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Chapter 898 Harvest from the World of War God

Midgard, deep in the wild forest.

A visitor has arrived at Kratos and Atreus's home today.

"Squeak-"

Atreus pushed open the door, a look of surprise on his face: "Li You? What brings you here?"

Li You smiled and said, "I came to see you, and I also have some things to discuss with you two."

Kratos, who was chopping wood in the backyard, came over when he heard the noise: "Let's go inside and talk."

Another month has passed since the establishment of the Peace Council. During this month, Freya, who is in charge, has been the busiest, followed by Tyr.

One of them was responsible for communicating with the various nations, while the other was mainly busy rebuilding Asgard. Each of them led their Valkyries and Night Elves, working almost 007 hours a day.

Of course, the other members of parliament were not idle either. For example, Mimir was handling various parliamentary affairs as an advisor, while Sif was responsible for comforting and resettling those who had suffered in the war and those who had been persecuted by the Aesir in the past.

Kratos knew he lacked the ability to govern, so his mission was to purge the few remaining rebels who were still loyal to Odin from within the Nine Realms.

Atreus also went with him, but these rebels were well hidden, so when no reports were received, Kratos and his son returned to their home to train and hunt, as if nothing had changed.

Li You seized this opportunity to come and find the two of them.

As for what job Li You has?
He didn't really have any important work to do; all Freya asked him to do was to patrol various parts of the Nine Realms.

To put it simply, it's just about showing your face around and greeting the locals.

Li You: "..."

However, he also understood Freya's meaning. Firstly, Li You would be leaving soon, and Freya wouldn't want him to do any troublesome work. Secondly, as the person who personally defeated Odin, Li You had now become the most revered figure among the many mortals of the Nine Realms.

Allowing him to appear in public can also help to appease the people and stabilize the situation.

Although Li You had no choice, he still made another trip to all nine realms as Freya requested.

After spending a considerable amount of time running around, Li You arrived at Kratos's house.

There were some things he had wanted to discuss with the father and son for a long time, but he only had the time now.

The three sat down at the table inside the room. Kratos didn't delay and asked immediately, "Li You, what's the matter?"

Given how familiar Li You was with them, there was really no need for formalities.

Li You glanced at Kratos, the Greek god of war who, in the month immediately following Ragnarok, accepted Tyr's invitation to Valhalla, this time as a challenger.

After repeatedly fighting and confronting his own heart and past sins, he finally emerged and agreed to join Freya's Nine Realms Council.

This is a general overview of the Valhalla DLC, and it's similar to what I told Li You not long ago.

So now, Kratos is not only in much better spirits, but even the gloom that he never seemed to have left behind has mostly disappeared.

Li You had only heard about him from Tyr before, but now that he saw that he had indeed moved on from the past, he was happy for his friend.
"It seems you're ready to move into the future. Congratulations."

Upon hearing his words, Kratos actually twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that was not very pleasant but quite obvious: "Yes, thanks to Tyr, and I also want to thank you for your help. If it were just me, I'm afraid it would be difficult to reconcile with the past."

Atreus also said, "Father, you are very motivated now, and you will definitely make the future of the Nine Realms better."

Kratos nodded: "We'll work together, we definitely will."

Li You smiled and said, "That's great. I trust you all. As for me, I'm here to ask you something, or rather, to get Atreus's opinion."

Kratos was slightly taken aback, wondering what Li You wanted to see Atreus about, but the clever boy had guessed what it was.

Sure enough, Li You flipped his hand and took out the wooden mask that Odin had been searching for in the past, placing it on the table. Between Li You and Atreus, the mask emitted a breathing green light.

“…So that’s what it is.” Kratos understood. “You wanted to ask Atreus whether or not to use it?”

Kratos knew, of course, that Atreus was the prophesied guardian of the giants.

Li You nodded: "After all, Atreus was the one who collected these masks in the first place. Now that everything is stable and Odin is dead, the rift is still there. Although Tyr personally sealed the cellar, it's meaningless to just cover it up."

"So I discussed it with Tyr, and we decided that we should either use it, destroy the mask, or I could take it with me."

“Atreus is the one who is qualified to use it, so I came here specifically to ask for your opinions.”

Kratos and Atreus exchanged a glance, but neither answered, lost in thought.

The significance of this mask is self-evident. Odin paid a heavy price to obtain it and use it to uncover the secrets behind the rift.

According to Odin himself, the truth of everything lies behind that rift.

But clearly, Odin had long been obsessed with this secret, and whether his judgment was credible was unknown.

What lies behind that crack, and whether there are risks in peering into it, are all completely unknown.

It may truly contain all the truths, capable of answering all doubts, or it may lead to utter ruin.

From Kratos's perspective, he clearly didn't want Atreus to take that risk.

However, at this moment, he looked at his son, who had grown much more, and finally nodded gently: "Atreus, the decision is now in your hands. Whatever you choose, I trust you."

Atreus looked at his father and nodded solemnly.

Then, he reached out and picked up the mask from the table, and gently placed it back in front of Li You.

The child looked at Li You and said earnestly, "I don't know what's behind this crack, but it really has a very strong attraction for me."

"However, my father, mother and everyone else have long taught me to learn to judge problems rationally."

"Even if the answer to everything lies behind that rift, it means nothing to me. Therefore, I will not use this mask."

Li You and Kratos were both looking at Atreus. Regardless of their attitudes toward Atreus's refusal to use the mask, Atreus's current judgment and thinking were enough to make them show expressions of satisfaction.

This child is now truly capable of standing on his own.

Li You then put the mask away: "Okay, I understand. I'll take this mask then."

"Oh, by the way, Atreus, remember to tell me when you're leaving, I..."

Li You was speaking when he suddenly noticed a change in the expressions of the father and son opposite him, so he immediately stopped.

"Haven't you... told your father yet?"

Atreus gave a wry smile: "I was planning to say it tonight."

Kratos looked at him and asked, "He said you're leaving?"

Atreus took a deep breath and then looked at Li You: "Excuse me, Li You, let me speak with my father alone."

Li You had no objection. He gave Atreus an apologetic look, then got up and left the hut, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

Only Kratos and Atreus remained in the cabin. Atreus looked at his father and said, "Father, there's something I've been wanting to tell you but haven't been able to say lately, and that's it."

"It all started with my identity as a giant..."

—Atreus was telling Kratos what he hadn't had time to say, and Li You naturally wouldn't eavesdrop; he was already preparing to return.

However, instead of using the mysterious door in the front yard, he took out a gem that shimmered with seven colors from his system inventory.

As Li You poured his divine power into it, the light of the rainbow bridge immediately descended from the sky, enveloping him. Then, in a flash, Li You disappeared.

In the blink of an eye, he was back in front of Sindri's cabin.

Li You pushed open the door and entered his room.

He took out the gem again, examined it, played with it for a while, and then put it away with satisfaction.

This gem was the useful item he had selected after reviewing all the rewards issued by the system.

The new God of War's world spans two generations of games, and Li You has also experienced a long adventure here, including major events such as Ragnarok. So it's only natural that he has gained a lot, with his achievement list stretching for several pages.

Putting aside everything else, the many powerful enemies he defeated each had at least one corresponding achievement.

...[Congratulations on completing the achievement: God of Light.]

Congratulations on completing the achievement: Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge.

Congratulations on completing the achievement: God of Thunder.

Congratulations on completing the achievement: Poison Dragon.

Congratulations on completing the achievement: The Hanged Man.

……

These are just the most recent ones; there are more from before that. And besides this type, there are naturally other achievements that are completed after meeting special conditions.

such as:

Congratulations on completing the achievement: Traveler of the Nine Realms.

Congratulations on completing the hidden achievement: Trial of the Heroes.

Congratulations on completing the hidden achievement: Defend Asgard.

There are quite a few of these.

However, although there were many achievements this time, most of them were combat items or enhancement items that only he could use, which were not very meaningful to Li You now.

Therefore, he would simply collect most achievement rewards and put them directly into his backpack.

Anyway, his backpack now has 500 empty spaces, so he's not worried about not having enough room.

Of course, some of these achievements were given rather unique rewards, which Li You mentioned separately.

……

Congratulations on completing the achievement: Traveler of the Nine Realms.

[Achievement Details: Your footprints have traversed every kingdom in the Nine Realms.]

[Achievement Reward: 4000 Achievement Points, "World Traveler" title unlocked.]

……

Congratulations on completing the achievement: Guardian of the Rainbow Bridge.

[Achievement: Defeat Heimdall, the guardian of the Rainbow Bridge.]

[Achievement Rewards: 5400 Achievement Points, 1 Rainbow Bridge Key.]

……

Congratulations on completing the achievement: The Hanged Man.

[Achievement Description: Defeat Odin, the Asgardian god-king, in a direct battle.]

[Achievement Rewards: 6800 Achievement Points, 1 Ancient Magic Eye.]

……

Congratulations on completing the hidden achievement: Defend Asgard.

[Achievement Description: Protect the realm of Asgard from destruction during Ragnarok.]

[Achievement Rewards: 6000 Achievement Points, 1 Eden's Golden Apple Sapling.]

……

The rewards for these four achievements are, relatively speaking, the most unique and valuable.

[Title: World Traveler]

[Title Bonus: The title holder experiences significantly reduced repulsion when traversing worlds, and the repulsion is greatly reduced when moving between different worlds. When traversing through the system, divine power can be consumed, and up to one companion can be carried.]

……

[Key to the Rainbow Bridge: A gem containing the power of the Rainbow Bridge. Activated using divine power with spatial attributes, it temporarily draws upon the power of the Rainbow Bridge, allowing for free teleportation within the current world.]

[Note: The destination must be a place that has already been reached. The divine power consumed by teleportation depends on the teleportation distance and the number of people involved.]

……

[Eden's Golden Apple Sapling: A sapling of the golden apple tree guarded by Eden, the goddess of youth. It is said that the Norse gods gained their eternal life by eating these golden apples.]

This sapling is a seedling that bears fruit once a year, producing ten fruits at a time. Consuming these fruits is said to increase lifespan and prevent aging of bodily functions for several years.

[Note: This sapling does not need to be planted in soil, but it needs to be watered with divine power at regular intervals, otherwise it will temporarily wither.]

……

The Ancient Eye of Magic: A relic left behind by Odin, the Asgardian king, recording his understanding and insights into ancient magic, gained from hanging himself from the World Tree.

[This is not a consumable item; after use, you can attempt to learn ancient magic.]

……

Needless to say, the rewards for these four achievements are the most practical.

Li You's strength has already reached a considerable level. If he wants to improve further, he'll probably have to try his luck in games where the combat power level can reach multiple levels, and see if there are any opportunities.

But Li You didn't play that kind of game much, and whether he could even go there was another question.

Therefore, nowadays, Li You values ​​functional items more than rewards that directly improve strength.

The title of World Traveler and the Key to the Rainbow Bridge are items of this type. The Key to the Rainbow Bridge that Li You used for teleportation earlier was precisely that.

The saplings of the golden fruit tree are especially significant. After all, Li You has too many old friends, all of whom are just ordinary people.

As for saying that the practice of "when one person attains enlightenment, all their relatives and friends benefit" is wrong?

Sorry, he's just an ordinary person. He's "enlightened," so of course he has to take care of his friends.

Finally, the Ancient Eye of Magic, a reward from Odin's achievements, was the item that Li You valued most.

Odin's complete understanding of ancient magic!

Li You had already witnessed the power of ancient magic. It was very different from the power system of the Nine Realms, and it had many categories and diverse functions.

Although this ancient magic, when used by Odin, resembled dark magic, Li You knew very well that the essence of this power was not malicious.

Even Freya mentioned that ancient magic is incredibly powerful, and Odin has only shown a very small part of it. This treasure trove of knowledge is extremely valuable to Li You.

As for the issue of comprehension... not to mention that Li You's understanding of power has already reached a certain level, he also has a disciple who can be described as a magical genius.
Even if Li You doesn't intend to gradually understand it himself, it would be a good option to just throw it to her later.

These are the most valuable achievement rewards; the rest are the rewards from the main system quests.

Main Quest 1-1: Defeat the Strangers (Completed).

Main Quest 1-2: ...

【…】

[Main Quest 4: Complete the Ragnarok event while ensuring the survival of key allies (Completed).]

[Note: Main quest 4 is the final quest in this world. After completing it, you can travel between worlds.]

【Ding! 】

[The main storyline quests for the new God of War have all been completed. Please claim your rewards in the quest section!]

[Please note that the main questline for this world has been completed. Your remaining time in this world is three months. After three months, you will be forced to travel between worlds. You can also choose to travel before then.]

[Remaining stay: 42 days and 9 hours.]

(End of this chapter)