Chapter 297 Holy Mark
"Not simple, not simple." Ukarus on the Silver Throne looked down at Eric and praised, "Your performance exceeded our expectations, so we decided to reward you with an additional 2000 Crystal Palace contribution points."
After all, it had been over a thousand years since anyone passed the seventh round of the Twelve Trials.
System: Reward 2000 Crystal Palace contribution points.
"That's quite generous." Eric's face lit up with joy.
With 1500 contribution points, he could exchange for an Obsidian Level item, and with 4000 points, he could get an Epic Level item. An extra 2000 contribution points was indeed a significant gain.
"Since you have qualified, come to the center. We will grant you the power to seek the Seven Supreme Treasures," Ukarus said.
Eric then walked to the center of the Throne of Immortality.
Countless divine runes were engraved in the center, forming a massive magic array. Fifty Silver Thrones floated around the magic array, seemingly connected to it.
"Let's begin," Ukarus said, looking around at his companions.
Everyone on the Silver Thrones nodded and stood up. The magical elements in the entire room began to surge, as dense as those in the divine tomb.
The gathered magical elements formed fifty dense, liquid-like water spheres around the magic array, each the size of a basin. These magical essences were the most concentrated Eric had ever seen. Ukarus then looked at the figure on the Golden Throne.
"Reverend, we are ready," Ukarus said respectfully.
"It's not enough," the phantom on the Golden Throne said softly.
Ukarus was taken aback.
This was magical essence, a hundred times more precious than Arcane Crystals. Each drop was painstakingly condensed by the fifty of them, not to mention a basin-sized amount. There were fifty basins of magical essence, more than enough to forge a silver Holy Mark.
"Talents are rare. Let's join in," the phantom on the Golden Throne said, looking at the other eight on the Golden Thrones.
"Alright, passing the seventh trial is indeed worth our effort."
The other eight nodded, rose slightly, and began to gather magical elements in mid-air.
In an instant, nine house-sized magical essences appeared above the Throne of Immortality.
Ukarus and the others were stunned. They hadn't expected the nine to join forces to forge a Holy Mark for Eric. This was the first time since that peerless genius.
Eric's mouth hung open in astonishment.
He had seen magical essence before, a priceless treasure for magic class players, even more valuable than Epic Level items. The Silver Throne members, each producing a basin of magical essence, had already shocked him.
Now, the nine on the Golden Thrones each produced a house-sized magical essence. The total amount from the fifty before was probably less than a tenth of one house-sized essence.
All the magical essences were then injected into the magic array in the hall. The divine runes engraved in the hall lit up one by one, and soon the entire hall was glowing with golden runes.
A golden divine rune condensed in the center of the Throne of Immortality and then merged into Eric's body.
Eric felt an immense power fill his body, his mind clear as if he knew everything in the world. This feeling lasted for a few seconds before disappearing, and Eric's pupils turned golden, then returned to normal. Upon closer inspection, countless brilliant stars seemed to twinkle in his eyes, like the night sky.
System: Congratulations to the player for obtaining the Golden Holy Mark. Crystal Palace's reputation increased by 3000 points.
"The seal of the Abyssal Rift Valley has been broken. To reseal it, we need the Seven Supreme Treasures left by the ancient gods for humanity. However, the Seven Supreme Treasures have been missing for centuries, scattered across the continent, and some have been damaged. Collecting them all will not be easy. With the Holy Mark we have forged and engraved in your body, it will be easier for you to find the Seven Supreme Treasures to seal the Abyssal Rift Valley. The Holy Mark will react within a certain range, and if you find damaged Seven Supreme Treasures, the Holy Mark can help you repair them."
"Next, we will go to suppress the Abyssal Rift Valley. The fate of the continent rests on you. We hope you can gather the Seven Supreme Treasures as soon as possible."
System: Accept the legendary main quest "Seek the Seven Supreme Treasures." Quest content: The Seven Supreme Treasures are scattered across the continent. The player must gather the Seven Supreme Treasures within two years, or the Abyssal Rift Valley will break the Crystal Palace's suppression, plunging the entire continent into darkness. If the player fails, their level will drop by 30, they will be cursed with bad luck, all attributes will permanently decrease by 70%, and experience gain will be reduced by 90%.
"That's harsh. If I fail, this character will be ruined. Luckily, I have two years," Eric thought to himself after seeing the System prompt.
"But what is the Holy Mark?" Eric wondered. He didn't have anything new on him or in his backpack, so he opened the System status bar to check.
Sure enough, there was a new Holy Mark bar in the status bar.
Golden Holy Mark: Can automatically sense the Seven Supreme Treasures within a 5000-yard radius. Can activate a detection skill once a day to locate the Seven Supreme Treasures within a 50000-yard radius. Additionally, the player possesses the power of the Holy Mark, ignoring monster levels by +20, and all resistances +40. For every 5 levels the player gains, all attributes increase by 5 points, with an additional 10 free attribute points and 10 free mastery points. Gains the skill Omniscient Eye, which can see through everything, detect all information, and nothing can be hidden. Detection range 100 yards, duration 1 minute, cooldown 10 minutes.
"What an amazing effect." Eric was thrilled by the Golden Holy Mark's effects.
Not to mention the 40 resistance points, which would allow him to ignore many environmental factors and significantly reduce magic damage. He could even act as a tank against magic-based monsters.
But the most impressive was the attribute increase. Although it wasn't as much as the Demonic Weapon's 2 free attribute points per level, the Golden Holy Mark provided an average of 7 base attribute points per level, including 2 free attribute points, which was a substantial boost.
Additionally, it came with a high-level observation skill, which would be extremely helpful in dungeons, boss fights, and wilderness battles.
"It seems the Divine Breath of the Celestial Dragon is already within my reach," Eric smiled.
The original 120 intelligence requirement had been a headache for Eric, but now with the Golden Holy Mark and the Demonic Weapon's effects, he could equip the Divine Breath of the Celestial Dragon before reaching level 30 as a first-tier Swordsman.
Equipping a Legendary Level item fragment at level 30 was something Eric hadn't even dared to dream of in his previous life.
Eric then opened the Crystal Palace System and began carefully selecting treasures.