Foreign Land Reclamation By a Vegetable-growing Skeleton

This was clearly not a sort of illusion technique to deceive, but a Boundary.

Having passed a small, dark cavern, the Goddess of Redemption suddenly found herself in the middle of a picturesque valley. The sun gently spilled its rays, the breeze rustled, and the ground was blanketed in green grass. It made for a serene and pleasant scene.

But the Goddess of Redemption had no mood to enjoy such beauty. Instead, she rushed forward, striding into a grand hall with a worried expression.

From the grass to the specially-made divine tiles of the temple, it only took a single step. Suddenly, you would be standing within a tranquil, bird-chirping valley on one side and a sacred, majestic temple on the other.

The goddess walked barefoot on the tiles, pacing back and forth while troubled. “What to do?” she murmured. “The rope is gone, the hammer is gone, and what if the Undead God catches up?”

After her moment of worry, the Goddess of Redemption appeared to summon her courage and softly said, “Let me see what weapons I still have. With my current power, I can control two Divine Artifacts.”

As she spoke, she waved her hand lightly, and crystal cabinets started to magically emerge from the tiled ground. Rows upon rows stretched into the depths of the temple, beyond what the eye could see.

In every cabinet, there were Divine Artifacts, Soul Devices, and Holy Artifacts each emanating radiant colors or shrouded in dark energy, all in various shapes and designs. It was a dazzling display one could lose oneself in.

She strolled through these cabinets as if shopping at a marketplace, her steps light.

As she browsed, she frowned again, “These are all lower-level items. None of them are as useful as the Lifesaving Rope and the Life-giving Hammer. What do I do?”

Artifacts have their own levels, and let’s not even mention Soul and Holy devices. A good Soul Device is not any less valuable than a Divine Artifact, but it is typically bound to its owner.

For example, items like the Scythe of Death, Undead Flute, and Boundary-crossing Hand are inherently tied to their owners’ Soul Energy and cannot exist independently. Therefore, the ones displayed here are some unusual Soul Devices of relatively low grade.

Concerning Holy Artifacts, they are tools with divine providence for the faithful. Could they be better than those employed by the Gods themselves? However, of course, exceptions do exist…

After much thought, the Goddess of Redemption picked out a pair of boots. As she was barefoot, she eagerly slipped them on, murmuring, “The Evasion Boots, in case the Undead God catches up, I can run faster.”

She continued browsing until she reached the last crystal cabinet at the very end.

Within the cabinet was a cross-shaped item with a main rod inserted into the ground and another rod attached horizontally to it.

However, this horizontal rod could move. It had trays suspended from both ends, making it resemble a mono-leg balance scale.

“I’ll use you, Equal Cross. If the Undead God catches up, at least we can go to our doom together,” the Goddess of Redemption said with a laugh.

…

At the Resting Palace, those who Ange brought in had gathered around out of boredom, listening to Luna recount a tale.

Luna ungracefully squatted on the clod, saying, “The Goddess of Redemption is the most troublesome amongst the Gods of Light, excluding the three Master Gods. Her combat power in itself is not very strong, but if I were her enemy, I’d rather fight three Garrixes than face the Goddess of Redemption.”

Garrix was the Blazing Angel from the rumors who supposedly met his demise along with Steadfast Locke. However, this rumor was clearly false. Steadfast Locke’s skeleton found in the palace wasn’t killed by someone.

There were only three Six-winged Archangels, namely Wisdom Angel Luna, Blazing Angel Garrix, and Strength Angel Whoever. They all possess power comparable to the Gods of Light.

Any Archangel tasked with fights has more combat power than non-warfare gods such as the God of Balance.

However, the value of a god is not reflected in their combat capabilities. For example, with the existence of the God of Balance, even the Undead King who is so strong, doesn’t dare to confront him.

Admittedly, the Undead King could kill him with a punch but would have to die alongside him.

Unfortunately, the God of Balance encountered the Dragon God Transformation that nullified him and met an unbearably miserable end in Ange’s hands.

Divine Techniques have countermeasures against each other. Each has its advantages, but the Goddess of Redemption has far more benefits.

“Redemption, redemption, saving of lives, and rescuing from distress. Not only can the Goddess of Redemption absorb the damage inflicted upon her, but she can also absorb the damage afflicted to others. No one knows how many people she has saved, and since we are not ordinary people, we don’t generally offer mundane gifts like gold coins or Demon Crystals. So, most give her Divine Artifacts, Soul Devices, treasures, and the like. As such, no one knows how many Divine Artifacts the Goddess of Redemption has in her possession.”

Luna was animated as she narrated, “But the most troublesome part is that she has an ability to store absorbed damage and release it at a suitable time. For example, my Petrification Crossbow, after it fired a Petrification Beam that turned the enemy to stone, she can absorb the damage done by the Petrification Beam, store it in a crystal cabinet, and then use it against me.”

“Though the Petrification Beam absorbed from others wouldn’t be as potent as the original, even if its strength is reduced to a third, it can still petrify someone. No one knows what weapons or skills she might employ. If she happens to encounter something with a restraining attribute, it can be quite troublesome.”

Everyone present was stunned by this, especially Negris, who was terrified. “Isn’t she invincible then? Carrying a bunch of sealed Divine Techniques and a pile of Divine Artifacts, she just needs to smash whoever she sees. Regardless of their attributes, out of ten items, surely a few would not be restrained.”