Chapter 225: Trial of the Brave

Sterl closed the skill menu, still unable to contain his excitement.

Aside from [Consume], there were only a few things left that he had enhanced through point allocation.

First, he had evolved six Fate Tokens. With the boost from [Consume], that equated to six legendary abilities or Law Powers!

As for why it wasn't Divine Power or divine authority, Sterl knew he was still far from being able to hunt down gods.

The realm of the divine can only be breached by another god!

In addition to this, there was the random Legendary Crystal Sterl had obtained earlier. After two point allocations and one forced point allocation, it had transformed into a special item.

[Chaos Cube]

[Type: Special]

[Description: A bizarre crystal formed by the fusion of countless legendary powers, undergoing a strange qualitative change under special energy, giving birth to something that originally did not exist in the world.]

[Effect: You can use any two skills, equipment, legendary abilities, or Law Powers and fuse them within the Chaos Cube.

There is a high probability of fusing resources of equal quality to the fused items, a low probability of obtaining resources of higher quality, and an extremely low probability of creating superior resources that combine the advantages of both fused items and undergo qualitative transformation.]

In simple terms, it's a gambling tool.

Its effect is a two-into-one fusion.

But there's a high probability of losing out, turning two items of the same quality into one item of the same quality, resulting in a net loss.

Only a small chance will yield higher-quality resources, and it might not even be profitable.

Sterl did have a lot of mediocre skills and equipment, but if the quality only slightly improved, he might still not find them useful. In fact, the value of a slightly improved new skill or equipment might be less than the combined value of the two original items.

The Chaos Cube is only profitable if it triggers an extremely low probability qualitative transformation.

"So does that mean I have to use Fate Tokens again?"

"To ensure the fusion result?"

Sterl felt a bit frustrated. Before he ascended to godhood, he had no way to hunt down beings with Trade divine authority!

"Maybe I should try to infiltrate the Dark Moon Goddess's small group as a logistics officer?"

He entertained the idea, considering that this group had a good chance of hunting down gods with Trade divine authority. If Sterl could be nearby when those gods fell, he could catalyze the purple gold coins and convert them into Fate Tokens...

After thinking for a while, Sterl still couldn't come up with a viable plan to infiltrate Gloria's group. Those gods didn't bring any logistics or followers when they acted.

In the end, Sterl could only sigh and dismiss his unrealistic thoughts. He opened the Sub-Profession panel and admired it for a while.

His Array Master Sub-Profession had also been enhanced through point allocation.

After forcibly evolving the authority heart, Sterl sensed an upgrade to his Array Master level—an amplification and perception of spatial power, roughly increasing by 30% per level.

With the nourishment of this additional spatial power, a new skill called [Spatial Severance (Gold)] appeared in his skill menu.

The scene was extremely alluring.

Seeing the two sisters about to pounce on him again, Sterl patted their heads.

"Alright, let's get down to business."

Immediately, the sisters toned down their seductive demeanor and became extremely serious. "Yes, Master!" they said obediently.

Sterl couldn't help but feel a wave of satisfaction and comfort. The Nether Soul clan, trained specifically for servitude, truly lived up to their reputation!

"How did the tasks I assigned you go?" Sterl asked, lounging on the sofa.

Before leaving the Hall of Valor, he had given the sisters some assignments.

The primary task was to find ways to acquire guild materials and to maintain contact with the players Sterl had met during the Extreme Trials, keeping those relationships strong.

Lastly, they were to confirm the most convenient methods for resource exchange in the Hall of Valor.

The answers the sisters provided left Sterl quite pleased.

"Master, you asked us to contact those players and confirm if they were still willing to join our guild."

"Our inquiries went smoothly. They are still very willing to join your guild, even more enthusiastically than when we were in the settlement hall."

"Because the combat power you displayed against the Devourer of All Things was simply unbelievable. It was far beyond what a legendary should possess."

"Additionally, we've found the resource exchange locations you wanted us to look for."

"In the Hall of Valor, there's a building called the 'Assembly Hall.' It's where all members take on contribution tasks, and many people set up stalls in the hall to sell their task rewards. Over time, it has become the largest trading hub in the Hall of Valor."

"Regarding the guild materials you requested, we gathered some information. For basic materials, you can purchase them at the Assembly Hall. For high-level materials, you need to complete difficult tasks and exchange something called Valor Contribution Points."

"As for top-tier guild materials, our investigation revealed that three SSS-level guild materials have appeared in the Hall of Valor."

"One was acquired 500 years ago by a player who broke the Trial of the Brave scoring limit. Another was obtained by a deity in the Hall of Valor, though the conditions for this are unknown. The last one was a reward in the previous Valor Combatants tournament, which is said to be holding its second edition this year."

"Well done," Sterl nodded slightly, feeling quite pleased with the sisters' reliability.

Sterl analyzed the information he had gathered. The guild formation was still on track, with the only missing piece being the materials.

Regarding the materials he needed, Sterl naturally wanted the best since it directly impacted the buffs he could receive. He couldn't afford to be careless.

As for the Valor Combatants tournament, although it was said to be held this year, Sterl couldn't wait that long. He decided to challenge the Trial of the Brave to see if he could also break the scoring limit.

Regarding the Assembly Hall, he decided to check it out himself after completing the Trial of the Brave when taking on his monthly tasks.

With that, Sterl waved his hand.

Sosia and Sonis obediently left the room, leaving behind two enticing silhouettes.

Sterl then opened his panel.

[Participate in the Trial of the Brave? Yes/No]

[Note: This trial will provide enemies and difficulty corresponding to your current strength: second class. You need to kill as many enemies as possible to accumulate points.]