Fang Zhenghua immediately sneered upon hearing this. "With such a massive undertaking, how could it not consume resources? I'm afraid that's part of why they established the Merchant Alliance."
Everyone nodded in agreement!
After all, if Torches could truly be erected so easily, they would not have had to endure decades of cosmic darkness.
Just as everyone was harboring doubts, the man who had spoken earlier suddenly lowered his voice. "Besides energy, maintaining the Torch requires some other things."
At those words, curiosity stirred deep within the hearts of the many powerhouses present.
After all, they had always been wondering about this as well.
"To maintain that Torch, what else is needed besides energy?"
The man swallowed, panic suddenly appearing on his face. "From what I've heard, the corpses and Primordial Spirits of Venerables are used as fuel. They kill one Venerable every month."
Kill Venerables?
Use the corpses and Primordial Spirits of Venerables to light the Torch?
Upon hearing this, the many weaker people present trembled inwardly, their eyes filling with indescribable shock and terror.
Using Venerables as firewood... how could that be possible?
They almost instinctively refused to believe it.
Yet when they raised their heads and looked at the Torch standing in the starry sky beyond the window, remembering Jiang Shu's earlier attack and battle—
Everything proved that this faction was powerful beyond their imagination.
"If the price truly is so enormous, then it makes sense."
The crowd discussed it endlessly. Before they knew it, the rumor had gradually spread, permeating the entire Mingkuang Star Sector.
With no one able to verify it, the news continued to circulate, and quite a few people gradually came to half-believe it.
After all, in their eyes, such an enormous Torch was bound to come with an equally enormous cost.
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