The Evil God's Demand and New Items

"In the next territorial battle, I order you to conquer the Undersea Dragon Palace!"

"We must find the whereabouts of the Holy Relic in the city!"

"Yes, Holy God Majesty! But... if the next Territory War Chongxing and the Undersea Dragon Palace is still guarding it, we are afraid we are no match for him."

Even though the Sunshine are no longer what they used to be, he still has no chance of winning against Chongxing, who is a cheat Cheater.

After all, the other party was cheating.

Even top players wouldn't dare claim they could defeat a player who's cheating in a real match.

It's like playing Warcraft; if your opponent has the entire map open, invincibility, and unlimited resources, how can you win, no matter how good your skills are?

These words, however, piqued the Evil God's interest:

"Oh? Is Chongxing really that strong?"

"One person can occupy a city... Even at the peak of our clan, no one could do such a thing."

"You lowly creatures? I'll give you more Experience Talisman to level up as quickly as possible."

"If you still can't defeat him, then the level difference is too great—how can he be more than ten levels ahead of you? Is he too strong, or are you too weak?"

Sunshine could only manage a wry smile, "Lord Evil God, Chongxing indeed extraordinary."

"Even with the Double Experience Talisman you gave me, I still can't catch up to his speed."

Some say he was given a cheat code by the Game System, possessing extraordinary talent.

"Impossible. The Game System is the Heavenly Dao, indifferent and ruthless. It only filters and doesn't give anyone special advantages," the Evil God scoffed.

"Hmph, a bunch of useless people who only know how to make excuses!"

"I've expended so much energy on you, yet I can't even handle one of you? What use are you then!"

In some ways, the Evil God is right.

Unfortunately, Gao Linzhi is now an exception who possesses system privileges.

Gao Linzhi's ability to cheat was also due to the Power of Space-Time completing a part of the Skyfall Game system.

From this perspective, the system is fair; you only get rewards if you contribute.

However, once Gao Linzhi gained system privileges, he was no longer entirely impartial.

He will choose pieces for his own benefit.

Zhang Mingzhen, a fellow writer of the same language, culture, and origin, received a cheat code.

The Evil God's voice was cold and his command left no room for argument, "In the next Territory War, we must crush Chongxing and seize the Undersea Dragon Palace."

Facing the oppressive Sunshine, his face drained of color, yet he still bowed his head and replied, "We obey the divine decree! The Holy God Followers will surely seize the Dragon Palace for you!"

As the Sunshine faded, the Evil God murmured to himself.

What secrets does that person named Chongxing hold?

Could it be... that he too is a descendant of a superior race, left behind in this world?

As for the idea that the system is cheating, it simply doesn't believe it.

That's how inferior beings are. When they see something powerful that they can't understand, they accuse the other party of cheating or using hacks, without ever considering whether they themselves have worked hard enough or put in enough overtime.

In its view, that Chongxing should be a superior race.

Otherwise, how could one possess such extraordinary power?

But which ethnic group are they descendants of?

It originates from the Yaksha Clan —one of the clans that once stood at the top during the conflicts in the God's Domain.

However, its glory days are now over, and its people are dwindling. It is nothing more than Wanderer who has managed to escape and preserve its sanity by relying on the Holy Relic of its tribe.

Otherwise, they would have become system NPCs long ago.

Today, the so-called "natives" and "awakened ones" walking around in those big cities are nothing more than remnants of various ethnic groups.

The areas chosen as targets in Territory War must contain Holy Relics.

Once the Holy God Followers conquer these cities, it will have the means to absorb the spiritual energy dissipating from the Holy Relic... Only then will true freedom arrive.

Only then can it break free from the constraints of the system.

Meanwhile, Zhang Mingzhen had already led his team to clear two Hell-level dungeons.

While the players in the team weren't particularly fast at clearing out the mobs, it was a reliable and worry-free process.

After the dungeon ended, he calmly announced, "The equipment that drops this time, except for the Priest- specific equipment, will be auctioned off as usual for all other classes."

"If anyone in the guild obtains Amulet Fragment, they can come to me for a trade at any time."

He secretly hoped that players would challenge the easy dungeons more often—maybe they could collect a fragment that way.

In the God's Domain today, the number of Amulet Fragment is simply too small.

Someone in the group laughed and shouted, "Hey everyone, can I have that mage off-hand weapon?"

Immediately, someone laughed and cursed, "Dream on! Why should we let you have it?"

"I'll offer two thousand!"

As the bidding subsided, a puzzled whisper arose from the crowd, "Boss Kongkong, why are you, a healer, also bidding for this piece of equipment?"

Everyone turned to look, only to see that "Utterly Empty" hadn't retreated, but instead responded confidently, "What, can't Priest help?"

"Do you expect me to compete with Lord Chongxing for this artifact? I have my own uses for it."

After a fierce competition, the dust settled.

The crowd bid farewell to the "Chongxing" Cheater and dispersed, leaving only "Utterly Empty" behind.

He had previously contacted me privately, saying that some things needed to be discussed in person.

"Come with me to our homestead for a more detailed discussion."

As soon Chongxing speaking, "Utterly Empty" stepped into a private residence.

Although he had seen many luxurious furnishings, the rare and exotic furniture in front of him still caught his eye.

"This screen of yours... was it also custom-made?"

"Utterly Empty" sighed, "These days, such items are priceless and unavailable. That merchant nicknamed 'Big Gold Tooth' not only asks for exorbitant prices, but also created a set of hierarchical rules. Those of us who don't meet the membership requirements don't even have the right to buy them."

His gaze swept over the spacious bed and exquisite furnishings in the room, and a feeling of envy welled up Utterly Empty his heart once again.

If those who are obsessed with cosmetic items saw this, they would probably have already taken screenshots and spread them all over the forum.

However, the mansion's layout was rather casual, clearly indicating that the owner hadn't put much thought into the arrangement, wasting these fine items—which was rather regrettable.

"What do you want to talk about that you specifically stayed behind for?" Zhang Mingzhen asked.

Upon hearing this, "Utterly Empty" remembered the important matter he had been told about at home, "Well, it's a long story."

"Actually, most of my family members don't operate in the District 3; I'm an exception."

"Our family runs a fairly successful guild in the God's Domain, headed by my father, with core members all being family members."

"I've heard that you've recently been collecting Amulet fragments. My father hopes I can invite you to their guild headquarters to discuss a deal."

"Your family has its own guild and can obtain Amulet Fragment... Could you be one of those forces that occupy cities?" Chongxing was slightly surprised.

In his memory, the guilds that controlled territory were mostly ordinary organizations, and he had never heard of any family-style groups.

"We don't have that kind of strength," Utterly Empty waved his hands repeatedly. "Our family has a limited number of members, and our guild is of average size. We only have trade relations with those few big guilds."

"I'm not entirely sure how exactly I obtained the fragments; it seems they were collected gradually through transactions with various parties."

Chongxing had also tried to acquire amulet fragments, but very few organizations contacted him proactively, leading him to believe that those forces had no intention of selling.

In retrospect, it seems this family must have some connections to be able to trade for the extra fragments.

"So, what do I need to do?"

"All I need to do is give you this Space Reverse Talisman."

"Once you arrive in the Zone 30, someone will be there to meet you and make contact."

As the youngest member of the family, "Utterly Empty" has always made limited contributions.

Since the arrival of the God's Domain, he had been living a leisurely life, while his elder brother shouldered heavy responsibilities and his father was quite lenient with him.

Actually, all of this was to prevent a power struggle among the family's heirs.

Especially after learning that he had Chongxing.

"Our family's guild is called 'Starlight Merchant Guild'."

"You'll understand when you reach the Zone 30."

Following the instructions of "Utterly Empty", Chongxing immediately crushed the talisman and instantly arrived at the Zone 30.

As expected, as soon as he appeared, he received a private message asking him to go to the Teleportation Array in Fragrant Cloud City.

"I have long Chongxing your esteemed name, and it is an honor to meet you today."

"I am Utterly Empty's father, and also the president of the Starlight Merchant Guild."

You can call me by my game codename, 'Mysterious Man'.

As soon as they were teleported to Fragrant Cloud City, they saw a middle-aged man waiting by the formation, clearly having been there for some time.

"Mysterious Man Guild Master, I heard you have a deal to discuss? How many Amulet Fragment do you have, and what do you require in exchange?"

The Mysterious Man, however, was in no hurry to get to the point, and said with a smile, "There's no need to rush this matter; it can't be explained in just a few words."

"Why don't we move to the guild headquarters first? Allow me to extend my hospitality and invite you to take a look around."

Chongxing recalls that even now, high-level guilds like Dragon Map and War Alliance have only reached level four, while most organizations remain at level three.

This guild, which was described as "ordinary size" despite Utterly Empty, had actually reached level four.

Level 4 guilds not only have well-equipped facilities such as Council Hall, animal pens, and arenas, but their maximum capacity for members is also more than double that of Level 3 guilds.

A typical level four guild can have hundreds of thousands of members, but according to the Mysterious Man, the Starlight Merchant Guild only has a little over 20,000 members.

This certainly qualifies as "small-scale".

"You may not know this," the Mysterious Man explained with a smile, "But our guild's focus is not on group leveling in the open world or tackling dungeons."

"Instead, most members are scattered across various regions, facilitating the flow and trade of goods."

"To be honest, even that well-known business organization 'Excavator' in your District 3 is one of our partners."

The Mysterious Man's tone revealed a hint of smugness, and his words were full of undisguised pride.

It is indeed something to be proud of to be able to connect more than one hundred God's Domain regions into a cooperative network.

"So, what kind of deal do you want to make with me? To be honest, I don't need ordinary items."

This is not an exaggeration.

Zhang Mingzhen's sources of resources go far beyond leading teams to conquer dungeons every week; the various equipment dropped daily is also an important source of income.

Moreover, he also enjoys a share of the entire city's revenue, with daily Gold Coin earnings reaching six figures.

Having money means you can access most of the game's resources.

"How could we possibly trade with Chongxing using only ordinary supplies? What we have prepared is naturally what you need."

"Changfeng, present the list to His Excellency for review."

The Mysterious Man turned to a young man who had been standing quietly to the side and spoke.

The young man wore a pair of thin-rimmed gold glasses, giving him the appearance of a business elite, but the glasses clashed with his combat gear, making him look somewhat out of place.

The name displayed above his head reads "Lan Changfeng".

"This is my eldest son, Utterly Empty is my youngest son."

"To my shame, I have three sons. Except for my youngest son, who is not around, the other two are helping me with my affairs."

When the youngest son was mentioned, a hint of helplessness flashed across the Mysterious Man's face, clearly showing a greater fondness for that son.

Lan Changfeng now adopted a businesslike expression and said, "Hello, sir. This is a list of goods currently available for trade in our chamber of commerce, most of which are not circulated through public channels."

"If you have any other special needs, please feel free to let us know, and we will do our best to search for them."

Zhang Mingzhen's gaze fell on the list, and for the first time he truly examined this organization called "Starlight Merchant Guild".

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that life always finds a way out.

Without restrictions, it was unexpected that Earth players would be able to reach such a level.

This should be attributed to leveraging the current advantages of integration with reality to achieve cross-regional transfers.

The list contained nearly a hundred special items.

There are items such as "Power Transmission Pill" and "Double Experience Pill" that can only be redeemed with achievement points, as well as "Mind-Calming Pill" and "Temporary Resurrection Array" that need to be exchanged with Training Tower points.

There were also some potions and magic array consumables that he had never seen before but were quite effective, and even items for transferring between different regions... Some of these items were indeed useful to him.

What caught his eye first was a cross-border Tracking Mark.

This device can not only display the coordinates of the marked person in real time, but also track them even if they are in different regions.

If we had obtained this item earlier, we wouldn't have needed to trouble our allies to guard the respawn point for those previous enemies.

"Tracking Mark (0/10): After use, it can continuously obtain the target coordinates, and the maximum number of targets can be marked is ten. Targets can be added or removed at any time. Durability: 100%"

(The panel for the marked user will display the marked status.)

This item is indeed a powerful tool for proactive attacks, but it is only suitable for open confrontations—once the opponent realizes they have been marked, their own information may also be exposed.

Of course, Zhang Mingzhen didn't care about being exposed; the people he was dealing with didn't need to hide anything.

The other item is a "Blessing Spirit Pearl".

It can be used once a day to obtain a random buff that lasts for 24 hours.

The effects include "damage increase, healing enhancement, Combo trigger, critical hit increase, hit rate correction, and evasion increase".

Finally, there is a "Crimson Token," a special item that allows players to actively attack non-player characters.

"Crimson Token: Enters a killing state upon use, ignoring the identities of individuals within the God's Domain, and can indiscriminately activate hostile mode."

"Killing a non-player character grants three times the kill value of killing a player character."

"This status can be turned off upon reuse."

"Durability 100%"

"Where did you get this token? Does the God's Domain actually allow players to kill non-player characters?"

Although he knew that some system characters might have been players from other worlds, since they had been converted into fixed characters, the game should not allow players to actively hunt them.

Has it been completely opened up?

It'll become a completely open-world game like Skyrim, where you can just slaughter entire cities as you please?