Chapter 533 - 493: Title: Descent of the Divine
[Divine Treasure Vault: A god’s cosmic country would naturally have its own treasure vault, filled with numerous treasures for its subjects to exchange for. As long as you have enough "Civilization Stones," you can even redeem the god’s personal vehicle! (The god in question finds this to be a very profitable arrangement.)]
[Mercenary Terminal: A terminal system for posting and accepting missions to earn Civilization Stones. Unfortunately, the missions haven’t been updated for nearly 120,000 years. If you could complete and submit some of those old missions from 120,000 years ago, the Mercenary Terminal could probably still process the payment, right? You could also post new missions, but in this dead silence, who could possibly complete them for you?]
[...]
[Sigh!]
[After 120,000 years, the Eye of the Divine has finally returned to its homeland.]
[But the snow plums of its homeland will never bloom again~]
The information flashed by.
It provided a great deal of intel.
This included basic intel on the First Civilization Cosmic Country and the existing resources Shi Ming could use.
As a Cosmic Newcomer, Shi Ming was no match for those old-timers—Old Dengs—who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years in terms of sheer information. But Shi Ming had the Eye of Destiny, so when it came to intel, he had actually surpassed them.
’No need to rush to find the teleportation vortex.’
’The Divine Treasure Vault is the top priority. Isn’t the whole point of exploring this place to find treasures and keep them from gathering dust in this dead silence?’
’You need Civilization Stones to redeem treasures... To get a large amount of them, I might have to take some of those old missions from over a hundred thousand years ago via the Mercenary Terminal. I wonder if Cosmic Crystals can be exchanged for Civilization Stones? And the "Heir of the Gods" title is supposed to grant 1,000 Civilization Stones per day, but where am I supposed to collect them?’
Shi Ming raised three questions that needed answers.
At that moment,
The glowing "Heir of the Gods" title above his head brightened. WHOOSH! Hundreds, even thousands, of brilliant strands of light rained down, solidifying into crystalline stones. Each was a sphere about the size of a ping-pong ball but with 256 facets. The curvature of each facet was subtly different, allowing it to reflect a different scene.
1,000 of them.
’Are these the Civilization Stones?’
’As expected of the First Civilization Cosmic Country. Even the method for distributing title rewards is so advanced, it’s like having your wishes granted instantly.’
With 1,000 Civilization Stones in hand, Shi Ming had no frame of reference. He had no idea how strong their purchasing power was, nor did he know if this "salary" from his "Heir of the Gods" title was a lot or a little. Was it just enough to scrape by, or enough to live a life of leisure?
However, he soon found the [Divine Treasure Vault] on this ruined planet. By browsing the contents of the vault, he figured he could get a rough estimate of the value of a single Civilization Stone.
It was a monument shaped like a Pyramid.
As his "Heir of the Gods" title resonated with the monument, the treasure vault’s stele, which had been silent for over a hundred thousand years, once again materialized lines of text after an eternity.
[Vault system booting...]
[Booting...]
[Booting...]
The boot-up process took over a hundred seconds.
Shi Ming suddenly had a sense of déjà vu, like waiting for a computer running a 2005-era XP system to boot up. Just as he was thinking the vault might have crashed, a notification appeared, much like the "Your computer took 103 seconds to start this time, beating 99% of users" message:
[Loading complete.]
[Welcome, esteemed Lord Heir.]
[Your Treasure Vault access level is the highest: Rank X. To redeem a desired treasure, simply place a sufficient amount of Civilization Stones into the vault monument, or have the corresponding amount of Civilization Stones deducted from your personal account. This will activate the Divine Treasure Vault to grant you the requested materials.]
[Organizing item list.]
[Treasures that have not been redeemed for over 10,000 years will be classified as "Unsold Goods."]
[Treasures that have not been redeemed for over 100,000 years will be classified as "Extremely Unsold Goods."]
[Redeeming Unsold Goods requires only 70% of the original price. Redeeming Extremely Unsold Goods requires only 50% of the original price. The Heir of the Gods enjoys an additional 20% discount on all redemptions.]
[We wish you a pleasant shopping experience, esteemed Lord Heir.]
Shi Ming’s eyes lit up.
’Excellent!’
’As expected of the First Civilization! So considerate! It’s just like how supermarkets discount items nearing their expiration date. In the Divine Treasure Vault, if an item hasn’t been redeemed in a year, it gets a discount.’
Now, 120,000 years had passed.
In those 120,000 years, not a single person had redeemed a treasure from the Divine Treasure Vault. This meant that every single treasure in the vault had become an "Extremely Unsold Good"! He only needed to pay half price, and with the added effect of his "Heir of the Gods" title, he could shop for just 30% of the original price!
’Everything is 70% off!’
’Everything is 70% off!’
Shi Ming gleefully pulled up the list.
Sure enough, just as he’d predicted, every treasure on the vault’s list was tagged as an "Extremely Unsold Good."
[Wondrous Item: Cloud Mirror]
[Tags: Extremely Unsold Good, Treasure, Illusion, Space, Support]
[The space viewed by the holder through the Cloud Mirror will enter a customizable mode. Whatever the heart desires, the space shall become. Nothing is impossible.]
[Original Price: 3,900 Civilization Stones.]
[Current Price: 1,170 Civilization Stones.]
There were countless similar wondrous items, giving Shi Ming a direct sense of the First Civilization Cosmic Country’s profound heritage! It was no wonder that even beings at the level of false gods couldn’t stop thinking about this Realm of Death. The temptation was simply too great.
Shi Ming didn’t scroll through them one by one.
The "Heir of the Gods" had extremely high clearance, and the number of redeemable treasures in the vault was immense—he roughly estimated there were at least a thousand pages.
He sorted the list by price, from highest to lowest.
The most expensive items were bound to be the most precious. There was no one else around, so he had all the time in the world. It was the perfect opportunity to broaden his horizons in this kingdom of a god.
[Title: Descent of the Divine]
[Tags: Extremely Unsold Good, Title, Offense, Support... (a long string of tags)]
[Within the borders of the First Civilization Cosmic Country, the holder possesses authority nearly equal to a god’s. Once every year, they can perform the "Descent of the Divine" Secret Technique. Using one’s body as a vessel to channel a god, one can experience the god’s divine might.]
[Original Price: 100,000,000 Civilization Stones]
[Current Price: 30,000,000 Civilization Stones]
Shi Ming blinked.
’A hundred million!’
’Even after the discount, it still costs a full thirty million Civilization Stones, just for a title! Of course, the effect of this title is definitely number one. Having authority comparable to a god is one thing, but you can also perform a divine descent once a year!’
’This really proves the saying "money makes the world go round"—or in this case, "money makes the gods work"! Of course, the subjects of the First Civilization Cosmic Country would never do something so blasphemous. Anyone capable of possessing so many Civilization Stones would have already reached a height unattainable by ordinary people.’
’But now that the god is dead, a divine descent is probably impossible.’
’Its value has been greatly diminished.’
Based on Shi Ming’s current "salary" of 1,000 per day, if he wanted to save up thirty million Civilization Stones to redeem the [Descent of the Divine] title, he would only need to stay in the Tomb Star Realm for 30,000 days. That’s a little over eighty years... On closer inspection, it actually seems like a good deal. But Shi Ming was only 23 years old in total. Having to work until he was over 100 just to afford it was, frankly, a bit of a Hell.
The second-ranked item was a treasure.
[Treasure: Apocalypse Divine Artifact]
[Tags: Extremely Unsold Good, Attack, Defense, Destruction]
[After activating the Apocalypse Divine Artifact, the holder can merge with it to form the strongest mechanical body in the Star Sea. Your will becomes the axis that commands all, and your body becomes the engine that judges all living beings. (Control duration is determined by Spiritual Power and Physical Strength, with a maximum of 1,000 seconds. The longer it is used, the greater the damage to the real body.)]
[Original Price: 10,000,000 Civilization Stones.]
[Current Price: 3,000,000 Civilization Stones.]
’This is...’
’A Gundam?’
Shi Ming’s interest in this second-ranked item was piqued. Who wouldn’t want to pilot a Gundam in the Star Sea? Especially one this domineering... The Apocalypse Divine Artifact, the strongest mechanical body in the Star Sea. Piloting it, sweeping away all enemies... the very thought was exhilarating.
’An Extremely Unsold Good, three million Civilization Stones,’
’That’s not expensive!’