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Drink the Holy Water to heal your injuries. Though you currently have no wounds, its unique flavor might leave a lasting impression.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[2. The nun’s shell still lies on the ground. Perhaps you could follow the Black-Robed Priest’s example and experience one final indulgence.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[3. (Hidden Option) The church door’s hinges are worn from age. Maybe the Holy Water could give them a second life.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected. This game might as well be renamed 100 Uses for Holy Water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You apply the ‘Healing Holy Water’ to the church door’s hinges.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You push open the church door—the process is eerily smooth, with none of the expected screeching.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Outside, the ‘Blood Sun Cultist’ remains oblivious, its back still turned to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Will you ambush it?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun’s eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he selected Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You sneak up quietly and plunge your sword into the monster’s back, piercing its heart.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have defeated a ‘Corrupted Blood Sun Cultist.’ Experience slightly increased.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ambush made little noise. The monsters lurking in the ruined town remain unaware of you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No noise meant no aggro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun had successfully avoided being swarmed to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You examine the fallen monster’s shell…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Corrupted Blood Sun Cultist: A follower of the tainted Blood Sun. Its body has undergone slight mutation from corrupting power. It died from a cowardly backstab that ruptured its heart. Compatibility: 81% (+15%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This monster’s compatibility just meets the possession threshold. If I hadn’t drawn the ‘Thousand Faces, Ten Thousand Forms’ talent, this shell would’ve been unusable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current shell slots were occupied by the knight and the priest. To possess the cultist, he’d have to discard one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As you stand exposed under the Blood Sun, your sanity begins slipping away… Suddenly, the crimson sun in the sky seems to shine with radiant, holy brilliance!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Meanwhile, the pale moon you once revered now appears filthy and revolting!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ah! You can’t help but praise the sun!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[In a frenzy, you claw at the crescent moon emblem on your chest armor. Madness is about to consume your shell…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this corruption? No time to hesitate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun immediately discarded the useless priest shell and selected possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You possess the ‘Corrupted Blood Sun Cultist’ shell.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your ‘sanity’ gradually returns. The Blood Sun’s rays now barely affect you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The only memory fragment in this shell is… Praise the Sun!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun sighed in relief at his narrow escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[After exiting, the knight’s shell dissipates into motes of light, awaiting your next reshaping.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Since the knight’s shell didn’t suffer fatal damage, reshaping it won’t consume Soul Strength.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So as long as the shell isn’t killed, I can swap freely? Not bad—at least it’s not completely sadistic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened the new shell’s panel to inspect it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shell — Corrupted Blood Sun Cultist]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Name: Unknown]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Compatibility: 81% (+15%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shell Quality: Ruined]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shell Level: 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shell Equipment: Dull Dagger (Ruined) — A blade commonly used by thieves. Repeated bloodletting has dulled its edge.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Shell Skill: Backstab (Ruined) — A basic rogue technique. Weak in direct combat but excellent for ambushes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shell came with both a weapon and a skill—weaker than the knight but stronger than the nun or priest. It seemed to be an assassin-type class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satisfied, Lin Xun nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Looking around, you see the White Moon Church stands at the town center, once the busiest crossroads in Saint Rance. Amid the ruins, you ponder your path.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[East (Left): You recall most of the swarming monsters lurked here. Strangely, you feel an odd affinity for this direction. Ah! It’s where the sun rises!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[South (Ahead): In the distance, a massive monster blocks the road. Even partially hidden by rubble, its sheer size makes the earth tremble with each movement, sending waves of crimson energy rippling outward.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[West (Right): Saint Rance’s tallest landmark—the Artemis Clocktower—has collapsed into a mountain of debris, barring passage.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[North (Behind): A heavy metal gate blocks the road, with a lever mechanism beside it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning at the options, Lin Xun realized the choices weren’t as open as they seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>East was monster-infested—where his knight had died. A no-go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>South had a boss-level enemy. Going there would be suicidal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>West was completely blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the northern gate seemed viable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You head north, reaching the metal gate.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Pulling the lever, you hear gears grinding…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The sound suddenly stops. Inspecting the lever, you find a diamond-shaped indentation—apparently for some kind of key item.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You lack the required item to open the gate.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another dead end?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun was stunned. The only viable path was locked?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dozens of crimson eyes turn toward you—the noise has attracted attention.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[A tide of monsters surges toward you…]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand trembled. “I’m done for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d barely been playing for minutes before hitting another roadblock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The swarm of ‘Corrupted Blood Sun Cultists’ surrounds you… then shakes their heads in confusion before dispersing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was this? Had the game suddenly grown a conscience?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he noticed the [Corrupted Blood Sun Cultist] shell in his inventory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—I’m one of them now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which means… the monster-filled eastern path is open. And maybe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An audacious idea flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You return to the church crossroads.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Apostle, which path will you take?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You set out eastward.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Under the Blood Sun’s crimson light, the street is bathed in an eerie red glow. You find it oddly comforting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dozens of monsters line the road, basking in the sunlight. They pay you no mind as you pass.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You safely navigate through the horde.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ahead stands a four-story tower wreathed in scarlet mist. Will you proceed?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he selected No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Xun’s heart raced with anticipation. Would his next move work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go big or go home. Win big or lose it all… Worst case, I waste 1 Soul Strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1000,"2026-05-30T04:23:11.631Z","2026-06-01T04:30:17.920Z",1,"novelbin.me","9253b96f987118b16f3e2018e3ff0409f11f92b7c6fd63fa8ca3f2eb87cbdeae","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-6","i-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-chapter-4",825,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-save-the-world-in-a-doomsday-text-game-cover.jpg"]