Jacob looked at the pitch-black page and made a wish, "I wish…"
The moment Jacob made his wish, it instantly appeared on the page.
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Wish: I wish that the Cosmic Vestige of Capricorn directly appeared in my hand! Cost: 100% Infinity Blood & 8,500 Years of Lifespan or Only 10,000 Years of Lifespan
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Looking at the cost of this simple wish, Jacob's eyes flickered with a hint of pain before he shook his head in resignation. He had already expected this much.
After all, this wish was directly related to an inheritor of a Universal Godly Scripture, and he knew that if he wanted to do it the old-fashioned way by snatching it from her, it would turn into a huge fight that he wasn't confident of winning, and he might still end up empty-handed.
So, this was the only way to get his hands on the Vestige of Capricorn without a fight or revealing his prowess.
"Carry through!"
The moment he issued the final confirmation while deciding to simply pay entirely with his lifespan, Jacob felt the feeling of someone stripping away from his body again, and this time, this feeling was slightly intense.
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-Lifespan: 885,350 Years (All Youthful)
_____ Nonetheless, he waited patiently as his eyes deadly cold, and soon, what he had been waiting for happened!
A lowing crystalline prism, with jagged edges resembling the shape of a lightning bolt frozen in time, appeared in front of him.
Its surface was smooth and glassy, yet it hummed with latent energy, crackling faintly with arcs of silver-blue lightning that danced along its edges. The prism's interior contained swirling storms, with flashes of light occasionally illuminating its depths like distant thunderheads. This ever-shifting light gave it a feeling of immense power barely contained within.
As the vestige levitates in mid-air, a subtle aura of authority and grandeur emanates from it. The air around the vestige crackles with static energy, occasionally producing a low rumble reminiscent of distant thunder on the horizon.
Jacob pulled a toothy smile as he grabbed the Cosmic Vestige of Capricorn and then stowed it away in his infinity pendant. Although he had paid ten thousand years of his lifespan, it was worth it since he didn't have to fight the Inheritor of Chaotic Darkness.
What that woman thought happened wasn't his business, and he knew there was also a chance that the Chaotic Darkness might discover the power behind it. But since Immortika had told him that no scripture knew about each other's core powers and abilities, it was highly unlikely.
Furthermore, Jacob wasn't done yet, and he again made another wish with determination in his eyes.
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Wish: I wish to send the Inheritor of Chaotic Darkness in the Depths of Star Ocean Boundary! Cost: 100% Infinity Blood & 9,998,500 Years of Lifespan or Only 10 Million Years of Lifespan!
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"Shit!" Jacob instantly cursed when he saw the lifespan requirement for this wish.
Although he was expecting to pay a higher price since sending her into the depths of Star Ocean Boundary meant certain death since that place was the most dangerous and mysterious place of the entire Zodiac Plains and was crawling with zodiac beasts, he wasn't expecting it would cost him ten million years of his lifespan, which he didn't have, and even if he had them, he wasn't going to use them!
Jacob quickly erased the wish with a simple thought and wished again. ______
Wish: I wish to send the Inheritor of Chaotic Darkness to the Lesser Galaxies! Cost: 100% Infinity Blood & 998,500 Years of Lifespan or Only 1 Million Years of Lifespan!
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'It still required a million years of lifespan?!' Jacob was astounded and somewhat depressed. He finally understood why Immortika was ridiculing him with the 'cost' of his wishes against a universal godly scripture. Heck, he wasn't even directly targeting it but only its inheritor.
He didn't dare imagine the cost of directly wishing against a Universal Godly Scripture.
"Hahhahahaha…" Immortika's laughter suddenly rang at this moment.
"Let me clarify another thing before you go on your usual tantrum once you discover it on your own. The cost of a wish can be increased or decreased depending on the power level and importance of the thing you are wishing for, while your power also counts whenever you make a wish.
"What I'm saying is that this cost will be increased the more she makes progress with her scripture in the future. So, don't complain to me in the future, hehehehee!"
Jacob's eyes dilated when he heard it, but he wasn't surprised much since it was common sense. He also seemed to sense the hidden meaning behind Immortika's words.
"Since everything is taken into consideration, does this mean the location and how it'll impact her also taken into consideration, right? After all, the Star Ocean Boundary requires ten million years of lifespan because it's hazardous. "In comparison, the Lesser Galaxies demand a million years of lifespan because even though it's not dangerous, it'll probably trap her there until the next path of legends opens and stagnate her progress unless she directly crosses the Star Ocean Boundary or finds another way to the Middle Galaxies.
"Moreover, the Path of Legend is also taken into consideration since it is also important for her. That's why my wish to send her away is so expensive, but what if…"
Jacob's eyes shimmered with a malicious glint as he made another wish to test his theory. ______
Wish: I wish to send the Inheritor of Chaotic Darkness to a safe location in the Middle Galaxies! Cost: 100% Infinity Blood & 48,500 Years of Lifespan or Only 50,000 Years of Lifespan!
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Jacob's eyes flared instantly when he saw that the cost had been reduced again—this time by 95%!
"Hahahaha, you're finally learning how to use your ability correctly. See, I told you that only by using the tool you'll understand how to use it correctly and efficiently. Not to mention, you still have an entire Immortika Chapter to learn!"
Immortika sounded pleased, yet a hint of anticipation was present in its eerie voice as if it wanted to see what Jacob would do now with this wish and what kind of expression the woman and her scripture would have.
Jacob didn't refute, and after thinking for a moment, he made his decision, "Carry through!" _____
-Lifespan: 835,350 Years (All Youthful)
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Hundreds of miles away from Jacob's position, the Inheritor of Chaotic Darkness named Alexandra was going crazy because…
"Where did the cosmic vestige of Capricorn go!?" She shrilled with disbelief and killing intent.
"There is a higher power involved!" Chaotic Darkness's solemn voice rang at this moment.
Alexandra's eyes widened slightly as a hint of panic surfaced in them, "What kind of power? The Cosmic Vestige was already stored in my Chaotic Soul, yet it suddenly vanished!? Don't tell me something on your level is involved in this. Are we exposed?" "Impossible!" Chaotic Darkness retorted, "If something like me were involved, I would've been able to sense it. But…wait, it's here again!"
"Wha…"
Alexandra was instantly alarmed as she was going to use her entire power to fight against this invisible enemy when suddenly a pitch-black vortex appeared right behind her, and without giving her any time or power to resist, it directly sucked her into it before it vanished!
The area became peaceful again as if nothing happened!