Eastern Region, climbing to the top of Mount Tianshan.
Three figures stood on top of the snow.
At the same time, he looked down at a long-stepped shrine halfway up the mountain.
The shrine was built along the mountain road, with its back against the East Domain Palace, and it is more than ten thousand steps up the mountain road from the foot of the mountain.
At this time, a long line formed in front of the shrine.
The number of people was so large that it spread all the way to the foot of the mountain, and everyone's expression was somewhat pious.
Today is the monthly offering period, and people are lining up in long queues to worship the gods.
As one of the Four Great Leaders of the Eastern Region, he is also the most powerful person in the entire Eastern Region.
The four of them were usually revered by thousands of people, and their names were known to everyone in the entire Eastern Region.
Two years ago, someone spread the rumor that as long as one meets the Four Great Lords of the Eastern Region, one's wishes will come true.
At first, few people believed it.
But one time, an ordinary player from the Eastern Region unexpectedly received an SSS perfect clearance rating in an S-level copy.
After the broadcast throughout the Eastern Region, he attracted much attention and took the initiative to accept media interviews.
During the interview, he stated that the day before he cleared this dungeon, he went to the shrine at the foot of Mount Dengtian to worship the Four Great Masters of the Eastern Region.
That night, the Four Great Masters of the Eastern Region gave him a perfect way to clear the dungeon in his dream.
This statement immediately caused an uproar among the player community.
Although many people doubt this statement.
But some curious people actually went to investigate the player's previous situation, and also visited relatives and friends to ask many of his acquaintances and relatives.
It was discovered that this player was indeed unknown before and his strength was only at the lower B level.
After this clearance, he was able to reach A+ level in one leap! It was a dramatic turn of events!
After the news was confirmed, the story of overnight transformation became more widely circulated.
For ordinary people, everyone has fantasized about waking up one night and winning a five million dollar jackpot.
Moreover, the SSS rating of an S-level copy is even more exciting than winning five million in the lottery!
The reward for a potential book alone could soar to tens of millions, and there are also Red Moon coins and item rewards.
Not to mention the continued benefits that step-up will bring in the future.
This kind of unearned news is often the most eye-catching.
After this, more and more players began to believe this rumor, and they all spontaneously went to the shrine at the foot of the mountain to worship.
Anyway, it’s just a worship, it costs a little money and doesn’t take much effort. What if your dream comes true?
During this period, there were occasional players who came to worship and got lucky in the subsequent dungeon levels, and got top-quality props.
Every time such an example occurs, some forces hidden in the dark will push the news to the public, ask them to be interviewed, and publicize the miraculous abilities of the Four Great Masters of the Eastern Region.
Therefore, even some players who visited the shrine still achieved nothing and their luck did not change.
I also gradually began to doubt myself in my heart, wondering if I was not pious enough when I worshipped, instead of questioning whether the worship was useful at all.
After all, even in the period before the arrival of the copy, some Buddhist temples would still have many visitors.
What's more, in the era of copy advent, the Four Great Masters of the Eastern Region really exist.
Instead of believing in those false gods and Buddhas.
It is far better to directly worship your own top players.
As time went by, this custom spread to the entire Eastern Region. Not only the players, but many ordinary indigenous residents also gradually accepted it.
On every worship day of the month, countless people flock here.
The shrine lasts for a whole week.
The same is true this month.
Whenever they came to pay homage, the Four Great Masters of the Eastern Region would stand on the top of the mountain and look down at these humble people who were as lowly as dust.
Occasionally, when I'm in a good mood, I'll actually lend a hand.
But the situation today is a little different.
Of the four people in the past, only three were present today.
And the expressions of the three of them were a little gloomy, and they couldn't be happy even on days like the God's Festival.
"Mu Luo's breath has stopped." After a moment, Leng Zhou, who was wearing a green shirt and a straw hat, said solemnly: "Although I don't know what happened in the copy, she should have..."
"Even Mu Luo got caught, that guy really deserves to die..." A boy who looked like a boy also clenched his fists slightly, his innocent face was filled with a bit of ferocity and murderous intent that was inconsistent with his childishness: "If he dares to stand in front of me, I will definitely cut him into pieces!"
"Shepherd boy, calm down." Leng Zhou reminded with a frown.
actually.
The relationship between the four people from the East Region is not that good on a daily basis, it is more of just superficial harmony.
They will also be scheming and deceitful behind the scenes.
However, with Mu Luo's death, the other three people all felt threatened.
You dare to kill Mu Luo today, will you dare to come to us with a knife tomorrow?
Therefore, the atmosphere among the three of them at this moment was somewhat sad.
"Okay, instead of feeling sorry for Mu Luo, let's think about how to restrict God A, otherwise we will be the ones to suffer." Die Yi crossed her arms around her chest, and her plump breasts swayed and trembled gently.
"Mu Luo should have received the oracle from the quasi-god in the dungeon. Even with the oracle, he couldn't stop this guy. He is really difficult to deal with. God knows how he beat the dungeon." Leng Zhou's face was a little ugly: "What I am most worried about now is that he will directly become a god after he comes out. You should all remember the order of the quasi-god, right?"
When the order issued by the quasi-god was mentioned, the eyes of the other two people trembled slightly, revealing a bit of fear.
The command can be summed up in one sentence.
In the entire Huaxiu territory, the appearance of a thirteenth quasi-god will never be allowed.
If there are any signs, just kill them all!
Although the Quasi-God never directly explained this order.
But anyone who isn't stupid can guess one or two of them.
It must be some kind of resource that is only enough for the 12 quasi-gods to share equally.
If a thirteenth god appears, the benefits of other quasi-gods will decrease.
And this income is mostly related to the offerings from the group of worshippers at the foot of the mountain.
Although these worshippers nominally worship the Four Great Masters of the Eastern Region.
But Leng Zhou and his companions knew very well that the act of offering sacrifices was something the quasi-god had deliberately instructed them to do in order to guide public opinion.
Initially, they did use the potential of disrupting dreams to give one player a taste of success.
Then take the opportunity to make it public.
Once the momentum is built up, the next thing to do will be much simpler - you don't have to worry about anything.
Once more and more people come to worship, there will always be a few players who are extremely lucky. They can become rich overnight after visiting the temple today.
But this is only because the base has become larger.
What they have to do is to manipulate public opinion and publicize the events of those players who should have been extremely lucky.
Then a virtuous circle is formed, making more and more players believe that offerings can bring miracles.
All the money from the incense offerings will fall into the hands of the Four Great Clans of the Eastern Region.
But a few of them always had a vague feeling that something more important was taken away by the quasi-god, but they were unable to detect it due to the difference in their realms.
However, few people would not ask too much about these things, nor did they dare to ask too much.
They can achieve what they have today thanks to the cultivation of the Quasi-God.
It can be said that he is second to none and above ten thousand people.
I am already very satisfied with where I am today, how can I dare to ask for more?
"As for whether God A succeeded in becoming a god, there is no need to be so pessimistic. Some details can still help us make a judgment." Die Yi said coldly: "According to the current progress, God A should have come out of the dungeon, but we have not received any dungeon notification."
"Yes, that means his performance in this instance was not that impressive, and he didn't even reach the SSS rating." The shepherd boy continued, "In addition to the ten Holy Torches required to ascend to the God level, one also needs a Saint rating of S+ instance difficulty. To reach the Saint level, one must exceed the SSS rating by at least 100%. With the help of the oracle of the quasi-god, we have barely reached the SSS passing line. How can we exceed it by more than double? The quasi-god wouldn't dare to guarantee that we can reach this level in every instance, right?"
"If that's the case, then it's easy." Leng Zhou's tone became more relaxed.
He was really afraid that Xu Mu would become a god directly after breaking out of this copy, and then things would become very troublesome.
"For now, let's just follow the old rules and use public opinion to build momentum." As the oldest of the three, Die Yi had the most prudent approach. As soon as she opened her mouth, she attracted the attention of the other two.
She continued in a deep voice.
"I just heard some rumors that some players quit the Assassin's Odyssey dungeon collectively not long ago."
"I asked someone to find a player who quit the dungeon midway, and after asking around, I learned that it was Mu Luo who was killing God A in the dungeon, using the method of hunting down all players."
"Guess what God A said?" She narrowed her narrow eyes slightly and said with a smile .
"What?"
"He said, 'Those who quit the copy now can live, but everyone else will die.'"
As soon as Die Yi finished speaking, two sneers were heard beside her.
"How dare he?" Leng Zhou sneered and felt completely relieved.
He didn't expect that the person he was worried about as a threat to him just now was such a nonsense talker?
My worries are really unnecessary!
The shepherd boy showed a disdainful look: "Even if we are the four great men of the Eastern Region, we dare not say such nonsense. Killing hundreds or even thousands of players in one breath? Ha, he wants to be the enemy of all of us in the Eastern Region?"
"It's just a bluff, who would really believe it?" Leng Zhou shook his head.
"It doesn't matter whether he can scare people or not. What matters is that we can use this to make something of it." Die Yi flicked her hand lightly in the air, and several origami butterflies immediately appeared in her palm.
"Potential: Species Simulation·Butterfly!" She shouted softly, and blew lightly into her palms. The origami butterflies turned into colorful living creatures!
Under her gaze, he danced gracefully, flying farther and farther against the wind.
These butterflies are her mouthpieces, which can directly communicate with the spies buried in the East Region City and let them create momentum and public opinion everywhere.
These spies are all powerful people in the Eastern Region, and they can easily fabricate false news.
What Die Yi has to do is also very simple.
Since you, A-God, like to bluff and show off so much, I'm going to be direct and say that you have massacred hundreds of players in our Eastern Region!
Let you become completely famous throughout Huaxiu!
By then, not only will you be deserted by your friends and family, but you will also become a rat crossing the street.
At this point, a chain of suspicion is born.
After all, who would dare to be in the same dungeon with someone who could easily crush hundreds of players?
Or, as soon as they see you entering the dungeon, they will quit, leaving you unable to even gather enough people for the dungeon. You can’t even open the dungeon at all, and you can only play those single-player dungeons with scarce rewards!
Or, at the beginning of each dungeon, you will be targeted by all the players in the authority, and they will try every means to kill you in order to protect themselves.
After doing all this, Die Yi pursed her lips and smiled, "I said he killed him, so I hope he really did. Otherwise, it will be uncomfortable to put this hat on him~"
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[It has been detected that you have obtained the qualifications to ascend to the Godhood. Do you want to be transferred to the area - Holy Fire Hall, the Gate of the Long Stairs to Ascension? ]
At the same time, within the dimension.
Listen to the guidance and transmission prompts in your mind.
Xu Mu chose to teleport without hesitation!
As a gorgeous white light flashed in front of him.
When he reappeared, he had arrived in a familiar area.
Holy Fire Hall.
It was pitch black when I first came here, but as more and more holy fire tripods were lit, the entire hall became incredibly bright.
And just as Xu Mu's front foot landed.
Several holy torches from the backpack flew out one after another, igniting the remaining Cauldrons of Annihilation.
Xu Mu quite enjoyed this fully automatic technique.
Then, one could see that the blue flames on the ten large cauldrons seemed to have their souls taken away.
Ten flames continuously surged and merged into the ancient bronze door in front.
Under the continuous infusion of the Holy Fire.
The dull bronze on the gate in front of him was like a calcified layer that was broken into pieces and kept falling off.
Strands of brilliant golden light emerged from the door.
"Squeak~Ah~"
Accompanied by a heavy sound of the door being pushed open.
An extremely dazzling light refracted out from the gap in the middle of the door!
Even Xu Mu had to squint his eyes and turn his head slightly to avoid looking into the strong light.
About half a minute later, the strong light slowly dissipated. Xu Mu looked forward, and his pupils suddenly burst into an extremely shocking light!
A magnificent ladder outlined by golden threads appeared before him!
It was so wide that it seemed endless, all the way to the dome! At the top of the dome, a ray of white-gold holy light fell, and there seemed to be a vision of white feathers floating in the air.
The gorgeous golden light flowed upward along the steps. Each step looked like it was cast in gold, exuding a sacred and noble aura!
Xu Mu raised his legs and walked towards the door.
As soon as I entered, a vague and distant voice sounded in my mind, which was somewhat similar to the prompt sound of the copy system.
But it sounds high-end, at least not as formulaic and official as the copy prompts. Xu Mu doesn't know if it's a psychological effect.
[Player, being able to come here means that you have touched the secret deep inside the World Tree! ]
[The stairs you see in front of you are called the Long Stairs to Godhood, with a total of 99 floors. It is your only way to become a god-level player! ]
[After entering this step, the regular step number reward you received in the dungeon will be cancelled! Your current strength level of S- will also be cancelled! The strength display in your dungeon panel information will be changed to: Quasi-God Realm 001st level]
[All the points you get in the dungeon will be converted into the Breath of the Gods! After your potential reaches level 100, it will automatically upgrade to a more powerful potential! Your points cannot increase the level of the potential, you need to use enough Breath of the Gods to upgrade! ]
[On the way to the long steps to the gods, if you want to go up, you need to collect enough faith! 】
[Faith can be collected from NPCs in the dungeon or from real players like you. The more powerful the players are, the higher the faith value you will get. It is an especially important thing on your way forward! Please collect faith as much as possible. Faith is immortal, and the holy fire will last forever! ]
[Please note that each time you ascend to the God's Steps, the amount of Faith consumed will increase. When you are at the initial God's Steps, you need to consume 100,000 Faith points to ascend to the second level of the God's Steps.]
[Did you notice that you have obtained a potential called [Divinity] in the rewards just now? Every player will obtain a special divine potential when he ascends to godhood, and your [Divinity] is the only potential! When activated, it can instantly greatly improve all your strengths, including your potential/potential spirit! ]
[The higher your God level, the more powerful the [Divinity] can be! And every 5 levels, your [Divinity] will start to evolve, absorb all your current faith value, and you can choose the direction of evolution! ]
[This is the end of my guidance for you. Whether you can complete this long road to becoming a god, ascend to become a true god, and glimpse the secrets behind the red moon is entirely up to you. The hope for the future is in your own hands! ]
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This prompt tone told a long list of content.
Xu Mu digested it carefully and made a simple summary in his mind.
Simply put, you will not be able to obtain the regular World Tree Steps when you play the dungeon later, and your strength level will not be like that of other players, such as B+, A, and S-.
Come to think of it, he is a quasi-god-level player after all. If he is not treated differently, he cannot show how valuable he is!
Although the regular steps were cancelled, they were replaced by the Divine Steps.
The higher the level of this thing, the stronger the blessing of [divinity] will be, and you can choose the direction of evolution once every five levels.
Xu Mu estimated that the choice of subsequent evolutionary direction of [Divinity] would be his ultimate weapon against those quasi-god players.
The higher you climb, the more times you evolve, and the more obvious the gap becomes.
If you want to raise the level of God, you need faith.
The information currently available is that faith can be obtained from NPCs or players.
"In other words, although the regular steps for clearing a dungeon seem to have been cancelled, it seems that I can just be a god who plays badly from now on, and I don't have to be so competitive in the future. But if I want to gain the faith of the players, I must behave like a god." Xu Mu thought to himself.
After all, if you, as a god, want to show off every day and pick some B-level and C-level copies, it is not impossible to do it as easily as you can.
But you have to consider the problem is.
Those players who believe in you can easily pass the C-level dungeon, and you, a god, are still playing the C-level dungeon...
Emmm, it's really hard to be convincing.
Anyway, if such a god of shit asked him to worship him, Xu Mu would definitely not be happy about it.
"It seems that I still can't rest." Xu Mu curled his lips helplessly.
I thought that it would be over once I reached the divine realm.
After gaining the strength to protect himself, he would go to the dungeon every day to tease the NPCs, and in real life he would buy a yacht to go fishing at sea, and live a leisurely life.
As it turns out, ascending to godhood is just the beginning...
Moreover, Xu Mu finally understood now.
Why after coming to the Eastern Region, I could clearly feel the strong hostility that was different from the other three regions?
Whether it is the South Region, the North Region or the West Region, the pressure these three regions exert on themselves is basically limited to the dungeon. It is a relatively normal competitive relationship. After all, everyone wants to get the good rewards, and if you get them, they are gone. It is normal to compete.
But these guys in the East Region want to kill me everywhere!
Now it's obvious.
In the East Region, there are quasi-gods like me! Maybe there is more than one!
They were worried that once he rushed to the Eastern Region and became famous, he would divide up the faith in their small piece of land!
After all, the player base is so large, even though China's population of billions seems to be a lot.
But this first step requires 100,000 faiths, and it is not known how much faith will be needed later.
Moreover, among billions of people, the stronger the players are, the higher the faith they provide.
No wonder those bastards in the East Region chose to close off their territory and prohibit exposure to the outside world.
It turned out that he looked down on the faith of those crooked players in the other three regions, and wanted to cultivate the strength of the local players in the Eastern Region, keep them within a controllable range, and let them become stronger and stronger.
The stronger the contribution, the higher the faith.
After thinking it through, even Xu Mu couldn't help but sigh.
Good man, you are raising poisonous insects here.
Once raised, it can support the entire area, including hundreds of millions of people in the surrounding areas.
The corpse-driving people from western Hunan all feel inferior when they see this. Even if a Miao princess comes, you can capture her and make her your Gu King. She's the type who'll be locked up in a small dark room, crying all day long, and then has to keep injecting poison after the whole process.
"But then again, if faith is particularly important, then the report of the dungeon that I just passed can be activated after I get out. Maybe it can attract a lot of believers and increase my faith." After pondering to himself, Xu Mu shook his head again, temporarily discarding the unnecessary thoughts in his mind.
Immediately, a fierce look appeared in his eyes!
Although once I take this step, I'm afraid there will be no more peaceful days in the future.
The cake is so small. If you want to have a piece, you have to break the knives in other people’s hands!
Don’t let me eat?
Everyone, stop eating!
Putting his thoughts aside, Xu Mu took a step forward and stepped squarely on the first step where the golden light was rotating.
“————Buzz!!!————”
Almost at the moment when the soles of the feet touched the steps, an unprecedented powerful force surged up from the steps!
Those rotating golden lights attached to the steps of God.
At this moment, they turned into thousands of golden snakes, which continuously gathered into Xu Mu's body from all directions like pilgrims!
His hair was shaken and fluttered by the violent wind caused by the impact of a terrifying energy! The corners of his clothes also fluttered in the wind!
Even in the pitch-black pupils, strands of gold threads gradually turned them into a brilliant golden color!
This state lasted for several minutes, and Xu Mu felt a sense of power that he had never experienced before!
After activating [Divinity], he lowered his head and clenched his hand into a fist.
“Bang!!”
A crisp explosion sounded like thunder.
Xu Mu's eyebrows also raised.
Squeeze out the sound of gas explosion with bare hands?
The improvement after becoming a god is simply too terrifying!
It’s a pity that there is no force measuring tool in front of me.
Xu Mu was confident that if he faced the [Saint Sandbag] item again, with full power, he could blow it up with one punch!
"Huh..." After taking a deep breath, Xu Mu urged his thoughts to stop the activation of [divinity].
The consumption of mental energy by this thing is almost exaggerated!
His spiritual value, which had been strengthened to the Holy Fire level, was drained in just a few seconds!
But the power that burst out is also very satisfying.
"So what's next..."
Xu Mu walked down from the first level of the Stairs of God, stepped out of the golden wormhole in front of him, and returned to the dimension.
A hint of fierceness gradually rose in his eyes!
"It's time to settle accounts with those guys in the East Region!"
"Those who believe in me live, those who betray me die!"