Worldwide Class Change: An Invincible Swordsman-Chapter 443 - 442, Spring Water Can’t Be Drunk Directly, There’s Such Operation_1

Chapter 443: Chapter 442, Spring Water Can’t Be Drunk Directly, There’s Such Operation_1
Jiang Chen complained discontentedly, "How is this a slight improvement? You’ve Upgraded your Constitution by ten thousand points. Is it because you’re a woman that it’s different?"
Why wasn’t it him?
Jiang Chen was puzzled.
What did ten thousand points of Constitution even mean?
Jiang Chen’s Constitution was only a little over seventeen hundred at this point, not even reaching two thousand.
Wouldn’t anyone be envious of Angelina’s ten thousand point Upgrade?
Angelina laughed, "You must not truly respect the Divine in your heart. Only those who respect the Divine see such large Upgrades to their Constitution."
"How can you say I don’t respect them? I absolutely adore the Divine," retorted Jiang Chen.
"Like I don’t know you."
Looking around the area, Jiang Chen thought it was time to leave, now that their Constitution was Upgraded. While returning, they took the route through the Snowy Canyon, and the next crucial step was to return to the Continent of All-Gods.
Jiang Chen and his companion trekked through the snowy landscape.
Just like Renee had mentioned, this snowy realm was comparatively safe. There were no Abnormal Beasts and definitely no Heroes—just a journey that was more than double the length of the Jesse Corridor.
After roughly eight to nine hours of walking, Jiang Chen finally saw Xia.
Meanwhile, Xia was hiding in a cave. She watched Jiang Chen and his companion approach and then emerged from the cave.
Jiang Chen asked, "Are you alone?"
Xia nodded, "Yeah, the others have left. It’s too late to depart now; we’ll have to use the Teleportation Scroll we bought."
"To use the Teleportation Scroll, we must first leave Mediya Luna’s Territory," explained Xia.
"We shouldn’t delay any longer; let’s leave this place."
"Alright."
The three of them set off together.
Jiang Chen asked, "How much was your Constitution Upgraded?"
"450 points."
"That much?"
Jiang Chen was astounded. He had thought Xia, like himself, would have Upgraded by only 200 points. Xia’s Upgrade was more than double his own—
an undeniable gap between people!
Angelina was an exception. Being an incarnation of a God, it was normal for her to Upgrade by ten thousand points. But Xia was just a regular Hero, so how did she manage an Upgrade of 450 points?
How could that be!
My character can’t be the issue.
Xia looked puzzled. "Is that a lot?"
"Somewhat," Jiang Chen admitted.
"By how much did you Upgrade?" she asked.
"200 points."
"That little? You didn’t just directly drink the Spring Water, did you?" Xia looked surprised at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen appeared bewildered.
Was one not supposed to drink it directly?
Jiang Chen joked with a laugh, "What, is there some kind of ritual involved?"
"Yes."
"What kind of ritual?"
"It’s not exactly a ritual, but kneeling on the ground and praying sincerely."
"Pray to whom?" he inquired.
"Naturally, you pray to All Gods. If you sincerely pray, the Gods will grant you Constitution and Strength, yielding more permanent Attributes."
"How does one pray?"
"Kneel on the ground, offer some praise, laud the great All Gods, beg the Gods to show pity to a humble Hero. ’I’m willing to dedicate my life to the Gods; I ask for the Gods’ forgiveness, for the Gods’ Grace, for the Gods’ gifts...’ and so on."
Er...
There’s actually a technique like that?
But a man’s knees are precious—I’m not kneeling for anything!
Xia continued, "An Upgrade of 500 points is the limit, but there are many who get a thousand or even two thousand points—they are the ones who are devout believers of All Gods, seeking the Gods’ Gifts."
Jiang Chen inquired, "Does it actually work?"
"Of course. Faith is might. It definitely works. According to research, those who pray sincerely all get values above 400 points, but those who didn’t pray only got 100 to 200 points," Xia explained.
"So, you didn’t pray sincerely; you just drank it straight away," deduced Xia.
Jiang Chen had nothing to say; he indeed hadn’t offered a prayer.
Nor had he spoken words of praise.
He had just drunk it, which explained why he got such a meager Upgrade.
Jiang Chen nodded, resigned.
Xia laughed, "You know about Tali, right? The Magic Swordsman who came with our team."
"I know him."
"That guy was even crazier. He stored pure water in his warehouse, bathed, and changed clothes in front of the altar. Naked, he knelt down to pray, spouting streams of praises—I almost gagged listening to him."
"And the result?" Jiang Chen pressed.
"The guy gained an extra 600 points of Constitution."
Well, that certainly worked!
Dammit, next time I drink Spring Water, I’ll definitely say a few words of praise, offer a genuine prayer.
But as for kneeling, forget it.
Bowing before the Divine? Not something Jiang Chen was willing to do.
Xia went on, "Some people even pray before bed at night and again when they wake up, praising All Gods."
"What’s the point of that?"
"To pray for protection from All Gods when slaying monsters," Xia said.
"Is that useful?" Jiang Chen asked.
Xia nodded, "Yes, it is. As long as you’re willing to grovel, it’s genuinely useful. You know about people blessed by All Gods, right?"
Jiang Chen had a sudden realization.
People blessed by All Gods? Isn’t that Angelina? Angelina is exactly like that, a person blessed by the All Gods.
Joining a team bestowed a thirty percent increase to loot drop rates.
Xia continued, "Some Heroes will receive the Divine Blessing and the Grace of All-Gods. They have something special about them, different from others, even unique Skills that can Upgrade defensive power and Offensive Power."
"That’s possible?" asked Jiang Chen.
"Yes. In our Dragon Blood World, there are three individuals who have received the Grace of All-Gods. They stand apart; those graced by All Gods, everyone is wary of provoking them, even Prosecutors dare not judge them."
"Anyone who has received the Grace of All-Gods will obtain the power of All Gods, like a protective talisman. Even Heroes would steer clear of them."
"Do they have anything special about them?" Jiang Chen asked.
"They are reincarnations of Gods."
"Do they carry the God’s Seal?"
Xia shook her head, "I’m not sure about that. For example, if a God perished, they would be reborn, and these reincarnates are invariably under the protection of All Gods. Some are their friends, some are their mates, and some are descendants of Gods."
"In summary, those under the protection of All Gods are different, and you must not offend them," Xia advised.
"But there’s also a certain degree of danger," she added.
"What kind of danger? From the Continent of All-Gods or from the Difiled God Continent?" Jiang Chen inquired.
"Both actually. Since they’re reincarnates, involved with the God’s Seal, whether they can become a God... Those under the protection of All Gods usually have powerful bodyguards, precisely to safeguard them," Xia explained.
Jiang Chen nodded in understanding.
Angelina was such a person, protected by All Gods.
A recipient of the Grace of All-Gods.
What Xia said resonated with Jiang Chen’s own thoughts—revealing such an identity was indeed dangerous.
Especially as a reincarnate carrying the God’s Seal.
Once discovered, they would be targeted for annihilation.
The God’s Seal represented a Divine being.
Together, the three pressed on through the icy expanse.
「Half a day later...」
They finally emerged within the borders of Mediya Luna’s Territory.