"So... that's how it is."
The Divine Calamity infected entity controlled Jose's head and spoke, with the intervals between words getting shorter and more fluent.
"I answered your question, so you should answer mine."
Seeing that the other party didn't show strong hostility for the time being, Li Cheng squinted slightly, "You're not a player?"
"'Player' is a term you humans use, the more accurate term should be Summoner."
Jose's eyes rolled back as he spoke unknowingly, "I am not a Summoner; this identity is both an opportunity and an eternal... prison."
"Understood."
Li Cheng nodded. Indeed, those veteran players from [Side of Truth] have been able to ascend from mere mortals to beings with god-like powers in less than five years, capable of cosplaying as deities and exploring half-planes.
Their rate of progress is beyond catching a rocket—it's akin to riding a superluminal spaceship.
There's quite a feeling of:
Chapter One: Climbing Taishan with classmates.
