Dark Eldar

Is there ever any true meaning? Even if there is, it's relative, not absolute. Because meaning itself is narrow and ultimately meaningless... —Nameless Rules of Another World 5584265684558

In the advanced and mysterious trial map, Loki's apprenticeship quest is still ongoing. His process of training his new apprentice, Winterbourne, is arduous.

Loki observed his apprentice Winterbo's skill bars: mining, metallurgy, and forging. Although Winterbo's skills were improving daily, Loki knew that "this kind of growth, in this other world, is low-level and meaningless..." In other words, the other world was teeming with powerful experts, and any intermediate apprentice could easily defeat Winterbo, including in other attributes or achievements.

But these seemingly insignificant "small improvements" are quite fulfilling for Winterbourne.

Winterbo's background is a mystery; what family does he belong to? And Gold VIP status is indeed rare; even the well-traveled Loki hasn't seen many. Regular VIP1-VIP5 is already top-tier, beyond the reach of ordinary heroes, let alone Gold VIP. Winterbo's talent, compared to apprentices from another world, is incomparable. But comparing Gold VIP to Noble VIP titles is equally incomparable; perhaps the various benefits of Gold VIP...

Loki wanted to tell his apprentice Winterbo about the other world, but he didn't want to damage Winterbo's newly established "self-esteem," or "ambition"? And the Gold VIP status? Loki wasn't quite sure how to describe it.

Night falls, darkness descends.

Loki scaled the fence alone to explore the rest of the map. He was very experienced in this area.

Loki, while running, also had concerns and was somewhat afraid. Due to the prolonged absence of his "skill bar," Loki felt he was about to forget—forget—certain important magical skills! He feared, "If I return to the main world, I won't be able to use magic skillfully anymore..."

Edward seemed to have considered this as well. He was inherently different from Loki; he hadn't extended his understanding... Currently, the order is indeed outwardly friendly, and there are high rewards to be received, but what is the price?

"It seems like they're trying to make everyone forget the original magical world?" Edward III, who received a traditional, otherworldly formal education, made a different choice from Loki under these circumstances.

Edward III did not struggle; he was prepared to face everything calmly and did not intend to explore the map at night like Loki, or rush to unlock anything.

In the real world, people have different ideas; the same is true in the virtual world. —Message left by anonymous offline ID 856327852565685

Loki waited until everyone was asleep before he dared to set off. Although he had no magic, Loki was still very skilled in basic common sense and the ability to observe auras (though his life skills were slightly lacking). He could hear Winterbourne's "snoring" and distinguish whether he was truly asleep or pretending.

The GM (administrator, seemingly AI) managing the advanced hidden questline is powerful and omnipotent. It detected Loki's anomaly and reported it to the Order, but did not intervene. The higher Order understands that a level 0 human is no different from a level 0 newbie in the starting village's "scarecrow"!

Loki dashed around, illuminating uncharted territory. Sometimes he had to contend with red-named monsters. He focused solely on exploration, avoiding combat. Some areas had fairly high-level monsters, but this wasn't difficult for Loki. Escaping red-named monsters (out of combat) or being pursued by elite monsters was simply a matter of using speed boosts and feints.

The answer is indeed cruel. No matter where Loki goes or explores, the result is the same as during the day: no substantial progress. The experience points gained from exploring the map aren't enough to level up. It seems level 0 is the predetermined setting, unchangeable?

Loki wasn't feeling well during the day because he hadn't had enough sleep.

During the mentor-apprentice class, after taking attendance, Winterbour went out to continue his mentor-apprentice mining mission. Regarding his master Loki's recent condition, Winterbour thought that a super-high-level hero should be like this: a slightly sickly or fatigued "archmage".

"Loki, don't overwork yourself. You look a bit listless."

Edward, who also stayed in the classroom to rest, said...

"Yes, I haven't been sleeping well at night lately. I haven't discovered much." Loki didn't hide anything from Edward, nor was there any need to.

"Gold VIPs are almost non-existent in this other world. The God of War, Demacia, might be a Gold VIP. Could he be connected to Brother Demacia?" Edward tried to analyze for Loki. Edward was originally a high-ranking strategist in this other world; analyzing battle situations was something he excelled at.

"Brother Dema was VIP8, and later became Gold VIP. He earned that through his combat power... Wait, Brother Dema's family?" Loki seemed to understand something.

Edward nodded in agreement; they both felt that the Demacian family was likely connected to Winterbourne.

With the lights off at night, Loki had no intention of exploring. He planned to ask his apprentice.

"Winterberg, can I ask you something?"

"What's wrong, Master? Please tell me everything you know."

Do you know Demacia?

"Ah! He's the God of War! How would I know him? I'm also at the maximum level in this other world, but I only maxed out the level by spending real money, so I don't have enough experience to clear levels..."

Loki understood; Winterbo was indeed a newbie. He was the kind who made his first purchase, instantly reaching max level with 999 points, and had never even been to the starting area. Perhaps this was his "starter village."