A hint of solemnity flickered across Qin Shang's brow.
But speculating now was useless, so he pushed those complex thoughts aside.
He then opened the [Path of the Gods Player Official Forum].
He had searched on Baidu for a while, looking for anything related to Path of the Gods, con artists, dungeons, and more.
But he found almost no useful clues. It was possible it was because he was just an ordinary person, limiting his network access.
Perhaps the useful clues were being blocked?
"The Path of the Gods player community must have been around for some time, otherwise, the APP version wouldn't have been able to run on a ten-year-old phone, an iPhone 5S.
So, does the official Chinese government know about this community?
Because he hadn't cleared it yet, or had died in the [Death Train] dungeon.
He currently held the Character Card and could still see the skills [Inheritance] and [Decipher] in his skills list.
The Con artist class's [Inheritance] skill seemed to have little practical use in real life.
Was he supposed to inherit the obsessions of people who had just kicked the bucket?
And also complete their lives, fulfilling their dying wishes?
I must be out of my mind...
However, [Decipher] could still be used!
That's right, Path of the Gods skills can be brought into reality!
He had just tried opening a pure English overseas study material seed database. Those file names that previously required translation instantly appeared before his eyes, clear to understand with just a glance.
'Time Stopper,' 'The Interviewer's Scam,' 'The Promise Hidden Beneath the Wedding Dress,' 'My Wife and Her Best Friend'...
It's just that the [Decipher] skill seems to only work on text and images.
If he heard other languages.
Qin Shang was still clueless, as if listening to heavenly scriptures.
Path of the Gods skills can be brought into the real world.
Qin Shang's heart tightened. Although the Path of the Gods class skills he had seen so far were all quite ordinary, like [Inheritance], and [Decipher] didn't seem that overpowered in reality.
But they could still be considered a type of superpower or special ability, right?
Then, would those with unknown class skills like Martial Artist or Doctor use their skills to scam people for money, or perhaps commit murder and robbery?
And from the tone of that Sheriff, 'Eagle of Justice,' back then, these seemed to be just initial skills.
Would there be other skills later on?
These abilities, brought into reality, were already considered heaven-defying.
Under the watchful eyes of the Chinese government, there's a group of people with special abilities. Could the government possibly be unaware?
If they used their abilities to commit crimes...
He couldn't even imagine it!
According to a joke Jiang Qiqi had made before, if someone in the world could understand over a dozen languages simultaneously, including minority languages, they could invent a new encrypted language, and even communicate in front of many people without anyone being able to decipher it.
By interspersing Japanese, Chinese, English, French, German, and various other languages for encryption, a completely unbreakable encrypted language could be formed.
The Teacher's [Decipher] skill could completely be used for espionage, and the untraceable kind...
Qin Shang suddenly interrupted his thoughts at this point, shaking his head.
No, this isn't something I should be concerned about.
"My wife disappeared after leaving these things for me, which means Jiang Qiqi likely encountered danger. This Character Card is definitely a clue."
"And the phone too..."
He quickly opened the Path of the Gods Player Official Forum.
Although the APP's UI design was exceptionally retro, it still required login to view.
But Qin Shang didn't find a registration entry.
So... is this an internal testing APP!?
[Please enter Path of the Gods ID; ...]
[Password; ...]
ID, his wife's ID probably wasn't 'Fiercely Licking Cockroach Jade Feet.' Her quirky tastes were usually reserved for herself.
However, besides the memo, there was no other information on this phone. The contacts, browser search history, everything was wiped clean, as if the system had been reset, leaving no trace of use.
"Let's try using the dungeon number and my game ID!"
Qin Shang tried it, and as expected, it was those two combinations.
The interface loaded for a moment before entering the forum's homepage.
The homepage had four sections, roughly divided into four major sections: "Dungeon Guide," "Trading Market," "Point Redemption," and "Official Missions."
The remaining section with high activity was "Casual Discussion."
The Dungeon Guide caught the young man's eye, and it was the first section that truly attracted Qin Shang.
After all, if this were a game, there would naturally be guides and such.
Of course, this was assuming the game had a large enough player base and that people were willing to share.
He clicked into it. The categories were very comprehensive, and it was Qin Shang's first time witnessing the diversity of professions among Path of the Gods players.
The titles within the section basically covered the major professions, and generally, the titles would highlight dungeons related to the corresponding profession...
# "Priest" Classic Priest Profession Compilation: Newbie Dungeon Guide, 5 points #
# "Martial Artist" Personal Insights on [Mystic Jade Island], Interested Parties Enter, 1 point #
# "Priest, Con artist, Martial Artist" The Most Complete Guide to [Lin Village No. 37 Terror] in the Entire Universe, Don't Miss Out, Opportunity Knocks But Once, 2 points only #
# "Hypnotist, Con artist, Teacher" Just Cleared [Lonely Shadow Under the Moon], Friends with Priest professions can communicate, 1 point #
# "Hypnotist, Con artist" [Guess Who He Is] Con artist Dungeon: Ten deaths, one life. Without a guide, it's certain death. Just cleared, 5 points #
# "Martial Artist, Con artist" [Path to Hegemony] Detailed Explanation, The Most Complete on the Web, 4 points #
Most of these sections were preceded by the relevant professions, likely indicating profession-specific dungeons.
And in the moderator column, after reading a sentence, Qin Shang sighed, "As expected."
"Dungeons are divided into: Solo Exploration, Group Exploration, Solo Versus, Group Versus, Player vs. Player, six major categories."
"The value of any unexplored dungeon exceeds ten thousand gold, so please do not be stingy. Verified guides for S-rank dungeon clears will be rewarded with 10 points, A-rank guides with 5 points, B-rank with 2 points, and C-rank with 1 point."
Below this was a reminder marked in red.
"No Path of the Gods player is allowed to use superpowers to commit illegal acts within China. If criminal behavior is discovered, official personnel will be dispatched to apprehend them after investigation."
"There are countless past examples, so new and old players, please be vigilant."
Although it was only a few lines of text, Qin Shang felt an inexplicable sense of killing intent.
The red text clearly indicated the official stance on Path of the Gods players using superpowers for malicious purposes.
As expected...
Qin Shang clicked his tongue.
Under the heavens, all land belongs to the king. It would be almost impossible for a group of superpowered individuals to run rampant under the watchful eyes of the authorities.
There was never a shortage of geniuses in this world. Even with the skills gained from a Path of the Gods Character Card, many people still underestimated those who truly had the protagonist's script in reality.
Perhaps there were those who, fueled by their burgeoning abilities, became ambitious and attempted to do evil.
Therefore, there would be even more terrifying Path of the Gods players to eliminate them.
After all, who could guarantee that those loyal to the authorities didn't possess Character Cards themselves?
It made perfect sense.
Otherwise, if this group had existed for so long, they would likely have been wiped out already.
No matter how powerful the skills brought by the Path of the Gods were, they couldn't possibly contend with firearms, right?
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