The faint light of early morning had not yet fully dispersed the haziness within the dormitory, but Furina was not awakened by the birdsong outside the window or the movements of her classmates.
Instead, a gentle, loving, and melodious voice, seemingly containing the vitality of all things, resonated directly in the depths of her Sea of Consciousness.
"Child, hello. I apologize for disturbing your peace at this early hour."
The voice was like a spring breeze brushing over a field of fresh green grass, carrying a natural affinity, "I am the Goddess of Life. My husband, the God of Destruction, must have already mentioned me to you."
Furina's consciousness snapped awake, and she quickly responded internally, her tone respectful yet composed, "Greetings, honorable Goddess of Life. It is my honor to speak with you. I am also very grateful for the favor you and the God of Destruction have shown me by granting me the opportunity to undergo the God Trial of the Goddess of Life."
The Goddess of Life seemed to chuckle, her voice filled with approval, "You are indeed a bright and perceptive child. The God of Destruction has indeed mentioned you. That is correct; after observation, I believe you are a very suitable successor. Moreover, my husband has also found his own candidate for his Legacy. In this way, we can rest assured in entrusting our God Positions to you and that young man respectively, perhaps allowing us to lay down our burdens together in the future."
Her tone shifted slightly, becoming more serious, "However, unlike my husband, who directly granted the God of Destruction the three trials, what I can grant you is the complete nine trials of the Goddess of Life. The reason for this is that the Water God Position you have inherited has power attributes that are not entirely homologous with my Divine Power of Life; furthermore, the sect you founded has a core faith directed toward the Water God, not the Goddess of Life. This will cause your currently shaped divine body foundation to have a certain degree of incompatibility with my power system."
"Therefore, it is necessary to go through nine more progressive trials, allowing you to gradually adapt to, absorb, and ultimately perfectly achieve Fusion with my Divine Power of Life, so that you can truly bear this God Position."
Furina understood, responding calmly, "I understand your considerations; this is a necessary process. Please rest assured, I have sufficient confidence in myself. Whether there are nine trials or more challenges ahead, I believe I have the ability to bear both the Water God and the Goddess of Life God Positions simultaneously."
"I naturally believe in you as well." The Goddess of Life's tone was filled with trust and appreciation, "During these days, I have also been observing your words and actions. You have helped many people, especially the commoners at the bottom, and this benevolent heart is very precious. Your first Martial Soul, the cake, possesses excellent healing effects, which has a wonderful compatibility with the essence of the Divine Power of Life. I very much appreciate this."
She paused slightly, then announced the content of the first trial, "Therefore, your first trial of the Goddess of Life is: Within one year, you and the forces under your command must collectively treat a total of ten thousand injured or sick people. However..."
The Goddess of Life emphasized specifically, "Among them, five thousand must be treated by your own hands."
Upon hearing this, Furina felt a slight sense of relief, but immediately after, the thought that "it really isn't that simple" arose. When she first heard the total number of ten thousand, she even felt it was too easy—relying on the growing influence of the Axis Cult and her various Spirit Ability cakes and Medicinal Pill that possessed healing effects, especially the powerful recovery ability of the "golden doughnut vanilla cake," achieving this goal through the sect's network might not be difficult.
However, the additional condition of "treating five thousand people by hand" undoubtedly greatly increased the actual difficulty of the task, especially given that she was currently at Shrek Academy and her movements were not entirely free.
Of course, there are always more solutions than problems. She could try to set up a simple "treatment point" within the academy, providing services for a very low symbolic fee (such as ten copper coins), and she believed that many students who needed treatment but were short on funds would visit.
To be fair, as the first trial for a God King level Legacy, the difficulty setting of this task could be considered quite "considerate" and foundational, clearly taking into account her actual situation.
"No problem, honorable Goddess of Life." Furina quickly adjusted her mindset and accepted with a firm tone, "I accept your first trial. Please wait and see; I will become the second existence in history to successfully possess dual God Positions." Her voice was filled with confidence.
The Goddess of Life seemed very satisfied with her reaction and smiled gently, "Very good, I look forward to your performance."
As this kind voice gradually faded from her Sea of Consciousness, Furina clearly perceived that a message containing the aura of life and sacred rules had been imprinted deep within her consciousness.
[First Trial of the Goddess of Life: Within a one-year time limit, the host and the forces under their command must collectively treat a total of ten thousand injured or sick people. Among them, five thousand must be treated by the host's own hands.]
[Completion Reward: Soul Power Rank increased by one; the age of all spirit rings increased by five hundred years; affinity with the Goddess of Life God Position increased by ten percent.]
"The increase in Soul Power Rank as a reward looks less direct than the first trial of the Water God," Furina quickly analyzed, "but it adds an increase to the age of all spirit rings, as well as the crucial God Position affinity... After all, this is the beginning of the nine trials, and the subsequent rewards should gradually become more generous."
"Moreover, the difficulty of the task itself is not insurmountable for me. If I exceed the quota or perform exceptionally well, I might even trigger hidden rewards, gaining additional Soul Power Rank increases or other benefits."
She began to plan quickly, "Very good, I will start acting tomorrow. I can find a suitable place in the academy to set up a simple treatment stall. By the way, I can also earn some reputation and influence... A price of ten copper coins should be much more cost-effective than going to the academy's healing department teachers, so I won't have to worry about a lack of customers."
"Anyway, I don't have to stay in Shrek for a full year. Once I return to the headquarters of the Axis Cult, there will be more believers and commoners in need of help there, and completing the count of five thousand should be faster..."
After making up her mind, Furina's mood brightened. She decided to use her spare time to promote this "treatment plan" and have Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao help spread the word to accumulate the number of people as quickly as possible.
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