Chapter 61: Ch 61 : Trading space or Cosmic Shop?

As Sunny’s various business ventures prospered and his vault of faith points swelled, he found himself with no immediate need for his immense wealth. With a staggering 60 billion faith points and the number constantly growing, his power was undeniable. While he could have used this surplus to create more Demigods, he knew that would be counterproductive. The existing Demigods were already fiercely competitive, and adding more to the mix would only lead to internal conflicts and inefficiency. The delicate balance he had established in his realm would be thrown into chaos. His current focus was not on expansion but on optimization. With a precious hour to spare before his next talent acquisition, Sunny’s mind turned to a problem that had long vexed him: the efficient transfer of faith points between Gods. The solution was simple in concept yet frustratingly complex in execution. He could receive faith from Thea, but she couldn’t act as a conduit to transport it to others. This meant he needed a reliable mode of transport, a cosmic delivery service for faith points. He knew that solving this problem would not only make his life easier but also strengthen his relationships with the other Gods, who often required faith points for their own projects. It was a win-win, provided he could find a way to make it work without compromising his security. His initial idea was to create a Demigod for each God and house them in his God space. The process would be clunky, but it seemed workable on the surface. A God would send faith points to Thea, which would then be funneled to Sunny. He would then pass the faith to the designated Demigod, who could in turn transfer it to the intended recipient. It was a Rube Goldberg machine of divine bureaucracy, but it was a start. He began to calculate the logistics, the potential for bottlenecks, and the sheer amount of micromanagement required. He even considered creating a sub-system for the Demigods to manage the transactions, but that just added another layer of complexity. However, this method had several major drawbacks. First, it required Sunny’s constant involvement, as Thea couldn’t store faith points herself. Everything she received went directly to him. Second, the cost was astronomical. A single embryo cost 5,000 faith points, and creating billions of them for every God would deplete his reserves, even if he could recover the amount later. And finally, security was a huge concern. By creating these Demigods, he would be giving other Gods a potential backdoor to spy on his realm, to glean information about his powers, his resources, and his plans. It was an unacceptable risk. The idea was a dead end. Just as he was deep in thought, a fundamental flaw in his plan surfaced. "How can those Gods even create a Demigod when I can’t trade the divine embryo?" Sunny sighed, his five minutes of intense brainstorming rendered utterly useless. Frustrated, Sunny tried to come up with new ideas, but his mind drew a blank. He even consulted Isiah and Thea, but they, too, were stumped. He spent the next half hour meticulously reviewing all his knowledge of faith and its workings, trying to find a loophole, a hidden path, a divine shortcut. Just as he was about to give up, a half-baked idea flickered to life in his mind, a whisper of possibility. It was a long shot, a leap of faith, but it was the only option left. "What if... it works?" he whispered to himself, a spark of hope igniting. He called Thea and placed his hand on her ethereal, projected body. He then began channeling his immense faith into her, a new talent forming in his mind, a divine talent being written into her very essence. He named the talent God’s Manifestor. This ability would allow any God to give faith points to Thea, who could then use them to manifest anything they desired. The catch was that Thea would retain the final say in whether or not to manifest the item. The talent came at an exorbitant price, costing Sunny over 40 billion faith points. The cost was inflated due to his own existing manifestation talent and the inherently volatile nature of manifestation law, which made it difficult for multiple people to control it. But Sunny didn’t care about the price; if this worked, he would be swimming in faith points, a constant, unending flow of divine currency. He was betting on a grand return on his investment. As Thea absorbed the complex knowledge of her new talent, the systems of every God across Veridia went offline, displaying a "maintenance break" message with no further explanation. The multiverse held its breath, unknowingly, as a new power was being forged. Sunny waited patiently, confident that Thea would master this new ability far quicker than he ever could. Demigods will have an innate understanding of their talents, while he had to painstakingly uncover the knowledge on his own. "Life as a God is... tough," he sighed, leaning back on his throne, a small smile playing on his lips, the weight of his divinity a familiar, heavy cloak. Slowly, Thea’s projected eyes opened, shimmering with a new, profound light. Sunny, eager to test the new talent, asked her to manifest a robe and a mask for him. Without hesitation, she created a sleek robe and a mask, which were identical to his but packed with hidden abilities far beyond what he could have imagined. Thea’s deep analysis of his preferences and choices allowed her to manifest something perfectly suited to his tastes, a testament to her newfound power and her loyalty. The successful test confirmed his hopes. Now, Sunny was sure his plan would work. He immediately instructed Thea to restart the system with a new tab: Cosmic Shop. His Faith reserves were about to get a major upgrade. He clicked on the new tab on his system, and there it was—a vast marketplace designed like a modern online shopping app, complete with search and price filters. Millions of items from every corner of the multiverse were listed, each one meticulously analyzed and cataloged by Thea. To test it, Sunny ordered an SS-Grade fruit, which cost him 500 faith points. As soon as the order was completed, 400 faith points were returned to him. This was the genius of his plan. The shop worked on a simple principle: any item a God purchased would be manifested from the system of that God, but at a cost five times greater than what was required for its manifestation. This would create a new, immense source of faith points for Sunny. However, he had no intention of keeping all of it; he was already planning for a future grand scheme that would require a vast amount of faith. The Cosmic Shop was not just a business; it was the foundation for a much larger project. Just then, the eighth day ended, and it was time for Sunny to select his next talent. His gaze fell upon a modern home in his God space, where Adam was engrossed in a new game called Thieflox. This game featured mini-games designed by other Gods and even had a multiplayer mode. Sunny decided to copy Adam’s talent, Overgrowth. As the familiar sensation washed over him, he felt a powerful, invisible energy coursing into his body once again.