Overlord: Welcoming the Birth of the King
Chapter 17: Drinking Hot Water Is a Hometown Tradition, The Six Great Gods’ Faith

Squelch! 

Tang Zheng stabbed the tip of his sword in and gave a gentle twist. The last breath of the wild boar dissipated instantly. 

Blood seeped out along the tough wound, but there was no spraying. This was exactly why Ler had advised him to strike that precise spot. 

‘Gained 15 experience points!’ 

A notification flashed on the attribute panel. 

[Ability Panel] 

Innate Talent: [Player] 

Overall Level: 2Lv 

Experience Bar: 95/100 

Basic Profession: Genius 1Lv (Warrior, Priestess/Priest) 

Intermediate Profession: Sword Saint 1Lv 

Skill Points: 0 

Passive Skills: Item Box, Slash Boost (1%) 

Active Skills: 

Warrior — Instant Reflex, Four-Light Combo, Rapid Slash 

Magic — Minor Wound Healing (Rank 1) 

…… 

Tang Zheng glanced at it. Only he could see the attribute panel. He was just 5 experience points away from leveling up, and the speed was much faster than he had expected. 

He had only killed a few wild beasts. 

But that was normal; after all, his level was too low. As the level increased, leveling up would likely become increasingly difficult. 

“Hmph.” Grandmother Lizzy’s face, which had looked somewhat satisfied just a moment ago, now vanished. 

She had originally thought Tang Zheng had taken her words to heart, but it seemed he had completely ignored them! 

Tang Zheng pretended not to hear. 

In this other world, once humans reach level 29, they enter the Hero Realm, already considered top-tier elites among the human nations. 

However! 

Even with higher talent and relentless effort, the human race’s limit only reached about level 40, known as the “Exceptional Level.” 

This was no longer a question of talent or effort, but a racial limit! 

Even the four “Exceptionals” among humans all showed some degree of “inhuman tendencies” to achieve such feats. 

For Tang Zheng, reaching around level 40 was merely the beginning! 

This also meant! 

When facing the enemy “Nazarick Great Cataclysm” in the future, no human could become his companion. 

When Tang Zheng first crossed into the royal capital, he had been torn between choosing to become a magic user or a warrior, rather than specializing in one profession line. Part of the reason was this. 

Without companions, simply being a magic user or warrior would easily attract the attention of those from the Great Cataclysm. 

“You’re much more skilled than when you started.” 

“But let me remind you, monsters and ordinary beasts are very different.” 

Ler grinned when he saw Tang Zheng’s clean and efficient movements. He lifted the lifeless wild boar again and quickly began processing it. 

“There has to be a familiarization process.” Tang Zheng smiled lightly, picked up the porcelain jar borrowed from Enfirea, and poured all the water from the water bag into it. 

Then, he placed the porcelain jar over the campfire to boil. 

The jar was originally meant to hold medicinal herbs but was idle for now, so Tang Zheng took it to use as a kettle. 

“You seem to really like drinking hot water.” Enfirea watched Tang Zheng’s actions and, noticing he had been boiling clear river water for several days straight, couldn’t help but curiously ask. 

“Oh, not that I love it.” 

Tang Zheng sat cross-legged again and smiled as he answered Enfirea’s curious question. “Actually, it’s a tradition from my hometown.” 

Enfirea seemed to understand and didn’t press further. 

In this world, different regions have various beliefs and customs. It’s best to avoid probing into others’ customs and faiths. 

Currently, the mainstream faith among countries is the Six Great Gods. 

Humans in this world indeed owe gratitude to the first batch of players who descended. 

Based on the plots shown in anime and light novels, most of the events occur within the human territories. 

Although the human territory appears large, the continent itself is vast. Humans only occupy the northwest corner. 

The central area of the continent is dominated by demi-humans and alien species, where humans are mere slaves or even food. 

In this other world, whether demi-humans or alien species, their lifespans and level caps far surpass humans, a short-lived race with limited potential. 

Logically! 

Such a weak race as humans should have gone extinct over time, making it impossible for them to occupy the northwest corner or survive here. 

And indeed, 600 years ago, humans were on the brink of extinction. 

But at that moment, the first batch of players known as the Six Great Gods descended! 

With overwhelming and unrivaled power, the Six Great Gods rescued humans and relocated them to survive in the continent’s northwest corner. 

This is why the mainstream faith in human nations is centered on the Six Great Gods. 

However, unfortunately! 

Among the Six Great Gods, except for the one called the Death God, the other five were humans with short lifespans, dying successively within a hundred years. 

The only surviving Death God was also killed 500 years ago during a battle with the arrival of the Eight Desires King. 

Compared to the Six Great Gods, 

the “Eight Desires King” acted more like a player, judging by the name alone, showing how he ravaged the entire continent. 

According to various race records, although the Eight Desires King mostly consists of demi-humans and even alien species, he surprisingly favored the human race. 

This resulted in even now! 

Figures like the “Eight Desires King,” despite their “villainous” nature, strangely lack any evil legends within human society. 

“Six Great Gods descended 600 years ago, Eight Desires King 500 years ago, many demon gods appeared 200 years ago, the Thirteen Heroes emerged, and other unknown info suggests players also descended in the central continent.” 

“Plus the upcoming ‘Nazarick Great Cataclysm.’” 

Several thoughts flashed through Tang Zheng’s mind. 

Almost every 100 years, a player descends into this other world. 

Judging by this information, the true dragon kings probably already know that another player is about to arrive in this world. 

“Compared to the previous sudden arrivals and limited info,” 

“this time, the true dragon kings should be prepared. But compared to the ‘Six Great Gods,’ the ‘Eight Desires King’ and the sole player among the 13 heroes,” 

“the overall strength of the ‘Nazarick Great Cataclysm’ far surpasses those earlier three groups of players.” 

Tang Zheng fell into deep thought as a new idea surfaced in his mind, 

“If the true dragon kings could be provoked into fighting the Great Cataclysm early on, perhaps I could reap the benefits.” 

Even if the true dragon kings ultimately lost, it would only be advantageous to Tang Zheng, with no downsides, while also depleting the foundation and most of the power of the Great Cataclysm.