Though it was somewhat hard to believe, Dia actually had the greatest need for raw strength. Her Aqua Line Miracle was an extension of the Fist and Claw Class, which naturally demanded tremendous strength as its prerequisite. Ashe and Sonya's swordsmanship, by contrast, placed greater emphasis on technique and speed. Thus, the Ogre Gloves went to Dia.

The Spirit Coffin, on the other hand, did not matter much who held it. However, perhaps wary of his record of openly favoring the Swordswoman in front of everyone, he gave the artifact to Weiser instead.

After drinking the two bottles of Umbral Sacred Realm Potion, both Ashe and Weiser were able to channel their mana to conjure a Sacred Realm.

Ashe couldn't really put it into words, but it felt different from using spirits and Miracles. The Umbral Sacred Realm was practically a black box. Ashe had no idea how it actually worked. All he knew was that once he supplied it with mana, a Sacred Realm would rise around him.

Unless they eventually entered the Space Class, their Sacred Realms could only remain at this rudimentary stage.

Now that everyone was ready, they officially began exploring the Virtual World.

"As much as I hate to say it…" Ashe looked around at the surrounding streets. "How exactly do we explore the Distant Sky Domain?"

Sonya answered immediately, "Discover the world traits and deduce the corresponding affixes!"

She had researched countless records about the place. "Every Mirage Bubble has different affixes. If sorcerers want to obtain knowledge,...