Laws were either set down by the gods above the gods whose names mortals did not even know when the world was first formed, or perfected by the gods who were born later on.
Either way, Laws were common sense of the world and a very important thing. Most races would never touch them, much less rewrite them and use the entire world as their weapon.
Could it be that the high elves were wiped out because they tried to change Laws? Was that the great sin mentioned in the event's name, the Elven SIN: Ancient Sins?
Edward thought about it, but found it a little far-fetched.
After all, rewriting Laws was rare, but not non-existent.
Almost every Legendary champion could reach the very essence of Laws, thereby transcending the restraints of the world. In other words, it was only by doing so that they could be considered Legendary champions.
Moreover, some could even erode the Laws of the world to a certain extent and for a certain period of time, creating a boundary that was entirely different from reality. While such a boundary would not compare to the Elven SIN, it would have its own meaning. And yet, every known Legendary champion was still alive and well …
Taking a step back, the Players themselves were beings that had transcended many Laws. While they had to abide by the Laws of the Game that Xi Wei, the God of Games had set and were not immune to basic Laws such as gravity, their very existence was definitely a product of changing Laws.
While the Players had the God of Games' endorsement, Edward would never believe that the high elves did not have a god behind them.
"Forget it. There's no meaning in thinking about that …"
Edward eventually gave up on thinking.
After all, that trivial matter had nothing to do with the dungeon clearing event, and thinking about it in such a way would only make him feel terrified.
Moreover, the God of Games was not having the Players fight against the entire world like the high elves did. Instead, they were fighting for the relics left by the high elves, which in turn was atonement for the high elves' sins. Even if they did not have any merit, they did have some hard work!
That was why what he had to do now was to think about how he should clear the Dark Sky, the third stratum of the Elven SIN.
"There's no use thinking about it. Let's just head into the dungeon." Princess Leah was eager to try. With Old Vanke watching over them, they could only run dungeons that were confirmed to be safe, and it had been a long time since they had a good adventure. That was why she was the most excited out of everyone.
In contrast, Jessica, who hadn't gone on an adventure for a while but was more quiet by nature, wasn't as anxious. She just watched quietly from the side with an OMO expression.
"That's right. Even if I continue to think about it, I won't be able to get any new clues. If I don't explore it myself, I won't get any new information …"
[Mufasa: I think I've discovered some new information.
Edward:???
Mufasa: It's not just light. The monsters in Dark Sky react to sound as well, but they aren't very sensitive, and the larger they are, the slower they react.
Mufasa: They also eat each other, and at the bottom of the food chain is a glowing mushroom like a jellyfish.
Since many Players had explored the Gray Fjord Inland Sea dungeon, they had a certain understanding of seafood … I mean sea creatures, and that naturally included Mufasa.
Mufasa: The light from these mushrooms is very dim and can only be seen at a relatively close distance, but the predator would inherit the glow after eating them.
Edward: That is to say, the higher the level of the food chain, the more mushroom light sources are accumulated in their bodies … The light spots that can be seen from afar are probably super high-level monsters.
Edward couldn't help frowning after reading Mufasa's message.
If what Mufasa said was true, it would be a huge problem if the stronger the monster, the brighter its body.
None of the monsters that surrounded them before were glowing.
Or rather, even if they were, they wouldn't have noticed them at that distance.
In other words, the monster that killed Edward was a low-level monster in Dark Sky.
If Mufasa's theory was right, there was no telling what would happen if a higher-level monster was disturbed …
"I should have thought of that."
Edward appeared a little dejected after telling the others in the party about his theory. "After all, the high elves were a race that once ruled the world for some time. How could the Elven SIN they built with all their might be cleared so easily …"
To tell the truth, it was quite a blow to Edward.
After all, his life as a Player had been rather smooth sailing aside from the occasional death. On the other hand, thanks to the mechanism Xi Wei, the God of Games had set up, the Player's growth was visible to the naked eye and the fact that he was the cream of the crop among Players gave Edward the misconception that he was very powerful.
Of course, it wasn't a complete misconception since his ability had definitely surpassed the limits of mortals and ascended to the realm of the supernatural.
Even so, that level of ability barely qualified to step onto the stage of this era when the continent and the world as a whole. It wasn't even enough in the last era where overall combat ability far surpassed this era, not to mention the fact that the Elven SIN was a superior creation of the high elves, the hegemons of the last era.
"What should I do …?"
For the first time, Edward was caught in a predicament where he didn't know where to start.
"My apologies."
Princess Leah said softly. She then walked in front of Edward and punched him in the face, sending him flying. Even the health bar above his head dropped by a large chunk. "That's right," Edward said softly.
"What are you doing?!" Jessica drew her holy spear and stood in front of Princess Leah, glaring angrily.
Joe tried to draw his sword as well, but Gou Dan held him down.
Still, Princess Leah ignored Jessica, and instead spoke to Edward, who was left dumbfounded after adjusting his pain threshold. "While it is a good habit to analyze the enemy or the battlefield before a battle, it is built upon the foundation of tactics that you would come up with after analysis! What's the point of doing that if you come up with the conclusion that you're a noob after analyzing for half a day instead of lowering everyone's morale?! "
"I …" Edward's expression turned blank.
"Instead of worrying about gains and losses, why don't we go in first and explore the dungeon while exploring? It's more practical!" Princess Leah exclaimed loudly. "When death is no longer an issue, what are you afraid of? Keep trying and making mistakes before you fight. Isn't that how Players fight?! "
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Chapter 358: Self-Defense
Corrective Fist
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