Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 369 Online Academic Exchange
Thoughts don't arise without a reason.

When he thought of the concept of hierarchical gods, the image of Quelpran's pink-haired figure, radiating a faint glow, flashed through his mind. The high-ranking wizards of Mondas were all young gods who had grown up; their source theory was essentially not much different from divine authority. And since he had won against Quelpran in the battle of divine authority through a clever trick, it wouldn't be long before she appeared around him.

Maybe in a day or two.

Maybe an hour or two.

On this land, the gods, though powerful, also bear immense limitations—they cannot arbitrarily descend and wreak havoc on the stage dedicated to the Creator with their sheer size. Therefore, in the original story, Quel'Pran, who ultimately descends to Earth, can only act as a hierarchical god with little initiative in intervening.

Gods are gods, and mortals are mortals, unless there is a more excellent play. This is the ironclad law governing this world, and those who defy it will suffer terrible consequences. The only possible exception is A.L.I.C.E., who is responsible for composing the play, but even this source of evil in a certain sense will not easily lay a hand on the mortal world.

Combat strength cannot be increased significantly for the time being.

However, there is hope for improvement in terms of functionality.

If he could quickly raise his creature's level to over 200 in a short period, even if the Demon Queen Gil, at her peak, were to successfully resurrect, he could slap her back in a way that fit his current actions. Instead, he was currently unable to demonstrate his abilities in a reasonable manner, resulting in a situation where he could go toe-to-toe with the first-level god Quel'Plan in his dreams, but in reality, he was only confident in dealing with ordinary demons.

Wu Chen glanced at the Staff of Magnus that he had placed in his dream. He was now vastly different from when he had his 'academic exchange' with Hera. If he were to use this supreme magical artifact, he could probably even contend with one or two of the three supreme gods. But being able to contend with them didn't mean he could take on three at once, unless he could find a reason to make the staff appear on this stage in a reasonable manner.

Gotta find a way.

But it doesn't matter if you don't have it.

His mind was racing. Before any thought of quick success could even form, Wu Chen calmly suppressed it. The strength and difficulty of this world were already clearly evident in his eyes. And he didn't have any pressing matters requiring him to immediately and wholeheartedly deal with the other party.

Rather...

The thought crossed my mind.

As the spell was being properly executed, many details, shortcomings, and omissions within the map spell were gradually discovered. As these details were addressed, the overall efficiency of the spell was improved.

He can see more now.

He could even see, on the world map of A Song of Ice and Fire, the vast starry sky hanging beyond the heavens, which was actually equivalent to the true forms of many external deities. And he found the 'Book Constellation' representing Hera Morrie with little effort, having already come into contact with a cluster of radiant stars.

Hera has successfully entered the border area, and now she...

Wu Chen reached out and stirred the tide of willpower on the continent of Song of Ice and Fire that was under his control. Those prayers and beliefs, filled with all sorts of impurities, that could not be absorbed, assimilated, or refined into his own use, began to ripple at his fingertips.

The experience of casting spells across universes felt even more wondrous than anticipated. And soon, a world-scale directional communication spell was successfully constructed under Wu Chen's will.

First-tier magic, Wind Spell.

It was a spell of the simplest kind, yet its scale was unprecedented. The immense tide of willpower, in tandem with the earth's veins and the sky, could still serve as a prominent beacon even across the vast void beyond the world.

Thus, a message of greeting appeared in the universe of the Ice and Fire world.

【Busy? 】

The biggest challenge wasn't the communication characters, but accurately depicting a question mark. And once this encrypted message was successfully projected into the void of space, Wu Chen received a reply shortly afterward.

【Just won a match.】 Hera's message came through; she clearly possessed considerable resources and spare power at her disposal. And so, in a short time, a large ritual array directly corresponding to the wind-messaging spell cast by Wu Chen was successfully constructed in Hera's location.

That can be understood as a magical version of a satellite receiver. Hera collected the information projected by Wuchen and established a data bridge between the two worlds. Wuchen didn't even need a display screen to see her feedback, because a deserted sea area in the Ice and Fire World had already been calibrated by Hera, and all the information she wanted to display was successfully projected across the void of the universe onto this calm, deserted sea area.

Wu Chen saw her.

She stood amidst a vast lake region, with a massive magic academy beneath her feet. Many mages she had defeated and subdued, adorned with philosophically inspired brilliance stones, assisted her in casting spells. At the edge of the landscape, her subordinates were clearing away battlefields bearing the marks of fierce fighting.

As expected, she chose the magic academy in the border region as her first target. And those spellcasters in the border region were clearly no match for her—she had already conquered a territory, possessed a kingdom, and a massive army was rapidly gathering under her will. Perhaps soon, she would be on another battlefield.

Well done.

I just don't know how much she has gained in the field of knowledge.

Wu Chen thought for a moment, then controlled the sky above that sea area to reflect the scene he desired. That was the Ice Candy and Wind Inn where he was, which was the current state of things outside the dream.

You seem quite relaxed, Wu Chen.

She looked at Wu Chen's current appearance and paused for a moment on the ramen bowl in front of him.

[He seems quite lazy, and his life appears to be quite colorful.]

As a statement, Wu Chen found it hard to imagine what Hera would look like when she was jealous. She was clearly somewhat concerned about Wu Chen's personal life, but what she cared about was Wu Chen's current situation.

"It was just a little break from my busy schedule," Wu Chen waved his hand and replied. "There was indeed some playful banter before, but as of now, nothing has officially started yet."

Hera tilted her head in the sea, seemingly deep in thought.

Are you trying to save the world again?

She was quite perceptive, indeed.

However, the situation was not quite what she had expected.

This world already has an owner; it doesn't need to be saved yet. However, I'm an adventurer now, so I'll definitely do some of the mischief that adventurers do.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, this time genuinely considering it.

One second, two seconds.

So, what do you want from me?

Wu Chen, however, gave a straightforward answer.

[Interested in an academic exchange?]

(End of this chapter)