11: Please command the dawn, my master.

As a super benefit of the player login interface,

the Goddess of Dawn had served as the 'Receptionist' since the descent of the Land of Divine Punishment.

With her Heaven-Defying looks, peak physique, and a long dress that left little to the imagination,

she had become the dream lover of countless male players.

"Showing this kind of thing right at the start... how is anyone supposed to focus on fighting and leveling up? No wonder the Human Race is becoming more and more useless."

Su Yan withdrew his critical gaze.

Even if it was for the sake of the Human Race's future, he had to give it a try!

Thus, Su Yan shouted loudly,

"Goddess of Dawn, I have a question!"

The Goddess of Dawn smiled. "Traveler, please ask."

"Are you really a god?"

"Of course I am a god. I am a Middle God with a Rank 12 Godhead, governing Dawn and Hope."

"So impressive. Then, do you have any relatives or friends?" Su Yan asked again.

Despite how bizarre the question was, the Goddess of Dawn remained calm as she replied,

"Gods exist independently of one another, governing their respective Divine Realms. There is no such concept as relatives or friends."

Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I see. If—and I mean if—something were to happen to you now, would anyone seek revenge on your behalf?"

"?"

The Goddess of Dawn seemed to sense something was wrong, but maintaining her godly composure, she still answered patiently,

"Traveler, your question is very strange. But please rest assured, gods dominate all; nothing will happen."

"Understood, I was just asking."

Su Yan nodded to show his understanding, a trace of mischief flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Buzz!

In his open palm, the light of crossed chains flickered gently.

The SSS-Rank Talent, Divine Spirit Shackles, had been activated!

Although he didn't know if it would succeed, he would never know without trying.

Su Yan acted immediately, thrusting his palm toward the Goddess of Dawn in mid-air and shouting,

"Shackles!!"

Boom!

In an instant,

two blood-red chains in a cross shape flew out from his palm, their runes flashing as they soared toward the Goddess of Dawn.

"Traveler, what are you doing!"

The Goddess of Dawn was shocked, her expression changing for the first time.

However, the creation rule descended upon this world, frantically suppressing everything.

In the sky,

a sacred and beautiful giant phantom suddenly appeared behind the Goddess of Dawn.

The phantom emitted endless Holy Light, and its Divine Power surged wildly, yet it was instantly suppressed by the rules, rendering it unable to move.

At that moment, the chains turned into two streaks of red light, locking the phantom's left and right wrists respectively, hanging from the sky and slowly pulling upward.

The giant phantom shook and struggled, but it soon quieted down.

【Shackles completed.】

Accompanied by this notification.

A moment later,

the giant phantom disappeared, and the Goddess of Dawn, who had been floating in mid-air, slowly landed, the divine light around her rapidly retreating into her body.

"Please give your orders to Dawn, my master!"

The Goddess of Dawn came before Su Yan, her hands crossed over her chest as she bowed slightly and spoke respectfully.

Su Yan was instantly filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Holy crap, it actually worked!

Divine Spirit Shackles is freaking awesome!

This way, the fine young men of the Human Race can fully devote themselves to the great cause of leveling up in the future.

As for being distracted by the Goddess of Dawn's temptations... this kind of pain, Su Yan would bear it alone.

"I really am a selfless good person."

Su Yan was moved by his own kindness.

Right then,

just as Su Yan was about to try giving a command to the Goddess of Dawn, an ethereal voice suddenly echoed from the sky above.

"Respected Travelers, due to an anomaly in the login interface, please exit the Land of Divine Punishment immediately. Emergency maintenance will begin in 5 seconds!"

5,

4,

3,

2,

1!

As the countdown reached the final second,

Su Yan's vision went black, and the scenery around him shifted rapidly... Asura City,

located at the entrance of the Land of Divine Punishment, was a place used to provide supplies for Travelers.

Due to the sudden System maintenance, all Travelers of the Human Race were forcibly sent here.

Su Yan was no exception.

"Damn, what's going on? Even the Land of Divine Punishment goes into maintenance?"

"If I remember correctly, the last time Divine Punishment had maintenance was over a hundred years ago. Why the sudden maintenance now?"

"I don't care when it maintains, I was just about to kill the Two-Headed Snake BOSS with great difficulty. Don't they have to give compensation?"

"They must give compensation! 300 gold coins is barely acceptable, 500 gold coins helps smooth things over, and for 1000 gold coins, I'll have instant amnesia about the whole thing!"

At this time, Asura City was packed with people, and the clamor was almost as bad as the morning subway rush.

As the culprit, Su Yan squeezed through the crowd, listening to the surrounding noise with a bit of panic in his heart.

How could he have known,

that his act of putting Shackles on the Goddess of Dawn would trigger emergency maintenance.

"Will I be found out?"

Su Yan didn't know, but thinking that he had the Talent Supreme Authority, it shouldn't come to that.

Besides, he was just reasonably utilizing the Talent rules; he hadn't committed a crime.

Quietly opening his palm and seeing that a white shackle mark had been added to his palm, Su Yan couldn't help but feel a wave of relief.

Because a contract had been signed, Su Yan could sense the Goddess of Dawn's existence at any time.

And right now, the Goddess of Dawn was inside this mark, ready to answer his summons at any moment.

Just thinking about it was exciting!

"Holy crap, Demon Slayer! It's Demon Slayer!"

Just then, an exclamation suddenly erupted from the crowd.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Immediately after,

"Brothers, it really is Demon Slayer! Demon Slayer has appeared in the Leisure Area of Asura City!!"

"But that's not right. Didn't Demon Slayer solo a Level 50 dungeon yesterday? Why is he still Level 1?"

"One look and I can tell you're a newbie. For someone of Demon Slayer's level, it's definitely a hidden class. Isn't it normal for the upgrade experience to be a bit higher?"

"Waaa, I'm crying. This is the first time in my life I've been this close to an SSS-Rank Talent big shot. Mom, your son has made it!"

Because of Demon Slayer's appearance,

the entire Asura City went wild, and countless players surged forward like a terrifying giant wave, scrambling to squeeze toward him.

Su Yan held the staff blood dawn, his slender figure standing at the center of the human tide, looking as if he were at a concert venue.

And he was the most dazzling and eye-catching world superstar on the stage.

This feeling of being worshipped by ten thousand people was unprecedented,

but Su Yan didn't let it go to his head. On the contrary, he was very calm, smiling and waving in greeting. "Hello everyone, I am Demon Slayer!"

The crowd immediately erupted into a burst of cheers,

interspersed with hysterical shouts like "Demon Slayer, I love you" and "Demon Slayer, I want to have your babies."

By the time more and more players gathered in the Leisure Area, everyone suddenly discovered that Demon Slayer had disappeared... because he was in a hurry to go to the Auction House.

Just now, Su Yan had quietly released the Goddess of Dawn's Divine Power.

Wrapped in Divine Power, he was able to escape from right under the players' noses.

To avoid causing a sensation, Su Yan had no choice but to temporarily hide his ID.

This way, aside from being handsome, he looked like a Level 1 rookie mage.

Asura City served as a supply point for players.

It contained the Auction House, Team-up Area, Leisure Area, Bounty Area, and the Private Hall.

Su Yan briefly oriented himself and then walked toward the Auction House.