Chapter 136: Chapter136-Combat Power System Activated, Ten Thousand Battles Squad!

[Deception] slunk out of the underworld, not daring to linger for ev a momt.

In truth, Hades hadn't made things difficult for him; just facing Hades was pressure ough for [Deception].

But no matter how you looked at it, he had successfully completed his mission.

Not only had he retrieved and delivered the item his master had ordered to John, but he also witnessed an incredible sce firsthand.

Hades, ostracized by Mount Olympus and removed from the Twelve Olympians, was no longer standing idly by.

He had granted his authority to John, making this game increasingly interesting.

"Phew... now, I probably wouldn't stand a chance against John, would I?"

Reflecting on it, John now possessed four kinds of divine authority, a blessing from the Apocalypse, and seemed to have a close connection with Seraphina, along with other secrets [Deception] might not be aware of.

All these factors had elevated John's combat power to a terrifying level.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that soon, John could face Demigod-tier beings head-on.

Ev if other [Apostles] awaked, they wouldn't be able to do anything to John.

However, this prested a headache for [Deception].

His master's task was for him to closely watch John, constantly guiding him towards the outcome his master desired.

But with John's currt strgth, would he still list to [Deception]?

"Sigh... I've be walking on thin ice all my life. Do you think I'll ever reach the other side?"

[Deception] looked down at a gre frog by his feet.

Naturally, the frog didn't understand what [Deception] was saying.

It just croaked once and th hopped away.

...

The Next Morning!

John woke up feeling suffocated.

Struggling to op his eyes, he found Elaria's beautiful legs resting on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.

Gtly, he moved her legs aside and finally took a deep breath.

"Phew... I slept so soundly."

This was the first time in the game world he had slept so well.

After yesterday's overwhelming joy, the excitemt of his hanced power had significantly dulled.

Thinking carefully, as long as John didn't counter any extraordinary trouble, his currt strgth would allow him to handle it easily.

However, he wasn't tirely sure just how strong he had become.

But th, a server-wide announcemt cleared up his confusion.

[Server Announcemt!

The first player's combat power has surpassed ,000 points, unlocking the combat power point panel. Each player can now check their combat power on their player panel.

Note: Combat power is determined by the player's overall strgth, including panel attributes, equipped gear, and special items, with the highest value tak for similar items.

The top 0 players on the combat power ranking will have their combat power displayed.]

Of course, [Deception] wasn't the only one troubled by this.

In a corner of Spartonia City!

Staring at the player ID at the top of the leaderboard, the man exhaled deeply.

"John's growth is too fast. Ev I find it troublesome, let alone those idiots.

It seems the purging task needs to be accelerated."

As the man's thoughts churned, there was a gtle knock on the door.

"What is it?"

"Lord [Divine Emissary], there is a visitor claiming to be... Hermes."

...

"John, I sse the presce of a [God]."

While sparring with Qing, John's face changed upon hearing Seraphina's warning.

As Qing's powerful punch came towards him, John spread his wings and soared into the sky, dodging the heavy blow!

"Qing, hold on a second, I'll be right back!"

With that, John shot up, his figure shrinking until he was just a tiny black dot disappearing into the clouds.

Seeing this, Qing scratched his head and looked at Exiled Immortal, who was watching from the sidelines.

"What now? We were just getting into it. Exiled Immortal, how about you step in?"

"If I must, I must!"

Exiled Immortal summoned a breeze, which gtly carried him into the ara to face Qing from a distance.

Meanwhile, above the clouds

John swallowed hard, incredulously asking, "Seraphina, are you sure you ssed the presce of a [God]? Not a [Divine Emissary]?"

"There's no mistake, John. A [Divine Emissary] is too weak and wouldn't differ much from your currt strgth, at most a 5,000 combat power.

But the power of that presce, if converted to your combat power points... it would be at least 90,000 points!"

"Wait, 90,000 points? Could it be Hades?"

"Of course not. If my sses are correct, it should be Hermes who's visiting."

John was not unfamiliar with this name; he ev had a Hermes set in his player invtory.

"The God of Thieves?"

"Don't underestimate him. As the son of Zeus, his power is far greater than you might imagine."

"But why would he appear here? Are [Gods] allowed to ter the game world?"

"Absolutely not! The power of a [God] is too overwhelming. If they were to appear recklessly, it could cause the world to collapse. That's why I'm perplexed. But regardless, you need to be on high alert.

He's a staunch supporter of Zeus, and he holds his father's words as law.

His presce here doesn't bode well for you.

It's possible he came specifically because of you.

Your rapid increase in power has far exceeded the expectations of the gods, and unexpected changes oft mean danger."