Chapter 378 - 280: Endless Tower, Open

Chapter 378: Chapter 280: Endless Tower, Open

Inside the Mage Tower’s laboratory, Isaac reached out and took the Virtual Divinity, which had materialized and was now floating in the air. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as his Spiritual Power instantly merged with the Virtual Divinity. Soon after, a stream of information appeared in his mind.

[Virtual Divinity: Evil Eye]

[Divine Power: Flesh Mutation, Sight Domination, True Sight, Evil Flame]

[Divine Authority: Eye of Distortion]

The information was simple, yet it was enough to make Isaac narrow his eyes. ’So there really is a huge difference between the Divine Species I created and a genuine Deity.’

For starters, Shushu possessed none of the attributes listed above.

[Evil Eye]: A Divine Name possessing special power. It can serve as the foundational framework for certain rituals and can also be used to cast certain Magic and Divine Arts.

[Divine Power]: Though merely a power attribute, it wields strength comparable to an Authority, yet its cost is even lower than activating an Authority!

[Divine Authority]: The source of a Deity’s power, a potent form of Authority. As long as the Divine Authority remains, Divine Power is inexhaustible!

Simple information, yet it revealed the ultimate in stats and mechanics!

Most importantly, only by combining these three could a Divine Species truly set foot on the path to becoming a Deity and awaken a power that, while not the strongest, was absolutely the most core to the entire divine system: the ability to create Saints!

Only after possessing these three powers and becoming a complete Deity could They create Their own Divine Arts and disseminate them on a large scale, mass-producing Transcendents!

An ordinary Divine Species could also bestow Divine Arts upon its Believers, but first, the number was very limited. Second, the cost of the Divine Arts used by these Believers was borne by the Divine Species itself, making them far weaker than normal Transcendents in every respect.

But Saints were different. Their power originated from the Deity, yet was independent of them. Aside from the fact that this power could be reclaimed by the Deity at any moment, it was otherwise no different from that of a normal Transcendent. In fact, being based on a Deity’s power, they could even be stronger than other Transcendents!

It was precisely by leveraging this power to mass-produce Saints that Deities were able to establish such a profound foundation in the Real World, where they could not display their true might!

Even for Isaac, a master of flesh modification and Dimension Apostle reconstruction, this power was immensely valuable!

After all, Dimension Apostles were essentially in the same camp as the Outer Gods, equally rejected by the Real World. This rejection grew stronger as the Dimension and the Dimension Apostle developed. Those at Tier Two and below were fine; they could remain in the Real World for extended periods.

But once they reached Tier Three, although they could still operate in the Real World, the duration of their stay became strictly limited. Unless Isaac’s Dimension World grew to the level of a true Dimensional Demon God, this time limit would only continue to shrink, until they could no longer manifest at all!

And while flesh modification didn’t have this drawback, when it came to Tier Three biological modification, the process was far from easy, even for Isaac, and the cost was exorbitant!

In fact, this experiment currently existed only on a theoretical level. In theory, Isaac could do it, but he had never attempted it due to the cost.

But the Transcendents created by a Deity were different. As long as their Power Level didn’t reach Tier Four, they could move freely in the Real World without any repercussions whatsoever!

Furthermore, even for a Tier Four, They could pay a certain price to have them manifest in the Real World, and for a not-insignificant amount of time!

This was an ability that even the Outer Gods possessed!

This was also the foundation upon which the Outer God Churches contended with the True God Churches in the Real World.

However, because most Outer Gods were incapable of controlling their desires, seeking only to drain the pond for a quick catch, the price was astonishingly high. This resulted in them being no match for the True God Churches and remaining constantly suppressed.

Although the Virtual Divinity Isaac had just created wasn’t a true Divinity—it lacked the [Eternal] Concept of a genuine one and was only at Tier Four—it possessed nearly all the other abilities. It was truly incredible!

It was truly worthy of the name Miracle!

Isaac quietly mused, gently rubbing the Gemstone-like Divinity between his thumb and forefinger. ’The Virtual Divinity is even more powerful than I imagined. It’s a shame there isn’t more time. Otherwise, I could have left one behind for my domain, and I wouldn’t have to worry about its safety.’

Unfortunately, while he still had enough time to create two more Virtual Divinities, the thing was, after all, brand new. It still required careful experimentation to see if there were any hidden flaws. Isaac didn’t dare let it out of his sight for too long...

Shaking his head, Isaac pushed the thoughts aside. ’Things have already come to this; the plan can’t be changed now. The domain will proceed according to the original plan. Now, it’s time to test this thing’s power...’

Just as Isaac was thinking this, Liu Li’s figure appeared in the laboratory. She said with a blank expression, "Master, a message has arrived from the Royal Capital. You are to proceed to the Imperial Capital to prepare for early entry into the Endless Tower."

"Hm? It’s starting already?" Isaac, who had been about to step into the Dimension World, paused and turned to look at Liu Li in astonishment.

He wasn’t surprised that the Empire could interfere with a Great Creation like the Endless Tower. It was, after all, one of the foremost powers in the Real World, and the Endless Tower had been around for a very long time. But to make the Endless Tower open ahead of schedule...

’Now that’s interesting. As expected of the Empire; its foundations truly run deep.’

"Inform Smith and Lorna. Have them come here."

"Yes." Liu Li bowed her head respectfully in acknowledgment, then slowly backed out of the room.