Book 9: Chapter 61: Mission Settlement

“Apostle 70053, you have returned to the Boundary Dimension. Settlement for rewards from this Otherworld Mission will start soon, and task evaluation will be assigned…”

“Note: Apostle 70053 completed the mutated main plotline ‘Battle of London’ (Major-Colonel rank). He took part with the Millennium Bug Corps side and killed two main targets (British Defense Minister Brown and HELLSING leader Integra). The plot completion was over 70% and went far beyond the basic requirements, so task evaluation is raised by one rank.”

“Note: After the Battle of London, the Nazi Empire Revival plan hit a big shift. The hidden task ‘Empire’s Dawn’ was triggered passively. Due to lack of stay time, he couldn’t enter the ‘Empire’s Dawn’ hidden plot directly. He got some exploration rate indirectly, and task evaluation is raised by one rank.”

“Note: The ‘Battle of London’ plot gives basic rewards: 50,000 Shattered Crystal, 1,000 Exchange Vouchers, 25 Contribution Points, 8 Soul Lifespan limit increase, and two Intermediate Stress Training Scrolls.”

“Note: During the Battle of London, Apostle 70053 triggered the side plot ‘Revenge Kill’. He killed Hawkeye Clint Barton directly and caused the death of White Giant Leo Robert indirectly. Since the fight difficulty wasn’t fixed, there was no basic task reward. Extra rewards will be settled with the world exploration rate gained.”

“Note: As this world was invaded by Reincarnators, the ‘Death Hunt’ task began. Apostle 70053 killed one Second Order Reincarnator (Uka) alone and helped kill two First Order Reincarnators (Metal Woman and Handsome Youth) as a team. Rewards: 75 Contribution Points, and task evaluation is raised by one rank.”

“World Exploration Rate note: The main plot ‘Battle of London’ gave 0.217% World Exploration Degree. The ‘Empire’s Dawn’ plot gave 0.212%. The side plot ‘Revenge Kill’ gave 0.222%. Total World Exploration Degree gained: 0.251%, and 46 World Origin points were seized.”

“Task Evaluation note: First estimates show Apostle 70053’s Black Iron Team made huge contributions in fending off the Reincarnator invasion. Task evaluation gets an extra two-rank increase. Reward: 20 Soul Lifespan limit increase. Final task evaluation is Mid-Magic World Gold level!”

“Note: World task settlement for Apostle 70053 is done. Rewards for World Exploration Degree and World Origin seizure are listed below. Pick five options out of seven in three minutes. Otherwise, random rewards are given.”

1. 120,000 Shattered Crystal;

2. 27 Contribution Points;

3. Advanced Stress Training Scroll;

4. 15 Soul Lifespan limit increase;

5. Random world-exclusive treasure (Dark Gold Quality);

6. 18 Enhancement Energy points (only for Professional Apostles);

7. A Gold Evaluation Card for Mid-Magic Worlds (exclusive to Death Hunting Mission);

“That’s so much!” Qin Lun thought to himself, feeling surprised as he read the info in his Death Notice.

Of course, in all the Quest Worlds Qin Lun had been through, the rewards from the Divine Comedy World weren’t the biggest. For example, in the last world, the Toril World, his final gains were almost double what he got here.

But his stay in the Toril World took much longer than in the Divine Comedy World. Plus, that world was peak Mid-Magic, had vast lands, and even linked to other planes. The Toril World often had Legendary plots. He got less World Exploration Degree there compared to the Divine Comedy World, but he seized way more than double the World Origin.

Whether in Shattered Crystal, Contribution Points, special items, or Enhancement Energy, the Divine Comedy World gave less than half of the Toril World’s rewards.

Still, Qin Lun got unusual things in the Divine Comedy World. He not only gained a full 43 points in Soul Lifespan limit, but also a one-of-a-kind Gold Evaluation Card for Mid-Magic Worlds. By just killing two Reincarnators—one Second Order and one First Order—he got 75 Contribution Points, which showed how much Star Void cared about Death Hunt.

Qin Lun picked the seven option rewards quickly this time. During the war, he made 50,000 Shattered Crystal from the task. He also earned 30,000 more by saving that pair of Apostles, and another 20,000 from Lace sharing loot after killing Metal Woman.

Adding the 25,000 Shattered Crystal left in his Storage Space, he now had over 100,000. This eased his money worries a lot, so he skipped the first Shattered Crystal option again.

After Grant’s warning last time, Qin Lun knew his Apostle rank lagged behind the other Serial Killers. So he didn’t skip Contribution Points this round. Soul Lifespan limit, Enhancement Energy, and the Gold card were must-haves. His last choice was between the Advanced Stress Training Scroll and the special Dark Gold treasure.

In the end, he gave up on the special Dark Gold treasure and picked the advanced training scroll. It seemed like a loss, but in the Divine Comedy World, skipping that item was okay.

After all, the Divine Comedy World was still a Low Magic World at this stage, with a tech focus. Star Void usually rewarded Apostles with items based on their task experiences.

Given Qin Lun’s journey, he might have drawn a random Dark Gold item—perhaps gear from foes like Captain America’s shield copy, Alucard’s double guns, a piece of Iron Man’s suit, or Fairy Tale Maiden’s weapon mix.

It could also have been high-tech tools he used earlier, like the Millennium Bug amniotic tank or an infrared night-vision scope.

Such items were treasures in the Divine Comedy World, but useless clutter for Apostles. For Apostles, how well gear fits matters more than extra skills. Like the FN-500 and Shahbakh Ring he tried—they seemed good but felt clumsy in use. If world rules didn’t match, they’d be junk.

The Advanced Stress Training Scroll looked plain, but it could instantly boost an Apostle’s combat skill to mastery. Back when Qin Lun refined his shooting skill, he burned many Intermediate scrolls.

That was with Qin Lun’s natural talent for shooting. If it was for something tough like swordsmanship, he’d need countless scrolls. The hidden worth of the advanced scroll was how it ignored an Apostle’s talent and maxed any combat skill out.

Also, Qin Lun chose it partly to pair with another item he had—the archery mastery scroll from Hawkeye Clint.

That scroll was more valuable but had crazy requirements. Using it with the advanced training scroll would interest buyers more. Together, they let a Professional Apostle master long-range fighting from scratch—hugely tempting and likely to sell sky-high.

The Divine Comedy World wasn’t Qin Lun’s most dangerous Quest World, but he fought the most battles there—countless clashes in one night. He used up lots of recovery items and Magic Scrolls, and his Glove of Sacrifice was drained.

Besides one Sixth Tier earthquake scroll and one invisibility scroll, stuff like Inferno Burst, Fog Cloud, Light Body Technique, and Earthen Wall spells were all gone. Recovery items left: three ounces of Demon’s Blood, one bottle of High-Concentration Holy Water, and two Healing Bandages.

Especially after the last nuclear blast, he kept eating low-level recovery items and bandages from the blast site to the Zeppelin Airship. Things like Philly Preserved Fruit, Carbon tablets, and Onion Oats were all finished.

Liquid cures went to Grant, who turned into a lump, and comatose Lili and Monica. Luckily, the Team Warehouse had some shared items left, or he might not have made it.

Beyond those consumables, the nuke wrecked several Apostle gear pieces. His Leather Trench Coat and Leather Army Boots lost all spirit, broke for good, and couldn’t be fixed even back in Star Void. His Earth Dragon Lizard Scale Armor and Glove of Sacrifice got damaged but were repairable, though quality might drop.

The only gear that leveled up was the Dagger of Sin. After gorging on Necro energy from Alucard and Lancelot’s spirit, this Life-Taking Relic’s Remnant Souls surged from 1,000 to 8,000. With 1,000 more souls, it would hit the 10,000-kill mark.

After picking rewards, countless light spots merged into Qin Lun’s Apostle Soul Mark. That was Enhancement Energy boosting his law stats. With just 18 points this round, his boost was much quicker than last time: Explosive Power rose by two, Agility by three, Perception by four, and Mental Will by two.

[Otherworld Mission settlement done. Apostle’s current status: 120,000 Shattered Crystal, 1,200 Exchange Vouchers, 140/140 Soul Lifespan, 406 Contribution Points]

[Cost settlement: 5,000 Shattered Crystal for Plot Identity change]

[Remaining recovery items: two Healing Bandages, one bottle of High-Concentration Holy Water, three ounces of Demon’s Blood]

[Storage Space left: Consumable scrolls (Sixth Tier Earthquake, Sixth Tier Invisibility), eleven Mithril Magic Arrows, Pym Particles, Archery Mastery Scroll, Advanced Stress Training Scroll, two Intermediate Stress Training Scrolls, one Gold Evaluation Card for Mid-Magic Worlds, Uka’s Bloody Cube, Mira’s Color Cube, Father Jack’s Small Cube, Thorn Crown Cube]

[Special items: Advanced Nen Ability book, Pakunoda Figure, Vima’s World Token (messenger jade), Uvellen Obelisk (World Token), Equipment Identification Glasses]

[Equipped items: Dagger of Sin, Burial of Light and Darkness, Shahbakh Ring, Leather Army Boots (broken), Leather Trench Coat (broken), Earth Dragon Lizard Scale Armor (damaged), Moonlun Chain, Glove of Sacrifice (damaged), First Class Iron Cross, Ayala Weapon Casket]

[Completed tasks: Battle of London, Revenge Kill, Death Hunt; Triggered unfinished task: Empire’s Dawn]

“Note: Apostle 70053, you will return to Shattered Starry Sky in 10 seconds. Countdown starts now…”

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