Ning Xi looked at the golden mark in her palm, which had appeared for the fourth time since entering the world of Divine Oracle.
She murmured, "So it really is Miracle again..."
This time, however, Ning Xi's dazed stare at her palm caught Lin Mo's attention.
Although from Lin Mo's perspective, Ning Xi's palm was completely blank, he still asked thoughtfully, "Xiao Xi, is there a golden mark on your hand?"
Ning Xi looked up at Lin Mo, her face full of surprise, "Brother Lin Mo, you can see it now?"
Lin Mo couldn't see it, but he had guessed.
Ever since the Tyrant came to his door and killed him in the real world, and after his rebirth he saw the "Destiny" mark appear in his own palm, he had suddenly thought of the many times Ning Xi had shown him her palm and asked him those strange questions about whether he could see the words in her palm.
At the time, Lin Mo couldn't see anything, and he didn't understand.
Even though he still couldn't see it now, Lin Mo suddenly understood.
"Could it be... you have a Destiny mark too?"
Ning Xi looked at Lin Mo in confusion, then looked back at the golden mark in her palm, "Isn't it Miracle?"
"Miracle?"
Lin Mo asked, "How many times has this mark appeared? When did it appear each time?"
Ning Xi thought for a moment and said, "The first time was when I first entered the world of Divine Oracle."
"The second time was when I drew the divine artifact Nirvana for you, Brother Lin Mo, from the Grand Wheel."
"The third time was when I revived the NPC Legion and Ah'Li in the level-three main city, Blazing Ember City."
"And now it's the fourth time. Every time the Miracle mark appears, this number drops by 10%."
Buzz!
At that instant, Lin Mo's mind began to run.
Because based on what Ning Xi had said, he could basically confirm that her Miracle mark and the Destiny mark he possessed belonged to the same kind.
And if nothing unexpected had happened...
'Ning Xi's Miracle mark should be able to break the rules in the world of Divine Oracle and create miracles.'
'And my Destiny mark... is death and rebirth.'
For a moment, the more Lin Mo thought about it, the more frightening it became.
Because according to his original guess...
'My Destiny mark should be connected to my first life, when I entered the Nine Heavens Divine Domain. This is divine power I obtained in the Nine Heavens Divine Domain, and when I triggered that divine power for the first time to revive after death, I brought that power back with me, allowing me to continue using it.'
'But what about Ning Xi's Miracle mark? If it's like my Destiny mark and is also divine power obtained from the Nine Heavens Divine Domain, then... the Nine Heavens Divine Domain won't appear until one year after Divine Oracle descends. In this life, it hasn't appeared yet, and Ning Xi has never entered it. So how did she obtain this mark?'
While still shocked, Lin Mo suddenly thought of something.
He asked Ning Xi, "I remember you told me that you entered Divine Oracle because someone picked you at Tingyu Pavilion and asked you to play the game with her. She gave you a set of Divine Oracle equipment."
"Do you still remember what that person looked like?"
Ning Xi recalled, "That older sister was wearing a mask, so I didn't see her whole face, but her eyes were very big and very beautiful..."
"Oh, right! There was a mark on the center of her forehead that looked like a moon."
'Big eyes... Beautiful... A moon mark on her forehead?'
Putting together the features Ning Xi described, Lin Mo had a strong feeling that she seemed familiar.
But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.
At this moment, Ning Xi looked at Lin Mo with her clear, beautiful eyes.
She seemed a little scared, "Brother Lin Mo, what exactly is this mark on my hand?"
"What will happen if this Miracle value drops to 0%? Will I die?"
"But I don't want to die."
"If I die, I'll never see Brother Lin Mo again..."
Lin Mo's nose stung, "Silly girl, you won't."
Lin Mo flicked Ning Xi's nose.
Although he still hadn't figured out the secret behind this mark and didn't know whether it represented hope or disaster, he didn't reveal the worry in his heart to Ning Xi, who was already uneasy.
Instead, he smiled casually and said, "You won't die."
"If you really die, then I'll defy heaven and change my fate, reincarnate to before you die, and save you."
Ning Xi finally laughed because of him, "Brother Lin Mo, are you trying to coax a little kid?"
"Maybe it's a hidden talent given by Divine Oracle," Lin Mo comforted Ning Xi, "Don't worry. Just accept it and make good use of this talent."
Ning Xi's case was easier to explain, since all of her miracles happened inside Divine Oracle.
If they really went with Lin Mo's explanation, it was still reasonable.
But Lin Mo's Destiny could trigger rebirth when he truly died in the real world, making him understand that this mark was definitely not something as simple as an easter egg built into Divine Oracle.
He would uncover the secret behind the marks that he and Ning Xi possessed.
At the same time, Lin Mo looked at Ning Xi and silently resolved, "Don't worry, Xiao Xi. No matter what, I'll protect you with everything I have."
As the mark in Ning Xi's palm flashed for a while before disappearing, the two turned their attention back to the matter at hand.
"Judging from the conditions of this territory quest, the Divine Might Tower can be upgraded."
"Level 3 extends the temporary duration of the Fate Token: Divine Might; level 5 makes the Fate Token: Divine Might permanent; level 10 unlocks its growth ability."
Lin Mo said, "Then let's make level 10 our goal."
The value of the divine artifact, Fate Token: Divine Might, was simply too high for Ning Xi.
It was no exaggeration to say that for Ning Xi, who possessed Supreme Sovereign, it was equivalent to obtaining a second SSS-rank talent.
Moreover, even at E-rank, it already had a 1% chance to grant 10 Reputation.
If it eventually grew to the highest rank, SSS, then according to the settings of SSS-rank divine artifacts in the world of Divine Oracle, the chance would definitely increase to 100%.
The amount of Reputation gained each time would also increase.
At that point, every time Ning Xi killed an ordinary monster, she would gain thousands or even tens of thousands of Reputation.
From then on, she would never need to worry about Reputation again.
Right now, Ning Xi was still very frugal, using Reputation only to multiply rewards with relatively high value.
For ordinary rewards, she avoided using the tenfold multiplier whenever possible.
Once Reputation was no longer a concern. Any quest, any elite monster, any boss, any dungeon or secret realm reward, even killing an ordinary monster would trigger the tenfold reward multiplier.
Therefore, Lin Mo had to help Ning Xi obtain this divine artifact and unlock its growth ability.
The only problem was that the Divine Might Tower was still repairing itself and its status couldn't be viewed.
For now, they still had no idea how the Divine Might Tower operated or how its upgrade system worked.
According to Wuna, the Divine Might Tower would need five shichen to finish repairing.
"Five shichen means ten hours."
Lin Mo checked the time and said, "It's nine o'clock now. It should finish repairing around seven tomorrow morning."
"Let's log off first, get some rest tonight, and come back tomorrow morning."
Ning Xi nodded.
"Mhm!"