Chapter 00295: I Want to Fly Higher
# I Want to Fly Higher
Chapter 295
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 295: I Want to Fly Higher
The Scepter of the Sorcerer King, a legendary magic item.
If you only looked at its various abilities, it was really just a powerful magic staff.
But it possessed a curse.
Each time the Scepter of the Sorcerer King's effect was used, a deity would be exiled from their Divine Domain, only returning to the Divine Domain after a month.
The reason it was called a curse was that any person who obtained the Scepter of the Sorcerer King would be sensed by the deities, who would then dispatch their priests to hunt them down.
Its banishment effect was random, not targeting any single god, but this also meant that all gods could be hit by it.
Therefore, for the gods, as long as this thing appeared, it would inevitably cause a huge uproar.
Strangely, this time, before being shot down, the gods had no sense of it at all.
They didn't even have a chance to resist before being directly struck down.
Lathander had already told Section Nine about these matters.
No wonder Qian Sen had mentioned that this wasn't their problem, but rather someone in the multiverse was stirring up trouble, and they couldn't solve it.
"As for why they landed on Earth, I can't figure that out either. The deities struck down by the Scepter of the Sorcerer King should have landed in the mortal world. There has never been a precedent of them coming to Earth."
In short, there were only a few clues about this matter.
Who was stirring up trouble, what method they used, and how to solve these key problems—there wasn't a single lead.
Right now, they could only hope that there wouldn't be any issues with the Scepter of the Sorcerer King's effect.
It was originally supposed to be a month before they could return to the Divine Domain, and more than half a month had passed since they were shot down.
If they could go back when the time came, they could contact their priests to investigate.
But if they still couldn't go back when the time came, then they were truly out of options.
They could only remain on Earth for the time being.
Li Chengxi pondered this.
Perhaps he could entrust Audel to investigate this matter.
Taking a darker route, he could even hold the key to whether the gods could return to the Divine Domain in his own hands.
This would be extremely beneficial for the expansion of the Demon King Divine Cult.
Although it wasn't very proper, Li Chengxi was currently the only god who could still perform his divine duties.
It would be too much of a loss not to take advantage of it.
Just as he was calculating these things, Lathander stood up and said:
"I'm full. Want to get some activity in?"
"Uh... are we playing video games again?"
"No, Aidas said you're not very good at controlling divine power. I can teach you some basics."
Li Chengxi had only learned very basic things in this area, like telepathy, telekinesis, creating illusions, and so on.
For a god, this was far from enough.
"What specifically? Is this place big enough?"
"Emmm... it would be best if it were bigger. Come with me."
"Don't make too much noise. The people from Section Nine are still nearby."
Li Chengxi wasn't quite ready to expose the matter of the Demon God to Section Nine.
He had a feeling it would be very troublesome.
Lathander was indeed reliable.
He nodded and grabbed Li Chengxi's shoulder.
The next moment, Li Chengxi only felt his vision blur, accompanied by a slight sense of dizziness.
"Holy shit!"
When he opened his eyes, he was high in the sky.
Far below, he could see his own convenience store more than a hundred meters away.
He could even see the pedestrians passing on the street.
"Calm down, other people won't see us."
Lathander steadied the somewhat panicked Li Chengxi and said softly:
"Gather your mind, and imagine yourself flying."
Divine power existed to carry out a god's will, so as long as Li Chengxi believed he could fly, he naturally could.
Lathander said others couldn't see them; this was his will, so mortals truly couldn't see them.
The principle was still the same as what Aidas had said.
The key was whether you wanted to do it or not.
Upon hearing this, Li Chengxi took several deep breaths.
Once his mood calmed, he tried hard to imagine the scene of himself flying freely.
After all, he was already in mid-air right now, so this kind of imagination was actually very easy.
"You've succeeded."
Hearing Lathander's words, Li Chengxi finally realized that he had already let go of his hand, and he was just floating in mid-air without any support.
His heart skipped a beat, and he dropped a little further, but Li Chengxi immediately stabilized himself.
This feeling was very novel, completely different from being on an airplane.
"You can try moving around freely. Since flying down has many obstacles, try flying up."
Lathander raised his hand and waved.
The sky above his head seemed to be torn open, revealing the backdrop of the universe.
He was the Sun God, and his control over sunlight could be said to be masterful.
Originally, due to the scattering of the atmosphere, it was impossible to see the universe during the day.
This operation was equivalent to placing a piece of clear tape on frosted glass, allowing one to see the other side of the glass through the tape.
Moreover, the cosmic background that appeared before Li Chengxi's eyes was not as simple as a few stars in a pitch-black sky.
A magnificent river of stars mixed with colorful nebulae.
He had only ever seen such an image in computer-processed photographs, and seeing it through a screen was a completely different matter from seeing it with his own eyes.
Li Chengxi was almost instantly captivated by the magnificent scenery, his mind left with only a single thought: 'I want to get a closer look.'
With a loud hum, Li Chengxi shot vertically into the sky like a rocket.
Lathander hurriedly gave chase, but he was surprised to find that he couldn't catch up.
Maintaining his ascent, Li Chengxi flew faster and faster.
In a flash, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom and a conspicuous white mist, his speed broke the sound barrier.
This was far from the limit.
A brilliant golden spiritual light descended from above like a curtain, enveloping him.
It formed a trail resembling flames beneath his feet, and as his speed increased, the golden trail gradually turned into a series of rings.
This further boosted his speed, like pushing a fighter jet's engine to its limit, displaying a prominent Mach ring.
But Li Chengxi himself felt none of this.
He didn't even feel the wind on his face.
His eyes were fixed on the stars, which were so close it felt as if he could reach out and touch them.
"Stop! You've gone too far!"
At this moment, Lathander's voice finally snapped Li Chengxi out of his daze.
It was only then that he realized he might have flown a bit too high.
Looking to his left and right, he could clearly see the curved surface of the planet.
Below his feet was a continent shrouded in a layer of smoke-like clouds.
Lathander stepped out of a humming portal.
His flying speed couldn't keep up, so he had to rely on teleportation to catch up.
"Isn't this already the universe?"
Realizing this, Li Chengxi quickly covered his mouth, but he immediately realized that his breathing seemed unaffected.
This was because of his will.
Breathing was controlled by the subconscious, a part of instinct.
And since a god believed he could breathe, then, even in the near-vacuum of space, he could still breathe without any problem.
By the same token, things like cosmic rays were completely unable to harm a god.
The manipulation of divine power was, in essence, the twisting of reality with a god's will.
This was something that no mortal power could ever achieve.