The three options before Han Wu were:
Option one: Level 1 sacred artifact: Blood Demon Eye. After being loaded into the Divine Realm Core, there was a certain chance that Core Kin born would possess blood pupils. Blood Pupils: could enhance the host's dynamic vision; upon seeing blood, they would trigger an initial berserk state.
Option two: Level 1 skill crystal: Fireball. After being loaded into the Divine Realm Core, it could allow Core Kin to master the initial Fireball Spell. It could also be given to a Heroic Lifeform to learn, with a maximum comprehension of Ultimate Fireball Spell.
Option three: Iron Cutting Sword Wind, a Heroic Lifeform of the Sword Wind Tribe.
The quality of all three rewards surpassed those Han Wu had obtained from his first sacrifice.
Han Wu truly wanted them all, but the rules restricted him to choosing only one.
Considering that he would face a demigod's army of a thousand tomorrow, Han Wu's gaze wandered among the three options.
Of the three, the most valuable was undoubtedly option one, the Level 1 sacred artifact: Blood Demon Eye.
It could benefit the entire Core Kin, and its effects were astonishing.
It simply was not suitable for fragile Locusts, so Han Wu could only grit his teeth and rule it out.
Option two was also quite good. Once loaded into the Divine Realm Core, it could allow all Core Kin to master the initial Fireball Spell.
Combined with the Locusts' terrifying numbers, once they launched an attack, the sight would surely be a sea of flames.
Yet Han Wu still did not choose it, because individual Locusts were simply too weak.
Even an initial Fireball Spell was not something a normal Locust's frail body could bear. The fireball might not even be launched before it burned itself away.
Thus, Han Wu ultimately settled on the third option.
Iron Cutting Sword Wind.
That was the Heroic Lifeform's name. Being able to become a Heroic Lifeform was enough to demonstrate his formidable strength.
After confirming his choice, Iron Cutting Sword Wind's information appeared before Han Wu.
Kin Name: Iron Cutting Sword Wind
Kin Race: Sword Wind Tribe.
Kin Level: Heroic Lifeform.
Kin Talent: Sword Wind.
Kin Skills: Whirlwind Slash (Level 1 skill, initial), Gale Slash (Level 2 skill, initial), Storm Slash (Level 3 skill, initial), Iron Cutting Style (Level 5 self-created skill, comprehension level could not be assessed).
Faith Level: General Believer.
Faith Power: 500,000 per day.
Lifespan: 800 years (currently 150 years old).
Looking at this dazzling information panel, Han Wu marveled at how powerful Heroic Lifeforms truly were.
He had four skills alone, one of which was even self-created. Even the Divine Login Device could not assess its comprehension level.
And his lifespan was long. If nothing unexpected happened, he could accompany Han Wu for nearly two years.
After reading Iron Cutting Sword Wind's information, Han Wu's gaze fell upon Iron Cutting Sword Wind himself.
This Heroic Lifeform was from the Sword Wind Tribe. He had a humanoid form, a lean body, and pale hair. His greatest distinguishing feature was that he possessed two pairs of arms.
Sensing Han Wu's gaze, Iron Cutting Sword Wind immediately requested, "O God, I need swords!"
The Sword Wind Tribe was born for battle. Having no sword in hand was like having no bullets in a gun.
Han Wu nodded. Iron Cutting Sword Wind's strength was exceptionally important to him.
A top-tier weapon had to be provided.
After cultivating a large number of Locusts over the past two days, once the Faith Power obtained reached one hundred million, it would condense into one point of divine power.
Adding the divine power left over from selling land earlier, Han Wu currently possessed 54 points of divine power.
On the trading website, equipment was broadly divided into four grades.
They were Common Equipment, Faith Equipment, Divine Power Equipment, and Divinity Equipment.
Common Equipment was forged purely from materials, with no energy infused into it.
Faith Equipment, on the other hand, was the product of rare materials combined with Faith Power, often carrying certain special effects.
Divine Power Equipment was forged with a large amount of divine power crystals added for refinement. Such weapons often possessed souls and could grow on their own.
As for Divinity Equipment, it was equipment only gods were worthy of wielding, representing a god's authority and power.
With Han Wu's current assets of 54 points of divine power, purchasing Divine Power Equipment was basically impossible. He could, however, consider buying a decent piece of Faith Equipment.
Opening the trading website, Han Wu filtered out sword-type weapons priced below 54 points of divine power and handed the selection to Iron Cutting Sword Wind.
Iron Cutting Sword Wind quickly picked out a piece of Faith Equipment: the Storm Greatsword.
Its price was 50 points of divine power.
Han Wu nodded. Fifty points of divine power was exactly within the range he could afford.
He immediately placed the order.
Fifty points of divine power were spent, and the Storm Greatsword was transmitted into his hand.
"Your weapon." Han Wu handed the Storm Greatsword to Iron Cutting Sword Wind.
Iron Cutting Sword Wind accepted the Storm Greatsword and excitedly swung it twice, instantly stirring up fierce sword winds.
The sword wind it carried alone was already quite powerful. What kind of scene would it create if it struck in tandem with his skills?
Han Wu was somewhat eager to see Iron Cutting Sword Wind display his might in the invasion battle.
But at that moment, Iron Cutting Sword Wind pleaded again, "O God, I still need three more identical weapons to unleash my strongest power!"
Han Wu froze on the spot.
He still needed three Storm Greatswords? Easy words to say—they cost 150 points of divine power!
Did he think divine power grew on trees?
But Iron Cutting Sword Wind was the only Heroic Lifeform under his command. His strength was extremely important to Han Wu.
Moreover, tomorrow's battle against Zhang Gang's army of a thousand was at stake. Han Wu could not afford to be careless.
Still, 150 points of divine power was no small sum for a high school student.
Where could he get it? Could he rely on his pitiful popularity and borrow it from his classmates?
Begging on the streets would probably be more reliable than that.
Wait. Han Wu suddenly remembered that perhaps one classmate would be willing to lend him divine power.
With a try-it-and-see mindset, Han Wu pulled up his contacts and sent that person a video call invitation.
Within her Divine Realm, Qin Shuang sat cross-legged atop an ancient tree. Countless Thunder Sparrows danced gracefully around her.
These Thunder Sparrows were Qin Shuang's Core Kin. They were born Elite Lifeforms, favored children of lightning by nature, and aerial combat units as well.
With all these advantages piled upon her, Qin Shuang's strength ranked among the top five in her grade.
Yet Qin Shuang was not focused on her own Core Kin.
A scene replayed endlessly in her mind.
It had happened during an elementary school Divine Realm excursion organized by her class. She had secretly slipped away to play outside and accidentally fallen into a lake.
Although she was a Divine Being, she had been no different from an ordinary human when she was young.
Qin Shuang struggled desperately but still could not rise to the surface. Just as she was about to suffocate to death, Han Wu appeared.
With his small body, he had pulled her ashore with all his strength and given her artificial respiration, dragging her back from the gates of hell.
Afterward, Han Wu had not sought out the teacher to ask for praise. Instead, as though nothing had happened, he continued living his quiet, ordinary life.
But Qin Shuang could not forget that figure who had saved her.
Later, Qin Shuang had always kept an eye on Han Wu, and when he was bullied, she had taken the initiative to lend him a hand.
But that blockhead Han Wu had always refused to accept her help.
"This block of elm wood can just get squeezed dry for all I care!" The more Qin Shuang thought about it, the angrier she became.
She had been born noble.
Her grandfather was a true god, and her Lineage included twenty-three demigod relatives.
With such status, even the principal had to greet her with a smile, yet Han Wu always refused to give her any face.
Did she really have to make noble herself beg Han Wu to accept her help?
Just as Qin Shuang fumed, a video call request popped up.
She had intended to reject it, but when she saw the note, it was actually Han Wu.
Qin Shuang felt as though a little cat were scratching at her heart, wanting to know why Han Wu was calling her.
After five seconds of silence, Qin Shuang chose to answer.
"Have you changed your mind and agreed to become my slave?" Qin Shuang asked.
"No. I just want to borrow some divine power from you," Han Wu said.
Qin Shuang sneered. "You want to borrow divine power from me? Then let me ask you this: what will you use to repay it? Your trash Kin? Don't think that beating Zhang Bin in the invasion battle means you're exceptional. Your Explosive Locusts only barely squeezed into the ranks of Elite Lifeforms. They have no real value at all."
Han Wu fell silent for three seconds. "So, will you lend it to me or not?"
Qin Shuang snorted coldly. "How much? Send me your account."
After hanging up, Qin Shuang wished she could slap herself twice. Why had those sarcastic words slipped out of her mouth just now?
That was clearly not what she meant. Would Han Wu misunderstand?
He definitely would misunderstand, right?
Qin Shuang was filled with guilt.
On the other side, Han Wu received 150 points of divine power.
He immediately bought three Storm Greatswords and handed them to Iron Cutting Sword Wind.
After obtaining four Storm Greatswords, Iron Cutting Sword Wind's faith in Han Wu directly rose by one level, and he became a True Believer.
He provided two million Faith Power every day.
That counted as an unexpected delight.
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