?THE MYSTERIOUS ZERO
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【Cutscene Dialogue Completed】
【You gained ‘3000‘ experience points and ‘300‘ contribution points】
As the pleasant sound of the system notification graced their ears, a new system prompt flashed into the peripheral sight of Little Salty Cat and the two others, as they returned to the Temple of Nature…
And the first thing they felt upon returning to the surface world was that they couldn’t gain any more EXP with every breath they took.
This made the three players felt a sense of loss.
Unable to resist her curiosity, Little Salty Cat checked her own status screen and was taken aback to discover that within just a span of a few minutes of being within the goddess’s domain, she had accumulated over thirty thousand experience points, which makes her nearly advanced to level 20!
If she also add in the 3000 points she had gained from completing the sidequest, then it’s just barely enough to actually reach it!
“Wow…what was that place just now? How did I suddenly gain so many experience points!? It’s almost as if I completed a main questline!”
Before Little Salty Cat could finish her wonderment, a surprised voice from Demacia came, echoing her thoughts and causing her to nod involuntarily.
“The place you just entered was the Celestial Domain of Her Majesty. After she had recovered some of her strength, the Domain of the Matriarch had also regained its vitality,”
A cold voice interjected, causing the three players to turn around and discover that the one speaking was Zero, the newly summoned Godwarden by the goddess.
“The Celestial Domain belonging to Her Majesty is imbued with the presence of a divine being. As a result, mere mortals who venture into the domain of a deity are inevitably affected by the divine energy emanating from its owner, allowing them to absorb the dispersed energy within the Celestial Domain. Hence, your power has slightly increased.”
Zero casually explained.
Upon hearing this, a realization flashed across the faces of the three players.
As Tomato contemplated, a thought suddenly slipped from his mouth,
“Doesn’t that mean that if we stayed in the Celestial Domain of the goddess for an extended period of time, we could continuously enhance our strength?”
Zero glanced at him and responded indifferently, “There are no such convenient things in this world. The power of a deity is incredibly potent. Even though her majesty intentionally diluted the divine aura within the Celestial Domain, your capacity to bear such power is still largely insufficient. A little bit might be manageable, but if it’s too much—”
She paused and then smiled cryptically.
“You will be reborn once again from scratch, and you will lose all your powers, including those you have gained from the Domain.”
In other words, if one can’t handle it, then they’ll die.
The three players understood what she implied within their hearts.
“But… a short stay to Her Majesty’s Domain shouldn’t pose any danger to you three, and accumulating a little bit of the goddess aura can indeed help you guys improve your strength to some extent.”
“However, a God’s Divinity is filled with the power to govern the laws of reality. Though you may not fully understand it, you three can still be influenced by it to some extent. Especially when you advance to the next level after absorbing a certain amount of the goddess’s divine aura, there is a chance to further enhance your personal attributes and even comprehend new skills beyond your current level…”
Zero changed the topic and continued.
“Wow…”
Upon hearing this, everyone widened their eyes and couldn’t help but feel a sense of inexplicable joy!
Is there really such a good thing!?
As expected! Any quest involving meeting the goddess is sure to be rewarding!
Goddess Evé is the best!
Little Salty Cat’s heart stirred, and she immediately decided to level up. A radiant light then encompassed her body as her aura swiftly changed. Finally, she advanced instantly to level 20 right there on the spot!
And throughout her entire advancement process, Little Salty Cat also sensed a slight tremor within her mind, as if new information had been poured into it…
Feeling delighted, she immediately started examining her own status screen and as anticipated, she found that her STR, AGI, and INT parameters had indeed improved slightly!
Not only that, but there is actually a new spell within her skill section—Second Circle Magic: [Flame Shield]!
“Wow! I really learned a new spell! And it’s a second circle magic too! Nice, I didn’t even have second circle magic before!”
Little Salty Cat couldn’t help but let out a cheer.
Second circle magic?
Tomato and Demacia couldn’t help but glanced at her after hearing this.
In the world of Saigües, skills at the mundane level are divided into levels ranging from one to ninety-nine.
The melee system is divided into nine-level skills, while the spell-casting system is divided into nine-circle magic, and the next level is the legendary level.
Players at level 0-10 can only learn apprentice-level skills, while players at levels 11-20 can only learn first-level skills or first-circle magic, and those who are promoted to level 21 can only start learning second-level skills or spells of the second circle.
But now, Little Salty Cat, who was only a low iron-rank at level 20, had already mastered a second-circle magic in advance!
Without mentioning anything else, just with this second circle magic, it would probably be quite difficult for players of the same level to defeat her before advancing to Intermediate Iron-rank.
But wait…
This girl is a wealthy tyrant.
Even without having learned an advanced spell, she already appears invincible with all her golden equipment…
In an instant, Tomato and Demacia felt a sense of unfairness.
However, the appearance of the advanced spell still sparked a slight curiosity within the hearts of the two players.
It is said that the maximum level is 40 in the current version of the game.
In the Goddess’s Celestial Domain, visiting once and advancing to the next level grants you a chance to acquire an advanced skill…
In other words, if one can enter the Goddess’s Celestial Domain during the the peak of Iron-rank and then advance, wouldn’t it be possible to possess a Fourth-rank skill or Fourth-circle magic that only Silver-rank practitioners can have?
“Damn! That’s a skill that surpasses a whole rank, far beyond what a Third-rank can compare to!”
“A true trump card!”
Thinking of this, the group couldn’t help but feel excited.
The players had witnessed the strength of the Oak Guardian Berserker and Aél.
They had personally experienced that the Silver-rank level was far superior to the Iron-rank level.
Upon witnessing the group’s enthusiastic appearance, Zero’s lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.
“So… if you still want a chance to be summoned by the Matriarch, then strive hard. Opportunities are always given to those who are prepared and willing to fight! What the Goddess lacks the most right now is talented individuals who is willing to work hard!”
She enticed them skillfully.
There will be more chances in the future!
Understanding the implied meaning in Zero’s words, the three players became spirited.
“After reaching level 31, we must find a way to complete another quest to meet the Goddess once again!”
Tomato clenched his fist.
‘In the future, I should find opportunities to flatter these high ranking NPCs!’ Demacia said inwardly within his mind.
After the excitement and shock subsided, Litte Salty Cat and the others talked to Zero about the hidden quest, [Dark Dwarves’ Faith]
After hearing the players’ words, Zero said lightly, “Just pretend you didn’t see the information written in the Blood Contract. The Dark Dwarves would never reveal their true plans to you guys.”
“It turned out to be a fake plan?”
Litte Salty Cat and the other two frowned.
“If they openly reveal their plans, then it is highly likely that there’s something wrong with it. Furthermore, conflicts and schemes between religions have no impact in the face of absolute strength.”
Zero chuckled.
“So… what should we need to do next?”
Litte Salty Cat asked again.
Zero glanced at her and said, “Have the rest of the Chosen Ones prepare for battle, but don’t alert the Dark Dwarves. You can use the guise of hunting underground monsters as a cover. I will personally visit the Church of Death shortly, and you can await my update afterwards. If I require your support, then I will contact you once more…”
After speaking, she nodded at the players and left the temple.
As soon as she walked out, Zero caught sight of the Saintess Alice standing guard outside the temple.
Alice displayed no surprise upon seeing Zero.
Having received the Goddess’s oracle beforehand, she was well aware that a new Godwarden would descend this time, and it was highly probable that this individual would be primarily tasked with duties involving the Chosen Ones, such as spreading faith and even communicating with a temple dedicated to another deity!
It seemed…the Divine Matriarch was also considering finding allies amongst the other gods.
Which one will it be?
Alice had some speculations within her mind.
Of course, Alice was also curious about this new Godwarden.
Judging by her appearance, she seemed to be a mixed-blood elf with some royal characteristics. Moreover… the aura emanating from her made Alice inexplicably feel much closer to her.
However, she didn’t ask further.
Being able to enter the Goddess’s Celestial Domain meant that this Godwarden was someone the Matriarch trusted greatly!
Similarly, it also meant that she was a fellow colleague!
Hmm… using the words of the Divine Matriarch, they were comrades!
Comrades who fought for their faith and the future of the elven race!
With this in mind, Alice smiled slightly at Zero and drew a tree-shaped symbol upon her chest.
“May nature be with you, Lady Zero.”
Zero’s lips gently curved up, and she also drew a tree-shaped symbol on her chest.
“May nature be with you, Lady Alice.”
Afterwards, Zero’s figure flickered slightly and disappeared from everyone’s sight…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The other players who learned about the rewards for the “Meeting the Goddess” sidequest were also excited.
Entering the Celestial Domain?
A huge amount of free experience points?
And the possibility of obtaining an advanced skill?
Damn! Long live the Goddess! Indeed, to become stronger, one must hold onto the Goddess’s thigh tightly!
If previously, everyone wanted to complete the main quests and have the opportunity to be summoned by the Goddess just to satisfy their own vanity, but now…
Triggering a main questline had become the best task in every player’s heart.
It’s just that they didn’t know who the next lucky person would be.
But one thing was certain: holding onto the Goddess’s thigh would definitely be worth it!
After all… she was the only golden NPC in the entire server!
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