Chapter 20: Zongwang Activity Compendium

"What a ghostly experience!"

Mu Yi, a black line across his face, got up from the ground; though his body still felt a bit off, it was no big deal.

He said that the power of time could never be something he could touch now; just trying it once cost him half a life, and it was only thanks to the shadow cast by Iron-blooded Slaughter that he got a chance to try early.

If a sudden illness had broken out during combat, he might already have been slashed to death by Goblins now.

But it wasn't entirely without gain; his reckless attempt to stop time gave Mu Yi a deeper insight into time. The feeling is indescribable, yet it made Mu Yi more able to master the Elite Talent Time Confusion.

According to Mu Yi's estimate, with his current constitution, using double speed for three seconds is the limit; stacking the Fierce Mark from Iron-blooded Slaughter might let him hold on a few seconds longer.

Zongwang Prompt: Military Soul Secret Technique activated, currently drawing basic talent...

"Draw successful, you have obtained the basic talent — Swift!"

"Swift talent effect: Agility+1"

Zongwang Prompt: Character Agility+1 (10→11)!

The boost from a basic talent is the most straightforward, because it directly raises a numeric value.

Mu Yi sometimes feels that, compared to the uncontrollable Elite Talent, a basic talent is the most suitable thing for him at this stage.

Mu Yi tried moving in place and found his body became extremely light, as if he had suddenly shed a heavy shackles.

Just when Mu Yi thought his level-up was settled and was about to go out for a big feast to celebrate, a new Zongwang Prompt popped up.

Zongwang Prompt: Current character has cleared the Newbie Dungeon Hard Difficulty, level raised to 2, newcomer restriction lifted.

Mu Yi was stunned for a moment—so he graduated from Newbie Village?

Mu Yi, who had originally planned to go out, sat back down; he needed to study the previously locked functions carefully. Though it didn't seem urgent, his sense of vigilance made him prioritize the Zongwang.

【Multiverse Trade Center (Apprentice Area)】

【Multiverse Activity List (Apprentice Area)】

【Multiverse Public Open World List (Apprentice Area)】

【Multiverse Zongwang Player Exchange Forum (Apprentice Area)】

Skipping the Trade Center and Open World, Mu Yi headed straight for the Multiverse Activity List.

Besides leveling and monster hunting, the most important thing in a game is to join various activities; usually the rewards are pretty good and suit newcomers' transition.

【Azure Star Sea Fishing Competition】

Location: Open World Azure Star Sea

Content: Cast your line freely in the boundlessly possible Star Sea; countless fishing masters have earned master honors and enticing prizes here. Come, become a Grand Fishing Master.

Rewards: Periodic settlement of fishing earnings; the top rank of the current period receives a fixed reward, and the top ten in historical rankings receive the Fishing God's Treasure Vault reward.

Current period's #1 fisher: Jiuzhou Long Bo Giant, loot: Star Sea Giant Whale.

Mu Yi spotted a familiar name: Long Bo Giant.

Long Bo is actually a place called Long Bo Nation; legend says Long Bo excels at fishing, capable of luring a massive sea turtle that carries a mountain on its back. Who would have thought it made its way into the Zongwang?

So, you can actually fish up a Star Sea Giant Whale?

Just from the name, you can feel how massive this thing is—can a fishing rod really reel in something like that?

Mu Yi fell into deep contemplation.

No wonder it's a mythic giant; its achievements are utterly incomprehensible.

Although the rewards look quite tempting, and combat is prohibited within the world—violators are all kicked out—so it seems very safe.

But for Mu Yi, who isn't good at fishing, he can only skip this event; as a fishing airman, he'd probably catch nothing at all.

【Battle God's Starry Arena】

Location: Starry Arena

Content: The Battle God encourages everyone to join a combat tournament; any class may sign up, and participants will be randomly matched according to record, power tier, and level.

Rewards: Winners receive Combat Points; consecutive wins grant more Combat Points.

Combat Points can be exchanged for rewards in the Starry Arena's shop.

A player who achieves a hundred consecutive wins can enter the Battle God's Treasure Vault to select a treasure.

Last competition champion: Jiuzhou West Chu Overlord Xiang Yu, 999 consecutive wins.

PS: Is this guy really Transcendent rank? Even Legends can't get past a single round under him? — Zongwang Hot Comment 999+

Mu Yi stroked his chin; this kind of competitive event really excites him, and the various golden gear in the arena shop catches his eye, but his current strength is probably too weak—still undecided.

Anyway, these long-term events are always around; he had seen many people mention these deity-organized activities on the forum before.

For the deities, these events are also a way to practice their divine duties; by using a set of ordinary and Transcendent items, they can boost divine power—a near‑profitless trade.

Generally, Zongwang newcomers are strongly encouraged to join this type of event, provided the deities involved are reliable.

On the forum there was a fun incident: the Demoness Queen organized an event themed "Uncovered Grand Gathering"...

It was said that followers gathered in droves, the scene unprecedented...

It's even rumored that not only Legends, but also some unspeakable beings took part.

The Demoness Queen even announced she would invite all manner of female immortals and goddesses; reportedly Queen Mother of Yaochi, Cloud‑soaring Fairy, and Guanyin Bodhisattva also received invitations.

Then nothing followed; before the event began, the Abyss shattered the venue, and the Demoness Queen was beaten to pieces by a coalition of female immortals and goddesses led by the Queen Mother of Yaochi from Jiuzhou.

Countless participants were affected; most gentlemen were hauled up and brutally beaten for three days and three nights before they could even join the event.

Mu Yi considered this gossip credible because the leaker signed as Divine Beast Bai Ze, an innate divine ability and the legendary beast of the Eight Trigrams; Mu Yi thought the leak was probably true.

However, it's said that after that leak, Bai Ze never posted again; if the Zongwang hadn't shown the account as not yet deregistered, everyone would think the guy was dead.

Mu Yi kept scrolling through the activity list, and many long‑term events made his heart race.

【Speed Racing Competition】, 【Chef God Contest】, 【Artisan Forging Competition】, 【Puzzle Guessing Contest】…

But for some reason, Mu Yi didn't see any Jiuzhou‑hosted events; most were organized by deities, and the only Jiuzhou event was titled "Spiritual Mountain Buddhist Sect Conversion Conference."

Just from the name, Mu Yi already felt an inner resistance to joining; who knows what kind of conversion it entails.