Chapter 122
"Who are you--"
After the God of Purgatory "saw" Ye Bai holding the fishing rod under the sea, his expression changed drastically, and the Purgatory Core behind him also began to vibrate violently. The power on the Purgatory Core, which was no different from a star, rolled and rose, as if it had spewed out multiple "solar prominences".
"Boom..."
This drastic change in the core of Purgatory disrupted the previously stable balance of water and fire, causing the deep sea on the opposite side to surge up and resist the sudden increase in pressure.
The water surged and hit Ye Bai in the bubble, causing her to be wrapped in the bubble and swept into the deep sea behind.
Above the core of Purgatory, the emerald green scars on the body of the Purgatory Demon were still there, but it could be seen that compared to the initial state, the scars that looked so vibrant had begun to show signs of stopping growing.
The Infernal Demon, who had at least been partially liberated, kept his eyes on the green bubbles being swept away in the deep sea.
After He said 'You are', He paused and His expression became extremely complicated.
There was disbelief, judgment, hesitation, and even a subtle... uneasiness.
Then the Infernal Devil suddenly fell completely silent and quietly fought against the Kraken.
The world was spinning and chaos was surging.
Under the impact of such a powerful turbulence, Ye Bai could no longer use bubbles to maintain her balance, and Kraken could not take care of her. She could only hold the fishing rod tightly to prevent the branch of life she had just obtained from slipping out of her hand.
But in this dizzying turn, in addition to holding the fishing rod in his hand, Ye Bai's mind was also turning over the half sentence that the God of Purgatory blurted out towards him and then stopped abruptly amid the vibration of flames and the sound of rushing water.
'Who are you--'
The 'you' that the Infernal Devil was referring to was Ye Bai, or the paper man that had invaded the Branch of Life?
Is this referring to someone you know, or a certain identity?
However, with this wave of impact, Ye Bai was pushed to the deep sea behind. When everything stabilized, he looked back and could only see from afar that a faint light source that was blocked by the Kraken's huge body was leaking through the sea water in the direction he came from.
But the scorching heat belonging to the core of purgatory has long gone away, and Ye Bai is in the cool deep sea, protected by the light shield released by the sea god.
The bubbles emitted a faint green light and slowly floated up.
Suddenly, with a "bo" sound, the bubble burst.
Then, a familiar feeling of traveling came, and Ye Bai landed on the hard and dry ground.
In front of him was a bleak and desolate world, and above his head was a gloomy sky that was never bright. A gust of wind blew, and there was no heat or magma. Ye Bai realized that it was the Kraken that sent him out of purgatory and back to the surface.
The irreconcilable opposition flashed through her mind. The Kraken still had the strength to send her to the surface, which meant that she still had strength left. The bound Purgatory Demon was now like a large battery. Ye Bai didn't need to worry about him. Instead, he was helping her "raise" the Kraken to some extent.
Ye Bai came back to his senses and lowered his head to check the fishing rod in his hand.
The fishing rod was still tightly held in her hand, and on the hook at the other end, a refreshing emerald green was emitting a faint glow in the deep sea.
After a pause, Ye Bai suddenly slapped his forehead:
"It's broken, Autophis!"
Kraken sent her back to the surface, and Ottophis was still waiting for Ye Bai on the eighth level of Purgatory!
Ye Bai's mind suddenly flashed with the confused look of Ottophis on the eighth level of Purgatory - this time it was its turn not to get on the bus.
She knew that Ottophis was not an ordinary donkey. He had escaped from the Dragon Tomb last time and brought back the Codex of Death and the Dragon Whistle. However, the dungeon was ultimately in a single space, and this time the surface and Purgatory were two completely different spaces.
"Ahhh!"
As a result, not long after Ye Bai exclaimed, a familiar donkey bray came from beside him.
Ye Bai immediately turned his head and saw a gray-white donkey beside him.
"Huh... Fortunately, Kraken is still very careful!" Ye Bai praised.
"Ah!" Upon hearing this, Ottophis immediately cried out in dissatisfaction. Ye Bai thought it was hungry, so he stuffed a piece of bread into its mouth. Sure enough, Ottophis happily ate it.
At this time, Ye Bai did not know about the eighth level of purgatory.
At this time, a green bubble slowly emerged from the crack in the ninth floor and wandered around in the empty environment nearby, as if looking for something. There were no living creatures here at the moment, and the bubble could not find its target no matter how hard it tried. Until its power was exhausted, it finally shattered and disappeared with a "bo" sound.
Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief, took the branch of life whose properties had been temporarily changed off the fishing rod, and put the fishing rod into his backpack.
When the branch of the Tree of Life fell into Ye Bai's hands, the system prompt sounded:
You have completed the quest 'The God King's Treasure - The First Key'.
The information about the life branch that caused great damage to the Infernal Demon was also displayed in Ye Bai's field of vision.
【God King Treasure Key 1】
Level: Mythic
Attribute: Mission Item
Description: It's not complete yet.
Ye Bai was a little surprised to see this simple and rough description, because it was too simple and did not seem like Wanjie's description style. She had thought that she could get some information about the task from the description, but now this idea was dashed.
'It's not complete yet' was information Ye Bai already knew, after all, the mission said that this was the first key.
Ye Bai immediately looked at the leaves on the branch.
The texture on the leaves is unique, delicate and graceful, and is composed of Elvish. When looking closely, it really triggers the historian's archaeological skills.
[You discovered the 'Branch of Life', gaining 10 historical experience points and 200,000 experience points.]
[You gain 10 points of proficiency in Elvish]
"Wuming, are you still in there?" Ye Bai said to the elven words.
"I'm here." As Ye Bai called out, the paper man responded immediately, and his new image composed of elven language appeared on the small leaf.
Under the Elvish style, the style of the paper man has also changed, revealing a delicate and handsome face, becoming a comic-style line drawing of a long-haired male head - but with a pure green background.
The corners of Ye Bai's mouth moved upwards, but she suppressed it with effort, maintaining a serious expression.
"How is it, have you recovered your strength?"
"Thanks to your help, I've recovered a lot." The paper man said gratefully. There were traces of his recovery. The lines that made up his current image were obviously richer and more solid than before.
After saying this, the paper man did not forget what he had promised Ye Bai before, and began to distribute the mission rewards: "With the power of the branch of life, I should be able to change the Death Code again this time."
Ye Bai's eyes lit up. This magical weapon had been in her possession for a long time, and she could only envy it. Now she could finally use it?
Following the instructions of the paper man, Ye Bai took the Code of Death in his hand, and with his other hand, he brought the Branch of Life closer and placed it on top.
The Codex of Death carries the curse of an ancient dragon. Once it enters Ye Bai's backpack, it cannot be discarded or given to others, but it can still be held in hand like this.
But if Ye Bai threw the Code of Death away or put it somewhere, it would disappear the next moment and then reappear in her personal backpack.
A branch full of life force fell on the Code of Death filled with the power of the undead. No one knew what the paper man did, but two rays of light, one white and one black, appeared between the two.
The light swirled and merged like a Tai Chi fish, becoming increasingly stronger, filling Ye Bai's field of vision, and almost covering her entire figure when viewed from the side.
After a while, the light finally disappeared, and Ye Bai saw that the words on the black cover of the Death Code, which looked like blood mixed with gold powder, became more vivid than before. At the same time, the branch of life described as a key on the side also looked more emerald and extraordinary than before, as if the power of both had been "stimulated".
Ye Bai first looked at the Code of Death, which he was most concerned about.
At this time, the codex's requirement of having to be a level 80 demigod or above to equip the equipment has changed to the third level of 60.
Even though this was the original purpose, Ye Bai took a deep breath at this moment. This meant that as long as she completed the third transformation, she could equip this artifact!
It’s totally worth it. The one month of gaming I spent in the Divine Realm is really worth it.
After calming down, Ye Bai turned his gaze to the branch of the life tree which seemed to have changed as well, and discovered that its specific properties had also changed.
【God King Treasure Key 1】
Level: Mythic
Attribute: Life Branch (Quest Item)
Special Effect - Gift of Life: The holder can obtain an additional 50% of the current health limit, and this additional health has a 200% recovery speed.
Description: It's not complete yet.
Ye Bai was delighted. What a great thing!
The additional health limit has double the recovery speed, which is equivalent to an automatically recharged shield, which is very practical.
This item occupied the waist pendant slot, which Ye Bai didn't have. He equipped it immediately, and an inconspicuous branch immediately appeared on his waist, and his health limit also exceeded 3,000 points.
With this set of equipment, if Ye Bai didn't walk sideways in the world, it would be a disservice to its attributes.
Immediately afterwards, the figure of the paper man emerged from the Code of Death. This time, the lines on his body had shrunk a lot, almost the same as at the beginning.
"Are you okay?" Ye Bai asked with concern.
"This is normal. It will be fine after a while of recovery." The paper man replied with a smile.
Ye Bai nodded and continued to ask, "How many keys are left?"
"There are two more." The paper figure was slightly surprised when Ye Bai asked this question. She hadn't been that interested in the God King's treasure before. After a pause, she explained, "One of them is not far from the treasure and is easy to obtain. The second one is more difficult, which is the other half of this branch of life. It is in the Emerald Forest."
Emerald Forest... The Emerald Forest was closed after the battle with the Infernal Invasion.
Ye Bai was not too surprised to hear this result, especially since the first key was the Branch of Life. It would be strange if it had no connection with the high elves.
Speaking of which, after coming to the God Realm, Ye Bai had seen the last dragon of the Sky City, the Demon God of Purgatory and the Sea God of the Deep Sea. Now, of the top races in the God Realm, the only ones she hadn't come into contact with were the High Elves, the Void Spirits and the Light Bloodline.
The reason why Ye Bai cared more about this task after receiving the reward of the Death Code was that
"Did you hear what the Infernal God said just now?"
The paper figure was startled for a moment, then realized what Ye Bai was referring to and nodded: "I heard it."
Ye Bai did not ask about the Purgatory Demon God and the abruptly stopped words, but instead asked a new question:
"Who am I in your eyes?"
Faced with this question, the paper man was silent for a moment. When he spoke again, his tone was particularly serious: "I think you will be the one who can bring change to this world."
Ye Bai: “…”
Paper Man: “…”
After a long moment of deep silence, Ye Bai finally couldn't help scratching his head, "...Why is it so abstract?"
"But I really think so." The paper man on the cover looked at Ye Bai innocently.
Speaking of "change", that is for sure. Ye Bai is now a player. The main storyline of the Divine Realm DLC is to allow players to personally experience how their own behavior can change the direction and development of the game and write the epic with their own hands.
Could it be that the Purgatory Devil's abrupt words were followed by "God-Blooded One"? Now that Ye Bai had received the [Main Quest], in the eyes of the NPCs, he was somewhat considered a semi-protagonist in the storyline of the Divine Realm. Could it be that the NPCs recognized Ye Bai as the "Creator" of this game?
Thinking of this, Ye Bai couldn't help but laugh. To be precise, the God Realm was just her "brain hole" that she was still conceiving. This was also the holographic world on the Star Network. From any perspective, she could not be considered the creator.
Shaking his head, Ye Bai put the question aside. The God of Purgatory didn't say anything else afterwards. Even if he went back to ask, he wouldn't get an answer. The reference behind that sentence, the identity of the paper man, and the changes in the divine world might only be known as the main storyline progresses.
As the paper man told Ye Bai the information about the key behind it, the second link of the task "Treasure of the God King" was also updated.
[The God King's Treasure - The Second Key]
Mission description: The clue to the second key to the God-King's treasure is in the Emerald Forest. Find a way to get it.
Mission Reward: God King Treasure Key 2, Help from an Unknown Person, Unknown
Not surprisingly, the description is similar to the first ring.
Of course, the exploration of the Emerald Elves will have to wait until next time.
Seeing that the matter was coming to an end, Ye Bai had to leave the God Realm and return to the territory to complete the third transformation. When she entered the Well of Origin, Baiye Town, except for the lack of population, had all kinds of infrastructure that could be upgraded to a level five territory.
The last time Ye Bai logged in and out, he read the cosmic news. The two cosmic civilizations should not be underestimated. With the cooperation of a large number of players, they have expanded and developed rapidly and have already crossed the threshold of the third-level territory. They are probably now preparing to upgrade their towns.
"So……"
Ye Bai looked at the paper man and Ottophis: "Are you willing to go to my territory with me? Of course, we will come back together next time."
This time is different from the last time. Ye Bai has gained a lot of experience points. The experience points at this time are enough to upgrade to level 64. At level 60, he can reach the 'awakening' stage of the God-Blooded One. The bloodline level of the God-Blooded One is based on the level, not on whether he has changed his job or not.
There are two main differences between job switching and non-job switching at each stage. One is that if you reach the highest level of a stage and do not switch jobs, it is like encountering a 'bottleneck' and you can no longer continue to increase your level. The other is that the strength of the profession is still the strength of the previous stage, and the power of the skills in the latter stage is very different from that of the previous stage.
"Ahhh!"
"That's great. I've always been curious about your territory."
Upon hearing this, Ottophis and the paper man readily agreed.
Ye Bai nodded. This time he did not save any experience points. Instead, a burst of golden light flashed on his body, and his level was raised to 60 in one breath.
This caused Ottophis and the paper man to look at him strangely. In their eyes, it was probably like Ye Bai's strength suddenly increased, or he had been pretending to be a pig and finally wanted to show his strength and "stop pretending".
Not knowing what they were thinking, Ye Bai, who had just upgraded, felt very sorry when looking at the Code of Death.
The equipment requirement for the Code of Death is now "level greater than level 60". Ye Bai's current level 60 is not enough. She must complete the third transformation and upgrade to level 61 to fully meet the requirements of the third stage. This bug in the middle cannot be stuck, otherwise she will definitely experience the feeling of equipping a divine weapon immediately.
Therefore, Ye Bai could only put the Code of Death into his backpack with regret.
Before this, Ye Bai suddenly thought of something. She looked at the life branch that had become a pendant around her waist and said, "Wuming, can you still enter this leaf now?"
The paper man was stunned: "Hmm? Sure."
Ye Bai nodded and said, "How about you live here from now on?"
Hearing the paper man say yes, Ye Bai felt that this would be a lot more convenient. This way, she wouldn't have to carry the magic scroll with her when she looked for the paper man in the future.
"Oh, okay, okay." The paper man reacted, jumped, and disappeared from the Code of Death. He reappeared on the leaves of the branch of life around Ye Bai's waist, becoming part of the new 'pendant'.
Because the leaf was not big, the paper man formed on it was also not big, so Ye Bai naturally did not notice that there were a few more horizontal bars on the guy's cheeks, which were made up of cartoon lines.
Ye Bai glanced around but couldn't tell where he was currently in the divine realm.
However, no potential danger was found nearby, so they decided to return here.
Although the paper man said that there was no problem this time, in order to prevent himself from getting lost, Ye Bai still rode on Ottophis and used the tracing water droplet.
At the same time, Ye Bai also discovered that in his personal information, the mount column now had the image and name of Ottophis, which had never happened before.
Ye Bai didn't know whether it was because she hadn't noticed, or because Ottophis had just agreed to return to the territory with her, but she tended to believe the latter.
With the use of the tracing water droplets, this time, the illusory water droplets fell, wrapping up Ye Bai and Ottophis, and turned them into fluid.
“Crash…”
The fluid fell, and the man, the donkey, and the paper man that served as Ye Bai's pendant all disappeared into the divine realm, leaving only a trail of water on the ground.
Compared to the legendary journey through space rifts in the divine realm, each journey through the Well of Origin seemed exceptionally long.
But Ye Bai was fully aware that the degree of discomfort during the shuttle was linked to the level. This time she still felt strongly dizzy, but she could hold on longer. Finally, in a trance, she felt her feet were on solid ground.
Like a well of origin of an illusory creation, in the dim basement, a warm oil lamp burned quietly.
This is a room that Ye Bai is very familiar with. Above it is her mayor's office.
"Ahhh!"
Ottophis's obviously excited voice brought Ye Bai back to his senses.
The paper figure living in the pendant also looked around at the 'information' with great interest: "So this is your territory, completely different from the divine realm..."
Ye Bai rubbed his head. Good, everyone was there. She was not unconscious again this time. What made him a little unhappy was that these two guys were actually more energetic than him.
As he walked up the stairs, Ye Bai suddenly remembered something he had accidentally overlooked before.
Come to think of it, this time I came back, it seems I’m still missing one more thing…
"Alicio Bar Croni..."
Following the sound, the next moment, the space in front of Ye Bai twisted and a black mist floated out of it. After the black mist dissipated, the familiar figure of the devil Asilio suddenly appeared, floating in the air.
Ye Bai raised his eyebrows. The summoning power of the devil's mantra was really strong. He didn't expect that he could still summon it after leaving the divine realm. It seemed that this had something to do with the special nature of the devil.
"You finally remembered me - what is this place? The surface? It doesn't look like it..." Alicio, who had been forgotten by Ye Bai for many days and had been imprisoned in the cell of another Purgatory Lord, complained immediately after he came out.
However, when he saw his surroundings and Ye Bai clearly, Arisio's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly screamed:
"You, you, you're not a devil?!"
Ye Bai had previously taken off the [Perfect Mask] to "lure monsters" to Kraken and had never put it back on. Often when communicating important information with the paper man, he would also "manually block" the devil. Therefore, this was the first time that Arisio saw Ye Bai without the mask, and also the first time he knew her true identity.
Ye Bai looked at it in surprise when he heard it: "I thought you knew it a long time ago."
She was really surprised. She thought that with the devil's cunning, he would have seen through it a long time ago.
"..." Alisis's face turned green when he heard this. In the subsequent contacts, the perfect mask effect was always covering Ye Bai, causing the devil to be unable to see Ye Bai's origin. He could only guess that she was a powerful devil with an ancient origin, and used some method (most likely deception) to obtain the assistance of the paper man and the donkey.
Later, Ye Bai's process of "luring" Kraken was seen by Arisio, who was very afraid.
And...mainly referring to Ye Bai's later actions towards it, it was hard for Alicio to believe that she was not a devil.
Recognizing Ye Bai's true identity was a huge blow to Arisio. The contract was fake, and the identity was also fake... A devil was actually deceived twice by a human! However, the scene that happened next completely broke the devil's defense.
As Ye Bai stepped onto the stairs to the basement, he said to the donkey beside him with a rather complacent look:
"Come on, Ottophis, I'll show you my territory."
Surprisingly...even the name is fake!
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