Chapter 00100: Miracle
# Miracle
Chapter 100
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 100 Miracle
2024-08-19 Author: Banshang Bupo
Chapter 100 Miracle
Reaching a hand into the screen, Li Chengxi took out the ring along with the box.
He compared it to the 'Ring of Sight' on his own finger.
The Ring of Strength looked a bit more plain.
It was inlaid with a dark red ruby, which was less conspicuous than the golden cat's eye gem.
The material was still gold, and it looked like its purity was not very high, presenting a dark golden color.
Its shape, however, was somewhat unique.
The ring was carved in the likeness of a dragon with its gaping mouth wide open, and the ruby was held within that dragon's mouth.
The item's properties stated that it could enhance physical abilities, but it did not mention what new effects would be activated by having two Rings of the Demon King together.
So, Li Chengxi hesitated for a moment, then picked up the ring and slipped it onto another finger.
"It seems... like there's no reaction?"
The reaction when he first put on the Ring of Sight had been quite significant; Li Chengxi had directly experienced what it was like to have eagle-eye vision.
But putting on the Ring of Strength produced no feeling at all.
It was said to enhance physical abilities, but Li Chengxi didn't feel a sudden surge of strength.
He stood up and jumped a few times beside the cash register, but he didn't leap incredibly high.
"Perhaps it requires some special activation method?"
Pressing the gemstone and twisting the ring were both useless.
Li Chengxi sat back down behind the cash register, still wearing the ring.
Looking at the Ring of the Demon King by itself only displayed the effect of a single ring; he couldn't see the combined abilities.
Li Chengxi pondered for a moment.
Since the Rings of the Demon King needed to be worn on his own hand to activate their 'set effect', could he check them by reaching his hand directly into the screen?
So, Li Chengxi immediately moved the camera view to an empty area and zoomed in as much as possible to avoid causing too much of an impact.
Then, he reached his hand toward the screen.
As usual, his entire palm passed right into the screen.
He then used his other hand to move the mouse, right-clicked to open the dropdown menu, and selected Abilities.
Normally, this would display the ring's description and effects.
However, the window that popped up showed something completely different from what he expected.
Name: Li Chengxi
Position: Demon God, King of Demon Kings, Creator of the Demon Race.
Divine Office: Kingship, Strength (Lost), Creation (Lost), Demon Race (Lost), Time-Space (Lost)
Divinity Strength: Great Divine Power
Description: The new generation of the Demon God who has inherited the divine office of the ancient Demon King God.
Although he has retained the strength of his divinity, his divine offices have been scattered, and his divine power has all but vanished.
"This... couldn't be my own character panel, could it?"
But unlike Viola's and the others' character panels, this one had no level, experience points, HP bar, or skills.
It didn't even have an equipment slot.
As for the combined effect of the Rings of the Demon King, he couldn't see it at all.
He tried a few more times, but it was no use.
A little bewildered, he pulled his hand out.
At that moment, he noticed a circular spiral pattern had appeared on the left side of the game screen, with a glowing '+' sign on it.
He clicked it with the mouse, and a long sub-menu instantly popped out.
At the very top were the words 'Miracle'.
This was the new content unlocked by obtaining a second Ring of the Demon King.
As a god, his only means of interfering with the mortal world was literally with his 'hand', which did seem a bit off.
The newly appeared 'Miracle' list was much more in the style of a god.
However, most of the options were grayed out, and he couldn't see what they said.
Only three were currently available for use.
'Precipitation Technique': Consume Faith Points to summon dark clouds to bring rain to a designated area.
Maximum precipitation is 20 milliliters per hour, can last for up to five hours, with a maximum coverage of a circular area with a 200-kilometer radius.
Simply put, it was divine power to make it rain, though the maximum rainfall was only in the category of moderate rain.
Li Chengxi felt this wasn't very useful, since sprinkling water into the screen with a shower head would probably have a similar effect.
'Music of Divine Might': Consume Faith Points to grant followers a magical music buff, greatly increasing their morale and stamina recovery speed.
Only effective on followers.
The coverage area is proportional to the Faith Points consumed.
A range buff.
If Viola were to lead troops into battle right now, it might be quite useful.
The last one was 'Heaven's Mandate Divine Selection'.
'Heaven's Mandate Divine Selection': Infuse Faith Points into a follower to greatly enhance their combat power.
The maximum amount of Faith Points that can be infused is five times the follower's level.
After using this miracle, the same follower cannot be chosen again for at least one month.
The follower's devotion must be 70 or higher.
If Viola encountered a situation that required a one-on-one duel, this move would be equivalent to turning her into a Super Saiyan.
"Looking at it this way, it's finally starting to feel a bit like a god."
Directly reaching in with his hand was indeed a bit low-tech.
Only one who could perform miracles could be called a god.
But speaking of which, this was the first time Li Chengxi had seen his own divine office.
Audel had mentioned that all gods have divine offices, but Li Chengxi's was vague, as if he could do anything without a clear direction.
The point that concerned Li Chengxi the most was that the player was a Demon God in the game, but in reality, Li Chengxi was just an ordinary person.
But why was it that when his hand entered the game, his attributes showed him as the Demon God?
Did his hand undergo some kind of change upon entering the game, or was it that...
Am I really a god?
Like many other unsolved mysteries concerning the game AAI, there was currently no answer.
So he just glanced at the miracle list, then clicked to return to the main menu to check on Yang Yiyi's situation.
At this time, Yang Yiyi was already up.
Li Chengxi saw a chibi pixel character on the other side of the folding bed, seemingly practicing some kind of fist technique to warm up her body.
He remembered that Yang Yiyi's character attributes mentioned she knew 'Basic Fist Technique'.
Now that he was looking...
It really was about the same as basic calisthenics.
It was just too basic.
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Yang Yiyi woke from her sleep.
Looking at the moss-covered cave ceiling, she still felt like she was in a dream.
The injuries on her body were almost healed.
The candle placed not far from the bed had already burned out.
Yang Yiyi fumbled to put on her shoes, then found another candle in a plastic box and relit it with a match.
Watching the flickering candlelight, Yang Yiyi felt a little lost, not knowing where to go from here.
Her senior martial sister had once said that when you feel lost, you should move your body.
Yang Yiyi got up and practiced the basic fist technique she had been learning since she was a child, over and over again.
This set of fist techniques could only be considered flowery fists and brocaded kicks, but its greatest function was to help beginners understand the basic essentials of how to throw a punch and lift a leg.
It fell into the category of basic skills, and from that perspective, its purpose was sufficient.
With each move, her body gradually loosened up, but her thoughts were a tangled mess.
With every punch she threw, Yang Yiyi would recall the bits and pieces of her time at the sect, and grief welled up from within.
Although her master had never thought highly of her due to her poor aptitude, she had never imagined that one day she would actually be sold by her master, ending up nearly falling to her death.
The more Yang Yiyi thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and the form of the fist technique she had practiced for ten years became increasingly sloppy.
Until the jade tablet floating in mid-air spoke:
"Are you practicing your fist technique?"
Yang Yiyi secretly wiped away her tears, trying to sound as cheerful as possible as she said:
"Yes, I've been lying down for too long. I feel a lot better today, so I wanted to move around a bit."
She was indeed much better.
On Li Chengxi's side, he could see that Yang Yiyi's HP bar was almost full.
If the Life Amulet's spell had been effective on Yang Yiyi, she might have recovered even faster.
Li Chengxi had tried it while she was sleeping, but it was probably ineffective because it was a different script, or perhaps some other conditions were needed, but the healing spell couldn't be activated.
Still, to recover from a serious fall from a cliff in just a few days was already quite fast.
"What kind of fist technique are you practicing?"
"Just some basic skills. Master never taught me our sect's real martial arts. Brother Li, you've already become an immortal, you surely wouldn't look twice at my meager skills."
"But why does it look a bit sloppy to me?"
Li Chengxi hadn't practiced martial arts, but he had done basic calisthenics.
Yang Yiyi's movements looked like she was just going through the motions.
This sentence hit a sore spot for Yang Yiyi, but she didn't explain and instead said:
"Brother Li, I want to walk around nearby."
"Walk around? Where is there to walk in this cave? Isn't the other side just a cliff?"
"Last night, I discovered an exit in the depths of the cave, but it was too late, and I didn't dare to go over by myself."
So this cave was a passage?
Unlike the fantasy script, in the wuxia script, Li Chengxi's game camera could only circle around Yang Yiyi.
He couldn't see where the so-called exit was at all.
But then again, Yang Yiyi was indeed almost recovered, and it was about time for her to move around.
"Alright, I'll go with you."
On the screen, the chibi character representing Yang Yiyi moved toward the left side of the screen.
Li Chengxi quickly controlled the jade tablet to follow.
But after taking just a couple of steps, he picked up the microphone again and said:
"You should just put me in your pocket. I can't keep up..."
The jade tablet floated far too slowly.
Yang Yiyi would have to turn back and wait for it every few steps.
It was better to just let her carry it.
Yang Yiyi took the jade tablet in her hand, and now she moved much faster.
Soon, as the camera moved, Li Chengxi saw a large patch of dense vines on the cave wall.
"The exit is in here."
Yang Yiyi said as she pushed aside the obstructing vines with her hands.
Further in was a crack that could only accommodate one person passing sideways.
The inside of the crack was winding and quite dark, making it hard to see.
But before they had walked far, the view suddenly opened up.
A vast expanse of lush green peach trees appeared on the screen, dotted with ripe fruit.
This seemed to be a valley.
Birds flew across the screen, and the gurgling of a mountain spring could be heard.
It was like a paradise beyond the mortal realm...
(End of this chapter)