The shadow watched Lord of 5 Elements and spoke slowly.
From his words, it was clear that the shadow belonged to the faction of another god king.
However…
Compared to loyalty, he was more interested in divine stone.
This was also why Lord of 5 Elements had access to so much information regarding the world’s ascension.
Faced with the shadow’s question, Lord of 5 Elements felt utterly helpless.
He didn’t want this either!
But, what could he do with Daniel around?
Compared to the wrath of the god king in the shadow’s faction,
he found Daniel far more terrifying.
Because, even though both were at the god king level, and the other might have tens of thousands of years more experience,
it didn’t really matter.
At the god king level, you could only get wounded, not killed.
But when it came to Daniel, Lord of 5 Elements truly felt the threat of death.
Daniel could actually kill him.
Thus, he had no choice but to keep investigating for Daniel.
If things didn’t progress, he didn’t doubt Daniel’s methods.
“Investigate quickly. If you need divine stone, I can provide it.”
“You… you’re insane!”
The shadow exclaimed in surprise.
Then, he fell silent. Since Lord of 5 Elements didn’t seem to care about these things, it seemed…
“Alright, give me one billion divine stones. I’ll see if I can extract some information from the elder council. But… it might take some time.”
“Deal.”
Lord of 5 Elements agreed without hesitation, handing over one billion divine stones. After that, the shadow disappeared into the 5-Element Temple.
Lord of 5 Elements sank into his chair, exhausted.
After handing over that enormous sum, he was nearly broke.
He could only hope for some useful news.
At that moment, a message notification appeared on his screen.
“What’s going on?”
It was from a friend of his, another god king.
“Giant Mountain, what’s the matter?”
“5 Elements, I’ve been hearing some rumors… is everything alright with you recently?”
The Giant Mountain god king didn’t waste time and went straight to the point.
This left Lord of 5 Elements slightly stunned.
Yes, something was wrong.
He had been spending money non-stop just to gather intel on Daniel.
And after spending that huge amount, he was nearly penniless!
“Giant Mountain, why do you ask? Well… I’ve been a bit strapped for cash lately…”
“No matter how tight you are, you shouldn’t have put your supreme sword up for sale in the Void Realm’s lowest level! Do you know what this means? Have you been drinking too much?”
The Giant Mountain god king said quickly.
This left Lord of 5 Elements utterly stunned.
What supreme sword…
All those supreme artifacts were long gone, taken by Daniel when he was still in the Mortal Realm! empire
How could they possibly be showing up in the world now?
And in the lowest level of the Void Realm?
Wait a second…
Suddenly, Lord of 5 Elements realized something terrifying.
His face drained of color.
Seeing this, the Giant Mountain god king understood that there was something Lord of 5 Elements didn’t want to say, so he added:
“Alright, I’ve got other things to do. I’ll talk to you later.”
Lord of 5 Elements sat alone in the empty temple.
The silence was suffocating, almost unbearable.
…
In the virtual world of the Godlink Consortium,
Daniel was currently eyeing some food items.
Yes, food that he and Elise could eat, not Big White.
Some were specialties of the God Realm.
You couldn’t find them in the Mortal Realm.
And others came from other worlds,
rare even in the Void Realm.
Naturally, Daniel wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to experience these strange new items.
Soon, his shopping cart filled up with all kinds of goods.
At that moment, a communication request came through.
“Dear guest, an Elder from Godlink Consortium requests to speak with you. Would you like to accept?”
Godlink Consortium?
An Elder?
Daniel immediately understood; it must be about the supreme artifact he had listed on the trading platform.
“Sure, I’ll accept.”
An elderly figure appeared on the screen.
“Hello, guest. I’m reaching out regarding the supreme artifact you’ve listed on our trading platform. Is it indeed yours?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Daniel glanced at the artifact; it was indeed the one he had listed.
“Has anyone shown interest in buying it?”
“No, not yet. However, after our appraisal, we found that it’s indeed a high-quality item. However, because it was listed in the lowest tier of the Void Realm… it could cause some turmoil. Therefore, we’ve temporarily hidden the listing.”
Hidden?
Daniel checked his listing.
Sure enough, the supreme artifact was now marked as hidden.
“Does this mean the artifact can’t be sold?”
“Not at all. It just can’t be sold in the lowest tier of the Void Realm. If you’d like to sell or buy a supreme artifact, you’ll need to go to the higher levels, where the marketplace for such items is located.”
After the Elder’s explanation, Daniel understood.
It seemed that the virtual world he was in right now was merely a lower-tier one.
Truly high-grade items were traded in the upper realms!
“Then, how can I access the upper-tier virtual world?”
Daniel asked.
“All you need is sufficient wealth, and you’ll qualify for access to the upper realms. However, the supreme artifact you’ve displayed is more than enough to grant you entry. Please hold on, I’ll arrange it.”
Daniel nodded.
He then emptied his shopping cart.
Most of the items were food anyway.
They wouldn’t spoil in his storage space.
If he got tired of them, he could always have Elise experiment with them and turn them into something extraordinary.
Daniel trusted Elise’s cooking skills.
The Elder, of course, could see Daniel’s actions,
since he was directly overseeing Daniel’s application for upper-tier access.
And he could clearly see Daniel’s data.
For instance…
Daniel had just spent over one million divine stones in the blink of an eye.
This made the Elder’s eyes twitch. Though his joy couldn’t be hidden,
who wouldn’t like a customer who spent like this?
Especially when the Elder was the one responsible for him.
That would mean a nice boost to his performance!
In the upper-tier virtual world,
the environment was much more refined compared to the lower levels.
It was no longer a bustling market, but a quiet, elegant lounge.
Each person could sit and relax, with a personal screen to browse and shop at their leisure.
“Clyde, my friend, I heard you’ve got another supreme artifact recently?”
“Eh, it was just luck. I happened to come across it, but it cost quite a bit.”
“How much exactly?”
“Only about 20,000.”
“Holy cow! A supreme artifact for only 20,000 divine stones? You’re really lucky!”
“It’s not too big of a deal. I’m just sensitive to these things, so when I saw it, I decided to get it. Only later did I realize it was a supreme artifact.”
Clyde said modestly, clearly indulging in some humblebragging.
Meanwhile, another person was staring intently at his screen.
“Strange… how did he get it so fast?”
“What’s up? Are you looking at another supreme artifact?”
“No, I just saw something odd.”
“What’s that?”
“Just now, this guy called Daniel spent an insane amount—one million divine stones in an instant.”
“One million? That’s nothing.”
“This is different. He’s still going. Wait a minute, he’s not stopping… how is this possible?”
The young man was practically watching in disbelief as Daniel’s name soared up the spending leaderboard.
It didn’t take long before other people noticed as well!