"Indeed, data in this virtual world can be freely converted with the real world…"
Ye Ling confirmed this when he discovered that his main body had also been affected by Barton's venom.
Under the influence of Barton's potent poison, Ye Ling's character's health bar was instantly depleted, and his skin began to rot.
"M-Master… are you alright…" Barton asked, his voice trembling, looking at Ye Ling in terror.
"I'm fine… I won't die."
Ye Ling placed Barton on the ground, then deleted the virtual character he had created. He then created a new character in the nutrient pod.
Barton stared, dumbfounded, as the poisoned Ye Ling vanished and a new Ye Ling reappeared.
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire, seeing Ye Ling create a new level one character, couldn't help but ask, "Kid, what experiment are you conducting?"
"I discovered outside the nutrient pod that some people inside have very strong powers. Like Barton, his strength in the game is weaker than his main body outside."
"However, there are still quite a few ordinary people in the nutrient pods outside. The most obvious is Davies… her strength in this world has surpassed Barton's, yet outside she's still an ordinary person."
World Annihilation Spirit Fire: "Why is there such a disparity?"
Ye Ling: "I suspect it's due to divinity."
"Divinity?" World Annihilation Spirit Fire's eyes widened with confusion.
Ye Ling nodded slightly, "Yes, only by possessing divinity and becoming a god will the strength of the main body and the character in the virtual world be synchronized. Like the Zi Luo Main God and the other gods of the Zi Luo Empire, their strength in this virtual world is not much different from their strength outside."
"Barton used to have divinity, but it was later stripped away, causing a discrepancy between its power outside and its power within the virtual world."
World Annihilation Spirit Fire propped its chin with its hand and analyzed, "In other words… the divinity of gods in this world is the bridge connecting the virtual world and reality?"
"Your comprehension is quite good!" Ye Ling smiled at World Annihilation Spirit Fire. "Using divinity as a basis, the divine skills in this virtual world can also affect the real world. This means skills from the virtual world can be brought into the real world, and martial arts and divine abilities from the real world should also be usable in this virtual world."
"If I can obtain a divinity, I should be able to apply all my strength within the reasonable rules of this virtual world, and also use everything I gain in this virtual world to strengthen my main body, without being detected as cheating by the system."
"Since the Primordial Wisdom King is hiding in this virtual world, I believe that if I defeat the Primordial Wisdom King in this virtual world, I can absorb all of its power."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, World Annihilation Spirit Fire also became excited, "Then let's go get a divinity quickly!"
"This will require Barton's help," Ye Ling looked at Barton, a slight smile in his eyes.
Barton felt a chill from Ye Ling's gaze and stammered, "M-Master, why are you looking at me like that? I didn't understand anything you were saying… what virtual and real?"
"It's not important that you don't understand. What's important is that I need you to help me get a Main God Divinity," Ye Ling said, narrowing his eyes and smiling at Barton.
Barton forced a smile, "Master, please stop teasing me. With your strength, obtaining a divinity should be a piece of cake."
Ye Ling shook his head, "No… I'm currently a level one new account. Forget about gods, even you could easily defeat me… And if my main body were to act, it would be detected by the system, attracting a series of unnecessary troubles."
"But even if you say so, Master… I'm just a small fry right now. Let alone a Main God Divinity, I can't even get a High God Divinity!" Barton was on the verge of tears, "Any High God could swat me away with a single palm!"
Ye Ling soothed him, "Don't worry, with me here, a Main God won't be able to kill you. I just need you to act for me, just like Davies did before."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Barton relaxed a little and even felt a bit excited.
It had witnessed Ye Ling's peculiar methods. If it could also kill a high-level Main God like Davies, even if it couldn't obtain the Main God Divinity, the experience alone would be enough for it to break through level one hundred.
With this thought, Barton no longer hesitated and said to Ye Ling, "Master, something has happened in Zi Luo Royal City, and I can no longer sense my father's presence. If you want to obtain a Main God Divinity, you'll have to target the Main Gods of other countries."
"The closest Main God to us currently is the White Night Main God of the White Night Dynasty in the East. However, his strength is significantly weaker than my father's. I don't know if you'll find him acceptable." Da Feng Novel Network
As Barton spoke, it felt a sense of arrogance.
After following Ye Ling for a while, it, at level fifty, was actually starting to look down on a Main God!
Ye Ling waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, let's just get any divinity first. I'm not picky."
"Alright, then there's no time to lose. Let's set off now… it's over two thousand miles from here to the White Night Dynasty, we need to hurry." Barton said eagerly.
"Mm."
Ye Ling nodded, about to depart, when he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask World Annihilation Spirit Fire, "World Annihilation Spirit Fire, did you see the Primordial Underworld King?"
"No! I thought you knew where he was," World Annihilation Spirit Fire replied, looking confused. "After he left the新手村 (xinshou cun - beginner's village), he disappeared…"
"Where did that guy go?" Ye Ling pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Never mind, with his strength, he won't encounter any danger in this virtual world. Let him be."
Ye Ling put the Primordial Underworld King out of his mind, took Barton, and ascended into the sky, heading towards the White Night Dynasty in the East.
Meanwhile, in Zi Luo Royal City.
Davies arrived outside the royal palace and stood with the crowd of onlookers, gazing at the palace, which was half-coded, her eyes filled with worry.
"Will Master be alright?" She knew without a doubt that the changes in the palace were related to Ye Ling.
The robots that had appeared earlier had filled her with dread.
"Davies… help me!"
Just as Davies was worrying about Ye Ling's safety, she suddenly heard a faint cry for help.
"This voice… it sounds familiar…"
Davies left the crowd and followed the sound, arriving at the edge of the code on another side of the royal palace.
There, she saw a mass of gray mist trapped deep within the chaotic data.
"That is…" Davies' pupils contracted slightly as she saw the gray mist. "Primordial Underworld King?"