Starting with the awakened Poison God: I choose the Master Thief.

8004?! Doesn't that mean...?

"System, use it directly!"

[Ding, successful use. Randomly gained 3000 Strength, 2000 Constitution, 1000 Physical Resistance, 800 Intelligence, 200 Spirit, and 1004 Agility.]

But it's not over yet, after all, I still haven't equipped a weapon, have I?

A bloodstained dagger

Quality: Excellent

Strength: +80

Agility: +30

Requirements for equipping: Clear the Fallen Church dungeon.

Equip it directly. As for that so-called beginner's wooden sword? Get as far away from it as possible!

With this setup, your control panel will take off!

[Name: Toxic Bar]

[Level: Tier 0, Level 10]

Experience points: 2100/2100

Strength: 57 (+1) → 3057 (+80)

[Constitution: 84 (+10) → 2084 (+10)]

Physical resistance: 23 (+5) → 1023 (+5)

Intelligence: 18 (+20) → 818 (+20)

[Spirit: 16 (+5) → 216 (+5)]

Agility: 46 (+25) → 1050 (+55)

Equipment: Queen Bee Set.

Who would believe this? A level 10 newbie like me has these stats!

It seems this old man isn't so bad after all.

Just then, Mayne's voice rang out again.

"Ahem, can you listen to me properly now?"

Chu Ci quickly recovered from his shock, a smile appearing on his face. (Although he didn't reveal his true appearance.)

"Please speak, please speak."

This kid changes his expression faster than flipping through a book.

However, Mayne didn't seem to care, and her tone became serious again.

"Young man, it's a pity you're not a mage, otherwise this old man could have taught you a thing or two."

"You don't need to hide it. I already know about the death of the Spirit Dust Beast. Whether you killed it or not, it must be related to you. I've seen too many Chosen Ones, but none of them could do this. So I want to make a deal with you."

"A deal? What kind of deal?" Chu Ci looked at him with a face full of doubt.

Mayne opened her hand and took out an object.

"This is it."

In his palm was a token-shaped object.

The surface of the black crystal material is sparkling with starlight, making it clearly not an ordinary object.

[Ding, Mayne is signing a soul contract with you.]

The exchange rule is: one ? ? token in exchange for one of your commitments.

[Breaking this contract will result in your immediate death. Friendly reminder: This contract is not affected by the number of resurrections; you will die regardless of whether you have any resurrection opportunities remaining.]

Holy crap! This is serious! Signing such a dangerous contract for a token whose specific function is unknown? Do they think I'm stupid?

I refused outright...

"This token can save you three times in critical moments and can also solve some troubles. Trust me, you won't regret this deal."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci's face stiffened.

"No, old man, what do you take me for? How could I possibly agree to something that concerns my life? Besides, how do I know if I can keep the promise you're making me make? What if you're deliberately making things difficult for me? I'd be dead already."

Mayne lowered her head and pondered silently.

What the other party said does make some sense.

A few seconds later he looked up.

"Alright! I'll take this gamble. Even if you don't keep your promise, you won't be punished. How about that? Are you okay now?"

[Ding, the contract penalty has been removed.]

Snapped!

The token was snatched away by Chu Ci.

"You should have said so earlier! What do you want me to promise?"

[Ding, contract generated.]

Seeing that the other party kept playing with the token, Mayne was not angry and shook her head.

"You are unable to fulfill this promise now. If you can actually reach that point in the future, I will come to find you in person. But if you die, then it proves that I misjudged you."

After saying that, Mayne turned around and went back to the big tree, closed her eyes, and once again stood guard by the magic circle like an NPC.

"Hmm? This old man is really strange, he doesn't say anything. Oh well, might as well take advantage of something good."

If what he said is true, then this token is essentially giving him three extra lives.

Let's put it in the system space first and then study it slowly later.

As for the remaining items, there are three more.

The Crescent Moon Ring (token of trust), the Holy See's letter of recommendation (item), and the Hand of Spirit Dust (Holy Remains).

[The Crescent Moon Ring: Proof of a Fallen Believer. Once the two parties get close enough, the dark red gem on the ring will faintly glow red. Perhaps you can use it to exchange for a reward from the Holy See, or offer your faith to a great being.]

Some great being? Wouldn't doing that also make one a fallen believer?

[You guessed right! This means you will switch factions, and not only that, you will be hunted down by members of the Holy See.]

!! Reject! It must be rejected!

It would be better to go to the Holy See and exchange it for some rewards.

Then look down.

[Letter of Recommendation from the Holy See: This token allows direct entry into the Holy See's camp.]

That's it.

But this alone was enough to make Chu Ci's jaw drop.

As mentioned before, the Holy See, as a super-large local power in "Divine Realm", is naturally one of the best places for ordinary players.

Whether for resources or support, joining such a entity is extremely advantageous.

For example, if you want to buy a skill book, you might have to grind for it yourself or participate in some auctions to find it.

The human, material, and financial resources required for this are difficult to estimate.

However, players of the Holy See do not have this problem. As a super-large faction, they can buy almost all the skill books that players need from within the organization, and their own members also receive discounts, making it much cheaper than competing with others outside.

Or, if you are weak, you are likely to be ambushed and killed in the wild.

This is not an exaggeration; it is simply the truth.

Instead of painstakingly grinding monsters to earn money, many people have come up with a new crooked way: robbing others.

Although death in "God Realm" does not result in the loss of items, everyone cherishes their life, and in order to avoid trouble, most people will grit their teeth and choose to pay money to avoid disaster.

This has led to an increasing number of bandit players, making the overall environment of "God Realm" extremely bad.

But it's different if you're someone with a lot of influence.

Once a player from a powerful faction is killed by another player, they will be automatically marked and eventually subjected to endless hunting.

Looking at it this way, with both security and resource protection, isn't it definitely a good thing?

But good things come at a high price! The conditions for joining the Holy See are extremely strict, especially for players like them, and having this letter is almost like taking a leap to the top!

Let's look further ahead.

【The Hand of Spirit Dust】

Quality: Holy Relic Grade.

Characteristic: When dealing damage, there is a chance to steal 1% of the target's attributes. (Only effective against targets higher than the user's level, and can only be triggered once per monster or individual.)

Requirements for equipping: Defeat the Spirit Dust Beast.

Synopsis: Only the souls of higher beings can nourish the delicate stamens.

Huh? Really?! That's incredible!

Chu Ci is now extremely eager to find a monster to test his skills against.

But I'm already level 10, and the monsters in the starting village are only level 10 at most, so it seems I can only put this idea into practice after I get to the main city.

However, there is one more thing I need to do before leaving!

In the shadows, Chu Ci lowered his head and revealed a cruel smile.