Watching the golden flash on the detector, Da Fei was overjoyed. The peopleās eyes are truly sharp. If it werenāt for the crowd, who knows how long it would take me to search alone?
At this time, the small island where the nest was located was surrounded by a large row of wooden fences, and inside the fence was a tall wooden watchtower. Obviously, this small island has been regarded by the villagers as an important resource for maintenance and development.
At this moment, the villagers on duty at the sentry post immediately came out to welcome Da Fei: "The lord is here, the lord is here!"
Da Fei laughed heartily and leapt ashore: "I came to search for the deity hiding here, everyone help to look for it!"
The duty villagers suddenly realized: "Lord, no wonder the fruits here always mysteriously disappear, turns out thereās a deity!"
āāSystem Prompt: You have triggered the Habbit Village quest "Missing World Tree Fruit"!
āāTask Hint: The fruit of the World Tree branch in Habbit Village mysteriously disappeared right after it ripened, and Habbit Village is at a loss.
Da Feiās eyebrows twitched, holy crap! Turns out even in such a small nook, you can trigger a quest. If it werenāt for Makarās treasure bead, who would have thought this seemingly petty thief quest was related to a deity? That means if it werenāt for me going to the grassroots, my World Tree enterprise would never have developed!
But this also proves the non-uniqueness of game task completion methods from another aspect. Very well, just a petty thief quest, I already have the task Divine Artifact in hand, thereās no reason not to complete it.
So, surrounded by the villagers, Da Fei came to this golden branch, holding up the treasure bead in one hand while concentrating on staring at the branch. The deity must be invisible. As long as you stare long enough, my God-level Reconnaissance Technique will surely work its plane-penetrating effect and search it out.
However, after Da Fei stared for several minutes, the treasure bead remained golden and flashing, but the deity did not appear! Damn, is it that Makarās treasure bead isnāt working, or is this deity too weak for the bead to find?
At this time, the villagers seeing no results for a while, weakly asked: "Lord, what do you think this deity might be?"
Da Feiās eyebrows twitched, what could this deity be? Isnāt it obvious? Itās probably that Crow Demigod that was driven out of the mercury mine, right?
Da Fei couldnāt help blurting out: "It could very likely be that crow!"
"Crow?" Upon hearing this, the villagers on duty immediately realized: "Lord, we did hear crows in the vicinity, but weāve never seen one!"
Nearby?! Thatās right, since the crow is a fruit-stealing thief, itās unlikely to stay directly by the fruit, right?
Inspired, Da Fei immediately had Blood Eagle circle over bushes and branches in nearby small islands and swamps. Just then, the treasure bead flashed again, this time, a golden dot flashed on the radar!
Thereās a light spot! The exact location appeared!
Excitedly, Da Fei hurriedly had Blood Eagle fly down to take a look. On a deadwood emerging from the swamp, there was vaguely a birdās nest-like thing! Thatās it!
Da Fei hurriedly jumped onto a leaf boat and dashed forward. Sure enough, hidden among the dry leaves and branches was an empty birdās nest! Then a system prompt dinged:
āāTask Hint: You have discovered a suspicious empty nest!
Da Fei laughed up to the sky. With a system prompt, it canāt be wrong, the deity must be here!
So Da Fei once again held the treasure bead, staring fixedly at the empty nest, while Blood Eagle circled above the nest, ready to strike. Da Fei believed, given the nestās size, this crowās size was no different from an ordinary crow, and its combat strength was unlikely to rival the Blood Eagle boosted by my attributes. Not to mention, this crow was recently forced back.
Finally, a mysterious voice, indistinguishable between male and female, suddenly echoed in Da Feiās mind: "You found me, youāre the first in 1000 years! But finding me doesnāt mean you can find me, what do you want?"
Da Fei was suddenly startled, this voice effect was just like Leviathan, truly worthy of being a deity! As for finding not equaling finding, Da Fei certainly understood the meaning. Until now, the treasure bead hasnāt made her visible, this crowās realm is clearly not comparable to a typical dead Mao God, hasnāt it eaten a few of my fruits?
And most importantly, the deity is willing to talk to me! As long as it talks, everything can be negotiated!
Da Feiās mind spun and instantly came up with an idea: "Are you the Crow Demigod Ann Su who fell in the Solar Eclipse War a thousand years ago? Itās been a thousand years, the space where you resided has been forgotten, and people canāt find your whereabouts. I came specifically to find you. I want to resurrect you!"
"Resurrect me!" At this moment, the crowās voice was excited: "Iāve finally waited for this day, but my soul has thoroughly fallen, and I can never return to my original form. Young ranger, are you sure you want to resurrect me?"
Da Fei was overjoyed, it wants to be resurrected! Obviously, this is a God Iām going to cultivate to use for myself! Why should I rely on Makar anymore?
Da Fei happily said: "No worries, whether youāre now a good god or an evil god, itās our world that owes you, I will resurrect you!"
"Thatās right! The world owes me too much!"
At that moment, wild laughter echoed from all around, and Da Fei was enveloped in black mist. A spectral crow appeared over the nest: "Young Ranger, I have neither a body nor divine level anymore. I need to lodge in an item on your body, preferably a Divine Artifact!"
Lodging in equipment? Right, whether it was the early days with Captain Renior or later encounters with the Uriel Ring, such things are normal, and Iāve never been short of Divine Artifacts!
Da Fei immediately showcased all his equipment, laughing loudly: "Choose whichever one you like!"
The crow responded with satisfaction: "Iām interested in your necklace filled with vicious energy; itās the perfect tool for creating a Totem!"
After saying that, the crow turned into a wisp of black smoke and swooped toward Da Feiās chest where the crocodile Divine Artifact, Brutal Tooth, was located. In an instant, the string of bone teeth turned jet-black and glossy!
āāSystem Prompt: The Ancient Crow Demigod has completed Totem Fusion with your Divine Artifact, "Brutal Tooth". Brutal Tooth has gained new attributes: Life Value +1, Mana Value +1. These attributes grow as Ann Su grows. Brutal Tooth has gained new special skills "Dark Spirit Technique" and "Ann Suās Resurrection".
āāDark Spirit Technique: Wearing this Divine Artifact grants you the Dark Spirit Technique, allowing you to detect and absorb dark natural power from nature, storing it in the Totem.
āāAnn Suās Resurrection: Ann Su requires a vast amount of dark natural power and consumes your upgrade Experience to grow. Using this skill, you can summon Ann Su to fight for you.
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Brutal Tooth Ann Su Totem! Astonished by the newly-named Divine Artifact, Da Fei was left at a loss. What exactly is this Dark Spirit Technique? And yet again, itās another glutton consuming my upgrade Experience to grow. Can I really handle this burden?
Perhaps noticing Da Feiās confusion, the necklace flashed, and a gloomy female voice distinctly different from before spoke: "Mortal, as a human, youāve undertaken a Ranger class only Elves can usually take, even advancing to the more profound form of a sentinel. This puzzles me; do you know the difference between humans and Elves?"
Of course, Elven beauties have more allure than human beauties! Da Fei hurriedly replied: "Please enlighten me, Ann Su!"
Ann Su spoke solemnly: "The power of nature exists among all things, and Elves inherently sense it; this is a natural skill of their race, known as Spirit Communication. Therefore, Elves easily interact with plants, trees, insects, and animals. The source of power for both Rangers and Druids is the power of nature."
"Similarly, the power source for Beastman Shamans and Witch Doctors of various small races is a different, more aggressive form of natureās power. Humans, however, cannot inherently sense this power of nature. Now, with this Dark Spirit Technique, you can perceive this dark form of natureās power. What you need to do is gather this power; do you understand?"
Damn it, Iām only aware of the elemental power used by Mages. Do you have to keep giving me new courses?
Da Fei asked in confusion: "Well, whatās the difference between ordinary natureās power and dark natureās power?"
Ann Su replied: "Ordinary natureās power supports the normal Ranger and Druid classes, while dark natureās power supports the special class, the Dark Ranger. As long as you work hard, I can make you a Dark Ranger. Even if you donāt want to change to a Dark Ranger, it doesnāt matter; I am your deity. When needed, you can summon me to help, but currently, thereās only 1 chance to summon. Once used, Iāll enter a long slumber because Iām too weak now."
Dark Ranger! In that instant, Da Fei immediately thought of that Blood Slaughter classmate! Damn, this class seems extraordinary, but changing to a Dark Ranger without fully understanding even the Ranger class seems ridiculous! Howeverā
Da Feiās heart stirred as he quickly asked: "Canāt Ranger and Dark Ranger coexist?"
Ann Su laughed heartily: "Good question. If you can perceive and utilize both ordinary and dark natureās power, youād be Mother Nature!"
Da Fei coughed dryly: "Iām a male."
Ann Su continued: "Dark natureās power is extremely rare and hard to find. It appears relatively more in the withered, swampy forests, sinister dark realms, or the dim underground. Youāll need to take time specifically to seek it out. Do you have any more questions?"
Da Fei asked: "What about the Netherworld? The Nether Sea?"
Ann Su quickly added: "Yes, thereās also the Netherworld! It has a relatively abundant dark natural power. However, itās filled with deadly energy and strong beings, making it unsuitable for humans."
Da Fei laughed heartily: "No worries, Iāve been there many times. If thereās a chance, Iāll take you with me."
Ann Su was very pleased: "Excellent, discovering me after a thousand years indicates youāre no ordinary mortal. Iāll slumber now; you can call upon me using the Totemās skill the next time you need me. By the way, if you want to transition to a Dark Ranger, you can summon me. However, since youāre an initial Ranger, I can only transform you into an initial Dark Ranger." After speaking, the necklaceās black light dimmed, returning to tranquility.
Da Fei was stunned for a moment, taking a long time to recover. Considering the vast amount of information, Da Fei couldnāt digest it all at once!
But just knowing one thing is enough: Iāve gained a Divine Artifact that can grow continuously, a God-level ally that travels with me! As for the rest, Iāll consult Blood Slaughter classmate later, hahaha...(Want to know more exciting content from "God-level Hero"? Open WeChat now, click the "+" at the top right corner, select "Add Friends", search "Qidianzhongwenwang" and follow the public account. Youāll never miss an update again!)(To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)