At this moment, Shiroyasha couldn't help but become curious.
How did this chat group determine item prices?
Her Divine Authority was only worth 50,000 points, while Takumi's Herrscher Core cost 200,000?
Was the gap really that huge?
But then she recalled what Black Rabbit had told her about Takumi's identity and abilities. After a moment's thought, she had a guess.
That core might also be a part of the Final Trial of Humanity. So that's why the price was like that?
She more or less understood the situation now.
"If anyone wants it, I'll sell it for 3,000 points."
Shiroyasha decided to offer a massive discount.
Black Rabbit blinked, a bit surprised. But she didn't say anything, and passed the message to the group.
Black Rabbit: [Lord Shiroyasha says you can take this Divine Gift for only 3,000 points.]
Himeko: [I only have 2,000 points on hand. Ask if that's enough.]
Himeko seemed interested. After all, this was a Divine Authority.
Even Herta popped up this time—though her goal was different.
Herta: [@Takumi, lend me some points?]
Takumi had the most points in the group. Herta was very interested in the Divine Authority too—she wanted to study it.
If it was really only 3,000, she could afford it.
Takumi: [...Emm...] [Let Himeko buy it. You can always borrow it from her to study.] [Shiroyasha's watching right now, right?] [The one most interested is Himeko.] [The others are all broke.] [I have the points, but I'm not interested.] [So I'll pass.]
Everyone else? Their points had already been used for strengthening. They couldn't afford it. Even Shuna was the same.
No one had many points left.
Takumi had the most, but he wasn't interested in a low-tier Divine Authority.
It could let a regular person leap to godhood, gain the power of a fire deity, and even divine longevity.
But it also had a ceiling.
Judging by the system's price, it wasn't even worth as much as his Simulated Herrscher Core. So Takumi had no use for it.
Because of that, he ignored it entirely.
Since Himeko was interested, let her have it.
"Sell it, then."
Seeing Takumi's message, Shiroyasha thought it over and agreed.
Fine, even if it wasn't the result she hoped for—it was good enough.
Black Rabbit didn't hesitate. She delisted the Gift and sent it to Himeko.
Himeko immediately paid the points without delay.
Then, Black Rabbit invited Shiroyasha into the group.
Once Shiroyasha joined, Black Rabbit transferred the remaining points to her.
Shiroyasha: [Finally in.] [@Takumi, come to Little Garden and test if you qualify as a Final Trial of Humanity.]
As soon as she joined, she invited Takumi.
If Takumi really was recognized by Little Garden's core system, And became a Final Trial of Humanity— Those other guys would have great expressions on their faces.
She was eager to make it happen.
Takumi: [Maybe later.] [I'm heading to another world first.] [Need to gather some knowledge there, then come back stronger.]
Takumi had a plan. Little Garden would come later. He wasn't in a rush.
Seeing that, Shiroyasha didn't say much. Instead, she asked another question.
Shiroyasha: [Is the strengthening system the same for everyone?] [Is the 1,000-point strengthening really worth it?]
That's right—Shiroyasha had her eyes on the strengthening feature.
If it was really that effective, Then she definitely wanted a round.
The points she just earned from selling the Gift? They were for this.
Otherwise, she could've sold it for just 1,000 and gotten in. Charging 3,000 was only to give Black Rabbit a cut.
But now—maybe that could wait.
Takumi: [It's super effective!] [You should try it.] [It might even restore your Divine Spirit rank.] [Hmm... but my advice is to buy a healing boost first.] [Heals everything—including Divine Spirit injuries.] [Strengthening can come after.] [Heal first, then power up. Standard protocol.]
Takumi offered her some advice.
Buy healing first, then think about strengthening.
Shiroyasha thought it over and agreed. She didn't hesitate and immediately bought a healing treatment.
As the chat group's power descended, Shiroyasha focused and began to sense it.
But... she found that even she couldn't fully perceive the power.
This shocked her.
The chat group was even more powerful than she'd imagined.
And more importantly—her condition had actually started to recover.
Even if only about 10%, it still stunned her.
And it was pure recovery—out of thin air.
As one of Little Garden's most fearsome Demon Lords, A Final Trial of Humanity herself, Her Divine Spirit had gradually eroded through human history.
She'd suffered several defeats— Her spiritual identity fragmented and compressed over time.
Once a full authority-level two-digit entity, she had been reduced to this current state.
Now, that broken Divine Spirit was actually regenerating?
She might not even need to retrieve the part she left with the Buddhist sects.
At that thought, a bright smile spread across Shiroyasha's face.
"How interesting! Truly an unexpected surprise."
She genuinely laughed.
If she could really make a full recovery— Just thinking about it made her thrilled.
Shiroyasha: [This is amazing!] [Even my Divine Spirit can be repaired?] [This group is fascinating.] [How do I earn more points?]
Now she was desperate for points. She wanted to be fully restored now.
Seeing her reaction, everyone in the group knew: Shiroyasha must've recovered a lot.
Takumi: [Wait for missions and daily sign-ins.] [And sell stuff.] [Upload items to the system store and hope someone buys.] [But everyone in this group is broke.] [I'm the group's richest. You can't squeeze anything from the rest.]
Just saying it made Takumi feel a little regretful.
The others had completed one mission before—then used all their points for strengthening.
For example, Shuna—she'd already strengthened herself twice quietly.
That's why she didn't even have enough points to invite Rias.
But now, Shuna's power had reached Demon Lord-class. Almost at the transcendent tier.
That was no small upgrade.
Because of that, Rias was a little sulky.
Good thing she and Shuna were close friends— Otherwise, if someone else had surpassed her, their positions would've switched by now.
After all, in Neon culture, it's tradition to overthrow your superiors!