Chapter 281: The God of Games! The Poison God! Opening the Domain of the Gods!
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"Alright!"
Ako took the Divinity and began the absorption process!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!
BOOM!
Unlike Seito and the others, because Ako was directly absorbing a Godhead, she immediately triggered her own path to divine ascension! Seito and the other two could even see fresh, crimson divine blood flowing through her veins as her body reconstructed itself.
"Sora, I'll use the Space Set effect to transfer 50,000 Divine Power points to you. You should ascend to Godhood as well."
Seito turned to look at Sora. Both Sora and Ako were at the maximum level, and both were fully eligible to become gods. As for Ako, Seito intended for her to be his Subordinate Deity.
But Sora was a different story. Seito planned to use the set's transfer ability to grant Sora the necessary Divine Power to ascend independently. This would make things much more convenient for their future plans.
"Sounds good!" Sora had no objections. He had wanted to become a god for a long time—mostly because as a deity, he wouldn't need to sleep at all, allowing him to play games twenty-four hours a day.
Zip—!
With a wave of Seito's right hand, a streak of purple light surged out and entered Sora's body. Under the watchful eyes of Seito and Shiro, Sora sat cross-legged on the ground, an aura identical to Ako's exploding from his frame!
Half an hour later...
[Server-Wide Announcement]
[Congratulations to player "Sora" for ascending to Godhood!]
[Player "Sora" has gained the Divine Title: "God of Games"!]
[Let us all offer our blessings and faith to the God of Games!]
[Server-Wide Announcement]
[Congratulations to player "Ako" for ascending to Godhood!]
[Player "Ako" has gained the Divine Title: "God of Poison"!]
[Let us all offer our blessings and faith to the Poison God!]
The two announcements rang out, leaving every player currently pulling an all-nighter in a state of shock. Two gods at once?!
"The God of Games? What kind of god is that?"
"No idea, but the Poison God is easy to remember. Sounds like a lethal dealer."
"The Fatui's Eleven Harbingers... a third of them are already gods now. The rest will probably follow soon."
The players marveled at the growing number of deities within the Fatui. It seemed only a matter of time before the entire group transcended mortality.
Radiating divine auras, Sora and Ako opened their eyes and stood up simultaneously.
"A god is indeed far more powerful than a mortal," Sora noted, clenching his fist as he checked his status panel. This wasn't just a gap in levels anymore; it was the fundamental chasm between the divine and the mundane. Without stepping into Godhood, one could never truly comprehend this power.
"Guild Leader, please give me a drop of your divine blood," Ako said, looking at Seito. She hadn't forgotten her promise.
"Here." Seito extracted a drop of divine blood and bestowed it upon her. Ako didn't hesitate, absorbing it instantly.
Moments later...
[You have unlocked the Subordinate Deity Panel]
[Number of Subordinate Deities: 3]
[Subordinate Deity: Poison God "Ako"]
[Rank: Early-Stage God]
Seeing the prompt, Seito shifted his consciousness and entered his Divine Kingdom! Floating in mid-air, he spoke with a voice that shook the heavens:
"I bestow upon you, Poison God Ako, the Authority of Elements!"
Zip—!
Ako's figure appeared in the Divine Kingdom. Startled for a moment, she quickly closed her eyes to sense and absorb the power Seito had granted her. After a while, she opened her eyes and looked around in awe.
"Guild Leader, is this our Divine Kingdom?"
"Yes," Seito nodded. "Let's head back out for now." There wasn't much to do in the kingdom yet; it was better to go back and chat with Sora and Shiro.
Once they returned to the outside world, Sora spoke up: "Seito, I feel we should head above the 60th floor as soon as possible."
Staying on the 60th floor or below wouldn't allow them to develop their divine powers quickly. The real growth lay beyond. Seito pondered this. Honestly, he had originally thought about waiting for all the Harbingers to reach Godhood before entering the Domain of the Gods, but their current numbers were sufficient.
Even if the fusion between the Blue Planet and the God Domain accelerated, it wouldn't be a disaster. Seito had enough time to reach the rank of God-King!
"Alright! Let's open up the 61st floor!" Seito took a deep breath. The others offered no dissent.
The four of them walked toward the Boss Dungeon gate. Finding no sign of Yun Qingge—who was likely still busy with the tasks Seito had assigned—they marched straight through the exit.
A minute later, they stepped out of the maze!
At that exact moment!
[Server-Wide Announcement]
[Floors 61 to 70 of the God Domain: "Domain of the Gods" is now open!]
[The Era of Gods has arrived!]
[The planet fusion speed has been accelerated!]
[The Great God of the Planet Earth, "God of Space," has initiated the War of the Gods!]
[All players may choose a Divine Faction and become followers of a God!]
[The "Domain of the Gods" Faction Panel is now active!]
This sudden announcement left everyone stunned. The Domain of the Gods? Divine Factions? A War of the Gods? What did it all mean?!
But the most critical part was the line about the fusion speed.
"Holy crap! The fusion between reality and the game is speeding up!"
"Man! This is too fast! I'm not even level 90 yet!"
The majority of players were reeling. Accelerated fusion wasn't exactly "good" news, but it wasn't necessarily "bad" either—it was an inevitability. At the very least, Seito was already a god; otherwise, they wouldn't know what to do.
Once that realization sank in, players turned their attention to the other part of the notice.
"So, which faction are you guys picking?"
"Is that even a question? Obviously Great God Seito!"
"Exactly! He's the Great God of our Planet! Why would anyone want to be a traitor?"
"Damn! I bet those foreign players are getting all hyped up right now."
Players from the Eastern Country didn't hesitate; they would all rally behind Seito. But for the foreign players, this was a massive opportunity. Choosing a Divine Faction meant they could seek the patronage of other gods, giving them a much-needed path to grow outside of Seito's shadow!
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