[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game":3,"chapter-i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Save The World In A Doomsday Text Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},352093,614,"Chapter 4: The Price of Power","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lin Xun prepared to expend his last remaining point of Soul Strength to reshape the Guardian Knight’s shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Your current Soul Strength is 1\u002F2. When Soul Strength reaches zero, the Apostle’s true body will perish.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Will you consume 1 Soul Strength to reshape the ‘Guardian Knight’ shell?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enlarged crimson text trembled violently on screen. An inexplicable terror gripped Lin Xun’s entire being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beads of cold sweat instantly broke out across his forehead and back. The overwhelming fear made it difficult to breathe, his mind going blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun didn’t doubt for a second that using that final point would mean certain death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Must not click ‘Yes’, must absolutely not click ‘Yes’.” With tremendous effort, he moved his finger to select ‘No’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the blood-red text disappeared, the oppressive fear gradually receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled deeply, his shirt already soaked through with sweat. Setting down his phone, he hurried to the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he wiped his face and pulled out a cigarette. It took three attempts with the lighter before he finally got it lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haah…” Exhaling a cloud of smoke, he looked at his hands – now finally steady – and smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it wouldn’t be that simple. Where there’s opportunity, there’s always risk.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after finishing the cigarette did his nerves settle enough to analyze rationally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exhausting Soul Strength means death. As long as I don’t use that last point, I should be safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Considering the benefits of materializing game items, the risk seems acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This text-based game possessed some inexplicable magic that made it irresistibly addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun resolved to continue playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The feeble wandering soul possesses the ‘Choir Sister’ shell.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This shell is temporarily incapacitated from skill overuse and requires 12 hours of rest to recover.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Will you exit this shell?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, he selected to exit the shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having fully explored the church and needing to wait 12 hours for Soul Strength recovery, the game was temporarily unplayable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the game, he saw it was already 2 AM. Setting a 12-hour alarm, he quickly washed up and went to bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning at 10 AM, at a mutton restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One sticky rice and one soy milk, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Coming right up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mutton place below Lin Xun’s apartment originally didn’t serve breakfast, focusing only on mutton soup, hand-torn mutton, and grilled dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with pandemic impacts hurting business, they’d added morning fare. Ironically, while their mutton was mediocre, their local-style sticky rice breakfast was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, the mutton restaurant might fully convert to a breakfast spot soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the waiter brought a steaming ceramic bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was freshly steamed glutinous rice – each translucent grain distinct and piping hot, topped with crispy golden fried dough strips and savory minced pork belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ladle of thick mushroom-pork broth was poured over, followed by a sprinkle of pork floss and scallions. The aroma made one’s mouth water instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun took a small spoon, scooping up a bite of the broth-soaked rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chewy rice grains carried a clean fragrance, the rich meat broth perfectly seasoned, complemented by the crunchy fried dough – each mouthful was pure delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alternating between sticky rice and hot soy milk made for a perfect morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having eaten his fill, Lin Xun prepared to return home to write. There were still four hours until his Soul Strength fully recovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood, he coincidentally encountered the restaurant owner returning from the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged proprietor pushed a small cart bearing a freshly slaughtered lamb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a regular, the owner gave Lin Xun a nod of recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun returned the gesture, his gaze sweeping over the bloody lamb carcass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Thousand Faces, Ten Thousand Forms talent activated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Small-tailed Han Sheep shell: A recently slaughtered lamb that should have been nursing but met the butcher’s knife instead. Compatibility: 28% (+15%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apostle, will you possess this shell?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden text appearing in his vision made Lin Xun’s pupils contract sharply, barely suppressing a gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maintaining composure, he exchanged pleasantries with the owner before quickly departing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The game’s soul talent has manifested in reality!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To test this discovery, Lin Xun took a taxi to the wet market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, at the poultry stalls slaughtering live chickens, game text appeared again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A Thousand Faces, Ten Thousand Forms talent activated.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[White Feather Chicken shell: An adult meat rooster, now appearing clean and white after throat-slitting, bleeding, scalding, plucking and gutting. Possesses a strange aesthetic. Compatibility: 27% (+15%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some observation, Lin Xun realized only deceased creatures with relatively intact bodies triggered the possession option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If my talent can possess animal shells in reality… does that mean human shells are also possible? And if I possess someone else’s body, what happens to my original one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare dwell on that line of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rushing home, Lin Xun resumed his daily writing work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world might end, but authors must keep updating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the clock struck 2 PM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun opened the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ornate cover of The Book of Salvation parted, familiar game text appearing on the yellowed parchment pages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have entered the apocalyptic chapter.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chapter 323]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Inside the familiar church, crimson sunlight streams through the broken dome, forming twisted blood-hued halos. The red light falls on scattered rotting limbs, where squirming flesh buds suggest corrupt mutations occurring…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The feeble wandering soul awakens within the church.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You carefully avoid direct sunlight.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The game’s setting had changed to daytime?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun sensed danger and immediately selected to reshape the shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You consume 1 Soul Strength to reshape the ‘Guardian Knight’ shell.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Soul Strength: 1\u002F2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul radiance coalesces into the knight’s form as the feeble spirit takes possession.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You clench your fists, surging power coursing through the shell. You feel invincible, unstoppable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A piercing shriek echoes through the church.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Under the Blood Sun’s direct rays, an upper-torso remnant undergoes horrific mutation. A tumor-covered monstrosity with arthropod limbs charges toward you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You swiftly control the knight’s robust shell, brandishing the ‘Rusted Church Cross Sword’ to execute ‘Punishment Swordplay’ against the creature…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You easily defeat the ‘Corrupted White Moon Cultist.’ Slight experience gained.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power boils within the shell. ‘Guardian Knight’ shell has leveled up! Current shell level: 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have grown stronger!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monsters can spawn even inside safe zones? This game is downright sadistic. Good thing I possessed the shell in time, or I’d probably be dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What would happen if I died in wandering soul form?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His instincts screamed that soul-form death would lead to something truly terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking the shell panel, the knight’s stats remained unchanged except for the new level 2 designation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apostle, will you push open the church doors to continue exploring?]\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-05-30T04:23:11.631Z","2026-06-01T04:30:17.920Z",1,"novelbin.me","5c3fc66c54ccf4a48a0cf25fda2e123648b1f4021f1eee313529e2da9583c8f6","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-5","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-3",825,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-cover.jpg"]