I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 861 Clues to the World Runes

Metal Dragon Island

"That's right."

When asked by Li Si, Alvis's eyes revealed a deep sense of regret.

However, he still looked at Li Si with a smile, showing no sign of reluctance.

Li Si had no idea that Alvis would entrust him with something so precious.

It should be noted that this is a record of Alvis's own deification ceremony, which is an extremely valuable experience for anyone preparing to or wanting to perform a deification ceremony.

Generally speaking, no one would tell others about the scene of their own deification ceremony.

Because the entire secret of the person who performed the investiture ceremony would undoubtedly be revealed during the ceremony.

It's like appearing naked in front of someone.

If someone has ulterior motives, they might target his weaknesses because of this.

If the consecration ceremony fails, you get nothing; if you succeed, you'll face enemies at the level of gods.

Any slight mistake could trigger a chain of consequences.

For Alvis, handing over this dragon scale containing such important information to Li Si was enough to show his sincerity.

For Li Si, this dragon scale, which recorded important information about the Investiture of the Gods ceremony, also held extremely important significance.

He could sense that this dragon scale contained not only the scene of Alvis's godhood ceremony, but also Alvis's personal experience during the ceremony.

For Li Si, this was practically priceless, beyond measure in terms of wealth.

Li Si could hardly have obtained this knowledge about the investiture ceremony from anywhere else.

If the deification process had been successful and gods had been established, they would never have passed on such knowledge to others.

Even one's most loyal followers are the same.

If the deification process fails, the person will die immediately and will have no chance to pass on their insights.

Special cases like Alvis's are extremely rare, perhaps one in a million.

Li Si even suspected that the Platinum Dragon God didn't actually have such abilities, and that the reason Alvis was able to survive was more due to his own special characteristics.

As for knowledge related to the Investiture of the Gods ceremony, Li Si could not have obtained it from his teacher Stephens.

After all, even Professor Stephens didn't have that kind of experience.

As for the Church of the Gods, it's even less likely.

After all, no matter how good the relationship is between the two parties, this kind of knowledge that involves the very essence of their own gods is absolutely the most crucial and important.

No matter how much Li Si paid, he could not obtain it.

Before Li Si, he had never imagined that he could obtain such precious knowledge.

Without any formalities, he directly put away the golden dragon scale in front of him and looked directly at Alvis, saying:

"Thank you for your gift. I will cherish this precious knowledge."

"If I have enough power in the future, I will definitely do my best to help you."

Li Si solemnly made a promise to Alvis without any hesitation.

In fact, the gift that Alvis gave him was extremely crucial and important to Li Si, who was perfecting his ascension technique.

In some ways, it is even more important than the artifact [Pastrum's Stomach] that Li Si had just obtained, which served as a reference for improving the Ascension Technique.

After all, Pastorum's stomach could only serve as a reference for Li Si to glimpse the mysteries of the gods, while the knowledge that Alvis gave him was almost equivalent to letting Li Si experience a godhood ceremony.

Although there were certainly differences between his and Alvis's deification ceremony, it made Li Si truly realize many crucial points.

"Hope this helps."

Alvis nodded to Lis and said with a smile:

"This is all the help I can offer you now. My treasures have all been exhausted during the conferment ceremony. I neither have the ability nor the inclination to collect gold coins and gems."

“This is quite important to me.”

"In any case, thank you for your generosity."

Li Si shook his head and said seriously.

"The Metal Dragons will be your eternal friends."

Alvis looked at Lis and nodded, saying:

"Besides that, there's another gift for you."

"Please speak?"

Upon hearing this, Li Si looked at Alvis with some surprise and said.

The knowledge about the consecration ceremony is already valuable enough. Why did Alvis put this last? Could it be more important than that?

Instead of answering directly, Alvis simply waved his hand.

An illusory scene appeared before Li Si.

It was a dense forest forgotten by time, a secret realm sculpted by the god of nature himself.

The towering trees, with trunks so thick that it takes several people to encircle them, stand upright on this remote and vast land with an almost arrogant posture.

The intertwined canopies of trees form a green dome that blocks out the sun, allowing sunlight to filter through the gaps and dapple the forest floor, adding a touch of mystery and tranquility to this deep forest.

Beyond the forest lies a completely different scene.

The desolate wilderness, like a scar abandoned by time, exposes the barren and desolate land.

Here, the gale is the only constant visitor. It carries a biting chill and roams freely across the open land, stirring up clouds of dust, but rarely bringing any signs of life.

Occasionally, one or two lost animals would rush by, leaving behind a few lonely cries before disappearing into the horizon, as if in silent protest against this desolate place.

Li Si looked at the scene and didn't notice anything amiss.

However, since Alvis showed this scene to him, there must be something unique about it.

Li Si did not ask any questions, but continued to watch patiently.

Gradually, time in the scene began to accelerate.

In the wilderness surrounding the forest, initially only a few tenacious blades of grass peeked out from the cracks in the rocks, as if the earth were calling out to life.

As time went by, the grass on the wilderness gradually gathered into a lush green meadow, and then wildflowers dotted the landscape, blooming with colorful embellishments, attracting butterflies to dance among them.

Then, shrubs grew thickly, and saplings bravely broke through the soil, striving to grow towards the sun.

Soon after, more animal tracks appeared in the wilderness, running and leaping, bringing vitality to this once desolate land.

But on the edge of this ever-changing wilderness, the forest seemed to exist in another time and space, unchanged.

The trees still stand tall, their branches still flourish, as if time has stood still here, and everything in the forest has been paused. The creatures in the forest, whether birds or beasts, live according to their established rhythm, completely unaware of the changes in the outside world, as if this forest is their eternal haven.

Countless years passed before a sudden disaster shattered this peace and harmony.

It was a battle between gods, so intense that it was beyond imagination and enough to tear apart the boundary between the earth and the sky.

In the battle, light and shadow intertwined, thunder and lightning resonated, and every collision seemed to be a collision of the most primal forces in the world, shaking every inch of the land.

Ultimately, the battle ended with the collapse of the continent, and a massive energy surge swept across the sky.

Wherever it passes, mountains and rivers shift, and all life and things are reduced to dust under its power.

And that once incredibly lush forest vanished without a trace in this catastrophe.

The trees in the forest, its inhabitants, and the tranquility forgotten by time were all swept into a vortex of destruction.

A battle of gods?
Li Si frowned slightly, pondering inwardly.

He had already noticed that the images Alvis showed him were things that had happened countless years ago in the Gaia main world.

It could even be said that this was the period in the early days of the world's birth, when all living things were gradually being conceived.

The wars of the gods at that time must have been conflicts between those primordial gods, right?

However, this didn't mean much to Li Si.

In this scene, there is no image of the gods on either side of the battle.

The aftershocks of the battle alone destroyed this wilderness and forest.

So the key point isn't this battle of gods, but the forest that the camera has been focusing on the whole time?
What's so special about this forest?

The scene didn't end there; Li Si continued watching, still puzzled.

After this once lush and vibrant forest was utterly destroyed in that terrifying divine war, the march of destruction did not stop there.

The terrifying energy released by the divine war was like a prehistoric beast breaking free of its cage, rampaging wildly across this land.

The destructive waves, like a raging tsunami, swept relentlessly across every inch of land, one after another.

The land where the forest is located, which was originally solid and stable, now seems to be being kneaded by an invisible but extremely powerful giant hand.

The earth began to tremble and twist violently, and bottomless cracks spread wildly across the land like ferocious maws.

Where the cracks passed, mountains collapsed, boulders tumbled down, and dust billowed into the sky, creating a scene reminiscent of the end of the world.

Then, an even more terrible disaster struck.

The endless seawater, like a horde of angry demons, surged from the distant horizon, while simultaneously pouring out madly from the gaping wounds deep within the earth.

The seawater, with overwhelming force, surged towards this shattered continent with an unstoppable momentum.

The waves, like towering black walls reaching into the clouds, crashed violently against the earth with a devastating force.

Each impact produced a deafening roar, as if the earth itself was howling in agony.

The seawater spread rapidly, mercilessly swallowing everything in its path.

The mountains that once stood were like fragile sandcastles in the face of the sea, instantly submerged. The wilderness that once lay was filled with seawater, turning into a vast ocean.

This continent, which once nurtured countless lives and bore countless creatures, gradually disappeared from sight as it was mercilessly swallowed by the sea.

It was like a star swallowed by darkness, gradually losing all its brilliance, and finally disappearing completely into the endless depths of the sea, leaving only desolation and barrenness.

However, just as the land where the forest was located was collapsing most violently and was about to be completely swallowed by the sea, Li Si, who had been closely watching everything, caught a glimpse of something unusual with his keen eyes!

In the chaotic, shimmering, and broken landscape deep within the earth, a vibrant green flashed by!

That touch of green, like a beacon in the darkness, bursts forth with dazzling vitality amidst endless destruction and despair.

It seemed to be the last hope for this disappearing continent; its green was pure and bright, as if it contained all the life force and vitality that this forest had ever possessed.

However, the appearance of this touch of green was too brief, so brief that Li Si almost thought it was his own illusion.

Soon, it was mercilessly swallowed up by the rampaging power of the collapsing continent and the surging sea.

That dazzling green disappeared into the depths of the sea, as if it had never existed.

This concludes the scene depicted by Alvis.

"Lord Alvis, if I am not mistaken, that is a world rune?"

Correct!
Although it appeared for only a brief moment, Li Si's sharp eyesight allowed him to clearly see the true nature of the green light.

Those extremely complex yet simple runes are remarkably similar to the world rune [Thunder] that Li Si possesses.

However, the power it contains is vastly different from that of [Thunder].

Li Si was certain that this world rune radiating green light was related to rules such as [Life] and [Nature].

This was of great help to Li Si, who was a follower of the World Tree.

But Li Si was certain that this was definitely not a world rune representing the rules of [life] and [nature].

Because Li Si had long known from the records of the Elven race that these two World Runes had long since merged with the World Tree Yggdrasil, becoming one of the foundations of the World Tree.

Is it a lower-level world rune?

Li Si didn't mind. In any case, whatever kind of world rune it was, it could provide Li Si with great help, allowing him to glimpse a more vast realm of world rules.

In response to Li Si's question, Alvis nodded and said:
"That's right, this is the scene when the World Rune [Forest] appeared."

"And since then, this world rune has never moved, remaining dormant in the depths of that ocean."

This is its current location.

Alvis then handed Li Si a dragon scale, on which was written an address.

World Rune [Forest]?!

Li Si glanced at it, but didn't rush to accept it. He looked at Alvis and said:

"Lord Alvis, I am puzzled. Why would you hand over such a precious treasure to me directly?"

This is a World Rune!

Moreover, Li Si had previously promised to do his best to help Ilvis at the appropriate time.

In this situation, it's astonishing that Alvis would still give such a gift.

Li Si didn't think his personal favors were that valuable.

Compared to Alvis, the Church of the Gods' attempts to curry favor and win over Li Si were far inferior.

"This is not a gift from me, nor do I have the ability to give it."

Alvis shook his head and said solemnly:

"This is a gift from my Lord Bahamut to you!"

(End of this chapter)