stjorthotic Chapter 437 Genesis! The Succubus Queen! The Abyssal Royal Tree Spawn!
Chapter 437 Genesis! The Succubus Queen! The Abyssal Royal Tree Spawn!
Chapter 437 Genesis! The Succubus Queen! The Abyssal Royal Tree Spawn!
"It's been several months since we last met, and Mr. Lu has become a big shot in the entire alliance!" Huang Tiantian said with a smile.
Whether it was just my imagination or not, Lu Yu seemed to be much more handsome than before. His already handsome face had become almost perfect, exuding an invisible charm.
Is this the advantage that comes with status?
"Miss Huang is also doing well in her career," Lu Yu said with a smile, still being very polite to an old acquaintance.
Although his attitude remained the same, Huang Tiantian felt an invisible pressure and had to be careful and consider her words carefully.
After all, the boy who needed her to reveal information about the black market two years ago can now cause an earthquake across the entire border with a stomp of his foot.
Even though the entire Silent Skyhawk fighter group was forcibly hijacked, the Alliance still had to take care of his feelings. According to the higher-ups at headquarters, the several powerful families behind this incident paid a considerable price.
Faced with absolute power, all so-called rules and unspoken rules must give way.
Even she benefited from the other party's influence; otherwise, she would only be a salesperson in the Dayuan City Chamber of Commerce branch, and it would be impossible for her to become the manager of the Dark Moon Chamber of Commerce's outer region branch, let alone a peak Gold Beastmaster.
Sure enough, even a small connection with a powerful figure can change one's destiny!
Therefore, we must cherish every opportunity to meet!
Huang Tiantian composed herself and said, "Mr. Lu needs a list of items. Other chambers of commerce have also informed us of their needs so that we can expedite the delivery of goods."
The materials needed for advancing to the next level are actually far more abundant than those with legendary qualities, and shouldn't be so scarce. However, as rumors spread that war is imminent and the concentration of spiritual energy has been increasing daily since the start of the Chaotic Era, many powerful individuals with the potential to advance are gritting their teeth and buying a set of materials in advance to stockpile.
As a result, during this period, the major chambers of commerce also made a fortune and needed to send people again to collect resources.
Lu Yu nodded, giving a similar reason to the other chambers of commerce: if he knew about the Great Expedition, how could these powerful families not know?
Stockpiling supplies in advance prevents panic at crucial moments, and even if you don't end up using them, you can still sell them at a 3-4% premium and make a small profit.
Even some newly emerging powerhouses are unaware of the intricacies involved.
This is due to the information gap between social classes.
However, Huang Tiantian's confident demeanor suggests that she came prepared.
Sure enough, Huang Tiantian leaned her white-stockinged legs together, smoothed her hair, and smiled:
"However, the Darkmoon Merchant Guild, as one of the largest merchant guilds in the Alliance, has only risen in recent years, but its trading channels cover several top-level worlds, including the human race, all races, and the Abyss, and it has a profound foundation."
Other items may not be available, but dark-attribute items like the Dark Ginseng and the Lightless Vine, and moon-attribute items like the Heavenly Moon Branch and the Silver Sea Divine Wood, are plentiful. The only difference is that the materials with the Calamity attribute, as you mentioned, will take some time to develop, because treasures formed from calamities are indeed rare.
"Only the dark type? That's fine too." Lu Yu nodded slightly. Although the Three Calamities Peacock was a bit difficult to obtain, it would be acceptable if he could get the ritual materials for the rat.
Fortunately, advancing to the top level only requires a ritual with one attribute as a starting point; otherwise, no matter how strong their pet's attributes are, they would be devastated right now.
Especially the four-attribute rats, which can directly put Lu Yu in debt on the spot. Even extorting the alliance might not be enough to get evolution materials of the Fate type.
"What about the price?"
"Dark-type advanced materials are relatively rare. They can only be born in top-level dark secret realms such as the Eternal Dark Sea, where they are imbued with the power of the Great Darkness's rules."
There are only a few similar secret realms in the main world, and most of them are controlled by top families and alliances. Fortunately, the dark plane of the abyss and the succubus's nest also produce them.
Most of the Darkmoon Merchant Guild's related attribute materials come from the Succubus's Nest. Although that lord is a succubus, he does not follow the path of desire, but instead masters the ultimate power of darkness and moon, and is therefore also known as the Darkmoon King.
Mr. Lu, as a top-tier client of the Chamber of Commerce, the original price of 400 million can be discounted by 30%, reducing the price to only 280 million.
"Dark Moon Path?" Lu Yu raised an eyebrow, indicating that it was not unfamiliar to him.
The Darkmoon Merchant Guild initially relied on dumping rare and inexpensive Abyss resources from the Overworld to quickly seize the market and establish a foothold.
There must be a powerful figure behind this, or it could be an investment from the Succubus Royal Family.
Making money shouldn't be done through shady means!
As for the danger of demons?
The league isn't saying anything, so it's not his place to meddle.
Lu Yu nodded in agreement and then asked, "Do you have any high-level soul-type treasures or materials? Anything above the Radiant Moon rank will do."
After all, he had used two substitute fruits in this battle against the gods. Without the support of the resurrection coin, Lu Yu always felt insecure.
However, as strength increases, the requirements for condensing the Substitute Fruit also become higher. After all, low-level soul materials can exploit bugs to infinitely revive top-level powerhouses, which does not conform to the balance law of the Mother River.
If it were really that powerful, the Ghostly Emperor Tree would have already devoured the other Emperor Trees!
Lu Yu is currently at the peak of the Radiant Moon realm, so he must possess at least a soul-type extraordinary organ above the peak of the Radiant Moon realm, or an equivalent soul-type rare treasure.
The requirements for a rat-shaped avatar are lower, but it still has to be of the same rank.
However, Lu Yu is now struggling to afford to keep all seven of his pets. He's constantly plagued by poverty. Ordinary avatars are no match for the rats that parasitize him, turning them into demonic seeds. They're just as useful, cheap, and durable... damn it.
Moreover, the hero units in the beast enslavement army are also worth cultivating, as they are top-tier pets that others dream of.
The only thing that could move him was the immortal rabbit summoned from history by Luo Qingyue, a special variant whose real name was Particle Rabbit. However, as the rabbit evolved and gained high-speed regeneration, his interest in it diminished.
The functions overlap!
If given the opportunity to extract it as material, it could be crafted into a skill, granting the ability to regenerate from a drop of blood.
In comparison, he prefers support-type pets!
"Soul materials are quite rare, but we have a batch. However, the border branch only has one of this level or higher. If we search the nearby major regions, we should be able to get another one."
Huang Tiantian had already memorized the entire treasure catalog of the border warehouse before she arrived, and answered quickly.
Seeing Lu Yu's regretful expression, she reminded him, "If Mr. Lu wants materials related to the mind, you can always wait until the war begins and pay more attention to the Mind-Stealing Locust Clan."
The Heart-Stealing Locusts are a rare mind-based race. They have likely collected many mind-based treasures, and their extraordinary organs are also valuable materials that can be used to make mind potions.
Most importantly, they have a grudge against Lu Yu, and the young master of Sui'e died at his hands, so a battle is inevitable.
"I see!"
Lu Yu nodded, his expression unchanged, showing neither whether he was interested nor not.
Although the leader of the Mind-Stealing Locust Clan performed poorly, he is still an ecological master after all. The biggest problem is that he cannot control his mind and has not undergone a mutation.
These guys are good at scheming.
Even if they were all hiding in the Kingdom of Sui'e, Lu Yu wouldn't act impulsively. Instead, he would consider fishing for them.
You'd be better off spending that energy on a trip to the underworld!
Anyway, including the other chambers of commerce, the three soul-type materials are enough for now, so we'll just spend 300 million.
Subsequently, Lu Yu placed an order with the Dark Moon Merchant Guild for more materials related to his pet's attributes, to make skill-enhancing secret food, improve superior skills, and supplies such as meat needed by his slave beasts.
After all, it's really going too far to make them gnaw on rocks in the void every day.
However, when they saw the meat supply list, they were surprised to see peach pigs, and the place of origin was Obuchi City High School.
Pigs are so cute, how can you eat them?
Lu Yu decisively looked away. He was joking, why should the middleman make a profit? But buying meat all the time wasn't a good idea either.
Therefore, Lu Yu purchased some wild animals with strong reproductive capabilities, such as lemmings, elk, rabbits, fish, and various plants with strong survival capabilities, in preparation for building an ecosystem in the void to achieve self-sufficiency.
Although the Beast Taming Space will become more like a secret realm after advancing to the Eternal Sun, it cannot contain inanimate objects; it can only accommodate pet beasts and their associated slave beasts.
That's why these top beast tamers value establishing families and carving out territories; their fundamental purpose is to collect resources and support themselves.
However, once Spiderling advances to the Giant level, he could try to create a void dimension so he can carry it with him.
Since many beast tamers do the same thing, Huang Tiantian was not surprised. Relying on her powerful memory, she selected a list of best-selling creatures.
After a round of purchases, Lu Yu's savings, which had surged to 11.5 billion by extorting money from Sheng Gang, suddenly decreased by 900 million. Of the remaining 250 million, apart from a few million for food expenses, he entrusted the other party to purchase soul food from the Anning Church.
Looking at the empty account, Lu Yu could only console himself that it had been converted into strength.
Huang Tiantian stood up, and just as Lu Yu thought she was about to leave, he received a booklet handed to him:
"This is?"
"Mr. Lu, you seem to have been searching for traces of the descendants of the Imperial Trees, but to be honest, the Seven Imperial Trees are equivalent to seven great beings, detached from the world, high above, and wherever they go is a forbidden zone for life. Basically, seeing them means death."
As for the descendants of the Royal Tree, unless they are mixed with other bloodlines, they are naturally very intelligent and would not choose to take root in the dangerous main world. They would usually choose the top world, drain the nutrients, and then return to the vicinity of the progenitor. However, I have heard people at headquarters talking about this in the past two days. A demon lord who is suspected to be a descendant of the Royal Tree has appeared in the abyss.
Having disappeared for decades, they have recently reappeared, ascending to the rank of Eternal Giant, with numerous demon lords submitting to them. They have established a kingdom and are causing quite a stir in the Abyss. This record contains relevant information that should be of some help to you.
Lu Yu's gaze sharpened. He hadn't expected that the guy who had tried to collect the Imperial Tree and reshape the path of the Death God Tree would reappear and even successfully advance to the level of a giant.
It is clear that he absorbed more descendants of the Royal Tree and opened up a special path for advancement for them.
Never underestimate anyone, not even a tree!
Lu Yu sighed inwardly. Although he didn't know how many descendants of the royal tree the other party had collected, it was definitely enough for the Crimson Corrosion King Tree to undergo a transformation.
If one could become a juvenile of the Royal Tree... that would be comparable to a god!
He glanced at the contents, looked surprised, and then generously said, "This information is very useful to me. How much?"
"Priceless." Huang Tiantian stretched, her heart trembling, then straightened her clothes and chuckled, "This news has already spread in the Abyss, so it's not exactly firsthand information. Besides, most people wouldn't dare hunt giants. The price isn't high. I've benefited so much from you, so I should at least repay you."
"Please keep getting stronger so I can keep relying on your powerful backers!"
Huang Tiantian blinked, then strode away gracefully, her long white-stockinged legs moving with an air of nonchalance.
Besides her parents and close female friends, she was the person who most wanted Lu Yu to become stronger, because the stronger he became, the more successful her career would be.
The moment Huang Tiantian left the White Pagoda, she saw a figure brush past her. The figure had long, silvery-white hair that danced in the wind, and crimson eyes that looked like naturally carved rubies, embodying all the beauty in the world. The figure also carried a faint fragrance.
A shrunken, hideous demonic eye floated beside me.
Crimson Moon Dream!
Huang Tiantian was no stranger to her. Back then, the spider silk that Lu Yu sold was woven into stockings by craftsmen, and it was Huang Tiantian who delivered it to Lu Yu's home, so they had met once before.
Although she had asked about the other person's identity, the people at headquarters were tight-lipped and could only guess that she was the daughter of a high-ranking member of the Dark Moon Merchant Guild, born with a silver spoon in her mouth, extremely talented, and Lu Yu's confidante.
"That's great!" Huang Tiantian exclaimed with a hint of envy, clenching her fist and silently encouraging herself, "Keep it up, Huang Tiantian, you can become a self-made millionaire too!"
Compared to romance, she prefers making money! Chi Yue Meng didn't have much of an impression of Huang Tiantian. After entering the White Tower, she looked at Lu Yu, and a ripple appeared in her calm eyes.
Why does it smell better and better?
If I hadn't missed smelling my mother's scent, I would have almost thought it was the influence of desire.
But... she liked it even more!
The only problem is that the smell of thorns is a bit strong. I wonder how Jiang Ji managed to get it there?
I asked her if she could tell me.
"..."
The tyrant with the dead eyes was speechless and choked with emotion. He had promised to come and seduce men, but instead he just stood there in a daze.
I only chose Akatsuki Dream because the other two were even more bizarre. I thought her aloof expression meant she was an ice queen, but it turns out she's a total airhead!
With you all in the Succubus Kingdom, you'll eventually be stripped of your demonic status.
Lu Yu sensed the change in the airflow and already knew the president was coming. Looking at her, who was in a daze, he smiled and asked:
"President, is there something you need?"
"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?" Akatsuki Yume's cold voice rang out.
Lu Yu was taken aback, then smiled and said, "No, I thought it was something else."
"Seeing you is the matter at hand!" Akatsuki Yume pressed closer.
The Tyrant with the Dead Eyes, who was muttering to himself, was stunned. So aggressive? Is this really his master?
Or did Lilith take over the account?
"..."
Lu Yu was also surprised, wondering if his increasing charm had piqued the interest of the clueless president.
If that's the case, it wouldn't be bad, after all, who doesn't love a beautiful woman?
Especially since the president is a very wealthy woman, it's a good place to know her inside and out.
However, having learned from the previous two embarrassing experiences, Lu Yu maintained an attitude of neither taking initiative, refusing, nor taking responsibility, waiting for the chairman's next words.
Then… Akatsuki Yume took out a bottle of pink potion and said seriously:
"Lu Yu, do you want to take your medicine?"
The white pagoda fell silent, and the two people stared at each other.
"..."
The Tyrant with the Dead Eyes standing to the side was dumbfounded. What kind of transition was this?
Then, through the contract, she learned that Akatsuki Yume had read the comic and that once they reached this point, the man could be completely manipulated by her.
So she thought she could give the other person a love potion, and then they could fall in love and be together forever.
So all the operations were taught in the comics?
From Lu Yu's perspective, looking at this pile of "???" potions, although he knew they were of a high level, he dared not drink them indiscriminately.
The fate of that certain scoundrel is still fresh in everyone's mind!
Moreover, the mysterious seal on the president's body is something that even with his current strength, he still cannot see through, indicating that it is at least the work of an ecological master, or even a true king.
The other party's background is far more terrifying than I imagined!
He trusted the chairperson, but not the guy behind her.
Lu Yu asked calmly, "What kind of medicine is this?"
"It's to nourish the body." Chi Yue Meng didn't want Lu Yu to think that love could be created by drinking medicine, so she gave a vague answer.
Anyway, once they're together, she can nourish his body every day!
"lie!"
Because Akatsuki Yume was terrible at lying, Lu Yu saw right through her, so he changed the subject, saying, "President, did you change your hair clip today? It's so cute!"
"Really?" Akatsuki Yume's expression was indifferent, but deep in her eyes, she seemed exceptionally happy.
"I never lie!" Lu Yu said in a flowery manner, which made Chi Yuemeng stunned. Then they shared what had happened during this period.
Finally, Akatsuki Yume forgot the purpose of her visit and happily returned home with the helpless-eyed tyrant.
Lu Yu watched her retreating figure and chuckled to himself.
"What a child."
Having been rejected twice before, he had always thought that the president was indifferent to romance, but this time, he clearly felt the president's closeness and dependence.
She probably has some feelings for me, but I don't know exactly how much.
Moreover, she seems too devoid of humanity, as if something is suppressing her. Could it be...?
Is it related to the fact that the offspring of such an important figure would come to the border?
Lu Yu didn't know, nor did he delve into it, since everyone has their own secrets.
The president helped him a lot along the way, and he could feel her kindness, which was enough.
It would have been better if it had happened earlier, but now...
He can no longer give his one and only love to his partner, and he will devote most of his energy to his pet beasts in order to prepare for the coming chaotic era and the descent of the gods.
If the other party brings it up, he will tell her and let her make the decision herself.
As for not saying it now... just kidding. Being ambiguous doesn't mean the other person has chosen you. How embarrassing would it be to be rejected again?
Pu Xin Nan, you're really something!
Thinking of this, Lu Yu felt that he had been deeply sinful during this period, having not listened to the Holy Maiden's teachings for a long time.
So he set off, heading to the Thorn Cathedral to find Jiang Ji and begin to cleanse himself of his sins.
Remembering that the other party's stockings were of poor quality, Lu Yu offered them stockings woven by Little Spider as a token of gratitude, and then... prayed earnestly for several hours under the other party's disdainful gaze.
After covering the exhausted saintess with a blanket and leaving the breeding routes for several thorny pets by her pillow, Lu Yu quietly departed without taking a single cloud with him.
At this moment, the ancient moon shone brightly in the night sky, and a fleet of silent Skyhawk fighters patrolled the area. Upon spotting Lu Yu on the street, they silently accelerated without daring to stop for a moment.
Lu Yu touched the large water stains on his clothes and sighed softly:
"The Baptism of the Holy Maiden truly lives up to its name!"
Whoohoo!
The celestial beings breathed and circulated, swirling up air currents to dry it in the blink of an eye, and it returned to the White Tower.
His close ties with the top orthodox cult, the Thorn Church, also caught the attention of many interested people, who gave him a higher evaluation.
In the following days, Lu Yu, waiting for the compensation to arrive, decided not to wander around and focused entirely on deducing the secret martial arts of the Heavenly Fate Rank in the White Tower, while also comprehending the power of speed and slowness.
During the process, quite a few prominent families came to visit. For example, the Mechanic Alliance also sent Li Yonglian a lot of high-grade metals.
Throughout the entire process, Li Yonglian had a sour face. If it weren't for his father, Li Wuxian, threatening to kill him if he didn't come, he wouldn't have wanted to see Lu Yu at all.
After all, who can accept that... their former college entrance exam rival has now become an uncle, and he keeps calling them his good nephew.
What a shame!
However, although these gifts from aristocratic families were not cheap, most of them were gestures of goodwill, and few indicated that they were taking sides. It was more like a celebration in advance of a newly emerging giant.
As for the reason... it's probably because they're all waiting for Lu Yu's specific position to see if they can join him.
Even among superiors, there are differences in the value of their authority.
Lu Yu didn't mind, responded in a friendly manner, and accepted everything.
As for pets like little spiders and mice, they experienced the joy of farming and spent their days building ecological parks in the void.
The little spider commanded the Blinking Spider Swarm to gather a large amount of void rubble, which Red Hare then infused with earth energy and magma to stabilize. This solidified the rubble and created a miniature domain, shaping mountains, hills, and other terrain features.
Then, the egg radiates the red power of life, giving life to the soil.
The Paper Knight and the Sun Chaser worked together to create a miniature sun and night, while the little spider used the power of the Cursed Moon to construct the moon, thus forming the rotation of the sun and moon.
The Three Calamities Peacock unleashed a flood, bringing torrential rain. Then, the Black and Red Dragon Ants opened up river channels, and the Paper Knights boiled the floodwaters to eliminate any remaining plague power, thus creating mountains and rivers.
The rat clones began planting trees and sowing seeds, and specially set aside a large area to grow watermelons. The rats injected a lot of shivering thoughts into them through their deep red crowns, thereby promoting their reproduction.
When it comes to inducing childbirth, it's a professional.
The whole process was like a miniature Genesis; with the efforts of all the pets, a continent was quickly created.
In advanced worlds, even those at the giant level can proclaim themselves gods!
If they are all ecosystem masters, the process will be simpler, directly radiating to various different ecosystems and giving rise to a large number of spiritual beings.
When future dimensions are opened up and merged, it might just become a small world.
Although the scene looks beautiful, the thought that this is a meat factory where living beings are kept in captivity and supplied to slave animals makes it inexplicably eerie.
Then they began setting up various restrictions to prevent this place from being destroyed by void creatures, and to prevent the life forms inside from escaping after gaining sentience.
At last,
They named this place "Feather Continent" and erected a statue of Lu Yu.
When Lu Yu found out, it was already two days later. Although he thought the name was full of flaws, he had one advantage: he wouldn't spoil the fun.
So they praised the little spiders for doing a good job, making all the pets very happy. Then they took the opportunity to introduce a new training schedule, and quickly increased their skill proficiency in preparation for the upcoming promotion.
To his surprise, the league's appointment letter arrived before the compensation payment.
The document bears the alliance's decree and certification, declaring him a military general and top commander. He only needs to obey the orders of the five marshals and the alliance chairman at headquarters, and can ignore everyone else, thus enjoying a high degree of freedom.
Moreover, each month's salary includes ten million Alliance Credits, and the authority to mobilize legions of over one hundred thousand in a short period of time!
In addition, there are numerous benefits and perks.
But with rights and obligations being equal, a special task arises.
According to reliable sources, the royal family of the alien kingdom that once relied on humans for development maintains close ties with the various races.
Therefore, Lu Yu was dispatched to investigate, and if necessary, a battle group could be directly deployed to suppress the rebellion, or...
The country will be destroyed!
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