Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 186 Alliance: Tower of Heroes

“Of course, the number of floors in the Hero Tower is not controlled by humans, but has its own set of operating standards,” Huang Lili said without hesitation. “According to the standards of the Hero Tower, there is currently no domain dungeon that can be included above the thirtieth floor.”

"Based on the level of the domain instance?" Xue Lingling's eyes flickered. "I see."

A strange look appeared in Wu Xian's eyes, and he quickly asked, "Can any scroll from any domain be included in the Hero Tower? Or are there some criteria?"

“When the alliance was first established, there were no standards, and we even had to ask the scroll painters for help,” Huang Lili explained. “Later, as time went on, the standards for inclusion gradually increased, and the scroll painters gradually realized the value of the Hero Tower.”

"Value?" Wu Xian and Xue Lingling exclaimed in surprise, "There are benefits to incorporating the Domain Scroll into the Hero Tower?"

Huang Lili neither confirmed nor denied it, saying, "According to my father's description, the Hero Tower is like a special divine realm that belongs exclusively to the Domain Scroll. Similar or related domain dungeons will be gradually integrated and merged together by the Hero Tower, which is undoubtedly an optimization and improvement for the Scroll Scroll Masters."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and Xue Lingling gasped in shock.

A divine realm exclusively for the domain scroll?

As scroll painters, how could they not understand the value of this?

Furthermore, as the number of domain scrolls included in the [Hero Tower] continues to increase, the effect of this "benefit" will also continue to improve.

From a certain perspective, [Hero Tower] is like an "AI big model" specially designed for the field of map drawing; the more data it consumes, the more powerful its effects become.

Considering the nearly thousand-year history of the Spirit Master Alliance, the value of the [Hero Tower] is self-evident.

Good heavens, no wonder an alliance formed by spirit masters can rank among the top forces today.

The sheer value of this single [Hero Tower] is enough to rival that of the Nine Academies' Divine Realm.

This Spirit Master Alliance is something else!

"It is said that the stronger and higher quality the domain scroll, the more benefits you will receive in the Hero Tower," Huang Lili added, "because it can absorb the power of lower-level domain scrolls of the same type, thereby improving and transforming itself."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and Xue Lingling's eyes lit up, eager to try it out.

What are the inclusion criteria?

Xue Lingling asked eagerly, as she was currently working on a scroll painting.

"I'm not too sure about that," Huang Lili said helplessly, "I'll ask around for you later."

"Please, sister." Xue Lingling nodded.

Wu Xian then asked, "By the way, on which floor of the Hero Tower is the challenge match held?"

"The basement level," Xue Zhengying replied truthfully.

"Huh?" Wu Xian was somewhat bewildered and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "There's a basement level too?"

So this "Hero Tower" is actually a basement?

Xue Zhengying remained noncommittal, saying, "The collection of works by ordinary, grassroots scroll painters is not qualified to be included in the first-level domain copy."

"Isn't that easy?" Xue Qingyang asked in surprise.

"Easy?" Xue Zhengying teased, "Don't forget the abilities and characteristics of the Hero Tower. The number of scroll painters at the bottom level is already huge, and with the accumulation of nearly a thousand years, the domain dungeons on the lower level have already merged and evolved to be quite powerful."

"Hiss~!" Xue Qingyang then realized that it wasn't that simple.

Huang Lili nodded in agreement, saying, "Uncle Zhengying is right. Many of the underground dungeons have already advanced to higher levels and should not be underestimated."

"If I clear the first level, I can be certified as a Gold-Rank League player?" Wu Xian asked.

“That’s right,” Xue Zhengying nodded. “To put it simply, once you get the challenge permission for the first level of the Hero Tower, you can become a Gold-Tier League player. Before retiring at the age of thirty-five, the higher the level, the higher your status in the league.”

Wu Xian understood immediately and secretly complained.

Damn it, it's that familiar thirty-five again. In my past life, he was laid off at thirty-five. But there's no denying that the period between eighteen and thirty-five is indeed a person's golden age.

For combat professions like Spirit Masters, prime age is especially important.

"Wait a minute, aren't there tricycles?" Xue Qingyang asked, puzzled.

Huang Lili explained jokingly, "The three rounds are essentially giving you three chances to challenge, as well as three rounds of buffer time to help you improve your skills. Otherwise, why do you think the challenge is held once a month?"
A cycle of ten days makes it exactly one month.

"Does that mean if you can make it through the first round, you can advance directly?" Xue Qingyang asked in surprise.

"In fact, historically, contestants with potential and ability have always advanced in the first round," Huang Lili said noncommittally. "That's also my sister's goal in this challenge; we absolutely cannot let my brother Kui Mulang lose face!"

The girls these days eat so poorly, they've never even tasted anything fine.

What she has to do is lead the male gods to conquer the arena, rectify the current idol animation circle, and let all the "anime and manga" girls in the world eat well.

As they spoke, the countdown to the challenge had already begun.

Everyone stood ready, preparing to be teleported into the arena.

"Nephew, try your best and finish it in one round!" Xue Lingling solemnly encouraged Xue Qingyang, who was standing beside her.

Of the five, his eldest nephew was the least reliable.

Moreover, the challenge uses a pseudo-random, dispersed teleportation system, where players from the same club are scattered across different instance areas, fundamentally avoiding situations where players group up to outnumber the enemy.

Of course, if the Gold Coin has some kind of special teleportation ability that allows you to quickly reunite with your teammates, the League allows that.

Therefore, Wu Xian has recently been working hard to collect materials on the Golden Scrolls of the Day and Night Wanderer.

Because he could sense that the [Day and Night Wanderer] currently possessed a similar ability within the framework of the divine laws, but it needed to be upgraded to the Golden Scroll level.

The Golden Scroll is powerful because of the manifestation of the power of laws and the enhancement of its overall attributes.

Any scroll that can be upgraded to the gold axis will have some of its abilities greatly enhanced and transformed.

According to his research on the framework of the Day and Night Wandering Gods' Divine Diagram, their scattered exploration ability can be accompanied by a "teleportation" effect after the Golden Scroll.

Take the [Pleiades Star Lord] who accompanied him in this competition as an example; the [Pure Yang True Body] is a unique talent trait of the Golden Scroll.

The copy of the silver scroll that my second brother has doesn't have this ability, and the effect of the Morning Cry is also much weaker.

In addition, Tang Beng's good brother also helped him complete the super transformation of "Pillar Brother" yesterday.

This challenge will be contested by these two generals. If they happen to encounter members of the Divine Dog Club or canine monsters, there is also a Golden Scroll [Lou Jingou] waiting for them.

As for your personal God of Wealth, there's no need for him to appear too early unless it's a crucial moment.

The only pity is that the challenge was not broadcast live, only the "proctoring" footage from the league's event team was available.

Otherwise, this challenge alone would be enough to create a sensation.

Putting everything else aside, the handsome faces of Subaru Chicken and Kui Mulang alone are enough to drive the vast number of "anime and manga" girls crazy.

In addition, Lou Jingou was portrayed as a handsome man, the kind of guy who's more like a cute puppy.

As a humanoid mechanical succubus, Zhu Zi Ge's appeal to male viewers is undeniable. Coupled with his existing fan base, his appearance on the live stream is sure to drive countless "miners" crazy.

Ding!
As the league device gave a warning, the five members of the Underworld Club instantly sharpened their gazes.

The newcomers on the bronze tier and the veterans on the silver tier cheered them off.

After all, this is undoubtedly a historic moment for the Underworld Club.

　Let's try out the illustration function. And you know what? It's pretty good!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)