As for existences that had fully comprehended a type of laws of nature and attained half-deification over the last 40,000-odd years... One could count their numbers on their fingers!
From this, one could tell just how difficult comprehending laws of nature was. Yet Meng Lei had fully comprehended all ten types of basic laws of nature at just the age of 16?
Who would believe that?
Who would dare to believe that?
How were they supposed to?
“Kid, are you sure you’re not lying to me?”
Dodola’s eyes bore into Meng Lei.
“What do I get out of lying to you?”
Meng Lei shook his head lightly. Then, he contacted the system and instructed, “System, boost my laws of nature comprehension for all ten elements to 100%!”
Whoosh!
His Wealth instantly shrank by 1,000 Laws of Nature Origin Crystals.
Boom!
A split second later, an endless wave of information instantly gushed into Meng Lei’s divine spirit like waters from a breached dam, furiously raising his comprehension of the ten elements’ laws of nature.
An infinite amount of information flowed through his mind, and Meng Lei closed his eyes and took in each type of laws of nature in detail, taking in the content in every piece of information.
At that moment, the fog shrouding his mind gradually dissipated, and information about laws of nature that was once hidden in the laws of nature ocean became clearly displayed to him.
The heavens and earth were as though a cage, and laws of nature the extensive net.
Different types of laws of nature were like chains that differed from one another—fiery-red fire, cyan wind, thick and heavy earth...
Each type of law of nature was independent of one another, yet also inseparably and closely linked. They supported the cage as one, much like a cage’s pillars, ceiling beams, steel bars, concrete...
Pillars were pillars, ceiling beams were ceiling beams, and steel bars were steel bars. They were made of different materials, yet they formed a perfect combination.
After some time, Meng Lei slowly opened his eyes. The look in his eyes had become incredibly deep and profound, and it seemed as if at the bottom of his eyes were flames rising, vegetation growing, oceans surging, and lightning flashing...
“So, this is what the half-deity realm is like!”
Dodola could clearly sense a change in Meng Lei’s disposition in this instant. His brilliance and edge had been hidden away, and his entire bearing had become simple and unadorned as if he had returned to his origins...
“Have you really fully comprehended them?”
Dodola’s voice was shaking somewhat.
“Yes. I’ve fully comprehended them.”
Meng Lei let out a sigh, as though an aged monk that had been in meditation for 100 years and had seen through all lies and fabrications to attain a state where he was one with the universe.
His aura had become self-contained, taciturn, and reserved.
“Why does someone like you exist in this world?” Dodola let out a strange squawk and exclaimed, “Let’s not even talk about how you have a magic talent for all ten elements’ laws of nature! To think you can actually comprehend all ten types of laws of nature at 16 years old! This is unheard of! Practically unheard of!”
“Is that so?”
Meng Lei was awfully cheerful.
“You haven’t lit up the divine fire yet, right?” As though something had just occurred to it, Dodola’s eyes suddenly bore into Meng Lei as it asked, “Tell me, have you lit up the divine fire?”
“Nope!”
Meng Lei shook his head lightly.
“That’s great!”
Fervent delight filled Dodola at once. It couldn’t be any more thrilled, and it jumped up and down as it flapped its miniature devil wings.
“Do you need to be that happy just because I haven’t lit up the divine fire yet?” Meng Lei was terribly bewildered.
“I don’t know why you haven’t kindled your divine fire yet, but this is a piece of fantastic news! A piece of fantastic news, y’know!? It’s inconceivable why a monster like you actually exists in this vast universe, and on top of that, I’ve even run into you!”
Dodola was in incredibly high spirits. “O’ great and noble God of Time, thank you! It’s your blessings that have allowed me to encounter a piece of uncut jade like him!”
“Don’t be in such a hurry to thank the God of Time yet,” said Meng Lei as he rolled his eyes. “Tell me, why are you so excited?”
“Alright! I’ll tell you about the profoundness within now, lest you end up destroying yourself!”
The next moment, Dodola’s countenance turned unprecedentedly stern and serious. It asked, “Meng Lei, do you know how you should cultivate after you’ve become a half-deity?”
“Seems like I should first light up my divine fire, then manifest a divine core, and lastly, establish a divine nation.” Meng Lei answered, “It’s only when a half-deity has divine fire, a divine core, and a divine nation that they are considered a real deity. Otherwise, a half-deity will always stay a half-deity, and never a real deity.”
“That’s right. That’s indeed what it’s like for a half-deity.” Dodola nodded slightly. Then, it asked, “Then, do you know how you should be cultivating after you become a true god?”
“That... I wouldn’t know.”
Meng Lei shook his head lightly.
“Listen well now. In this world, deities are divided into two different types—Laws of Nature Deities and Religious Faith Deities!” A smiling Dodola said, “You should know that you belong to the former even if I don’t touch on that, right?”
“Yeap!”
Meng Lei nodded.
“Unlike Religious Faith Deities, if Laws of Nature Deities wish to continue enhancing their abilities to become a lesser deity, an intermediate deity, or even a higher deity after they become true gods, their only option is to continue to comprehend laws of nature.”
The course of the conversation changed at this point as Dodola went on. “But
