135: Chapter 135 So, where can I buy it?

The game's most addictive, clinking victory settlement music echoed continuously in his ears.

Chen You looked at the second reward, his eyebrows slightly raised.

“30 points of Civilization Luck?”

The bottom-tier guild actually had 300 Luck points?

He had underestimated the 【House of the Sea King】 a bit.

As for the SSS-rank evaluation and the extra 2000 Honor, those were completely within expectations.

After all, from beginning to end, he was the only player operating everything.

His gaze finally landed on that blind box attachment, bound by a golden ribbon and emitting wisps of eerie black aura.

【Abyss Blind Box】

【Type: Special Loot】

【Drop Rate: 0.0001%】

【Description: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss... gives you a thumbs-up and casually tosses you a small gift.】

【Quality: ? ? ?】

【Note: Open it, perhaps there's a surprise, perhaps there's a fright.】

“...”

Chen You's mouth twitched once.

What in the world?

This description didn't look like anything good.

This drop rate, one in a million? Why did it feel so fake?

Chen You muttered to himself and chose to open it.

The blind box shook slightly, the lid automatically sprang open, and a dark light surged out from within.

In an instant, countless messy icons flashed rapidly before Chen You's eyes, like a revolving lantern.

There were weapons, equipment, materials, and even a fleeting glimpse of Merman shorts...

Finally, the light dissipated, and all illusions froze.

An ancient, heavy parchment icon, with faint chaotic aura swirling around its edges, appeared before him.

【Building Blueprint: demon suppressing pagoda (Unique)】

【Type: Guild Special Building】

【Quality: Mythical】

【Effect: Can be established within the Guild Territory, possessing multiple functions such as suppression, refinement, and absorption.】

【Every time a different ‘god core’ is collected, the demon suppressing pagoda gains one corresponding special ability.】

【Note: While the Pagoda stands, the Civilization triumphs for eternity; if the Pagoda is destroyed, the Civilization Luck suffers a backlash.】

demon suppressing pagoda?

Mythical Quality! Unique Building!

Chen You's breathing hitched slightly, his heart uncontrollably quickening its beat.

Judging by the description, the strategic value of this thing was probably even more terrifying than White Jade Capital itself!

White Jade Capital was the cornerstone, the fortress, but this demon suppressing pagoda seemed to be a 'Civilization Weapon' capable of infinite growth!

But a problem arose.

“What is a god core?”

Chen You frowned deeply. He had never seen this term anywhere before.

He didn't rush to log off to report to Director Li Guoan.

With insufficient information, any report would only increase the anxiety of the command center.

As the sole 'frontline personnel,' he had to figure out the intelligence first.

“I need to go ask Hill.”

Chen You made up his mind, and with a thought, he exited the Guild Territory.

...

Light and shadow shifted, and the next second, he appeared in the familiar and luxurious hall of the Supreme Tower.

Behind the service desk not far away, Hill was still wearing that elegant silver-white long dress, a flawless professional smile fixed on her face.

Hill's gaze fell on Chen You immediately, and the smile on her face became a bit more genuine.

“Respected supreme member, congratulations on your triumphant victory, winning the first honor for your Civilization.”

Her voice was as pleasant as spring water.

“You’re quite well-informed,” Chen You replied nonchalantly, walking straight to the counter and tossing out the 【demon suppressing pagoda Blueprint】.

“I want to know the specific function of this thing.”

Hill’s gaze fell upon the blueprint, and even with her knowledge, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

“A unique building blueprint of Mythical quality... Your luck is always astonishing.”

She quickly returned to normal, smiling as she explained.

“As you can see, the demon suppressing pagoda is an extremely powerful functional building within the Guild Territory.”

“Once completed, it will bring you unexpected gains.”

“Get to the point,” Chen You interrupted her commercial flattery. “What is a god core? Where can I get one?”

This was what he cared about most.

Upon hearing the words 'god core,' the professional smile on Hill's face... vanished.

That spring-like gentleness instantly receded, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity and seriousness.

Deep within her azure eyes, a storm seemed to be brewing.

The light in the entire Supreme Tower hall seemed to dim slightly at this moment, and the temperature in the air dropped a little.

Hill didn't answer immediately. Instead, she subconsciously straightened her back, her gaze sweeping around the hall to confirm that no other Adventurers could overhear their conversation.

Her voice was suppressed extremely low, no longer the pleasant sound of spring water, but carrying a metallic coldness and dryness.

“Respected supreme member, are... you sure you want to know?”

This reaction...

Good heavens, she's putting on a show again.

Chen You couldn't help but grumble internally.

“Just say it directly,” Chen You said concisely, pointing at the blueprint.

Hill’s gaze fell on the blueprint again, and she remained silent for a long time, as if confirming something.

After a while, she slowly took a breath, as if steeling herself for some decision.

She raised her head, looked directly into Chen You's eyes, and said word by word: “god core... as the name implies, it is the core of a deity.”

The core of a deity.

These five words seemed to carry a power like a spell, causing the flowing light and shadow in the Supreme Tower hall to freeze.

Hill's expression was unprecedentedly solemn.

In her azure eyes, there was no longer a professional smile, but rather the profound history reflecting the birth and death of the universe and the rise and fall of civilizations.

Then, she saw Chen You's expression.

No shock, no horror, not even a trace of awe.

Chen You only frowned slightly.

After two seconds of silence, he asked a question in an extremely serious tone.

“A legitimate deity?”

“...”

The epic feeling in Hill's eyes instantly stuttered, and the brewing storm seemed to have hit a pause button.

What did he mean by... a legitimate deity?

Were there illegitimate deities?

Before she could unravel the logical conundrum of that question, Chen You immediately threw out an even more damaging question.

“So, where is this thing sold?”

As he asked, he slipped his hand into his pocket.

As if he was about to pull out tens of thousands of gold coins at any second.

“????”

Hill felt the string in her mind called 'professionalism' snap with a 'twang.'

The sacred, solemn, murderous, fate-laden epic atmosphere she had painstakingly created...

was lightly pierced by that single sentence.

It was like a tragic actor passionately performing Hamlet on stage, and a spectator in the first row suddenly shouted at him:

“Buddy, where did you buy that outfit? Is there a link on Pinduoduo?”

That feeling was indescribable.

The solemnity on Hill's face froze for a full three seconds, then she took a deep breath.

She forcibly pulled back her nearly collapsing expression management, and a slightly forced smile reappeared on her lips.

“Respected supreme member, the 【god core】 is not a commodity.”

Her voice was somewhat dry.

“Its value... cannot be measured by money.”

She tried to pull the topic back onto the normal track.

However, Chen You clearly had his own unique understanding of this kind of sales pitch.

He nodded knowingly.

“Oh, I get it.”

Hill was secretly delighted, thinking the other party finally understood the sacredness of the 【god core】.

The next second, Chen You asked: “Is it because the membership level isn't high enough, or the recharge limit hasn't been reached?”

Hill: “...”

The smile on her face completely disappeared.

Her azure eyes stared fixedly at Chen You, as if trying to see from his calm face whether he was joking or being serious.

But all she saw was pure, unadulterated desire for knowledge.

At this moment, Hill felt 'defeated' for the first time.

“Respected Mem...ber,”

Hill articulated each word slowly, “The 【god core】 cannot be ‘purchased’!”

“It does not belong to any mall, nor any trading house. Since ancient times, there has only ever been one way to obtain it!”

Seeing that the other party had finally stopped 'acting,' Chen You also put away his buyer's demeanor, leaned slightly forward, and showed an attentive expression.

“Speak.”

One word, simple and clear.

Hill was momentarily choked by his matter-of-fact attitude, her chest rising and falling slightly, but she ultimately suppressed the breath she was holding in.

She realized that when communicating with the man before her, any preamble or embellishment was superfluous; it would only make him feel like she was wasting his time.

She had to use logic he could understand.

“The 【god core】 is the unique crystallization formed by the existence, rules, power, and divinity of a deity, condensing with a certain probability after the deity falls,”

Hill's voice returned to a flat, commentator-like tone.

“To obtain it, you must first...”

“Kill a deity.”