Order Realm Grunt, Little Novice

The next moment, the Red-robed Cult Master's cigarette burned down to its end.

Qin Shang hadn't even seen the woman take more than a few puffs; it felt like the cigarette was gone in an instant.

She opened the car window, flicked the cigarette butt away with a flourish, and then glanced at the young man.

The carriage was filled with the fruity burst aroma of the lady's cigarettes;

"Alright, enough small talk, you've led us off track."

"You asked about the function of levels just now, hmm... you probably have a little understanding now?"

"As your level increases, the usage time and number of times you can use skills will also increase. Let's take your Con artist class as an example."

"For instance, with [Inheritance], when a Con artist is a novice, using [Inheritance] requires a price."

"For example, if you inherit the legacy of an old man on his deathbed in reality, you have to fulfill his dying wish!"

"But as your level increases, when you enter the Order Realm, [Inheritance] will be upgraded to a new skill..."

"[Plunder]!"

After saying this, the Red-robed Cult Master raised an eyebrow;

"You don't need to pay a price for the benefits you receive. If it's a multiplayer dungeon in the Path of the Gods, to give a simple example, you won't need to [Inheritance] other players' side quests; you can directly obtain their hidden clues..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shang's spirits lifted a bit.

The skill [Plunder] sounded more impressive than [Inheritance].

No price needed to be paid, so his initial hypothesis about using it for the first time could be completely valid.

Damn it, kill all the other players, then use [Plunder] to get their clues.

And not have to help them complete their side quests, how awesome is that?

However, noticing the Red-robed Cult Master's playful expression, Qin Shang again controlled his lips, which were harder to suppress than an AK.

According to the balance mechanism of the Path of the Gods, such a heaven-defying skill would likely correspond to a more terrifying price.

It's just that the price paid would no longer be completing other people's side quests.

Or perhaps, the other classes in the Order Realm, as mentioned by the Red-robed Cult Master, would have their exclusive skills also elevated, possessing the ability to counter and restrain the Con artist's [Plunder].

He controlled his facial expression;

"The three realms: Orderly, Order, and Rule. Can you briefly explain the corresponding levels to me?"

The Red-robed Cult Master glanced at Qin Shang nonchalantly.

"You are currently an Orderly Realm player."

Qin Shang was not surprised by this outcome.

As a new recruit, a rookie soldier in the Path of the Gods.

It was normal to correspond to the lowest level of players.

The next moment, the Red-robed Cult Master said slowly;

"Orderly players' levels are 1-3."

"The corresponding item usage permissions are Tier 1-3."

"Order Realm players correspond to levels 4-6, and the Rule Realm is for levels 7-9."

"Item tiers correspond to player levels. Of course, level 9 is the highest player level, which I haven't encountered yet."

"Perhaps the Asian Server opened too late, and there are no players at this level yet."

Asian Server!?

Qin Shang caught on to another key point.

"Wait, Yuan Fang, pfft... Red-robed Cult Master, what's this server thing?"

The Red-robed Cult Master gave him a charmingly seductive glance.

"When you first entered the Path of the Gods game, didn't you see a prompt to select a server?"

"Or were you too scared and nervous at the time, so you forgot to select a server? And were subconsciously teleported to the national server?"

Uh...

Actually, I really want to say that I never went through that process.

Qin Shang's game ID wasn't chosen by him, and the server, let alone anything else, wasn't chosen by him either.

He simply didn't have those steps.

At that time, he had just received the package his wife had sent before she disappeared. Qin Shang's expression was already very grim.

Feeling down, he subconsciously tore open the package.

Seeing a powered-off device and a small silver-white card inside, Qin Shang picked up the Character Card.

Then his vision blurred...

When he opened his eyes again, he was already in the [Death Train] dungeon.

The Red-robed Cult Master didn't seem to mind his expression. While steadily driving, they calmly said:

"The server is divided into three major regions. Currently, the Asian region is known as the second major region, the Americas as the first major region, and Europe as the third major region."

"It's just that for some unknown reason, all three regions have not yet opened for service. Other smaller server regions are not counted, as they don't even have a single player in the Order Realm."

No players in the Order Realm means no players in levels 4-6...

Hmm, clearing the [Death Train], an S-class Cursed Dungeon on my first try, only rewarded me with 25% experience.

To reach level two Con artist, I need to fill up the experience bar.

I'll have to enter similar S-class dungeons three more times...

For Path of the Gods players, leveling up isn't something that happens overnight.

Just with the experience mechanism alone, I don't know how long it will take me to reach level two Con artist!

"Actually, I don't know how to use items yet..."

Most of Qin Shang's current concerns were resolved to some extent through his conversation with the Red-robed Cult Master.

However, this didn't mean he had no other questions.

Some questions couldn't be asked for now, such as Qin Shang's perceived special circumstances.

Other players received their Character Cards from the Path of the Gods, but his was sent by his wife...

This point alone could completely overturn many players' perceptions.

There were also a few other things, like Qin Shang's game ID not being chosen by himself, and the server not being selected by him.

Things like these, which other players should have experienced, he had never gone through.

However, Qin Shang felt that his relationship with the Red-robed Cult Master hadn't reached a point where they could be completely candid.

It was better to keep these differences from others buried for now.

"Items?"

"You have items, kid?"

Upon hearing this, the Red-robed Cult Master blinked their beautiful eyes, showing a rare hint of surprise.

"What was your beginner dungeon's level?"

"Could it be S-class? To actually get an item reward?"

"You know, items are usually awarded to players who perform exceptionally well in A- to S-class dungeons, what we commonly call MVPs."

"And they are usually consumables. S-class dungeons in the Order Realm are not common..."

"Where did you get the item?"

Qin Shang was secretly pleased to finally be able to shock this veteran player.

Without any further ado, he directly communicated with his Character Card and summoned the 'Cursed Red Skirt'.

He reached out and grabbed the air, and a red skirt materialized out of nowhere.

It didn't startle the Red-robed Cult Master. It seemed the woman was already accustomed to this ability to summon items from inventory space.

After all, this was the hallmark of a Path of the Gods player!

Speaking of items, Qin Shang remembered that when he exited the dungeon, he had also picked up a cross from an Elder Priest...

With that thought, he opened his item inventory again.

[Inventory: Cursed Red Skirt, Fallen Cross, Holy Cross (Consumable) *3, Rename Card (Consumable) *3]

The Fallen Cross was an item dropped by the Elder Priest after his death.

Although Qin Shang was in so much pain that he was about to faint at the time, perhaps due to good habits developed from gaming, adrenaline coursed through him.

He managed to hold on, "lick the bag," and put the cross into his inventory before activating the Doctor's skill [Heal] at the last moment.

To be honest, Qin Shang hadn't even checked the item attributes of this thing yet!