Becoming God starting with the word game in Lord of Mysteries

You have left Paradise Lost.

"I'm back."

Li Qianyi glanced at the time. From the moment he entered 'Peaceful Town', obtained the 'Fourth Blasphemous Slab Fragment', and returned after meeting Klein, less than half a minute had passed in the real world.

"That's a good thing, at least it won't suddenly disappear and then reappear after the roommate comes back."

Li Qianyi had a premonition that if the plot involved the desecration of the stone tablet fragments, he might have to enter Paradise Lost.

In other words, the plot of tomorrow's Circus Night will also be the same.

"Also, where is the Temple of Sunset and Twilight?"

That was a clue given by the magic mirror "Arods," indicating the current location of Lady Eleanor's son, "Adam."

Li Qianyi had a strange feeling that the "Hall of Sunset Twilight" was likely the core area of ​​the entire main storyline.

The problem is that this time, Mr. Fool didn't tell him the specific location directly, but rather told him in a very cryptic way that he would know.

What's this called? This is called "the dragon slayer becomes the dragon himself".

"Wait, Arodes!"

Li Qianyi suddenly remembered something.

Arodes serves the mysterious Lord Klein, but as a creation of the Chaos Sea, it enjoys a degree of omniscience.

A strange expression suddenly appeared on Li Qianyi's face.

Is Arodes usable in the present world?

"This is something we can try, but I don't need to try it myself."

Arodes serves the Fool, and its very existence does not pose a fatal danger to the summoner.

But to some extent, it can cause social death.

Li Qianyi did not intend to use himself as a guinea pig, but he could let others try it.

About half an hour later, the door was pushed open, and Wang Kun and Lin Zicheng returned after finishing their meal.

"Yi Zi, pack your things. We're leaving for Shanghai tomorrow," Wang Kun said.

"Going tomorrow?" Li Qianyi hadn't expected it to be so soon. "Okay, but I have something to tell you."

"What is it, eh, Yi Zi?"

Wang Kun shifted his position, then suddenly turned to look at him, narrowing his eyes. "Why do you seem different again?"

"Really?" Li Qianyi touched his face.

"You seem to have gotten even better looking?" Wang Kun tilted his head, looking him up and down several times. "Is it just my imagination?"

Hearing this, Lin Zicheng also came over to take a look and nodded: "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit different. Your temperament is even more different now."

Li Qianyi knew that this was most likely a change brought about by the 'potion', after all, he was already a Sequence 8 - Listener.

"Did you have some kind of adventure in the game?" Lin Zicheng sensed something was up.

"I had a rather serendipitous encounter, which is why I wanted to share it with you." Li Qianyi coughed twice and sat up straight.

"I just learned some esoteric knowledge during the dungeon quest. I can ask a hidden being under the Fool for knowledge or information."

The air was silent for two seconds.

"Really?"

Wang Kun was the first to jump up, and he pushed the chair back violently, making a screeching sound.

Lin Zicheng's eyes lit up as well. The two of them had been idling around in their own towns collecting welfare payments, with virtually no real progress, and were worried about not finding a breakthrough.

"You'll know if it's true or not once you try it."

Li Qianyi spoke directly, uttering a spell as if chanting an incantation.

"Gazing into the eyes of all living beings, the stigma from the primordial land, the all-knowing one who serves the fool, the great Arodes..."

The moment the words left his mouth, Wang Kun and Lin Zicheng's phones lit up almost simultaneously.

Lines of dark text popped up on the screen, as if someone were writing at an extremely fast pace:

The Lost Ones, the Fate Master, impart 'hidden knowledge' to you.

[Summoning Spell: "The Omniscient Mirror of the Lord of Mysteries"]

[Ritual Requirements: Find a mirror, consume 1 point of Divine Faith, and recite the incantation to summon the Omniscient Magic Mirror that serves the 'Lord of Mysteries']

[Rule 1: Each time you summon him, you can ask him one question, consuming different amounts of Divine Faith depending on the sequence level.]

[Rule 2: When it answers one of your questions, you must answer its corresponding question, and there must be people watching. Lying or answering incorrectly will also result in punishment.]

Wang Kun and Lin Zicheng stared at their phone screens, their pupils dilating slightly, their lips involuntarily parting.

The next second, the two of them pounced on Li Qianyi almost simultaneously, grabbing him from both sides.

Wang Kun's arm was wrapped around his shoulder, and Lin Zicheng's hand was gripping his arm. The two of them were so strong that it was as if they were afraid he would run away.

"This is the first time we've learned about the occult!"

Wang Kun's voice was trembling, whether from excitement or some other emotion, "You know what? I've been idling in that crappy town for so many days, and all I've learned is cleaning toilets."

"I feel like I've polished the plates in that restaurant so much they're practically patina-covered."

Lin Zicheng added, his eyes almost gleaming with green light.

"Ahem, is that so?"

Li Qianyi chuckled awkwardly a few times, struggled twice to break free from their grasp, and emphasized:

"As you can see, this magic mirror has corresponding rules."

"You ask it questions, and it will ask you questions in return."

Li Qianyi rubbed his shoulder, which was sore from being strangled, and said, "This is mandatory, there are no exceptions."

"Isn't this just Truth or Dare?"

Wang Kun rubbed his hands together, a smile spreading across his face. "What's so special about that? Everyone's tried it before. Can we give it a shot right now?"

"Go to the toilet."

Wang Kun could no longer contain himself and grabbed Li Qianyi's sleeve, saying, "There's a mirror inside."

Three people went into the restroom.

"I'll go first."

Wang Kun took out a golden, divine symbol from his backpack, took a deep breath, turned to face the mirror above the sink, and began to recite the incantation.

"Gazing into the eyes of all living beings, the stigma from the primordial land, the all-knowing one who serves fools, the great Arodes..."

The sound echoed in the cramped bathroom, reflecting off the tiles and creating a strange resonance.

The divine faith in Wang Kun's hands suddenly melted.

Immediately afterwards, the mirror surface rippled like water.

Wang Kun saw a message pop up on his phone.

You have summoned the omniscient magic mirror 'Arodes'.

What level of questions are you planning to ask?

Sequence Nine

You have lost 50% of your divine faith.

"Your Excellency Arodes, my question is, where lies the opportunity for me to become an Extraordinary?"

Following Li Qianyi's instructions, Wang Kun raised a question.

Soon, one pale silver character after another appeared on the mirror.

Go to the "Old Arthur's Tavern" and find a one-eyed man named Ivan Baker. Buy him a glass of absinthe, and he will give you the dungeon item "Rusty Ancient Fussac Iron Sword," which you can use to unlock the dungeon "Soldier's Glory."

Completing the dungeon 'Soldier's Glory' will allow you to become a Sequence 9 'Warrior'.

"Holy shit, holy shit."

"Awesome!" Wang Kun was so excited he wanted to jump up, but soon he saw new content reflected on the mirror.

"Based on the principle of reciprocity, it's my turn to ask a question."

"If you answer incorrectly, or lie, you will be punished."

The word "punishment" is as red as blood, as if dripping with liquid.

Wang Kun's back straightened instantly. He swallowed hard, but his tone remained relatively calm. "Ask away."

Immediately afterwards, the water shimmered on the mirror, and a new line of words appeared:

"The last time you had sex with your girlfriend, did you not last even two minutes?"

Wang Kun was stunned.

Li Qianyi and Lin Zicheng were completely stunned.

Finally, Li Qianyi's lips began to twitch uncontrollably, while Lin Zicheng's face contorted as he tried to suppress his laughter.

Wang Kun's entire face turned red.

"You...you're talking nonsense!"

Wang Kun felt as if his whole body was about to split open, with every inch of his skin burning from head to toe.

He could even feel his heart pounding wildly in his chest, as if trying to escape from this body that was so shameful.

"You're lying!"

One by one, bright red words, like blood, were outlined on the mirror surface.

Immediately afterwards, a silvery-white, dazzling arc of electricity struck Wang Kun precisely on the top of his head.

Zizizi!

Wang Kun's hair stood on end, and he fell stiffly to the ground, with wisps of black smoke rising from his head.

"Cough cough..."

Lin Zicheng coughed twice, his voice slightly unsteady, and secretly took half a step behind Li Qianyi. "It's quite interesting."

Li Qianyi chuckled awkwardly twice, then looked at Lin Zicheng and said, "You can ask me if you want."

"No, no need. I'll just continue washing dishes for a few more days."

Lin Zicheng gave an awkward laugh.

He silently made a decision in his heart.

Even if they never become extraordinary, they can spend their entire lives idling in the town, receiving welfare.

He would absolutely never use this spell in front of anyone.

Li Qianyi had already stormed out the door.

The moment he rushed out of the bathroom, he heard Wang Kun's extremely grief-stricken shouts behind him.

"Li Qianyi, I'll fight you to the death!"