Chapter 751 - 107: The True Divine Artifact
Su Changxing performed the splicing of two statues within the Pocket Galaxy.
Easily, the two statues fused into one, forming a complete statue without any visible breaks.
During this process, his connection with the statue intensified, allowing him to clearly see the surroundings of the statue, as if it were his third eye.
What surprised Su Changxing even more was that the statue triggered a mutation in the Pocket Galaxy.
The Pocket Galaxy, rather than being a space, might as well be called a complete world, only time has completely stopped there.
Initially, Su Changxing was very curious about what was happening here, but as time passed, he stopped paying much attention, treating it merely as a storage space.
Kaleidoscope golden glimmers scattered around, connecting with this world.
The connection between him and the pocket space, through the statue, became even closer, further enhancing his control over it.
This gave him an illusion of manipulation, as though he himself were a Divine Spirit, the Divine Spirit of this space.
But deep down, he knew well that he was not a Divine Spirit, merely a mortal possessing the Pocket Galaxy.
Suddenly, the blue light curtain covering this world changed from deep blue to light blue, making the entire world appear more realistic, as if it were coming to life.
Su Changxing was dumbfounded by this scene, never expecting such a situation, unsure if it was a good or bad omen.
At a certain point in this transformation, it suddenly stuttered, bringing him back from a transcendent status, feeling a void.
"Because of insufficient faith, this transformation halted. With enough faith, I can reboot this silent world." He attained enlightenment, realizing the source of all these changes.
His position in the Pocket Galaxy was that of a Divine Spirit, but he was woefully inadequate as a Divine Spirit, lacking followers and faith.
That’s why the Pocket Galaxy had remained entirely static, and Su Changxing hadn’t even exploited one ten-thousandth of its potential.
This was undoubtedly a Divine Artifact; in the hands of a Divine Spirit like Karis, it would likely showcase boundless capabilities.
Moreover, there was something very troubling.
If the Pocket Galaxy were exposed on him, it would assuredly bring him calamity.
Don’t be fooled by those Divine Spirits watching from beyond the world; they are fully capable of directly interfering, though the cost is too great, unnecessary.
This was the guilty for the possession.
He himself committed no sin, but possessing such a Divine Artifact was the gravest sin of all, even Divine Spirits would envy it.
Su Changxing exhaled slowly, stood up from the bed, maintaining his composure.
To him now, the Pocket Galaxy was merely for crafting Mysterious Items, but once he accumulated sufficient faith, rebooting its world.
By then, his power would grow exponentially, for he could treat an entire independent world as his Divine Country, enjoying endless faith.
Night descended.
The factory’s believers conducted unified prayers, nocturnal and requisite.
Su Changxing sensed a stable increase in his Mysteriousness, raising by around five thousand before stopping.
Although the Rune Warriors in West City were entirely cleared out, he still had the believers remain in the abandoned factory.
It was safer this way, as Rune Warriors could emerge from East City anytime, and these people had little ability to resist them.
These people voiced no objections; the current state was infinitely better compared to their past, devoid of the plague threat, with food and drink assured.
Under Nobu’s guidance, beds were assembled in the factory, dining was synchronized, and unified prayer conducted before sleep.
The methods were simple, merely to align the believers’ hearts with the All Beings Sect.
Turning them into the first devoted followers of the All Beings Sect, laying groundwork for the future.
Everything settled down, with East City remaining quiet, as if nothing occurred.
Kasmin observed the believers solemnly kneeling for prayer, yawning with surprise at their swift submission,
"The All Beings Sect truly has a Divine Spirit backing it, one seemingly benevolent, at least towards its believers."
She had consistently scrutinized the All Beings Sect believers, believing Su Changxing’s words were one-sided, but now they seemed genuine, without deceit.
Nobu noticed Kasmin, approached, and asked, "Princess, won’t you rest? I’ve arranged a room for you on the second floor."
Kasmin shook her head, "No need, I can’t sleep here; I’ll go back to the ship later. Are you going back? You can join."
Nobu contemplated, then replied, "Sure, I’ll drop by and check on Letty, then return for prayer tomorrow morning."
The factory wasn’t far from where the Horror Ghost Ship was docked, taking around ten minutes to reach the ship.
Kasmin found Nobu’s attitude somewhat strange, it was too dedicated and responsible.
As they walked back to the ship, she asked Nobu, "What do you think of the All Beings Sect? Is there really a Divine Spirit behind it?"
Nobu glanced at Kasmin, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and stayed silent.
"Are you very satisfied with the position of High Priest?" Kasmin smiled.
Nobu didn’t understand what the Princess meant, so he shared his thoughts: "The lord saved my family’s lives, so naturally, I must serve him wholeheartedly."
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Su Changxing stood above the factory, watching these two leave until they returned to the ship.
Due to the upgrade to the Eye of Data, his perception significantly increased again, breaking through the fifty mark, allowing him to sense further locations.
The plague has already widely erupted in East City, and people have already died from it; he could clearly sense it.
He wasn’t planning to linger here for long, intending to act once the upgrade was complete.
With the plague rampant, the city’s guards were no threat, only the Rune Warriors required cautious handling.
However.
This time he planned to enter East City from near Eric’s Mansion, first destroying that tall White Tower; without the interference from the Domain, it would be a sure thing.
His only concern was the Divine Spirit standing behind Eric; what methods might the Divine Spirit employ were unpredictable.
He didn’t need to fear, just needed to ensure thoroughness.
Now it seemed, the Divine Spirit’s influence on this world was even less than Karis’s; Karis could at least gather believers in this world and form faith.
When he previously visited East City, he saw no traces related to the Church, implying that the Divine Spirit was possibly in an awkward state now.
Though it had controlled Eric, it couldn’t spread its faith.
Meanwhile.
Su Changxing stayed vigilant against possible attacks, observing the changes in East City all night, but nothing happened till the next morning; everything remained calm.
Believers in the abandoned factory started waking and conducting morning prayers. It didn’t take long, just a brief moment, a rather succinct process.
Su Changxing sat cross-legged on the factory roof without moving, gazing towards East City, staying awake all night, and his upgrade reached the final stage, nearing completion.
The vision in his right eye gradually blurred, becoming almost imperceptible since sunrise, able to sense only weak light, growing darker with time.
Conversely, his left eye grew sharper, seeing the changes in various energy fields in space more clearly, even watched a little insect blown off the eastern city wall.
Ultimately.
His right eye turned gray-white, foggy, appearing dead, while the left eye’s pupil disappeared, turning entirely azure, flickering with stardust as if reflecting the starry sky, with countless fine glimmers transforming within before the pupil reappeared, returning to normal.
"Is it really gone?"
He completely lost the sense of his right eye, feeling an emptiness there, extending his left hand, easily gouging out the right eye and observing it in his hand, which had turned into a white bead, looking nothing like an eyeball.
With the eyeball gone from the right eye, the eyelid sank down.
Then, he retrieved the Butcher’s Eye from the Pocket Galaxy and inserted it into the vacant space on the right eye.
Upon knowing the upgrade path for the Eye of Data, he thought of the Butcher’s Eye; it closely connected to him, essentially his third eye, capable of filling the sacrificed one.
Once the Butcher’s Eye was installed, the emptiness vanished, as if a missing part of his soul was restored.
It was indeed a strange feeling.
Previously, he used the Butcher’s Eye’s power cautiously, as the power was too strong, potentially causing a backlash.
However, now he felt confident in managing the Butcher’s Eye’s power.
Things seen through the Butcher’s Eye were blurry, unclear, dim, lacking color, only gray-white.
The flesh and blood in the right eye started recovering and connecting to the Butcher’s Eye.
The Butcher’s Eye changed from pitch-black to dark green, with a visible pupil, no longer resembling a mere stone, resembling a living eye.
The vision of the Butcher’s Eye gradually cleared, shedding its former fuzzy state.
Lowering his gaze, Su Changxing clearly saw the blood vessels and muscles in his hands, the distinct distribution of bones, even the changes in bone texture, understanding where strength was higher or lower.
He could accurately identify weaknesses in the flesh through the Butcher’s Eye.