Picking Up Attributes From Today

Panda Novel

“Congratulations, mortal! You’re now the Tower of Time’s new master!”

The gigantic human visage in the sky dissipated with a loud boom, and a round, golden, ball-like creature took its place.

It had a nose, eyes, ears, and a mouth, as well as a pair of miniature devil wings and a long devil tail. The only thing missing was arms and legs.

…A little devil?

“You’re…”

Stupefied, Meng Lei stared at the peculiar round lifeform that had suddenly appeared, a puzzled look coming over his features.

“I’m Dodola, the Tower of Time’s guardian spirit!” The round lifeform introduced itself with a smile. “You can call me Lord Dodola!”

“…Lord Dodola?”

Meng Lei was rendered somewhat speechless. “You may be the tower’s guardian spirit, but I’m its new master. By right, shouldn’t you be calling me Master instead?”

“Uh…”

Dodola was momentarily taken aback before it scoffed indignantly. “I will never acknowledge you until you become a higher deity! Master? We’ll talk about it when you’ve become a higher deity!”

“What a proud little fellow…”

Meng Lei couldn’t help but laugh. Rather than obsessing over a matter as senseless as that, he instead asked, “How can I refine the Tower of Time, Dodola?”

“It’s very simple. You just need to enter a contract with me!”

Dodola flapped its miniature devil wings and explained, “Since I’m the Tower of Time’s guardian spirit, you need only to enter a contract with me, and the act will be tantamount to having refined the Tower of Time.”

“Let’s do it!”

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“Alright!”

Dodola turned around. Dazzling golden light rose from its back, the light beams converging to form a complex, profound-looking magic circle.

Then, it instructed, “Drip a drop of your blood into it!”

“Okay!”

A drop of blood fell into the magic circle with a flick of Meng Lei’s fingers before being absorbed.

Buzz…

Upon absorbing the blood, the magic circle behind Dodola went from a golden color into a blood-red color.

Then, the blood-red magic circle rose into the air before shrinking and ultimately disappearing between Meng Lei’s brows.

A split second later, an enormous wave of information flowed into his mind. At once, Meng Lei sensed a strange and fascinating connection forming between himself and the Tower of Time.

He could now visit any of the Tower of Time’s levels anytime he wanted to!

He could now check on any of the Tower of Time’s levels anytime he wanted to!

He could now kill any of the Magical Beasts in the Tower of Time anytime he wanted to!

He could even change the environment in any of the levels if he wanted to. Moving mountains and filling in seas, sinking continents and creating forests, overturning the skies and flipping the earth…

All it required was a mere thought.

From this moment on, the Tower of Time… had completely become a possession for his exclusive use.

“A 100-levels-high Tower of Time where the first 99 levels are all half-planes…”

As Meng Lei took in the Tower of Time in detail, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “Every single half-plane spans an extremely wide area and is actually equivalent to quite a few Lost Continents!”

“What’s the big deal about that? Sealing a half-plane is something that ordinary deities can already achieve. In fact, even half-deities can do it. The truly impressive part about the Tower of Time lies in the time-based laws of nature that fill up all 99 half-planes!”

Dodola explained with a light smile, “You must understand that once a half-plane is sealed into a vessel, it becomes isolated from the rest of the world, and time immediately stops in that world. Therefore, it can only be used to store lifeless objects. It’s impossible to store living things in there.

“However, this is not the case for the Tower of Time. Living things can be stored in every half-plane here, and they’re no different from other normal material planes. This is all thanks to time-based laws of nature. And these time-based laws of nature in the Tower of Time were left behind by the great and noble God of Time!”

“I can even manipulate the time-based laws of nature in the Tower of Time to revive Magical Beasts that were killed. This is too amazing!”

Meng Lei was filled with marvel.

In the past, legend went that the Tower of Time was capable of turning back time and reviving the dead Magical Beasts. From the look of things now, the legends were indeed real.

“The ability to manipulate time is exactly what makes this time-based divine weapon—the Tower of Time—so strong and powerful.” Dodola gave him a proud smile and added, “And that’s not even the most precious and valuable part about the Tower of Time!”

“Not even that? Then what is?” Meng Lei was surprised. “Could it be the legacy left behind by the God of Time? His wealth and assets? Or perhaps the cultivation method for time-based laws of nature?”

“What we’re talking about is the Tower of Time itself, not the objects that exist outside of it!”

Dodola was rendered speechless. Then, it said, “The most precious and valuable part about the Tower of Time lies in the 100th level.”

“The 100th level?”

Meng Lei looked around him—aside from the floating island beneath his feet, all there was around him was just an endless expanse of fog. There was nothing else apart from that.

Laws of nature? Practically none!

Magic elements? They were incredibly sparse!

Was this level the most precious and valuable one? He really couldn’t tell!

“You can’t tell, can you?”

A smug smile appeared on Dodola’s lips.

“Not at all!” Meng Lei replied with a shake of his head.

“That’s correct, then!” With a sigh, Dodola said, “This level is the exact reason why the God of Time had met his demise back then.”

“Just what kind of secrets does this level contain?” Meng Lei was rather confused. “That even an existence as powerful as the God of Time would meet his demise because of it?”

“The reason why this level is totally different from the first 99 levels is that it’s just a seed. The nurturing process hasn’t started yet.” Dodola added, “Once it’s successfully nurtured, it shall surpass all the levels before it. In fact, it will surpass every other ordinary existential plane!”

“Is it really that dramatic?!” Meng Lei was rather skeptical. “So, what kind of secrets does this level exactly contain?”

“This level is an existential plane seed!”

As it enunciated every word carefully, Dodola slowly added, “And on top of that, it’s a high-end existential plane seed!”

“A high-end existential plane seed?”

Meng Lei was rather lost. What was that?

“In the vast universe and the endless void, new planes are constantly being born, and old planes are dying out every moment. The new replaces the old and lives wither while new ones are born. Destruction and birth, dying out and being born—these are supreme laws of the universe!”

With a sigh, Dodola explained, “Just like how it is for everything else in this world, there is also a limit to existential planes’ lifespans. Once they reach the end of their lifespans, existential planes will also die out and become destroyed.

“However, high-end existential planes are an exception to that rule!”

Dodola looked at Meng Lei and said, “High-end existential planes are eternal and immortal. They do not have lifespan restrictions and will never ever die out, much less be destroyed.

“They exist for eternity and are forever immortal! They’re totally different from other normal existential planes and are also known as Eternal Planes.”

“High-end existential planes… don’t die out?”

Meng Lei blinked.

“Yes, they don’t!” Dodola nodded heavily. “Because as of now, none of the high-end existential planes have ever died out!”

“Alright!” Meng Lei nodded slightly. “In other words, the 100th level will eventually evolve into a high-end existential plane?”

“Yes!” Dodola nodded.

“Compared to an ordinary existential plane like Heaven’s Vault Continent, what makes a high-end existential plane different?” A puzzled Meng Lei asked, “The God of Time actually died because of a high-end existential plane seed?”

Dodola replied dispassionately, “There are too many differences between the two. For example, laws of nature in high-end existential planes are clearer and more distinct, they contain more abundant energy, they span a wider territory, and the lives they birth and nurture are of a higher class.

“Have you heard of the ten major Divine Realms? They are the ten most famous high-end existential planes!”

“The ten major Divine Realms?”

Meng Lei found himself dumbfounded once more.

“You don’t even know that?”

Dodola was rendered speechless. “You must be the most ignorant half-deity I’ve ever met. But on account of your age, I’ll forgive you.

“The ten major Divine Realms are the Earth Divine Realm, the Oceanic Divine Realm, the Tempest Divine Realm, the Flaming Divine Realm, the Forest Divine Realm, the Metal Divine Realm, the Thunderbolt Divine Realm, the Light Divine Realm, the Dark Divine Realm, and the Frost Divine Realm.

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“These ten high-end existential planes occupy an incredibly wide area that’s practically endless and boundless. Every single one of them is bigger than Heaven’s Vault Continent by more than a billion times.

“In addition, laws of nature in those ten Divine Realms are incomparably distinct, and the rich power of divinity fills the whole plane.

“Saint Domains are everywhere, and half-deities are lesser beings than even dogs. Every living thing from the Divine Realms is an existence that can dominate and rule over Heaven’s Vault Continent if they come here!”

“Is it really that dramatic?!”

Meng Lei swallowed hard.

“Dramatic? Not at all.”

Dodola shook its head. “It’s exactly because of these conditions that many deities who come from ordinary existential planes are all willing to head to the ten major Divine Realms to cultivate because they can cultivate at a faster speed there.

“If you become a deity in the future, you can also consider heading to the ten major Divine Realms. I don’t recommend it, though, because it’s extremely dangerous there.”

“Head to the Divine Realms…”

Meng Lei licked his lips.

“Legend goes that high-end existential planes also hold another benefit, though no-one can verify its authenticity even as of now.” Dodola sighed and said, “My master, the God of Time, lost his life exactly because of this particular legend and ultimately met his demise.”

Meng Lei asked, “What legend is it?”

“It’s said that high-end existential planes can nurture Chief God divine cores1. Do you know what a Chief God divine core is?”

Dodola’s voice was trembling as it said, “It’s a divine core that can allow one to go all the way up to become a supreme Chief God!”

“A Chief God divine core?”

A huge jolt went through Meng Lei.

“My old master once said that becoming a Great Perfection-level higher deity is where the journey ends for a deity. When one reaches that stage, they can no longer advance any further, let alone attain Chief Godhood.”

With a sigh, Dodola said, “It’s only when one assimilates a Chief God divine core that they can become a Chief God. There is no other way.

“And it’s precisely because my old master had heard the legend and believed it that he stole a bigwig’s high-end existential plane seed and unfortunately perished in the end…”

“Deities cannot attain Chief Godhood through cultivation?” Meng Lei murmured to himself, “They can only attain Chief Godhood by assimilating a Chief God divine core? That’s too unfair!”

“It is indeed unfair, but there’s no way around it.” Dodola shook its head and said, “This is the supreme law!”

Meng Lei heaved a sigh and asked, “In other words, as long as I can successfully nurture this high-end existential plane seed until it matures, I’ll have a chance at breeding a Chief God divine core?”

Dodola shook its head and replied, “That’s how the legend goes, but whether it’s true or not is something I don’t know. The Chief Gods high up above are probably the only ones who know.”

“How is this thing supposed to be nurtured?”

Meng Lei turned and looked at his surroundings.

“Are you thinking of nurturing the high-end existential plane seed? You might as well just take a bath and go to sleep!” Dodola cast a glance at Meng Lei. Then, it added, “Even if you can make it sprout, you won’t be able to guard it anyway. You’re too weak!”

“…”

Meng Lei rolled his eyes at Dodola. When he thought about it again, though, what it said was true. He might be pretty strong at the moment, but when placed in the vast, boundless universe, he was probably just a weakling.

Disregarding everything else, just the Dragon God alone was already a presence whom he couldn’t stand against, let alone other powerful existences.

Thus, he’d better just think of ways to boost his combat abilities instead.

At the thought of that, Meng Lei asked, “Dodola, since I’ve become the Tower of Time’s new master, does that mean that I can get the God of Time’s wealth, legacy, and the cultivation method for time-based laws of nature?”

Meng Lei’s eyes sparkled as he watched Dodola with a slightly agitated demeanor.

A higher deity’s assets! Just how many Divinity Crystals would there be? How much power of divinity? How many Laws of Nature Origin Crystals? How many gold coins?

It felt like he was gonna earn big this time.

“Theoretically, yes,” replied Dodola. Then, it changed the course of the conversation and continued. “But my old master has left a holy decree that only those that pass the trial may receive the corresponding rewards.

“Otherwise… Don’t even think about it!”

“A trial? There’s a trial?!”

Meng Lei rolled his eyes. Then, he asked, “Alright, tell me, what kind of trials has the God of Time left behind?”

“Before we go to the trial, let me first get an understanding of your cultivation situation.”

Dodola looked at Meng Lei and asked, “Since your divine body is fairly strong, that means your body must contain some kind of divine beast’s bloodline, right? Manifest it, and let me take a look. Which divine beast’s descendant are you, exactly?”

Meng Lei nodded and transformed into a Gods-Slaying Rat right away.

“A Black Bear Hamster? No, the aura isn’t right…

“A Black Rock Rodent? No, the tail doesn’t look like it…

“A Stone-Devouring Rat? No, a Stone-Devouring Rat is gray in color…”

Dodola mumbled to itself for a good half a day as it circled around Meng Lei. Then, it suddenly let out a strangled cry as it exclaimed, “I know! It’s the Gods-Slaying Rat! This is the Gods-Slaying Rat’s aura! Oh my goodness! To think it’s actually the Gods-Slaying Rat! How come you’re the Gods-Slaying Rats’ descendant!?”

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