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The two exchanged a glance, and the other said, "I'm sorry, Misha Town does not welcome any outside travelers."

The burly man said, "Unless you can bring us 10 scorpion tails."

Celia: "..."

What a strange feeling.

Beside him, Ross chuckled, "The missions in the game... it brings back so many memories."

Celia glanced at Ross and asked, "A game? What game? Lord Ross, should I listen to them?"

Ross nodded: "You can listen or not."

“…It’s that kind of answer again.” Celia said with a resentful expression.

Ross laughed and said, "If they don't listen, they'll become red-named, and you'll need to fight your way in. Listen, go find ten scorpion tails and give them to them, and you can get into the village smoothly."

After thinking it over, Celia decided it was best not to kill indiscriminately before understanding the situation.

So she nodded to the two of them: "Okay, I will bring you ten portions of scorpion tails, but please tell me where to find scorpions?"

The burly man pointed in a direction and said, "There are traces of scorpions everywhere in that area. Be careful, those scorpions are very dangerous, and it's very dangerous to get stung."

"OK, thanks."

Celia nodded, took out a magic circle, and went to the area the two had mentioned. After sensing it, she raised her staff, and a large amount of ice mist appeared, spreading into the sand beneath her feet. Soon, dozens of yellow scorpions were dug out by Celia.

These scorpions, each about the size of a palm, were all frozen.

After thinking for a moment, Celia decided not to thaw them, but packed them all up and took them away, using magic to control about 20 Misha Scorpions to return.

The burly, dark-skinned man said, "We only need 10 portions; you've killed too many."

Another person looked horrified: "Quickly release the remaining Misa Scorpions. If we cause further killings, these things will mutate."

Celia raised an eyebrow. "Okay."

Ten were taken out, and the remaining Misha Scorpions were thrown out by Celia into the vicinity of that area. She then cast a spell to let them thaw on their own.

After receiving ten scorpion tails, the two immediately became friendly, saying, "Please come in."

Celia walked into the town, looking around with curiosity at the style of Misha Town.

The town's architecture is very simple, constructed using yellow sand to create small, square houses that are only one or two stories high.

“What a village of matchboxes,” Ross remarked from the side.

"Matchbox..."

Celia decided not to ask what the matchbox was.

Without asking, she knew it was something from 'a thousand years ago,' probably used as kindling.

Besides the architecture, the villagers also dressed simply. The men were mostly shirtless, using simple strips of cloth to cover their private parts. The women did the same, but they also wore headscarves, covering not only their private parts but also their heads.

Wearing a sorcerer's robe, Celia stood out conspicuously, attracting curious stares from everyone who passed by.

Celia didn't care about everyone's stares.

She came here to undergo the Ascension Trial, and this town will most likely disappear on the spot after the trial is completed.

After briefly assessing the situation, Celia pondered for a moment and muttered to herself, "Perhaps I should go find the village chief and ask if there's anything of value."

Ross nodded. "The right choice."

Celia immediately smiled, stopped a female villager, and asked in a friendly manner, "Hello, excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the village chief's house?"

The other person paused for a moment, then hurriedly took a step back and pointed in a direction, "That's it, the three-story house, that's the village chief's house."

"Thank you." Celia noted down the other person's reaction, hoping the information she had given the gatekeeper might be useful.

Soon, Celia arrived at the village chief's house. The village chief's house was not only three stories high, but it was also not an ordinary matchbox-shaped house. It was not only exquisite, but also had a small courtyard.

Celia arrived at the door, where two guards stood.

"It's such a tiny place, it's one thing to have guards at the city gate, but why is there guard at the village chief's house too?"

Celia muttered to herself.

Misha Town is not large, with a rough estimate of a population of about one hundred people, or just a few dozen households.

Celia stepped forward but was stopped by two guards: "This is the village chief's house; entry is prohibited."

"Hello, I would like to see the village chief. What are the conditions?"

The guard said, "If you want to see the village chief, you need to demonstrate your strength. Go outside the village, kill the mutated Misa Scorpion, and bring back ten of its tails."

Another guard added, "We also need a gift. The village chief's favorite is sandworm crystal cores; we need five."

Celia: "..."

Even stranger.

Who talks like that?

Beside him, Ross suggested, "Since it's so troublesome, why don't we just charge in?"

Celia hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What's the difference between fighting your way in and getting those things as they demand?"

Ross said, "Yes, it's quick and easy to break in, but you might not get important information. It's troublesome to do missions, but you can gain goodwill and get information that you wouldn't normally get... However, important information may not be what you want."

After thinking about it, Celia decided to go and do some 'missions'.

More than charging in, she was concerned about why everyone in this village in the deep realm of gods spoke so strangely.

We have a clue about the mutated scorpion. The guard at the village entrance said that killing too many of them will cause them to mutate.

As for sandworms...

"Where are the sandworms?" Celia asked.

"The sandworm will follow the mutated sand scorpion."

"Okay, got it."

Celia nodded and turned to walk outside.

Soon, she arrived at the area where the Misaka Scorpions were located, sensed their presence, and instantly killed dozens of Misaka Scorpions with a single spell.

Soon, she sensed a change.

Misa Scorpion in the distance has increased in strength.

It went from being a harmless ordinary animal to a first-tier monster.

"Does mutation mean an increase in strength?"

After thinking for a moment, Celia made an even bolder prediction—

"If we keep killing, will we keep getting stronger until we can't fight anymore?"

I have a feeling this might cause trouble.

Celia looked at the mutated Misaka Scorpion and the sudden fluctuations of other creatures.

It is also of the first order.

"Then... let's stop once we've killed enough."

Chapter 532 Mission Master

The first-tier mutated Misaka Scorpion and Sandworm posed no challenge to Celia.

Soon, she had gathered enough, and returned to the village with the tail of the mutated scorpion and the crystal core from the sandworm's head. She went to the village chief's door and handed them over to the two guards.

Just as Celia was about to say something, she suddenly sensed something and looked up at the Ascension Staircase in the sky.

Just as she was handing over the items, she felt the Ascension Staircase become a little more solid.

A guess popped into her mind.

"Could it be that this ascension trial is just about me completing one 'task' after another?"

Thinking about it, Celia shook her head again.

That's not right either. If things continue like this, it won't be long before the monsters outside become so powerful that they're difficult to kill. At that point... I'm afraid I'll fail the Ascension Trial, right?

Ross watched the whole time, occasionally saying a word, but he didn't interfere with Celia's choices or guesses.

Celia had no intention of asking Ross for guidance; the ascension trial was her own business. If she had to rely on the gods for that, what difference would she have from a salted fish?

After obtaining the item, the guards made way for Celia to enter.

"Please come in, the village chief is already waiting for you inside, traveler from the outside world."

"Thank you."

Celia walked into the courtyard and looked at the house in front of her; the gate was already open.

Although she didn't know why the village had wooden doors, she didn't think much of it since this wasn't the real world.

Before Celia went into the house, an old man, about fifty or sixty years old, came out with a cane.

The other person looked Celia up and down and said, "Welcome to Misha Town, traveler from afar. I am the village chief of Misha Town. You can call me the village chief of Misha Town."

Celia: "..."

Okay, although the name is a bit outrageous, it's still within the normal range compared to the two 'tasks' we encountered.

Celia pointed to the heavenly staircase and asked directly, "Village Chief, I came here in search of the heavenly staircase. Could you tell me about it and how to climb it?"

The village chief looked up at the illusory figure ascending the long staircase and sighed, "Well asked, traveler from afar. You are not the first traveler to seek it out, nor will you be the last."

"Legend has it that this staircase is called the Ascension Staircase to Godhood. Those who can climb it will possess unparalleled power, comparable to that of the gods. Everyone is drawn to it, but in the end... they all return empty-handed."

Celia asked, "Is there a way to get up there?"

“I don’t know how to get up there either.” The village chief sighed. “Legend has it that only the lucky ones blessed by the gods can go up there; legend has it that only sorcerers who know how to use the power of the gods can go up there; legend has it…”

Celia listened patiently to the village chief's rambling, silently extracting what she needed from it.

After some questioning, Celia gleaned a number of clues from the village chief's ramblings.

The steps to godhood are intangible and only gradually solidify under certain specific circumstances.

After it has completely solidified, it will emit light. After a period of time, the light will dim and turn into a mirage-like phantom.

In other words, after the solidification, you need to climb up within a limited time, otherwise you will lose the opportunity.

The consequences of missing an opportunity are obvious.

In these specific circumstances, besides completing various tasks within the village, it is necessary to utilize unique external conditions.

The village chief's response was ambiguous, and Celia had no idea what the strange conditions from the outside world referred to.

As for quests, the village chief said that some travelers had been doing quests like crazy, which made the Ascension Steps gradually solidify, but in the end, the Ascension Steps did not complete their solidification.

In other words, simply completing tasks is not enough; one must also seek out 'unusual external conditions'.

In addition, the village chief mentioned something else.

Even if it solidifies, it cannot ascend.

As for how to get up there, the village chief didn't know.

"Should we solidify the Ascension Staircase first?"

Celia fell into deep thought.

There are two steps to completing the Ascending Trial: solidifying the stairs and climbing them.

The former has a lead, but the latter knows nothing at all.

Compared to the former, the latter is actually the most important.

After a moment's thought, Celia thought of the various animals hiding in the sand outside and asked, "Village Chief, if we continue to kill those sand scorpions and the like, will they become stronger and stronger, without any limit?"

The village chief nodded: "Yes, the monsters outside will get stronger and stronger. When you kill 10,000 of them, each scorpion will have the power to destroy Misha Town."

Celia nodded. "Thank you."

After bidding farewell to the village chief, Celia looked at the phantom of the divine staircase in the sky and sighed.

"This is so troublesome. Why can't we just kill the monsters?"

All the knowledge from the Divine Realm Simulation Course is completely useless in the Deep Divine Realm.