Chapter 500: Talent: Dark High Priestess, Upgrade: Hidden Library |
——Talent: Dark High Priestess
Introduction: You have peered beyond the mundane with transcendent inspiration, becoming a master of dark rituals and a commander of spirituality.
Traits: Can redirect any backlash or damage from rituals to servants bound to you by contract.
Effects:
① Your current location becomes a 'Dark Sanctum', expanding your spiritual perception range by 300% and blocking external divination or spiritual detection; when performing rituals or sacrifices within the 'Dark Sanctum', offerings do not need to be paid immediately (0/1). Any life that dies within the sanctum will inevitably become a contracted servant (the limit depends on your spiritual carrying capacity).
② You can directly observe the spiritual trajectories of all things, including connections of souls, bloodlines, faith, curses, and parasitic relationships. During rituals, you can precisely locate these connections and distort or transform 'spiritual nodes'.
③ You can modify rituals, setting up contracts with strict binding constraints, including but not limited to 'reverse sacrifice', cost transference, hidden debt clauses, and so on.
④ You are proficient in the Abyssal Language, gaining resistance to spiritual pollution; when using the Abyssal Language to chant an enemy's true name, a desecration effect will be triggered.
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This was the most impressive talent he had ever seen, without a doubt.
Neither Jiu Feng's talent, nor even his own [Mysticist] talent, were as powerful as the [Dark High Priestess] talent.
One talent trait, four talent effects.
This wasn't a talent; this was a god-given gift!
Terrifying!
Abnormal!
Beyond words!
Seeing Yu Yuan looking at her with an extremely complex gaze, the corner of Mona's mouth curled up slightly.
Her tongue gently licked her lips.
"Regarding the Bloodline Tracing Summoning ritual, I have a new idea now. The summoning ritual might need to be postponed by a day or two."
Yu Yuan's eyes lit up, showing interest.
"A new idea? Tell me about it!"
"It's actually nothing special. Just an idea to add some 'spiritual node' position runes and cost transference. The construction cost of building the [Altar of Life] might be paid by another target..."
As Mona said this, a dangerous glint appeared in her eyes.
"For example, the powerful vampire we summon. It would be more appropriate for them to pay the ritual cost for us!"
Yu Yuan's gaze met Mona's...
Both of them could see the eagerness to try in each other's eyes.
"Deal!"
With the Bronze-tier Fate Card successfully eliminated, Yu Yuan prepared to draw another card.
The Fate Card page opened again.
When Yu Yuan saw the three new Fate's Gift options, he smiled.
His gaze locked directly onto one of the options.
——Upgrade: Magazine Display Stand → Hidden Library
Function: Receive a City Daily (free) every day, a World Weekly (free) every seven days, and a Civilization Publication (free) every half month.
The library's randomly generated books, publications, and items can be purchased using Survival Points. (Refreshes weekly.)
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This is the one.
Without any hesitation, Yu Yuan made his choice directly.
A prompt message popped up on the Virtual Light Screen.
【Please select a location to place the 'Hidden Library'!】
A virtual model of the shelter appeared on the Virtual Light Screen.
Yu Yuan chose to place the [Hidden Library] next to the Rest Area on the third basement level.
【Ding... 'Hidden Library' placed successfully.】
Along with this prompt, the Fate Card wooden box also began to shake.
A silver card then appeared.
【Current Fate Card: Kill】
【Kill, quality: Silver-tier. The player must kill a Silver-tier human within 15 days; otherwise, the player dies.】
(Reminder: If you can't find an enemy, you can also look for a target among those around you.)
"It's time to build the [Altar of Life]."
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When Yu Yuan and Mona returned to the ritual hall together, the 'Nightingale' members who were busy working were all stunned.
They looked at Mona, whose appearance had changed drastically, showing expressions of disbelief.
"Alright! Why are you all staring at me? Keep working."
"Master, this is..."
Jiu Feng had rushed over after receiving Yu Yuan's message.
He naturally recognized Mona's identity at a glance, but he also sensed the dangerous aura emanating from her.
This aura was already infinitely close to that of a Silver-tier lifeform.
In other words, Mona's current strength had reached the peak of the Bronze tier.
"It's nothing. Mona just acquired a new ability, and I happened to call you over to observe it together."
"A new ability..."
Mona had already cleared out the 'Nightingale' members and looked at Yu Yuan.
"Leader, you can deploy the [Altar of Life] now."
"Good!"
The [Scepter of Life] appeared in Yu Yuan's hand. He walked to the center of the hall and thrust it into the ground.
Mona and Yu Yuan grasped the [Scepter of Life] together.
The Virtual Light Screen popped up, displaying a prompt asking whether to build the [Altar of Life].
The construction conditions: 2 million Survival Points, 20ml of Spirituality Concentrate, and a Silver-tier Lifeform × 1, were already ticked.
Obviously, to build the [Altar of Life], these three conditions had to be met.
Yu Yuan nodded at Mona.
A deep purple light radiated from Mona's body again, triggering her talent [Dark High Priestess].
The next moment, the construction conditions column for the [Altar of Life] on the Virtual Light Screen changed to a paid state.
Building: [Altar of Life].
【Building the 'Altar of Life' will eliminate one Luxury or Kill Card no higher than Silver-tier. Eliminate?】
——【Yes】
"Hehe, not bad! Freeloading a Fate Card." Yu Yuan felt a surge of excitement inside.
Now that his advancement to Bronze Rank was imminent, he wouldn't let go of any opportunity to strengthen himself.
"Crack—"
The bone joints of the [Scepter of Life] trembled, emitting a golden light that illuminated the entire hall.
The blue crystal at the head of the scepter also emitted a dazzling light synchronously.
Yu Yuan and Mona actively withdrew from the hall.
The golden light emitted by the [Scepter of Life] enveloped the ritual hall, transforming it into the shadow of a golden skeletal altar.
But soon, the golden altar shadow turned into a blend of black, purple, and gold.
At the center of the altar was the blue crystal.
When the light dissipated, the [Scepter of Life] had disappeared.
What now appeared in the ritual hall was the three-colored [Altar of Life].
The entire altar was constructed entirely of bones.
At the center of the altar, the Wendigo's head served as the core platform.
A cold, mechanical voice sounded in his ear.
【Fate Card: Silver-tier Kill Card eliminated successfully. Fate Points +4】
【Detectable target available. Convert? Requires 3 Fate Points to convert.】
There was naturally no way to miss this —【Convert】
【Fate Points -3. Obtained Fate Building: Bathhouse】
Yu Yuan was about to check the detailed information about the 【Fate Building: Bathhouse】.
But he saw Mona stepping onto the altar.
She spread her arms, closed her eyes, and felt the aura on the altar.
A dozen seconds later, Mona opened her eyes and looked at Yu Yuan.
"Leader, the [Altar of Life] seems to have incorporated the 'Dark Sanctum' effect because of my participation."
Yu Yuan also shifted his gaze from the Virtual Light Screen.
"It's fine. The [Altar of Life]'s effects haven't been affected. Being able to fuse with the 'Dark Sanctum' effect might produce unexpected results later."
"Since that's the case, I'll start preparing the 【Bloodline Tracing Summoning Ritual】!"
Mona curled a confident, seductively devilish smile.
"I will complete the ritual modifications as soon as possible..."