CHAPTER 180: CHAPTER180-SIMPLIFIED GOD-RANK SKILL

[God-rank Skill: Grand Resurrection]

[Synthesis Requirements: Blood of God ×10, Soul of Kalthor ×1, Soul Stone, Book of Souls]

Even just reading the description, Daniel couldn’t help but rub his chin thoughtfully.

As expected of a God-rank Skill—its effects were utterly unreasonable.

[Effect: Can resurrect all life forms that died within the last 7 days. Resurrection limit: 99+]

[Limitation: Undead creatures, if resurrected, remain undead and cannot return to their original living form.]

Given Daniel’s current abilities, he could actually max out most skill effects—meaning that his artifact-enhanced skills often far exceeded the strength of the original God-rank versions.

As for the Blood of God, Daniel already had some.

In fact, he possessed exactly ten drops. And even if that wasn’t enough, he could replicate more using the dagger of the God of Thieves.

So at least one of the materials required was already accounted for.

Surprisingly, Daniel also had some leads on the Soul of Kalthor.

He remembered clearly that when he had first acquired the Blood of God, Kalthor had secretly tried to spy on him—though the mist had blocked Kalthor’s view.

Kalthor might not be a traditional god; in fact, he might simply be a being with divine lineage. But even so, he would still be a difficult opponent.

Anything associated with a god was inherently dangerous.

And someone with god-blood? Even more so.

Still, Daniel didn’t have many other options right now.

He would have to find Kalthor and extract his soul—one way or another.

As for the Soul Stone and the Book of Souls, Daniel had seen them mentioned in the Artists’ notes.

The Soul Stone was said to be a rare kind of stone found only in the City of the Undead.

The Book of Souls, on the other hand, was described as a mystical tome that recorded the lifespan of every soul in existence.

Daniel couldn’t help but marvel at the depth of the Artists’ research. It had long since surpassed the current understanding of the human race.

In the past, these materials had been so obscure that Daniel hadn’t even heard of them.

But after reading through the records and bestiaries left behind by the Artists, he now had at least some understanding of them.

Unfortunately, the actual location of the Book of Souls was still a mystery.

However, based on what the Artists had speculated, the book was likely hidden somewhere in the legendary Undead Lands.

Suddenly, Daniel remembered something—a ticket he had once picked up while clearing out the City of the Undead.

That ticket was said to allow entry into the Undead Lands.

But there was a problem: Daniel had no idea how to use it.

He hadn’t yet found the entrance to the Undead Lands.

Without that, the ticket was useless.

His top priority, then, was to locate the entrance.

As for the current lack of materials—Daniel had already grown used to it.

After all, this was a God-rank Skill. Given how powerful its effects were, it was only natural that the required materials would be extremely rare and precious.

Compared to other God-rank Skills, though, Grand Resurrection was at least within reach—it had known components and actual leads.

Even if those leads weren’t confirmed, they gave Daniel a direction.

For now, he decided to delegate the task of tracking down the required items to his various clones.

Daniel was no longer the same person he had once been. He no longer needed to personally handle everything.

Instead, he could rely on others to help him.

For example, he currently maintained good relations with both the Human Emperor and the Elven Queen.

Among the God Devotees, he also had connections with Charles and Ally.

And even within the abyss, Daniel was acquainted with Malkar, the Emperor of the Abyss.

Beyond that, leaders from many other races also hoped to establish friendly ties with him.

It didn’t take a genius to realize that the Infinite Divine Temple was bringing massive benefits to every race it touched.

And so, many tribes and nations were eagerly begging Daniel to build an Infinite Divine Temple on their land.

At that moment, Daniel suddenly remembered a newly acquired Talent Specialization:

[Simplified God-rank Skill]

Its effect was straightforward—it allowed God-rank Skills listed in the God-rank Skill Compendium to be synthesized through simplified recipes.

Of course, simplifying the synthesis process came at a cost—the effects of the skill would be significantly weakened.

Based on Daniel’s previous experiments, the simplified versions were noticeably inferior to their original forms.

But Grand Resurrection was already a high-ranking skill to begin with.

Even a simplified version might still fall within the realm of God-rank power.

With that in mind, Daniel made up his mind.

"Let’s simplify this skill."

...

About ten minutes later, a familiar notification box appeared before him:

[Simplifying God-rank Skill...]

[Mini Resurrection]

[Synthesis Requirements: Blood of God ×1, Kalthor’s Skin, Souls of Any Creatures ×10 million, Undead Material ×10,000]

[Effect: Can resurrect any life form that died within the last 2 days, as long as their level is no higher than 250 (current skill +100 levels). Cooldown time: 10 hours. Target: corpse or soul.]

[Limitation: Undead creatures, if resurrected, remain undead and cannot return to their original living form.]

...

After reading the skill description for Mini Resurrection, Daniel nodded in satisfaction.

Considering how minimal the materials were, this was an absolute bargain for a God-rank Skill.

Sure, the effects were a bit watered down, but they were still extremely useful.

With the continued expansion of the Infinite Divine Temple, more and more races were asking Daniel to construct temples on their territory.

After all, the Millennial Apocalypse was approaching.

The skies were already showing signs of change—any creature that wasn’t blind could see it.

And so, for the myriad races of the world, there was only one priority now: increase their strength as quickly as possible.

Because every bit of extra strength could be the difference between life and death.

But with the Apocalypse so close, there was no longer enough time to grind through the underground labyrinths.

For most awakeners of the various races, the Infinite Divine Temple had become their only hope for fast growth.

Whether or not there were traps hidden within the temple no longer mattered.

Even if there were, countless awakeners would still jump in headfirst.

Because when you’re staring death in the face, who cares about a hidden pitfall?

In the Apocalypse, it wasn’t uncommon for entire races to be wiped out.

So the only way forward—the only real path to survival—was through strength.

And that’s why so many tribal leaders were now desperately seeking authorization from Daniel to build an Infinite Divine Temple.

As for the materials Daniel needed?

He wouldn’t even have to pay for them himself.

All he needed to do was say the word—and those races would spare no effort to gather everything he asked for.