The place Lucas Evergreen is in right now cannot be explained in words. Ancient structures are floating in the sky. A western yet fantasy-like stone castle. Then there are mechas and airships flying around as well. The structure of the whole place could be seen to where he is.
He is seated within a pond surrounding a huge white tree. The white tree is so huge that it covers the whole small mountain they were in. Then he woke up only to meet an immortal in white-grey robes smiling at him kindly.
This immortal-like man is the God of Reincarnation, Cao Xinsheng. Saying that it was thanks to someone that he was able to come to this special place.
Cao Xinsheng said, "Yes. It was thanks to this letter imbued with true qi from that person that your soul including the souls of your mates was pulled in here, in this God System."
Lucas asked, "God System? What is that?"
"The God System is a transit space where Gods and immortals reside. This is a place where deities, Gods, etc. Were allowed to raise their cultivation. The God System is created to maintain the connection of all worlds, stars, and galaxies."
"Connects all worlds?" asked Lucas.
Replied Cao Xinsheng, "Yes! But to enter the God System you must have at least reached the cultivation stage of a Deity."
"A deity? But I haven't..."
"That's why you are sleeping in the Reincarnation Pool to nourish your souls. It would at least help you reach the level of divinity. Now that you're awake, it means that you have reached the level of deities." explained the God of Reincarnation.
"E-Excuse me, Sir Cao. How about my husbands? Why are they still asleep?" asked Lucas worriedly.
Cao Xinsheng responded, "Unlike your soul who is protected wholly by the true qi left by your friend, the nourishment of your soul has also increased thanks for the same reason. But unlike you, these two just followed your soul through your connections as mates. Their souls were slightly damaged by the sudden transfer, but worry that it isn't fatal enough that it will cause harm to their lives. It's just that they would need to recuperate longer under the pool and it will take time for the two men to heal."
The God of Reincarnation reached out his hands to help Lucas Evergreen to leave the pool.
"For now how about you change your clothes in the mansion, not far from here. You have nothing to worry about. This is my territory. It is forbidden for others to enter my place without permission. There might be some who could be high-ranking ones and mostly busy. They wouldn't come over here."
Lucas showed hesitance for a moment and the Reincarnation God knows why he is reluctant to leave.
"I will not prevent you if you wish to stay here. But please come with me for a while. I need to explain a few more things and teach you things about this system and about that esteemed person who allowed you to come to this place." said Cao Xinsheng.
When Lucas heard that this person in front of him is going to tell him things about his friend, Hei Anjing and why the latter had called this opportunity a gift. Only then he reluctantly agreed.
They left the pool of Reincarnation and headed to the nearby mansion to talk. Lucas evergreen was given a change of clothes and met the God of Reincarnation after taking a shower. They've decided to have a conversation on an open veranda facing the tree of life. This is due to the God of Reincarnation's consideration of Lucas.
At the veranda.
Served with a table full of desserts like scones, creampuffs, cupcakes, and mini cakes paired together with a cup of tea or coffee. Once Lucas had come over to see the God of Reincarnation, he walked towards the veranda and saw this kind of scene.
Cao Xinsheng gestured for Lucas Evergreen to take his seat at the empty chair opposite the former.
"Please take a seat. You may ask me any questions and this one would give answers accordingly." said the smiling immortal in front of Lucas.
Lucas saw the letter Hei Anjing left for him, placed at the table. He stares at the letter with an unconscious smile on his face. He didn't speak right away and Cao Xinsheng didn't hint him to speak with urgency. The latter just waited as he enjoyed his cup of tea. It took half an hour before Lucas Evergreen calmed himself down and started asking his questions.
"The gift my friend is talking about in this letter... is it the opportunity to enter this God System?" asked Lucas.
"Yes... The application for entering the God System is quite complicated. There are strict requirements for it.
1. You have to reach the cultivation stage of divinity.
2. You must be able to segregate yourself from your world's Heavenly Will. [This is to know that there is an upper world or upper existence beyond your world].
3. Accumulation of Karma. [There would be no problems if what you have connected is a merit, but if it is a bad Karma like killing. You must win the arena for life and death battles.]"
Only when these three requirements are met that one would be allowed to join the God System. In your case, it's a special exception. After all, your referrer is one of the Celestial Gods whose authority is one of the highest within the system." explained Cao Xinsheng.
"An exception? Is my friend, Hei Anjing's standing in this place high?"
"His authority is one of the highest. It is even higher than mine. As for who he is, you would know it once you've entered the central region to register as a world hopper.
By the way, since only you were given the opportunity in compliance with your mateship relationship with those two. I would give you a special standing. In this God System, there are three positions you could choose from: Repairer, Stabilizer, and Executioner.
Based on your soul's quality, you are the most compatible in becoming someone who stabilized the world setting. Well, let me explain the difference between the three job sets.
First is the Repairer. This job focuses on repairing world errors. You need to do some tasks to make sure that the world plot would return to normal. Your tasks will involve direct involvement with the world characters and the vessel you would receive would mostly be either named cannon fodder or a second male lead. This will help you to easily repair the errors in the plot.
Meanwhile, Executioner is a job that can be considered as cleaning. There is no question. All you need to do is kill the one causing the error in that world. But to become an Executioner you must first pass the ranking exams. By the way, most Executioners had the cultivation stage of at least GodKing. It is a tough job to achieve.
Lastly is the Stabilizer. This is the job that is the most suitable for you. The task of this job set is to record. You are only a bystander in the world. You can get involved but not much. Every time the plot diverts the job of the stabilizer to keep records of the deviation and immediately report. After the report is passed, the God System would send people who are right for the job."
Lucas responded, "Wow~ that's like a scout."
"Yes. To be able to stay in this place you must choose at least one of the three occupations. Once you choose one, you will be given necessary training for it."
"Ah... Can I... meet Hei Anjing? He and his family suddenly disappeared from the world we are in. Leaving only this letter for me. After hundreds of years, I haven't seen him since then."
"This might be quite impossible. After all, Young Lord Hei is not in the God System at the moment. He is outside hopping worlds with his partner. It might be impossible for you to meet him right now.
But as long as your cultivation rises, the possibility of you meeting in the future is not slim. You and your partners were given the opportunity to the threshold of immortality.
How about it? Do you want to train as a stabilizer?"
Lucas Evergreen's expression turned a bit sad for a moment after hearing that he wouldn't be able to meet his friend. Moreover, his husbands were still in their slumber. He had all the time to think about what he should be doing next.
But what the God of Reincarnation offered him is not bad. He didn't know when his lovers would wake up and he didn't have any place to live in this space.
"About the job, can I think about it for a while?"
"Sure. There is no pressure to do that."
"I want to wait here for my mates to wake up. Is that alright?"
"You can use this mansion as your own from now on. At least until your two lovers wake up. As for after your lovers wake up, we can talk about it again. The food in this place is replenished weekly. No need to think of repaying it.
These are some benefits of Young Lord Hei's friend. If you want to read more about this place, there are few books about it in the library you are welcome to check on it all the time. There would be few servants to cook you meals and keep the place clean. If you don't like strangers then I would send household robots instead."
Lucas responded, "Thank you. One living person and a few robots should suffice."
"It seems you are not fond of crowds as well as the Young Lord." said Cao Xinsheng with a smile.
"I'm just used to having only my partners and spending time with A'Jing. The crowd is too noisy and A'Jing hates it a lot." replied Lucas Evergreen smiling back.
Cao Xinsheng nodded in agreement as he prepared to leave.
"Well then... I need to arrange a few things before returning to my work. If you need me for something you can knock on the Tree of Life and I would know. Please excuse me for now."
"Thank you for everything."
"Haha~ so polite. This is really a friend of the Young Lord?"
Cao Xinsheng left the mansion afterward.
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Back in reality. Yun Suisen, who just finished explaining the whole event to his friend, Ximen Xueya, including the part when his lovers woke up, etc. had finally finished his story.
"Well~ hehe. That's what happened after we died in the primitive world. When we appeared in the God System out of nowhere the God of Reincarnation had helped us until we finished our training with our chosen occupation. A'Jing, I'm a stabilizer now~" said Yun Suisen.
"A Stabilizer, it suits you." asked Ximen Xueya.
"A'Jing what is your job?" asked Yun Suisen. When he did almost everyone in the room had averted their head in silence.
Ximen Xueya ignore their reactions and replied, "I'm an Executioner. As for my rank, you can check when you've returned in the God System."
"Oh~ Okay." happily responded by Yun Suisen
Cao Junye asked, "How about the other two?"
Shi Moye answered, "Boss, I've become an Executioner. Thought my rank is still so low as I've just begun."
"My job is to be a repairer." said Su Liye.
"This is not bad as well. You could work together as a team in this case. But I am surprised that you can enter an A rank world when you've just started. How did you enter an A rank world?" said Wang Lei.
Yun Suisen cheerfully answered, "We can because of Uncle Baojun, A'Jing's Uncle. Let us enter it with his authority."
Upon hearing these almost everyone in the group was startled. The name Mo Baojun is not a simple character. He is one of the Origin Gods of the world and his identity is only second to the God of Creation, Shen Siwang. These people would rarely meet others except for their families.
Wang Lei said in shock, "You've met one of the Ruler Gods!?"
Once Wang Lei asked this, he observed the three who had met the Ruler Gods but only Yun Suisen showed a happy expression as if not afraid at all. While the other two seated beside him had their faces suddenly turning ashen as if remembering a nightmare. Wang Lei understood that they've really met the Ruler Gods just based on Shi Moye and Su Liye's reactions. Thought his eyes couldn't be helped but wander at Yun Suisen who showed no hints of fear at all.
Wang Lei's thoughts: 'Is his skin so thick that he didn't feel frightened when he met those Origin Gods!? This rabbit is kind of amazing.'
"We've met Uncle Siwang as well. Both he and Uncle Baojun were so handsome. They fit each other too well." said Yun Suisen. Upon remembering the memories of their first meeting Yun Suisen's bad hobby of fanboying had come out once again.
"Hehe~ an extremely cold type bottom with heavenly beauty which is unparalleled to any realms and a captivating yet dangerous smiling top who wouldn't accept no as an answer. Their ethereal couple~" murmured Yun Suisen.
Everyone looked at Yun Suisen weirdly, especially Baize and Xu Lin, who witnessed this kind of person called fudanshi, fanboying between two male couples in such an extreme way. While the two lovers of Yun Susien turned a blind eye as if used to it. Wang Lei slightly moved away from the weird rabbit from the last world. His ears almost suffer from hearing such scary whispers in that Beast World.
The couple, Ximen Xueya and Cao Junye acted calmly as they normally do, sipping their drinks quietly until they heard their precious son's words.
Chino innocently yet curiously asked, "Daddy~ Father~ what is the top and what is the bottom?"
Almost every adult in the living room had choked when the little bun had asked this kind of question.