The Seed of Origin, the ancestor of life created by the Goddess of Creation, could be said to be the origin of life in the Plane of Dreams — at least according to the current information. Hao Ren once saw something that was suspected to be the Seed of Origin in the illusion. It was a blood-red sphere. Once it came into contact with a habitable planet, it would grow into a super life like the First Born and quickly create an entire ecosystem. The lifeblood bred from the Seed of Origin was like a nutrient solution that nurtured the early ecosystem. The body fluid of the First Born was the closest known substance to the lifeblood.
Hao Ren initially thought that the Seed of Origin on Holletta had been completely exhausted, and the primordial energy had all been transformed into the First Born and the second ecosystem. He did not expect that there was still some remnants of the seed. The first pope of the Disciples of Glory found some lifeblood, and used the power of the lifeblood to create the earliest church warriors and a complete set of divine arts.
"We are still investigating these things," Cardinal Orben carefully chose his words. "We just recently found out which part of the church's inheritance went wrong, and it is difficult to find the origins of the church from the ancient and incomplete records. But we can basically confirm that the sacred blood is the lifeblood of the Seed of Origin … Strictly speaking, it is a replica. "
Vivian raised her eyebrows. "Replica?"
"The amount of the earliest 'lifeblood' was very small," Cardinal Orben explained. "When the first pope found the lifeblood, it was almost dried up. But he found a way to make the lifeblood multiply: by applying external stimulation, the lifeblood could continue to self-replicate, which ensured the continuous expansion of the church's talent. Otherwise, no matter how much blood was stored, it would not be enough for a few thousand years. "
"I can probably guess what external stimulation you are talking about," Hao Ren scratched his chin. "It should be a simulation of the planet's original natural environment? This can make the lifeblood make a wrong judgment, mistakenly thinking that the ecosystem is restarting, so it will continue to multiply to provide energy for the 'ecosystem'. "
Orben did not say anything. The technology of replicating the lifeblood was the church's top secret. Even the foreigners who had the approval of the pope and king must not be revealed. But his silence itself was a tacit agreement.
"What's the difference between a replica and the original?" Vivian was an expert in "blood", and her questions were always on point.
"There is no difference," Auburn replied. "The Lifeblood is a great creation of the Goddess. It replicates all of its data to a hundred percent, so a replica is the real thing. In fact, the original lifeblood has long been used up, and now the Church's inventory is full of duplicated lifeblood — but it is still pure and powerful, and the effect is the same as the original sample. "
"I want some," Hao Ren said bluntly, "to study the relationship between the First Born and the blood."
Hao Ren did not tell the whole truth: he wanted to study not only the relationship between the lifeblood and the First Born, but also the relationship between the lifeblood and the goddess of creation!
The millions of lives born from the Seed of Origin were like ink falling into a lake. As the ecosystem evolved, each new generation of creatures appeared, and they were further away from their original form and creator. Looking back along the unique Tree of Life in the Plane of Dreams, only the older and more primitive life was closer to their creator. Therefore, the Seed of Origin was closer to the Goddess than the First Born — in fact, it was the closest thing that Hao Ren could find!
So far, Hao Ren and his companions had found all kinds of wreckage, but the Disciples of Glory actually had a sample of the Seed of Origin, and it was even alive! What kind of amazing clue was this?
Auburn brought his people to watch the branding ritual, and he did not intend to hand it over, so when he heard the request, he hesitated. "The Lifeblood is a sacred thing, the treasure of the Church. Even if it's a replica … "
"Didn't you say it's a replica?" Nangong Wuyue retorted without hesitation. "It's something that can be mass-produced. You guys probably sell it by the ton. We only need a small bottle …"
"The value of a sacred thing is not affected by the quantity," Auburn immediately put on a straight face, but his mosaic face made no difference no matter what expression he made. "And the most important thing is that the Lifeblood has never been leaked."
"Two months ago, the First Born never appeared," Hao Ren looked up. "This is a special time, and everything has to be flexible to survive. You can only train a new batch of soldiers with the Lifeblood, but I may be able to find a safe way to destroy the First Born. After all, the First Born is born from the blood. "
Auburn did not say anything. Hao Ren shrugged. "You know, eight hours ago, I had just sent off another civilization. Their history was six times longer than yours, and they had more knowledge than your ancient mage-emperors. But they were wiped out, by the First Born, and in the end, all that was left of their civilization was a database that weighed more than ten kilograms, and the small ones could even fit into a storage box. In the face of power beyond the mundane, your traditions and rules are useless. I don't want to come back here a year later just to put you in another box. "
Auburn was a little old-fashioned, but that was only because he valued dogma too much. He was not a stubborn fool, and considering that the replicated 'Lifeblood' was not something too rare, he nodded after a moment of contemplation. He signaled the page standing in the corner of the room to hand over the container containing the Lifeblood.
"Take it. I hope the power of the Goddess can be manifested through the hands of the foreigners."
Hao Ren smiled as he took the container and kept it in his Dimensional Pocket. "I'll make good use of it."
"This is the first time the Disciples of Glory has given the Lifeblood to the pagans." Auburn was a little emotional. "But to the Disciples of Glory, the Lifeblood is not something rare … It's just that it has never been leaked out. We have upheld this tradition for thousands of years."
"The history of the Disciples of Glory may be thousands of years old, but in a longer time scale, thousands of years is just a blink of an eye." Hao Ren smiled. "We are going against a creature that has lived for millions of years. In front of it, don't care too much about those mere thousands of years of traditions."
Vivian shrugged and chimed in. "Time is the most ruthless thing, enough to make many traditions and ancient teachings worthless. So under no circumstances, do not use traditions and ancient teachings to fight against something that is far older than you. Of course, I don't think the Disciples of Glory is a stubborn religion. You are smarter than many other religions that I have seen. "
Hao Ren got what he wanted. The sample of the Seed of Origin was undoubtedly the most valuable. After that, he planned to check on the other two First Borns.
But before that, he and his friends had to stay in the Royal City for two days. Becky finally got what she wanted. The lass was very excited, and she dragged Hao Ren and refused to let him go …
No one knew how Ophra explained to King Mhoren that 'the hero who saved the world also needed to charge a high price for wear and tear', but His Majesty the King happily approved a huge reward. The reward was enough to make Becky faint. It was far more than the reward she deserved for finding the Orb of the Holy Synod. She had become one of the richest mercenaries in the world overnight, and soon, she would also become the most famous mercenary in the world. Yes, a legendary mercenary. Most of her peers could only dream of such a title after slaying a dragon or sealing a demon king, and basically, by the time they got the title, they were already dead. However, Becky, who was only 23 years old, had lived to achieve such an achievement.
It turned out that it was really cool to have a big account to help you farm achievements.
The Royal Family rewarded her with a manor near the Royal City and a castle in the West. The former could be a long-term residence, and the latter was a symbol of nobility and the foundation of a fief. Becky had been granted an exceptional noble title. She was now a Viscount, and this title would soon be further elevated as her legendary story in Dragonspine Ridge was made public. What happened in the Beinz Diocese had everyone in a state of panic. Both the Church and the Royal Family needed a strong dose of cardiotonic to calm people down. Just the publicity about the miracle was not enough. They needed a real hero, and now it seemed that they were going to package Becky.
Soon, the news of 'the legendary mercenary is still alive' and 'the heroine survived the Beinz explosion crater' would spread, and Becky would undoubtedly become the focus.
But the person in question did not seem to have thought so much. The greedy girl, who was naive to the point of being silly, had not recovered from the huge surprise. When she held the reward order in her hands, she laughed foolishly for a full two hours. In the end, she could only force out one sentence:
"So much money … I feel like I can die here without regrets …"
This was the first sentence the famous legendary mercenary said after becoming a viscount.
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