novelraw Chapter 313 The Supreme Mother Goddess Bestows Blessings! That Dog of a Man! Everyone Advances! Red
Chapter 313 The Supreme Mother Goddess Bestows Blessings! That Dog of a Man! Everyone Advances! Red
Chapter 313 The Supreme Mother Goddess Bestows Blessings! That Dog of a Man! Everyone Gets Promoted! Red Hare is Coming! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
My advice for life: if you have the chance, you must go to see the sea at least once.
For example, Lu Yu loved the sea, not because of the seafood market where there was a wide variety of seafood.
It's because the ocean is mysterious and vast, and every time you get a little closer, you can feel your heart trembling.
Standing by the sea, the salty sea breeze blows in your face, bringing boundless freedom. No matter how big the problem is, you can grasp it and solve it easily without saying a word.
You can freely walk on the soft sand, feel the temperature of the seawater, and splash water as you slap it.
Snapped!
If you listen carefully, you can even hear the echo of the ocean.
"……pain."
Facing Jiang Ji's resentful gaze, Lu Yu smiled and said:
"Sorry, I suddenly have a strong urge to go see the sea!"
"Hmm..." Jiang Ji remained silent, wondering what Lu Yu meant when he said he wanted to see the sea inside the Thorn Cathedral.
Are thorns unworthy?
Is the ocean more cost-effective?
There was an awkward silence for a moment.
Jiang Ji lowered her head, not wanting to speak. Lu Yu also leaned back in his chair, his head resting on his hands, thinking about how to... fool Jiang Ji.
Although this naive saintess said she would become his personal nun, Lu Yu was always suspicious and wouldn't easily trust anyone, especially the prettier the woman, the more likely she was to lie.
Aside from my own little spider (and maybe half a mouse), all the other women are wolves and tigers...
"hiss--"
Lu Yu suddenly gasped. Why was this woman biting her hand?
Fortunately, his body had been tempered by the Heavenly Breathing Technique, making his skin incredibly tough. Even his hands could easily shatter super alloys.
Of course, divine metals or top-grade extraordinary alloys are not included.
Even so, she couldn't withstand the Thorn Saintess's attack. Is this woman born in the Year of the Dog?
"snort!"
Jiang Ji looked up at Lu Yu, her face slightly flushed, but her eyes held a sly glint like a little fox.
The Holy Maiden isn't speaking, so don't really think of her as a mute little girl who can only mumble and stammer!
That's a good way to vent my anger!
However, seeing Lu Yu in pain, her eyes filled with heartache. She moistened her lips with saliva and gently used the power of thorns to heal the injury to his finger.
Thorns growing in bushes are poisonous, yet they are also medicinal herbs. The prerequisite for them to bear pain is to soothe wounds.
Therefore, many of the top-tier healing-type beast tamers come from the Thorn Church and are stationed in the prison.
She is most skilled at crippling prisoners and then restoring them to their original state, firmly holding the position of the queen of the torture circle.
The Thorn Saintess, having transformed from the Fivefold Thorn Ring to the pinnacle of mortal existence, possesses a body that is nearly pure and flawless. Her spiritual energy, blood, and saliva are all top-tier healing treasures.
A certain Thorn Saintess was once refined into a special elixir by an evil god cult, which saved a severely wounded and dying Dark True King and reshaped the ecological kingdom and its laws.
However, this angered the Thorn Church, which spared no effort to summon the avatar of the Thorn Lord to descend and slay him.
That battle ravaged the world, shattering the ecological kingdom of the Dark King and causing the extinction of all things. The death of the Thorn Pope and many nuns and high priests left the Church weakened for centuries.
This showed the whole world the madness of the Thorn Church. A saint could die in battle, but she could not die so humbly.
Since then, no one has dared to turn the Thorn Saintess into a secret medicine.
After all, the effort and the reward are not proportional.
However, after healing her injuries, Jiang Ji looked at Lu Yu, who was sensing "human hearts," pursed her lips, and her voice became hoarse from her recent verbal attacks on Lu Yu. She didn't want to speak, so she began the next step of the ritual.
hum!
Ancient relics shone brightly, illuminating the cramped prayer room.
Susu!
Countless thorns spread out, tightly binding Lu Yu, while a surge of powerful spiritual energy swept over him, transforming into ancient and mysterious marks that sought to imprint themselves upon him.
However, the latter simply extended a finger and gently poked it, shattering the mark and turning it into scattered specks of light.
"Um……"
Although it wasn't as painful as bearing five times the weight of the thorn ring, it still caused Jiang Ji's blood and qi to surge, causing her to cough up a blood-red plum blossom.
"I've thought about it, and I still feel it's a bit dangerous. Maybe we should just forget about it?" Lu Yu said seriously.
Jiang Ji stared wide-eyed at this scoundrel. "It's only now that you've said this?"
If you're so capable, then get out of here.
Leave this thorny prayer room!
Never come here again!
However, faced with Lu Yu's sincere gaze, Jiang Ji, being of a softer nature, ultimately yielded in order to help him resolve the problems left behind by the great being.
She tried her best to persuade Lu Yu that the forbidden technique was really not a problem, but the latter refused and kept contradicting her, leaving her speechless with anger. She leaned her head against the wooden board of the prayer room, her eyelashes trembling slightly, not knowing what to say.
In response to Lu Yu's repeated questions, all he could do was wave his hand and give perfunctory "uh-huh" answers.
It wasn't that Jiang Ji was angry; on the contrary, she felt discouraged and lost, her thoughts in disarray, unable to think clearly.
If she can't solve Lu Yu's problem this time, she'll be going to the border battlefield next. Will she really have another chance?
Lu Yu looked at Jing Ji, who had turned her head away and remained silent, and realized he had gone too far. After all, she had meant well, so he leaned closer and whispered:
"Alright, what you said makes sense. I won't try anything funny later. You can do it yourself."
As he spoke, Lu Yu helped her tidy up the little fuzz balls clinging to her plump thighs and white stockings. For some reason, a whole bunch of them had suddenly appeared.
This is normal, because a closed and dry environment will increase static friction, causing the body to release a charge outwards. Increasing the air humidity is necessary to alleviate this.
Ultimately, it was the quality of the clothes that was the problem, so Lu Yu added that he would give her a few pairs of white silk woven from small spider silk as a gift later.
Men should remember that they should not hand over their salary cards casually. Money is a matter of pride. If the other party is virtuous and kind, then that is a home. Only with a strong backbone can a home be supported.
But when things are uncertain, offering stockings, various skin types, etc., is the right thing to do. Dressing your girlfriend or wife up beautifully will make life harmonious, won't it?
Although Jiang Ji said she wouldn't be his girlfriend, Lu Yu has always been an upright person and felt that there was no need for them to be so distant; they could still be good friends!
What if you say you kissed?
Those are—family and friends!
"...dog...dog man..."
But all she got in return was Jiang Ji's disdainful look.
This man may have high moral character, but he's a real scoundrel!
Don't you even know who did it?
The two worked together silently, and after several hours of branding, the mark of the Eye of the Evil King slowly disappeared, signifying that the ritual had been successfully completed.
The depletion of her psionic energy caused Jiang Ji, wearing the saint's floral crown, to lean lazily back in her chair. Looking at the man, she raised her white-stockinged foot and gently nudged him, asking:
"How are you feeling?"
"It seems like nothing has changed..." Lu Yu frowned, looking at Jiang Ji's pale face, and suddenly laughed, "Just kidding, you've gained a blessing ability."
"Go to hell!" Jiang Ji gritted his teeth in hatred and kicked again, but the other party grabbed his foot and he couldn't pull it back, so he could only let it go.
That jerk of a man will only make her angry.
If such a huge price is paid, sacrificing herself and the Eye of the Evil King, and there is still no change, Jiang Jizhen will really not be able to resist taking him down with her.
Forget about the suffering caused by great beings; this saint will become your greatest torment, until you shed all your tears.
Even so, Jiang Ji couldn't help but smile. In the process of bickering, the troubles and pressure that had been building up in her heart were also released.
Although Lu Yu was a bad person, he caused her to have constant emotional fluctuations, making her unable to resist wanting to get closer to him.
Most importantly, she then discovered that the nuns' cartoons weren't exaggerated, but rather realistic...
We need to discuss this properly when we get back.
While Jiang Ji was blushing and thinking, Lu Yu got up, put on his clothes, reached out and wiped away the water vapor and handprints left on the mirror of the prayer room door, and then saw the marks on his own body.
Ok……
It was gnawed beyond recognition by the Eye of the Evil King.
Seeing Lu Yu's behavior, Jiang Ji couldn't help but turn her head away, burying her head in the sand like an ostrich.
Lu Yu smiled, and his wounds were quickly healed by his powerful physique, leaving them as good as new.
Then, his Eye of Truth silently opened, revealing that he had gained a new buff.
【Praise of the Thorn Maiden: This is an ability that each Thorn Maiden can only use once in her lifetime. It originates from the forbidden technique of the Eye of the Evil King. The Eye of the Evil King was born from one-third of the authority of the "Supreme Mother Goddess" and was a divine offspring whose strength was infinitely close to that of a great being.
However, because the evil king witnessed [illegible characters], his eyes were gouged out, and he died at dusk when the moon changed. However, he retained a branch of the right to procreate—the power of inheritance.
Through the process of inheritance, a trace of the Supreme Mother Goddess's mark is transformed into a blessing and bestowed upon the target.
The blessed person will experience a significant boost in luck within a month, gain the ability to communicate with thorns, have an initial level of respect from all thorn-like life forms, and be able to block one instance of manipulation from a great being on a fateful level.
[PS: Because He/She loves you!]
A whole month of lucky buffs!
The ability to navigate through thorns!
Shield yourself from the manipulation of destiny by a great being!
The first effect directly relieved Lu Yu's immediate crisis, since even with the Gluttony Cauldron, it's impossible to get lucky-type abilities every time.
For the next month, Lu Yu will not need to worry about being interfered with by the forbidden curse mark. In fact, if he can get similar buffs, he can stack them.
If handled properly, it could even bring a wave of incredible luck and the treatment of a chosen one!
The second ability is the added capacity to communicate with the thorns. As for the respect shown by the thorn race, it may seem ordinary, but you should know...
The Thorn Ecosystem, born under the glory of the Lord of Thorns, possesses extremely tenacious vitality and exists not only in the Human Alliance, but also across the Abyss and in all the myriad realms.
It might just have a surprising effect.
The third ability is the trump card, which is also the method Jiang Ji mentioned.
Being able to shield one from interference from a great being at the level of destiny is equivalent to a one-time, high-end version of destiny protection.
We can fight for a chance with a great being!
Lu Yu often dealt with these great beings; it was best if he didn't need to use it, but if he did, it would be a life-saving divine skill.
He couldn't help but think to himself, "The saintess's taste... is truly wonderful!"
The return on investment in the Holy Maiden is far higher than that in the Holy Son!
If I encounter a similar situation again, I will definitely go all in.
Invest heavily!
However, besides the ability, Lu Yu was also somewhat concerned about the information about the Eye of the Evil King.
such as……
Supreme Mother Goddess!
Is the Supreme Mother Goddess one and the Creator Mother Goddess in the Ragnarok myth? Or is the Mother of Ragnarok merely one of the thieves?
Lu Yu pondered, feeling that things were becoming increasingly perplexing.
The reason he helped Jiang Ji before was not only because the sugar daddy offered a lot of money, but also because...
I want to know the relationship between the Lord of Thorns and the Mother of Twilight.
One is a righteous god, and the other is an evil god.
If the two are connected, it would be equivalent to planting a nuclear weapon within the human race. The reason why Lu Yu was able to grow so rapidly is because he had the Alliance as his backing and acquired a large amount of resources.
Once the protection is lost, the Star Family and many other dark forces will soon come knocking, at which point you will have no choice but to disappear into the shadows under a false identity.
Life back then was definitely not as comfortable as it is now, when you can bully others with your power.
However, a saint's praise at this moment revealed even more information: the reproductive authority of the three deities all came from the Supreme Mother Goddess.
The Lord of Thorns is a top-tier, great being, so it's normal for him to be able to seize power.
The Moon God is a product of the ancient moon being corrupted, yet it possesses the power to reproduce; the source of that corruption remains a mystery.
The Mother of Twilight is suspected to be a reincarnation of the Creator Goddess, possessing authority related to the forbidden sun, but lacking the authority to reproduce, and has always attempted to replace the sun.
What is the connection between these three?
What did the Evil King see again? As a demigod who was close to being a great being, its eyes were gouged out, and it self-destructed. Even the Lord of Thorns could not save it.
After all, you have to consider the owner before beating a dog, let alone a divine offspring.
"Could it be...?"
Lu Yu pondered, just about to borrow the Eye of the Evil King from Jiang Ji to extract material, and then use the bug in the Eye of Truth to view information.
Before he could speak, the door to the prayer room creaked open, and Jiang Ji, dressed in her holy maiden attire, walked out, exuding nobility and elegance, with a touch of maturity in her eyes, strolling under the moonlight.
Elegant and composed.
Just as Lu Yu was about to speak, something was tossed out of Jiang Ji's hand and landed in his, and he heard her say without turning her head:
"This card contains 82 million, which is your reward for the mission. The extra million is your bonus. Xiao Lu's service this time was just average. Keep up the good work next time."
After speaking, Jiang Ji's lips curled up slightly, and despite the numbness in her legs from kneeling for so long and the discomfort in her body, she quickened her pace.
That feeling of showing off and then running away...
That felt great! Before Lu Yu could react, I quickly slipped away!
However, when she reached the door and prepared to run away, she was blocked by a huge white paper figure.
"Damn it..."
The next moment, the phantom of the forty-eight-armed sacred dragon tree appeared, transforming into a giant hand that grasped her, causing Jiang Ji's expression to change, and she exclaimed in surprise:
"I was wrong……"
"Even if you call me 'Dad' now, it won't do you any good!" Lu Yu sneered. He hadn't even finished reading the Eye of the Evil King yet, how could he let you get away?
So Lu Yu dragged her back to the Thorn Prayer Room, and with a snap, the door closed again, leaving only the echoing sound of Jiang Ji begging for mercy.
As the paper knight watched this scene, his golden pupils beneath the cross mask fell into deep thought.
Is this also part of the master's "bible"?
Honesty, it turns out, has this other meaning.
Should we learn this?
After an unknown amount of time, as dawn broke, Lu Yu emerged, glanced at the man behind him, and sneered:
"Minor miscellaneous fish!"
The figure behind fell silent, no longer daring to be arrogant.
Lu Yu didn't care. He walked out of the Thorn Cathedral step by step. He used the rhythm of the Celestial Breath to clear the rest of his aura. Just to be on the safe side, he casually picked a thorn, broke it in half, and applied the juice to his body. He took a light sniff and smelled a faint fragrance.
A smile appeared on Lu Yu's face.
After all, there are young children at home, and we can't let them be led astray.
However, he glanced at the paper knight who had been silently protecting him, and coughed lightly, saying:
"Sigh, the Thorn Saintess is indeed eloquent. She caused me huge losses, almost preventing me from getting the final payment back. I even had to pay out hundreds of millions more. Fortunately, after my earnest teachings, the Saintess suddenly realized her mistakes and settled the accounts with us. Sigh, the sacrifice was too great, but it was all worth it for this family..."
The Paper Knight remained silent. It was a fantasy creature that had inherited the memories of its father and mother, possessing an extremely rich knowledge base. In particular, the memories brought by the latter meant that it was destined not to be a naive and innocent person, and it was already able to understand its master's meaning.
As my lord's knight, keeping secrets is also part of protecting him.
As for chivalry telling it to be honest...
The paper knight hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision.
As long as the little spiders don't ask, he's not considered to have lied.
So the paper knight nodded seriously, indicating that he believed it.
"very good!"
Lu Yu smiled knowingly and headed towards the celebration. Although he had given Jiang Ji another beating, he hadn't gotten the information he wanted.
It's not that the Eye of Truth is ineffective, but rather that the Eye of the Evil King has already merged with Jiang Ji's eyes and soul. To extract it, one must annihilate her soul and then dig it out.
This is also a means by which the Thorn Church protects its sacred relics.
Lu Yu would never do such a despicable thing, since the Holy Maiden's Praise had already given him enough information.
The Lord of Thorns shouldn't be in any trouble for the time being, as long as the Alliance doesn't blow him up before he becomes an eternal giant.
As his strength increased, he gradually saw the true nature of the world.
His eyes were fixed on the truth.
When Lu Yu returned to the celebration, he found that a group of people were already drunk. For example, Jiang Dian had been drunk to the point of passing out and was lying on the ground questioning his existence.
The other candidates for sainthood sang and danced, and the lead dancer was...
The peacock, a creature incarnate from a rat, is one of the Three Calamities.
"Awooooo—"
She took the lead in the dance on stage, and the feathers behind her spread out, drawing cheers and making the mouse very happy.
As for the group of thorn nuns around Egg, their expressions had changed, because they had fed the hundred-eyed dragon a massive amount of high-energy food, yet the dragon showed no sign of being full.
Even if dragon-type pets have big appetites, this is still too exaggerated!
Is there an abyss inside this belly?
A nun asked in a trembling voice:
"How much food is left in the church's reserves?"
The nun beside her said with a wry smile, "There's only one-tenth left, but it's almost at its limit. This guy can eat even more than the legendary creature that endures the agony of hunger, the Primordial Thorn Giant."
A mature nun put her hand to her forehead and sighed:
"How many days did Lu Yu starve his pet beasts before they came to buy supplies from us? Was this all part of his plan?"
Lu Yu, who was originally going to come over and say hello, walked away silently after hearing this.
Lu the philanthropist's reputation is getting worse and worse.
They didn't find Lu Yu, but they didn't dare to feed him anymore. If this continued, their entire church would go hungry.
"roar!"
Egg wagged its tail in dissatisfaction.
My family is poor, and we finally get to eat well, but my appetite disappears as soon as I get into it.
The Church of Thorns is so stingy!
Next to the little spider were seven hollowed-out watermelon rinds, which it ate while knitting new clothes for its owner.
Sensing Lu Yu's presence, it raised its head and smiled:
"Eek!"
Welcome back.
Lu Yu patted its head, and the little spider showed a well-behaved smile.
Unbeknownst to it, the seed of spirituality within its heart was suddenly nourished by a flood of thoughts, growing further and beginning to intertwine and merge with the [Law of the Beast].
The High Priest of Thorns, leaning on his swing in the distance, watched Lu Yu return, glanced at the Thorns Cathedral, a smile playing on his lips, and said softly:
"Youth...it's wonderful!"
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After the thorn banquet ended, everyone naturally went home.
Lu Yu didn't rush back to his dormitory. Instead, he went to the Dark Moon Merchant Guild to sell the gold he had obtained from the Cursed Beast Realm.
Although the quantity of gold is large, its uses are wide-ranging. It can be used to help a large number of pets advance, set up secret rituals, refine magic potions, and so on. The demand is even greater, so the price does not fluctuate much. The Dark Moon Merchant Guild buys it all without hesitation. In addition, they sold some materials that they no longer needed. In the end, they received about 230 million. With the 82 million given by Jiang Ji, the balance directly exceeded 300 million.
He became incredibly wealthy!
However, Lu Yu had no intention of being a miser. He directly converted 2.3 million into strength and prepared to purchase a large number of low, medium and high-level skills such as Void, Dream, Shadow, Dragon, Day and Night and Dark.
Since experiencing the benefits of the Spirit King's Curse Line's ability to absorb and enhance lower-level skills, Lu Yu no longer lets his pets learn skills from other types. Instead, he strengthens the abilities his pets already possess, enhancing their inherent strength.
For example, the advanced skill "Shadow Mastery" can contain a large number of low-level abilities. Although it can be developed by oneself, it requires a lot of time.
What Lu Yu lacks most is time. If he makes and eats the secret food, he won't need his pet to learn step by step. He can just get on the train first and pay the price later, and use the proficiency panel to grind proficiency.
Once you reach the level of transcendence and sainthood, there is a high probability that it will transform into a legendary skill.
Even if that doesn't work, it can broaden the range of attacks for pets and improve their overall combat strength.
This is the logic behind the terrifying power of forbidden foods, which doesn't require rigorous training.
Lu Yu was prepared to spend a lot of money, but because the solar ecosystem is rare, even the Dark Moon Merchant Guild didn't have a single daytime-type extraordinary material in its inventory.
Besides that, there are only a handful of items in the Dream series.
Lu Yu was somewhat surprised, and then he learned that the recent disturbances in the dream world had caused frequent nightmares, which had even affected several cities, making dream-related materials and treasures highly sought after.
"Just like Xiaoyu said."
Lu Yu silently kept it in mind, then purchased some materials suitable for his own pet beast, as well as materials needed to make magic potions, and a large number of monster corpses to feed the swarms of insects in the void.
This time, they showed Lu Yu the potential of the Domination Tactics, so he hoped to transform into a complete Zerg civilization as soon as possible, giving birth to more elite units and sweeping across everything.
The final total cost was 1.7 million.
The remaining 60 million was naturally taken by the Church of Tranquility to purchase Soul Food.
Divided into four parts, the pasture grass cannot be cut off, the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree also needs to grow, the Blood Moon Spider Queen's spider silk that can heal souls must also be prepared, and there is also Egg's City of Reincarnation.
The last one, in particular, only became slightly more real after being fed a large number of souls.
The number of souls required to activate the power of reincarnation is absolutely astronomical.
There are just too many money-devouring beasts in the house, so the Staff of the Dust Walker is in such short supply that it requires a whopping 50,000 souls, which is not enough for the time being.
"The poor god retreats!"
Lu Yu sighed and prepared to go home to digest his gains.
Because the Silent Moon has not yet ended, the sky is dark, and news of the Alliance suppressing a certain cult or a small city being sacrificed can often be heard.
For a time, the whole world was in chaos.
As the elite reserve force of the human race, Imperial University also received a large number of missions to help suppress the rebellion, and was so busy that it was unable to hold classes normally.
Lu Yu also sent out his rat clones to complete the mission, helping to quell the chaos and gain academy points in the process.
In the following days, he wanted to go to Jiang Ji again to discuss the secrets of the church's origins, but he learned that she had already taken the Inquisition to the border.
It's unclear whether it's a mission from the church or if she truly intends not to disturb Lu Yu, as she promised.
He rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that she was a silly woman. He had originally wanted to help solve the problem of the thorns' severe side effects, but it seemed he would have to wait until later.
Without anyone to show off to, and with school unable to operate normally, Lu Yu simply devised a seclusion plan to digest the gains from this battle with his pet beasts.
Lu Yu calmed himself down and began to push his proficiency to the [Mastery] level through meditation and sensing the rhythm of celestial breathing.
In the moment of breakthrough, I felt the flow of light and wind, and further adjusted my breathing frequency, as if resonating with the world.
And without the help of Soul Fruit, he successfully advanced to the high-level Morning Star.
Even without his restrictions, Spider-Man was still the first to break through, firmly holding onto his position as the team's number one champion.
Next up is the Paper Knight, a pet beast that upholds chivalrous virtues, whose level of involution is second only to the eldest sister.
"..."
The mouse sensed that it was still a little short of the mark, then glanced at the egg beside it and forced a smile, saying:
"Egg, don't worry, I'll stay with you, Mouse..."
boom!
Before he could finish speaking, a powerful aura rose up, whipping up a gale that left the rats disheveled.
"roar?"
After Egg broke through, it looked at Mouse with the innocent, naive eyes of a college student, as if to say...
Huh? How did you break through?
It is painful to fail, but it is even more painful to succeed at the expense of others!
The mouse stood there, completely questioning its existence.
Even the lazy and gluttonous Egg has made a breakthrough, while I, as the core combat force and strategist of the team, am at the bottom!?
"God, I'm never calling you grandpa again! You never treated me like your granddaughter!"
The mouse groaned inwardly, then threw itself into intense training, vowing to wash away this shame.
"roar……"
Egg opened its eyes wide, watching this scene with great pleasure.
Decided.
Let's upgrade the [Immortal Thirst] skill when the mouse advances to the next level.
"This slacker has finally learned to work harder."
Lu Yu shook his head as he watched this scene. Although Egg was a bit cunning, it was just right to put some pressure on Mouse.
After all, when it comes to potential, the Thousand-Faced Soul Rat is the strongest.
Just as Lu Yu was preparing to continue developing a training plan for his pet to get through this quiet month, his phone vibrated slightly.
Lu Yu picked up his phone and glanced at it, his gaze hardening.
It actually came from...
Mechanical King Domain, Old Wu's Repair Shop.
PS: After some editing, it's now 7,200 words. Lu Dashanren is so robust, he said he'd let things take their course, so please support me with your monthly votes!
(End of this chapter)