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Chapter 319 Shadow Crystal

"Coo coo coo..."

A stream of bubbly, murky liquid flowed into Cassius's mouth.

After drinking the murky liquid, a layer of white frost appeared on Cassius's body at a visible speed.

However, while the frost froze Cassius's body, it also calmed his mind from that seemingly insane state.

A few minutes later.

Cassius, who appeared behind Metis, turned into an ice sculpture encased in frost.

Metis, below, saw Cassius turned into an ice sculpture, and a flicker of impulse flashed deep in his pupils, but he quickly suppressed it.

Metis knew very well that Cassius, who seemed frozen into an ice sculpture and completely defenseless, was definitely not as fragile as he appeared.

Even as he repeatedly falls into the abyss of madness amidst death and death, it doesn't matter.

Metis understood this all too well.

After taking a deep breath.

After Metis painstakingly took the silver wine jug from Cassius's hand, he quickly put it back in its place.

Then, from the silver box that had been prepared beforehand, he took out a scarlet gem and forcibly pressed it into Cassius's chest.

After that, Metis waited quietly in place.

Having just received the hope of resurrecting her mother from Cassius, Metis would not act impulsively or become arrogant again until she had completely exhausted Cassius's knowledge of resurrection and ensured that every step of her resurrection was perfect.

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After adapting to the sudden surge in spiritual power within myself.

Erin stepped on the flowing white mist, like mercury, and entered the Balance Space once again.

Looking at the Fate Points in the last column of the panel, a hint of joy appeared in Erin's eyes.

This is the Battle of New York.

Before it began, Erin made countless preparations.

Whether it was S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Federation military who received advance warning, or Erin's own armed forces who managed to hold off places like Hell's Kitchen during the Chitauri invasion, they all significantly altered the course of the war.

It also indirectly changed the fate of countless people.

Finally, Erin painstakingly blasted away the abomination during those hundreds of time loops, even facing nuclear bombs and changing the course of New York's destruction by nuclear explosion.

It has also affected the fate of countless people.

That's why.

After the war ended.

All of this brought Erin a rich reward.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the Fate Points section of the attribute panel, the fact that it has broken through six figures is the best feedback for Erin.

And apart from that.

After successfully annihilating the divine abomination and correcting the course of the world, the feedback from the world made Erin take notice.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, for eliminating the divine abomination and resolving the evil god's corruption and contamination of the world. The favor bestowed upon this world has increased... World Favor has been upgraded to World Favor...]

[Blessed by the World: You are favored by the world, possessing luck in this world that is unmatched by ordinary people.]

The description of the world's favor is exceptionally simple and straightforward.

However, after experiencing the hidden benefits of being favored by fate, Erin could deeply feel the power of the world's favor from that simple and straightforward description.

And apart from that.

Erin also received the massive amount of Fate Points that had been previously mentioned.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 30000 Destiny Points...]

Although this wave of destiny points did not amount to the number of destiny points that Erin obtained from the aftermath of the River of Destiny after saving countless people, it still far exceeded Erin's previous accumulation.

Even though it requires 10,000 Destiny Points to synthesize a high-level lottery, Erin can draw three times directly.

Of course, this time.

Erin no longer uses Fate Points aimlessly.

With that thought in mind, Erin looked at the 128070 Destiny Points on the Destiny Panel and walked to the scales of destiny standing on the river of destiny.

It directly summoned the scales of fate.

He took out the [Broken Artificial Godhood] that he had won in a lottery and placed it on one side of the scales of fate.

Erin then conveyed his needs and thoughts to the phantom of the scales of fate that appeared before him.

"How many Destiny Points will it take to repair this artificial godhood?"

Almost the instant Erin conveyed his needs to the scales of fate, a message from the illusory scales of fate appeared in Erin's mind.

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[Completely repairing the artificial deity through the manifestation of destiny requires 99999 Destiny Points. After complete repair, the artificial deity will possess the following functions.]

[1: Recognizing a Master. After your soul and divinity are imprinted on the rune core of the artificial godhood, it will become your unique personal possession. (Note: Each artificial godhood is unique; its special nature dictates that it cannot be reused. Remember, it will always have only one master, and even the gods cannot deprive it of its loyalty to its master.)]

[2: Faith Collection. The artificial godhood is the pinnacle of the Arcane Empire's technology. It can collect all targeted faith within a certain area and store the power of faith within the godhood.]

[3: Conversion. As the pinnacle of the Arcane Empire's technology, it can convert varying degrees of faith power into divine power (divine power: an extremely powerful, all-purpose force that, depending on its attributes, can accomplish feats seemingly impossible to mortals)).

[4: Response. Although it is a replica, it possesses the same functions as all deities. It can even respond to the prayers of believers according to the host's settings. (Note: Each response consumes a certain amount of divine power, so the true god rarely responds to the prayers of believers.)]

[5: Calculation. In the eyes of the arcane masters of the Arcane Empire, the divine beings who are constantly collecting faith for the gods and responding to the believers can be seen as supercomputers. Besides collecting faith and responding to believers, they can also help you handle many other things, such as deriving new divine spells (arcane spells) or practicing certain spells on your behalf.]

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Feeling the information coming from his mind, Erin didn't even have time to look at the various abilities of the repaired [Artificial Godhead] before he was shocked by the string of Fate Points that the creation of the world required to consume, and his mouth twitched.

99999 points of destiny.

Good guy.

This twist of fate is practically a direct confession to Erin: "I've got my eye on your newly burgeoning little treasure chest."

He glanced at the number that was just a hair's breadth away from breaking the six-figure mark, his teeth clenched.

Erin then shifted his attention to the various abilities possessed by the repaired [Artificial Godhood].

After a while, Erin, after careful consideration, did not immediately repair the [Artificial Godhood Fragment], but instead temporarily removed it from one side of the illusory scales of fate.

Then he took out seven tiny ash particles that looked like grains of sand from his pocket.

Arryn doesn't know what these seven tiny ashes are, but the scales of fate will surely be able to identify them.

as predicted.

As Erin took out the seven tiny ashes, the phantom of the scales hovering over the river of fate appeared.

Suddenly, a beam of white light shone on the seven tiny ashes.

Ding!

The next second, a message appeared in Erin's mind about the seven tiny ashes in his hand.

【Ding! 】

[Appraisal complete: Congratulations, host, on obtaining the extraordinary item—Shadow Crystal.]

[Shadow Crystal: A remnant of the Twisted Shadow's death, containing a trace of divine blood and divine power crystallized from the Fallen Lord, and also the resentment of countless undead.]

[Note: It can replace certain items and serve as a material in some high-level sacrificial rituals. Shadow crystals, imbued with corruption and endless resentment, are often highly sought after by evil gods. At the same time, it is also a high-end transcendental material; master blacksmiths can often craft powerful transcendental items from shadow crystals.]

Ok.

After seeing that the Shadow Crystal contained a trace of the Fallen Lord's divine blood and divine power crystals.

Erin's eyes lit up.

He immediately used the [Exchange] function of the Fate Scales and placed the [Shadow Crystals] on one side of the Fate Scales.

Then he told the scales of fate what he needed.

"I want to use these seven shadow crystals to exchange for an item that can give birth to its own divinity."

soon.

On the other side of the scales of fate, several phantoms began to coalesce.

I don't know why.

Erin felt a strange sense of familiarity with the illusory figure closest to him, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

The next second, when Erin saw clearly what was in the first phantom, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

[Tai Sui Flesh - (Red): This is the core flesh and blood nurtured deep within the body of a terrifying Tai Sui god who has nearly reached its limit of growth and has corrupted several worlds. This piece of Tai Sui Flesh contains boundless power and knowledge. After consuming it, your body will naturally develop a portion of Tai Sui divinity.]

[Note 1: Eating the flesh of a Tai Sui is considered unlucky, especially when it is a Tai Sui deity that has nearly reached its limit of growth, nourished by several worlds. While consuming its flesh, the strange knowledge contained within will constantly assault your spirit and will, distorting everything about you. Most who cannot withstand this wave of strange knowledge will be transformed into new Tai Sui. Of course, if you survive this wave of strange knowledge, you will also receive a gift from the Tai Sui deity, gaining various incredible powers.]

[Note 2: Don't worry that the indescribable and terrifying Tai Sui will cause you trouble after you consume this piece of Tai Sui. Countless people have consumed its flesh and blood over billions of years, but no one has ever incurred its hostility, because... those people eventually became its "one of its own."]

? ? ? ?

Why is it this unlucky stuff again?!

Although consuming this piece of Tai Sui flesh would allow Ailin to naturally develop a portion of Tai Sui divinity, not to mention the bizarre knowledge shocks he would face when consuming Tai Sui flesh.

The mere mention of "one of our own" in note 2 made Erin hesitate.

Yes!

Since they've all become "one of us," the unnamed Tai Sui deity who cut off this piece of Tai Sui flesh naturally won't bother those who successfully devoured the Tai Sui flesh.

It can be said that this Tai Sui meat is a huge pit from beginning to end. Even if you survive the first shock of bizarre knowledge, you will face even greater terror.

After eliminating the first phantom, Erin looked at the second phantom.

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The second item was a phantom image of a peach that looked fresh and juicy.

[Offspring Peaches: The fruit of a peach tree that has been polluted by an unknown entity for many years will grant you a thousand years of lifespan when eaten. You will also gain transformative power under the nourishment of the peaches, and may even cultivate a wisp of divinity within your body.]

[Note: It doesn't have many side effects. The only thing to be careful about is that after consuming this peach, a peach tree will gradually grow on your head. Once the first peach is conceived on this peach tree, it will rapidly drain your body's divinity and all its power, turning it into nutrients to nourish that peach.]

[Note: Having gained divinity and a long life, all you need to do is transform into resources to nourish the next generation of peaches after who knows how many years. Isn't that a worthwhile price? By the way, peach trees don't like to move, so as the peach tree on your head grows, you will gradually become a motionless tree. But it's still worthwhile; at least you'll still be alive, right?]

As he read the description of the Peaches of Immortality, Erin's eyes flickered.

A thousand years of lifespan, the power of rebirth, and that final wisp of divinity.

have to say.

Although the divine essence nurtured by the peaches of immortality is much less than that of the flesh of the Grand Duke Jupiter, its other two characteristics would likely make it highly sought after by many beings nearing the end of their lifespan.

As for its side effects...

To those whose lifespan is nearing its end, it probably isn't a problem at all.

However, for Erin, this [Peach of Offspring] was far from what he had expected.

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The next second, Erin's gaze fell on the third phantom.

The third phantom is a fruit, just like the [Offspring Peach].

[The Golden Apple: A forbidden fruit tree that grew on the corpses of gods; eating it grants a wisp of divinity.]

[Note: The golden apple, born from the corpses of the gods, contains a trace of divinity, but is also tainted by the gods' resentment. Fortunately, the gods here are merely a group of powerful divine beings, so the curse they created from their resentment is not as powerful as you might imagine.]

(Of course, in contrast, the divinity within this golden apple may not be as potent as you might imagine.)

(End of this chapter)