Chapter 1

That night.

"Sure enough, it's still a strange ceiling."

Lin Xin's eyes opened and closed, and then he let out a long, helpless sigh.

He lay on a wooden bed in a small bedroom, his hands behind his head, covered by a thin cotton quilt.

On the nearby clothes rack hung a bloodstained priest's robe, which had been recently changed and had a hole in the back.

Earlier, when he had abruptly arrived in this strange world, it was already dusk, close to nightfall.

Now, after about two and a half hours of conversation, Lin Xin had learned a lot of crucial information from the elderly priest.

Firstly, this was a world where the overall development was centered around Western fantasy magic.

No one knew when it started, but all intelligent beings, including the gods, referred to it as "Grimmgal."

Yes.

Within Grimmgal, the so-called gods were not just vague beliefs; they were real individuals.

Each god possessed omnipotent and infinite divine power. Some remained in the heavens, maintaining the world's order and creating numerous miracles.

The others sealed their divine power and descended to the mortal world, creating their own followers, thus thoroughly driving the adventurer industry and exploring endless secrets.

The two groups complemented each other.

Among them, gods like the Earth Mother Lumialis, the Dark God Skarhel, and the White Wolf God Aluris... and so on, remained in the heavens to provide skill blessings for priests, dark knights, hunters, and other adventurer classes.

While gods like the Beauty Goddess Freya, the Trickster God Loki, the Fire God Hephaestus, and the War God Kunitsukiri... and so on, sealed their divine power and came to the mortal world to experience a life of "not being omnipotent" and "having worries."

One could say that this was a wondrous world that easily filled one with infinite imagination.

If it weren't for the frequent occurrence of a spatiotemporal disaster called the "Wave"...

About two months ago, Grimmgal experienced a significant change.

The Dragon-Carved Hourglass.

This ancient holy relic has existed for thousands of years, even before the gods began descending to the mortal world.

During that era, a spatiotemporal disaster called the "Wave" also erupted.

When it appeared, the sky would become like a turbulent water surface, forming a vortex that could block out the sun, from which countless mysterious and highly threatening monsters would emerge.

The Dragon-Carved Hourglass was a special item that could predict the time of the "Wave's" eruption.

It was not just one; it was now spread throughout the world of Grimmgal, being the most valued treasure of various countries.

According to ancient records, thousands of years ago, the greatest reliance in repelling the "Wave" was the "Hero Summoning" ritual, which could only be activated with the help of the Dragon-Carved Hourglass.

It was through this that the ancestors of the native inhabitants of Grimmgal received assistance from "foreign guests," greatly enhancing their combat strength.

Recently, the spatiotemporal disaster "Wave" has erupted twice.

The high-ranking officials of various countries, who had previously dismissed ancient legends, have now truly experienced the terror of the "Wave."

Therefore, they have begun to reactivate the "Hero Summoning" ritual, preparing to gain assistance from "foreign guests."

On this basis...

"Heavenly Covenant, Article 2: In the area where the same Dragon-Carved Hourglass is enshrined, the 'Hero Summoning' ritual can only be performed once a month."

In the small bedroom temporarily assigned to him by the temple, Lin Xin looked at the ceiling and muttered to himself, "According to the gods, overusing the 'Hero Summoning' ritual will make the spatial fluctuations of the entire world of Grimmgal extremely unstable."

"Over time, it will continuously exacerbate the impact of the 'Wave' and shorten the interval between its eruptions."

"Even with such restraint, uncontrollable穿越现象 still occur."

"For example, I am a 'non-formal' soul transmigrator."

"And the body I now inhabit originally belonged to: Manado."

"He was one of the second batch of foreign guests summoned a month ago."

"Unfortunately, along with the few companions he teamed up with, his abilities were among the worst of the foreign guests."

Currently, the city of Ordona where Lin Xin is located is situated in the Tianlong Mountains of the 'Western Continent' of Grimmgal, belonging to the human kingdom of Alabagia.

This place naturally has a "Dragon-Carved Hourglass."

According to Lin Xin's understanding, although there are no significant restrictions on who can perform the "Hero Summoning" ritual using it, the potential of the summoned foreign guests is divided into different levels due to unknown randomness.

Among them, the foreign guests with the highest potential are—titled heroes.

Most of them have ancient legacies, and some even have records of their predecessors in ancient texts from thousands of years ago.

For example, the Kingdom of Meromag, which borders the Kingdom of Alabagia, previously summoned the legendary—Four Holy Heroes.

According to rumors, the Four Holy Heroes can use a special ability called "Status Magic," which allows those who team up with them to become extremely strong very quickly.

Moreover, the holy weapons they each possess can gradually awaken and replicate various forms, making them highly versatile.

The elderly priest revealed that due to the special situation where the "Four Holy Heroes' status magic enhancement effects do not work if they are too close to each other," the high-ranking officials of various countries are now negotiating with the Kingdom of Meromag, hoping to transfer the residency rights of one or two of the Four Holy Heroes.

This has even involved several high gods, creating a grand spectacle.

For this reason, the true ruler of the Kingdom of Meromag, Queen Mirelia Q. Meromag, has been traveling to multiple countries for negotiations.

This shows how sought-after titled heroes with ancient legacies are.

Apart from these highly sought-after individuals, the next level of foreign guests are—ordinary heroes.

Although they do not have ancient legacies, they all gained at least one special ability when they crossed over to this world.

A typical example is the Kingdom of Helix, located near the Great Desert of Gruen.

During their second activation of the "Hero Summoning" ritual, they summoned dozens of ordinary heroes with various special abilities, making them the luckiest country after the Kingdom of Meromag.

After that...

The next level of foreign guests are those who did not gain special abilities when they crossed over but retained their past memories.

On this basis...

The original body "Manado" and others are the lowest level, having lost their past memories when they crossed over—amnesiac summoners.

In short...

"Heroes with ancient legacies are SSRs."

"Ordinary heroes with special abilities are SRs."

"Summoners who retain their past memories are Rs."

"Amnesiac summoners are Ns."

Lin Xin felt speechless, "So, the Kingdom of Meromag is a lucky king? Four SSRs in one summon?"

"Ha ha."

He then shook his head, "Unfortunately, the Four Holy Heroes are all lacking in intelligence."

"Better to get a new batch of rookies."