Chapter 100: Is This Something a Human Would Do?
An octagonal astrolabe fell into Su Xiao's hand—this was the [Star Seal Imprint].
Su Xiao naturally knew what the [Star Seal Imprint] was. Every time the Starry Sky Seat banquet was held, the Saintess Seat brought up this matter. Last time, Su Xiao had obtained one-fifth of a [Star Seal Imprint], and the Saintess Seat had pestered him endlessly, showing no demeanor of a powerhouse whatsoever.
To speak of a powerhouse demeanor to the Saintess Seat was far too far-fetched. Her strength was unquestionable, slightly weaker than White Bull, and she possessed a goddess's appearance, a goddess's figure, and a goddess's lineage—but she was simply a goddess of madness.
The Saintess Seat did whatever she pleased based on her own whims. Previously, because Su Xiao refused to give her a discount on potions, she even bit his arm...
The [Star Seal Imprint] that the Saintess Seat longed for day and night—Su Xiao also wanted to know its effects. He checked its attributes.
[Star Seal Imprint · Complete (5/5)]
Origin: Void Tree
Quality: World-Class
Category: Imprint / Permanent Enhancement Item.
Usage Requirements: ???
Usage Effect: Can lock the upper/lower limit of life mark.
Note: After locking the upper limit of life mark, the energy within the Star Seal Imprint will be rapidly consumed. After 7 to 10 years, this Star Seal Imprint will become invalid.
Note: Locking the lower limit of life mark consumes very little of the Star Seal Imprint. If only the lower limit is locked, this Star Seal Imprint can be used for 700 to 850 years.
Introduction: The cycle never ends; how can one prolong life?
At first glance, the effect of the Star Seal Imprint seemed confusing, but if one understood "life mark" as lifespan, it became very clear.
When a person's end was near, they could use the Star Seal Imprint to lock their life mark's upper limit, allowing them to linger on for another 7 to 10 years. After that, the Star Seal Imprint would shatter, and that person would die.
The Star Seal Imprint was such a miraculous item. As for locking the lower limit of life mark, that effect was quite puzzling. For example, if the lower limit age was locked at 14, the person who performed the locking would have a minimum age of 14.
This effect was utterly useless for 99.99999% of people, but it was the Saintess Seat's dream come true.
The Saintess Seat had been famous for a long time, but she was not among the ranks of the undying old-timers. This was related to both her physical and mental age.
The Saintess Seat's unique ability was that she would fall asleep once every 20 years, then temporarily forget the "password to her main account" and start a new "alt"—her appearance would revert to that of a 7-year-old, and her mentality would also undergo a certain degree of change.
After reaching 20 years old again, she would sleep for another period. During this sleep, not only would her strength return to its peak, but her ultimate strength would also increase somewhat. Then the cycle would repeat.
Simply put, the Saintess Seat's ability was the dream of all women. She would never age, with her maximum age being 27. After that, she would selectively retain important memories, such as those related to strength, as well as memories of her clan, Su Xiao, Tuanzhang, the Immortal Old Man, and others—all of which she would keep.
Soon, a 7-year-old brat would arrive at the Starry Sky Seat—this was the Saintess Seat in her reduced form. During her mischievous childhood, she often bit people.
This was also the Saintess Seat's greatest weakness. After reverting to 7 years old, her strength was too weak. Moreover, she didn't need to become that young.
Between the ages of 7 and 15, aside from idling around every day, she couldn't train. Apart from having a few clan elders send her to the Starry Sky Seat and then escort her back, she couldn't go anywhere. She had to stay in her clan. If she ventured out privately during this period and encountered enemies, she would face certain death.
The period from 7 to 15 was the awkward part of her "rebirth" ability. If she could lock the lower age limit at 15, the Saintess Seat's cycle period would decrease from once every 20 years to once every 12 years.
Furthermore, after each "rebirth," she would need about a month to adapt before she could start training. The overall efficiency would completely surpass the previous method by far.
For this reason, the Saintess Seat longed for the [Star Seal Imprint] so desperately. In her words, to pursue greater strength, she was willing to give up her leisure time.
In reality, Su Xiao, Tuanzhang, and White Bull all felt that wasn't the case. Given the Saintess Seat's temperament, she most likely just didn't want to be a little brat. She wanted to complete her "rebirth" and immediately be a beautiful young lady.
Every time this topic came up, the Saintess Seat would appear furious, but it felt more like she had been exposed and was reacting with anger and embarrassment...
The [Star Seal Imprint] would definitely be sold to the Saintess Seat, but it would have to wait until the next Starry Sky Seat banquet.
This kind of mutual priority in resources was maintained by the members of the Starry Sky Seat. For example, Su Xiao needed the [First Generation Law Annihilation Remains], White Bull needed [Life Source], Tuanzhang needed [World Core], the Immortal Old Man needed [Information on the Immortal Curse], and the Blade Demon, when in a relatively sane state, needed [High-Grade Essence].
After opening the treasure chests, there were still 15 Scarlet Cards left. Among them, one Scarlet Card was the most special, dropped by the Golden Count. It was slightly larger than the other Scarlet Cards, thicker, and dark red in color, but with golden patterns on the edges. This was the [Scarlet Card · Leader].
One could only say that, as expected of the leader from the Apocalypse Paradise side, even the Scarlet Card he dropped upon death was so distinctive.
[Yes/No to open Scarlet Card · Leader.]
[If opened, you may make the following choices.]