In the vast, cerulean skies of Veridia, a majestic creature soared with an undeniable air of innate arrogance and an almost ethereal aloofness.
Yet, no other lifeform on the entire world was aware of such a divine spectacle, for the magnificent creature was none other than Nova, Sunny's newly awakened black dragon. And he was currently flying within the void, a dimension separate from the mortal plane, undetectable to ordinary senses.
Nova possessed the power to have directly teleported in front of the Realm of Advancement portal, but Sunny had ordered him to first fly across the entirety of Veridia.
This extensive flight was not merely for reconnaissance; it was for Nova to internalize the essence of his new home, for Veridia was going to be Nova's sanctuary and domain until the lifeforms inhabiting it reached the age of space travels, capable of accompanying their dragon.
After majestically traversing the breadth and depth of Veridia, Nova was now intimately aware of the intricate conditions of his new home, from the sprawling human settlements to the ancient elven forests.
His next critical task was to visit the enigmatic Realm of Advancement.
While Nova was diligently flying across Veridia, Sunny had been intently observing the bustling God Chat, and through its ever-flowing messages, he found many interesting and concerning news regarding the newly opened Realm of Advancement.
One particularly fortunate God, blessed with immense fortune or perhaps an extremely rare cosmic alignment, had discovered that the portal to this new realm had formed just a few kilometers away from his nascent lifeforms' primary settlement.
Without hesitation, this God had immediately sent a divine revelation, a clear and undeniable directive, for them to enter this mysterious portal.
The lifeforms, ever loyal and deeply fearful of their almighty creator, didn't dare to doubt this profound revelation. They swiftly gathered their strongest and most courageous individuals, letting them be the first to step into the unknown.
The outcome of their venture was precisely as the System had described: a land of no Gods. Here, the omnipresent authority of Gods simply could not reach.
Divine beings could only spectate this alien world through the limited, mortal eyes of their own lifeforms.
Their vast divine perception, which usually allowed them to grasp the entirety of their worlds in a single glance, was rendered utterly useless here; they couldn't just check the condition of this world at one glance, unable to pierce its veil of mystery.
Thus, even the mighty Gods were now feeling the profound, almost unsettling, mysteries of this new world, a realm beyond their direct control.
They quickly discovered a harsh truth: they couldn't even use their precious Faith points for any form of divine intervention within this restricted realm, leaving their lifeforms truly on their own.
That rich God, demonstrating a surprising degree of caution, didn't permit his strongest lifeforms to wander aimlessly around this perilous new realm, due to the very real fear of losing his prized lifeforms to its unknown dangers.
Instead, he decided to develop a secure camp around the portal, establishing a safe base in both his original world and within the new realm.
According to the courageous Gods that had bravely ventured their lifeforms into this world, they had uncovered a stark reality: this realm was teeming with an abundance of diverse flora and fauna, many of which were utterly alien to their home worlds.
Moreover, monsters and demons were shockingly commonplace, a pervasive threat in this untamed land.
Their shared experiences were grim, with even gruesome images and videos circulating in the God Chat, showing a lifeform being brutally eaten alive by ravenous demons.
This horrific imagery sent profound shivers down every God's divine body, making them thankful that their own worlds, by comparison, only harbored monsters.
Monsters, while also aggressive and dangerous, were undeniably not as inherently strong or as brutally ferocious as these newly encountered demons.
The vivid images and raw videos of these demons, shared by the Gods whose lifeforms had encountered them, clearly displayed the terrifying strength, savage ferocity, and predatory cunning of these new adversaries.
They were creatures of nightmare, with jagged teeth, glowing, malevolent eyes, and claws that ripped through flesh with horrifying ease.
Some were hulking brutes, covered in grotesque scales or chitin, while others were slender and swift, moving with a chilling, unnatural grace, always seeking to tear apart and consume.
Their roars resonated with pure malice, and their very presence seemed to warp the air with a sense of dread.
Sunny also took careful notice of all these disturbing videos and chilling images of demons.
However, due to the inherent restrictions of this Realm of Advancement, no God, not even Sunny, could directly access a System description of these new entities or the realm itself.
But with grave danger, there were also many unparalleled opportunities.
For example, the rare herbs and other powerful artifacts found within these worlds were proving to be far more extraordinary and potent than anything ever discovered on their own planets of Gods, hinting at untold riches for those brave enough to seize them.
"They look strong, but still not as strong as Nova," Sunny mused, his divine perception analyzing the demonic threats through the lens of Nova's formidable power.
He didn't feel any immediate threat from these demons originating from the Realm of Advancement, his confidence in his creation absolute.
Nova was not only incredibly strong but was, without a doubt, the strongest of all his current lifeforms, a being crafted for unparalleled power.
Ordinary lifeforms in Veridia typically only had one talent, which at most, might reach an S-Grade upon reaching their peak potential.
In stark contrast, all of Nova's talents were already at an astonishing SS-Grade, and there were 8 such talents in total, each amplifying the dragon's capabilities to an almost divine level.
The main, critical point was that other lifeforms still needed to painstakingly reach their full potential through trials and evolution, but Nova was already at the absolute peak of its potential, fully actualized and immensely powerful from the moment of its awakening.
He was truly above all and below only Sunny, thus a true demigod.
Sunny, in his profound understanding of Nova's design, couldn't think of any inherent weakness in his dragon, a testament to his meticulous crafting.
Sunny could easily grant Nova any further abilities he desired, enhancing it even more; the only remaining constraint was simply the continuous supply of Faith points.
While Sunny was pondering all these strategic thoughts and assessing the new realm's challenges and opportunities, Nova was already diligently venturing deep inside the Realm of Advancement.
The magnificent dragon soared through its alien skies, using its potent Eye of Truth to scan far and wide, searching for any valuable artifacts, powerful resources, or lurking threats.
The Eye of Truth was a truly remarkable ability, created by Sunny in such a way that it could instantly show the detailed information and grade of any item or entity upon which Nova's gaze fell.
Sunny himself didn't fully comprehend the intricate, divine mechanics of how this particular ability worked; he had simply thought of the concept of an eye that could perceive truth and detail, and it had manifested itself flawlessly within Nova.
Sunny found a multitude of fascinating insights from this initial, successful use of a divine embryo and the spontaneous manifestation of such complex abilities.
He immediately decided to later experiment rigorously on existing artifacts, pondering how he might integrate similar talents directly into them, effectively imbuing inanimate objects with unique powers.
For now, however, his unwavering focus was to meticulously scout this enigmatic realm, absorbing all its secrets and dangers through the keen, all-perceiving perception of Nova.