Chapter 798: Chapter 798. Sylvan Quest Rewards!

The messages came right away, together with a torrent of system pings.

[Congratulations! You’ve completed <Sylvan Quest: Envelop Your Solar System>!]

[Description: You’ve become a <True World Tree>. However, this is nothing but your first step in a long journey towards supremacy. With your new powers, your ascension is inevitable unless you meet a disastrous calamity. Take your next step and stretch your domain until you cover your <Solar System>!]

Liu Shu nodded and went straight to see her objectives.

[Objective 1: Envelop your <Solar System> in the embrace of your roots. Completed!]

[Tianlian Liu Shu has not only taken over the world’s orbits, but all space in between. (+300%).]

[The time efficiency is far faster than ordinary World Trees. (+100%).]

[Beyond that, Tianlian Liu Shu managed to terraform an entire world (+500%), her local Moon (+300%), and the project toward terraforming 3/4 remaining worlds has taken great steps, almost being completed. (+500%).]

[Additionally, Tianlian Liu Shu has managed to reach her roots out to the outer edges of the Oort Cloud, far exceeding the space required for completion. (+3,000%).]

[Unexpectedly, Tianlian Liu Shu attacked and successfully took over the local Sun’s surroundings, the Sun’s outer layers, and, ridiculously, the Sun’s Core. (+25,000%).]

[Objective 2: Build your <Fifth Temple>. Completed!]

[<Temple Of Eternity> was crafted with exceptional materials. (+50%).]

[Additionally, the sixth <Temple>, <Temple Of Faith>, was crafted! (+200%).]

[Moreover, <Temple Of Faith> was crafted with exceptional materials. (+100%).]

[Total <Completion Rate> is 30,050%. Rewards will be given out accordingly.]

Liu Shu’s eyes flew open wide, her core almost stopped from fright. She thought that the 21,250% of her previous <Sylvan Quest> was already outrageous. Yet, to her utter stupefaction, a completion rate almost 50% higher than previously popped up.

"No, huh...? What kind of rewards will this type of Completion Rate give?"

[Calculating rewards...]

Liu Shu nodded, her eyes somewhat filled with empathy. The System took a few hours the other time to come up with fair rewards, yet now it needed to choose things for a much higher reward at a much higher level.

’It won’t convert me into a god or something, right? Hahaha...’

As she spoke, she recalled that the Sylvan Quest’s rewards were quite tailored, so her laughter came to a stop as she recalled what she did from Level 100 until now.

’Let’s see... I completely remodeled my society. I connected with merchants from high-level empires. I created connections with the skill merchants. I created a religion and spread it to my entire population. I fought several battles, culminating in a battle against a high-level power like Rhazor’s army...’

These were only major events, since her temples also evolved during this time, and she gave birth to Sylvans and many other children. Liu Shu even managed to evolve countless skills to S- Rank.

’What else...?’

So many things happened that Liu Shu honestly felt her brain hurting a little. After all, in terms of small events, so many had happened like Nualis’s conquering and the terraforming that she was quite overwhelmed.

After several hours of preparation, the System dinged once more, as if prepared to blurt out her rewards.

[Tianlian Liu Shu’s rewards will be given together with her <Ascension>.]

[During the <Ascension>, several <Titles> will go under a transformation and be improved.]

[<True Ruler World Tree> → <Divine Arborarchy Leader>. (-500%).]

<Divine Arborarchy Leader>

You are the absolute ruler of all creatures in your <Origin Planet> → <Arborarchy Conquered Territory>. Natural information-processing ability ×50 → x100. All lifeforms defending <Origin Planet> → <Arborarchy Conquered Territory> +50% → +75% Stats. All crafters: +50% → +100% multiplicative success chance. All residents: +10% → +25% comprehension rate.

Liu Shu frowned. "500%? Isn’t that a bit exaggerated?"

[Wisdom: The main change is <Origin Planet> to <Arborarchy Conquered Territory>. So, as long as you conquer anything, without a range limit, the buffs are applied. It is a rather strong upgrade for a 500% completion rate.]

Liu Shu blinked. "Oh... I see. Now that you say it, you are right."

[<Miracle Tree Architect> → <Divine Tree Architect>. (-1500%).]

<Divine Tree Architect>:

All created or assimilated buildings: +1 Major Tier. Buildings auto-level 1 Level per week until matching the World Tree’s Level. *NEW* Buildings go through <Ascension> at 1000% speed and have their <Species> or <Age> increased by one rank at a choice up to the World Tree’s ranks. *NEW* Buildings gain 10% of World Tree’s <Stats> up to 100% of their total <Stats>. Buildings cannot fall more than 2 Major Tiers below the World Tree. (Current minimum Tier: C+). Buildings below this Tier improve automatically. (1 Sub-Tier / 6 → 3 months).

This time, Liu Shu said nothing about taking 1500% Completion Rate. The two new effects latched onto <Divine Tree Architect> were enough to classify this <Title> as an SS Rank title.

Just the <Species> or <Age> boost was ridiculous, which, combined with her <Ascension Berry>, could result in a ridiculous jackpot and have one of her children surpass her in both <Species> and <Age>.

’Long live gambling!’

Liu Shu cheered inwardly, hoping very much that Apothea or another special building would hit this jackpot.

[<Apprentice World Builder> → <Intermediate World Builder>. (-2000%).]

<Intermediate World Builder>:

You will receive insights on how to become a <World Builder> depending on your <Destiny> value. → You’ve gained an instinct for both building <Living Construction> and <Terraforming>.

· *NEW* <Terraformed Worlds> will gain 10% of your <Origin World> integrity. +300% → 1000% building → building and <Terraforming> speed. +25% Material Cost Reduction. → +25% material cost reduction toward building and <Terraforming>. -10% Material Rank Requirement. → -1 <Sub-Tier> to Material use requirements for building.

· *NEW* +1 <Sub-Tier> to materials used for <Terraforming>.

Liu Shu was silent for a few moments. She re-read the <Intermediate World Builder> effects, and after she did, she couldn’t help but blurt out another stupid sound. "Huh...? If this is Intermediate, what about Advanced or anything above it? Will I slap the world with my roots a few times and completely terraform a world?"

[<Fledgling Dimensional World Tree> → <Young Dimensional World Tree>. (-6050%)]

<Young Dimensional World Tree>: 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

You are interwoven → You are able to tightly connect or release your bond with any sub-dimensions. Can interact → easily interact with other dimensions physically and spiritually. Can swallow other dimensions into your domain. Space Efficiency and Affinity 1000% → +2500%. Stats +10% → +20%.

• *NEW* Resistance toward Dimension-related attacks +500%.

• *NEW* Space Essence Comprehension +500%.

This time, Liu Shu was somewhat unsure. Was this really worth over 6000% Completion rate? So, she turned toward her reliable Wisdom for answers.

[Wisdom: You are no longer forcefully interwoven with all nearby sub-dimensions. Before this, if someone destroyed that sub-dimension, the backlash toward you would be strong enough to heavily injure you. Additionally, the essence you require to interact with dimensions has decreased sharply.]

Liu Shu hummed. "How much does ’sharply’ mean? It is a bit... too broad."

[Wisdom: While quantifying is difficult because each Dimension needs different levels of interaction, the word <Easily> won’t be used lightly by the system. Finally, you got a free 10% stat boost and a comprehensive pack toward dimensional abilities. This <Title> is basically a full course of what you would’ve more or less gotten if you had chosen to become a Dimensional Universal Tree in your previous <Ascension>, barring the skills that came with it.]

Hearing all of this, Liu Shu nodded. "Alright, I am convinced! Thank you, Wisdom~."

[Wisdom: No problem.]

Liu Shu laughed. "It has been quite a while since I asked for your help, hasn’t it? How are you doing?"

[Wisdom: It is good to rely on me less. I am, in the end, part of you. If it comes a day when I am no longer needed, that would be a great day.]

Liu Shu heard her words and hummed. "Don’t you want... You know, something like a body or something?"

[Wisdom: I do not. My objective as your <Passive Skill> is to provide you with an understanding of the Cosmos and help you keep your information safe.]

Liu Shu nodded, thoughtful. "I see... Well, 20,000% Completion Rate left! Let’s see the rewards, shall we?"

[Using a 2,500% Completion Rate, the <System> will enhance Tianlian Liu Shu’s evolution speed. The previous time required for ascension and energy cycle creation—while integrating all new changes—was estimated at nearly eight centuries. With a 2,500% Completion Rate, this process will be accelerated a hundredfold, reducing the duration to a little over eight years.]

"Huh." Liu Shu tilted her head for a moment. "I recall this exact message. However, back then 5,000% only got me a fiftyfold acceleration. Why has it changed to such a high... efficiency use?"

[System Hint: The level of the current <Sylvan Quest> is many times higher. Therefore, 100% completion rate of the previous and current <Sylvan Quests> is calculated differently.]

"...Wow. Almost four times the percentage. So, to get the <Intermediate Dimensional World Tree> title, I would’ve needed a 24,200% completion rate in my previous Sylvan Quest?"

She was stunned for a moment. That was more than the entire Completion Rate percentage she had gathered in the previous quest!

"Alright... Next!"

[With 17,500% Completion rate. Tianlian Liu Shu will be given two skills. <Passive Skill: Faith Core (S+ Rank)> and <Talent: Eternal Miracle (S+ Rank)>.]

<Passive Skill: Faith Core (S+ Rank Level 1 [0/1,152,000])>:

You accumulate faith from praying believers at different rates. The average rate is 1 <Faith> yearly per 1 billion common believers. You gain 0.01 <Faith> yearly per acknowledged <Eternal Saint>. You gain 1 <Faith> yearly per acknowledged <Eternal Avatar> You gain 10 <Faith> yearly per acknowledged <Eternal Apostle> New <Essence: Faith> has been created.

• You can use 10 <Faith> to boost a believer’s <Stats> by 30% for 1 day.

<Talent: Eternal Miracle (S+ Rank Level 1 [0/1,152,000])>:

You can use 1 <Faith> to grant or create a faint <Eternal Miracle>. You can use 100 <Faith> to grant or create a small <Eternal Miracle>. You can use 10,000 <Faith> to grant or create a medium <Eternal Miracle>. You can use 1,000,000 <Faith> to grant or create an advanced <Eternal Miracle>.

Reading these two new skills, Liu Shu felt a string of question marks pop up in her head. She naturally understood the effects, but their effects, other than the 30% <Stat> buff, were so... vague and strange that she couldn’t really understand them.

She heard in the past that vague skills were the best because they were the strongest ones. This time, though, everything was too... vague.

"I guess I’ll understand more after using it a few times? Hm... Wait."

Liu Shu noticed that all the Completion Rate was gone, and her anger rushed to her head.

"STUPID SYSTEM! WHY DIDN’T YOU BOOST MY ASCENSION SPECIES! AHHHH!!!"

[System Note: Species can’t be boosted.]

"LIAAAARRRR!!!!! YOU JUST DON’T WANT TO DO IT!!!! ARRRGHHH!!!"

[...]

Not wanting to deal with Liu Shu’s anger fit, the System kicked her straight into her Level Up and Ascension. With over a billion EXP she still had, Liu Shu’s Level was about to soar tremendously!