Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Newbie Village

Robert shared all the information he knew with Duke as best as he could; he just wanted to seize this rare opportunity and cling to this pillar of support.

Duke listened to his narration silently, his expression unchanged, always exhibiting an unfathomable demeanor.

After listening to Robert’s information, Duke had gained a rough understanding of this plane.

Duke thought to himself: “This must not be a game world, but a real existing world. However, there are still many unresolved questions…”

He pondered for a moment and asked: “I heard there’s a Newbie Village nearby? Take me there to have a look.”

According to Robert, there is a small village nearby named Snow Source Village, where the players generally appear when entering the game.

After the players appear in Snow Source Village, they receive some basic information guidance in the village, and then there is no more guiding information thereafter.

There are many similar Newbie Villages scattered throughout the Oracle Plane.

Players can only choose a general area initially, and then they appear in a Newbie Village within that area.

This dispersal prevents too many players from overcrowding any single Newbie Village.

Duke heard from Robert that players appear in the Newbie Village directly out of thin air.

Knowing these so-called players are actual living people, he was very curious about this process and hoped to glean some secret information about the plane from it.

Robert was very pleased to hear Duke’s request; he feared Duke would ignore him and leave directly.

He rejoiced inwardly: “It seems the storyline has been triggered. This must be a unique quest. Whoever gets here first can receive this quest, lucky me for being quick.”

“Lord Duke, Snow Source Village is this way, I will lead you there,” Robert said respectfully.

Duke nodded, “Alright, lead the way.”

He didn’t step on the yellow sand and fly over but followed behind Robert, to avoid drawing too much attention by flying.

Duke had just arrived at this plane and needed to be cautious, not overly flamboyant.

These players only regard this place as a game world, but he knew this was a real plane.

Even though this is a Low Plane, there is a possibility of Demigod Level strong beings existing.

A Demigod Level being doesn’t even need a finger to kill Duke; a mere glance could extinguish him.

Duke followed Robert through the forest, casually eliminating some demons that unwisely attempted to attack.

The forest, originally full of dangers in Robert’s eyes, now felt incredibly safe.

Very soon, Duke saw the so-called Snow Source Village, a very simple small village with dozens of households sparsely distributed in a forest clearing.

Once a place where villagers gathered to discuss matters, the clearing in the village had now become the refresh point for players.

A white altar appeared on the original clearing, reportedly it appeared suddenly, and the villagers regarded it as a divine manifestation, with a deep sense of awe.

Duke stood outside the village with Robert, looking at the white altar.

It was a time when many new players were continuously arriving; as they arrived, four beams of white light appeared on the white altar, subsequently forming human shapes as four new players appeared here.

These four players, three men and one woman, glanced at their bodies, then curiously looked around, shocked by the realism of the surroundings.

Duke had been observing the player appearance process; after investigating with his Spiritual Power, he found these four people weren’t transported here but were formed on the spot.

These four players weren’t energy beings but real flesh and blood entities, indistinguishable from living humans.

After a careful investigation, Duke also discovered the physical constitution and Spiritual Power strength of these four people were slightly different, approximating individual differences.

Seeing these aspects, he wondered: “How was this accomplished? Creating several life forms out of thin air, so swiftly—who completed all this, and what energy was consumed?”

As a Wizard for such a long period, Duke mastered a lot of knowledge and regarded problems from different perspectives.

Theoretically, all this indeed is possible, but it requires beings of extraordinarily high Life Level to have such abilities.

“Could it be that this plane is essentially the laboratory of some Level 4 Life or simply a world created on a whim by a Level 4 existence?” Duke speculated.

He guessed there might be a powerful existence creating this game plane for some reason.

Creating several life forms instantaneously is not easy; it’s an ability comparable to a creator, and ordinary Level 4 Life would not be able to execute it.

More crucially, such white altars are distributed throughout the Oracle Plane, with countless players pouring in every moment.

As player numbers rise, numerous life forms are created every second, appearing in this world.

Duke also thought about the Plane’s will, as theoretically, it could also achieve this step.

If it were the Plane’s will, the Oracle Plane would at least be a Middle Plane, because generally, the Plane’s will of Low Planes remain dormant and hasn’t truly awoken.

“Take me to visit the nearby resurrection point.” After observing the spawning point, Duke sent a message to Robert.

Robert nodded, “Alright, Lord Duke, there is a Resurrection Temple at the village’s front.”

The Resurrection Temple is also a unique spot in the Oracle Plane, usable only by players; the indigenous residents cannot resurrect and die permanently.

Before the player’s arrival, white altars and Resurrection Temples appeared one after another throughout the Oracle Plane, and people here had been informed of the forthcoming chosen ones.

Subsequently, Duke was led by Robert to the Resurrection Temple in front of the village, which was also pure white, with limited interior space, occasionally flashing a white light, then forming into a humanoid.

A young man happened to walk out of there, rubbing his shoulder with a pained expression, seemingly carrying a psychological shadow from the pain he just experienced, unable to shake it off at this moment.

“Damn it! What kind of lousy game is this? Can’t even beat a wild boar, how is one supposed to level up without any skills?” He muttered as he walked, clearly unaware that this game was unlike any he had played before.

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