vrcanaries Chapter 89 The Secret Food for Mouse Evolution! The Potential of Mythical Creatures!
Chapter 89 The Secret Food for Mouse Evolution! The Potential of Mythical Creatures!
Chapter 89 The Mouse's Evolutionary Secret Food! The Potential of Mythical Creatures! (Please Subscribe and Vote!)
In the Desolate Ant Tomb Secret Realm, besides the Blood-Red Gobi Desert, there are several other areas, including Yellow Sand Badlands, Pale Rock Forests, Ant Tower Plains, and a swamp.
The last one sounds strange—how could a swamp appear in the desert? But it really exists. The reason is that it connects to the other secret realm, the Tidal Forest, which is full of trees and abundant in water resources. Due to the terrain with its varying elevations, a large amount of water flows down to form waterfalls, continuously flowing into the Desolate Ant Tomb secret realm.
However, due to the limited water flow, it was unable to change the overall desert terrain. Over time, this turned part of the area into a swamp, where many pets that prefer the moist, muddy environment live.
The most famous fish in the area is a unique species of fish found in lower ecosystems, called the swamp three-legged fish. It is only a low-level servant and has a dirty appearance, but its flesh is extremely delicious and has no muddy taste. However, because it lies dormant in the mud, it is difficult to find and is considered an excellent ingredient.
Most areas share similar characteristics, such as sand foxes and boxing cacti, which form a complete ecosystem. The pale rock forests bordering the blood-red Gobi Desert also have desert stalagmites, which, although not expensive, can be a decent source of income if there are enough of them.
Normally there are many bamboo shoot diggers, but because of the late night and the start of the limb-splitting demon's sacrificial ritual, anyone with a sound mind will not come to dig for bamboo shoots.
Therefore, Lu Yu hid the motorcycle inside. To prevent it from being discovered, he specially asked Little Spider and Mouse to dig a big pit, buried it in it, filled it with yellow sand, and placed some dry grass as a cover.
however……
Lu Yu stared at the empty pit on the ground, and fell silent along with the mouse and the little spider.
How come my motorcycle got stolen after I went out to show off and pretended to be someone else?
In the world of Beast Taming, there's Che Guevara who says "It's impossible for me to work," but why does he have such a terrifying talent for finding batteries?
If you can even dig up things buried underground, why don't you use that ability to find dragon veins and divide gold?
Oh, I remember now, grave digging seems to be a high-risk profession in this world, especially for historians. They're practically working directly with funeral homes, and they can't even keep up with all the funeral banquets.
Therefore, even with increased benefits, no one went, and the school has been unable to recruit enough new students for many years. Senior Luo Qingyue was the first history scholar he had ever met.
"Shuren, is our car really gone just like that...?"
Having already put on the spider silk helmet, the mouse turned to ask Lu Yu, its eyes glistening with tears.
Ever since the Blackscale III helped it achieve its first kill in its rat life, it has regarded it as its mount for future battles, a comrade-in-arms, and even wanted to name it Red Hare after hearing Xiu Ren's story.
however……
The Rat Emperor's business venture was cut short when his car was stolen!
The little spider's silver hair was tied into a ponytail, and paired with a black blindfold, it looked a bit more dashing.
A hint of worry appeared on its delicate face as it looked at Lu Yu, because it knew that this car had a different meaning for its owner.
Thinking of this, it leaped through the air, reached out and hugged its master's finger, gently rubbed its fair cheek against it, and whispered:
"Eek!"
Don't be sad, I will work hard to earn money to buy my owner another one!
The mouse also came to its senses and realized that although "Red Hare" was very important to it, it was also the last gift that Xiuren's parents left for it.
Although the hamster has forgotten what its parents look like, having experienced loneliness, it will miss them very much.
Thinking of this, the mouse patted the cultivator on the shoulder and said telepathically:
"Shuren, let's forget about the mouse's chips. Let's save them and buy a new big truck, preferably a giant one, to run over these bad guys!"
As it spoke, the mouse snorted and waved its little paws, as if it wanted to kill the car thief from afar.
Lu Yu snapped out of his reverie, and feeling a warmth in his heart at the words of comfort, he patted the two little ones on the head without saying a word.
Although Blackscale III was the last gift his parents gave him, the most precious things were already in his heart, so he wouldn't be so easily discouraged.
But not caring is one thing.
Lu the philanthropist would be very upset if his things were stolen!
He had been staring blankly for a moment, but in reality he had been searching for clues. He discovered that there were no traces of human or monster footprints near the crater where the car was buried.
Looks like a veteran!
Lu Yu made a decision in his mind. After searching for a long time, he found no clues. The only thing he had was a dense, haphazardly interwoven dark red path.
He was familiar with this, or rather, adventurers who had been to the Wild Ant Tomb Secret Realm would know this common knowledge; these were traces left by the red fire ants.
Red imported fire ants are the lowest-level porters in this secret realm, carrying the corpses, scales, fallen fruits, and all edible substances of all living things back to the mother nest to feed the queen. As a result, these traces, like the yellow sand, are spread throughout the entire desolate anthill desert.
Wait, red imported fire ants!
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes, suddenly thinking of something.
The name "Bloody Gobi" originated as mentioned before. It wasn't stained red with blood, but rather because it was near the largest fire ant nest. Day and night, large numbers of fire ants would come out to find food and pass by, eventually turning the area into a dark red color.
From a distance, it looks like a battlefield stained with blood.
However, today, neither during the process of entering the Desolate Ant Tomb Secret Realm nor in the Blood-Red Gobi Desert, we have seen any trace of these red fire ants.
It's important to understand that as tool ants bred by the ant nest, they don't possess much intelligence. They only know how to find food and bring it back to the mother nest. Even though they are often preyed upon by other predators during this process, it doesn't stop them.
Even if some die, new red imported fire ants will take their place until the predator is fed enough to give up hunting. The remaining red imported fire ants will then carry away the food that their companions did not bring back.
Of course, the premise is that you don't try to stand in front of a large number of red imported fire ants, otherwise you're just asking for death.
They are not even afraid of death, so how could they be scared away by an altar?
Even if the leader of the limb-splitting demons destroys a red fire ant nest, but...
Could he possibly exterminate the millions of red fire ants that are scattered throughout the entire Desolate Ant Tomb Secret Realm?
As long as there is the attraction of flesh and blood, red imported fire ants will definitely come.
This silence is, in fact, the greatest anomaly.
Then, thinking about how his motorcycle had disappeared...
Thinking about this, Lu Yu had a vague guess in his mind, and said directly to the little spider:
"Send out blood-eating insects to check the situation on the Ant Tower Plain."
Ant Tower Plain, as the name suggests, is a collection of red imported fire ant nests. Because they are covered with holes for the ants to enter and exit, they resemble religious towers in shape. Moreover, they are built up higher and higher as worker ants carry more and more things, hence the name Ant Tower.
While the Blood Eater is not fast, it is an excellent long-range scout compared to the Fog Raven, which has a limited range.
The little spider nodded, and a void rift opened, from which five blood-red streaks of light flew out. Compared to before, they were more rounded, clearly indicating that their meals had improved.
About ten minutes later, the Blood Eater returned with some shocking news, which surprised the little spider.
All the anthills are empty!
The red imported fire ants have all disappeared!
"Xiu Ren, what's going on?" Mouse also sensed that something was wrong.
Lu Yu did not answer, his expression changed to surprise, and he grinned maliciously:
"I've found the thief, and I'll make him pay double!"
"Really!" the mouse exclaimed in surprise.
Is our Red Hare coming back?
Lu Yu nodded, then traced a path through the dense, dark red marks on the ground, which led deep into the Pale Rock Forest.
After passing numerous stone pillars and heading west for a good ten minutes, we finally arrived at a huge basin. What came into view was not yellow sand and rocks, but...
Flames scorching the earth!
Countless red imported fire ants gathered in a swarm, the size of a fist, covering the entire basin. Halfway up the basin, there was a huge, fiery red ant tower, burning with flames, like a pillar of fire, radiating intense heat that spread, turning the earth black and cracked.
Large numbers of red imported fire ants diligently carried clods of earth into flames far exceeding the heat resistance of their bodies. As the clods cracked, the iron ore inside was exposed, and once it reached its melting point, it began to melt into iron.
clap clap clap!
During this process, many red imported fire ants were burned open because they could not withstand the temperature, which was far beyond the fire resistance of their bodies. Dark red body fluid flowed out, further fueling the flames. As the temperature rose, more soldier ants died, and the flames rose again, gradually changing color to blue-purple.
Wave after wave of red imported fire ants rushed into the area in an orderly fashion, without the slightest hesitation, demonstrating a kind of savage yet civilized order.
The source of all this was a giant ant, ten feet tall, that lived beside the pillar of fire. It was crimson red all over, and its lower body was so bloated that it was equivalent to four or five of its size. It lay there like a small mountain.
"For all these years, no one has discovered that a Red Fire Ant Queen, at the level of spiritual transformation, was born in the Desolate Ant Tomb Secret Realm, and even subdued the entire Red Fire Ant colony!"
As Lu Yu spoke, he looked around and quickly found his motorcycle among a pile of iron ore. It was casually placed on the ground, facing the fate of being melted into molten iron.
"Xiu Ren, that's Red Hare! We have to hurry and snatch it back, or they'll burn it..." Mouse shouted excitedly through telepathy, but before he could finish, Lu Yu, annoyed by the noise, covered his mouth.
He looked into the mouse's dark, shiny eyes and said meaningfully:
"Is simply taking it back enough? Have you forgotten that you just said they should pay double the price?"
"What else can we do?"
A question mark formed by shadows appeared above the mouse's head.
Could it be that Xiu Ren is planning to retaliate against these red fire ants?
But how could that be? Putting aside the fact that these hundreds of thousands of red imported fire ants, once provoked, would instantly transform into a terrifying ant swarm that would scorch the earth.
And there's also a red fire ant queen who has undergone a spiritual transformation; she could easily slap them to death!
Has Xiu Ren gone mad with anger?
The mouse immediately switched to its inspirational mode through telepathy, saying things like "taking a step back opens up a world of possibilities," "the world is so beautiful," and "one shouldn't be so irritable," etc.
The little spider, clutching its silken sword, silently and calmly watched the ant swarm surge like a sea of fire, indifferent to whether the enemy was one, ten thousand, or many more...
Because it will always stand in front of its owner!
Lu Yu ignored the rat's incessant chatter and followed the molten iron to the center of the basin, where a milky white lotus flower grew.
As molten iron was continuously poured in, the lotus flowers bloomed, and blurry female faces began to appear on the petals, their expressions kind and loving, as if reflecting the ancient Mother Earth.
"Earth Mother Lotus!" Lu Yu suppressed his excitement and recalled a seemingly insignificant piece of information from the intelligence report on the Wilderness Ants.
That was the eyewitness. Initially, he went to the Wild Ant Tomb Secret Realm to investigate the cause of the Red Fire Ant riot. Then, he was used by the leader of the Limb-Splitting Demon to transmit information about the Wild Power Ants, which triggered the sacrificial ritual.
Because this news was not important, it was ignored by most people, and even Lu Yu did not pay attention to it, subconsciously assuming that it was from Qian, the leader of the Limb-Splitting Demons.
A true scapegoat!
In retrospect, it was entirely because a top-tier extraordinary spiritual object was born in the earth's veins, causing the red fire ant colony to riot and migrate to protect the birth of the spiritual object.
The Earth Mother Lotus is a rare and extraordinary spiritual object that can only be nurtured in areas where the earth's vein energy converges on a large scale.
It was first discovered by members of the Earth Mother Cult. Although this spiritual object grows from the soil and appears as a plant, it requires a large amount of metallic elements to fully mature, much like simulating the process of creating the earth.
Furthermore, the presence of this woman image led the cult to believe that it was a miracle bestowed upon all things by the glory of Mother Earth.
Consuming it directly can increase a demon's chances of becoming a hegemon by 30%, but this is a waste of its potential. Its true function is to condense five Earth Mother Lotus Seeds every day.
In this world, humans risk distortion by directly absorbing spiritual energy. Although Lu Yu's soul has a forbidden status, his body does not. If he does not want to become a strange creature, it is best to filter it through the little spider.
These lotus seeds, however, are purified by the Earth Vein Lotus, which acts as a filter to refine them into pure, unpolluted substances that can even be absorbed by humans, thus accelerating the cultivation speed of beast tamers below the Morning Star rank.
However, the prerequisite is to strengthen one's mental strength during the process; otherwise, the spiritual power will lose its balance.
Legend has it that the Earth Mother Cult also possessed the ability to evolve the Earth Mother Lotus, giving it intelligence and even the ability to produce lotus seeds that could affect powerful beings above the Morning Star, thus forging a large number of loyal allies.
It can be said that a single Earth Mother Lotus can give rise to a medium-sized power.
For Lu Yu, this thing was the number one treasure under the Morning Star, and nothing could compare to the improvement of his strength.
In particular, he possesses a forbidden position, which allows him to suppress spirituality even without strengthening his mental power, and quickly advance to the Silver rank, thus freeing up the contract position for the rat.
Furthermore, lotus seeds can be used to accelerate the advancement of pets. Combined with the proficiency template, it can directly boost combat power without worrying about an unstable foundation.
If one could obtain the Earth Mother Lotus, even some powerful families or top-tier second-generation heirs might not be able to match his speed of advancement.
"We really shouldn't underestimate the intelligence of monsters. They were able to discover the pattern that metal fosters the growth of the Earth Mother Lotus. The recent riots were most likely also about collecting metal. Now that they're no longer going out, it means the Earth Mother Lotus is about to take shape..."
Lu Yu's eyes gleamed with interest; he was already tempted.
After all, as a pitiful and helpless victim whose car was stolen, it's not unreasonable to take a small item from the thief as compensation, right?
However, he was not arrogant and thought he could contend with a powerful monster from the Beast King system.
Even if the Beast King system's pets are physically weak, that's only relative to those of the same level. They possess extremely strong mental power, which they use to control their slave beasts.
If you try to ambush the opponent, you'll probably be turned into a fool by the mental storm before you even get close.
Moreover, as the queen ant, she can release pheromones and the ant colony's mental network, unleashing the colony's command capabilities, and even beat up Sun Jie, the black market administrator.
However, just because you can't beat them doesn't mean there aren't other ways!
That was his greatest reliance, the true forbidden power, the great miracle of reversing the world!
Secret food!
This time, it's the mouse's Trinity Evolution Secret Food!
"Enter the Creator Space!"
Thinking of this, Lu Yu had a thought, and suddenly endless chaotic energy appeared around him, engulfing him. In an instant, he entered the chaotic world again and transformed into the Thousand-Handed Demon God once more.
With a gentle wave of the hand, chaos erupts throughout the entire primordial space, causing the birth and death of countless worlds.
If they had that kind of power in the outside world, they could wipe out the monster ecosystem with a single slap and extract countless materials.
Unfortunately, anything is possible in dreams!
Lu Yu put away these unrealistic thoughts and then turned his attention to the materials.
It contains a large amount of materials, emitting a faint glow; the higher the grade of the material, the brighter the glow.
For example, the Core of the Thousand-Faced Demon and the Ghost Tree are like a small sun, overshadowing the brilliance of the other materials.
He had already extracted the [Egg of Cause and Effect] as material, which surprised him. It was also a five-star material, although its brilliance was slightly dim.
Lu Yu glanced at it, and the relevant information appeared before his eyes.
【Egg of Cause and Effect (Five-Star Low-Level): Originating from a small kingdom in ancient times, the king was diligent and loved his people, the people lived in peace and prosperity, and the country was strong.
But one day, a mysterious faceless masked man known as "The Feastman" visited the country. He was a hospitable man who loved to host banquets and perform magic tricks. Without using any supernatural powers, he could still win everyone's applause. As a result, he quickly became famous and caused a sensation. The king, who loved drama, summoned him to the palace. His performance was so wonderful that the king admired him and wished he could participate himself.
The "Feasterer" saw through the idea and offered a suggestion: to participate in a spectacular play. The latter was overjoyed and took the initiative to build a grand stage. A month later, the king performed the play. When the news spread, countless people were curious, and some traveled from afar to come. Finally, a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Finally, the curtain rises. The script is untitled, but that doesn't stop countless people from eagerly anticipating it.
Then they saw their revered king, who, after performing a play, suddenly began to hang himself. Everyone was indifferent to the king's struggles and pleas for help, his face ashen, and cheered wildly as they watched him being wrapped in a dark yellow shroud.
Even though he loved his people like his own children, he still longed for him, who was high above everyone else, to fall into the mire.
After all, it's just a play!
However, the play did not end there. Everyone who saw the play went home and hanged themselves, in the exact same posture as the king. Like a curse, the word quickly spread throughout the country. In just a few days, the kingdom was silently destroyed, and even the enemy countries forgot that they had such an opponent.
Meanwhile, in the kingdom's capital, the "Feasters" finished their performance and left, but before they left, they carried with them a mask called "The Lament of the Hanged King" and nine eggs of cause and effect.
Each Egg of Cause and Effect possesses immense power of cause and effect, capable of plundering the existence power of others and replacing them, but it can only be used once.
After use, it will lose its ability to plunder, but it can see and touch the cause and effect of all things through the Egg of Cause and Effect. If you want to rewrite them, you must pay a corresponding price.
Feasters!
The Tragic Song of the Hanged King!
Lu Yu was shocked. He never expected that the Egg of Cause and Effect had such an origin. It was a mysterious artifact made by offering a country as a sacrifice. No wonder it was so strange.
The curse of the "Lament of the Hanged King" is particularly terrifying. In just a few days, it silently wiped out a country, even its existence was swallowed up and completely forgotten in the long years.
A person dies twice: once in the body, and once when they are forgotten!
The latter is the true death!
And what level of power does the "Feasterer" possess, who can control the power of cause and effect?
Why did this thing end up in the hands of the leader of the limb-splitting demons?
Lu Yu had a vague feeling that there were many secrets involved, and even the story itself was more like a metaphor than a narration, like a fairy tale, hiding key information.
Unfortunately, there are too few clues and not much information about the "Feasters," making it impossible to analyze.
However, Lu Yu was not bothered by this. The most important thing at the moment was to make the evolution food. As long as he had enough strength, he could overcome all problems.
All fear stems from insufficient firepower!
"It's time to begin!"
He added the [Egg of Cause and Effect] to his resource library because it had lost its ability to steal presence; otherwise, it could have been used to build a four-in-one structure for the mouse.
However, now that it's gone, forcibly adding it would be a waste of a five-star resource. Moreover, rewriting cause and effect requires a huge price to pay. Since the rat doesn't have its own "Master of the Gate" ability, it can't reduce the side effects, so it's better to save it for later.
With a thought from Lu Yu, only three materials remained in front of him.
The core of the Thousand-Faced Demon, the tentacles of the Soul-Stealing Demon Cloud, and the Ghost Tree.
These respectively represent the transformation of flesh and blood, the concealment and growth of the soul, and the shadow mimicry that the mouse itself inherited from the followers of an ancient evil god.
Constructing a trinity of origin, soul, and shadow.
To build a truly perfect simulation, or even...
Incarnate all things!
Although the Ghost Tree is a high-level item, it requires far too many souls to repair. Leaving it unused is a waste, so it's better to use it as a secret food to give the mouse its abilities.
Thinking of this, Lu Yu manipulated the Thousand-Handed Demon God, slowly extending one hand, shaking the chaotic world, and the endless chaotic energy in front of him transformed into a furnace burning with eternal fire.
Without much hesitation, he threw the [Heart Core of the Thousand-Faced Demon] into it.
Flesh and blood are the most important carriers; only with them can everything be sustained.
The Thousand-Faced Demon's undying core, which had endured countless years, instantly turned into a pool of blood in this furnace, constantly removing impurities. During this process, Lu Yu added the [Soul-Seizing Demon Cloud's Tentacles].
The spirit is the bridge connecting the soul and the body.
The soul power wielded by the Soul-Capturing Demon Cloud leans more towards mental concealment, frequency modulation, and field abilities, capable of imprisoning countless souls. It relies on that special [domain], which is the manifestation of spiritual will.
Under Lu Yu's will, the two continuously merged, transforming into a dark blue cloud.
Finally, the [Ghost Tree] was added, and under the baptism of the Primordial Fire, this descendant of the Royal Tree instantly turned to ashes.
Death is not the end, but a new beginning.
From the ashes emerged a new seed, taking root in the clouds and rapidly absorbing nutrients to grow. It eventually transformed into a small tree shaped like Pudding, with its branches wreathed in a ghostly blue light of soul energy. Upon closer inspection, one would discover that these were actually soul masks hanging from the tree, radiant and mysterious.
Lu Yu looked at the presented information, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes:
"As I thought, only the Trinity can create true..."
"Perfect quality evolutionary secret food!"
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