【Bone of the Bone Angel (Early-stage Five-star): One of the three components—blood, flesh, and bone—separated from a Bone Angel. A cage ford from its skeleton, it suppressed the Machine Nation Gear under a triple ritual, but has been corroded over long ages, showing signs of Gearization.
Its spiritual essence is Tainted, and its Quality has decreased.
This is the Bone of Origin from a Bone Angel blessed by the Hidden Bones Emperor.
It can be used to create the Skill Secret Food—"Bone Control"—granting control over the Power of Bones and enabling skills like Bone Spears, Bone Walls, and Bone Prisons.
It can be used to create an Evolution Secret Food to evolve a special Undead Spiritual Extraordinary Organ, allowing the user to master Bone Fire, which can be used to burn corpses, refine their essence, and forge Bone Weapons.
Due to the blessing of the Hidden Bones Emperor, after fusion, it can Absorb the Death of All Things to grow. However, to bear the Weight of Death, sufficient life force is required.
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Just one-third of a Bone Angel was a five-star grade Material, and that was after being corrupted over countless years.
Its initial Quality was likely as high as Peak Five-star, and combining all three would make it a Six-Star Grade Material.
However, that wasn't what Lu Yu was focused on. It was the effect of being able to Absorb the Death of All Things to grow.
Although there was a restriction—requiring sufficiently strong life to bear a corresponding amount of death—for Lu Yu, this was almost a non-issue.
That was because the main material planned for Eggy's Evolution Secret Food was a material from the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King, born from the Red of Life.
It was a top-tier material of life force!
This way, he had gathered both top-tier laws of Life and Death. As for the slightly lower grade of the Bone Angel material and the problem of it being easy to Lose Control…
That wasn't hard to solve either!
After all, Eggy had additionally devoured the Hidden Bones Emperor's Divine Power, enhancing its death spiritual essence.
If that wasn't enough, he could add that Holy Relic Black Sword into the mix. That should be enough to construct a Balance of Life and Death.
'The Intertwining of Life and Death… isn't that just the Power of Reincarnation?'
Lu Yu recalled that this world had the concept of life and death, but Reincarnation did not exist.
Most people believed that death ant either Spirituality Extinction, going to an ecosystem like the Netherworld, or mutating into so kind of demonic beast.
As for resurrection, it was about summoning back one's own spirituality and re-endowing it with life. The Ti Reversal of a Taboo Existence and the Aberrant Resurrection of an Evil God were not considered normal thods.
Therefore, although there were similar terms like Reincarnation and Transmigration, their actual concepts were different.
In other words… Eggy had a chance to beco the first Ancient Dragon to gestate the concept of "Reincarnation"?
"No, wait, this thing seems to be carrying the Holy City.
It's not going to be carrying the Land of Reincarnation in the future, is it…"
Lu Yu rubbed his chin, feeling that Eggy's coolness factor was getting higher and higher. After all, the Lord of Reincarnation, in his Previous Life, represented the Dominator of the Netherworld, a Divinity second only to Creation and Heaven.
If it was truly acknowledged by the Mother River, it would be equivalent to monopolizing a Special Path.
Lilith had said that the fewer beings on the sa path, the stronger and safer the power obtained would be.
After all, you never know what kind of terrifying existence lies at the end of the path you are exploring.
"But the concept of Reincarnation isn't hard to think of, yet it hasn't appeared in this world. This ans the water is deep."
"Especially the abilities of the Seven Great Imperial Trees that split from the Divine Tree of Death.
Not only do they correspond to the Authority of Death, but the Ghost Imperial Tree alone can grant Resurrection, which is, in a sense, an Authority of Life.
But after It pioneered the Netherworld, it was shattered, forming seven Great Existences, each with an Independent Consciousness.
Fusing them back together is basically impossible. It's hard not to think of a Conspiracy Theory…"
Lu Yu pondered this but didn't feel much fear.
It wasn't because he really saw himself as an Underage Taboo, a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger.
On the contrary, he was very cautious… It was just that he wasn't even at the Morning Star Rank yet.
Worrying about the Power Plays of these Great Existences was too far off. It was better to focus on increasing his strength first.
Besides, in this Weird Beast Taming World, even the sun could beco a Taboo Sun, giving birth to a large number of [Beasts] and distorting everything. Perhaps the fusion of life and death wouldn't beco [Reincarnation], but would instead infinitely amplify Eggy's unfillable Appetite Instinct, turning it into an Infinite Devourer that consus all life and death spirituality.
If that really happened, it would be impossible to tell if it was a Pet Beast or an Evil God Whelp…
But there was good news. With the boost from the power of death, after Eggy evolved into its Complete Form, its Compatibility Rate with the Corpse Mountain Mask Imagination Object had a chance of reaching 100%, giving birth to a perfect Spirit Corrosion Form.
"It's a pity I'm missing a Life Attribute Imagination Object…"
Lu Yu sighed, then chuckled at himself, feeling that he was being too greedy. Even if he had one, could Imagination Objects Fuse and Upgrade?
With the 【Bone of the Bone Angel】, the necessary materials for Eggy's Evolution Secret Food were more or less ready.
He just had to wait for Eggy to evolve into its Complete Form and then deal with the Power of Dusk within its body before he could start crafting.
Actually, he could force the crafting now, but Lu Yu liked to pursue perfection.
The higher the quality of the Secret Food he made, the more benefits he would receive.
If he really couldn't find a suitable material, then he would just solve the person who raised the problem.
After eliminating the Power of Dusk, he would let Eggy evolve.
But he had a doubt in his mind.
Was this Undead Civilization really that strong?
The ruins he explored were much smaller than the Three Great Temples he saw when he directly perceived the Hidden Bones Emperor. They should have been just ordinary temples.
But they had sacrificed a Bone Angel blessed by the Hidden Bones Emperor to imprison the Machine Nation Gear, which was equivalent to suppressing two Magnate-level existences.
And it wasn't a mutual destruction in war, but a painstaking effort to set up a triple reverse-birth Bone Angel ritual, seemingly for so purpose.
However, the exploration of the Temple Ruins was over. Unless he could excavate that Holy City, he wouldn't get any more information.
After pondering for a while without any leads, Lu Yu cast it aside. After all, not all plans succeed upon implentation; losers were everywhere.
Instead of worrying about this, he might as well wait for the Alliance to find the sealing location of the Incarnation of the Mother of Dusk and go fleece a Deity directly.
Since he had nothing to do for the next few days, Lu Yu planned to have a session of closed-door training and grind a skill to the Transcendent rank.
"But before that, there are a few things to do…"
Lu Yu made a trip to the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce, preparing to get rid of so things he didn't need. As expected, it was Huang Tiantian, the King of Involution, who greeted him.
However, today she wasn't in her uniform OL and black stockings, but a Gilt Black Cheongsam.
It was completely modest, yet her two fair, ivory-like long legs were faintly visible as she walked, outlining mature curves that rippled like ocean waves.
One look and you could tell it was perfect for Loach Swimming.
Huang Tiantian might be a King of Involution, but her figure is no joke!
"Mr.
Lu, welco!"
The mont Huang Tiantian saw Lu Yu, an Honored Guest, her smile beca even sweeter. After learning his purpose and rembering the lesson from the last ti he had a mountain of materials, she directly led him to the top-tier VIP room on the Second Floor of the Chamber's branch.
At this ti, there happened to be a few Small Adventurer Groups who had just returned from a several-month-long exploration in The Wilds to sell their materials.
They weren't aware of recent events.
One of them, a Bushy-bearded Man, looked at Lu Yu, who was practically having peaches shoved in his face, and said sourly:
"It really pays to be born with a silver spoon. Even a young kid like him can go directly to the Second Floor, into the rooms ant for Morning Star Rank Beast Tars. The so-called rules are really just for restricting Ordinary Beast Tars like us."
In his eyes, Lu Yu was too young to be a Morning Star Beast Tar.
He was most likely a Second-generation Beast Tar from so powerful family. Although he didn't dare to provoke soone with such a background, he couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.
"Yeah, we work ourselves to death for less than what falls through their fingers. If I were a woman, I'd have a better attitude too."
"The rich really know how to have fun.
The private rooms are discreet enough, hehehe…"
"…"
The other companions also chid in with Envy, Jealousy, and Hate. Their eyes constantly road over the sweet-looking Female Receptionist as they chuckled.
However, she was long used to dealing with such people. Pretending not to understand the sarcasm, she calmly processed the materials they brought for trade, maintaining a smile throughout.
Only after the transaction was complete did she "kindly" remind them:
"The person you were just talking about, I happen to know him. His na is Lu Yu."
After speaking, she turned and left, her previously professional smile turning mischievous.
Serves you right for looking at with those lewd eyes. I'll scare you to death!
"Lu Yu?"
The group of adventurers looked at each other, wondering if he was so famous person.
The Bushy-bearded Man was the first to react, opening his phone to search, his expression freezing.
Because his achievents were simply too brilliant.
Rising to prominence after three months of silence, crushing teorfall City High School… conquering the Red Dragon Mystic Realm single-handedly and taking first place… as a Silver Beast Tar, facing a Spirituality Transformation level examiner and defeating a High-stage Commander rank Thunder-Horned Serpent…
In just a few short months, he had gone from an Ordinary Beast Tar to a dazzling new star in Great Abyss City, and was even expected to beco one of the top-tier geniuses of the Borderlands.
If it weren't for the official data to back it up, he would have thought it was so kind of novel plot.
Just when he thought this was the limit, a content creator nad "Mighty Boy" released a new video, titled [Great Abyss City's New Star is Actually a Monster!]
It had the feel of a clickbait title, but it was extrely eye-catching. Less than ten minutes after its release, its shares and views were skyrocketing, quickly climbing into the top ten of the Great Abyss City Hot Search List.
With this montum, it was headed for the entire Borderlands' and even the All-Alliance Hot Search List.
The Bushy-bearded Man also curiously clicked on the video and was instantly captivated.
The video showed a mysterious Temple Ruins Mystic Realm, but the location, the faces of most of the people, and the surrounding environnt were blurred.
The more they did this, the more real it felt.
Because many aningless scenes were edited out, not long into the video, the dismissive and arrogant archaeologists appeared. Perhaps because of the intentionally darkened lighting and BGM, they gave off the feeling of being villains.
Especially the phrase "It's bullcrap," which was quite annoying. After all, no one likes being lectured condescendingly by so-called "experts" and "elders," so the sense of imrsion was excellent, and the hate ter maxed out.
Then, Lu Yu appeared. When he walked over with a brick in his hand, the Danmaku went wild.
So badass!
Although it was impulsive, apart from a few dissatisfied people, most netizens were drama lovers. On the virtual internet, they didn't have to wear a mask as they did in reality, and deep down, they had a desire to break the rules.
Afterward, Lu Yu broke open the ruins with a single brick. With just a few glances, he surpassed the archaeologists who had studied it for decades, making them call themselves "bullcrap" just to ask him for knowledge.
This kind of Suppress then Raise reversal made everyone both shocked and exhilarated. Countless people felt their blood boil.
So what if they were older? Weren't they still schooled by a young man who successfully showed off!
The Danmaku exploded, with the word "Badass" flooding the screen.
Even the Bushy-bearded Man had to admit that Lu Yu's observational skills were incredibly detailed, to the point of being monstrous.
Next, the Gear Doll Hell appeared. The bizarre Hundred Faces of Death, even through the screen, exuded a terrifying Oppressive Aura.
It was like facing hell itself!
It made people hold their breath, afraid that these things would crawl out of the screen.
The first person to appear afterward, although covered by a mosaic, the combination of the Dark Moon Flower Fiend, Breeding Dragonfly, and Sweet Rain Frog was too obvious.
"That's… the Dark Moon Rose Adventure Group's Vice-Leader, Yue i!"
The Bushy-bearded Man gasped, and the others also showed looks of shock.
The Dark Moon Rose, nominally an adventure group, was the private ard force under the Great Abyss City's Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce branch.
The leader was a Morning Star Rank Beast Tar, the vice-leader was a Spirituality Transformation Beast Tar, and they had a large number of Gold Beast Tars under them. They were an extrely powerful force, one of the large-scale adventure groups in Great Abyss City.
It could be said that a stomp of her foot could cause an earthquake in the adventurer circle of Great Abyss City. She was an Important Figure they had to look up to.
He hadn't expected even her to participate in the Temple Ruins. It seed the mystic realm was of a high level.
Then she made her move. Her signature Mad Botanical Garden ravaged everything, making them feel the power of a Spirituality Transformation Beast Tar.
If it were them, they would probably be instant killed in one move!
However, such a powerful force couldn't stop these indestructible dolls. Their numbers grew, and their strength increased.
Whether it was the Alliance, the Church of Thorns, or the other factions, all of them were stopped.
The first trial was already despairingly difficult.
In everyone's eyes, this was basically cheating; it was impossible to pass. However, the next mont, the BGM changed, and Lu Yu and Little Spider appeared, overwhelming countless people with cuteness.
No one could resist Little Spider's charm.
She was breathtakingly beautiful.
A random screenshot could be used as a wallpaper. Her subsequent Spirit Corrosion Form made people shout "Waifu"!
Just as they were wondering how Lu Yu was going to control the dolls, Little Spider made her move, combining all the tal ruins into a super-giant Gundam, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Silk threads… could be used like this!?
You're asked to control dolls, and you go and build a Gundam!
Then, the Ruin Gundam directly devoured the dolls, forcefully plundering the Indestructible Gears. The process was so brutal that for the first ti, everyone felt that…
The mystic realm itself seed like the victim!
When others went through a mystic realm, they were cautious and faced countless hardships.
When Lu Yu went through a mystic realm, the process was crude. He forced his way in, and if it didn't listen, he would beat it until it did.
He forcefully broke open the second layer, nearly shattering the Mirror Mountain Hell, fished in the Yellow Springs hell of antiquity, and crossed the river by stepping on an ancient Sealed Artifact.
He returned to the temple like it was his own ho, leaving the viewers breathless.
It was only then that they realized this content creator was too conscientious. This wasn't a clickbait title at all; he had even toned it down.
This was simply a monster!
The Danmaku and online forums had already exploded. It shot to number one on the Great Abyss City Hot Search List, third in the Borderlands, and in one go, even broke into the top hundred of the All-Alliance list!
Usually, news like this was related to Moonlight Rank Beast Tars or major regional news.
This was the first ti Lu Yu had entered the sights of the entire Alliance.
Both the Danmaku and the online forums had exploded.
"From the Doll Hell onward, I watched the whole thing on my knees. Only then did I realize a mystic realm could be cleared like this."
"Little Spider is too beautiful, but why is she always looking down on everyone?"
"Freaking 'looking down on everyone,' she's wearing a blindfold. It's such a pity, this Little Cutie's eyes must be impaired. But what's with the second transformation? It's so badass, I think I'm falling in love."
"If anyone says playing with silk threads is sissy from now on, I'll just throw a 'Little Spider Piloting a Gundam' sticker in their face.
You see this Giant Gear Sword? Blabber one more damn word about it."
"Dude, stop talking.
I was getting all fired up and was about to get a spider-type pet beast for my next one, but then I found out all these scummy rchants have raised the prices several tis. The Phantom Dream Spider is sold out everywhere online, and even the Green Caterpillar that can only spit silk has tripled in price.
Have these people gone crazy for money!"
"Waaah, Lu Yu single-handedly caused the prices of all spider-type pet beasts in the Alliance to rise. That's too much!"
"[Image] Sorry, so people are still wailing online while the smart ones have already gone to catch a Thunder Bird Spider.
I want to practice piloting a Gundam with spider silk too!"
"As expected of the Mystic Realm Yellow Hair, this conquering ability is unbeatable. It's a pity Lu Yu needs to prepare in advance to display Spirituality Transformation Level strength, otherwise he would totally qualify to be the tenth prodigy of the Borderlands."
"True, without external aids, his strength is probably around Peak Commander Rank, but that's still terrifying.
Have you forgotten how old he is?"
"I'm not convinced! He should fight , I promise I won't make a sound, I'll even beg him not to kill !"
"…"
The entire internet was in a heated discussion, information flashing by like crazy. Although a small portion of people were jealous, the majority acknowledged him, viewing Lu Yu as one of the top-tier powerhouses below the Spirituality Transformation level.
Once he advanced to Gold, he would be qualified to compete among the top-tier geniuses of the Borderlands.
A genius like this, barring any accidents, would definitely beco a Morning Star Rank Beast Tar.
Entering the private rooms on the second floor was a matter of course!
The Bushy-bearded Man and his group fell silent, looking at each other, seeing the fear in each other's eyes.
Yue i was already an important figure to them, let alone Lu Yu, who could powerfully smash through the Doll Hell.
Therefore, their first reaction was to flee in a hurry.
Before leaving, the Bushy-bearded Man asked the female receptionist from before to order Lu Yu a cup of Spirit-Condensing Tea, which cost 50,000 and could stabilize one's ntal power, as an apology.
Veteran Beast Tars were steady, and second-generation ones were arrogant, they couldn't be bothered with them. But a genius like Lu Yu, young and aggressive, who dismantled mystic realms at a whim, probably had a bad temper.
They might have already heard what they said.
If he was magnanimous, it would be fine, but if he held a grudge…
They'd be screwed!
Of course, it was also possible that he had never paid any attention to them.
But they didn't dare to bet on it. After all, Lu Yu could crush them with a single finger.
They would just treat it as the price for their own cheap talk.
The female receptionist watched the group flee in disarray, not with schadenfreude, but with a shocked expression, as she had also seen the new video.
She knew Lu Yu was a genius, but she never expected him to grow so quickly.
n liked beautiful won, and naturally, won also liked handso and powerful n.
She really wanted to ask Lu Yu for help, to explore a dragon's lair or a tiger's den with him.
In the luxurious yet tasteful private room, Huang Tiantian and an Appraiser were appraising the small mountain of materials from the Yellow Springs ecosystem.
Amid their shock, they were also glad they weren't outside, otherwise it would have caused another sensation.
And Lu Yu was sitting on a high-end sofa, drinking the Spirit-Condensing Tea.
Although it was much worse than the Soul Fruit, it could still stabilize his ntal power. Most importantly…
It was freeloaded!
As for what was happening outside, he didn't pay it any mind.
Soon, Huang Tiantian and the Appraiser finished appraising all the materials and quoted a price of 5.34 million.
Lu Yu was very satisfied with this, not just because his savings were approaching ten million, but more importantly because…
Little Mouse could finally earn money to support the family.
But money was ant to be spent.
So, he purchased ten Advanced ntal Potions and a curse-arts material that carried a high-level [Weakness] curse, which could cause a lifeform to enter a weakened state, affecting its own strength.
Actually, the Ghostface Curse Frog had possessed this curse before, but its premature birth ant its curse organs hadn't fully developed, so the curse wasn't retained, which Lu Yu had regretted.
He never expected that after all this ti, he would buy it back again.
Because this curse art was relatively rare, its price was quite high.
With the supplentary materials, it cost almost three million. Including the ten Advanced ntal Potions, and rounding down, he spent four million.
When it ca to improving his strength, Lu Yu never hesitated. He continued to entrust the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce with acquiring more curse-arts skills, to which Huang Tiantian readily agreed.
The big client gets what the big client wants.
Afterward, Lu Yu asked if there was any way to improve his Culinary Skill.
His culinary skill, combined with the Gluttony Cauldron, could at most produce [Good] quality food. Reaching [Excellent] quality was extrely difficult.
And the Master of the Gate could add special buffs to the food he made. The higher the quality of the food, the stronger the buff.
So he ca to ask if the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce had any thods.
"Improve your culinary skill, huh…" Huang Tiantian wasn't too surprised by a genius like Lu Yu being passionate about cooking.
This was already considered normal. There were many lunatics among Beast Tars, and so of their hobbies were much more eccentric than this.
She thought seriously and said:
"Improving culinary skill… The most suitable would be an Inheritance from the Spirit Food School, or those Dream Kitchenware. But they are rare, and most have been collected by so wealthy magnates who generally won't sell them.
Or you could find so top-tier chefs and have them teach you personally…"
Hearing this, Lu Yu felt a bit regretful. He had expected this.
Just as he was about to say goodbye and leave, he heard Huang Tiantian continue:
"But improving culinary skill takes ti. How about we work on the raw materials, like Transcendent Grains such as Spirit Rice? Even without superb culinary skill, they are delicious when cooked, and can also strengthen one's spirituality."
'Transcendent Grains!'
Lu Yu's gaze sharpened.
He naturally knew about Transcendent Grains. They were born in various mystic realms, or were certain rice grains in paddy fields that absorbed spirituality, gaining all sorts of miraculous abilities.
For example, the Geng tal Spirit Rice could strengthen the combat power of tal-attribute pet beasts, the Bedrock Wheat could enhance the defense of Earth-type beasts, and the Bronze Millet, which even humans could consu to strengthen their physique, and so on.
Moreover, Transcendent Grains could also be used to help specific pet beasts evolve.
For example, the Grain-Eating Bird, by protecting crops to obtain the Power of Bountiful Harvest, would evolve into a Ji Bird after decades. Then, by collecting five types of Transcendent Grains and performing a ritual, it would transform into a Five-Grain Bountiful Bird, mastering the power to promote crop growth and bring abundance to a region.
As for the Principal's Five-Bone Bountiful Bird, that was a result of a corrupted evolution, related to the Carrion-Eating Cult.
However, Transcendent Grains, unlike ordinary Transcendent Plants, don't have an imdiate effect.
They need to be consud over a long period to be effective.
Although it's much slower than Magic Potions, its effects are gentle, making it an excellent business.
But the planting conditions are difficult, the growth cycle is long, and because they contain spirituality and are extrely delicious, they easily attract demonic beast attacks, often resulting in a total loss. Therefore, their prices are high.
"That is indeed a thod."
This reminded Lu Yu.
The finest ingredients often require the simplest cooking thods.
He didn't care about the effects of the Spirit Rice itself, as long as the quality of the food made from it could reach the [Good] grade.
For an ordinary person, it would just taste more delicious, but he could use the Gluttony Cauldron to raise it to [Excellent] quality, and then through the [Master of the Gate], grant it a powerful buff.
Especially the [Spirit Brimming] buff that had appeared before.
That was a powerful effect that even Big Boss White Fox would covet.
But Spirit Rice was a niche luxury item.
Most of the ti, it was cultivated by powerful families for their own use. There were private sellers, but they were rare.
Even if he wanted to buy it, he might not have the channel.
As expected, the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce also had few channels for Spirit Rice.
However, they could help Lu Yu transfer so [Bronze Millet] from other branches, but the price wasn't cheap. One hundred catties would cost one million.
Ten thousand per catty… he was literally eating gold!
Even Lu Yu felt the pinch. After leaving a 300,000 deposit, he left the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce.
Returning ho, he imdiately took an Advanced ntal Potion, then brought Little Mouse and Little Spider into the Nightmare Dream Prison, preparing to start the closed-door training mode.
Little Spider naturally agreed with both hands raised, entering King of Involution mode.
As for Little Mouse, it was fidgety and reluctant to go in, hesitating to speak. Lu Yu thought it was trying to be lazy, but after asking, he found out… it owed too many potato chips, and the Mouse Clones were about to go on strike.
So it wanted to get an advance of a few bags of potato chips to pay off part of the debt to the Mouse Clones, otherwise they wouldn't work.
Lu Yu kindly reminded, "Are you sure this won't end in disaster if you keep this up?"
"Don't worry, trust Little Mouse!" Little Mouse patted its chest.
Although it seed a bit troubleso now, once the next batch of funds was allocated, the pressure could be easily relieved.
Besides, its strength was also increasing.
It could split into more Soul Doppelgangers, transfer the business, and let them continue to work. It could make empty promises and even save on potato chips.
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Since Little Mouse was so confident, Lu Yu didn't persuade it further.
He took out ten bags of potato chips, not as an advance, but as a direct reward.
Thus, Little Mouse fulfilled its previous agreent with the Mouse Clones, temporarily appeasing them.
Afterward, Lu Yu brought the two pet beasts into the Nightmare Dream Prison and began the closed-door mode.
After spending a full day and a half, he finally raised Little Spider's [Spider Silk] skill to [Transcendent], and it gave birth to a new effect…
A large 7,100-word chapter.
I'll brainstorm a bit, and a new story arc will begin tomorrow.
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