Chapter 63: Profession, Advancement, and the Demands of the Divine Dragon Palace

Frost bared his teeth upon hearing this, but made no sound.

He could sense that this old man was terrifyingly powerful!

"Master, you go in first."

Frost’s voice rang out, and he extended his head outside the portal. Su Mubai nodded slightly and stepped inside.

Immediately after, an ice-blue light flashed across Frost’s body, and he rapidly shrank in size, following closely behind Su Mubai through the portal.

Hum~

The portal closed instantly, and the area above the City Lord's Mansion returned to tranquility.

……

Inside the reception hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Situ Ji sat in the main seat, his gaze fixed on Frost perched on Su Mubai’s shoulder.

He didn’t say a word, just staring blankly for a full ten minutes.

During this period of digestion, even Frost’s level had risen to Level 8.

"Old man, have you seen enough yet?"

In the end, Frost couldn't help but snap at Situ Ji.

Hearing this, Su Mubai patted Frost on the head and asked with a puzzled expression:

"City Lord, is there something wrong with Frost?"

"Nothing is wrong."

Situ Ji shook his head, withdrew his gaze, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and then spoke at a leisurely pace:

"It truly amazes this old man that you could emerge from the Forgotten Land so quickly."

"It seems your class is far from being just a simple Overlord class."

Hearing these words, Su Mubai’s heart tightened.

He had always been well aware that as long as he interacted with powerhouses from the Divine Forbidden Land, his secrets would inevitably be seen through.

Yet without contact, rapid growth was impossible.

The Forgotten Land had been exceptionally beneficial to his progression.

Without this quest, he would never have reached Level 20 by now, let alone acquired high-grade equipment, skills, and Frost, a mythological-tier mount!

Therefore, this was an unsolvable dilemma.

Even without entering the city, there was still a chance of encountering powerhouses out in the wilderness, such as Huaijian.

Despite the myriad thoughts swirling in his mind, Su Mubai’s face remained impassive. He feigned confusion and asked:

"Are there differences even among Overlord classes?"

Situ Ji gave Su Mubai a meaningful look, then shook his head.

"Even this old man is unclear about that."

"Don't be nervous. I bear you no malice."

"Since you have completed the trial, I will naturally answer some of your questions."

As his voice trailed off, a system notification chimed in Su Mubai’s ear.

[You have completed the Epic Quest "Situ Ji's Trial."]

Hmm?

That's it?

Where are the quest rewards?

The system notification stopped abruptly there, and Su Mubai cast a glance at Situ Ji.

So when you said you’d give me information related to the Death Overlord, you literally meant *only* information?

Forget top-tier equipment or skills, at least throw in some experience and gold coins...

Su Mubai muttered inwardly while keeping up an appearance of earnest attention.

There was no helping it—he genuinely wanted to know this information.

"Let’s start with classes."

Situ Ji set down his teacup and slowly began to explain for Su Mubai.

After listening to his words, Su Mubai’s understanding of the Myriad Realms game and the Divine Forbidden Land deepened considerably.

In the Myriad Realms game, classes were also divided into tiers.

However, unlike equipment which had multiple tiers, classes possessed only four distinct grades.

First: Ordinary Classes.

Second: Hidden Classes, Advanced Hidden Classes.

Third: Unique Hidden Classes.

Fourth: Exclusive Hidden Classes.

Su Mubai’s class, [Death Overlord], was a top-tier Exclusive Hidden Class.

Normally speaking, this was not something that could be transferred to at the current stage.

Even hidden classes were only accessible to players after reaching Tier Promotion at Level 30.

Even Situ Ji could not fathom why Su Mubai had been able to change his class to [Death Overlord] right at the very beginning.

Naturally, he had no idea that this class had been obtained by Su Mubai exploiting a bug.

"City Lord, what do you mean by 'tier promotion'?"

Su Mubai keenly seized upon the detail in Situ Ji’s words and directly voiced his doubts.

"Tier promotion is breaking through limits to make oneself more compatible with the class."

"In truth, even with an ordinary class, low-level descendents cannot unleash its full capabilities."

"Level 29 is a bottleneck. Only by breaking through can one further elevate their level and fully unleash the potential of their class."

"And that is what we call tier promotion."

At this point, Situ Ji paused, looked at Su Mubai, and continued:

"The power of an Overlord class far exceeds your imagination."

"Only after a tier promotion will its might gradually manifest. What you control right now is merely the tip of the iceberg."

Su Mubai’s gaze sharpened upon hearing this.

Triple attribute bonuses, triple free stat point growth—and that was just the tip of the iceberg?

To what defies-the-heavens degree would the [Death Overlord] reach after a tier promotion?

"Little fellow, don't get too happy too soon."

Situ Ji looked at Su Mubai and took another sip from his teacup.

"For an ordinary class to ascend to the second tier is almost effortless, but you are different."

"The more powerful the class, the harder it is to break through."

"Please enlighten me, City Lord."

Su Mubai knew that the information to follow was the crucial part.

"Enlightenment is out of the question."

Situ Ji waved a hand. "I do know some information regarding the Death Overlord."

At this, he glanced at Frost resting on Su Mubai’s shoulder and smiled:

"Before breaking through the limits of the Divine Forbidden Land, I believe tier promotion will pose no problem for you whatsoever."

"What I want to talk about is the method of tier promotion for the Death Overlord."

Hearing this, Su Mubai became even more attentive, staring unblinkingly at Situ Ji as he awaited the rest.

"If the Death Overlord class wishes to advance, it must experience a sufficient amount of death."

"Experience a sufficient amount of death?"

Su Mubai was taken aback.

Was this telling him to go die a few more times?

Situ Ji saw through his confusion at a glance and shook his head:

"Not letting *you* die, but rather making you kill. Killing a large number of people, and they must be humans."

"Those monsters manufactured by the Myriad Realms game that respawn after death will be of no help to your promotion."

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Mubai suddenly felt the temperature in the reception hall plummet.

Situ Ji looked seriously at Su Mubai, pronouncing each word clearly: "I hope you can agree to one request from this old man."

"Please speak, City Lord."

"This is a request put to you by the elders of the Dragon God Temple."

Situ Ji shook his head and explained: "The purpose of the Dragon God Temple's existence is to protect the entire Dragon God Empire."

As he spoke, he raised his head, his gaze seeming to pierce through the ceiling.

"In the near future, a massive war is destined to erupt in the Divine Forbidden Land. Only by unifying first will the human race truly earn the qualifications to set foot in the Myriad Realms!"

With that, Situ Ji withdrew his gaze and looked at Su Mubai:

"The Dragon God Temple hopes you will go to other countries to complete your tier promotion."

From Situ Ji proposing this request, one could easily imagine just how many people needed to be killed for a Death Overlord's tier promotion!

Though Su Mubai understood the reasoning, he was already Level 20 and would soon be able to undergo his first tier promotion.

If he agreed to this request, how was he supposed to advance?

National borders weren't even open yet.

Situ Ji perceived Su Mubai’s dilemma and gently waved his hand, causing dense elemental energy to condense into a human figure before him.

"This person possesses a treasure capable of crossing national borders."

"What you need to do is find him. However, even the Dragon God Temple does not know the whereabouts of this fellow."

Saying this, Situ Ji flipped his wrist, and a letter and a piece of sheepskin parchment appeared in his palm.

"Once you find him, hand this letter to him, and he will naturally agree to give you that treasure."

"Of course, that fellow will likely ask you to help him find a few items."

"In exchange, you will obtain this sheepskin parchment."

"It records the clues to a set of Death Overlord class equipment."

Placing the envelope and the parchment on the table, Situ Ji looked at Su Mubai with a solemn expression:

"Bai Ye, are you willing to sign a pact with the Dragon God Temple?"

"You can take your time to consider. The Myriad Realms game still imposes restrictions on us currently, but once you sign the pact, should you breach it, the Dragon God Temple will be able to take action against you without restriction."

Should he rapidly advance within the Dragon God Empire, yet offend the Dragon God Temple?

Or should he agree to Situ Ji's request, befriend the Dragon God Temple, and exchange it for clues to his class equipment set?

In truth, agreeing was the optimal choice.

The only thing troubling Su Mubai right now was how to find this person, especially since the Dragon God Temple couldn't provide even a single clue.

If he could never find him, wouldn't he be unable to advance forever?

Su Mubai frowned as he looked at the phantom, his expression suddenly turning strange.

Now, even that sole problem was gone.

"As a citizen of the Dragon God Empire, is this even something that needs consideration?"

"I'll sign!"