He Hurriedly open his inventory and chose to learn the skills Directly.
[New Skills Acquired]
Restoration (Divine Skill - Healing Type)Fully heals target or area. Can purify injuries and minor corruption instantly.
Starfall (Divine Skill - Celestial AOE Type)Calls down multiple celestial projectiles over a designated area, causing massive destruction across a wide range.
The moment the skills merged into his divine core, Clark felt their power integrate directly into his being — not as mere abilities, but as extensions of his authority.
Unlike mortal spells, these weren't cast with simple gestures. They were absolute commands upon the world.
The moment the divine skills fused into his core, a crisp system notification echoed.
[System Notification]
Skill Fusion Completed.
Personal Status Updated.
New Attribute Unlocked: Divine Essence.
Clark's heart skipped slightly. Without hesitation, he opened his personal status panel, eager to see what had changed.
[Personal Status – Updated]
Name: Clark
Title: Verdant God
Rank: 1 High God
Divinity: 450
Divine Essence: 45,000
Constitution: 100(limit for rank 1 God)
Divine Skills:
Restoration (Level 1) — Cost: 1000 Divine Essence
Starfall (Level 1) — Cost: 2000 Divine Essence
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Clark's gaze sharpened the moment he saw it.
"Divine Essence…"
The system had transformed part of his remaining divinity directly into essence. The conversion rate was clear: 1 Divinity = 100 Divine Essence.
His remaining 450 divinity, after purchasing the skills, now left him with 45,000 divine essence to cast divine spells.
But as he examined the skill costs, his expression hardened slightly.
Restoration: 1000 Divine Essence (per cast).
Starfall: 2000 Divine Essence (per cast).
With his current divine essence reserves, he could cast Starfall only 22 times before exhausting his reserves completely. Restoration would allow 45 casts at most.
"And these are just level one skills…"
He rubbed his temples briefly. It was both terrifying and sobering.
Would the skill cost rise as they leveled up? Almost certainly.
"No wonder divine wars between ancient gods used to drag on for decades, centuries — even millennia."
When both sides possessed massive reservoirs of divinity and faith, they could sustain themselves endlessly. Mortals might fall within days, but the gods would battle in drawn-out wars of attrition, limited only by the depth of their faith reserves.
The power of divine skills wasn't free — it was balanced by the immense price attached to them.
"In the end, everything revolves around faith... and divinity."
Clark let out a faint breath, feeling both frustration and clarity settle over him. His overwhelming advantages still didn't exempt him from the fundamental laws of the divine world.
Control resources. Build faith. Grow power. That was the cycle.
As Clark was still immersed in analyzing his updated status panel, a gentle knock came from the palace door.
Knock. Knock.
He closed the interface and turned his head.
"Enter."
The doors opened, and Lilith walked in with her usual grace. Her silver hair shimmered under the sunlight filtering through the high windows, and her wings folded neatly behind her.
"My Lord," she began, her voice calm yet slightly concerned. "While inspecting the farmland and coordinating the villagers' tasks, a problem has become apparent."
Clark raised a brow, motioning for her to continue.
"Although we now possess Divine Soil and well-trained B-rank farmers, they lack the most essential resource to begin cultivation—seeds."
Her words were simple, but they struck a sharp chord of reality. For all the miracles and rapid developments his domain had achieved, farming without seeds was impossible.
Clark leaned back slightly.
"None were included in the resources?" he asked.
Lilith shook her head. "None, my Lord. The villagers arrived with tools and knowledge, but no starter stock. Without seeds, the fields remain barren despite the soil's divine properties."
Clark exhaled softly. The Divine Soil would allow crops to grow at miraculous speeds, but without anything to plant, it was nothing but fertile dirt.
Lilith lowered her head slightly.
"As Administrator, I have already calculated that without securing seeds soon, food reliance will continue to burden our hunting operations and slow domain expansion."
Clark closed his eyes briefly. Farming would allow for a steady, self-sufficient food source — not only for survival, but for trade leverage, faith stability, and long-term growth.
"Okay I'll Look for suitable Seeds in a while..." Clark said dismissively.
With that, Lilith offered a small bow and quietly left the chamber.
With a thought, Clark summoned the glowing system interface before him. The translucent panels floated in the air, displaying his available options. He navigated straight to the Free Market section.
[Free Market – Open]
A flood of listings appeared instantly. Countless gods were desperately trading anything they could scrape together for basic survival — food, weapons, equipment, and minor resources. But Clark was only interested in one category.
He filtered the search.
Category: Agricultural Seeds
The list narrowed dramatically.
What appeared was exactly as he expected. Dozens of gods were selling common seed varieties — wheat, barley, corn, and simple vegetables. Most of them were trying to convert excess beginner seeds into divine crystals to fund basic defenses or keep their believers fed.
But these were all normal seeds. Their growth potential, even on Divine Soil, would be limited.
Clark narrowed his eyes.
"Low-tier seeds will eventually limit my food output. I need better options… preferably rare or unique breeds."
After a few moments of scrolling, he made his decision. If he wanted to draw better offers, he needed to bait the entire Free Market.
Clark opened the Trade Exchange function.
[Create New Trade Offer]
Offer:
100 Units of Tender Meat .
Request:
Any Type of Seeds (Rare, unique or Special)
Additional Note:
"Unique or Special seeds preferred. Private message me if you hold rare varieties."
[Trade Offer Confirmed – Listed on Market]
The system chimed softly as his listing went live.
[Global Chat ]
Lava Axe Lord: Whoa, did Verdant God just put up a meat-for-seed trade?!
Iron Shield Monarch: 100 units of meat? That's insane!
Crimson Dawn Oracle: I've been starving for days and this guy is trading meat like it's nothing...
White Crane Goddess: Verdant God, how do you have so much surplus food?
Silent Blade Lord: He built a small town already, now he's farming too? Ridiculous…
Frostblood Warlord: How is his domain advancing so fast? What kind of cheat does he have?!
Clark leaned back as the chat scrolled rapidly.
The offer had exactly the effect he intended — it stirred the entire world of struggling gods. Panic and envy mixed as they saw the disparity in their situations.