The next day, after a simple breakfast, the entire studio logged in.
The incident of Yi Tianchen slaying the dragon was still a hot topic of discussion, and Liu Yuhan's establishment of the Chamber was also fresh in everyone's minds. However, the most pressing question remained: what exactly was the Divine Artifact of the Heavenly Path?
How did this artifact come into existence? Who possessed it?
Faced with these two questions that left countless players scratching their heads, some seasoned veterans had reached a basic consensus.
Compared to Yi Tianchen's dramatic dragon-slaying event, the emergence of this Heavenly Path artifact was much more low-key. Even the previous appearance of Dragon's Roar was accompanied by a Server-wide first kill announcement for a Golden Boss, providing curious players with something to follow.
In contrast, the appearance of this Heavenly Path artifact seemed to have sprung up suddenly from nowhere, leaving no clues for reference. Typically, when impressive equipment appeared in the game, it was always associated with a formidable boss's reluctant defeat.
So, aside from defeating bosses, were there other ways to obtain such artifacts?
Yes!
Upon reflection, it seemed that this method of acquisition was actually simpler than slaying bosses. One only needed to follow relevant guidelines and achieve corresponding goals. Not only was it easier, but the rewards obtained would certainly not be inferior to those gained from defeating bosses.
This was through quests, especially certain large main quests!
Thinking about this made Yi Tianchen feel somewhat conflicted. While he did not deny this method of acquisition, recalling how he obtained Dragon's Roar—having faced death and being misunderstood as "perverted"—he couldn't help but feel a sense of disparity.
However...
Setting those thoughts aside, what Yi Tianchen was really pondering at that moment was something else entirely. The Three Divine Weapons belonged to humans, dwarves, and elves respectively; three of the four original races on Dreamland Continent were involved. What secrets lay behind this connection?
First came Dragon's Roar. After much effort to break its seal, Yi Tianchen received the Dwarves' main quest—Dragon Slayer. Now that the Heavenly Path had appeared and was related to quests, could it be inferred that Shattered Dream was linked to the elves' main quest?
Unfortunately, Dwarf Blacksmith Kahn was quite tight-lipped and refused to reveal any information about Shattered Dream. Despite being one of the first Divine Weapons to surface, it had become merely a decoration due to its damaged bowstring—at least for now.
So then, the question arose...
Dwarf Blacksmith Kahn had once said: "If possible, I hope you never go to that place!"
What kind of place could that be?
Clearly, it must be a location suitable for finding materials for the Shattered Dream bowstring. With this thought, Yi Tianchen couldn't help but recall the Master he had spoken to last night about forging and upgrading the Dragon's Roar. He had mentioned the forging materials for Dragon's Roar but only concluded with "I've never seen anything like it."
With the invasion of the Otherworldly Race, during a time of great peril for the world, a Divine Weapon emerged. It was said to be made of Heavenly Iron, fused with Ice Essence and Blaze Essence, cast with Earth's Essence as a medium...
This was the note regarding materials in the introduction of Dragon's Roar. Of course, this could only serve as a reference; the so-called Heavenly Iron was likely just part of the promotional hype for Dragon's Roar, as there was no such mention in the official game database.
From Dragon's Roar came the Dwarves, from Shattered Dream came the Elves, and through the heavenly path, humanity was involved. The Three Divine Weapons intertwined the three major races together. Coupled with the words of the Hell Swordsman, Azure Abyss, everything seemed to point in one direction.
Let’s rewind a thousand years...
During the invasion of the Otherworldly Race, the entire Dreamland Continent suffered devastation, with countless lives lost. In this time of crisis, humanity united with the Dwarves and Elves to resist. With the Undead charging forward bravely, after ten years of conflict, they managed to turn the tide of justice in dire circumstances and restore peace to the world.
As for humanity later suppressing the Undead and unifying both races, that is another story.
When all these speculations are mixed together, it becomes clear that regardless of whether it is humanity or the two races, they ultimately share a common fracture: the instigator of this war—the Otherworldly Race!
In a moment of clarity, Yi Tianchen suddenly felt enlightened; it seemed that the vast narrative chain behind this game had found some connections at this moment. It was like an invisible giant web that stretched wide yet was intricately connected.
"It seems that this final mystery lies within these main quests."
Yi Tianchen sighed deeply. To intertwine so many mysteries together and attempt to clarify their relationships in such a short time was clearly impossible.
And all of this was merely due to one possible way to obtain heavenly paths...
Why say "possible"? Because obtaining quests is not everything; aside from defeating bosses and completing quests to acquire equipment, there is another method—inheritance!
Take Yi Tianchen as an example; when he successfully transitioned to Hell Swordsman, he received the Heavy Sword, No Edge Skill Book gifted by Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss. To be more specific, upon completing his level 30 job advancement, he again received Azure Soul Seal from Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss.
But regardless of which method of acquisition it is, the main quest related to heavenly paths remains unchanged. The various associations Yi Tianchen deduced were entirely valid; however, it was still merely speculation at this point—he had not yet reached the moment to unveil the ultimate mystery!
As for the second question, whose hands the Heavenly Dao rests in is even harder to say.
The Heavenly Dao's Level is 50, but currently, there are no players who meet this requirement, so it won't be known to anyone in the short term. Among the top ten on the Level leaderboard, the one who has recently risen to prominence is the Supreme Treasure, whose Level is the closest and happens to be a Mage.
Undoubtedly, this person has sparked quite a bit of discussion.
Pushing aside these matters that have nothing to do with him, Yi Tianchen now needs to find a way to raise his Level to 60.
And he has one week to do it!
Yi Tianchen is currently at Level 55, and the experience required to level up has already exceeded ten million, making it no easy task. To make matters worse, due to this unexpected surge in Level, his equipment hasn't kept pace. If he wants to take on those high-level monsters, he will have to be cautious!
However...
Due to this series of speculations, Yi Tianchen thought of a quest. At this moment, he has two main quests of unknown difficulty in his quest log. The Mission Inheritance has no clear objectives, but the Heavenly Quest provides him with a potential breakthrough.
After purchasing enough potions from the pharmacy and retrieving an item from the Money Exchange, Yi Tianchen set up his formation and headed towards the highest authority in Southern Wilderness City...
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