He was not heartbroken by the simplicity of the request, because he knew it was just a matter of time before more complex and intricate designs would inevitably arrive.
With a surge of Faith, Sunny meticulously manifested two identical bows and 200 arrows.
The bows were crafted from a fine, resilient wood, entirely smooth to the touch, their strings made of a hard, perfectly elastic rubber.
Sunny manifested two pairs because he wanted a spare set for his own nascent lifeforms on Veridia.
Sunny’s pricing strategy was simple, yet audacious: his charge was two and a half times more than his calculated Faith cost for manifestation.
On the Blue Planet, such a markup would be unashamedly called a scam, as many consumers could easily guess the production cost using the raw ingredients or by directly consulting a worker.
But here, in the ethereal marketplace of Gods, no one knew about the true, minute production cost of these divinely manifested items.
The specific order for the bow and arrows only costed Sunny a paltry 8 Faith points to produce.
For this, he directly asked for 20 Faith points.
The God on the other side of the trade was visibly hesitant at first, the pause in communication a clear sign of their internal debate over the price.
But their hesitation quickly dissolved, and they promptly confirmed the trade after looking at the item’s System-generated description.
Item name: Basic Bow (Cosmos)
Grade: A
Description: A bow manifested by the God of Manifestation using his Faith as a source. Due to the use of a God’s Faith, this bow is filled with extraordinary power.
Sunny was already intimately aware of these detailed descriptions; they were System standard for items manifested with Faith.
The spear he had made for Thorn, for instance, had been an S-Grade artifact.
And the bow he was going to eventually gift to his humans was also of S-Grade, having been manifested directly by him with higher intent.
Though their inherent grades were high, implying immense durability and effectiveness, they didn’t inherently hold any specific combat skill.
This was a current limitation: Sunny was not yet able to imbue a weapon with an active, learnable skill.
He gazed down at Veridia, his divine attention lingering on his human tribe.
He desperately wanted to find someone with a natural talent in archery or marksmanship, someone who could truly maximize the potential of these newly manifested weapons.
He meticulously scanned through his human population, searching for any tell-tale signs of such an innate ability.
To his disappointment, he found no humans among them with this specific talent.
-Sigh! These guys are really talentless when it comes to ranged combat,- Sunny sighed, a fleeting moment of frustration.
-Even if the cooldown of my SSS-Grade Skill-Resonance finishes, it wouldn’t matter much for this specific purpose.-
His gaze then lingered at other, unexplored parts of Veridia.
The sheer size of Veridia was truly immense, a sprawling landmass five times that of Earth, now holding an abundance of untouched, fertile territories.
Sunny’s eyes widened, a flicker of surprise passing through him. �������������������������������������������.�����������
He noticed a new group of agile, human-like creatures inhabiting a different continent within his vast world.
There were currently five distinct large islands (which were effectively continents) making up Veridia: one massive landmass in the middle, and four smaller ones positioned strategically on its four cardinal sides.
(His primary human tribe was currently thriving on the Southern island.)
As to why Sunny described them as -human-like- but not entirely human: it was because of their distinct, immediately noticeable features. They possessed elegantly pointy ears, delicate yet distinct gazelle-like horns curving gracefully from their foreheads, an innate and profound agility, unparalleled graceful movements, and a notably gentle disposition compared to his more rugged humans.
They were currently running through a dense, verdant jungle, their movements fluid and silent as they tried to find some food.
Sunny immediately considered gifting this bow and arrows not to his humans, but to these -elves-like- creatures.
His divine analysis confirmed his intuition: he was currently seeing that many of these newly discovered -elves- seemed to possess innate talents specifically related to eyesight, perception, or marksmanship. This was a stroke of incredible luck, aligning perfectly with the very weapon he had just manifested.
Sunny didn’t just descend into Veridia casually like before, with barely a thought to the cost.
Now, he needed to manage his Faith points meticulously, acutely aware of every expenditure.
Due to the emergence of these elves, who were innately intelligent and inherently strong���perhaps even more so than his humans at this stage���this next trip would surely cost much more Faith than his previous, brief intervention.
The stakes were rising, and Sunny knew every decision counted.
Chapter 18: Ch 18: The First Godly Day
Chapter 18 - Ch 18: The First Godly Day
Sunny began to fulfill each of the pending requests, working methodically through the daunting queue.
While most orders were for ordinary weapons���items like spears, bows, swords, and shields���his attention was soon captivated by a peculiar request.
One God from a magic-infused world asked Sunny to replicate a rare item named Tear of Mermaid.
Item Name: Tear of Mermaid
Grade: S
Description: Can increase the Grade of talent related to magic.
Note: Only works on talent below S-Grade.
-I just introduced magic into my world, and my world is not inherently a magic world,- Sunny pondered, his thoughts racing.
-So, having a human with magic talent will be very tough.-
Though this item was exceptionally precious in a mana-rich environment, the cost of manifesting it was surprisingly low, requiring only 30 Faith points.
Sunny, ever the opportunist, directly quoted a price of 150 Faith points, a staggering five times the production cost.
-Who’s going to know?- Sunny mused, a predatory gleam in his divine eyes.
-And for worlds inherently built on magic, this item is extremely precious.
Even if I were to raise the price even further, many would still choose to pay.-
As he predicted, the client who asked for this replication immediately requested five Tears of Mermaid directly.
This single transaction alone yielded a massive profit of 600 Faith points for Sunny.
He now had more than enough capital to descend into Veridia again whenever he chose.
-One Godly day is coming to an end,- Sunny pondered, feeling the subtle shift in the cosmic currents.
-I don’t know what surprises will be there from the System.-
He decided to wait for the completion of his first full day as a God before making his next descent into Veridia.
Sunny resumed completing the other trade requests from various Gods.
It was a tedious task, fulfilling them one by one, but Sunny did not yet possess the power to multitask and manifest many items simultaneously.
A God from a technology-advanced world provided Sunny with the complete schematics and knowledge for a nuclear power plant.
-Nuclear power plant,- Sunny murmured, pondering the potential uses of this advanced technology.
He couldn’t find an immediate, practical application for it in his current world, so he meticulously filed this complex knowledge away in the expansive library of his mind, a treasure for future consideration.
Sunny had already completed more than 1,000 requests, accumulating an immense fortune in Faith points.
His total now stood at approximately 90,000 Faith points, out of which 20,000 had already been wisely reinvested into establishing mana stone mines across Veridia.