Pov Illios:
It's looking more and more clear that The Forge of Heroes is some sort of super-immersive virtual reality game, similar to the ones released on Earth in my old life.
"Any way, let's install it already," I said and installed it right away.
A few meters away from the tower, the cylindrical structure appeared, but unlike the description, it appeared to be 4 meters and larger in diameter.
"I guess this is due to the upgrade the Heavenly Dao installed on it," I thought as I viewed the structure from outside.
"Well, let's go inside."
As I entered through the door, I saw that the inside was quite different from what was seen on the outside.
"Space magic?", I guessed.
The inside looked more like a hospital reception room than anything else, as it had lots of furnished seating in front of some shelves containing... Tablets?
Unable to contain my curiosity, I reached for a tablet that activated the moment I put my hands on it. Immediately this message appeared:
[ Systematic terminals have been detected, which you can link ]
[Do you want to link them?]
When I hit accept, I could see how the lonely and dark environment inside suddenly brightened up and more advertisements appeared on the tablet, which were very curious.
[Welcome to The Forge of Heroes 2.0: Immortal World!]
[The favorite spot for legendary heroes to train their skills and get rewards without any risk!
Now, with the sponsorship of some powerful entities, it has been possible to implement the immortal world patch, which has many new features and game modes.
In addition, fixes to some bugs in the simulated powerful entities have also been implemented, such as the dreaded black plague god, which many beta testers complained about before...]
"This is some kind of game, they even use terms alluding to that," I thought as soon as I read the first part of the text.
"System, what do you mean by beta testers and all that?", I asked the system.
[ Host, you don't currently have permission to access that information. As for the similarity of this artifact to the games in your home world, it's because it was made with techno-magical engineering, which evolved to a masterful point in this artifact's home world ]
"I don't care about the patch information, just show me your functions," I said and immediately searched the tablet for the information I wanted to know.
[With the immortal world update, new game modes have been added and some old ones were also updated!
Classic Dungeon: explore the different biomes that the magical world has to offer, it features different enemies, traps and even puzzles for more immersion. Now, with the implementation of patch 2.0, more than 900 floors have been added for more immersion and greater situations with more powerful enemies and very crazy biomes.
-Enjoy it alone or in a group with up to 10 people in the same room.
Immortal Dungeon: explore the different biomes that the immortal world has to offer, it features different enemies that you might encounter in the immortal world, including cultivators from all realms and mythical creatures that you might face. face the majestic dragons of the Long clan!
-Enjoy it solo or in a group with up to 10 people in the same room.
Crazy dungeon: you don't know what might appear next, so it's better to be prepared for any kind of enemies. Now, with the implementation of patch 2.0, we have added enemies of all kinds that the immortal world has to offer. Don't wait any longer to fight a crazy goblin and then a demonic cultivator!
-Enjoy it alone or in a group with up to 10 people in the same room.
Tournament: fight in a tournament against your friends to prove who is the boss. Levels can be adjusted so that there are no unfair fights.
"I won, praise me as your leader, assholes!"
-Group adjustable according to the number of participants.
1 VS 1: Do you have an opponent you want to kill without killing him? Invite him to a 1v1 to prove your superiority. It features different scenarios for a more atmospheric battle. Now, with the implementation of patch 2.0, fights against your opponents' mirages have been added. Fight against your opponents without them noticing.
-(The administrator is required to scan individuals before they become available).
Survival: This game mode has been integrated, which consists of surviving different catastrophes that may happen in the magical world or in the immortal world. Fight to survive a zombie apocalypse or the invasion of mythical creatures gone completely berserk!
"How long can you last?"
-Enjoy it solo or in a group with no time limit.
Custom Training – Fight the enemy, on the stage and with the number of opponents you want!
There are no limits to custom training.
Enjoy the various challenges and their well-deserved rewards in update 2.0 and become the ultimate hero!
(Custom training does not grant any rewards).]
"Sounds amazing," I said, in awe and a little impatient to try this dungeon.
"Let's start with something easy," I thought and selected Custom Training.
[ Custom Training:
Scenario: Plain, simple
Enemy: Goblin.
Difficulty: Hard
Number: 1
Additional situations: N/A]
I made a quick selection to avoid mishaps. If you're wondering what the difficulty is, it boils down to this:
[ Difficulty:
- Easy: Enemy attacks do not cause a sensation of pain. It will be indicated on a bracelet, "We will only warn you if you are dying".
- Normal: Enemy attacks cause moderate discomfort. "Yes, you're dying of laughter here".
- Hard: Enemy attacks cause "real pain". You don't exit until you die or defeat all enemies. "My back hurts... Oh shit, a goblin stabbed me in the ribs!"]
"I want to test my power and also the defenses granted by the star demon body," I mused, and set out to start the training scenario.
When I hit start, a series of lights surrounded my entire body. At that moment, my sight twisted and when it reorganized, I could see that I was in a plain.
On my left hand appeared a kind of bracelet, in which if you gave it a touch, an interface similar to the previous one came out of there.
When I got used to the environment, I heard a grunt.
Grrrrrrra!
I turned my head in the direction of the sound and could see a distinctive ugly green goblin, the kind you see in fantasy games.
The goblin seemed to notice my presence and immediately pulled a rusty knife out of his loincloth and prepared to attack me.
Immediately, I got into a battle pose, ready to face the goblin who was getting closer and closer.
When he was only a few steps away, I set out to hit him in the head with moderate force, just to test him.
BOOM!
Surprisingly, upon touching the goblin's head, made it explode.
Yes, simply with a touch it exploded.
"It's too weak, maybe if I add a few more," I thought, a little disappointed at defeating the first enemy I could find in a magical world so easily.
[Do you want to add 1 goblin?]
When I hit accept, a curious notification immediately popped up that I see every day, but ignore out of habit.
[Multiplier system x10,000 activated. You have summoned 10,000 goblins in the heroes' forge].
[Crit system, not supported.]
"Wait, what did you say?", I exclaimed when I happened to see that message that seemed completely out of place.
The answer to that question was a bunch of lights in which goblins came out just like the one I killed at the beginning.
The amount of goblins that came out of that spot was so many that I couldn't even count them.
"Fuck...", I exclaimed when I saw them coming towards me.
And so, I began an epic fight against 10,000 accidentally generated goblins.
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On the other hand, in the Ice Phoenix sect….
Pov Aveline:
It has already been a week since Princess Elena made such an announcement publicly.
During this week, I have been living with her every day to assess her character under the guise of being her hostess, and my impressions of her are quite favorable.
"Powerful, beautiful and intelligent," that's what I think of her.
Although I didn't mention it directly, I asked her if the proposal of marriage to the sect was true or was it just to annoy the holy son of the Thunder Colossus sect, to which she replied in the affirmative and that Prince Illios would receive one or more wives from the sect.
This leaves me in the current situation where my mother and the other elders of the sect are discussing to take the best course of action regarding this proposal.
My mother called an urgent meeting to discuss Prince Illios' marriage proposal to the women of the sect.
"This is an interesting proposal," she began, Mother. "Prince Illios is a relatively important figure in the Empire, and an alliance with them could be beneficial to us."
A white-clad elder raised her hand. "Why does Prince Illios want to marry one of our women? What is behind his offer?"
Mother frowned. "We cannot be certain of his true intentions, but he has made it clear that he wishes to form an alliance with our sect."
An elder in blue interjected, "If we accept the proposal, we might gain political and power benefits, but we must also consider the impact on our own sect. What if the chosen woman is unwilling to marry Prince Illios? Or if her culture and beliefs are not compatible with the empire?"
Mother nodded, carefully considering what had been said. "It is true that we must consider the implications of this alliance. But it is also a unique opportunity for us, and we must seriously consider the proposal."
After a moment of silence, my Grandmother, who was also present, spoke up. "Perhaps we should consider another option," she said. "There is no need to send a disciple to marry Prince Illios. As you all know I have a disease that makes me look very young, but I consider myself quite attractive. I could pose as a young disciple and marry him."
There was a moment of shock in the room, and all the women looked at my grandmother with astonishment, including me. It was true that my grandmother looked young for her age, but that was because of a disease.
My grandmother suffers from an unknown disease, which began to manifest itself some time ago and affects her own appearance, making her look like a teenager when she is already over 1000 years old.
Mother was the first to recover from the surprise. "Mother, you can't be serious," she said in a trembling voice. "That would be ridiculous!"
"Why not?" my Grandmother asked with an enigmatic smile. "I've been farming for over a thousand years. It's not hard to impersonate a disciple, and I'm just testing him to verify whether what he said is true or not. Besides, I think it might be fun."
Mother replied slowly. "I suppose we should discuss this with Princess Elena."
The other women still looked surprised, but slowly began to take in the idea. After all, it was true that my grandmother was a strong and powerful woman. She had always been a leader among them and was respected for her wisdom and skills.
My grandmother continued with an enigmatic smile. "Don't worry, my daughter," she said in a calm voice. "I intend to do well."
I couldn't think of anything else, as my brain stopped working the moment she offered.