novelleonline Chapter 148 Void Mother Nest Upgrade
Chapter 148 Void Mother Nest Upgrade
Chapter 148 Void Mother Nest Upgrade (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
What makes it special is that most people on the black market are not really setting up stalls, but rather displaying all sorts of unrelated items together, including some stained with blood, which basically shows that they are selling stolen goods.
The stall in front of us was filled with all sorts of insect molts, honeycomb, and huge pieces of wood riddled with holes from being gnawed on. It looked like a pile of rotten garbage, and many people just scoffed at it when they passed by.
"Eek!"
The little spider raised its head, and the void cross hanging on its body swayed gently. But it was only a facade; the void mother nest behind it conveyed a sense of longing.
The Voidbringer is key to the Beastmaster archetype, but its development has been slow.
Now that the opportunity has presented itself, it's certainly not going to be missed!
"I'll handle it."
Lu Yu patted the little spider's head, then activated his Eye of Truth and saw the relevant information.
【Dead Insect Spirit Tree (Ten Years): The area where the Insect Spirit Tree is born will attract a large number of insect-type pets to gather. A large number of insect-type pets will gnaw on it, leaving behind a lot of saliva. Countless different insect-type spiritualities collide, and there is a chance that it will regain its vitality.
One regrowth constitutes one year, ten regrowths constitute ten years. Living within it can accelerate the growth and evolution of insect beasts (effective below the Morning Star rank).
[Rating: Three-star, mid-tier]
This is also a special environmental item that can promote the growth of insects; it is exclusive to a single attribute.
For a young monarch like the little spider, and since it overlaps with the function of the Beast Taming Space, the promotion effect is negligible, but it can accelerate the growth of the slave beasts.
However, what attracted the Void Mother Nest was not it, but a giant honeycomb-like object nearby.
According to the Eye of Truth, this is the remnant of a mother nest for a Life-type and Insect-type pet. For Insect-type pets with the same attributes, it is like a great supplement.
"The 'Good Fortune' buff is really effective; it greatly increases my chances of finding suitable items."
Lu Yu was overjoyed and prepared to start making the purchase.
The stall owner was a hunched figure draped in a black robe, presumably quite old, though it's possible he was in disguise.
Having already lingered in front of the stall for a while, the other party must have sensed his intentions. Lu Yu didn't try to hide anything, so he picked out a few items, including the withered insect spirit wood and the remains of the mother nest, and asked:
"How much does it cost for all these items?"
"Eight hundred sinful gold coins." An aged voice rang out from beneath the black robe.
The price was around 7.2 million, which was slightly high, but still within an acceptable range. However, Lu Yu's life principle was to save money wherever possible, so he immediately started haggling.
It was supposed to be a 50/50 split, but the person got so angry that they kicked them out. If it weren't for the fact that fighting wasn't allowed in the entertainment district, they probably would have started a fight.
"The price is negotiable."
Lu Yu wasn't embarrassed. He smiled and said a few nice words. After haggling for a while, he managed to lower the price to 780 Sinful Gold Coins, saving about 200,000.
However, when it came time to pay, Lu Yu said:
"I don't have that many sinful coins."
Although he could exchange money for it, there was still a trade fair coming up, so Lu Yu thought of a better way.
"Are you kidding me?" The man in black robes was furious and about to explode when Lu Yu approached and slipped him some good stuff.
"What is this?"
He wasn't afraid. After all, fighting wasn't allowed in Pleasure Street, not even with curses. Besides, he was confident in his strength. He casually touched it and was immediately stunned. His expression under the hood changed from nonchalant to astonished.
Based on his experience, he immediately recognized it as the silk from some kind of spider-like pet, and its quality was already up to par...
"Reaching the pinnacle, even approaching transcendence!"
The man in black robes was utterly shocked, because who in their right mind would cultivate a weak, rankless skill like Spider Silk to its peak, or even approach the level of transcendence?
Even he, a master of insect-type research, tried to train insect silk and spider silk-type skills without any rank, hoping to reach the transcendent level and overtake others, but he failed every time.
The maximum level you can cultivate is the perfect level. Further improvement becomes extremely difficult, requiring almost as much effort as cultivating a high-level skill, making the effort and reward disproportionate.
Not everyone has the eye of truth, can create a skill proficiency template, and always stay on the right path.
Therefore, most people believe that instead of spending time honing spider silk skills and gambling on unknown properties, it would be more worthwhile to delve into a powerful high-level or super-level skill.
In any case, as long as you reach the [Perfect] proficiency level, you can advance to Morning Star. As for [Peak] and [Transcendent], they are more like a metamorphosis.
It can be present, but it is not necessary.
I had given up long ago, but I never expected to see the spider silk of [Peak of Perfection] today.
This was like finding an oasis in the desert, giving him new hope. Perhaps by improving the quality of his Silk Thread skill, he could explore a new evolutionary path for insect-type creatures. So he quickly asked, "Where did this spider silk come from? What kind of pet spat it out...?"
A barrage of questions came out like a machine gun, revealing his inner turmoil and the reversal of his needs.
Lu Yu remained calm, but secretly he was laughing to himself:
"These are just the clothes made when he reached the pinnacle of his powers. After changing into new clothes, they were unraveled and sewn back together. If the extraordinary spider silk of today appeared, wouldn't this guy faint from fright?"
After learning that this was a beast tamer specializing in insect-type creatures, Lu Yu knew he couldn't resist the temptation.
However, despite his thoughts, he was not in a hurry to reveal that Spider-Man's skills had reached an extraordinary level. This was not only to keep his trump card but also to avoid causing a sensation.
After all, there are many powerful geniuses in the entire league, but very few can make their pet skills reach an extraordinary level.
Especially since he had only been contracting a pet beast for a few months, reaching the pinnacle could be explained as a gift, but going further would easily attract trouble.
So Lu Yu said directly, "How about using this to offset it?"
Very good!
Although the man in black robes was satisfied, he kept one thing in mind and said in a deep voice:
"These spider silks are good, but they only weigh a little over two pounds, and the pet beast isn't strong enough. At most, they can offset two hundred sin coins..."
Lu Yu sneered, "Then give it back to me, I'll go exchange it for some gold coins for you."
"No need for that. I'm quite tolerant of young people." The man in black robes gripped the spider silk tightly and continued, "Considering the high quality of this spider silk, I'll buy it for five hundred sin gold coins. You can ask around; it's already a high price for an elite-level extraordinary item. If you're willing to let this insect beast cooperate with my research, not only will you not have to pay the remaining gold coins, but I can even give you five hundred gold coins in return."
"I only got it by chance," Lu Yu casually made up.
"Waaah!"
The little spider beside it nodded seriously, indicating that what its owner said was true.
Seeing this, Zhou Cheng was completely convinced of Lu Yu's ability to fabricate stories.
This is starting to distort the truth, pointing at the spider pet and saying that the spider silk was picked up from the ground.
"you……"
The old man wanted to ask, "Do you think I'm stupid?", but in the end he didn't say it. He just stared at the little spider with surprise in his eyes.
"There are no obvious changes in body shape, and the abdomen remains normal. It's not the Beastmaster system. Could it be that the Arch-Tempered system is easier to upgrade? This means my previous research was completely wrong..."
The old man in black robes reluctantly withdrew his gaze, having already recognized Lu Yu's identity. Since he was related to the Human Alliance, there would be plenty of opportunities to cooperate in the future.
I had heard that Lu Yu had breached the temple ruins, so I used the remaining money to exchange for Yellow Spring materials, which I could use to cultivate some Yellow Spring attribute insect beasts.
After finishing his selection, he packed up his stall to go back and study, and before leaving, he handed over a gold-embossed business card with many unique insect and animal patterns printed on it.
After he left, Zhou Cheng peeked over and exclaimed in surprise:
"I've heard of Yang Mingqi, the professor at the Border Insect Beast and Insect Pest Research Institute. He's a Morning Star-rank Beast Tamer and quite famous in the insect-type field. It's a good thing to connect with him. If your little spider wants to grow faster in the future, you can go and cooperate with him. You can get a lot of insect-type materials."
Lu Yu nodded, not paying too much attention.
The little spider's core attributes are [Void] + [Dream], taking the path of bringing the illusory into reality, and transforming the fake into the real. It doesn't require many insect-type materials.
The slave beasts, on the other hand, are a bunch of insects through and through. If they can obtain a large amount of insect-type resources, they can rapidly increase their strength.
Next, Lu Yu found a rented secret cultivation room, and after making sure there were no cameras or similar devices, he took out the mother nest left by the mysterious insect beast.
Clang!
The void cross swayed incessantly, causing a blush to rise on the little spider's face.
"for you."
Lu Yu handed over the item, and a black cloud emerged from the Void Mother Nest, swallowing it whole and rapidly decomposing and fusing it.
Lu Yu saw that the proficiency of the Void Mother Nest was also rapidly increasing, from the master level to the perfect level, finally matching the other skills.
Moreover, the abilities have also changed. The Void Mother Nest has doubled in size and is hidden in the void. The original limit on the number of slave beasts has also changed from 5 Blood Eater Worms and 15 Blinking Spiders each.
The number has tripled. However, while the Blood Eater only requires corpses and is relatively simple, the space fragments needed to hatch the Blinking Spider are astronomical.
Lu Yu felt his wallet was empty again...
The [Life Bubble] from the low-level Life Food Technique has been successfully upgraded to the mid-level [Life Honey], with stronger effects. It quickly repairs injuries and increases endurance, even providing some benefits to Morning Star level users.
If an ordinary person takes it for a long time, and their original lifespan was ninety years, they could live to be over 120 years old without any illness, which is equivalent to extending their lifespan.
Based on feedback from the Void Mother Nest, after a few more upgrades, there's a chance that something capable of refining life force and increasing lifespan will be born...
Elixir of Immortality!
Today's update will be split into two parts.
(End of this chapter)