God's Path: I Can Create A Lot Of Cheats Through Mutation

by Stayrr

God’s Path was a mysterious game that appeared on the blue planet 20 years ago. Only 1 million slots were opened every month. Once a person became a player of the game, they would gain superpowers and become stronger than normal people. … Ling Yi was able to activate the Super Mutation System after becoming a player. From consumables to divine weapons, he was able to mutate everyth

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𝗇𝑶𝑣𝖊𝐿𝔲𝗌𝒷.𝐜𝑜𝑀

Chapter 33: Chapter 33: The Alliance of Genius Ladies

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

"Sh*t... This Beast King does look very strong."

Other than the fact that it had five heads, each that could spew five different abilities, its sheer size and terrifying stats made it even more challenging to deal with.

With the addition of its flying ability, it would be impossible for a level 30 player to defeat it by him or herself.

"No wonder the 200 million players around the world felt that there was no hope." Ling Yi furrowed his brows and looked at the information on the other monsters in District 87.

Besides the Beast King, there were also boss monsters that had not been killed, more than ten Elite monsters, and more than ten thousand ordinary monsters!

And all of them were level 30!

After a few minutes, Ling Yi closed the forum and leaned back in his chair. He closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

"Huaaa~"

The slightly warm summer wind blew the tissues on the table. He mindlessly watched it as he rubbed his temples tiredly, feeling a little lost.

He had decided to exterminate the monsters in District 87.

However, he didn't clearly understand how to improve himself, which skills to obtain, and what level of strength he had to reach.

Suddenly he thought of an idea.

"My beginner map has a Beast King. It's also level 30. So as long as I can defeat it, that should be enough."

Slight change of plans. He would first improve himself and then use the Beast King from the beginner map as an experimental subject.

If he could easily defeat it, he would use and adjust the same strategy for the "rescue mission" in District 87.

As he thought of this, his training plans for his coming days in God's Path gradually became clearer and clearer.

He wanted to take the main road.

He wanted to level up.

He wanted to increase his combat strength!

...

While Ling Yi was still busy planning for his next trip to God's Path, the username "GloriousMoon", otherwise known as Ye Qian'er by her friends and family, was showing off to a group chat of young female players.

GloriousMoon: Hahahaha! You guys won't believe what kind of skill I got in exchange for my (B) Earth Shield! ヽ(?)?

The group was called "Genius Ladies Alliance," with 35 members.

But nobody answered her text. The group was still cold and indifferent.

Everyone ignored her.

In the main world, she pouted and spoke again helplessly.

GloriousMoon: Alright, I won't keep you in suspense. It's just an Elemental Spirit Blade.

Finally, someone replied.

WonderfulSound_BurningSong: Oh, that's not bad.

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IWantToEatRabbitStick: What grade is it? If it's a (D) or (E), then it's just average.

GloriousMoon: Hehehehe, would you believe me if I said (S) grade? (ω)

Gonghan_Yueying: What do you think?

Graceful_Wind: Blind guess it's a (B).

Nightingale_Chirping: It's probably a (C). The Elemental Spirit Blade I got from my Support was a (C). My Support said the trial scene was more brutal to fight than the rumors suggested.

In a luxurious villa in Shenxia's Mohai, a beautiful woman with long legs was sitting in front of a piano. She was enjoying the tea a beautiful maid had served and replying to the texts with great interest.

She usually didn't participate in the chat. She wouldn't have replied if it weren't for the Elemental Spirit Blade.

GloriousMoon: It's really an (S)! To be honest, I was shocked when I saw it.

Ye Qian'er sent out the screenshot of her Personal Stats immediately after.

[Name: GloriousMoon]

[Skill: Earth Shield (B), Elemental Spirit Blade (S)]

WonderfulSound_BurningSong: …

Gonghan_Yueying: …

There was a sudden silence in the group.

A few seconds later, many girls who usually stayed silent were also blown out of the water by the guardrails.

TheWorldsFirstImmortal: [( o )! ] What a good guy! This is the first time I've seen someone with an (S) grade Elemental Spirit Blade! I've only seen it once on TV.

The_Goldenfairy: Wow! (S) grade! (*???)

FriendlessWitch: @GloriousMoon, I'm very curious about who your Support is.

Natsuya_PhoenixCry: Moon, you're only level 20, right? That means the maximum level your Support could be is level 30. He is truly a dragon in disguise to have an (S) Elemental Spirit Blade at such a low level.

Graceful_Wind: That's right. Those who can get an (S) in the Support Trial all have powerful combat power, far beyond players of the same level. He's probably at level 30 at most. He'll be able to become stronger quicker!

IWantToEatRabbitStick: Quick, quick, quick. He's an excellent person to be my Support. Give him to me! gimme, gimme (?)!

GloriousMoon: Ah? He's?my

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Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Daily Life

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

When she read the text, Yun Zixiao was both disappointed and surprised.

She sighed in defeat. 'It seems that I won't be able to obtain an (S) grade Elemental Spirit Blade any time soon,'

'... But I didn't expect that guy to not even be at level 20.'

Like anybody else, she thought the guy was at least at level 30.

The trial's difficulty would only increase as players reached higher levels. However, the advantage is that it would be easier for them to get a high score since they have the necessary skills and means to do so.

Yun Zixiao found it hard to understand.

In a situation where there were only a dozen or so levels and a dozen star positions, what skills would one have to possess to obtain an S-grade in the trial scenario?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this person was extraordinary.

'It seems like I need to befriend him.' She decided.

Yun Zixiao sent another message to Ye Qian'er.

The two knew each other in the main world and were good friends.

And besides...

It wouldn't be a problem for her to get this mysterious Support's forum contact.

...

Ling Yi had just finished enjoying the dinner Lin Shurou had prepared when he received a text from his Support.

After confirming their Support-status with the other player, they would automatically become friends on the forum.

The other party told him that she had a friend who wanted to ask him for help and wanted to know his level.

Trying not to reveal too much of his current level, he only answered a vague "Not level 20 yet".

He had thought that this matter would be over, but he didn't expect that the girl would tell him that her friend wanted to get to know him and wanted to add him.

Ling Yi had an easy-going personality, so he naturally accepted it.

[You have accepted the friend request from 'Nightingale_Chirping'. You are now friends.]

As soon as he got the notification, his phone dinged, signaling the new incoming message from the forum.

Nightingale_Chirping: Hi, nice to meet you. You can call me Nightingale.

GloriousMoon had told him a little about this girl a moment ago. So he knew this woman was "envious" of his support skill.

Ling Yi didn't think much of it and replied with a polite "Hello".

Nightingale_Chirping: Are you a player from Shenxia?

01: Ah, yes.

Yesterday, Ling Yi changed his forum nickname to "01".

This nickname could be changed at will, and players were allowed to use the same name.

Nightingale_Chirping: That's great! Shenxia is going to have a new super rookie! Congratulations in advance.

01: Congratulate me for what?

Nightingale_Chirping: You are the third person in Shenxia to own an S-grade Elemental Spirit Blade. As soon as the news is released, you will immediately become famous throughout the country! The Divine Union and other major forces will fight for you to join their ranks!

Nightingale_Chirping: The number of powerhouses in the country who want Elemental Spirit Blades is as deep as the Demonic Sea!

01: Oh.

If Nightingale could hear Ling Yi's reaction, she would be shocked by how bored he sounded.

He had no interest in those things. In fact, he was trying to be anonymous.

The two of them chatted for a while more before they decided to end the conversation.

"Hu~"

After closing the chat, Ling Yi lay on the big sofa like a salted fish. 𝒏𝑜𝗏𝐄𝓵𝐔𝔰𝐁.𝗰𝑶𝕞

He turned around and faced the television.

Lin Shurou was sitting at the side, watching the evening news again. It seemed to be a habit of hers.

She wore a cool summer dress, a dark green short-sleeved shirt, and a black mini-skirt. Her thick brown hair was tied into a long ponytail hung over her right shoulder.

Her straight back and sitting posture made her look like a well-mannered lady.

Ling Yi lay there, his vision partially blocked by the snow-white thighs. He couldn't see the entire screen.

However, his eyes could tolerate this slight inconvenience.

[Level 1 Black Sky appeared in the Arctic state's Bingsai River at eleven last night. The area within a 520-kilometer radius was shrouded in darkness. At present, reinforcements from various countries have entered the Arctic state's territory. Estimated...]

On the television, a square-faced male host with thick eyebrows and big eyes was talking about the Black Sky phenomenon in a foreign country.

Ling Yi was watching intently when Lin Shurou suddenly turned her head around. She blinked her big, bright blue eyes and asked him, "Do you know the strength of the Arctic State?"

"Ah? I heard that they're pretty strong. Why?"

"I just find it strange. They usually could handle level 1 Black Sky alone, so why do they need international reinforcements?"

"Um... More like humanitarian aid. Didn't the other countries also receive international reinforcements when a level 1 Black Sky appeared?"

"I see. You have a point." Lin Shurou nodded.

Ling Yi complained silently in his heart, 'As expected of a woman, she doesn't care about information about her home country at all.'

It was then that Lin Shurou finally noticed that she was blocking Ling Yi's line of sight. She quickly asked, "I ... Am I blocking your view?"

She took off her slippers and tried to put her legs on the sofa.

"Ah, it's okay. Don't move." Ling Yi waved his hand and smiled. "Your legs are quite white and nice to look at. Sure a sight for sore eyes." He teased jokingly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shurou clamped her legs together, and her snow-white face turned red. Her cute little ears also turned red in a few breaths.

She lowered her head shyly as if she couldn't bear Ling Yi's gaze. She grabbed the ponytail hanging on her right shoulder and moved it closer to her face as if she wanted to use it to block his gaze.

However, she quickly turned her face away and faced the TV.

Ling Yi couldn't see her expression.

"Now that you mention it." Ling Yi lay on his side and used one hand to support his chin. He asked her, "What were you thinking two days ago? Why did you let a stranger live here?" Even now, he was still puzzled.

"Huh?!" Lin Shurou paused, and the blush on her face quickly faded.

When she turned her face back, she looked slightly startled, but the redness on her cheeks and ears had disappeared.

"Two days ago, hmm... It's mainly because you brought me home safely. You're also a victim, and you're quite handsome. You're also a player, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to let you stay here… And besides, I have nothing now. Even if you're a bad guy, I can accept my loss."

"After all, I can't live alone for the rest of my life."

The last sentence brought the topic to a height that Ling Yi had never imagined.

He looked at the woman in front of him in surprise. He didn't expect her to have thought of this at that time.

'Is it because we're in an "extraordinary" world that people have a different kind of normalcy?' Ling Yi wondered.

Seeing his surprised expression, Lin Shurou smiled and said, "I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have the right to choose my fate, but… I'm fortunate to have met you."

From a subjective standpoint, she thinks Ling Yi was attractive. Both his looks and also his kind personality was her type.

If it weren't him who had brought her back, she wouldn't have let anyone move in.

"Besides, which ordinary person doesn't want to live with a player? They're the best partners to date."

"So that's how it is." Ling Yi nodded.

He finally understood Lin Shurou's reason and way of thinking.

She let him stay with her mainly because players were considered one of the best "criteria" when looking for a date, and the fact that she didn't hate him upon sight was a bonus to her.

In short, from what Ling Yi could conclude, she would've taken anybody and accepted the worst-case scenario before she even suggested for him to move in.

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Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Entering Zephyr Canyon

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They drop the topic after that. Ling Yi then sat up and asked, "You don't think you'll have the chance to become a player again?"

Lin Shurou's eyes flickered, and she looked at him in surprise. "You were serious about saving my district." Then her eyes hardened. "Don't go there. Defeating that Beast King is impossible. If you fail, there will be severe consequences. It's not worth it."

Ling Yi understood the difficulty very well, but telling this to the girl would only waste his breath. So he didn't bother to waste any more time persuading her.

'I heard there's a mysterious treasure in the beginner-level maps...'.

...

[A new day. You have gained 3 hours from descending.]

It was midnight on the third of June. The third day since he could enter God's Path.

This time, Ling Yi came with a goal in mind.

He wanted to go to the main road to obtain a mysterious treasure the players had been boasting about on the forum.

So as soon as he arrived, he quickly used his teleportation talisman to travel.

The mutated teleportation talisman could teleport a maximum of 10 kilometers in one direction, and he designated the direction as the main road.

The next second, the scene changed.

He arrived at a canyon.

The canyon was about two hundred meters wide, and the ground was flat. On both sides were lush green mountains, and the top of the mountains was about three to four hundred meters high. 𝗇𝑶𝑣𝖊𝐿𝔲𝗌𝒷.𝐜𝑜𝑀

The area was filled with ghostly monsters that floated a few meters in the air. Their bodies were made up of unknown light green gas.

[Current area: Zephyr Canyon (Main road's second checkpoint)]

[Monster information: Wind Elemental (Level 5 – 15), Wind Maestro (level 15, Boss)]

The monsters floating in the air were the Wind Elementals.

When the monsters saw a human appear on their turf, they immediately left their "wandering" state and flew at full speed toward him.

Ling Yi's target wasn't them, so he didn't want to waste his time on them and immediately broke into a run.

The Wind Elemental's agility was its advantage, and a level 15 Wind Elemental had 45 agility points. But thanks to Ling Yi Support's additional attribute, there was no way these monsters would be able to catch up to him.

Currently, Ling Yi's agility was as high as 100 points!

If an ordinary level 15 monster couldn't catch up to him, a boss monster would have difficulty competing with his speed!

"The teleportation talisman traveled ten kilometers. I didn't expect to arrive at the second checkpoint immediately." He ran and pondered out loud.

'According to the information I've read, the treasure is somewhere in the main road's second checkpoint, hidden in a chest guarded by the boss monster.'

'So all I needed to do was to run, grab the chest, open it, and leave.'

"I don't need to fight them for now."

The monsters and chests on the main road differed from those on the plains. On the main road, if a monster died, it would not respawn. But the treasure chest's contents, quantity, and the location where it was hidden were all the same.

In the plains, killed monsters could respawn, and the location of the treasure chest was randomized.

Which was why Ling Yi was confident that if he opened the treasure chest, he would be able to obtain the treasure he was after.

The only problem was whether he could pass the second checkpoint's boss, the Wind Maestro.

The most significant difference between the monsters on the main road and those on the plains was the fact that the monsters on the main road would fight in groups.

They fought strategically and showed high intelligence. Moreover, the group's leader could command all the monsters in the area.

Ling Yi really wouldn't know what to do if he were to fight against them.

It would be a challenge, especially if he continued to rely on his [Starfall]. These monsters wouldn't stay still and wait for their demise like the ones on the plains.

Meanwhile…

Somewhere in the depths of the canyon, the leader of the monsters, the Wind Maestro, suddenly opened his eyes.

This humanoid creature was three meters tall with a black cloak covering it from head to toe. The only thing you would be able to see was his glowing green eyes, burning in the darkness of his cloak.

He was floating half a meter above the ground with his legs crossed.

Its withered hands, which looked like dying tree branches, held a five-meter-long green scepter. The surface of the scepter had some light spots flowing on it.

It was an extraordinary item.

Perhaps he had sensed the player's aura as he slowly flew up into the sky and looked into the distance.

That was when he spotted the human being chased by thousands of Wind Elementals.

Seeing this, the Wind Maestro slowly raised the scepter in his hand above its head. Suddenly a strong gale blew across the overworld.

Whoosh!?

The Boss monster directed the wind towards the direction he was facing.

The grass that was not deeply rooted on the ground and dirt were all swept up by the gust of wind and thrown into the distance.

On the other side, Ling Yi was running when he saw chunks of dirt and dust from several hundred meters away rising into the air.

"The boss has made his move!"

Before coming here, he had done his homework and knew what skills the Wind Maestro had.

He also prepared a few targeted talismans.

[Wind Trap Talisman (E): Allows the user to be unaffected by the wind for 30 seconds.

As he ran, he took out the paper from his rucksack.

He had bought ten of these talismans, just in case.

Thankfully one piece of paper only cost 2 gold coins, which was not expensive in his book.

Once he activated it, a light blue character appeared in front of his chest. The entire character glowed from top to bottom and then quickly disappeared.

Ling Yi, who was running at high speed, was already unable to speak due to the wind blowing against his face, but once the talisman was activated, he immediately felt the difference.

It was as if he was wrapped in a transparent shield, and he could no longer feel the existence of the wind.

With no wind pushing him back, he became even faster!

His clothes, which were flapping in the wind, had calmed down as though he was running on a treadmill.

Even when the Wind Maestro directed a strong blast of wind towards him, he couldn't feel anything other than the soil particles that were swept up into the air and stained his clothes.

In the blink of an eye, he was less than 100 meters away from the boss monster.

From this distance, Ling Yi could see the maestro's appearance.

Seeing that his attack was ineffective, the Wind Maestro spun his scepter and summoned a Verdant Eagle.

"Sh*t, I won't be able to block this!"

All this time, the maestro had been manipulating ordinary wind, which didn't cause any damage and only worked to slow him a little.

The Verdant Eagle was just as strong as a player's summoned beast.

Ling Yi tried his best to dodge.

His Earth Shield could only block 30 times, and after that, with his current physique that was no different from an ordinary person's, Ling Yi would not be able to withstand a single attack from the other party.

The Verdant Eagle had a wingspan of three meters, and its entire body was made up of green flames.

The moment it was summoned, it flew up into the sky. It changed its course when it reached a certain height and glided towards Ling Yi at high speed!

It was extremely fast!

If his agility were any slower, he would only be able to see beams of green light flashing across the sky.

Even Ling Yi, who had 100 agility points, couldn't help but exclaim, "So fast!"

Then, out of reflex, he yelled, "Duplicate!"

Whenever he saw one with high attributes, he wanted to copy it.

But since the level of the Verdant Eagle was much higher than his, his skill failed.

The level of the summoned beast was the reflection of the user's.

As a level 15 Wind Maestro, the summoned beast would naturally be level 15 as well.

[Attribute Duplication: Could only copy those whose level was lower than the user.

"What a pity." Ling Yi didn't dwell on it.

As the Verdant Eagle swooped down on him, Ling Yi quickly stopped running and tried to dodge the incoming attack.

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Chapter 36: Chapter 36: The Treasure

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Several Verdant Eagles charged at him from different directions.

Ling Yi couldn't dodge in time and had no choice but to activate the Earth Shield to protect himself.

He saw a glimpse of a box and was sure that it was the treasure box he was looking for. He wasn't far from it and amidst the chaos, he managed to run closer, closing the distance between him and his objective.

His fingers finally grazed the chest! 𝓷𝐎𝑣𝗲𝑙𝔲𝑠𝒃.𝑐𝒪𝐦

This was the lowest-level wooden treasure chest. The wood outside looked old, and the color was faded due to the elements. There were also green algae growing on it.

Ling Yi casually flipped the lid off and just as everyone had said, an unremarkable black bracelet lies inside.

"This is it!" Ling Yi quickly picked it up and kept it in his bag.

[You have obtained the E-grade treasure 'Dream Micro Star'!]

Ling Yi didn't delay any further.

He immediately used the teleportation talisman.

...

Ling Yi's figure reappeared on the campsite.

"Haa…" Ling Yi immediately let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the ground, exhausted.

Other players were sitting down or lying down on the clean grass around him.

Ling Yi didn't know what they were doing, but he wasn't curious enough or bothered to care.

"All in all, everything went as planned." He looked at the remaining 2 hours and 57 minutes flashing on his interface and smiled with satisfaction.

He still couldn't defeat the level 15 Main Road Boss. But even so, Ling Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment for being able to obtain a treasure from its back in just three minutes.

In fact...

If the Wind Maestro had not dodged his [Starfall, he was confident that he could kill it with one strike.

Unfortunately, it was smart enough to dodge.

Shaking his head and sighing, he opened his backpack and began to check the treasure that he had just obtained.

[Dream Micro Star]

[Grade: E]

[Type: Bracelet]

[Effect: Constitution 7]

[Special Skill: Increases the wearer's star slot by 1]

During the last two days, Ling Yi spent most of his free time browsing information on the forum. That's when he found out about a certain item in the beginners' map that could increase the player's star slot.

The main reason why this treasure was labeled as "mysterious" was because of how rare this item was, and the fact that not many people knew the upgraded formula to this treasure.

"Treasures" were the only accessory on God's Path that could increase a player's attributes.

Each player can only equip one accessory at a time.

Furthermore, there were different synthesis formulas between treasures.

For example, the world-famous Wolf Fang necklace synthesis formula:

Breezy necklace (E) Wolf's Fangs x5 Wolf's Fangs necklace (D)

These formulas were called the upgraded formula. It is a list of recipes that are used to upgrade the rank of your accessories.

Other than the [Dream Micro Star, all the other well-known E-grade accessories' upgrade formulas had been discovered. Naturally, everybody believed that this particular treasure would also have its recipe, but the problem was nobody had discovered it yet.

Over time, this treasure had also become more and more mysterious as it was passed down by word of mouth.

"The effect is the same as the information."

Ling Yi didn't have any expectations for the E grade treasure itself. He was more concerned about its potential for mutation.

He looked down.

[Dream Micro Star (E-grade Treasure) – Mutation Potential: Medium.]

"Tsk." He muttered in a disappointed tone, "I went through all that for a medium."

Ling Yi frowned and sighed. "Then again, I don't need any specific attributes at the moment. An additional star slot is good enough."

The reason why he wanted to obtain this treasure was all because he wanted more star slots.

Although there were many types of treasure with their advantages and disadvantages, Ling Yi felt that the treasure that could increase the star slot was the best for him.

He didn't dawdle and quickly mutated it.

[Are you sure you want to mutate the Dream Micro Star? (16 mutation points required)]

"I'm sure!" Ling Yi nodded in confirmation.

The mutation had happened according to his expectations.

Even if he found the formula, he could still combine them and advance it even further after mutating it...

A moment later, the blurriness disappeared, and he immediately clicked on it.

[Dream Micro Star]

[Grade: E]

[Type: Bracelet]

[Effect: Constitution 7 (5)]

[Special skill: Increases the wearer's star position by 1 (5).]

After he finished reading, Ling Yi nodded in satisfaction, "It's alright. At least now it can give me more star slots."

He took out the bracelet from his rucksack and put it on his left wrist.

Since his right hand was more dominant, it would be better to use it on his left hand, just to prevent it from getting damaged.

The black bracelet was very thin, only two millimeters wide. If one didn't look carefully, one would think that there was a black string tied around his wrist.

He looked at the panel again. His physique and star position had changed.

Physique 3 Physique 15 ( 12 )

Remaining Star Slot 4 Remaining Star Slot 10 ( 6 )

His Physique determined a player's resistance and health. According to the game, this referred to defense and HP.

Although 12 points wasn't a lot, it still made Ling Yi feel much safer. This was the most reassuring attribute.

And these 10 Star Slots ...

He looked at the [Ice Emperor Summon] in his backpack and felt a little excited.

"How strong can this summoned beast be after I mutated it?"

Ling Yi took a deep breath.

Then, he clicked on [learn] eagerly.

[You have learned the skill 'Ice Emperor Summon'!]

[Ice Emperor Summoning] was a 10-star skill. After learning it, his remaining 10 star positions were all filled up.

Now, his remaining star position became 0 again.

"Alright, it's time to officially go and farm some experience."

Other than the Dream Micro Star, up until now, every mutation had gone exactly as he expected it.

However, even if its mutation potential was lower than expected, the effect of its mutation still met his minimum requirements, which gave him an additional five Star Slots.

It was time to test out his new skills and to continue to level up quickly.

He took out the teleportation talisman from his backpack and used it again.

The second time, he came to the Zephyr Canyon!

...

A warm breeze blew past his body.

The weather in the canyon was pleasant.

Looking at the group of Wind Elementals charging toward him, Ling Yi was about to shout out the words "Ice Emperor summon" when suddenly, a bone-chilling cold came from behind him.

Ling Yi was shocked and quickly turned around.

Behind him, a two-meter-tall, one-meter-wide, oval-shaped, snow-white mirror of light had appeared in the air.

A cold mist was being emitted from the mirror as if a world of ice was just beyond its glassy surface.

"Don't tell me..." Ling Yi's eyes widened in shock. He realized that this was most likely his "Ice Emperor Summon".

But… He hadn't activated it yet. Although… The beast doesn't seem to have been unleashed yet either.

Before he could think about it, a white, crystal clear foot poked out of the mirror.

The foot paused in the air for a moment, then stepped on the ground lightly.

It?steps?in the air.

'It can fly!?' This simple step made Ling Yi's eyes light up.

He felt joy in his heart.

And in the next moment, the summoned beast he called "Ice Queen" walked out of the mirror.

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Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Ice Queen

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A barefooted mythical woman emerged from the mirror and flew into the air. She looked as though she was 25 years old with a height of 1.7 meters. She had long, snow-white hair, a beautiful face, and an ice-blue dress.

Ling Yi couldn't help but gaped at the creature in front of him, his eyes going up and down in awe.

Her white hair reached her waist which was parted into two, resting on her right and left shoulders. There were two strands of hair hanging down on her forehead, slightly covering her straight eyebrows.

Her pair of round white eyes were so beautiful and alluring. Just below her small and cute nose, she had bright red and tender thin lips that faintly reflected an alluring luster.

She wore an ice blue dress that reached her knees, revealing a pair of delicate fair legs. Her hands were naturally hanging by her sides, and he noticed that she had beautiful fingers.

Noticing his stare, the creature lowered her head to look at him.

There was no joy or sorrow on her icy face, and no expression could be seen.

'She's a human-shaped summoned beast!'

As soon as this thought hit him, Ling Yi finally reacted with a small yelp.

On God's Path, there were no humanoid summoned beasts. All of them were beast-like monsters, no exception.

Some players dreamed of getting a humanoid summoned beast, but that was just that, a dream.

Now that he had mutated his summon skill into a human-shaped summoned beast, he was indeed quite surprised.

After all, he had only mutated it with the thought of strengthening his skill. He didn't put much thought into whether it would affect the summoned beast's appearance.

A gust of wind blew against them and only then did he remember that a group of Wind Elementals was charging toward him.

Just as he was about to let the Ice Queen attack, she seemed to understand his thoughts first and waved her hand in front of her.

The next moment, a fan-shaped wave of ice and snow appeared in the air, and?without any warning, it flew into the distance at an incredible speed.

This fan-shaped cold current also became larger and larger.

All the Wind Elements that came into contact with it were wrapped in a thick layer of ice without exception.

The cold current didn't fade until they were nearly two hundred meters away.

"Wow, this power..." Ling Yi turned around and watched as the scene unfolded. He was in awe.

Instantly freezing all the monsters within 200 meters was something that the current players were unable to do.

Even though he had been mentally prepared, he was still surprised to see this.

What surprised him, even more, was what happened next.

The Ice Queen raised her hand and spread her white and tender fingers in the direction of the monsters. Then, she clenched her fist.

In that instant, a crisp crackling sound came from the pieces of ice.

Ling Yi looked toward the source of the sound and saw that the ice that contained the Wind Element started to crack. In the next second, all the ice exploded!

Crash!

The broken ice crystals fell to the ground and melted into puddles of ice water in a matter of seconds.

The icy water emitted cold air, and in the blink of an eye, the entire area was as cold as winter.

[You've killed Wind Elemental (level 15), experience 3]

[You've killed Wind Elemental (level 13), experience 1]

[...]

And just like that, he had earned the reaps his summoned beast had sowed.

Ling Yi was more surprised than happy when he saw the kill notifications appearing in front of him.

"So many Wind Elementals were killed just like that?... You're even more powerful than I thought."

He turned his head to look at the Ice Queen floating beside him, and his heart was filled with curiosity about her attributes and skills.

Although he could easily kill the monsters with [Starfall, it wasn't until he mutated it and leveled up that it got powerful as it was now.

Under normal circumstances, players, and even a boss monster would have a hard time killing an ordinary monster of the same level.

This was similar to the Wind Maestro boss in Zephyr Canyon. If he were to fight with a level-15 Wind Elemental, of course, it could win, but it wouldn't be as easy as killing it with one hit.

Surprisingly, the Ice Queen could kill this group of level 14 and 15 Wind Elementals with just one move.

It was a pity that the summoned beast didn't have a Personal Stat interface, because he would love to see what kind of attributes she had.

There was also another thing that made him curious.

Ling Yi recalled how the Ice Queen had attacked the monsters before he had even said anything.

He couldn't help but cross his arms to think, 'Is it because she can read my mind, or is it something all summoned beasts could do?'

As far as he knew, summoned beasts could act on their own according to their master's orders. For example, if its master asked it to fight, it would fight on its own and release its skills.

If their master hadn't said anything, they would stand there like wooden statues. But he had heard from several cases where the summoned beast would automatically attack if their masters' life was threatened.

Since Ling Yi wasn't entirely sure what the reason was, he decided to try again.

He turned around and looked at the incoming Wind Elementals 200 to 300 meters away from them. He decided to target just one of them.

Ling Yi turned to look at the Ice Queen.

The beautiful creature was still floating in the air about a meter away from him. When she saw him looking over, she also turned her head to look at him.

Her face was expressionless, like a doll.

The two of them stared at each other for a long time before Ling Yi turned around again.

'Looks like it's really due to the protective mechanism...'

A summoned beast would never disobey its master's thoughts.

If his summoned beast had heard his inner thoughts, she would have definitely done something in response.

And yet, she remained where she was despite him 'thinking' for her to attack.

Then he suddenly noticed the Ice Queen cast her gaze on the Wind Elemental that he had just identified as his target.

As her eyes turned slightly blue, the Wind Elemental in the distance also turned into light spots and dissipated.

[You've killed Wind Elemental (level 13), experience 1]

The sudden message stunned Ling Yi.

He reflexively looked into the distance, only to find the target had disappeared. 𝑛𝓞𝒱𝑒𝐋𝐮𝓈𝗯.𝗰𝒐𝓜

Seeing this, he instantly understood.

Just as he thought, the Ice Queen could hear his inner voice!

As for why she didn't make any immediate move, Ling Yi didn't understand and didn't want to get to the bottom of it.

Now, he was going to start farming experience!

...

"Hey, hey, hey, is there any movement coming from inside?"

On the first checkpoint of the main road, the Gale Prairie, more than 2 000 players were fighting against the monster, the Vine Tree Spirit.

The grassland Wolf Camp was the front checkpoint of the main road, and the Wolf King was the gatekeeper.

After defeating the Wolf King, they would be able to enter the first checkpoint of the main road, the Gale Prairie.

As early as the next day, some players began to eliminate the monsters on the edge of Gale Prairie.

On the third day, there were even more players.

The monsters here were generally between levels 5 to 10. Even the Boss of this level, the Strange Vine Tree, was only level 10.

Although the monsters' levels were generally higher than the players', the players had 100 times more stamina. And the fact that they still had no penalty for dying yet, all of them were confident and fought fiercely against their enemies.

Plus, the monsters on the main road would not respawn after they died.

Slowly, the number of monsters dwindled, and soon enough, the players' outnumbered them.

Which was why, even amid battle they were relaxed, and still have time to chat

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Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The People On The Gale Prairie

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"What?"

Chen Xiaoyi had just finished his battle and missed what his brother, Chen Dajia, had just said.

Chen Dajia pointed at the canyon's entrance a hundred meters away and asked, "Don't you think something is going on in the canyon?"

The Gale Prairie was a meadow where strong winds would blow. The grass on the ground grew very tall, reaching the players' knees. The bent grass tickled everyone's legs like soft feathers when the wind blew.

It was summer now, and almost everyone was wearing shorts.

Chen Xiaoyi felt a little ticklish when the blades of grass would graze his skin, causing goosebumps to appear.

As he looked at his brother, he bent down and rubbed his calf to smooth the prickly skin.

"What?" Chen Xiaoyi turned to look at the canyon entrance a hundred meters away.

The second checkpoint was Zephyr Canyon. An area sandwiched between two thousand-meter-long hills with an average width of two hundred meters.

The entrance was very narrow, only fifteen meters wide.

But right now, the path was blocked by countless thorny dark green vines, intertwining together, forming a thirty-meter-tall wall.

The vines were created by the Boss of the current checkpoint, the Vine Treant. The vines would not recede and would only continue to regenerate until the Boss was killed.

Even if a huge fireball were used to burn through the vines, it would recover instantly.

Of course, there were other ways to go over the vine wall, but it was unnecessary for most people.

Chen Xiaoyi focused on the wall of vines and observed it for a moment. Then he frowned and said to his brother, "I don't think so. Isn't it very peaceful over there?"

"Ah? Is it? But I thought I heard a powerful wind coming from over there…." Chen Dajia touched the back of his head and laughed. "Hahaha, I guess I might have imagined it, but I thought someone was already fighting the second checkpoint's Boss or something."

"That's impossible." Chen Xiaoyi immediately denied it. He shook his head and spread his hands. "Look, if you look closely, most of the wind is coming from here, and there's not a single sign of movement coming from the canyon. If someone was fighting in there, they can't stay still."

"Yes, yes. I hear you."

The two of them didn't dwell on this topic. Instead, they quickly entered combat mode and continued to kill the nearby Vine Tree Spirits.

Vine Tree Spirits was a monster from the Gale Prairie. Its body was like a wooden stake, and it moved by jumping around the field. It has two long sharp vines acting as its hands and weapons.

When they waved their vines, it would make an aggressive swishing sound as if they were whipping the air. Just the sound alone was enough to scare some players away.

However, as early as the first month after God's Path descended, someone had discovered the Vine Treant and the Boss monster Vine Tree's weakness.

It was fire!

Fire-type skills could cause more noticeable damage to them.

Also, since this was a meadow, some people came up with the idea of burning the grassland to eliminate all the monsters at the first checkpoint.

After testing, it was found to be very effective.

The biggest weakness of the first checkpoint's boss, the Strange Vine Tree, was that it could not move.

Although it could simultaneously wave dozens or hundreds of thorny vines as an attack, it was just an immovable tree.

As long as the players attacked it from outside its attack range, it was only a matter of time before it would die.

The flames that followed the grass were undoubtedly the best choice for it.

But in the end, they decided to abandon this plan.

The main reason was the experience points. Since the monsters were burned to death, the experience would be shared by everyone who set the fire.

This was a significant loss for individual players who thought they were strong.

And almost all the players here thought that they were mighty...

...

It was 2:25 am.

After being surrounded by hundreds of players' fireballs for nearly half an hour, the first checkpoint's Boss finally fell.

Although killing the Boss monster would give 100 times the experience, after splitting it evenly, each person would only get a few points.

After the Strange Vine Tree fell, it dropped some skill materials.

Everyone present had a tacit understanding not to pick it up.

In the course of 20 years of development, various unwritten rules were established in countries worldwide.

One of them was—

When the boss killed by everyone's joint efforts would drop any items, it would belong to the Global Player Alliance.

As compensation, each country would give a certain amount of gold coins to all local players in the region.

This was a measure to reduce the conflict between players.

It would seem that all countries around the world naturally advocated for players to help each other and work together.

"Who's going to hand in the materials?"

"Of course, we must get someone everyone trusts to go."

Everyone looked at each other, and finally, they turned their eyes to the girl standing alone in the distance, looking up at the sky.

Perhaps sensing everyone's gazes, the girl slowly turned her head.

He glanced at the crowd in confusion.

"What?"

"Oh."

Luo Yao's mind was wandering, but she was a little dazed when she saw everyone looking at her. It wasn't until she noticed the materials on the ground that she suddenly reacted.

"Alright, I'll go." She nodded and sputtered.

She wasn't part of the group that just killed the Boss. In fact, she had just arrived.

When she came, all she was met was the sight of the Strange Vine Tree being destroyed from afar.

She didn't get any experience from killing the boss, and there were no other monsters on Gale Prairie, which made her a little upset.

She then looked up at the sky, thinking about what to do next.

Accepting the given "quest" to hand over the materials, Luo Yao slowly walked to the center and picked up the dropped items.

[You have obtained the 4-star skill [Vine Winding] 𝞰𝑶𝑽𝚎𝓛𝔲𝚜𝔟.𝗰𝓞𝔪

[You have obtained the 5-star skill [Stamina Absorption]

[You have obtained a D-grade material [Strange Tree Soul]

[You have obtained the E-grade material [Monster Tree Branch]

"Everyone, look carefully. There are only four of them." To let everyone see clearly, she deliberately picked them up one by one.

Seeing the people around her nod in agreement, she accepted it with peace of mind.

Seeing that there was still half an hour left, the crowd couldn't help but start to chat with each other.

"There's still half an hour. What do we do next?"

"Go back to the plains outside the camp to farm more experience? Or do you want to continue taking the main road?"

"Nah, no way. Those monsters towards the second checkpoint are all above level 10. We can't just waltz through it without a plan."

"Geez, don't take it too seriously. I'm just joking with you. Let's go back."

"... Let's open up this wall of vines a little."

The vine wall was 30 meters tall and 15 meters wide. It was not a problem to open a small hole for observation.

This was a habit of many players.

After passing a checkpoint, many people couldn't hold back their curiosity and wanted to check out the environment and monsters in the following area.

Even though most of them had already seen this on the forums and other channels, the sense of novelty and desire to explore and experience with their own two eyes and feet were still there.

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Chapter 39: Chapter 39: The Anomaly In The Breeze Valley

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With the combined efforts of a few people, a small hole about a meter in diameter was burned through the vine wall.

They didn't dare to make the hole too big for fear of being seen by the Wind Elementals on the other side.

A meter in diameter was just enough.

"Alright! The hole is open," A red-haired young man standing in front of the newly-made hole whispered to the others on both sides.

Without waiting for the other players, he impatiently peeked to take a look.

He had thought he would see a group of wandering Wind Elementals, but the first thing he saw was...

Nothing.

"What?!" He exclaimed.

The red-haired young man thought he was too tired to see anything. He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, then opened them again.

Although his vision had become clearer, the scene he saw had not changed at all.

There was not a single Wind Elemental in the canyon in his field of vision. There was only unknown, pale white gas that filled the air.

The other players at the side also curiously leaned over.

When they saw this scene, they were all shocked.

"Eh? What about the Wind Elementals? How come I don't see a single one?"

"Maybe they've gone to other places?"

"Maybe,"

"But what is that white fog? How come I've never heard of such a thing in this canyon before?"

"I've never heard about it before either. The Wind Elemental doesn't have the ability to release any fog."

They saw only a tiny area at the entrance of the canyon.

If they wanted to see the whole canyon, they had to pass through the entrance, which was 15 meters wide and 50 meters long.

A brave guy stuck his head out of the hole and looked around. Seeing that there were no Wind Elementals around, he immediately turned back excitedly and said to the other players gathered there, "Why don't we go over and take a look? There's not a single Wind Elemental by the entrance."

The dozen or so people were eager to explore upon hearing this.

"That's not too good..." Some people were still a little hesitant.

"If you're brave enough to go, then don't go."

"Who says I'm not brave? I'm worried we'll only attract them here and harm everyone."

"What harm? Do you think they can chase us to the camp?"

"Uh... You're right."

Very quickly, the dozen people gathered at the wall's entrance reached an agreement.

One by one, they began to pass through the hole orderly.

Not far away, another player saw this and shouted, "Hey! What are you guys doing?"

This shout immediately attracted the attention of the other players nearby.

They were now walking back in groups of two or three, wanting to return to the plains outside the camp to kill more monsters.

No matter how tiny a mosquito was, it was still meat. One or two experience points were a good harvest for many people.

Upon hearing this shout, many people turned around in surprise.

When they saw some players trying to pass through the small hole, their eyes opened wide in surprise.

"What are they doing? Are they attempting to go to the second checkpoint now? Are they out of their mind?" Someone said in a speechless manner. 𝓃𝑜𝑣𝐄𝑙𝑢𝚜𝑏.𝗰𝑜𝓂

"They won't attract the Wind Elementals here, will they?" Some people expressed their concerns.

"It wouldn't surprise me if they do attract some."

"Is something unusual going on over there? Otherwise, why would they go in? The Wind Elemental would kill them all off on sight."

"That's..."

Some of the players who were heading back to camp continued to watch as some of their fellow players went through the small gap to the other side.

After the surprise, it was followed by a look of doubt, puzzlement, and curiosity.

Many people even had the thought of going over to take a look for themselves.

"So many people have gone over. I won't be alone in this. I'm going over to take a look too." Someone seemed to be trying to convince himself.

After that, he also started to run towards that place.

As one or two players followed suit, more and more people decided to go too. It didn't take long for most of the 1000 or so players nearby to go.

Only a few uninterested ones stick to their original plan.

As soon as they came over, everyone began to chatter and discussed with one another.

"What's going on? Why are they going there?"

"I don't know. I saw everyone was coming, so I just followed them..."

"I heard that it's because they didn't see any Wind Elementals, so they decided to take a look."

"No way, that's it?"

"..."

A small hole with a one-meter diameter was not enough for a thousand people to pass through.

Once the other players arrived, they were bold and used fireballs to burn other big holes in other parts of the vine.

Although some people tried to stop them, it was no use.

It didn't take long for dozens of holes of different sizes to appear on the vine wall—one in the East and one in the West, making the wall riddled with holes.

After passing through these entrances, the group of people who had arrived later also quickly made their way to the mouth of Zephyr Canyon.

The moment they walked over, they saw someone walking out of the entrance and into the vast canyon.

"What?"

"Aren't they afraid of Wind Elemental attacking them?" The people who came later looked at each other.

With doubts in their hearts, they quickened their pace.

When they walked out of the entrance and came to the flat and boundless canyon, they, like the others, immediately were bewildered.

As far as the eye could see, there was only dust.

The canyon was empty!

Thousands of Wind Elementals should fly above the canyon, but not a single one was seen.

A large land area was moistened by clear water from an unknown source.

The pure white mist lingered at a low altitude, drifting in the wind.

"T-this... Where are the monsters here?" The group of people who came later exclaimed in shock.

But no one could give them an answer.

Everyone was like ordinary people who had discovered a rare bug in the main world. They were shocked, surprised, and at a loss.

The cold and wet wind blew past their bodies, and the bone-piercing chill made them shiver.

The players in short-sleeved shirts and shorts were awakened by the sudden cold wind.

One by one, they began to recover from their shock.

"No, no, it's very strange." The players who came in first were the first to react.

"Shouldn't the wind in Zephyr Canyon be hotter? Why is it so cold?"

"Also, not only does the Wind Elementals not have any cooling skills, but it also doesn't have any skills that can produce water. Where did the water on the ground come from?"

"What is that white mist!?"

"Something must have happened here!!"

Realizing this, all the players looked around.

But what they all saw was fear in each other's eyes.

Ever since God's Path's appearance, there had never been a year, month, or District player who had encountered such a situation.

The players present had reason to believe that the abnormality in the second checkpoint was definitely a significant event that would attract the attention of the Global Player Alliance and even other countries worldwide!

At the thought of this, many people were secretly excited.

Someone quickly opened the forum and activated the camera function, planning to record this abnormality.

Some people reacted quickly and turned on the live broadcast camera, planning to broadcast the abnormality in front of them to make themselves famous.

More people were frowning, thinking hard, and wondering about what on earth had happened.

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Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Bewilderment and Guesses

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"I think we should go deeper into the canyon to check whether the Wind Elemental is still there!" Someone suggested.

This idea quickly attracted the approval of the other players.

"Right! We have to go and take a look! Who knows, maybe the boss is gone!"

"F*ck, I 'm worried that the third stage would be the same."

"I don't think so..."

"Quick, quick, quick, let's go and take a look!"

The group advanced rapidly into the depths of the canyon.

They spread out a formation of hundreds of meters like an army marching to their battle.

The players who were recording videos, taking photos, and live-streaming also quickly followed.

Although the canyon was flat, it didn't mean that there were no trees, rocks, and other objects that could block his vision.

On the contrary, it was filled with tiny shrubs, short trees, and tall stones, all scattered on the path, some even managing to block the view in the distance.

Unfortunately, no players in this group had flying or long-distance detection skills. Otherwise, they would have noticed it earlier—

That place where the Wind Maestro should have been was no longer occupied.

Though it didn't take them long to notice.

About five minutes later, the players in the lead gradually caught sight of the scene in front of them.

At the canyon's end, where the two hills meet, there are no monsters in sight.

"What? There's no Boss or Elite monsters here!"

Zephyr Canyon was a place surrounded by two hills that were three to four hundred meters high. The space between the two hills forms a large "U" shape from afar.

Under normal circumstances, the players had to defeat the Wind Maestro to successfully climb up the mountain and proceed to the third checkpoint. With the monsters blocking their path, it would be difficult for the players to proceed to the next checkpoint.

But now, all they see is barren, semi-circular ground.

Just like the previous area, the ground seemed to have been soaked in water and a little moist. The cold white mist still lingers in the air.

At the end of this area is a curved path leading up to the lush green mountain, which will lead them to the entrance to the third area.

"What is going on?..."

It didn't take long for the other players who were lacking behind to catch up to the rest of them. And once they were met with the same sight, they fell into a heated discussion.

"How did it become like this?"

"What exactly happened?"

Just when they thought it would turn into one of the many unsolved mysteries, a hint literally fell from the sky!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

All of a sudden, a loud sound echoes overhead.

It was as if something heavy was falling, fast!

Upon hearing this, the thousands of people present quickly raised their heads.

Only to see hot-red spheres with their burning golden flames that they are familiar with, falling at high speed towards one of the mountain peaks ahead!

And everyone knew.

That the third trial is located on the top of the mountain!

Upon seeing this, the thousands of people present widened their eyes and exclaimed.

"What the–! It's that guy again!!"

"The mysterious person who summoned the meteorites is at the third checkpoint right now!"

"How is that possible? It's impossible! He's just a newbie like us, it's impossible!"

"So all the abnormality here was caused by him??"

"Is he the reason why there were no monsters at this stage? Did he just single-handedly eliminate all of them?"

"Are you hearing yourself? No way! I won't believe it even if you beat me to death!"

"..."

The flame star that streaked across the sky made everyone throw everyone in a state of panic.

Many players had thought that maybe there's an overlooked "bug" in God's Path that probably existed long ago but is more prominent today.

They were excited about being part of this exciting "discovery", but who would've thought it was just an anomaly caused by some newbie in the same batch as them?

As the realization sunk in, some people were shocked, some were jealous, some were resentful, and some were suspicious.

"I won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes. Everyone, follow me up the mountain!"

"Yeah! Let's go!"

The truth was right in front of them, and these thousand people could not wait.

Then they all ran up the mountain in a hurry.

... 𝞰𝑶𝑽𝚎𝓛𝔲𝚜𝔟.𝗰𝓞𝔪

Among these people, Luo Yao was also one of them.

After picking up the materials, she didn't return to the main world and followed the other players into the canyon.

She had followed them all the way here.

She was also climbing the mountain with the rest of the group.

"It's actually a player's doing?" She furrowed her brows slightly, and her pale golden eyes were filled with deep doubt.

In the depths of her soul, Qin Mengya's soul, who took the form of a "mini-person," was lying on her side and floating leisurely in the void with one hand supporting her head.

Questions and thoughts such as "how strange", "it just doesn't make sense", "how is this possible," and so on quickly passed through her mind when she saw the lack of Wind Elementals in the area.

There were no monsters in the Zephyr Canyon, and Luo Yao had followed the group with no prompt from Qin Mengya. Both were curious and confused about the situation.

Luo Yao and Qin Mengya came to the same conclusion as most people around them; this must be an abnormality caused by God's Path itself. It did not even cross their minds that someone could do such a thing.

Well, until they reach the clearing, that is.

The current situation was entirely out of their expectations.

"Mengya, it's confirmed that there's a player on the mountain, but that would raise many questions." Luo Yao whispered and raised her fair fingers to count. "That person is now at the top of the mountain. Is he fighting the monsters in the third area? Was he the one who killed the monsters in the second area? Does the cold fog covering the canyon have anything to do with him? Does he have any accomplices?"

"Aish, I feel like my brain is in a mess." Luo Yao's face was filled with worry.

Qin Mengya only smiled and explained, "Actually, if you think of him as a high-level powerhouse who can use ice, summon meteorites, and teleport, everything could be explained."

"We can assume that this 'expert' entered the second area and used the power of ice to kill the Wind Elementals here. Then, he entered the third area and used the meteorite skill. It looks like a fairly simple operation."

Luo Yao shook her head. It still didn't make sense. Just as she was about to retort, Qin Mengya continued, "Don't be so quick to refute. Think about it. Since I can enter the beginner map by attaching myself to you as a soul, other strong people can theoretically use this way to enter too. I might not be able to use my power, but it doesn't mean others can't. Maybe a powerhouse expert resides in a new player?"

Qin Mengya's words were a little outrageous.

But after thinking about it carefully, it did make some sense.

However, Luo Yao still refused to believe it.

"But that's impossible. How could such an ability appear on God's Path?"

"Do you have a better explanation for all of this then? Don't tell me you're trying to say that a new player has that kind of ability from the get-go?" Qin Mengya asked. "Please. That is a hundred times more ridiculous than my theory."

Luo Yao pursed her lips and fell silent.

She thought about it seriously for a moment and realized that Qin Mengya does have a point.

After all, she herself had already been possessed by an expert.

If any other tools could allow the possessor to display their strength in their "vessel", then it wouldn't be strange for them to be able to do this too.

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Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Hot Wind On Golden Summit

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However… Luo Yao was still highly suspicious of whether such a tool existed in God's Path.

'Oh, that's right.' Luo Yao suddenly thought, 'If Mengya's guess is correct, then whoever is behind this might have the strength to defeat a level 30 Beast King!'

She excitedly told Qin Mengya about her speculations.

However, the soul in her body quickly poured a bucket of cold water on her hopes, "How can these two things mean the same thing? Even if this mysterious person can defeat the Wind Maestro, it doesn't mean he can defeat a level 30 Beast King. And you should know this well more than anyone else. I was once a powerful player at the peak of my condition before I died. But even then, I could be defeated by a level 30 Beast King if I face it alone."

Luo Yao's excitement immediately calmed down after hearing Qin Mengya's words, but it didn't mean that she didn't feel disappointed.

'She's right….'

Defeating a Beast King would require thousands of players and several hours to defeat it. It was not something that one or two players could easily kill.

Her heart fell again.

Seeing this, Qin Mengya looked away and scolded herself for being too talkative.

Helplessly, she could only comfort her, "It's useless for you to think about it now. Why don't you find whoever this player is first? To be able to reach the third area on the third day is still something to applaud for. I may not know what kind of strategy they used, but they did create history." Then the soul added with a slightly awkward tone, "Perhaps this person or group of people has a chance of defeating the Beast King."

It was just her way of consoling the girl.

As a level 72 player who had fought two Beast Kings, she knew this kind of enemy was not something one or two players could deal with.

"Is that so? Then that's good!" Luo Yao believed her idol's words.

Although she knew Mengya was probably trying to comfort her, a wisp of hope still rekindled in her heart.

But Mengya did have a point.

She needed to find him first!

How strong this person or party was, whether they would help her, and so on... She needed to have a talk with them about it. And for that to happen, she needs to meet them!

With that goal in mind, she walked even faster.

In a few minutes, they followed the crowd to the top of the mountain.

[Current Area: Hot Wind Golden Peak (Main Road's third stage)]

[Monster Information: Flaming Skeleton Soldier (level 15 – level 20), Flaming Monarch (level 20, Boss)]

Everyone was notified of the third area's information as soon as they arrived.

The Hot Wind Golden Peak.

Just as its name suggested, the wind was hot and constantly blowing here, and the exposed rocky ground emitted golden light from the sun.

From a distance, it looked like ground covered with gold.

There was no grass, trees, rocks, or soil on the top of the mountain, just an uneven rocky surface.

There should have been thousands of Skeleton Soldiers holding sabers in their left hands and shields in their right hands, moving to charge them.

But none of them were in close range.

There were only about a hundred of them.

"Hmm? Are the monsters here?"

The players at the top of the mountain looked at each other when they saw a few more Flaming Skeleton Soldiers wandering a few hundred meters away.

Many people made a guess.

There were either a large number of monsters here, or there was not a single one, to begin with.

The fact that there were only a hundred or so left was out of many people's expectations.

They carefully looked around and found that there was nothing on the peak except for the hundreds of skeleton soldiers.

There was no Boss, the Wildflame Monarch.

There was no evidence of any fight or players to have come here.

"That's strange… Didn't that player release meteorites here just a few moments ago? Where is he now?"

"Could they have used a teleportation device?"

"I think it's likely that he'll return to his original spot."

"Then we didn't come in vain?"

The players chatted, and everyone was disappointed they didn't see the mysterious player.

However, just as they were feeling disappointed, the army of Flaming Skeleton Soldiers in the distance had discovered them!

They cawed and strode towards the crowd with their long, boney legs.

As soon as the skeletal foot touched the ground, it immediately jumped up again, leaping four or five meters away. Then it swung its arm in a big arch, starting from its waist to its head.

The two-meter-tall gray skeleton, coupled with the exaggerated movements, looked menacingly creepy.

"Sh*t! We've been discovered by the skeleton soldiers. Retreat!"

"If you can't outrun them, why don't you return to where you were?"

"If you want to draw today's wheel, then go back. Since we haven't reached level 10, it's fine even if we die!"

As many people began to retreat, some people rushed toward the horde of bones with excitement. 𝑵𝗈𝑣𝚎𝓁𝑈𝗌𝓫.𝓬𝞸𝕞

"Hahaha! Since we don't have any death penalty, I'll just let the skeleton soldiers send me back to the camp!" A middle-aged man with spiky red hair laughed as he charged.

"We have so many people. Maybe we can kill some." Someone shouted and conjured a fireball from his hand as he ran.

"You guys retreat. We'll block them!" A handsome young man with golden hair rushed out of the crowd.

Immediately after, more people were infected by their optimism and followed into battle.

As newbies, they were not afraid of death.

They follow their heart's desires.

"Don't you want to join them?" Qin Mengya asked Luo Yao.

"Mm..." She thought for a moment before finally shaking her head, "There are too many people. Even if we kill one, we won't get any experience."

If a level 10 monster were killed by a level 5 and a level 10 player, then the level 5 player would gain (6/2=3) experience.

In theory, a level 10 player could get (1/2=0.5) experience.

It was only in theory because God's Path had a rule of "rounding down experience."

0.5. Experience will be treated as 0 exp.

Which means… In this kind of situation, the level 10 player would only get 0 exp.

When too many people worked together to kill a monster, almost no one would get any exp.

This was why Luo Yao didn't want to participate in the fight.

She stood alone outside the crowd, letting the wind blow her hair. Her gaze penetrated the crowd in the distance and focused on a place even further away.

Her pretty face inadvertently looked a little melancholy.

...

[You've absorbed 77 points of Zhang Yuan's excitement value]

[You have absorbed 40 curiosity points from Arhan]

[You have absorbed 91 excitement points from Wang Tianze]

[You absorbed ...]

Ling Yi walked unhurriedly through the crowd as if he was a tourist.

He watched everyone fight with great interest while absorbing their distress points.

He was in an excellent mood.

He had only planned to test the Ice Queen's strength two hours ago.

Who would've thought the creature was so powerful that it didn't take much effort to eliminate the second area's monsters and boss?

When he came to the third area, it was evident that the Ice Queen had a much harder time.

The third stage's Boss, the Wildflame Monarch, was killed with the help of his [Starfall].

After two battle rounds, he had a rough idea of the Ice Queen's strength. He was a little stronger than the leader-level monsters of the same level.

He had the upper hand, but he couldn't crush them in an instant.

He could defeat his opponent, and it would take time.

It was about the same strength as he had expected.

It was a pity that although Ling Yi had seen her in action so many times, he still didn't know much about her abilities.

He only knew that she had many ice skills, could fly, and was very fast.

But he still had no idea what the effects of those skills were.

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Chapter 42: Chapter 42: A Chance Encounter

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Ling Yi sighed, 'If only I could see her stats.'

This thought brought him back to his [Attribute Duplication].

Previously, when he used this skill, he hoped to see other units' attributes. This would make it easier for him to use this skill.

Now that he had the Ice Queen, he had an even greater need for this ability.

'It seems that this matter can't be delayed any longer. I'll need to look it up when I get back.'

Ling Yi made up his mind. When he returned, he would look for skills that might be helpful to his [Attribute Duplication].

This way, he would see if he could get the desired effect by mutating these skills.

'Wait a minute,' Ling Yi suddenly stopped amongst the moving crowd. He touched his chin in thought, 'Can I copy the Ice Queen's attributes?'

Just thinking about this made Ling Yi slightly excited.

He knew very well that the Ice Queen's attributes were replicable. He is sure that she didn't have any ability to "prevent reduplication." 𝒏𝐎𝑣𝔢𝑙𝑈𝑠𝒷.𝒞𝑶𝑚

Once he successfully replicated it, his strength would soar again!

'I'll try it when I get back!'

He held back the surging emotions in his heart, but he couldn't help but let a happy smile creep up to his face.

He continued to walk forward with a cheerful skip to his step.

There were less than five minutes before he returned to the Main World. He could use his time to collect a wave of emotion points from the people around him.

[You have absorbed 77 points of surprise value from Zhang Tianba]

[You have absorbed 33 depression points from Luo Yao.]

[You absorbed …]

He had originally planned to leave after clearing out all the monsters in the third stage.

He didn't expect to attract many players on his way back.

When he noticed players walking up the mountain, he stopped his fights and called back the Ice Queen. Then he used his Teleportation Talisman to quietly blend into the group of players.

This was why the players could still see hundreds of flaming skeletons when they came up.

The remaining ones were the ones the Ice Queen had not managed to kill in time.

Some of the skeletons were at level 15 or 16, while some were at level 17 or 18.

To Ling Yi, who was already at level 17, it could no longer give him much experience.

Even if there are 100 crickets, all level 17, they would only give 100 exp in total. Not to mention that most of them were low-level, so in reality, they would only give even less.

It was just less than 100 experience points. If he gave it up, so be it. There was nothing to regret.

Just as Ling Yi was walking around in the crowd, someone suddenly patted his shoulder.

"Hey, what are you doing?" A forthright and clean female voice came from behind him.

Ling Yi turned around to look and was met with a young and beautiful girl with pink eyes, looking at him curiously.

She was wearing a pink cardigan jacket and a white short-sleeved shirt on the inside. She's also wearing sky blue denim shorts and a belt.

Her legs were long and slender, a perfect set of legs.

"I saw you walking among the crowd just now. Were you looking for something?" The young girl asked, blinking her eyes.

"... Oh, it's you,"?Ling Yi finally said. For a second, he thought it was someone else.

This girl is Lin Qingyu, another player from Qianjiang City.

Two days ago, he was brought by her to run a few kilometers at the Grassland Wolf Camp. When he woke up yesterday morning, his back was sore, and even now, his legs can still feel the strain.

He had a deep impression of her.

"No, I'm not looking for anything. I'm just looking around." Ling Yi crossed his arms and replied perfunctorily. He then asked casually, "How about you?"

"Me?" Lin Qingyu blinked and sighed, "I didn't have anything to do, so I just came up with everyone to take a look. I thought I'd be able to see this mysterious Big Shot, but it's all for nothing."

"Again?" Ling Yi raised his eyebrows subconsciously and asked, "You're looking for him too?"

Lin Qingyu rolled her eyes at him and folded her arms too, "Who wouldn't want to find him? Such a mysterious powerhouse is in our district. Aren't you curious as to who this person is?"

"Uh ... Of course I'm curious."

"... Why do I feel like you're just brushing me off?" Lin Qingyu raised one of her eyebrows.

Ling Yi shrugged helplessly.

And thankfully, Lin Qingyu just continued, "I don't know if that guy is a man or a woman, tall or short, fat or thin. I don't know if they're good people or not. If this person is a demon reincarnate, then all the players in our district will be in trouble."

"Do you think they will kill us?"

"It's not just that," Lin Qingyu pouted and said thoughtfully, "Then we might be stuck in this low level for the rest of our lives, unable to go up."

Everyone knew that players could fight to their heart's content in God's Path.

Killing other players would not only give exp, but they could also drop a random number of gold coins.

And their death penalty is not too severe.

The unfortunate killed player would only lose a portion of his gold coins, and his level would drop.

"He can't possibly suppress the development of more than 9,000 people alone, right? But experts have many retainers, and those retainers are even more despicable." Lin Qingyu clenched her small fist. Resentment was evident in her tone, "The Emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is. Those followers want to please their master, and they are cruel to the weak."

"After the players in some districts became stronger, they started to form forces to oppress the players there. These despicable people will immediately chase them and will only be satisfied when other people's level remains in the one-digit range, so others have no chance of catching up to them. "

"It'll be disastrous if we really encounter such a player."

Ling Yi was surprised to hear Lin Qingyu's words.

In his opinion, the players of each district should work together because they all have a common goal.

He had neglected other factors that could play into their motives.

"It's also one of the reasons why everybody here is working so hard to become stronger. They wanted to avoid being in such a vulnerable position."

Speaking up to this point, Lin Qingyu's tone suddenly changed as she smiled, "However, what I said just now was only the rarest and the worst-case scenarios. In most cases, it's tough for someone to monopolize the market like that. It's often a scene of a Hundred Flowers blooming and heroes competing. "

"And..." Lin Qingyu paused, turned her head, glanced at the Golden Peak, then sighed, "Mysterious bosses like our district who don't show their faces have appeared in other districts before."

"When they revealed their identity at the end, some were kind people, but others..."

Ling Yi's smile thinned, then he fell into a deep thought.

'Suppression of the strong against the weak? If this can happen between 10,000 people, then isn't it more common in the modern world?'

Ling Yi's mind quickly went into overdrive.

Narrow-minded people who were jealous of others' excellent talents... A self-proclaimed important person who would sacrifice others for his own benefit and oppress others... A violent person who would attack at the slightest disagreement...

'It seems that the old man next door was right. After having extraordinary powers, their ideologies become so important that it changes people.'

He suddenly understood.

Why are some players attracted to the people's adoration and praise for something insignificant they did?

It's because it played a part in the ordinary people's fantasy of a player.

They always assume that every player is a kind person.

Therefore, every player who did a good deed would receive praise and rewards in various ways.

In this era, they take pride in being "players of justice".

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Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Return

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While Ling Yi was deep in thought, Lin Qingyu patted his shoulder again and said, "What are you thinking about? If you have nothing to do now, do you want to make a small deal with me?"

"A deal?" Ling Yi widened his eyes in surprise. "Are you going to sell me something?"

He couldn't get a read on the girl's intentions. Where is she going with this sudden topic change?

Lin Qingyu put her hands on her hips and said with a serious face, "I have a good treasure here that will be very helpful for us newbies. If you want it, just say the word."

"Well, you have to show me first."

"There's no rush. But I do have to ask…." Lin Qingyu clasped her hands together and smiled shyly as she moved closer to Ling Yi. Then, she blinked her red eyes at him and asked in a low voice, "Do you have any gold coins?"

Ling Yi opened his rucksack and looked at the number of gold coins he currently had.

123,780 G.

"Yes, I have quite a few," He nodded.

A 1 Star Skill could be recycled for 10 gold coins, a 2 Star Skill for 30 gold coins, a 3 Star Skill for 100 gold coins...

With the help of his "Probability Reversal" talent, every monster he killed had a high probability of dropping a skill.

Although most were low-Star Skills, the number of gold coins obtained was still considerable.

"Do you have... This amount?" Lin Qingyu extended three fingers.

"Three hundred?"

"Yes." She shyly confirmed.

"I have... Do you need gold coins?"

"Yeah... So let's cut to the chase. I'll show you what I have."

Lin Qingyu smiled slightly and immediately opened the chat window with him. She sent the information of an item— they had added each other as friends on the forum on the first day they met.

[Battle Flag (E): Increases all attributes of all players within a 10-meter radius by 1 point.

'Is– Is this effect permanent?'

Ling Yi scanned through its effects twice, then nodded slightly to himself. "It's indeed a pretty good treasure. Are you really going to sell it to me?"

Just as the name suggested, it's a flag. According to its effect, as long as you carry the item, you can gain 1 point in all attributes permanently.

Although it was only one point… He still had the mutation system.

Any random change would make it better.

"Okay!" Lin Qingyu nodded excitedly. But suddenly, she sighed, "I was going to sell it for 500 G, but things don't go well in the main world for me right now. I need the money and don't have the time to wait."

"300 G is as cheap as I could go."

Ling Yi nodded, "I won't take advantage of you. I'll pay you whatever the normal price is."

"Oh? Do you have enough money?"

"It's alright."

"Then... 500 G it is then," Lin Qingyu's face was a little red as if she was embarrassed.

"Alright," he said.

After the two finished their deal, Lin Qingyu looked him up and down seriously.

Then, she patted his shoulder and laughed heartily, "Hehe, I didn't expect you to be such a nice person. Thank you. You've helped me through this difficult time today. If you have any problems in the future, you can look for me. I'll try my best to help you."

Although she talked in a joking manner, her pink eyes were sincere.

Ling Yi smiled and didn't say anything.

A few minutes later, his three hours had been used up, and he was sent back to the Main World.

...

After he returned, Ling Yi immediately started his daily spin.

[Congratulations! You have received a reward from the daily wheel: Experience points x 100]

"Another 100 exp." This was also the best item on the wheel today. Ling Yi was already delighted.

After using the [EXP Pearl, he opened his personal stats again.

『Name: Ling Yi

[Level: 17 (1200/3600)]

[Talent: Probability Reversal]

[Strength: 3]

[Mana: 85]

[Agility: 100]

[Physique: 15]

[Endurance: 3]

[Skills: Starfall (3 Stars) (Still Can Grow), Attribute Duplication (6 Stars), Ice Emperor summoning (10 Stars)]

[Remaining Star Slots: 4 (Scavenged Treasures added 6 Star Slots)]

[Support Skills: Elemental Spirit Blade (S), Earth Shield (B)]

[Combat Strength: Extremely strong combat potential]』

He had only gained 4 levels after killing almost all the monsters on the second and third stages' Main Road.

No wonder people always complained about how difficult leveling up was.

Looking at his Personal Stats that were getting stronger by the day, Ling Yi was satisfied. At the same time, he also made a small conclusion.

'I have Elemental Spirit Blade for close combat, Earth Shield for defense, and Starfall for AOE damage. Other than that, I can summon the Ice Queen by using my Ice Emperor Summon, a creature that's even stronger than me.

'

'Other than not having any mobility or buff skills, I'm pretty well-rounded.'

'Even the new players from a few months ago are no match for me now!'

He didn't need to reflect on himself three times a day.

However, he had to always understand his own strengths and weaknesses. This way, he could make the most appropriate response in the shortest time possible when facing various unexpected situations.

After closing the interface, he immediately opened his rucksack.

In addition to the items he already had, there were two more skills he had not checked. 𝒏𝐎𝑣𝔢𝑙𝑈𝑠𝒷.𝒞𝑶𝑚

They were the signature skills of the second stage's boss, Wind Maestro, and the third stage's boss, Wildflame Monarch!

[Howling Wind (7 Stars) (Special): Has the ability to create strong winds and command them at will.

[Flaming Demon Body (6 Stars) (Special) (Passive): Any fire-type skills used by the owner will be doubled.

Special skill was the signature skill of a monster, and it could only be dropped by killing that type of monster.

For example, the [Howling Wind] is a skill that can only be obtained by killing a Wind Maestro, and there is no other way to obtain it at present.

'I won't even consider [Flaming Demon Body, but the [Howling Wind]….'

Ling Yi touched his chin and fell into a dilemma.

Strictly speaking, this skill was a type of superpower. Once you learn it, you will have the ability to control the wind.

There were quite a few similar skills, and they were all boss-specific skills.

The power of this ability mainly depended on the player's mana.

The higher the player's mana was, the more powerful they would be.

Ling Yi hesitated for a long time before deciding not to learn.

On the one hand, because the mutation potential of [Howling Wind] was only "low", there would not be much change after the mutation.

On the other hand, the wind didn't increase his combat power much.

At least to him, whether he could or couldn't control the wind didn't change much.

'If I don't want to learn this, what should I do with it?'

He definitely wouldn't take back these two skills.

God's Path recycling function was very rigid. For a skill with a few stars, it would only give you the corresponding amount of gold coins in return.

It didn't matter if the skill was strong or not or if it was a Boss-specific skill.

Rather than recycling, it would be better to sell it to other players, at least for a high price.

Besides these two options, there was a third one.

And that was to fuse them–

Knock knock!

The sudden sound against his door broke through Ling Yi's train of thoughts.

Then, Lin Shurou pushed the door open and peeked at him, and Ling Yi quickly understood what she was after.

"Oh, I'll do the final part of the curse removal for you now." Ling Yi quickly bought the Curse Dispelling Talisman and walked toward the girl.

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Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Skill Fusion Function

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After a short while, Ling Yi had completed the last part of removing Lin Shurou's curse.

The nightmare curse that had been wrapped around Lin Shurou's body was removed entirely, and she had officially returned to normal.

Actually, if Ling Yi wanted to, he could use the "house protection talisman" to protect Lin Shurou from the effects of the "nightmare curse" at home.

However, there was no need for that now.

"Thank you," Lin Shurou said and bowed to Ling Yi again.

She was wearing a snow-white loose summer nightdress. Under the warm light of the late night, it wasn't easy to distinguish the boundaries between the night dress and her skin.

She was a snow-white person.

Ling Yi took a wooden chair and sat by the window. He waved his hand and smiled, "No need. You're too polite,"

The nights in June were already quite hot and stuffy, so it was not comfortable to sit on the sofa.

The observant Lin Shurou quickly noticed that Ling Yi's room was feeling a little warmer. She remembered that there was no air-conditioning in his room, "Why don't you sleep on the floor in my room tonight? There's an air conditioner in my room. "

Although God's Path had many extraordinary tools that were convenient and beneficial to the people, most ordinary people still used day-to-day technologies for their daily necessities.

Because the price of these rare-grade items in the modern world is very high, ordinary people rarely purchase them.

For example, the E-grade device "Regional Cooler".

In God's Path shop, the price of one was only 80 G, which was equivalent to 4,000 global dollars.

However, since many air-conditioner manufacturers had joined forces with relevant groups and invited various experts for improvements, they had forcibly increased their market price by half.

It had reached around 6,000 global dollars, which caused many people to stop in their tracks.

It wasn't that most people couldn't afford it, but that it wasn't worth it.

"Uh... No need, I'll just buy an item from the store." Ling Yi didn't care about the heat. 𝑵𝚘𝑣𝓮𝑳𝒰𝓈𝐛.𝑪𝑜𝚖

All he could think right now were skill fusion, mutating the [Battle Flag, and searching for the detection skill.

These three things were what he had to do later.

"Alright," Lin Shurou nodded her head lightly, then asked curiously, "By the way, what's the effect of the barrier that you used to protect our house? Can it still prevent bad people from sneaking in? I just heard from someone in the community that another villain with a bounty of three to four million Global Dollars has escaped into Firefly town. I'm afraid..."

After being protected by this mysterious barrier yesterday, she realized that this wasn't as "useless" as she had initially thought.

Now she had a more understanding of the situation.

"Another one?" Ling Yi, enjoying the breeze from the window, raised his eyebrows and asked with a strange expression, "When was the last time you heard about it?"

"The last time… Half a month ago, the bounty reached about one million global dollars. Then a week ago, it increased to about eight or nine million global dollars. And just four days ago, the bounty reached about twenty million global dollars..." Lin Shurou tilted her head as she tried to recall.

Zhao Ze, who had barged into his house yesterday, was only a small hooligan. He couldn't be compared to these people with bounties over their heads.

Ling Yi knew the power of the 'residence protection talisman', so he wasn't nervous. However, Lin Shurou didn't know that. It was only natural for her to be scared.

And so he then explained the function of the house protection charm to the girl.

"What? Was there such a powerful talisman in God's Path shop? How come I've never heard of it before?" Lin Shurou couldn't help but be suspicious, "You're not just exaggerating, are you?"

"Whether it's an exaggeration or not, you'll know in the future." Ling Yi said. Rather than explaining and trying to convince her, it's better to let her see the effects.

"Then where did you get this?"

"It's a secret,"

"... Oh." Seeing that Ling Yi didn't want to say anything more about the talisman, Lin Shurou stopped asking.

However, she still had her doubts about it.

It's not that she didn't believe Ling Yi, but the effects the boy mentioned were too good to be true!

Especially the "invincible defense that even level 100 players could not break". Who wouldn't question this effect?

Plus, there was not a single level 100 player in the world yet. How could he dare promise something like that?

The more Lin Shurou thought about it, the more she felt that it was ridiculous and the more she felt that he was exaggerating.

'But then again, since he's confident enough to exaggerate to that extent, at least I am sure that the talisman paper is not weak.'

'It might not truly block level 100 players, but the talisman should be able to block level 50 players, right?

'

She let out a soft sigh, feeling that it might have been better not to ask. Although the worry in her heart had lessened a little, it was still there.

'Forget it. It's better to be protected than not at all. I've been able to come here safely without any protection before, so I should be even safer now.'

Thinking of this, Lin Shurou felt relieved.

At least it was better than before.

...

The two of them did not stay to talk for long.

A person's routine was not so easily changed. By the time three AM hits, both of them were already a little sleepy.

The two parties said their goodbyes and went back to their respective rooms.

However, Ling Yi was full of energy when he lay on his bed.

'... It's so strange, I was so tired outside, but I'm no longer sleepy once I get in bed….'

He switched off the bright lamp in the room and turned on the small table lamp on the bedside table.

When the warm yellow light illuminated the small area beside the bed, Ling Yi leaned against the headboard and sighed with relief.

The white light in the middle of the night was a bit piercing, but he preferred this kind of gentle light.

Since she couldn't sleep, he decided to finish the rest of the day's work first.

"First, the fusing the two skills..."

He had already decided to merge [Howling Wing] and [Flaming Demon Body] together. Without any more time to waste, he turned to the air in front of him and said softly, "God's Path, open the skill fusion interface."

A mysterious and brilliant purple-blue virtual light screen appeared in front of him.

The words 'skill fusion' was written at the top of the screen, with two '' boxes in the middle and a yellow 'fusion' button at the bottom.

After learning, retrieving, and trading, the skill fusion was the fourth and last thing players could do to a skill.

According to the players' exploration over the past 20 years, the specific way to play was as follows: Players can put any two skills into the fusion interface, and one random skill will appear. The lowest star level of the skill is the same as the lowest star level in the material, and the highest star level is the same as the highest star level in the material.

For example, if a 2 Star Skill and a 5 Star Skill were combined, the newly generated skill could vary from 2 to 5 Star Skill.

If two 5 Star Skills were combined, only one 5-star skill would appear.

Because the results were random, players often ridiculed this skill fusion function.

Once there was a player who combined two ice skills and got a fire skill in return; another time, another player combined two movement skills only to receive a healing skill; The fusion of a high star and a low star skill would often result in a low star skill ...

This fusion function was not commonly used among most players for these reasons.

Most people only used this function a few times within one to two years after entering God's Path.

Those who used it often were the major forces who wanted rare skills and had a good skill library.

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Chapter 45: Chapter 45: The Battle Flag

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Ling Yi first clicked on the "" sign in the box on the left.

The interface of his rucksack popped up.

After selecting [Howling Wind, the skill appeared in the box on the left.

Immediately after, he did the same thing and placed [Flaming Demon Body] in the right slot.

He then pressed the fusion button below.

[This fusion will consume 100 Gold coins. Do you wish to continue?]

"... Conti– Wait a minute." Ling Yi suddenly remembered something.

If other people combined a 6-Star and a 7-Star skill, there was a high probability that they would obtain a 6-Star skill.

Fortunately, he had the [Probability Reversal] talent, so the chances of getting an equally high fused skill will be higher for him.

However!

He couldn't guarantee that the fusion skill he would receive would be of equal value to the initial skills he had.

… But he still had to know.

[Howling Wind] and [Flaming Demon Body] were both boss-specific skills and extremely rare.

If the two were to fuse into an ordinary skill, then he would vomit blood!

"Sh*t... I wanted to reuse the skill..."

Ling Yi furrowed his brows and touched his chin. He stared at the screen in front of him and wondered, 'What should I do now?'

Special skills were only rare and valuable, it had nothing to do with strength.

If he could fuse two normal 7 Star skills to get a rare Boss skill, why would he use two of his rare skills to get just one?

Ling Yi heaved a sigh of relief.

It was good that God's Path was systemized to ask again. Otherwise, he would have regretted his stupid and impatient action.

He used to think the reminder function was unnecessary, but now it seems really useful.

'Then I'll just leave these two skills for now and think about it later.'

Ling Yi then closed the fusion interface.

These two boss-specific skills were not suitable for him to learn, and he did not want to recycle them or sell them to anyone else. Well, that leaves him storing these skills like a storage room for now.

Perhaps it would come in handy one day in the future.

Next, he opened his rucksack and looked at the [Battle Flag].

The E-grade item that Lin Qingyu had sold to him was now lying quietly in the corner of his inventory.

Ling Yi's gaze naturally caught sight of it.

[Battle Flag – Mutation Potential: High]

'Wait a moment, how many distress points do I have now?'

He opened [Super Mutation System]'s straightforward interface and checked his current value.

[Distress Points: 103,027] [Mutation Points: 1,620]

He converted it manually, and it immediately slipped away.

[Distress Points: 27[Mutation Points: 2,650]

Oh! He didn't expect to have gathered this many points!

Ling Yi looked at the number in satisfaction and immediately began to mutate the item.

[Are you sure you want to mutate the [Battle Flag (Grade E tool)]? (33 Mutation Points required)]

"I'm sure,"

As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh. 'I used up my points faster than collecting them. If this continues, I will have to collect more points in the future."

He sighed.

The worry of happiness.

A moment later, the [Battle Flag] became clear again, and he quickly clicked on it to check.

[Battle Flag (E): It needs to be bound to a unit to recognize an owner. It will only take effect after the owner has been identified.

[ 1. Increase all allies' attributes within a radius of 1,000 meters by 10 points.]

[ 2. Can be withdrawn at the owner's will.]

[3. Can not be destroyed.]

At first glance, it looked like a fairly standard item.

However, after re-reading it again...

"Mm..." Ling Yi stared at the three effects. Something felt off.

Usually, the correct way of using a flag-type item is to stick to the ground, and all the players that fight within its range will receive its influence or benefits.

From the looks of it, these three effects all had their own reasons for existing.

There was nothing unusual.

However ...

'If we ignore its first effect, isn't this just an invincible tool that can be returned to the user at any time?

'

Ling Yi touched his chin out of habit as he thought about the possibility of using the flag as a weapon.

He wanted to see if he could attach it onto one and test whether this 'indestructible' item could help enhance a weapon's attribute.

He wondered if it would work as he expected if he attached it to his Elemental Spirit Blade.

'If it's possible, then will other types of toll could also be used as a weapon after being mutated?'

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was worth trying. He immediately got out of bed and removed the flag from his inventory.

The flag was about 2.3 meters long. It has a thick, long pitch-black pole, a 96 cm long, 64 cm wide black flag with a blood red flame symbol.

In short… It was pretty big.

"Oh? It doesn't look that bad."

Ling Yi waved the flag a few times and was surprised to find that the blood-colored flames on the flag would come alive and burn.

They were like fireballs flying in the night sky.

It was mysterious and eye-catching.

And what's interesting about this item is it was so light, as if there was no wind resisting against the fabric.

It was no different from waving a stick.

"I'll add the Elemental Spirit Blade on it now. If the effect is excellent..."

Ling Yi trailed off. He looked at the flag with an expectant gaze.

"Elemental Spirit Blade!" He whispered-shouted into the night. He shut his eyes and imagined his bright sword, but he changed its appearance to a flag made of light elements.

When he opened his eyes, a bright flag was in his hands. Then he attached it to the Battle Flag.

Under his gaze, the black flag began to shine brilliantly. After a few breaths, it became a bright flag.

Other than the flame pattern on the flag, there was no way to tell what it initially looked like.

When Ling Yi reached out his hand to hold it ...

Unsurprisingly, a terrifying flame erupted from where he held the handle. The bright red and orange flames completely enveloped the entire light flag in the blink of an eye.

Now, it was a flag of light, burning with red and orange flames, giving off a bright and dazzling glow to the surroundings.

"Oh? It had really integrated into it ... Okay, okay."

Ling Yi held it up and waved it a few times. He realized that the original special effect of the Elemental Spirit Blade was still there.

When it was waved, the flagpole and the flag would overflow with brilliant little sparks. They flashed and danced in the air with the wind and then silently withered in the gaps that were not easily observed by time.

'It's a success. It seems that it can still be used as a weapon. When I need it in the future, I can take it out and play with it.'

After verifying that the item could be attached with elemental spirit blades.

With a thought, Ling Yi kept the battle flag.

"Next ..."

He walked to the desk and sat down, opening the God's Path forum. He then searched for information related to Detection skills... 𝑵𝑶𝒱𝑬𝓵𝑢𝑠𝗯.𝗰𝗈𝗆

...

The following morning…

When it was past 5 am, the sun from the East had already shone on the land of Shenxia.

The people who got up early had already started their daily activities.

Some were hiking in the wild mountains; some people were holding their breath at the bottom of the lake full of crocodiles; There were also people exercising in the community park...

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Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Global Weekly Reports — The Big Incident!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

𝞰𝞸𝒱𝐄𝑙𝗎𝑠𝑏.𝕔𝑂𝓜

Ever since God's Path had appeared, this world had been changing every day.

Today's news was about where the recent Black Sky had appeared, tomorrow's news will be about what major event is occurring in which country, and the day after tomorrow's news will be about who's the upcoming powerful newcomer.

These types of news were repeated over and over again, which made it easy for people to predict as soon as they read the headlines.

Over time, more and more people stopped following the daily news and chose to watch it every once in a while.

Which is why an organization named "Global Weekly" was created on the forum. Its purpose is to summarize the big news that happened in the past few days.

They would collect meaningful and discussion-worthy news and publish it on Monday every week. Each article is ranked according to their influence on the world.

June 3rd was a Monday.

So at six in the morning, countless people were looking forward to the new weekly update.

On Global Weekly's official website, many people were already impatiently exchanging information.

[There's only one minute left. I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder if anything happened during my break?]

[There was quite a lot of big news last week, but the Arctic State's level 1 Black Sky should come in first place.]

[That's right. It's been half a year since a level 1 Black Sky has appeared. It's definitely something worthy to be ranked first.]

[Our White Eagle's number one Guild's young master has already reached level 6 today. Level 6 in just three days! It will definitely appear in the weekly report!]

[Wow! So powerful…]

Soon, six o'clock arrived.

Refreshed the page!

In an instant, countless people who followed Global Weekly received the notification and immediately clicked on the official website to check.

On the front page of the official website, Ten News articles were posted

[Global Weekly]

[1. June. District 66's Mysterious Newcomer Has Broken Through Main Road's Third Stage! Wildflame Monarch, The Level 20 Boss, had been killed!]

[2. Arctic Kingdom's Level 1 Black Sky]

[3. White Eagle Nation's Number One Player, Asi, Has Risen To Level 93, Becoming The Number One Player In The World.]

[4. A Meteorite Attack Instantly Killed The Wolf King On The First Day Of June In District 66!]

[5. The Ultimate Map's Seventh Crusade Against The Ice Spirit Had Failed!]

[6. White Eagle's First Guild's Young Master Had Reached Level 6 In 3 Days, And Is Expected To Break The Record For The Fastest Player To Reach Level 10!]

[7. The Bet Between Shenxia's Two Powerful Families]

[8. The Dark Organization, "Sacred Gate", Attacked Niwan City]

[9. The White Elephant Kingdom Treasure Alliance Had Discovered A New B-Grade Treasure Formula!]

[10. Elder Yun's Birthday, One Of Shenxia's Six Guardian Of The Divine Pillars]

[-End of weekly report-]

These ten articles were posted on the main page of the official website, and everyone who came in could easily read them at a glance.

It didn't take long for anybody to finish reading the news headings, but it left everyone feeling dumbfounded.

[I can read the first title, but why don't I understand it? ('')?]

[Didn't we just enter June? Doesn't that mean whoever they are doing it in just three days?]

Everyone's heads buzzed as they clicked on the first article.

The news was talking about what happened last night in District 66.

It came with all sorts of pictures, videos, and even a complete live broadcast recording.

After reading this, everyone who had a little understanding of God's Path widened their eyes in shock.

[Good heavens! It's really big news this time!]

When they scrolled down to the comments section… it had already exploded!

[Black Iron Forest (Lv85): Impossible! This is impossible! The June batch was only open for three days. It's simply impossible for anyone to reach the third stage that fast! I can't even pass the second stage in three days, let alone the third stage. There must be something going on!]

[Lin Mumu (LV71): Exactly! I agree with @Black Iron Forest. The third stage's Wildflame Monarch can't possibly be defeated by a newbie who just entered God's Path for three days. I suspect that some other strong person has entered District 66 through some mysterious means!]

[Asi (Lv93): Sheesh, I didn't expect such a shocking thing to happen. This is really unexpected.]

Immediately, many people flooded underneath this comment with "Wow! It's the Great Asi!" "What do you think of this, Master?"

[Asi (Lv93): I agree with Miss Lin. There must be some high-level player who entered District 66 in some way. I suggest that the entire Alliance should seize the moment to investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be major problems in the future.]

"..."

If a player filled in their level information on the forum, they would be automatically displayed next to their IGNs when they posted.

Most of the famous people would fill in their own level.

After all, everyone already knows their level.

After the world's highest ranked player, Asi, finished typing, the place was quickly flooded with other world-famous players who had heard the news.

They were having a heated discussion in the comments section, arguing about the possibility.

But even so, there was one thing that they agreed with.

And that was—

This major event that had never happened in the past 20 years had overturned their understanding of the world!

They have to thoroughly investigate this matter!

[If I don't know what's really going on, I won't be able to eat or sleep in peace. The entire Alliance can't be lazy with this.]

[That's right! It's only been three days and whoever they are is already at the third stage. I don't even dare to think about what's going to happen after that.]

[We need to mobilize all the players in District 66. Only they can find him.]

[I don't know which country they're from, what level they're at, or if they're a man or a woman...]

[There have been such mysterious Bosses in the past, but in the end, it was discovered that they were basically all Shenxia's …]

[If the mysterious newcomer sees this message, you can contact us privately. Our 'sacred sect' will provide you with the best resources for your growth, including …]

[...]

Not long after that, the comments section was filled with all sorts of people again.

Although this was Global Weekly's official website, they only had the ability to write comments and edit them, and once it's posted, you won't be able to delete it.

Some people thought that the mysterious newcomer would definitely watch the news and even sent out invitations in the comments section.

When the others saw this, most people began to follow suit.

In the blink of an eye, the players from various forces started a new round of battle in the comments for a more prominent position.

...

Meanwhile, at Shenxia's Capital, located on a small mountain surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear waters, there was an ancient-looking garden.

The garden was filled with greenery, and flowers bloomed. The bird chirps peacefully in its trees.

There was a small pavilion beside the clear green pool. A stone table with several stone stools at each of the four corners was placed inside the pavilion.

When the sun rose from the horizon and shone its warm golden light on the stone table through the willow tree not far away, a middle-aged man sitting in the North put away his pen and closed the notebook in front of him.

He adjusted his glasses and said to the girl, "So, that's all for the information. Based on your description and the information from the forum, I can roughly determine that this is an unprecedented anomaly."

The middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses was wearing a neat suit and had a serious expression on his face, "If nothing unexpected happens, I think we'll label this as an S-grade anomaly."

He looked at the girl in front of him and said, "Can I trouble you with one last request?"

"Please speak." The girl sitting in the southern seat replied politely, though there was still a hint of caution in her tone.

She had a pair of beautiful light golden eyes and beautiful thick black locks.

The young lady was none other than Luo Yao, and this was her backyard.

"We don't have anyone in District 66 who is capable of such a task. Therefore, I would like to ask you to help us investigate this matter. Of course, regardless of the results, we will still pay you handsomely."

"Alright, I'll give it a go," Luo Yao agreed.

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Chapter 47: Chapter 47: The Phone Call

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A few minutes later, after sending off the members of the Anomaly Investigation team, Luo Yao returned to the pavilion and heaved a long sigh of relief.

She leaned on the railing of the pavilion and looked down at the clear Lake, "I've agreed to it, but it's hard to say if I can do it…."

They'll definitely look for other people in District 66 to help with the investigation. Don't feel pressured," Qin Mengya said in her soul.

"I'm not stressed. The other people who accepted the investigation team's request in the past have never completed it, anyway..." Luo Yao grinned, "Besides, I only said I'd give it a try. I didn't guarantee that I'd find the mysterious player. If it's too difficult, I would just drop it. I won't waste too much time on this."

The Anomaly Investigation team was an organization in the Divine Union that specialized in investigating abnormal events.

The degree of abnormality events is divided into six levels, E, D, C, B, A, and S.

The higher the level, the more bizarre the incident was, the more it was out of the public's knowledge, and the more necessary it was for a detailed investigation.

It was like someone with superpowers suddenly appearing in an ordinary world. Even if it were a stranger who lives thousands of miles away, they would still think there was a need to investigate it.

Although Luo Yao knew that this abnormality was significant, mainly because—

In this world, as long as one has great strength, one can do whatever one wants without fear.

This mysterious person's strength was the most critical point of the investigation.

If she could find their trail, she would naturally give it a chase. However, if this person's location were 108,000 miles away, she wouldn't waste so much time running and looking for them.

After all, the time on God's Path was extremely precious.

"It's good that you can think this way, " Qin Mengya heaved a sigh of relief.

She was worried that this kind girl wouldn't refuse other people's requests. She knows Luo Yao would help them to the end no matter what other people asked her for, without considering her own situation.

Fortunately, she was still very realistic.

Beep beep beep~

Beep beep beep~

Luo Yao's phone chirped in her pocket.

When she picked it up and saw the caller ID displayed on the screen, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Huh?"

Qin Mengya, who was in the depths of her soul, was curious and followed her gaze.

He saw that the caller ID was Xia Wanqing.

"Her? Why did she suddenly come to find you?"

Qin Mengya knew that the two were University classmates and good friends. However, in the ten days, she had been with Luo Yao, she had not seen the two of them contact each other.

"I don't know," Luo Yao picked it up, puzzled.

Even for good classmates, it was normal not to contact each other for a few months after graduation.

And for Xia Wanqing to suddenly call her out of the blue like this, Luo Yao is pretty sure that she wasn't just calling to ask about her well-being.

"Hello?"

"Luo Yao?" An ethereal and gentle female voice came from the other end. The voice seemed to say someone who had gained an understanding of life, yet there was no hint of emotion in her tone.

"Yes, it's me. Did you finally have the time to call me?"

"I've always been free... I'm calling you today because I heard that someone in your district has already defeated the Boss in the third stage?"

"That's right. More than a thousand people from my district and I have reached the Hot Wind Golden Peak. The Wildflame Monarch has vanished. There are only a hundred or so monsters left in the area."

"Were all the monsters in the second stage also cleared by that person?"

"Mm... Although I can't guarantee it, I'm almost certain it's them."

"Oh..." Her tone was disappointed.

Even if Luo Yao was stupid, she could guess Xia Wanqing's thoughts. She hurriedly said, "Sister Xia, you don't have to worry too much. Even if that mysterious person can break the record and rise to level 10, God's Path won't force him to take you away. You can still do whatever you want, just like you did with Yun Ji."

Ten years ago, a female player called Yun Ji had made the same bet on God's Path.

In the end, the first player to reach level 10 was another female player who was unwilling to be with her.

After that, the two of them went their separate ways, and everything returned as if the bet was never there in the first place.

The only difference was that since then, Yun Ji's innocence has been protected by God's Path.

When facing other people, an invisible protective film would appear on the surface of her body, making it impossible for others to touch her.

Even if she took off her clothes, her body would be automatically hidden.

Even if she slept on the streets for the whole night, no one would be able to touch her.

Of course.

This did not mean that she was invincible.

She could still be attacked, and she could still be killed.

She just became untouchable and invisible.

"Yes, thank you... It's not bad to be like this."

Luo Yao pursed her lips and fell silent.

"Alright, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll hang up first."

"... Yes."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone before Xia Wangqing finally hung up.

After placing her phone on the stone table, Luo Yao sat on a stone stool, looking at the Green Lake in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Qin Mengya asked with concern, "Do you feel sorry for your friend?"

Hearing this, Luo Yao closed her eyes and gently inhaled the fresh air into her nose, trying to calm down the spinning thoughts in her brain.

When she opened her eyes again, they were much clearer.

"Haaa…" She sighed once more.

She had sighed countless times today.

"Sister Xia is a powerful and independent woman. In school, she was excellent in both character and academic performance. She is the elder sister of many of us girls and is an extremely reliable person to rely on."

"The night she became a player, we all held a party for her under the stars." 𝑵𝑶𝒱𝑬𝓵𝑢𝑠𝗯.𝗰𝗈𝗆

"Even in the basic maps, she is as excellent as ever..."

"Since she was young, she's always been the apple of everyone's eye. She always had a bright smile on her face... But after that incident… It was already a serious blow to her, and now there's that disgusting bet..."

Luo Yao shook her head, melancholy as if she felt sorry for the loss of beautiful things in the world. As if she was feeling sentimental about the fickleness of fate.

When her friend experienced such a huge turning point in her life, she couldn't help but think of herself.

If she were to experience such a situation, what would she do? How would she feel?

As her thoughts drifted, it all returned to the mysterious person in her district.

"Mengya, if the mysterious newcomer indeed eliminated the monsters and the Bosses of the two stages, what level could they be? Is there a possibility that ..."

At this point, Luo Yao pursed her lips, and her expression turned serious.

"Could the mysterious person have already reached level 10?"

She knew her thoughts were ridiculous, but what happened today was like a fantasy.

If this had happened yesterday, anyone would have thought that she was being weird.

But now...

Other people might not know, but Qin Mengya was seriously considering Luo Yao's theory, "Assuming that all the Exp really belongs to him... Then he must be more than level 10."

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Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Going Out To Buy Something

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The players had long recorded the Exp required for each level up.

Almost all the players understood what level and how much experience was needed to level up.

Although Luo Yao was also aware of this, she was not as experienced as Qin Mengya, which was why she asked.

"So they might even be higher than level 10..." Hearing Mengya's confirmation, Luo Yao couldn't help but worry.

"The bet between the Wang and Xia families has already been published in Global Weekly. I really hope that whoever this mysterious player is doesn't see it..."

...

"You're going out again?"

"Yes, I'm going to the nearby trading market."

"Be careful."

It was a warm and sunny morning.

Ling Yi said goodbye to Lin Shurou and left the house alone.

Under the blue sky, there were only a few pedestrians on the sidewalk.

There were colorful flowers on both sides of the road. Under the sun's heat, the flowers' fragrant oil gradually evaporated, making the blooms emit a refreshing fragrance.

Ling Yi strolled on the clean path, smelling the fragrance in his nose and bathing in the warm sunlight. He was in a good mood.

The purpose of this trip was to take a look at the trading market and see if anyone was selling any detection-type skills.

Before he left, he had already researched it at God's Path trading center.

The detection skills inside had long been sold out— the demand for a skill like this was high —and once someone placed it on the exchange, it would be immediately bought by other players.

Ling Yi didn't know if he could find any in the civilian market, but he had a lot of free time anyway, so it would be good to try his luck.

...

The trading market in Firefly town was in a three-story ring-shaped building.

The building was on the right side of the Divine Union branch, not far from Lin Shurou's house.

When Ling Yi reached the ground floor of the building, the entire journey had only been three minutes since he left the house.

There was a vast square in front of the building, and many people were setting up stalls. Some sold barbecue, some sold daily necessities, some sang and live-streamed, and some provided ice-cold snacks...

The square didn't have an official name, but the locals called it the "Nightclub" since it could be very lively at night.

But even at day time, there were still people milling about, doing their business.

Ling Yi blended into the crowd like a fish in a school, luckily not attracting any attention.

After an unknown amount of time, Ling Yi stopped in front of an unremarkable stall.

He looked at the orangey-yellow crystals thrown on the gray cloth like garbage and asked curiously, "Sir, what skill are you selling?"

Although the building was the real trading market, it didn't mean some people won't display their items outside.

On the contrary, some elderly players with strange interests would prefer to set up stalls outdoors, and this stall was not an exception.

The owner was a bald old man. When Ling Yi came to ask, he was lying on the wicker chair with his eyes closed.

When the man heard a guest decide to visit his stall, he opened his eyes unhurriedly and glanced at him with his slightly turbid eyes.

Then, he twisted his neck and slowly sat up, "Ah? What did you say?" The man looked confused, as if he wasn't the one who set up his own shop.

"What skill are you selling?" Ling Yi repeated.

Suddenly the man's spirit seemed to recover, and his eyes that were staring at Ling Yi gradually became lively.

"Oh, you're talking about this." The bald old man looked down at the orangey-yellow crystals on the stall, shook his head, and spread his hands, "To be honest, I don't know either."

"I picked up these skills in a secret dungeon, so I don't know their specific effects. If you want to buy it, it's 300 G for a three-star and 1,000 G for a four-star."

There were a total of six orange-yellow crystals on the stall. Four of them had three light spots twining around them, while the other two had four light spots.

Three dots of light intertwining would indicate that it was a three stars skill, and four spots would form four stars.

"This..." Ling Yi frowned slightly.

The price that the bald old man mentioned was reasonable. The market price of a four-star skill was indeed around 1,000 gold coins.

However, no one would buy it without knowing what skill it was.

— He also knew this was one of the permanent dungeons formed by God's Path.

It would appear in the Main World anytime and anywhere, and many strange monsters and treasures were inside.

Among them, the most peculiar was the "Nameless Skill" that existed in various places of the secret plane.

They didn't have names or descriptions. Only after players learned them would they know what skills they were and what effects they had.

Which was why most players decided to stay clear of them.

After all, no one would waste their precious Star Slots on unknown skill.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, the bald old man immediately called out to him, "Hey, young man, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I still have other skills."

Then he took out a bag from the void and poured dozens of skill crystals onto the table.

"Take a look at these and see if there's anything that you're satisfied with." He separated the crystals one by one and pointed at them.

Ling Yi lowered his head to take a glance and smiled helplessly. "Sir, how am I supposed to tell which skill is in which crystal if you do this?"

"Oh, so you don't have any detection skills. I thought everyone had it."

The bald old man muttered with a hint of dissatisfaction, then picked up one of the skill crystals, weighed it in his hand, and said, "The one in my hand is one of the classic detection skills, the Eye of Truth. What do you think?"

"Eye of Truth?" Ling Yi looked at the skill crystal in his hand. Four light spots were spinning counterclockwise around the 10-centimeter diamond-shaped orangey-yellow crystal. "Mm... How much is it?"

"You look like a newbie, so I'll make it a little cheaper, 1,000 gold coins. You should also know that detection skills are extremely rare. Even if I sell it for 2,000 G, many people will still be lining up to buy it." 𝑵𝑶𝒱𝑬𝓵𝑢𝑠𝗯.𝗰𝗈𝗆

The old man said and sized Ling Yi up and down. Then he shook his head with a smile. "I have a good feeling about you, young man. Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken out this thing."

"... Alright, we'll use the trading function to trade."

"Hehe." The bald old man chuckled and agreed.

Although both parties could exchange goods and money simultaneously, that was not safe enough.

Only through the God's Path transaction function could the transaction's authenticity be guaranteed.

Very quickly, the two of them completed their transaction.

"Young man, is there anything else you'd like to buy?" The bald old man asked with a smile.

"No... Hmm... I'll learn this skill first."

"Alright," The bald old man replied with a smile, then closed his eyes and lay back on the rattan chair.

Ling Yi opened his rucksack to check the [Eye of Truth] that he had just bought.

[Eye of Truth (4 Stars): Allows the user to view the information about monsters and items.

The effect was precisely the same as what he had researched.

He looked down.

[Eye of Truth (4 Stars) — Mutation Potential: Perfect]

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Chapter 49: Chapter 49: The Second Perfect Mutation – The Eyes Of Truth!

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Ling Yi subconsciously smiled when he saw the word 'perfect'. He couldn't help but feel happy.

This was the second time he had seen the highest Mutation Potential.

Last time, this level of potential had given him the ability to mutate his talent, [Probability Reversal, which was like finding gold in the mine...

This time, he also had great expectations for this skill!

'Mutate!' Since there were too many people here, the only way to speak to the system was through his mind.

[Are you sure you want to mutate the [Eye of Truth (4-star)]? (Requires 100 mutation points)]

'I'm sure!'

After anxiously waiting for a few seconds and seeing the skill in his inventory gradually become clear, Ling Yi finally couldn't wait to open it.

[Eye of Truth (4 stars): Allows the user to view the information of monsters, items, and players. It lets the user see invisible units and an item's hidden information.

Compared to before, it had three new effects.

He would be able to see the player's information, invisible stats, and hidden information of items.

Initially, the first time Ling Yi saw the effect, he felt slightly underwhelmed by its effects, and the only thing he could think of was that it was a 'so-so' skill.

However, when he carefully thought about it, it was already an excellent skill.

At the very least, seeing other people's information was extremely useful. It was an ability that everyone dreamed of.

He was so excited that he immediately learned the [Eye of Truth].

[Star Slots 4 Remaining Star Slots 0]

[You have learned the skill the [Eye of Truth]!]

Ling Yi blinked, and his pitch-black eyes seemed to have become even deeper.

He raised his head and looked at the bald old man in front of him. He thought, 'Eye of truth!'

Ling Yi acted as if nothing had happened.

His eyes were still the same as before.

However...

In his vision, an interface that was not there before appeared.

[Name: Wang Tianhua (Lv60)]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 55 (Married)]

[Talent: Luck]

[Attributes: strength 140, mana 3, Agility 125, endurance 30, physique 30]

[Skills: Forward Punch (1 Star), Intuition (7 Star) (Passive), Battle Endurance (3 Star), Steel Rock Armor (5 Star)...]

[Support Skill: Space Blade...]

[Equipped Treasure: Wolf's Fang Necklace (D-grade)]

[Soulbinding Weapon: Berserker (C · Great Axe)]

[Current Status: Healthy]

[Current Mood: Peaceful, Calm]

Looking closely at the semi-transparent virtual interface in his field of vision, Ling Yi realized that the old man's most important basic information was all there.

Name, gender, level, age, attributes, skills, treasures, weapons, and even health status and emotions were listed. 𝒩𝑜𝓋𝖊𝓛𝑈𝗌𝔅.𝗰𝐎𝔪

Although he couldn't go further into the details of the skills or treasures, it was more than enough.

After all, if he knew the name of the skills, wouldn't he be able to guess its specific effects?

"Good, good." Ling Yi was delighted.

After looking at a player, he wanted to try looking at the items. He lowered his head and looked at a random skill crystal displayed.

[Diamond Armor Breaker (5 Star): Obtain a layer of diamond armor and reduce a certain amount of damage. Able to detonate armor, causing minor damage to surrounding enemies and pushing them back a distance.

He shifted his gaze to the left and looked at the other skill crystals.

[Repair (4 Star): Able to repair damaged items. The duration of the repair depends on the damage.

[Enhanced Vision (4 Stars) (Passive): Increases vision by 10x.

...

After looking at a few of them, he finally shifted his gaze to the nameless skills at the side.

If he could even see the information of this nameless skill, then the [Eye of Truth]'s features were far more superior than any other detection skills.

As he focused his gaze on one of the nameless skill crystals, the skill information appeared in his field of vision!

[Butterfly Transformation (2 Star): Turn into an ordinary butterfly; Consumes stamina continuously during transformation, can be deactivated at any time; No other skills can be used during the shift.

Seeing this, Ling Yi nodded his head in satisfaction.

'Okay, it works.'

The nameless skill did not attract players to buy it.

Over time, people accumulated a lot of them.

There must be some good skills among them, and if he were to encounter them in the future, he would definitely not miss them!

He also looked at the remaining nameless skills in the stall and found that they were all ordinary. Not what he needed.

He turned around and was about to leave when the old man asked, "Nothing catches your interest?"

"Ah, my Star Slots are full." Ling Yi nodded and smiled at the old man. "But thank you. You've been a great help."

"Hehe, there's no such thing as helping or not helping. It's just business." The bald old man waved his hand and laughed.

As he watched the young man leave, the bald old, Wang Tianhua, suddenly became serious.

'That young man….'

"Hey! Old Wang, I saw it all; you gave away your [Eye of Truth]." Another old man at the stall next door called out to him.

"What are you talking about? I clearly sold it!"

"Yeah, for only 1,000 G. What's the difference between that and giving it away? Last time I offered you 3,000 Gold coins for it, but you said you weren't selling it... Is that person a distant relative of yours? Why are you so kind?" The old man at the stall next door was puzzled.

"To tell you the truth," Wang Tianhua sighed. "You know I have a skill called [Intuitive Prediction, right? Thanks to that, my sixth sense is very accurate. When I first saw that young man, I had a feeling that it would be best to help him." Then he laughed, "Ever since I obtained this skill, I've been able to turn calamities into blessings and avoid disasters..."

...

"You're back?"

"Yes." In the front yard, Ling Yi nodded as he caught Lin Shurou watering the flowers.

Suddenly, he had the idea of using the [Eye of Truth] to see her situation.

'But wait…?Isn't this a little invasive if I used it to look at people's data?'

It was only now that it crossed his mind.

'It would be fine if we were enemies… Well, I better not look at strangers' or acquaintances' data so casually in the future.'

However, the more he stared at Lin Shurou, the more her heart itched with curiosity.

This girl will be by his side every day, and the only thing holding him back is one thought away. Could he really hold himself back?

He walked to Lin Shurou's side, and when the latter turned to look at him in confusion, he organized his words and said with a strange expression, "I... I've just acquired a skill that allows me to check the information of living things. Do you mind if I take a look at yours?"

Lin Shurou blinked her watery blue eyes innocently, then smiled, revealing two rows of white teeth. "If you want to see mine, then go ahead."

Seeing how honest this young man that it gave her a wave of fondness towards him. In fact, she even lifted her delicate to bring herself closer to him.

"Okay," he said. Ling Yi smiled, but his eyes focused slightly.

In the next second, her information interface appeared in his field of vision.

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Chapter 50: Chapter 50: I Have A Fiancée?

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[Name: Lin Shurou (Lv30)]

[Gender: Female]

[Age: 22 (Single)]

[Talent: Water Affinity]

[Attributes: strength 3, mana 130, agility 40, Endurance 10, Constitution 5]

[Skills: Fireball (1 Star), Mana Fluctuation (5 Star), Water Healing (4 Star), Water Tornado (6 Star), Water Shield (6 Star), Waterfall Territory (5 Star), Water Bullet (2 Star)]

[Support Skills: High-Speed Leap (B), Activate Energy (A)]

[Equipped Treasure: Meditation Chain (C grade)]

[Soulbinding Weapon: Clear Water Seal (C·Spirit Seal)]

[Current Status: Healthy (In Binding)]

[Current Mood: Fond, Lonely]

After looking at Lin Shurou's and the old man's interface, Ling Yi had a better understanding of the other players' situations.

It seemed like…

Most players had skills with 4, 5, and 6 Stars.

7 Star was relatively rare.

Seeing Ling Yi's thoughtful expression, Lin Shurou tilted her head and gently asked, "You're done?"

"Yes." He nodded his head.

Lin Shurou smiled sweetly and turned around to continue watering the plants.

Seeing this, Ling Yi looked around and saw a long wooden chair not far away. He walked over and sat down.

The sun shone brightly in the courtyard, and the warm breeze was comfortable. It was a very suitable resting spot.

Birds were chirping on the treetops, and colorful butterflies were dancing among the flowers.

Breathing in the fresh air, Ling Yi's mood became better.

'Now that I've found the detection skill, it'll be easier to choose what attribute to copy. And besides, I can also use this to see the Ice Queen's attributes….'

Ling Yi's eyes flickered.

After thinking for a moment, he decided not to summon the Ice Queen just yet.

The house protection talisman did not protect the yard, so it was safer to summon the creature in his room.

Otherwise, who knew what would happen if other players happened to see it?

A humanoid summoned beast doesn't exist in this world!

Moreover …

What he had done this morning had already caused a global sensation, and he knew that.

Right now, the entire world is paying attention to the players in District 66.

At this point, it was better not to make any noise.

"What are you thinking about?" Lin Shurou asked as she finished watering the plants. She saw Ling Yi sitting there in a daze.

She put down the light pink water bottle and sat beside him.

"Nothing much, just the news from this morning."

"Oh? District 66?"

"Yes,"

"That's some outrageous article, huh?"

Thinking of the news she saw in the morning, Lin Shurou's eyes widened, "I wonder what happened in District 66. Where did that mysterious newcomer come from? To think that someone could do something like that. All the big shots in the world must be very anxious now."

Lin Shurou watched as a thoughtful expression crept onto Ling Yi's face. "But this has nothing to do with any of us. Small people like us should live a good life. Let them have a headache over this kind of thing."

"Uh… You're right…"

"However, I heard that the Alliance has already coordinated with some players in District 66. From tomorrow onwards, District 66 will probably face a long search."

Ling Yi nodded and looked down at the grass on the ground. His eyes wandered.

'What should I do tomorrow?'

His goal was to become stronger so that he would have the strength to defeat the beginner-level Beast King.

Only then could he rescue District 87.

Although there was no time limit, people were looking for him, and the more time he wasted, the easier for them to hinder him.

'If this group of people comes to stop me, I'll let the Ice Queen kill them all… If I can scare them off, no one will come to find me.'

There were many ways to chase them away.

However, Ling Yi would rather be reckless than run away from them.

He could keep a low profile, but he would not cower and hide. He could choose not to speak, but he would not lie to others to not expose his identity. He could stay put, but he wouldn't sneak around to steal monsters.

He prided himself as an upright person, and his actions should reflect that!

"Oh, that's right!" Lin Shurou suddenly exclaimed as if she had remembered something, effectively waking Ling Yi up from his deep thoughts.

"What's wrong?" He turned around.

However, the girl blinked and moved her pretty face closer to him with a gossipy look. She whispered, "Did you see the news about the bet between the two families?"

"No."

"You really haven't? It could be related to the mysterious newbie from District 66!"

Then, she excitedly told him about the bet between the Wang and Xia families.

"That's why, if that mysterious newcomer reaches level 10 first, he's destined to be the other half of the Xia family's young lady! And looking at the situation, that mysterious newcomer will likely be the first to reach level 10."

Ling Yi's eyes widened, and his jaws dropped. 𝒏𝑜𝓋𝖾𝓛𝚞𝚜𝑏.𝒸𝑜𝑀

He was already at level 17.

'Does this mean I have a fiancée now??'

He was sure he was the first to reach level 10 in the current batch.

Because he had broken the record.

If there were someone who reached level 10 faster than him, he would not have broken the record.

And in this batch, there was no need to talk about those who were behind him. They would reach level 10 much later than him.

According to the bet, the Xia family's eldest daughter would only marry the first person to reach level 10…

Ling Yi's face was blank, and his heart was equally confused.

"This… They're…"

He was a little speechless, "What kind of family is this? How dare they set up a bet on such a major life-deciding event?"

"It's not that bad. The Xia family's eldest daughter is from the same district I am in and is now also an ordinary person. Marrying the top player in this batch is not a loss at all."

Lin Shurou tilted her head and continued, "There are billions of people who participate in the player assessment every month. Only the top million can pass. And in every batch of a million people, the first to reach level 10 would be heaven's favorite."

"If you think about it, the Xia family still got the better end of the stick."

If possible, Ling Yi's mouth was opened even wider. His mind was a mess.

'Wait, if the Xia family's eldest daughter is in the same district as her, does that mean that when I defeat the Beast King in District 87, she will regain her player status?'

'But, even if I restore her identity as a player, the bet will still go on…'

Ling Yi suddenly came to an understanding.

The Xia family's elders were using the "trash" to gain a rich man to strengthen their "empire".

'But what will happen when she regains her identity as a player?'

Would she obediently stay where she is, or would she leave her family?

The latter was more likely.

Ling Yi didn't want to overthink those things.

He was more concerned about the woman herself.

Anyone would be at a loss if they were bound in a marriage to a stranger.

'In short, the current mission is still the Beast King of District 87. As for the rest… I'll just take it one step at a time.'

Ling Yi let out a long sigh.

His mind felt a little tired.

Lin Shurou seemed to have noticed it. She picked up her water bottle and stood up. She extended her hand to him and smiled gently. "Let's go back."

"Okay."

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: The Treasure's Upgrade

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It was a little past two in the afternoon when Ling Yi, who had just woken up, walked to the living room and pulled a chair over to sit by the window.

While enjoying the peaceful afternoon, he leisurely opened his rucksack.

If he could see the information of the nameless skill with his newly purchased [Eye of Truth, what would he see if he looked at other items or treasures?

With this in mind, he activated the [Eye of Truth] and scanned the items in his rucksack.

He immediately noticed something unusual.

Under the descriptions of the treasured Medicine Wolf King Soul, the special skill [Howling Wind, and the [Flaming Demon Body, an additional line of text had not been there before.

[Wolf King's Soul (Special): The soul of the Grassland Wolf King.

(Wolf King's Soul the soul of the four Beast Kings of the main road Resplendent Spirit)

[Howling Wind (6 Stars) (Special): …

(Howling Wind Great Storm Wind God's Call)

[Flaming Demon Body (7 Stars) (Special) (Passive):…

(Flaming Demon Body Lava True Body Raging Flame True Body)

"Oh?"

Ling Yi immediately understood that this was the item's hidden information.

The five Boss' Souls could be combined into one, forming something called the "Resplendent Spirit." 𝑵𝑂𝐯𝞮𝔩𝑈𝐬𝒃.𝓬𝒪𝗆

And this skill…

'There's actually a fixed fusion formula for skills?'

Ling Yi remembered that God's Path's fusion function was to fuse skills randomly. Wasn't this contradictory?

After thinking for a while, there's a niggling feeling that something is wrong.

God's Path never explained any of these formula functions. There were no treasures, support, or skill fusion formula function guides.

All the information he knew about the 'skill fusion' function had been gathered by other players over the past 20 years.

Thinking deeper, he felt a trace of abnormality.

'If there's really a fixed formula, then someone must have gotten some right and tried it at least a billion times. Even if it's a coincidence, someone would have discovered this. It's odd that nobody even posts about the theory of this possibility….'

'Can maybe… This fixed fusion formula only worked for a very small number of skills?'

In order to verify his thoughts, Ling Yi went to the trading market and used the [Eye of Truth] to check the skills being sold.

It took him a full five to six minutes to confirm his guess.

Only a small number of rare skills had the hidden fusion formula!

And none of the common skills have this information.

No wonder the hundreds of millions of people before him didn't notice it.

After all, rare skills were extremely precious.

What kind of player didn't treat them as treasures? Who would be willing to fuse or recycle them in exchange for an unknown skill?

'So, this should actually be called the rare skill fusion function, right?'

'Everybody doesn't know that only rare skills have hidden formulas, so they were using common skills to fuse them together all this time. If the fusion fails, other random skills will appear. And due to this, they thought that the fusion had succeeded and this was the correct way, while in reality, it isn't…?'

'And with this kind of wrong perception, nobody would want to fuse their rare skills.'

'Fortunately, I haven't fused these two skills yet. Otherwise, I'd only be able to create another common skill.'

[Howling Wind] could only be combined with the [Great Storm] to form the [Wind God's call]. Combined with other skills, it would only produce a random common skill.

The same goes for [Flaming Demon Body].

With these thoughts in mind, Ling Yi searched for the two skills he didn't have, [Great Storm] and [True Lava Body].

But after long research, he could not find them.

This proved that no one was willing to sell these two skills due to their rarity.

He looked through the forum discussion again and discovered he could obtain them through Boss fights.

However, it's extremely rare.

Some people learned it immediately after they got it or passed it on as a family heirloom without any intention of selling it.

Seeing this, Ling Yi was slightly disappointed.

"Even if I found them, I don't have any Star Slots left anyway. I won't be able to learn them." He tried to console himself.

However, when he thought of his Star Slots, he thought of his treasure [Dream Micro Star].

This treasure was known as "mysterious" because the formula for its advancement had never been found.

'If only I could see….'

At the thought of this, he quickly used the [Eye of Truth] and looked at the small black bracelet on his left wrist.

What made him overjoyed was that there was a line of information under the description of the "Dream Micro Star".

(Dream Micro Star Star Fragment x49 Shining Feather x3 Dream Morning Star)

It was obvious.

This line of information was the upgraded formula for the Dream Micro Star!

The other materials he would require were 49 Star Fragments and 3 Shining Feathers.

Ling Yi had never heard of these two materials before, but that didn't stop him from obtaining them.

There should be plenty of them in the exchange anyway.

He bought enough Star Fragments and Shining Feather from the exchange in a short while. He was surprised that these two materials were relatively common and cheap.

He then activated God's Path's treasure fusion function, took out his Dream Micro Star, and put it in with the other two materials.

Then, he clicked fused.

[This fusion will consume 100 Gold coins. Continue?]

[Prompt: Only a portion of treasures can be combined.]

[Prompt: If the materials are incorrect, the fusion will fail, and the materials used will disappear. Please make a careful decision.]

"Continue." Ling Yi trusts in his [Eyes of Truth].

Then a cloud of hazy colorful fog appeared in front of him. The bright fog seemed to be the materials that were being fused.

After a few breaths, the colorful fog dispersed to the sides, revealing a black bracelet in the void.

When Ling Yi reached out his hand, the black bracelet fell into his palm.

He was not in a hurry to put it on, so he rechecked it with the [Eye of Truth].

[Dream Morning Star]

[Grade: D]

[Type: Bracelet]

[Effect: Physique 22 (5)]

[Precious Skill: Increases the wearer's strength by 2 (5) Star Slots]

(Dreamy Morning Star Glittering Stardust x99 Dreamy Shining Star)

"Mm… Continue fusing."

The effect of a D-grade Dream Morning Star was still acceptable.

However, since he could still fuse it further, he would continue.

He went to the exchange and began to search for the Glittering Stardust …

…

A few minutes later…

After spending close to 30,000 G on materials, he finally came to a temporary end of his work.

[Dream Star of Light]

[Grade: B]

[Type: Bracelet]

[Effect: Physique 130 (20)]

[Precious Skill: Increases the wearer's strength by 6 (20) star positions]

(Dream Light star Holy Star Dream Holy Star)

The reason why he didn't continue to upgrade it is because he couldn't find the [Holy Star] to buy.

So he would be stuck at this grade for the time being.

What was worth mentioning was that as the quality of this treasure increased, the mutation value for the bracelet increased as well.

This was out of his expectations.

It was a pity that the Super Mutation system considered the Dream Micro Star (E), Dream Morning Star (D), Dream Shimmering Star (C), and Dream Light Star (B) to be different grades of the same item.

Which means he wouldn't be able to mutate it because the system thought it had already been upgraded.

'I actually wanted to mutate it every time I upgraded it….' He shook his head.

Ling Yi threw the unnecessary thoughts out of his mind and put the black bracelet on his left wrist again.

This bracelet was exactly the same as the one before. When he put it on, it looked like a thin black rope was tied around his wrist.

Looking at his physique stats and his Star Slots, it quickly changed.

[Attributes: strength 3, magic power 85, agility 100, endurance 3, vitality 153]

[Remaining Star Slots: 20]

Initially, after he learned the [Eye of Truth, the skill had already used up all four of his remaining Star Slots.

Now, he has 20 more.

He can learn more skills again!

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Chapter 52: Chapter 52: The Luo Family's Backyard

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Shenxia Treasure Alliance.

Or they are also known as the Shenxia Treasure Research and Exploration Alliance.

It was an Alliance formed by Shenxia's government to research and explore how to fuse treasures.

Everyone knew that the many treasures in God's Path have hidden fusion formulas.

However, no one knew what the formula was.

The players could only figure it out through trial and error.

However…

Individual players did not have the resources and energy to experiment with different combinations. Therefore, the countries and major organizations took over the task of finding new treasure fusion formulas.

They would collect many treasures and materials from different channels and combine them.

Only when they discovered the treasure's upgrading formula or its consumption exceeded their expectations would they stop deducing the treasure.

In the past 20 years, they have discovered 134 treasure fusion formulas worldwide.

Among them were 17 E-grade treasures, 84 D-grade treasures, 26 C-grade treasures, and 7 B-grade treasures.

However… 0 A grade treasures and 0 S grade treasures.

Having a treasure fusion formula meant that one could mass-produce the treasure.

The importance of a special formula was self-evident.

Right at this moment….

In the pavilion in the Luo family's backyard, Luo Yuan, the head of analysis of Shenxia's Treasure Alliance, was sighing with a long face.

"The White Elephant Kingdom came up with a B-grade fusion formula without a sound. How infuriating."

Although he was almost fifty years old, he still had the spirit of a young man. His hair was trimmed and styled neatly, and his face was clean. But what stood out the most was his golden eyes.

Since he was at home, he was dressed very casually. He wore an ordinary red and blue checkered short-sleeved shirt, matching shorts, and a pair of flip-flops.

Sitting across from Luo Yuan was his assistant, Zhang Dong, wearing a suit.

"Now the pressure is on our side."

Zhang Dong adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, picked up the bitter tea from the table, and took a sip. He sighed heavily, "Aish, after the White Eagle and Arctic, White Elephant followed their footsteps and discovered the fusion method for B grade treasures."

"Although we discovered the first B-grade treasure fusion formula, the B-grade treasure we obtained was still not as good as theirs."

"And now we're under a lot of pressure."

There were also advantages and disadvantages between treasures of the same level.

For example, a 1 strength treasure and a 5 strength treasure were both E-grade treasures, but the latter was better.

The difference of a few attribute points still makes a difference.

The excellent treasures the Alliance made would naturally be given priority to the Divine Alliance's Warriors.

If the warriors' equipment were slightly inferior to those of other countries, their overall combat strength would be slightly worse.

This was something the Treasure Alliance's leadership would not allow.

After learning that the White Elephant Kingdom had a new B-grade treasure fusion formula, the Treasure Alliance held an emergency meeting.

He was determined to find a new and better B-grade treasure fusion formula within a month!

Now.

As the head of the analysis department, Luo Yuan was troubled by this.

"Finding a new fusion formula is easier said than done. That old man Zhang wants me to give him the proposal by tomorrow. How am I supposed to do that?"

The Treasure Alliance was divided into three departments: Analysis Department, Materials Department, and Fusion Department.

The Analysis Department would develop a fusion plan, the Materials Department would provide the materials, and the Fusion Department would perform the exhaustive fusion.

Old Zhang was the head of the Materials Department.

After the Analysis Department came up with the plan, the Materials Department had to go to the inventory to find the materials. If they didn't have enough materials, they had to replenish them from the domestic market or other countries.

After the materials were prepared, they would be sent to the Fusion Department, where they would arrange for groups of people to conduct the fusion tests.

There was only one month left, and everyone in the Treasure Alliance was very anxious.

"I've tried everything I can, but the result is still the same. I need time to think! What else he wants me to do? Give birth?" Luo Yuan could only complain like this in private.

In front of people, he would still say things like, "we're trying our best."

Zhang Dong also knew his old boss's temper. He sipped his bitter tea, raised his eyebrows, and suggested, "If we can't do it, why don't we do what we did last time and ask for the players' opinions?"

When they were clueless in the past, they asked for the players' opinions.

There were also many successful cases. 𝒏𝒐𝓥𝞮𝗅𝓊𝑠𝑩.𝑐𝒐𝓜

After all, the plans that millions of people could think of were far more than mere dozens of people could think.

"If we do that, it will take more time…"

"But it's better than nothing."

"…That's fine."

After Luo Yuan made the decision, Zhang Dong quickly went down with the task.

Luo Yuan sighed silently.

Not long after Zhang Dong left, Luo Yao appeared and walked over to him.

Seeing his daughter's expression, Luo Yuan rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.

"You're a big girl now. You need to be more mature."

Luo Yao rolled her eyes and slowly walked to a stone block with her hands behind her back. She sat down and said, "Dad, do you think the mysterious newbie in our district is someone with a high-grade treasure?"

While listening to the conversation between the two, she suddenly thought of this possibility.

"A high-grade treasure?"

Luo Yuan shook his head and sighed. "What kind of high-grade treasure can he have? He can release a meteorite of that level on the first day. Unless he's wearing the legendary S-grade treasure on the first day, I can't think of any other possibility."

As one of the top 30 players in the world, Luo Yuan paid a lot of attention to the unusual situation in District 66.

However, he had a more important task at hand than looking for this mysterious player.

"I just wanted to ask, if he had a treasure that could greatly increase his magic power, could he do this at a low level?" Luo Yao asked.

Her father knew more about the treasure than Qin Mengya.

"Mm…" Seeing his daughter's serious expression, Luo Yuan couldn't help but think carefully.

"As of now, we have yet to discover an S-grade treasure in the entire world, so we still don't know what kind of attributes it has. I can only guess from the attributes of an A-grade treasure that an S-grade treasure would have at least 300 attribute points."

"If that mysterious newbie did obtain an S-rank treasure, then it's completely possible for him to have that amount of power," Luo Yuan said.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yao nodded thoughtfully, "Looks like there's one more possibility …"

"What's wrong? Why do you care so much about this?"

"It's just… This player is from my district! No one cares more about it than us."

"… and Dad, I suddenly feel that it's very dangerous for me to have such an abnormality. You see… Won't you give me a high-grade treasure to protect myself?"

"I knew it," Luo Yuan smacked his forehead.

No one knew a daughter better than their father.

When he saw Luo Yao walking over with a guilty look on her face, he had a feeling about it.

When Luo Yao was only a little girl, she would always walk over to him with a careful look on his face when she wanted him to buy her some toys.

Thinking of what she had said about "self-improvement" and "fighting for yourself," Luo Yuan smiled faintly and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to work hard on your own just two days ago? Why the sudden change?"

Luo Yao's face suddenly turned red as she quickly tried to look for an escape from the conversation, "T-that… But who would have predicted such a monster would appear in my district? What I said before doesn't count!"

"But you're not even level 10 yet. You won't be able to use it even if I give it to you."

"I'll be level 10 soon!"

"Hehe." Luo Yuan chuckled, feeling fond of his daughter's cute antics. His love for his daughter overflowed in his chest.

As soon as he saw the news about District 66, he had already decided to give his daughter an excellent self-defense treasure.

However, his personality made him unable to lower his pride.

He could only sigh on purpose, then casually took out a bracelet from his player's rucksack and tossed the item to her.

"This is the most useless treasure in my bag, but it's more than enough for you to protect yourself."

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Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Treasure Formulas With Prizes Collected

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Luo Yao happily took it and quickly checked it.

[Sleepless Protection]

[Grade: B]

[Type: Bracelet]

[Effect: agility 126 ]

[Precious Skill: Immediately recover a large amount of physical strength and vitality, and increase physique by 20% for the next minute (can be used up to three times a day)]

"Wow! This is good stuff!" As soon as she saw this treasure's attributes, it strengthened her heart's resolve.

Whatever her dad said about this treasure, it's certainly not "useless"!

Currently, there are only a few B-grade treasure fusion formulas worldwide. All the B-grade and A-grade treasures that players obtained were ready-made items obtained from treasure chests and other channels.

One less treasure is a loss.

Even her father, who was ranked in the top 30 in the world, would feel heartache if he lost a B-grade treasure.

After thanking her father, Luo Yao quickly picked up the bracelet and left happily.

After she reached level 10, she would immediately put on this treasure.

And by that time, other than the mysterious person and the Beast King, there should be no other player in the Beginners Map that could threaten her life.

…

It was a starry night.

Ling Yi and Lin Shurou were hanging out in the living room.

On TV, a detailed version of the Global Weekly was broadcasted by dozens of groups of experts.

On the screen, an extremely muscular bald man wearing a pair of sunglasses was sitting in the middle of the group of experts. He discussed the 'Ultimate Map's crusade against the Ice Spirit' incident.

"Our crusade this time could have been a success." He began. Ling Yi noticed a name card on the table with the words: "First-Tier Player: Shen Zhaoyang".

The man was one of the first players to enter God's Path 20 years ago.

He was now a member of the Ultimate Map's first team.

Facing the host and several other experts on the table, he said in a loud and clear voice, "We've already accumulated quite a lot of experience after the first six battles against the Ice Spirit, and by that, I mean in the literal sense."

"Ever since the first battle, we've prepared many unfreezing talismans. If any of our warriors is frozen, we'll unfreeze them instantly. And we've absorbed many support personnel to ensure that we don't die too frequently."

"We know the Ice Spirit's abilities like the back of our hands, and we can roughly guess its attributes…" Shen Zhaoyang explained in a boastful manner.

Just as everyone wondered how they lost if they were so well-prepared, he suddenly continued.

"Our plan was perfect, but we failed in one specific execution. It's all because someone brought the grievances in the Main World into God's Path."

"Oh? Who was it?" The host asked excitedly. 𝑵𝒪𝗏𝓔𝓛𝗎𝓈𝐛.𝗰𝗈𝗆

They loved this kind of topic that could stir up the audience's discussion.

Shen Zhaoyang sighed, "It's the White Eagle Nation's number one guild's president, An Zhiyin, and the Alliance's Vice President, Li Yuntian." He bluntly exposed.

"Oooh!" The two names bring a reaction from the audience.

Clearly, these two were famous people.

"I never saw them interacting before. So where did this conflict come from?" The host continued to ask.

"Yeah, yeah, why are they fighting?" The other experts at the table also asked.

"I just found out about it myself." Shen Zhaoyang glanced at them, "Apparently, becoming the head of your own family is not enough. They're still wandering around, looking for a mistress, and found out that they both are the suitors of the Empress'…"

…

Ling Yi, who was watching the show so intently, didn't get to hear it.

Because Lin Shurou suddenly changed the channel.

'Huh?!'

He turned to look at her, only to see her smile awkwardly. "I'm sorry, I accidentally pressed it."

"Oh, it's okay."

"Do you want me to change it back?"

"No, it's fine."

"Then I won't change it."

"…"

Ling Yi stared at her suspiciously, wondering if she was doing this on purpose.

At this moment, she was wearing a thin, light purple short-sleeved shirt and a short green skirt with floral patterns that didn't even reach her knees. From the side, her curvy body was highly eye-catching.

Her long brown hair was casually let down behind her head as if she had just come out of a shower.

She placed her hands on the sofa and sat like a proper young lady.

When she noticed Ling Yi's gaze, she blushed and lowered her head. She pursed her thin lips, and her curved eyelashes twitched.

The alluring fragrance from her body seemed to have become stronger.

It felt like a few minutes, but it also felt like a few seconds. Ling Yi only returned to his senses when he heard other sounds from the television.

He slowly shifted his gaze away from her, his eyes pensive.

'Speaking of which, she did mention she's living alone?now….'

'It's very similar to my situation.'

Perhaps it was because of their similar situations. He felt like the two of them were in the same boat.

Focusing back on the present, the news about Shenxia Treasure Alliance's "treasure formula with a prize" was broadcast on TV.

"If you have any ideas, you can send an email to the Treasure Alliance's official mailbox. For the formulas that get accepted will get a reward of 1,000 global dollars. You can get even more excellent resources if the formula is correct."

The host said as he listed out a table.

—Treasure formula reward list—

[E-grade: 5,000 gold coins]

[D-grade: 30,000 gold coins]

[C-grade: 200,000 gold coins]

[B-grade: 200,0000 gold coins]

[A-grade and above: Generous rewards]

"Wow, why don't you look at that! You can still earn some gold coins even if you submit an E-grade fusion formula."

Lin Shurou's mouth opened in surprise, "That's 250,000 global dollars!"

E-grade treasures were the lowest level of treasures.

But even then, there are fusion formulas between them.

"It's alright," He said off-handedly.

Ling Yi touched his chin and pondered. 'On the market, the price of an E-grade treasure is usually around 100 gold coins. A fusion formula for 5,000 gold coins is actually not that much.'

Looking at Lin Shurou's eager expression, he chuckled and asked, "What? Do you want to try?"

"Of course!" She widened her eyes and, with a serious tone, continued, "If I get my formulas accepted, I'll get a thousand global dollars. Then I'll just need to write a few more. It'll be good if one of them is accepted."

"Oh? Are you short of money?"

Now that he thought about it, Ling Yi hadn't seen her go to work these few days.

He had assumed that it was because of the nightmare curse, but it seemed like it was also because she had no job.

"I…"

Lin Shurou pursed her lips, tilted her head, and pondered for the right word to say. Then, she smiled awkwardly and said, "Actually, I've accumulated quite a bit when I was still a player, but I've almost used up all of them now."

"So, how much do you have left?"

"Uh… Around three thousand."

"You only have three thousand Yuan left?!"

"Hehe, yes…" Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh silently at the blushing young girl.

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Chapter 54: Chapter 54: The Emerald Ring

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When he first came here…

When he saw Lin Shurou living alone in this "small villa", he thought she was a rich woman.

But now…

'Hmm… Maybe she was once a rich woman.'

"You don't have to worry." Ling Yi began. "You don't have money. But I have a lot," he said to her.

Although he had spent more than 20,000 gold coins on materials for the fusions, he still had about 100,000 gold coins left.

If the 1:50 ratio were converted to global dollars, he would have five million dollars.

If it were calculated based on their expenses in the past few days, it would be enough for them to live for the rest of their lives.

"Thank you…"

Lin Shurou was an experienced player and knew that it was very easy for players to make money.

She didn't doubt the truth of Ling Yi's words.

"But I still have to try. It doesn't matter if my formulas are not accepted. I mean, I would be surprised if it did get accepted. Still… It's something I wanted to do," She said to him with wide eyes.

"That's good too. Go ahead and try."

After they finished watching together, he saw Lin Shurou take her laptop from her room.

The Treasure Alliance gave two email addresses.

One was in the God Path's forum, to which all players could write. The other was set in the modern world software for ordinary people.

In this era of global information, some ordinary people would still do some research when they have the time. Their understanding of treasure fusion formulas might even be higher than most players.

It was also necessary to set up a separate mailbox for ordinary people.

Ling Yi decided not to disturb Lin Shurou when he saw her concentrating on her computer. He leaned back on the sofa and started to think.

'Should I give it a go?'

He had the [Eye of Truth, so he could see the fusion formula for all the treasures.

As long as he was willing, he could easily get all the rewards.

However, he had to be careful.

Providing the formula meant that once he gave it, the treasures could be mass-produced as long as the materials were available.

It would have a significant impact on the domestic and international situation.

Even if it didn't have much to do with him now, could he guarantee that there wouldn't be a day in the future when someone would use the formula he provided to deal with him?

'Mm … Oh, there's a way.'

He suddenly thought of an idea that could not only protect his interests but also earn money and contribute a little.

He only needed to provide a defensive treasure!

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was the right thing to do.

As everyone knows, one of the most important sources of income for the treasure alliance was the transactions with the players.

Under the premise that each player could only wear one treasure, what was the point of looking for more formulas? 𝑛𝗈𝐕ℯ𝓵𝑢𝑠𝚋.𝒸𝒪𝓂

Wasn't it to sell to the players?

The fusion formula was confidential, but the result of the fusion treasure would be made public.

When players saw a new treasure, those with financial ability could buy it. They could purchase the treasures that the Divine Union had created.

Which is why…

If Ling Yi provided a formula for an offensive-type treasure, then Shenxia, or even the entire world, would be in even more danger in the future.

Therefore, for the sake of world peace, he was determined not to provide the fusion formula for offensive treasures!

With this thought in mind, he opened the trading market and looked for C-grade defensive treasures.

Very quickly, he found the most suitable treasure to fuse.

[Name: Ring of the Forest]

[Grade: C]

[Type: Ring]

[Effect: endurance 60]

[Precious Skill: Immediately gain a forest shield that lasts 5 seconds when used. This shield can absorb damage equivalent to 10% of the user's HP. (Can be used up to 2 times in 1 minute)]

(Ring of the Forest Plant Essence x36 Pure Water Droplet x8 Breezy Branch x2 Emerald Ring)

This was a treasure that could increase endurance and also provide a protective shield.

The higher the endurance, the faster the player recovers their stamina, health, and energy. Their ability to adapt to the environment and resistance to all kinds of abnormalities would also rapidly increase.

This attribute was also reassuring.

Combined with this shielding effect, it gave people a double sense of security.

He did not dawdle any further.

He quickly copied down the synthesis formula he saw with the [Eye of Truth] and opened his forum account.

After he finished typing the email and typed in the email address, he was about to send it when he suddenly stopped.

'Wait, what if they get the formula and don't give me the reward?'

Even people who had lived here for ten to twenty years might have this concern.

Especially him, who had only been here for a few days.

He didn't know much about the Treasure Alliance, so it was nonsense to say that he trusted them.

As he was worried about this, he saved the email as a draft.

He turned around and found Shenxia Treasure Alliance's official account on the God's Path forum. From its main page, he found a customer service staff member who was currently "free" and started a conversation.

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: Hello, Treasure Alliance customer service No.13 is at your service.]

[01: I have a verified and correct formula for treasure fusion. I would like to ask if I can directly trade information with you?]

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: Yes, but you must ensure you found the formula yourself.]

A large part of the value of the treasure fusion formula came from its secretive nature.

If everyone knew this formula, then it would have less value.

[01: I discovered it myself. I'm not sure if others know about it.]

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: As long as you find it yourself, it would be fine. Then may I ask what level the formula is? What kind of treasure can be formed?]

[01: It uses two B-grade equipment to form the Emerald Ring.]

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: Can we proceed with the information transaction now?]

Ling Yi had previously seen on the forum that some players were so bored that they would go to the Treasure Alliance's customer service to joke around. After this kind of thing happened so often, the way the customer service staff spoke became much more concise.

Perhaps they were afraid that Ling Yi was here to play with them, so the other party directly proposed a trade.

[01: Okay.]

Information exchange was a branch of God's Path trading function.

An average transaction was the typical exchange of money and items.

However, intelligence was considered an information resource, and there was no return.

Therefore, these kinds of transactions were separated.

The information trading rules were as follows: "Those who provided the information would give the information to the other party, and the other party would also submit the promised reward to the God's Path for safekeeping. After the other party verifies the accuracy of the information, the reward would automatically go into the pocket of the person who provided the information.

But if the information were false, this deal would be considered a failure, and the compensation kept by God's Path would be returned.

To the person who provided the information, the reward would definitely be received as long as the information was true.

For the other party who needed the information, if the information were false, they would not suffer any loss."

However …

Before officially trading information with the Treasure Alliance, Ling Yi raised another question.

[01: The reward for providing a B-grade fusion formula is two million gold coins, right? I wonder if I can convert some of it into materials as a reward?]

This morning, he couldn't find the "Holy Star" in the market.

Where was the most likely place to have such a rare item?

That must be in the Treasure Alliance!

If he could obtain the Holy star, his B-grade Dream Star would be able to be upgraded again!

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Chapter 55: Chapter 55: The Discoverer Of The Emerald Ring Synthesis Formula

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[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: Yes… If the fusion formula you provided is correct, I can apply for a partial reward conversion for you.] 𝓝𝒪𝑽𝑬𝗅𝚞𝑠𝐁.𝑐𝑶𝓜

[01: Alright.]

As soon as he sent the message, a message appeared in front of Ling Yi.

[Forum ID 'Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13' has sent you an information transaction request. Do you accept?]

"I accept."

The next second, a simple panel appeared in front of him.

[Your Information: _ (To be filled)]

[Payment: 2 million gold coins (Deposited)]

[Time Limit for Information Confirmation: 100 hours]

[Prompt: Please fill in the blank space with your information. The other party will verify the information within the time limit.]

[Prompt: If the other party fails to verify the information within the confirmed time limit, the reward will be automatically added to your rucksack.]

"Oh?"

Ling Yi was surprised to see that two million gold coins had been deposited.

He thought the customer service officer wouldn't have the authority to transfer two million gold coins, and Ling Yi would have to wait a while to get the promised money. But, it seemed that they probably had a backup plan.

Since the other side was already prepared, Ling Yi didn't delay any further.

He entered the fusion formula for the Emerald Ring.

Then, he clicked the 'confirm' button at the bottom of the panel.

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: … Okay, we have received your confirmation. We will verify it as soon as possible, 10 minutes at most. Please wait.]

The customer service staff seemed to have finally confirmed that they weren't here to play a joke on them and replied very quickly.

After closing the chat, Ling Yi turned his head and saw Lin Shurou was still typing her email.

He read it over her shoulders a few times since he had nothing to do.

[Speculation Formula 1: Clarity Necklace Moonstone x20~25 Soul Shards x1~5]

[Speculation Formula 2: …]

"Are you writing down the formula for the awakening necklace?" He casually asked.

"Yup," Lin Shurou nodded.

Ling Yi looked at the formula she wrote and was curious about how close she was to the correct formula.

He opened the trading market and found one of the Clarity Necklaces on sale. He used the [Eye of Truth] to check its fusion formula.

(Clarity Necklace Moonstone x50 Soul Shards x3 Moonflower Necklace)

'Oh? Her formula is actually very close.'

He looked at Lin Shurou, who was trying hard to think of the next formula, and thought to himself that she was indeed capable.

"Why don't you write more Moonstone?" He tried to steer her thoughts.

"Hm?" Lin Shurou was stunned and looked at him in confusion. She repeated, "Write more?"

"Yeah, how about writing 50?"

"50"

Lin Shurou furrowed her brows slightly and said with a troubled expression, "But the international standard for the material quantity is 25. While Shenxia's is 30, anything above 30 will not be tested."

They tried it in groups, so there was a limit to the number of materials they could get.

It was impossible to stack them endlessly.

In the main world, 25 was a critical point. When the number of materials in the formula reached 25, the number of materials would not continue to increase. Instead, he would shift its next target to other materials.

Shenxia's conservative point had increased by 5 points, with 30 as the limit.

"But since you're going to submit, you should submit to those who haven't been tested. You wrote 20 to 25, so they've most likely been tested. If it worked before, it would have been done long ago."

"But 50 is too high."

"… It doesn't have to be 50. I just feel that there's no point in writing such a low number."

"This is low? It's already above 20. I thought it's pretty high."

"… Forget it. It's still up to you." Ling Yi couldn't be bothered to continue this conversation.

Seeing this, Lin Shurou pouted and wrapped her hand around his arm, shaking it, "Actually, I've thought about writing more, but I'm scared to trouble them. If the fusion fails, they will lose a lot of materials. And if I write too much, they'll think I'm here to cause trouble and throw it away."

Ling Yi was speechless.

The young girl's delicate fragrance continuously entered his nose, making him feel refreshed.

"If everyone thinks like you, then won't those formulas that require high materials to fuse never be discovered?" He raised his eyebrows.

"There's no other way. After all, the materials are not unlimited. Besides…" Lin Shurou let go of Ling Yi's arms and straightened her posture, "Besides, we don't have to find all the treasure fusion formulas. We just need to find a few of the same level and type."

"Everyone can only wear one treasure. There's no point in finding too many."

Ling Yi nodded. He understood where she was coming from.

He also understood why the world had never been able to find the fusion formula for "Dream Micro Star."

This was because they limited the number of materials from 25 to 30. If the number of materials required in the actual formula were higher than 30, then they would not be able to get it.

While he was thinking, Lin Shurou pursed her lips and pondered for a moment. Then, she reached out her hands and re-typed the contents of the email.

She had changed the number of Moonstones required for the first formula to 50!

After she was done, she turned her head and smiled at Ling Yi. Her face was slightly red as she said, "I'll listen to you. Otherwise…"

She turned her head and looked straight ahead, using her fingers to brush the hair behind her ear. Her expression seemed a little nervous.

Ling Yi blinked.

"Otherwise, what?" He looked puzzled.

Lin Shurou nervously flipped her hair left and right. Her blue eyes quickly glanced at him, then she lowered her head and said in a low voice, " "Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll bully me…"

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up abruptly.

With her right hand on her waist and left hand fanning her face, she kept looking at him and said nervously, "It's too hot here. I'll go back to my room first."

Then, she picked up her laptop and walked back to her room with light steps.

Her long, fluffy brown hair hung loosely behind her, swaying left and right as she walked. Under the swaying ends of her hair, one could clearly see her thin waist.

She was wearing a mini-skirt with emerald flowers, and all left of her lower body was her long, fair legs.

Her light footsteps made her legs move more frequently, and the dazzling white snow made the air around her legs a little sweeter.

Ling Yi's heart started to beat faster as he looked at her back.

'Am I imagining things, or did she…'

Ding~

The default prompt sound interrupted his thoughts.

It was a message from the Treasure Alliance!

Ling Yi quickly opened the chat window to check.

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: Hello, your fusion formula is verified! Thank you for your contribution to Shenxia!]

[Treasure Alliance Customer Service No.13: Your name will be crowned as the discoverer of the fusion formula for the 'Emerald Ring', and your name will be recorded in the Treasure Alliance contribution column and textbooks. Will you be willing to put down your name?]

The discoverer of the treasure fusion formula would receive a considerable bonus every year.

[01: I don't mind.]

As he entered this sentence, the two million gold coins that had temporarily deposited on God's Path had also been transferred to his account.

[You have received 2,000,000 gold coins!]

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Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Fourth Day, Re-Entering God's Path

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[Treasure Alliance customer service No. 13: I have also applied for your suggestion to convert part of the reward into materials. The team leader has agreed to it. You can use your gold coins to purchase the materials from us.]

[Treasure Alliance customer service No. 13: May I know what materials you need?]

[01: Holy Star]

After sending these two words, Ling Yi waited anxiously.

He wasn't sure if they had any Holy Star, but if they didn't, it meant other places would.

Thankfully, he didn't have to wait long. After a few breaths, he received a message.

[Treasure Alliance customer service No. 13: The Holy star is an extremely rare material that only exists on God's Path's high-level maps. We only have three of them, and they are usually not sold as trading items.]

[Treasure Alliance customer service No. 13: However, we can make an exception for your sake. Then…We will take 50,000 gold coins from your reward]

[01: Ok]

Ling Yi would buy it even if it were 500,000 G, let alone 50,000 G.

He only needed one Holy Star to upgrade his [Dream Star of Light] bracelet.

It was equivalent to spending 50,000 G on upgrading a B-grade treasure to A-grade.

Countless people yearned for this kind of opportunity, including Ling Yi.

Very quickly, both parties completed the transaction.

After obtaining the Holy Star, Ling Yi habitually looked at the materials' descriptions.

[Holy Star (B): A holy and beautiful Little Star. It was said to have been the brightest star in the sky.]

The description of most items in God's Path often had mythical elements. Although the description said it once hung in the sky, it didn't mean it was a real star.

Real stars were the celestial bodies in the universe, countless times larger than this.

'I still can't tell what it does from the description. It didn't leave any hints whatsoever.'

Ling Yi rubbed his chin and sighed, 'A rare B-grade material costs tens of thousands of gold coins. No wonder no one has found a formula to synthesize A-grade treasures.'

'If I were them, I would be terrified of losing that money for each fusion.

'

'Tsk, tsk, what a money-burning experience.'

If he had the chance in the future, he might contribute a few other types of defensive treasures to Shenxia's Treasure Alliance.

'Well, that's not important right now.'

He could always take his time. Giving two successful formulas might seem lucky, but giving three successful formulas might shake the whole world.

There was already a large number of people in District 66 looking for him. If the Alliance dispatched people to look for "01"'s true identity, then…

It still doesn't matter!

After all, people don't usually connect their real-world identities through forum names.

However, it still couldn't put his fears to rest.

Today, some organizations might come to look for him. Tomorrow, a country might take interest and search for him. And the day after that, fake news might appear on the forum, causing more people to look for him… It will be annoying to be constantly chased by groups of people.

He shook his head and retracted his thoughts.

After taking one last look at the " Holy Star", he took off the bracelet on his wrist and opened the treasure fusion function.

He threw the two items together.

[This fusion will cost 100 gold coins. Continue?]

"Yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hazy, colorful mist appeared in front of him, covering the two items.

After a few breaths, the colorful mist receded to the sides, revealing a black bracelet floating in the middle.

Compared to before, the bracelet now had faint blue light spots emanating from it. These light spots were like dim stars in the night. Even if they were not bright, they were equally beautiful.

Ling Yi used his [Eye of Truth] to inspect the bracelet.

[Dream Sacred Star]

[Grade: A]

[Type: Bracelet]

[Effect: Physique 235 (25)]

[Precious Skill: Increases the wearer's strength by 8 (25) Star Slots]

(Dream Sacred Star Universe Source Energy Dream Star God)

After putting it on, he looked at his stats and Remaining Star Slots.

[Stats: strength 3, magic power 85, agility 100, endurance 3, physique 263]

[Remaining Star Slots: 26]

'With over 200 points for physique, even if a level 30 Beast King were to hit him head-on, it wouldn't be a big deal for me, right?'

'But my strength and endurance are still too low….

'

Ling Yi wanted to develop in all aspects of his stats, leaving no shortcomings for people to poke.

Strength and endurance… He would have to increase these two attributes sooner or later.

… 𝑛𝒐𝑣ℯ𝑳𝓊𝗌𝒃.𝒸𝔬𝔪

[A new day. You have gained 3 hours before descent.]

June 4th, early in the morning.

Under the anticipation of countless people worldwide, the new day in God's Path was announced on time.

"Go, go, go. It's time for a new day of exploration."

"Hahaha, I'll be able to rise to another level today. Come on, come on!"

"The days pass by so quickly…"

The players in the other districts were full of energy and vigor.

On the other hand, the players in District 66 were all feeling a little… Complicated.

After arriving at the camp, many people turned their heads, looking at all the players around them, feeling extremely depressed.

"Apparently, there's an overpowered, mysterious big shot among us…."

Yesterday, only a thousand people reached Hot Wind Golden Peak.

The remaining eight thousand people only learned about the major incident after returning to Main World.

Now that they had returned to the camp, many people felt as if it had been a lifetime ago.

Some people were more positive and shouted to their friends, "Let's go, let's go! Don't think too much. If there's an overpowered, mysterious powerhouse, then so be it. We're just level 2 and 3 newbies. Why are we thinking so much?"

"Let's just do what we need to do!"

Some had received a mission from their financial supporter, or organization, behind them, paying them to investigate the mysterious summoned star player in their district.

They looked around the moment they came in and couldn't help but feel suspicious of everybody. Everyone looked like they could be this mysterious player.

Ling Yi merely stood in the crowd.

Just as he recalled the plans he had arranged yesterday, someone beside him spoke to him.

"Hey, have you heard? There's a very powerful newbie in our district."

He turned his head and saw a wide-eyed young man. He continued with a very excitable expression, "I was shocked when I saw the news yesterday. I heard they even managed to kill the Wildflame Monarch, the stage three's Boss!"

"Oh, I've heard." Ling Yi replied monotonously. Then, he sized up the young man with a strange gaze before walking away.

He didn't want to have a deep conversation with this stranger.

Seeing the other Ling Yi left, the young man didn't think much about it. He turned to the others and said, "The mysterious newbie in our district did something big yesterday…"

…

There was a U-shaped cypress forest outside the camp, and after crossing the high grass slope, to the West was the Red Orchard.

There was a rock barrier to the West of the Red Orchard. After crossing it, one would arrive at Burning Scorched Earth.

Ling Yi used a [Teleportation talisman] to teleport over. He stood on the ground of Burning Scorched Earth and went through the plans he had prepared.

'Today, I'm going to the Rocky Highlands to the West of this place to farm some exp. My goal is to reach level 20 by the end of the day.'

"But if I fight there, those people might be able to guess that I'm heading that way and will find me."

"If they do come, what should I do?.."' He muttered and crossed his arms in thought.

He was thinking about the most appropriate course of action.

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Chapter 57: Chapter 57: The Ice Queen's Interface

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The reason why he didn't go straight to the Main Road's Fourth Stage…

One, the terrain is vast. If a battle were to break out, most players would definitely see what he's up to.

Two, the Ice Queen, who is now at level 17, is no match against the fourth stage's level 25 Boss, the Inferno Sword Fiend.

Even if he could defeat the monsters after advancing a few levels, the battle would not end immediately.

Once finished, if the other players heard the commotion and rushed over, it would be very troublesome.

Which is why…

He decided that the Rocky Highlands would be a perfect spot to train.

There were no overly powerful monsters here. Neither he nor the Ice Queen would be caught up by strong enemies, and they could escape at any time.

Ling Yi stood there, lost in thought, before finally making his mind.

"If they dare to chase me, then I'll simply kill them all,"

Only by getting rid of this group of players who are looking for him would he be able to get rid of them once and for all.

Running away would not solve the problem.

While he was thinking, the Fire Elementals and Blazing Butterflies on this land noticed his presence and rushed towards him.

Feeling the rapidly rising temperature in the air, Ling Yi raised his head. He quickly dodged the few spurts of flames from the Fire Elementals with his super-high agility.

The Fire Elementals' dazzling orange-yellow pillar of fire whizzed past him, burning away all the moisture in the air.

The air suddenly became much drier.

Ling Yi furrowed his brow and shouted, "Ice Emperor Summoned!"

His eyes quickly caught sight of the Blazing Butterfly flying out of the crack in the red soil.

Last time, he couldn't kill them because of their "Fire Resurrection" skill.

Now that he had the Ice Queen, that would no longer be a problem.

When the cold air behind him spread out and froze the hot ground underneath his feet with a layer of frost, the beautiful girl with white hair, white eyes, and a blue dress slowly floated behind him. 𝓝𝒪𝑽𝑬𝗅𝚞𝑠𝐁.𝑐𝑶𝓜

Although her body was cold, Ling Yi, who was always afraid of freezing to death, didn't feel much of the chill.

"Ice Queen."

He had only said these two words, but the ice creature understood his meaning.

She waved her small white hand at the group of Fire Elementals and Blazing Butterflies in front of her, and a layer of hazy white mist about three stories high appeared out of thin air in front of the two, covering the monsters who were approaching them.

Wherever the white mist passed, the ice and snow quickly followed. The air and the ground were gray and white, creating an ice-sealed space.

The monsters in front of them were quickly frozen into ice sculptures without any struggle.

The Blazing Butterfly ice sculptures flying in the air fell one by one, letting out a series of clinking noises as they landed on the ice ground.

Then, the Ice Queen raised her hand and clenched her fist. In an instant, all the ice sculptures exploded!

It turned into countless tiny ice shards and dissipated in the air.

Seeing this, Ling Yi turned to look at the Ice Queen with awe.

There's something he wanted to do from the start….

Check her stats!

He also wanted to see if he could copy her attributes!

If he could, his combat strength would definitely rise higher than before!

Ling Yi decisively activated his [Eyes of Truth].

The Ice Emperor was his summoned beast. Although she had the characteristics of a " human", as the master, Ling Yi had the right to check her attributes.

That would be too pretentious if he still asked her if she could see it.

Moreover, the creature didn't seem to know how to speak, so asking was pointless.

The next second, a luxurious panel appeared in front of Ling Yi.

[Ice Queen (Lv17)]

[Gender: Female]

[Attributes: strength 255, mana 255, agility 255, endurance 255, physique 255 ]

[Skills: Ice Control, Ice Explosion, Icy Breath (Passive), Holy Shield of Extreme Frost, Ice Cloud Divine Art, Ice Jade Divine Body (Passive)]

[Items Equipped: None]

[Soul Weapon: None]

[Current Status: Healthy]

[Current Mood: Peaceful]

Just like before, he could not see the details of her skills, but Ling Yi was satisfied with just being able to see this interface.

"Why is her stats so high? She's only level 17." Ling Yi gazes greedily at the glaring '225' points.

If he were to copy one of them, wouldn't his attribute become a boss-level?

Nope.

Strictly speaking, it would be slightly higher than a boss of the same level.

After all, the Ice Queen was stronger than bosses of the same level. But added to his original attributes …

'Well, I certainly wouldn't say no to that!'

"If I can duplicate it, I can copy whatever attributes need."

If the description of a player's skill didn't state any restrictions, it meant there shouldn't be any restrictions.

Players could use it at will.

If one's mental strength were fast enough, it would not be a problem to use it hundreds of times in a minute.

[Attribute Duplication] was a skill that had no restrictions.

Therefore…

He would really be able to copy any of the Ice Queen's attributes whenever he needed it.

So, if he needed more agility, he could just copy it.

When he needed more mana to kill monsters, he could just copy her mana attribute.

It might not change many things, but it would be enough to help him adapt to the situation.

Ling Yi took a deep breath as he thought of this. He shifted his heated gaze from the Ice Queen's stats interface to her beautiful and otherworldly face.

"Hehehe." He scratched his neck, somewhat embarrassed, "Little Ice, I'm going to do it."

The Ice Queen, who was floating in the air, turned slightly and looked at him with her pure white eyes.

Her snow-white hair fluttered in the wind. She looked at Ling Yi with a calm and peaceful gaze.

"Attribute Duplication!" Ling Yi first tried to copy her strength attribute.

And the next second….

Ping!

His heart suddenly beat violently!

Immediately, a tremendous amount of power, like water from the sky, violently poured into his body, making him feel numb all over.

With the infusion of power, his heart gradually became suffocated, and an urgent thought to quickly squander his physical strength emerged.

His hands were itching to fight an enemy for three days and three nights.

"This…"

Ling Yi furrowed his brows as he felt the power in his body that had nowhere to vent. He knew this was a symptom of his inability to adapt to the sudden increase in power.

His body would get used to it after some time.

However, before that…

He lowered his head to look at the crystal clear ice under his feet. He wanted to test the power of his current punch.

He raised his right hand high and punched the ice under his feet with all his strength!

BOOM!

In an instant, a huge boom spread across a radius of a thousand meters!

The ice under his feet shattered instantly, turning into countless ice shards scattered in all directions.

It was as if a heavy hammer had hit the surface of ice! The terrifying impact spread rapidly in all directions, shattering the ice within a twenty to thirty meters radius.

An invisible shock wave spread out from the ice surface, blowing all the ice-cold white mist 30 meters away.

The area within the range became a vacuum in the icy white mist!

The ground under Ling Yi's feet sank a few dozen centimeters, and a noticeable fist mark could be seen in the center.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the power is not bad." The pressure in his body was slightly lifted. The punch helped him release some of that excess build-up power.

Now, his body was getting used to this mighty strength.

When he copied the Ice Queen's attribute again in the future, the same incident would not happen again.

Instead, it would be like his own attribute coming back home, and he could swing his arm as he wished.

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Chapter 58: Chapter 58: A Temporary Team of 2,000 People

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After a few breaths, his body gradually adapted to this power, which lifted his mood.

His arms and legs feel lighter than before. He even felt the rush of wind at his side as he moved.

Now he could easily control his strength.

He felt completely different from before!

', now that I've adapted to my strength, I'll try to copy the other attributes.'

Next, he copied the Ice Queen's mana, agility, endurance, and physique.

He wanted to see if there was any more energy that he needed to get used to.

This is to prevent the sudden shock from his boosted power when he copies the Ice Queen's attribute in a battle in the future.

Fortunately, he didn't need any more adapting for the other four attributes. After copying them, it felt like it was his own, and he could use them as he wished.

Then, he turned his attention back to his previous thoughts.

"Since all five attributes can be copied, then I can rest assured. I'll copy the Ice Queen's attribute when the time comes."

Ling Yi shifted his gaze away from the Ice Queen and lowered his head to look at the icy surface he had destroyed. A look of awe and a slight hint of shock flitted across his face.

He didn't think too much when he punched a few moments ago.

He felt the massive power in his body and poured it out of his body.

Now that he thought about it, he was still quite afraid.

If he did not have the support of the treasure and his physique remained in the single digits, his arm, which was no different from an ordinary human, would have crumbled into a bloody mess in an instant.

He won't be able to break the ice with his skinny arms! 𝓝𝒪𝑽𝑬𝗅𝚞𝑠𝐁.𝑐𝑶𝓜

He didn't even feel a thing thanks to the attribute duplication when his fist hit the cold surface.

And if one wanted to use their limbs to fight, the requirements for their physique would be even higher.

[You've killed Blazing Butterfly (level 17), 1 exp ]

[You've killed Blazing Butterfly (level 20), 4 exp ]

[…]

The kill notification in front of his eyes pulled him back to reality.

His mission today was to go to the Rocky Highlands to kill monsters and reach level 20. To kill monsters faster, he chose to copy the Ice Queen's mana attribute.

"To the Rocky Highlands!"

He waved at the Ice Queen, and they headed west together.

…

The sun shone on the vast grassland of the Red Orchard.

Right underneath the glare of the sun, about two thousand players gathered there.

These were the people who had been recruited to find the mysterious newbie. They had heard that someone had seen an enormous meteorite falling from the sky to the West of the Burning Scorched Earth, so they had all gathered to discuss some countermeasures.

"The west side of Scorched Earth? He can't be in the Rocky Highlands, right?"

"There are monsters above level 20 there. Aren't we sending ourselves to our early graves?"

"We can't even cross the Burning Scorched Earth, let alone the Rocky Highland!"

"…"

The players argued back and forth as they fought against the Red Fruit Monsters around them, advancing in an orderly manner.

Today was already the fourth day since they entered God's Path. Most players had already reached level 3, and the faster ones had already reached either level 4 or level 5.

Plus, the large number of people made it difficult for them to progress through the Red Orchard.

Some players who had risen to fame in District 66 these past few days were leading in front of the crowd. One of them was the player from White Eagle Nation, Kaizer.

On the first day of entering God's Path, many people rushed to the places where treasure chests were more likely to appear on the Beginner Maps.

With his many years of training, Kaizer found treasure chests relatively easily.

He was also lucky enough to get a rare 1 Star skill from it!

[Demon Hound Transformation (1 Star) : Transform into a mutt from hell, the Demon Hound. During the duration of the transformation, 1% of the current health points will be consumed every minute. You can cancel the transformation state at any time.

With this skill, Kaize quickly stood out among the newcomers.

And when God's Path ended yesterday, he had successfully risen to level 5.

With his higher level and strength, the remaining 2,000 people let him walk in front of them without any complaints.

"How are we going to cross the Burning Scorched Earth?!" Arhan, a wealthy merchant from the white elephant Kingdom, walked beside Kaize and asked him with a frown.

Arhan was in his forties, slightly chubby, and had a Mediterranean hairstyle. He wore a pair of square-rimmed glasses, a black short-sleeved shirt, and a couple of loose gray sweatpants.

He looked like an old man who was out for a morning run.

He was extremely interested in this mysterious newbie in his district. He had even spent quite a bit of money to set up a temporary scouting team.

There were a total of five people on his team following behind him.

"This…"

The 25-year-old Kaizer was only a head taller than Arhan, who was 1.65 meters tall. When he heard the latter's question, he glanced at the older man's head, his face blank, then slowly muttered, "The monsters there are all above level 10."

"We have two thousand people. If we force our way in, there should be a few dozen people who can successfully pass through."

The meaning behind it was obvious.

Sacrifice the majority to let the minority pass.

"We all have the same goal. As long as one of us finds him, it's the same as everyone finding him." Kaizer agreed. "Besides, there's no punishment for dying for now. I think it's completely possible."

Hearing this, Arhan nodded his head as if he understood.

This was what most of the 2,000 people were thinking.

However…

When the "main team" passed through the Red Orchard and arrived at their destination, the team of more than a thousand people suddenly became scattered in just a few seconds.

"Hahahaha! Thank you for escorting me here. I'll go and see who that mysterious player is first!" Someone jumped out of the crowd with a loud laugh and then disappeared.

This player has an invisibility skills.

With his current physical strength, he couldn't go all the way from the Red Orchard to the Rocky Highlands in stealth mode. After safely arriving at the Burning Scorched Earth, he finally had the confidence to go to the Rocky Highlands alone!

"I'm not going to die with you guys! I'll be making a move first!" Another person in the crowd shouted. When everyone heard the voice and looked over, the player proudly transformed into a giant eagle and quickly flew into the sky.

He flew towards the West at high speed.

In addition to these two people, the players in the crowd who were lucky enough to obtain other skills also showed their abilities.

Some used teleportation skills, some summoned beasts that could fly, and some sat on the spot and used scouting skills like clairvoyance.

The remaining players looked at each other, feeling slightly troubled and awkward.

It was a temporary search party, so it was normal for them to leave. However, this made the players still standing in the same place seem a little stupid.

'Others have skills that make it easier to look for that player, but I don't. Why can't I join in on the fun?' Many people grumbled in their minds, feeling foolish at this moment.

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Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Ice-Sealed Rock Wall

𝗇𝒐𝓋𝑒𝗅𝓊𝑠𝕓.𝗰𝑜𝓂

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Among these people, Kaize was one of them.

All of his skills were combat-type skills. He had no flying, invisibility, teleportation, or other abilities.

The [Demon Hound Transformation] didn't have any special abilities other than offensive skills.

Seeing those people leave, he felt anxious.

Their White Eagle Nation's number one guild, the "United Gods," had already promised him in private that as long as he could provide first-hand information about the mysterious newcomer, they would let him join them when he reached level 30.

Joining the number one guild in the country was the dream of many White Eagle players. Now that he had the opportunity, how could Kaizer give it up so easily?

'To enter the United Gods, I'll have to give everything I got!'

He took out the E-grade "Teleportation Talisman" from his rucksack, gritted his teeth, and crushed it to use.

The function of the teleportation talisman was to teleport the user to a random location within a one-kilometer radius.

If he was lucky, he only needed to teleport West a few times in a row to successfully pass through the Burning Scorched Earth to reach the Rocky Highlands.

After the three-second travel, he opened his eyes again, only to see some Red Fruit monsters in the distance. His face darkened with displeasure.

"It's fine. It's just random teleportation. It's normal."

He was not in a good mood after being teleported a distance away from his destination.

However, he still comforted himself optimistically.

He took out another teleportation talisman and used it again.

When he opened his eyes three seconds later, he found that he was still in the Red Orchard. He had only moved about five hundred meters to the East.

A bad feeling rose in Kaize's heart.

However, he still took out the remaining dozen teleportation talismans and used them one by one.

Two minutes later…

After he used up the last teleportation talisman, he finally returned to Bruning Scorched Earth's entrance.

He was less than a hundred meters away from where he had just used the talisman for the first time.

Two minutes had passed, and the leftover group staying here had already charged into the land, six to seven hundred meters deeper into the blazing area!

There were only a few people here now.

When the other people nearby saw him, they all looked surprised and started discussing.

"Eh? Isn't that Kaize? Wasn't he at the front of the group? What is he doing here?"

"I don't know. I heard some people say that he had teleported further ahead. Maybe he had already finished his investigation?"

They thought Kaize had already been at the Rocky Highlands, so they gathered around him excitedly.

"Kaize, have you been to the Rocky Highlands? Did you see that person?"

"What do they look like? Are they young or old? "

The people who asked excitedly quickly noticed Kaize's ashen face. After exchanging a few glances, they smiled awkwardly and said things like "sorry to disturb you" before turning around and running away quickly.

The situation seemed to be a little different from what they had imagined…

Kaizer ignored the people around him. He looked straight into the distance and quickly chased after them with a stormy face.

He was like a furnace that could explode anytime, and a slight touch would cause it to blow up.

…

The Rocky Highlands was located on the west side of the Burning Scorched Earth, on a huge rock that was fifty meters tall and two thousand meters long.

The cliff wall was steep, almost perpendicular to the ground.

If the players could not fly, climbing was the only way up.

Even if there was no punishment for dying before level 10, some timid players or players with acrophobia did not dare to climb.

"Are you sure the mysterious man is on the Rocky Highlands?"

Under the huge rock, the players who had used their "special" skills have once again gathered together.

The last time they saw a meteorite falling from the Golden Summit, they had expected the mysterious player to be there. But when they arrived, no one was there.

Many people were worried that such a situation would happen again.

If they didn't find him, they would have suffered for nothing.

"How would we know if we don't try? We definitely have to go up!" Someone shouted.

"We're already here, so don't ask such questions."

"Whoever wants to give up halfway can go back."

The others shouted one after another as they climbed the rock wall.

Seeing this, the people who were still hesitating made up their minds.

They walked to the rock wall and started to climb.

But suddenly, the temperature in the air dropped.

As the name suggests, the Burning Scorched Earth was a hot area located directly under the sun's glare. So all the players were wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts.

The sudden drop in temperature caused everyone's expression to change as they looked up at the sky.

They could only see a grayish-white mist overflowing from the rock wall and slowly falling toward them.

"What's that!?"

"White mist? Ice mist? It's so cold!"

The few players who were the fastest to climb up felt the temperature rapidly dropping every second, and they all started to panic.

Some of them couldn't stand the cold and turned to jump off the rock wall, while others gritted their teeth and tried to persist, climbing up through the freezing fog.

It was only when someone with sharp eyes saw the top of the rock wall was gradually freezing he hurriedly shouted to the others below, "Retreat! Quickly retreat! The rock wall is starting to freeze!"

The frozen rock wall meant that it could not be climbed.

If they didn't hurry down, they would fall.

The players who had only climbed two or three meters below immediately turned and jumped off. Some players above also nervously climbed back.

"It's just ice. What's there to be afraid of? All we need to do is increase the friction!"

The young man at the head of the group looked at all the retreating figures with disgust.

He stretched out his hand in an attempt to disperse the white mist that drifted to his side. At the same time, he lowered his head and said to the people below, "As long as I hit the ice with a hammer…"

The people below were still observing the rock wall beside them and trying to devise a plan when they suddenly noticed the person above them was no longer talking.

They looked up.

The young man's body was frozen at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"H-h-he froze! This fog will freeze you!"

…

Not even a minute to waste, the group of players who arrived in advance had been reduced by more than half, leaving only a dozen people left.

The rest of the people either fell to their deaths and returned to the camp, or they couldn't escape in time and were frozen on the rock wall.

The dozen people retreated quickly when looking at the human-shaped ice sculptures on the rock wall.

"Look at that! We can't go up to the Rocky Highlands now… In any case, I'm definitely not going to continue."

"We can't go there! The white mist is still surrounding the whole cliff. We'll be frozen if we go there!"

"Let's leave, just leave. It seems like the ice elemental expert doesn't want us to go up."

Previously, at the second and third stages of the Main Road, many people had speculated that the mysterious summoned star player either had ice-type skills or had other ice-type companions.

Now that they saw the "ice-sealed" rock wall, their guess was confirmed.

"Did someone fly up? Did they make it?"

Someone suddenly remembered that some of them had already flown up in their flying monsters or summoned beasts.

But now, these people seem to have suddenly disappeared. No news or sound could be heard from them.

"They either died or were frozen."

"… That should be the case."

"C'mon, let's leave."

The group of people shook their heads and sighed. Just as they were about to leave, they turned around and saw that the remaining leftover players were already approaching.

Although there were less than half of them, there should still be more than a hundred people.

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Chapter 60: Chapter 60: On The Rocky Highland

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Very quickly, the people behind the initial group had all arrived.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Poison mist, poison mist!"

They immediately set up a dark purple poisonous fog belt around them as soon as they arrived.

[Poison Mist] was one of the initial 5 skills that could be chosen in the beginning.

In addition to continuously causing damage to the monsters, it could isolate sight and a certain degree of smell.

As long as they were placed around the area, it was equivalent to setting up a layer of cover. The monsters would not be able to see the players inside and would not attack them.

But of course, the effect of this poisonous mist was only helpful when the players were not moving. It will be harder to keep cover if they are constantly on the move.

When the dozen people who wanted to retreat saw that the poisonous mist had been filled up again, they looked at each other helplessly.

It didn't take long for the new group to notice the frozen rock wall.

After being informed by the initial group,everybody is on the same page.

The group of people gathered together and began to discuss countermeasures.

"We've sacrificed more than 1,000 people to get here. Even if it's lava, I'll climb that wall!" In the middle of the crowd, a yellow-haired man shouted passionately.

"Then you go up!" Someone replied.

The yellow-haired man didn't seem to expect an answer, and his face froze for a moment.

Just as he adjusted his emotions and was about to give another "speech", Caesar pushed through the crowd and walked in.

As soon as he saw this "Big Boss," the yellow-haired man immediately made way for him.

Everyone looked at Kaize.

He glanced at everyone with an expression as if he had stepped on dog poop.

Or, as if everyone was the dog poop themselves, to be more precise.

Everyone was speechless…?

"What's wrong, bro?" Arhan, the wealthy merchant from the White Elephant Kingdom, walked to his side and patted his shoulder with a slight concern to his smile.

Without batting an eyelash, Kaizer removed the hand on his shoulder and forced a polite smile at the older man, "I'm fine."

After shaking Arhan off, he faced the crowd and roared,"At this point, we have no way to retreat!"

"There are always more solutions than difficulties. We have to believe …"

…

[Remaining time from descent: 2 hours and 27 minutes]

Ling Yi sat on a two to three-meter-tall rock and looked at the Ice Queen, who was killing her way through the horde of monsters. He felt very relaxed.

The level 20 monsters on the Rocky Highlands were no match for the Ice Queen. She could kill a large number of them in seconds.

And his exp was rising rapidly!

[You've killed Stone Man (level 22), 5 exp]

[You've killed Rock Elemental (level 23), 6 exp]

[…]

The Rocky Highlands was on top of a huge cliff, and the top of the ridge was… not exactly a flat surface because it was filled with potholes everywhere.

There were only two kinds of monsters here.

One was the two-meter tall humanoid monster made of yellow stones, the Stone Man, and the other was the spinning Rock Elemental with a pair of dumbbell-like arms.

These two types of monsters also dropped quite a few good skills, but none of them caught Ling Yi's eye.

Even with the mutated [Dream Sacred Star, he only had a few dozen more Stars Slots than players of the same level.

He still had to be careful when learning new skills.

After clearing this wave of creatures, which didn't take that long, the Ice Queen flew back to Ling Yi's side and stared at him.

Her pair of crystal white feet was directly in his line of sight, allowing him to see each of her small and dainty toes.

Ling Yi raised his head and looked at the beautiful woman in the blue dress who continued to stare at him. He smiled and said, "Thank you,"

Then, he stood up and patted the dirt off his pants, looking at the remaining time.

[Remaining time from descent: 2 hours and 26 minutes]

"There are still two more hours left."

He had cleared the monsters in Rocky Highlands twice now.

About twenty minutes ago, the Ice Queen had already killed all the monsters here.

At that time, he didn't want to go to other places to find other high-level monsters, so he waited for the next batch of re-spawned monsters here.

During the long wait, he got so bored and decided to give a hint to those people who were looking for him by releasing [Starfall].

He wanted to attract that group of people over.

And take the initiative to attack!

In the past, only the strong would find trouble with the weak. 𝗇𝒐𝓋𝑒𝗅𝓊𝑠𝕓.𝗰𝑜𝓂

He had never heard of a group of weaklings who dared to find trouble with the strong.

The reason why that group of people was brave enough to come and find him was because he had never beaten them up.

After he had wiped out a wave of them, would that group of people still come looking for him?

Even if there were, there would only be a few.

However …

It had been more than ten minutes since he released [Starfall]. Except for some people who had turned into flying monsters or flew up on flying summoned beasts, he had not seen anyone else.

"That's strange… This rock is only 50 meters tall. Even if the other players who can't fly are slower, there should be at least one or two who can climb up."

Ling Yi looked at the edge of the giant rock. The place was covered in a cold gray fog, but he couldn't see if anyone had come up.

The fog was left behind by the Ice Queen when he attacked the players who had flown up. It lingered in the area for a long time and did not dissipate.

Since the monsters had not respawned yet, he still had plenty of time.

He lifted his feet and walked to the edge of the rock wall at a moderate pace.

When the Ice Queen went to fight, Ling Yi told her to use her shield and cast it on the highlands. The beautiful creature obediently summoned a pale white translucent shield.

When he used the [Eye of Truth] on the shield, he was surprised to find that he could see its effect.

[Holy Shield of Extreme Frost: Summoned a shield that can resist any skill effect. The shield will break after being attacked three times; this shield can not be stacked and can only be used once on the same user in 1 minute.

This was an especially powerful defense skill.

As long as she could avoid most of the enemy's attacks, it was equivalent to being immune to magic.

However, its ability to break after three attacks made it less effective in a battle against enemies of the same level.

It was a godly skill when not used in battle.

Because of this shield, Ling Yi dared to walk to the edge of the giant rock.

He wasn't afraid of other people using long-range or perception skills because as long as the shield was still there, those skills wouldn't be able to "see" him.

Of course, he could still be seen with the naked eye.

However, this place was filled with white fog, which reduced his visibility to less than four to five meters. He was still confident that he wouldn't be seen through the mist.

Even if someone had already climbed up, the Ice Queen beside him would be able to find those "intruders" and freeze them. In fact, this was why he was so confident in not being seen through the white fog.

When he walked to the giant rock and looked down, he realized that the white fog was thicker than he had imagined.

He turned his head to look at the Ice Queen.

The creature immediately understood what he meant and waved her little hand.

In the blink of an eye, the white fog that had filled the rock wall dissipated greatly.

And… he could vaguely see some figure on the ground!

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Chapter 61: Chapter 61: The Blurry Figures

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𝗇𝚘𝑽𝗲𝗅𝓊𝓢𝔟.𝑪𝒪𝓂

When Ling Yi peeked over the edge to look down, he just noticed that the rock wall under his feet had been frozen.

And on the frozen rock wall, there were a few human-shaped ice sculptures.

"What the…?"

He looked at the Ice Queen in surprise and said, "So you've frozen them, huh? I was wondering why no one came up."

The Ice Queen tilted her head in confusion, her pure white pupils staring at him as she blinked.

She seemed to wonder what he was talking about.

Ling Yi was afraid she would misunderstand, so he quickly waved his hand and explained, "Oh, no, I didn't want them to come up. You did well."

Then the Ice Queen slowly turned her head back, looking far into the distance. Still no apparent emotions on her fair and delicate face.

However, there seemed to be a trace of joy in her pure white eyes.

Ling Yi could vaguely sense it, but he didn't care. Instead, he turned around and looked at the scorching ground below.

He could see about a hundred people below through the faint cold mist.

They were in a circle, listening to the person in the middle.

Due to the cold fog and the distance, he couldn't see the person's appearance. He couldn't even tell what color their hair was.

Judging from his body movements, it was probably a man.

"Oh? Are you trying to encourage everyone?"

Ling Yi didn't know what they had gone through just now, but he could roughly take a guess.

It would not be easy for these players, who had not reached level 10 yet, to safely pass through the Red Orchard and the Burning Scorched Earth. Now that they manage to reach their destination, they must have made some kind of huge sacrifice.

Otherwise, they would have already used all sorts of methods to climb this ice rock. Why would they hold a meeting down there?

"Sh*t…"

He looked at the crowd below and suddenly frowned. But a smile was quick to replace its place, "Well… If they're all gathered here, I can just pull out a random [Starfall] and wipe them out."

After duplicating the Ice Queen's magic attributes, his magic power had already exceeded more than three hundred times its original strength!

A [Starfall] that was ten times the size could be more than three hundred meters in diameter!

If he uses this skill on them, not only the people below will be in danger, but even he would be as well.

Besides, he had other ways to deal with them. The easiest way was to let the Ice Queen get rid of them.

With a combat power of a level 20 Boss, wouldn't these low level newbies be easily annihilated?

Just as Ling Yi was thinking about all this, someone below seemed to have noticed his existence. They all looked over to him in surprise.

…

Most of the players were listening intently to whatever Kaize was saying, but some players also got bored. One of them lazily looked over the rocky walls, at the creepy frozen figures hanging by the walls, when he caught sight of something.

He didn't even care about Kaize's speech and immediately shouted to the crowd, "There's someone there, there's someone there! There, there! I see a figure by the edge!"

"I can't see clearly! But there does seem to be a blurry figure! And there's more than one. Another one beside them… And is the other guy flying?"

When the others looked in the direction he was pointing, they saw two blurry figures.

The moment they saw the figures, everyone became excited.

"Quick! Who has a long-range vision skill? Look at what's behind that white fog!"

"The one flying looks like they have long hair. She might be a woman."

"What about the one standing?"

"I'm not sure, it's too fuzzy."

Soon, a few players with long-range vision skills stood closer to the rocky walls.

"Everyone, don't be nervous. Let's see what's behind the white mist."

However…

After trying for half a minute, they all shook their heads helplessly.

" I… still can't see them clearly. I can only see two balls of light with my [Far-Reaching Eye]."

"Yeah, same with me. They seem to have some kind of shield that can block our sight."

"My [All-Seeing Eyes] can't see them either."

"My [Mind Sense] can't penetrate through their defense either."

"…"

Hearing the scouting players' disappointing reports, the other players could only sighed.

"Aish… What do we do now? We can't even see them,"

"We can't just force our way up—No. You know what, let's not talk about whether we can climb up or not. Coz, even if we can, we'll be killed by them in seconds."

"We came to find them to find out who they are. Now that we can't see him, let alone meet him, there's no point in staying here. Let's just go back,"

They now know that this mysterious player was actually two people, most likely a man and a woman. And since they seemed to have the ability to prevent other people from prying, some people felt that it was enough information as it is.

They were planning to go back, but just as these people were about to leave, someone suddenly suggested, "If we can't go up, why not… Why don't we just talk to them from here? Maybe we can get some other information?"

When everyone heard of this suggestion, they thought it was a reasonable plan, so everybody quickly agreed.

As for who will be their representative to communicate with them?

No one was willing to give in to anyone else, but they all collectively agreed to let one of the higher-leveled ones do it.

Which was why, naturally, the level 5 Kaizer took on the role.

He took the megaphone from the other players, coughed twice, then raised the megaphone, pointed it towards the top of the rock wall, and said, "Can the people above hear me? Can you hear me?"

His voice was loud and clear.

Thanks to the megaphone, Kaizer's voice was so loud that it could be heard five hundred meters away!

Everyone looked at the top of the rock wall with blank expressions, waiting for a response…..

Some people felt that it was stupid to ask if the other party had heard it when it was that loud, and they wondered if they should change their representatove. While others suddenly thought that the other side might not have any tools to reply to them with. So, even if they heard it, they might not be able to reply.

Meanwhile, on the top of the rock wall, Ling Yi had heard Kaizer's voice.

When he first heard such a loud sound, it stunned him for a moment. But he quickly came back to his senses, and also decided to spend 6 gold coins to buy a Small Horn from the store.

[Small Horn (E): Adjustable Gear. When used, the user's voice could be clearly heard within 100 meters of first gear; 300 meters on the second gear, 500 meters on the third gear. In addition, the sound produced can be changed into a neutral robotic voice.

Place above the Small Horn picture, was a d-grade Big Horn.

The transmission range was at least a thousand meters, but Ling Yi thinks the small one was enough for now.

There were other communication devices in the store, most of which were more expensive and high-end than the horns.

However, Ling Yi was a pragmatist and didn't like anything fancy. The megaphone that was worth six gold coins was also quite down-to-earth.

In the past, he had never had the opportunity to come into contact with this thing. Now that he held it in his hand, he couldn't help but have the thought of speaking with them.

He picked up the megaphone and said to the people below, "If you're smart, you can leave on your own. I don't want to reveal my identity to the outside world for the time being."

The sound was very loud because this item was activated at the default third gear.

He needed to turn the yellow button counterclockwise to change it to the first gear.

After he finished talking, he immediately switched it to the first gear.

He didn't have to wait long before he received an answer from below.

"It's fine if you don't want to reveal your identity, but you have to let us feel at ease. I think you owe the world an explanation." The person with the loudspeaker said.

Hearing this, Ling Yi's head was filled with question marks.

What explanation?

What explanation does he owe to the world?

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Chapter 62: Chapter 62: A Long-Distance Conversation

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

While Ling Yi feeling utterly confused, Kaizer spoke again.

"You've caused such a big commotion in our district and made countless people worried. Shouldn't you give them, us, an explanation?"

Ling Yi subconsciously raised his eyebrows and laughed to himself. "It's none of my business if the others can't sleep." He muttered quietly.

He was just killing monsters to level up normally, and although the progress was indeed a little faster than everybody, his motives and actions were of a simple player.

And he had to explain himself to them because it was beyond their expectations?

The world truly has no logic.

Even though he used the Small Horn's robotical voice feature, the people below could still hear the indifference in his words.

Kaizer frowned and said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, we won't go further with the investigation of your identity. You just need to tell us how you did it."

"How you are able to eliminate the monsters on the third stage of the Main Road on the third day. You must have a very good secret to becoming stronger, right?"

"If you don't have it, then you must have a soul of a high-level player, right?"

"Please answer my two questions!"

The loud voice spread to a radius of a hundred meters.

After listening to his words, Ling Yi finally confirmed that the other party's purpose for coming was nothing more than to be envious of the method he had used to achieve such a feat in just a few days.

But still… He didn't want to waste time talking to a group of weaklings that he could easily kill.

He picked up the Small Horn again, "I'll give you ten seconds. Those who disagree with him can leave now."

When the message passed through the white mist and reached the people's ears, they burst into chaos.

"He wants us to leave in ten seconds? Are they going to attack us?!"

"Does that mean they'll come down?"

"Idiot! They're definitely going to throw meteorites at us!"

"Ha! There's no punishment for us if we die. Who would be afraid of his threat?"

While the majority of the people were complaining and arguing about Ling Yi's words, some people made their choices.

"I'm here because I want to be friends with them."

a middle-aged man shook his head and sighed. Then, he frowned and looked at Kaizer. "But what Kaizer said just now sounds like a threat, kind of. I don't want them to misunderstand either way."

After the man said his opinion, he left, leaving the group and more people turning their ire on Kaizer.

"F*ck, does that idiot not have any emotional intelligence? If you're asking a question, then ask it properly. With such an overbearing attitude, who would answer you?" The golden-haired young man shook his head helplessly and also began to leave.

"That's right, you can't even talk nicely. Now that you made this powerful player angry, you still want some information? I'm gonna retreat!"

The rich merchant Arhan looked at the players who were starting to run.

He turned back and glanced at the scouting team he had hired at the last minute. After thinking for a moment, he finally said to them, "It's a little dangerous here, let's go back."

He was also a little dissatisfied with the way Kaizer handled things.

Initially, he was here to seek cooperation with this mysterious newcomer, but with a few words from Kaizer, he had placed the two of them in opposing positions.

If he didn't leave now, it would be the same as confirming his intention to go against these powerful players.

As a merchant, he didn't want to make an enemy out of such an "powerful anomaly" for no reason, so it was best for him to leave now.

Within ten seconds, thirty to forty people returned to the main world.

The rest of the people looked at each other, shaking their heads and sighing, or helplessly chuckling.

"They're clearly fine even if they die, but they actually ran away. What a bunch of cowards."

And in the middle of the crowd…

Seeing that dozens of people were scared away by the other party's words, Kaizer was secretly jealous. He quickly picked up the megaphone and shouted at the top of the rock wall again, "Even if you kill us, we won't stop here. We'll definitely pester you again in the future, until you give the world a reassuring explanation!"

These two players could wipe out all the monsters in the third stage. If they chose to exterminate them, it would be like a flick of a finger for them.

This was something that everyone knew deep down in their hearts.

If it wasn't for the fact that there was no penalty for dying before level 10, they wouldn't have dared to come here.

Meanwhile, on the rock wall, Ling Yi couldn't help but shake his head, a mocking smile on his face. "Ha! So selfishness prevails, huh? They still want to hide behind 'people of the world' excuse?"

He couldn't be bothered to talk to them.

He crossed his arms naturally and let the Ice Queen attack.

"Don't kill them. Just freeze them."

These people's levels were still low, so simply killing them wouldn't scare them at all.

So…

Freezing them would be a more powerful deterrent!

If he were to freeze them for a few hours and use up all their time on the God's Path, who would dare to come and find him in the future?

The Ice Queen nodded slightly, and immediately stretched out her tender white arms, waving it casually at the white mist in the air.

Right on the next second, the white mist seemed to have a mind of its own, quickly descended to the ground, and the fog's density rose rapidly.

Through the [Eye of Truth, Ling Yi reads the description of the white mist.

[Heavenly Frost Mist: The third move of the Ice Cloud Divine Art. creates a mist that can spread out according to the master's thoughts. The user can obtain vision from the mist and freeze all units within the mist.

The third move referred to the third effect. 𝗇𝒐𝓋𝑒𝗅𝓊𝑠𝕓.𝗰𝑜𝓂

Some skills had multiple effects, and these skills usually required more Stars Slots.

If a summoned beast's skill had a star quality level, it would at least be a six or seven-star.

But of course, many effects did not mean that it was powerful. Many 10-star skills only had one effect.

While Ling Yi was examining the effects of this skill, the [Heavenly Frosty Mist] had already sunk to the ground and was beginning to display its freezing ability.

"It's the mist with the freezing ability! They're trying to freeze us!"

The frozen rock wall and the human-shaped ice sculptures on it were a constant reminder of its icy ability.

So, as soon as they saw the white fog coming towards them, everyone immediately retreated.

"Don't be afraid. We'll go to the shop to buy an unfreezing talisman. As long as you have one, you won't have to be afraid! "

"Right! Unfreezing talismans. Buy those unfreezing talismans!"

Everybody in the crowd shouted at their friends, telling them to quickly buy their only chance of survival.

This item was sold in the shop for 5 gold coins per piece.

[Unfreezing Talisman (E): Unfreezing the target and preventing it from being frozen for the next 10 seconds. The power of the talisman will weaken when used continuously.

Although it only cost 5 gold coins, some people were reluctant to buy it.

"It's just to keep us from being frozen for 10 seconds. Spending 5 gold coins is too much!"

It was a little expensive for the weak, but for the majority of the strong players, 5 gold coins was like a piece of cake.

Didn't you see the top-tier powerhouses of the ultimate map also relied on it to fight against the Ice Spirit?

The white mist had already chased them, and time waited for no one!

Under the threat of being frozen, many players gritted their teeth, bought one, and used it.

In an instant, the area flashed with the blue light, signaling that talisman was being used.

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Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Suicide Escape

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TN: T/W mentions of suicide

….

"We can't just keep on defending!"

A blue-haired man in glasses shouted from the crowd, "the unfreezing talisman can only protect us for 10 seconds. If the white mist is still here after 10 seconds, we will still be frozen!"

"So, we have no choice but to fight back!"

As soon as this person finished speaking, it was obvious that the players around him had suddenly become much quieter.

He turned his head and saw that many people had their eyes wide open, looking at him in a daze as if they had said something horrifying.

"Sh*t! I thought we only needed to use one. Does this mean that we'll be frozen if we don't use these talismans? Then I might as well go back now!"

"Oh, my dear money! I've suffered a great loss! If I had known, I would have just left!"

The blue-haired man's words made many people realize the current situation.

Their opponent's white mist had a continuous freezing effect.

Unless they could not produce any results within these 10 seconds, then the talisman would have been wasted.

Many of them were already regretting not leaving in the first place.

And it would be a little embarrassing if they leave now.

However, compared to being frozen, it was wiser to leave now.

" I can't. I don't have any more gold coins. I have to go." Some people used the excuse of not having any gold coins and began to return to the Main World.

Upon seeing this, the players who wanted to leave followed suit.

"I just remembered that my phone is still charging. It should be full now. I have to go back and pull it out, or it will affect my phone's battery life."

"Since the mysterious bosses don't want to show their faces, then forget it. I still have other things to do, and I don't have time to waste here."

" I'm going to Cypress Forest to farm monsters. It'll be easier for me to fight him once I'm leveled up."

"Forget it. I won't accept this mission. How much time have I wasted on this? If I had spent all this time farming monsters, I would be at least level 4 by now…"

These people all lit up their light pillars and were about to leave for the Main World.

But, how could Ling Yi let them do as they wished?

He had given them 10 seconds to escape earlier. if he let them go now, was the 10 seconds he gave them a joke?

He turned his head to look at the Ice Queen, and the beautiful creature instantly understood.

With a wave of her hand, she set off a gust of whistling cold wind that blew at the crowd, blowing them all over the place and interrupting their return process.

When everyone saw this, they immediately understood that the mysterious players on the rock wall did not want them to leave.

They wanted to freeze them all here!

" They're trying to waste our time in God's Path!! "

"If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have come! What do we do now?"

Everyone was panicking.

They couldn't help but regret the time they wasted here, and kept on wishing on using their time on something more productive.

Everybody is only given three hours a day on God's Path, and there were no other ways to obtain more time.

This was something that everyone had for free, but for every player, it was almost as good as their lives.

It was just like how oxygen was to ordinary people.

In the midst of panic, someone suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.

"We just have to commit suicide!"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first, but then their eyes lit up in understanding.

"Yes, yes, yes! Suicide, suicide!" 𝗇𝒐𝓋𝑒𝗅𝓊𝑠𝕓.𝗰𝑜𝓂

"Quick!"

To the general public, suicide before level 10 was a very common phenomenon.

In order to return to the camp quickly, some people would go to find monsters and die.

And in this situation, it was their only chance to stay in God's Path before they were forced to leave.

At that moment, the group of players who had used the [Unfreezing Talisman] rushed to the side of the fog.

Standing in the center of the crowd, Kaize's mouth was wide open in surprise.

"We've sacrificed more than a thousand people to get here, and now you're all going to commit suicide!?"

"If you can do it, then do it yourself! But I haven't even settled the score with you yet!" Someone immediately retorted.

"What?" Kaize furrowed his brows tightly and looked puzzled. "What do you want to settle with me?"

To prevent himself from freezing, the person beside him immediately used another talisman and then ran to him angrily, scolding, "Who allowed you to speak like that! You have no respect for the strong! People like you deserve to be eliminated!"

Before Kaize could retort, the other people around him agreed and joined in.

"When I get back, I'll definitely report him! It wasn't easy for us to get here, but in the end, he provoked them with just a few words!"

"That's right, it's all Kaize's fault!"

Hearing that, Kaizer's jaw fell wide open in shock at the accusations. As he reflected on what he said, it was only then did he realize how rude and stupid his actions were.

Despite what he thought of himself, in this scenario, he was the weak, and yet he dared to question the strongk?

Even the White Eagle's number one expert would not dare to do this!

'Sh*t!' He cursed in his heart.

These people would obviously go back and spread the tale of what had happened today. They might even copy him word by word. By then, the whole world would know that he had done something stupid.

'Death by society…. The look of utter disappointment and scorn everyone would throw at me… My life's over…"

A series of negative consequences and the possible far-reaching effects suddenly rushed to his brain.

Suddenly, Kaizer's body loosened, and then he fell straight down.

He had faint from fear!

Not long after he fell, the effect of the unfreeze talisman disappeared and was immediately frozen into an ice sculpture when the cold mist came into contact with his skin.

The remaining time he had on God's Path was destined to be used up today…

…

Meanwhile, up on the ice-sealed rock wall, Ling Yi watched the players running towards the poisonous fog and immediately understood their plan.

"You want to go back by committing suicide?"

The Ice Queen waved her hand again.

A gust of wind blew from behind the two of them, heading straight down into the poisonous mist. Although he couldn't see the wind, he could still clearly see the movement of the mist.

The strong wind that carried the fog hit the poisonous fog belt and blew it away in the blink of an eye.

However…

After the poisonous fog disappeared, the group of players only froze for a moment before continuing to run away.

The Fire Elementals and the Blazing Butterfly were outside the poisonous mist, and as soon as the poisonous mist disappeared, the monsters immediately noticed them and rushed towards them.

"Uh …"

'Stop.'

Seeing this, Ling Yi stopped the Ice Queen, "Forget it, let's just leave it at that."

He was too lazy to chase after the players who were going to be killed by the monsters one by one.

When he turned around and was about to walk back, he suddenly noticed that there were some ice sculptures on the rock wall.

Ling Yi thought for a moment and decided to let the people on the rock wall go.

The people below had just given them 10 seconds to escape, but these people were frozen here from beginning to end.

They were really unlucky.

"Let's destroy the ice sculptures on the rock wall." He said to the Ice Queen.

When the creature heard this, she nodded slightly and reached out her small hand to the ice sculpture below.

In an instant, the sound of ice breaking was like a heavy rain hitting the surface of a lake.

And iin just a few short seconds, the ice sculptures below had all turned into ice fragments, falling with the breeze and gradually disappearing into the air.

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Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Rare Encounter — The Sprite!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

No one was left on the ice-sealed rock wall after the Ice Queen broke the sculptures.

Ling Yi turned around and looked at his surroundings. He realized that the monsters had not re-spawned yet.

"…"

As if he had sensed something, he slowly walked towards the big rock he had sat on and carefully analyzed it. 'I'm so much stronger than the newcomers in my batch.'

While the others were still proud of themselves for reaching level 5 or 6, Ling Yi was almost at level 20.

The combination of [Starfall] and his [Probability Reversal] talent, with the addition of [Ice Emperor Summoned, were the main reasons why he could level up so quickly.

If anyone else had the same abilities that he has, they would be the same.

So, Ling Yi didn't feel proud of his fast leveling speed. Instead, he kept a trace of modesty in his heart.

He sat cross-legged on the two to three-meter-tall rock, thinking about how to expand his advantage further.

His goal was to defeat the Beast King of District 87.

But before that, he still needed to test his strength on the Beast King in his region.

This is why he had to first clear the monsters and bosses in the fourth and fifth stages before coming to this region's Beast King.

Whether it was the beginners map or any other map, there were only five stages on each map's main road.

After killing the five bosses, the Beast King would appear.

So, the next step of his plan was to defeat the Bosses of the two remaining stages.

And what other way would he do other than to fight his way?

Who knows how long it would take if he waited to join the rest of the players in his district to fight?

He still had to level up as soon as possible before the God's Path Tablet updated itself in six months!

After planning his "short-term goal", Ling Yi tried to think of a plan on how he would be able to take advantage of his skills.

"Hmmm…"

'I don't seem to need to do anything.'

He crossed his arms and lowered his head, staring at his own shadow, 'I just need to keep my feet on the ground and level up step by step. Nobody would be able to catch up to me any time soon.'

Even if the other newbies obtained high-grade treasures from their families or the forces behind them after level 10, with the high-star skills they gave, it still wouldn't be enough to catch up to him—

Suddenly, a loud and high-pitched bird chirping came from the distant sky, breaking his train of thoughts.

Flap flap flap

The sound seemed to come from the heavens, resonating deeply in his soul.

Ling Yi's body trembled, and he quickly looked up, only to see…

Under the blue sky, among the white clouds, there was a massive bird with bright red feathers.

The giant bird had a long, colorful tail that looked like a ribbon. The long tail swayed in the wind, giving off a bright jade light and turning the clouds around it red.

It was too far away for him to see the details, but he still saw how majestic it looked.

"What's that!?"

Ling Yi frowned as he saw the bright red bird coming from the north. It passed through the layers of clouds and flew towards the southern sky.

"Is it a monster!?"

The huge bird flew at an unbelievable speed and disappeared into the southern sky in the blink of an eye.

From the moment it appeared to the moment it disappeared, the entire process only took a few seconds.

When Ling Yi returned to his senses, he immediately logged onto God's Path forum and typed in "beginners map", "red flying birds", and other related keywords in the search bar.

It only took a few seconds before a dense collection of related posts appeared before him.

[Auspicious blessing. I have obtained a skill from the four-eyed bird!]

[One of the sprites in the beginner map, the Halcyon Bird!]

[It has been 7 years since I entered God's Path, and this is the first time I have seen a sprite with my own eyes!]

[…]

Through these posts, Ling Yi finally understood the true identity of the red bird.

It was one of the sprites on the beginners map, the four-eyed bird!

It turned out that in addition to monsters, there were also extremely mysterious sprites on God's Path.

They didn't participate in the battle between players and monsters and wouldn't take the initiative to attack them either. These sprites were just beings that lived detached from the world.

And their sightings were extremely rare.

It was so rare that many people who had entered God's Path for five or six years might not even have seen it once.

For Ling Yi to be able to see it after just a few days of entering, it could be said that the heavens blessed him.

In the post, he also saw that someone was lucky enough to receive the Halcyon Bird's blessing and was rewarded with a powerful 7 Star skill.

The article went like this:

[What happened that day was like this: I was killing Fire Elementals in the corner of the Burning Scorched Earth. At that time, everyone else had gone back because their time had run out. Since I didn't enter God's Path for a few days, I saved up a lot of time and continued to stay there. I want to play for a while longer.]

[As I was fighting, I suddenly heard a loud bird cry. I looked up and saw an extremely huge bird. Wow! I remembered thinking to myself. It was about 50 to 60 meters tall, and its tail was more than 200 meters long. A brightly colored bird of that size landed not far away (And initially, at first glance, I thought it was a super huge rooster!)]

[I'm not afraid to be laughed at (I'm anonymous anyway). I admit I was so scared that I almost peed my pants! I looked up at it, and it looked down at me, just like a rooster staring at a small bug. I was terrified that it would open its mouth and eat me alive.]

[We looked at each other for about ten seconds, and then I suddenly remembered that sprites wouldn't hurt people. Connecting the dots, I instantly knew that it was a sprite. So I ran up to hug its leg, the real kind of hug. I still remember that I opened my arms as big as I could, but I couldn't even hug half of it. I also remember that its legs were warm and smooth to the touch.]

[I didn't dare to say anything. I just wanted to feel the touch of a sprite up close. But perhaps the four-eyed bird seemed to be a little disgusted with my actions. It shook its legs and threw me down. Then, it flapped its enormous wings and flew very high in an instant. In just a few seconds, it vanished.]

[In the end, I found this skill crystal on the ground. I don't know when it appeared, but I picked it up.]

Ling Yi re-read the article back and forth.

It was hard to judge whether the four-eyed bird had given him the skill on a whim or if there was some invisible basis for judgment.

To summarize, this mystery remained unsolved for everybody around the world.

Although some people met other sprites up close, some received skills, while others didn't.

Nobody knew the commonalities between each event or the requirements to receive such blessings.

And since their appearances were rare, nobody didn't put too much hope in them.

It would be lucky if you managed to receive a skill, but if you don't, then it wouldn't be a loss either.

And with other goals and targets, each player wanted to reach, meeting a sprite wasn't something people would like to prioritize or even talk about.

"Haaa…" after closing the forum, Ling Yi let out a sigh of relief.

'Sprites… Mysterious creatures that only a few could see or encounter. It might take a few years until someone can see it next.'

He shook his head and retracted his thoughts.

Ling Yi's attention shifted to the new monsters that were gradually spawning in the Rocky Highlands. Then he called out to the Ice Queen, "Let's finish this."

"I'll definitely reach level 20 by the end of today's session!"

…𝒏𝑶𝐕𝓔𝗅𝓤𝕊𝓑.𝑐𝑜𝓂