The copy has 0 error tolerance, and the last words on the ground are all wrong for me.

Chapter 503 Hero
"If a player achieves an S-rank rating in a dungeon, they can select one item from the current dungeon world as a special drop reward. The selected item must be an item for which the player has already obtained usage rights. Please make your selection."

Wu Chang did not hesitate much when choosing the S-level reward and directly chose the imperial edict flag in Emperor Zhaoning's hand.

After Emperor Zhaoning failed in his attempt to seize the Dao, during the gap between his defeat and the final blow to Tianmen, Wu Chang borrowed the imperial edict flag from Emperor Zhaoning under the pretext of observation, thus triggering a pop-up item window.

Unfortunately, since there was no mission relationship between them, he could not directly obtain the imperial edict flag through a gift. Otherwise, he would have directly told Emperor Zhaoning that the water behind this flag was too deep for him to handle, and that it would be better to entrust it to Tang for safekeeping.

Item Name: Imperial Edict Flag

Item Level: A

Item Type: Special

"Item Description: Modified based on the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven, it can exert some of the power of the ceremony. The flag records the method of seizing Heaven, and when combined with other command flags, it can be pieced together to form a complete technique."

"Item Skill: Spirit Control"

"Skill Description: Activating the Command Flag allows you to enter Spirit Control state, which controls the extraordinary power that is floating within the plane, allowing it to be arranged into any state according to the user's will."

"Item Skill: Qi Cultivation"

"Skill Description: Using the command flag can accelerate one's cultivation speed and increase the energy that the body can hold by 50%. In Spirit Control state, one can convert the free-floating extraordinary power under one's control into temporary energy for one's own use."

"Item Skill: Imperial Decree"

"Skill Description: By waving the command flag, one can control the four calamities that have been purified."

"Note: This is the first step in the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven, and it is crucial for eliminating the four calamities."

Wu Chang examined the imperial edict flag in his hand. The imperial edict flag was the same as the disaster relief flag, with extremely mysterious patterns engraved on the flag and flagpole.

During the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven, the two parts of warding off disaster and issuing an imperial edict are linked. When he takes out the warding-off-disaster flag, a strange connection is formed between the two, and they attract each other.

The two want to be integrated, but they are not complete; one last link is needed to make them a whole.

Seeing this, Wu took the opportunity to claim the reward for the hidden side quest.

"The player has completed the hidden side quest: Help Tai Sui God An Rong defeat the demon race, shatter the Heavenly Gate, and complete the Heavenly Connection."

"Players who complete the hidden side quest will receive the reward: the Auspicious Banner."

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and the auspicious flag that An Rong had once used appeared in his hand.

The three command flags were brought together for the first time since they were made.

They floated in the air, the three flags waving simultaneously, vaguely connecting into one, forming a huge array.

"If a player collects all three command flags—the one for warding off disaster, the one for imperial decree, and the one for bestowing auspicious omens—whether to merge the three flags to piece together the divine method recorded within them."

"Fusion."

As he made his choice, a gust of wind blew through the settlement space, and the flagpoles and flags of the three command flags turned into fine dust and disappeared under the wind.

The flagpole and flag have disappeared, but the patterns engraved on them still gleam in the air.

These patterns merged together and rearranged into a star map, which then shrank into a beam of starlight that disappeared into Wu Chang's brow.

"Technique Name: Beichen Crossing Tribulation Scripture"

"Technique Level: D"

"Technique Description: Eliminate disasters and overcome calamities, vanquish demons and bring good fortune, gather the creation of all things, and form an immortal body of the Dao."

"The Northern Star Tribulation Scripture can be upgraded by paying decaying silver coins or absorbing the power of stars. The highest level this technique can reach is the Divine level. Above the Divine level, one can only continue to cultivate through one's own comprehension."

"Upgrading the cultivation technique to grade C requires 100,000 decaying silver coins."

Note: This is the only known method.

Looking at the Beichen Tribulation Scripture, Wu Chang couldn't see anything clearly except for one line in the description of the technique: "This technique can be upgraded to the highest level of God."

A cultivation technique with a maximum limit of god-level!

Wu Chang's breathing became rapid instantly. He had thought that the method of seizing the heavens described in the command flag was just a descriptive technique, but he did not expect that the technique contained within it truly possessed the power of the method of seizing the heavens.

In his initial expectations, he believed that the cultivation techniques hidden within the three command flags could only reach the Lord level at their maximum potential.

After all, this is the Desolate Realm, where the upper limit of most cultivation techniques is only A-level. If one can advance from the A-level Grandmaster level to the S-level Origin level and master the power of origin, one has already reached the level of a ranked player.

Even including those players with hidden combat power, there are no more than fifty players in the Desolate Realm who possess the power of origin. Among them, many players either possess the power of origin innately or obtained it through job change.

Even for Wu Chang, his Lord-level spatial magic wasn't the limit inherent in the technique itself. Rather, he first mastered Grandmaster-level spatial magic and then obtained "Julie's Spatial Magic Research Notes" as a perfect score reward in an S-level dungeon.

By combining the contents of his magic notebook with his spatial magic, he reached his current lord-level status.

Obtaining a Lord-level cultivation technique is already so difficult, but the difference between a Divine Technique and a Lord-level technique is far greater than the difference between a Lord-level and a Root-level technique, or between a Root-level and a Grandmaster-level technique.

The reason lies in divinity!
Once a cultivation technique is upgraded to the Origin level, the player can master the power of origin through the technique. A God-level cultivation technique naturally means that the player can become a god simply by using that technique.

If the core members of the four major organizations mastered this technique, they could easily amass resources and create a god within a few days.

More importantly, the divinity of a deity who has attained enlightenment through the North Star Tribulation Scripture does not come from inheritance, but is a true divinity that is cultivated through self-cultivation.

True divinity and inherited ordinary divinity are worlds apart.

Joy was able to overwhelm the Realm of Reason, and even a single avatar he descended could withstand the power of chaos because he possessed a true divinity that he had come to understand himself.

In other words, possessing the Beichen Tribulation Crossing Scripture is equivalent to possessing the combat power of a Joyful One, or even higher.

Because the god-level is merely the limit of the corrupt silver coin's effect, not the limit of the Northern Star Tribulation Scripture.

Wu Chang dared not imagine what price he could fetch if he put the Beichen Tribulation Crossing Scripture up for auction.

Not to mention the Desolate Realm and the Realm of Reason, even the third layer of the Abyss would scramble for this cultivation technique.

He recalled his previous speculation in the dungeon: the third layer of the Abyss had its eye on the world dungeon plane, sending down the Four Calamities and the Seven Stars. He suspected that the purpose of the third layer of the Abyss was to make Ziwei and the Seven Star Immortals create the techniques in the three command flags.

Now it seems that this is very likely the case.

His inspiration told him that the players on the third level of the abyss created the Beichen Tribulation Scripture not only because they valued true divinity, but also because there was some deeper reason. To understand the secret, he probably had to cultivate the technique to the level of a god.

Wu Chang put aside his guesses for the time being and continued to complete the world dungeon's reward settlement.

"If a player achieves a perfect rating in a dungeon, they can choose one rare item from the current dungeon instance as a reward."

"Book from the Ground"

"Immortal-infused golden scales and a blazing divine craftsman's furnace"

"The True Explanation of the Three Realms Alchemy"

Among the perfect-level rewards, the first reward Wu Chang had seen before was the Earth Book, located in the deepest part of the Great Xuan Treasure Vault. It represented the orthodox humanity in the plane and recorded the Earth Sacrifice Ritual and the Ziwei Exorcism Array.

Clearly, the reward represented by the Earth Book should be related to the arrangement of the formation.

Wu Chang possesses the Heavenly Power Immortal Affinity and the Literary Fortune of the Star of Literature, which enhances his comprehension and effectiveness in using formations and rituals. If he is interested in learning formations, choosing the Earth Book would be a good option.

The second reward, literally speaking, consists of two items.

In the dungeon world, the Golden Scale Sect is skilled in the method of reforging magical artifacts. When Su Wangyou reforged "The Blessing of the Goddess of Fortune", she used the Golden Scale Sect's unique treasure, the Spiritual Golden Scale.

The making of the Spirit Essence Golden Scale is complicated, requiring the use of more than a dozen kinds of spiritual ores. It also needs to be placed in the Golden Scale Sect's immortal abode to absorb blessings for three years before it can be made.

A single piece of Spirit-Essence Golden Scale can reforge a D-grade item into an A-grade item.

Judging from the name, the quality of the Immortal Golden Scale must be superior to that of the Spirit Golden Scale. If the Spirit Golden Scale is a unique treasure, then the Immortal Golden Scale should be considered a treasure of the sect.

As for the Divine Craftsman's Furnace, Tang Wuchang had relevant records in his memory. This furnace was the core treasure of the Divine Sword Sect and was said to be a treasure left over from ancient times.

Its name is Furnace, but it is actually a celestial abode built in a volcano. The celestial abode is used as the furnace, the blessings are used as charcoal, and heavenly thunder and earth fire are used as the furnace fire.

The Divine Craftsman's Furnace is never opened lightly, but every time it is, it produces divine weapons that are renowned throughout the world.

After smelting, the remaining slag in the furnace will turn into lava and flow out. The furnace is then used for forging along the path of the lava flow. The resulting magical artifacts are of a higher quality than those made in ordinary forging furnaces.

The combination of the Immortal Golden Scale and the Divine Craftsman's Furnace should give him a chance to upgrade the item's level.

He continued reading, and the last reward, "True Explanation of the Three Talents Elixir Path," reminded him of the Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Talents Immortal Elixir he had seen in the Great Xuan Treasure Vault.

The reward is called "True Understanding of Alchemy," which shouldn't be a simple pill formula, but rather a method of alchemy. Although he's clueless about alchemy and too lazy to waste time, he'll exchange it and give it to He Yun to play with; maybe she can figure out some scientific alchemy techniques.

After some thought, he finally chose "Immortal Golden Scales and the Blazing Divine Craftsman's Furnace".

He first ruled out "The True Explanation of the Three Talents Alchemy". Although the pills were good, the learning cost was too high. Even if he could really understand them, he would definitely need rare and precious materials to match them when refining immortal pills.

The world instance plane is the only spiritual energy rule world he has ever visited. Without the resources of the plane as a backing, both the early experiments and the later actual production require a lot of resources.

Once he truly masters it, even pills of the Three Talents Immortal Pill level probably won't be as effective for him.

He was very interested in the "Book from the Ground," which also suited his abilities.

Formations focus on macroscopic principles, while mysticism focuses on small-scale, precise operations. If he understands formations, he might be able to link them with his mysticism and merge them into a mystical formation.

Unfortunately, while "ground book" was the correct option, it appeared at an inappropriate time.

The "Wind Feather" and "Earth Horn" he obtained in the world instance were both top-grade forging materials. He originally planned to turn the world instance into a private dimension after it ended, and then slowly find the Divine Sword Sect and the Golden Scale Sect to deal with these two materials.

Unexpectedly, An Rong's hidden side quest directly led to the world dungeon escaping the abyss.

He was worried about where to find a reliable craftsman, but the dungeon settlement solved his problem.

He sighed at the Earth Book, "It's not that you're not good enough, it's just that it's more suitable for me."

After selecting the reward, Wu Chang had two more items in his hand: a platinum scale with intricate patterns engraved on its surface, and a token.

Item Name: Immortal Golden Scales

Item Type: Special

"Item Description: This item is made by smelting together a hundred kinds of spiritual ores, and contains a trace of the aura that remained from the beginning of the world. It is reforged with immortal golden scales and will become a growth item."

Item Name: Earth Fire Token

Item Type: Special

"Item Description: Opens the passage to the Divine Craftsman's Furnace and ignites the earth fire, successfully activating the Divine Craftsman's Furnace once."

"Note: Once inside the Divine Craftsman's Forge, even a monkey wielding a hammer can forge the most impurities from ordinary iron into a divine weapon that people will fight over."

Looking at the two props in his hand, Wu Chang couldn't help but smile.

The effects of the Spirit-Infused Golden Scales are already so powerful, the Immortal-Infused Golden Scales are indeed extraordinary. Judging from the item description, the Immortal-Infused Golden Scales do not contain immortal energy, but rather the Primordial Spirit Pivot of the world dungeon plane.

The effects of the Divine Craftsman's Furnace are vaguely described, but since it is listed alongside the Immortal Essence Golden Scales, and the description is so confident, it must not be too bad.

There was no rush to reforge the items. He put away the two items and prepared to start the main event of this settlement: his favorite title chest.

"Players who achieve a perfect clear in an out-of-control dungeon (dungeon contamination value > 85) at or above their character level will receive a random title chest."

Players will only draw titles that meet the prerequisites.

He was particularly uncertain about this draw.

According to the pattern he discovered earlier, the higher the completion rate of a dungeon, the higher the level of the game title you can obtain.

Each time he explored a dungeon, he exceeded the 100% limit of the Abyss game, uncovering storylines outside the game's scope, which is why he always received a colored title after each reward.

Logically speaking, among all the instances he has visited, the world instance should undoubtedly have the highest completion rate.

If his previous exploration of dungeon dimensions was just an oversight, then Abyss Games was simply not included in the evaluation criteria.

So, the game developers definitely never expected that he would help the world instance escape the abyss this time.

Logically speaking, if there are levels above the colored titles, he should be able to draw something above the colored level.

But the problem is, what if the game takes a grudge and tries to sabotage him?

After all, the odds of winning the lottery are not transparent, and the final interpretation right belongs to the Abyss Game Administrator.

He took a deep breath and pressed the lottery button.

Only when he saw the familiar golden light appear did he feel relieved.

Title: Hero

"Title acquisition requirements: In a large-scale dungeon with more than a thousand players, as the last hope of the human side, you must overcome all difficulties alone and lead the human faction to victory."

"Title Description: Possessing the title of Hero signifies that you can shoulder the responsibility of human civilization, unleash godlike power with a mortal body, transcend despair, death, and even cause and effect and destiny, and achieve an impossible future."

"Title effect: When wearing this title, the player's inspiration and will will increase by 100% when the player is in the human faction. When the player's followers are around the player, they will gain the Heroic effect, which increases the will attribute by 30% and grants a certain degree of immunity to negative statuses such as fear and despair."

When you are the last hope of humanity, bearing all expectations, you will be uncontrollable, tireless, and unconstrained, reaching your peak. You will burn yourself to reverse the dire situation.

Note: This effect has absolute priority.

Note: Colored titles can be combined with other titles.

In terms of the effects of the titles, the stats of the hero titles are not bad.

As his physical attributes continued to expand, especially after activating his final skill and doubling his stats, his inspiration and willpower became weaknesses, and this title compensated for that weakness.

Perhaps because he used the "Proof of Heroes," the title still retains the effect of the "Proof of Heroes."

Moreover, compared to the original item effect, after being solidified into a title, this effect has the additional characteristic of having absolute priority.

Absolute priority—just seeing those five words gives one a sense of reassurance.

He was very satisfied with the effect of the "Hero" title. If there was any problem, it was that the two words didn't seem to match him very well.

Wu Chang stared at the blacked-out screen in the settlement space, looking at his reflection and the "Hero" title floating above his head, and couldn't help but click his tongue.

He has been called by many two-word titles, but most of them end with B.

Who would have thought that the two-character title above Wu Chang's head would one day make him a hero.

It is still officially certified by Abyss Games as the last hope, a hero who must shoulder the responsibility of human civilization.

No, isn't this hat a bit too heavy?

A hundred days ago, he was still a trainee laborer, facing the prospect of unemployment upon graduation, and didn't have such a high level of awareness.

He never thinks from the perspective of all humanity when he takes action.

If it weren't for An Rong's hidden side quest, he might not have bothered to deal with Emperor Zhaoning and the Demon Emperor, or help the world instance plane of Juedi Tiantong.

If it weren't for Schulz's resentment, he might not have gone to smash the Heavenly Gate.

Simply put, it means that one's virtue does not match one's position.

But since it's been given to him, it's his. Anyway, he's shameless, and the title has always been invisible, so he doesn't need to be morally pressured by others.

Speaking of Schultz, while he was still in the settlement space, he took the opportunity to settle the Crimson Last Words as well.

If he leaves the settlement space and reappears in the Realm of Reason, it won't be easy to find a safe place to settle the settlement without being spied on.

When the dungeon settlement acknowledges that the world dungeon plane has left the Abyss, Schultz's Crimson Last Words dissipate.

Schultz's blood-red last words were extremely dark, and the difficulty of completing them was absurd. Adhering to the principle of high difficulty and high reward, completing the last words brought Wu Chang 3 points of life, 3 points of willpower, and 3 points of inspiration.

In addition, Schultz left Wu Chang a metal box, which looked like a miniature safety box for disqualified monsters.

Wu Chang opened the metal box, inside which was a crystal-clear white cube.

Item Name: Messiah

Item Type: Special

"Item Description: The core project of Anthem Corporation, independently developed by Schultz, is an item created to complete a certain existence."

In some religions on Earth, the word Messiah refers to the person chosen by the gods. It was originally a title for prophets and priests, but later, as religions evolved, it came to refer to the incarnations of the gods.

Schultz's artificial god project was simply called Hymn. Judging from the name, Messiah was clearly of a higher level than Hymn. How could he have never heard of such an important project?

The moment he picked up the white cube, he noticed that the omniscient crystal in his personal space was trembling slightly.

(End of this chapter)