Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 272: Recognizing the Monument with a Wise Eye
The ruins of the gods? I didn't feel anything special at first, but as the old man explained, I gradually understood a little bit. I couldn't help but have a bad premonition. When I saw his narration came to an end, I hurriedly asked, "Lord Death, what do you mean by 'the gods'? Which gods are included?" Anyone who has anything to do with the "gods" in the world will not be a small trouble. Every time I stood on the opposite side of the "gods", I almost died and suffered a lot, which made me "scared to death". What's more, from what the old man said, it means that this time I encountered more than one or two gods. It must be a group of gods. I don't know what kind of torture I will suffer.
"Of course, I'm referring to all the gods in Tianxia. In addition to me, the God of Death, Lucifer, the King of Fallen, and Michael, the Angel of God, there are also the five brothers of the God of War, who are in charge of the five major professions of Knight, Warrior (including Berserker), Swordsman (including Angry Swordsman), Shooter (including Magic Shooter), and Thief (including Assassin), as well as the God of Fire, God of Earth, God of Wind, God of Water, God of Thunder, and Goddess of Ice and Snow, who control the corresponding magic elements. There are thirteen main gods in total. Originally, we all lived in harmony and did not invade each other. However, due to different interests, in order to have more believers, obtain more power of faith, and further strengthen each other, The conflict between the gods and their own powers gradually arose, and became increasingly intensified, developing to an irreconcilable level, and finally led to the outbreak of the "War of the Gods". Due to the existence of many factors, the process of the war was extremely complicated, and ultimately caused both Lucifer and I, the two main dark gods, to lose our former glory, making Michael, the birdman, the biggest beneficiary. I have been oppressed by him and can only barely protect myself, quietly accumulating strength in secret, and it has been developing until your generation, and then I have regained my strength and initially had the strength to challenge the light. I see the hope of restoring my former glory. "Probably thinking of the miserable experience in the past. Originally one of the thirteen main gods of equality, but fell to the lowest status, the weakest divine power, and was almost killed. The more the dead old man spoke, the more sad his tone and expression became, although the latter had nothing to do with my question. But it was not good to interrupt his sigh rashly, and I could only listen to him continue.
"The thirteen main gods are hostile to those who enter the 'Ruins of the Gods'. Will they take the initiative to attack? Do you have any good allies, like Lord Lucifer, the King of the Fallen? Will he attack me as a necromancer? At least as our protector god, you should not ignore your relatives and come to trouble me, right?"
The old man shook his head. "What remains in the 'Ruins of the Gods' is a little bit of divine power from our thirteen main gods, not clones. Divine power has no consciousness. Mortals like you who barge in presumptuously interfere with the normal flow of divine power and will be attacked spontaneously by divine power. They will not be more ferocious because you have hostile attributes, nor will they show mercy because of the same origin. They just want to completely eliminate you, the source of interference, and restore the peace of the 'Ruins of the Gods' as soon as possible. Every intruder will face the threat of attack from the divine power of the thirteen main gods with different attributes. You can only pass it with your true strength. There is no luck. Otherwise, you would not be warned before applying to learn the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry'. It is best to complete the relevant professional tasks after you have enough strength, so as not to waste your hard-earned merit points in vain."
"Then what specific dangers will I encounter? In other words, how will the divine power remaining in the 'Ruins of the Gods' attack me?" I had to ask about all the details I wanted to know about the professional tasks in the "Ruins of the Gods" one by one, to avoid the old man who always liked to talk in generalities and I didn't know where he would go from there. I didn't have the patience to chat with him.
"The interior of the 'Relics of the Gods' is filled with the power of the main god. Of course, the power of different main gods cannot be mixed together. It is divided into many areas, and each area only concentrates the power of one main god. Once an outsider is detected intruding, the scattered power will instinctively gather in one place quickly, condense and transform into the form of the main god's clone, and attack the invader until the invader is destroyed or expelled from its territory."
"The Lord God's clone? Didn't you say that what remained in the 'Ruins of the Gods' were all unconscious divine powers? Why are you bringing up the Lord God's clone again?" I couldn't help but interrupt the old man.
The old man glared at me and said, "Don't be so anxious. Be patient and listen to my explanation before asking questions. It is very impolite to interrupt others casually. This kind of main god's clone, which is spontaneously condensed by many divine powers, only has a form very similar to the normal main god's clone, but the specific functions are different. He does not have independent consciousness and his ability is much weaker. Otherwise, do you think that with your current strength, you can compete with the main god's clone in the territory of the gods? Even if it was destroyed in the war and became a ruin, it was the place where the thirteen main gods gathered for a long time in the past. It has some characteristics of the main god's domain, which will affect the intruder's strength. . However, because of the "War of the Gods", the old pattern was broken, and the power of the main god has the characteristic of rejecting dissidents. It will spontaneously expel the power of other main gods and actively absorb the power of the same main god scattered in the surrounding areas, gradually condensing and gathering, forming too many small areas with different main gods' power, intertwined and mixed together, not simply dividing the "Ruins of the Gods" into thirteen large areas. Therefore, in the process of searching and learning the magic of "Intermediate Puppetry", you may have to face the power of different main gods many times. If you want to fight for a way out, you must have a targeted and timely adoption of appropriate response strategies, so that you can successfully complete the task. "
"How can I learn the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry' in the 'Ruins of the Gods'?"
"In the 'Relics of the Gods', there are many 'Divine Monuments'. They were created by the thirteen main gods to amuse themselves during their leisure time in the past. They all record the methods of using the specific abilities of each main god, or other related information. Because of the protection of more divine power, a considerable number of 'Divine Monuments' were not destroyed in the 'War of the Gods' and were fortunately preserved. Of course, they are of no use to us, but the information recorded on them is extremely important to mortals like you. Learning any of them is very likely to further enhance your strength. After the 'War of the Gods', the gods signed an agreement. Since some skills or abilities are too powerful and easy to break the balance, they cannot be directly taught to mortals. It is basically impossible to learn them through normal channels in the human world. To master them, most people must enter the 'Relics of the Gods' and accept the tests of the gods. Only those with outstanding abilities who pass safely are qualified to learn these abilities owned or created by the main gods."
The old man took a break. He pretended to drink a few sips of tea. I was just scolded, so I didn't dare to rush him. I controlled my temper and looked at him, waiting for him to finish his tea. Then I said, "First, I will give you a little divine power as a 'pass'. Without the breath of divine power, you are just a mortal and it is impossible for you to enter the 'Ruins of the Gods'. At the same time, I will use divine power to give you a pair of 'wisdom eyes'. The 'Divine Monument' that records the ability of the Lord God is protected by divine power and uses divine text. Without the divine power of the Lord God to see through the true face of the 'Divine Monument', all you will see is an ordinary blank stone tablet and you will not be able to learn anything. But you have to remember that the "license" and "eyes" granted by the divine power can only be activated once. Once used, they cannot be stopped, and they are only valid while you are alive. Once you leave the "Relics of the Gods" due to being killed or other reasons, the divine power attached to you will automatically dissipate and remain in the "Relics of the Gods". Your professional mission this time will be equivalent to failure. If you want to continue to learn the magic of "Intermediate Puppetry", you can only consume the same merit points to apply for the mission again, but you will not be able to enjoy the 20% discount next time. "
"However, the role of the 'Wisdom Eye' is not unlimited. After all, you are just a mortal, and I cannot give you too much divine power. You can only use it to distinguish the properties of the various 'Divine Monuments' located in the divine power territories of various main gods, to determine whether your target is among them, and to decide on the next course of action. Because the 'Divine Monument' is a relatively peculiar and alternative existence, the divine power attached to it is condensed and does not disperse, and will not spread out to affect the operation of other divine powers around it. Therefore, the 'Divine Monuments' of different main gods can exist in the territories of other main gods, and will not be rejected like other objects with different divine powers. This also increases the difficulty of your search. You cannot simply distinguish the 'Divine Monument' by controlling the divine power in this area. You must walk within ten meters of the front of the 'Divine Monument' and concentrate on activating the 'Wisdom Eye' to see which main god's ability secret is recorded on this 'Divine Monument'. During this period, you will also need to face the attacks of the unconscious main god clones formed by the condensation of divine power. If you are slightly weaker or a little careless, you will easily encounter danger."
"Also, even if you find the 'Divine Monument' that contains my divine power, you will not be able to use the 'Wisdom Eye' to see the specific contents recorded on it. Your mission goal is to learn the 'Intermediate Puppetry' magic, which has been engraved on your 'Wisdom Eye' by my divine power. After discovering the 'Death Monument', you need to continue to stare at it for about a minute. If the 'Divine Monument' does not change, then it is not your learning goal. There will be no results if you continue to watch it. It is impossible to see the specific contents on it. There is no need to delay any further. You can turn to check other 'Divine Monuments'; if you see the 'Divine Monument' emitting golden light, then the 'Intermediate Puppetry' magic is recorded on it. You can continue to stare at it, and the specific contents will gradually appear. Use the 'Wisdom Eye' to read it once, and you will be able to master it. Then the 'Wisdom Eye' will lose its effectiveness by itself, and there is no point in staying in the 'Ruins of the Gods'. Next, you can choose to escape or die in battle freely, and there will be no adverse effects."
This is too complicated. It's just learning an "Intermediate Puppetry" magic, which shouldn't be considered a very strong skill. Why is it so troublesome? I need to go deep into the "Relics of the Gods" filled with the power of the thirteen main gods, patiently use the "wisdom eyes" given by the dead old man, approach the "God Monuments" one by one, concentrate and carefully identify the target to learn, and at the same time have to deal with the attacks of the unconscious main god clones. Is this going to make people live? It's clear that I can't just dodge. Otherwise, it's difficult to concentrate and stare at the "God Monument". I have to suppress the main god clones that attack me, and I have to confront them head-on. Unless I'm very lucky and can quickly find the "Death God Monument" with the "Intermediate Puppetry" magic, otherwise I have to keep searching and have to fight in the territories of multiple main gods. Deal with different main god clones. Deal with and suppress their attacks. As the dead old man said, I'm just a mortal. Can I have this strength? Is it really too early to try to get involved? A bit overestimating your own abilities?
"Can I summon a group of undead minions first, and then lead them into the 'Ruins of the Gods'?" Although the possibility of doing so is very small based on the usual settings, I still don't want to give up even a glimmer of hope and want to increase my chances of winning.
As expected, the old man sneered at my inquiry and said something that made me dare not speak, "Don't dream, 'Ruins of the Gods' is a forbidden place isolated by the power of the gods, and there is a special divine power barrier as a protection. Without divine power, ordinary people can't get in at all, not to mention your undead subordinates, even pets have to go in, and they can only be summoned after passing the verification of the divine power barrier and recognizing your identity. Don't dream of taking advantage of any loopholes, everything depends on your own ability. If you are not strong enough, you can only consider yourself unlucky. Wait until you are stronger before applying again. There is no shortcut."
What a hateful old man, he is so mean. After all, I am a talent that he has chosen, and I am the top thug among the necromancers of this generation under his command. Why can't he be a little nicer to me and give me more convenience? It's just to help complete the task, but I can't just ignore it. I patiently asked the old man some questions about the "Relics of the Gods", such as how the power of the main gods will attack me, what skills or abilities will be displayed, what is the specific power, how many "monuments" are distributed in total, etc., but he mostly dealt with them vaguely with the reason of "limited by the rules, can't disclose", and didn't get much valuable information.
"Although we are not restricted to a maximum of sixteen hours of online time per day when completing specific tasks, our energy is limited. Once it is exhausted, we will be forced to exit. There are so many 'Divine Monuments' in the 'Relics of the Gods'. I need to look at them one by one, and I also have to deal with attacks from different main gods' divine avatars. How can I guarantee that I will find the 'Divine Monument' that records the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry' in time before my energy is exhausted?"
"No matter what the reason is, as long as you lose the ability of 'Wisdom Eyes', this mission will be declared over. If you have not yet learned the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry', it means that the mission has failed, and you can only wait until the next time to spend merit points to apply again. The so-called luck is also backed by strength. If you fail due to lack of luck, it is because your strength is not enough to guarantee that you can learn the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry'. There is nothing to complain about. Try your best to enhance your own strength is the right way." The answer I got from the dead old man was still disappointing.
I felt that I could not get any more valuable information from the old man. I did not want to listen to his nagging any more, so I asked him to give me the power of the God of Death so that I could have the "pass" to enter the "Relics of the Gods" and the "wisdom" to see through the "Monument of the Gods". I was ready to leave. But the old man was not in a hurry. He looked me up and down again, as if he was checking something. His expression seemed a little cautious and hesitant. I was confused for a moment. I didn't know what was wrong, so I asked carefully: "Lord Death, do you have any questions?"
"Although your strength is still relatively weak, you have barely reached the minimum standard, and you have a lot of merit points left, so you meet the relevant conditions. I wonder if you are willing to complete the task of learning the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry' while trying to use the 'Eye of Wisdom' from the 'Ruins of the Gods' to discover and master another ability recorded on the 'Monument of the God of Death'?"
Hey, there is such a good deal, buy one get one free? If there is such a good opportunity, I will not let it go easily. However, my previous experience tells me that it is rare to get an advantage from an old man. Behind the benefits, there are often corresponding risks. Things may not be that simple. "What kind of risks are there? Or what kind of price do I need to pay?"
"Actually, this is similar to the task you applied for to learn the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry'. It is a hidden task open only to certain players. You must meet certain requirements, that is, your strength exceeds a certain standard, and you have accumulated a lot of professional merits, in order to get such an opportunity. The official name is the 'God Tablet Treasure Hunt' task, which also requires entering the 'Relics of the Gods' to complete. The basic procedure is similar to the task you are doing now. I will transfer divine power to you. I will give you the 'pass' to enter the 'Relics of the Gods' and the 'wisdom eye' to identify the 'God Tablets', so that you can choose to view and master the things recorded on a certain 'God Tablet'. However, the 'God Tablet Treasure Hunt' task has more Strict restrictions. First, each player who meets the requirements can only apply once a month, and the application cannot be accumulated. If it is not used in the current month, it will expire and become useless. Secondly, a lot of professional merit is also required as the "registration fee", which will not be refunded regardless of success or failure. Also, in the process of performing the "God Monument Taobao" task, the same group cannot use the "wisdom eye" to see through the specific content recorded on the "Death Monument", and can only confirm the intensity of the light emitted by the "God Monument" by concentrating and gazing, in order to judge the importance of the content recorded on the "God Monument", and decide whether to learn it or not. Take my "Death Monument" as an example, it emits a black light, and the stronger the black light, the more it shows. The more valuable the content is, the more valuable it is. After all, the 'Divine Monument' is just a pastime for our thirteen main gods to while away their time during the gathering. The content recorded on it is varied and all-encompassing, covering too much content, not only the methods of using our abilities and skills, but also 'Gods and Gods', 'Great Achievements' and other documentary materials. Studying them will only make you have a stronger faith, and it will not help improve your strength. You only have one chance to use 'Wisdom Eyes' to study the content recorded on the 'Divine Monument'. You must be cautious. It is best to make more comparisons and choose the 'Divine Monument' that emits the most light to study, so as to increase your learning and master more effective content. The chance of obtaining a skill is not absolute. After all, those are only the cognition of our Lord God. Some abilities and skills are not the most valuable in the eyes of our Lord God. The ones that are really useful to you may not shine too brightly. Sometimes you have to rely on your luck. In addition, you only have eight hours to complete the "God Tablet Treasure Hunt" mission. Once you explore the "Relics of the Gods" for eight hours, you will lose the "Wisdom Eye" ability just like dying in battle or leaving early. You have to end the mission. You must choose and learn the content of a certain "God Tablet" before the eight-hour limit. As for whether it is valuable or how much value it has, it depends on your strength and luck."
"The task of learning the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry' that you applied to complete evolved from the task of 'God Monument Treasure Hunting'. However, because the specific content is specified, it is an upgraded version of the normal undead magic 'Primary Puppetry', so the requirements are much more relaxed. You can get unlimited exploration time by paying a little more merit. If you are well prepared, you can at least do it for 30 to 40 hours. As long as you have enough strength, the possibility of learning the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry' is still quite high. The task of 'God Monument Treasure Hunting' was not originally made public, mainly because you players are still a little weak now. It is easy to be killed if you enter the 'Ruins of the Gods' too early, which is a waste of hard-earned merit points. However, you have now applied for the task of learning the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry'. You must go to the 'Ruins of the Gods' for a tour. You also have the basic conditions to complete the task of 'God Monument Treasure Hunting'. Anyway, it is on the way, so you can take on the task of 'God Monument Treasure Hunting'. While learning the magic of 'Intermediate Puppetry', try to see if you can master another powerful ability."
"Complete the two tasks together, and the 'God Tablet Treasure Hunt' task will no longer have an eight-hour time limit. You can compare other 'Death Tablets' while searching for the 'Death Tablet' that records the 'Intermediate Puppetry' magic, and choose to view the content recorded on the other side of the 'Death Tablet'. You can kill two birds with one stone, and it may be easier to find unexpected gains that can bring you surprises. Of course, the risk is also relatively large. After all, this is your first time entering the 'Relics of the Gods'. You are not familiar with the situation, and you don't know what you will encounter. After all, you don't have enough strength to deal with it. Applying for the 'God Tablet Treasure Hunt' task also requires paying a lot of merit points in exchange for the corresponding qualifications. Once you are killed, it will all be wasted. You may not be able to find any valuable information by randomly choosing to check, and you may also suffer greater losses. However, if you apply to complete the 'God Tablet Treasure Hunt' task, as the first player in "Tianxia" to apply, you can also enjoy a 20% discount on the merit points to deal with. It is up to you to weigh the pros and cons."
The old man said everything he could, but he threw the difficult choice back to me, putting me in a dilemma. If the risk was too great, he should have simply not mentioned the "God Tablet Taobao" task to me. He aroused my interest, but he deliberately emphasized the danger of completing the two tasks together, which would really cause me trouble. I originally thought it was just a simple professional task to learn the "Intermediate Puppetry" magic, but it not only involved a "Relics of the Gods", but also got involved in the entanglement of the "God Tablet Taobao" task. Isn't this too complicated? No wonder he deliberately warned that players who don't have enough strength should never try to apply for learning easily.
"The 'God Monuments' in these 'Relics of the Gods' should be inanimate objects that won't move. The players who went there early were 'Taobao' and gradually mastered their specific locations and recorded contents. Then the later players would have taken advantage of it. They don't need to search for them one by one. They can just choose to learn the contents of the relevant 'God Monuments'. Isn't it a bit unfair that we 'pioneers' have wasted a lot of merit points in vain, but saved a lot of trouble for the 'later players'?"
"Don't worry. The 'Divine Monument' created by our Lord God is not so easy for mortals like you to see through at a glance. Each 'Divine Monument' records a lot of information, some of which are unique to it, and some of which are the same as other 'Divine Monuments'. Each time, only one of them is shown to you. Moreover, after a period of time, or after being viewed by someone with the 'Wisdom Eye', the content will change to something else. There is no pattern at all. Even if you enter the 'Ruins of the Gods' to explore too many times, you have to start over every time. It is almost impossible to see exactly the same content on the same 'Divine Monument'."
