249 Side Chapter; The God of Sand and Earth Resolve (2/2)

[Crystallized Divine Energy] is the [Divine Energy] solidified by a special technique that can only be done by [Supreme Gods] or the [World's Will] itself, the later uses them to reward gods when they succeed in completing a certain [Scripted Event]. These crystals can also be used to obtain [Divine Energy] directly. [Divine Existences] usually use these precious crystals as currency to exchange goods.

But what can a supreme being like a God even find a treasure? There is where [Divine Materials] come into place. [Divine Materials] are special materials harvested from nature itself, minerals, wood, water, flowers, plants, monsters. These [Divine Materials] can be harvested from beings that have a high concentration of [Divine Energy] inside, which they can naturally gather from the environment, similar to [Mythic Spirits], although in lesser quantities.

[Divine Existences] usually manage their [Divine Realms] to generate [Divine Materials] through the years, the higher their rank, the more materials they can harvest and nourish their powers. [Divine Trials] is feared by Gods not only because these events can damage Gods even with their [Immortality], but also because they usually target their [Divine Materials], which are precious to boost their Ranks and nourish their strength.

The more [Divine Materials] the God has inside of its [Divine Realm], the stronger it is, each [Divine Material] is based on elements, Gods usually concentrate on cultivating [Divine Materials] according to their [Divinity] Attribute, like Fire, Earth, Dark, Light, Holy, Poison, Ice, Water, Illusion, and so on.

[Divine Materials] can also be used to create [Divine Items], special items of the highest ranks that can work on [Divine Existences], Potions, Equipment, Weapons, etc. The strongest Great Gods are said to possess immense armories of [Divine Weapons] and countless [Divine Concoctions] and no simple Demi-God or God can mess around with them. When one becomes a [Divine Existence], mortal Skills cannot easily damage other [Divine Existences], and [Divine Materials] are needed to forcefully evolve their Skills into [Divine Skills].

”Hmph, if this damned System didn't stop me from killing mortals, I would descend right now, and wielding my [Divine Weapon] and [Divine Skills], I would completely slaughter that insolent Mortal!”

Interestingly enough, the [System] does not forbid [Divine Existences] to kill each other. However, it encourages alliances and teamwork through the [Divine Existences] [Epic] Skills and [Epic Tasks]. This is why [Divine Existences] are always in peaceful terms and fights barely happen. However, [Divine Existences] are always wary, they are at the end, wise beings that had lived for thousands of years and usually only trust their allies, from the [Divine Pantheons] that they belong to, even fewer strangers.

”I need to sell some of my precious [Divine Materials] it seems, even the ones I am cultivating on my body could sell quite well… Hmph, if I could find some weak [Demi-God] that didn't belong to a [Pantheon], I would quickly kill it and steal his [Divine Materials]… I don't want to risk it though; I am not as strong to bully the weak without repercussions. And the small amount of [Demi-God Rank] [Divine Materials] of a [Demi-God] wouldn't be enough for what I need…”

Indeed, Gods, in the past, used to hunt weaker Gods for their [Divine Materials] and even [Divine Skills] and [Divine Relics], creating massive God Wars know as [Ragnarök], where the [Divine Existences] fought desperately for resources. Now with the [System] generously giving [Divine Energy] through [Epic Tasks] that a God successfully completed, not many Gods are suffering from poverty and the [Pantheons] had created a seemingly [Era of Peace] for [Divine Existences].

However, this is only for the strongest [Pantheons], as sole [Gods] that do not want to join a [Pantheon] and abide by their rules have to work themselves into gathering [Divine Energy] through small Dungeons that they can create or harvesting [Divine Materials] from their [Divine Realms]. Or even, go to higher ranked Realms in Genesis and hunt for the scarce resources, risking their lives as they could be seen by other Gods who are looking for the same resources, or even [Pantheon] members that had proclaimed these zones as their own.

The God of Sand and Earth opened a [Divine Sense] that called to several [Demi-Gods] and [Gods]. Several [Divine Senses] answered to his call, and a small auction for his resources quickly began. Some hours later, the God had gathered 54 [Crystallized Divine Energy]. It wasn't near as much as he needed for his task, but he thought that he could somehow manage…

He saw with regret as his [Divine Realm] was now completely empty, the golden dunes, the animals, the monsters and the massive mountains, everything had disappeared, he had to sell everything to gain a measly 54 Crystals of Divine Energy, which had a bluish color, resembling the most beautiful of sapphires.

If he wasn't a god that had lived for many years and didn't have a body completely made of stones, rocks, minerals, and jewels, he would cry tears of remorse, the things he had cultivated for so long were now gone, and he could feel a lot of his power decreasing.

However, the God only looked at the horizon on his [Divine Realm] as he devoured the Crystals of Divine Energy with his giant rock mouth. A powerful spark of [Divine Energy] quickly filled his entire colossal body, his golden eyes shined in an almost blinding light.

”I have to kill this ant no matter what…”

With all of its Divine intent, a wise and old being, classified as a God, was now using all of his resources that he had accumulated through the years only to kill a mortal… If he were to tell that to other gods, the reputation that he had barely built for himself would shatter into pieces and the Gods would only look at him as some pathetic and incompetent God.

”If he's such an incompetent God, he deserves to become a [Fallen God]!” Some would say. Any connections that he built over time would get destroyed and without the support of any Gods, he would fall into a [Fallen God] no long after, becoming a crazed beast, he would lose all of the dignity of a God and rampage mortals aimlessly. An [Scripted Event] would activate and settle him as a menace, the entire [World's Will] would get rid of him by creating hundreds of mortal Heroes, ganging on him until he releases his last breath, dying.

”I cannot let this happen…! Never…!” Said the God, as he infused all of his [Divine Energy] into the connection that he had to his Dungeon through his [Divine Soul]. Using his [Divine Senses], he slowly began to manipulate the Dungeon while inspecting Kireina's movements, and creating thousands of obstacles on her path…

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