I Have a God Simulator

Titled Deities are also ranked among the members of the Divine Hall of the Gods, but they stand at the very peak of the Gods as a category. The distinction of having a title creates an insurmountable class divide.

Slime Mod offered an analogy.

If you view the Gods as a whole, like animals living on a continent, then the vast majority of Gods are the trees, insects, and herbivores. Titled Deities, on the other hand, are the apex predators at the top of the food chain.

"Lord God, Titled Deities are the result of a God’s development undergoing a qualitative change. There are three main differences."

"Speed, power, and the Divine Body."

The green slime said, "Speed refers to a Titled Deity’s ability to pilot their Divine Kingdom into the Flying District, thus breaking through the rule restrictions of the Crawling Area."

"In the Crawling Area, Rule Power is rampant, like a vast, dense jungle. Both Divine Kingdoms and Gods are fettered by these rules, forced to move with extreme slowness under their influence. The Tier of all life is locked at LV99, unable to advance any further."

"The Flying District is different. It’s a highly active spatial layer where the lock on Tiers is broken, allowing one to surpass LV100. The Rule Power there is highly condensed and focused, so external restraints are minimal, and a Divine Kingdom can travel and traverse at astonishing speeds."

"In the Flying District, Titled Deities can modify their Divine Kingdom on a fundamental level of rules—a realm that other Gods can’t even imagine, let alone touch."

"Even upon returning to the Crawling Area, a Titled Deity’s Divine Kingdom can still travel at near-maximum speed for that region. This terrifying velocity alone is an unavoidable catastrophe for other Divine Kingdoms."

"But to break through into the Flying District, Gods need sufficient power and a strong Divine Body. So for most Gods, it’s a vicious cycle that is nearly impossible to break."

He elaborated, "Power refers to the Fire of Faith and the population of Believers."

"You must have a powerful Divine Body and sufficient Power of Faith to allow the Divine Kingdom to accelerate continuously, break past the limits of the Crawling Area, and enter the Flying District."

"In this process, both the Divine Kingdom and the Divine Body are subject to being torn apart by Rule Power, and it consumes a massive amount of Power of Faith just to maintain them. Many Gods see their Divine Kingdoms shatter or their Divine Bodies rupture at this stage, causing them to fail on the very brink of success."

"Power is the foundation for entering the Flying District."

Luh Yao understood.

’The huge change in the environment of rules is what separates the Crawling Area from the Flying District.’

’It’s like a deep-sea fish trying to reach the surface. It must alter its own physiology to adapt to the low-pressure environment there; otherwise, just rising would be suicide.’

"Finally, there’s the Divine Body."

Text appeared line by line in the dialogue box above Slime Mod’s head: "A Titled Deity’s Divine Body is different from those of other Gods."

"They modify their Divine Bodies to withstand the tearing forces of the Flying District, using the Divine Body itself to stabilize the entire Divine Kingdom. To achieve this, the Divine Body must be developed far beyond the Gods Tier."

"The conventional method is to use an Exotic Object."

"Exotic Objects originate from various Unowned Worlds. They exist in a state between life and death; you could call them a form of life, or you could view them as vessels for a rule."

"There are two ways to utilize them."

"The first is to craft the Exotic Object into an Artifact or a wonder. This is then held by the God or fixed to the Divine Kingdom, where it resonates with the Divine Body. During the acceleration to Sail, the Exotic Object, being a product of a complete rule, will serve to stabilize the world’s rules."

"The second is to amplify the Exotic Object’s ’activity’—though it’s more common to fuse it directly into the Divine Body, transforming it into an organ or a limb. This further strengthens the Divine Body. This method has a much higher potential, but it is also far more difficult than the first."

...

Slime Mod’s explanation was very detailed. Luh Yao paid close attention the entire time, compiling the information into a document.

’So, Titled Deities possess Exotic Objects that can stabilize Rule Power, bring their Divine Kingdoms into the Flying District to be modified, and command a Power of Faith and population far beyond that of ordinary Gods.’

’Back in the Crawling Area, their high-speed Divine Kingdoms represent an attack from a higher dimension of power, utterly overwhelming the other Gods.’

Luh Yao sorted through his thoughts.

’So, for a God to become a Titled Deity, they first need the reserves of Faith and population to accelerate their Divine Kingdom and break into the Flying District. They also need to possess an Exotic Object to stabilize the world’s rules.’

’Even if both conditions are met, it’s still possible to fail, requiring repeated attempts.’

’Once they succeed, they make the leap from quantitative to qualitative change, unlocking a higher potential in the Flying District and gaining greater freedom of speed and movement through space.’

Luh Yao had one question.

’What exactly *is* the title of a Titled Deity?’

From the first ones, Whistleblower and Skinner, to the later ones like Toastmaster and Fearless, and even Slime Mod’s former boss, Golden Vault Star—each one possessed a unique title.

Luh Yao still didn’t understand the mechanism behind them.

"Lord God, a title is a kind of rule."

Slime Mod said, "It’s simply a unique rule that a Titled Deity creates in the Flying District. The rule grants the title, and the title represents achievement and power."

"Of course, it’s far more complex than my humble explanation. Some titles are based on Exotic Objects, some originate from the Divine Kingdom, and others are inherited from the title-rule of a fallen God..."

Luh Yao had a flash of understanding.

’So a title is a unique form of Rule Power, similar to an Apostle’s Exclusive ability.’

According to Slime Mod, the power of a title radiated to all Subordinate Gods within the Titled Deity’s Divine Palace, acting as a group-wide buff of special power.

Luh Yao continued to ask Slime Mod questions while observing the situation in Yunzhong Temple.

...

On a flat stretch of desert inside Yunzhong Temple, eight Martial Cultivators from the Yao Race had gathered.

Among them were six humans, one Deep Sea Fishman—surprisingly, it was Yu Gu from Pinkman’s team—and one Burrower Monster.

The highest-level contestant was LV24, and the lowest was LV20.

Slime Mod’s humanoid Grid Limb explained the rules to them.

"Everyone, you will now draw lots for your pairings."

He raised his hand and had the Martial Cultivators draw from eight leaves to determine their matchups.

"Allow me to state again, this duel will conclude when one side either surrenders or is rendered unable to fight."

"This individual beside me—please don’t be alarmed—is Mr. Guest Monk. It is an Apostle of Lord Yao God, and also the supervisor and referee for this Martial Arts Tournament."

"I am the Guest Monk, and I wish you all the best of luck."

The Guest Monk’s giant fish head stared down at the little pixel people, causing exclamation points to pop up over the heads of the Martial Cultivators, followed by nervous, sweating emoji-like faces.

Luh Yao watched the matches between the Martial Cultivators with great interest.

The first match was Yu Gu versus the Burrower Monster, Shi Xiao. Both happened to be LV22, so in theory, they were evenly matched.

But once the fight began, Yu Gu was no match for the Burrower Monster at all. In less than a minute, Yu Gu was beaten to the ground and knocked unconscious.

The Guest Monk declared Shi Xiao the winner.

Burrower Monsters have the "Strong" Trait; their offense and defense are naturally balanced, but their weakness is their slow speed.

The ideal combat environment for a Deep Sea Fishman is the water, where their attacks carry bonus Water Element damage and their Submerge speed is doubled. The desert, however, put it at a complete disadvantage.

You could say that for a land-loving Fish People like Yu Gu, it was all about the spirit of participation.

After a few rounds of eliminations, the final match was between the Burrower Monster and Nong Lei.

Before this, both had displayed practical combat skills far superior to their peers; in contrast, the highest-level participant, the LV24 Martial Cultivator, had been eliminated in the first round.

Nong Lei and Shi Xiao brawled fiercely. Both of their health bars dropped steadily, and soon they each had only about 50 Life Value remaining.

Both were extremely competitive and just kept trading desperate, reckless blows.

If this were allowed to continue, one of them would likely die here.

For safety’s sake, Luh Yao had them share the title of champion of the first Martial Arts Tournament.

Luh Yao spent some points to raise both Nong Lei and Shi Xiao by one level.

Both of them excitedly knelt to give thanks.

Next, the Guest Monk led them to change their class. Both Nong Lei and Shi Xiao chose to become Sand Walkers. However, their paths diverged from there.

Shi Xiao chose to return to the Yao Race.

Nong Lei, however, wanted to go to a new world to temper himself through experience.

He said, "In my home world, I can barely defeat a common Armored Warrior. I want to find the path forward, just like Mr. Yan Jiu did."

Luh Yao granted his wish.

This time, however, to avoid another Ascension accident, Luh Yao opened a direct passage and deposited Nong Lei in the Ghost Realm, right beside Yan Jiu.

Upon arriving in the new world, an exclamation point lit up above Nong Lei’s head.

He glanced at the old man beside him, and an emoji of stunned disbelief appeared over his head. "You’re... Master Yan Jiu?"

"I am Yan Jiu. You speak the Yao Language? And you are...?"

Elder Yan Jiu, who was in the middle of feeding bamboo shoots to a Calamity Beast, was also caught completely off guard.

"You’re the person I’ve admired most since I was a child! I’ve always aimed to be like you in my training!"

"Could you have a match with me?"

Yan Jiu obliged.

...

Nong Lei was sprawled on the ground. An emoji of a bruised and swollen face giving a thumbs-up appeared above his head. "As expected of Master Yan Jiu! So strong! This feeling of Suppression is the real Mr. Yan Jiu, no doubt about it! My Ascension here was the right choice!"