Global Catastrophe: I Begin to Evolve from an Ancient Tree-Chapter 60: Blood Rain Descends, Unbearable Sorrow!

Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Blood Rain Descends, Unbearable Sorrow!

The appearance of the third Divine Kingdom mission caused an uproar, unsurprisingly.

Especially when everyone saw the mission rewards, they completely lost their minds.

...

[Xiao Quan, Second Rank Top Grade: Am I seeing this right? The mission’s highest reward is twenty million Contribution Points, higher than finding an Otherworld entrance!]

[Kong Shaomei, Second Rank Low Grade: The whereabouts of the Transcendents were buried by time. Could it be that Transcendents really existed before?]

[Lu Wen, Second Rank Top Grade: The Divine Kingdom chat group’s mission can’t be fake. Now that the mission is out, Transcendents must have existed in the past.]

[He Shaoyi, Third Rank Low Grade: Do you think these Transcendents might have left behind any cultivation inheritances, and if we obtain them, will our strength skyrocket?]

[Gu Fang, Fourth Rank Low Grade: The probability isn’t high. After all, even if Transcendents did leave cultivation inheritances, they couldn’t compare to the ones in the Divine Kingdom chat group.]

[Yan Haiyun, Third Rank Low Grade: The Fourth Rank experts have appeared. I bow to you!]

[Wu Yang, Second Rank Top Grade: I bow as well!]

...

With Gu Fang speaking up, other Fourth Rank Low Grade cultivators also gradually started to express their views, all sharing their thoughts on the Secret Realm and Ancient Tomb.

For ordinary cultivators, the Fourth Rank is the peak of humanity today, the figures at the top of the pyramid.

So.

When Gu Fang and others appeared, the topic quickly shifted from the Divine Kingdom mission to a large scene of flattery.

Of course.

There weren’t too many people flattering in the end.

The majority, upon receiving the Divine Kingdom mission, immediately set out to find the so-called Secret Realm and Ancient Tomb.

No other choice.

Simply because Gu Qingyang offered too much.

This mission’s minimum reward alone was one hundred thousand Contribution Points, with a maximum of twenty million Contribution Points.

Bear in mind, even the task of finding an Otherworld entrance is less than ten million Contribution Points.

Even though everyone understands how difficult it is to earn the full twenty million Contribution Points, they don’t aim for the full mission reward. Half would suffice.

Even if they only get one-tenth or the minimum reward, it’s still a lucrative gain.

One hundred thousand Contribution Points.

For many, that’s an astronomical figure.

Don’t look at the Divine Kingdom store now reaching the Fourth Rank; in reality, very few can exchange for a Fourth Rank technique.

Even those who can exchange for Third Rank techniques are not as many as imagined.

Most people stop at the Second Rank.

After all, hunting Fierce Beasts is not an ordinary danger; one false move could mean getting devoured.

Unless they have the backing of a major power or extraordinary fortune to recruit a team for support.

If not.

For ordinary cultivators wanting to hunt Fierce Beasts, step by step entering the Third or Fourth Rank is not an ordinary difficulty.

One hundred thousand Contribution Points.

For lower-level cultivators, it might take several years to accumulate.

But now, as long as a Secret Realm or Ancient Tomb is found, the base reward is one hundred thousand Contribution Points, like a pie falling from the sky.

More importantly.

The danger level of finding these is much lower than fighting Fierce Beasts.

For many who don’t want to risk their lives battling Fierce Beasts for Contribution Points, such a mission is extremely suitable.

...

The upper echelons of the Federation.

Ji Xuan first spoke: "The Divine Kingdom chat group’s mission doesn’t appear without reason, so we must find these Transcendents.

If we can indeed obtain some ancient cultivation techniques, it would certainly be of great use to the Federation military!"

Currently, the Divine Kingdom chat group offers countless techniques for exchange, but all have a limitation: they cannot be passed to a second person.

Although the Federation military has formed an army of cultivators, their overall strength isn’t high, primarily due to the restrictions of the techniques.

The reasoning is simple.

A single Second Rank top-grade technique requires fifty thousand Contribution Points.

To train ten thousand Second Rank complete cultivators, the Federation would need to spend at least five billion Contribution Points.

The expense just in techniques has already crushed the Federation’s hopes of strengthening its forces.

During this time.

There have been some Third and Fourth Rank cultivators attempting to create techniques based on their knowledge.

However, creating a technique isn’t an overnight task; each step is extremely challenging. To this day, not even the weakest First Rank Low-Grade technique has been successfully created by the Federation.

So when the possibility of inheriting Transcendent techniques emerged, the Federation wasn’t about to miss such an opportunity.

Put aside other considerations.

Merely obtaining a complete Second Rank technique from these inheritances could significantly boost the military’s strength.

If they were to acquire a Third or even Fourth Rank technique, the benefits would be unimaginable.

Ji Xuan understood the stakes, as did other Federation leaders.

Therefore.

Everyone agreed to simultaneously search for Secret Realms and Ancient Tombs while also hunting top Fierce Beasts.

...

In the Kunlun Mountain Range.

From a believer’s perspective, Gu Qingyang observed all the conversations of the Federation leaders.

He wasn’t concerned with their intentions.

Even if they manage to find ancient inheritances and acquire what they call techniques, it would have no significant impact on the Divine Kingdom chat group.

After all, the chat group’s ability to govern isn’t solely dependent on Secret Techniques.

Moreover.

The Divine Kingdom chat group can continuously progress.

Not just the Fourth Rank store, but eventually Fifth, Sixth, even Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Rank stores can be developed.

The mere inheritance of ancient Transcendents cannot shake the Divine Kingdom chat group’s existence.

Additionally.

There’s another crucial point.

If the Federation military does acquire top techniques, they wouldn’t spread them generously among all military personnel.

Walls have ears.

No wall is entirely impenetrable.

If top techniques were leaked, the Federation’s so-called trump card advantage would vanish.

People are selfish by nature.

Gu Qingyang understands human nature well.

These reasons kept him from worrying about the Federation leaders’ intentions. His task to find Secret Realms and Ancient Tombs aimed simply to gain more understanding of Ancient Times and perhaps seize an opportunity to further improve his strength.

...

Spring passed, and autumn came.

A year quietly slipped by.

Throughout the year, people around the globe searched for Secret Realms and Ancient Tombs, but to no avail.

As Gu Qingyang patiently waited, an inexplicable unease suddenly surged in his heart.

Soon after.

Blood rain fell from the sky, enveloping the entire world in blood-red hues. An uncontrollable sorrow emerged from Gu Qingyang’s heart, stirring waves in his usually calm mind.