Pass?!
Kieran's heart skipped a beat when he heard Nikorei's words. He blurted out, "Not just West Coast, but Naveya is also the test to become your assistant?"
"Yes.
West Coast is the first round. If you pass, you will be qualified to be my assistant.
"After obtaining this qualification, you will enter the official test. Those who pass will become my assistant and help me deal with some matters."
Of course, I will pay you accordingly. "
Nikorei explained to Kieran in detail while sitting on the rocking chair.
She really looked like a kind old lady who retired in the countryside, but Kieran would never treat her as a real person.
He squinted his eyes and thought about the "you" that Nikorei mentioned.
It was obvious that the "you" wasn't referring to Ellie Jones, Raul, or Cidney, let alone Debosky.
They were Kieran's foils from the start.
Everything that happened in the West Coast dungeon world after that was set up by the old lady.
Maybe Ellie Jones had a certain level of talent and was temporarily kept by the old lady in 1st Black Street to be trained, but Kieran was sure that the old lady paid more attention to the others like him who had the qualifications to be her assistant.
Then …
How many assistants would he need?
One?
Or a few?
If only one was needed, what would happen if there were more than one?
Unconsciously, Kieran started to associate bad things with the old lady.
Kieran wouldn't purposely harbor malicious intent, but he was never lacking in vigilance.
"Don't worry.
I don't have a strict requirement on the number of assistants, so what you think won't happen.
After all, each of you has surpassed common men in terms of talent and strength. It's not an exaggeration to say that you are one in a million. I can't waste such resources. "
The old lady seemed to have seen through Kieran's thoughts, so she said with a light smile.
Kieran didn't comment on the old lady's words, so he kept quiet.
Sometimes, seeing with one's own eyes was false, let alone hearing.
Kieran would only believe the old lady when it was the truth. As for other times? There was nothing wrong with maintaining a certain degree of skepticism.
Even in the face of Nikorei, the Goddess of Earth, Kieran did not intend to change his habit.
"What a suspicious little fellow."
"However, your luck is really not bad."
"Initially, I didn't have much hope for you after you transplanted that heart. Maybe it would provide you with quite a lot of help at that time, but in the end, it would restrict you. In fact, if it wasn't for Tiki paying attention to you, I wouldn't have left an image here."
"Of course, since you've become my real assistant, I'll give you the answers you need, be it secret skills, secrets, or special mysterious knowledge. I can also give you the tools and equipment you need — but only this time. If you want anything else, you'll have to complete the missions I assign."
The old woman wasn't dissatisfied with Kieran's attitude. Instead, she admired him.
Kieran, on the other hand, was more concerned about the information revealed by the other party's words.
Obviously, the Devil's Heart was shackled.
But for Kieran, the shackles didn't exist.
Because from the very beginning, the heart that he transplanted wasn't the original Devil's Heart but the Fusion Heart that was fused with many kinds of energy.
Maybe the heart had some kind of limitation.
But now, Kieran didn't see any such limitation.
He also didn't have the intention to reveal the deepest secret in his heart to the Goddess of Earth.
Likewise, he wouldn't give up this rare opportunity.
So, he chose the thing that concerned him the most.
"Shackles? Similar to Vanessa?
If I absorb the Power of Faith, will I be shackled as well? "
Kieran asked.
"No, the shackles are worse than Vanessa's, but fortunately, you've overcome it.
As for the Power of Faith?
"You're fundamentally different from Vanessa and the rest."
When they ascend to God, although they are stronger than common men, they aren't that much stronger. Compared to the Divine Descendants, they are much weaker. Fusing a Divinity Shard with that kind of body, even with the help of the rules of this world, they won't end up well.
The vast and endless Power of Faith will keep impacting their souls until the day they are replaced.
But 2567, you are different.
You have a powerful body and you've ignited your own Divine Fire. The ceaseless absorption of the Power of Faith is like adding fuel to the fire. The more endless the Power of Faith is, the brighter your Divine Fire will be and the brighter the Divine Fire will help you give birth to your own unique Divine Power. "
The old woman adjusted her posture on the rocking chair and said slowly.
"Divine Fire giving birth to Divine Power … Then what are those Divinity Shards?"
Kieran asked.
"Divinity Shards?
"That is the only proof that those pitiful fellows have left in the physical world after they perished. It is also the hope for their resurrection. Without your help, Vanessa will soon become a mindless puppet. Then, she will wait for the remnant soul in the clergy to awaken and be replaced by another existence."
The God of Earth sighed softly.
No one knew if she was sighing for the fallen Gods or the fate of the so-called Gods of Naveya.
Kieran, however, didn't feel any melancholy.
He wouldn't be sentimental enough to care for a stranger.
He knew how rare a chance like this was, so he knew what he had to do.
"Then how do I get my own Divine Domain?"
Kieran asked.
"It is a medal that is bestowed to you when your Divine Power reaches a certain limit and you form a Divine Spark, but you are still too far away from that.
What you need to do is nurture your Divine Fire and push it to the limit.
Of course, you can use tricks too.
You can fuse with those Divinity Shards and get your Divine Domain in advance.
But I don't suggest you simply fuse with those Shards because it will make it harder for you to form a Divine Spark. "
The God of Earth replied and gave her own advice.
"Is the final result that different?"
"Very much so.
Fusing them in advance is like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
That's all I can tell you. You will have to trade for the rest bit by bit. "
The old lady was ready to end the conversation.
Kieran didn't press further.
He had the experience of exchanging rank V information in the big city, so he knew how valuable the information he just heard was.
He could totally rely on this information to earn a fortune.
If he needed a large amount of Points or something else, he could totally do it.
Besides, what he got wasn't just what he saw.
"I want to know more!"
So … "
"What mission do you have for me?"
Kieran asked the old lady.
Kieran thought it was fair for him to give and receive, so he was happy to do it.
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