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Chapter 185: God Rings and God Rings
"This is getting tricky..."
Ye Cheng felt this was an extremely thorny problem. The soul master system was a framework created to conform to the rules of this world. Therefore, unless he stopped being a Soul Master, he would have to obediently use a God Position to break through to level 100.
But in his eyes, what was the difference between a god who broke through this way and being a dog for the God Realm?
Moreover, under the rules they set, you could never outplay them. Just look at the Dragon God back then—a dual God King! How powerful was that? But so what? Everything he had achieved was based on the rules they established, which were guaranteed to have loopholes he didn't know about. If you came up against the original creator of the rules, they would have countless ways to play you to death!
So, to break this deadlock, Ye Cheng began to ponder deeply.
"A Soul Master needs a God Position to break through to level 100. That is an iron law of this world! A fundamental rule!"
"So, if I want to bypass this rule, then unless... I'm not a Soul Master!"
At this thought, his eyes lit up. That's right, why must I be fixated on being a Soul Master? Wouldn't a high-level martial arts or immortal cultivation system be better?
But he immediately shook his head forcefully.
"No, that's wrong."
"Creating a new power system from scratch that doesn't belong to this world would require too much Acknowledgement Power."
"And really, I don't need to create a new system. I can just take the existing soul master system and modify it slightly... make it stronger! Modify it until it's completely unrecognizable! Then it could break free from the God Realm's control, couldn't it?"
"This would not only save a great deal of Acknowledgement Power, but it would also be more easily accepted by the people of this world, preventing any issues of incompatibility."
The more Ye Cheng thought, the brighter his eyes became. He felt that he had previously been stuck in a mental block, always thinking about going against the world's rules and forcefully ascending to godhood.
In fact, there was no need to fight the rules head-on. He could adopt a roundabout strategy, transforming the existing soul master system into a path that could bypass the rules' limitations and forge a new way to godhood.
"This system, transformed from the soul master system, shall be called the 'God Ring Master' system!" His eyes shone, combining his past inspiration with his current thoughts to continuously refine the details of the new system's design.
"After reaching the ninth soul ring, one can only become a god by possessing a tenth. However, the rules dictate that without a God Position, it's impossible to possess a tenth ring. In that case, I'll just forget about ten rings and fuse the existing nine soul rings into one!"
"Nine-Nine returns to one; a change in quantity produces a change in quality. All soul rings will fuse into a single, true, God-level soul ring!"
"At that point, although the Soul Master would lack a God Position and have only one soul ring left, they would undoubtedly be a true God-level powerhouse!"
"A Soul Master who reaches this realm can then be called a God Ring Master!"
"Next, they would need to condense their own 'God Rings'. A God Ring Master would no longer need to hunt Soul Beasts. They could condense soul rings by absorbing the energy of the heavens, earth, and universe, and the age of these rings would continuously increase with their cultivation..."
"A God Ring Master in this state can be called a First Revolution, First Ring God! After condensing the second ring, they would be called a First Revolution, Second Ring God!"
"In the First Revolution stage, a total of nine God Rings can be condensed."
"When a God Ring Master condenses nine God Rings and reaches the stage of a First Revolution, Nine Ring God, it is not the end. They can repeat the process, again achieving the 'Nine-Nine returns to one,' fusing the nine God Rings into a single one. A change in quantity will again produce a change in quality, allowing them to break through to another major realm!"
"And at that time, the God Ring Master can be called a Second Revolution, First Ring God!"
Ye Cheng began to perfect the details of this new system. Then, he even used his own system's simulation ability to calculate the feasibility of this design.
Ultimately, after the system's simulations, this so-called God Ring Master system perfectly fit the rules of this world. It possessed immense feasibility, transforming the path of Soul Masters into another grand road to the heavens!
Furthermore, the nine rings of a First Revolution God also corresponded to the nine divine rings that floated behind the heads of the gods in the God Realm, which represented their realm. Just like them, the number of rings represented one's strength.
One ring represented the lowest-level God Official.
Three rings represented a Third-Rank God.
Five rings represented a Second-Rank God.
Seven rings represented a First-Rank God.
Nine rings represented a supreme God King.
This meant that a God Ring Master only needed to reach the realm of a First Revolution, Nine Ring God to be equivalent to a God King in the God Realm.
Of course, at first glance, the two seemed quite similar, as both were called 'God Rings', but they were fundamentally different.
For instance, a God Ring Master's 'God Ring' encircled their entire body, like a hula hoop. A God Realm god's divine ring, on the other hand, floated behind their back.
Most importantly, in the God Realm, a god with nine rings is called a 'Supreme God', which implies it is the highest level, with no further ranks above it.
Their path forward was cut off!
One could say that if they didn't seek change and stubbornly followed their single path to the end, then God King would be their highest possible rank. Breaking through the God King realm was difficult! Not impossible, but extremely, extremely difficult!
But God Ring Masters were different. For this nascent system, nine rings were not the end!
It had a complete system for advancement.
It was possible to reach the Third Revolution, a realm that surpassed the God King level by two major tiers, reaching the apex of power in this universe!
That's right. According to the system's calculations, the peak of power attainable in the Douluo Universe was the realm of a Third Revolution, Nine Ring God. Upon reaching this realm, the entire universe would become a plaything in one's palm; all laws and rules could be arranged at will, and creation and destruction would be but a single thought away!
The Fourth Revolution God realm beyond that was more than this universe could withstand.
Only by leaping out of this universe and transcending to a vaster world would further progress be possible.
Of course, something like a Fourth Revolution God was still too distant for the current Ye Cheng, so it was best not to dwell on it.
"Although it's not creating a power system from scratch, but rather modifying and optimizing the existing soul master system into a new, stronger one, the required Acknowledgement Power is also less."
"However, to create a character profile for someone with the God Ring Master system, the amount of Acknowledgement Power needed will definitely be substantial. It will probably take several attempts to finally get this character profile to one hundred percent."
"Coincidentally, the time is about right. I'll start by fabricating a Q&A to warm things up for the God Ring Master concept!"
Ye Cheng calculated the time and felt it was about right to continue creating videos.
The main purpose of this video was to subtly reveal the advantages of the "God Ring Master" and expose a bit of the future to add credibility.
He didn't expect to establish the God Ring Master concept at one hundred percent in a single go; getting even a small fraction of the way there would be satisfying enough. At worst, he could split it over several attempts and slowly perfect the setting.
Besides, in the initial stages, overwhelming strength wasn't necessary. A bare-bones First Revolution, First Ring God would be enough.
(end of chapter)
"This is getting tricky..."
Ye Cheng felt this was an extremely thorny problem. The soul master system was a framework created to conform to the rules of this world. Therefore, unless he stopped being a Soul Master, he would have to obediently use a God Position to break through to level 100.
But in his eyes, what was the difference between a god who broke through this way and being a dog for the God Realm?
Moreover, under the rules they set, you could never outplay them. Just look at the Dragon God back then—a dual God King! How powerful was that? But so what? Everything he had achieved was based on the rules they established, which were guaranteed to have loopholes he didn't know about. If you came up against the original creator of the rules, they would have countless ways to play you to death!
So, to break this deadlock, Ye Cheng began to ponder deeply.
"A Soul Master needs a God Position to break through to level 100. That is an iron law of this world! A fundamental rule!"
"So, if I want to bypass this rule, then unless... I'm not a Soul Master!"
At this thought, his eyes lit up. That's right, why must I be fixated on being a Soul Master? Wouldn't a high-level martial arts or immortal cultivation system be better?
But he immediately shook his head forcefully.
"No, that's wrong."
"Creating a new power system from scratch that doesn't belong to this world would require too much Acknowledgement Power."
"And really, I don't need to create a new system. I can just take the existing soul master system and modify it slightly... make it stronger! Modify it until it's completely unrecognizable! Then it could break free from the God Realm's control, couldn't it?"
"This would not only save a great deal of Acknowledgement Power, but it would also be more easily accepted by the people of this world, preventing any issues of incompatibility."
The more Ye Cheng thought, the brighter his eyes became. He felt that he had previously been stuck in a mental block, always thinking about going against the world's rules and forcefully ascending to godhood.
In fact, there was no need to fight the rules head-on. He could adopt a roundabout strategy, transforming the existing soul master system into a path that could bypass the rules' limitations and forge a new way to godhood.
"This system, transformed from the soul master system, shall be called the 'God Ring Master' system!" His eyes shone, combining his past inspiration with his current thoughts to continuously refine the details of the new system's design.
"After reaching the ninth soul ring, one can only become a god by possessing a tenth. However, the rules dictate that without a God Position, it's impossible to possess a tenth ring. In that case, I'll just forget about ten rings and fuse the existing nine soul rings into one!"
"Nine-Nine returns to one; a change in quantity produces a change in quality. All soul rings will fuse into a single, true, God-level soul ring!"
"At that point, although the Soul Master would lack a God Position and have only one soul ring left, they would undoubtedly be a true God-level powerhouse!"
"A Soul Master who reaches this realm can then be called a God Ring Master!"
"Next, they would need to condense their own 'God Rings'. A God Ring Master would no longer need to hunt Soul Beasts. They could condense soul rings by absorbing the energy of the heavens, earth, and universe, and the age of these rings would continuously increase with their cultivation..."
"A God Ring Master in this state can be called a First Revolution, First Ring God! After condensing the second ring, they would be called a First Revolution, Second Ring God!"
"In the First Revolution stage, a total of nine God Rings can be condensed."
"When a God Ring Master condenses nine God Rings and reaches the stage of a First Revolution, Nine Ring God, it is not the end. They can repeat the process, again achieving the 'Nine-Nine returns to one,' fusing the nine God Rings into a single one. A change in quantity will again produce a change in quality, allowing them to break through to another major realm!"
"And at that time, the God Ring Master can be called a Second Revolution, First Ring God!"
Ye Cheng began to perfect the details of this new system. Then, he even used his own system's simulation ability to calculate the feasibility of this design.
Ultimately, after the system's simulations, this so-called God Ring Master system perfectly fit the rules of this world. It possessed immense feasibility, transforming the path of Soul Masters into another grand road to the heavens!
Furthermore, the nine rings of a First Revolution God also corresponded to the nine divine rings that floated behind the heads of the gods in the God Realm, which represented their realm. Just like them, the number of rings represented one's strength.
One ring represented the lowest-level God Official.
Three rings represented a Third-Rank God.
Five rings represented a Second-Rank God.
Seven rings represented a First-Rank God.
Nine rings represented a supreme God King.
This meant that a God Ring Master only needed to reach the realm of a First Revolution, Nine Ring God to be equivalent to a God King in the God Realm.
Of course, at first glance, the two seemed quite similar, as both were called 'God Rings', but they were fundamentally different.
For instance, a God Ring Master's 'God Ring' encircled their entire body, like a hula hoop. A God Realm god's divine ring, on the other hand, floated behind their back.
Most importantly, in the God Realm, a god with nine rings is called a 'Supreme God', which implies it is the highest level, with no further ranks above it.
Their path forward was cut off!
One could say that if they didn't seek change and stubbornly followed their single path to the end, then God King would be their highest possible rank. Breaking through the God King realm was difficult! Not impossible, but extremely, extremely difficult!
But God Ring Masters were different. For this nascent system, nine rings were not the end!
It had a complete system for advancement.
It was possible to reach the Third Revolution, a realm that surpassed the God King level by two major tiers, reaching the apex of power in this universe!
That's right. According to the system's calculations, the peak of power attainable in the Douluo Universe was the realm of a Third Revolution, Nine Ring God. Upon reaching this realm, the entire universe would become a plaything in one's palm; all laws and rules could be arranged at will, and creation and destruction would be but a single thought away!
The Fourth Revolution God realm beyond that was more than this universe could withstand.
Only by leaping out of this universe and transcending to a vaster world would further progress be possible.
Of course, something like a Fourth Revolution God was still too distant for the current Ye Cheng, so it was best not to dwell on it.
"Although it's not creating a power system from scratch, but rather modifying and optimizing the existing soul master system into a new, stronger one, the required Acknowledgement Power is also less."
"However, to create a character profile for someone with the God Ring Master system, the amount of Acknowledgement Power needed will definitely be substantial. It will probably take several attempts to finally get this character profile to one hundred percent."
"Coincidentally, the time is about right. I'll start by fabricating a Q&A to warm things up for the God Ring Master concept!"
Ye Cheng calculated the time and felt it was about right to continue creating videos.
The main purpose of this video was to subtly reveal the advantages of the "God Ring Master" and expose a bit of the future to add credibility.
He didn't expect to establish the God Ring Master concept at one hundred percent in a single go; getting even a small fraction of the way there would be satisfying enough. At worst, he could split it over several attempts and slowly perfect the setting.
Besides, in the initial stages, overwhelming strength wasn't necessary. A bare-bones First Revolution, First Ring God would be enough.
(end of chapter)
