But the Earth Qi had not escaped, and Xu Feng had no intention of investigating further.
"Once I've raised a Ghost-Eating Servant, I'll look into it. Dealing with the Giant Alligator comes first."
Xu Feng gazed down the mountain, deep in thought.
For now, everything still seemed under control.
Time.
Growth.
The advantage is mine.
No matter how dire things became, if he could hold out for fourteen days, there would be a chance to turn things around.
After all, he had the game console as his cheat.
And the Youdu Lord and Earth Uncle on his side were no minor figures.
Raising a Ghost-Eating Servant was closely tied to them, too. They were the two deities he currently supported.
A Ghost-Eating Servant needed help from deities as it grew!
Their strength mattered to its growth as well.
But Xu Feng was not worried about that.
The two deities were weak now because they had not eaten their fill.
They were relics of an older age.
That came with advantages and drawbacks. Like the Six Heavens Ancient Ghosts, they could still take sustenance from blood sacrifices, burnt offerings, and the like. Those practices could strengthen them, but would ultimately bring them down. Unbound by moral restraints and accustomed to blood sacrifice, they would inevitably turn on their worshiper.
For Xu Feng, then,
it had always been a matter of buying time.
It came back to the same thing.
The key to growing stronger was still his game console.
[Game Level].
The secret to becoming a god
lay in the progression of his Game Level.
Its ranks were [Initial Glimpse of the Way], [Beginner Player], [Elite Player], [Hardcore Player], [Creator Player], and [Real-World Player].
In theory, according to the game, reaching the highest rank, [Real-World Player], would allow him to become