Clark stood quietly in front of his God's Palace, his heart pounding. For the first time since his arrival, he finally allowed himself to breathe.
"It's time."
He willed his status panel open:
[Personal Status]
Divine Name: ??? (Unawakened)
Personal Name: Clark
Race: Human
Rank: 0 – Mortal Ascendant
Divinity: 100
Faith: 0
Innate Talents:
[D-Class] Dominion (Growable)
[EX-Class] Divine Multiplier (1000x)
Skills: None
Special Abilities: None
Territory: Tier 0 Domain (Seedling)
Followers: 1 (Seraphiel)
His eyes locked on the word: Rank 0 — Mortal Ascendant.
Below it, a soft notification pulsed gently.
[Ascension Possible — Requirements Met]
Divinity: 100/100
Personal Domain Anchored(Rank 0 Gods Palace): Complete
Clark exhaled deeply.
"Here we go."
He pressed Ascend.
The moment his command was given, reality shifted.
The wind stopped.
The air grew thick, as if the entire world was holding its breath. Above him, the heavens rippled like disturbed water, forming a swirling vortex directly overhead. Bands of divine light spiraled downward, wrapping around him like living threads of energy.
A deep chime echoed across his domain, not unlike a great bell tolling in the distance.
The light entered his body — warm, vibrant, overwhelming.
Clark gritted his teeth as the power rushed into him. His soul vibrated. His vision blurred. For a moment, it felt like his entire existence was being stretched apart and reforged.
Then came the pressure.
Not physical, but existential — as though unseen eyes from the cosmos were weighing his worth.
Flashes of information and authority flooded his mind: the concept of worship, the pull of faith, the first flickers of divine instinct. He was no longer simply a man with power. He was becoming something fundamentally different.
A god.
The pressure suddenly released, like a dam breaking.
A final surge of power exploded outward in a silent wave, and then everything went still.
The swirling lights above faded. The air returned to normal.
And before him, a new window unfolded.
[Ascension Complete]
Current Rank: Rank 1 — Low Tier God (Ascendant)
Clark stood still, breathing deeply as the last of the divine light faded from his body.
The 100 Divinity he had accumulated had been completely consumed by the ascension process. His personal status now reflected the brutal truth.
[System Notice]
Congratulations! You are the 100,000,345th god to reach Rank 1 (Ascendant)!
You have entered the Divine Ladder.
Clark's jaw tightened.
"Over a hundred million already ahead…" he muttered. "I thought I was early."
He barely had time to process that when another system prompt arrived.
[Speed Ascension Reward Distributed]
Rank Milestone: Top 100 Million (Rank 0 → Rank 1)
[Wooden Ascension Chest] — Opened
Contents: 10 Divinity
Clark stared blankly at the meager reward.
"Just 10 Divinity?!" His voice echoed across his quiet domain. "Are you kidding me?!"
But then—something happened.
His Divine Multiplier triggered automatically.
[Divine Multiplier talent Activated: 1000x]
Original Reward: 10 Divinity → 10,000 Divinity
Clark's knees almost buckled.
"I—what... I can multiply Divinity too?!"
His breath caught. This changed everything.
He quickly opened his personal status again, confirming what his eyes refused to believe.
[Status Update]
Divine Name: ??Personal
Name: Clark
Race: Human
Rank: 1 – Low God (Ascendant)
Title: Verdant God
Divinity: 10,000
Faith: 0
Innate Talents:
[D-Class] Dominion (Growable)
[EX-Class] Divine Multiplier (1000x)
Special Abilities: None
Skills: None
His heart pounded.
"This talent is far more broken than I thought..."
Divinity wasn't just currency. It was the essence of godhood itself. Used to build, upgrade, and most importantly — ascend through the divine ranks.
And he could multiply it.
"I'm cheating on a cosmic scale..."
Then came another notification, revealing the new identity he had unknowingly earned:
[Title Acquired: Verdant God]
Your Divine Name is now linked to your Domain Type: Verdant Valley.
Title unlocked due to domain nature and ascension completion.
"Verdant God..." Clark whispered. "I guess I really am a god now."
Just then, another massive notification opened before his eyes.
This time, not regional—but global.
[WORLD CHAT UNLOCKED]
The screen immediately filled with endless streams of messages, almost too fast to follow.
[HeavenPiercer]: "FIRST TEN BABY!!! GOLDEN CHEST REWARD!"
[DragonLordX]: "I got a unique territory building too!! My Black Dragon Nest is insane!"
[SunSaint]: "100 Divinity + 1000 extra resources + golden chest loot!"
[WolfGod]: "Anyone want to form early alliances? DM me."
[IceBlade]: "Hah, wooden chest peasants. First 10 ranks is where the real loot is!"
[SilentDawn]: "Golden chests for the top 10. Unfair advantage but whatever..."
[IronMonarch]: "I got Silver Chest for Top 1000… not bad."
[StoneFarmer]: "Anyone else stuck with a villager pool? This sucks!"
Clark's fists clenched as jealousy bubbled inside him.
"So the first ten gods to ascend received Golden Chests with 100 Divinity, 1000 extra resources, and unique buildings?!"
He swallowed hard.
"I missed the chance… but I won't miss it again."
His eyes gleamed with cold determination.
"From now on—I'll be the first. Every major rank. I'll claim every top spot. No one will climb faster than me."
As he closed the chat, another update arrived:
[Trade Area Unlocked]
The global marketplace is now available.
You may trade Divine Crystals, materials, or items with other gods.
Just as Clark was busy in the global chat, his territory shook violently and about 100m from the God's Palace a golden light descended.
He exhaled slowly and looked.
[Recruitment Pool Initialization — Complete]
Pool Type Assigned: Banished Crusaders (D-Rank Pool)
Your Title: Verdant God(God of the Banished Crusaders)
Pool Level: 0
Recruitment Capacity: 10 per week
Follower Base Type: Banished Crusader (D-Class Combatant)
Next Level Requirement:
Gods Rank : Rank 1 low tier
God's Palace Rank: 1--(current rank 0)
Clark's brows furrowed as he read carefully.
"So it's not random followers... it's an assigned recruitment pool," he muttered. "That explains why some gods end up being called the Elf God, Dragon God, or Undead King."
He clenched his fist. "Banished Crusaders, huh?"
The Banished Crusaders were exiled holy warriors — dishonored but experienced fighters. A rare combat pool compared to the common Villager Pools most others would draw. Not as rare as an A-rank pool like Dragons or Paladins, but far more useful than simple farmers or artisans.
"And I can level up this pool to get stronger recruits over time…" he nodded. "Good. Very good."
Though slightly frustrated about the ascension reward, Clark couldn't hide the small grin creeping across his face. Compared to many others, his start was solid.