Super Righteous Player
Chapter 341 - 339: The Left Eye of the Angel_1

Chapter 341: Chapter 339: The Left Eye of the Angel_1

[Sublimation Ritual Completed]

[Rank Advancement in Progress——]

In the pitch-black world, Annan watched as an abundance of data streams flashed before his eyes, his body becoming visibly hotter at a pace detectable by the naked eye.

"Cough——"

He couldn’t help but cough softly.

With every cough, it seemed to him that he heard the sound of a hammer forging metal.

A cluster of incredibly hot sparks shot out from Annan’s throat with his cough. As the sparks fell to the ground, they faintly illuminated the surroundings before quickly extinguishing.

This cough seemed to have lifted the curtain on some ceremony.

After that, Annan began coughing violently, without end.

With each cough, the ringing sound of the forging hammer echoed beside him.

A multitude of sparks along with impurities burst out from within him, he could vaguely make out that what he was coughing up resembled metal shavings as well as coal slag, and its volume increased becoming progressively larger... he even saw a piece as big as a thumb, like still-burning coal, fall to the ground.

Immediately following, the amount of this "coal" increased. The ground grew gradually illuminated, numerous "coal" pieces coming together, casting some light into the pitch-dark world that surrounded him.

Not until Annan had coughed up "impurities" amounting to a third of his body mass did he finally calm down.

And by then, Annan’s surroundings were no longer so dim.

The soul impurities he had discarded formed a small bonfire on the ground, emitting a steady glow of warm colors.

But Annan felt a sense of exhaustion unlike any he had experienced before.

It was as if he had been hollowed out...

He mustered his energy, straining to concentrate.

At this moment, within the warm-colored glow on the ground, three rainbow-colored orbs gradually took shape, separating from the fire and slowly floating upwards.

[Curse Manifestation——]

Startled by the system prompt, Annan, weary to his core, fixed his gaze on the orbs.

In the first orb, he saw a green pupil as abstract as an Egyptian mural:

[Angel’s Left Eye (Eternal): You will forever lose the sight in your left eye, and the vision can’t be restored by any means.]

In the second orb, there was a general being guarded on all sides by allies:

[Legion’s Will (Taboo Type): If there are no friendly units within your field of view that are willing to follow your commands, you will become particularly vulnerable (all attributes -33%).]

[Note: When attacked by an enemy "unnoticed, unhindered, or unattacked" by your subordinates, you will take an additional 50% damage.]

In the third orb, there was a small snake biting its own tail, with gray and white rings on its body and emerald pupils:

[The Cycle Continues (Eternal): Every time you betray someone, you will eventually be betrayed in return.]

This time, Annan did not receive any dissolvable Curse Bindings.

And like the previous time, the negative aspects of the three Curse Bindings were written very clearly.

Also like last time... what powers would be gained by choosing each Curse Binding remained completely unwritten.

...But this time, the Curse Bindings were much easier to choose from than last time.

Or perhaps it could be said that Annan was gradually understanding the mechanics of "Curse Binding".

For Transcendent beings who aren’t of the Hunter profession, they needn’t consider whether a Curse Binding would bring them a huge advantage.

The world is fair, everything comes with a price... the more you gain, the more you must give.

And yet it is unfair.

Because you may give a lot, but what you receive is not necessarily as much.

The second Curse Binding, ostensibly the one with the largest side effects, is also traditionally the kind of Curse Binding that "could bring life-threatening dangers once discovered" - it effectively specialized a weakness for Annan: weak to assassins, weak to beheading tactics.

The loss of one third of attributes may not seem much, but in reality, it is a significant weakening.

In this world, attributes have "thresholds".

Over ten points, over forty points, including later over fifty points... all have a very noticeable leap.

All others aside, but if Annan’s perception was affected by this Curse Binding, it is very probable that it would be directly slashed below forty. For both of Annan’s professions, this is a substantial weakening.

Although one could tell at a glance that this Curse Binding must have some sort of aura ability, Annan actually didn’t need it.

Because infinite resurrection was already the best team aura.

Could others do it?

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And the third Curse Binding, which seemed to have the lowest cost, would virtually be non-existent as long as Annan didn’t betray anyone.

But Annan was resolute.

At the first sight of this Curse Binding, he immediately dismissed it.

It wasn’t that he had made up his mind to betray someone... Of course, if such an act was efficient and had minimal side effects, Annan would naturally do it. It’s just that he wouldn’t go out of his way to do so.

What Annan truly didn’t want was to have his behavioral patterns hijacked by the Curse Binding.

He hoped that when he chose to trust others, it would be because of his own morality, common sense, and his feelings for others that led him to make such a choice. Not because the Curse Binding restricted him, telling him "you’ll suffer retribution if you betray."

Annan believed, "If I were to possess such a Curse Binding, then every time I chose ’not to betray others,’ I would heave a sigh of relief, thinking ’the Curse Binding didn’t trigger’... "

——But shouldn’t that be taken for granted?

Even though the outcome was the same. Not to betray anyone.

But Annan believed that this would undoubtedly weaken his will and diminish the purity of his actions.

Just as when Annan used to donate to disaster victims anonymously — his intent was in the act of donation itself, not to receive praise from reporters or leaders; when he saved a drowning child, his purpose was to save a life, not to get money from the child’s parents; he had also chatted through the night with a netizen trying to commit suicide to lift their spirits, not because he coveted their body, but simply because he didn’t want to watch a life end needlessly.

He did good deeds not for others’ gratitude, not for fame and fortune, and certainly not for blessings in the next life, not for what comes after death.

If there had to be a reason... it would be "I am willing."

Simply because one has the heart to do good deeds — is that not enough?

Having readily ruled out two Curse Bindings, only one path lay ahead of Annan.

Though losing the vision in one eye would be quite troublesome, it was not a particularly severe issue for Annan.

He remembered when he entered his True Form... He had many eyes appearing all over him, and every player was his eye.

By that time, he wouldn’t miss this left eye.

It was just about finding a way to transition before reaching the Gold Rank... or rather, the Truth Rank.

"I’m feeling a bit of regret now..."

Annan murmured.

If he had chosen the "Eternal Eye" during his first advancement... would selecting "The Angel’s Left Eye" override the negative effect of the first Curse Binding?

...Of course, there’s also the possibility that the negative effect could become stronger?

After all, it’s the eye of the same person.

It’s Elle’s left eye.

Annan reached out and touched the first Curse Binding.

The remaining two iridescent bubbles immediately burst, turning into two streams of light and merging into the first Curse Binding.

It wobbled up and down in the void for a moment before accelerating and rushing into Annan’s left eye.

After a brief, burning pain, Annan suddenly lost the vision in his left eye.

He could not see what his left eye had become... but Annan saw new words emerge before his eyes:

[The Angel’s Left Eye: Attached to the left eye, no maintenance costs, irreversible]

[When someone is preparing to betray you, within your field of vision, they will be immediately highlighted and displayed even through obstacles (therefore, this effect can be used even without opening the left eye)]

...How should I put it.

"It’s quite useful indeed..."

Annan murmured, his expression complicated.

This was the effect...

He looked up slightly.

...Is this your final gift to me, Elle?

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