novelODS Chapter 97: Crazy Freebies, Triggering Hidden Options!
Chapter 97: Crazy Freebies, Triggering Hidden Options!
Chapter 97: Crazy Freebies, Triggering Hidden Options!
"Haha, it worked! I got something for free again."
Shen Xing was in high spirits and turned his gaze back to the statue: "Continue."
He chose the third option again, this time targeting Grom Hellscream.
[Sacrifice 100 Agility to randomly increase the four main stats of the territory unit Hellscream by 70 points?]
"Yes."
This time, the exploration process was also omitted from the statue.
A beam of red, white, green, and yellow light shot directly from his chest and landed on the orc sitting cross-legged in the distance.
Hellscream, who was recovering his strength, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the changes in his body in surprise.
The injuries sustained in the previous battle were rapidly healing, and the body, which had been weakened by overdrawing on demonic power, was now surging with strength.
He stood up and looked gratefully at his lord.
Shen Xing checked Hellroar's attributes and found that all four of his attributes had increased by 17-18 points. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Very good, keep going, we can't waste the remaining 8 chances."
He began to strengthen some of the core members in the territory one by one.
Fried chicken, Bloodhowl, Black Arrow.
They even sent Fried Chicken back to pick up Little Black, Reina, Big Roar, Big Demon, and Second Demon.
After a series of sacrifices, all 10 chances were used up.
"That feels great! Now all the core members' combat strength has increased significantly."
After all, 70 attribute points is no small amount.
In terms of conversion, it's almost equivalent to the boost brought by a star-level breakthrough.
Lord Shen was already planning to find more demon statues or holy altars later.
In this way, the territory's strength can be continuously increased simply by getting things for free.
However, something strange happened: as he continued to offer sacrifices, the statue seemed to be undergoing some kind of change.
The jet-black roots that had grown from the broken end had withered and fallen off at some point, and the stone eyes seemed to have regained a bit of their luster.
Moreover, no matter which angle Shen Xing looked from, he felt that the statue was staring at him.
Just as he was carefully observing the changes in the statue, a system notification popped up.
[Ding! You have used "Nature's Offering" 10 times, triggering the hidden effect of the Sacred Statue: Divine Grace]
[Divine Blessing: Sacrifice 1000 to one of your attributes, or 250 to all four attributes, to obtain a random treasure or item.]
"Huh? There's a hidden effect too!?"
Shen Xing narrowed his eyes slightly.
In the past few days, he has also looked up information about sacred altars on the forum.
In the Land of Mist, there is not just one goddess statue, nor just one type.
The statue before him belonged to the goddess of nature, and there were also many other factions such as order, light, and prophecy.
The functions of the statues from different factions are slightly different, but they are basically the same.
When most players encounter this type of statue, they choose the first two options.
Of course, occasionally someone will choose the third option like him.
But to his knowledge, no one has ever offered sacrifices 10 times in a row.
Putting aside whether those players would actually do it, even if they wanted to, their own attributes wouldn't be enough to make the sacrifice.
After all, the statue makes a 30% profit on each sacrifice!
"This hidden feature requires sacrificing a full 1000 attribute points."
Shen Xing quickly did the mental calculation: "Based on the current attribute growth curve, it would probably take at least a third-tier expert-level powerhouse to barely reach this value."
"But such a high-cost sacrifice might yield some unexpected reward."
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So he clicked "Yes".
At that moment, a burst of brilliant golden light shot out from the statue's chest, piercing through the thick fog and penetrating the dome.
The enormous halo expanded, even enveloping Shen Xing.
He could sense that the golden light seemed to want to draw some kind of power away from his body.
However, after a thorough investigation, they returned empty-handed.
Finally, the golden light receded and shrank back into the statue's body.
At this moment, the statue returned to its tranquility.
There were no rewards or system notifications.
"This means... the sacrifice failed?"
Shen Xing pondered, "Could it be because there were too many attributes sacrificed this time, so it's impossible to get them for free?"
Just as he was wondering, a large number of cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the goddess statue.
Then, with a loud "bang," it shattered.
The towering statue collapsed, turning into a pile of stone dust.
Shen Xing stared blankly at the scene before him.
"No—even if the sacrifice failed, you shouldn't have shattered completely, right?"
Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure it out, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something emitting a golden light among the pile of fragments on the ground.
Using the Void Hand to part the debris, an oval seed the size of a pigeon egg, golden in color and covered with patterns, came into view.
"What is this thing?"
With a sense of doubt, he picked up the seed.
[Obtained: Golden Ancient Tree Seed (Orange)]
Shen Xing: "!!!"
What did he see?
The seed of the Golden Ancient Tree!?
"Are you kidding me? It's actually the seed of this ancient tree. I thought it would be bronze or silver seeds at most." Shen Xing's voice was full of shock.
In the Land of Mist, there are three kinds of magical ancient trees: bronze, silver, and gold.
Each ancient tree possesses unfathomable power.
Among them, the bronze ancient tree has the ability to change the terrain, and the places where it takes root will give rise to various rich mineral resources.
Some special metals can only be found near the ancient bronze tree.
The Silver Ancient Tree was the kind they had seen before; it improved the surrounding environment, accelerated plant growth, and could even imbue the plants in the area with magical powers.
The Golden Ancient Tree—this type of ancient tree is the most mysterious.
Records about it are also quite scarce.
To date, some players have discovered the Golden Sanctuary, but no one has ever actually entered it.
Because there is an invisible barrier outside the entire holy site, similar to a protective enclosure, keeping everyone outside.
But through that barrier, some people have vaguely seen the scene inside the holy site, which seemed to be a hidden paradise.
Legend has it that the place where the Golden Tree stands is haunted by the souls of countless dead, some of whom are even ancient beings.
Legend has it that a giant golden firebird perches on the canopy of the ancient golden tree, and with a single flap of its wings, it can incinerate thousands of miles of land.
Some people say that the fruit of the Golden Tree has the power to bring the dead back to life.
But these are just legends, and so far, no one knows its specific abilities.
And now, Shen Xing actually has a seed of this ancient tree in his hands.
If this were posted on a forum, it would probably cause a huge uproar.
"As expected of a hidden option, the reward is truly amazing."
Shen Xing took a deep breath to calm his excitement: "Let me see just how powerful the legendary golden ancient tree seed really is."
Seeds of the Golden Ancient Tree
[Quality: Orange (Epic)]
[Effect: Can be planted in your territory; with long-term cultivation, it will grow into a brand new Golden Ancient Tree.]
(Note: Ancient seeds scattered throughout the misty lands will awaken different abilities and upgrade the grade of ancient trees as they grow.)
The panel only introduces its origin, but does not explain the specific effects of the ancient tree.
Shen Xing pondered, "Will different abilities awaken as I grow?"
"In other words, I need to nurture and gradually discover the magical abilities of this ancient tree —"
After thinking for a moment, I put the seed back into my backpack.
Although we still don't know its specific effects.
But it doesn't matter, we've already got the seeds, we can just explore them slowly later.
Just like when appreciating some masterpieces, he enjoys the process of unraveling the mystery more, which fills him with anticipation.
If you peel it all away at once, it becomes rather bland.
"Very well, let me plant you myself, and then slowly peel away your mysterious veil, mysterious clothes, and mysterious bra."
Shen Xing clapped his hands, thinking with satisfaction.
Meanwhile, Lena and Xiao Hei, who had just been picked up from the territory by Fried Chicken, stood quietly to the side.
The red-haired monk's eyes still held a complex expression.
As a native of this world, she naturally knew of the existence of the [Sacred Altar].
They also knew that this kind of altar could enhance other attributes by sacrificing one aspect of one's abilities.
But such sacrifices often come at a great cost.
Even for themselves, those powerful individuals are reluctant to use their abilities.
Not to mention sacrificing one's own attributes to boost others.
The man did it without hesitation, without even blinking.
And this was especially true for someone like her who had only recently joined the territory.
Reina felt the power growing within her body and sighed softly, "I owe you so much, I don't know how I can ever repay you—"
Shen Xing had no idea what the woman was thinking. After taking stock of the spoils, he pushed his wheelchair around the temple to see what he could take and use.
By this time, Gorehowl and Hellscream had finished cleaning up the battlefield.
Two orcs walked heavily toward him and then handed over the spoils to Shen Xing.
[Received: Soul Stones * 614]
[Received: 882 Vinar Silver Coins]
[Obtained: Ascetic Light Armor Blueprint (Blue)]
[Received: Bright Elite Soul *1]
[Received: 4 Dim Common Souls]
[Received: Elite Soul Fragment *15]
[Received: 45 Common Soul Fragments]
Shen Xing glanced at the quantity of spoils.
As indicated by the system notification, the drop rate of Soul Stones has significantly increased after this update.
Including the large soul stone obtained from defeating the mutated boss, I have obtained more than 1100 soul stones this time.
As for the reduced drop rate of soul fragments, I haven't noticed that.
It seems like he was given quite a lot, or was he just lucky?
At this moment, Hellscream spoke, interrupting his thoughts: "My lord, we have thoroughly cleaned the temple inside and out, and stripped all the clothes off those fanatics."
"Should we begin the second round of cleaning?"
Shen Xing raised an eyebrow and nodded: "Then let's begin."
"By the way, forget about anything too heavy; don't waste too much manpower."
"We're not bandits; we're just making use of these discarded resources to avoid waste."
Hellscream nodded solemnly: "Understood!"
Having said that, he immediately turned around and led the orc legion into action.
They started outside the temple, using stone axes to pry open the well-preserved white stone floorboards one by one, and then several orcs neatly stacked them together.
Next, they went to the temple entrance and dismantled the two giant stone doors.
Although the village already has city walls, it doesn't have a gate yet, so this is a good opportunity to make use of it.
And you know what? These stone doors are really heavy; it takes five or six orcs working together to lift them.
I don't know what material it's made of, but it should be quite durable.
"We don't need the broken stone pillars; we'll take the intact ones with us."
"There are two guardian statues here, they have some cracks, but they can be repaired and still be used. Let's move them back."
"See if the window can be removed; this type of glazed tile is quite rare."
Lord Shen wandered around, directing the orcs to work.
After an hour or two of effort, they had almost completely dismantled the temple.
At this moment, a large pile of stone bricks is neatly stacked on the open ground outside.
The orcs were in pairs, carrying a dozen or so stone pillars.
There were also some orcs carrying statues on their backs and clutching several pieces of stone tiles in their hands.
The entire force was at full capacity, with only a small wolf rider squad left to provide protection.
"Alright, let's get ready to head back."
Shen Xing activated Hope's feathers, skillfully floated onto the fried chicken's back, and put the wheelchair away.
Then, he looked at the red-haired woman standing quietly to the side: "Lena, get in the car."
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