Chapter 26: Shall You Indulge Wrath to...
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 26: Shall You Indulge Wrath to...
The dense swarms of Holy Undead were all annihilated by Echo.
Damage numbers in the tens of billions flashed wildly between each Holy Undead. Coupled with the golden bursts of light that erupted upon each of their deaths, the entire abandoned village was instantly submerged in an ocean of kill effects.
【You have killed Holy Undead Soldier Lv.80】
【Triggered Gluttony's Blessing: Strength +50.25, Constitution +30, Intelligence +0.01, Agility +7.5】
【Obtained Gold Coins * 2,000】
【You have killed Holy Undead Soldier Lv.85】
【Triggered Gluttony's Blessing: Strength +52.65, Constitution +31.14, Intelligence +0.01, Agility +8.58】
【Obtained Gold Coins * 2,000】
【You have killed Holy Undead Soldier Lv.82】
【Triggered Gluttony's Blessing: Strength +50.75, Constitution +30.82, Intelligence +0.01, Agility +7.79】
【Obtained Gold Coins * 2,000】
...
A total of approximately 5.24 million Holy Undead Soldiers were slain by Echo.
The system notifications chimed incessantly, the sheer volume making Xie Bai’s head throb. After this single strike, Xie Bai had gained a terrifying amount of stats.
A total of 260 million Strength, 160 million Constitution, 52,000 Intelligence, and 40 million Agility.
And 10.48 billion Gold Coins.
It was a pity that while these Holy Undead were numerous, their levels were nothing to write home about. Among the 5.24 million, the highest level was only 85. Since killing units more than ten levels lower than oneself yields no experience, Xie Bai’s level progress didn't budge an inch after the slaughter.
【Xie Bai Lv.96】
【Class: Reaper】
【HP: 69.533 billion / 69.533 billion】
【Mana: 1.006 billion / 1.006 billion】
【Strength: 466 million】
【Constitution: 695 million】
【Intelligence: 100 million】
【Agility: 413 million】
【...】
【Gold Coins: 76.308 billion】
【Time until Closed Beta begins: 87d 8h 23min】
Although the numerical increase was staggering, it didn't mean much in the face of her limited gold. Her gold reserves never seemed to keep pace with her stat growth. This caused Xie Bai’s damage to remain in a state of extreme overkill for a long time.
As it stood, her damage output was primarily determined by her gold, not her attributes. This frustrating situation had made Greed's Curse the most sinister curse of the current version.
However, at this moment, Xie Bai wasn't focused on her strengthened character panel. Instead, she was staring at the ending displayed by the dungeon prompt.
【To No Avail】
Thump!
Xie Bai punched the ground, cracking it.
This was the most frustrated she had felt since transmigrating. She had acted on a whim to be a "good person," but in the end, she had achieved nothing.
It was like playing a GalGame. You see a key character being persecuted, and you confidently slaughter every single enemy. You're all set to head home for a wholesome, happy ending. But when you get there, guess what?
The person is gone.
Then you unlock a "Failure" ending, and you can't even reload a save.
Xie Bai’s current situation was exactly like that. Even the final ending title felt like a mockery.
Then there was that guy, Griffin. When Griffin was mocking Julius earlier, Xie Bai had been standing right there in her Spirit Form. Even though those words were directed at Julius, to Xie Bai, every insult felt like it was aimed at her.
It was beyond annoying.
"Heh... 'To no avail,' is it?"
Just then, the Ring of Seven Curses opened half an eye.
【Shall you indulge Wrath to—】
"Get lost."
【Request from Wrath has been rejected】
The Ring of Seven Curses closed its eye.
After rejecting Wrath, Xie Bai felt her mind clear slightly. The indignation on her face began to fade.
"Strange. I feel like I've been losing control of my emotions lately," Xie Bai wondered privately.
Whether it was her impulsive decision to use a flying kick earlier without preparation, or the crushing sense of defeat she felt now—everything seemed amplified. While the failed ending was indeed irritating, it shouldn't have made her this angry.
Thinking of this, Xie Bai instinctively looked at the black ring on her hand.
"Is it a hidden negative effect of the Ring of Seven Curses?"
Does it amplify the corresponding negative emotions?
Xie Bai looked back and realized she really had been acting out of character lately. Take her irritability, for instance. That was likely the influence of Wrath. Previously, Xie Bai had been acting cautiously, so the effect wasn't obvious. But since obtaining the Uncrowned King title, the added layer of security had made her behavior increasingly arrogant. Consequently, she had become easily provoked.
This was not a good sign for her.
Besides that, the influence of Greed was also quite apparent. No matter who she encountered, the first thing that popped into her head was whether she could one-shot them. If she could, she’d immediately start calculating which items on their person were the most valuable. In short, she had no desire for negotiation.
Of course, her own social awkwardness played a part in that as well.
Then there was the most easily overlooked one: Pride.
When other issues arose, Xie Bai could clearly feel that she was acting abnormally. But Pride was different. It was highly likely that she had committed the sin of Pride without even realizing it.
Take this dungeon, for example. Because of her pride, she hadn't taken the Chaos Church seriously from start to finish. She hadn't prioritized clearing the plot immediately. Instead, she had spent her time messing around with that "big piece of charcoal" outside, allowing others to beat her to the punch.
As for Envy... that one seemed to have a very low presence. If it weren't for its broken ability to ignore damage reduction, Xie Bai might have forgotten it even existed.
What about Sloth, Gluttony, and Lust?
Cough. Those were just part of human nature; no need to mention them for now.
Meanwhile, the two people standing nearby watched as Xie Bai’s expression shifted from initial fury to a sudden, calm clarity. They felt completely lost. They didn't know if this girl, who had just slaughtered five million Holy Undead, was even approachable.
The atmosphere was so heavy that neither dared to breathe loudly. They felt that one wrong move would result in them ending up like Griffin—blown into nothingness with a single strike.
Less than mincemeat.
Suddenly, Julius noticed Xie Bai’s gaze flicker toward him.
Julius: "!!!"
This is bad!
Almost instantly, Julius dropped to one knee.
"Miss Bai, Griffin betrayed the Chaos Church long ago. His actions were entirely his own. I detest his behavior as much as anyone. I beg you, Miss Bai, do not hold his actions against our Church."
What a fast reaction, the Gray Horse Knight, acting as background decor, marveled silently. He could only say that Julius truly was a powerhouse capable of going toe-to-toe with him; he could capture even the smallest detail and react instantly.
Faced with Julius’s frantic attempt to distance himself from the blame, Xie Bai was actually a bit dazed.
"What's with you? I never said I was going to do anything to you."
Regardless of anything else, Julius was a Child of Fate. He was an ultra-rare SSR, one of only nine in the world. Xie Bai was still hoping to complete her collection. How could she just cut him down on a whim?
Was she some kind of pervert who wanted to slash everyone she saw? Obviously not.
Hearing that Xie Bai wasn't taking her anger out on him, Julius breathed a short sigh of relief.
"Then, what are Miss Bai's plans now?"
Xie Bai thought for a moment. "Hmm... Oh, right. I still need to collect the souls here."
Upon hearing her answer, Julius cupped his hands. "If you have no further need of me, then I shall take my leave."
Xie Bai looked at Julius, pondered for a second, and nodded. "Fine."
Rather than keeping Julius here, it was more useful to let him return to the Chaos Church.
Having received her permission, Julius immediately entered the Dark Space and vanished.
Once he was gone, Xie Bai looked around again. The golden film that had covered the land had dissipated the moment Griffin died. Now, the abandoned village was teeming with the Lost Souls that had emerged afterward.
In the sky, on the ground, in the water—Lost Souls filled every inch of the space.
Realizing there were quite a lot of them, Xie Bai turned to the Gray Horse Knight.
"Hey, you. How many souls are actually in this village?"
Hearing her question, the Gray Horse Knight answered instinctively.
"A bit over a hundred million, I believe."
Xie Bai listened nonchalantly. "Oh, a hundred million... Wait, what?"
Xie Bai froze.
"A... a what?"
A hundred million?!
Xie Bai was momentarily speechless. All the dejection from the failed ending vanished instantly. In its place was pure, unadulterated shock and excitement.