I Start with 13 Hidden Traits Chapter-356

Ch-356. **…The Feather of an Outer God.**

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It was the least eye-catching of them all.

Among the list, it was the one I hadn’t spared a single thought for—yet I was being told to choose it.

Naturally, I had expected something like *Ouroboros* or the *Source of Mana*.

However, there was no need to hesitate or overthink any longer.

《You have selected ‘Feather of an Outer God’ from the 100-item list.》

《All starlight converges to complete the ‘Feather of an Outer God’!》

Those words alone were enough to make the decision.

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Feather of an Outer God

An anomaly occurred.

No—calling it an anomaly would be an understatement.

A change on the scale of a **cataclysm** swept across the world.

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“World Tree Community?”

“Constellations answer directly?”

“You can even earn Golden Scale fragments by posting guides?”

In *Pangaenia*, countless rare pieces of information existed.

Even basic strategies were classified as alliance secrets in this era.

The decisive reason large alliances continued to grow larger was **information monopolization**.

They did not share—everything was kept strictly confidential.

Yet the appearance of the **World Tree Community** shattered that system head-on.

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—

“‘Isle’s Droplet’ was in the Takan Desert? No wonder we couldn’t find it!”

“So ‘Dry Flame’ wasn’t actually fire, but the name of a mountain path…!”

“Real constellations are answering—holy shit!”

Now, even fundamental information no longer required painstaking searching.

Simply posting a question could yield an answer from a constellation.

Naturally, the more important the question, the more Golden Scale fragments it required.

Of course, constellations didn’t always give correct answers, and their knowledge differed—but that was unavoidable.

Even so, the fact that one could be freed from the exploitation and tyranny of alliances alone made the **World Tree Community** a gold mine for solo-oriented Awakeners.

And that wasn’t all.

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* **DarkHorden**: Talent tech tree for acquiring the *Great Merchant* class (5h)

* **EvaSeba**: How to obtain the hidden trait *Void* (100h)

* **Hou**: Fastest route to reach Main Quest 10 (20h)

Strategies could be sold anonymously.

Information once monopolized by giant alliances and guilds began flooding the boards overnight.

Some of it was already widely known.

Others set absurd prices just to bait a single buyer.

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“There’s nothing truly new here.”

“It’s all stuff Phantom already wrote ages ago.”

For veterans, there was barely anything useful.

Back when Phantom was active as a gamer—when *Pangenia* still had an official website—most of the guides uploaded there were his.

However, setting guides aside, there were plenty of *interesting* posts.

Because not everything on the guide board was an actual guide.

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* **Overwhelm**: Nuclear-level exposé! Corruption list of the Seven Hero Council (500h) [Purchases: 0]

* **Overwhelm**: About secrecy—the Reaper Church (100h) [Purchases: 0]

* **Overwhelm**: Unbelievable?! Phantom’s true identity (1,000h) [Purchases: 0]

Some users specialized in gossip people would find irresistible.

The most active among them was an Awakener using the nickname **Overwhelm**.

Naturally, both the pricing and credibility of the content were highly questionable.

Speculation ran rampant.

There were barely any guide writers consistently producing valuable content.

—

“Nothing but scammers.”

“No reliable authors at all.”

Since the World Tree Community had only just opened, finding trustworthy writers was like searching for a needle in the desert.

Besides, everything was anonymous—you couldn’t tell who anyone really was.

That was when it happened.

—

“Huh?”

“What the—this nickname…”

“Phantom?”

A new post suddenly appeared.

The title itself was unremarkable.

The problem was the author’s nickname: **Phantom**.

—

“Pfft, obviously an impersonator.”

“Someone grabbed the name first.”

Nicknames in the World Tree Community were anonymous and **unique**.

Only whoever claimed it first could use it.

Most Awakeners had already tried—and failed—to take the name *Phantom*.

Which was why boards were littered with names like Phantom1, Phantom2, and so on.

—

“Total scam.”

“It’s cheap though—maybe check what it says?”

“…I *am* curious.”

Who had managed to claim the original name?

People checked the post again.

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* **Phantom**: How to Enter Cramdel (1h) [Purchases: 0]

“Cramdel—the northern monster city?”

“The place where humans get executed on sight?”

“You can actually go there?”

No one had ever successfully documented how to enter Cramdel.

An unknown land to humans, filled with countless secrets.

It was fascinating.

For just one hour’s worth of fragments, they could learn an undiscovered entry method—and confirm Phantom’s identity?

There was no way *not* to click.

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> *Cramdel, the northern fortress—an icy wasteland where blizzards rage year-round.

> The most famous city of monsters, and still an uncharted land.

> Ruled by the White King and his elites, Cramdel means ‘Land of the White Tiger,’

> rich in iron, copper, and countless other resources.

> But the greatest reason we must visit this place lies in the ‘Tower of Mystery’…*

A massive wall of text.

And more followed.

—

“Why is the introduction so damn long?”

“Wait—this familiar feeling…!”

“This guy’s way too serious about *Pangaenia*!”

“Th-this really is *Phantom*, isn’t it?”

People were horrified.

Especially those who had read every single guide Phantom had posted on the official site.

Because—

…it was identical.

His writing style.

His tone.

His infamously long introductions.

Even his unnecessary explanations of etymology no one actually wanted.

That distinctive way of flaunting encyclopedic knowledge—it was unmistakable.

As people read more intently, they soon cried out—

**“Eureka!”**

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> *After equipping the Celestial Dragon Set, you must locate a ‘warp’ whose position changes in real time.

> Possessing the hidden trait ‘Mutant’ makes this easier, but even without it, a fixed warp appears once every 30 days.

> Heading there will always lead you to Cramdel.

> For reference, the fixed warp is located at the far end of the ‘Raven Graveyard’ in the City of the Dead, Necrovalley.

> If you encounter two children’s graves along the way, offer a silent prayer for their repose.

> The Corpse Ravens will then guide you onward.*

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“What—this is real?”

“This is insanely detailed…”

Only Phantom could write something with this level of precision.

Eventually, people began to move.

They found the **Raven Graveyard** in Necrovalley.

After wandering inside the dungeon for quite some time—

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“There—there really *is* a graveyard!”

“I found graves!”

“Jinha… Jinwoo?”

There really were graves.

Two children’s graves, bearing the names **Jinha** and **Jinwoo**.

They knew they were children’s graves because of what lay atop them:

A small blue T-shirt embroidered with an elephant.

And a pair of glasses.

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“May you rest in peace.”

“We came on pilgrimage.”

“Please let us succeed.”

Everyone who found the site clasped their hands and prayed.

Some even began trying to locate the children’s families on Earth.

If they had been summoned players, surely their parents were still searching for them.

A week later—

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“Ah… these are Jinwoo’s clothes and glasses… Jinha… Jinwoo…!”

Their parents were found in Korea.

Their appearance was haggard after years of uncertainty.

But thanks to the Awakeners delivering the belongings, the children finally returned to their parents’ embrace—if only belatedly.

At that point, doubt turned into certainty.

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“It’s Phantom!”

“It’s really Phantom!”

“Phantom-god has descended!”

People erupted in frenzy.

And they couldn’t help it.

Not merely because Phantom was treated as a godlike figure by his followers.

But because his guides were the **bible** of Awakeners.

There wasn’t a single guide he wrote that wasn’t invaluable.

Yet at some point, his guides had abruptly stopped.

Everyone had become players, and the official site was no longer accessible.

Those who had last read Phantom’s guides gained overwhelming advantages.

Information monopolies formed naturally.

But now—

Everyone was convinced.

Phantom had returned.

And if Phantom had decided to write guides again—

Information would no longer be the exclusive privilege of the strong.

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Ten days after the first post—

【Best 1】

* **Phantom**: How to Enter Kramdel (1h) [Purchases: 38,784]

Phantom’s guide once again became their bible.

—

 

Ten days passed since clearing the World Tree dungeon.

During that time, I focused on preparation.

To **sanctify** this place—the land where the World Tree of Honor stood.

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《‘Sanctuary of Honor’ is declared the land of Hypnos, God of Dreams.》

《The land becomes holy.》

《2,000h of Golden Scale fragments used to construct the ‘Temple of Dreams’.》

* Visitors experience sweet dreams (Vitality +10).
* Children imbued with Hypnos’ power are born across the continent.
* They may be educated and trained at the temple.

《1,000h of Golden Scale fragments used to construct the ‘Tower of Dreams’.》

* Ascend the tower and face nightmares.
* Those who overcome the trials gain special abilities.

《1,000h of Golden Scale fragments used to construct the ‘Garden of Dreams’.》

* Dream beasts, including unicorns, appear here.

《‘Divine Architecture’ skill level increased.》

《More types of divine structures can now be built.》

《The land grows even more holy!》

Buildings rose endlessly.

A new ability gained from resurrecting a god—

Constructing divine structures using Golden Scale fragments.

They required enormous amounts, but it didn’t matter.

*Fragments are overflowing.*

Just from posting a single guide, I had amassed more fragments than ever before.

Even after a 30% commission, the total reached **27,000 hours**.

No matter how much I spent, it didn’t run out.

*I didn’t expect this level of response.*

The method to enter Cramdel had always been obscure.

These days it was easier to obtain, but in the past, even the Celestial Dragon set had been rare.

And if I hadn’t installed the fixed warp in the Raven Graveyard dungeon as a Major Power—

no one could’ve reached it normally.

Either way—

*This is enough.*

Preparations were complete.

The Sanctuary of Honor had been fully transformed.

From now on, this place would stand as a **Divine Land centered on Hypnos**.

That wasn’t the only reason I invested everything here.

—

I reached into my robes and pulled out the **Feather of an Outer God**.

At once—

《Conditions satisfied.》

《‘Feather of an Outer God’ is activated.》

《‘Dimension Warp’ is opened!》

**KRRRRRAAAACK—!**

A massive wormhole tore open in midair, glowing red.

**Dimension Warp.**

This warp possessed several abilities.

First—

《‘Dimension Warp’ connects to all ‘warps’ that exist in the world.》

Anywhere there was a warp, even disconnected lands could be reached.

And in *Pangaenia*, there was no land without a warp.

Which meant—

I could go anywhere, if I wished.

Even closed, unreachable territories.

That alone was already of astronomical value.

But then—

《‘Dimension Warp’ also connects to territories with conditional entry restrictions.》

《Currently connected to the ‘Island of Gods’.》

《You may summon ‘Fairy Dragons’ that have completed growth on the Island of Gods.》

《Additionally, you may summon the ‘Left Arm of an Outer God’ through the Dimension Warp.》

《The summoned ‘Left Arm of an Outer God’ will protect holy land according to the contract.》

The final part was the most important.

**The Left Arm of an Outer God.**

I was deeply curious what that could be.

So I summoned it immediately.

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《‘Left Arm of an Outer God’ emerges through the Dimension Warp.》

That instant—

**BOOOOOOOOOM—!**

The entire land shook with a colossal roar.

“….”

And as I stared at the form of the arm that appeared—

I was left completely speechless.

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Adrium, a holy city of the Goddess Faith.

The warp at its center suddenly began to convulse.

“What—why is this warp reacting?”

“Th-that warp was sealed!”

The central warp was normally inactive.

It could only be activated in emergencies.

And only with the Pope’s permission.

Otherwise, unauthorized individuals could warp directly into the city center.

Normally, entry was only possible through warps beyond the *Goddess Barrier*.

Yet—

No order had been given.

**Ziiiiiing!**

“W-what’s happening?!”

“Who activated it?!”

The warp opened.

The Holy Knights guarding it stared in disbelief.

It hadn’t been activated in over a decade.

Why was it forcibly activating now?

But the shock didn’t end there.

—

“Something’s coming out!”

“That is—?!”

…Someone emerged from the warp.

No—**many** someones.

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“What did they ride through on?”

“Dragons?”

“N-no—that’s a Fairy Dragon…!”

“Fairy Dragon…?!”

All of them rode Fairy Dragons.

Not common dragonkin, but a higher species—

A mythical dragon believed to be extinct.

And there were **more than ten** of them.

The sight alone was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

Even the Holy Knights were frozen in place.

Then—

A man standing at the center of the group spoke in a heavy voice.

> “We are the Knights of the Round Table.
> I am Abelof, Vice-Commander of the Order.
> We have come to meet your Pope.”