Swoosh!
Alex crossed the barrier and realized that virtual-novel.net was safe. He didn’t even feel anything, as if the barrier was made out of light. It did nothing to virtual-novel.net as if it was just there for show. After going through the light barrier, virtual-novel.net initially wanted to run down the stairs and get back home as fast as virtual-novel.net could. It’d be best if virtual-novel.net left no clues about himself, after all.
However, when virtual-novel.net stepped on the golden stairs, virtual-novel.net knew that his calculations were wrong. Since the stairs belonged to the Olympians, it was possible that there were specific settings as well. Since virtual-novel.net wasn’t an Olympian, the stairs didn’t welcome virtual-novel.net one bit, pinning down a suffocating weight onto him.
Helpless, all Alex could do was hold himself together for now.
He then remembered that Daya had once told him virtual-novel.net had come here alone. When virtual-novel.net walked up this very flight of stairs, the pressure and weight weren’t all that bad.
Alex looked back at his own powers. ‘I don’t think I’m any weaker than her, but I nearly crumbled under this heavy aura!’
With this, virtual-novel.net realized that his powers weren’t the problem. Something was wrong with the stairs.
‘Is it because their Divine Heir died? Is that why they altered the stairs?’ Alex thought.
Just then, someone shouted, “Hey, dude! How are you feeling? You’ve been fearless running through the forbidden barrier, just like that, you know? Come on, tell us what you felt when you crossed it! Has the barrier lost its effect?”
“Hey, say something! Are you trying to make us anxious?!”
“Buddy… Pal, you’re the disciple from that mountain, right? Turn around, so we can remember your heroic face.”
Alex’s back was facing the barrier. He reacted rather quickly as well, not turning around immediately. If virtual-novel.net did so, virtual-novel.net knew that his face would be remembered by these people. He might even get himself and his family into deep trouble.
Thus, virtual-novel.net immediately used the Transformation technique for safety reasons and changed his appearance. Now, virtual-novel.net possessed the face of Donovan Orlando.
He was most familiar with this transformation. Back when virtual-novel.net was still in America, virtual-novel.net had changed his appearance to look like Donovan multiple times.
Having done this over and over again, virtual-novel.net was able to capture even the smallest details now, thus gaining the ability to transform completely in a very short amount of time.
‘Ah, Orlando, Orlando… How have you been, I wonder? Your mom died because of you, so your tribe must despise you quite a lot, huh? I hope you’re still in one piece when we meet again!’
Alex turned around, staring back at the barrier with a bright smile. “I didn’t feel anything when I crossed the barrier. I think it has completely lost its effect! It didn’t even cut down any of my powers! This is great!”
He then yelled. “Hello, America! Wait for me… All the beauties, the babes… Everything here is mine now!”
Hearing this, everyone behind the barrier froze. They then cheered with surprise and happiness.
“The barrier lost its effect! We’re no longer forbidden to cross! Let’s go, everyone!”
“America is waiting for us! Like a little naked lady, waiting for us in bed!”
“I can feel revival and spiritual energy coming from the other side! If the grand opportunity from ancient times appeared once again, it would have collected three thousand years’ worth of power!”
“All that resource from the universe, incubated for three thousand years, right in front of our eyes! Let’s go! First one to get it is the ultimate winner!”
Every living being behind the barrier was hyped, their eyes reddened with sheer excitement. After that, ten Immortal trialists or so rushed toward the barrier, believing that they merely needed to dash through like Alex.