Chapter 439: The Path of Sacrifice
Chapter 439: The Path of Sacrifice
Silence.
A deathly silence.
Every contestant stared wide-eyed, faces full of disbelief at the scene before them.
It seemed none of them could accept this shocking… no, world-shaking revelation.
The Archmage on the auction stage and Elder Dawn did not interrupt the stunned audience.
They gave everyone enough time to process their emotions.
In fact…
When the two of them first learned about the existence of this divine elixir, they were just as shocked.
Their initial reactions were no better than those of the contestants now.
This kind of item was indeed too astonishing.
An item like this could change the entire job-changer world drastically.
"Alright, everyone, calm your shocked hearts."
"I'm sure many of you have questions."
"Let me explain the origins of this item in detail."
The Archmage began to speak after seeing that the contestants had calmed down somewhat.
At this moment,
Despite still being in shock, none of the contestants dared to make a sound.
Their eyes were locked on the level-100 fourth-tier Archmage on stage.
Their hearts raced with anticipation.
Only Ling Zhan…
His surprise lasted only a moment before he relaxed, treating it as a learning experience.
Clearly, this Divine Essence held no value for Ling Zhan.
First of all,
As a non-specialist, Ling Zhan did not need such a thing.
Moreover, the Divine Essence was restricted to job-changers level 70 and below.
Technically, Ling Zhan was not considered a job-changer.
He was a non-specialist.
In strict terms, only those who had chosen a job could be referred to as job-changers.
Therefore, even if he had the Divine Essence, he couldn't consume it.
So, he decided to be a spectator and learn about the origins of this SS-tier elixir.
"As you all know, when we want to obtain something, there are generally a few ways."
"Clearing dungeons, crafting, loot drops, and trading or purchasing from others."
"Recently, however..."
"The Global Job-Changers Association discovered something incredibly unique in an ancient relic."
"This item is called the 'Divine Prayer Altar.'"
"As the name implies, it is a medium for praying to gods."
The Archmage explained in detail.
"After retrieving this altar and studying it for some time, we found that it allowed us to offer sacrifices to gods."
"But because the altar can only be used once a year, we made a bold decision!"
"With approval from global leaders, we placed the complete corpses of four level-100 fourth-tier powerhouses on the altar as sacrifices."
When the Archmage said this,
Gasp!
The contestants could no longer suppress their shock!
"That's… incredible!"
"Wow! Four complete corpses of level-100 fourth-tier powerhouses as sacrifices!"
"That's such a huge cost!"
"Indeed, those corpses are incredibly valuable, especially their hearts, which still hold tremendous power of order! They have immense research value!"
"..."
The contestants discussed fervently.
"Alright, everyone, please quiet down."
The Archmage raised his hand slightly to calm the crowd before continuing softly: "As you might have guessed, the sacrifice of the four complete corpses yielded four of these SS-tier elixirs."
"Of course..."
"We conducted numerous studies on one of these elixirs, even trying to decompose and analyze its composition."
"Unfortunately, all attempts failed, and the elixir was ruined."
"The final conclusion was..."
"Gifts obtained from divine sacrifices cannot be fully understood by mortals."
"These divine elixirs seem imbued with a power higher than our level-100 order power, a true divine power."
"But regrettably, these elixirs can only be consumed by job-changers level 70 and below."
"This means it's impossible for level-100 fourth-tier powerhouses to gain a second job!"
It seemed that the gods deliberately imposed such restrictions.
Setting a level cap for the elixirs.
And as job-changers, we have no way to alter this.
"It's rumored that some of the evil organizations have also created defective versions, though it's unclear if they also use 'sacrifice' as a means to obtain divine elixirs."
The Archmage sighed.
"Alright, enough talking. I believe every contestant here would greatly desire these three elixirs!"
As he spoke,
The Archmage paused deliberately, then smiled: "Of course, except for our dual-crowned champion."
His words brought a moment of realization, followed by collective sighs from the contestants.
Right!
Only this prodigy could completely ignore such dual-class system elixirs!
He already mastered every class's skills and strategies!
And he even possessed a talent that enhanced all basic skills of every class!
This guy was the one truly blessed by the gods!
"Alright, let the bidding begin!"
"These three elixirs are the final items. Let the bidding start now!"
The Archmage gestured to begin the auction.
"One billion Saint Crystals!"
"Three billion Saint Crystals!"
"Five billion Saint Crystals!"
"..."
These were the bids for individual elixirs.
Notably…
Nine-Tailed Fox finally called out a bid, her eyes sparkling.
She aimed to win a Divine Essence for her master, Li Chaoge!
After all, she had two bidding slots provided by the Holy Light Empire.
Meanwhile, Ling Zhan was deep in thought.
Sacrifice...
He hadn't expected there to be a way to obtain items like this.
And if nothing else...
Future nations would undoubtedly intensify their exploration of unknown relics, hoping to find similar sacrificial mediums like the Divine Prayer Altar.
After all, it was a direct means of trading with gods!
And…
Perhaps the dual-class system might gradually become widespread in the future.
As Ling Zhan pondered deeply,
The three Divine Essences were successfully auctioned off.
Nine-Tailed Fox secured one for Li Chaoge.
The Free Federation won one for Norton.
The Holy Light Empire abstained from bidding.
It was likely that national leaders were already aware of the elixir's origins, and since Princess St. Luni was the first in history to master a dual-class system without external aid, she didn't need the elixir.
The final elixir was won by Fuso Country for Momoka Gotou.
With this, the auction officially concluded.
This also marked the end of this year's Global Beast Battle Tournament journey.
A night's rest, and tomorrow, it would be time to return home.