The reason it was special was that most people in the Black Market, rather than setting up proper stalls, simply laid out a jumble of unrelated items, including a fair number of bloodstained objects. It was clear they were selling stolen goods.
But this stall before him was covered in all sorts of insect molts, honeycombs, and giant pieces of wood riddled with bite marks, looking like a pile of rotten garbage. Many who passed by simply scoffed at it.
Ying!
Little Spider raised its head, the Void Cross hanging on its body swaying gently. But this was just a facade; it was the Void Matriarch's Nest behind it that was conveying a sense of longing.
The Void Matriarch's Nest was the key to the Beast King System, and its growth had always been slow.
Now that there was an opportunity, it naturally wouldn't be missed!
"I'll handle it."
Lu Yu patted Little Spider's head, then activated his Eye of Truth and saw the relevant information.
【Ten-Year Withered Insect Spirit Wood: Insect Spirit Wood. The area where it grows attracts a large number of Insect-type Pet Beasts.
As they gnaw on it, they leave behind a large amount of saliva, and the clash of countless different insect-type Spiritualities may cause it to rejuvenate.
Sprouting anew once counts as one year's worth; ten tis counts as ten years' worth.
Residing within it can promote the growth speed and evolution of insect beasts (effective below the Morning Star Rank)】
【Evaluation: Three-star Mid-tier】
This was a special Environntal-type Item that could promote the growth of insects, exclusive to a single attribute.
For a Monarch Cub like Little Spider, its function also overlapped with the Beast Taming Space, so the promotional effect was better than nothing, but it could accelerate the growth of the Slave Beasts.
However, what attracted the Void Matriarch's Nest was not this, but a piece next to it that resembled a giant honeycomb briquette.
According to the Eye of Truth, this was the remnant of a Life-type and Insect-type pet beast's matriarch's nest.
For Insect-type Pet Beasts with the sa attributes, it was equivalent to a great supplent.
'This [Auspicious Star Shining High] Buff really works.
It's greatly increased my chances of finding suitable items.'
Lu Yu was delighted and prepared to make a purchase.
The Stall Owner was a stooped figure in a Black Robe. Lu Yu guessed he was quite old, though he couldn't rule out the possibility of a disguise.
Since he had already paused at the stall for a while, the other party must have figured out his intentions. Lu Yu didn't bother hiding it, so he picked out a few items, including the Withered Insect Spirit Wood and the Matriarch's Nest Remnant, and asked:
"How much for all of these together?"
"Eight hundred Sin Gold Coins."
A hoarse, aged voice ca from under the Black Robe.
That was about 7.
2 million. The price was a bit high but still within an acceptable range.
However, Lu Yu's life principle was to save wherever he could, so he imdiately started haggling.
He tried to cut the price in half, but the owner got so angry he was about to chase him away.
If fighting wasn't forbidden on Joy Street, he probably would have thrown a punch.
"The price is negotiable."
Lu Yu wasn't embarrassed at all.
He smiled and said a few nice things, haggling for a long ti until he brought the price down to seven hundred and eighty Sin Gold Coins, saving about two hundred thousand.
But when it was ti to pay, Lu Yu stated:
"I don't have that many Sin Gold Coins."
Although he could exchange money for them, there was still the Trade Fair coming up, so Lu Yu thought of a better way.
"Are you ssing with ?" The black-robed person was furious and about to explode, but Lu Yu approached and slipped him sothing good.
"What's this?"
He wasn't afraid.
After all, fighting was forbidden on Joy Street, even curses. Besides, he was confident in his own strength.
He casually felt it and was instantly stunned. The expression under his hood shifted from casual to shocked.
With his experience, his first reaction was to recognize it. This was the silk thread of so kind of spider pet beast, and its quality had already reached…
"Pinnacle of Perfection, and it's even close to Transcendent!"
The black-robed person was utterly shocked.
Who in their right mind would train a weak, Rankless Skill like 【Spider Silk】 to the Pinnacle of Perfection, let alone a quality nearing Transcendent?
Even he, an Insect-type Research Master, had tried to train Rankless Skills like insect silk and spider silk, hoping to raise them to Transcendent to take a shortcut, but he had always failed.
At most, he could cultivate them to the Perfect-level.
Advancing further was extrely difficult, requiring almost as much effort as cultivating a High-tier Skill. The effort and reward were not proportional.
Not everyone had an Eye of Truth to create a skill Proficiency Template and always walk the correct path.
Therefore, in most people's eyes, spending that much ti grinding a spider silk skill and gambling on unknown properties was far less practical than studying a powerful High-tier or Super-tier Skill.
Anyway, as long as one reached 【Perfect】 Proficiency, they could Ascend to Morning Star. As for 【Pinnacle of Perfection】 and 【Transcendent】, they were more like a form of tamorphosis.
Nice to have, but not necessary.
He had given up long ago, but he never expected to see 【Pinnacle of Perfection】 spider silk today.
It was like finding an oasis in the desert, giving him new hope. Perhaps by improving the quality of silk skills, he could explore new Evolution Paths for the insect-type.
So he hurriedly asked, "Where did this spider silk co from? What kind of pet beast produced it…"
A series of questions spewed out like a machine gun, revealing his inner turmoil. The dynamic of supply and demand had reversed.
Lu Yu remained calm, but he was laughing inwardly:
'This is just from the clothes I made back when it was at the Pinnacle of Perfection. I unraveled it into thread after getting new clothes.
If the now Transcendent spider silk appeared, wouldn't this guy faint from shock?'
After realizing this was an Insect-type Specialist Beast Tar, Lu Yu knew he couldn't resist this temptation.
But thoughts were just thoughts.
He wasn't ready to reveal that Little Spider's skill was already Transcendent. Besides keeping it as a Trump Card, he also didn't want to cause a Sensation.
After all, there were many powerful geniuses in the entire Alliance, but very few could get a pet beast's skill to reach the Transcendent level.
Especially since he had only contracted his pet beast a few months ago.
Reaching the Pinnacle of Perfection could be explained as extraordinary talent, but going a step further would easily attract trouble.
So Lu Yu said directly, "How about using this to offset the cost?"
Perfect!
Although the black-robed person was satisfied, business was business.
He said in a deep voice:
"This spider silk is good, but there's only a little over two catties of it, and the pet beast's strength isn't high enough. It can offset two hundred Sin Gold Coins at most…"
Lu Yu sneered, "Then give it back.
I'll go exchange for so gold coins for you."
"That won't be necessary.
This old man is quite tolerant of the younger generation." The black-robed person gripped the spider silk tightly and continued, "Given the high quality of this spider silk, I'll take it for five hundred Sin Gold Coins.
You can ask around; that's already a high price for a Supernatural Item from an Elite Rank beast. If you're willing to let this insect beast cooperate with my research, not only will you not have to pay the remaining coins, but I'll even give you five hundred gold coins."
"I just happened to co across it by chance," Lu Yu bluffed casually.
Ying ying!
Little Spider, at his side, nodded earnestly, indicating that what its Master said was true.
Zhou Cheng watched this scene, completely convinced of Lu Yu's ability to spin a tale.
He was already calling a deer a horse, pointing at the spider pet beast and saying the silk was sothing he just found.
"You…"
The old man wanted to ask, "Are you taking for a fool?" but he didn't say it out loud in the end.
He just stared at Little Spider, his eyes filled with surprise.
'No obvious physical changes, its abdon is also normal… it's not the Beast King System.
Could it be that the War King System is easier to improve? This ans my previous research direction was all wrong…'
The Black-robed Old Man reluctantly withdrew his gaze. He had already recognized Lu Yu's identity.
Since it was related to soone within the Human Race Alliance, there would be opportunities to cooperate in the future.
He had also heard about Lu Yu clearing the Temple Ruins, so he exchanged the remaining money for Yellow Springs materials, which could be used to cultivate so Yellow Springs-attribute insect beasts.
After finishing his selection, he packed up his stall, ready to go back and study. Before leaving, he handed over a gold-stamped business card printed with patterns of many unique insect beasts.
After he left, Zhou Cheng peeked over and looked, exclaiming in surprise:
"Professor of the Borderlands Research Institute of Insect Beasts and Pests—Yang Mingqi. I've heard of him.
He's a Morning Star Rank Beast Tar, quite famous in the insect-type field. It's a good thing to connect with him.
In the future, if you want your Little Spider to grow faster, you can cooperate with him and fleece him for a lot of insect-type materials."
Lu Yu nodded but didn't pay it too much mind.
Little Spider's core attributes were 【Void】 【Dreamscape】. It followed the path of illusion manifesting into reality, the path of Refining the False into the True, so its demand for insect-type materials was not high.
The Slave Beasts, on the other hand, were a group of thoroughbred insects. If they could obtain a large amount of insect-type resources, their strength could increase rapidly.
Next, Lu Yu found a rentable Cultivation Secret Room. After ensuring there were no caras or other surveillance thods, he took out the Matriarch's Nest left by that mysterious insect beast.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Void Cross shook non-stop, causing a faint Blush to appear on Little Spider's face.
"Here you go."
Lu Yu handed the item over.
A Black Cloud erged from the Void Matriarch's Nest, directly swallowing it and rapidly breaking it down and fusing with it.
Lu Yu saw that the Proficiency of the Void Matriarch's Nest was also rapidly increasing, rising from Expert-level to Perfect-level, finally catching up with its other skills.
Moreover, its ability also changed. The Void Matriarch's Nest doubled in size, hidden within the Void, and the original limit on the number of Slave Beasts increased from 5 each of Blood-Corroding Insects and Flicker Spiders to 15 each.
The quantity had tripled, but the Blood-Corroding Insects only required corpses, which was relatively simple. However, the amount of Space Fragnts needed to hatch the Flicker Spiders was an astronomical figure.
Lu Yu felt his wallet was about to be empty again…
The 【Life Bubble】 from the low-level Life Provisions Art also successfully upgraded to the mid-level 【Life Honey】, which had a stronger effect, could rapidly heal injuries, and increased one's Sustain. It even provided so benefits for those at the Morning Star Rank.
If an Ordinary person consud it long-term, and their original lifespan was ninety years, they could live to over 120 without any illness, which was equivalent to extending their life.
According to the feedback from the Void Matriarch's Nest, after a few more upgrades, it would have the chance to produce sothing that could refine Vitality and increase lifespan…
Longevity dicine!
Splitting it today, two updates.
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