Chapter 80

"Yeah, really busy. Everyone fights desperately for levels and gear, runs around for gold coins, only a few stop to admire the scenery and relax their mood." Xiao Feng replied.

The first batch of players who entered the game basically came to level up and increase their strength.

So they are all busy, spending most of their time killing monsters to level up and collecting equipment.

Entertainment-focused players are now rare; the Scenery Party and Social Party likely log in only in the evening real-world time.

—That is exactly the progress of creating a character right now.

La Luo Na Er heard this and sighed: "When I was young, I was also this busy. Studying, cultivating, fighting, resisting abyssal creatures, defending against foreign tribes... every day was busy and fulfilling."

"You must be lonely now, right?" Xiao Feng asked, knowing the answer.

"Yeah. I sit here all day, accompanied by the core magma, to prevent this vein of fire from erupting and harming innocent civilians, I can only endure this loneliness."

"You're truly great!"

Xiao Feng praised.

As for the game, he still greatly likes and admires Luo Luo Na Er's character design.

This old mage is like a real-world soldier, silently guarding against danger, keeping hazards away from the people's borders.

Unlike soldiers, this elderly mage has no companions; he is alone yet must suppress the entire vein.

Luo Luo Na Er shook his head: "It's not about greatness, just duty. This vein connects to the world's largest fire elemental core; if demons trigger its eruption, thousands of miles of surrounding land will be torn apart, and the spewing magma will devour all living things. Being able to sit guard at this crucial spot with my own strength is a lifelong honor."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but be startled.

It turns out the importance of this core lake is surprisingly high!

Once it erupts, the area of Blaze City spanning several thousand kilometers will become a purgatory!

This tiny core fire lake is like a nuclear launch button; though it looks small, pressing it means destroying heaven and earth!

"Are there abyssal creatures eyeing the core lake nearby? If so, I can go help you get rid of them!" Xiao Feng proactively suggested.

He is very confident in his strength; even against a 150-level mythic boss, he has a fighting chance.

But Luo Luo Na Er just smiled and said: "You're still young, no need to get involved in this conflict. Moreover, those abyssal creatures come and go; even I cannot accurately track their whereabouts, so even if you wanted to find them, it wouldn't be easy."

"Uh, okay..."

Xiao Feng said helplessly.

"Child, can you tell me how you obtained the Weather God's Inheritance?" Luo Luo Na Er changed the topic and asked.

"This..."

Xiao Feng found it hard to answer for a moment.

His Weather Mage Inheritance was obtained from the Abyss; he personally witnessed the Abyssal Princess kill the previous holder of the Weather God's Inheritance.

From the earlier conversation, Luo Luo Na Er likely despises abyssal creatures greatly; if he knew you were on good terms with the Abyssal Princess, he'd probably beat you to death.

"Is it inconvenient to say?" Luo Luo Na Er saw he was a bit embarrassed and asked.

Xiao Feng thought and honestly replied: "It's not that it's inconvenient; I'm just afraid you'll beat me if I say it."

"Oh? How so? Could it be that you killed the Weather God's successor and seized this inheritance?" Luo Luo Na Er asked intriguingly.

He didn't seem very angry.

He added after speaking: "You carry the curse of the War God's mount, which offends the One Vein Divine Temple; if you also involve the Weather God, your boldness is truly immense!"

This tone and attitude made Xiao Feng suspect that Luo Luo Na Er is not a fanatical devotee of all gods.

So he gathered his courage and spoke the truth: "Actually, I accidentally entered the Abyssal World and just happened to see..."

He recounted his encounters with La Mu Si Te and Mi Nie Ya, and also described the ambush near Storm City where he used the Witch's Token and the ensuing events.

Luo Luo Na Er listened silently throughout his account, and only after hearing the full process of his class change to Weather Mage did he laugh loudly: "You kid, your luck is really good! Not every Abyssal Princess is easy to please; to be favored by one and even risk helping you, your fortune is truly great!"

"Uh, what kind of fortune is this..."

Xiao Feng said embarrassedly.

Mi Nie Ya is just an NPC; no matter how beautiful or noble, he doesn't care for her.

Moreover, she's a flirt, with a quirky personality, basically not his type!

Luo Luo Na Er explained: "You probably don't know, the Abyssal World has three great demon gods, each with very few offspring, so their status is extremely high. The one you met is likely the youngest daughter of the Bloodthirsty Demon God, still a minor. According to Abyssal custom, if you pass the Great Demon God's trial and become her consort, you will surely inherit the Abyssal power, easily enter the Saint Realm, and becoming a god is also very simple."

"So what? Even if I don't obtain Abyssal power, I can still reach the Saint Realm, God level." Xiao Feng said indifferently.

He's a player, not an NPC!

Reaching Saint Realm at level 200 and becoming a god at level 250 are steps we must inevitably take; we fundamentally don't need any other power to help!

Who would have thought, La Luo Na Er shook his head and said, "You're still young, you know too little."

"Eh, Master, what do you mean by that?" Xiao Feng asked doubtfully.

"The Saint Realm isn't that easy to reach..."

La Luo Na Er slowly began to explain the details.

Actually, not every level-200 creature is called a Saint Realm powerhouse.

In this world, biological growth can actually be divided into two parts.

One is the body, two is the soul.

Raising the body to level 200 is easy; most creatures can achieve it with enough effort or good talent.

But such a level 200 is very weak!

It's just like the wild monsters by the roadside, not at all durable!

Only when the soul also reaches level 200 and breaks through the Saint Realm barrier can one become a true powerhouse.

True Saint Realm beings are all mythic-level in strength; speaking nothing else, just their ability to withstand blows is over a thousand times stronger than ordinary level-200 small monsters.

As "adventurers," players, although many aspects differ from NPCs, have a simpler way of leveling up.

But wanting to break through the Saint Realm likewise has many conditions.

La Luo Na Er told Xiao Feng that after reaching third transformation level 100, a new attribute called "Will" will appear.

Willpower will be an important basis for future breakthroughs to the Saint Realm and God-level.

This attribute is hard to increase; potential points and equipment cannot grant it, relying entirely on one's own effort and talent.

And if one inherits the legacy of the gods, or the power of the abyss, then the growth speed of willpower can be greatly increased, making breakthroughs to the Saint Realm very easy.

Xiao Feng, after hearing that, fell into thought.

It seems that the game 'Realms of Heaven' is not merely about leveling up, killing monsters, and changing equipment.

After reaching a certain level, one also needs to accumulate this special attribute called 'Will'; otherwise, one will encounter a 'bottleneck'.

But...

Even so, he could not possibly rely on others for his level growth!

"Even if the Saint Realm is lofty and unattainable, I will reach that step through my own efforts!" he said solemnly.

La Luo Na Er nodded approvingly and said: "Very good, you have this firm conviction; your future achievements will certainly not be low. By the way, we've talked for so long, I still don't know your magical aptitude. Child, come, cast a fireball spell at me to test, let me see your potential."