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"God? What exactly do you mean?"

Fan Xiao continued to ask.

God... has appeared again.

Tina mentioned it.

Now Yu Xuezhao has also been mentioned.

He grew increasingly curious about what kind of being God was.

"This knowledge has been cursed by an S-rank item, and I don't know the full extent of it," Yu Xuezhao warned. "Cursed knowledge cannot be revealed to others casually; otherwise, the game company will send people to deal with those who know the truth."

At this point, her tone became more serious: "If you want to know, you can ask the teacher, but the premise is... you have to be prepared to be hunted down by the game company."

"...I thought about it and decided against it."

Fan Xiao shook his head, temporarily suppressing his inquisitive thoughts, and asked about other things: "C04... a fantasy-themed time-space node, so... can you cultivate there? Um... I mean, are there any legends about cultivating immortality?"

"Young master, the kind of thing you're talking about doesn't exist in the real world. Of course, it's also possible that I'm unaware of it."

Youbai answered Fan Xiao's question, "However... although cultivation is not possible in the real world, it is possible in some A-level dungeons that are self-contained worlds. For example, our young lady cultivated to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage in a certain dungeon, just one step away from stepping into the Divine Transformation stage. In that dungeon, the young lady was regarded as an unparalleled genius."

Fan Xiao: "..."

The newbie didn't specify which instance it was.

Fan Xiao didn't ask.

At this moment, he felt somewhat powerless to even complain.

Holy crap...?

Not long ago, Lu Xining mentioned to him that starting from C-level, the dungeons became somewhat different. Some special dungeons had added power systems that could be cultivated, such as magic systems—he guessed at the time that there might be situations like cultivating demons or immortals.

I can't believe it actually exists!

And... the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage? Aren't you dividing the realms into a bit too many categories?

Youbai continued, "However, the power gained through cultivation depends on the rules of the instance. Like the moon reflected in water, it is illusory in reality and cannot be used after leaving the instance. It has no practical significance. Moreover, the upper limit of power that can be obtained through cultivation depends on the level of the instance and is generally not very exaggerated."

"Of course, this system makes a lot of sense for player-type dungeon bosses."

"When you pull other players into your instance to fight, it's like having an additional system of power that can be used to assist in the battle."

Wow... there are quite a few ways to play.

Unfortunately, his "Fairy Tale Town" isn't in the fantasy/martial arts style, so it can't help him play with any supernatural powers or magic.

Of course, he was only slightly envious in this respect.

After all, "Fairy Tale Town" has great development potential, and he believes it will be no weaker than any other instance.

"So, in A-level dungeons, the enemies players face are likely to be a well-organized group of cultivators? Would this type of dungeon be considered the most dangerous?"

Sakura, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up and asked a question.

There wasn't much information about the A-level dungeon at node G08, so she seized the opportunity to learn more.

"It's not the most dangerous, is it? Different rules, each with its own characteristics."

"However, one thing is certain: once you reach A-rank, many things will change, not only in dungeons, but also for A-rank players."

Youbai seemed to have a talkative streak, and said in a long, drawn-out manner: "For example, it is very difficult for A-level players to be killed outside of dungeons. Only dungeons with all sorts of strange rules can make A-level players feel like they are walking on thin ice under various restrictions."

"In reality, the evolution rate of the A-level range is equivalent to immortality. At the same time, when advancing to A-level, players will experience an expansion and amplification of their own concepts for the first time in the metaphysical realm. This is equivalent to the complete evolution of a person's life level, making them as majestic as a mountain or the sea, no longer insignificant."

"With this foundation, A-level players have a stronger ability to withstand and defend against conceptual attacks. Even conceptual interference items below B-level will be completely ineffective against A-level players."

"No wonder A-level players can stand at the top of node G08."

After listening, the saintess looked on with a sigh and said, "So it's because the defense is stacked too high, and others can't break through it at all?"

"The huge increase in mental strength must also be one of the factors, since higher mental strength means stronger innate attacks."

Fan Xiao added a sentence, while looking thoughtful.

No wonder when Teacher Tina was slashed head-on by Qiqi's scythe, she only had a very minor scratch on her face, which healed quickly, like she had just been tickled.

Besides the protection of the "Gate Between Two Realms," was there another reason...?

If an A-level player's "body" expands and increases in the conceptual realm, then an S-level player's expansion must be even more exaggerated, so it's normal that they can't be cut down, since their health bar is too long.

Although Fan Qiqi's scythe attack can reach the conceptual level and its "depth" is quite high, the "intensity" of the attack depends on the strength of his spirit.

If the force is insufficient, it will naturally be unable to deal with more powerful concepts. It's like giving someone a gua sha treatment. How much gua sha damage would it take to kill someone?

Fortunately, his mental strength is now vastly different from what it used to be.

The little angel's abilities have also been upgraded.

You can stack your attack power by increasing your numbers, dealing 999 damage in one hit!

Chapter 398 You guys are all know-it-alls, huh?!

Yu Xue looked at the silent Fan Xiao, unaware that her junior brother was engaged in some outrageous thinking. He was mentally simulating a battle with Tina, using her as a hypothetical enemy, and estimating how many scythes Tina would need to be slashed by the little angel before she would be seriously injured, cough up blood on the spot, and be unable to keep up her cool act.

Otherwise, she might have immediately taken a violent action to teach this audacious and rebellious disciple a lesson, making him truly understand what it means to respect one's teacher!

That's right—coming from node C04, she is very conservative in her thinking and attaches great importance to certain "universal rules".

For example, one should be filial to one's parents and respect one's teachers.

For example, a woman is expected to remain chaste and obey her husband after marriage...

She is currently unmarried, so she usually dresses very conservatively in terms of concealing her body...

Of course, this doesn't mean she's a completely law-abiding person; her bottom line regarding rules is rather flexible.

For example, the killing spree that Fan Xiao designed to establish his authority was perfectly reasonable in her eyes.

Might makes right. If you're bullied, you should naturally get your revenge and retaliate ruthlessly.

Otherwise, others will think you're easy to bully and will provoke you repeatedly, which will never end.

A person who is strong and kind-hearted may sometimes give the impression of being weak and vulnerable. The main reason for this is that such a person only knows how to deal with others' malicious tactics and only knows how to be beaten passively. They never have the intention to actively show malice to kill the other party and enjoy peace forever.

This won't work.

The best way to conduct oneself in the world is to be a sage within oneself and a king without.

At the same time, killing is a means to achieve a goal, not the goal itself; assassination is done to make the world a better place.

Life carries a heavy weight; one must never indulge in the emotional catharsis of slaughtering life.

The junior disciple's behavior of restraining the Mammon members and only killing those who deserve to be killed is commendable.

Seeing Fan Xiao fall silent, Yu Xuezhao assumed that he had become wary of A-level players after hearing Youbai's words.

Therefore, with the attitude of an elder sister who is like a mother, she comforted her junior brother with concern, saying, "Youbai's words are not entirely correct. The strength gap between A-level players is huge, and sometimes it can even lead to instant kills."

"The more outstanding ones... such as the current A-level players in the G08 node, are the first batch to rise from the chaotic environment of the initial newly joined nodes. Their strength is excellent and cannot be compared to some of the mediocre ones."

"A-grade items are considered the pinnacle of item quality, while S-grade items are extremely rare and highly sought-after. Therefore, A-grade players won't always receive A-grade items when participating in dungeons. If their performance isn't good, the game will give them slightly better B-grade items..."

Yu Xuezhao began to carefully explain the science to Fan Xiao.

The time limit for A-level players to participate in dungeons will be extended to once every ten years or so.

However, A-level dungeons are too dangerous, and most A-level players generally won't participate in them unless they reach the limit. In addition, due to the dungeon evaluation system, there are very few A-level items that can be obtained from dungeons. Most A-level players spend a lot of money to buy and collect items left behind by other A-level players from various channels, so that they can barely assemble a complete "seven-piece set of A-level items"... Well, A-level players can equip seven items permanently.

Maintaining an A-level player status despite lacking the necessary skills is quite risky. Most people, after advancing to A-level, will apply to become staff members serving the game, such as train conductors, thus avoiding further participation in dangerous A-level dungeons and enjoying wealth and power for a long time afterward.

Of course, this is equivalent to giving up the player's identity, and the right to use the items will naturally be taken away.

Both have their own advantages and disadvantages.

“Not all A-level players are a threat, junior brother, you don’t need to worry too much about it.”

Yu Xuezhao then brought up another matter, saying, "You did a very good job this time. You knew how to exercise restraint in your revenge, understood the weight of life, and only punished those who deserved their punishment. This is very much in line with our principles."

"But there's another thing you haven't done well enough."

At this point, she frowned slightly: "A person cannot stand without integrity. I don't quite agree with the plan you revealed to me remotely before."

"Although many of Mammon's men are wicked, they have been working sincerely for you these past few days. This is the only time you must not plot against them."

"It's like stripping someone of their memories and sending them back arbitrarily, or stealing their commission fees... That's too shameless and unacceptable."

Upon hearing this, both the Saintess and Sakura turned their gazes to Fan Xiao, their faces showing inexplicable expressions.

Fan Xiao: "..."

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but he subconsciously felt that their gazes were a bit piercing, as if they were filled with disdain.

Damn it, society is dead.

Fortunately, he has a thick skin and can withstand it.

Fan Xiao said in a serious tone, "Actually... my original intention was to pay them normally, but when I thought about how they are a bunch of wicked people, and how I felt really guilty about giving them money to do bad things... So I made the painful decision to steal their commission fee."

Upon hearing this, the saintess smiled slightly and said nothing.

Sakura wanted to roll her eyes, but then she thought that such behavior was not in line with her aloof persona, so she gave up.

Yu Xuezhao ignored her and glanced at her maid.

Youbai understood and said to Fan Xiao, "Don't worry, young master. Miss has already asked me to pay the commission fee. By now, those Mammon members should have already left the 010 division."

"By the way, young master, you don't need to worry about the information being leaked. After this battle, those people must have even greater respect for you."

"Moreover, after the news of Miss's appearance spread, those people knew that the young master had an A-level player behind him, and that we had chosen the 010 division as a development base. They probably won't dare to cause trouble here easily in the future."

"..." Fan Xiao asked, "How much did you pay?"

“Young master, don’t worry about it,” Youbai chuckled. “We only paid them eight million, not much. These people are quite cheap to use.”

"..."

Fan Xiao looked at Yu Xuezhao and sighed softly, "Senior Sister, cough... I don't have any money to pay you back right now."

"Return the money?" Yu Xuezhao said indifferently, "I came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. It's just a mere eight million. Consider it a gift for you, Junior Brother."

Ah this...

Eight million... a paltry sum?

Is this how wealthy families treat money?

Fan Xiao immediately felt the ultimate joy of being kept by a rich woman.

He felt that the money was not well spent and that it would have been better to just give it to him directly.

Senior sister's thinking is still somewhat conservative and traditional... or rather, a bit too serious. Why bother with chivalrous code when dealing with evil parties?

There's a term called "the grace of not killing"—well, the fact that he didn't kill those bastards is already a huge favor to them.

He's a generous man, and those bastards don't need to pay a huge price to repay him. They just need to kill a few people for him for free... That shouldn't be too much to ask, right?

Fan Xiao thought the thoughts were shameless and outrageous, but he didn't say them aloud.

Speaking to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language is practically his signature skill.

"By the way, young master."

At this moment, Youbai seemed to remember something and took out a stack of photos from her storage space.

As she handed the photo to Fan Xiao, she said, "This was entrusted to me by Miss Wu to give to you. She wants you to appreciate her artwork and share your thoughts with her next time we meet. I can tell that this young lady probably wants your approval."

"..."

Don't call that thing a little girl, she's not that kind of cute creature at all... Fan Xiao wanted to say this, but his attention was drawn to the photo in Youbai's hand, and he fell into a slightly awkward state, unable to say anything.

In the young white hand were photographs of petal patterns pieced together from the mutilated corpses of humans, the main color being bright red—the blood that had flowed all over the ground.

Besides severed limbs and a large amount of blood, the photos also clearly show the human intestines, brain, internal organs, and other internal organs. These are added to the puzzle as small decorative items, giving the impression of being carefully embellished with ornaments.

The saintess and Sakura both focused their gazes on the photograph.

Yu Xuezhao also took a few careful glances.

Fan Xiao: "..."

Damn it! Why does this feel like the company is going to die again?

The key point is that this time he is even more wronged than Dou E, as this matter has nothing to do with him.