harleyscars Chapter 94 The Spider Queen and the Contracted Rat! The Call of the Supreme Mother River!
Chapter 94 The Spider Queen and the Contracted Rat! The Call of the Supreme Mother River!
Chapter 94 The Spider Queen and the Contracted Rat! The Call of the Supreme Mother River! (Please subscribe and vote!)
Lu Yu roughly summarized the gains from this trip.
The first is naturally the significant increase in skill proficiency. Combat is indeed the fastest way to improve, especially for the Spider Silk skill, which has no rank. Its proficiency has reached 98% of the Master level, just one step away from the Perfect level.
The second item is a large amount of materials. There's not much to say about the low-level monster materials, as most of them have limited functionality. I plan to sell them along with the loot I obtained when I swept away the limb-addressing demon, and exchange them for money to give to Yu Xiyan as a reward.
That mysterious holy light was undoubtedly her doing, and it helped him a great deal.
As for the two most important high-level materials, the Thousand-Faced Demon and the Wild Power Ant, one was made into an evolutionary secret food, and the other was a corpse, both of which were "eaten" by the rat.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the mouse sitting on the soul cloud, constantly eating potato chips with its round mouth.
As soon as he got home, he instantly reverted to his "couch potato" mode, turned on the TV, found a rerun of the drama featuring the fish-headed, human-bodied female lead, and started watching it with great interest.
Lu Yu couldn't help but smile. Although the mouse would occasionally let him down, he was very reliable in crucial moments.
You can completely trust the mouse!
"Xiu Ren, why are you looking at me like that?" Shu Shu felt Xiu Ren's gaze, glanced at the potato chips in her hand, and thought Lu Yu was craving them. After hesitating for a while, she reluctantly handed over a chip, whispering, "Just one chip. This is the reward I earned through my own hard work, and it's my favorite tomato flavor..."
Seeing its reluctant expression, Lu Yu chuckled, leaned over, took a bite of the potato chip, and praised it:
"It really does taste better when fed by a hamster."
"You've got good taste, sir..." The mouse blushed, happily raised its head, and then offered another piece with its little paw, saying proudly, "Let's make this clear first, don't overthink it, this is just a reward for praising the mouse."
"Yes, Master Mouse!"
Lu Yu naturally accepted all the food offered, feeding and coaxing the little mouse until it was overjoyed. Finally, the little mouse touched the bag of potato chips with its paw, felt something was wrong, peeked inside, and found it was completely empty.
"Hey Xiu, no potato chips...?"
It turned to look at Xiu, only to find that the guy had just taken the benefits and gone to find the little spider. It immediately understood everything and petrified at a speed visible to the naked eye...
I was actually seduced by Xiu Ren!
This beast tamer is so despicable! He even tries to steal snacks from an innocent and cute mouse, and as soon as he sees that the potato chips are gone, he turns around and goes to someone else's.
o(一︿一+)o
Unable to see the resentful rat behind him, Lu Yu went to the little spider to take his third and final catch.
"Zhixing, bring out the Earth Mother Lotus."
The little spider nodded, casually creating a rift in the void, and took out a milky white lotus flower from it. Instantly, the entire room was filled with highly concentrated white mist formed from spiritual energy.
Fortunately, he didn't open the doors or windows after he came back, otherwise, if the white mist had drifted out, all the pets in the neighborhood would have gone berserk.
The noise is a minor issue; the real concern is that it might attract the attention of the special investigation department, who might come to investigate whether he's doing anything illegal.
"As expected of a top-tier treasure below the Morning Star level, the total amount of spiritual energy here has already exceeded the level of spiritual transformation and should be comparable to the Morning Star level."
Lu Yu seemed to be deep in thought, then went into the kitchen to begin preparing the materials for the lotus seed-inducing ceremony.
Although the name of the Earth Mother Lotus contains the word "lotus" and its appearance resembles a lotus flower, it is not a plant in itself, but rather a manifestation of earth vein energy.
The method of obtaining the lotus seeds is a secret belonging to the Earth Mother Cult, known only to a few, but it cannot be hidden from Lu Yu, who possesses the [Eye of Truth].
He filled a bowl with water, added a handful of salt, mixed it into a salt solution, and poured it over the lotus.
It is born from the earth and needs molten iron to bloom, but in order to bear fruit, it needs to be irrigated with a mixture of salt and water.
The method is so simple that even an ordinary person can learn to operate it.
However, without abilities like the Eye of Truth, most people would never even think of it in their lifetime.
It's no wonder that the Earth Mother Cult calls it a miracle; the Earth Mother Lotus is like a miniature earth, drawing on different elements to replenish itself.
Ding!
After being watered with salt water, the Earth Mother Lotus began to tremble, and the lotus flowers began to close up and merge into flower buds. The blurry woman pattern on the lotus petals smiled even more brightly.
The psionic white mist that had been spreading out began to be absorbed into it at a visible speed. After waiting for a few minutes, the Earth Mother Lotus bloomed again, with five milky white, chalcedony-like "lotus seeds" inside.
This is the Earth Mother Lotus Seed, which can help people accelerate the gathering of spiritual power and is one of the high-grade renewable extraordinary materials.
Although the Earth Mother Cult also sells lotus seeds, due to their scarcity, they are even being sold for as much as one million each on the black market.
It has a price but no market.
If it weren't for the need to enhance mental strength, the price could be even higher.
Although Lu Yu was envious, he wasn't so short-sighted as to sell it. After all, the purpose of making money was to become stronger, and there was no need to do anything unnecessary.
Most importantly, not only do I need to use them myself, but I also have to support two pet beasts. At least before reaching the Morning Star rank, these lotus seeds are far from enough.
Moreover, because of their scarcity, the supply of Earth Mother Lotus Seeds is generally traceable. Selling one or two seeds is fine, but selling more than that can easily attract the attention of the top-level order, the Mother Earth.
They might be the ones secretly raising prices.
Even competitors can be enemies!
Lu Yu took two lotus seeds for himself, while the little spider, being a tyrant cub, needed more energy, so it took three.
As for the rats... their share will be available tomorrow.
After all, it has already taken the lead to the elite level, and now it needs to improve the strength of the entire team first.
The mouse had no objection to this, but it was still bothered by Xiu Ren's trick of giving it potato chips. It hid in the corner, drawing circles and muttering curses, wishing Xiu Ren would eat instant noodles without the seasoning packet.
"Eek!"
The little spider nodded and ate three lotus seeds. A vast amount of spiritual energy surged forth, but it was absorbed in an instant.
After frequent battles, its spiritual power had long been on the verge of transformation, it just lacked a trigger.
Moreover, as a young overlord, as long as there are enough resources, one can advance smoothly through the ranks before spiritual transformation.
The appearance of the Earth Mother Lotus has made up for some of Lu Yu's lack of resources. Next, as long as he works with the proficiency template to help the little spider lay a solid foundation, he can usher in a period of rocket-like strength improvement.
Click!
As the little spider completely absorbed all the spiritual power, its aura changed accordingly, and the [Thunder Sound] skill within its body automatically activated, emitting a sound like muffled thunder.
"Huh... the weather's so nice, where did that thunder come from?"
Downstairs, a resident who had opened their window to collect the laundry gazed at the cloudless sky and fell into deep thought…
Many pets that were strolling around the neighborhood couldn't help but lie down on the ground, as if they sensed a terrifying presence, and even their owners couldn't pull them away.
Everything outside was irrelevant here. The little spider's transformation continued, with thunder rumbling as it constantly strengthened its physique, and its aura quickly broke through to the initial stage of elite.
As his spirituality surged, his body also grew by a third, and the six Void Eyes behind him also grew considerably larger, surrounded by purple Void energy, exuding a sense of oppression.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel heavy-hearted, and thought of something.
Although the little spider can still fit in a pocket for now, sooner or later she will grow up completely and become a true Void King Spider, transforming into a supreme [Ecological Lord].
Although it's a good thing, it inevitably brings a sense of loss, like an old father watching his daughter grow up.
However, the thought that this delicate little cabbage wouldn't be trampled on made Lu Yu feel much better.
On the other side, the little spider, having successfully advanced to the initial elite level, quickly mastered the extra spiritual energy, calmed its breathing, and then flashed to Lu Yu's shoulder. Its exquisitely sculpted little face nuzzled against Lu Yu, and it softly called out:
"Eek!"
Lu Yu also reached out and gently stroked its head, and the latter showed a well-behaved and happy smile.
However, the mouse in the corner, witnessing this scene, stared blankly, feeling a tickle on its head, as if grass was about to grow on it. It shouldn't be here; it should be under the bed…
never expected,
The eldest sister may seem unassuming and unassuming on the surface, but her methods are exceptionally clever!
After being promoted, instead of immediately assessing his abilities, he chose to focus on building his popularity with Xiu Ren and firmly securing his position as the top leader.
learnt!
Lu Yu roughly understood the changes in the little spider, summarizing that its spiritual power and mastery of void energy had increased several times over, it could perform spatial jumps over relatively long distances, and the power of many of its skills had been enhanced, etc.
Most importantly, it also awakened a skill—[Deterrence]
This is an innate ability of some overlord cubs, which they automatically learn upon reaching adulthood. It is the initial version of the overlord's aura, allowing them to actively release pressure to intimidate opponents, suppressing their strength to some extent, and even causing some weaker beings to be directly intimidated and subjugated.
The little spider, however, had undergone such a rapid spiritual transformation that it should have awakened at the Commander level, but instead learned it at the Elite level.
Let the opponents experience the Spider Queen's dominance ahead of time!
These changes can be summarized in one sentence:
Little Spider is awesome!
Seeing the little spider's rapid progress, Lu Yu couldn't wait to eat two lotus seeds in one gulp.
The texture after being chewed is similar to a mint candy, with a slightly cool sensation. The moment it was swallowed, a surge of pure spiritual energy welled up, giving Lu Yu the feeling of taking a cool shower in the middle of summer.
Cool!
A surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed throughout his body, a small portion strengthening his physique, while the majority poured into the void node deep within his brain, which was the Beast Taming Space.
This white space, filled with crimson spiritual power, suddenly received a large amount of pure and flawless spiritual energy, rapidly filling it up and about to overflow...
As the deep red spiritual power underwent continuous transformation, it turned blood red. Finally, through continuous compression and refinement, a wisp of silver radiance was born.
Its appearance was like a domino effect, constantly eroding and refining all the deep red spirituality. The originally small beast-taming space began to expand to ten times its original size, five times that of an ordinary beast tamer, before it stopped.
After that, it can accommodate larger pets, and it looks more complete, giving it a more realistic feel, just like the outside world.
As the space was fully upgraded, the speed of refining silver spirituality also increased dramatically. Soon, all the red copper spirituality was transformed into silver spirituality, and it began to absorb more primordial spirituality, enriching the spiritual energy in the space.
Successfully advancing to a Level 2 Beast Taming Space can accelerate the growth rate of your pets three times.
As Lu Yu's physique was strengthened, his mental strength also more than doubled along with his spirituality. Feeling this abundant ammunition, even without the [Full of Energy] buff, he was no longer a little greyhound!
It's at least a large-sized dog!
Starting from this rank, it can be considered that you have truly entered the world of beast taming. For most pets, the elite rank means that they have entered the mature stage, their extraordinary organs have been fully developed, and their combat power is gradually taking shape.
Silver-rank Beastmasters gain the ability to explore the wild, which allows them to join medium to large-scale adventure groups with decent salaries and benefits. If they're lucky, they might even be groomed as loyal followers, directly assigned pets, or even have a girlfriend provided, provided they sign a long-term employment contract.
Above that are the Gold-tier Beastmasters, considered outstanding talents across the entire alliance. They can form their own adventure teams or even be hired as consultants by pioneering companies at high salaries. They only need to help explore the wilderness every now and then, and most of the time they can basically collect money while lying down.
Lu Yu's father was at this level; although he wasn't a big shot, he lived a wealthy life with material conditions far exceeding those of ordinary people.
Lu Yu's advancement speed is top-tier even among large families; it would definitely make the headlines of the Beast Taming Alliance Daily if word got out.
But only he knew that his strength was hard-won.
Besides the powerful effect of the forbidden secret food creating miracles, it was also because Lu Yu had several precise plans that allowed him to successfully snatch food from the mouths of powerful figures such as the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud, the Limb-Splitting Demon Leader, and the Red Fire Ant Queen, thus gaining access to a large amount of resources and enabling him to advance so rapidly.
True fortune is found in danger!
"But this is too unstable..."
Lu Yu sighed. In truth, he didn't like this kind of risky behavior either, but unfortunately, because of the forbidden curse mark that was born from looking directly at the indescribable existence, he had already been marked by a nightmare that could attack at any time.
And its strength is at least at the Gold rank!
In order to survive, he must seize every opportunity to become stronger and increase his power.
Now that everyone's strength has improved, they finally have the qualifications to compete.
Thinking of this, the heavy weight on Lu Yu's heart was lifted a bit. As long as he waited to kill Nightmare, the sky would truly be the limit.
Now I'm hoping to reach a 100% win rate before the nightmare arrives, otherwise the win rate is too low.
As Lu Yu pondered, just as he was about to leave the Beast Taming Space, he suddenly felt a mysterious connection, as if something was calling to him.
He searched around but found nothing unusual in the Beast Taming Space, which meant... the sound came from outside the space.
Outside the Beast Taming Space... isn't that the Supreme Mother River?
Lu Yu's gaze was cautious as he carefully sensed and touched the objects, and he quickly understood what was going on.
It seems that because his beast-taming space is large and... hard, it caused some unknown changes, and he seemed to be closer to the mother river and attracted by it.
If one's strength improves further, perhaps to the high-level Silver rank or even the peak Silver rank, then one can attempt to enter the tributaries of the Mother River for exploration.
This ability is normally only achievable by peak-level Gold-ranked Beastmasters.
He was promoted to a whole major rank.
"However, getting in too early might not be a good thing. It's best to do some research first..."
Lu Yu pondered, not overly excited, firstly because his strength was not yet sufficient, and secondly because he was completely ignorant of the information within the Mother River.
The relevant information is basically blocked and will not be made public.
It's best to understand things clearly before proceeding. Rushing in might lead to being tricked by the [Forbidden Seal], and encountering an ancient being could be truly thrilling.
To obtain information, you either need to start from the black market or go to that succubus Lilith in the big cabinet.
The latter, in particular, has lived for over a hundred years and has a very impressive background. Its knowledge reserves are terrifying, but trading with it comes at a price.
Moreover, Lu Yu could not possibly produce a high-level evolution path again. Once would be fine, but a second time would be tantamount to exposing his own problems.
"It's still early, we can ask the president later..."
Lu Yu's thoughts vanished in an instant. He exited the Beast Taming Space and prepared to form a contract with the rat.
The contract process was simple. Lu Yu regained consciousness and brought up the matter, which surprised the mouse who was still drawing circles in the corner.
Although they harbored resentment over the potato chip incident, they readily agreed to the contract, since they already had a deep bond that made it impossible for them to separate.
"I'm going to eat people out of house and home from now on!"
The mouse raised its paw, declaring its revenge, before Lu Yu flicked it on the forehead, sending it floating out like a balloon.
After playing around for a while, Lu Yu activated the contract formation, and soon their souls were connected.
The Beast Taming Space also gained more attributes of Shadow and Soul.
Mouse, the contract is successful!
The immense spiritual energy began to nourish Lu Yu, raising his strength to the peak of the initial Silver rank. Moreover, it was as if he had two external converters, one a top-tier overlord and the other a monarch-level, continuously converting pure spiritual energy for him, strengthening his physique and spirituality. Becoming a super true newcomer was only a matter of time.
Even if Lu Yu were to give up now, his rate of strength improvement would still surpass that of most people.
In a sense, it's like living off the pet's money...
Really fragrant!
In addition, he can solidify a mouse's skills.
Which one should I choose?
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