blenderwars Chapter 293 The Little Spider's Metamorphosis! Homelander Lu Yu! Peeking into the Key to Truth?
Chapter 293 The Little Spider's Metamorphosis! Homelander Lu Yu! Peeking into the Key to Truth?
Chapter 293 The Little Spider's Metamorphosis! Homelander Lu Yu! Peeking into the Key to Truth? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Within the kingdom.
Although the King of Curses disappeared in a flash, affecting only a few thousand people and not destroying the city, he brought a wave of fear to humanity!
Moreover, this time, it was more serious than any previous incident. The King of Curses, who could have been banished by the Gold, was actually able to suppress the power of the Gold.
Although the news was promptly blocked, it could not escape the information channels of many powerful nobles, causing them to feel a long-lost fear. Undercurrents surged, and many major powers sent people to deliver military equipment and supplies, expressing their willingness to provide strong support to Ash City.
But what appears to be a gesture of goodwill is actually a desire to know... exactly how Ash City defeated the King of Curses?
The only way people have ever dealt with the King of Curses is to wait until it has eaten its fill and then it leaves.
And how exactly did Ash City... or rather Han Ning, satisfy the King of Curses?
At this moment, Ash City, the eye of the storm, was completely calm.
Inside the Han family manor, none of the maids and servants sensed a tense atmosphere; on the contrary, some were...
Relax!
The marshal, who was originally stern and never parted with his military uniform, has started wearing beautiful dresses. He has lost some of his heroic air but gained more feminine grace and has become more cheerful.
Han Ning, who didn't care about material enjoyment, actually brought in Ash City's top chef to prepare delicious food today, leaving many people puzzled.
This personality change... it's just too drastic!
However, they dared not speak ill of or discuss important figures, only thinking that perhaps because they had escaped the disaster of the city's destruction, the marshal felt that life should be enjoyed while one can.
It's quite normal for a person's personality to change under extreme shock or joy.
Both the servants and the soldiers were pleased to see Han Ning showing more humanity.
But this didn't include Xiong Yunzhang. Although he was also stunned by Han Ning's skirt, he still felt...
Her transformation did not come from the King of Curses!
Is it more likely because of a certain person?
"No! Impossible!"
Xiong Yunzhang quickly dismissed the idea, after all, even a handsome and outstanding young man like himself hadn't won her heart.
Within the kingdom's borders, how could there possibly be a younger person more outstanding than myself?
It's very likely that Han Ning was moved by his act of taking the initiative to cover the rear on the city wall, and felt a little more favorably towards him, which is why he showed a woman's gentleness.
It's very likely a way of telling yourself that you need to work harder!
Xiong Yunzhang was immediately filled with boundless motivation and began to seriously handle the post-war work.
Meanwhile, Han Ning, unaware that someone was already speculating, waved away his subordinates who wanted to help, pushed the food cart into the study, and respectfully said:
"Mr. Men, it's lunchtime!"
Although we don't know if "Mr. Door" is human or whether he needs to eat, just because those in power don't say so doesn't mean you don't have to.
"Okay." Lu Yu nodded, his tone calm, neither distant nor polite.
Everything the Han family has now is a gift from him, belonging to him. He can give it all, and he can take it all away at any time. It is only natural for them to enjoy the offerings.
What he hates most is the act of bestowing a favor upon someone and then having to fawn over them.
You won't be appreciated; instead, you'll be misled and people will take advantage of you.
However, he also appreciates subordinates with potential.
"Time really flies!"
Lu Yu sighed inwardly. When he arrived, the girl was only a teenager, dressed as a maid, and spoke timidly, blushing easily.
Now in his thirties, he has a calm personality and is capable in his work. He can be considered a big shot that countless people in this small world dream of.
A single, casual remark can rewrite their fate!
However, Lu Yu felt a little uncomfortable because he was only nineteen years old. Calling the other person "little guy" or "little girl" felt strange, so he simply stopped talking.
This disappointed Han Ning, who had been looking forward to it, as she felt that time had left too many marks on her. However, she quickly cheered up, placed the food on the table, and left, indicating that she would go and receive guests from other forces first, and would come immediately if needed.
"You guys eat."
Lu Yu wasn't hungry yet, so he waved his hand, letting the rat and egg share the food, while the paper knight calmly stayed by his side, not eating anything except the food made by Spider Sister and Lu Yu.
As for the little spider, it had been studying the King of Ten Thousand Eyes, one of the Kings of Curses, for several hours. The twisted, stacked black eyes of the king were covered with dense black lines.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that the numerous spirit insects that make up the black lines have opened their ferocious mouthparts and are gnawing at the many eyeballs of the King of Ten Thousand Eyes, biting out holes in them.
Although they looked gruesome, these wounds were rapidly healing under the continuous flow of magical power.
However, due to the suppression of a large amount of gold fragments, the repair speed is relatively slow, but it is still much better than the other cursed beasts directly entering an inert and dead state.
"Eek!" the little spider said, raising its head.
"You mean, like ordinary cursed beasts, it was suppressed by gold, but this time it had some kind of special force field on its body to counteract the interference of gold. Now that the force field has been shattered, it has returned to its original state." Lu Yu stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled.
Could it be that the Kings of Curses have been absorbing this special power for the past twenty years?
Can the source of the Black Moon help them eliminate the weakness of gold?
"Eek..."
The little spider shook its head, indicating that it didn't know, because the King of Curses, like the other cursed beasts, had devoured too many lives in its body, which was equivalent to countless thoughts superimposed on each other, making it difficult to extract dreams from it.
Lu Yu was not disappointed and continued to examine the intelligence that Han Ning had brought:
"According to human records, the King of Ten Thousand Eyes ranks only fourth in terms of destructive power among the seven Kings of Curses, yet he already possesses the strength of a high-level Morning Star. If combined with that strange curse, even a peak Morning Star might not be a match for him. For the natives of small worlds where spiritual transformation is rare, the King of Curses is indeed a dimensional reduction attack."
He seemed to be deep in thought. What concerned him even more was that the Eye of Truth could not see the information on the King of Curses, which meant that their source involved at least a life form of the mid-level or higher of the Radiant Moon.
Is it some large evil god cult that is harvesting smaller worlds?
Or perhaps some evil god passed by and inadvertently brushed against it, leaving behind a source of contamination?
Lu Yu was indifferent to the destruction of the world, as if it were a familiar process.
After all, he had just destroyed the Secret Martial World, and in the Mother River, countless worlds were annihilated and countless new worlds were born every instant.
According to Lilith, only three main worlds exist eternally, one of which is the Beast Taming World where Lu Yu is located.
Besides, even large worlds like the Abyss will perish, after all, in the ancient past, a top-level ecosystem comparable to the Pure White Heaven was destroyed.
However, when Lu Yu pressed for specific details, Lilith did not answer, not out of taboo, but because...
Holding a grudge!
She was still resentful of Lu Yu's behavior last time, who left as soon as he knew the answer, and said that this time, she would make him lick her boots before telling him.
They even said it was a reward!
If Lu Yu asks for it, he can also wear white silk!
Although Lu Yu could easily shed his mask, his ego hadn't evolved to that advanced level yet, and the potential benefits weren't significant enough, so he decisively refused, infuriating the latter.
Getting back to the main point, in Lu Yu's view, although the world of cursed beasts is dangerous, it should... perhaps... most likely not to encounter a true evil god, at least not internally.
The capacity of a small world has its limits. The Secret Martial World, which is similar to the Cursed Beast World, is inconvenient for the Principal, an ancient giant, to personally descend upon. In the end, it can only be used as a test, requiring the students to clean up the garbage.
Although the Beast Realm is quite mysterious, its capacity is probably limited to mid-level or high-level Radiant Moon Realm, unless it advances to a mid-level world or even a large world.
However, Lu Yu was still unwilling to give up and chose to extract it as material to find useful information.
【Ten Thousand Eyes Cursed Beast (Four-Star Advanced): A powerful cursed beast born from the scattered curses of ■■■■. It is a product of the creation of life by the powerful force of curse magic. It has a special indestructible characteristic. Unless it devours each other, the core of the curse will not be destroyed, and it can slowly repair itself. Only gold can suppress it slightly.
By spreading their own curse, they twist spiritually rich humans into part of the curse, continuing to fill their own void.
After each meal, they hibernate to digest the nutrients, then reawaken and become active again when the black tide reaches its peak.
"As expected, the bug in the Eye of Truth isn't so easy to exploit."
Lu Yu felt a pang of regret, then tossed the material to the little spider to devour.
The [Spirit King Curse Line] skill had previously devoured hundreds of cursed beasts from the Black Tide, but most of them were overlapping or similar curses, only increasing its power by 30%.
However, after a large number of black lines spread and forcibly swallowed the King of Ten Thousand Eyes, these cursed lines changed.
The top-tier super-level skill, 【Spirit King's Curse Line】, also became blurry, but it quickly returned to its original state.
It seems that a certain opportunity is missing before it can be transformed into a legendary skill!
Chi Chi!
After devouring the King of Ten Thousand Eyes, a large number of spirit insects began to spin silk, wrapping themselves into black cocoons with broken black moon marks appearing on them.
"Eek!"
The little spider seemed to sense something, gathering the pupae together and arranging them to form numerous ancient and mysterious patterns. But this time, it looked like a…
Character!
However, it was completely incomplete, and since Lu Yu's Eye of Truth couldn't see high-level information, he couldn't recognize the meaning of the character for a while.
"Since the change occurred after it devoured the King of Curses, it means that to restore this text, we need to continue searching for the other Kings of Curses!"
However, before reaching its peak, the Black Tide appears randomly around the world, and it only reaches its peak at the moment the Black Moon rises.
At that time, the Black Moon will fall, and a path will appear at the center of the Black Tide, leading to the Moon.
The Han family's ancestor, the [Disaster Beast] Curse God, and many other powerful individuals took the opportunity to enter the source of the Black Tide, only to witness an unknown horror that led to them being tainted by the curse.
In order to avoid endangering the kingdom, he voluntarily had many powerful figures use the Earth Curse Coffin to seal him away...
and many more!
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and noticed something was wrong.
Why did the Calamity Beast Curse God choose the entrance to the boundary gate so coincidentally?
Moreover, when he entered, there were no corpses or even immortal cursed beasts in the golden coffin.
At first, he thought he had been swallowed by that mutated giant eel, but now that he thinks about it...
Given the giant eel's strength, gold would be food for it, so why didn't it eat it, or choose to dig into the ground and devour more lives?
The coffin in the tomb chamber was kept in its original position. Although a few stone pillars were damaged, the overall situation was not messy, and it seemed to be a deliberate act of destruction!
So here's the question...
Where did the Calamity Beast Curse God General go?
"That's interesting!"
Lu Yu's lips curled up slightly as a large number of clues connected in his mind, but they still needed to be verified.
The fact that even the boundary gate can be corroded, and that the King of Curses has begun to move, indicates that the fall of the Black Moon is only a matter of time.
He looked up and suddenly glanced at a shadowy figure in the corner, his gaze playful.
"We've been discovered!"
Five figures emerged from the shadows. The leader was an old man with a white beard, wearing a priest's robe with a white cross mark. His cloudy eyes were filled with an arrogant disdain for all living beings.
It was as if he were not an agent of the gods, but an incarnation of a deity! Beside him were three powerful figures exuding the aura of a curse god general. One of them was a gaunt middle-aged woman whose shadow beneath her feet was irregularly bloated, writhing and spreading out a curse power like a black shadow, as if it could turn all life into shadows.
Shadow Curse!
It was she who led everyone into the study in the center of the manor!
Four powerful cursed generals!
"Your senses are quite sharp. You discovered us the moment you stepped in. However, being in this study suggests you have a close relationship with Marshal Han." The white-bearded old man looked at the young Lu Yu. He had initially thought Lu Yu was just a mistress kept by Han Ning, but now it seemed he was likely a powerful figure being trained by Han Ning.
However, Lu Yu did not respond, and lowered his head in boredom to continue flipping through the documents.
This was the first time the white-bearded old man had felt so ignored. He frowned, but quickly relaxed.
Such a young age, yet possessing such powerful perception, indicates considerable strength. He is likely a trusted confidant secretly cultivated by Han Ning and must know many secrets.
He quickly changed his mind and made a decisive decision:
"Take action"
Since we've already alerted them, let's capture this guy first, extract important information from him, and at the very least, use it to exchange with Han Ning.
With the four curse gods attacking simultaneously, even Han Ning dared not confront them head-on; capturing a little guy wouldn't be difficult.
However, just as he was about to make a move, he caught a glimpse of the Curse God General manipulating the Shadow Curse. The shadow was instantly ignited and burned to ashes in her horrified gaze.
The fire spread, and the other two cursed generals were also burned to ashes.
The mouse retracted its paw, chewing on the delicate cake, and muttered:
"It's been a long time since I've fought against such weak minions."
What was it fighting against the cultivators in the main world?
Either an eternal giant or the Radiant Moon King!
These small fry were all wiped out by the aftershocks.
Even so, as a mouse that inherited the virtues of diligence and thrift from the cultivator, it still collected the remaining cursed beasts after the shadow burned, to save for Spider Sister to devour later.
"How is that possible!?"
The white-haired old priest trembled uncontrollably upon seeing this scene.
The three cursed generals were burned to ashes before they even had a chance to speak. One of them was even devoured by the shadow technique that he was best at!
What kind of monster is this man in front of me?
Is it...
The old man seemed to understand something and quickly spoke up:
"Don't kill me, I'm from the White Church..."
"I have no interest in hearing the names of the weak." Lu Yu closed the book.
Click!
The old man's head was also crushed by the Paper Knight's large hand, red and white matter splattered everywhere, and before his soul could dissipate, it was pierced and devoured by the roots of the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree.
All of Lu Yu's memories were forcibly read, which made him understand why they had chosen to infiltrate.
Logically speaking, many forces do not want to break ties with Han Ning, the border warlord who is resisting the Black Tide, and only want to live a life of luxury and debauchery in the rear.
Even under the call of the White Orthodox Church, many important figures secretly collected gold, carried out a project called the Golden Village, and stored a large amount of supplies there.
Even if the King of Curses reappears, they can hide inside and wait until it has eaten its fill of ordinary people before coming out.
In this way, not only are their lives guaranteed, but they can also periodically eliminate some unstable factors, thereby maintaining their family's eternal rule.
But this time, the King of Curses reappeared, ignoring the interference of gold and shattering their dreams.
It made them feel the fear of not being in control of their own lives once again.
Therefore, they were willing to do anything to obtain the secret held by Han Ning, even if it meant submitting to the King of Curses.
But I didn't expect...
The Han family had already betrayed their own people and were welcoming Lu Yu, this great demon from beyond the realm.
Lu Yu had no interest in these stories about human flaws, but he was very interested in this small-world version of "Noah's Ark" built with the resources of a single nation and the collection of countless amounts of gold.
Although gold in the main world is not considered a precious metal and its price is not as rare as in the previous life, it can be used in many technological products and as a material for the evolution of pets, making it a basic form of hard currency.
As a golden land, it should be worth at least 200 million Alliance Universal Points, right?
Once Lu Yu obtains it, the economic crisis that has troubled him for so long will be temporarily alleviated.
"How despicable! I hate these corrupt officials who suck the blood of the people the most in my life!" Lu Yu suddenly stood up and said righteously.
Most importantly, he also discovered that within the White Church, there were very interesting things related to the King of Curses.
"Cough cough cough!"
The mouse, which was happily eating nearby, was so startled that it almost choked and couldn't help but roll its eyes.
I don't want to expose you!
"As expected of our lord, always walking the path of justice!"
The paper knight beside him looked on with admiration, the paper that made up his body constantly recording these quotes and learning from his master's noble virtues.
At the same time, Han Ning also returned. Upon seeing the corpse dressed in robes on the ground, he was shocked and knelt down, hurriedly saying:
"Mr. Men, I never expected them to disturb you. I will definitely protest to the Kingdom and the White Orthodox Church and give you an explanation..."
"No."
Lu Yu interrupted him, smiling as he said:
Have you ever heard of Homelander?
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The capital of the kingdom, the City of Curses.
A vast megacity, having undergone the steam and electromagnetic revolutions, is showing signs of near-modernization.
One percent of the raw material in the tall city walls surrounding the entire city is gold, which can suppress and drive away most of the cursed beasts.
The original name of the capital city has long been buried in the annals of history. The current name originates from the time when the Black Tide first began. The king at that time had a keen sense of smell and sensed the arrival of the cursed beasts, which meant not only disaster but also...
It also marks the arrival of a new era!
He provided considerable assistance in the birth of the curse binder system and used all the resources of the kingdom, exploiting loopholes in the rules of curses and even sacrificing human lives, to successfully capture and bind several cursed beasts with bizarre abilities and great strength.
While others were still struggling to find curse masters, the royal family had already produced two curse gods.
One of them was the former king, hailed as the man closest to the King of Curses!
Although he has long since died, his cursed beasts have been passed down through generations in the royal bloodline.
The White Cult, the organization founded by the original curse masters, successfully tied itself to the royal family, sharing the fate of the nation.
This enormous, lavish, pure white church stands next to the royal palace and contains a huge statue.
However, the deity worshipped is not a god, but the founder of the White Church and the first curse master!
In front of the statue, a middle-aged man dressed in a white orthodox robe is leading a group of spellcasters in a devout prayer with his eyes closed.
And he was the fourth pope of the White Orthodox Church—White Orthodox.
This is the name of the first pope, and all subsequent successors will abandon everything from their original names and inherit this name, symbolizing that the path of addition in the White Orthodox Church will never end.
However, Bai Zheng's mood was not calm at this moment, because this time, he might have to completely break ties with the Han family, who were currently at the height of their power in the empire.
With the Archbishop's intervention, second only to himself, he should be able to suppress Han Ning and inquire about what the Calamity Beast Curse God obtained from the Black Moon.
Bai Zheng was also very curious about this secret. Even though the previous Pope had participated in the plan and sealed the calamity beast, he died a few years after returning, and there was no written record of this matter.
They remain tight-lipped about this!
Bai Zheng didn't care, after all, his power was already enough to suppress the kingdom, but now...
The King of Curses is no longer affected by the gold, and the White Orthodox Church, which was originally confident of victory, has lost control of the future.
The White Righteous Church absolutely will not allow itself to end in its own hands.
"The path of addition is not about simply adding things together, but about combining them, like building blocks. Only by placing them in the right positions can you build a complete castle."
Bai murmured softly, drawing admiring glances from the other believers.
His ability to become pope was not solely due to his lineage as a descendant of the first generation, as there were hundreds of others with similar bloodlines.
But the reason he succeeded was that he innovated the White Orthodox path of addition.
By combining multiple spells, the cursed beast is locked and solidified!
For example, Bai Zheng achieved a balance by counteracting different curses, restraining the three cursed beasts at the level of cursed generals, and minimizing the side effects of the curses.
"But this time, I feel like I should see what the future holds..."
Bai Zheng raised his right hand, and the immense magical power reflected behind him, creating an ancient black pyramid.
But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the projections of three cursed spirits overlapped, achieving a balance.
The cursed beast at the top gradually became clearer, revealing a woman's mouth that was filled with the aura of destiny, constantly opening and closing, uttering silent murmurs.
"The cursed beast bound by the first generation, with its mouth of cursed fate, can speak of the destiny of all things and glimpse the future, but this future is itself a curse. Once spoken, it will turn into calamity and befall that person..."
Bai Zheng's eyes were solemn, because each time he used the Cursed Mouth, he would lose five years of his lifespan.
But how many five-year periods does an ordinary person have?
However, the White Orthodox Church's ability to reach this point is inseparable from the help of the Mouth of Destiny.
This time, in order to ensure victory, to know the future direction of the world, and for the fate of humanity, he prepared to use it again.
Bai Zheng slowly began, "Tell me, what is Han Ning's future...?"
"A curse that allows one to glimpse the future—the abilities of cursed beasts are truly bizarre!"
A voice suddenly rang out behind him, sending chills down Bai Zheng's spine. He hadn't even noticed anyone approaching. He quickly pulled away and turned around, only to see dozens of cult members kneeling on the ground, their faces contorted in pain, their skin bulging irregularly.
Click, click!
In their endless agony, their flesh tore apart and twisted into countless black eyes, overlapping each other and floating in the air like balloons, surrounding a handsome young man in white robes.
Lu Yu looked at the Cursed Mouth with great interest and said to Bai Zheng:
"This looks like fun, maybe..."
"Can it predict my future?"
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