awarded for each Elite Monsters defeated and can be used to exchange for items at the outer altar.

Each person can redeem different items, depending on what they obtained in the Roguelike levels!

Blessings and items with special effects can be exchanged, but these are all quite expensive. For example, a basic but useless Blessing: Death Row Inmate requires one hundred Proof of Past Battles.

The stronger blessings can reach thousands, or even five figures.

Five figures. Almost no one can achieve that, it feels more like giving people a goal to strive for.

In addition to the blessings and items they obtain from the Roguelike, there are also some regular items, such as weapons, equipment, and props, which can be exchanged by everyone.

However, there are not many items currently appearing on the altar, and they are all things that fit the background of a "grave".

More exchangeable items will appear in the Val Dungeon in the future. Moreover, too many items appearing at once would be too overwhelming for adventurers, so a gradual approach is necessary.

Besides items, they also gain more souls from fighting in levels than they do outside.

Each elite level is a soul save point. If you die later and return to the starting point, you can bring back the number of souls from the previous save point.

Roguelike are also excellent for farming souls!

Strangely, the Painting Fragment "Wolf Knight - Part 1" was not on the exchange list because they had taken it with them.

Some special items are not lost after death, but can be taken out with you.

Leon stared at [Blessing: Negative Harvest], his eyes gleaming with desire.

The high price tag may be prohibitive for many, but

"What are you doing?" Delu looked at Leon, who had grabbed his arm. "You wouldn't be thinking—"

"Let's go in again!"