Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 398 - 41. Annihilation Priest

Chapter 398: 41. Annihilation Priest

Seeing Li Aozi so confident, Olavir didn’t say much more.

Young people had never gone through the beatings of society, nor had they appreciated the horrors of "society," so naturally, they couldn’t understand how terrifying a narrative-level civilization that could rival "society" truly was.

He simply led Li Aozi to the back area of the bar immediately, activated a Void Exchanger, and after entering the exclusive frequency characters, the screen delayed momentarily. Information passed through the void channel, connecting to the inherent time domain of the narrative-level civilization. It was then decoded centrally by the narrative-level system and subsequently relayed down layer by layer, connecting to the individual.

Snap!

The screen lit up, and a creature appeared in front of them, wearing a black-gold veil and a lavish scale crown.

From his appearance, one could see masculine features, and his porcelain-like skin looked incredibly delicate and fine. The dark blue crystalline light sources in his eyes flickered eerily as he clasped his four hands together, suspended in mid-air, draped in a simple pure black robe.

His face bore extensively written golden fluorescent ink tattoos, with elaborate scripture tattoos glimmering like phantoms on his brow and nose bridge, obscuring his exact appearance yet leaving an indelible silhouette in one’s mind.

A legitimate member of the "Obliteration Sanctum" narrative-level civilization, his porcelain skin was an expression of being a god-blood descendant.

It was said that both ancient deities and newly ascended pathway deities had their skin endure repeated ascensions and the curses of submergence, eventually evolving into this ceramic skin with a biological texture, capable of withstanding the millionfold temperatures of the sun’s core and remaining uncrushed by gravity at the edge of a black hole.

The "Obliteration Sanctum" took pride in this and used it to strengthen the narrative that pathway deities would ascend easily, thereby bolstering believers’ faith connections.

But, compared to the priest’s bizarre and luxurious appearance, Li Aozi was more attentive to his aura.

Damp, swirling, twisted.

He sat floating cross-legged, his scales bending, the space behind him highly distorted, and the script on his robe appearing chaotic and curved. Even the light hitting the priest’s body became distorted.

Li Aozi’s gaze focused.

——This person had delved into the Starry Abyss!

[Submergence Curse of the Border Abyss: Distortion, all attributes permanently deducted by 50%, directly impacting the individual’s pathway. The more fellow pathfinders submerging together, the lower the weakened attributes spread across each member of the same batch.]

[Nevertheless, submerging into the Starry Abyss also liberates the upper limit beyond the Kappa rank. NPCs are not subject to version restrictions. Those at the Iota rank (Ι, the ninth Greek letter) who submerge into the Starry Abyss can directly break through to the Kappa rank (K, the tenth Greek letter).]

[For players, the effect is a direct increase of 100 levels to the max level.]

[Although both ascending and submerging will result in attribute deductions, it also grants the blessing of the Border Abyss: Independent Will.]

’This is the Kappa rank! Watch your words!

Seeing Li Aozi spacing out, Olavir hastily reminded him.

For mortals, the Kappa rank was akin to decisive battle weapons like battleships and aircraft carriers, legitimately considered gods.

"Olivar, long time no see, what brings you here?"

The priest asked calmly.

"I came to introduce a friend, Priest Konstantin."

Olavir patted Li Aozi, prompting him to step forward:

"This here is Brother Leoz, a member of the Tower Tribe, currently seeking political asylum. He wants to make a trade with you. I’m here to help facilitate the deal."

"Leoz, huh? Nice name, quite popular, I like it."

The priest nodded slightly, subtly conveying how ubiquitous the name ’Leoz’ was before continuing:

"Let’s discuss the matter, Olavir. Trust in character. Take your time and begin the introduction."

He spoke unhurriedly, his gaze never focusing on Li Aozi.

Narrative-level civilizations were like this: arrogant and aloof. However, Li Aozi was used to this.

"This one."

Li Aozi cut straight to the point, knowing how to deal with narrative-level beings. He took out the prepared sorcery larvae container from his pocket and placed it directly in the Void Exchanger’s transfer zone.

Thud!

Then he stood up calmly and asked:

"How much can you offer?"

’Hey!’ Olavir immediately broke into a cold sweat: ’Kid, how can you speak like that to a Kappa rank? He can crush an entire planet with just one hand.’

The Obliteration priest glanced at the item Li Aozi had placed and slowly said:

"Not much on hand, funds are tight."

"So?" Li Aozi rubbed his fingers, "I highly admire the Annihilation Supreme God and greatly appreciate the ways of the Sanctum, especially the Ontology thoughts of Plato VI."

Priest Konstantin was mildly surprised:

"You’re quite interesting."

He raised a hand, brushing the veil, then after a moment’s thought, said:

"6 billion ammonium gold is the market price. But I can’t produce that much money at the moment. I can only give you 50 thousand ammonium gold as a down payment. Don’t worry, we will compensate you through other means, and you will eventually receive approximately 6.3 billion ammonium gold in assets."

Narrative-level civilizations weren’t short on money, and slowly paying interest was also acceptable.

Li Aozi was happy to receive more money and resources.

As the transaction proceeded, Konstantin’s tone became much friendlier, no longer as condescending as before.

Li Aozi nodded: "I understand. Considering the timing, you should be commencing the ’Perpetual Divine Fire’ and forging divinity. (Obliteration Scriptures) Boreau-Perrin, Mokpo-Sola Ibis."

"Smart child. Though young, I sense your understanding of the Sanctum and the ’Pathway of the End Times.’" Konstantin felt pleased:

"Are you currently applying for political asylum? What kind of trouble have you encountered?"

"I originate from Baizhu Star, coming from a lower-class worker background, facing unjust treatment and discrimination. By chance, I read up on the Annihilation Supreme God and was immediately drawn to the Pathway of the End Times, even awakening Arcane Energy—however, on Baizhu Star, magic is the orthodoxy, and someone like me with a mutation is merely a monster."

Li Aozi displayed a pained expression:

"The Crystal Tower Civilization is initiating an unjust war. My seniors have already been sent to the battlefield, slaughtering many people, and as for the Night Butterfly Federation, they have employed forbidden weapons. These war criminals must be held accountable! This is my unshakable duty as an interstellar citizen!"

He was deeply passionate, speaking almost as if the words flowed from his heart, trembling in the heat with cold hands and feet:

"The actions of Crystal Tower citizens justify the suffering they’ve endured, and I have undergone many years of three-view reform under the narrative-level civilization, leading to a profound awakening."

"At this moment, I no longer see myself as a member of the Tower Tribe. I yearn to convert to the narrative-level civilization."

"Let the great narrative-level civilization punish the Crystal Tower and the Wild Father Federation. This sinful nationality must be obliterated. Dying under the civilization’s cannons is far better than being ruled by barbarism. After all, despite their destruction, they did so with an awakened mindset; if they have spirits in the afterlife, they would certainly be grateful to the Awakeners!"

Li Aozi’s performance was sincere.

As a master of Rune Study, he had no moral qualms in this area. Changing his nationality and race adaptively and manipulating various conversational tactics came naturally to him.

The primary point was — his "Charm" was high enough, greatly enhancing Li Aozi’s amiability.

The "Charm" attribute had an interesting aspect: even if people knew something was wrong, because they liked you so much, they would still choose to forgive you.

Combined with his youth and the strategic importance of the sorcery larvae he offered, Priest Konstantin’s perception of Li Aozi rose even further.