After Amun had finished his little presentation about how the system was essentially a greenhouse, Thalion ventured deeper into the tunnels and slept for a few hours to recover. When he woke up, the system shop would still be available for another three hours.

Before entering, though, he needed to think a few things through. It was probably smartest to be the last one to enter, just in case some gods decided to break a few rules, which might result in some extra goodies. For now, he had to focus on his current situation. He was still deep down in the catacombs, and wandering around here wasn't the best idea. The safest choice was to recover fully, return to the surface, kill a few more vampires, and rejoin his forces. Hopefully, the others had made it out alive.

After that, it would be time to conquer Ankhet's palace. He doubted any of the remaining forces were stronger than his, and he certainly didn't fear the leftover monsters. He had killed Ankhet, and they would fall at his feet just the same.

On another note, he really should try to get that elf under his thumb. She had a powerful bloodline he wanted. His resources were full, but he still felt weak, likely because of the damage to his soul. That couldn't last much longer. Maybe another hour and he'd be back at full strength.

So now, he needed to think ahead. The palace treasure would appear in seven days, but it might be wise to start looting as soon as possible. If no one dared challenge him, he could let the others do the looting while he focused on more important things.

He needed to upgrade his skills and study the Leviathan runes. He also wanted to shrink the pillar after fully charging it and fuse it with the elemental inside the crippled Eclipsari. He'd seen just how effective such an evil aura could be and if he hadn't had strong mental defenses, he might've been in serious trouble against both the madman on the third stage and Ankhet himself.

Next on the list was his human form. For that, he needed to understand the runes on his bow and apply them to his armor. Runes that empowered blood would be more effective than the armor's current fear effect. That would also allow him to integrate the fear crystal with the crippled Eclipsari.

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All in all, good plans. Only Eagly was a bit behind at the moment, but that would have to wait. The Leviathan and the fear pillar were more urgent, since he would lose both at the end of the tutorial. That made it top priority.

The last few weeks of the tutorial would definitely be busy ones, and Thalion needed every possible upgrade. After that fight and Amun's message, he was more driven than ever. And he loved it. There was nothing better than becoming stronger and stronger and stronger. He genuinely enjoyed the thrill, the danger, the constant pressure. One mistake could mean death, not only from the experiments but also from enemies who could surpass him.

Of course, from time to time, he would still crack open a cold beer or lie on a sunny beach. But his true love had become his path, his ascent to power.

Speaking of cracking a beer, it was time to pay the voice of the system a visit. Hopefully, it hadn't heard Amun spilling all its secrets. Thalion doubted it had missed the presentation, and he also doubted Amun had shared all that out of the kindness of his heart.

Thalion remembered the aura of Ankhet, his direct disciple, very well and that guy had been evil to the core, caring for no one but himself. A god who would choose someone like that as a disciple wasn't likely to be much better.

If Thalion had to guess, he'd say Amun had probably built some method to revive himself later, so he could profit from the knowledge the gods would gather about escaping the system. Just a guess, of course but Thalion would eat a broomstick if Amun had done it purely to help. Help himself? Yes. Help others? Never. The chances of that happening were lower than snowboarding in hell.

Anyway, now it was time to crack some beers and say hello to the voice of the system. Hopefully, some gods had broken the rules, which might mean better shopping prices for him.

With that thought, Thalion stepped out from his hiding spot and entered the system shop, where a golden statue awaited him with excitement.

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