Divine Power Crystal

Biodata

Appearance

Divine Power Crystals are black crystals that radiate a distinctive, frightening divine-power aura.

• Standard crystal blocks are approximately one centimeter in diameter and weigh ten grams each. 32 36
• Their pressure can be sensed at a distance and was strong enough to alert nearby First-Circle Wizards when Lohr absorbed one in his laboratory. 33
• Large quantities produce dense fluctuations that other apprentices can track; carrying 126 grams made Lohr “like a beacon” to nearby competitors. 36
• Spatial rings can block their detectable fluctuations. 43

Uses & Value

• Mental Power enhancement — Apprentices can absorb the divine power within a crystal through their Meditation Method to increase mental power. 32 33

  • Agular's fifty grams were considered sufficient to raise Lohr's mental power above forty-five. 32
  • Divine Power Crystals are described as the only resource apprentices can use directly; apprentices cannot research their other potential applications. 33

• Contribution Point currency — One gram is valued at 1,000 Contribution Points. 33

  • Lohr valued 462 grams at more than 460,000 Contribution Points. 38
  • The crystals can be exchanged for Contribution Points, allowing their owner to purchase costly resources such as flying vessels and spatial equipment. 38 48

• Divine Kingdom resource objective — Crystals are among the principal rewards of the Divine Kingdom Exploration Tournament, alongside aptitude-enhancement potions and spatial equipment. 32

  • Their scarcity and conspicuous aura make them a primary cause of conflict between wizard apprentices. 35 36

Known Holdings

Divine Kingdom Exploration Tournament

Divine Power Crystals were scattered throughout the Dark God's Divine Kingdom, often at burial sites or amid the remains of defeated apprentices. Their fluctuations allowed Lohr to locate deposits, but also exposed anyone carrying substantial quantities. 34 35 36

Lohr used his superior spells to drive away or kill competing apprentices, then gathered crystals abandoned in their flight. He prioritized areas with the strongest fluctuations and avoided weak deposits that required detours. 35 36

As his stockpile grew, the crystals became increasingly difficult to manage. Carrying more than fifty grams made other apprentices flee with their own crystals before he could reach them, while the strength of his own aura interfered with his ability to sense more distant deposits. 46

Lohr later entrusted a bundle of crystals to Levan's camp before seeking spatial equipment. After obtaining a ten-cubic-meter spatial ring, he stored 197 grams inside it and collected further crystals from the battlefield. 46 48

Relationships

• Lohr Rokes — Primary collector and user; absorbed a crystal before the tournament, amassed thousands of grams during the trial, and planned to exchange much of his haul for Contribution Points. 33 38 48
• Agular — Loaned Lohr fifty grams of Divine Power Crystals to improve his mental power for the tournament. 32
• Levan — Held Lohr's crystals at his camp and oversaw a resource-sharing arrangement from which Lohr claimed a fifteen-percent share. 45 46
• Wizard apprentices — Competed, killed, and fled over the crystals throughout the Divine Kingdom trial. 36 37 47