Capítulo 5: Chapter 2923
"...Sharlyn." The words escaped Shi Feng's lips as he stared at the devilish smile, the same smile he had witnessed several times - right before he'd get swindled.
But only now did he realise how badly she had been swindling him.
All the events involving this woman flashed through Shi Feng's mind. She had been deceiving him, hiding her true form all along. But despite his 11 years' experience in God's Domain, he had overlooked the truth, a truth he should have figured out long ago.
He knew all along that something was wrong with the woman. Sharlyn was far too human to be an NPC, especially before the 'Hero's Return' expansion pack, which gave NPCs consciousness, emotions and personality. Moreover, what kind of NPC could change from Level 8 Elite into a Level 20 Divine Official as if swapping out clothes?
Shi Feng had assumed she was just an important NPC. Who would have thought there was a player disguised as an NPC in the very earliest stages of the game?
Despite him obtaining Omniscient Eyes of the Golden Stigmata, she was still able to fool him. This could only be achieved by means of God ranked concealment... or even higher...
This also meant that when he had laid his eyes on the God within that sky-blue monolith, it must have been her after all. Shi Feng assumed it wasn't her because she was supposed to have just become a Tier 5 Red Official and the gap to Tier 6 Gods is too immense, especially NPCs who had numerous additional requirements compared to players.
His nonhostile mental oppression rippled against hers, and hers wasn't inferior to his in any way. This meant the woman before him was a Mental Strength Grandmaster... and there is only one other Mental Strength Grandmaster on earth - the founder of the Green God Company.
"You were never much of a talker, but glaring daggers at me for all I have done for you." Sharlyn chuckled behind her palm.
Sharlyn may have been helping him from time to time, but those problems had been caused by her impossible Quests to begin with. But despite his grudge he remained composed. The founder of the Green God Company wasn't someone he could aggravate, but it didn't matter really, from his experiences he knew that nothing would escape this women's eyes.
"I just didn't expect you to be here, Sharlyn, if that your real name is, miss founder of the Green God Company."
Sharlyn was taken aback for second before smiling brightly "So, you connected the dots together already? You really are something!" pursing her lips, "calling me Sharlyn will be fine, but what should I call you? Shi Feng? Ye Feng? Black Flame?" tapping her pursed lips with her fine index finger "...or Frost Eye?"
Shi Feng peered at the woman with narrowed his eyes. Hearing this, he knew this woman had been keeping a very close watch on him.
Frost Eye, the alias he had used a few times in the earlier stages of the game to conceal his high-profile actions. He never dared to use the alias again because Detection Tools and Spells would only advance as time passes, not even the Legendary ranked Nightwalker's Cape and Demon Mask would remain reliable forever. If someone was to find out who Frost Eye really was back then, King's Return and Flower of Seven Sins would have taken the effort to remove Zero Wing from God's Domain.
"You can call me by my real name. Shi Feng will do. But tell me, what do you know of me?"
Had she figured out he had been reincarnated?
The decision he had made in God's Domain were just too perfect, it even caused Zero Wing, a Guild without any external support, to rise above the five Great Super Guilds.
In the assumption that nobody was watching him, he had exploited the knowledge from his previous life without restrictions. He made a beeline for dozens of Unique Hidden Quests, the best treasures available, and the best levelling spots. He had cleared every Dungeon on the first try by using exploits still unknown to the public.
Void Steps, as Shi Feng didn't get a system message for inventing the Advanced Combat Technique, he speculated the technique might have been native to God's Domain, hidden in some Secret Technique Tablet, yet to be discovered.
He had won many battles and Guild Wars by exploiting unknown fighting style and guerrilla tactics he had learned in God's Domain.
Additionally, he had exploited many functions which were not know yet, such as linking Auction Houses, and garrison Sky Spring City right after becoming external aid of Frost Heaven, who had just obtained the sixth reserve seats of God's Domain's Twelve Great Guilds.
Not to mention his perfected methods to revive and resuscitate the World Tree, and building a workshop from Primal Void Stone to increase concentration and success rate.
If she had seen it all, she would know something was up.
"I've seen enough, enough to know you are inconceivably lucky, or you are hiding something." She said as she locked her deep brown eyes into his.
Hearing this, Shi Feng heaved a sigh of relief. From her answer he could tell that she is suspicious of him having knowledge he wasn't supposed to have, but she didn't have any hard evidence.
"You are so different compared the other interesting players," she continued "in the beginning, you were only around a half-step refinement realm expert, yet you reached even greater achievements compared to any Domain Realm expert."
"Other interesting players?"
She chuckled "Don't get too cocky now, while you turned out to be the most interesting of them all, even becoming the first Mental Strength Grandmaster at that, you weren't the only one I've been following."
The first quest he had obtained from Sharlyn was Darkness Descends, it led him to retrieve the Bible of Darkness. But in his previous life, the Quest was obtained by Fantasy Extinguisher who was residing in the Black Dragon Empire.
Had Sharlyn contacted him in his previous life? But what had he done to change the future, how had he stolen Fantasy Extinguisher's glory?
"Then to what do I owe the pleasure of coming to your attention, Sharlyn?"
"Mhm, for some reason, your party of nobodies who hadn't even achieve the Refinement Realm, were the very first players to achieve the First Clear of a party Dungeon. But not only the First Clear, the First Clear of Hell Mode!"
So, it was due to the First Clear of Hell Mode, just like I expected...
"Mhm, at first I was very annoyed, the subworld I had painstakingly obtained in the main world was supposed to filter the gems from the pebbles; yet, some nobodies had achieved the very First Clear." She chuckled "And to vent my frustration, I had sent you on that ridiculously impossible Quest. But who would have guessed you would actually return in one piece and with the genuine Bible of Darkness?"
She shrugged her shoulders and released a sigh, "I was dumbfounded at first and paid extra attention to you from then on. But when I followed you, I was astonished beyond reason. It was as if you could see the best course of action, as if you can peer into the future. But of course, I know you can't, the Law of Fate is destroyed along the Great Destruction. But still, I'm curious."
Shi Feng shrugged, "I've read a lot of books in God Domain's libraries." It was his usual excuse he had used every time. The various libraries in God's Domain's Capital Cities were filled with thousands of books. Additionally, there were unique libraries such as the Library of Titan City, which contained millions of books. When all the books of God's Domain are catalogued it would cover almost everything.
Sharlyn glared at his suspiciously "No. You didn't read any books at all..."
A few droplets of sweat formed on Shi Feng's forehead. "Not in God's Domain, but my assistants make good summaries for me to read in the real world." he lied.
This woman didn't just keep a close eye, she had been watching his every move!
"Furthermore, I have good insight, if I say so myself." Shi Feng quickly followed up.
"Good insight hm?" Sharlyn mumbled to herself.
It wasn't absolutely impossible, considering the young man had started off around a half-step Refinement Realm expert and developed into a Domain Realm expert within a year; additionally, he had transformed from an Inner Force Master to a Mental Strength Grandmaster in bit over a year. His supposed heaven defying insight might be as exceptional as his other feats.
"I suppose that may be possible, but if you have any secrets which we all can benefit from, don't hold it to yourself and share it with us. We are both Mental Strength Grandmasters from Earth, we should stick up for each other."
She remained suspicious nonetheless. But even if he had his secrets, the most important part was that he had become a Mental Strength Grandmaster and can join them in the main world of God's Domain. But there were preparations to be made.
Why would he tell he's reincarnated? What would that help them? Shi Feng scoffed in his mind. "Stick up for each other? Is that what you call it?"
"Come on, a little appreciation wouldn't be too bad, don't you think? Without me throwing you into hell, you wouldn't have developed as quickly, now would you? Warriors aren't raised in a cradle."
Shi Feng was baffled, 'Is that how you want to shove at as? Training?'
Sharlyn raised her arm, presenting the core floor of the monolith. Everything was covered in Seven Luminaries Crystal, the floor, the walls, even the ceiling. In the centre were several dozens of enormous mountains of Seven Luminaries Crystal, topped by sky-blue person-sized monoliths.
These mountains looked exactly the same as the one that fell into the Endless Abyss after he had accidently unsealed it. The event caused the expansion pack 'The Great Catastrophe' and the accompanying Legendary Rank Main Storyline Quest 'Seven Treasures'. To seal the Endless Abyss again, he needed to collect the Seven Treasures.
"Seeing your unimpressed expression, I think I finally know who destroyed my Subworld Cabin."
"Your Subworld Cabin?" reverting his gaze to the Seven Luminaries mountains, "those are Subworld Cabins?"
"Not exactly," Sharlyn shook her head "Subworld Cabins are used to travel to a subworld. These are Main World Cabins."
Shi Feng widened his eyes.
Seeing this, Sharlyn revealed a cute smile "That's right, each mountain is a Main World Cabin. Only with these can we connect to the main world of God's Domain. Those with sky-blue chambers are the cabins for the half-step Mental Strength Grandmasters, their energy is supplied from the cabin in the centre."
In the centre stood a pristine pillar of Seven Luminaries Crystal, topped by a light purple monolith. The other mountains from Seven Luminaries Crystal looked like they were made haphazardly, but the pillar in the centre looked as majestic as the giant monolith itself.
"That cabin in the centre should only be accessed by a Mental Strength Grandmaster, if a half-step Mental Strength Grandmaster were to use it, their minds will overclock and get damaged. But most importantly, these Main God's Domain Cabins need to be constructed within the core of the Device, otherwise they cannot connect to the main world of God's Domain." Sharlyn concluded as she pointed around her, to the gigantic monolith encasing them.
"The monolith is the rumoured 4th dimensional device?" Shi Feng asked astonished.
"As expected, you're picking up quickly" Sharlyn chuckled.
Shi Feng let the information sink in and asked "How did you move the device into your Mind Space System?" This was one of the mysteries which had been truly bothering him all this time.
Sharlyn heaved a frustrated sigh and shook her head disapproving "This Mind Space System isn't mine, nor from the Green God Company, it is actually from nobody, really. It is a place in the 4th dimension, a place accessible from everywhere on Earth. Instead of a calling it a Mind Space System, it would be better to call it a Planet Space System. As for the Device, it has been lying dormant in this 4th dimension all along, probably ended up here along with the formation of the Earth."
As the picture started to get clearer Shi Feng's confusion started to subside and his calm demeanour returned. It was all falling into place and quite logical, really. How else could the Green God Company create such an advanced and vast Mind Space System? How else could the unmovable monolith, the Device, end up here?
"Then what about the skyscrapers and flying ship?" he asked.
"Sharp." She said as a chuckle escaped "Of course, those weren't here before. When I was the first to discover the Device, I had received the management rights of this Planet Space System. Just like in a high ranked Mind Space System, the system allowed me to create anything I wanted in exchange for Seven Luminary Crystals. Not only skyscrapers and flying ships, but also Subworld Cabins, Main World Cabins, and even light-purple Main World Cabins."
Sharlyn heaved a reminiscing sigh as she turned to the light-purple monolith in the centre. "But there were no Seven Luminaries Crystals when I first entered this place, there was only that central light-purple Main World Cabin. I accessed the main world of God's Domain and it took me a year to collected enough crystals to create the first sky-blue Main World Cabin, which allowed a half-step Mental Strength Grandmaster to join me in the main world."
"However, only sixty sky-blue Main World Cabins can be connected to a single light-purple Main World Cabin. There weren't any other Mental Strength Grandmasters to utilise another light-purple Main World Cabin. But now a new Mental Strength Grandmasters has risen – you!"
Shi Feng nodded, comprehending everything until now. "But why do you have a Subworld Cabin if you can join God's Domain with any cabin in the real world?"
Sharlyn tensed up slightly "To be able to join the main world of God's Domain, you must connect your Mind Space System to the Main World Cabin. When this happens, you lose your connection to the subworld and are unable to return to it again, unless you connect your Mind Space System again with the Subworld Cabin." She sighed "But please, forget about the subworlds, don't waste your precious time and precious recourses to create a Subworld Cabin; instead, you should join us immediately in the main world of God's Domain!"
Shi Feng frowned. If he would connect his Mind Space System to one of the Main World Cabins inside the Device, he could never return to the subworld of God's Domain again; moreover, he couldn't go anywhere, he would be imprisoned inside the Device. Even if he would construct a Subworld Cabin, as long as Sharlyn would have the management rights over the Device, he and his Main World Cabin and Subworld Cabin would be completely depending on her.
As Shi Feng was having a bad premotion, the memories of Phoenix Rain's final warning flashed through his mind. 'My first advice is for you to be wary of three people. I don't know these three people's names. They use various aliases, but not one of them is their real name. The only thing I can tell you is their characteristics. These three people are a madman, a girl, and a young, scholarly person. If you meet them, run as far as you can. Never approach them, or the consequences will be harsh. You must remember this point.'
Shi Feng looked at Sharlyn. Whether it was her or not, it wouldn't matter. After his reincarnation he had decided to never depend on anyone again. No guild, no superior, no shareholders, no one, not even the Green God Company.
After a long since Sharlyn said "We have collected the 10,000,000 Seven Luminaries Crystals to construct a light-purple Main World Cabin. I'll go ahead and create it immediately, then you can go ahead and connect you Mind Space System and join us in the main world." She smiled at him sweetly.
"Sharlyn, wait."
"Hm?" Sharlyn almost walking off to find a place to build the construction, looked over her shoulder.
"I thank you very much for your explanation, but I need to think this over before I make any decision." She Feng said to her with a bow.
Sharlyn squinted at him slightly, seemingly disappointed. "I guess these things cannot be rushed." She shrugged "But before you go, let me tell you, this is the only place to enter the main world. If you make up your mind, please let the Head Manager Xia know. But don't take too long, we need the reinforcement of you and the sixty half-step Mental Strength Grandmasters in the main God's Domain very soon."
"I understand your eagerness, but the decision is for me to take." Shi Feng said before logging out.
I've only just achieved Tier 6 and God's Domain is only explored for about 15%; I will figure out how to reach the main world of God's Domain without having to rely on the Device.
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