Chapter 519

He Er Na explained: "The origin of Mechanism Island is quite special; it is said that it itself is an extremely terrifying weapon, but after losing its master, it fell into the Elemental Sea and lost its former power. This place is very dangerous; even if an Upper God enters, they could possibly be instantly killed. But if one can come out alive from inside, their strength will surely increase greatly. It is said that a Lower God named Luo Ke Xi Ba Er De once entered this place, and by fortunate coincidence encountered no danger. When he came out, he had already become a Peak Upper God; even a low‑tier Master God level God Kingdom Lord could not kill him, his methods were extraordinarily superb!"

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【1】 He Er Na explained: "The origin of Mechanism Island is quite special; it is said that it itself is an extremely terrifying weapon, but after losing its master, it fell into the Elemental Sea and lost its former power. This place is very dangerous; even if an Upper God enters, they could possibly be instantly killed. But if one can come out alive from inside, their strength will surely increase greatly. It is said that a Lower God named Luo Ke Xi Ba Er De once entered this place, and by fortunate coincidence encountered no danger. When he came out, he had already become a Peak Upper God; even a low‑tier Master God level God Kingdom Lord could not kill him, his methods were extraordinarily superb!"

Check if we added any words not present: "extremely" corresponds to "extremely". "terrifying weapon" corresponds to "terrifying weapon". "after losing its master" corresponds to "after losing its master". "fell into the Elemental Sea" corresponds to "fell into the Elemental Sea". "lost its former power" corresponds to "lost its former power". "This place is very dangerous" corresponds to "this place is very dangerous". "even if an Upper God enters" corresponds to "even if an Upper God enters". "they could possibly be instantly killed" corresponds to "they could possibly be instantly killed". "But if one can come out alive from inside" corresponds to "but if one can come out alive from inside". "their strength will surely increase greatly" corresponds to "their strength will surely increase greatly". "It is said that a Lower God named Luo Ke Xi Ba Er De once entered this place" corresponds to "it is said that a Lower God named Luo Ke Xi Ba Er De once entered this place". "and by fortunate coincidence encountered no danger" corresponds to "and by fortunate coincidence encountered no danger". "When he came out, he had already become a Peak Upper God" corresponds to "when he came out, he had already become a Peak Upper God". "even a low‑tier Master God level God Kingdom Lord could not kill him" corresponds to "even a low‑tier Master God level God Kingdom Lord could not kill him". "his methods were extraordinarily superb!" corresponds to "his methods were extraordinarily superb!" Good.

Xiao Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing that.

Translate: 【2】 Xiao Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing that.

We need to keep "upon hearing that, his eyes lit up". Could be "Xiao Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing that." Good.

You mean, as long as you enter the Mechanism Island and survive, you can level up?

Translate: 【3】 "You mean, as long as you enter Mechanism Island and don't die, you can level up?" Keep quotes.

Isn't this an ideal upgrade spot tailor-made for players?

Translate: 【4】 Isn't this a tailor‑made good spot for players to level up?

Players won't die!

Translate: 【5】 Players won't die!

Even if you die inside, at worst you lose some cultivation; you can just go back in and try again.

Translate: 【6】 Even if you die inside, at worst you lose some cultivation and can just go back in for another try.

Going in ten or eight times, you won't die every time, will you?

Translate: 【7】 Going in eight or ten times, you surely won't die every time, right?

Even a single success will cause your strength to surge dramatically!

Translate: 【8】 If you succeed even once, your strength will surge greatly!

Jumping from a Lower God to a Peak Upper God... that's a bit of an exaggeration.

Translate: 【9】 Jumping from Lower God to Peak Upper God... that's a bit exaggerated.

Xiao Feng doesn't have that big of an ambition; just getting him from level 264 to 300 is enough.

Translate: 【10】 Xiao Feng doesn't have that much ambition; just letting him rise from level 264 to 300 is enough!

Herna knows Xiao Feng wants to go there.

Translate: 【11】 He Er Na knew Xiao Feng wanted to go to that place.

Herna knows Xiao Feng wants to go there.

Xiao Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing that.

"You mean, as long as one enters the Mechanism Island and doesn't die, they can level up?"

"Isn't this a perfect leveling spot tailor-made for players?"

"Players won't die!"

"Even if they bite the dust inside, at worst they lose some cultivation and can just go back in for another try."

"After trying eight or ten times, surely they won't die every time?"

"Just one success and their strength will skyrocket!"

"Leaping from a Lower God to the peak of an Upper God… that's a bit exaggerated."

"Xiao Feng doesn't have that big an ambition; just getting him from level 264 to 300 would be enough!"

Herna knows Xiao Feng wants to go there.

"But she still advised: 'Master, Mechanism Island is extremely dangerous, with a death rate over 97%. Although you're an adventurer and won't truly die, repeated mishaps inside can still cause your realm to drop. If luck is bad, you might even get trapped inside, unable to leave.'"

"Mechanism Island is a place even the main gods cannot forcibly intervene in."

"Many talented spirits from the divine kingdoms entered it; they didn't die, but were trapped, unable to leave for hundreds of years."

"The chief god wanted to open Mechanism Island to save his inheritor, but was powerless, only able to watch helplessly as his inheritor exhausted their lifespan inside and regrettably died of old age."

"Such a place is terrifying even for players; if they get stuck inside and can't get out, it might truly be worse than death."

"Upon hearing that, Xiao Feng knew that no transmission methods could be used inside Mechanism Island, not even the 【Heavenly Transmission Privilege Token】 or the 【Divine Realm Pass】."

"But the temptation to level up made him eager to give it his all!"

"After all, this is a rare chance to skip levels!"

"Given his strength, comparable to a peak Upper God, he should still have a chance!"

"'I want to give it a try,' he said to He Er Na."

"'But...'"

"He Er Na worried about him, wanting to"

"advise."

"But seeing Xiao Feng's resolute expression, she hesitated to speak."

"She thought for a moment and said: 'Master, if you're determined to go adventuring, give me some time; I'll send people to gather information from those who have successfully left Mechanism Island. Many of them have disclosed details about the island's interior and survival tips, which might be useful to you.'"

"'Alright, I'll wait, then first gather intel,' Xiao Feng nodded and said."

"Having a guide would certainly make things much easier."

"Although these 'guides' might not necessarily be useful."

"A mysterious island and a Mechanism Island both piqued Xiao Feng's interest."

"In his view, these two places are likely high-level dungeons of the Divine Realm, similar to the 'Lost Lands' on the Zhu Shen Da Lu."

"Inside lie many opportunities; if he could seize them all, he might have a chance to reach the Chief God realm!"

"However, obtaining these opportunities requires strength and luck; early ascenders have a certain priority, but whether one ultimately gets the best reward is unpredictable."

"'Aside from the mysterious island and Mechanism Island, are there any other interesting places?' Xiao Feng asked."

"He Er Na replied: 'There are many, many, but the Elemental Sea is too vast; to tour it all would take centuries just to travel. The two I mentioned are relatively close and more convenient to reach.'"

"Xiao Feng nodded silently."

"That said, the Elemental Sea is still quite worth venturing into!"

"I just don't know how these special islands compare in value to the Myriad Heavens Battlefield."

"He hasn't been to the Myriad Heavens Battlefield yet; when he has free time, he can give it a try!"

"Xiao Feng chatted with He Er Na for a while, then continued his cultivation."

"His divine essence reserves are still plentiful; part of it consists of Upper God and Middle God divine essence, which is relatively durable, enough to sustain a month without issue."

"He Er Na also needs to cultivate; her strength hasn't yet reached her own limit and can continue to improve."

"However, an Upper God's growth is extremely slow; even with the 《Void Wind》 and Xiao Feng's formation boost, she cannot level up in a short time."

"Xiao Feng also specially carved nearby an advanced elemental origin formation identical to his own, so she could enjoy the same speed enhancement as him."

"Through the dual acceleration of formation and technique, she can also achieve a 120x cultivation speed boost, much faster than usual."

"The two cultivated together for over a day; He Er Na meanwhile returned once to Fengxi Town to have people gather the 'guide' information for Mechanism Island."

"report."

"She then came back to continue accompanying him."

"In the blink of an eye, three days passed; Xiao Feng's level rose to 265, his strength increased somewhat, his divine essence grew by over a hundred points, and his attack power steadily rose."

"His willpower also gradually increased, slowly growing stronger."

"After finishing cultivation that day, he logged off to eat a meal, then returned to the Zhu Shen Da Lu."

"Four days later, the Zhu Shen Da Lu underwent some changes."

"War City was promoted to a first-tier main city, attracting a large number of players to settle there."

"Some wealthy players directly bought houses in the city, enjoying some privileges of the new urban residents."

"Meanwhile, because of the Abyssal Transmission Gate in Lizard Valley, many who wanted to adventure and level up in the Abyssal World but found the road too far switched to coming here, using War City's transmission gate to go to the Abyss."

"The transmission gate is not free."

"This requires Holy Realm mages to maintain it and needs energy support, constituting a considerable expense."

"Each player passing through the transmission gate to the Abyss must pay a fee of 10 gold coins."

"That may seem small, but with over five million player trips per day, the revenue is still quite substantial; after deducting maintenance costs, there's still a tidy profit."

"Moreover, Dai Ni Si's shop recently also brought a large wave of popularity to War City."

Every day, 2 rounds of equipment sales, a total of 10,000 items, all high-quality gear, and they match the current players' level requirements, with almost no defective items.

Besides, one mythic equipment item is sold each day; in just two days, it sparked a shopping frenzy, with many people lining up two hours before restocking—or even sending someone to camp out—to buy gear from this shop, lest they miss out.

Enthusiastic players kept spending money to buy things; as the shop owner Dai Ni Si, she took in almost 1 billion gold coins each day, her level kept rising, and she was overjoyed, beaming.

When Xiao Feng came back, Dai Ni Si had already reached level 217, about to catch up with Zhang Fan and the others.

Moreover, she carried several billion gold coins on her; if she entered battle, she could just throw a money bag, and even a demigod couldn't withstand it—they'd die instantly.

This once frail, level 70+ petty extortionist, under Xiao Feng's all-around, no-blind-spot protection, has become a quite formidable presence in the NPC world of Zhu Shen Da Lu.

However, her childishness remained unchanged; as soon as she saw Xiao Feng return, she pitter-pattered over to hug him, sweetly calling, "Father God, Father God, I'm about to reach the demigod realm~" as if she regarded him as her real father, with no regard for gender boundaries.

(End of chapter)