Chapter 17: Drinking Hot Water is a Hometown Tradition, Six Great Gods' Faith
November 18, 2024 Author: Amnesty L
Squelch!
Tang Zheng drove his sword tip in and gave it a slight twist, extinguishing the wild boar's last breath.
Blood oozed from the wound in its tough hide without spraying. This was also the reason Ler had reminded him to stab this spot.
[Gained 15 Experience points!]
A message flashed across the stats panel.
[Ability Table]
Innate Ability: [Player]
Comprehensive Level: 2 LV
Experience Slot: 95/100
Class:
Basic Job Class: Genius 1 LV (Warrior, Priestess/Priest)
Intermediate Job Class: Sword Saint 1 LV
Skill Points: 0
Passive Skills: Item Box, Slash Enhancement (1%)
Active Skills:
Warrior—Instant Reflection, Four Light Consecutive Slashes, Fast Slash
Magic—Minor Wound Healing (First Tier)
......
Tang Zheng glanced over the stats panel that only he could see. He was only 5 experience points away from leveling up, a speed much faster than he had anticipated.
He had only killed a few wild beasts.
But that was to be expected. After all, his Level was still too low. As his Level increased, leveling up would probably become more difficult.
"Hmph." The satisfied expression on Grandma Lijie's face vanished.
She had thought Tang Zheng had taken her words to heart, but it now seemed he hadn't paid them any mind at all!
Tang Zheng simply pretended not to hear.
Once Humans in the Otherworld reach Level 29, they step into the Heroic Realm and are considered top-tier powerhouses among the Human nations.
Yet!
Even with superior talent and unceasing effort, the limit the Human race can reach is only around Level 40, a level known as "Aberrant."
This was no longer a matter of talent or effort, but a racial limit!
Even the four "Aberrants" among Humans had, to some extent, a "tendency to shed their humanity"; only then could they achieve such feats.
And for Tang Zheng, a level of around 40 was merely the beginning!
This was also predetermined!
In the future, when opposing the Great Tomb of Nazarick, no one among the Humans could become his companion.
When Tang Zheng first transmigrated to the Royal Capital, he had been conflicted about whether to take up a magic-based or warrior-based Job Class first, rather than focusing on a single progression. This was part of the reason.
Without companions, a pure magic-user or warrior would be an easy target for those from the Great Tomb.
"You're much more skilled than when you started."
"But I'll still remind you, monsters are different from ordinary wild beasts."
Seeing Tang Zheng's clean and efficient movements, Ler grinned, picking up the lifeless wild boar to process it.
"It's all part of the familiarization process," Tang Zheng said with a faint smile, picking up the porcelain pot he borrowed from Nfirea Bale and pouring all the water from his water pouch into it.
Then.
He placed the porcelain pot over the bonfire.
The porcelain pot was originally for storing herbs, but it was currently unused, so Tang Zheng had asked for it to use as a kettle.
"You seem to really like drinking hot water," Nfirea Bale remarked, watching Tang Zheng's actions. Having seen him boil clear river water in the pot for several days in a row before drinking, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Oh, it's not that I'm particularly fond of it."
Facing Nfirea Bale's curious inquiry, Tang Zheng sat back down cross-legged and said with a smile, "It's actually a tradition from my hometown."
Nfirea Bale seemed to understand and didn't press the issue.
In this world, different places have their own faiths and customs, and it's best to avoid prying into the beliefs and traditions of others.
Currently.
The mainstream faith in the various nations was the Six Great Gods.
The Humans of this world truly owed their thanks to the first batch of Players who descended.
Based on the plot shown in the anime and light novels, the story almost entirely takes place within human territory.
Human territory seems vast, but in reality, the Continent is immense. Humans are merely huddled in its northwest corner.
The central region of the Continent is occupied by demi-humans and heteromorphic races, where Humans are nothing more than slaves or even food.
In the Otherworld, both demi-humans and heteromorphic races far surpass Humans—a short-lived race with limited potential—in terms of lifespan and level caps.
Logically!
A weak race like the Humans should have gone extinct long ago. It should have been impossible for them to occupy the northwest corner of the Continent, let alone survive here.
And in reality, that was indeed the case; 600 years ago, Humans were on the verge of extinction.
But at that very moment, the first batch of Players, known as the Six Great Gods, descended!
With overwhelming and unrivaled power, the Six Great Gods rescued humanity and relocated them to the northwest corner of the Continent to survive.
This is also why the Six Great Gods became the mainstream faith in the human nations.
Unfortunately!
Among the Six Great Gods, aside from the one known as the God of Death, the other five were of the Human race and had short lifespans, passing away one by one within a century.
The sole surviving God of Death was also killed 500 years ago in a battle against the newly arrived Eight Greed Kings.
Compared to the Six Great Gods.
The Eight Greed Kings acted more like typical Players. The title alone hints at how they wreaked havoc across the entire Continent.
According to records from various races, although most of the Eight Greed Kings were demi-humans or even heteromorphic, they were surprisingly fond of the Human race.
As a result, even now, there are surprisingly no evil legends in human society about such "vile" beings as the Eight Greed Kings.
"600 years ago, the Six Great Gods descended; 500 years ago, the Eight Greed Kings descended; 200 years ago, numerous Demon Gods appeared, the Thirteen Heroes emerged, and there were other figures with unknown information, who are also suspected to be Players that descended onto the central Continent."
"And then there's the Great Tomb of Nazarick, which is set to arrive in the future."
Several thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng's mind.
Almost every hundred years, Players have descended upon this Otherworld.
Based on this information, the True Dragon Lords probably know that more Players are about to arrive in this world.
"Unlike the previous arrivals, which were sudden and with limited information,"
"this time the True Dragon Lords should be prepared. However, compared to the Six Great Gods, the Eight Greed Kings, or the sole Player among the Thirteen Heroes,"
"the comprehensive strength of the Great Tomb of Nazarick is far superior to the previous three batches of Players."
Tang Zheng fell into thought as an idea came to him.
"If I can get the True Dragon Lords to fight the Great Tomb in advance, I might be able to profit from their conflict."
Even if the True Dragon Lords ultimately lose, it will only benefit me. There's no downside, and it would also deplete the Great Tomb's resources and much of its power.
(end of chapter)