The Oracle Ruler

The Divine Being

The moment Bradley stepped out of the Patron’s office, he noticed someone waiting for him in the hallway.

It was a tanned-skinned young man, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old. He had sharp eyes and a calm posture that suggested experience.

The man smiled slightly.

“Hello. I’m Grey,” he said. “I’ve been assigned to guide you to your dormitory and explain a few things about the guild.”

Before Bradley could respond, he silently spoke in his mind.

Leonora, scan him.

Immediately, lines of information appeared before Bradley’s eyes.

[Name: Bruno Costa]

Age: 25

Nationality: Canadian

Rank: Adept

Program: Spyism

Specialization: Intelligence Gathering / Infiltration

Bradley raised an eyebrow.

Then he smiled faintly.

“Nice to meet you, Bruno Costa.”

The tanned man froze slightly.

Bradley continued casually,

“I’m Bradley. But you don’t need to show me my dorm. I’m already familiar with this place.”

Without waiting for a reply, Bradley turned and walked away.

Bruno remained standing there.

His mouth slightly open.

“…What?”

He stared at Bradley’s disappearing back.

How does he know my real name?

For a moment, Bruno even wondered if he was hallucinating.

Bradley walked calmly through the massive complex.

With Leonora’s guidance, navigating the enormous base was effortless.

Fifteen minutes later, he arrived at a tall dormitory building capable of housing thousands of recruits.

He entered and took the elevator to the 15th floor.

On the way, several female trainees glanced at him repeatedly.

Some whispered to each other.

Others boldly stared.

Bradley quickly increased his walking speed.

“Too troublesome…”

He muttered under his breath.

Finally, he reached his room.

His dormitory was surprisingly comfortable.

It consisted of:

A small bedroom

A private training room

A study room

A bathroom

Bradley nodded in satisfaction.

Not luxurious, but efficient.

His attention quickly shifted to the training room. Inside were various machines and tools designed for physical conditioning.

But one item immediately caught his eye.

At the corner of the room lay a dark black mat.

Bradley walked closer.

Leonora’s voice spoke.

[Item: Earthen Force Mat]

[Function: Used by Body Refiners to strengthen skin, muscles, and bones.]

[Description:

The longer the user meditates on the mat, the stronger the gravitational pressure applied to the body.]

Bradley’s eyes lit up.

“Interesting.”

“Let’s try it.”

He walked over and sat cross-legged on the mat. Closing his eyes, he began to meditate. At first, nothing happened.

Then suddenly,

“Hm!”

An invisible force descended upon him.

It pressed against his body like a mountain. At the beginning, Bradley could tolerate it.

But after ten minutes, sweat began dripping from his forehead.

The pressure kept increasing.

His muscles trembled.

His bones creaked.

It felt as if his entire body was being slowly crushed.

Bradley gritted his teeth.

“Nora… how do I get off this thing?”

“I can’t move!”

DING

A cold system notification echoed in his mind.

[First Mission Activated]

[Task: Meditate on the Earthen Force Mat for 1 hour.

Reward: Bone Cleansing Pill

Failure Punishment: Sleep on the mat for 3 days.]

Bradley’s eyes widened.

“What the...?!”

“I asked for help!”

Instead, Leonora had made things worse.

“Dammit!!”

Bradley clenched his fists.

Inside his mind, Leonora quietly giggled.

[I wonder what he would say if he knew…]

[that I increased the pressure by three times.]

[Normally this level is meant for Level 2 Body Refiners.]

CRACK!

A horrifying sound echoed in the training room.

One of Bradley’s bones fractured.

Blood began seeping through his skin.

But Bradley refused to give up.

Minutes passed.

Pain overwhelmed every nerve in his body. By the 58th minute, Bradley had reached his absolute limit.

His body was covered in blood.

His muscles trembled violently.

His bones screamed.

He could barely remain conscious.

But Bradley bit his lower lip.

No…

I cannot fail.

If I want power… I must endure.

And I definitely refuse to sleep on this damned mat for three days.

His vision blurred.

[6…]

[5…]

[4…]

[3…]

[2…]

The moment the pressure disappeared,

Bradley collapsed unconscious onto the mat.

[DING]

[Mission Complete]

[Reward Obtained: Flawless-Tier Bone Cleansing Pill]

[DING]

[Body Cultivation Breakthrough

Host has successfully advanced to: Tier-1 Body Refiner]

But Bradley heard none of it.

He had already lost consciousness.

In his unconscious state…

Bradley found himself standing in a beautiful garden.

Fragrant flowers covered the ground.

A peaceful blue pond shimmered beneath a soft sky.

Near the pond sat a man feeding fish.

Bradley slowly approached him.

“Excuse me, sir…”

“Where is this place?”

The man answered calmly.

“Home.”

Bradley frowned.

“What do you mean by home?”

The man stood up slowly.

“You will go through countless hardships to reach this place. When that day comes…

You will finally be able to rest.”

Bradley felt confused.

None of it made sense.

The man turned slightly.

“But when you return here…

…we will meet again. Our reunion will happen after thousands of years.”

Bradley’s eyes widened.

“What?”

Before he could speak again, the man slowly levitated into the sky.

“Farewell for now, boy.”

His voice echoed across the garden.

“Know this…”

“The Divine Being will always wait for you at home.”

The world faded.

“Ahh!”

Bradley suddenly woke up.

A painful headache struck his head.

Slowly, he sat up.

His body was covered in dried blood.

But strangely, his injuries were completely healed.

Even the broken bones had fully recovered.

Bradley walked into the bathroom and washed himself. After changing into fresh clothes, he entered the study room.

“Nora?”

Leonora answered instantly.

[Yes?]

Bradley clenched his fist.

“I feel like I can break bricks with this.”

“It even feels like I could fight ten tigers without relying on Justin’s combat memories.”

Leonora replied calmly.

[You should look at your stats.]

Bradley nodded.

“Alright. Show me.”

[Personal Information

Name: Bradley Wright Lane

Age: 18

Nationality: American

Status: Heir of the Lane Empire

Rank: Novice

Program: All Fields

Bloodline: Unawakened

Physique: Unawakened]

[Body Cultivation

Level: Level-1 Body Refiner

Strength: 24

Agility: 27

Intelligence: 36

Health: 50/50

Stamina: 30

Perception: 30]

[Skills & Techniques

-Fighting Techniques

-Mountain Breaking Fist

-Tyrant Beast Fighting Technique

Defense Techniques

None

Movement Techniques

None

Cultivation Manuals

Locked

Locked]

Bradley stared at the screen in amazement.

“Unbelievable…”

What confused him slightly was the Unawakened Bloodline and Unawakened Physique.

But he ignored it for now.

“So I’m officially a Body Refiner now?”

Bradley laughed.

“Hahaha…”

“The game has finally begun.”

Then he suddenly remembered something.

“Nora.”

[Yes?]

“Do you know anything about the Divine Being?”

Leonora paused.

[How do you know about him?]

Bradley shook his head.

“Just answer the question first.”

Leonora responded.

[The Divine Being is the strongest existence in this world. He is the ruler of the Three Realms. Originally, the world was one. But when he ascended to become the Divine Being…

He divided the world into three realms.

Mortals were suffering because strength ruled everything. Without power, survival was impossible. So he separated the realms and distributed the cultivation paths equally. To the people of this world…

He is like a benevolent god.]

Bradley leaned back in his chair.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

“Interesting…”

“Then I really look forward to meeting him someday.”