Chapter 26: Chapter26-Divine Point Surge
Owen directly opened the mission interface and claimed the rewards for the fourth phase.
Forty Divine Points coursed through his body, giving him a stronger, more invigorated feeling.
Along with them, he received five Beginner Awakening Scrolls and one Mid Awakening Scroll.
"925 Divine Points—finally about to break four digits," Owen's eyes gleamed with excitement. The future looked brighter than ever.
Of course, the accumulation of so many Divine Points was not solely due to devotees and system missions. A significant portion came from selling Infernal Artifacts for profit.
However, this business was no longer his exclusive trade. The number of 1-Star Ancient Gods had increased significantly over the past week, and they too had begun selling Infernal Artifacts. As a result, his sales rate had slowed, and prices had dropped from an initial 20 Divine Points per artifact to 12 Divine Points—now barely a fair trade rather than the lucrative business it once was.
Owen had expected this outcome. After all, this line of work was never meant to last indefinitely.
Other gods, through various resources and fortuitous encounters, had inevitably ascended to Ancient God status.
In terms of rank, he was no longer significantly ahead of them.
However, after a month of selling Infernal Artifacts, he had accumulated a substantial number of Divine Points—more than enough.
And now, he was on the verge of becoming a 1-Star Peak Ancient God.
At that point, he would widen the gap once more!
Once he reached 1-Star Peak Ancient God, he could forge Tier-3 Infernal Artifacts, vastly superior in quality to those produced by other deities.
When that time came, he could leverage his higher rank to earn yet another wave of Divine Points.
Moreover, as more deities learned about the Divine War, many had begun discussing it in the chat interface, placing increasing importance on their devotees.
Previously, Awakening Scrolls, which were often sold casually, had now become precious commodities, with their prices soaring.
After all, in the upcoming Divine War, the strength of one's devotees would determine the final outcome of the Godly Battle.
According to Owen's estimation, Awakening Scroll prices were likely to continue rising.
Yet, Owen remained calm. Early on, he had purchased 40 Beginner Awakening Scrolls in one go.
Over the past month, whenever he had spare time, he scoured the Trade Zone for low-priced Beginner Awakening Scrolls.
Through these efforts, he had gradually acquired 20 additional Beginner Awakening Scrolls, with over ten of them costing only 3 Divine Points each, while the rest were purchased for 4 Divine Points apiece.
He had successfully avoided paying exorbitant prices.
Then, Owen shifted his gaze beyond the temple.
On the dam outside the temple, a massive congregation of villagers was gathered in devout prayer, performing their rituals.
Seeing this, Owen took out an Enhanced Farmland Scroll and held it in his hand.
Outside the Temple
On the dam, all the villagers knelt in reverence, gazing at the temple statue with awe-filled eyes.
At that moment, many villagers' pupils suddenly contracted.
A dazzling golden light shot out from within the temple like a massive net, radiating intense elemental energy!
Instantly, a tremendous pressure weighed down on everyone, as if they were bearing the weight of a mountain, making it impossible to stand.
"Deus Initium has descended once more!"
The Annasi villagers erupted in excitement, their faces flushed red.
They had witnessed Deus Initium's divine manifestations more than once.
However, the recently integrated villagers from various regions had never seen such a grand and surreal spectacle.
Their mouths hung open in shock, at a complete loss for words.
They had never before witnessed something so awe-inspiring.
And now, they had!
The tales of Deus Initium's presence in Annasi were real—not mere delusions!
Even within the temple, Missionary Thomas was visibly astonished as he gazed at the statue of Deus Initium.
This level of divine manifestation was unlike anything he had ever seen before.
With such an overwhelming display, he had a strong feeling that the village was about to undergo earth-shattering changes!
"Great Deus Initium, your servant offers devout praise. Please, I beg of you, continue to protect your followers!"
"Food and warmth, free from illness and disaster—Lord Deus Initium, please grant my wish..."
"Great Deus Initium!"
At that moment, every villager, regardless of their origin, fervently offered incense and bowed in worship.
Deus Initium had descended once more!
Surely, He was watching over them.
This was their greatest opportunity to offer prayers!
For the recently integrated villagers, simply living safely in this place until old age was their greatest wish.
They were utterly enthralled by the divine phenomenon, unable to take their eyes off the temple statue and the floating scroll in the sky.
The scroll soared out of the temple, instantly transforming into golden soil radiating potent elemental energy before merging with the farmland beside the temple.
That farmland, once merely a plot for growing vegetables, now underwent an astonishing transformation.
Elemental power surged through the soil, and the originally planted crops quickly bore abundant fruit.
The soil itself shimmered with an aura that left the onlookers in solemn awe.
Thomas, witnessing this, was the first to react—his face filled with shock.
"Rich Soil? Could this be the legendary Rich Soil?!"
He had traveled far and wide, encountering many rare and valuable materials—Rich Soil was one of them.
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In Black Iron, the presence of Grade-1 Rich Soil was the very reason many Awakeners had flocked there.
He had once caught a distant glimpse of it.
Now, the soil blessed by Deus Initium looked identical to Rich Soil, capable of accelerating plant growth and cultivating valuable medicinal herbs!
He even had a strong intuition that this Rich Soil surpassed that of Black Iron by far!
"Rich Soil?!"
"Deus Initium has actually blessed us with Rich Soil!"
At this moment, Old John was trembling with excitement.
With Rich Soil, they could not only cultivate high-value medicinal herbs, but even its residual elemental energy was beneficial to those who stayed near it for long periods.
Even merely breathing near the soil could fortify the body!
Their village, Annasi, now possessed Rich Soil, just like Black Iron!
Hearing Old John's exclamation, the other villagers gasped in disbelief.
This was Rich Soil, capable of growing powerful medicinal herbs and aiding in Awakener progression!
As long as they cultivated their herbs properly, the village could continuously produce high-quality medicinal resources!
The number of Awakeners in the village would skyrocket as a result!
"Great Deus Initium, thank you for your divine blessing upon our village!"
Thomas was the first to kneel in gratitude before Deus Initium.
The villagers behind him followed suit, bowing deeply, their expressions brimming with devotion.
Their future in the village seemed brighter than ever!
Under Thomas's lead, their prayers grew even more fervent, their eyes filled with reverence and gratitude as they gazed upon the temple statue.
Deus Initium was real.
And He was truly bestowing them with divine blessings!
"A deity... Annasi truly has a deity!"
"And He granted them Rich Soil—Grade 2 Rich Soil! Even superior to the Grade 1 Rich Soil in the city!"
At the back of the crowd, two middle-aged men—one tall, one short—stood trembling.
The shorter man was visibly shaking, his entire body quivering.
The taller man beside him hurriedly covered his mouth.
"Quiet! The deity is watching—you want to die?!"
Swallowing hard, the shorter man dared not utter another word.
Both wore expressions of utter shock and fear.
They were seasoned herbal hunters, well-known in the city.
Yet now, standing amidst the divine presence, their fates hung in the balance.
As they hesitated, they failed to notice—the air around them had grown deathly cold.
Ethan and Mia had silently appeared beside them.