SEC Chapter 359 The Sacred Sun Gate! The Paper Knight's Epic Upgrade! The Geniuses' Astonishme
Chapter 359 The Sacred Sun Gate! The Paper Knight's Epic Upgrade! The Geniuses' Astonishme
Chapter 359 The Sacred Sun Gate! The Paper Knight's Epic Upgrade! The Geniuses' Astonishment
The once lifeless border region was suddenly stirred up by Lu Yu's meddling, attracting the attention of many important figures.
Some were indifferent... some were disdainful... some resentful... and some found it amusing...
Regardless, before the start of the Myriad Races Arena, Lu Yu was the most popular and dazzling figure in the borderlands, without exception.
In fact, Lu Yu didn't want to be so high-profile. He preferred to be the sixth man, only stepping forward at crucial moments.
When he saw the attack by the [Demon Swamp] cult, after confirming that the members of the Cangling Giants Chapter were not in mortal danger, he was initially too lazy to take action and even thought of taking advantage of the chaos to hide his whereabouts.
After all, a large number of rat clones acted as scouts, infiltrating the crowd in advance and obtaining a lot of intelligence. They told Lu Yu that all individual adventurers entering and leaving the outer realm had to pay 100,000 yuan as an entrance fee.
Even if you walk there and then walk back, you still have to pay.
If it's a caravan, taxes must be paid depending on the type of goods, and the percentage is not low.
This is the largest source of revenue for the Border Alliance. It is precisely because the Border Alliance takes the lion's share of the revenue from the superhumans that the taxes on border residents are not high, thus ensuring their quality of life.
In the Dark Star Region, although there is no overt exploitation, the Star Family monopolizes all industries in the city and many secret realms, and this money is directly factored into the cost of living.
Similar methods are used in other major domains.
This is also why those outside the Cult of Evil Gods want to take advantage of the chaos; a single smuggling operation can bring in hundreds of thousands or even millions in profit, enough to buy more powerful pet cubs.
Lu Yu didn't have any objections to this. There always needs to be someone to gather the strength of the group to carry out infrastructure construction, provided that they don't take the money and then fail to deliver.
However... the information obtained by the rat clone mentioned that in addition to dangerous secret realms, there are also a bunch of evil forces in the outer realms that have set up their own strongholds, such as the City of No Light, the Dark River, the Elemental Forest, etc., and they all take turns taking money from you.
Adventurers who stray into this place will be severely punished, as some of the forces there are even powerful figures who are powerless to resist.
Their long-term existence is not only due to their strength and speed, but also to their complex background. They are not entirely supported by the alien races on the other side of the Great Abyss, but also have a gray industry chain run by some guys within the alliance.
Bad people exist everywhere; that's human nature. Even in fairy tales, not everyone is a good person.
Lu Yu will not deny the efforts of the majority because of the bad deeds of a few.
But he couldn't stand it... These guys even wanted to make money off him, a great philanthropist; they were beasts, an outrage against heaven and earth.
It's possible to fight your way through, but you'll likely encounter some internal resistance and be easily ambushed, which could hinder your progress.
Rather than wasting time and energy on wits and dirty tricks with them, Lu Yu chose to simply flip the table.
These caravans thought they had paid protection money, but in reality, they were kidnapped by Lu Yu as hostages. The safety of a large number of influential merchant caravans was used to attract the attention of the alliance and keep some big shots from making a move.
Incidentally, we saved 100,000 yuan on tickets!
And these people, after being sold out, should thank him!
"A bunch of incompetent bastards..." Lu Yu sat on Red Hare's back, righteously and angrily rebuking them.
The mouse next to him chimed in, "When we're strong enough, we'll set up our own stronghold and make them pay protection money."
"What are you talking about? We're not villains. We're just providing security services to others and getting a little reward in return. This falls under the Security Service Compensation Regulations." Lu Yu corrected Shu Shu's statement. Legality is very important when it comes to the same thing.
The mouse seemed to be deep in thought when it was suddenly awakened.
According to this logic, I could also find a way to provide special services to the rat clone and then collect the wages, forming a perfect closed loop.
Wouldn't this solve the economic crisis of the Rat Bank?
It's even profitable now!
"Xiu Ren is indeed my mentor!"
As his fame grew, the number of merchant caravans behind Lu Yu continued to increase, the caravans traversing plains, crossing hills, and fording rivers in a grand procession.
At first, you might encounter a lot of reckless youngsters who are willing to die, but later on, you'll see very few alien races or monsters, and you'll start running away every few hundred miles.
The criminal gangs that had established their strongholds had long since disappeared, leaving Lu Yu with no chance to take advantage of them!
"pity!"
Lu Yu regrets that the Staff of the Dust Walker has only collected 10,000 souls, leaving a shortfall of 40,000. He can only wait until the war begins to look for an opportunity.
As for conquering these secret realms to collect souls?
First of all, the alliance is not a babysitter and cannot always provide a safety net. Moreover, these places are actually part of the border battlefield.
In most people's minds, the border battlefield is an open field next to the abyss, where people from both sides charge and then hack and slash wildly, with blood and flesh flying everywhere like a meat grinder.
Every soldier is human; seeing blood and flesh flying everywhere and corpses strewn all over the ground, their morale is already halved.
In reality, there are places where people charge into battle on the border, but those are on the edge of a deep abyss after a large-scale war has broken out.
In addition, alien races and followers of the Machine God hide in the endless secret realms, using their racial advantages to cover the forests, mountains, and ground. Powerful monsters also infiltrate the secret realms, stealing secrets and taming their servants to act as spies.
Humans also engage in encirclement and ambush operations, and learn methods to infiltrate the other side of the Great Abyss, resulting in various tactical clashes and a variety of conspiracies.
It targets ruthlessness, cunning, and surprise attacks.
This is not an exaggeration, because Lu Yu's Eye of Truth has already seen many seemingly ordinary secret realms hiding human or alien armies, a large number of powerful individuals lying in ambush, and various traps.
For example, a sip of water you drink in the wild could be transformed by some water-attribute alien race, then pierce through your body, attack your teammates, and cause a team wipe.
The white dandelions that drift in the air may all come from the seeds of the "Blood-Sucking Dandelion." Once they come into contact with the skin, they instantly absorb life-giving blood and flesh to take root and grow more offspring.
Every step taken beyond the border is fraught with challenges.
The world is a battlefield!
They've used up most of the good stuff in the secret realm, and they still have to face a large number of powerful opponents, who might still be hiding a lot of trump cards.
The effort and the reward are not proportional.
Although they can't attack, the existence of these people is to tell customers how dangerous it is outside, make them feel that they are getting more than their money's worth, and strengthen the reputation of Lu Dashanren.
Moreover, while the interior of the secret realm is dangerous, the outer perimeter can be looted thoroughly, taking away anything of even a modicum of value.
Wherever they went, the land was no longer the same, and the people were gone!
Many forces that were secretly observing also twitched at the corners of their mouths.
This guy... must be desperate for money!
However, Lu Yu was not without his troubles, in fact, he had quite a few. For example, he often had to refuse a large number of beautiful women, some of whom were only six or seven points attractive, who wanted to line the streets to welcome him.
"It's hard to go from luxury to simplicity!"
After chasing them away, Lu Yu sighed. It wasn't being pretentious; it was all the Holy Maiden's fault for spoiling him.
I'll send her a message later and ask her where she is in the Outland.
This was just the right opportunity for her to approve my coming to deliver the sins I had accumulated during this time, to pray fervently, and to carry out the core doctrines of the Thorn Church.
As time passed and the sun set, Lu Yu did not see nightfall; instead, the sky shone even brighter, as if it were midday.
Such an unusual celestial phenomenon surprised him. After ensuring that the convoy behind him was delivered to a safe area, he parted ways with them and exchanged the 30 million he had just earned for the materials he needed.
This time, most of the materials were needed for the development of the slave beast civilization.
After that, Lu Yu set off alone. Without his burden, his speed increased several times, and he arrived at the location of the Myriad Races Arena half an hour later.
However, the scene that came into view made Lu Yu's pupils tremble slightly.
"This is……"
What appeared before him was a dazzling golden ring of sunlight, ten thousand meters in diameter, embedded in the void and stretching across the world.
At the center is a solar core composed of three layers of flames, from which nine spokes radiate, curving at the ends and resting on the edge of the halo, resembling an intricately constructed wheel, or perhaps...
Eyes that gaze upon all things!
The edge of the dazzling halo was pierced by golden spikes, or perhaps it was some kind of special pattern depicting the sun's radiance.
Radiance emanated from it, dispelling all darkness and bringing warmth to all things.
"Eek!" Because the little spider was constantly expanding its mind's eye, it could feel the heat and grandeur of the solar ring in front of it even better than with its own eyes.
It had already occupied its entire field of vision, like an ant near a fire, which would be burned to ashes if it wasn't careful, making it deeply aware of its own insignificance.
However, it was not afraid, it only pondered...
How can I cut it off?
"This place is quite comfortable!" The mouse, which had transformed into a phone charm, showed a satisfied expression. Although it had a shadow-type super-level skill, it was still quite afraid of the dark.
I prefer bright and well-lit places!
As for Egg and Red Hare, besides feeling warm, their other feelings were...
Is this food safe to eat?
Can it be completely melted by the hot oil?
The one that changed the most was the Paper Knight.
"The sacred and radiant daylight gave birth to my father..."
Under the sunlight, the Paper Knight's Paper Kingdom armor revealed numerous golden patterns on its surface. It raised its head, gazing at the sun, its eyes beneath the cross-shaped mask growing even darker.
boom!
The flames of daylight within his body burned fiercely, and the [Sun's Blessing] and [Radiant Field] activated autonomously, operating at their maximum capacity and greatly increasing their endurance, thus boosting his overall combat power by one-seventh.
This is an epic upgrade!
However, faced with the blessing of the sun's power, it stretched out its armored hand, gently clenched it, and instantly swallowed the light, plunging its surroundings into darkness, becoming incongruous, and said indifferently:
"Unfortunately, you've blocked my lord's path!"
Despite its arrogance, it dared to challenge the sun for its master!
Seeing this, Lu Yu felt gratified, but to prevent the silly Paper Knight from being too straightforward, he specially reminded him: "Free enhancements are free, so don't hesitate."
"Yes, sir!" The paper knight nodded, offering no objections.
As chivalry has long stated, being used by one and pleasing one's lord is the greatest honor for that being.
"The relics of the sun..." Lu Yu murmured to himself, looking at the nine solar rays that resembled the legs of a living being, and memories of the forbidden sun surfaced in his mind.
On the day of his awakening, he saw with his Eye of Truth that nine suns were constantly collapsing and piling up together, with countless "beasts" dwelling in the radiance and gnawing on something.
That very scene led him to be bound by a forbidden curse, and he has always regarded it as his greatest imaginary enemy, constantly pondering its implications...
The sun has always been like this; it's just that no one has noticed it yet.
Or is it like the original starry sky, a mutation that occurred later?
If so, is the destruction of the Sun Relics, which is suspected to be the ultimate secret of the border, also related to the forbidden sun?
Just as Lu Yu was pondering, a familiar voice came: "This thing is called the Sacred Sun Gate. This entrance to the ruins, created by an ancient civilization, actually contains the highest level of solar blessings. Isn't that amazing?" Lu Yu turned around and saw Luo Zisong in a black and white mandarin jacket. He had white hair and a youthful face, with his hands behind his back and a calm smile. After not seeing him for a long time, the old man had already developed the demeanor of a hermit.
Thanks to his long years of spiritual accumulation, the balance of the Everlasting Crane, a powerful background, and abundant resources, he made rapid progress without worrying about spiritual inaccessibility before the Eternal Sun, and successfully broke through to the peak of the Radiant Moon!
Just one more step is needed to embrace legendary qualities and become a powerful giant who overlooks all ages.
Moreover, with his constant strength, he is an outstanding figure even among the giants.
"Principal, when did you arrive?" Lu Yu asked with delight.
"We arrived yesterday," Luo Zisong said with a smile. Seeing Lu Yu looking around with a puzzled expression, his heart tightened, and he instantly triggered his passive ability, quickly saying, "The Hengding Crane isn't here, don't bother looking for it."
That kid, all he does is stare at his bird!
There's no time to relax!
"All right……"
Lu Yu nodded regretfully. He had originally wanted to ask Paper Knight about his experience in balancing the two extreme forces, so as to prepare for the Evolutionary Secret Food in advance.
But... why has the Hengding Crane been appearing and disappearing so mysteriously lately?
Or we could ask the principal for the pet's contact information later and then contact them directly via private message.
Lu Yu was about to speak when he was interrupted by a shrill shout:
"Sister, please, let me dig one more time, just one more time. I promise I'll never dig again. I feel ants crawling all over my body, I'm shaking all over, I can't breathe. Please, just let me dig up the remains a little longer..."
A young woman with a high ponytail, dressed as an archaeologist but still unable to conceal her impressive figure, was lying on the ground, clinging to the voluptuous thighs of a beautiful woman in flesh-colored stockings and pleading desperately, occasionally rubbing her cheek against the woman's.
This woman was none other than Lu Yu's senior, Luo Qingyue, an archaeologist and mythologist!
Lu Yu looked at him strangely and teased, "Your granddaughter?"
"If you want it, you can have it!" Luo Zisong's face darkened.
Luo Qingyue's existence could not shake his power and status, but it made him lose face in the education field.
The beautiful woman looked at the shameless Luo Qingyue, feeling both annoyed and amused. She said speechlessly, "I was just following the rules and regulations. Who told you to dig up the Sun Relics recklessly last time? It almost caused a disaster. Luckily, we resolved it, and no one was injured."
In the end, all you got was the revocation of your archaeology license, which is a very light punishment. If you had continued down this path, you would have really ended up in the Alliance prison.
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyue chuckled and said, "Teacher Cui, I didn't mean it. Besides, without me, how could this [Sacred Sun Gate] have appeared so quickly?"
"In retrospect, I've been a hero to the Alliance, shedding blood and sweat for them. Please plead for me; just let me continue participating in the excavation, even if my merits and demerits cancel each other out."
"Heh!" The beautiful woman sneered, saying coldly, "No matter how much you say, it's useless. Without an archaeological qualification certificate, you can't excavate the ruins. This is a project that the Supreme Council is watching closely. No one can get in through back channels, not even the Luo family of the capital behind you. If you really want to get in, you should try to get a spot in the Myriad Races Arena."
"..."
Luo Qingyue was speechless. Although the Ancient Bookworm had evolved into the Historian Butterfly, and she had also received resource support from the Luo family in the capital, her strength had soared, and she had advanced to the peak of the Morning Star rank. Her overall combat power was no less than that of the Radiant Moon rank.
However, they are still far from being able to compete with the top geniuses of all races.
unless……
Luo Qingyue felt heavy-hearted and disappointed as she let go of her hand. She turned her head and was about to stand up when she suddenly saw two familiar figures and prepared to slip away silently.
She was taken aback at first, then quickly shouted, "Teacher, my good assistant, the young master of the imperial clan, the border demon king Lu Yu, has arrived. With him here, getting a few spots will be a piece of cake."
The man next to me is my grandfather. He's not even two hundred years old yet; he's still young and can participate in the Heavenly Pride Battle. Please, please give me a spot in advance.
Her shouts and the familiar name drew the attention of many people, who focused on Lu Yu and Luo Zisong.
Most of the other geniuses viewed Lu Yu with curiosity and a desire to watch the drama unfold.
But the geniuses from Imperial University had complicated expressions. They were all the same age as Lu Yu, but now they felt like they were on completely different wavelengths.
While they were still working hard, Lu Yu broke through the Mechanical King Domain and swept aside the alien prodigies who had invaded the border. If the border ruins war hadn't started, they would probably still be in school by the time Lu Yu became a legendary figure.
Li Yonglian huddled in a corner, afraid to show his face, lest Lu Yu make him call him "uncle".
In this real-life online game, they were playing Nightmare Mode, while Lu Yu was playing Easy Mode.
unacceptable!
"This woman is toxic!"
These shameful titles didn't bother Lu Yu when he saw them in the comments, but when they were read aloud in public, Lu Yu felt a fourth kind of death besides physical death, funeral, and being forgotten.
Social death!
"What a misfortune for our family!" Luo Zisong felt a chill run down his spine and wished he could bury his granddaughter with a shovel.
Everyone else hopes their son will become a dragon, but you're hoping your grandfather will become a dragon!
They've turned the Heavenly Gang upside down!
"calm!"
Lu Yu quickly realized that he couldn't panic at this crucial moment, or he would become a laughing stock. So he calmly nodded, seemingly agreeing with Luo Qingyue's words.
So what if they're crazy?
As long as I am not embarrassed, others are embarrassed!
"How arrogant!"
Some geniuses who were ready to have some fun found that Lu Yu calmly admitted everything, extremely arrogant, just like he had been all along.
Aren't you afraid of being targeted by other monsters?
However, this Lu Yu isn't as powerful as the rumors suggest. After looking around, aside from being handsome, having some strengths, having a cool pet, and being a bit strong, the rest...
Rounding up or down, it's about evenly matched with them!
Many geniuses thought sourly.
"This Lu Yu is quite interesting." A handsome, silver-haired youth, looking at the nearly asleep, dark-circled Holy Son of Abundance Miao Feng standing beside him, deliberately stirred up trouble, saying, "Miao Feng, this guy stole your thunder at the last Abundance Celebration. Now that you've advanced to the Radiant Moon realm, aren't you going to go and redeem some face for the Abundance Church?"
Miao Feng may be lazy, but his talent is undeniable!
"Face is something you earn yourself, not something you take from others." Miao Feng yawned, his eyes still sleepy, and said, "Putting aside the fact that the Church of Abundance has no place for me to compete for face, besides, someone is doing the work for me, I'm too grateful to even think about it, isn't it better to just relax?"
If it weren't for the High Priest threatening Miao Feng that if he didn't come to the Myriad Races Arena, he wouldn't have wanted to come at all.
After all, it was already the weekend. He hadn't had a day off all week, and now he had to work overtime, which made Miao Feng's resentment soar. He could now afford to raise several evil god superiors.
Now that his uncle is helping him fight, he's overjoyed and wouldn't dare cause trouble.
The silver-haired youth said speechlessly, "As a holy son of the Church of Abundance, are you really ashamed of being so lazy?"
Miao Feng countered, "Is the alliance prosperous now?"
Seeing the silver-haired youth nod, he said matter-of-factly, "If we're not lazy, wouldn't that prove the alliance is still impoverished and needs to struggle? The more we lie around, the more it proves the alliance is developing well. There's nothing wrong with enjoying ourselves a little, right?"
Okay...that makes so much sense!
The silver-haired youth listened in stunned silence, lost in thought.
The Holy Maiden of Abundance, Chu Qingluan, rolled her eyes, too lazy to care about the two of them. Compared to them, Lu Yu was much more interesting.
So many great things have been accomplished in such a short time.
Unfortunately, the man was too wary and didn't give her a chance to make contact.
Is it because I'm not charming enough?
As the saying goes, if you want to look good, wear mourning clothes.
We can't very well sacrifice the Holy Son and make him a widow to pique Lu Yu's interest, can we?
Chu Qingluan pondered this question carefully.
But... Miao Feng is just a colleague, can he really provide any buff?
Upon hearing this, Cui Han, who was referred to as Teacher Cui, couldn't help but glance at Lu Yu, revealing a smile, and said, "Secret Realm... War God Lu Yu, right? I've heard of you, and I'm really looking forward to your performance this time."
When it comes to conquering secret realms, Lu Yu is second to none, not to mention the ancient royal laws he carries are also suspected to be related to this secret realm.
Therefore, even if Lu Yu is not strong enough, the alliance will still give him a spot.
But now it seems that even if Lu Yu can't get into the top ranks of the Ten Thousand Races Tournament, it won't be difficult for him to get a spot.
Lu Yu responded with a smile, displaying impeccable manners.
Cui Han glanced at Luo Qingyue. They were both young, so why was there such a big difference? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She said directly, "Since you say you have someone to help, then let's use their spots to come in."
I was originally going to give him a chance, but now it's saved me the trouble.
"Ah, Teacher Cui, I..."
Luo Qingyue was stunned. She wanted to speak, but Cui Han didn't give her the chance. Countless silver spatial patterns flashed in his pupils, and his figure merged into the void and disappeared.
The little spider looked surprised; it hadn't even sensed any spatial fluctuations before the other party had vanished.
I really want to learn!
(o ゜ ▽ ゜) o ☆
"Those eyes... are a legendary quality!" Lu Yu exclaimed in surprise. This was the second ancient giant of the Space System that he had met, besides the principal.
At this moment, Luo Qingyue also got up from the ground, looked at Lu Yu, and showed a fawning smile, "Junior brother..."
"Senior Luo, I'm sorry..." Lu Yu, who wouldn't do anything without a reason, decisively refused. Then he heard her say, "Well, I know the rules. My grandfather's secret stash is yours. Buy a spot."
"Hmm...Hmm??" Luo Zisong, who was preparing to watch the show, suddenly realized that he had been hit with gold coins. He was about to speak up to stop it when he saw his granddaughter's lips change and she said four words, which made him fall silent instantly.
Love Fund!
He had previously boasted that as long as Luo Qingyue could win over Lu Yu and become one of his own, he would use all his savings as a love fund.
But now, it has become a sharp sword aimed at him.
It hurts, it hurts too much!
Seeing Luo Zisong's contorted expression, Lu Yu knew what was going on and said with a troubled look, "This isn't a good idea..."
"This amount!" Luo Qingyue knew perfectly well that this scoundrel thought the money was too little, so she stretched out her hand, her five slender white fingers spread apart.
Lu Yu understood; it wasn't five million, it was fifty million.
He smiled and said, "Deal!"
The two hit it off immediately.
A world was born only when Old James was injured.
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PS: A long chapter of 6,400 words. I'm asking for monthly votes at the end of the month. I drove for half a day on the highway, but luckily I managed to finish it in the last few minutes.
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