[Player has exited Scene Mode]
[Player has completed Scene Mode for the first time. Reward: Exclusive Family Function - Bloodline Fortification (Weak)]
(Bloodline Fortification (Weak): Can perform a weak bloodline fortification on members of Vassal Clans, thereby increasing their strength.)
[Family Function unlocked. Player's subordinate families activate BUFF: Many Children and Blessings.]
(Many Children and Blessings Level 1: Members of the Player's subordinate families will find it easier to bear offspring, with a reduced infant mortality rate and an increased probability of becoming a Transcendent, as well as higher Potential.)
(Reproduction Rate +5%, Extraordinary Bloodline Awakening Rate +5%, Potential +5%)
(Next upgrade requirement for this BUFF: Player's Vassal Clans must have 5 direct bloodline members.)
[Family Function unlocked. Player's role-played character receives the corresponding BUFF: Clan Totem.]
(Family Totem Level 1: For every Transcendent or being who achieves a Tier Break that appears in the Player's Vassal Clans, the Player will receive a 10% boost to Growth Level to rapidly increase their own strength. Additionally, when different Bloodlines are awakened within the direct bloodline of the Vassal Clans, the Player can directly copy and extract that Bloodline to integrate it into themselves.)
(Next upgrade requirement for this BUFF: Player's Vassal Clans must have 5 direct bloodline Transcendents.)
In the real world, when Lince exited the game scene, he abruptly came to his senses and snapped his head up from the keyboard.
As he looked at his computer screen again, reading the series of notifications, he felt a mix of nervous excitement and began to question reality.
'Is this something a normal game can do?'
'Consciousness Descent, role-playing as a deity, family development... This game...'
At this moment, Lince's mind was filled with speculation about who was behind this game.
Higher-dimensional civilizations, higher-dimensional beings, things like that...
But after thinking for just a moment, he came to a realization.
'What does it matter to me whether this game is legitimate or not?'
'In any case, as long as you're not an idiot, you'd seize an opportunity like this, no matter the cost.'
And so, Lince took a deep breath.
He immediately opened the Xia Ya game platform (similar to Steam) and checked the details on the [True Game] page.
At this point, the entire main page for [True Game] was grayed out.
But below the large, cerulean, star-filled icon for True Game, a piece of information was displayed.
[All Player slots for the first phase of the True World's free, no-wipe, closed beta test are now full]
[Rating System and Comment Section are temporarily unavailable]
The description was both direct and sparse.
The 'game' hadn't even run any ads when it opened its closed beta.
The main page just had an animated image of twinkling stars, and there was absolutely no background story or gameplay description.
The fact that Lince had managed to download this game was a complete coincidence.
Earlier this morning, Lince had simply been doing his usual search on the game platform for fun games to play when he happened to see this one suddenly pinned to the top.
So, being able to download it was really just a matter of luck.
After all, the game had no description whatsoever.
If Lince hadn't been so bored, and if the game hadn't been listed as free, he definitely wouldn't have downloaded it.
Looking at the game's main page, Lince suddenly sighed in resignation.
'So, just how many slots did this game even open up?'
'If only they'd open the comment section. That way, I could at least know how many other people are in the same boat as me.'
'We could even exchange information and news about the game.'
Lince felt a bit melancholic, but on second thought, it was probably better that the comment section wasn't open.
After all, this was no simple game. If someone had malicious intentions, it would inevitably lead to some nasty incidents.
After calming himself down a bit, Lince switched back to the game window.
'One step ahead, always ahead.'
Whether in reality or in the game, if something were to happen later on, he needed to have adequate means to deal with it.
Therefore, he had to take this game seriously.
The game window was still paused on the screen from when Lince had exited.
On the screen, the Giant Lizard looked down upon the kneeling Knight.
'Alright, time to claim the rewards first.'
With this in mind, Lince began to claim his rewards in order.
[Player has claimed the reward: Bloodline Fortification.]
[Player has claimed the reward: Bloodline Growth Level +10%.]
[Player has extracted the reward: Low Tier Gale Cheetah Bloodline.]
As Lince claimed the three rewards one by one, the text on the game screen quickly faded away.
At the same time, the frozen screen and time in the game began to flow once more.
And so, under Lince's watchful gaze, and under the horrified stare of Knight York on the screen, a brilliant light of Magic Power suddenly erupted from the massive body of the Swamp Giant Lizard.
The magical glow was composed of the cyan of the Wind Attribute and the rocky gray of the Earth Attribute.
A blinding light flared up.
At the same time, the Swamp Giant Lizard on the screen let out a roar.
In the next moment, before Knight York's horrified and trembling eyes, the Swamp Giant Lizard's Body Type began to rapidly increase in size.
In just about a minute, the Swamp Giant Lizard's appearance on the screen had completely changed.
At this moment, Lince took the opportunity to check the familiar stat panel on his game interface.
[Player: Lince]
[Role-playing as: Rock Dragon Giant Lizard] (Clan Totem, Clan Sacred Beast)
[Tier: Tier Three]
[Body Type: Approx. 8.4 meters]
[Bloodlines: 1. Gale Cheetah Bloodline (Low Tier); 2. Earth Giant Lizard Bloodline (High Tier); 3. Thin Rock Steel Giant Dragon Bloodline (Saint Tier)]
(The Rock Steel Giant Dragon Bloodline is an ancient bloodline awakened through the fortification of the Swamp Giant Lizard Bloodline.)
[Growth Level: 18%]
[Potential: ★★★★ (Four Stars)]
[Elemental Affinity: Wind, Earth]
[Skills: 1. Frenzy, 2. Earth Spike Technique, 3. Extreme Speed, 4. Stone Armor, 5. Dragon Might.]
...
"By the Deities! No, glory to the great Your Majesty!"
"You have sent down another Miracle like this?!"
"This pressure... could it be the legendary Dragon Might?!!"
"Indeed, a Demon Beast like the Swamp Giant Lizard was far from worthy of being your vessel."
"This enhancement of its Bloodline! This Power!!!"
"..."
York was being crushed by the formless Dragon Might.
His flesh and soul groaned under the Dragon Might, and his face was deathly pale.
His legs couldn't stop trembling. He couldn't even think about moving; his entire body had gone limp on the ground.
But even in this state, he couldn't suppress the fanatical look in his eyes as he gazed at the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard.
York looked at the enormous Giant Lizard before him, at the pair of fleshy wings that had suddenly sprouted from its back, looking somewhat like tiny, decorative ornaments.
He knew that, when the time was right, these wings would one day allow this Giant Lizard to soar through the heavens.
This was because these fleshy wings were the pinions of a Giant Dragon!
At this stage, the wings resembled those of a young dragon, but as the Rock Dragon Giant Lizard's strength continued to grow, the world would one day know its terror.
'A Tier Three Contracted Demon Beast.'
'In the Western Territory, no one will be able to look down on me ever again!'
"Praise Your Majesty! Praise the Swamp Territory, which is destined for greatness! Praise the reborn and soon-to-be even greater Smith family!"
At this moment, York's fists were clenched, his expression one of indescribable excitement.
He, Knight York, had gained the favor of a deity. (In reality, it was from the Player, 'Lince'.)
He, Knight York, had witnessed the sacred scene of the deity's Spiritual Descent and its subsequent transformation back into a star, ascending to its throne among the constellations. (This was the special effect of Lince exiting Scene Mode.)
He, Knight York, now had his own territory and a guardian Clan Sacred Beast for his family! (In reality, he was just a Vassal.)