The next morning, Lu Yu woke up!
Refreshed and invigorated, the exhaustion from exploring the mystic realm was completely gone!
“So refreshing!”
Lu Yu turned his head and saw that the breakfast Little Spider had made was already laid out beside him.
Two golden-brown fried dough sticks, freshly ground sweet soy milk, and a boiled egg.
A balanced al!
As for Little Spider herself, she was doing housework with her spider silk while eating a waterlon!
Crack!
Lu Yu took a bite of the dough stick. It was crispy and delicious.
It was clear that Little Spider had sensed he was about to wake up and fried it on the spot to ensure the best texture!
He had to admit, Little Spider was getting more and more considerate.
Other people had to painstakingly care for their pet beasts' every need, getting harassed if anything went wrong, or even taking out 'pet beast loans' just to satisfy their appetites.
But when it ca to him… it was the complete opposite!
A false angel, the Infant Angel!
A true angel, Little Spider!
Lu Yu couldn't imagine how he would get by without Little Spider.
After a simple breakfast, Lu Yu glanced at his phone and noticed the President hadn't been online for a long ti.
“I wonder if her Abyssal Demon Eye has finished evolving…”
On the other hand, Chiyue Honglian pestered him with awkward chats every day, trying to subtly ask about the opening ti of the Phoenix Nest. Over ti, their conversations had beco quite heated.
The second most frequent chatter was Lilith, because she always sent strange pictures of furniture legs, followed by the question, "Do my legs look good?"
After Lu Yu left her on read, he would be bombarded with a barrage of voice ssages. But based on her voice alone, she was on the level of an 'online dating goddess'!
Luo Qingyue was also very active.
She ntioned that her Ancient Bookworm was about to finish its evolution and invited Lu Yu to explore so ancient ruins in other large domains.
That woman, all she ever thinks about is digging up graves!
Last was Yu Xiyan.
She said she had been outside training with her pet and pet beast, and it was almost over. She would be back tomorrow at the latest.
She even attached a photo of herself in a revealing bikini, taken in a remote, deserted corner, saying it was an exclusive version for Lu Yu and that she changed into a one-piece swimsuit right after.
Although Lu Yu didn't know the difference between Yu Xiyan's 'pet' and 'pet beast,' he strongly condemned this behavior of sending photos at the drop of a hat.
After zooming in and staring for a billion years, and confirming there were no moles, he concluded that after the White Tiger Ninja and Butterfly Ninja, he now had a Cal Ninja!
Lu Yu refused to believe it was that obvious, so he proactively asked if there were more photos, preparing to study them carefully!
But Yu Xiyan just replied with a sly fox smiling sticker.
With an added sentence:
【Why don't you beg ?】
“Hah, won!”
Lu Yu decisively closed the chat window.
She dared to ask him to beg her now; what would be next, asking him to lick her jade feet?
The most crucial part was…
Once a woman is satisfied, what better bait will she use to hook him next ti?
A man must be able to resist temptation to reap greater rewards!
Turning off his phone screen, Lu Yu also got up and prepared to head out to the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce!
Yesterday, Huang Tiantian had sent him a ssage. So of the items on his shopping list had arrived, and she could provide ho delivery anyti.
She also ntioned she had a new procedure that would be even more cool and epic.
Even through text, Lu Yu could feel the woman's excitent and anticipation!
This woman actually enjoys cringey stuff!
Lu Yu was deeply moved, and then he refused!
After all, he had an appointnt today!
Because it wasn't suitable to frequently blink through the void in the city, Lu Yu chose to use the [Red Hare], which had been stored in the warehouse for a long ti.
It was well-maintained and had a full tank of gas.
However, as his strength increased, this motorcycle was starting to have a hard ti keeping up with him.
It could only be used as a ans of transport within the city!
“I wonder if I can upgrade it in the Machine King Domain in the future, otherwise it'll just be left to gather dust…”
Lu Yu lanted as he swung a leg over the Red Hare. As for Little Spider and Eggy, because they had grown bigger, they were temporarily put into his Beast Taming Space.
Only Little Mouse was left out!
Its eyes lit up little by little, and it eagerly put on a helt, ready to enjoy so alone ti with the cultivator!
“Sister Spider, I'm sorry, but this is really exciting!”
Little Mouse thought gleefully, and just as it was about to grab the cultivator's sleeve, it was tossed into a pocket by Lu Yu.
Furious, Little Mouse curled into a ball!
Cultivator, you're a scoundrel!
Lu Yu paid it no mind and quickly reached the street, just about to tear down the road…
…when he ran into a traffic jam!
“This isn't morning rush hour anymore, did sothing happen?”
Lu Yu looked into the distance and could see a checkpoint had been set up at the intersection leading into the city.
A large number of police officers were using chanical eyes that resembled floating cannon turrets, flashing with red light, to inspect everyone one by one.
“What's going on so early in the morning!”
The drivers were full of resentnt, but after seeing so of the personnel flash their Special Division IDs, even the curses in their minds vanished, and they obediently submitted to the inspection.
Many passersby stopped to watch, discussing among themselves, but they didn't know what had happened. The atmosphere was a bit tense.
Fortunately, the inspection was fast. It wasn't long before it was Lu Yu's turn.
The mont he took off his helt, he was recognized by the people from the Special Division. They greeted him warmly, and after the inspection, they even asked for an autograph!
Lu Yu gladly agreed, but when he asked what was going on, the other party remained tight-lipped, stating that it was an order from their superiors!
In other words, assigned by the Great Abyss City Alliance!
Lu Yu frowned.
Could it be that an Evil God Cult had infiltrated the city?
But he didn't dwell on it. After leaving the checkpoint, he sped down the unobstructed road and soon arrived at the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce.
At this ti, Huang Tiantian, dressed in an erald green cheongsam paired with white stockings, was already waiting there. The slit of her dress fluttered in the wind, revealing her long, beautiful legs.
Watching Lu Yu park his motorcycle and walk towards her, Huang Tiantian's eyes held a trace of regret. She had worked hard to write many scenarios for the ho delivery, which would have definitely dazzled Lu Yu's neighbors and caused a sensation throughout the entire residential complex!
It was a pity that her directorial talent had no place to be showcased!
However, as a professional salesperson who only wanted to make money and was devoid of emotion, she quickly adjusted her mood and revealed a sweet smile.
This was a big client; she had to treat him with her 'core'!
Lu Yu might not have felt it, but as his strength and fa grew, many of the Chambers of Comrce in Great Abyss City had already added him to their honored guest lists!
Especially for Huang Tiantian, who had watched step by step as Lu Yu grew from a talented young boy into the current New Star of the Borderlands, her heart was filled with admiration.
She smiled and said:
“Mr.
Lu, welco!”
Lu Yu nodded and entered the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce with her. It was just that while following this mature beauty upstairs, he suddenly thought it would be nice to be a monk occasionally.
Find a quiet place to sit, and rap on a wooden fish!
And discuss so idle gas!
After entering the elegantly decorated private room, Huang Tiantian quickly presented three items:
“These are the materials the Chamber of Comrce has procured from different large domains according to your list!”
The first item was a pair of long, slender, rust-stained fangs from the Transcendent Creature [Rust Sword Leopard]. Its racial potential was high-tier Commander, and its initial form was the Little Rusted Kitten.
It possessed rust-red fur and mostly liked to live in ecosystems with heavy tals and Rust Dust Storms. It could enhance its spirituality and the hardness of its fur by consuming tal ores.
They have a fierce temperant and possess a special ability to secrete a special [Curse] substance through their skin from the tal ores they eat, known as the [Rust Blood] curse.
They attach it to their fur, claws, and teeth! Any creature bitten by them, if unable to remove the curse in ti, will have its entire blood supply rapidly transform into a large amount of iron rust, which will then pierce all its internal organs and skin, leading to a painful death!
It's a tal attribute curse, which, together with the Drowning, Woodification, Self-immolation, and Petrification that Little Spider has mastered, more or less completes the Five Elents!
Lesser Five Elents Curse Arts?
However, fusing them together would not be easy!
The second was a bottle of purple-black liquid in a special container.
It was the [Nether River Primordial Liquid], born from the River of the Netherworld that runs through the Pluto Domain, refined and concocted through a special process.
It's used to add a potent poison to weapons.
One strike could send sothing straight to the Netherworld. Even ordinary Netherworld-type pet beasts wouldn't dare to touch it directly, as they could easily be corroded.
Inspired by the Yellow Springs, Lu Yu planned to get so more Nether River water to supplent the trace elents needed for Little Mouse's Thousand-Faced Soul Tree to grow.
The third item was a thumb-sized ape head.
It looked a bit cute and was called the [Compression Ape].
Don't be fooled by its cuteness; they are actually Commander Rank pet beasts.
They possess the racial skill [Shrink], which allows them to voluntarily shrink their bodies, sneak inside other creatures, and then eat their internal organs.
Because of this behavior, people often train them as assassins, making them learn hardening skills.
After developing a powerful physique, they would burrow into the bodies of large demonic beasts and then suddenly return to their original size, causing the beast to explode from within.
However, Lu Yu was just getting it for Little Spider.
As she grew bigger, it beca inconvenient to carry her around when going out.
It was definitely not because Lu Yu could no longer hold her in his palm and pat her head!
Moreover, Lu Yu also wanted to know if the [Shrink] skill, and the [Expansion] skill that Little Mouse had learned, could be used on other living beings and substances if their proficiency reached the Transcendent quality!
After all, in his previous life, he had seen a blue chanical cat use a similar item—a Shrink Ray—that could ignore the rules and freely enlarge or shrink anything!
It was a completely bug-like ability!
Huang Tiantian's eyes shimred as she continued:
“These three items cost a total of 8.
31 million. Because you are a VIP custor, you get a 1% discount.
After rounding down, the total is 8.22 million!”
Spending money like water!
He hadn't even been rich for a day, and he was going to be poor again!
Lu Yu sighed internally, then continued to ask:
“Does the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce deal in [Corpse Food] and [Soul Food]?”
Corpse Food.
It sounds very high-end, but it's actually just a general term for corpses used as food for Undead-type pet beasts.
Usually, it's the corpses of low-level beasts or demonic beasts from which the extraordinary organs have already been harvested, then sold by the pound according to the required rank.
As for Soul Food, it's similar. It involves compressing and purifying the souls of a large number of demonic beasts, and it's calculated by the ounce.
A full ounce is equivalent to about ten adult human souls.
With three gold-swallowing beasts at ho, the number of souls and corpses he would need in the future would be astronomical.
He had to inquire about more purchase channels.
Ordinary people would feel their scalps tingle upon hearing about buying corpses and souls, but Huang Tiantian said with a calm expression:
“As for the Corpse Food business, the Church of Serenity regulates it too strictly.
Only a few ceteries have permits. Soul Food is less troubleso, but because it's difficult to preserve, the price is quite expensive.
Soul Food made from ordinary demonic beast souls costs 100,000 per ounce, with a minimum purchase of ten ounces. Do you need so?”
One million.
Even a Gold Rank would need to work for so ti to earn that much. But one could obtain a treasure of equal value just by killing a hundred ordinary people.
Even if it can't be traded within the Alliance's territory, many Evil God Cults are willing to buy it at high prices for their rituals, so people often take desperate risks for it!
In this world, only by constantly growing stronger can one control their own fate!
Lu Yu mused internally. The cost-effectiveness was too low.
It would be more convenient to have his slave beasts attack a monster lair; he would harvest more souls that way too!
So he switched gears and said, “Never mind, just give ten drops of the Dew of the Sea of Clouds!”
“Alright!” Huang Tiantian nodded, turned and left, and quickly returned with the item!
This was a special treasure born in the Sea of Clouds ecosystem, created from the collision of a large amount of spiritual energy clouds and mist. It looked like teardrops, crystal clear.
It's highly beneficial for Water-type pet beasts. Its other use is to help a [Round Light Mirror Demon] clarify its mirror surface and expand its observation range, thus increasing the probability of advancing to a [Thousand-Mile Mirror Demon].
That's right, it was for Zhou Cheng!
From contracting his first pet beast until now, Lu Yu had received a lot of help from Zhou Cheng. Now that he had the ability, he wanted to repay him!
Given that this guy was a drunkard and a 'wilderness whoremonger,' giving him money would both hurt their relationship and likely be wasted by him.
It was better to just give him a treasure that could increase his pet beast's strength.
Ten drops cost one million.
Adding so supplentary ingredients needed to make a Secret Food, ten million evaporated in an instant!
Now poor once again, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel a bit nostalgic for those rich and foolish Borderlands geniuses!
After leaving the Dark Moon Chamber of Comrce, Lu Yu took a taxi to an Alliance staff residential complex and arrived at the door of the resident of Building 2, Unit 1, Apartnt 405.
Thump! Thump thump!
After the light knock, a series of clattering sounds ca from inside, along with a cry of pain that sounded like soone had kicked the corner of a table.
About a minute later, footsteps approached.
Creaaak!
The door opened to reveal an uncle in shorts and a white t-shirt, with a face full of stubble, yawning nonstop.
Lu Yu looked at the nurous scratches from a woman on his face and neck, and the reek of alcohol on him, and said aningfully:
“You went… drunk driving last night?”
As a veteran 'wilderness whoremonger,' Zhou Cheng naturally understood the aning. He coughed lightly and said:
“No, as the Alliance Special Division Squad Captain, I am a man of integrity.
How could I do sothing illegal!”
Lu Yu asked skeptically, “Really?”
Zhou Cheng's old face flushed red. He looked around to make sure no neighbors were there and whispered into Lu Yu's ear:
“Couldn't be helped.
I was about to go for a 'drive' when I got stopped, and then I had to blow!”
Good heavens!
Lu Yu smiled, then followed him into the house. His first impression was…
ssy!
Clothes were thrown everywhere, things weren't organized neatly, and the trash can was overflowing with beer cans, highlighting the casualness of a middle-aged man living alone.
Fortunately, there was no leftover takeout trash, otherwise, in this hot weather, it would surely have bred a swarm of flies and insects.
But in this chaotic place, one table was kept spotlessly clean, not a speck of dust on its corners.
On it sat a large group photo.
In it, Lu Yu saw his parents, as well as Zhou Cheng standing in the center position.
Compared to the decadent uncle he was now, he looked full of vitality back then, his eyes filled with longing for the future.
“Ying!”
Lu Yu didn't speak.
Little Spider erged from the void behind him, frowning as she looked at the ssy environnt.
She couldn't stand such a dirty environnt!
Swish, swish, swish!
She waved her hand lightly, and a large amount of spider silk instantly spread out, starting her cleaning mode and quickly tidying up the entire living room.
As for the other rooms, she didn't touch them, simply not wanting to touch anyone's intimate apparel!
As for Master's…
She wove them all herself! ('▽')
“Thank you so much!” Zhou Cheng scratched his head and thanked Little Spider earnestly.
“Ying ying!”
Little Spider nodded.
Lu Yu, on the other hand, plopped down on the sofa and asked curiously:
“Uncle Zhou, was there sothing you needed for?”
“Look at my mory, I almost forgot the important stuff!”
Zhou Cheng slapped his forehead, hurried to his room to get a box, and handed it to Lu Yu, saying:
“My Alliance Points are about to expire, you see, but I have too few to buy what I need. Plus, I have to go on a new mission, so I figured I might as well do you a favor and redeed them for a Golden Marrow Liquid for you.
Although it can't compare to the Primordial Spirit Ascension Fruit, it can still help you accelerate your advancent to Gold Rank. But before that, you should probably ask your principal about building a Spiritual Puzzle.
When you get rich in the future, kid, don't forget about …”
The news of Lu Yu participating in the Top-tier Genius Battle hadn't spread yet, so Zhou Cheng still didn't know that this junior in his eyes had already advanced to Gold Rank.
He had even killed a Morning Star Rank pseudo-angel!
Lu Yu listened to Zhou Cheng's clumsy lie and found it a bit amusing.
How could Alliance Points possibly expire.
However, he was quite moved.
After all, this was the first elder who had unconditionally looked out for him without ever thinking of repaynt.
Even though his father and Zhou Cheng were comrades-in-arms, reaching this step was worthy of his respect!
“Uncle Zhou, this is for you!”
Lu Yu accepted the Golden Marrow Liquid with both hands, then passed over the Dew of the Sea of Clouds he had bought.
After Zhou Cheng opened it, he looked stunned and murmured:
“Kid, what are you wasting this money for? That broken mirror is useless, all it does is look at pretty girls all day…”
Even without asking for anything in return, Zhou Cheng was deeply moved. He wanted Lu Yu to return it, but Lu Yu's response, “If you don't want it, I won't take the Golden Marrow Liquid either,” blocked him, leaving him with no choice but to accept it!
Watching Zhou Cheng, who looked as if he'd obtained a supre treasure, Lu Yu suddenly thought of the city-wide lockdown today and asked curiously:
“Uncle Zhou, did sothing happen in Great Abyss City?”
“How did you know?”
Zhou Cheng was a little surprised.
After learning that Lu Yu had inferred it from the checkpoints, he nodded and said:
“You're quite sharp when it cos to these things, kid. Sothing did happen, over in the abandoned urban area.
Even though we've conducted multiple sweeps recently that seed impressive, we actually only killed so minions and didn't find their real hiding place at all.
And in the early hours of this morning, the demonic beasts living in there went into a rampage, fled to the city's edge, and charged the city again, directly toppling the Runic Barbed Wire Fence.
This wasn't a big deal in itself. As usual, these demonic beasts would soon be annihilated by the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host.
But the problem is that so of the demonic beasts actually entered within fifty ters of Great Abyss City. Although it's still far from the residential area, it's already a dangerous signal!”
“What!?”
Lu Yu's pupils shrank, his expression one of shock!
He knew exactly how powerful this legendary tower was.
That powerful demonic beast, the Soul-Snatching Demonic Cloud, which was suspected to be a Monarch, didn't dare to take a single step across the line even when it was driven mad with rage!
The so-called Runic Barbed Wire Fence was actually useless; it was just to give the residents in the suburbs so psychological comfort!
The Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host, was the greatest pillar that allowed Great Abyss City to stand firm in the borderlands. It had beco sothing like an object of faith!
But unexpectedly, these demonic beasts, not even at the Morning Star rank, not only crossed the red line but also ran for fifty ters before being killed!
What was going on!?
Had the Myriad Beast Tower of the Starry Host beco sluggish?
Or perhaps… the Cult of Dusk had mastered so ability to numb the High Tower's perception?
“Now you know how serious this is, right? I was shocked when I found out this morning too.
Since demonic beasts can get in, does that an that aberrant Evil God believers can get in too?
If one of these lunatics launched a suicide attack, it would definitely cause mass chaos!
To prevent panic, the higher-ups quickly locked down the news, conducted a strict investigation, and began dissecting the corpses to study how they did it.”
Zhou Cheng sighed, his brows tightly furrowed, and continued:
“Originally, we wanted to trap them little by little and completely strangle them, but now it's clear ti is not on our side.
If that Evil God Servitor is truly released, the entire Great Abyss City will be in danger, and the city will be destroyed.
Next, we'll wait for the investigation to end.
Vice President Sikong will move out at the hour of dusk. During that ti, the spiritual energy of the Dusk attribute is most active, making it easier to lock onto their location.
This ti, even if the price is to level the abandoned urban area, we must annihilate the Cult of Dusk and complete this [Operation Yellow Crackdown]!”
Speaking of which, Zhou Cheng looked at the sowhat tempted Lu Yu and warned him sternly:
“In the Cult of Dusk this ti, there are several Morning Star Rank powerhouses alone. That Archbishop had already advanced to the peak Morning Star Rank five years ago.
It's unknown if he has advanced to the Luminous Moon rank now, but even if he hasn't, his strength is terrifying.
Rember, the abandoned urban area right now is a man-eating swamp.
A single misstep and you'll drown in it. And the legendary Faceless Brotherhood is also making trouble.
You absolutely must not think that just because you've conquered the Spirituality Transformation, you can run rampant. Don't even think about finding a treasure!”
“Understood, I'm not the type of person who courts death!” Lu Yu nodded honestly.
“I know you're a very prudent kid. Last ti, you really didn't go to the Mystic Realm of Decay!” Zhou Cheng laughed heartily, feeling relieved, but he didn't notice the profound gaze of the latter.
Lu Yu indeed wouldn't go, because the one going was his vest…
The Disciple!
6,000-word chapter, ran a bit out of ti, had major writer's block. I wanted to take a day off, but I posted it anyway.
I'll see how things go tomorrow, please vote with monthly tickets.
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