Chapter Seventy-Five: Equivalent Exchange, Tom's Resurrection
The heavens and all the worlds have their own characteristics and systems.
But the higher you go, the more you reach a higher dimension, and many worlds tend to end up in the same place, gradually becoming the same at the root.
For example, Clark discovered that the gods of the Harry Potter world were similar to the gods of the DND world that he had learned from the Godhead fragments.
Among them, the concepts of the four major elements of "divinity", "divine fire", "godhead" and "godhead" are similar in both worlds.
The so-called [divinity], to a certain extent, is a unique quality of the gods, which can also be called potential, potential.
For God, the Divinity is related to their character, beliefs, rules, and faction biases, and is a comprehensive and metaphysical force.
Transforming into a mortal is a higher-dimensional talent, and with the talent potential of [Divinity], the next step is to ignite the [Divine Fire] and embark on the road to becoming a god.
Therefore, for mortals, even a little bit of [divinity] is extremely precious.
After all, in addition to those natural demigods, if mortals want to obtain [divinity], they can only kill those divine beasts or gods who have [divinity].
This is also why in some myths and legends, heroes can become gods after slaying evil gods or monsters, because they have gained [divinity] in their adventures.
It can also be seen from this that the trace of [Death Divinity] that Tom Riddle wants to sacrifice is very precious.
In the Bronze Age, where the gods and demons have disappeared and the transcendent silence has become nonsense, the killing of gods has become nonsense, and the divine creatures have become legends, and even the fire dragon has transformed into a dragon beast.
Clark has lived until now, and the only thing that can be confirmed is that the phoenix inherited by the Dumbledore family may still have a trace of divinity.
After all, in the original book, the phoenix ignored the basilisk's gaze and pecked its eyes blind.
In addition, perhaps in some ancient secret realms that have not been discovered, there are still one or two divine beasts that are still surviving.
That's why Voldemort wanted to return to Hogwarts to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts after graduating.
Although he discovered the secret room when he was a student, he didn't know the preciousness of the [divinity] on the basilisk at that time, and when he learned about it later, he had no chance.
Of course, Tom Riddle is not really generous to give this [death] divinity now, he has to do so.
Although the fragment of the Godhead of Knowledge answers the prayers of believers, Tom Riddle, who is familiar with theology, knows that this is only a spontaneous response mechanism, and it is not that the God of Wisdom, Knowledge, and Magic has really come to life.
These ancient gods have long disappeared in the long river of history, and in today's world, there are no gods and demons.
The good thing about this for Tom is that the gods don't care about the hearts of the believers, and they have completely turned into a wishing machine, and if they ask for something, they will respond.
But the corresponding downside is that all requests must be offered in reciprocal sacrifices, that is, equivalent exchanges.
This is also because the god of wisdom, knowledge and magic himself has a little bit of alchemical divinity, and the idol holds the scales in his hand, which can reach the point of equivalent exchange.
For example, the arrogant demon god Lucifer that Tom Riddle sacrificed before, it is not this price, and ten times the sacrifice often does not necessarily have a harvest.
So even though his heart hurt so much, Tom still sacrificed a trace of death divinity very decisively.
The basilisk had two eyes, each of which contained a hint of the divinity of death, and if you sacrifice a little, you can leave a little more of it.
On the contrary, as a Horcrux, it is difficult to move, which is the biggest problem.
Ever since Voldemort's main soul failed, their split remnants have also been sensitized.
The main soul is not a good person, and these remnant souls are not fuel-efficient lamps, all of them can be said to be full of five poisons, and their stomachs are full of bad water.
Young Tom, who has been trapped in the diary, is no exception, and in his opinion, if he can be resurrected before the main soul, maybe he can still turn against the main guest, which is better than being trapped in the diary.
Therefore, it is important to recover the physical body first and get rid of the status quo of being a Horcrux.
Of course, in this process, it would be even more perfect if the crystal stone containing the divinity of the [God of Wisdom, Knowledge and Magic] could be swallowed at the same time.
When the time comes, not only will the sacrificial divinity be withdrawn, but there may also be a new harvest.
And I was pinched by the kid named Clark before, and I had to make compromises, and I suffered a lot, and when I was resurrected, the first thing I had to do was......
Clark's soul floated above the circle, and with the help of the fragment of the godhead of the god of knowledge, he could see clearly what was going on in the heart of his follower, Tom Riddle.
Everything in front of him was like a pattern in the palm of his hand, and he was both amused by the other party's dirty thoughts, and he was horrified by some of the divine power he experienced.
Sure enough, as soon as mortals thought about it, the gods laughed, and for the gods, believers had no privacy at all.
It's just that now is no time for him to sigh.
When Tom Riddle muttered about offering sacrifices to Ogmar, the god of wisdom, knowledge, and magic, the resurrection ritual began.
One of the first to change was the basilisk as a sacrifice.
"Ang~"
A loud scream echoed through the empty room, and even with the orders of Tom, a Slytherin heir, the basilisk began to tumble violently in pain when its own [death] divinity was drained by the ritual circle.
"Bang! Bang! ”
The stout snake body slammed hard against the surrounding stone pillars, and the earth trembled as the rubble and scales flew in all directions, and even Lockhart, who was guarding outside the secret room, could detect the huge movement.
However, no matter how the basilisk struggled, its tail on the magic array was still tightly sucked, and it couldn't break free.
In Clark's soul perspective, one of the two dim balls of light that originally belonged to the basilisk was suddenly pulled out of a thin yellow line under the action of a suction force, connecting to the central idol, and then following the connection, it was transmitted to the fragment of the godhead.
As if it was a ball of yarn that had been pulled, as the thin thread was extracted, the dim ball of light belonging to the basilisk became smaller and smaller, and the strength of the basilisk's struggle became more and more like, and by the time the ball of light was completely transferred to Clark's mind, the giant snake had collapsed on the ground, motionless.
【Ding! You have gained 1 point of Death Divinity, unlocking the Class Change Message]
【Your current unlocked class is: Sorcererer】
[Your current unlocked class is: Necromancer]
……
【Ding! You've gained 1 point of Death Divinity, do you want to absorb it? 】
A pleasant system prompt sounded in Clark's ears, but he quickly nodded no.
Although this divinity is good, it is not something that he can absorb casually.
You must know that divinity represents a certain quality of the existence of gods, which is related to their camp bias and style of conduct, as well as the formation of the priesthood in the later stage.
Clark originally possessed the [Knowledge] Godhead, although it was only a fragment, but it was a step further than the [Death] divinity, and this alone was enough for him to explore and study for a long time.
If you are not greedy enough, absorb the divinity of death.
The combination of the two may also lead to its own deviation, turning to evil priesthoods such as [murder], [trickery], and [conspiracy], which is called a big loss because of a small one.
Besides, if you don't absorb it yourself, it doesn't mean that it's useless, whether it's refining artifacts, cultivating demon pets, or promoting followers, there are not too many divinities.
When Clark accepted Tom's sacrifice of death on behalf of the God of Wisdom, Knowledge and Magic, the second half of the equivalent exchange officially began.
This time, from the basilisk's body, not only the remaining [Death] divinity was extracted, but even its flesh and blood essence began to be stripped out in large chunks.
The flesh and blood of a servant, voluntarily giving, can regenerate your master!
The scarlet flesh essence was like a long river, enveloping the remaining trace of [Death] divinity, and fell in the sky above the resurrection circle, converging into a huge blood-red ball.
Tom Riddle's remnant of his youth also jumped out of the diary and threw it into the blood ball.
The soul and flesh energy fused with each other, and there was an immediate and wonderful reaction.
Clark intently observed the flow of energy, matter, and spirit in the circle, and carefully experienced the connections and wonders between them, turning them into his own food.
At the same time, he didn't forget to throw the career information he had just obtained into that ball of blood, and used this resurrection ceremony to borrow chickens and eggs to test the transfer ceremony he pondered.
Crimson blood swirled, boiled, churned, and condensed in the air.
Suddenly, under Tom Riddle's control, the blood mass turned into a blood-colored python, jumped up, opened its bloody mouth, and swallowed the false divine crystal that bloomed with colorful light on the top of the head of the most god.
Clark watched all this and did not stop it, but his heart was relieved, the young Dark Lord still did not resist the temptation and swallowed his bait.
After swallowing the spirit crystal disguised as a divine crystal, the blood-colored python reunited, and the outer layer of blood began to coagulate, and the color gradually changed from bright red to dark red, and then turned into a round black-red giant egg.
Clarke's soul perspective can see that inside the dome, as soul, matter, and energy collide with each other, a little spark begins to burst out, and finally ignites the flame of life.
The flames of life intensified with the supply of the basilisk flesh essence, eventually fusing everything in the Dome together.
"It's amazing, the collision of the three elements, this kind of reaction is eight points similar to igniting a divine fire!" Clark exclaimed.
A familiar and unfamiliar spiritual power spread out of the egg, forming a barrier that cut off all prying eyes.
Clark didn't care, he had already gained a lot just a moment.
The changes in the Black and Red Dome were still brewing, and Clark knew that the entire resurrection ritual had come to an end, and as soon as he thought about it, he broke off the connection with the magic circle.
The soul returned to his body, and the golden-red sea and the golden idol vanished, turning into an empty Slytherin Chamber once more.
Clark looked up and saw the basilisk languishing on the ground for the first time.
This resurrection ritual, the most loss-making may be it, as the flesh essence has been extracted by the magic array, the basilisk has changed greatly.
Its brilliant green scales had lost their magical luster, and it looked fragile and dull.
The body that was originally full of wild breath is now seen up close, but it looks like a dead thing.
Of course, it's its eyes that have changed the most.
Clark stared at its gray pupils, and he didn't feel the slightest discomfort on his body, this basilisk was already blind!
Because the [Death] divinity was extracted, it no longer had the magical ability to stare at anyone who died, and became an ordinary giant snake.
In addition to the basilisk that lost its magical ability, Clark also found that in the center of the circle, the hundred gold galleons that were originally piled up had also melted into a 10cm tall golden statue.
The appearance of the idol was exactly the same as what he had seen from the perspective of the soul just now, with a book in one hand and a balance in the other.
Clark hurriedly stepped forward, the golden idol in his hand.
The tentacles of the statue are warm, like beautiful jade, but there is no metallic feeling of gold, and it is very comfortable to hold in the hand, and even the mind and thinking have become much more sensitive.
"Good baby!"
Clark secretly praised, this idol has been consecrated by the [God of Wisdom, Knowledge and Magic] after the magic ceremony just now, and has become a formal sacrificial artifact, with a little special effect.
Next time, if he wants to sacrifice to the [God of Wisdom, Knowledge, and Magic], he can start without consuming gold coins and the feathers of the human-faced sphinx, and directly put the statue on the god.
At this time, the black and red dome above the circle also began to shake, and it seemed that Voldemort's resurrection ritual should have been completed.
Clark hurriedly grabbed the golden idol, and took the diary that no Tom Riddle had left without his soul and was now a blank Horcrux, and then withdrew from the scope of the magic circle.
"Click~"
"Click~"
A crisp eggshell cracking sound sounded in the secret room, and the black-red giant egg began to be covered with cracks, some small fragments, and even began to fall off the giant egg.
Clark looked at the scene in front of him with great interest, although Voldemort's remnant soul was not completely dead, but now that he had regained his body, it could be regarded as a kind of undead resurrection.
I don't know if Harry would have been reminded of his resurrection of his parents if he had seen what he saw.
"Click~"
A louder cracking sound sounded, and a pale arm stained with transparent slime suddenly broke the giant egg and stretched out from within.
The next moment, with this roar, the entire upper part of the giant egg completely exploded, eggshell fragments and slime splashed in all directions, and Clark subconsciously raised his arm to resist with telekinesis.
When he looked over again, a tall, thin figure stood on the remaining half of the eggshell.
With Clarke's witness, the young Dark Lord Tom Riddle has finally returned to the world!
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