Becoming God starting with the word game in Lord of Mysteries

"The Phantom Gun is sold out; it seems it was bought by the Bureau of Imagination."

Looking at the equipment shop, Su Mi asked:

"What are your plans next?"

"Should I buy the 'Bow of Illusion' or the 'Blade of Illusion'?"

"But I must warn you that the two items have additional skills that increase execute damage by 10% and 5% respectively, and they cost a total of 8000 Fairy Seeds to purchase."

"This won't get you past the 20% kill threshold and allow you to get the Nightmare Dragon kill achievement from that member of the Fantasy Bureau."

Gabriel's expression wasn't good, but he remained calm.

"This was my mistake. I didn't expect that the different-colored Dream Weaver to be so fast. As soon as it saw me, it used that forced questioning skill on me."

"I have a feeling that we've overlooked a very important piece of information."

Lyle's voice was hoarse.

"Let's put that aside for now; the important thing is how we should deal with this next."

Lyle suddenly spoke up: "Lord Lucifer has a performance-doubling card."

"If we can get that card, the finishing move of the Bow of Illusion will be doubled."

"Perhaps there is still hope."

Gabriel looked at him. "Are you telling the truth?"

"That's right."

What Lyle didn't mention was that the performance-doubling card was supposed to be his dungeon reward.

"But it's an orange-quality item, and it's very expensive."

"As long as it works."

Gabriel dials Lucifer's number.

Soon, a young white man appeared on the phone screen.

The man was tall, wearing a white shirt and black-rimmed glasses.

A pair of dark pupils, like an abyss that can tempt people to fall.

"You look terrible, Gabriel," Lucifer said slowly on the other end of the line, then gave a slight bow to the beautiful woman standing next to Gabriel.

"Good evening, Madam Millet. Please give my regards to the other mistresses, especially Madam Rice."

Su Mi nodded slightly, without saying much.

"Then let's make this quick," Lucifer said with a smile, "Weren't you over there fighting over the 'Old World Ruins'?"

"How come you have time to communicate with me?"

"I heard you have a 'Double Performance Card'," Gabriel paused, then said, "I want it."

"Oh?" Lucifer glanced at Lyle. "You told him."

"Yes, sir." Lyle bowed slightly.

"You want it? Fine," Lucifer said calmly. "But what are you going to use to trade for it? It's an orange-quality item."

"Your 'Abyss on Earth' plan should only be missing the final part."

Gabriel calmly replied, "I can help you with the last part."

"Not enough." Lucifer shook his head upon hearing this. "Although we can't participate in the game's story dungeons due to the update, the final part of the 'Abyss on Earth' project was completed in the real world."

"Even without your help, the outcome of the 'Abyss on Earth' will not change; it's just a matter of speed."

"Of course, with your help, the speed can indeed be even faster."

Lucifer paused for a moment, then said, "After the game update, I want you to come with me to explore a special dungeon and get something."

"If you agree, I'll give you this dungeon item."

"It shouldn't be some kind of plot event where they use me as a sacrifice, right?" Gabriel said calmly.

"How could I?" Lucifer shook his head. "You are favored by the Father God. No matter how foolish I am, I would never do such a thing."

"Okay." Gabriel nodded.

"Then keep an eye on your in-game mailbox." Lucifer nodded and hung up the call.

Soon, new information popped up on Gabriel's game interface.

[You have received a letter from Lucifer (Sequence 5 - Apostle of Desire), the Lost One]

Open or not?

【Yes】

You have obtained the special item 'Performance Doubling Card' (Orange - Hero)

[Performance Doubling Card: Doubles the attributes and effects of orange-quality and below items]

"It has limitations, but it should be useful."

Without hesitation, Gabriel opened the shop.

He spent 5000 Fairy Tale Seeds to buy the "Bow of Illusion and Reality".

You have obtained the "Bow of Illusion" (Purple - Rare)

Base Attack Power: 100

[Attached skill "Dragon Slayer": Deals damage equal to (Base Attack Power + 300) * 75% + 10% of Maximum Health when used on a Nightmare Dragon]

[Use a 'Performance Doubling Card' to upgrade the 'Bow of Illusion'?]

【Yes】

You have obtained the 'Bow of Deception' (Purple - Rare) -> 'Bow of Deception' (Orange - Hero)

Base attack power: 100 -> 200

[Attached skill "Dragon Slayer": Deals damage equal to (Base Attack Power + 300) * 150% + 20% of Maximum Health when used on a Nightmare Dragon]

Gabriel's eyes lit up as he gazed at the illusory bow glowing orange in his hand.

"These stats are already far superior to those of the 'Illusory Spear'."

"I still advise against taking this lightly," Su Mi said calmly. "That guy who has access to classified information is no pushover."

"He's the one who caught me completely off guard during the battle for the 'Shadow Veil'."

As she spoke, she looked at the rankings, which had been changed again.

"Instead of buying the 'Spear of Illusion,' he spent 10000 Fairy Tale Seeds to buy the 'Northern King's Reverse Scale.' Have you thought about the reasons behind this?"

Lyle pondered, "I remember the description of that thing. You can exchange it for a copy of 'The Travels of Grosser' at 'Saint Susie' and find the Pen of Alshogod."

"The Pen of Alschurd? What could that be?"

Su Mi shook her head. "I don't know either, but that guy is deeply favored by the secrets and knows a lot of secrets."

"He would rather give up the 'Spear of Illusion' and the 'Old World Tomb' than fail to obtain the 'Northern King's Reverse Scale'."

"If he's not a fool, then it means that in his eyes, that thing is far more valuable than the 'Old World Tomb'."

The three remained silent.

Although these are just their guesses and inferences.

However, this lack of information meant that the frustration of being kept in the dark still lingered in their minds.

"Forget about that for now. Getting the 'Old World Tomb' is my main task."

"Besides, he'll most likely appear in the battle for the 'Nightmare Dragon'," Gabriel said coldly. "If he shows up, the three of us together shouldn't be able to handle him."

......

midnight.

Li Qianyi's dream weaver clone has arrived at the museum.

Because the location of the City of Miracles needs to be anchored in reality, everyone has to enter from here.

Li Qianyi raised the Nightmare Feather in his hand and entered the coordinates of the collective unconscious ocean corresponding to the museum.

A change occurred before his eyes; a vast, illusory ocean of collective unconsciousness appeared before him.

Around him, all sorts of people were already standing, including members of the Fantasy Bureau wearing black trench coats and wild players wearing masks.

A gray-white countdown timer was ticking in mid-air, followed by a series of messages popping up.

[Only 0 minutes and 54 seconds remain until the City of Miracles descends....]

The City of Miracles is the kingdom of dragons. Nightmare Whelps will randomly spawn in the City of Miracles. Defeating one will grant 2 Divine Faith and reduce the Nightmare Dragon's health by 1 point, and will also be counted as actual effective damage.

A special building called "Hall of Honesty" will appear in the City of Miracles.

Li Qianyi's lips twitched.

"This, the Hall of Honesty"?

"How did this thing get here?"

The next moment, grayish-white light intertwined in mid-air, seemingly outlining a gigantic, illusory body like a giant dragon.

A huge and magnificent building, belonging to the kingdom of dragons, is slowly descending.

The countdown has reached zero.

A message popped up on everyone's panel.

【The Ancient Ruins - The Shattered City of Miracles, a City of Emptiness and Fantasy, Descends】