stonecrandall Chapter 144 A Sensation in the Alliance! The Dragon of Reincarnation's Secret Food
Chapter 144 A Sensation in the Alliance! The Dragon of Reincarnation's Secret Food
Chapter 144 A Sensation in the Alliance! The Dragon's Secret Food of Reincarnation (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
【Bone of the Skeleton Angel (5-Star Initial Tier): Originating from one of the blood, flesh, and bones separated from the Skeleton Angel, it is a cage formed from its bones. Under the triple ritual, it suppressed the gears of the Mechanical Kingdom, but over the long years it has been eroded and turned into a gear. Its spiritual essence is impure and its quality has declined.
This is the primordial bone of the Skeleton Angel, blessed by the Skeleton Emperor. It can be used to create the skill concoction "Skeleton Mastery," which allows one to control the power of skeletons and use skills such as bone spears, bone walls, and bone prisons.
It can be used to create evolutionary secret food, evolving special supernatural organs of the undead spirits, mastering the fire of bones, burning corpses, refining the essence within, and condensing bone weapons. Because of the blessing of the Corpse-Hidden Emperor, after fusion, it can absorb the death of all things to grow; however, to bear the weight of death, it requires sufficient life force.
Even just one-third of the skeletal angel is a five-star material, and that's only after a long period of corruption.
The initial quality is likely to be as high as five-star top-tier, and the three-in-one material is also a six-star material.
However, what Lu Yu valued was not this aspect, but rather its ability to grow by absorbing the death of all things.
Although there is a limitation that requires a sufficiently powerful life force to withstand a corresponding amount of death, for Lu Yu, it is practically non-existent.
Because the main ingredient in the evolutionary secret food planned for Egg is the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King material born from the Crimson of Life.
It is the ultimate material for the power of life!
In this way, it's equivalent to gathering the two top-level laws of life and death. As for the issue of the skeletal angel material being of a slightly lower grade and prone to going out of control...
It's not difficult to solve!
After all, Egg had absorbed the divine power of the Hidden Corpse Emperor this time, which enhanced its death spirituality. If that wasn't enough, the black sword, a sacred relic, could be added as well, which should be enough to create a balance between life and death.
"The intertwining of life and death... isn't that just the power of reincarnation?"
Lu Yu remembered that this world has the concept of life and death, but there is no such thing as reincarnation.
Most people believe that death is either the extinction of the spirit, going to the underworld or some other ecological realm, or mutating into some kind of monster.
As for resurrection, it is about summoning back one's own spirituality and giving it new life. As for the forbidden reversal of time and the distorted resurrection of evil gods, these are not considered normal methods.
Therefore, although reincarnation and rebirth have similar names, they are actually different concepts.
In other words... Egg has the potential to become the first ancient dragon to conceive the concept of "reincarnation"?
"Wait, this guy seems to be carrying the burden of the Holy City. Could he be carrying the burden of the Land of Reincarnation in the future...?"
Lu Yu stroked his chin, feeling that Egg's prestige was getting higher and higher. After all, the Lord of Reincarnation represented the ruler of the Netherworld in his previous life, and was one of the gods second only to the Creator and the Heaven.
If they truly gain the mother river's approval, it would be equivalent to having exclusive access to a special path.
Lilith once said that the fewer lives on the same path, the greater the power gained and the safer it is.
After all, you never know what terrifying things lie at the end of the path you're exploring.
"However, the concept of reincarnation is not difficult to think about, but the fact that this world has not been born shows that the water is very deep."
"In particular, the seven royal trees that the Death God Tree differentiated from not only correspond to the authority of death, but the Ghost Royal Tree alone can be resurrected, which can also be considered as the authority of life in a certain sense."
But after He created the Underworld, He was shattered into seven great beings, each with its own independent consciousness. It's practically impossible for them to merge. It's hard not to think of conspiracy theories...
Lu Yu pondered in his heart, but he wasn't too afraid. It wasn't that he really considered himself a minor and taboo; a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.
On the contrary, he was cautious... simply because he wasn't even a Morning Star yet, and it was too far in the future for him to care about the power struggles of these great beings. He should focus on improving his strength first.
Moreover, in this bizarre world of beast taming, the sun becomes a forbidden sun, spawning countless beasts that distort everything. Perhaps the fusion of life and death won't become reincarnation, but rather amplify the insatiable hunger of the testicles, turning them into an infinite devourer that consumes all life and death.
When that time comes, it will be impossible to tell whether it is a pet beast or a cub of an evil god...
However, there is also good news. With the blessing of the power of death, once the egg transforms into its complete form, there is a chance that its compatibility with the [Corpse Mountain Mask] anomaly will reach 100%, giving birth to a perfect spirit-corrosion form.
"It's a pity we're missing a unique entity with life attributes..."
Lu Yu sighed, then chuckled, realizing he had been too greedy. Even if such a thing existed, could imaginary objects possibly merge and upgrade each other?
With the [Bone of the Skeleton Angel], the materials needed for the Egg Evolution Secret Food are almost ready.
Once the egg evolves into its complete form and the power of dusk within it is resolved, we can begin the process.
Actually, it's possible to force it to be made now, but Lu Yu likes to pursue perfection. The higher the quality of the secret food he makes, the more benefits he will receive.
If you really can't find suitable materials, then deal with the guy who raised the question, remove the power of twilight, and then let the egg evolve.
However, he had a question in his mind: was this undead civilization really that powerful?
The ruins I explored were much smaller than the three enormous temples I had seen when I looked directly at the Corpse Emperor; they were probably just ordinary temples.
However, at the cost of a Skeleton Angel blessed by the Skeleton Emperor, the Gear of the Mechanical Kingdom was imprisoned, which was equivalent to suppressing two giant-level beings.
Moreover, it wasn't a mutual destruction in war, but rather a painstakingly crafted triple reverse-life angel ritual, seemingly for some purpose.
However, the exploration of the temple ruins has ended, and unless the holy city is excavated, no more information can be obtained.
After pondering for a while, Lu Yu, still without a clue, put the matter out of his mind. After all, plans don't always succeed just by being implemented; there are countless failures.
Instead of worrying about this, we might as well wait for the Alliance to find the location of the seal on the incarnation of the Mother of Twilight and then directly fleece the gods.
Since there was nothing much to do for the next few days, Lu Yu planned to go into seclusion for training to develop a skill of extraordinary quality.
"But before that, there are some things to do..."
Lu Yu went to the Dark Moon Merchant Guild to get rid of some unnecessary items. Huang Tiantian was still there, the curvy one, but today she wasn't wearing a uniform office lady outfit with black stockings; instead, she was wearing a black cheongsam with gold foil stamping.
She was completely covered up, except for two long, white, ivory-like legs that were faintly visible as she walked, outlining mature curves like surging waves.
It looks like it's perfect for loaches to swim in.
Huang Tiantian may be curly, but her figure is no joke!
"Mr. Lu, welcome!"
When Huang Tiantian saw Lu Yu, this distinguished guest, her smile became even sweeter. After learning his purpose, and having learned from the lesson of the mountain of materials last time, she directly led him into the top VIP private room on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce branch.
At that moment, there were also several small groups of adventurers who had just returned from exploring the wilderness for several months and were selling materials.
They were unaware of recent events. One of the burly men with a thick beard looked at Lu Yu, who was practically being shoved in the face with a peach, and said sourly:
"You really have to be born into the right family. Even if you're just a young man, you can directly enter the private rooms on the second floor that are used to entertain Morning Star level Beast Tamers. The so-called rules are really just used to restrict us ordinary Beast Tamers."
In his opinion, Lu Yu was too young to be a Morning Star Beast Tamer. He was more likely a second-generation member of a powerful family. Although he didn't dare to provoke such a guy with a background, he couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.
"Yes, we work ourselves to the bone, but it's not as good as the little bit they slip through their fingers. If I were a woman, I would be even more polite."
"The rich really know how to have fun. The private room is quite secluded, hehehe..."
"..."
The other companions echoed this sentiment, filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment. Their eyes kept darting over the sweet-looking receptionist, and they chuckled softly.
However, she was already used to dealing with these people, pretending not to notice the sarcasm, calmly handling the materials they brought for the deal, and maintaining a smile throughout.
Only after the transaction was completed did she "kindly" offer a reminder:
"The person you all just mentioned, I happen to know him, his name is Lu Yu."
After saying that, she turned and left, her previously formulaic smile becoming unrestrained.
I'll scare you to death by looking at me with those lewd eyes!
"Lu Yu?"
The group of adventurers looked at each other, wondering if he was some famous figure. The burly man with the thick beard was the first to react. He opened his phone and searched for him, then his expression froze.
Because their record is just too outstanding.
After three months of silence, he rose to prominence, crushing Meteor City High School... He single-handedly broke through the Crimson Dragon Secret Realm and won first place... As a Silver Beast Tamer, he faced the Spiritual Transformation Examiner and defeated the high-ranking Thunderhorn Serpent...
In just a few months, he went from an ordinary beast tamer to a dazzling new star in Dayuan City, and even has the potential to become one of the top geniuses on the border.
If it weren't for official data verification, I almost would have thought this was some kind of novel plot.
Just when he thought this was the limit, the content creator known as "Mighty Kid" released a new video titled "[The Rising Star of Da Yuan City is Actually a Monster!]"
It had a clickbait feel to it, but it was extremely eye-catching. In less than ten minutes after it was published, the number of reposts and views skyrocketed, and it quickly climbed into the top ten of the Dayuan City trending topics list. This momentum was clearly heading towards the trending topics list of the entire border region, or even the entire alliance.
The burly man with the thick beard also clicked on the video out of curiosity and was instantly captivated.
The video shows a mysterious temple ruin, but the location, portraits of most of the people, and the surrounding environment have been blurred.
The more it's like this, the more real it feels.
Because a lot of meaningless scenes were edited out, not long after the episode started playing, the archaeologist appeared disdainful and aloof. Perhaps due to the deliberately dimmed lighting and background music, he gave off a villainous vibe.
The phrase "It's a fart" is particularly offensive, as no one likes being lectured in a condescending manner by so-called "experts" and "elders," making it highly relatable and generating immense hatred.
Then, when Lu Yu appeared, carrying a brick, the live chat exploded with excitement.
That's so cool!
Although it was impulsive, apart from a few dissatisfied people, most netizens were just having fun. In the virtual world of the internet, they didn't have to wear masks like they do in real life, and deep down they had a desire to break the order.
Then, Lu Yu smashed open the ruins with a brick, and in just a few glances, he surpassed archaeologists who had studied them for decades, making them call themselves "farts" just to ask for knowledge.
This dramatic reversal, from initial stagnation to triumph, shocked and delighted everyone, igniting the passion of countless people. So what if they're old? They've still been outmaneuvered by the younger generation!
The barrage of comments exploded, with the word "awesome" flooding the screen.
Even a bearded man couldn't help but admire Lu Yu's incredibly keen observation skills, which were truly astounding.
Next, the Gear Doll Hell appeared, its bizarre array of death scenes conveying a terrifying sense of oppression even through the screen.
It felt like facing hell itself!
It makes you hold your breath, as if you're afraid these things will crawl out of the screen.
The first person to appear, although blurred with mosaic, was still too obvious in combination with the Dark Moon Flower Fairy, the Breeding Dragonfly, and the Sweet Rain Frog.
"This is... Yue Mei, the vice-captain of the Dark Moon Rose Adventurer Guild!"
The burly man with the thick beard let out a low exclamation, and the others also showed expressions of shock.
Dark Moon Rose, nominally an adventure group, is a private armed force under the Dark Moon Merchant Guild branch in Dayuan City. The leader is a Morning Star Beast Tamer, the vice leader is a Spiritual Transformation Beast Tamer, and they have a large number of Gold Beast Tamers under their command. They are extremely powerful and one of the large adventure groups in Dayuan City.
It could be said that she could shake the adventurer community of Da Yuan City with a stomp of her foot; she was a figure to be looked up to.
Unexpectedly, even she went to the Temple Ruins, which means the secret realm is quite high-level.
Then, with a signature mad botanical garden, they wreaked havoc, making them feel the power of the spiritually transformed beast tamer.
If it were them, they would probably be killed in a single encounter!
However, such a powerful force could not stop these immortal puppets, whose numbers were dwindling while their strength was increasing.
Whether it was the Alliance, the Thorn Church, or any other forces, they were all under their control.
The first level was so difficult it was almost hopeless. To everyone, it seemed like cheating, and there was no way to pass it. However, the next moment the background music changed, and Lu Yu and Little Spider appeared, melting the hearts of countless people.
No one can resist the charm of the little spider.
It's breathtakingly beautiful; any screenshot could be used as wallpaper. And the later Spirit Erosion form makes people shout "Wife!"
Just as they were wondering how Lu Yu was going to control the puppet, Little Spider made his move, combining all the metal wreckage into a gigantic Gundam, leaving everyone stunned.
Silk thread... you can actually play with it like this?!
I'll let you control the puppets, and you'll build a Gundam!
Then the Ruins Gundam directly swallowed the doll whole and forcibly plundered the Undying Gear. The brutality of the process was something everyone felt for the first time...
Even secret realms can be victims!
Others venture into the secret realm with timidity and great difficulty.
Lu Yu traversed the secret realm in a brutal manner, forcibly forcing his way in, and beating anyone who disobeyed until they did.
He forcibly cleaved open the second layer, almost shattering the Mirror Mountain Hell, and fished for eternity in the Yellow Springs Hell, crossing the river by stepping on ancient seals.
Returning to the temple was like returning to one's own home, leaving the audience breathless.
Only then did they realize that this content creator was incredibly honest and genuine; they weren't using clickbait titles at all, and had even toned it down.
This is a monster!
The barrage and community have been flooded with comments, and it has directly soared to the top of the trending list in Dayuan City, third in the border region, and even broke into the top 100 in the entire alliance!
Previously, related news was always about Moonlit Beastmasters or major domain-level news, which brought Lu Yu into the view of the entire alliance for the first time.
Both the bullet comments and the community have exploded.
"After the Puppet Hell, I watched the whole thing on my knees, only to find out that you could get through the secret realm like that."
"The little spider is so beautiful, but why is she always so arrogant?"
"What the hell is this arrogance? They're wearing blindfolds, what a pity. This cutie's eyes will be damaged. But what's with the second transformation? It's so cool, I think I'm falling in love."
"From now on, if anyone says playing with silk is sissy, I'll throw a Spider-Man piloting a Gundam meme in their face. Look at this giant gear sword, and if they dare say another word, 'Is it sissy?'"
"Stop talking upstairs! I was so excited watching this, and I was thinking of getting a spider-type pet for my next taming beast. But then I found out that these bastards have raised prices several times over compared to the sellers. The Dream Spider is completely sold out online, and even the green caterpillar that only spits silk has tripled in price. Are these people crazy for money?!"
"Waaaaah, Lu Yu single-handedly drove up the price of all the Spider Silk Pets in the entire alliance! That's outrageous!"
"[Image] Sorry, some people are still lamenting online, but a smart person has already caught a Thunderbird Spider. I also want to practice using spider silk to pilot a Gundam!"
"As expected of the Yellow Hair of the Secret Realm, his strategy is unparalleled. It's a pity that Lu Yu needs to prepare in advance to unleash his spiritual transformation level strength, otherwise he would be fully qualified to become the tenth prodigy of the border."
"Indeed, without external assistance, his strength is probably around the peak of the ruling class, but that's still terrifying. Have you forgotten how old he is?"
"I refuse to accept this! If you dare, fight me! I promise I won't utter a sound, and I'll make him beg me not to die!"
"..."
The entire internet was abuzz with discussion, with information flashing by like crazy. Although a small number of people were envious, the majority of them recognized Lu Yu as one of the top experts after his spiritual transformation. After advancing to the Gold rank, he would be qualified to compete for the ranks of the top geniuses on the border.
With such talent, barring any unforeseen circumstances, one will surely become a Morning Star Beastmaster.
It was only natural to go to the private room on the second floor!
The bearded man and his group fell silent, exchanging glances, their eyes revealing the fear in each other's eyes.
Yue Mei was a big shot to them, let alone Lu Yu, who could forcefully shatter the puppet Hellwind.
Therefore, their first reaction was to slink away in disgrace.
Before leaving, the bearded man asked the receptionist he had just met to order Lu Yu a cup of calming spirit tea worth 50,000 yuan, which could stabilize mental power, as an apology.
The veteran beast tamers are composed, while the second-generation ones are arrogant and can't be bothered with them at all. But a genius like Lu Yu is young and impetuous, and he often destroys secret realms, which shows that he has a bad temper.
They may have already heard what they said.
If they're broad-minded, that's fine, but what if they hold a grudge...
They're doomed!
Of course, it's also possible that they never cared about them at all.
But they dared not gamble, after all, Lu Yu could crush them with a single finger, so they considered it the price for their foul mouths.
The receptionist watched the group flee in disarray, showing no schadenfreude but rather shock, having also seen the new video.
Although I knew Lu Yu was a genius, I didn't expect him to grow up so quickly.
Men like beautiful women, and women naturally like handsome and strong men.
She really wanted to ask Lu Yu for help to explore the den of dragons and tigers together.
Inside the luxurious yet stylish private room, Huang Tiantian and the appraiser were examining a small mountain made of Huangquan ecological materials. Shocked, they were also glad they weren't outside, otherwise it would have caused a sensation.
Lu Yu sat on the high-end sofa, sipping a calming spirit tea. Although it was far inferior to the Soul Fruit, it could still stabilize his mental power, and most importantly...
I got it for free!
He didn't care about what was happening outside.
Soon, Huang Tiantian and the appraiser finished examining all the materials and quoted a price of 534 million. Lu Yu was very satisfied with this, not only because his savings were close to 10 million, but also because...
The mouse can finally earn money to support the family.
However, money is meant to be used, so he purchased ten high-level mental potions and a spellcasting material carrying a high-level [Weakness] curse, which can weaken life and affect one's strength.
Actually, the Ghost Face Cursed Frog already possessed this curse, but it was born prematurely, causing its curse organs to not fully develop and thus not retain the curse, much to Lu Yu's regret.
I never expected that after all these twists and turns, I would buy it back.
Because this spell is relatively rare, it is quite expensive. With the auxiliary materials, it costs about three million. Including ten high-grade mental potions, even after rounding down, it still cost four million.
Lu Yu never hesitated to invest in improving his strength, and continued to entrust the Dark Moon Merchant Guild with acquiring spellcasting skills, to which Huang Tiantian readily agreed.
We do whatever our major clients say.
Afterwards, Lu Yu inquired about any methods to improve his cooking skills.
His culinary skills, combined with his gluttonous appetite, could at best produce "good" quality food; achieving "excellent" quality would be extremely difficult.
The Lord of the Gate can add special buffs to the food he makes; the higher the quality of the food, the stronger the buff.
So I'm asking if the Darkmoon Merchant Guild has any solutions.
"To improve your cooking skills..." Huang Tiantian wasn't particularly surprised by Lu Yu's genius and passion for cooking.
This is already considered good; there are quite a few madmen among beast tamers, and some of their hobbies are far more bizarre than this.
She said after careful consideration:
"To improve culinary skills... the most suitable option would be the inheritance of the Spirit Food School, or those dreamlike kitchen utensils, but they are rare and most are collected by wealthy people who generally don't sell them. Alternatively, you could find some top chefs and have them teach you step by step..."
Hearing this, Lu Yu felt a little regretful, as he had expected it. He was about to take his leave when Huang Tiantian continued:
"However, it takes time to improve cooking skills. Should we work on the raw materials, such as extraordinary grains like spirit rice? Even without superb cooking skills, they are incredibly delicious and can enhance spirituality."
"Extraordinary Grains!"
Lu Yu's gaze sharpened. He naturally knew about extraordinary grains. They were born in various secret realms or in certain rice paddies, absorbing spiritual energy to be born and possessing all sorts of magical abilities.
For example, consuming Gengjin Spirit Rice can enhance the combat power of metal-type pets, Pan Shi Wheat can enhance the defense of earth-type pets, and Bronze Millet can be consumed by humans to enhance their physique, etc.
Furthermore, extraordinary grains can also be used to help specific pets evolve.
For example, the Grain-Eating Bird gains the power of harvest by protecting grains. After decades of absorbing this power, it evolves into the Millet Bird. Then, by collecting five extraordinary grains and performing a ritual, it transforms into the Five Grains Abundance Bird, mastering the power to promote grain growth and contribute to the abundance of a region.
As for the Five-Bone Abundant Bird at the principal's house, it is an example of erroneous evolution and is related to the Carrion Cult.
However, extraordinary grains are different from ordinary extraordinary plants; they don't produce immediate results and require long-term consumption to be effective.
Although it's not as fast as a magic potion, its effects are gentle, making it an excellent business.
However, the planting conditions are difficult, the growth cycle is relatively long, and because it contains spiritual energy and is incredibly delicious, it is very easy to attract monsters, resulting in a complete loss of harvest, hence the high price.
"That is indeed one approach."
This reminded Lu Yu.
The finest ingredients often require only the simplest cooking methods.
He didn't care about the effects of the spirit rice itself, as long as the quality of the processed spirit rice reached the "good" level or above.
For the average person, it simply tastes better, but he can use the Gluttony Cauldron to upgrade it to [Excellent] quality, and then through the [Lord of the Gate], he can grant it a powerful buff.
Especially the previously released "Full of Energy" buff, which is such a powerful effect that even the White Fox boss couldn't resist taking advantage of.
However, Lingmi is a niche luxury item. Most of the time, it is cultivated by large families to supply their own people. There are also private sellers, but in small quantities.
Even if you want to buy it, you may not have the means to do so.
As expected, the Dark Moon Merchant Guild also has relatively few channels for Spirit Rice. However, they can help Lu Yu by transferring some Bronze Millet from other branches, but the price is not cheap, costing one million for one hundred catties.
Ten thousand yuan per kilogram... They're really eating gold!
Even Lu Yu felt a pang of regret, leaving behind a deposit of 300,000 before departing from the Dark Moon Merchant Guild.
Back home, he immediately took a high-level mental potion, then took the mouse and the little spider into Nightmare Prison to prepare for closed-door training.
Spider-Man naturally agreed wholeheartedly and activated his "Rolling King" mode.
As for the mouse, it hesitated to go in, looking like it wanted to say something but then Lu Yu thought it was trying to slack off, but when he asked, he found out that it owed too many potato chips and its mouse clones were about to go on strike.
So if you want to get a few bags of potato chips in advance, you need to pay off some of the debts owed to the mouse clones first, otherwise they won't work.
Lu Yu kindly reminded him, "Are you sure this won't backfire?"
"Don't worry, trust me!" I patted my chest. Although it looks a bit troublesome now, the pressure will be relieved once the next batch of funds is allocated.
Moreover, its strength is also increasing, allowing it to create more soul clones, transfer business, and keep them working. It can make grand promises and save on potato chips.
The Rat Emperor saw through everything. (jpg)
Since the mouse was so confident, Lu Yu stopped trying to persuade him and took out ten bags of potato chips as a reward, not as an advance payment.
So the mouse and its clones fulfilled their previous agreement, which could be considered a form of appeasement.
Afterwards, Lu Yu took his two pet beasts into the Nightmare Prison and began his secluded cultivation.
After spending a full day and a half, the little spider's [Spider Silk] skill was finally upgraded to [Transcendent], and a new effect was created...
I'm working on a 7,100-word chapter. I'll start brainstorming and begin the new storyline tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)