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"Stab!"

A crisp sound rang out as it sliced ​​through Hephaestus's lava wrist, and golden blood fell from the sky, landing in the platinum-gold sea of ​​fire.

Am I injured?

Hephaestus stared in astonishment at his wrist. The flowing golden blood had gradually returned to normal, as if he had never been injured. However, the stinging sensation and the dripping blood in the process proved that it was all real.

It's hard to imagine that anyone could harm a god; to Hephaestus, it's an utterly unbelievable thing.

"interesting."

Hephaestus smiled faintly, suddenly feeling a little regretful. At this moment, what remained within the Soul Realm Contract was merely a projection of Him. Although it possessed intelligence and the ability to think, it was not connected to the main body.

Therefore, what He sees and feels here cannot be shared with His true self.

This is clearly a very interesting thing, but I can't share it with my main body. This is really terrible. There's nothing I can do about it; that's just how the [Soul Realm Contract] works.

[Challenge failed]

Hephaestus's remaining health: 99.9%

In other words, my final attack successfully broke through Hephaestus's defense, right?

Ye Mingqiu smiled. After the battle just now, he had a general understanding of the god's strength.

【Hephaestus】possesses base attributes and skill judgment far exceeding those of the Overlord level, as well as various terrifying passive bonuses. Whether it is speed, strength, or attacks launched using authority, they are all ridiculously strong.

Furthermore, and more importantly, Ye Mingqiu was not challenging a level 3 deity under suppression, because the opponent's four-dimensional attributes had not reached the level 1 limit like the remains of Omargon.

A deity at their peak could not possibly fail to reach the pinnacle of their four-dimensional attributes under suppression.

Then

There is only one answer.

That is, [Hephaestus] possesses this level of strength at the same level!

Although He appears to be only a Tier 1 Level 3, He is actually ridiculously strong. Even a Tier 2 powerhouse would be easily killed by Him.

As expected of a deity

I wonder if killing a deity in the [Soul Realm Contract] challenge will fulfill the advancement requirements for the seven-star title [Godslayer], since the advancement requirement for this title is to kill a god at his peak in a direct confrontation.

The [Hephaestus] within the Soul Realm Contract happens to be a god at his peak, only at a slightly lower level. However, the problem is that the gods within the Soul Realm Contract are not the real entities. The [Godslayer] most likely cannot advance by killing such a fictional god and can only use him as a reference for strength.

This is such a hassle.

Ye Mingqiu continued to review the game, analyzing how to find Hephaestus's weaknesses and take him down as soon as possible.

First, its initial attack was extremely fast, so fast that Ye Mingqiu couldn't react. Keep in mind that Ye Mingqiu's reaction speed had undergone multiple enhancements; a normal attack would never leave him unable to react.

Furthermore, Hephaestus's agility attribute is only 180 points. Even with a lot of passive bonuses, it's impossible for him to be fast enough to not be able to react.

Therefore, He must have used a skill, which must be some kind of powerful skill with very little wind-up and extremely high power.

Is this skill so powerful that it's considered a divine skill?

Not only that move, but the second attack used by [Hephaestus] afterward should also be some kind of divine skill. The power of that move was simply unreasonable. The intensity of the platinum flames it released was no less than [Divine Power], and even stronger. It seems to have some kind of passive ability that can amplify the intensity of the flames.

Only through multiple layers can a terrifying attack be formed that is enough to instantly kill me in my [Bloodthirsty Tyrant] form.

Then

How can we break through His attack?

While [Divine Power] is indeed very strong, defensive moves made with [Divine Power] are not very effective at defending against fire. Perhaps I should explore more ways to use [Abyssal Power].

[Note: Your follower [Apostle of Light and Shadow] has offered you sincere faith, Faith Power +1]

Power of Faith

Looking at the three units of faith power stored inside the [Lord of Light and Shadow], Ye Mingqiu couldn't help but feel curious. If the faith power were used to amplify the title's strength, how much would the [Lord of Light and Shadow] title be strengthened?

[Hint: Should/Should 2 units of Faith Power be used to enhance the title?]

Be

[Strengthening success]

Title Enhancement Effect: When you use the power of light and shadow, your energy intensity and control are increased by 1%.

Oh? It can actually increase the strength of [Divine Power] and [Abyssal Power]! You know, these two powers are so high-level that there's almost no way to increase their strength!

Unfortunately, the value is too low and needs to be amplified with more faith power to achieve a fairly good amplification of the power of light and shadow.

Ye Mingqiu currently has only one believer. To prevent any problems from arising with his adorable little believer, he must expend one unit of faith power to bestow a blessing upon the believer. If the believer is gone, there is no point in talking about faith power.

Hmm. Let's give her the Shadow of Holy Light too.

【Shadow of Holy Light】is a dark gold-grade equipment that Ye Mingqiu purchased from the Spirit Realm Shop. It is a one-handed sword with decent strength. It should be fine to use it as a temporary weapon for the level 2 Overlord 【Apostle of Light and Shadow】.

Ye Mingqiu glanced at the general information about [Apostle of Light and Shadow] and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Wait, when did she reach level 3?

And it's even a top-tier powerhouse?

Ye Mingqiu originally thought that after the [Apostle of Light and Shadow] entered the world of Eredoa, she would fall from the Overlord level to the Monarch level. After all, she only had the strength of level 2, and there was no cursed life form in this world to restrain her. It would be almost impossible for her to continue to maintain the Overlord level.

But

This guy actually leveled up, and now he's at the Overlord level! This means he's very strong now, extremely strong, and a top-tier powerhouse in the world of Eredoya.

Thinking of this, Ye Mingqiu couldn't help but ask a question to the Spirit Realm.

"Do the native inhabitants of the spirit world level up this quickly?"

[Answer: A believer's level cannot surpass the corresponding deity. As your level increases, the level limit for the [Apostle of Light and Shadow] will be removed, and the level will automatically increase to level 3.]

"."

Ye Mingqiu fell silent instantly.

He originally thought that the [Light and Shadow Apostle] had become weaker due to attribute conversion, but he never expected that the [Light and Shadow Apostle] had dropped to level 2 because he was only level 2 at the time. After he came out and upgraded to level 3, the [Light and Shadow Apostle]'s level also increased to level 3.

Oops. How embarrassing.

Alright, alright, let's grant the blessing first!

Please select the type of blessing.

A: Basic attribute improvement

B: Increase in similar attribute levels

C: Balanced Blessing

Choose C, balanced development brings blessings.

[Hint: After selecting, do you confirm whether to bestow the blessing upon the believer?]

Yes.

Activate the control of the Iridor world and deliver the weapon to her side.

[Teleportation complete]

On the boundless sea, the Apostle of Light and Shadow and the Short-tailed Cat sailed away together, with the Apostle of Light and Shadow still performing his daily prayers.

The short-tailed cat beside it muttered to itself: What good is prayer? Why would a real deity pay attention to someone as insignificant as you? The probability of receiving a blessing from a deity is lower than winning the lottery. If your prayers worked, I'd be here on the spot...

"Shh!"

A divine light descended, pouring into the [Apostle of Light and Shadow], and at the same time, a dark gold-grade one-handed sword descended, radiating an incomparably powerful light.

"Thank you for the blessing of the Lord of Light and Shadow."

As the Apostle of Light and Shadow worshipped devoutly, she felt her power grow even stronger.

At this moment, the bobtail cat's newly established worldview is being violently impacted.

noon

Ye Mingqiu, who had been killed 29 times by Hephaestus, sat in the rest area with a sullen face, deep in thought.

First, [Hephaestus] has extremely high base attributes and a very strong passive ability. Even without using skills, he can still easily suppress him, but the suppression is not significant. He can sense the flaws in the moves through [Instinct Perception], but he cannot counterattack due to the large attribute difference.

As long as he raises his base stats to the same level as [Hephaestus], Ye Mingqiu is confident that he can suppress this guy in close combat, after all, his top-tier combat instincts are not to be underestimated.

Secondly, [Hephaestus] possesses a wide variety of skills, including dashes, large-area AOE attacks, and close-range high-damage single-target kills, making him capable of handling various complex environments. Currently, no effective countermeasures have been found.

Conclusion: We can't beat them for now; we need to stack more numerical values ​​and mechanisms.

"Whoo~"

Ye Mingqiu leaned back, looking at the ceiling of the training room, his feelings complicated. After calming himself down briefly, he stood up, stretched, and muttered to himself, "Forget it, let's go get some food and change our mood."

He turned his head to look at Tang Ruobing, who was still engrossed in her book, and asked, "Want to have dinner together?"

"No, but could you please get me a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe)?"

Tang Ruobing looked down at a notebook filled with writings he couldn't understand.

However, Ye Mingqiu had studied magic for a long time, so even if he couldn't understand it, he could roughly recognize that the content was related to demons and should be related to deciphering the [Demon Codex].

"Okay, take care and get some rest, don't overwork yourself."

"understood."

The portrait of Ye Mingqiu from Chenghai No. 2 Middle School has been updated. What appears on the projector now is Ye Mingqiu's appearance after obtaining the [Divine Evolution]. It is similar to his previous appearance, but there are still some subtle differences. His overall appearance has improved a lot, and his skin has become fairer and more elegant.

More importantly, his level also increased from level 2 to level 3, a terrifying speed of improvement that left many ordinary students in the school in disbelief.

Under normal circumstances, support characters rely more on their teammates to level up, but Ye Mingqiu is different. His leveling speed is even faster than that of mages, terrifyingly fast, like riding a rocket.

Bathed in the gazes of countless classmates, Ye Mingqiu walked straight toward the cafeteria, recalling the various moves of [Hephaestus] as he went, mentally calculating how to deal with them.

Soon after, a familiar figure quickly appeared behind him and said, "Good afternoon."

"Ok?"

Ye Mingqiu turned around and found that the other party was actually Feng Xinglie, the former number one magic user. He asked in confusion, "Do you need something from me?"

“It’s something that concerns you. Let’s go somewhere less crowded to talk,” Feng Xinglie said.

"it is good."

Ye Mingqiu readily agreed, as he was quite curious about what the other party would say to him.

“Sigh, lately there have been a lot of rumors circulating in the French system about your relationship with Tang Ruobing, and I feel I need to tell you,” Feng Xinglie said.

"How did you spread the rumors?"

"They say you became stronger because of women. The items that allowed you to enter the game early were given to you by Tang Ruobing, the attribute-boosting items were given to you by Tang Ruobing, the equipment was given to you by Tang Ruobing, and she even spent a lot of money to buy you a skill book called 'Erudition'."

As Feng Xinglie spoke, he sighed, "It's just that those people are too inexperienced. They only believe what they guess. How could someone who truly understands take this seriously? Should we deal with it?"

"."

Ye Mingqiu fell silent briefly because he realized that the content of those rumors didn't seem to be rumors at all.

"Don't overthink it. Those guys are just not qualified to access the secrets, and they're jealous that you study with our top beauty in the law department every day. They're nothing but a bunch of clowns."

Feng Xinglie said with a casual smile.

He appeared to be scolding, but in reality, he was trying to save those people. If they were allowed to continue, they might be secretly dealt with. By revealing the situation beforehand and then handling it, their fate might be better.

So Feng Xinglie quietly stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "If you feel uncomfortable, I can help you with something."

"Oh, is it worth it for you to help me?"

Ye Mingqiu suddenly asked.

"."

Feng Xinglie fell into a brief silence, thinking to himself: You're quite vengeful. A casual remark I made when I was fighting Tang Ruobing before has still made you remember it.

However, since he was able to say it, it means the problem isn't serious and can be solved.

He coughed lightly twice and asked, "So, how do you plan to resolve this?"

"Let's make a bet. If you can inflict even one point of damage on me within three minutes, you win, and I won't hold it against you. If you can't inflict any damage on me within three minutes, then I win, and I'll give you a punch. We'll be even," Ye Mingqiu said.

"Ok?"

Feng Xinglie instantly realized something was wrong. Ye Mingqiu was level 3, while he was level 8. Under normal circumstances, it was absolutely impossible for him to be unable to inflict even a single point of damage on Ye Mingqiu for three minutes. Either Ye Mingqiu wanted to forgive him directly, or he had a special item.

Based on his understanding of Ye Mingqiu, he felt that this guy probably possessed some kind of extremely powerful pay-to-win item, which was why he proposed this bet. As long as he participated in the bet, he would definitely lose.