GTA Chapter 110

The last time, Qin Feng couldn’t see any information about the white-robed woman.

But this time, as the figure of the woman formed before him, he saw a string of text above her head:

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**[Divine Arbiter Ashahys (Lv ???)]**

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**Divine Arbiter!**

So this woman in white was indeed connected to the Authority of Judgment!

“An Arbiter…”

Qin Feng kept his guard up as the woman named ‘Ashahys’ knelt down before him, bowing in reverence.

She wore a flowing white robe, obscuring most of her form.

Under her white hood, he could see a flawless, delicate face with a pair of faintly golden eyes, swirling with an intense, terrifying power.

As she materialized fully before him, Qin Feng could hear an ancient murmur resonate around him, an almost sacred whisper.

“Mo, Men, Ha, Sa…”

It was the Old God language!

Qin Feng had some knowledge of it and could just make out the sequence of sacred whispers. But more importantly, he realized something crucial.

“NPCs banished to our Blue Star in the Godforsaken Game are given the ability to speak the regional human languages.”

“Like the Six-Fingered Warlock, Vikri.”

“He was assigned outside the Great Xia region, in the Jiang Hai City ruins, and thus learned the language of Great Xia by the rules of the game.”

“So if Ashahys speaks the Old God language, not Great Xia’s language…”

“That means she wasn’t sent here under the same circumstances.”

“She came here by her own power!”

As for where she might have come from, Qin Feng guessed it was either the Realm of Order or, possibly, an even higher realm like the High Heavens.

In the previous life, players from Blue Star had reached the Realm of Order after nine years.

As for the High Heavens, it was something of legend—at least for players on Blue Star, it remained the stuff of myths.

Regardless of her origin, Qin Feng could confirm that Ashahys was on a higher tier than NPCs like the Six-Fingered Warlock, Vikri.

And as he focused on the ancient murmur around him, he gradually deciphered it.

“The Old God has perished… You are the heir to the Authority of Judgment…”

“I shall follow you… and witness your ascension to the true God of Judgment…”

“Please accept this gift I have prepared for you…”

Ashahys raised her head, her golden eyes gleaming softly.

She extended her hands, presenting a small, faintly golden bell in her flawless palms.

Qin Feng hesitated momentarily.

Then, he reached out and took the golden bell from her.

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**[Ashahys’ Summoning Bell: Crafted by the Divine Arbiter Ashahys using the power of order, this bell can be used once at Levels 25, 35, and 50 to summon Ashahys. Each summon grants a chance to challenge a special ruin, with increasing difficulty and rewards.]**

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Reading the bell’s description, Qin Feng couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

“A level-up pack, like in one of those lousy mobile games?”

“And you get to use it at Levels 25, 35, and 50?”

So the previous temple’s level requirement was 5, and this one was 15?

In terms of difficulty, this Ice Tide Crystal defense was indeed more challenging than the trap-laden temple maze he had previously faced.

Although it took less time, the temple maze could eventually be completed by anyone with patience, whereas the Ice Tide Crystal defense could easily fail. It was almost impossible for a solo player!

“This difficulty escalation is pretty steep…”

“What’s the challenge at Level 25 going to be like?”

“And the rewards—hopefully, they’re more than just an Epic chest?”

He then looked at the final description of the Summoning Bell.

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**[After three uses, this item will disappear. If you successfully complete all three challenges, you can invite the Divine Arbiter Ashahys to reside in your stronghold, providing a ‘Skill Upgrade’ function.]**

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This was a common feature in the Godforsaken Game: inviting NPCs to take residence in your stronghold.

However, the conditions for inviting an NPC were very strict.

Not only did you need high prestige, but you also had to fulfill demanding requirements, such as completing the NPC’s personal quests.

Once an NPC took up residence, they could significantly boost a guild or faction’s development.

Different NPCs provided different benefits, depending on their abilities.

Some could craft equipment.

Others sold rare resources.

Some offered unique recycling services.

There were even NPCs who could strengthen equipment and provide other rare functions!

As for Ashahys’ ‘Skill Upgrade’ function, its value was immense.

Every player’s skills had a required level for learning and upgrading.

After acquiring a skill, players could use higher-level versions of the same skill book to raise the skill’s level and improve its effects.

For example, Qin Feng’s *Shadow Veil* skill required higher levels to extend the duration and increase the ambush damage.

With Ashahys’ skill upgrade ability, players could spend lifespan directly to raise their skill levels!

In the mid-to-late game, this would eliminate the need to constantly hunt for high-level skill books.

Especially for Epic-level skills!

Upgrading these was incredibly challenging.

With an NPC who could upgrade skills using lifespan, the advantages would be immeasurable.

At that moment, Ashahys, having watched Qin Feng accept the Summoning Bell, did not immediately leave.

Instead, she knelt again and, speaking in the Old God language, said:

“Choose a skill… I will upgrade it to your current level for free…”

Qin Feng realized that if he didn’t understand the Old God language, he would have no way of communicating with her.

Fortunately, he knew enough to get by.

“A free upgrade to Level 16 for one skill?”

“It has to be *Execution Strike*, right?”

Other skills could potentially be replaced with higher-level versions, but *Execution Strike* was different. This skill had come from an Epic chest in a ruin challenge. Even if he defeated an Epic boss in the future, the chances of getting another *Execution Strike* skill book were slim.

“I choose to upgrade *Execution Strike*.”

He looked at the skill list before him and selected *Execution Strike*.

With his choice made, *Execution Strike*’s level requirement immediately increased from Level 5 to Level 16!

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**[Execution Strike (Mythic): Weak Point Multiplier +300% → 410%, Weak Point Damage Doubled. Level Requirement: 16]**

**[Active Use: The next attack causes a ‘Throat Slash’ effect, dealing 200% → 310% of the attack’s damage per second for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 15 (6.97) seconds.]**

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Skill level upgrades primarily enhanced numerical values.

Qin Feng understood this well, and the increase in *Execution Strike*’s effect left him satisfied.

After all, it was a free upgrade.

The numerical changes might not seem drastic, but the *Throat Slash* effect’s total damage went from 600% to 930%!

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