With the condensation of divine power, Jason Kin's divine body and soul had grown stronger than ever.
This sudden leap in strength awakened new abilities within him, and all of his previous skills had advanced to level two. It was an unexpected but joyous reward.
[Revival of All Things]: Nourishes nature with the divine power of life. Causes large-scale plant growth at a visible rate. Heals the injuries of living beings. Useful for disaster relief, ecological restoration, and can also be bestowed upon followers.
[Lethal Thorns]: Summons deadly thorns using vast life energy to attack on a large scale. Can strike across land and low airspace. Can be bestowed upon followers.
[Gate of Passage]: The mystic portal of Kamar-Taj. Allows instant spatial teleportation. Can be bestowed upon followers.
[Arcane Space-Time]: Creates a personal battle dimension, pulling enemies inside to fight. Prevents damage to the real world. Can be bestowed upon followers.
Jason nodded with satisfaction. "Excellent. With these skills, I'll have more choices when granting blessings to my followers."
As a deity, followers were his foundation. And what secured that foundation was blessings. If he behaved like those distant, vague gods who gave nothing in return, he would lose appeal and competitiveness.
What he was doing now was nothing less than stealing believers from other gods, even from the so-called almighty himself. To succeed, he had to constantly sharpen his edge.
And skills that could be granted as blessings were his sharpest weapon.
After condensing his first strand of divine power, Jason still had over 110,000 faith points left. With the mindset that old must go for new to arrive, he decided to spend them all. At his current pace, he gathered around 20,000 faith a day. That meant 110,000 was only about five days' worth of accumulation.
Without hesitation, he summoned the Blood-Edge Armor.
It was a seventh-tier epic artifact. If he used divine tempering on it, who knew how much it could be strengthened? And what kind of mechanical maiden personality might awaken within it? Jason had been eager to find out.
"Begin tempering!"
Placing his hand on the armor, Jason activated the skill Mechanical Life Blessing.
Immediately, the Blood-Edge Armor was engulfed in spiraling rings of radiant blue light, just like when he awakened ship girls in the past. The technological aura of the light spun and intertwined.
In less than a minute, a tall, slender female form with alluring curves emerged from the glow.
[Log]: Host has consumed 100,000 faith points to awaken a seventh-tier epic Blood-Edge Armor.
[Log]: Mechanical maiden personality generated randomly according to Heaven's Lost Property. Awakening successful.
[Log]: You have gained a seventh-tier epic mechanical maiden Ikaros.
[System]: Critical awakening triggered! The mechanical maiden's strength has been magnified ten thousandfold.
[System]: You have gained a ninth-tier demigod-level mechanical maiden Ikaros.
"Ikaros…!" Jason muttered in disbelief.
One of the heroines from Heaven's Lost Property. Model Alpha, known as the Universal Entertainment Angel, but in truth the Sky Queen of Strategic Universal Angels.
Jason's eyes widened. He had watched that anime before, and like many men, he remembered it well. He knew exactly who she was.
Ikaros had uneven, long pink hair, tied into twin braids that spiraled with red ribbons. From the front she looked almost like she had short hair. Her emerald eyes shifted colors green in peace, yellow in battle readiness, and crimson when fully engaged in combat.
Her ears bore devices to detect pressure changes, and a signature angelic collar rested around her neck. Her wings, usually soft pink, would shift into azure light when in combat, glowing with immense power, while a brilliant halo formed above her head. She was the very image of an angel.
But because her base form was the Blood-Edge Armor, her design had adapted. She still looked stunning, a mixture of innocence and allure, but now clad in battle gear styled after Iron Man's colors.
Her combat uniform was a dark crimson with golden patterns. A tight bustier covered her torso, with winged ornaments at the waist. A pleated mini-skirt with pale yellow thigh-high stockings adorned her legs. Red armored plates protected her shoulders, arms, and thighs.
Jason's eyes lit up as he admired her. She was breathtaking. Dangerous and beautiful.
He couldn't help but nod with satisfaction. "Perfect. Absolutely perfect."
[Race Interface]
[Name]: Ikaros
[Category]: Mechanical Maiden from Heaven's Lost Property
[Core]: Blood-Edge Armor
[Faith]: Apostle of the Lord of Life
[Rank]: Ninth-tier Demigod
[Innate Ability]: Strategic Universal Angel
[Skills]: Dual Variable Wing System, Fusion Armament
[Standard Equipment]: Energy Cannon, Laser Sword
[Enhanced Arsenal]: Permanent Lock-On Missiles, Absolute Defense Field, Ultimate Weapon Apollo, Superheated Compressed Anti-Ship Cannon
[Personality Traits]: Naturally kind, innocent, and absent-minded
Jason smiled to himself, marveling at the sight. His power had grown once again, and now Ikaros stood before him as proof.
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