novelraw Chapter 2 - I'm Bestowing a Blessing Upon Myself, Is That Alright?
Chapter 2 - I'm Bestowing a Blessing Upon Myself, Is That Alright?
"Could my dream world actually be a dungeon?"
Ye Mo felt a bit dazed at that moment, constantly massaging his temples.
'Wait!'
'If all of it is real…'
'Doesn't that mean I really did that to the Heavenly Dao Alliance Saintess...'
'Holy crap, is it that stimulating?'
Stopping his wandering thoughts, Ye Mo suddenly realized something very important.
'Could it be that the "New World" mentioned by the dream system is actually the real world?'
'Then could the so-called "Divine Envoy" be a "Divine Agent"?'
The more Ye Mo thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was very high!
It was well known that the Six Saint Sanctuaries worshipped six respective gods.
And Divine Agents, to put it plainly, were the believers of these "gods."
The mission in the dream was to find a believer, so could it be...
That he had to find a Divine Agent in reality?
"No! I can't go to work today. I have to confirm the authenticity of the dream."
If his dream self were a god, then could he contract himself as a Divine Envoy?
Thinking of this, Ye Mo’s breathing became rapid.
He quickly took out a series of materials from his drawer, including special candles, spirit-channeling talismans, and cinnabar.
The only way to attract a god's gaze was to softly call out the god's ‘True Name’ during a Summoning Ritual.
Then, one could catch a glimpse of a god within the dream.
As long as you were acknowledged and passed the god's interview.
You could be granted the identity of a ‘Divine Agent.’
Soon…
The Summoning Ritual was set up.
Following an online tutorial, Ye Mo carved his dream self's True Name in the center of the ritual.
Then he drew the curtains tight and lay flat under the swaying, dim red candlelight.
‘Whoosh~’
The candle flames around him suddenly flickered, and a strong sense of drowsiness quickly attacked him.
Ye Mo's eyelids grew heavier and heavier until he slowly closed his eyes.
The scene shifted!
When he opened his eyes again, the familiar, magnificent palace came into his view.
He sat back on the throne, propping his cheek up with one hand.
His eyes were sharp and full of majesty, fully displaying the posture of a monarch.
And standing right in front of him was a transparent white figure of light.
"Is this... myself?"
From the figure's body shape and silhouette, he could recognize that this was his main body.
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Respected Lord Demon God, someone in the New World has applied to become your Divine Envoy. Do you agree?
[Yes] [No]
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The latest system notification popped up before his eyes.
"It really works!"
Ye Mo’s pupils contracted, and his heartbeat accelerated violently.
He hadn't expected that his dream self was truly a god!
"Yes!"
He chose ‘Yes’ without hesitation.
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Congratulations! You possess your own believer (Number 001). Current mission completed.
Reward: Deity Panel opened. Please choose to bestow a blessing upon your Divine Envoy.
Note: A new chapter is about to begin. You will transform into the nightmare of the gods.
Step upon their corpses to ascend to the peak and become the sole God King of the New World!
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"Deity Panel?"
Ye Mo opened his personal panel and found that a Deity Panel had indeed been added.
He immediately clicked to view it.
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[Name: World-Destroying Demon God]
[Divinity Level: 1]
[Divine Points: 0/1000 (Believers conquering other gods' dungeons or killing gods can increase your Divine Points)]
[Number of Divine Envoys: 1]
[Number of Believers: 0]
[Currently Grantable Class Cards: God-Slayer Ghost Swordsman (SSS-Rank Warrior Path), Necromancer (SSS-Rank Mage Path).]
[Hint: Increase Divinity Level to unlock new Class Cards.]
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"My two Class Cards are actually both SSS-Rank quality?"
Ye Mo sucked in a cold breath, feeling that it was incredible.
Currently, there are over a thousand types of Class Cards on the market, ranging from D to SSS rank.
Among them, the circulating SSS-Rank Class Cards numbered a few types.
Not only were their prices ridiculously high, but most of them belonged exclusively to the Six Saint Sanctuaries.
As for the Class Cards of other wild god believers, they weren't even worth mentioning.
Yet he could possess two SSS-Rank Class Cards right from the start.
And they were brand new, unheard-of professions.
"Could it be... that my dream self is actually already comparable to the Six Great Gods?"
Ye Mo felt slightly shocked and forcibly suppressed his inner turmoil.
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Please choose an ability to bestow upon your believer (Number 001).
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Seeing this message, Ye Mo felt conflicted.
He had too many abilities!
Like the "Indestructible Body" where one was undying and imperishable, able to resurrect on the spot from even a drop of blood.
Then there was the "Heaven and Earth Return to Origin" with infinite mana.
As well as the "Time Law" that could stop time, the "Space Law" that manipulated space…
And "Death is the Final Destination," which caused instant death upon touch.
And so on...
They were extremely heaven-defying abilities!
If he could only choose one, it was actually a bit difficult for him to choose.
"Should I pick a safe one? Let's pick a survival ability first."
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Are you sure you want to bestow the ability "Indestructible Body" upon believer Number 001?
Note: This ability is "God-Tier" and requires consuming 1000 Divine Points to bestow. (Random blessings do not require consuming Divine Points)
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"Huh?"
Ye Mo was stunned.
'No way…'
'Bestowing an ability requires consuming Divine Points!'
But he didn't even have a player yet. Where was he supposed to get Divine Points?
Ye Mo hesitated for a moment, but he could only put the matter of bestowing an ability on hold for now.
An Agent could only obtain one ability from a god each time they ranked up.
This was similar to the soul rings in a certain ‘Dou’* series.
So, if he wanted one, it had to be the best!
Every one of his abilities had to be God-Tier.
"I'll get the Class Card agency rights first, then contract players to conquer dungeons and earn Divine Points.
Once the Divine Points are in place, I'll bestow a God-Tier ability upon myself."
After making a simple plan, Ye Mo closed the system again and began to make his move.
Fortunately, there were no requirements for the agency rights of the two SSS-Rank Class Cards.
"Things on my end are arranged properly. Next... It's time to go see Jiang Linyue."
Ye Mo rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat troubled.
He originally thought that she was a fictional character, so he had no guilt when drilling her.
Now, however...
It was a bit awkward.
Although he wasn't very close to Jiang Linyue, they weren't strangers either.
During his civil service exam period, because he was impoverished, he received her financial aid.
Even though that was for the sake of boosting performance metrics and public credibility…
But this still counted as biting the hand that fed him, right?
'No, that's not right...'
'I can't think like that. I should look at this matter from another angle.'
'I clearly gave my body to her, okay!'
'That's right, consider it repaying a debt of gratitude.'
He comforted himself, which allowed the guilt in his heart to dissipate by more than half.
‘Creak~’
He pushed open the heavy door of the confinement room.
Exhausted and painful hoarse pants quickly drifted over.
Jiang Linyue's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins as she gritted her teeth to resist the stinging pain coming from her body.
The wide wine-red bed had long been soaked with sweat.
‘Snap!’
Ye Mo snapped his fingers.
The intense stinging pain disappeared. Jiang Linyue was like a deflated ball. Her entire body went limp, her expression numb and hollow.
With the back of her hand against her forehead, she exhaled hot breath in large gasps, as if collapsing from exhaustion.
Her soft, oily body was covered in crystal-clear sweat, and under the candlelight, her whole person glowed with an alluring luster.
"You... What other tricks do you have? If you have the skill, just..."
"I'm bored of it."
A low, majestic voice sounded.
Jiang Linyue's consciousness instantly became blurred until her vision went black, and she completely lost consciousness.
The scene shifted.
When Jiang Linyue woke up again, she was already lying in her familiar hibernation pod.
After a player died in a dungeon, their body would be reset by the system and then transported to the hibernation pod they had set up.
The penalty was a probability of dropping equipment, deducting experience points, or even de-leveling.
"I'm back? He actually... really let me go!"
Looking at the familiar environment, Jiang Linyue felt incredibly relieved.
But the moment she thought of that guy's final sentence, ‘I'm bored of it,’ intense humiliation and anger surged from her heart!
"Mmph~"
Suddenly, a familiar burning sensation came from her lower abdomen.
She subconsciously looked down and discovered with horror that an eye-catching purple magic crest was faintly glowing on it.
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[Demon God's Brand]
[Introduction: A brand left on you by an ancient Demon God. It cannot be removed; it cannot be erased!]
[Effect 1: Dungeon clearance experience bonus +30%, attributes increase by an extra 10% when leveling up.
Effect 2: All attributes increased by 20%.
Effect 3: When with the Destined One, skill cultivation effect increased by 200%; all other effects above are doubled.]
[Side Effect: Desire increases continuously every day. It can only be alleviated by making contact with the Destined One.]
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A/N - If you like this book, I trouble all you foster fathers to please keep reading.
I beg everyone, please, please, thanks! (･ω･)ﾉ
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*The Soul Land series. It’s pretty famous, so I think most readers would know about it, but I’ll still put this here for those who don’t. Don’t ask me if it’s good, as I haven’t read it myself, but I’ve heard that plenty of people who read it hate the MC of the first Soul Land novel and a recurring character of the series, Tang San.
T/N - Well now, at least he’s feeling guilty about what he did. But the way he tried to lighten up his guilt afterwards is pretty standard among Chinese web novels that try to be funny with it. Well, at least she got a pretty powerful, if somewhat humiliating, tattoo. Though I can somewhat predict the shenanigans that this ‘Destined One’ condition will create.