Chapter 6

The announcement of the start of the Gods' Game was at 6 PM, one hour after the Heavenly Palace responded to the Federation, and the Federation then announced the conversation to the world.

However, the actual start time of the Gods' Game was at 11 PM, the moment the tower appeared.

In other words, as a prophet, Yuan Chenfei had a head start compared to others.

This time difference was seven hours.

This was a rare opportunity, and Yuan Chenfei naturally intended to seize it firmly.

Putting down the phone, Yuan Chenfei picked up a knife and walked out of the room.

Here, a large number of chickens, rats, and rabbits were kept.

After being infused with divine energy for three hours, these animals had already shown significant changes in their bodies, but most were still not very strong.

Yuan Chenfei knew that at this point, they were still level-zero monsters.

Indeed, since it was a game, there were naturally levels.

These small animals were level-zero monsters.

If given five more hours to grow, they would evolve into true level-one monsters.

According to the rules of the Gods' Game, killing thirty level-one monsters would officially unlock a profession, making one a professional.

This was not an easy task. Although the evolved rabbits were not as strong as humans, they were extremely fierce. Even at level one, they could inflict serious injuries.

But they could still be defeated.

Any normal adult could defeat them.

The prerequisite was having the courage.

As for now, Yuan Chenfei needed to kill a hundred level-zero white rats to unlock his profession.

Although a hundred was a bit troublesome, Yuan Chenfei did not intend to wait for five hours.

He reached into the cage and grabbed a white rat: "I'm sorry, little guy, but this is the will of the gods."

"Chirp!" The white rat bared its teeth and made a threatening sound.

It bit down.

Just before it bit, Yuan Chenfei grabbed the white rat and stabbed it with the short knife, pinning it to the ground.

The white rat still did not die, shaking its head at Yuan Chenfei.

"Indeed, after being modified by the gods, their vitality is strong. They won't die unless given enough damage," Yuan Chenfei muttered, and stabbed it again.

The white rat finally died.

A thread of green energy floated out from the white rat's body and entered Yuan Chenfei's body.

The energy was not much, and Yuan Chenfei did not feel any significant changes in his body.

Yuan Chenfei did not get discouraged but continued to grab and kill a hamster.

Although these white rats and hamsters had grown significantly after being infused with divine energy, they were still no match for humans. Under Yuan Chenfei's prepared attack, they were killed one by one.

Unfortunately, no matter how many he killed, he did not feel any changes in his body.

But when Yuan Chenfei killed the hundredth one, he felt a surge of energy in his body, spreading throughout him. As this energy spread, his body began to undergo significant changes.

He could clearly feel himself becoming stronger, and even his slightly nearsighted eyes became much clearer.

This meant that Yuan Chenfei's physical attributes had significantly improved. If before he was a normal person, now his body could rival that of an athlete, and in some aspects, even surpass them.

This was very unscientific.

After all, logically, the evolution of life should be gradual, slowly improving, like the silent nourishment of rain.

However, the methods of the gods made science unscientific.

The growth of life was no longer gradual but in stages.

Because this was a game world.

The Gods' Game!

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"Congratulations, young man, you are the first to advance in the world of the Gods' Game. However, I'm sorry, but there is no first-place reward in this game."

As Yuan Chenfei advanced, a voice spoke in his ear.

Yuan Chenfei looked around, seeing no one, and spoke to the sky: "It's fine, at least I have the attention of the gods."

The voice laughed: "I am not a god, I am just a system sprite created by the gods for this world."

Yuan Chenfei also laughed: "The gods have a system? Isn't that something from the scientific side?"

The system sprite replied: "This is your misunderstanding. Whether it's gods or science, there is no essential difference. Haven't you heard that the end of science is theology? Conversely, all mythic abilities can be achieved through scientific means. Even if what you see now seems unreasonable, it's only because your scientific foundation is not enough. It's like how primitive people on Earth would see modern society and think you are gods."

Yuan Chenfei nodded: "That's true."

Mystery is just a lack of understanding.

Once understood, it becomes science.

Science and the divine can be one and the same.

So it's not strange that the gods use systems and have system sprites. It's just a matter of terminology.

"How should I address you?" Yuan Chenfei asked.

"You can call me Mystra."

Yuan Chenfei raised an eyebrow: "The goddess of magic?"

In the D&D rules, there is a goddess of magic named Mystra, who oversees the Weave of Faerûn, granting mages the ability to use magic.

The significance of the system sprite calling itself Mystra was clear.

Indeed, the system sprite Mystra chuckled: "That's right, Mystra oversees the Weave, and I oversee the game system of this world. All your skills must be obtained through me, so I am the goddess of magic in this world, which is not wrong, is it?"

"Indeed, that's correct. It really aligns with what you said earlier. A system sprite from the scientific side becomes the goddess of magic in the mystical side. The only difference is the terminology, with no essential change." Yuan Chenfei also laughed.

Mystra also laughed: "You are interesting, human. Not only did you become the first to advance before the announcement of the Gods' Game, but you also face all this mystery without any surprise. It seems you already knew something."

"If I say I'm just thick-skinned, will you believe me?" Yuan Chenfei asked.

Mystra laughed: "Oh, you don't need to hide anything from me. The gods do not care about such things. If you really knew some information in advance, it must have been arranged by the gods."

"The gods did not arrange for me to know this in advance."

"That's not my concern. To the gods, this is just a game. Even if someone gains an advantage by knowing something in advance, it has no impact on the gods. It's like if you have some pets, would you care about their gains and losses?"

Yuan Chenfei thought for a moment and nodded: "Indeed, I wouldn't care. So what do the gods care about?"

"As you know, this is a game. What do you think the gods care about in a game?" Mystra countered.

Yuan Chenfei was taken aback, lowered his head, and thought for a while, muttering: "Since they are here to play a game, it must be the one who brings them joy."

Mystra chuckled: "Correct!"

The gods do not care if you cheat or use hacks.

They only care who can bring them joy.

"Thank you very much for the hint," Yuan Chenfei said seriously to the air.

"You're welcome," Mystra replied: "Anyway, you are the only one who has advanced so far, and I am quite idle. When more people advance, I will be very busy, and I won't have so much time to chat with you."

"So even the goddess of magic can't chat with thousands of people at once?"

"The gods are not omnipotent; they are just very powerful. I am also... " Mystra said meaningfully: "I can handle many people at once, but it is very tiring for me. I won't chat unless something interesting happens."

"So the goddess of magic also likes interesting things."

"I am the system of the gods, and the preferences of the gods are my pursuits," Mystra said seriously.

Hearing her suddenly serious tone, Yuan Chenfei felt like his superior was inspecting him.

After thinking for a moment, he asked: "So... what do the gods like? What makes them happy?"

"That's something you need to find out yourself."

Indeed, Mystra stopped cooperating and said: "Alright, young advancer, now it's time for you to make your choice. What profession do you choose?"

As she spoke, twenty profession options appeared before Yuan Chenfei.

In this game, there are currently twenty professions. The twenty professions are divided into five categories: Warrior, Assassin, Archer, Mage, and Summoner. Each category has four subcategories.

However, Yuan Chenfei knew that there was actually a twenty-first profession.

But that was irrelevant to him—not every hidden profession was a good thing. The hidden professions in the Gods' Game, while powerful, were not good professions. The cost of gaining power was so high that it was unimaginable, so it was better to avoid them.

Yuan Chenfei glanced over the options, which were consistent with what he knew, and replied: "I choose the Summoner branch, Brutal Beast Tamer."

"Brutal Beast Tamer... Good!" Mystra's voice was stern and fair.

With her approval, a beam of light shone on Yuan Chenfei.

Bathed in the light, Yuan Chenfei felt a strong burning sensation in his chest.

After a moment, the burning sensation stopped, and Yuan Chenfei looked down to see a strange beast head tattoo on his chest.

This was the totem mark of the Brutal Beast Tamer.

The main function of this totem mark was to officially open the skill bar for the profession.

Focusing his mind on the totem mark, Yuan Chenfei saw his body attributes.

Yuan Chenfei, Human, Male, Profession: Brutal Beast Tamer.

Brutal Beast Tamer: A summoning profession that tames beasts as battle pets.

Below that was the skill bar.

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