Chapter 435 Blessing: Guild Level Upgrade
Sterl glanced at the skill, realizing that [Beast Spirit Possession] could be upgraded four times, evolved to its limit once, and further enhanced after future cheat upgrades. Its guaranteed future was at least a radiant-level skill, possibly even higher!
Currently, this skill offered extra benefits specifically for SSS-level pets, and after enhancement, it would likely provide bonuses for radiant-level and levels above Radiant as well! The future potential was immense!
"What a blood profit!" Sterl exclaimed, his expression filled with excitement.
He pulled the Star Radiance Dragon out from his sleeve. The little guy was still in a drowsy state, but it seemed to sense its master's happiness and began flailing its limbs joyously, fluttering about.
At this moment, Sterl stood in the center of the arena. With his current strength, there was no need to hide an SSS-level pet. However, there was a problem. Whether it was the animal divine authority or the dragon divine authority required to fuse with the Star Radiance Dragon, there were no opportunities for comprehension within the Hall of Valor.
Fortunately, Sterl wasn't anxious. As long as he found a beast or monster that had ascended to divinity, he could obtain the animal divine authority. Similarly, he just needed to locate a divine-level dragon to acquire the dragon divine authority. By defeating these two divine-level entities, he could activate [Consume].
Just as he was about to leave, he heard waves of cheers erupting around him.
"Lord David is indeed powerful!"
"Your strength overshadows everything!"
"David! Invincible! Invincible!"
Countless voices shouted in excitement! They were eager to take the opportunity to curry favor with the strongest individual in the Hall of Valor.
Sterl merely nodded expressionlessly, then vanished in a flash. He swiftly returned to his estate and began selecting his two rewards from the champion shop.
In the shop, there was indeed an item that could allow him to ascend to godhood, and Sterl could directly exchange for two. However, this item would deplete all his potential, and his strength would no longer be able to improve.
Next, the shop offered some conventional resources, such as pseudo-mythical equipment within the divine-level realm and various Iridescent-Level skills. What caught Sterl's interest were some special amber crystals.
[Amber — Divine Authority: Flowing Water]
[Description: This is an extremely special creation; only very powerful beings can capture deities and forcibly refine the divine authority within them.]
[Effect: Using this amber, if you possess the Flowing Water Law and use it to ascend to divine authority: Flowing Water, the success rate is increased by 60%.]
[Amber — Divine Authority: Flame]
[Amber — Divine Authority: Shadow]
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Now, Sterl understood why the previous sixteen seed players could connect with one another. The rewards for ascending to champion were outrageous. There were three opportunities to ascend to godhood!
One was through the skill selection when he chose Radiant Soul, allowing a quasi-divine being with Light attribute Law Power to ascend to godhood. The seed player who had unleashed the destructive light earlier could clearly utilize this.
In the champion shop, he could choose two divine-level evolution items that would ensure a stable ascension to godhood. Alternatively, he could choose amber-type items for a high success rate transformation into divinity. Furthermore, the resources available from the second place onwards might even allow for the emergence of a fourth god!
The Hall of Valor might allow other contestants to choose one-third or one-half of the Iridescent-Level skills, and they could even assemble a Radiant Soul! Additionally, considering the resources available to the second and third place competitors, under extreme circumstances, it was possible that among the seed players, five out of six quasi-divine beings could advance!
It was evident that the Hall of Valor had truly invested heavily! Such generous rewards made it understandable that the seed players would want to monopolize them.
"It's just a pity you all chose the wrong opponent and ended up delivering a big gift to me," Sterl muttered casually.
However, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. The rewards from the previous Valor Combatants conference were verifiable, and not a single opportunity to ascend to godhood had been offered. Yet this time, they had released five. The reason was obvious: they were preparing for a calamity!
The more generous the Hall of Valor was, the more it indicated that a storm was approaching!
Sterl quickly regained his composure, his expression calm as he began selecting the items he needed. Naturally, he wouldn't exchange for something like amber. Common divine authority was something he would have many opportunities to hunt down corresponding deities and devour their divine authority in the future.
He chose two items he had long since eyed. One was—
[Blessing: Guild Advancement]
[Description: This comes from a special creation made by a powerful Divine Power, perhaps its very purpose is to allow those facing calamity to instantly gain a guild capable of contending for the Hall of Valor's privileges.]
[Effect: Raises the guild level by one, without any requirements or costs, with a maximum enhancement effect of elevating from level 6 to 7.]
This straightforward blessing caused Sterl to smile as he looked at the item's description. [Blessing: Guild Advancement] was indeed designed to help create a level seven guild, quickly giving Sterl the opportunity to compete for the Hall of Valor's privileges. However, he chose to ignore the mention of "those facing calamity."
He was quite self-aware; without the skill point cheats, he was just an ordinary player, still struggling to figure out if he could even class change. The person facing the calamity was clearly someone else.
The other item Sterl chose was—
[Guild Material Box]
[Description: Same as the effect.]
[Effect: Acquire 10 SSS-level guild materials.] Explore more at m,v l'e-NovelBin.net
This item was simple and straightforward. Ten SSS-level guild materials. These materials were extremely rare and typically had no market; collecting them would take an immense amount of time. It was far more convenient for Sterl to take them directly from the champion shop.
"Though these two items I've chosen are a bit peculiar," he remarked with a hint of sarcasm.
In terms of value, a special item that could elevate a guild from level 6 to 7 was still quite valuable, comparable in rarity to those divine authority amber items. However, since the individual benefits of a guild were minimal, most people wouldn't choose it, but Sterl took it because he needed it.
On the other hand, the ten SSS-level guild materials weren't worth as much. While difficult to collect, they still fell under the category of items that ordinary demigods had a chance to acquire. Ten of them couldn't compare to divine authority amber.
No one but Sterl would choose them. He didn't regret it.
Nothing else interested Sterl. His strength had already reached the limit for resource gathering in the lower realm. He lacked nothing in terms of Iridescent-Level skills.
As for equipment? Sterl's level wasn't high enough to equip the top-tier divine-level gear.
What about consumables? Life-saving items?
During the battle in the underworld, Sterl had collected a plethora of Supreme treasures, enough that he couldn't use them all!
In the champion shop, the only two items Sterl had chosen were indeed useful. After redeeming his goods, he thought for a moment and decided not to idle around. He went out once again to find some misfortunes for the unfortunate guilds…
The most pressing matter now was to continue leveling up his guild. What Sterl didn't know was that while he was leisurely pursuing his plans, chaos reigned in the arena of the Valor Combatants conference.
The fifteen players who secured a spot in the top sixteen were utterly stunned! The strongest among them was merely an ordinary Supreme, while most were just perfect-level demigods. Yet, these players had received generous rewards and access to the [Glory Shop].
In the Glory Shop, the second-place player could choose five items, the third-place player four, and so on. Even the sixteenth-place player could select one item. The resources in the Glory Shop were slightly inferior to those in Sterl's champion shop, but they still included incomplete Iridescent-Level skills and broken divine authority amber.
If multiple players pooled their resources, they could potentially obtain a complete divine authority amber!
These players were in disbelief! They weren't even Supremes! Were the rewards they received a bit excessive?
At that moment, countless individuals rushed over to these fifteen lucky players.
"Hey, bro. The resources you exchanged in the Glory Shop are basically meant for Supreme or quasi-divine levels."
"How about we make a deal? Are you willing to sell? I can offer a premium price."
One Supreme powerhouse approached without caring about his status or demeanor, pleading earnestly. As he stated, if any of the top sixteen players were willing to sell the resources from the Glory Shop, he would buy them at any price! With the impending calamity, every bit of strength mattered!
Not only this Supreme, but other powerful figures from the Hall of Valor also rushed over enthusiastically.
Even though they had been furiously pounding their chests and shouting in frustration while watching the matches, exclaiming, "How did these useless players get ranked in the Valor Combatants conference!" now they wore smiles and were incredibly warm.
It wasn't that they couldn't seize the items after these fifteen lucky players redeemed their goods. However, first of all, it would be a direct affront to the Hall of Valor, and the system would definitely take action against them.
Secondly, since the other party was also players, even if they found a way to bypass the no-drop rule within the same faction and managed to take down these lucky players, they might not even get the desired items. It was far more practical to spend some money to purchase them.
At this moment…
Powerful figures filled the arena. Countless ordinary demigods and legendary players were astonished to realize that the foundation of the Hall of Valor was indeed formidable.
In just a short while, nearly a hundred Supremes had emerged! They all had the same goal: to enthusiastically approach the fifteen winners of the Valor Combatants conference!
"Sell your items to me, I promise you won't suffer a loss!"
"If you hand your resources over to me, you can join our level seven guild, Huang Tian, and I'll ensure your safety during the upcoming calamity."
"Trust me! I am the messenger of the God of Trade. If you let us sell your items, you'll definitely gain greater benefits, just a small fee will be deducted!"
In an instant, mental broadcasts and the shouts of the Supremes resonated throughout the arena!