Chapter 79: The Allocation for Electrolux
Upon hearing Lei Chen's praise, Electrolux remained composed. He shook his head slightly, his voice gentle yet carrying a calm, matter-of-fact tone:
"The Plane Master overpraises me. Electrolux dares not claim undue credit. While that Tang Hao couple indeed possessed the realm of Second-Tier Gods, their God Positions were lost long ago with the banishment of the Divine Realm. Now, they are but rootless driftwood, possessing only the foundation of Second-Tier Gods without the support of laws and status. Their combat power has actually declined severely, likely able to exert only seventy to eighty percent of their full might."
He paused, glanced towards the direction where the dark purple light barrier had dissipated, and continued: "Therefore, the battle just now, while appearing as one against two, did not carry the immense pressure one might imagine. With the protection of the eternal pagoda, warding off their attacks was not difficult. This was due to the enemies' own shortcomings, not my merit."
Seeing Electrolux still attributing the credit to objective factors, Lei Chen couldn't help but give a faint smile. He waved his hand, cutting straight to the point: "Enough, Electrolux. Between you and me, there's no need for such formality. Merit and fault, this lord has his own measure in mind. That you stabilized the situation in this battle is a fact for which you deserve the greatest credit."
He shifted the topic, his gaze sweeping over the massive, dark-red energy sphere—now significantly reduced in size but still vast—that was being continuously refined by the Golden Ancient Tree's seven-colored light pillar. He spoke calmly:
"The gains from this battle are substantial. After conversion, the total amount of this Abyss energy is roughly equivalent to the sum of divine power contained within a complete Second-Rank Deity. This lord intends to grant forty percent of it to you as a reward for your service in this battle. What do you think?"
"Forty percent?"
Even Electrolux, having weathered tens of thousands of years of vicissitudes and cultivated a mind as still as an ancient well, couldn't help but feel a flicker of undeniable stirring in his heart at these words, his eyes subtly brightening.
As the Necromancer Saint God, now a Second-Rank Deity, he could naturally perceive clearly the terrifying total amount contained within that mass of energy.
It was the essence condensed from the fall of countless Abyss Creatures, including multiple Abyssal Kings. Though its nature was violent and chaotic, after transformation by the Plane's Life Origin, it became the purest energy essence.
Forty percent of it was almost equivalent to the essence power of a small half of a Second-Tier God. For any divine-level powerhouse, this was an immense, irresistible temptation.
If he could completely absorb and refine it, not only would it make his divine power more profound, but it would also be of great benefit in stabilizing his realm and exploring higher levels.
Suppressing the ripples in his heart, Electrolux faced Lei Chen and performed a solemn bow: "For the Plane Master's generous gift, Electrolux... dares not decline and is deeply grateful!"
Seeing the glint in Electrolux's eyes and his solemn declaration, Lei Chen nodded slightly, knowing this reward had truly struck a chord with him.
He continued: "Granting you this energy is, first, naturally a reward for your service. Second, it is also in the hope that you can help this lord share part of the responsibility for rewarding the combatants below."
His gaze fell upon those figures within the allied forces below whose auras were cold and gloomy, standing out from their surroundings—precisely the Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult.
"In this battle, the members of the Holy Spirit Cult also contributed significantly, slaying many Abyss Creatures. According to merit, they deserve rewards. However, the cultivation techniques they practice are special. Ordinary life energy rewards may not be most effective for them."
Lei Chen looked at Electrolux: "You preside over the Undead Space, which contains numerous undead creatures. This lord hopes you can provide a batch of ninth-tier undead creatures as exclusive rewards for the Holy Spirit Cult's merits in this battle. This way, this lord need not allocate additional life energy to them."
Hearing this request, Electrolux hesitated almost not at all.
For him, ninth-tier undead within the Undead Space, while considered core forces, were not irreplaceable precious resources. Consuming a batch was simply not an issue.
He immediately stroked his beard and replied: "This matter is easy. Please wait a moment, Plane Master."
With that, Electrolux lightly tapped his staff against the void. Instantly, ripples of space undulated beside him, and a dense aura of deathly stillness spread out.
Immediately after, figures of various forms—all exuding powerful soul fluctuations—stepped forth from the spatial ripples.
There were Death Knights clad in tattered armor and wielding greatswords, massive Bone Dragons with rugged skeletons, and Liches wreathed in ghastly green soul flames... a total of precisely thirty, each radiating energy fluctuations steadily at the level of a human Titled Douluo!
After these undead creatures appeared, their originally hollow eye sockets burned with soul fires subservient to Electrolux. Electrolux waved his sleeve once more, and a gentle milky-white radiance swept over the thirty ninth-tier undead.
Strangely, this milky-white radiance was not an attack. Instead, it acted like a cleansing, quietly erasing the light-attribute spiritual imprints Electrolux had placed in these undeads' cores, replacing them with a more neutral soul imprint easier for necromantic magic to communicate with and refine.
After completing this, Electrolux said to Lei Chen: "These thirty ninth-tier undead have had their core imprints erased by me. Any proficient necromancer can attempt to communicate with them using their own Soul Power, gradually refining and mastering them for personal use. They are sufficient as rewards for that Holy Spirit Cult."
Lei Chen's gaze swept over the thirty powerful undead exuding a chilling aura of death and nodded in satisfaction: "Good."
Just then, high in the distance, the massive energy sphere enveloped and refined by the Golden Ancient Tree's seven-colored light pillar had completely transformed from dark red to pure, translucent milky-white, its volume reduced by roughly forty percent.
The portion of energy that had been purified had already separated from the main body, forming a slightly smaller but still terrifyingly potent milky-white light sphere, hovering quietly and emanating vast yet gentle life energy.
With a thought from Lei Chen, the smaller milky-white light sphere drifted over as if summoned, floating lightly before Electrolux.
"Electrolux, this is your rightful share," came Lei Chen's calm voice.
Electrolux extended both hands and solemnly received this sphere of incredibly pure Life Origin energy. The sphere felt warm and smooth to the touch. Merely holding it, Electrolux felt a comfortable tremor pass through his divine soul and divine body.
Sincere joy appeared on his aged face. He carefully stored the light sphere away, then once again cupped his hands towards Lei Chen, performing a deep bow, and said with heartfelt sincerity:
"My thanks to the Plane Master! I will remember this energy gift. Please rest assured, Plane Master. Should that Abyss Plane remain unrepentant and invade again, or if you decide to take the initiative and campaign against them, Electrolux will certainly spare no effort to assist!"
Hearing Electrolux's declaration, Lei Chen nodded slightly and smiled: "Mm. Go now. Absorb this energy well and enhance your strength as soon as possible. Future major battles will likely not be few."
Electrolux said no more. With a slight flicker, his form seemed to melt into the shadows as he vanished soundlessly from the spot, evidently returning to his Undead Space to digest that massive energy.
Having seen off Electrolux, the greatest contributor to this battle, and settled the "alternative rewards" for the Holy Spirit Cult, Lei Chen's gaze finally turned slowly downwards towards the Douluo allied forces below, where the smoke of battle had not yet fully dissipated, and countless eyes looked up with expectation and reverence.
Next would come the main event: evaluating merits, distributing rewards, and boosting morale.
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