CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 215: ARE COLOR CARDS REALLY THAT RARE? (2)

"It’s actually colored?" She couldn’t hide her surprise.

"Is colored very rare?" Of course, Roland knew that soul cards with a colored background were very rare; he just wanted to hear Elf Sif praise them a bit more.

Elf Sif gently touched the colored card with her fingertip.

At the moment her fingertip made contact, the card emitted a dazzling light, with seven colors gradually merging and bursting forth with a sunshine-like brilliance.

Elf Sif was even more surprised. The light that poured over her made her feel exceptionally comfortable, and her gradually blurred consciousness also stabilized significantly.

Noticing the change in Elf Sif, Roland softly asked, "How can I help you?"

Elf Sif didn’t speak; she simply closed her eyes to enjoy the golden light.

Unfortunately, it was just a Tier Eight soul card, and its release time was very short. In less than a minute, the golden light gradually faded, and the card’s background returned to its colored state.

Elf Sif slowly opened her eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed, and softly said:

"Thank you, Roland. I can hold on for a few more years now."

"If after I advance, I upgrade the soul card to a colored background again, can it help replenish your energy?" Roland’s voice was noticeably anxious.

Elf Sif was not only half a mentor to him but also a friend and his best listener.

There were worries he couldn’t share with Sif and Lisa, but he could tell the elf.

He couldn’t accept the consequence of Elf Sif disappearing.

"Don’t think too much; I can go into dormancy and wake up when needed. This way, I can minimize energy loss. Maybe I can keep up with your advancement speed."

Elf Sif smiled lightly, but Roland’s heart was unusually heavy.

She made it sound easy, but advancement was not that simple.

Who could guarantee a smooth advancement every time? If stuck at a certain stage for too long, Elf Sif might completely disappear.

In the depths of his mind, a voice seemed to tell Roland that the state of consciousness in the Flower Sea was Elf Sif’s last chance. If the consciousness vanished, it would be complete annihilation.

Elf Sif couldn’t enter the Netherworld; she was a fugitive wanted by the Netherworld and couldn’t possibly cross the Nether River to reincarnate.

The arrival of the Final Harvest Day made Roland feel urgency, and the countdown of Elf Sif’s life suffocated him.

Racing against time became a more motivating force.

Elf Sif didn’t think too much; she carefully observed Roland’s soul card, muttering in disbelief:

"The Age of Gods has already ended; how could a perfect card appear?"

"What is a perfect card?" Roland’s curiosity was piqued.

Elf Sif gestured for Roland to sit down as this story would be long.

She patiently explained, "You should have heard of the Age of Gods, right?"

Roland nodded, somewhat embarrassedly saying, "I’ve only heard the name and know the Age of Gods is the Second Era, but that’s all I know."

Elf Sif’s thoughts drifted to the distant past, and after pondering for a while, she softly said:

"This world has never been equal, and neither is it between planes. Material planes exist in the endless starry sky by relying on stars. Depending on the stars they rely on, the tiers of the planes also differ."

"You should know that brown stars are the failures among stars; they lack sufficient mass to emit sustained light. Unless they defy the odds and absorb enough mass, they’ll always remain in decline."

"Massive white stars have too volatile energy, unable to support a plane with life. The main stars most suitable for the birth of life are often yellow or red. The star Alpha which Theia Plane orbits is a yellow star, and our planet happens to be in the habitable zone, hence life was born."

"There are many planets where life is born, but planets with conditions suitable for the evolution of advanced life are rare; these are called Divine Favor Planes. The Theia Plane is a Divine Favor Plane."

Elf Sif paused for a moment, softly saying, "I once found ancient texts left from the Age of Gods and saw some anecdotes. They may not be accurate, just listen as a story."

"A Divine Favor Plane can potentially give birth to True Gods, but at great cost. The Goddesses of Abundance, Light, and Nature successfully ascended to True God, but the price was consuming more than half of the plane’s resources."

"It’s said that during the Age of Gods, the Theia Plane was very prosperous, with highly advanced technology, and everyone had the chance to become powerful. But as the Three Goddesses left, the Theia Plane headed for decline. Fossil fuels were already depleted in the Age of Gods, achieving the divinities of the Three Goddesses."

"However, they also blocked other people’s paths to ascension on the Theia Plane. Although their relationships weren’t the best, they were united in cutting off access to the Divine Domain for others."

"The following Natural Era belonged to us and the Earth Spirits, but ultimately perished by divine punishment."

Roland’s heart trembled slightly.

Not only the Third Era but also the Sixth Era’s Magic Empire was like this.

Although he didn’t understand the reasons for the Three Goddesses cutting off others’ paths, God’s will shouldn’t be meaningless.

There must be a reason for their actions.

"They probably regarded the Theia Plane as their own garden, just waiting for the harvest when the crops were ready."

Roland was just saying this casually, but as soon as he said it, he was stunned.

Elf Sif was also dumbfounded.

Roland’s thought was too wild, but upon careful consideration, it was the only reasonable explanation.

True Gods cannot enter the material plane; their divine power could easily destroy the material plane, and the Supreme Law does not allow planes to be destroyed by human actions, by anyone.

The Three Goddesses were True Gods, also unimaginably powerful humans.

The Theia Plane must have incredible secrets for the Three Goddesses to keep their eyes on it, fearing it would fall into others’ hands.

On the Final Harvest Day, the Three Goddesses will surely return to complete the last harvest.

The crops in this garden are growing too well, they probably can’t wait to harvest but are restricted by the Supreme Law and cannot descend before a certain time point.

The Final Harvest Day will be the ultimate showdown between humans and those self-proclaimed gods, who betrayed humanity.

Thinking of this, Roland’s heart surged with emotion.

If the Three Goddesses could be buried in their homeland, the energy they took would return to the material plane, and Theia would flourish once more.

They deserve this ending.

But before that, Roland must become stronger.

Elf Sif contemplated for a moment, softly stating, "The soul card is the foundation for the Three Goddesses’ path to godhood. Their ascension also blocked the promotion paths of Light, Abundance, and Nature."

Thinking of this, Elf Sif’s expression turned a bit somber.

Due to the presence of the Goddess of Nature, the Elf Race had smoothly followed the path of nature, but it turned out to be a dead end.

Unless the Goddess of Nature could be torn apart, shattering her divinity and returning it to the plane, only then could a second True God of nature arise.

Elf Sif dispelled the clutter in her mind and gently said, "Your soul card is a perfect card with the potential to become a god; now do you understand?"

Roland’s pupils suddenly contracted.

"Then isn’t my promotion path going to be very difficult?" Having the potential to become a god ≠ being able to become a True God; instead, it will be even more challenging.

"Both difficult and not difficult."

Elf Sif calmly said, "A perfect card has a higher promotion difficulty and also a higher ceiling. But perfect cards also have extra benefits."

"The base color of an ordinary soul card is white, above which there are several levels. As long as the base color of the soul card becomes golden, you can ascend. After promotion, the card’s base color returns to white and continues to accumulate. But perfect cards are different, they don’t downgrade. Even if you promote to Tier Seven, it remains colored."

"You now meet the conditions for promotion. I’ll help you see how to advance."

Elf Sif touched the two soul cards with even greater amazement.

The auxiliary profession was influenced by the perfect card, and the experience accumulation rate far exceeded the average.

As long as the right direction is chosen, Roland’s future will be smoother.

After some thought, she found the optimal solution for Roland.

"Main profession advances to [Instructor], spreading knowledge to become stronger, this is your foundation. Auxiliary profession advances to [Pioneer], how do you feel about this?"

Roland didn’t question why he could choose, nor did he ask what other options there were.

He chose to trust Elf Sif.