As the main character, Len, froze upon seeing the situation ahead, a moment of disbelief filled his eyes. The entire virtual world, which had seemed calm and vast until now, suddenly appeared to contract inward. Portions of the ground seemed to vanish, and vibrations in the air increased, as if some invisible force were gradually breaking this world apart. His heart pounded fast because he could clearly see that this place was no longer as it had been—it was swallowing itself with every passing second.
The author clarifies that this virtual world was structured like a circle, and its outer layers were gradually disappearing. Just as an old world collapses when it reaches the end of its age, this one was shrinking inward. Every disciple felt this contraction, and so all of them moved toward the center of the safe zone in synchronized steps. No one dared to look back, as if time was short and stopping meant certain death.
Len also advanced amidst this contraction with everyone else, but his gaze was far more alert than theirs. He watched every collapsing section, every disappearing fragment, and every trembling area of the world carefully. It didn't take him long to realize that this was all a rule set by the system. The core principle of Level One was—
"Only 100 disciples will be able to enter Level Two."
Thus, the virtual world was given a three-day time limit. By the end of this period, the world would shrink so much that every disciple would be forced to collide with someone else. This place was no longer just a ground for travel—it was about to become a battlefield. No one could escape; everyone would have to prove their worth.
Meanwhile, the scene shifts to the Demon Cat, which had caused chaos throughout this level. This cat was no ordinary cat—it was an airdrop of this virtual world. Just as in PUBG or Free Fire, when an airdrop falls and every player rushes toward it, this Demon Cat contained incredible resources—three rare spiritual fruits.
These fruits were so valuable that any disciple's cultivation could advance by a level. But there was a twist in this drop, and this twist set it apart from all other drops. This Demon Cat had awakened its own consciousness. It was no longer just a moving drop—it had become a living, thinking entity, wanting to absorb the fruits within itself to increase its cultivation and become a true Demon Beast.
Four teams relentlessly pursued this cat. They all wanted to catch it at any cost because the cultivation growth from these three rare fruits could directly advance them to Level Two. But the cat's movements were so swift that it darted in some direction every time. It was as cautious of the players as they were of it.
On the other hand, Len was walking alone on his path. Ahead lay a long stretch, where stepping was difficult due to broken stones, scattered dirt, and vanished sections. Along the way, he found many dead beasts' bodies, with faint traces of blood around them. However, every beast had already been killed by disciples, so none of the bodies were injured. This meant he couldn't exchange any beasts, which disappointed him slightly.
He continued forward, steps silent but mind restless. Meanwhile, the four teams pursuing the Demon Cat had already reached the outer perimeter of the safe zone. Running over the broken paths, they continued trying to catch the cat. They knew that if they lost it, they would gain nothing from this level.
The scene shifts to Mr. Su's body loot box. When the Demon Cat had killed Mr. Su, his body had transformed into a loot box. Inside were all the cultivation resources Mr. Su had gathered—herbs, minerals, beast cores, and small spiritual stones. But no disciple had paid attention to this. Whenever a disciple killed another, their body would also become a loot box containing their accumulated resources. Most disciples had never taken this rule seriously. Only now did its importance become clear, but by then, it was too late.
Meanwhile, a lobby update informed everyone—only 178 disciples remained in this level. Around 200 had entered initially, but their numbers had dropped rapidly. In Len's team, all four members were still alive, progressing toward the safe zone in their own ways. On the other hand, Lin Hao's team also had all four members still safe.
Now, the system gave new information to Len—
"You must pass Level One at all costs. This will grant you a significant cultivation boost."
Len was stunned. He already had a major task—to collect those three rare fruits. And now the system had added a second task—clearing Level One. He hadn't even completed the first task, and now the second was on top of him.
At the same time, he learned that by gathering the scattered Ephyian God Fragments throughout this virtual world, he could upgrade his system. Collecting these fragments would allow his system to reach the next level, granting him more powerful skills and multiple advantages.
By learning the system's footwork and step techniques, he had maintained confirmed cultivation at Level Two of Body Refining, but temporarily, he had increased his capacity to Level Four to Five. His physical strength had increased enough to easily overpower a Level Five disciple.
As he moved forward, he thought—
He still needed to obtain the three rare fruits from the Demon Cat.
He needed to snatch rare items and cultivation herbs from the other disciples.
He had to find fragments to upgrade his system.
And most importantly—
When he returned to the real ULLU WORLD,
he would have to defeat his brother, Kimnan.
The body in which he had reincarnated,
the injustices he had suffered,
the pain he had endured—
avenging all of that had now become his greatest goal.
But this was in the ephemeral virtual world.
Chapter 13 end. But
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