Chapter 731: Ritual

Outside the gate of the Giant King's Court in the God‑Abandoned Land, Dai Lik led the exploration team through the already opened gate and arrived at a coast shrouded in twilight.

The members of the Silver City exploration team, seeing such a scene for the first time, looked visibly stunned, then surprised and excited.

Among the exploration team, a member about 2.4 meters tall, carrying a broad silver straight sword on his back, looked at Dai Lik with curiosity and asked:

"Elder Bo Ge, when will we start exploring this… um, sea? It's called the sea, right?"

Dai Lik shook his head and, trying to keep his tone calm, explained, "Wait a bit longer. This sea is dangerous, and we don't understand it here; there's no need to risk exploration."

As he spoke, he again fixed his gaze on the sea surface, spending time in meditation.

As a "Voidless One", the radiant environment allows his spirituality to become more tranquil and closer to nature.

Not long after, his spiritual intuition was suddenly triggered; opening his eyes forward, a familiar, somewhat short figure materialized before him.

"Mr Shi Si Pa Luo." In his excitement, Dai Lik almost shouted "Mr World", paused, then changed his words and looked expectantly at Ke Lai En.

Ke Lai En, maintaining Ge Er Man·Si Pa Luo's usual aloofness, gave a slight nod and said:

"Come closer. I'll take you away directly; the sea ahead is too dangerous for you."

"Alright." Dai Lik gave a firm nod and called all members of the exploration team to gather around him.

Ke Lai En lightly nodded, turned his body, clasped his hands in front of his mouth and nose, closed his eyes, appearing deeply in prayer.

By using a Spirit Insect he had pre‑reserved above the Gray Mist, he easily returned his spirit to the Gray Mist.

Before coming here, he had already surveyed the surroundings with true sight, confirming no A Meng duplicates; but to be safe, he raised his vision again to scan the area.

At the same time, the black velvet curtain turned into a pitch‑black cloak draped over him; using the Gray Mist's peculiarity, he could briefly employ this trait, granting himself the abilities of a Mysterious Secret Attendant.

After confirming safety, he picked up the Old Days Box on the table, pried the "Gate" power within the Gray Mist, and swapped the Silver City exploration team's location to the Spirit Realm beyond the ruins.

Then, using his grafting ability, he cleverly linked the Spirit Realm position of the Silver City team with the primal jungle that An De Sen had prepared on the Luo Si De Archipelago for Silver City and Moon City residents.

Dai Lik and the members behind him only felt a flash before their eyes—layers of vivid color blocks surged and vanished rapidly; when they regained their senses, the surroundings had become a levelable plain surrounded by dense jungle.

It must be jungle, right? The general education textbook's description with "Mr Tank" says so, Dai Lik thought to himself, when a somewhat familiar voice suddenly rang in his ears:

"Ahem— ahem— everyone, time to refocus. There's not much scenery here; once you get used to it, you'll quickly grow bored."

The speaker was also speaking Giant language; although some pronunciation details differed, the overall speech was similar enough that the Silver City group could understand.

Following the voice, they saw a very short young man dressed in attire that seemed rather odd to them—impractical for combat and not exactly aesthetic.

Sensing the curious, puzzled gazes from the Silver City crowd, An De Sen let out a light laugh, took a few steps forward, and stood before them.

He tilted his head slightly upward, looking at this group of "short" giants all over two meters tall; then he silently stepped back a few paces to ensure he could meet their eyes even without looking up.

Another giant, Ke Lai En, who was shocked by Silver City's height, muttered internally, and likewise kept some distance from the Silver City crowd.

Ge Er Man·Si Pa Luo's 1.8‑meter height, before these Silver City "little" giants, seemed like that of a child who hadn't yet grown up.

"Damn, didn't expect my first time looking up at someone to be like this," he thought, "Even though the Sun's height in the Tarot Society tells me those Silver City folk are definitely taller, the shortest among them already surpass the average height of Saint Milong, the capital of Vusak, by a huge margin."

After a while of inner sarcasm, An De Sen kept a calm expression, spread his arms, stood under the noon sun, and in Giant language smiled, "Everyone, welcome to the Bright World promised by Divine Promise!"

"This is where you'll live from now on. I've had people level the ground and clear a road leading to Bai Ya Mu; the water and gas pipelines have been connected. Future city construction will rely on you, though I'll provide some assistance."

"By the way, to facilitate communication, I've hired a teacher from the Erudition Church for you; he will teach you the local language and several common tongues so you can converse normally with people."

"Of course, if you wish to learn more about practical or occult knowledge, you can also consult him, though that will cost extra."

"Since the faith of the Erudite emerged, knowledge on the Southern Continent has become a paid commodity; some folks even start nostalgic for the days when knowledge was given freely." Noticing he'd drifted off topic, An De Sen cleared his throat lightly and continued:

"In short, remember, all this is a gift from Mr Fool."

"Also, most locals worship the Sea God, who is a subordinate deity of Mr Fool; the bulk of the supplies for your construction here are provided by them. If you later wish to proselytize, remember to respect their faith."

The guy thought it through thoroughly, even hiring a language teacher. Ke Lai En pondered, nodded internally, decided not to linger, said farewell to An De Sen and Dai Lik, and his figure quickly faded away.

Seeing Ge Er Man·Si Pa Luo leave so decisively, An De Sen also breathed a sigh of relief; to him, Ge Er Man·Si Pa Luo serves as Mr Fool's overseer, judging his performance.

Retracting his gaze, he looked at Dai Lik and said:

"The materials needed for city construction will be shipped over gradually; for now, you'll have to make do with tents."

"Alright, that's about it. Let's have lunch first, and this afternoon I'll take you to Bai Ya Mu to get familiar with the surroundings."

After speaking, An De Sen turned and called the busy Sea God followers in the temporary camp, having them quickly set up a table and chairs and bring over the prepared food and drinks.

The Silver City explorers couldn't help but salivate at the sight of the food; although through a deal with the Sun at the Tarot Society, Silver City had obtained some normal food from outside, they lacked cooking skills, and the dishes were only marginally better than black‑leaf grass, still inferior to those mushrooms.

Once the meal was served, An De Sen left with the others, giving the Silver City group ample private space.

In front of a group of little giants, even though he is a demigod, there is still a sense of height‑based oppression.

The remaining Silver City members exchanged glances, all turning their eyes to Dai Lik, awaiting the decision of the newly appointed elder.

After a brief contemplation, Dai Lik had the exploration team sit down one by one, and said:

"To be safe, a portion of us will taste first; the rest should wait and observe."

"No problem, Elder Bo Ge."

The exploration team members nodded, eyes fixed unblinking on the dishes; two of them spoke up first:

"Elder Bo Ge, I—I volunteer for the first tasting batch."

"Me, and me as well."

Above the Gray Mist, a grand ancient palace resembling a giant's dwelling.

Ke Lai En's true form entered, sitting on a high‑back chair belonging to Mr Fool, holding a crystal‑clear heart that periodically released tiny bubbles, each bubble seeming to contain a miniature illusion.

This is the Miracle Master trait that separated from that curtain.

As the exploration team led by the Sun's Dai Lik merged with An De Sen, his ceremony was complete, and he was ready to ascend to Miracle Master.

To prepare for possible anomalies at the Source Fortress after the Angelic Ascension, he deliberately summoned his own body, intending to ascend to Miracle Master directly atop the Gray Mist.

He released his right hand, and the crystal‑like heart floated autonomously into midair; then he summoned other materials from a pile of junk in the corner:

A Time Insect with twelve transparent segments, a Star Insect sparkling with specks of starlight—these originated from Pa Lie Si and the Secret Saint Bu Ti Si, plus a sample of blood from the Wu An Demon Wolf.

Various extraordinary materials, under Ke Lai En's control, coalesced into a transparent glass bottle taken from a historical fissure, stirred itself a few turns, and yielded a silver‑white transparent magic elixir constantly bubbling with fine bubbles—the Miracle Master elixir! Ke Lai En casually produced a gold coin, performed a simple divination, then drank the elixir in one gulp.

The elixir melted on contact, swiftly permeating every corner of Ke Lai En's body, altering his flesh and spirit.

His flesh and spirit continually split, turning into one transparent spirit worm after another; these spirit worms instinctively sank into the historical mist, constantly dispersing, as if merging with history.

In this situation, each spirit worm gave birth to its own self, taking itself as the subject, refusing to merge with other spirit worms, resisting and fleeing from each other.

Until a conspicuous, unique historical light spot attracted them. (End of chapter)