Chapter 257: What is real? What is virtual?

"But, how can we help her awaken the Snow Bloodline? After all, it seems even the elders haven't done anything to it." Mike touched his chin while sitting next to the fire while chewing the meat and asked. Bear meat was grilled on the same fire.

Claire floated near him and said "I don't know. Maybe we should ask her if she knows anything about it."

"You do realize that we are stuck in a strange lightning world. I knew using the Void Concept wasn't a good idea. With it, I can only manipulate the wormhole present around me to move. I never get time to comprehend the Void Law properly otherwise I would be able to create the wormhole." Mike sighed as he looked around.

Everything around him was covered with lightning. And, this place had a huge amount of Lightning of Law. Mike had already comprehended Lightning Law which is why he was able to sit on a stone covered with lightning.

"But, why did you suddenly try to comprehend the Void Concept? I mean you never tried such a thing unless you are forced to." Claire floated in front of him. She puts her finger at her cheek and asked.

Mike gave her a white face and sighed "Of course, I was forced to comprehend the Void Concept. Don't you realize the space of this world is far more formidable than our universe's space? And, this place has the stronger people than our world."

"I mean this place should be the lowest world in this universe just like our planet but it already has the people stronger than the emperor. Previously when I tried to use the Space Law to escape, my hand was chopped off."

"It wasn't chopped off because that man knew the Space Law as well. It was chopped off because it took a long time to create the spatial coordinates. To create the spatial coordinates, I must see the universe inside my mind."

"But, this universe was much stronger. I couldn't see anything further than a thousand meters. I realized that way before to be specific when I fought against Zemin. That's why I knew I had to comprehend the Void. After all, you know just how arrogant and cruel the people of this world are."

"They could try to kill me for resources, fame, or even slight misunderstanding. There is no way I can survive without enough preparation. That pushed me to comprehend the Void Law. So, whenever I was sleeping or resting, I tried to comprehend the fourth stage."

Claire looked at him with a sigh and said "You aren't wrong. This world is indeed cruel. By the way, your clothes were destroyed during the battle. Wear something!"

"Oh yeah!" Mike glanced at his white pants that were remained but also torn in many places. Some pieces of his shirt were also remaining in his upper body. He sighed and took out a few clothes from his system space.

Ding!

Suddenly, a sound attracted his attention. He saw a helmet fall on the ground.

"Wait, isn't this the Ascending to Godhood helmet?" Mike carefully examined the helmet as he asked.

"So what? It's not like we can use it here." Claire sighed as she turned her attention to his clothes. There were lots of clothes. Some were left by Jenny a few days ago. While she was busy looking at clothes, Mike looked around the helmet "Claire, should I test it?"

"For what? It's not like this world has a virtual world. Don't forget it was specific to our universe. There is no way it would work here." Claire sighed as she picked up another pair of white shirts and white pants. Although this didn't have diamond embroidery, it was still good.

"Who knows? I might get teleported into the Ascending to Godhood space." Mike smirked as he puts on the helmet and turned it on.

"Hmm! Nothing happened. I guess you are right." Mike sighed when he realized he didn't enter the Ascending to Godhood. He looked at the surroundings and found nothing has changed. But, when he raised his hand to hold the helmet, he didn't find one.

"Claire, where is the helmet?" Mike asked when he couldn't find the helmet.

"What do you mean? It must be in your head." Claire didn't even look at him while answering.

"No, it is not here." Mike checked his head and even tightly held his hair. But, he couldn't feel the helmet at all. He saw Claire wasn't even looking at him.

"Hey, I think the helmet entered the Ascending to Godhood but couldn't bring me along." Mike suddenly appeared in front of Claire and spoke.

"Are you out of your mind? The helmet doesn't enter the game. It stays on your clone's head." Claire's eyebrows twitched upon hearing his words. She placed the cloth on the ground and shouted.

Mike nods his head but then makes a horrified expression while speaking "But, then what about the helmet? You saw the helmet, right? It disappeared just after I put it on my head. Maybe a lightning ghost took it away."

Hearing his words, Claire's eyebrows twitched, even more, forcing her to shout "Do you even realize what you are talking about? Maybe it got disintegrated by the lightning bolts."

"You are down on your stamina and your eyes were also close. Not to mention, you were covering your body with lightning law. You wouldn't feel the lightning bolt that struck you."

"Hmm! Maybe you are right." Mike sighed as his excitement died down. But, suddenly something strange appeared in front of him.

[Scan complete]

[Host lacks the dantian]

[Searching alternatives]

[Detected a cultivation technique to form a dantian]

[Would you like to form the Sword Dantain?]

[Yes] [No]

"What the hell?" Mike smashed both sides of his head and shouted.

"Huh! What happened now?" Claire looked at him and asked with confusion.

"Few screen panels appeared in front of him. They are different from your screen panel. Though, they seem little different from Ascending to Godhood as well." Mike instantly leaned to Claire and shouted at her face.

"Are you sure you didn't hit your head? How could you have another system without me realizing it?" Claire looked at him with a white face and asked.

"I am not lying. It is asking me whether to form the Sword Dantian or not? If you don't believe me, then see it." Saying so, Mike pressed yes and suddenly his body glowed with the red light.

"Hmm?" Claire looked at him with surprise. She knew even if he wants to form the Sword Dantian, he must enter a calm state. It almost felt like how her system give him the comprehension of divine abilities.

Suddenly, the sword spirit erupts out of his body and coats his body with white light. But, suddenly the chaos spirit erupts out as well.

[Chaos Spirit is interfering with Sword Dantian formation]

[Stabilizing the process! Taking necessary precaution]

[Releasing Fighting Spirit, Blood Spirit, and Slaughter Spirit]

[Process Stabilized! Improving Sword Dantian]

[Would you like to attach the core functioning of the system to Sword Dantian?]

[Yes] [No]

"Damn! What is the core functioning of the system? And, what kind of system is this? Is it same as the system of Ascending to Godhood?" Mike grits his teeth as he got stuck. He couldn't make a decision. If he chooses yes then his path might get dominated by the system.

But, if he chooses no, then he might lose a huge opportunity.

[Yes, this system belongs to Ascending to Godhood. Don't trust your eyes, trust your instinct]

When the system displayed these words, his eyes narrowed.

'What you see might not be real but trust me. People you meet are going to be real. Don't trust your eyes, trust your instinct.'

'Did he know all this? Is this world a virtual world? Then, did I escape from the real world? No, Jenny and others met me. And, they came from the real world. This couldn't be the virtual world. Damn! What the hell going on?'

'Claire said that Ascending to Godhood is specific to our universe. Is she telling the truth? Or, does she even know the truth? Even the system said to trust my instinct. So, this is not a real-world? No, wait! What if there is a secret behind all this?'

'I don't know what secret it might be but to include the universe which is at the top of the lower world is not something I can learn with my strength. Father-in-law, I can only put my trust in you. You said the people I meet will be real. And, that's all I need.'

'Whether it is a virtual world or real-world, my ultimate goal is to become the God of Sex. And, for that, all I need is real girls. Since this is the Ascending to Godhood system, I guess I can put my trust in it.'

Thinking so, Mike pressed the yes. And, the next moment, intense energy entered his naval point. The sword spirit compressed inside his body and the Sword Dantian started emerging.