In this Beast Taming World, apart from the perilous history before the early Stellar Era, a great number of dynasties were born in the subsequent years. Their cultural inheritance was not severed, and with the birth of the Alliance, the cultures of many Great Domains rged to form the current Human Commonwealth.
Therefore, the aning of the word "Entertainnt Venue" was similar in both his previous and current lives, referring to places for drama or entertainnt, not just the flesh trade.
The other kind also existed.
According to a passerby Zhou Cheng "casually" asked, they learned that at the end of this street was a shop run by Hell Goat-people.
They were a unique demonic beast race from the Succubus Nest ecosystem.
The males had human bodies and goat heads, while the females retained only a few non-human features, with goat horns. Like succubi, they fed by absorbing vital essence to refine their own spirituality.
These Little Goat-people were gentle, with soft, beautiful voices. They liked to hug custors, their eyes glistening, giving off the feeling of a Monster Girl girlfriend.
The ancients said: Fish and sheep make for a delicacy. To taste this delicacy is to taste the 'pleasures of fish and water' and this.
In fact, even in the Middle Ages, goats were seen as symbols of succubi. People often used them as scapegoats after misbehaving, and sailors would bring a goat on their voyages…
Recomndation index: three and a half stars.
Besides them, there were also Vital Essence Succubi, Liquid Slis, and other demonic beasts and pet beasts born from the Spirituality of Desire. You could find anything you could think of here.
So were even run by dedicated families or husband and wife pairs. It sounded bizarre, but the concepts of different races varied and couldn't be judged by the sa standards.
Unlike the Human Race, in the cultural concepts of many non-human races, this was just an ordinary job that also allowed for procreation. Why not be happy with it?
"They are concentrated at the end of Joy Street, in a place called Great Desire Alley, but it's not suitable for a child like you.
It's very dangerous inside. One wrong move and they'll break the bones and suck the marrow.
As the saying goes, lust is a bone-scraping blade. Uncle Zhou is old and not afraid of death, so just let go!"
Lu Yu looked at Zhou Cheng with contempt.
Although Little Spider on his shoulder couldn't understand, it also showed a look of disgust.
As for Little Mouse… it hid in Lu Yu's shadow and raised its middle finger.
Never had it seen such a shaless person!
"Do you think Uncle Zhou is trying to take advantage? No. In fact, many prostitutes or those in the flesh trade most likely worship a deity who controls desire, like the Great Desire King or the Mother Tree of Joy. They believe that the body will decay and the soul will be annihilated, but desire is eternal. They hope to establish a Kingdom of Bliss with desire as its core."
Zhou Cheng said with righteous conviction, his eyes properly askew, using his peripheral vision to glance at the various non-human beauties passing by, and said seriously:
"If they believe in the Mother Tree of Joy, it's one thing; they probably just like to do so exciting things.
But the Great Desire King is different. That's one of the avatars of the Faceless God worshipped by the Faceless Brotherhood.
The danger is secondary; the main thing is you don't know what's under that mortal shell, whether it's even human…"
Even so gender-swapping Witches weren't as weird as them. At least Witches were still human, and the experience was decent.
But the Faceless Brotherhood… a bunch of lunatics. They might have already undergone Aberration and beco a pile of rotten flesh.
They have no professional ethics at all!
However, the purpose of this trip was to let Lu Yu relax, not to add pressure, so Zhou Cheng added:
"But you don't have to worry too much. Even the Faceless Brotherhood wouldn't dare to cause trouble in Joy Street. And it seems Great Desire Alley has a special event. If you can last for three days and three nights, you don't have to pay."
To this, Lu Yu rolled his eyes.
Three consecutive days would be too much even for ordinary humans, let alone facing these creatures born from the Great Sin of Lust's spirituality. It was very likely one would be turned to dust.
'Why isn't this guy mocking …'
Zhou Cheng was already prepared to deal with Lu Yu's teasing, having co up with nurous excuses. He didn't expect the other party not to even ask, which left him quite frustrated.
Could it be that he didn't think he could do it at all?
The insult was imnse!
However, there were so conditions for visiting an Entertainnt Venue. The currency in Joy Street was different from the outside world; it was sothing called a Sin Gold Coin.
He took Lu Yu to a special glass pavilion in Joy Street. Inside was a giant Tentacle Monster that resembled a Mountain of Flesh, wearing a uniform hat.
It was using a dozen tentacles, a blur of motion, to constantly tap on a keyboard, entering guest data.
Although its face wasn't distinct, one could tell it had a sour expression, looking like everyone owed it a million.
Sure enough, regardless of race, no one is happy when they're at work.
After seeing Lu Yu, its small eyes lifted slightly, and it spoke faintly in the human language:
"9000 to 1."
Nine thousand Alliance Universal Points could be exchanged for one Sin Gold Coin, and the exchange rate fluctuated with prices.
This price was worthy of its reputation as a Money Pit.
"Give forty."
Zhou Cheng exchanged for forty coins, and Lu Yu also exchanged for a hundred.
The process even supported card paynts. If this place didn't have ties to the Alliance, Lu Yu would eat Little Mouse.
Little Mouse: ???
Its fur stood on end. It was just lying in the shadow for a while, how did it sense the cultivator's appetite for it?
The Sin Gold Coin looked similar to an ordinary gold coin, surrounded by a faint blood-colored radiance.
When Lu Yu looked at it with his Eye of Truth, he found it was ford by highly compressed power of desire, a fusion of the tainted and the pure.
If there were enough of them, they could help strengthen the spirituality of demonic beasts with negative attributes.
It could already be considered a low-level supernatural item. It was indeed a good idea to issue it as currency, as there was no need to worry about the economic system collapsing.
After exchanging the money, Zhou Cheng took Lu Yu to a place called the 【Storm Opera House】, an Entertainnt Venue featuring Sirens and rmaids. Its exterior resembled a giant golden seashell, shining with brilliant light.
At the entrance of the opera house stood six giant Shark-people, a full two zhang tall. Their muscles were like coiled dragons, and they held tridents, guarding the door.
Every one of them had reached the Spirituality Transformation level.
Moreover, within the seashell, there was a faintly more terrifying aura, showing the depth of its foundation.
It made sense. If they didn't have so strength, how could they open a shop in Joy Street?
The tickets weren't cheap, twenty gold coins per person.
Lu Yu originally wanted to pay for Zhou Cheng as well, but he was refused.
Zhou Cheng said with a grin, "My stomach is weak.
I only eat soft rice from won. n's rice is too hard for ."
Lu Yu didn't dally.
The two entered the seashell, and they were greeted by the salty sea breeze. The sound of surging waves echoed, and looking around, they realized that a beach and an ocean had been created inside.
The light was bright and the temperature pleasant.
It had to be said, this environnt alone was refreshing.
The seats were beach lounge chairs with sun umbrellas, all made of a special shell material that could shrink and expand. Many human Beast Tars and non-human races were already lying there.
The arrival of Lu Yu and Zhou Cheng naturally attracted a lot of attention.
"That's… the 'Burner' Brother from the 15th Squad of the Special Division who just advanced to Morning Star, and the captain of the 16th Squad, nicknad Sword Man—oh no, 【Mirror Sword Demon】 Zhou Cheng! That person next to him looks a bit familiar, seems to be that brat who's been making waves in the Borderlands recently, nad Lu Yu…"
"Heh, brat? They say he's Unrivaled Below Spirituality Transformation. He's not one of those geniuses who only has potential. Be careful not to get on his bad side."
"Spirituality Transformation and Peak Gold Rank are two completely different concepts.
If we really fought, without the help of that Ruin Puppet, I could crush him with one hand."
"I heard this guy is very good at conquering Mystic Realms. We could invite him soti."
"It's a pity this is Joy Street, so we can't make a move.
Even if we leave, we'll return to our original location, who knows how far apart that is…"
"…"
Many people discussed in low voices, so curious, so disdainful, so with good intentions, but most of it was malicious.
"A genius of the Human Race?"
Many mbers of the Evil God Cults and wanted evil Beast Tars looked at Lu Yu with greedy eyes.
After all, this guy had no background but plenty of resources, and he had an Imagination Object. The resources he had obtained from exploring nurous Mystic Realms were definitely not used up yet.
Add to that his few powerful pet beasts, he was simply a walking treasure chest…
If they could pull off a successful hit, they'd be rich instantly.
Lu Yu naturally felt this malice.
There were a bunch at the Spirituality Transformation level, and even so Morning Star Rank Spiritual Energy Fluctuations. It made him feel scared, and he couldn't help but say in a small voice:
"Don't look…"
Hearing this, a group of people couldn't help but sneer.
What Borderlands genius? Just a lucky kid.
A flower raised in a greenhouse like this was truly timid, completely incomparable to the monsters who clawed their way out of battlefields.
Later, they could try using ntal pressure to scare him into a breakdown.
Just as they were plotting in their minds, Lu Yu showed a shy smile, scratched his head, and said:
"If you keep looking, I'll be tempted to beat you all to death."
As his words fell, the entire place fell silent.
Both the passersby and the onlookers showed looks of astonishnt, thinking they had misheard.
So arrogant!
Countless tis more arrogant than in the videos!
Even Zhou Cheng broke out in a cold sweat.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lu Yu continue:
"It seems you're not convinced. Uncle Zhou and I are right here today.
The more opponents, the better. We are unrivaled across the eight wildernesses.
If you have the guts, co and kill us!"
No, I don't. I'm very scared!
Can you not drag into your posturing!
Zhou Cheng was dumbfounded.
He knew that among them were not just those at the Spirituality Transformation level, but also Morning Star Rank existences.
If a real fight broke out, he would likely be slapped to death with a single palm!
"Hmph."
However, facing the provocation, these people just snorted coldly and made no further moves.
Because… they really couldn't do anything!
Making a move here was tantamount to offending Joy Street. Not even a Morning Star Rank, or even a Moonlight Rank, could bear the consequences.
But if they left Joy Street, Lu Yu would just hole up in Great Abyss City, protected by that legendary High Tower. Going in would be like walking into a trap.
'Wait, it's not like there's no chance. There's still the Small-scale Trade et.
This guy will definitely go…'
Most people didn't care about this. So, however, had cold thoughts flash through their minds, preparing to use so tricks.
They wouldn't shout and curse like a shrew in the street; that would only lower their status. The correct style was to hunt like a venomous snake, waiting for the opportunity for a fatal strike.
"Uncle Zhou, what a pity… If they had made a move, we could have used the power of Joy Street to make a fortune. After all, Joy Street's Third Rule states that if the other party attacks first, after Joy Street eliminates them, we can get twenty percent of their assets as compensation…"
Lu Yu's regretful mumble was heard, making many people's eyelids twitch.
They thought this guy was really insidious.
How long had he been in Joy Street, yet he had already studied the rules so thoroughly and even tried to bait them into attacking.
It's not scary when a hooligan knows martial arts; it's scary when a hooligan is educated.
However, everyone was an old fox and wouldn't be baited so easily.
They directly ignored the taunts and went back to admiring the beauties.
"A bunch of Old Schers."
Lu Yu sneered.
Since they already bore malice, acting weak would be useless; these guys would only push their luck. It was better to be tough from the start and show his strength.
They wouldn't dare to make a move in Joy Street anyway. Even if they really tried to take it offline, his strength had improved considerably during this ti.
He could totally use the Star Leaf to set a trap and bury a batch of Spirituality Transformation guys to make a fortune.
Even if he encountered a Morning Star Rank, he could run back to Great Abyss City if he couldn't win.
As for what to do when he went out in the future?
Was he kidding? Were the Legendary-tier anti-shielding skill and Little Mouse's Myriad Transformations power just for show?
He'd just use a different Vest when he went out. If he was really pushed, he'd bring out his taboo Vest, the Collector, and throw the entire Borderlands into chaos, or even induce soone to perform a divination on the Key of Truth and summon the Prival Shadow.
'Thinking about it, I'm not just a Suicide-bombing Truck anymore. I should be a Self-destructing Nuclear Weapon.
And that's not even counting the possibility of becoming a World-Ending Imagination Body after I die…'
Lu Yu thought to himself, found a seat, and sat down. Not long after he lay down, the sll of the sea washed over him.
He turned his head and saw azure hair falling, like the deep blue sea reflected beside him.
Looking up, he saw a rmaid Girl with blue hair.
Only shells covered her key parts, looking charming and alluring.
He had to admit, the girls in these Entertainnt Venues wore less and looked good.
It's just that these shells were really white… The only flaw was that they were strangely secure. He couldn't shake them off no matter how long he tried.
Good quality… is sotis a mistake!
"Respected guest, would you like so Glowing Seaweed Juice, Storm Spirit Water…"
The rmaid Girl's sweet voice rang out. She looked at Lu Yu with a hint of curiosity.
From the atmosphere just now, she could tell Lu Yu's identity was not ordinary.
To be able to confront a group of powerhouses alone was not sothing everyone dared to do, and he was so young, clearly a genius of the Human Race.
And demonic beasts admired the strong the most!
Not to ntion, Lu Yu was also very handso, fitting the aesthetic of most humanoid demonic beasts.
"I'll have a glass of Glowing Seaweed Juice."
Lu Yu nodded, ignoring the flirtatious glances from the rmaid Girl.
It wasn't that he didn't notice, but she was a rmaid.
Although having a fish lower body was slightly better than a Fish-Head Human Body, there wasn't much chance for intimacy. He didn't want to be Xu Xian either.
The most crucial thing was that a fish's teeth are all sharp, truly capable of scraping the ground bare!
This calm attitude also made the rmaid Girl a little disappointed.
Zhou Cheng looked at the disappointed rmaid Girl and ordered a glass of Storm Spirit Water.
Glowing Seaweed Juice was brewed from glowing seaweed from the deep sea. It shimred with faint light, had a refreshing taste, and a sip made one feel as if they were in the ocean, able to listen to the sound of the tides.
As for Storm Spirit Water, it was a small cloud of storm mist. It was cool and tasted like coconut, but with tiny electric arcs that danced on the tongue, which was quite interesting.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two chatted for a while when suddenly the light dimd. The airflow accelerated, whipping up a gale.
Dark clouds appeared overhead, and waves churned in the distance, as if a storm was coming.
A beam of light descended from the sky and fell into the sea, illuminating the entire ocean.
Only then did everyone realize that there were seven scantily clad Sirens in the water. Their ears were like thin fish fins, and they had fish-like tails.
They sat on the edge of a slowly rising golden seashell and began to sing.
"No ship can sail past the beautiful Siren Island…"
"Unless the helmsman listens to our wonderful songs…"
"Our beautiful songs bring you joy and wisdom… accompanying you on your safe voyage…"
"…"
The beautiful singing began, making the storm more violent.
Thunder flashed, and the waves surged as if a tsunami was about to strike.
And the Sirens sang amidst it all, even swimming in the water, conquering the disaster that was the incarnation of nature.
Brave and beautiful, combined with the Sirens' physical forms, it displayed the beauty of desire and power.
Their singing vibrated with spirituality, turning into invisible ripples that spread out, soothing everyone's spirituality, erasing all restlessness, and healing the mind.
This was similar to an Arts Courtesan's talent show from his previous life, but with much stronger professional skills and a higher price.
"Not bad!"
Even Lu Yu felt the effect of the song.
It washed over his body, gradually cleansing the restlessness accumulated in his soul during this period, making it stable and operate more smoothly.
A Beast Tar with a storm-type Spiritual Puzzle could even take the opportunity to learn so storm characteristics and create a few Combination Skills.
No wonder a single ticket cost almost two hundred thousand. It was indeed worth the price.
The only pity was that the Sirens' song could only soothe the mind and couldn't enhance spiritual growth. Otherwise, he could have taken the opportunity to condense his Gold Spirituality.
During this process, rmaid Girls continuously provided service. It was truly the joy of the rich.
The others were also enjoying the performance. There were even so wild ones who directly engaged in a round of wild exchange.
For a ti, there was a performance offstage as well.
The Storm Opera lasted for about half an hour.
After the opera ended, the Sirens bowed, leaped into the water, and disappeared. The rmaid who had been serving Lu Yu also left reluctantly.
"The quality of the Entertainnt Venues in Joy Street is indeed good, but it's a pity the ti was a bit short…"
Zhou Cheng remarked, still not fully satisfied. Lu Yu also nodded, and then they left the Storm Opera House.
For the next stop, Zhou Cheng originally recomnded a Fish-man Massage Parlor, which could heal the hidden injuries from high-intensity training for pet beasts, otherwise it could easily affect their potential.
"Forget it."
Lu Yu thought for a mont and then refused.
After all, he and his pet beasts trained in the Nightmare Dream Prison, and although so of the results could be fed back to their real bodies.
Therefore, the hidden injuries from training were pitifully small, and for the two Monarch Rank cubs, it was a piece of cake, recovering with just a breath.
But there was still so ti before the Small-scale Trade et, so Lu Yu suggested that since they were already here, they might as well go and critique a special massage parlor, preferably one with succubi, to fulfill the dream that had been shattered by Lilith, the Big Wooden Cabinet Succubus.
It wasn't that he wanted to do anything, he was just curious about the local customs.
Besides, the ability of succubi to soothe one's ntal energy was well-known.
"A succubus… Since a few decades ago, most of them have returned to the Succubus Nest. The number of succubi wandering outside has indeed decreased a lot. But I just bought a guide and saw that there is indeed a succubus massage parlor on it, right over in Great Desire Alley."
Zhou Cheng was also a little tempted.
After all, it was to witness the customs of different races. It should be fine just to take a look, right?
The two exchanged a glance and decided to go.
Lu Yu even went to exchange another hundred Sin Gold Coins to avoid the embarrassnt of not having enough money.
They walked all the way to Great Desire Alley.
The style here was indeed completely different, exuding a thick, worldly atmosphere, which made Lu Yu lant the decline of public morals.
There were half-human, half-spider Jorōgumo, Snake-people, and Lizard-people covered in scales…
The vibe was bizarre.
However, Lu Yu had a strange feeling in his heart, as if Joy Street and Great Desire Alley were disconnected.
Although the arrangent of the houses was reasonable, the latter inexplicably gave people the feeling that it was squirming and piling up.
"No more! I really don't want any more!"
An emaciated Tiger-headed Beastman staggered out from the depths of the alley, his eye sockets sunken and his expression panicked.
It looked at Joy Street in the distance with a hint of longing on its face.
Just as it was about to go out, it was suddenly entangled by a large number of pink butterflies. A group of alluring won in thin veils walked out from beside it, their faces covered with a white cloth, making their true appearances unclear.
"No… Don't… Aaaaah…"
The Tiger-headed Beastman looked at these beauties with a terrified expression, watching as he was lifted up. He let out a shrill howl as he was lifted and dragged away.
One of the won bowed slightly to the other custors and said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, this guest owes a lot of money and wanted to Dine and Dash, so he needs to undergo the Punishnt of Joy before he can be released."
After speaking, they revealed a benevolent expression, embraced the Tiger-headed Beastman, turned, and left, with pink butterflies dancing by their side, splendid and mysterious.
The crowd looked at each other, not knowing whether to be envious or sympathetic.
After all, the Punishnt of Joy was a kind of pain and pleasure.
In short:
A real man would pass all one hundred trials!
If you pass, the debt is cleared. If you don't… the debt is also cleared.
Zhou Cheng looked at their departing figures with a grave expression and said, "These won are from the Convent of Joy. They believe in the Mother Tree of Joy and also serve as the law enforcent team of Joy Street.
They are known as the Children of Joy, or the Saintesses of Bliss. They're a dangerous bunch, but as long as you don't ss with them, nothing will happen."
Lu Yu nodded, watching their departing figures and falling into deep thought.
Because when he first activated his Eye of Truth, he had seen sothing different.
Those pink butterflies were actually rootlets extending from the ground, connected to them.
As for that white cloth, it possessed so special power that blocked his investigation, and it gave him a sense of danger.
It seed to hide so kind of unspeakably terrifying form.
'Saintess of Bliss…'
Thinking of this, Lu Yu glanced at a distant rooftop. A purple Curse Raven flapped its wings and flew away.
At its feet, a Flicker Spider leaped out and disappeared without a sound.
Afterward, they arrived at a succubus shop with a pink sign.
The proprietress was a succubus herself. Her pink hair cascaded to the ground, and she was naturally媚骨天成.
She had winding horns on her head, her wings were folded behind her, and her heart-shaped tail swayed casually. As for her clothes…
What use was that stuff to a succubus? She relied entirely on her hair for cover.
Just standing there was enough to stir a person's procreation instincts.
When the proprietress saw the two of them, a trace of pleasant surprise flashed in her eyes, especially with Lu Yu's appearance, which exceeded her expectations.
Even though she couldn't probe his spiritual essence, she was certain that if she could devour his vital essence, it would be of high quality.
Even if he didn't pay, she'd be willing to pay him instead!
However, just as she was about to approach, she suddenly slled a familiar yet terrifying scent on Lu Yu.
It was like the mark of a beast, proving that he was its property.
"This scent is… a pure-blooded succubus? No, that's not right, it's sothing even greater.
This is a royal! A royal has marked this human!"
The succubus proprietress looked terrified. The hierarchy among the abyssal demons was strict.
As a succubus with slightly higher bloodline concentration, she wouldn't dare to offend a pure-blooded succubus, lest she be devoured. Let alone a Succubus Princess.
That was the bloodline of a True King, an ancestor of the succubi. If she touched the human before her, she would be expelled by the entire succubus race, and even hunted down and killed by the matriarchs of her tribe.
So she quickly made a decision. The mont Lu Yu and the others were about to get close, she imdiately closed her shop and hung up a "Closed for Business" sign.
n were good, but her own life was more important!
Thinking of this, she looked through the glass, a hint of pity in her eyes as she looked at Lu Yu.
A human targeted by the Succubus Royal Family would definitely have their bones broken and marrow sucked dry before being ruthlessly abandoned.
However, she didn't know that two of the current Succubus Princesses were already the Sha of the Succubi.
As for the last one, Chiyue Xi, whom Lilith saw as the hope of the succubi, had not yet returned.
"What's going on?"
Lu Yu and Zhou Cheng looked at each other, bewildered. Wasn't everything fine just a mont ago? Why did the shop suddenly close for business?
But all they wanted was a decent service to soothe their minds.
What was there to be embarrassed about? Did the two of them not look like decent people?
Or were there too many people?
What kind of noob succubus was this?
What a disgrace to the succubus race!
The two of them grumbled for a bit, then moved on to the next "decent" shop. It was run by an Eight-ard Giantess, a full ten ters tall, who said shyly:
"My place here is legitimate…"
Lu Yu and Zhou Cheng looked at the fist that could smash them to a pulp with a single blow and turned to leave.
Suddenly, they felt… they weren't that decent after all.
The illegitimate ones were fine too!
Besides that, there was another shop, run by a human.
The decoration style was also quite interesting.
That person said to the two of them:
"You two have good taste.
I'm different from other won…"
So arrogant, this one must have so real skills!
Zhou Cheng also beca interested. He skillfully took her small hand to read her palm, then asked in a low, magnetic voice:
"How are you different?"
That person pursed her lips into a smile and said gently:
"I'm a man!"
"…"
In the end, the two didn't continue their search.
Although there might be more in the depths of Great Desire Alley, it wasn't because they had been hit three tis in a row. It was just that as decent people, they scorned such despicable behavior and went to the black market instead.
Similar to the black market in Great Abyss City, the black market in Joy Street was a bit more high-end, with a richer variety of goods. However, there weren't many Morning Star Rank materials, and most were marked at exorbitant prices.
It seed they still had to go to the Mutual Aid Trade et to find good things.
But they still had so gains.
Lu Yu bought many suitable supplentary materials and also purchased five pounds of Nether Earth from the Nether Earth Church, spending nearly four million worth of Sin Gold Coins.
However, as they were about to leave, Lu Yu was pulled back by Little Spider, and together they looked at a special stall…
A 7,400-word chapter, asking for Monthly Tickets.
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