A different world game? A different world game!

As soon as Kana teleported to the entrance of the palace, he saw a deity standing silently in the garden.

By sensing the divine energy emanating from the source, Cana immediately identified who it was.

The newcomer was none other than Luminar Crystal Core, one of the six gods of Star Ring City—[Prism Enlightener].

Kana looked at the deity.

This was perhaps the first god of moderate divine power he had ever encountered.

The other party maintained the posture of a deity.

His form is entirely constructed of pure crystal, his head is a beautifully sculpted faceless crystal, and a simple crystal crown is set on top, with liquid gold-like metallic patterns flowing along the edges, like an inlaid golden river.

The crystal's interior shimmers with light, sometimes refracting a prism-like spectrum of order, showcasing its power over light and crystal.

As a construct god, His form transcends normal life forms.

In addition to a pair of humanoid crystal arms hanging naturally, there are two more crystal arms floating behind him, each of the four arms holding a divine artifact-level tool.

A crystal chisel engraved with spatial scales, a rune pen that can weave energy circuits, a prism ruler that can analyze the essence of matter, and a miniature scale that balances the power of the elements.

Each piece exudes a subtle fluctuation of regularity, hinting at its supreme authority in the creation of constructs.

Luminar bowed slightly with a peaceful demeanor, his voice as clear as the clinking of crystals, yet without the slightest arrogance: "Friend of Order, please forgive my intrusion. Your imprint of Order shines as brightly as a newborn star, impossible for me to ignore."

He paused for a moment, and the light in the crystal of his head flickered and flowed.

“I sensed a resonance at the level of rules. As the holder of the authority of constructs, I rarely encounter holders of the same branch—especially in the realm of ‘dolls’.”

"Your power and the name 'Blood Silver Savior' have already shown that you are a natural embodiment of order, pure and unyielding. I came here only out of curiosity, and I hope you will forgive my abruptness."

He immediately showered me with praise.

Clearly, the other party did not come with obvious malice.

Furthermore, if someone comes with malicious intent, there's no need to be so polite.

After all, the difference in strength between Canna and his opponent is quite obvious.

Such a polite statement already shows that the other party does not want to antagonize Kana, nor does it want Kana to misunderstand.

As for the so-called rule connections.

Everything in the universe has its own rules, with hierarchical relationships and various branches.

The other party is a construct god. A construct is an alternative existence made by life from various materials.

Life created by life, and most of it is not flesh and blood.

The one who holds this authority is the first intelligent construct in the entire astral plane.

Kana, however, has the rules for puppets.

A doll is an extension of the other party's construct rules and falls within the scope of the other party's authority.

Moreover, the other party is in a superior position according to their own rules.

If a battle ensues, the rules of the Kana dolls will not apply to the opponent.

This is the suppression of rules, authority, and branches and main body.

Kana nodded in return, his divine order flowing naturally, the blood-red veins in his silver hair gleaming faintly.

As a matter of courtesy, he subtly displayed his divine demeanor, not fully revealing it.

More often than not, they simply display their divine power in order to communicate.

"Your Excellency Luminar is too kind. I admire the great achievements of Star Ring City, and it is my honor to speak with you."

His tone was frank, without a trace of the cowardice of the new gods.

He briefly explained the origin of his rule.

"The resonance you feel stems from one of my fundamental rules: puppets. Before becoming a god, I often used alchemy to sculpt puppets, regarding them as miniature mirrors of rules and life."

After speaking, Kana raised his right hand slightly, and silver metallic liquid seeped out from the void, condensing like living mercury.

His left hand, on the other hand, drew upon crimson energy—the primal power of the Blood Silver Savior—which wove together into intricate chains of runes.

In an instant, an angel doll, over a foot tall, appeared.

Silver wings shimmer with light, blood-red eyes contain divine order, joints are exquisitely crafted, and every inch of the structure echoes the core laws of the construct.

The light within Luminar's skull crystal suddenly intensified, and the four-armed tools trembled silently.

He took a step forward, and the prism ruler automatically hovered above the angel puppet, analyzing its structure.

“Exquisite construction… You have intricately fused life and spirituality with mechanics, and with a faint divine power, you have touched the edge of the construct’s ‘soul’.”

Curiosity and wonder transformed into a dazzling streak of light on His faceless crystal.

The other person's words clearly expressed their emotions.

It seems this is indeed the first time they've encountered a deity with similar interests, which is why they've come to get to know them so abruptly.

Hearing what the other person said, Kana was somewhat surprised.

He habitually created such dolls, and as a result, he became a top figure in this field.

The other party immediately recognized that the doll had been imbued with a certain soul.

This indicates that Kana also possesses rules related to the soul, and judging from the proficiency in bestowing souls upon the puppets, it can be confirmed that, to some extent, Kana had already conducted related research and achieved some success before becoming a god.

In addition, the puppet's construction was so perfect that this skill of Kana directly increased the other party's goodwill.

They were regarded as kindred spirits.

The crystal radiance within Luminar's skull swirled like a nebula, the four-armed tools floated still, while the probes of the prism ruler projected a fine golden net of light onto the joints of the angel doll.

“Exquisite 'spiritual fiber' weaving technique.” His voice carried a metallic, resonant rhythm.

"At the Legendary rank, you were already able to transform soul fragments into 'phantom matter' that could be carried through alchemical etching—this has already touched the threshold of creating a construct's 'pseudo-soul'."

It should be noted that this, even before they became gods, could be seen as an act of giving the dolls a soul.

It looks almost indistinguishable from a living being, possessing a soul, wisdom, memories, and the capacity for joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

However, at a deeper level, this false soul is still not recognized as a true soul.

Very few soul masters can delve to this level, especially at the legendary stage. If someone reaches this level at the legendary stage, they might become a god.

This is also a manifestation of talent.

Kana's fingertips brushed across the doll's silver wings, and blood-red patterns appeared on the edges of the wings.

“The original dolls were just inanimate objects. I tried to harmonize the alchemical base material using the ‘Elemental Harmony Method,’ but the soul always dissipated like quicksand.”

A pulsating ball of crimson energy appeared in his loosely clenched palm, interwoven with chains of silver runes.

"Only by using one's own bloodline as a guide to construct a 'spiritual circuit' within the alchemy array could the ghostly substance find a place to reside."

“Bloodline Resonance…” The rune pen on Luminar’s back suddenly spun around, drawing a three-dimensional magic circle in mid-air—a reproduction of the circuit described by Kana, but nested within a more complex geometric lattice.

However, Cana is definitely more proficient in this area, because the power he just displayed contained the manifestation of blood, which indicates that the opponent possesses the power of blood-related rules.

This is evident in both the name and the display of power.

All the rules for becoming a god were laid out beforehand.

"If the loop node is changed to a 'crystal cluster resonant point', such as the spiritual core structure of my race, the rate of ghost matter escape can be reduced by 70%."

With a light touch of the pen, a prism flower bloomed at the core of the magic array, "but the price was the loss of the flexibility of flesh and blood."

"This was the key to my subsequent breakthrough."

A realization flashed in Kana's eyes: the other party wasn't using the power of blood to compensate like he had done before, but rather relying on a purer form of alchemy.

This was also an inspiration for him.

The blood in my palm suddenly split into gold and silver threads. "When reshaping the body of a fallen dragon, I had to forcibly reconcile the 'imprint' of the dragon soul with the 'order framework' of the alchemical substrate."

He crossed his hands, the gold threads (dragon soul) and silver threads (alchemical framework) spiraling together, yet sparks of electricity bursting at their intersection.

"Finally, the soul core was wrapped with a 'soul coating'—using the power of blood to simulate life—before the dragon soul recognized it as a new body."

This is the technology used to build the body for Bugret earlier, but of course it wasn't done overnight. The initial success was entirely due to Bugret's cooperation.

The other party is not a normal dragon soul, nor is it some kind of undead being.

Before his death, Bugret had already prepared for his fate and found a place for his soul to rest in—the crystal.

Therefore, Cana could use this method to construct a body for the other party back then, until he gained a deeper understanding after reaching the Legendary level and constructed a more suitable body.

Furthermore, the connection between the other party and oneself will grow as one grows.

It can be said that they achieve each other.

Many of Kana's alchemical and doll-related techniques, including his research on souls, were derived from his experience and knowledge of the other person.

"A clever deception!" The crystal of Luminar's head burst forth with iridescent light, and the four-armed tools hummed simultaneously.

The expressionless crystal skull seems to express its emotions through the flickering light.

This deity fully embraces its identity as a construct.

"However, additional plating would erode the construct's permanence. I suggest using a nucleophilic material to inscribe buffer runes on the outer core—"

His crystal chisel pierced through the air, and countless dust particles condensed in the void to form a ring-shaped star map.

"Let the spirit core hang like an isolated island in the material world, both accommodating the fluctuations of life and isolating it from the corruption of rules."

Cana stared at the star map, data surging within his bloodshot eyes.

If one knew such knowledge before becoming a god, it would greatly enhance one's strength in constructs.

Even for him now, it is a kind of useful knowledge.

"What if we combine this with my 'data-driven rules' to quantify variables?" He flicked his finger, and dancing numerical runes appeared in the gaps of the star map. "Adjusting the thickness of the buffer layer in real time might achieve dynamic equilibrium..."

Although there were rules he didn't understand, Luminar didn't ask directly.

Because he clearly realized that this was the other party's main rule, and that asking was impolite; he simply saw in it the power of a very orderly system.

Beyond that, it's more about the overall impression.

"Feasible!" Luminar's crystal core emitted a clear and resonant sound. The Libra artifact tilted automatically, with a silver dragon phantom appearing on the left and a constantly deforming stardust buffer layer rising on the right.

"But be wary of the 'repulsion between spirit and flesh'—especially when you are bestowing it upon a powerful being like a complete dragon soul."

The scales suddenly shook violently, and the dragon's shadow roared as if about to burst forth, "The dragon's might in their primordial imprints can tear apart intricate runes. How did you manage to defuse it back then?"

"Use his way and give back to him."

Kana pointed his fingertip at the silver dragon's heart, and a wisp of blood-red vein pierced the dragon's shadow like a root.

“I channeled its primal power to the energy core of the alchemical body, making the dragon's might a ‘source of power’ driving the body rather than a source of destruction. Just like…”

A miniature volcano appeared in his palm, with lava flowing docilely through a transparent tube.

"Build a canal in the erupting crater."

The initial success was thanks to Biglett's cooperation.

"A magnificent feat!" Luminar stretched out his four arms for the first time, the tools drawing intersecting crystalline trails in the air.

"This goes beyond ordinary soul-binding techniques, bordering on an overreach of 'life authority.' It seems the rules governing puppetry are a reward—"

His engraving suddenly stopped, and his voice was low, like the trembling of mithril, "Ah, what a wonderful day to meet a fellow traveler like you who is so proficient in and has studied this path so deeply."

Upon hearing this, Kana nodded slightly.

He had a very deep conversation with the other person, and even talked a lot about his past experiences and processes in alchemy, including how he learned them.

There's nothing to hide.

In terms of alchemy and puppet construction, the other party is an absolute pinnacle.

Concealing information will only make the other party look down on and despise you.

Communicating with such a being only leads to strength. Kana himself benefits more, while the other party is more interested in getting to know a being with whom he can communicate on the same level.

Simply put, it's about wanting a like-minded person.

Although Kana's strength is certainly no match for his, nor is his research in related fields.

However, they are ultimately on the same level. The puppets that Kana constructs using different rules and methods represent another way of solving the problem.

It can also be an inspiration to the other party.

"It is extremely impolite to communicate here. If you don't mind, please come with me to my palace, which is not my divine kingdom."

“I transformed my palace into a more suitable workshop, where we might be able to have a pleasant conversation.”

"Of course, if you have any questions or doubts, you can ask me, as one of the founders of Star Ring City, and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

"You must have your own purpose in coming here, right?"

Although he didn't receive any notification.

But he was certain that Cana's arrival would attract the attention of the Goddess of Commerce.

Moreover, regardless of their purpose, the other party is at least a benevolent deity on the side of order, so there is nothing wrong with providing some information.

After thinking about it for a moment, Kana nodded.

Such an opportunity is rare; it would be a shame to miss it.

Moreover, although he can't use this knowledge much now, he can compile it into a booklet and distribute it.

Improving the overall alchemical level of the Night's Watch is also very important. (End of Chapter)