Chapter 41: A Bountiful Harvest
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 41: A Bountiful Harvest
[Killed Chaos Demigod Lv.100]
[Triggered Gluttony's Blessing: Strength +20.1 million, Constitution +383 million, Intelligence +0.01, Agility +82.2 million]
[Triggered Reaper: Obtained Spirit Mass * 10,000]
[Triggered Engraving: Uncrowned King has engraved talents "Commander" and "Expedition"]
[Obtained 20 billion Gold Coins]
[Obtained 100 billion Experience Points]
[Obtained Brilliant Soul 2, Demigod-Level Chaos Seed 2, Crown of the Empire 2... Free Attribute Points 20 million, Skill Points * 200,000]
[Leveled up to Lv.97!]
[Leveled up to Lv.98!]
[Total level-up rewards: Free Attribute Points 400, Skill Points 200, Gold Coins * 195,000]
[Current Level Progress: Lv.98 (6.889 billion / 90 billion)]
Following the death of the Chaos Demigod, Xie Bai’s level climbed to 98.
While it wasn't a massive jump, it brought her one step closer to her goal of level 100. Once she cleared those final two levels, Xie Bai would step into an entirely new realm of power.
However, compared to the level-up, the new talents and drops provided by the Chaos Demigod were far more significant.
[Uncrowned King: Engraving]
[Commander: Select an organization under your protection to bind. Your influence weight within that organization increases by 50%. Whenever a member of that organization gains experience, you simultaneously gain 10% of that amount. (Source: Atoris)]
[Expedition: Select an organization under your protection to bind. When the organization launches an expedition, the expeditionary force receives a 10% boost to all attributes. Upon victory, if the scale of the expedition passes the talent's judgment, the attribute boost becomes permanent. (Source: Atoris)]
[Engraving Failure Log: Chaos Aberrant Proliferation, Chaos Power Aberration (Contains aberration effects; rejected)]
Xie Bai blinked in surprise at the two talents.
"It actually engraved two talents at once? It seems that Emperor really was something special."
Generally speaking, a person could only possess one talent. However, under certain exceptional circumstances, entities that defied this rule would appear.
Examples included the Holy Undead Soldiers, who defied the laws of the world, and the Chaos Demigods, who broke through the world's limitations. Beyond those, there were also rare, powerful individuals who could "legally" possess two talents.
Atoris fell into the latter category.
After a brief moment of admiration, Xie Bai began to analyze the effects of the two talents.
Judging by the activation requirements, both were organization-type talents. She had to bind an organization under her protection before the effects could trigger.
As the Emperor of the Aodu Empire, it made perfect sense for Atoris to possess these.
Xie Bai had recently established the "Wheel of Fate." Though she wasn't entirely sure if it "legally" counted as an organization yet, she decided to give it a try.
[“Commander” has been bound to your protected organization, “Wheel of Fate”]
[“Expedition” has been bound to your protected organization, “Wheel of Fate”]
"Oh, it actually worked."
With the binding successful, Xie Bai considered the practical applications.
"Expedition is straightforward enough. I can just send the Void Insect Race out for a stroll in the void later. And the influence boost from Commander is easy to understand, but that experience gain..."
Xie Bai paused to think.
"Wait, NPCs don't have player panels. Can they even gain experience by killing monsters?"
Well... probably not.
To be precise, NPCs did not share the same leveling mechanism as players. Players only needed to worry about grinding monsters for experience points. NPCs had far more to consider.
For them, this wasn't just a game; it was a living, breathing world. Becoming stronger could never be as simple as it was in a game.
"If I can trick players into working for me in the future, that would be perfect. I wouldn't even have to leave the house; I could level up just by lying in bed."
At that thought, Xie Bai felt a sudden pang of disappointment.
"Sigh, forget it. That's still a long way off."
Shaking off the thought, Xie Bai turned her attention to the second major haul from the battle: the Chaos Demigod's drops.
[Brilliant Soul * 2]
[A grand product that only has a chance to drop upon the death of an outstanding individual. It is an extremely powerful soul-type material that possesses all the power the soul held in life. If the soul's memories remain intact, perhaps you could restore its soul energy and resurrect them?]
[Demigod-Level Chaos Seed * 2]
[A Chaos Seed that has absorbed sufficient power. If attached to a unit, that unit will temporarily gain demigod-level power. However, the cost is extreme life depletion; the host will die within half an hour.]
[Crown of the Empire * 2]
[Can be used by yourself or on another unit. The user will obtain management authority over the "Aodu Empire."]
Xie Bai scanned the items, noting that not a single one was ordinary.
Whether it was the Brilliant Soul containing Atoris's power, the Chaos Seed that could create a temporary powerhouse, or the Crown that granted direct authority over an empire—they were all rare and potent items.
And Xie Bai happened to have at least two of each.
"I won't question the others, but how did even the Brilliant Soul get duplicated?"
Xie Bai looked at the description of the Brilliant Soul, feeling a bit puzzled.
"If both of these souls can be resurrected, doesn't that mean I can make two copies of Atoris?"
Curious, she pulled out the two Brilliant Souls to inspect them.
One was radiating light, pulsing with vibrant energy. The other was dull and lifeless, devoid of any spark of vitality.
Xie Bai focused her gaze on the vibrant one.
[Brilliant Soul - Atoris]
[After the death of the Chaos Demigod, the soul encased within was successfully stripped away. Fortunately, this soul still retains Atoris's power and memories. If a sufficient amount of soul energy is invested, Atoris's existence can be reshaped.]
[Soul Energy Required: 0 / 1,000,000]
Invest soul energy, and then... reshape?
Xie Bai’s eyes suddenly lit up.
"Is it really what I think it is?"
A subtle, knowing smile played across her lips. She then glanced at the other, lifeless Brilliant Soul.
[Brilliant Soul - Atoris]
[An empty soul of unknown origin, possessing the power of Atoris.]
"It looks like only one can be resurrected. That makes sense. If Funeral Rites could even duplicate a soul with its own ego, that would be a bit too eerie."
Xie Bai tucked the lifeless soul back into her inventory, leaving only the glowing one in her hand.
Looking at the Brilliant Soul, Xie Bai raised Funeral Rites and released a single Lost Soul.
Whir.
The Lost Soul was instantly absorbed, and the soul energy progress bar ticked upward.
[Soul Energy Required: 1 / 1,000,000]
"Huh? One soul only counts for one point of energy?"
Xie Bai felt like she was being swindled.
Fortunately, her soul reserves were massive. Even a number as large as a million was something she could afford.
"I hope resurrecting this guy is worth all these souls."
With a forceful swing of Funeral Rites, Xie Bai unleashed tens of thousands of Lost Souls in an instant.
Whir—!
In just a few minutes, the Brilliant Soul had vacuumed up every last Lost Soul. The soul energy progress bar hit 100%.
Thump.
Accompanied by a sound like a heartbeat, the Brilliant Soul in front of Xie Bai began to pulse violently. Before long, it began to coalesce into a roughly human shape.
[“Brilliant Soul - Atoris” is ready]
[Please select a reconstruction path]