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Chapter 548 Loki's Truth and the Barrier Between Virtual and Reality

A flash of light appeared before Wu Chang's eyes, and when he came to his senses, he had already entered Loki's mental world.

He possessed Loki's body and observed everything in the scene from a first-person perspective.

In the mind's eye, Loki is heading to a certain space, and leading the way for him is a strange middle-aged man sitting in a floating wheelchair.

He was small and thin, with slender limbs, but he had a huge head that looked like it was filled with air, especially the upper half of his head where his brain was located, which was particularly full and round, making his head look like a light bulb.

At this moment, Loki had only recently merged with divinity and was not yet as confident and composed as he was now. He followed behind the big-headed middle-aged man like a lackey, taking each step with extreme caution.

Wu Chang was observing everything from Loki's perspective at that moment, and he could feel how nervous and excited Loki was.

They hadn't walked far when they came to the door of a stone chamber. The middle-aged man with the big head stopped there and gestured for Loki to go in alone.

Loki entered the stone chamber and saw a monk dressed in a bright red robe sitting cross-legged in the center.

Although the two had only met once, the monk's unique aura was unforgettable once seen; he was none other than Huanxi, the leader of the Bright Society.

Seeing Loki enter, Joy, who had been meditating, opened his eyes, a smile on his face, and said:
“I wasn’t wrong about you. You have indeed successfully merged with Loki’s divinity.”

Loki, upon hearing this, said in alarm:
"It is all thanks to the Guangming Society that I have the opportunity I have today."

Past trivialities resurfaced in Loki's mind, and Wu Chang, through these fragments, glimpsed Loki's past.

Loki is different from Joy, the painter, and even Wu Chang. The labels of genius and super player have never appeared on Loki.

For a long time, let alone being a super player, he even struggled to successfully complete dungeons.

He was a solo player who was chosen by the Abyss game and became a player without any prior knowledge or understanding.

In reality, he was just an ordinary person, shy by nature, not cold but aloof, not good at communicating with people, and too proud to flatter.

He has a host of occupational hazards, low initial attributes, and no combat experience. He's so clumsy at killing fish that he inevitably gets slapped a couple of times by the fish.

As a gamer, his only advantage is that he's a homebody, has read a lot of novels and watched a lot of movies, and has played a lot of games.

This disastrous start left him with no choice but to become a player who prioritizes survival.

Survival during his time in the Wasteland was his biggest challenge every time he entered a dungeon, and he would stop at nothing to achieve this goal.

Whether they are native inhabitants of the plane or players, they are all tools and pawns in his hands, all part of his calculations.

He is unreliable, disloyal, and immoral; all he cares about is surviving and getting more rewards.

Even among selfish, unconnected solo players, he was the most selfish of them all.

It's not that he was born bad, it's just that his foundation was too weak. Without doing this, he would struggle to even survive, let alone improve himself.

This style of doing things is effective, but it is very unpopular. Players who have been used by him all harbor resentment towards him. Under the condemnation of the masses, his reputation is extremely bad, and even the lowest-level organizations are unwilling to accept him.

Fortunately, his abilities were indeed strong enough that, without any special talents, he managed to rise to the level of the Realm of Reason as a lone wolf.

The turning point came from a highly challenging real-world instance.

The dungeon was extremely difficult at the time, but with his own skill and the help of the plane's natives, he not only escaped a near-certain death but also achieved a decent completion rate.

This performance caught the eye of the members of the Light Society in the team, and he was invited by the Light Society to become a formal member of the Light Society from a lone wolf player.

From then on, his life took a turn for the better.

The Light Society not only provided him with a strategy team to address his lack of combat power, but also entrusted him with the extremely high-ranking divinity of Loki to fuse with.

He has an extremely high compatibility with Loki's divinity. With the help of Loki's divinity and the conquest team, his strength has increased by leaps and bounds, and that's how he got to where he is today.

So when Loki tells Joy that he is where he is today because the Light Society gave him the opportunity, it's not just modesty, it's the truth.

Huanxi shook her head and said:

"It's not that we gave you the opportunity, but that you earned it yourself."

"Your existence shines like gold; no one can ignore your brilliance. And we are simply an organization that brings together talented people like you."

Loki's excitement at gaining Joy's approval made him even more agitated. To avoid losing his composure in front of Joy, he could only lower his head and listen quietly to what Joy had to say next.

Huanxi stood up and said slowly:
“You are very talented. You were able to merge with Loki’s divinity so quickly. Even in the Light Society, your speed of merging with divinity is among the top. Logically speaking, I shouldn’t be too harsh on you.”

"But I hope you can be faster, not only to merge with divinity, but also to master it and become a lower god as soon as possible."

“I hope you can catch up with Peren and Mercury as soon as possible, and even surpass them.”

Loki's forehead began to sweat after hearing this. He didn't understand why Joy was suddenly putting pressure on him. Did she think he was lazy, or did he do something wrong?
He was about to say something when he was interrupted by Huanxi's words.

"Because in my heart, you will be the next leader of the Light Society, and you will take the banner of starting a new era from my hands."

If the previous pressure had only made Loki sweat profusely, the joy he felt now made him tremble all over and his mind stop working.

"You're joking a bit too much. How could I possibly..."

Loki hurriedly tried to explain, but halfway through his sentence, he noticed that there was no mockery or ridicule in Joy's eyes; her expression was extremely serious.

Joy approached Loki, put his hand on Loki's shoulder, and said:
"No, you may, and you must be able to."

"For a bright future, each of us has our own responsibility, and so do you."

"Our arrangements on Blue Star and in the Desolate Realm are merely to buy time. The only way to truly break free from our current predicament is to find the truth."

“We have pinpointed the approximate area where the truth is located. Your duty is to find the truth and break through the blockade of the virtual world through it.”

Joy met Loki's gaze and said in a serious tone:
"Only you can do this. When you meet the requirements, you will become the leader of the Light Society."

“If it were five years ago, no, three years ago, I would have given you a relaxed environment to let you grow naturally, but now we don’t have time. So I told you everything, and I want to know if you have the courage and awareness to take on this responsibility.”

As the god of lies, Loki can discern the truth or falsehood of what others say, and whether what they say comes from their heart.

After hearing Huanxi's words, his breathing became rapid, and his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to break his ribs and burst out of his body.

He understood that this was his only chance to turn things around in his life. If he could seize this opportunity, all those geniuses who he could never see before would be trampled under his feet.

After a brief silence, Loki's shifty gaze hardened, his slightly hunched back straightened, and he said in a deep voice:

"I can do that."

In Loki's response, everything in the mental world came to an abrupt halt.

Wu Chang's image appeared in Loki's mind, as he recalled the conversation he had just had with Loki.

For Loki, his greatest secret was that he was favored by the Glorious Ones and entrusted with the responsibility of finding the truth and becoming the next leader of the Order of Light.

However, this matter is indeed a secret that Loki values ​​most.

The Bright Society has very strict standards for recruiting core members. They usually poach talent from the four major organizations. The selected candidates are all geniuses among geniuses, and they are the ones who shine brightly as soon as they enter the Abyss Game.

Compared to them, Loki's resume, while not exactly on par, is still worlds apart.

It's like a company that only hires graduates from top-tier universities (985 universities) suddenly hiring a high school student.

A high school student is personally summoned by the chairman and learns that he is not only not a contract worker, but also the designated next chairman.

This shift from science fiction to fantasy is indeed something Loki should keep as his biggest secret.

Loki's thirst for the Perfect Evolution Potion, and the change in his demeanor before and after, likely stemmed from this conversation. However, compared to Loki's status as the designated successor, he was more curious about the truth that Joy spoke of.

Huanxi claimed that by using truth, one could break through the blockade of the Void Realm, which reminded him of the passage Christine had mentioned that led directly to the Void Realm.

Christine said that Julie's spatial abilities could help Wu Chang open a passage to the virtual world, indicating that there are extremely strong restrictions on entering that passage.

Either its existence cannot be found, or a specific method is required to enter it.

Loki possesses the power of lies, allowing him to deceive spatial barriers and easily infiltrate private spaces. Is this what Joy is after? Does she hope that Loki can fool the judgment of the void passage, enter it, and open the passage?

Loki's abilities seem extremely important to the Light Society. I wonder what kind of expression Huanxi would have if he were killed.

If someone enjoys reciting scriptures and chanting Buddha's name every day, their character must be quite good; they probably won't get angry.

However, Loki must possess some special qualities to be so highly regarded by the Illuminati; otherwise, the support from the Illuminati alone would not have been enough to bring Loki to where he is today.

Loki's abilities, in particular, made him feel quite troubled. It seemed that he needed to reduce the number of his activities in the Realm of Reason before he could eliminate Loki.

If Loki ambushes him, causing him to reveal his true strength, that would be troublesome.

He left Loki's mental world and returned to reality.

In the corridor, Loki could not detect Wu Chang's presence, nor could he infiltrate the Plague Source instance, so he could only leave first and look for another opportunity.

After Loki left, Wu Chang looked at the prompt that appeared in front of him.

"Job Change Quest Two: Aim to become an extraordinary being, complete at least three mental journeys, and explore the target's deepest secret. Current progress: 7/3. Quest time limit: 30 days."

"Do you wish to complete the second job change quest?"

Of the seven targets he entered into his mind's world, the sea monster, Valentine, and Loki were all powerful beings with divine abilities, with Loki being a genuine lower-level god.

The other three targets, besides Dragonmark, Wolf, Fox, and the survivor guarding Valentine's daughter, are all mini-bosses in the β-level out-of-control dungeon, and are all Root-level players.

Other players wouldn't be able to put together such a luxurious lineup after completing the job change quest.

After entering Loki's mental world, Wu Chang's inspiration told him that it was time to complete the second job change quest.

He returned to the Plague Source instance space, came to the Tree of Miracles, and said:

"Complete job change task two."

"Start task assessment."

"Job Change Quest 2 Completion: Perfect!"

"Job Change Quest Evaluation: You are an unmissable highlight in the crowd. No matter what identity you appear in, you can become the focus of attention with your strong qualities."

Your powerful inspiration, combined with your innate talent, allows you to easily enter the mind of your target and uncover the secrets hidden deep within their memories.

The world of the mind is your domain; in the realm of the mind, even the gods cannot resist your will.

You can feel their longing, their obsession; with each journey, they experience a different life.

But you are not content to be just an observer. As you become more adept at combining mental travel and the transformation of the virtual into the real, you have discovered that, with your strong will, you may be able to do much more in the world of the mind.

"Every spiritual journey you've undertaken has been flawless. Your past experiences make it easy for you to navigate these journeys. The difficulty of your third job change quest will be significantly reduced, and the final job change effect will be greatly enhanced."

"You have completed job change quest two. Job change quest three is now open."

"The past influences our present and can also influence our future. The scenes you see in your mental world, although they are all established facts that have already happened, may still have the potential to influence the future."

"Job Change Quest Three: In a mental journey targeting extraordinary individuals, depending on your manipulation of the mental world, you may wound their spirit and will, or grant them salvation. Current progress: 0/2. Quest time limit: 60 days."

"After completing the third job change quest, the next job change quest will be unlocked."

Wu Chang looked at the refreshed job change quest three and seemed to understand something.

After he discovered that condensing the virtual into the real could work in the mental world, he conceived the idea of ​​whether he could influence a target through the mental world and conducted corresponding experiments.

However, his experiment was superficial; he merely transformed into an evil god to force Longwen to surrender, without further attacking the other party's spirit or repairing the other party's inner world to help the other party emerge from the shadows and achieve redemption.

He initially thought this was a special way of using his abilities that he had developed due to his high level of inspiration and willpower. Now it seems that attacking opponents with his mind is an ability that a mind traveler should possess.

With the unlocking of the third job change quest, the virtual reality interactive device has changed again, adding an extra row to its item effects.

"Special effect: Wearing a virtual reality interactive device allows you to unlock an ability you possess within the target's mental world."

The mental world is equivalent to a virtual world of consciousness. Wu Chang's actions in the mental world are more free than when observing resentment, but the degree of freedom is also limited.

He can only transform his identity by condensing the illusory into the real and use inspiration and will to gain the initiative in the spiritual world and turn the tables. However, no matter how he operates, he cannot exceed the rules of the consciousness world.

In a sense, the spiritual world is fair to everyone; we are all spiritual beings, and who is stronger or weaker depends solely on inspiration and will.

Wu Chang was able to turn the tables and suppress his target by virtue of his two attributes. If other mental travelers entered his mental world, he could also crush the intruders by virtue of his attribute advantage.

That's fair enough.

However, the newly modified virtual reality interactive device allows him to unlock an ability he possesses in reality within someone else's mental world, thus disrupting the fairness of the mental world.

For example, if both sides are evenly matched in will and inspiration, Wu Chang should be unable to control the other, and the other should be unable to drive Wu Chang away, resulting in a stalemate.

Originally, it was a contest of wills between the two sides, but he suddenly used a Mamba Iron Elbow to violently elbow the opponent's mental body, using physical means to subdue the opponent's spirit. How could the original owner of the mental world fight against him?
Wu Chang looked at the virtual reality interactive device in his hand, recalling the job change process of the Mind Traveler.

Guided by the job change mission, he first leaves an impression on others by making a mark on them, and then uses that mark to travel into their inner world.

During his mental journey, he solidified the illusion into reality, completely squeezing himself into the other person's mind, seizing the initiative in their mental world, and finally even using skills that could only be used in reality to suppress his target.

Having reached this point, unless he encounters the dark resentment hidden in the raven's heart, he is already invincible on the level of the spiritual world.

However, his job change quest did not end there. The prompt clearly told him that after the completion of job change quest three, the job change was not over, and there was still job change quest four.

It should be noted that, according to the information Wu Chang has obtained so far, the most powerful hidden job advancement is only a three-ring quest. Even his Conflict Knight job advancement is only completed at the third ring.

To obtain the Mind Traveler job advancement, you must complete at least four rounds of quests. This number of quests determines the difficulty of the job advancement.

Even though he only unlocked a portion of his former abilities, the Mind Traveler's power is still terrifying.

Besides the increased intensity, the existence of the fourth ring mission also tells Wu Chang that the Mind Traveler can do more than just that.

He looked at the virtual reality interactive device. What is virtual reality interaction?

Literally, it refers to creating some kind of interaction between the virtual and the real world through a certain method.

For example, allowing him in the real world to enter someone else's virtual world, or even allowing real-world skills to take effect in the virtual world.

But can virtual reality truly only allow reality to influence the virtual?
It's important to know that he obtained the Mind Traveler job not only through the virtual reality interactive device, but also through the ability to solidify the virtual into reality.

"Condensing the void into reality"—these four words may be the ultimate interpretation of the abilities of a spiritual traveler.

Virtual reality interaction may not only be about the real influencing the virtual; it may be able to completely break down the barrier between the virtual and the real, and conversely, use the virtual to influence the real.

Thinking of this, he felt a surge of excitement and began to look forward to what the Soul Traveler's job change would truly look like.

He glanced at the time; the day to enter the Realm of Reason dungeon was drawing near. Once he conquered the dungeon and returned to reality, he should be able to complete his class change.

(End of this chapter)