7: Chapter 7 Virtual Universe

Subordinate Race: divine wood of life {Special unit, cannot leave the Divine Realm}

Rating: Mythical

Level: 25

Strength 0, Speed 0, Spirit 55

Faith Level: Pan-believer

Ability: [Plane Symbiosis]

Effect: Can establish a symbiotic relationship with the plane it resides in, improving the plane's living environment to a certain extent and accelerating the growth of the Divine Realm.

[Note: Divine Power can be used to accelerate this process.]

To be honest, Chen Mo wasn't really sure; 2,000 Divine Power could be considered a lot, but it was also pitifully little.

It mostly depended on how it was used.

If he used this Divine Power directly to help the Divine Realm grow, the effect would be very poor; this was the most basic yet most wasteful way to use Divine Power.

In contrast, using the divine wood of life as a medium to help the Divine Realm achieve a breakthrough in a specific area was undoubtedly much more cost-effective.

But as for how far it could go, that would depend on whether this fellow, condensed from a Fourth-Tier Divine Art, was up to the task.

In an instant, with the infusion of Divine Power from Chen Mo's hands, the divine wood that already towered into the clouds began to grow wildly again. In the blink of an eye, it grew from over 13,000 meters to around 15,000.

By comparison, its root system beneath the earth spread even faster. The roots, which had already occupied nearly half of the continent, now showed a tendency to envelop the entire landmass.

Before he knew it, the sky suddenly turned dark.

Although the Divine Realm was already dark, there had previously been a faint light source from the Void Realm itself, but now it had turned completely pitch black.

"It's raining!"

Chen Mo, still steadily maintaining the output of Divine Power, looked up at the sky and saw boundless dark clouds.

Rain—the first rain of his Divine Realm.

"Boom!"

Thunder roared. This was the mighty power of nature, proving to Chen Mo the vitality and vigor of this world.

But the changes were not over yet; in fact, they had only just begun.

*Crack... crack...*

The sound of the earth tearing apart was constant, but Chen Mo shifted his attention to the ever-receding boundaries of the Divine Realm.

There was no doubt that the Divine Realm was expanding. As for how much it would eventually expand...

Chen Mo looked at his nearly depleted reserves of Divine Power and finally stopped the supply.

As he cut off the supply, the still-growing divine wood of life and the outward-expanding boundaries both came to a halt.

But Chen Mo didn't feel it was a pity; his goal had already been achieved.

Divine Realm Name: Source of Plague

Rank: Tier 2

Area: ≈128,178 square kilometers {Increase of 8,726}

Subordinate Units: 1,001

Daily Faith Production: ≈100,000

Daily Experience {Plane Power} Production: 20% {Current Level}

Special Resource: [divine wood of life]

Special Status: [nurgles blessing]

Tier 2!

A mere increase of one tier had quadrupled the production of Plane Power.

This meant that in less than four days, Chen Mo could level up, and this speed would continue until his second transition, which was before level 110.

"These 2,000 points of Divine Power were well spent."

Chen Mo also showed a rare smile, walking up to the divine wood of life and patting its trunk.

"Well done!"

*Rustle...*

The massive tree trunk shook again, responding to Chen Mo's praise.

...

By the time Chen Mo returned from the Void Realm, it was already that afternoon.

Although the Divine Realm had been promoted, he still stayed in the Void Realm for quite some time, not only to further refine the Divine Realm's ecology but also because he needed time to refine the feedback of Plane Power.

Plane Power did not directly become experience for leveling up, which was different from when he was a player in his previous life.

But there was good news as well; Chen Mo discovered that the process of refining Plane Power could also drive the growth of law comprehension, which was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"I feel like the players missed out on a fortune!"

Back in his room, Chen Mo sighed with emotion, then turned his gaze to a wristwatch on his bedside table. This was something Chen Xueli had someone give him when he returned from school today.

The style of the watch was similar to the smart watch he was currently wearing, but it was clearly more exquisite and, rarely, driven by Divine Power.

Obviously, this was specifically designed for practitioners of the Divine Path.

As for its specific functions, Chen Mo knew them even without turning it on.

In his previous life as a player, he had also purchased this essential piece of special equipment.

"Divine Power injecting, connection opening. Welcome, dear Master!"

Chen Mo lowered his head slightly to look at the little pixie that suddenly appeared on the watch. She had human-like features and a pair of ink-colored wings; she was tiny and very cute.

"What is your name?"

"Yu Mo. This is the initial nickname set for me by the system. Do you wish to change it?" The little pixie nervously rolled the corner of her skirt, keeping her head down as she waited for Chen Mo's command.

"No need to change it, it's quite suitable." Chen Mo chuckled and shook his head. "Connect directly to the Virtual Universe!"

"Alright, Master." Yu Mo nodded her little head vigorously and tapped lightly in front of her with a slender finger.

In the next second, the entire room was covered by a vast cloud of information particles, while Chen Mo calmly walked to the bed and lay down in the most comfortable position.

"Connecting, verifying identity... Do you wish to create a virtual account?"

"Yes!"

"Account being created, verifying your current identity information... Information verification complete."

"Please note, the Virtual Universe will perform a comprehensive scan of you. Please grant permission."

"Agreed."

"Authentication passed, scanning beginning..."

"Friendly reminder: The Virtual Universe is personally supervised by the Supreme Being pantheon 'Machine Kingdom.' You do not need to worry about your information security."

Hearing this, Chen Mo was slightly stunned.

Machine Kingdom? Isn't the ruler of the Virtual Divine Realm and the Mechanical Supreme Being 'Blue Cave'? How... wait!

Chen Mo suddenly realized that it was currently 300 years before the open beta. Although 300 years is short compared to the long lifespan of a deity...

...he knew clearly that these 300 years were the most chaotic period in the history of the Federation.

During these 300 years, Supreme Beings indeed fell in the Federation, and this 'Machine Kingdom' was likely one of them.

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