Becoming God starting with the word game in Lord of Mysteries

"Did I trigger another player's PvP challenge?"

Li Qianyi was startled. "But has this guy gone mad?"

"Using only 5 points of sanity and health to fight in PvP, isn't he afraid of losing?"

Then Li Qianyi saw a line of text.

What is the name of Reader Pathway Sequence 3? Please enter your answer within 60 seconds.

[Countdown, 59...58....]

"The One Who Sees Through!"

The name immediately came to Li Qianyi's mind, and he quickly typed it in and pressed enter.

[Correct answer]

[You defeated the Lost One, "Great Wisdom" (Sequence 9 - The Reader), in the Holy Duel]

You gain 5 health points, 5 sanity points, and 20 divine faith.

Current sanity level: 20

Current Health: 19

That's it?

A question mark slowly rose in Li Qianyi's mind.

The victory came too easily, and he didn't even have time to react.

But he quickly came to terms with it.

"I am the only one in the world who still remembers the contents of Lord of Mysteries. When it comes to knowledge of the occult, apart from the great beings, how many can compare to me?"

Li Qianyi couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for this "greatly intelligent" person.

"If it were a different opponent, you could have really won, but unfortunately you ran into me."

[You easily defeated a Sequence 9 reader while remaining an ordinary person, earning you the achievement 'An Ordinary Person's Comeback']

[An Ordinary Person's Rise to Power: You, as an ordinary person, achieved a comeback against the extraordinary, which gives you more courage to face them.]

"Isn't that just recklessness?"

Li Qianyi was speechless. "To put it nicely, it's called having courage; to put it bluntly, it just means being more likely to be brainless."

What brilliant mind came up with such a garbage achievement? Isn't this blatant mockery?

You have completed a sacred duel.

You have obtained a special item: Duel Badge.

[Duel Badge: You can search for a Lost One by ID and challenge them to a duel. Once the other party accepts, the duel will begin. Under special circumstances (such as the Divine Commandment), the other party can be forced to accept the duel.]

Looking at the text, Li Qianyi realized that the "Duel Badge" setting actually benefits experienced players. Newbies who rashly accept duels are likely to get ripped off.

It was only because he had a unique advantage and wasn't exactly a newcomer that he managed to trip up that brilliant guy.

"Wait a minute, can I also proactively request to participate in PvP?"

Li Qianyi clicked on the duel emblem and entered the ID "Da Congming".

[Use the Duel Signet to initiate a sacred duel against the Lost One, "Great Wisdom" (Sequence 9 - The Reader)]

"Yes."

[Due to the gaze of the 'Lord of Mysteries,' the opponent did not refuse this sacred duel.]

"As expected of my lord."

Li Qianyi snapped his fingers.

He was genuinely afraid that the other party would back down and refuse the challenge, but with Mr. Fool watching, how could the other party possibly run away?

[You challenge the Lost Wisdom to a Sacred Duel—A Mystical Knowledge Competition]

Please set your collateral.

Li Qianyi didn't want to cause any deaths, so he didn't use sanity or life points as collateral, but he still planned to make him bleed a lot.

He directly set 100 divine beliefs as collateral.

[Setup failed; the recipient's faith in the divine is insufficient]

"You poor wretch, you don't even have 100 points of divine faith? You're such a terrible reader!"

Li Qianyi grumbled inwardly, so he could only reduce it little by little until it reached 50 before he was able to set it successfully.

[Successfully set up collateral: 50 Divine Faith]

Please set your puzzle.

"I'll give you a chance, but don't say I'm bullying you."

Li Qianyi sneered and quickly typed a few words.

"Who turned Medici into a hot pot?"

Press Enter.

[Certification in progress... Certification successful!]

The duel has begun!

.....

Yu Minghao huddled under the covers, his eyes glued to the word game on his phone.

[You reported the clue about "The Lamplighter" to Bishop Sawyer Bern of the Knowledge Cathedral in Changning Town, and you have gained 5 Divine Faith.]

"5 divine beliefs? That's far too few. Sigh, those 'Lamp Bearers' and 'Night Watchers' are really good at hiding them."

"If I can catch a few, I'll probably have a place to get my Sequence 8 potions."

Yu Minghao has been grinding daily tasks and contribution points at the Knowledge Cathedral in Changning Town, the headquarters of the "Silent Covenant," hoping to obtain the Sequence 8 potion as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, clues about cultists are hard to find, and their acquisition of divine faith is extremely slow.

Just as Minghao was feeling somewhat frustrated, a message popped up.

You have triggered the special quest "Guardians of Faith".

"Awesome, the Faith Guardian quest has been triggered."

Yu Minghao's face lit up with excitement.

The Faith Guardian quest is a punitive quest that is triggered after a player has a relationship with an evil god.

Each one can bring a fairly generous reward.

Yu Minghao quickly opened the task.

[Mission Description: Fallen outcasts have blasphemed the God of Gods in the land of the gods. The "Primordial God" needs His faithful followers to fight in defense of their faith.]

[Mission Requirements: Defeat "The Lost One '■■■■' (Ordinary Person - Divine Commandment)" once using a Holy Duel]

[Quest Rewards: One Reader's Path Sequence 8 Potion 'Deduction Student', 1 Universal Key, 100 Divine Faith, 1 Primal God's Favor]

[Accept (cannot be cancelled after acceptance)?]

"Holy crap, the reward is so generous! It's like a pillow coming right when you're sleepy."

Yu Minghao rubbed his hands together and clicked on the other party's ID name.

[The specific ID of this person who has lost their homeland is kept secret by the evil god '■■■■', and you cannot know their ID.]

"They even blurred it out, looks like there's something there."

However, Yu Minghao didn't care too much, as the other party was just an ordinary person who hadn't drunk the potion yet.

Even if one believes in an evil god, one won't have much knowledge of occultism.

Yu Minghao has a hundred ways to bully him.

"Since a forced duel has been triggered, I have to make a hefty profit, even if it's punishment from your belief in an evil god."

Yu Minghao set the collateral to five points each of health and sanity, and 20 points of divine faith.

"As for the question, let's leave it at that."

Yu Minghao entered the text as if struck by inspiration.

[You have launched a sacred duel against the homeless '■■■■']

You are asking the other party to answer the question within 60 seconds: What is the name of Reader Pathway Sequence 3?

"Hehe, I don't believe you can answer this question."

Yu Minghao chuckled.

The names of sequence potions are a secret of all the Church of the Righteous Gods; even he only knew a few sequence nine and sequence eight potion names.

How could an ordinary person, even if they worship an evil god, possibly acquire such advanced occult knowledge?

"This evil god worship is great! He's giving me such a generous reward for free. What else could this be but a perk?"

A cold, cruel smile flashed in Yu Minghao's eyes; the struggle for the crown prince had always been like this.

Since you've embraced the evil god, let me walk over your corpse.

[The person who lost their homeland, '■■■■', has successfully answered your question.]

You have been defeated in the Holy Duel!

???

Yu Minghao's smile froze.

You have lost 5 health points, 5 sanity points, and 20 divine faith.

[You were defeated in the holy duel; the quest 'Guardian of Faith' has automatically failed.]

[The 'Primordial God' is extremely disappointed in you; the amount of divine faith you gain in all future missions will be reduced by 3%.]

"Holy crap, holy crap... what the hell is this?"

Yu Minghao was a little confused.

An ordinary person, yet he knew the potion recipe for Reader Sequence 3.

That doesn't make sense.

"I need to check the license plate. This guy's really faking it."

Yu Minghao was furious. This wave not only caused him to lose a lot of sanity and health, but also caused him to lose the favor of the original God.

"What a huge loss!"

Yu Minghao wanted to cry but had no tears.

However, no sooner had one wave subsided than another arose.

Just then, Yu Minghao's phone screen suddenly flashed a blood red.

The Lost One '■■■■' (Ordinary Person - Divine Commandment) has decided to wage a holy duel against you.

[A sacred duel from '■■■■']

[Duel Type: Mystic Knowledge Competition]

Collateral: 50 units of Divine Faith

Should I refuse?

No, no, no.

Yu Minghao was covered in sweat.

This guy's a bit weird. Who knows what he might do next? Accepting his advice is a sure way to die.

[Due to the gaze of '■■■■', you cannot refuse this application.]

"屮!"

Yu Minghao was dumbfounded.

He had only heard that those who had triggered divine commandments could not refuse a duel, but he had never heard that being watched by an evil god would also result in being forced to engage in a duel.

This doesn't make sense. Why would an evil god have such high authority? Is there some kind of bug in this system?

And most importantly, he still doesn't know who that bastard on the other end is.

Is this a perk of joining a cult of evil gods?

Is it too late for him to join now?

"Wait, wait, what if I know the answer?"

As the words gradually emerged, Yu Minghao's anxiety finally subsided.

Who turned Medici into a hot pot?

"Who the hell is Medici?"