Li Li took out a notebook and wrote new items under "Things to Do."
"2: Create a social system so that Blue Star people can communicate under my surveillance."
"3: Create a forum section on the official website. Use reservation slots as bait to get Blue Star people to discuss things there."
Though he did not understand the principle, since these Blue Star people could access Blue Star's internet while entering his world, there was no reason to leave the chat platforms to others.
It would also make it easier for him to lurk and give him another channel to monitor them.
The forum was the same.
As for what was unusual about them, Li Li currently had two guesses.
The first was that his world was broadly identical to the contents of some game on Blue Star.
The second was that these Blue Star people were actually transmigrators who had returned from the future.
Both were baseless speculations.
But one should make bold assumptions and verify them carefully.
Li Li had considered whether his world might be fictional, nothing more than a game made of code.
But as the World Master, he could feel more clearly than anyone that this world truly existed.
—Even if this world was crumbling and on the brink of destruction.
Overall, Li Li believed the first possibility was more likely.
If that was really the case, then getting Blue Star people to regard this place as a real world would be somewhat unrealistic.
After thinking for a moment, Li Li wrote another item in his notebook.
"4: When dealing with Blue Star people in the future, continue claiming that this is a real world, but make some game-like adjustments, such as a UI interface. At the same time, claim on the forum that this is a game."
That way, as long as no one knew he was the forum administrator, even if Blue Star people discovered the truth of the world later, he could ensure that he stood on the side of "justice."
Having settled on his future policy, Li Li tore out the page of notes and ate it.
About two minutes later, the warehouse's rolling shutter door was pulled open.
'Golden Wind' had the treant stand guard outside and entered alone.
He had completely changed his appearance. The clothes Li Li had prepared for the Blue Star people—bought by weight at the scrapyard—had been replaced by a well-tailored black suit. His weapon was stored in his backpack, but Li Li could sense that it was an enchanted shotgun.
With how he looked now, anyone would have called him a young nobleman.
"Lord Li Li, I have gathered enough Faith. How do I convert it into my own strength?"
The Half-Winged Celestial still performed an impeccable Celestial salute.
He tied his golden bangs behind his head, revealing his dazzling golden eyes.
"You need not be so formal. We are partners, not superiors and subordinates."
Li Li stepped forward and held out his hand.
"Touch me. I will awaken the radiance within your heart."
The Half-Winged Celestial took Li Li's hand. After sensing things slightly, he transferred ten units of Faith to him.
Li Li took a deep breath and suppressed the urge to drain all of the other man's Faith. He tried raising 'Golden Wind' to Level 2, which consumed roughly 0.01 units of Faith. Going from Level 2 to Level 3 consumed 0.02 units, while Level 3 to Level 4 took 0.04...
In one go, he raised 'Golden Wind' to Level 10, where he was stopped by advancement. It cost a total of 1.6 units of Faith.
From the very beginning, Li Li had planned to collect half the Faith as payment. So he swallowed another 1.6 units and returned the remaining 6.8 units of Faith.
"You have reached the limit of Mortal Rank. If you wish to advance further, you must find the key to the path of transcendence," Li Li said.
"One unit of Faith equals 5,000 Experience Points?" 'Golden Wind' withdrew his right hand and muttered quietly.
Seeing that 'Golden Wind' did not seem to understand his hint, Li Li, who had only just enjoyed the taste of Faith and still wanted more, prompted him, "I can provide you with a path to transcendence."
"So convenient?" 'Golden Wind' took Li Li's hand again.
But disappointingly, the only transcendent paths he could sense were three: Novice Paladin, Novice Divine Scholar, and Novice Priest.
These were the advancements inherent to the Divine Army, incompatible with the class 'Golden Wind' wanted to play. He was about to let go when he suddenly thought of something and asked, "If I advance into one of these three classes, can I learn the corresponding skills from you?"
"Of course," Li Li replied.
"What about skills from other classes?" 'Golden Wind' tried transferring his only skill to him.
"I comprehended this skill in battle, but I cannot progress any further. I hope you can guide me," he explained.
Li Li only felt a warm current merge into his body. In the next instant, he grasped everything about Meteor Strike.
Meteor Strike Lv. 30: Instantly fires two arrows. Each arrow deals 200% (50% + 5% per Lv.) base damage. After the first arrow hits, the second will automatically track and strike the same target.
Li Li looked at the smiling 'Golden Wind.' After thinking quickly for a moment, he said:
"Of course. You are the first person to provide me with a skill. From now on, everyone who learns Meteor Strike from me will know that this skill originated with you."
In the next instant, 'Golden Wind' discovered that he could learn the skill.
He immediately raised Meteor Strike from Lv. 4 to Lv. 30, consuming a total of 13.98 units of Faith.
If calculated according to the Experience Points 'Golden Wind' mentioned, one point of Faith actually equaled ten thousand Experience Points. Li Li had simply secretly swallowed half of it.
He decided to change Faith into Experience Points later.
"Doesn't upgrading skills cost money?" 'Golden Wind' asked in confusion.
"Of course it does." Li Li reacted instantly and added another rule for himself. "But as the skill's provider, you can upgrade this skill for free."
"I see..."
After 'Golden Wind' left, the hungry Li Li boiled a kettle of water and made himself a bowl of instant noodles.
Sitting atop a delivery box, he summoned the power of Exit Game.
The official website for "Despair Expedition OL" in the mirror was the only place where he could exert influence over Blue Star. In the so-called "nostalgia server reservation" channel, 1.3 million souls had already left their marks.
As he ate his instant noodles, Li Li pondered how to realize his idea.
He tried projecting his soul, turning it into a conceptual "film" that covered the right half of the official website.
It was like covering a screen with an opaque cloth. No matter how the contents of the screen changed, whatever was written on the cloth would never be affected.
He did this to prevent others from altering his forum.
After completing the overlay, Li Li wrote the words "Nostalgia Server Forum" on his half of the screen.
This way, anyone who clicked into it would leave the game website and enter a forum disguised by his soul projection.
Next, he created four subforums within his projection.
"Free Discussion," "Official Announcements," "Bug Reports," and "Suggestions."
Then, he posted a pinned event in "Free Discussion."
"The Despair Expedition OL nostalgia server forum is now online! Participate in game discussions and write game guides to earn eligibility to play on the nostalgia server. Join now!"
Finally, there was a message in "Official Announcements."
Despair Expedition OL Nostalgia Server Temporary Update Announcement—No Downtime Required Major Updates: 1. The skill learning system has been updated. Provide skills to the Main AI to unlock the corresponding skill learning channels. 2. The Sin Value system is now online. When Sin Value exceeds +100, you will receive a mysterious title. When Sin Value falls below -100, your account will be permanently banned. Players, please regulate your behavior. Optimizations: 1. Faith has been changed to Experience Points, with an exchange rate of 1:5,000. 2. The social system is now online. Adding friends allows you to share their locations. 3. A small number of bugs have been fixed. P.S.: As for the Experience Points required for leveling up, I used Dream as a reference for the numerical values.
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