CHAPTER 486: 045 LIFE COMPLETION PROCESS

Huge stones were stacked together, the gaps between them filled with some kind of adhesive, forming a simple hall.

The floor of the hall was covered with a layer of dust, indicating it had not been tended to for a long time.

Mashi, accompanied by her disciples, stepped inside and bowed to Carl, who was seated cross-legged in the center.

"Thank you, Divine Envoy Carl!"

"It’s only right. As fellow members of the Human Clan, we should help each other in this apocalypse," Carl said, waving his hand, then asked, "Did you encounter a Fallen Angel on your way here?"

"A Fallen Angel?" Mashi’s expression changed. "A Despair-level evil creature?"

Christina, standing behind her, looked even more fearful and glanced back subconsciously.

A Despair-level evil creature... once it appears, often means that a Void City is about to be doomed.

"Yes!" Carl nodded, sighing helplessly. "That thing appeared nearby half a year ago. Since then, no one in this Void City has dared to go out."

"Ah?" Mashi lowered her head, her eyes flickering. "It seems we’ll need to stay here for a while longer. We’ll be troubling Divine Envoy Carl to look after us during this time."

"Of course..." Carl began.

"We will provide payment," Mashi continued. "If you need children, the women from the Flower Ship can bear them. Ten Divine Marrows for each boy, five for a girl."

It wasn’t that girls were less valuable; rather, if a girl was born, the Flower Ship had the right of first selection. Divine Marrow was only required for those not chosen.

"Divine Envoy Mashi," Carl said, "our mines haven’t produced Divine Marrow for a long time. Can we trade with food instead?"

"Of course," Mashi nodded. "But that would be at a different price."

"Let’s not rush that," Carl said, stroking his chin. "I was wondering, could I perhaps take a look at the Flower Ship’s Divine Gift? I can offer something else in exchange."

"Divine Gift?" Mashi shook her head. "I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you, Divine Envoy. The Flower Ship’s Divine Gift has completely lost its Divine Power."

"Please, look!"

She stepped back and flicked her finger forward.

A streak of emerald light emerged from her fingertip and leaped to the center of the area, transforming into a withered tree.

A Divine Gift was not necessarily a stone; it could be all sorts of things: trees, bones, books... even a current of water. Anything that had received Divinity during the collapse of the Divine Domain could be called a Divine Gift.

Carl frowned slightly. Divine Gifts were special because they contained Divine Power, allowing one to comprehend the Divinity within through contact. But the Gods had all fallen, so Divine Power would naturally be exhausted, and Divinity would diminish as more people comprehended it. A Divine Gift without Divine Power was just a special item, holding perhaps some sentimental value.

Well... the patterns on it might hold some research value.

"Although we no longer have that Divine Gift, you can still examine the Magic Door our ancestors comprehended from it," Mashi smiled. "I’m just concerned you might not be interested, Divine Envoy Carl."

The Flower Ship’s Magic Door was not suited for combat; it mostly pertained to how to conceive and bear children quickly, and men couldn’t learn it anyway.

"Oh, right!" She flicked her finger lightly again. "Though our own Divine Gift is depleted, we have Divine Gifts from other Void Cities that you can examine."

BOOM!

An object landed on the ground, causing it to tremble. It was a massive white jade stone, as tall as two people, translucent and covered in mystical patterns.

"Divine Gifts from other Void Cities?" Carl didn’t rush to touch it but asked curiously, "How did you acquire them, Divine Envoy Mashi?"

"Naturally, they were given to us by others," Mashi laughed. "Surely, Divine Envoy Carl, you don’t think I seized them? The Flower Ship has no interest in such things."

Indeed. The Flower Ship is essentially a mobile brothel, a collective womb. Aside from evil creatures, nothing poses a threat to them, so they naturally lack the motivation to invade other Void Cities.

"Thank you!"

After seeing the two women off, Carl first flipped through the Magic Door stone tablets they had left behind. Then, raising an eyebrow, his interest was piqued.

Goddess of Life...

The Flower Ship’s Divine Gift had come from the Life Goddess, and the Magic Door they had comprehended was related to her.

Life is miraculous. The simple mingling of essence between a man and a woman can give rise to a new life. This seems normal to ordinary people, but it’s actually quite extraordinary! The birth of life is incredibly complex—organs, limbs, Bloodlines, and the brain, all complete. The union of a sperm and an egg can create a life. Yet, if an arm of this living being were severed, it would be impossible for it to regrow. Birth is simple; life is complex! If a living being could regenerate as it was conceived, where every cell could divide into the needed parts... then as long as this living being wasn’t completely exterminated, it could revive indefinitely, achieving immortality. Life Pill!

This was the Magic Door practiced by the women of the Flower Ship, possessing potent self-healing and restorative abilities. However, Carl preferred another name: Life Completion Process.

Carl first praised internally, As expected of a legacy left by the Divine, the concept is profound! Then he shook his head. It’s just a pity that the people of the Flower Ship can only grasp a superficial understanding, using most of their abilities for precise conception and rapid childbirth. If it were the complete version of the Life Completion Process, it would definitely be a Third-tier or even Fourth-tier Magic Door. The reason it’s not Fifth Order is because the Life Completion Process only involves the physical body, not the spirit; if it did, it would be Fifth Order!

The Life Pill Magic Door the Flower Ship had comprehended from it could barely be considered Second Order; for Carl, it was little better than nothing.

The path of a Wizard lies in accumulation. Even though the Tier of the Life Pill Magic Door is low, its concept is profound. It might still be of great use in the future.

Setting down the slate, Carl stepped forward to the white jade and gently placed his hand upon it.

The next moment.

Water! Endless, all-encompassing water that birthed everything appeared in his perception, quietly soothing the wounds in his heart and body. A Water God? No wonder the Flower Ship kept this Divine Gift; water that nurtures all life is also beneficial to the path of life.

"However..." Carl mused aloud, "As a Wizard, my major Magic Door is the Water Element of the Natural School. This benefits me even more."

Touching the Divine Gift, more and more knowledge about water flowed into his mind, fusing with his Magic Door.

It wasn’t clear how long it had been.

"UGH!" Carl’s eyes snapped open. He grunted, staggered back several steps, and fell to the ground, gasping for air. He felt completely drained, his head muddled, thinking only that a deep sleep would help him recover.

"No!" Taking a deep breath, Carl fished out several spirit-restoring Potions from his person and closed his eyes to recuperate. "I can’t sleep! Now is when the gains are greatest. If I were to sleep now, the benefits might decrease by thirty percent!"

According to the experience of Void City Divine Envoys, the first comprehension of a Divine Gift usually yields the greatest results; the effects diminish with subsequent sessions. It could even be said that later comprehensions are merely consolidations of the first, offering no new insights.

"EXHALE..."

"INHALE!"

After a long while, Carl slowly opened his eyes, a touch of ecstasy flashing within them. "Divine Gifts truly are wonderful items, worthy of being left by the Divine! I feel like I could construct the Second Order witchcraft Water of Life right now, and I even have some understanding of the Third-tier witchcraft Life Source."

The Water God must be a Fourth-tier or even Fifth Order existence, so naturally, His relics offer many benefits. A First Circle Wizard constructing Second Circle Magic... this is extremely rare even on the Kaliem Continent, and unheard of in the Magic Forest. I... Am I the first?

As it turned out, Carl was overthinking. His understanding of Water Magic had indeed increased significantly, but he was still short of what was needed to construct the Water of Life.

No rush! Although it didn’t work this time, I’ll definitely succeed within three to five years. If worse comes to worst, I’ll find a few more Divine Gifts related to a Water God or life. If I manage to construct the Second Circle witchcraft Water of Life, my physical strength will also rise by a level. Maybe even the fifth stage of the Holy Demon Transformation will be achieved. Then, even if I encounter that Fallen Angel again, I won’t be in such a sorry state.

「Several hundred miles north of the Void City.」

The Fallen Angel spread its wings, hovering in mid-air, its cold, lifeless eyes staring at several figures not far below.

"Do not engage," a voice sounded. "It’s not yet time to make a move. Apart from the Divine Envoy named Carl, do not touch the others for now."

WHOOSH... A gale suddenly arose. The Fallen Angel looked down, and the all-destroying aura of death seemed to darken the very fabric of the world.

Soon, with a flap of its wings, SWOOSH! The Fallen Angel vanished from its spot.

Only then did gasping sounds come from below.

"It’s finally gone," one person whispered.

"Danell, you have remarkable composure. I didn’t even dare to breathe heavily in its presence, let alone speak," another said.

"I had no choice; someone had to do it," the bald big man named Danell said with a wry smile, though his voice inevitably carried a sense of pride. "But you needn’t worry. We have the blessing bestowed by the Divine. Even Despair-level evil creatures won’t attack us lightly."

As for Calamity-level threats... The mere appearance of such beings signified destruction—this was the origin of the term ’Calamity.’ Even the blessing of the Divine was useless against them.

"Let’s go!" Waving his hand, Danell said, "The destructive aura of the Crash Divine Domain can distort our consciousness. Let’s head back and rest to recover our spirits first."

"Yes." The person opposite him took off his hat, revealing a cheek marred by a fierce scar. "I should also go to the Void City and meet that Divine Envoy Carl."

"Mm," Danell nodded. "See if there’s an opportunity. He killed Ora. The one from Mujiu Void City has always wanted his head."