[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-211":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Worlds' Apocalypse Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1790857,2388,"Chapter 211 - Destiny","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>Translated by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edited by: La0o9\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proofreader:? Arya & Kiwi\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope put away the gnome card, then drew another card from mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depicted on it was a 5-colored spider, crawling around a skeleton, spinning its web to wrap the skeleton up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a line of description on the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Web Spinning Demon Spider of Dead Souls, will control a dead body following the card owner’s will, lasts for 3 days]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope looked at the card, muttering: “Now I have no choice but to use this single-use card”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed, but still threw the card out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card disappeared in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A big 5-colored spider appeared in its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, that’s your new home” the Pope said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-The spider nodded and very quickly crawled to the king’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it entered the king’s body, it spat out its web and closed up the opening in the king’s stomach from the inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king’s lowered head suddenly lifted back up, his eyes were animated once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master” the king spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, you’ll act as the king for three days” the Pope said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, I’ll go back first”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying so, the king left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope then took out a black card box, placing the Sharp-clawed Gnome card inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gnome inside the card was screaming, jumping, his face full of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The box seems to be driving him into a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope stared at the gnome on the card and said: “Be a good boy and reflect”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the card box was closed, the inside become completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope put the box away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few moments later, a black-robed masculine man walked in, kneeling with one leg on the ground: “When I came in, the nun responsible for serving you said that the banquet is about to begin”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, I know” the Pope said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Holy Church, the color of one’s robe determine one’s responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-robed are the Holy Judges, the red-robed are Preachers around the world, while the black-robed are those fully dedicated to the Pope and the will of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man bowed, then silently stepped back to stand on one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s the strongest warrior below the Pope, the leader of the Seven Holy Apostles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope was contemplating, then suddenly frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This feeling, something isn’t quite right, but where is it coming from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As powerful as she is, once she senses a bad omen, something bad is bound to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope instantly got thinking seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurt, as there been any strange occurrences lately?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything is still under the Holy Church’s control, nothing has been out of the ordinary” the black-robed Holy Apostle called Hurt replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about international matter? Has Fuxi and the Confederate made any strange movements?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This strange feeling, it’s definitely not just an illusion…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope sat on her throne, propping her face on her left hand while her right was tapping on the throne’s armrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems I have to do a Divination” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Hurt was surprised and looked up: “You want to do a Divination? But wouldn’t that put too much of a burden on your body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The burden doesn’t matter, it’s just a small Divination after all, do not worry”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, the Pope reached out her right hand and slowly started to draw something from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A card appeared in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depicted on the card was a trunk full of shining jewels and a hand reaching towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stolen treasure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope found that unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This card can represent too many things, so it’s unable to explain her current hunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, as she drew the card, a black chain suddenly appeared out of nowhere and coiled around her left wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black chain only manifested for a few seconds before slowly disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope was undisturbed, reached her hand out and made a card drawing action in the air again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second card appeared in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that, the Pope suddenly sat upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This card…” she muttered in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The card showed a skeleton wearing armor, holding up a black flag while riding on a white horse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This card is Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahahaha, so death comes to visit? That is to say, a force that can alter the rigid path of destiny has appeared”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope suddenly burst into a frightening laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She put the two cards on one side, letting them float silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud and heavy sound of chains was heard again as another black chain came and wrapped around her left leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chain also quickly disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems like I need another card to fully understand everything” the Pope muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your power has been sealed quite a bit, please don’t do anymore Divination, with me here, no matter what kind of threat it is, it won’t harm you, your grace” Holy Apostle Hurt hurriedly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter, it’s only a few chains, the most they could do is trap me for a bit” the Pope was still undisturbed, “not to mention, in the case that an unexpected situation happens, I can simply pay a price to have them unsealed”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, let me see the last card that foretell destiny”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, she reached out her hand and lightly drew a card in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final card was in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like before, another black chain appeared and wrapped around her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope didn’t even bother to look at the chain, only staring at the card in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a scale drawn on the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the two sides of the scale respectively were an ancient but dusty crown and a slowly beating heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope stared at this card and couldn’t help but grabbed the armrest of her throne tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did the Divination draw this useless card, isn’t the king already dead!?” she couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a special card, specifically made to secretly attack the enemy that holds the strongest Mystic-type power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she assassinated the king before, it was thanks to this card that they were barely able to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But receiving the full retaliation of the king, this card also lost all its power and became a useless card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, the Holy Church’s God’s Chosen Skill that was on this card could no longer be activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inexplicably, the card appeared during this Divination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope suddenly stood up, clasping her hands behind her back and slowly paced around the large hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cards’ Divination is definitely not wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In which case, the king is still alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That can’t be, that is simply impossible, his body is still in her possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stolen Jewel… Death… Useless card…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feelings of unease she felt were becoming greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly she raised her voice: “Hurt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed Holy Apostle said: “I’m here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon the Seven Holy Apostles, have them stationed around all the crucial points of the capital, once you discover something abnormal, report it to me right away”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how Hurt still wanted to say something but didn’t, the Pope asked: “What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just feel that you might not want to worry too much about the Divination, because an existence that could threaten you hasn’t even been born yet on this world”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, you don’t understand. I have to peek into the flow of destiny because destiny is very hard to change no matter what you try to do”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you’ve been sealed three times now”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing once a really dangerous situation arises, I can unlock the seals at anytime”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at this moment that a nun came and reported: “The Madame’s banquet is about to begin”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Pope was busy thinking about this, so she casually said: “It’s a non-crucial event, send Holy Apostle Ivan to show up in my stead, have him report if any suspicious person appears at the banquet”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nun retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mobile Mech was flying through the night sky, heading towards the Holy Empire’s capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time the Mech was about to reach its target, Impartial Goddess’ voice was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sir, a Holy Apostle has brought over 200 Paladins to the banquet’s vicinity, his mission seems to be eliminating any suspicious personnel]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan made a turn, then suddenly headed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mech quickly sunk into a lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan came out of the lake, the spirit energy around his body slightly shook and dried himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did anyone notice?” he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I have to say, this was a perfect infiltration, it didn’t trigger anything in the Holy Empire’s surveillance network] Liao Xing’s voice came from the Holo-Brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[On the other hand, the Pope is still staying in the Holy Sanctuary, she’s not participating in the banquet] he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Pope won’t be participating? Very good, that’s the best news I’ve heard so far” Gu Qing Shan commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A screen was projected to show where he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impartial Goddess’s voice came: [Sir, you need to head 2km Southwest, the Confederate’s official entourage will pass by that location in one minute]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll be on my way” Gu Qing Shan shut off his Holo-Brain and started to fly and glide towards the location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minute later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A car with the Confederate flag waving at the back was quickly passing through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car passed by a curve, a black figure came in right as the car door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two people immediately pointed their weapons at Gu Qing Shan, while another used a measuring device to scan him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Identity confirmed] an electronic voice came from the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the car sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look in their eyes as they saw Gu Qing Shan was full of admiration and respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, Confederate top-secret missions are handled by large teams of Professionists, specifically drafted for that mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time there was only a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which means he’s definitely not a normal person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly pulled out a trunk from below the seats and opened it in front of Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Military garb”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marching boots”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Military belt”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Personal identification”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wallet”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guns and swords aren’t prepared because you’re coming to join a banquet”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked at the things placed before him and quickly changed into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambassador very carefully took out a silk handkerchief and opened it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver white medal was revealed inside, offered to Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The First-class Medal of Freedom?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, only such excellent military achievement can explain your age and current position”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please try it on and get used to wearing it” he very solemnly gave the medal to Gu Qing Shan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you” Gu Qing Shan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly finished changing into the military wear and asked: “How is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone observed him for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambassador contemplated: “Your air is a bit lacking, as a Confederate military man, you can act a bit more arrogant”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan then straightened his hips and changed the entire air around himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s been struggling between life and death in both his lives, so many demons and beings has been killed by his sword, so it’s not hard for him to act like a military person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right, even a real military general couldn’t do better than that” an embassy personnel praised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you need us to do anything else?” the ambassador asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, once we go in, all of you don’t need to worry about me” Gu Qing Shan answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The embassy group nodded and silently sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car became silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked at the jetting scenery outside, then suddenly felt a sense of unease without any reason.\u003C\u002Fp>",1955,"2026-06-09T03:05:01.243Z",1,"novelbin.me","abd4c4377e4510482f8e5e2bcb72c2205c11ae6a13c9abc17b62d54e45937a51","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-212","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-210",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]