I Became the Progenitor Vampire - Chapter 361

Chapter 361: Chapter 363 Establishing a Magic Holy Land that Drives Players Crazy (5000 words) Chapter 361: Chapter 363 Establishing a Magic Holy Land that Drives Players Crazy (5000 words) The news that divine beings were appearing within Risier City began to spread across the entire southern province at a whirlwind pace under Stanley’s manipulation.

The term “divine relics” itself carried an unimaginable magic, akin to a witch casting black magic, capturing everyone’s interest.

As the ultimate beings of Glory, they were noble and majestic, bathed in the most radiant aureoles, seated above the clouds, enjoying all the worship and offerings from the world.

They were also the spokespersons for mystery, synonymous with power and dignity.

Peering into the divine was taboo.

However, unlike direct blasphemy, divine relics were merely palaces left behind by the divine in the Main Plane, entering them would not displease any particular divine.

Most discovered divine relics were actually left by fallen divines, for those whose brilliance still shone upon the world, their traces were mostly guarded and proudly heralded by their believers.

The local populace of Glory showed an excitement towards the news of the divine that far exceeded Lide’s expectations.

When he started spreading this news, it had swept through the entire southern province in just a day or two, and even started to reach the Royal Capital of the Nolan Empire via magic and carrier pigeons.

The influence of this event gradually became exaggerated.

However, Lide remained calm. Just as he thought the situation had reached its potential impact and gathered enough attention, a piece of news stunned him.

Players had actually discovered a divine being within Risier City.

What was crazier was that the players had even managed to photograph the phantom of the divine.

An unexpected black swan.

When Lide heard this news, he even went back to Earth specifically to view that photograph.

It was his first time seeing a phantom of the divine, but he instantly noticed something different.

Because just a simple screenshot made him feel a pressure emanating from the depths of his soul.

Players could only sense the oddity of the divine image, feel its difference, but couldn’t pinpoint how different it truly was, at most guessing that the image was imbued with magic.

Lide could clearly sense that the divine image wasn’t merely imbued with some magic, but rather, the presence of that being had transcended time and space…

Even if it was just a screenshot of a phantom, anyone who saw it would still be affected by it.

It was like some ancient and powerful evil gods who had died countless years ago, their souls even vanished in the river of time.

Yet, if someone recited their names, prayed to them, these dead evil gods could still have a chance to re-congregate their souls…

This discovery made Lide’s flesh crawl.

Being affected by a screenshot of the divine phantom on Earth implied that the power of Glory’s divines could directly impact reality.

That was far too crucial and deadly.

An unstoppable thought rose in his mind.

If a divine being came from Glory to Earth, could Earth be directly conquered by it?

Taking a deep breath, Lide’s expression became extremely somber.

This bold conjecture intensified the urgency in his heart.

“No matter the situation, increasing one’s own power is the eternal truth; only with strength can one deal with potential future variables.

And although the divines are powerful, Earth, after all, has no magic… As a 19th-level Great Mage, I can’t even cast spells; they certainly couldn’t just come and dominate the whole world, could they?”

Lide fell into deep contemplation.

“There are a few hypotheses worth contemplating.

First, Earth’s game capsules act like teleportation gates, transmitting players’ consciousness into Glory, but Glory, due to the lack of such a medium as game capsules, can’t connect to Earth, in which case we can be relieved.

Second, it is possible to come from Glory to Earth, just that a method hasn’t been found yet.

Third, the powerful beings of Glory know how to travel to Earth but, due to certain reasons like lack of magic or due to rule restrictions, they cannot come…

The last point is that the divines of Glory know how to get to Earth and can also come, but they are just silently observing us for now, without any immediate plans to attack Earth…”

Disorganized thoughts furrowed Lide’s brow, as each speculation seemed possible.

Moreover, the game “Glory” appeared too bizarre and inscrutable.

It was announced by several major game companies, but now, not even an operating headquarters could be found, and facing such public outrage and concern, the officials had not intervened.

This already made the situation very clear.

Behind “Glory,” there was the shadow of official involvement.

Thinking this, Lide felt somewhat relieved. If it were those European countries, his worries might be greater, but Huaxia could be trusted when it came to major issues concerning the fate of the nation.

“Am I being overly anxious? If the Divine of ‘Glory’ could come to Earth, they would have done so already. With billions of people, whoever occupies this place would become the ultimate winner, these are all Believers.

However, Big Ivan on Earth is no pushover. Magic and technology are different systems of power; Divine may withstand a Forbidden Curse but might not withstand Big Ivan.”

After pondering briefly, Lide stopped overthinking. If Glory and Earth had collided and connected, it wasn’t something he could prevent.

Instead of speculating aimlessly without useful information, he’d better think more about how to profit from the significant impact of this event in Risier City.

“Players have learned about the information on the Divine Relics, now nobody can be sure of what will happen next…

The upside is, I can now confirm the things inside Risier City, these Beastmen really can hide well, emptying out an entire city…”

Lide thought for a moment, then felt a headache coming on.

He had taken a dual approach when he had let the Dark Contract spread the news; one was to promote that there were Divine Relics in Risier City, mainly targeting the southern provinces,
the other was to spread through channels outside the southern provinces that the so-called Divine Relics in Risier City were just rumors, a scheme by the cowardly nobles of Green City to regain control of Risier City using external forces.

The reason for this two-pronged strategy was simple–to stir the waters even murkier while keeping the situation within his controllable range.

If he had merely promoted the Divine Relics, and it truly drew the attention of the entire Nolan Empire, it wouldn’t be good. If a few Transcendents, even Legendary ones, turned their eyes to Dawn City, then what role would it play?

Thus, muddying the waters to a limited extent was what suited Lide’s expectations.

Those in the southern provinces aware of the disturbance in Risier City were naturally the most believing or curious. As for other provinces, the information wasn’t as clear, nobody knew which news was true. Amidst messy rumors, even if some believed, it wouldn’t be many.

Originally, Lide had this situation under control, but now, due to the involvement of players, the situation had clearly spiraled.

For this, he could only think of other ways to break the deadlock.

As a decision-maker, the most critical trait to possess was to face reality, to know where one currently stood, and also to know what to do next.

“My head hurts, indeed these idiots are the biggest variable…”

“But playing an open hand also has its tactics, since it’s already uncontrollable, let this fire burn even fiercer…”

A cold light overflowed from Lide’s eyes.

Although he knew that profiting from the Divine Relics would be difficult, the temptation was too great.

Think of the Land of Bone-Burying, if he hadn’t ventured into the perilous Death Cemetery, would he have obtained such a precious unparalleled treasure? That was a whole Plane, which had greatly assisted Dawn City.

And now, a suspected relic of an Undead Divine was right before him, filled with countless valuable items–Divine Artifacts, Divine Status, perhaps even the corpses of Divine, all containing tremendous worth.

If he could obtain just a small portion, it would be enough for Dawn City to make a huge profit.

This relic, more enticing than a Secret Silver Vein, more so than a Magic Crystal Vein… its value could not be measured in ordinary money; this was a treasure of another level altogether.

The moment Lide confirmed this news, he was already tempted.

The current status of Dawn City wasn’t achieved through mere sly farming; each precious resource point had been fought for and conquered by him leading his army.

And this time would be no exception.

See, conquer.

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As time passed, the news of a Divine relic appearing in Risier City spread increasingly under the boastful tales of unguarded players.

Across the entire Glory Main Plane, wherever players roamed, the natives knew that in the southern provinces of the Nolan Empire, a Divine relic had emerged…

Green City, influenced by this, noticeably grew busier than before, with countless outsiders flooding into the city.

Even the number of adventurers had significantly increased.

This directly led to the Beastmen near Risier City being harassed by massive numbers of players and natives almost daily, infuriating the Beastmen who then deployed more troops to defend rigorously.

Eventually, a small team of players, through an eerie route, actually managed to enter the city. Although they were discovered soon after entering, this completely enraged the Beastmen.

In just half a Sunshine Hour, over twenty thousand Wolf Cavalry surged out from the city, sweeping through the surrounding 50 kilometers like a storm, cleaning it as though they were plowing the land.

But the more the Beastmen did so, the more they aroused the curiosity of adventurers and natives about Risier City.

More people headed there to explore.

During this time, the adventurer’s guild and the Mercenary Guild suddenly listed a large number of exploration missions, targeting Risier City.

Many adventurers, seeing the generous rewards of the missions, oddly recalled a long-past time when someone used the same method to send them tracking Beastman traces on barren wastelands.

Adventurers and mercenaries who had tasted the sweet fruits of success began to move out frequently, causing immense pressure on the Beastmen of Risier City in a very short amount of time.

However, a storm takes time to brew.

For over ten days, humans continued to clash with Beastmen. Although tensions escalated, nobody dared to attack the vast Beastman Army numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Time moved to December 30th.

Today was Dawn Festival, a holiday designated for Dawn City by Lide.

However, due to the year’s many events, he did not return to Dawn City and remained in the Crimson Mage Tower instead.

It was not just the situation in Risier City that held his keen attention but also because, after cooperating with the Crimson Moon to improve Magic Scrolls, they had made significant progress in twenty days.

Vina stood in front of a waist-high desk, flipping through a thick notebook in her hands.

Her deep blue eyes intently watched the content on the white pages, the Continental language extremely neat and filled with an elegant feminine touch characteristic of a woman’s writing.

“Lord Lide, the first version of the Magic Scroll–‘Small Fireball Technique’ improvement has been completed.

The ‘Small Fireball Technique,’ our earliest produced and longest researched scroll, has a very deep technological reserve,
After collaborating with the Crimson Moon, progress hastened, and we soon solved a problem that we had long been unable to overcome…

Now, after hundreds of tests and thousands of mass productions, we can confirm that the quality of the Magic Scrolls is problem-free and highly stable, meeting our requirements…”

Lide sat behind the desk, leaning back in an exquisitely carved wooden chair, idly fiddling with two pale red Magic Scrolls engraved with mysterious symbols. Each scroll, rolled from both ends towards the center, was about three fingers wide and the length of a palm.

The scrolls exuded strong Magic Fluctuations; he could clearly sense a not-so-weak Magic Power sealed within the thin scroll.

A hint of inquiry appeared in his dark eyes.

He slightly raised his head, gazing directly into the girl’s sapphire-like eyes.

“What are the specific attributes of the improved Magic Scrolls?”

Vina felt a bit proud, “After our strict calculations, although the cost of the ‘Small Fireball Technique’ increased by 10%, its power increased by 30%.

Currently, the production cost of the ‘Small Fireball Technique’ is 3 Gold Pucks, the wholesale price is 9 Gold Pucks, and the normal retail price is 12 Gold Pucks.

After improvement, our wholesale price can rise to 11 Gold Pucks, while the normal retail price can increase to 15 Gold Pucks.

Yet the cost has only risen to 3.3 Gold Pucks.”

Hearing this, Lide couldn’t help but show a satisfied smile.

Improving a First Circle Magic Scroll wasn’t a big deal; any Second Circle scroll could easily outperform one in the First Circle, but what truly comforted him was the significance behind this improvement.

This meant that the Crimson Mage Tower now had the technological reserves to improve Magic Scrolls and also held a strategic advantage in future competitions.

And as time passed, the Crimson Mage Tower only needed to keep investing in this area, and the advantage that was now established would be further expanded, until no one could catch up.

Moreover, the successful cooperation between the Crimson Moon and the Crimson Mage Tower greatly satisfied him. This was not just a simple collaboration, it meant that combining the advantages of two worlds was feasible and extremely promising.

“Very well, Viena, continue to maintain the current research and development pace, not just the Small Fireball Skill, but also strive to research and improve other magic scrolls.

The first improvement is just the beginning, we must never be content with our current achievements.

We can continue to delve along the original lines of improvement until we improve the second version, and even the third and fourth versions.

And not only focus on increasing power, but also work on increasing attack speed, enhancing stealth, improving controllability,
Even making the fireball split into several small fireballs, compressing the fireball to concentrate its power, and so on. These are all possible improvement ideas,
some of which are feasible and also have great market potential.

When we develop several derivative types of a magic scroll, our chips will increase manifold.

Crimson Mage Tower will also face competitors in the future unmatched.”

If it were not for the current stage where he could not spare the effort, Lide even had plans to have Dawn City’s Magic Array Research Department cooperate with the Crimson Moon.

It can be said that the successful development of the magic scrolls represents a further enhancement of Dawn City’s scientific and technological capabilities.

Lide’s goal had always been clear: military power, scientific and technological power, to complement each other, to grasp both sides firmly.

Viena straightened her chest, her eyes firm as she looked at Lide.

“Lord Lide, Viena will assist you to make the Crimson Mage Tower the strongest Mage Tower.”

The girl silently added inside.

Because this is your Mage Tower… for you, I am willing to give my all, Lord Lide…

Seeing the sparkling brilliance in the girl’s eyes, Lide was a bit dazed for a moment; he seemed to see the young maid who had opened the study door when he first awoke at the Crimson Mage Tower, captivating.

He gently stood up, somewhat emotional as he looked at the girl who had grown up, his expression inexplicably touched.

It had already been three years…

Then, under the slightly overwhelmed gaze of the girl, Lide quietly stepped forward, gently kissed her forehead, and then looked tenderly at the little maid who had always followed near him and seemed never to leave.

At this moment, Viena seemed no different than she was three years ago.

No matter how high her reputation outside, how awe-inspiring and revered by people, in his presence, she was still the unchanging girl.

“Help me prepare, in half a Sunshine Hour, I want to visit Anos City,” said Lide as he gently tousled the girl’s lovely curly blonde hair.

“In the name of the Crimson Mage Tower.”

Viena snapped back to reality upon hearing this, Lide’s affectionate gesture immediately made the girl’s face turn visibly red, like being brushed with blush, even the earlobes reddened.

Waves stirred within her blue eyes, her heart pounding non-stop.

Struggling to suppress her emotions, she looked into Lide’s deep eyes, her voice small and slightly trembling, “Are you planning to establish a new Mage Tower in Anos City?”

Intelligent girl, Lide smiled slightly.

“Exactly, it’s time for the Crimson Mage Tower to establish a new Subtower.

Anos City is very important to us.”

“In the future, this city will be the center for adventurers.”

“And this Mage Tower, will train a large number of high-level spellcasters, whose identities will all be–adventurers from the Lost Plane.”

“This will be a free Mage Tower.”

“Anyone can join.”

“This Mage Tower will require no qualifications, no talent, as long as one can obtain enough points and contributions, they can enter the Mage Tower to study magic.”

“Here, will become the Magic Holy Land in the eyes of adventurers.”