“No need,” Daniel replied, “I’m here in Ascension City, in the southern part of the 5 Elements God Realm. By the way, how did you know?”
Daniel asked in confusion.
He couldn’t recall that the Lord of the 5 Elements could sense his location through the traces of his aura.
“Well, Daniel-sama, it’s like this. One of my friends happened to see… my sword being placed in the trade zone in the lower layer of the virtual world. They notified me right away, so I guessed you had arrived in the God Realm.”
“I see…”
Daniel thought the other party had some special means of tracking him, but it seemed he had overestimated things.
However, this did imply something important:
That sword had already become a symbol of the Lord of the 5 Elements.
Moreover… it seemed there weren’t many supreme artifacts around.
“Daniel-sama, did you come to the virtual world to buy something?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
Daniel replied, as if the question were unnecessary.
“I mean… since you’ve arrived in the God Realm and it’s my territory, how could I allow you to spend your own money? It should be me who pays!”
“I’ll send over… two million divine stones right away.”
The Lord of the 5 Elements hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“Enough, I don’t lack divine stones. By the way, how’s the investigation into the world ascension progress?”
Daniel asked, his tone turning serious.
This was the issue that mattered most to him at the moment.
“Don’t worry, we’re still investigating. As you know, these matters are extremely confidential for an established power. It requires a significant amount of time and energy…”
“Alright, I won’t ask for now. If there’s any difficulty, just let me know. Divine stones or whatever aren’t an issue!”
“You can rest assured, I know what to do.”
The Lord of the 5 Elements said, just as he was about to end the communication.
“Wait, one more thing!”
The Lord of the 5 Elements, who had just relaxed, felt his heart leap into his throat.
“D-Daniel-sama, what is it?”
Daniel glanced at the Lord of the 5 Elements, sensing that the other seemed to be hiding something. However, since he didn’t want to divulge it, there was little Daniel could do.
“My world is called the Void Realm, but that name doesn’t sound very pleasant. I need to change it. By the way, can you take care of this matter directly?”
“That’s no problem. What name would you like to change it to? I can handle it with a word.”
Daniel thought for a moment and then said,
“Let’s call it the Crossbridge World, as it matches the name of my faction.”
“Alright, I’ll have someone take care of it right away.”
And with that, the two disconnected.
Sitting back in his chair, the Lord of the 5 Elements let out a long sigh.
Thankfully, Daniel had only asked a general question and didn’t press for specific progress.
Otherwise, he feared he might not have been able to withstand Daniel’s anger.
Back when Daniel was still in the Mortal Realm, things were easier to manage, but now it was different.
Daniel was in the God Realm now!
He could show up at any moment and wreak havoc.
When the Lord of the 5 Elements first realized that Daniel might be in the God Realm, he even considered relocating—perhaps leaving the 5-Element Temple.
He’d even entertained the idea of running away.
But, luckily, Daniel hadn’t asked any more detailed questions.
He still had some time to wait for news.
…
Daniel took out three rule-based items he had recently purchased from his array disk.
A bracelet, clear water, and withered grass.
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Placing them on the table, Daniel pulled Big White from his clothes.
“Come on, take a look. See if you like any of these three things.”
He set the trembling Big White on the table.
As soon as Big White heard “food,” it immediately seemed to regain its composure, no longer trembling with fear as before.
Seeing this, Daniel thought… maybe Big White wasn’t so unadaptable after all!
It seemed that staying outside more might be the key.
Perhaps after a while, it would completely adjust.
After all, it was just a matter of time.
Upon hearing “food,” Big White lost all fear.
Indeed, greed often conquers all!
Big White immediately opened its mouth and bit down on the bracelet.
Crunching it into pieces, it swallowed them down.
After a few seconds, it spoke:
“This doesn’t taste good, a bit gritty.”
“How about this?”
Daniel placed the bowl of clear water in front of Big White.
Big White sucked it up instantly, finishing the entire bowl in one gulp.
“Father, this is good! It’s cool and sweet.”
“Good, I’m glad you like it. Now, try the last one.”
Daniel turned his gaze to the withered grass.
These were the first time Daniel had seen such a plant.
Upon first glance, he could only say that the Godlink Consortium’s judgment on this item was indeed correct.
The grass was peculiar, its rules incredibly chaotic.
Indeed, chaotic.
The vitality it seemed to have was almost extinct, yet not completely.
Every time some vitality emerged, it was negated by other forces.
The situation was truly bizarre.
Even Daniel couldn’t fully explain it.
No wonder the Godlink Consortium couldn’t figure it out.
“Come on, this isn’t trash. This is specially chosen for you. It has the aura of ancient rules.”
“Father, how about you give me some fruit instead? I think fruit is fine too.”
“Eat this! It’s nutritious. Those fruits won’t help you grow, or become stronger. They won’t help you defeat the Will of the World in the God Realm. Hurry up and eat, or the Will of the World might notice you…”
Hearing Daniel’s threat, Big White bit down on one of the withered grasses, chewing it down quickly.
Then, it immediately ran into Daniel’s arms.
It seemed… the Will of the World in the God Realm was truly powerful.
“How does it taste?”
Daniel asked, still curious about the effects of these grasses.
“It doesn’t taste like anything, it’s like eating withered grass.”
“Is that so? Let me check.”
Daniel used his mind power to scan Big White’s body.
To his surprise, the withered grass…
Seemed to have a far greater effect than the water and bracelet combined.
It looked like these grasses were indeed extraordinary.
“These are indeed good things. Quickly, eat all of them.”
“Father… this doesn’t taste good…”
“Who cares if it doesn’t taste good? It’s packed with nutrients. You have to eat it! This is good for your body, didn’t you feel it?”
“Well…”
Reluctantly, Big White consumed all the withered grass from the table.
Then, it surprisingly let out a burp.
It was rare for Big White to burp after eating.
After all, the ten grasses, though small, barely added up to the size of one hand.
Yet, after eating them, Big White let out a burp.
Daniel became even more convinced that the withered grass, infused with its chaotic rules, was truly a powerful supplement for the body.
After the burp, Big White’s body swayed, its eyelids growing heavy, and soon it fell asleep.
Seeing this, Daniel immediately checked Big White’s condition.
He soon understood what was happening.
It wasn’t because the grass contained anything special.
Rather, Big White had been drinking the lv12 forge’s tears every day and had undergone extensive transformations by the Tree of Origin.
The accumulation had reached a terrifying level.
The withered grass acted as the final catalyst that triggered a massive change in Big White’s body.
Thus, Big White’s body instinctively entered a deep sleep, passively upgrading.
Perhaps when Big White woke up again, the entire Void Realm… no, now it should be called the Crossbridge Realm, would have evolved from the human god level to the earth god level.
Meanwhile, those who had just reached the human god level, preparing to ascend to the God Realm, might find themselves surprised, wondering whether to be happy or troubled about this new shift in the world’s limits.