Chapter 565, Sixth Profession Change, Divine Power

Translator: Silavin

 

“So, the Map Mechanics prohibits Riding and high-altitude flight…” Lu Fan shook his head helplessly. Looking at the towering mountain peak that reached into the clouds before him, he could not help but feel a headache coming.

 

If he could not ride his Pet Dragon, wouldn’t he need to climb up this incredibly tall mountain peak?

 

Even though Lu Fan’s Attributes were high and climbing a mountain was not particularly challenging for him, such a tall mountain would still require about a few days of climbing to reach the peak.

 

[How troublesome…] Lu Fan sighed, then suddenly noticed that the Devouring Dragon King was sitting perfectly fine on Ye Sha’s back. He immediately frowned and said, “Wait. Didn’t you say this place restricts Riding? Then, why can you still ride on Ye Sha without being forcibly removed from your Riding State?”

 

The Devouring Dragon King chuckled and said. “Are you a fool? I’m different from you. I’m a Giant Dragon in my Eternal Phase, while you’re merely a Player in your Third Profession. How could we possibly be compared? If your Level is high enough, you would be able to ignore the Map Mechanics like me. Not to mention Riding – even flying directly to the mountain peak would not be a problem.”

 

“Wait, there’s such a thing?” Lu Fan was greatly surprised.

 

The Devouring Dragon King replied, “Of course. The Principles of the Heavenly Dao are constant, but Map Mechanics are not. For example, the place where the Hell Poison Dragon King and I battled formed a new Map, Dragon Fall Valley. The Monsters there were affected by the Hell Poison Dragon King’s poisonous aura and had evolved, carrying various poisons. You’ve witnessed all of this yourself, right?”

 

Lu Fan nodded.

 

Indeed, the appearance of Dragon Fall Valley was not unrelated to the Devouring Dragon King. Similarly, all the Monsters in Dragon Fall Valley carried some type of poison entirely because the Hell Poison Dragon King had died there.

 

This being the case, the Devouring Dragon King at her peak actually possessed the ability to create new Maps.

 

In other words, as long as one was strong enough, whether Player or Monster, they could influence Map Mechanics.

 

Reasoning backwards from this, the so-called Map Mechanics were actually just a manifestation of a certain power.

 

If a person was strong enough, they could completely ignore the Map Mechanics.

 

Just like when Divine Bone previously released the Divine Skill, Absolute Bone Prison, he could easily Crowd Control Lu Fan, but was helpless against the Devouring Dragon King.

 

This was because the Devouring Dragon King was far stronger than Divine Bone. Thus, Divine Bone’s Skill lost effectiveness.

 

The Devouring Dragon King sensed the Map Mechanics for a moment, then calmly said, “This Map seems to be related to some kind of Divine Being. You can look at the Map’s name. It’s called Heavenly Divine Peak, right? Most likely a Divine Being once resided here, which is why such a Map Mechanic got established. I believe the goal was to make this Divine Being’s believers climb up step by step using their own legs each time they visited. This would serve as a demonstration of their devotion.”

 

“…” Lu Fan could not help but be speechless. After remaining silent for a while, he said, “Devotion? Isn’t this just creating unnecessary difficulties for their believers?”

 

“What does creating difficulties for their own believers have to do with someone on the level of the Divine? After all, it’s not that Divine Being who has to climb the mountain every day.” The Devouring Dragon King sneered coldly. “You don’t understand what methods a Divine Being will do to appear high and mighty once they obtain Divinity.”

 

“Some Divine Beings are so powerful they can shake Heaven and Earth, pluck the stars and grasp the Moon, becoming the supreme rulers of this world. While some Divine Beings, after stepping into that realm, only think about how to proclaim their power and majesty.”

 

Lu Fan thought about it and agreed. This was like how some people, when they become wealthy, think about how to improve themselves and aim for higher aspirations. While others, when they become wealthy, only show off and find ways to let others know they were rich.

 

“For such wretched Divine Beings, creating this kind of Map Mechanics doesn’t matter to them, but this means I have to climb up on foot…” Lu Fan cursed. [In the future, I also can’t let Map Mechanics constrain me!]

 

He asked, “By the way, what exactly is this so-called Divine Power? If I wanted to obtain Divine Power, what Level would I need to reach? Also, what Level are you, and why can you ignore the Map Mechanics here?”

 

Lu Fan’s continuous questions did not annoy the Devouring Dragon King.

 

She rarely answered all these questions from Lu Fan, even being patient enough to explain one by one. “Divine Power is Divine Power. If I must describe it specifically for you, it’s the power that you Humans can obtain after your Sixth Profession Change. At your Fifth Profession Change, Humans merely touch the edge of Divine Power. But it is only at your Sixth Profession Change can they truly step into the realm of the Divine. At that point, your strength will undergo a complete transformation.”

 

After hearing this, Lu Fan thought to himself that his guess was right. This so-called ‘Divine Power’ should only be obtainable after his Sixth Profession Change.

 

According to the current correspondence between Levels, Level 120 allowed for one’s Fifth Profession Change. So, his Sixth Profession Change would require him to be at Level 150.

 

The further one progressed in Levels, the more difficult it became. Not only did it require massive amounts of Experience Points, but it also demanded an even deeper understanding of one’s Profession Characteristics.

 

After one’s Fourth Profession Change, Levelling would become like sailing against the current.

 

After one’s Fourth Profession Change, they still needed to Level Up to 120 for their Fifth Profession Change, then Level Up another 30 Levels to undergo their Sixth Profession Change before obtaining Divinity.

 

It had to be said that just thinking about the Levelling process felt terrifying and lengthy.

 

[No wonder our books contain so little understanding of the Divine. We at most only discover ruins where Divine Beings had once existed. Under such difficult circumstances, even among billions of people, it would be hard to cultivate even one Divine Being…]

 

“As for my Level.” The Devouring Dragon King’s tone carried a little pride as she teased, “I can’t just tell you such important information so easily.”

 

“But, I can tell you that for us Giant Dragons, our Eternal Phase typically corresponds to Level 150, which is akin to you Humans’ Sixth Profession Change. As an Eternal Phase Giant Dragon, and moreover a Dragon King, in my prime, even the Divine Being who once resided here would not have been my opponent. If the one who created the Map Mechanics is weaker than me, it is only natural that the Map Mechanics would have no effect on me, right?”

 

Lu Fan was greatly shocked, looking at the Devouring Dragon King and said, “You were actually that powerful in your prime?!”

 

The Devouring Dragon King snorted and said, “Of course! If it weren’t for that battle with the Blade Armour Dragon King and Hell Poison Dragon King that left me so severely injured, you wouldn’t have been qualified to catch a glimpse of my magnificence even after you train up for another hundred years!”

 

“…” Lu Fan was speechless again, thinking to himself, [Damn, I really shouldn’t have complimented her.]

 

However, Lu Fan then thought of a serious problem. [If the Map Mechanics here was established by a Divine Being, wouldn’t we alert this Divine Being if we are going to barge in?]