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Chapter 1038: The Cost of Resurrection
Chapter 1038: The Cost of Resurrection
“Resurrection spell?!” All the Blue Star humans present were taken aback, their eyes widening in surprise.
In the Evolution game, there are indeed resurrection spells, such as the Priest’s Resurrect or the Shaman’s Ancestor’s Soul... and so on.
However, these resurrection spells from the game do not work in the real world; they are unusable.
No one expected that the Emperor Zhou’s friend had actually mastered the true resurrection spell, capable of reviving anyone below the Divine Rank!
But it made sense.
After all, the friend was a Stellar Rank expert, and specifically one who specialized in souls. Being able to resurrect those below the Divine Rank, who were essentially “minions,” wasn’t particularly surprising.
However, the cat Chenxing seemed to be a bit confused. She twitched her whiskers and said, “Meow, I understand ‘souls,’ but what is a ‘biological blueprint’?”
Emperor Zhou looked at the cat perched on Su Yu’s shoulder and explained kindly, “A ‘biological blueprint’ is a set of data including genes, proteins, cell structures, and biological membranes.
Obtaining a ‘biological blueprint’ isn’t difficult. For example, to resurrect a human from Huaxia, you just need to scan 10,000 other Huaxia humans to gather enough data for a reliable ‘biological blueprint.’
The real challenge isn’t in collecting the ‘biological blueprint,’ but in the ‘soul.’”
Emperor Zhou swept his gaze over the Blue Star humans present and said seriously, “Everyone, once the battle with the Skrell begins, I will oversee the main battlefield and collect the souls of the fallen.
If any of you fall in battle, I will bring your souls to my friend for resurrection after the battle. This is the only help I can offer upon my return to Blue Star.”
Emperor Zhou emphasized the word “after the battle.”
This was because resuscitation could only be performed after the battle to avoid violating the “fairness principle” of the Sacred Song.
It seemed like help, but it wasn’t considered help if it wasn’t during the battle.
Hearing Emperor Zhou’s words, the Blue Star humans were greatly invigorated. Many of them expressed their joy, “Really? That’s fantastic!”
Although everyone had long been prepared to defend their home, even if it meant dying on the battlefield, who would refuse a chance at resurrection?
The greatest fear of humans is the fear of death.
By solving this fear, Emperor Zhou had removed their greatest concern. Even if they died, they could be resurrected, so what was there to fear?
With the assurance of resurrection, they could fight with greater confidence and determination, without hesitation or fear on the battlefield, ready to give it their all!
Thus, the morale of the Blue Star humans soared, and they were all elated!
But at that moment, Emperor Zhou suddenly changed the subject, “My friend’s resurrection spell is very powerful. The resurrected individuals will be almost identical to their pre-death selves, but... such a perfect resurrection comes at a significant cost.”
Emperor Zhou emphasized the word “cost.”
Upon hearing his words, the joy of everyone present immediately faded.
Of course, how could such a powerful resurrection come without a cost?
“So, what is the cost?” Su Yu asked, his expression turning serious.
“The cost is mainly spiritual energy, a large amount of spiritual energy,” Emperor Zhou replied solemnly. “The spiritual energy required to resurrect a person is astronomical. For example, to resurrect a Great Ascension early-stage cultivator, the required spiritual energy is roughly ten times the amount needed to cultivate a Great Ascension early-stage cultivator! This applies to all ranks below the Fusion Stage.
Because the amount of spiritual energy required for resurrection is so exorbitant, my friend’s business has never been very good. He only revives the offspring of Stellar Rank beings who fall unexpectedly, and even then, it’s usually one-on-one. There’s rarely a bulk resurrection business.”
"Ten times!" The crowd on Blue Star all drew in a sharp breath.
While it was reassuring to know that resurrection was possible, the required spirit energy was still shockingly high! The spirit energy needed for a seventh-rank resurrection could easily cultivate a Divine Rank being!
The fall of a sixth-rank or seventh even while concerning, was manageable, but if a middle Divine Rank being like Su Yu were to fall, how many years would Blue Star need to mine spirit energy to bring him back to life?
Moreover, if the number of sacrificed strong individuals was small, they could still grit their teeth and weather the storm. However, if the number of sacrifices was too high... they might not be able to afford the cost of resurrecting everyone.
Therefore, everyone's expression gradually turned grim.
Seeing the change in everyone's faces, King Xin of the Shou Dynasty understood what they were thinking.
He consoled them, "Don't worry about this issue. If Blue Star can't come up with the spirit energy right away, we can take out a loan to resurrect the fallen and then pay it back over a thousand-year period. I can guarantee this loan."
"Guaranteed loans?" Hearing this, everyone's expressions improved slightly.
In modern society, everyone had some experience with "guaranteed loans" or "mortgage loans."
This time, it was a guaranteed loan, but they never expected it to be used to buy lives.
Being able to take out a loan to buy lives was actually a good thing. Death meant everything was lost, and even if they had to pay back the loan for a thousand years, it was better than being dead.
Councilor Hu Jingyi knew that this was the moment for him to step up and make a statement.
He turned to face the Blue Star representatives and said solemnly, "Since we can take out loans to buy lives, I assure you all here and now—anyone who sacrifices themselves in this war will be resurrected at any cost. We will even take on enormous debts to bring you back to life!
"I can guarantee this with the credibility of the Blue Star United Government. Please rest assured! Of course, the precondition is that you must not betray Blue Star."
Hearing Councilor Hu's assurance, everyone felt much more at ease.
With the Councilor making such a solemn promise, their resurrection was now guaranteed.
As for whether the United Government would keep its word, they were not worried at all. The Chinese people have always valued the principle of "a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold," and they would definitely resurrect all the fallen.
King Xin of the Shou Dynasty continued, "First, you must all focus on winning this war.
If we can't win the war, no one will pay the resurrection fees, and you will truly be dead. Second, on the battlefield, you must prioritize your survival. Don't recklessly sacrifice yourselves just because you can be resurrected. If you can stay alive, don't take the path of resurrection, understood?"
"Understood," the Blue Star crowd solemnly nodded their heads.
"Lastly," King Xin of the Shou Dynasty said, "Don't spread this information. Only you should know, and don't tell anyone else... I will head to Skrul Star, and everyone can disperse now!"
With that, King Xin of the Shou Dynasty looked up at the Holy Silver Federation fleet above them.
The Holy Silver Federation fleet had now reached Blue Star's low orbit and released a pale yellow light layer that extended in all directions.
This pale yellow light layer was the fleet's sensor network, responsible for gathering useful information on Blue Star.
If the Dark energy rebel army, led by the planetary existence Daraque, were to invade Blue Star, they would certainly choose a specific area for teleportation. The primary role of this pale yellow light layer was to analyze and identify the optimal teleportation location.
(End of Chapter)
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