Mystery: Becoming a Creator Through the Doorway

First and foremost, the most important change is undoubtedly the transformation of An Ruowang's small world, caused by his becoming an extraordinary being.

He closed his eyes and began to communicate with the inner world within his body.

No longer needing to concentrate as before, with just a fleeting thought, An Ruowang vanished from this world.

He probably knew it was because he had become an apprentice.

Because of the apprentice's ability to open doors, his skill animation has become faster.

When she opened her eyes again, she appeared in front of An Ruowang in the same white, empty little world.

Pure white, swallowing everything.

Up, down, left, right, front, back...

As far as the eye can see and the mind can perceive, there is only white.

It was an endless expanse of white, not as dazzling as snow, yet capable of diluting all sense of presence, leaving only an all-pervasive desolation.

A normal person would definitely go crazy if they stayed in this world for too long.

Although it appears to be infinitely large, this is simply a classic optical illusion caused by a lack of reference points.

If you walk straight in one direction, you will soon encounter an invisible and intangible wall of air.

However, An Ruowang didn't need to personally explore the changes happening in this world inch by inch.

He was one with the world; every change and breath it had was directly reflected in his perception.

He could clearly sense that the world, due to the absorption of the apprentice's characteristics, had expanded in volume by about two cubic meters, and its spatial structure had become more robust.

If this change is reflected in his body, it means a slight increase in strength and a slight increase in clarity and smoothness in his thinking, which is an improvement in his calculation ability.

In addition, An Ruowang is now able to make limited spatial jumps in another world by using this bedroom-sized space.

An Ruowang conducted several experiments and came to the following conclusion.

The whole process is roughly like this:

First, open a portal in the Lord of Mysteries world, quickly return to the smaller world, and then move within the smaller world.

During this process, the distance and direction he moves within this small world will be directly converted into relative coordinates in the world of the Lord of Mysteries.

When he opens the door again and returns to the mysterious world, the coordinates of the exit are no longer the original entrance coordinates, but the original entrance coordinates plus the new coordinates after his vector displacement in the small world.

After confirming that everything was alright, An Ruowang began to use paper and pen to organize what he was going to do next.

"First, and most importantly—can I pursue multiple, or even all, pathways?"

An Ruowang was deeply impressed by the appetite she had for everything in the world.

So, he did the same experiment at other times today.

The results of his experiment showed that even a little bit of food, soil, or even the air in this world could help the growth of his inner world.

Although this growth is really small, far less than the extraordinary characteristics of an apprentice, it is only a few cubic centimeters in total, about the same as the small world's own daily growth rate.

However, with long-term accumulation, it is enough to accumulate into a considerable number.

An Ruowang paused for a moment, then continued to organize his thoughts:

"Although it needs to be verified by experiments, based on the principle, I am likely to be able to take all the paths at the same time."

If I could just slowly wait for the small world to develop on its own, and if I could, after a very long time, become a being of the same level as the original creator or even higher.

To be honest, I'm not afraid to say something a little proud, but am I not also the creator of this little world?

In short, as long as I gather all six of the original splitting source materials—the Chaos Sea, the Source Castle, the Key of Light, the Wilderness of Knowledge, the River of Eternal Darkness, and the City of Calamity—I have the potential to become the second original creator.

Because of the special nature of the small world, and the fact that I did not die from knowledge when I landed, it can be basically confirmed that I possess a certain degree of high status, and should also possess the abilities that come with it, such as anti-divination and anti-prophecy.

My advancement can be achieved by consuming special properties in the small world, without even needing auxiliary materials. When I became an apprentice, I didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

As for the promotion ceremony, since I digest the characteristics through the small world, it's highly likely that I won't need it either, but this is just a guess and needs to be tested.

The role-playing method can effectively accelerate the small world's digestion of extraordinary characteristics.

Perhaps we could try eating magical items that possess extraordinary properties directly?

The common sense in this world is that a person can only follow one sequence of paths.

I can probably use this to my advantage, making sure that the things done under the false identity are unrelated to the real identity.

In short, after ensuring safety and combat effectiveness in the early stages, focus on improving one path as much as possible, and then try to collect the characteristics of other paths. This should be more efficient.

Anyway, the worst-case scenario is just hiding back in the small world and enduring that empty prison time—well, if that's the case, collecting resources to decorate the small world with the aim of maintaining mental stability can be given higher priority.

"In addition, the cultivator's path might be able to accelerate the evolution of an empty small world, giving it life. If there is an opportunity, it should be given priority..."

Who wouldn't love a farming space that you can carry around with you?

The small world we're in now, though called a world, is more like a simple storage space.

By this point, An Ruowang had filled a page and began to address a new question:

"Should I use the transfer ritual now to try and ascend to the Source Castle, or more precisely, that gray fog space?"

Now, there are 13 days left until the start of the main storyline, which is the early morning of June 28, 1349, when Zhou Mingrui is deployed by the Source Castle and becomes Klein Moretti.

The ability to contain the Source Castle is a prerequisite for becoming the Lord of Mysteries and can also aid in development.

At the same time, this is also a necessary condition for breaking the seal on the Western Continent and making contact with other source matter.

If possible, An Ruowang would naturally not refuse to become the Lord of Mysteries.

However, there is a problem.

If a transfer ceremony were to be held, he wouldn't be like the well-preserved, seasoned meat from Yuanbao; Yuanbao might very well ignore him.

The program is unresponsive.exe

No, not necessarily.

At this point in time, the "Velvet Curtain" still remains on the Source Castle, which is a set of Diviner pathway traits from Sequence 9 to Sequence 1.

If he remembers correctly, the Celestial Venerable will not be resurrected outside of the Gou family's path, and God will not choose to resurrect someone who is not Sequence 0.

If An Ruowang succeeds, as an apprentice, the moment he ascends to the Source Castle, he might have a velvet curtain smeared over his face, instantly becoming a mysterious attendant and turning into a vessel for the Celestial Venerable's resurrection.

From the perspective of the Celestial Venerable, isn't choosing who to resurrect also a form of resurrection?

As long as this curtain is put on him, Zun Zun Bao can be resurrected on the spot.

Moreover, An Ruowang felt that she had certain unique qualities that might attract Yuanbao.

I can talk, and I can love the Celestial Venerable.

In short, if An Ruowang were to hold the transfer ceremony now, he felt that he might be able to ascend to the gray fog.

However, this carries risks.

However, in this world, any endeavor that seeks reward inevitably involves risk.

This is undoubtedly a breakthrough point. Shall we take the gamble?

The moment he stepped onto the Source Castle, he used his Small World to quickly contain himself, instead of letting the curtain fall on him, or simply used his Small World to contain the velvet curtain in time...

Then he can not only gain access to the Source Castle like Klein did in the early stages, but also directly acquire a set of Diviner's Path characteristics.

In that case, we might be able to find a way to control the small world to consume a Sequence 9 fortune teller, and also test whether he can take multiple paths.

Because the diviner and the apprentice are on adjacent paths, even in the worst-case scenario, he is unlikely to go mad.

Even in the worst-case scenario, if he cannot pursue multiple paths, or even become the Lord of Mysteries, and must relinquish his Sequence 1 Mysterious Servant position...

He could then proceed step by step to Sequence 2, become an angel, and simultaneously use the Mysterious Servant's traits as a resource to invest in the future Lord of Mysteries.