"You only seem interested in the truth of the world, is there nothing else you want to say?" Gus Ning pouted, looking a little resentful.
"I'm sorry, I don't have my past life memories right now, I don't have any impression of you. The only connection is that lingering sadness in my soul."
"Yes, what was between us is all in the past."
"If you're willing, help me recover my past life memories. Perhaps then things would be different."
"I'm sorry, it's impossible to recover them unless you become the master of this metaverse."
"Alright. By the way, my grandfather... what did he mean just now?"
"He's not your real past life grandfather. He's my servant. I call him Uncle Fu. I had him pretend to be your past life grandfather in the metaverse because I saw you weren't living well in that tiny world on Earth. I wanted him to help you grow, but I couldn't make it too obvious, so you never found out!"
"So that's how it is!" Zhou Hong felt a mix of emotions. He thought it was his real past life grandfather, but it wasn't.
"Do you have any other questions? I don't think I can stay with you for too long. If my family finds out, it might be a disaster for you. My two older cousins already know about us."
"Cousins? Who?" Zhou Hong seemed to have a guess.
"They are the two most ancient demon emperors from the demon realm. They aren't really demon emperors, they are my cousins. They just came in to play."
"Heh, no wonder they gave me the feeling they weren't like demon emperors who have lived for countless eons." Zhou Hong wasn't surprised, as if he had expected it.
"Outside, they are just two playful women, not very strong. But when they enter this metaverse, they come with their own halos, and their power becomes immense, far beyond yours."
Zhou Hong didn't doubt it. Those who came from the outside were essentially using cheats compared to everyone here.
"Actually, besides them, many other disciples from my family come here to play, treating it like an amusement park."
Zhou Hong chuckled wryly, "The metaverse is just an amusement park for them."
"You said earlier that you can't stay with me for long. What would your family do to me?"
"If my family finds out I've been in a relationship with someone from the metaverse, they'll be furious. They'll kill you, making you cease to exist in the metaverse. Normally, the metaverse has reincarnation, and everyone is reborn after death. But if you're killed completely, you truly won't exist."
"Just because I was in a relationship with you? Besides, you entered with your consciousness, not your physical bodies, right?" Zhou Hong asked.
"Yes, we entered with our consciousness. Our bodies cannot come. But to my family, we are gods. All species here are very inferior. How could we, the noble gods, tolerate such humiliation?"
"Then, in our past lives, did we... you know, 'do it'?" Zhou Hong asked eagerly.
"What is 'doing it'?" Gus Ning frowned.
"It's..." Zhou Hong explained directly.
Gus Ning's face instantly turned red.
"How could you say such a thing? It seems you've truly changed in this life." Gus Ning sighed. She felt no trace of Zhou Qing, her past self, in Zhou Hong. But that was for the best, it would help her forget Zhou Qing more easily.
"Haha, whether we did or not, it's not something shameful to talk about."
"No!" Gus Ning glared at Zhou Hong exasperatedly.
"Then you guys were really pure." Zhou Hong couldn't help but admire his past self for being so chaste.
"Do you have anything else you want to ask? If not, I need to leave. I won't pay attention to you anymore. Live your life well." Gus Ning sighed. She had come to find Zhou Hong today to put an end to her past life's feelings.
"Last question. Can you tell me what the God Realm outside is like?"
"Outside, the God Realm is complex. There are ordinary people, cultivators, and immortals, and of course, gods. Gods are extraordinary from birth. Once they reach adulthood, they possess divine power. Although it's weak, ordinary immortals are no match for it."
"What is divine power?"
Gus Ning hesitated and said, "It's like the world power in the metaverse. Or in other words, divine power is world power. After gods reach adulthood, they can casually possess hundreds of world powers."
"I see! Then if I have over a thousand world powers now, wouldn't I be quite powerful outside?" Zhou Hong continued.
"Theoretically, yes. But everyone in the metaverse only has a physical body here. Outside, they are at most a wisp of consciousness, or even non-existent, like being in a dream."
"I'm saying, if I could go out, and still have over a thousand world powers, wouldn't that make me a very strong god?"
"That... would be average, I suppose. After all, over a thousand world powers would only make you a mid-level god among all gods."
"How are gods classified outside?" Zhou Hong asked again.
"It's simple. They are classified as Lesser Gods, Mid-level Gods, High Gods, Supreme Gods, Ancient Gods, and Creation Gods. Lesser Gods have power below a thousand. Mid-level Gods have power between one thousand and ten thousand. High Gods have power between ten thousand and one hundred thousand. Supreme Gods have power between one hundred thousand and one million. Ancient Gods have power between one million and ten million. Creation Gods have power between ten million and one hundred million."
Zhou Hong nodded. Although the classification wasn't extensive, the differences were indeed vast.
"Then, how many gods are there outside now? What is the highest power level reached?"
Gus Ning shook her head. "I really don't think you should know all this. It's meaningless. Because you can only ever stay here, you can never leave. The more you know, the more you'll long for it, and the unhappier you might become. You just need to remember that you are the strongest here now. Go and dominate this place as you wish and live happily."
"Heh, I'm just curious. Alright, one last question. What level are you outside?"
Gus Ning said helplessly, "Outside, I'm just a very ordinary Lesser God. My power is only seven to eight hundred. If you were outside, you would be stronger than me, reaching the standard of the weakest Mid-level God."
"Haha!" Zhou Hong couldn't help but laugh. He secretly made up his mind to uncover the secret of this metaverse's fusion.
"Then I'll be going now!" Gus Ning stood up.
"Wait, one last, last question!"
"Alright! Ask away." Gus Ning was exasperated.
"You mentioned divine artifacts earlier. Are they common outside, or very rare?"
Gus Ning rolled her eyes at Zhou Hong. "If they were common, they wouldn't be called divine artifacts. Even the worst divine artifact possesses at least the power of a Supreme God, which is over one hundred thousand stars. If it's a very high-grade divine artifact, it's possible to have the power of an Ancient God. Currently, my family possesses one divine artifact. The user who wields this artifact can unleash a power of six hundred thousand stars."