The layout of Newbie Village 9527 was simple, and Su Mubai easily found the village chief''s house using the map.


    This house was not much different from the other buildings, and the village chief was an ordinary-looking old man.


    Even his name was so common that it was easily forgotten.


    [Li Shan]


    Village Chief of Newbie Village 9527


    Level: 10


    HP: 2000/2000


    "Cough, cough... I didn''t expect a Descendant to reach level 10 so quickly."


    Upon seeing Su Mubai, a look of surprise flashed across Li Shan''s face.


    "Chief, I want to leave the Newbie Village."


    Su Mubai got straight to the point.


    "Go ahead, this Divine Forbidden Land will eventually belong to you Descendants."


    Li Shan''s expression was somewhat complex, then he turned and walked towards the courtyard:


    "Follow me."


    Soon, he led Su Mubai to a teleportation array.


    "Our village is under the jurisdiction of East Sea City, one of the ten primary cities of the Empire of the Divine Dragon, and also the most prosperous coastal city of the empire."


    Li Shan pointed at the teleportation array, introducing Su Mubai to his next destination.


    "Go on, reaching East Sea City is just the beginning."


    "Thank you, Chief."


    Su Mubai nodded and stepped into the teleportation array.


    There was no imagined quest to open the door, nor any teleportation fee required; Li Shan simply activated the teleportation array.


    A white light shone, and Su Mubai''s figure disappeared from the teleportation array.


    "The chaotic times of the Divine Forbidden Land are coming, and who knows how many will die this time."


    Li Shan sighed deeply, turned back to his original spot, and continued to wait for the next Descendant to appear.


    As the village chief, he wouldn''t issue quests; his only task was to send Descendants out of the Newbie Village.


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    Meanwhile, the level leaderboard of Newbie Village 9527 changed.


    The name White Night disappeared, and Falling Maple Leaves directly ascended to the first place.


    This change immediately sparked discussions among the players.


    The person who opened the level leaderboard had evidently left the Newbie Village.


    The first player to truly step into the Divine Forbidden Land had appeared.


    ...


    [You have entered the primary city "East Sea City," and your respawn point has been switched to the "East Sea City Resurrection Hall."]


    This was a magnificent city, with many towering buildings surrounding the teleportation square, stretching as far as the eye could see.


    In the distance, the streets were bustling with pedestrians and carriages, and even some strong individuals rode by on mounts.


    Although no other players besides Su Mubai had entered the city, it still appeared lively and prosperous.


    This scene reminded Su Mubai once again that the Divine Forbidden Land was a real world.


    The locals here were no fewer than the humans from Blue Star who had crossed over!


    If the humans from Blue Star, as Descendants, had crossed into a real game world, then for the locals of the Divine Forbidden Land, their world had merely been digitized.


    From the name Game of Myriad Worlds, it seemed that the two sides were not adversaries but would become allies.


    Stepping into the Divine Forbidden Land was just the beginning, not the end.


    The myriad races of the universe were the true enemies.


    In the vast teleportation square, only Su Mubai stood in the center.


    After waiting for a moment, the expected system notification did not continue.


    Su Mubai couldn''t help but complain, "Is that it?"


    He had thought there would be a reward for being the first to leave the Newbie Village, but it seemed there wasn''t.


    Shaking his head in disappointment, Su Mubai equipped all the gear he could wear.


    To his surprise, even without embedding gems, his Spirit attribute already exceeded the requirements for the Death Whisperer''s Robe.


    Upon reaching level 10, the attributes of two pieces of his equipment had changed.


    First was Dylan''s Crystal Ball.


    After the equipment level increased to 10, the affix did not change, but the base attributes had significantly improved.


    Base Attributes: (Level 10)


    Spell Power +150


    All Attributes +50


    HP +2000


    MP +4000


    In terms of HP and MP, it even surpassed the Death Whisperer''s Robe!


    The other item was naturally the Death Codex.


    With a thought, the inscription on the back of Su Mubai''s left hand glowed faintly, and the Death Codex materialized.


    The light from Dylan''s Crystal Ball, rotating on his wrist, immediately dimmed as if suppressed.


    [Death Codex]


    Class Exclusive (White Night) Special Item


    Cannot be dropped, cannot be damaged, cannot be traded, can be summoned or dismissed at will


    Level: 10 (Follows character)


    Base Attributes:


    Spell Power +300


    All Attributes +100


    Damage to undead creatures increased by 100% (your summons also benefit from this effect.)


    Special Effects:


    1. [Soul Drain]: A portion of the soul power of creatures killed by you and your summons will be absorbed by you.


    When you kill a wild monster, its respawn time will double; when you kill a player, they will suffer double penalties, including lifespan.


    Current Soul Points: 0 (Consume 1000 soul points to gain a second chance to open the Death Codex.)


    The second special effect unlocks at level 30.


    (This is a book of rules, only you can read it. Once requirements are met, you can learn exclusive skills of the Lord of Death from it.)


    !!!


    The level 10 Death Codex was worlds apart from when it was level 5.


    The increase in base attributes was beyond Su Mubai''s expectations.


    What shocked him even more was the newly unlocked special effect.


    Double death penalty!


    Players killed by him in the future would suffer greatly.


    Losing two levels was a minor issue; the key was losing 20% of their lifespan, at least 20 years!


    "It sure benefits that bitch couple."


    A cold glint flashed in Su Mubai''s eyes.


    This special effect couldn''t be turned off, which halved the number of times he could kill Liu Ruyan and Zhao Xu.


    At this stage, no one could significantly increase their lifespan, so barring any surprises, Su Mubai could only kill them four times before losing the chance to do so again.


    Eighty years of lifespan, they might even owe some.


    Based on the description following the soul points, Su Mubai understood that he now had one chance to open the Death Codex.


    Currently, he was the only player in the city, and the empty teleportation square was devoid of any other figures.


    Without any hesitation, Su Mubai reached out and opened the Death Codex.


    The pages he opened were also grayish-white, filled with ancient and mysterious inscriptions.


    Su Mubai couldn''t understand a single word.


    But in the next moment, these inscriptions began to move slowly.


    The inscriptions floated out of the book, transforming into a stream of information that flowed into Su Mubai''s pupils.


    At that moment, Su Mubai felt a power that made his heart tremble.


    Though he didn''t understand it, he had a feeling that the power was called death.


    After a long while, the Death Codex closed automatically, turning back into a stream of light that attached itself to the back of Su Mubai''s left hand.


    At the same time, a system notification sounded in Su Mubai''s ear.


    [You have learned a new skill "Death''s Gaze."]


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