Becoming God starting with the word game in Lord of Mysteries

"Six secret rooms, five exploration challenges, and five action cycles."

Li Qianyi realized that completing this task in one day seemed somewhat difficult.

But if possible, he still wants to resolve the problem today.

"The Lamp Bearer's Citrine."

Li Qianyi remembered that one of the three pieces of the Lantern Bearer set was a yellow crystal, which could be used for divination once a day.

Li Qianyi wrote the words "Secret Room I is the correct location" on a piece of paper with a pen and paper, and then took out the yellow crystal and held it in his palm.

He closed his eyes and silently recited in his heart.

The citrine trembled slightly in his palm, then began to rotate counterclockwise.

You performed a divination using the "Lamp Bearer's Citrine," and the answer you received was no.

"Eliminate one option."

Li Qianyi crossed out "Secret Room I" on the paper.

The only option left is to try the process of elimination one by one.

Li Qianyi first chose Room III.

The underground passageway stretched out beneath your feet, the phosphorescent stones embedded in the walls emitting a ghastly green glow.

[Iron bars began to appear on both sides of the passageway, separating the cells. The doors of each cell were wide open, as if something had broken free from inside.]

You encountered 4 "degenerate madmen"

You know that their death is the best salvation for them.

[You used the Shepherd's Scythe to deliver them from suffering, and you gained 60 Divine Faith and 4 Fallen Crystals]

[With the help of the map, you arrive at Chamber III. It is dark and damp, filled with countless piles of white bones, a truly terrifying sight.]

On a skeleton, you find a blood-stained diary.

The inscription reads: We are creations of God, casually made and then discarded, but we will ultimately return to the embrace of eternity.

Unfortunately, apart from a diary of unknown meaning, there is nothing here that you are looking for.

Li Qianyi didn't expect to guess correctly on the first try.

This time, he chose room number VI.

[Secret Chamber VI is located in the northeast corner of the entire underground palace. Before you even get close, you encounter several more 'fallen madmen'.]

You wonder, how can they, who are clearly just mortals, survive in this dark and sunless place?

Unfortunately, you didn't have time to investigate their origins or help them find peace. You've arrived at Secret Room VI.

As soon as you enter, you are greeted by a strong, pungent smell of sulfur, and you see a creature with flowing lava on its surface and a blackish-blue horn.

You have encountered an extraordinary life form, the 'Magma Demon'.

[Due to the 'protection of the shadows', you have received the following information.]

【The Lava Demon】

【HP: 150】

Armor: 15

Attack Power: 30

[The Magma Demon: A peculiar creature with the appearance of flowing magma; its single horn appears to be a key ingredient in some kind of magical potion.]

"Oh, this is it."

The extraordinary creature mentioned in the text prompt was not unfamiliar to Li Qianyi.

The Magma Demon's horn is one of the main materials for the Criminal Path Sequence 6 'Demon'.

In terms of value alone, it could sell for at least 5000 divine faiths.

However, Li Qianyi estimated that fighting against him would probably require 2-3 action rounds.

This means that he will have a hard time getting the "broken pocket watch" and the mission will be delayed by 2-3 days.

"Not worth it."

Li Qianyi shook his head; he planned to come back to pick it up in a few days.

You've given up the prey that was within your grasp, so where do you want to go next?

Li Qianyi chose to go to room number II this time.

[You enter Chamber II. What greets your eyes are layers upon layers of sealing patterns, densely packed and stretching from the entrance to the horizon, covering every inch of the walls, floor, and even the ceiling.]

An unsettling silence hung in the air. You sensed danger, yet your body moved involuntarily toward the sealed room.

This is a power you cannot resist; you feel countless dark blue flames beginning to burn around you.

Burning, agonizing, desperate—you are burned to a charred corpse.

As you lay dying, you found yourself lying unharmed on the floor of the secret room.

Through the illusory seal, you saw a phantom, ethereal figure appear before you.

Your mind has been controlled by the "Demon of the Mind," and your soul is being burned to ashes in a fiery illusion.

You scared yourself to death.

Your health points -5, sanity points -5

"A demon of the soul?"

Li Qianyi quickly pressed the button on his pocket watch, reversing time.

"This place is indeed extraordinary."

Li Qianyi recalled.

The "Mind Demon" is a monster that can incite fear in people and manipulate their minds.

Its Soulstone is one of the main materials for equipping the Demon Path Sequence 3 "Whisperer," and it is a monster with divinity.

"If we can kill it, we should be able to make a decent Tier 1 Sealed Artifact."

It would be a lie for Li Qianyi to say he wasn't tempted.

Unfortunately, he's too incompetent, and that's not something he can rely on right now.

[Time rewinds, your health and sanity are restored]

You recall the soul-scorching flames of the mind, and a lingering fear rises within you. But you know that as long as you don't approach that secret chamber, the 'Mind Demon' cannot break the seal and truly harm you.

However, you haven't achieved your true goal yet, so where are you going next?

"This time we're going to Room IV."

If the previous escape rooms were all places of some kind of distortion, depravity, and filth...

However, as you approach Room IV, you sense a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

"Found it?"

Looking at the slightly different text description, Li Qianyi had an idea.

[You enter Chamber IV and see a series of shattered, massive altars. Several corpses dressed in black trench coats are scattered in various corners of the chamber, their postures strangely serene.]

[You see one of the corpses, his back pressed against the stone wall, one leg slightly bent, hand resting on his knee, the other hand outstretched at his side, in his palm lying something—a dim talisman representing the sun.]

You retrieve a broken mechanical pocket watch from the skeleton's pocket, but as you try to take it with you, the corpse seems to have reached its limit. With a bang, it turns into specks of light and dissipates in the small, secret room.

You don't know his life story or his past, but he did indeed fulfill his mission at some point.

You have obtained 'Broken Pocket Watch'*1 and 'Dim Sunfire Charm'*1.

[The Damaged Pocket Watch: A silver-white pocket watch with vine and leaf patterns is broken and unusable, but perhaps with some repairs it can run again.]

[The Dim Sun Flame Talisman: This is a talisman that has already been used, but it has also received divine blessing. When worn, it increases the effect of your solar pathway abilities by 5%.]

Li Qianyi looked at the text and felt that if it weren't for the greater good...

Mr. Fool must have had the urge to feed the primordial hunger with the uniqueness of the five paths of omniscience and omnipotence.

Just then, the text suddenly popped up again.

You have obtained the key item 'Broken Pocket Watch'.

[You have triggered the special guardian boss of the Demon Dungeon, 'The Fallen Werewolf']

[Due to the 'protection of the shadows', you have received the following information.]

Special Boss: The Fallen Werewolf

[Rank: Sequence 7]

【HP: 1】

Armor: 0

Attack Power: 500