Chapter 404

Chapter 409: The Miracle Seeds, the Path to Divinity (Please Subscribe!)

Following the action plan decided by the main deity, each member of Loki Familia had a period of downtime in the coming days.

To be precise, it was a “vacation” where everyone could arrange their own time.

However, during this vacation, the female members of the faction could follow that Loki lady and go play outside the city.

And all the male members who stayed within the city could relax but mustn’t forget to earn money at the same time.

As for the arrangement of this downtime, Izay didn’t know how others were handling it, but he himself had already made his plans.

Summarized in one sentence: “Familiarize with your Ability Values.”

After leveling up to Level 6, his main quest conditions were met, and on the night of the Ability Value update, Izay also received the rewards from the main quest.

The previous main quest goal was to raise the adventurer rank to Level 6, entering the “Hero’s Domain.”

Izay had already achieved this.

Naturally, the rewards after completion were already obtained.

“Divine Seed,” “Life Seed,” and “Beginner Mysterious Anchor Point.”

Let’s not look at that last mysterious anchor point for now; the first two items are the focus.

These two things themselves carry massive information modules, and after receiving them, it wasn’t as simple as just taking them out and putting them down.

To understand their inherent effects, you needed to comprehend the vast amount of information naturally carried by the “Divine Seed” and “Life Seed” before you could begin to utilize them effectively.

It’s like an instruction manual.

Facing new things, if you don’t read the manual, how would you know how to use it?

The information they carry is this “manual.”

Just digesting the content of this “manual” initially took Izay a day and two nights.

This was thanks to his powerful mental strength and the doubling effect of his nighttime skills.

Otherwise, this time might have been extended by several more days.

But thanks to this, Izay had a preliminary understanding of the effects of these two items.

“Divine Seed,” this little thing could give him “Divinity!”

What’s the biggest difference between mortals and deities?

Is it the gap in power or lifespan?

No, it’s “Divinity!”

This “Divinity” is what deities use to identify whether an existence is one of their kind.

Whether it’s immense power, eternal life, or a perfect body, it all boils down to the benefits brought by “Divinity.”

This force will gradually transform Izay’s body, bringing him closer to the gods in a true sense!

And the effects of the “Divine Seed” don’t stop there.

Giving Izay “Divinity” is just its most basic function.

Like its name suggests, the “Divine Seed” is a seed that can be cultivated by Izay.

Once cultivated, its ultimate form is the “Primordial Divine Rank Tree.”

This thing can produce “Divine Ranks.”

Simply put, it allows people to become deities and enjoy the authority (powers) and strength granted by the “Divine Rank.”

And there’s no distinction in superiority between “Divinity” and “Divine Rank.”

They’re just two different paths to divinity.

“Divinity” is gradual, slowly transforming someone into a deity through the trials of time, with the characteristic being the need for time, but once divine, combat power soars.

“Divine Rank,” on the other hand, is direct.

Snap! You consume the “Divine Rank.”

Alright, you’ve become a deity.

This path doesn’t require the trials of time, but in terms of strength, newly born deities via “Divine Rank” are very tender and need to train themselves gradually.

After figuring out all the intricacies, Izay also understood the essence and limit of “Blessings of the Gods” in this world.

Although the “Blessings of the Gods” ranking system can allow mortals to gradually approach deities,

its ultimate achievement isn’t enough to make someone transform into a deity.

“Blessings of the Gods” cannot generate “Divinity” nor nurture “Divine Rank.” Without these two things, no matter how powerful an adventurer becomes, they cannot ascend to godhood.

Understanding this was an unexpected gain for Izay.

It meant that even if he slacked off in the future or even abandoned enhancing his “Blessings of the Gods,” it wouldn’t be a problem.

After all, fusing with the “Divine Seed” was like taking a shortcut, cheating.

As for the “Life Seed”…

Personally, Izay felt that this thing was even more transcendent than the “Divine Seed.”

It was the embryo that nurtures all things, the core of the world, and also the system tree containing everything related to creation.

When this little thing grows, it becomes a world!

Its upper limit is unclear, and the final form of the world entirely depends on Izay’s cultivation.

Each “Life Seed” is unique across dimensions.

Izay holding it was equivalent to holding a complete world of the future.

Moreover, this world belonged solely to Izay.

After obtaining the “Divine Seed” and “Life Seed,” they directly merged into Izay’s body, binding with the existence known as “Izay.”

The fusion of these two “Miracle Seeds” brought further enhancement in strength.

It was hard for Izay to estimate exactly how much stronger he became, but it wasn’t overly powerful because, after all, Izay had only fused with these two “Miracle Seeds” for two days. Effects wouldn’t manifest that quickly.

Not even adding gold nitrate would be that effective.

Additionally, the new main quest in the system interface was updated.

[Updated Main Quest: Start to Finish]

[Quest Details: Reach the peak of the “Blessings of the Gods” system tree, achieve Demi-god status.]

[Quest Reward: An Ultimate Ability.]

[Updated Main Quest II: The Long Stairway to Divinity]

[Quest Details: ????]

[Unlock Condition: Achieve Demi-god status.]

Izay: “…”

He seriously suspected that some indescribable mysterious force was orchestrating things for him.

Previously, Izay had just thought about giving up on enhancing his “Blessings of the Gods” level after getting the “Divine Seed.”

But now, they threw him a main quest.

And an ultimate ability!?

Isn’t this trying to tempt him with a reward that looks super strong, making him obediently go back and upgrade?!

“I, Izay, declare here today!”

“Even if I die! Jump off here and die outside!”

“I will complete the ‘Blessings of the Gods’!”

“We will definitely obtain this ultimate ability!!”

Izay returned to his room in a fit of “righteous indignation.”

“Meeoow~?”

“Meow meow~?”

On the big bed in the room, Xiao You and Cat looked at each other blankly, unsure why their dad was acting weird again.

This old man seems a bit dumb.

“You two have had enough! I can hear your insults in my mind!”

…

…

On the second day after Loki’s travel decision, inside the large dining hall.

“What a pitiful life~! Half the people from Twilight Manor are gone, and I feel like my life has become empty!!!”

“Then your life must be worth nothing.”

“Unforgivable, Izay! Another bowl!”

“The pot’s over there; go get it yourself.”

The large dining hall that usually fits all the members was unprecedentedly left with more than half of its seats empty today.

All the male members who stayed behind to guard the fort were sitting together at a large dining table, enjoying their meals, showing a certain sense of huddling for warmth, with leaders Finn and Gress included.

While Cruz and Coe, the two brutes, lamented, Izay completely ignored them, occasionally throwing in sarcastic comments.

It seemed like returning to the peaceful life of the past… not really.