Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 518 - 309: Made a Fortune_2

Ye Feng listened, somewhat dumbfounded, "So, you mean to say that I have to reach the Ninth Order within a year’s time? Only then is it possible to complete this assessment task?"

He knew that even with the system’s assistance, he had the ability to break through to the Ninth Order in a year, but the speed of the resurgence of Spiritual Energy had to keep up too!

"No! The requirement is only for the Realm to reach, not the cultivation to reach."

"Just like you are now only at the Sixth Order, but as long as you comprehend the rules and enter the threshold, you are considered to be in the Rule Realm. But you can completely choose not to break through."

"So, to reach the Ninth Order, on the realm of comprehending rules, you must reach the Heavenly Ground Realm. However, conversely, reaching the Heavenly Ground Realm does not necessarily mean your cultivation has reached the Ninth Order."

"In theory, as long as your talent is sufficient, you can comprehend the realm of the Life Rule to the Heavenly Ground Realm even while at the Sixth Order," Lord Gu Ao Duo explained.

After listening, Ye Feng nodded in understanding, but his heart felt even heavier. It might as well have been a direct requirement for him to break through to the Ninth Order because with the system’s help, he could forcefully break through and was confident of doing so.

But comprehending rules was something the system could not assist him with for the time being; he had to rely entirely on himself.

Of course, it wasn’t that there was no help at all; his speedy comprehension of the Life Rule was also thanks to the Life Healing Ability bestowed by the system.

But this kind of indirect help was certainly not as efficient as direct enhancement.

Yet, with one year’s time, Ye Feng slowly exhaled. It was not necessarily impossible.

"Lord Gu Ao Duo, I have one last question. The assessment lasts for one year, so must I remain in the Land of Inheritance for this whole year?" Ye Feng inquired.

If that were the case, it would be somewhat troublesome for him.

Although he could possess his Contracted Animals to handle affairs, without his main body present, certain matters would prove challenging, such as dealing with anomalies in forbidden areas.

"No need for that. I will give you a Teleport Token. You can return to the Land of Inheritance whenever you want, to exchange items or to undergo Rule Origin Comprehension," responded Lord Gu Ao Duo.

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng felt completely reassured.

"Lord Gu Ao Duo, I am very grateful for your help in clearing up my doubts. Then, I have no more questions," Ye Feng said promptly.

If he could indeed obtain this Eternal Artifact within a year, then everything would be worth it.

"Don’t be in such a hurry! Your talent is excellent, so I can activate the Heavenly Court’s original set provision—Article 8, Subsection 3."

"That is, First-Class Seed examinees, if they initiate the ultimate inheritance assessment but lack sufficient points, may incur debts."

"Although you do not lack points, in the face of talents, the Heavenly Court can also be flexible with the rules. So I can activate this special provision, allowing you to owe these 10,000 points for now, just remember to repay them later," Lord Gu Ao Duo’s voice, somewhat teasing, came through the Metal Token.

Ye Feng’s eyes widened in surprise, and he quickly looked at his own points on the Metal Token.

Unbeknownst to him, the deducted 10,000 points had been restored to his account.

This scene left Ye Feng both shocked and elated.

What did this mean?

It meant he could possess two Divine Artifacts!

Although for the Hidden Sky Boat, he had to pay back the subsequent points, that was hardly a problem.

With time, not just him, probably any Eighth Order Strongman would be capable of earning 20,000 points back.

Ye Feng, with a somewhat excited heart, reopened the exchange list.

At this moment, the icon of the boat had disappeared from the exchange list, leaving only four Divine Artifacts.

A handgun, a set of armor, a pair of Combat Boots, and a shield.

Ye Feng instinctively wanted to choose the handgun, but this time he was smarter and did not make a selection based on his preference; instead, he asked, "Lord Gu Ao Duo, out of the remaining four Divine Artifacts, which do you think would be the better choice?"

He felt that since the other party was willing to help him once, they probably wouldn’t mind helping a second time.

As long as the other party provided a bit of information, he could get his hands on the most valuable Divine Artifact.

"Actually, your eye is not bad. Among these four remaining Divine Artifacts, both the boots and the shield are Lower-grade Divine Artifacts, the armor is a Middle-level Artifact, but the Saber Tool you chose is the only Top-grade Artifact," said Lord Gu Ao Duo with some approval.

"Saber Tool?" Ye Feng murmured to himself with some doubt.

However, he had to admit that firearms, to some extent, indeed qualified as Saber Tools.

Ye Feng did not hesitate, immediately choosing to exchange; the 10,000 points he had just recovered once again vanished.

This time, without any surprises, he finally managed to exchange for the Divine Artifact known as the God-killing Gun.

"All right, exchange successful. Once you return to the Land of Inheritance, you will be able to get your hands on the God-killing Gun," said Gu Ao Duo.

"Besides, I think this weapon is quite suitable for you. Since you have exchanged for the God-killing Gun, you now have the authority to view its detailed information," Gu Ao Duo added.

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng quickly looked at the Metal Token, and sure enough, there was an extensive new section about the God-killing Gun.

This God-killing Gun was the proud creation of the Heavenly Court’s number one artifact master, Hong Yu, from several eras ago.

God-killing Gun, as the name suggests, is a weapon that could directly annihilate gods.

And since it is categorized as a Saber Tool, if used to its fullest potential, it could also be a one-hit kill even against True Gods.

Seeing this description, Ye Feng’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"Isn’t this an exaggeration? If it can kill a True God in one strike, then wouldn’t it be easy to squash Eighth or Ninth Order strongmen?"

"And if such an exaggerated weapon is only a Top-grade Artifact, then how terrifying would the power of an Eternal Artifact be, which is two Big Realms higher?" Ye Feng couldn’t help but be filled with longing.

Of course, this didn’t stop him from continuing to read the information.

Soon he found out why the God-killing Gun was so terrifying – it was because it had two top-level characteristics.

The first characteristic was its unparalleled compression ability. The artifact contained a small world, and this entire small world was a colossal Formation.

No matter how much energy you injected into the small world, as long as it didn’t exceed the world’s capacity, the energy could be continuously infused.

The Formation inside would compress all the injected energy and turn it into a Saber Tool, which could also be considered a bullet.

The types of energy that could be injected included Spiritual Energy, Rule Power, spiritual power, Life Origin, and even Divine Power, among others.

Furthermore, the power unleashed by the bullet varied dramatically depending on the type of energy infused.

For instance, the power released by injecting Spiritual Energy versus Rule Power would be worlds apart.

Of course, even with ordinary Spiritual Energy, but as the quantity becomes incredibly vast, the power becomes extremely terrifying as well.

At this point, Ye Feng finally understood why Gu Ao Duo said this weapon suited him.

"The Rule Power stored in my Evolution Fruits is a perfect match for this God-killing Gun!" Ye Feng said excitedly.

At this moment, he truly felt confident that he could kill an Eighth Order Strongman.

This confidence stemmed not only from the considerable Rule Power he possessed but also from the fact that the God-killing Gun could convert spiritual power into a method of spiritual attack.

This was far more fearsome than any Spiritual Attack Technique.

Of course, for a weapon considered to be a Saber Tool, raw power isn’t enough; it also has to be sufficiently stealthy.

Hence, the second top-level characteristic of the God-killing Gun was stealth.

This stealth didn’t refer to its ability to hide itself but to the weapon’s ability to attack without the enemy sensing any danger beforehand, causing them to overlook it.

You must know, the stronger the being, the better developed their sense of danger.

Especially when facing life-threatening attacks, this sense of danger is heightened to the utmost, even reaching a degree of precognition.

The stealth feature of the God-killing Gun, however, allows it to accumulate power and prepare for a fatal blow silently, without the enemy noticing the slightest hint.

The moment it truly explodes is the moment the enemy meets their demise.

"What a fantastic treasure, truly a fantastic treasure!" At this point, Ye Feng’s mind already teemed with various ways to employ the God-killing Gun.