Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Xi Wei was unaware that his room was in a state of harmony.
The long-accumulated release not only cleared his mind and ended his virginity in two lifetimes but also caused him to level up twice.
This goes to show that men shouldn’t hold back for too long; it can lead to problems.
He was now level 60, just a hair’s breadth away from reaching the Champion Level.
However, reaching the Champion Level wasn’t easy and required certain special conditions.
Namely, comprehending one’s own Champion Heart.
This matter could wait; it couldn’t be rushed. Which of the past Champion Knights hadn’t experienced their Champion Heart amidst life and death?
His path was destined to be fraught with thorns, and comprehending the Champion Heart was only a matter of time.
The Sea God’s Trident and the Spear of War had been placed in the castle’s treasure vault by him.
The War Divinity within the Spear of War had dissipated with the death of the God of War. It was now merely a top-tier material used as a fancy stick, something he’d melt down later to craft equipment for himself.
As for the Sea God’s Trident, it was a dangerous item. Firstly, the divine will within it still existed, and approaching Xing Hai might lead to consequences no one wished to see.
Secondly, the Sea God’s Trident had been contaminated by the Old Ones. However, from his careful observation, the Sea God’s divine power was still fighting against this contamination.
To be safe, Xi Wei commanded his soldiers to completely seal the Sea God’s Trident.
They buried it over ten meters deep beneath the castle and even crafted a solid coffin for it using Mithril.
Let it go to the earth’s depths and gather dust, heh.
Arriving at the castle’s dining hall, Xi Wei finished Winter Fort’s increasingly lavish breakfast. Just as he was about to stroll around and look for some fun by observing the players to aid digestion.
The long-silent system finally responded.
[Ding! System upgrade complete.]
[Ding! Reward settlement in progress. The host, with the aid of external forces, instantly killed thousands of enemy players with one sword strike, inflicting severe psychological trauma on them. Rewards: Villain Points x5 the number of dead players. Total Villain Points obtained: 31,055 points.]
[Ding! Host has killed the God of War, Baser. As Baser had just awakened and his divine power was extremely weak, a partial reward of 100,000 Villain Points is granted.]
[Ding! Host has killed Balda’s Incarnation. Obtained 50,000 Villain Points.]
[Ding!…]
“Stop! You can stop dinging now. I have a question!”
Xi Wei, with a puzzled expression, immediately halted the incessantly chiming system.
“Host, please speak.”
“I understand getting Villain Points for killing players. I also understand getting Villain Points for killing the God of War, as he is a God of Righteousness. But what’s with Balda? He’s an evil god, isn’t he!”
[Ding! According to the original worldline, after the Pope’s sacrifice, Balda would have purged all Undead lifeforms within Dragonflame City, thwarting the Undead Emperor’s plan to turn the northern parts of Caine into an undead sea. In that worldline, Balda’s actions were, overall, righteous.]
“But the worldline has been changed now. Didn’t you say we can’t just change the worldline?”
Xi Wei vaguely recalled that when the system first awakened, it strictly required him to follow the plot to prevent adverse consequences from worldline shifts.
Although he had exploited some loopholes to circumvent this rule later on.
[Ding! The worldline has not undergone significant changes. Because a crucial world event, “The Outbreak of the Undead Sea,” was still terminated. The difference is merely that the ultimate beneficiary has changed from the Second Prince to the host.]
[As for Saintess Ruo Yi’s survival, this is actually a special circumstance that optimizes the worldline. It allows the host to alter the worldline more drastically without being killed by the world’s correction rules. Please explore further and continue striving, host.]
Xi Wei finally understood. The reason the system had so strongly urged him to follow the original plot before was most likely to prevent the outbreak of the Undead Sea.
After all, no one could predict the butterfly effect.
Moreover, he finally understood why, ever since Ruo Yi was rescued, the system’s plot missions had become increasingly relaxed. It turned out his authority had increased because of Ruo Yi.
Perhaps it wasn’t just Ruo Yi, but also Loli and the other awakened Demi-humans.
Xi Wei could roughly understand why.
After all, Ruo Yi and Loli already had extraordinary identities, not to mention Xing Hai and the others.
As they gradually grew, they would inevitably become a powerful force capable of shifting the trajectory of fate.
It was perfectly fine for him to make appropriate changes to the worldline under the influence of this future potential.
To put it plainly, he had people watching his back.
And it was his future maid group who were watching his back.
[Ding! Does the host have any further questions?]
“No more,” Xi Wei said, spreading his hands and signaling for the system to continue dinging.
[Ding! This system upgrade primarily analyzed the mysterious crystal. The number of players the host can currently summon has increased to fifty-five hundred. Does the host wish to activate the mysterious crystal now?]
“No!” Upon hearing this, Xi Wei nearly tripped over his own left foot. He quickly stopped the system.
Five thousand five hundred people! If they were all crammed into his Winter Fort, his castle would turn into a bustling marketplace!
He decided he would find a dedicated area outside Winter City later to host the players.
He had initially thought the system was just undergoing a simple upgrade, but he hadn’t expected it to analyze the crystal simultaneously. No wonder this upgrade took so long.
[Ding! Following this system upgrade, the host’s authority has increased. Non-villainous behaviors will no longer be punished, and some intelligence can now be disclosed to the host.]
[Intelligence 1: The hostile players from Dawn Town are backed by the Blue Star Will, which belongs to the Earth Will.]
[Intelligence 2: The Old One gazed upon by the God of Death is Cthulhu, the Lord of R’lyeh. Please remain vigilant, host.]
