stjorthotic Chapter 152 A Disciple Who Fooles the Masses! The Rat Emperor's Glorious Moment
Chapter 152 A Disciple Who Fooles the Masses! The Rat Emperor's Glorious Moment
Chapter 152 A Disciple Who Fooles the Masses! The Rat Emperor's Glorious Moment (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
As dawn broke and the eternal sun rose, its golden rays tore through the night.
On the desolate wilderness, what should have been the end of the monsters' carnival feast has instead become a scene of powerful figures riding their pets, flying through the sky, running across the land, and burrowing underground...
At the very least, they were all mid-Gold level experts, and there were many more at the Spiritual Transformation level. They exuded powerful auras, which made the demons tremble with fear, lest they run into these powerful guys and be easily killed.
Although their methods differed, they shared a common destination...
That is an ecological haven located hundreds of kilometers west of Daeyu City—the Nest of Corruption.
Composed of dense forests, swamps, streams, and other environments, it seems no different from other ecological havens, but it is inhabited by a special creature called the Rotten Miasma Bee.
A bee-eating pet with a dark green appearance and a body size comparable to a calf. Its tail has an inverted triangle-shaped stinger that contains a potent venom. Inheriting the usual practice of insect-type creatures, it prefers to live in groups and is bred and ruled by a queen bee.
Although they look ferocious and terrifying, they are not simply carnivorous creatures like wasps; instead, they are nectar collectors.
However, what they picked wasn't various kinds of flowers, but rather...
Rotten flesh and blood!
Like vultures, they have a particular fondness for the flesh and blood of decaying creatures. Using their long, soft, segmented snout covered in fine hairs and with a labia at the tip, they use their racial skill, "Miasma Kiss," to extract a special "blood honey" from the putrid flesh and blood, which is full of germs.
These special "blood honeys," when sucked into the honey sacs by the putrid miasma bees, are mixed with secretions from the mandibular glands—miasma-converting enzymes—undergoing a special spiritual mixing process. This process involves repeatedly brewing honey and constantly fanning the air to evaporate the water, accelerating the transformation and concentration until the honey is fully mature.
These "honey" materials, after being processed by the logistics bees, are transformed into a special and extraordinary product—rotten blood honey.
It contains a potent poison that cannot be ingested by humans, but it can be used to enhance the potency of poison-type pets, or to make special medicines to remove the curse of putrefaction.
During this collection process, the bee swarm will release a large amount of miasma, which over time will shroud the entire secret realm, forming a special miasma ecosystem. Apart from the bee swarm, any other life forms that enter will have their vitality eroded by the miasma. Only some poisonous and miasma-infested life forms can survive in it.
Because of its long existence, coupled with the erosion of miasma, the massive number of bee swarms, and its harsh environment, a large number of aberrant creatures with unbalanced spirituality have emerged, making exploration extremely difficult and in-depth research impossible.
The Alliance researchers could only roughly speculate that the formation of this secret realm was related to the ancestors of the Corruption Miasma Bees or a powerful miasma being.
In addition, its characteristic of repelling Morning Star Rank individuals from entering has led it to be classified as a four-star secret realm.
According to the intelligence Lu Yu sold, the location of the Spirit Ascension Tree is within this secret realm.
Boom!Boom!Boom!
On the ground, a giant golden-armored baboon came running, leaving powerful footprints in its wake, causing pebbles to bounce frequently, just like an armored vehicle running at full speed, crushing everything in its way.
Several small demons, who had no time to dodge, were trampled into a pile of minced meat. These evil creatures, which liked to attack caravans in the wilderness and cause trouble, had no power to resist.
"roar!"
The golden-armored baboon clenched its fist and pounded its chest, striking its golden armor with a booming sound like a drumbeat, utterly domineering.
Dressed in white, Qi Changhai stood atop the golden-armored baboon, his clothes fluttering in the wind, exuding the air of a master, and calmly said:
"See this? This is the strength of the Golden Armored Baboon after it undergoes spiritual transformation. If it reaches the Morning Star level, one punch is enough to collapse a small mountain. If it gets close to someone of the same level, they can only be beaten. If it can keep devouring high-level mineral veins, in the end, it may even have the opportunity to become the legendary top-level monarch pet beast - the Earth Behemoth."
Even if that doesn't work, the spiritual puzzle piece I've developed, the "Mountain-Moving Warrior," can be further refined to become a Mountain-Moving Giant, etc., theoretically possessing the potential to sweep away everything.
Listening to his father's grand pronouncements, Qi Wei, standing behind him, asked curiously:
"Could he defeat Lu Yu?"
"..."
Qi Changhai's face darkened. Why do you have to bring up things you don't want to talk about?
Don't force me to slap you on such a happy day!
Ever since that near-tiger-eaten cub incident, he started a plan to create multiple accounts, and after spending half a month drinking goji berries from a thermos, he suddenly realized...
This son can still be saved!
Although the second child did not come, Qi Changhai made a breakthrough in his will. The obstacle that had troubled him for more than ten years was easily overcome. Then, he used the primordial copper he had obtained long ago to sublimate his spirituality and became a powerful being who had undergone spiritual transformation.
Therefore, after receiving the invitation to the entertainment district, the upright Qi Changhai was definitely not interested in the female demons, succubi, mountain demons, mermaids, and so on inside.
I've never heard of that before!
It was only to broaden the child's horizons and let him see the world that I reluctantly went to see it and also participated in the final conch shell trade fair, where I bought information about the Primal Ascension Tree.
Lu Yu's performance was naturally observed by him. When faced with a trap, he used a few tricks to turn it into a way to make money, manipulating the beast tamers who were far stronger than him, and making millions in one round.
It gave him the feeling that the new generation was pushing the old one aside, especially Lu Yu's wave... it was really strong, leaving him helpless on the beach.
If this were in the previous ruins, even the now spiritually transformed Golden Armored Baboon would have been chopped into eighteen pieces by the little spider that controlled the ruined Gundam.
That kid is a monster!
"No one could have imagined that the kid everyone thought was just wasting his life would become a rising star on the frontier..."
Thinking about what he had said earlier, Qi Changhai blushed slightly, but the shame only lasted for a moment before turning into envy for other people's children. As for his own...
He just stays in his room all day writing short essays, making strange laughs, and muttering strange phrases like "it exploded," "it went up," and "Lu Yu is awesome."
This made him, the old father, extremely anxious, but the dream of defeating Lu Yu was too ambitious; one must know how to weigh the pros and cons…
It's good to have a different dream!
For example, this time it was clearly a trap set for Lu Yu. After he took the money and left, he definitely wouldn't come back.
Therefore, Qi Changhai wanted to help his son seize the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit.
If Qi Wei could be transformed into a Gold-tier being with cyan-gold spiritual power, strengthening his foundation, he might have a chance to catch up with Lu Yu and become one of the top geniuses on the border in the future.
My son has the qualities of a monarch!
Qi Wei didn't believe in this pie in the sky. After all, his father had only just evolved, how could he possibly defeat a group of veteran spiritual transformation experts?
Fortunately, the golden-armored baboon is known for its resilience; if it can't win, it can run away. Plus, it can avoid the terrifying woman Yu Xiyan, so it's willing to join in the fun.
During this period, Qi Wei became a sensation and made a lot of money because of Lu Yu's edited videos, but he kept half of it to buy high-quality materials as copyright fees in the future.
Qi Wei never took advantage of anyone in his life!
However, he needs to hurry up and improve his strength, otherwise he won't be able to keep up with Lu Yu.
I can't just be a procrastinating content creator, can I?
If Qi Changhai knew that his son wanted to work hard just to be a filmmaker, he would probably be moved to tears.
Soon, the two arrived at the outer perimeter of the [Nest of Corruption], where they could see an area shrouded in miasma, deathly silent and gloomy.
It may seem to still exist in this world, but once you step inside, you will be pulled into a special space.
At this time, a large number of beast tamers and alien races had gathered near the secret realm, including some well-known figures. However, they did not gather together but maintained a safe distance. Behind them were all kinds of powerful beast-shaped and elemental beasts, exuding a terrifying aura.
However, no one was in a hurry to enter the secret realm.
Qi Wei asked curiously, "Why don't they go in?"
"Are you a tiger?"
Qi Changhai couldn't help but glare at him, and said irritably:
"Have you forgotten that this intelligence was suspected to be a sting operation? Although Lu Yu stirred up the waters, preventing the mastermind from setting up an ambush."
However, there is no guarantee that they will not exploit this misconception and do the opposite, continuing to set traps and targeting those who are alone.
Besides, it's very likely they've already blended into the crowd, and if they go in first, the probability of being stabbed in the back is very high.
"Isn't this just Werewolf...?"
Qi Wei thought of a popular board game recently, and his gaze towards everyone became wary, as if everyone looked like a werewolf.
After all, there are no witch's potions to resurrect in the real world; once someone dies, it's all over.
Qi Changhai shook his head helplessly. Compared to Lu Yu's ability to turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, his son was too inexperienced.
"They're all the same age, how can there be such a big difference? Qi Wei's grades don't seem to be much different from Lu Yu's. The only difference is that he's dead... Hmm, we can't continue this topic."
Qi Changhai quickly suppressed a certain thought, otherwise he might be sacrificed to the heavens.
"I never expected that Qi Changhai would also undergo a spiritual transformation!"
"It seems that Lu Yu really is going to leave as soon as he makes his money; he's quite cautious."
"The next step of exploration is also troublesome; staying stuck here indefinitely isn't a good solution..."
"..."
Everyone noticed the arrival of the Qi family father and son, pondered in their hearts, and were also somewhat amazed by Lu Yu's decisiveness, that he really wasn't coming.
What a coward!
Without this powerful warrior from the secret realm, the difficulty of conquering it has increased dramatically, not to mention that there have been quite a few traitors among the crowd.
Therefore, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and the scene fell silent.
Finally, a handsome blond man stepped forward and spoke up:
"This stalemate can't go on. According to the intelligence, the Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit is almost ripe and is guarded by a swarm of putrid miasma bees. With a queen bee of the Beast King system, one person's strength is definitely not enough."
Therefore, I suggest that everyone unite and conquer the secret realm together. Trustworthy people can be in charge of the front and back, and if anyone tries to cause trouble, everyone can gang up on them and eliminate them.
After he finished speaking, everyone lowered their heads and pondered the feasibility of this method.
Soon, a bald, scarred man raised an objection, frowning as he said:
"There's only one Primal Spirit Ascension Fruit, so how should it be distributed? Don't tell me it'll end up being yours."
"Of course, after clearing away the obstacles, everyone should compete based on their own abilities, without hurting anyone's feelings. If we can unite, we can completely clear the secret realm, eradicate the corrupt miasma hive, and conquer the secret realm. We can then choose even more treasures, and perhaps even some secret treasures that can help us advance to the Morning Star level..."
The blond man answered calmly, then continued:
"I believe many of you have recognized me. If you trust me, I can organize this operation. I will be responsible for everyone's safety. Just let me have an extra share when the loot from the secret realm is distributed."
"Whose conspicuous bag is this?" Qi Wei asked in a low voice after hearing this.
Qi Changhai muttered, "This guy is called Liang Kui. He is the leader of the Chasing Light Adventure Team, which is second only to a few large adventure teams in Dayuan City. He reached the Spiritual Transformation level a few years ago."
He's always been this flamboyant, always enjoying being the one in charge and mediating conflicts between different adventurer groups. I knew he'd jump in and speak the moment I saw him.
Qi Wei nodded, realizing that this guy's goal might not be the Spirit Ascension Fruit, but rather to use it to conquer the secret realm and gain a lot of benefits.
As expected, none of these veteran beast tamers were simple; they were all seasoned veterans.
The bald, burly man who had been questioning him earlier softened his expression upon hearing this and nodded, saying:
"That sounds alright..."
The others were also somewhat interested, after all, this was a method that allowed them to supervise each other and make things safer.
Compared to the Spirit Ascension Fruit, the benefits of the secret realm were also quite tempting to them.
As for Liang Kui taking an extra portion... that's normal. After all, why would he jump out if there's no benefit to him? Otherwise, people would start to wonder what his purpose really is.
So everyone nodded in agreement, and Qi Changhai joined in, gradually drawing closer to the group.
Seeing this, Liang Kui smiled, and as he began arranging the formation according to the different abilities of the pets, someone suddenly raised an objection. A middle-aged man of unremarkable appearance came to his side, frowned, and said:
"I think the plan still has some flaws; it's missing a step."
"What's missing?"
Liang Kui frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased, but outwardly maintained a warm smile and said:
"If you have any suitable suggestions, please bring them up and we can discuss them together."
The middle-aged man nodded and said earnestly:
"I think this plan is missing a crucial step—winning hearts and minds!"
"Psychological warfare? What kind of idiotic thing is that? Do you think the queen bee and the swarm would fall for your psychological tactics? You've wasted your life, no wonder you can't advance to Morning Star..."
Liang Kui cursed inwardly, but in order to unite everyone, he continued in a gentle tone:
"The suggestion is good, but I don't think the queen bee will fall for it; she's not human..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liang Kui suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He instinctively looked down and found that his heart had become an empty hole.
It was a truly refreshing experience!
Supported by his spiritual power, he looked up and saw that in front of the ordinary-looking middle-aged man, tree roots imprinted with patterns of the underworld appeared, intertwined into a large hand, which grasped a bloody, still beating heart.
Feeling his life force rapidly slipping away, Liang Kui said in disbelief:
"You...you..."
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. You probably want to know my name, right? You can call me..."
"disciple!"
As the middle-aged man spoke, golden flames ignited on his body, though they were not intensely hot. They burned from head to toe, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed from an ordinary man into one wearing a felt hat, a formal suit, and leaning on a walking stick.
He adjusted his hat and said with a smile:
"Only when the psychological warfare is won over can the plan be considered complete!"
boom!
After saying that, the tree roots clenched into a giant hand and crushed his heart.
This happened so fast that everyone was stunned. They thought he was a fool trying to win over the queen bee, but it turned out he was playing a psychological game in a physical sense.
Although the incident happened suddenly, everyone quickly kept their distance and looked on warily. Could this guy be the mastermind behind it all?
"Damn it...!"
A broken heart shattered Liang Kui's last hope, leaving him with an intensely resentful look in his eyes.
"Kill him!"
The one who roared was not Liang Kui, but the bald, burly man who had questioned them earlier, and an old woman with black hair, their faces contorted in rage.
Two beasts rushed out from behind them, both at the spiritual transformation level. One was an ice mammoth with its body like an ice sculpture, and the other was a dark demon with its entire body made of dark elements, its upper body humanoid, and its lower body made of clouds and mist.
"Combo Attack - Extreme Ice Prison!"
"Combo Attack - Dark Entanglement!"
The power of ice swept across, leaving a path of frost in its wake. A vast amount of dark elemental energy transformed into tentacles that swarmed and wrapped around everything, enough to shred everything into dust.
After seeing the two men make their move, the others continued to keep their distance.
boom!
The two arrived together. First, the dark power shattered the area where the disciples were located into dust, and then froze it into a frozen hell.
Shockingly, the disciples disappeared.
"Teleportation? No, it's an illusion! Then where did the real body go?"
The bald, burly man was shocked. He glanced around and soon spotted the disciples at the entrance to the Nest of Corruption.
"Damn it, he wants to enter the secret realm! Kill him quickly, this guy must be the mastermind!"
The old woman let out a sharp scream, trying to rally everyone to join the attack, but when she turned around, she met the wary and suspicious gazes of the others.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she knew something was wrong.
They acted too hastily!
Logically speaking, people's first reaction when faced with a problem is to protect themselves. However, the bald, burly man who raised the question took action in anger.
This is completely different from the attitude of passersby they showed before; they cooperated so well!
It's hard not to wonder what kind of relationship exists between them.
Although it may have been out of a sense of justice, the seeds of doubt have already been sown, and most people are prepared to wait and see.
"I want you dead!"
Seeing his enemy about to enter the secret realm and leave gracefully, Liang Kui, whose life force was constantly draining away, went completely mad. With his last bit of strength, he gave his pet beast, the Light Chaser Knight, a command.
This is a humanoid pet beast. In appearance, it is covered in heavy armor with golden sun patterns. It has no human flesh and blood, but holy light shines through the gaps in the armor. It is three meters tall, holds a giant sword, and brings a powerful sense of oppression.
boom!
Upon hearing its master's command, its soul began to burn, transforming into immense spiritual energy to suppress the severe damage inflicted by the beast tamer's death. Holy light shone brightly, transforming into a pillar of light that shot into the sky. The greatsword in its hand was swung, transforming into a giant blade of light that slashed down.
Ultimate Technique - Judgment Blade!
boom!
With a deafening roar, the Judgment Blade struck the disciple, exploding instantly and transforming into a shockwave that swept in all directions, whipping up howling winds and billowing dust.
Just when everyone thought the disciple would be severely injured even if he didn't die, the dust settled, and hundreds of crescent moon shields appeared around the disciple, overlapping each other. Although they had dense cracks, they did not break and forcefully blocked the attack.
Being able to enter the secret realm indicates a spiritual transformation.
Yet it can withstand a full-force attack from someone of the same level without sustaining a scratch.
What kind of monster is this?
The disciple never looked back, but calmly walked into the secret realm, his figure swallowed by the miasma.
"How is that possible!?"
This scene caused Liang Kui to let out a furious roar of resentment, and his life force completely drained away as he collapsed to the ground.
His Light Chaser Knight was also severely injured by the contract due to the death of the Beastmaster, and coupled with the burning of his soul earlier, he knelt on the ground and disappeared as a speck of light.
Despite possessing immense power, they were forced to perish because their beast tamer was attacked.
Before reaching the Morning Star rank, a Beastmaster's physique will be enhanced to far surpass that of an ordinary person, but it is still one step away from a qualitative change.
But this is the distance between life and death!
"Walk!"
The bald man and the old woman exchanged a glance, and taking advantage of the others' inattention, they rushed directly into the secret realm.
"These guys are really in cahoots!"
Qi Changhai was also terrified. He never expected that Liang Kui, who appeared to be righteous and upright, was actually one of the masterminds behind the scenes and had put on a show to deceive everyone present.
Unexpectedly, he encountered an even more mysterious and unpredictable "disciple" who deceived everyone and opened his heart to him directly.
"So, cooperation is impossible now. Was this all part of the disciples' plan...?"
Looking at the wary expressions on everyone's faces, Qi Changhai knew that the trust had been completely shattered.
After all, the disciples' ability to transform is comparable to that of the legendary Faceless Brotherhood, making one wonder if there are others disguised and mixed among them.
This force can never be gathered again.
As expected, the remaining people also chose to go with their companions or go alone. No one suggested going in a group. After taking the potions they had prepared in advance to fight off the miasma, they entered the Corruption Nest secret realm one after another.
"Time to go!"
Qi Changhai, not to be outdone, sent the golden-armored baboon charging in, unaware that Qi Wei behind him was staring blankly, recalling the disciples' entrance, with only one thought in his mind:
"Disciple, truly..."
"So elegant!"
..............................
On the other side, the disciple... that is, Lu Yu, rushed into the Nest of Corruption secret realm, randomly chose a direction and sprinted a distance. After changing directions several times, he breathed a sigh of relief only after making sure that no one was following behind him.
He glanced at the hamster in his pocket, which was now slumped and convulsing, its fur dull, and said:
"Thanks a lot."
If you want to look cool in front of others, you have to suffer in private.
The mouse's strength had improved, but it hadn't yet reached the Gold rank. It relied on exhausting its mental energy and hundreds of thoughts, plus consuming a whole piece of Life Honey to sustain itself, to use the Thousand Faces Shield to block this desperate ultimate attack.
The difference in strength between the Golden Peak and the Spiritual Transformation is too great.
Only by having two pets join forces can a spiritual transformation be suppressed.
Although the mouse's mana bar was completely drained and it couldn't withstand the second attack, its achievement as a Silver-level player was enough to cause a sensation throughout the entire league.
No wonder he's the future Rat Emperor!
"You're welcome……"
The mouse spoke mechanically, having entered a state of sage mode, feeling a sense of emptiness, as if its body had been hollowed out.
"Eek!"
The little spider looked at the mouse with a worried expression and handed it a second piece of life honey. After the mouse finished eating it, it gradually regained some strength, but its spirit was still numb.
It began to recall some trembling thoughts, gradually filling the mental void, and its gaze quickly regained its clarity.
"The mouse has come back to life!"
The mouse suddenly stood up, let out a long breath, and was still shaken.
I almost thought I was going to turn into a monk hamster. This feeling of being completely drained of thoughts is just too uncomfortable.
Next time I'll definitely need to gather more ideas!
I used this as an excuse to get Xiu Ren to give me a massage, since it was all for work!
Justified and confident!
Xiuren, you wouldn't want the mouse to be unable to withstand the attack, would you...?
"Hehehe..."
Thinking about this, the mouse's mind began to explode with ideas, its clear eyes began to become cloudy, its fur began to shine, and it subconsciously wiped its drool with its little paws.
The little spider beside it watched it with affection, and made a comb out of its silk to groom its messy fur.
Lu Yu nodded slightly as he watched this harmonious scene. What made him even happier was that he had killed a bastard who had schemed against him.
Did you really think he wouldn't be able to tell you were disguised?
Back when it first showed its evil intentions at the trade fair, its soul aura was recorded by the rat.
Dare to scheme against him
Don't you know that Mr. Lu never lets his revenge linger overnight?
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