Daring ideas grew increasingly intense in Tuck's mind.
First!
Tuck had pried out from Eden Greston the true name of the ritual for the Dark Sun God.
And here was an altar, and what's more, it was a specialized altar for the Dark Sun God.
In other words, Tuck was qualified to offer a sacrifice to the Dark Sun God.
Anyway, Tuck couldn't take that "Dark Sun Black Sphere" form of deposit with him.
Rather than leaving it here for the people of the Dark Sun Church to benefit from,
it would be better for Tuck to use it up himself.
At the same time, the gifts descending from the Dark Sun God were very reliable.
After some thought, Tuck took out Bashamu's second-rank Hunter Transcendent Crystal, which he had already stripped out.
"Didn't bring much with me when I came over, uh... I'll sacrifice you then!"
He stepped onto the small, bloody steps.
Blood-colored mist began to wind around Tuck, and gradually a gust of wind rose.
Tuck faintly felt as if an eye within the utterly dark Dark Sun Black Sphere was scrutinizing him.
"Look all you want! After all, I am Eden Glaston, the Bloody Alchemist from the Hunter's Guild."
Even now, Tuck had yet to drop the guise of Eden Glaston.
Tuck planned to make full use of the lingering influence of Eden Glaston.
He reached the top of the small altar.
Only then did the whirlwind and the feeling of being watched dissipate.
Tuck placed the Hunter Sequence Crystal of Hunter Bashamu, already tainted in darkness and containing certain bloodline powers, atop it.
Then, Tuck murmured softly.
[Supreme Ruler above the ashes!]
[Immortal one ruling the Dark Sun Dimension!]
[Eternal and invincible Dark Sun God!]
"Your most devout follower implores you!"
"I am willing to offer everything I have accumulated."
"I pray for the fountain from the Source Dimension!"
After one chant, the god upon the altar did not respond to Tuck's prayers.
Tuck wasn't surprised by this.
The great god was not a customer service representative.
He wasn't obliged to answer just because you prayed.
Therefore, it required multiple, dozens, or even scores of prayers.
What? You're unwilling to pray multiple times?
Then what faith do you speak of, you blasphemer!
Over and over again.
Tuck kept praying.
When Tuck himself practiced magic, the spells, gestures, actions,
he would practice hundreds, thousands of times day and night.
Standing here, simply murmuring softly was already quite simple.
After a dozen times or so.
Wuu wuu wuu...
The bloody whirlwind emerged once again.
Carrying with it, the Hunter crystal offered by Tuck disappeared from sight.
At the same time, the black Dark Sun also turned into a thick black fog with the whirlwind, quickly drifting into the sky.
There seemed to be a massive abyssal rift that devoured everything.
Feeling the spreading power of the offering.
It was clear to Tuck that the majority of the offering's power was taken by the Dark Sun God, which was quite normal.
However, an abnormal scene opened Tuck's eyes.
That was, a small portion of power did not go to the Dark Sun God.
Instead, it left along two separate pathways.
Tuck quickly gathered his focus.
[Precision], activate!
Tuck's perception followed along the two separate streams of power as they flew off.
As the two streams extended further away, Tuck's perception became more and more blurred.
In the end, Tuck couldn't follow the two energy streams to their destinations.
But Tuck had already caught a glimpse of many things.
Atop the small altar, Tuck stood in silence for a long time.
Afterward, he opened his eyes and focused his attention on the altar before him, where the gift from the Dark Sun God lay.
It was an item the size of an egg, with a deep blue hue as profound as the ocean, shaped like a water droplet.
In the distance, Tuck could faintly hear the sound of waves gently lapping at the shore.
[Seed].
A peculiar piece of information surfaced in Tuck's mind.
Tuck rubbed his forehead.
"The effect of 'Precision' is increasingly adapting to my wizard ecology," he said.
"Even in the network of my vision, I can slightly trigger Spiritual Perception."
"If this continues, won't I end up impregnating someone with just a stare!"
Tuck held the azure [Seed] in his hand.
It didn't matter that Tuck did not recognize it.
Spiritual Perception would help Tuck discern its essence.
[Origin Dark Sea Seed]
Annotation: A seed that helps you to open up the Original Dark Sea!
"The Original, Dark Sea!"
Feeling the special nature of this seed.
Tuck took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing into thin lines, his excitement surging like a volcano.
"I was just trying it out without much expectation, but I never imagined I'd get such a rare and precious treasure."
"The Dark Sun God, He truly exists!"
"This is an absolute steal!"
Fondling the Original Dark Sea Seed, Tuck felt unprecedented joy.
Normally speaking!
The bigger the [Origin Energy Pool] a spellcasting Transcendent has, the better.
That's what one would normally think.
But, in this strange and complex world full of various supernatural ecologies.
Expectations are plentiful, but reality is harsh.
If a Transcendent possesses an Origin Pool far exceeding their own Level, they are very susceptible to influences from the "World Tide," "Origin Energy Resonance," and "Regional Source Tide."
For instance.
When the Ashen Land's "Undercurrent" arrives.
A Level 20 Transcendent, with a Level 30 Origin Pool, might find it a little difficult to utilize Origin Energy, but it wouldn't be dangerous.
With a Level 40 Origin Pool, using Origin Energy becomes very difficult, even dangerous.
With a Level 50 Origin Pool, the individual's Origin Pool will resonate with the Ashen Source Tide, and the Transcendent would be torn to pieces.
But!
If a Transcendent possesses an "Origin Energy Dark Sea."
That changes everything.
The Origin Energy Dark Sea is unaffected by external forces.
Even with a massive "Origin Energy Dark Sea," one would not be affected by outside influences.
Having a vast "Origin Energy Dark Sea" is what every spellcasting Transcendent dreams of achieving.
It means that one has the credentials to greatly expand their Origin Pool without being affected by external factors.
And at this moment, what Tuck had acquired was not a typical "Origin Energy" Dark Sea.
It was the Original Dark Sea!
This stands a notch above the normal "Origin Energy" Dark Sea.
"The Original Dark Sea restores far more rapidly than the Origin Energy Dark Sea and has a much higher potential for expansion," Tuck mused.
"The only drawback is… it's not easy to develop!"
"This small Original Dark Sea Seed might not be enough to create even a tiny ocean."
"But… with precise guidance, that's a different story."
"Subsequent expansion might be a difficult task for others."
"But for me, it's just a matter of adding 'Origin Energy Experience' through the system."
"Before, I was worried about having too much Origin Energy Experience and nowhere to use it."
"With the Original Dark Sea, I can pour an infinite amount of experience into it without any issues."
He carefully stored away the Original Dark Sea Seed.
Only then did Tuck look around at everything else.
"The two veins I saw just now are clearly important locations for the Dark Sun Church within the Ramore Tower City-State, and they might even be Bashamu's superiors."
"By using up the offerings Bashamu had accumulated, I've disrupted their sacrificial rhythm and objectives to some extent."
"The other two parties must have sensed it as well."
"I shouldn't stay here for long."
Immediately, Tuck made a quick escape towards the outside of the Hunter Gang's stronghold.