75: God as a Gift (4.3K)

The Star God referred to himself as “I.”

This was a habit initially developed during his interactions with Qin Jin, making this nascent Star God appear approachable, not arrogant.

Qin was not surprised that the Starfire Federation could detect this Different Space and establish contact with the nascent Star God.

After all, if they lacked such capability, unable to even pinpoint the location of a God, how could they possibly cooperate with a Star God?

A flicker of interest appeared in his eyes, and Qin Jin spoke, “A gift?”

“What kind of gift?”

This was the first question Qin asked since entering this Different Space.

As his voice faded, the right side of the Different Space, a runic wall, transformed, displaying scenes from the Mining Star, showing three alternating images.

The first image showed monsters continuously crawling out of a deep abyss, surrounded by mechs, Martial Artists, Spiritual Energy Users, and Federation soldiers in a battle scene.

Qin Chi’s gaze narrowed; he immediately recognized the battle location as the Frontline Base.

The second image was even more horrifying; within it, runic chains intertwined, sealing the planet, creating a suffocating sensation, with occasional faint external images appearing through the gaps in the chains, revealing countless battleships and innumerable human powerhouses stepping into the star sea.

The third image returned to the Forbidden Zone.

Above the Forbidden Zone’s sky, three eye patterns hung high; at this moment—beyond the sky, black mist descended, utterly mysterious, merging into those eye patterns.

Distorting and transforming, the three eyes seemed to come alive, converging and beginning to take shape.

As the third image appeared, the Star God’s voice rang out.

“This is the gift they gave me.”

“A Cosmic God who came for me, intending to devour me and complete himself.”

“They intercepted the other party; only a small portion of that God’s power entered the planet.”

The Star God and the planet were inseparable; he had already perceived and grasped the situation inside and outside the Mining Star.

“A God as a gift—”

Even Qin Jin, who had seen much of the world by now, couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart: “It seems a lot has happened outside during my conversation with the Star God.”

“God—”

“Is it the Corona Sect’s Crown Lord, or someone else?”

The thought flashed through his mind.

Within the image, the three eyes, connected by a gelatinous black mist, had completely merged, their form changing.

The Star God’s voice resounded.

“To avoid affecting the planet, I will bring them here to resolve it.”

“You should leave.”

Qin Jin nodded.

This level of confrontation was clearly not something he could participate in.

A gentle force rose around him, and just as he was about to leave this Different Space, Qin spoke, “Your Excellency Star God, how should I address you from now on?”

Gods often possessed true names.

This was not something acquired later, but rather awakened at the moment of their birth.

A final ripple stirred in Qin's heart.

“Lei Yu Watcher · Tianshi.”

“Qin Jin, I look forward to our next conversation.”

The next instant.

Like a mirage, the surrounding Different Space walls shattered, and everything vanished.

As it vanished, Qin Jin clearly saw a tiny brushstroke detach from the Star God’s true body, constructed from billions of strokes, soaring across the sky and landing on his hand.

The brushstroke merged into the back of his hand.

Above the back of his hand, a faint light bloomed, and that tiny brushstroke evolved into an ancient character that Qin had never seen, but the moment he saw it, he understood its meaning.

It was the character for [Thunder].

He had already returned to Thunder Pool Cliff.

Looking around, he saw the naturally recovering wilderness.

The thunder character on the back of his hand faded, and with a slight thought from Qin Jin, his professional panel appeared, and his gaze fell upon it.

Behind the [Researcher] profession, light fluctuated, and a new profession was gradually forming.

The fifth profession!

As the light condensed, it finally formed three characters.

[God-Favored]

His gaze focused, and more detailed information appeared.

[Thunder]: Lv1 (11%)

The branch information displayed was surprisingly similar to the ancient character on the back of his hand.

More detailed information was understood by Qin through the professional panel.

God-Favored.

As the name suggested, this meant receiving favor from a God.

And the branch information below, like the Vow Power of the [Sacrificial Spirit] profession, was the favor power from a God, a very special and specific buff for him.

Simply put.

His control over the thunder attribute improved.

In the future, when he practiced thunder-attribute Breathing Methods, Combat Methods, or even secret techniques, he would receive talent-level bonuses, allowing him to master them faster and improve faster.

At the same time, when using thunder-attribute abilities, he would also gain combat power and effect amplification.

The [Thunder] branch had a level next to it, which meant that as Qin Jin himself improved, this bonus would gradually upgrade, and its effects would increase.

Powerful!

Only powerful could describe it.

Involving the supreme existence of a [God], professions born from them possessed unparalleled extraordinary effects.

Undoubtedly, Qin was now the undisputed Heavenly Selection winner.

As thoughts flickered, Qin looked up at the sky.

Above the sky.

The three eyes had completely converged, one above and two below, forming a shape that coiled in the sky, staining half of the Forbidden Zone’s sky black.

It was at this moment.

At the top of the sky, ancient characters of unknown meaning formed, and lightning intertwined, completely enveloping the blackness in the sky.

The next instant.

Both vanished simultaneously, and the sky above the Forbidden Zone returned to a clear blue.

The Mining Star’s Star God, Lei Yu Watcher, had made his move.

Qin Jin withdrew his gaze.

He had gained a lot of information from the three images he saw in the Different Space.

Outside the Mining Star, a shocking battle was underway.

The Starfire Federation was clearly well-prepared, so under these circumstances, why would a God’s power still enter the Mining Star?

Perhaps this was both the “small gift” the Federation spoke of to the Star God, and also because the attacking God had come for the nascent Star God and was meant to participate in this battle.

Only by fighting side-by-side could they truly be comrades.

His thoughts turned, and Qin thought of something else.

He recalled the Star God’s words before he entered the Different Space.

The other party believed that his aura was very special and very familiar.

Although the Star God did not ask related questions after he entered the Different Space, Qin kept that sentence in mind.

“Is it because of Vow Power?”

Thoughts churned in Qin’s mind, and he showed a thoughtful expression: “On me, what could make the Star God feel such a different sensation is probably only the Vow Power generated by the Sacrificial Spirit profession.”

“The Great Wilderness and the Star Sea have many differences.”

“In the Great Wilderness, Sacrificial Spirits are superior to ordinary people, but their relationship with the tribe is one of mutual reliance and mutual contribution.”

“In contrast, although I haven’t deeply understood the Mi Sect system, the Gods in the Star Sea often possess supreme power even before they have their own sects.”

“These are completely different concepts.”

“Sacrificial Spirit, God-Favored.”

Qin Chi’s eyes flickered.

Before the Star God Chosen began, he often presided over the Si Huo Tribe, cultivating in the Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

The existence of the Sacrificial Spirit relationship allowed him to hear the trivial thoughts of his tribesmen.

Within the Si Huo Tribe, some more knowledgeable tribesmen had even pondered the origin of their “Lord Sacrificial Spirit,” with some even believing he might come from the legendary Divine Kingdom.

And now—

He truly had a connection with a God.

“Inside and outside the Mining Star, three major battles are happening simultaneously.”

“In that case, I will participate in the war I can join.”

“After all, as the ultimate winner of the Heavenly Selection, my relationship with the Federation will also undergo subtle changes.”

With that thought, Qin confirmed his direction and surged forward.

The once barren Forbidden Zone was now full of life; as he ran, the scent of earth mixed with plants wafted to his nose.

That was the breath of life.

Running freely, constantly moving forward, Qin could feel that the life energy within his physique, perhaps influenced by this vibrant environment, was exceptionally excited.

Different Space.

This Different Space was a mysterious space co-existing with the Star God, which could be regarded as the Star God’s resting place.

Now the space expanded, and two Gods confronted each other here.

When Gloom Star-Chaser Eye chose to come to the Mining Star, to attack the planet, and attempt to devour the Star God, they were already in a natural and irreconcilable opposition.

Without any communication, the power of the Gods erupted within this Different Space.

The Star God’s vast true body of characters radiated light; within this Different Space, thunder surged forth, a magnificent golden color, and outside the avatar evolved by Gloom Star-Chaser Eye’s power, thunder constructed, fitted, connected, forming a special forbidden seal.

This method of forbidden seal was somewhat familiar.

The power and method used were different, but at this moment, if someone could simultaneously see both the Different Space and outside the Mining Star, they would find that this thunder-constructed forbidden seal was strikingly similar to the Starfire Federation’s field cage, established with battleships as nodes!

As a nascent Star God, he was only beginning to understand this world, possessing unparalleled power, but his Combat Methods were quite limited.

However, at this moment, outside the Mining Star, there was another battlefield.

In that battlefield, the Starfire Federation faced an equally, and even more powerful, opponent, which was his natural learning ground, Lei Yu Watcher.

A God’s true name is often related to the abilities they possess.

The moment the thunder cage formed, the powers of the two Gods clashed violently within the Different Space, beginning their confrontation.

Qin Chi’s speed was extremely fast.

The Forbidden Zone was no longer as perilous as it once was; perhaps because the Star God was nurtured here, the vegetation was exceptionally lush along the way.

Qin Jin even saw many extraordinary creatures stretching themselves in this pleasant environment.

He did not conceal his presence, but these extraordinary creatures, upon sensing him, showed no hostility; some even cast curious glances, wanting to approach him and run alongside him.

Undoubtedly.

That was because of his [God-Favored] profession.

These extraordinary creatures appeared on the Mining Star, drawn to the Forbidden Zone by the Star God's nurturing; now, facing the person chosen by the Star God, they naturally would not harbor hostility.

This kind of unrestrained and joyful journey had never existed in the Great Wilderness or the Mining Star before.

After all, the Mining Star used to be quite perilous.

Qin’s goal was clear: to reach the Frontline Base.

As he traveled, his ears twitched slightly, and his gaze turned forward.

He heard the deafening sound of dense footsteps, vaguely familiar.

A thought flashed, and Qin Jin rushed up the high slope ahead, looking forward, his gaze narrowing.

He saw an “old friend.”

Skeleton Thunder Elephant.

The herd of elephants he had once encountered was ahead, their roars constant, stirring up surging lightning.

They were fighting.

And their opponents were three unknown creatures, already dozens of meters in size, resembling wriggling mud mountains, completely black, emitting a foul stench; it was unknown how long the two sides had been fighting, but there were already bodies of Skeleton Thunder Elephants on the ground.

Parts of the Withered Bone Thunder Elephants’ skeletons were already exposed, but in their struggle with these mud monsters, more flesh was corroded, and the corpses bore marks as if scorched by Hellfire.

Qin Jin took everything in.

Not far from this battlefield, from a high vantage point, on the ground, there were dried blood-colored marks, covering a wide area, forming a pattern that had completely faded, looking like some kind of failed or concluded ritual array; not far away, there were even backpacks placed.

The materials for constructing the ritual seemed to have been taken from there.

“These three guys.”

In an instant, Qin’s mind connected a great deal of information.

“Three people, a team participating in the Heavenly Selection!”

“Was that attacking God on the Mining Star brought by them?”

“Not the Corona Sect?”

Qin’s initial assumed enemy was precisely the Corona Sect.

After all, Ding Que’s demeanor made it hard not to be suspicious.

But Ding Que had ventured deep into the Forbidden Zone alone and was even arranged by him to be brought back to the base by the Saber-toothed tiger; if it were truly the Corona Sect, these mud monsters here should not be three.

“So, what was Ding Que’s composed attitude towards death for?”

As doubt arose in his heart, Qin moved.

No matter who the opponents were, these ill-intentioned individuals who brought a God and tried to destroy the Mining Star were unforgivable.

He leaped down from the high slope, and as he charged forward, Sky Thunder Body activated.

Brilliant lightning surged around him, and a lightning armor formed.

On the back of his hand, the ancient thunder character flashed from its hidden state, flickering slightly.

As it flickered, the sky thunder surged, and the lightning around Qin became even more fierce, its power amplified as the lightning intertwined, even its color showing an initial change.

“Such powerful strength.”

Clenching his fists, feeling the surging power within his body under the Sky Thunder Body’s enhancement, he approached the battlefield while spreading his mental power to contact every living Skeleton Thunder Elephant.

“Follow me, let’s focus fire on one of them.”

The combat strength of these mud monsters was unknown, so Qin naturally had to gather all his forces.

The Skeleton Thunder Elephant herd sensed his intention on a mental level.

Attention fell upon him.

But his identity as a God-Favored made these extraordinary creatures naturally feel a sense of closeness.

At this instant, Qin Jin approached the elephant herd without encountering any attacks; he stomped his right leg, leaped up, reached out, grabbed the skin of one of the thunder elephants, and used it as leverage again, directly landing on the elephant’s broad back.

Standing on the thunder elephant.

After truly entering the battlefield, the detailed true forms of these three mud monsters came into view; the flesh on their bodies constantly wriggled, and a pungent, foul odor permeated the air, making it hard to imagine—these three monstrous puddles were once three people.

“It seems their bodies are corrosive, not suitable for close combat. Having brought a God and turned into this form, their minds are probably also polluted, so mental attacks might not be appropriate.”

“In that case—”

He sensed the power within his body, thought of the bonus brought by the [God-Favored] profession, and had a plan in mind.

“With me.”

“First, attack the middle one.”

The moment his thoughts were conveyed by mental power, Qin Jin charged forward on the elephant’s back, and as he reached the elephant’s head, he stomped his right leg, leaping up.

In mid-air.

He reached out and clenched his hand, and the thunder power transformed by his Sky Thunder Body furiously gathered in his hand!

The thunder attribute power converged and condensed; in Qin’s hand, a lightning spear formed in an instant, and it was rapidly expanding!