"I get it, but what does the Gate of Sacred Domain even look like?"
On the player forums, this slightly teasing reply was instantly buried beneath countless new posts.
"Who cares what it looks like! I just want to know how to reach max level faster!"
"Brothers, stop sleeping and get grinding! We used to grind for gear. Now we're grinding to become gods! It's not the same anymore!"
"I've already bought a whole box of stamina potions from an alchemist. I'm planning to grind eighteen hours a day!"
"Holy shit, brother, you're the grind king incarnate."
Players throughout the Yan Country War Zone, and even across the entire world, fell into a state of feverish excitement.
The eight Ladder to Godhood paths stretching across the heavens were like a shot of adrenaline injected into everyone's hearts.
They answered the most fundamental question: what was a player's ultimate pursuit?
Now, the answer hung in the sky.
Just as this wave of excitement was about to ignite every server, an emotionless system notification rang in every player's ears at the same time.
[System Announcement] ["Holy Domain" module has been opened to all max-level players.] [Please choose your preferred "Ladder to Godhood." Once selected, a unique "Gate of Sacred Domain Starting Quest" will be automatically generated based on your past experiences, combat style, and class traits.] [Warning: Once a Ladder to Godhood has been selected, changing it will come at an enormous cost.] [Warning: The Gate of Sacred Domain Starting Quest is merely the beginning. The road ahead is long. May all Apocalypse's People explore it with caution.]
The announcement was brief, but it contained an overwhelming amount of information.
Almost the instant it ended, a brand-new translucent interface appeared before Shield Guard Da Shan Zhu Jiu on the walls