Global Evolution: I Transplanted the Supreme Divine Heart-Chapter 276 - 273: Original Sin World! The Legend of the Substrate Plane
"Been looking for me for several Earth Days?"
Bai Pu recalled that over the past few days, he had been hiding in the Boundary Land and hadn’t ventured out.
Could it be that the Xisha Divine Envoy cannot appear in the Boundary Land?
Or perhaps the Xisha Divine Envoy can only manifest within the spatial teleportation channels?
Bai Pu restrained his thoughts from wandering; in the presence of such a mysterious being, it’s not prudent to think wildly. He emptied his mind and peacefully inquired, "What does the Lord Divine Envoy seek from me?"
"Young Awakener ’Gangxin’, you previously rejected the seed of Source Water, which significantly delayed your progress in becoming a Voter. However, a chance for redemption has now emerged. Should you accomplish it, you might even advance to become a Voter for the great Purity!"
The Xisha Divine Envoy, perhaps having learned from the previous interaction, spoke more gently this time, right away presenting enticing terms.
Despite the inherent sense of superiority in the words, it was evident that the Xisha Divine Envoy was making an effort to conceal their arrogance, attempting to persuade Bai Pu through an equivalent exchange.
"What must I achieve?" Bai Pu asked.
"You need to go to a special Plane World and bring back a Holy Artifact for my master."
"A special Plane World?"
"It is a world known as ’Original Sin,’" the Xisha Divine Envoy said with a sigh, "The uniqueness of that plane is that there is no distinction between low-level, intermediate, and advanced areas. Due to the contamination of some twisted force, the difficulty of the Original Sin World is comparable to an Advanced Spirit Realm."
"Original Sin World?" Bai Pu frowned; he had always been diligent in reading, and was quite knowledgeable about the intelligence databases of the Special Service Bureau and Divine Strategy Army—limited to his current level of access, of course.
Bai Pu’s current privileges as an A-level Special Service Officer and an S-level member of the Divine Strategy Army were already quite high, yet he had never heard of a Plane World called "Original Sin."
"It’s a hidden ’Substrate Plane.’ Have you heard of the Substrate Plane?"
Bai Pu nodded. He had once heard about the Substrate Plane from the official special military instructor, Xiang Yinghua. With Bai Pu’s memory, it’s hard to forget such crucial information.
However, Instructor Xiang Yinghua did not elaborate further due to some concern. Bai Pu could only determine that the Substrate Plane is related to the Spirit Realm war.
"What exactly is a Holy Artifact then?" Bai Pu asked.
The Xisha Divine Envoy replied, "A Substrate Plane can give birth to ’Divine Power Crystals.’ These crystals usually don’t exist independently and are instead attached to some special artifact. An artifact containing a Divine Power Crystal is what we call a Holy Artifact."
"Why doesn’t the Lord Divine Envoy send Advanced Awakeners... I mean, ’Voters’ instead?" Bai Pu asked, "The Voters should be stronger than I am, wouldn’t they stand a better chance of bringing back a Holy Artifact?"
"That’s exactly the issue... A twisted force has polluted the Original Sin World, and to prevent interference from other Voters, this force has imposed the greatest limitation on the levels of incoming Awakeners... Only those not exceeding Level 6 may enter."
The Xisha Divine Envoy spoke with a tone implying "Do you think I don’t want to?" as she helplessly shared this information.
[Not exceeding Level 6... Could it be that those summoned geniuses were not actually called by the Spirit Realm Will? It’s possible. After all, "summoned by the Spirit Realm Will" has always been an internet conjecture; Fenghuo and others have never come forward to detail the situation, and the official wording has only been "summoned"!]
This thought surged within Bai Pu, leading him to ask, "May I inquire, have other Divine Envoys also dispatched mid-level Awakeners like me to the Original Sin World?"
The Xisha Divine Envoy glanced at Bai Pu, "You’re correct; many Divine Envoys have cast their eyes upon this newly discovered Substrate Plane, and the origin of the twisted force already occupying the area surely won’t abandon it... The Original Sin World is about to descend into chaos."
"It appears that maybe ten other mid-level Awakeners like myself will also enter the Original Sin World."
Bai Pu said with a frowned expression, "Lord Divine Envoy, during our first meeting, you mentioned that it’s very rare for a mid-level Awakener to gain the attention of a Divine... yet now, in the Original Sin World alone, there seem to be around ten such Awakeners already known to me."
The Xisha Divine Envoy said, "Those individuals are probably ’Preparatory Voters’ who have received ’seeds.’ It’s indeed rare to become a Preparatory Voter, like you.
"However, some Preparatory Voters gain the Divine’s favor, not through their own performances, but through the blessings obtained by the descendants of high-level Voters."
Bai Pu suddenly realized.
The Spiritual Era has been ongoing for eight hundred years, and among families that have persisted for centuries, it’s normal for one or two to emerge as advanced Voters.
Advanced Voters can help their descendants gain the status of Preparatory Voters, such as passing it from grandfather to father, and then from father to son...
What is this but the legacy and guardianship of three generations of Voters?
Becoming a Preparatory Voter, the "seed" obtained is essentially a medium for communicating with the Divine Envoy.
Preparatory Voters can seek guidance from the Divine Envoy. Whether in the cultivation of Mystical Arts or in exploring the Spirit Realm, they would certainly possess some informational advantages.
The Xisha Divine Envoy awaited Bai Pu to actively request a seed.
This aloof Divine Envoy, after being rejected by Bai Pu previously, would surely not take the initiative to offer again.
However, Bai Pu wasn’t addressing this matter but instead asked, "If I manage to obtain a Holy Artifact for the Lord Divine Envoy, what reward shall I receive?"
Here we go again—this tone of equivalent exchange was something the Xisha Divine Envoy was unaccustomed to.
Had Bai Pu become a Preparatory Voter, there wouldn’t be such a situation—the Divine Envoy arranging for a Preparatory Voter to accomplish something is an unparalleled honor, leaving no room for haggling.
Simply put, the Xisha Divine Envoy wanted to recruit Bai Pu as a subordinate, placed above all, without offering anything in return.
Bai Pu refused to simply serve without compensation and insisted on maintaining his independence, striving for equivalent exchange and fair trade with the Lord Divine Envoy.
If not for the lack of personnel...
The Xisha Divine Envoy sighed, "Your journey to the Substrate Plane in itself represents a rare opportunity. Opening the path to the Original Sin World entails consuming a significant amount of my stored Divine Power... Also, do you recall the C-level Golden Artifact I bestowed upon you last time?"
Bai Pu nodded, having anticipated the mention of this matter.
"That C-level Golden Artifact did indeed aid me in drawing the ’Rune Text Clay Tablet.’ However, as a reward, it seems that Lord Divine Envoy failed to provide some crucial information—namely, how to recharge the Rune Text Clay Tablet."
Surely, you can’t just hand out a reward without explaining how to use it, can you?
The Xisha Divine Envoy replied, "Recharging it is simple, using your blood... but not just any blood, it must be the Pure Blood condensed from your heart."
Bai Pu believed this explanation to a large extent because he could verify it easily—such a clumsy lie wouldn’t suit the Xisha Divine Envoy.
"The difficulty of obtaining a Holy Artifact is unknown, thus the exchange is not currently viable; I can only commit to giving it my best effort."
Bai Pu stated, "If I assist the Lord Divine Envoy in acquiring a Holy Artifact, let it offset the C-level Golden Artifact: the Book of Destiny Revelation, and your guidance this time. If I fail to do so, I will later assist the Lord Divine Envoy with another task within my capabilities."
The Xisha Divine Envoy nodded in agreement. Of course, she understood how challenging it was for a Level 5 Awakener to seize a Holy Artifact in an Original Sin World comparable to an Advanced Spirit Realm.
"Could the Spirit Realm Will notarize this?" Bai Pu asked.
"Impossible!" the Xisha Divine Envoy reacted as if her tail had been stepped on, firmly rejecting the notion, "I will never accept any involvement from the Spirit Realm Will in any form. For this transaction, I will only agree to assure upon the name of my master, Purity, that I shall keep my promise."
