noffsinger Chapter 97 The Unspeakable God! The Tyrant Rat!
Chapter 97 The Unspeakable God! The Tyrant Rat!
Chapter 97 The Unspeakable God! The Tyrant Rat! (Please subscribe and vote!)
"I told you, Spider Sister and I together are enough to sweep away everything!"
The mouse reverted to its basic form, looking at the shattered battlefield with a smug expression.
"Eek!"
Spider-Man, meanwhile, stood by, acting as a merciless clapping machine, though his face was slightly pale, making him look rather delicate.
Even with the mouse's cooperation, drawing a soul weapon from a level higher than the previous one was still a considerable burden for the little spider, especially considering that it had been fighting continuously for a long time and had consumed a lot of energy.
Even with the replenishment of life bubbles, it still needs a day to recover.
At least this time it successfully protected its owner!
The little spider was very happy!
"I almost forgot the important thing, I should be collecting souls..."
Because the sin of lust had not yet ended, the rat still maintained the strength of a leader. The soul cloud beneath it was expanded into a huge expanse, radiating a powerful soul field, and it began its search mode.
Because dream-type pets are all semi-physical, nightmares also have a body and a soul, although they are now smaller.
Under the sweep of this powerful mental force, the rat quickly found the dazed and confused soul of the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale. However, instead of throwing it to the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree to be eaten, it imprisoned it in the Soul Cloud, thus increasing the power of the field.
The mouse could feel a connection established between itself and this guy, which seemed to be a shield for its soul, used to withstand damage or transfer mental attacks.
The more souls you have, the more damage you can transfer!
Thinking about this, the mouse seemed to understand how to make up for the shortcomings of the [Soul Clone].
"Just as I thought, no wonder the Soul-Sealing Demon Cloud imprisoned so many souls; this is its source of power..."
The mouse sighed, without giving it much thought. After all, like Xiuren, it liked to climb to the top by stepping on the corpses of its enemies.
The Rat Emperor disdains bullying the weak; he will hang the souls of the strong on the tree!
Similar to a hunter's hunting spoils,
It plans to release the Soul Tree to create a mental shock in future battles!
Thinking of Xiuren...
The mouse struck a calm and composed pose and floated backwards, not because it wanted to be praised, but simply because it thought the scenery here was really nice.
But after circling around Xiu Ren several times without being acknowledged, the mouse became a little anxious.
Before it could speak, Lu Yu suddenly said:
"You've shattered my dream, how are you going to make it up to me?"
The mouse slowly typed a "?".
Literally, it is formed by shadows.
The mouse did a great job this time, and instead of praising it, it has to pay compensation. This is simply a sweatshop. I'm outta here!
Even when the mouse tried to run away, Lu Yu reminded it:
"Don't forget to fully experience the power of the Commander-level. If possible, cut off some clones to practice your skills. Don't waste this precious ritual. You performed well today, so I won't charge you extra."
As soon as she finished speaking, the mouse almost fell off the cloud of spirits, her eyes brimming with tears.
In such a short time, it was still being trained, and the person in charge originally intended to charge a fee. If it hadn't performed well, the mouse would almost have gone into debt.
Where did this big capitalist come from?
Even darker than me!
"Damn it, Xiu Ren, don't sleep so soundly at night!"
Watching the rat fly away, uttering its harsh words, Lu Yu couldn't help but laugh.
Trying to show off in front of him? You're too naive. He's already used all those tricks.
Even the doorman, Master Qin, who was well-versed in military strategy, was defeated by him!
However, we should definitely encourage it. We'll buy it some snacks and take it out for a nice meal, which will make it a perfect family gathering.
"But it's finally over..."
As Lu Yu looked at the giant whale carcass split in two on the ground, the Nightmare Seal deep within his soul also collapsed.
This nightmare, which had plagued him for months and was considered his greatest threat, died at the hands of Spider-Man, succumbing to his own tactics and schemes.
Tactical suppression, golden ritual, perfect-grade Soul Sword, and an immortal soul of the Commander rank—these combined factors enabled the Commander-level Nightmare achievement of instantly killing a potential Overlord.
However, the little spider has only just advanced. Once its strength increases, or its skill proficiency breaks through to the peak or even the transcendent level, it will be able to kill independently.
Having eliminated this major threat, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel a sense of exhilaration, as if the clouds had parted and the sun had finally shone through.
Because this hole is just too big...
Not only can people come and go, but even trains can pass through.
It was about one-tenth the size of the dream, and it almost collapsed if it weren't for the Dream Prison Spider Web holding it together.
If a new nightmare comes, people will probably say something like, "A toothpick stirred up a big pot," and might even take a picture to show off to their friends, saying they encountered a human with a hole in their head.
Lu Yu was somewhat helpless. One left and another came. He quickly asked the little spider to take the excess Dream Silk from other places and sew it up a bit. However, because the Dream Prison skill was not very proficient, the patching was only so-so.
The color looks a bit like patching up old clothes...
That's it, the old Beast Tamer is no longer new!
Lu Yu thought to himself, but after this experiment, he understood that the rat's transformation ability involved the fundamental level. Therefore, it could not only draw out weapons, but also have the same attributes as the transformation.
There are currently two soul weapons: one is the Shadow Stream Sword, which is compatible with the Great Black Heaven Sword Technique and is suitable for assassins; the other is the Absolute Martial Power Sword, which can be fused with the Blood Erosion attribute and used as a battlefield meat grinder.
In this way, the two little ones are getting more and more compatible.
As for the spiritual puzzle... After the rat-rat contract, Lu Yu had a vague feeling that his own spirituality was merging with theirs, forming some kind of puzzle, but it was not obvious. It seemed that he would only be able to show it after contracting a third pet.
Indeed, the triangle is the most stable shape.
As for attribute selection, the third one should ideally complement the other two, and preferably fill the current team's weaknesses.
For example, a tank, healer, mobile barrier, mechanical unit, or even a unit that can make money would be fine!
The god of poverty is practically living in my house...
Lu Yu sighed, then quickly extracted the materials from the Nightmare Sea Demon Whale.
【Heart of the Nightmare Sea Whale (Mid-Tier 4-Star)】
[Description: In a distant era, an ancient being created a group of "Nightmare Beasts" and allowed them to dwell on its body, nourishing them with its own milk.]
However, some of the powerful Nightmare Beasts were not satisfied with the status quo and began to slaughter their companions in order to compete for more positions, which led to the fall of some Nightmare Beasts and a large amount of milk being spilled into the void, turning into an ocean in the void.
The ancient beings ceased to nurture them, banished the remaining Nightmare Beasts, and buried the remains of several of them in this sea. However, the resentment remaining on these remains merged with the ocean, undergoing a strange transformation. They began to draw upon endless nightmare power, gradually evolving into the Nightmare Sea we know today.
In the Sea of Nightmares, countless nightmare spirits intertwine and collide every moment, giving birth to countless nightmare creatures that roam this forbidden zone of life. Furthermore, because their bodies are born between illusion and reality, they possess the power to traverse the dream world and delight in devouring the fears and dreams of living beings.
The Nightmare Sea Whale is the dominant creature among them, occupying the upper part of the food chain. Its body is engulfed in a perpetually burning nightmare fire that can scorch dreams.
Possessing the racial skill "Dark Sea Stealth," it can soften the dream barrier into a "Dark Sea," then silently swim into the dreams of living beings, manipulating nightmares and devouring them like shrimp, causing them to sink into fear and ultimately be consumed. Furthermore, the damage received in the dream will also be reflected back into the real body.
Lu Yu's gaze sharpened, somewhat surprised.
The legendary Nightmare Sea was not naturally formed, but created by an ancient being?
No, it's less about creating and more like raising pets. They were carefully nurtured, but when the pets became disobedient, a batch was released into the wild, and the dead ones were buried somewhere. They simply stopped raising them altogether.
The corpses of these "Nightmare Beasts" created by Him merged with His own milk, resulting in a mutation that gave birth to a Nightmare Ecological Sea that radiates to countless worlds, drifting in the void.
What was a casual act to Him has created a tremendous threat to countless living beings.
Nowadays, no one knows how many powerful nightmares are hidden in the Nightmare Sea. Its danger level is such that even a Radiant Moon Beast Tamer or a higher-level expert cannot guarantee that they will come out alive.
It's already one of the forbidden zones that the Alliance has announced many Beastmasters should stay away from. But for Lu Yu, it's definitely good news.
After all, as the Lord of the Gate, what he needs most is materials. These information are intangible treasures. When he is strong enough, he can go to the Nightmare Sea to try to extract materials from Nightmare Beasts.
Although it cannot compare to the [Beast] beside the Forbidden Sun, it is related to an ancient being and can radiate countless dimensions, so it should also be a high-level semi-mythological material.
"I wonder where these ancient beings have gone. It seems like we rarely hear about them within the Human Alliance. I don't know if they've been deliberately silenced or hidden in the past..."
Lu Yu thought of this not because he wanted to die, but because among his three secret foods, the sacrificial secret food corresponds to the sacrifice of an ancient being.
The first two secret foods allowed his strength to improve by leaps and bounds, but he still couldn't figure out the third one.
I wonder what the effects will be after consuming the sacrificial secret?
Could it be that it can be sucked like the Nightmare Beasts...?
Cough cough, the imagery is too vivid to imagine.
Based on the information provided, it can be inferred that the number of Nightmare Beasts is not small, but the [Mother of Nightmares] can nurture them all at once. It was only because some Nightmare Beasts wanted to compete for more that the great war broke out...
One glance is all it takes to identify an indescribable god!
Lu Yu shuddered, extinguished these strange thoughts, and began to consider how to use the material in front of him.
Because it is a dream-related material that fits the little spider, Lu Yu plans to make it into a suitable skill concoction to transform it into strength.
However, while the racial skill [Dark Sea Stealth] is powerful and allows one to stealthily traverse the dreams of living beings, it doesn't offer much benefit to the little spider. It would be best to create a more suitable skill concoction centered around it.
"Got it!"
After expending a great deal of spiritual power to open the Eye of Truth and searching, and even taking a mental potion along the way, I finally found the secret recipe for the skill food I wanted.
However, we are still missing some auxiliary materials, which we need to purchase.
Before that, you need to wait for the mouse's secret ritual effect to wear off.
Thinking of this, he wanted to check on the hamster's progress, but instead he saw a bunch of tiny mice...
They're fighting!
In an open field, a dozen or so tiny mice are engaged in a fierce battle!
"Shadow Boomerang!"
A small mouse, number one, suddenly hurled a boomerang formed from shadow, striking another small mouse. However, instead of severing it, the boomerang turned into a flowing shadow and dissipated.
Shadow Substitution Technique!
The next moment, it jumped out from the shadow of another little mouse.
Shadow boomerangs, shadow leaps, and objects that shatter and turn into shadows—the scene is so chaotic it's practically a free-for-all.
Although the mouse complained that it was not satisfied and didn't want to remain subservient to others for long, it still began to fight back...
Let the soul clones fight!
Because his soul strength had reached the Commander level, the number of his soul clones increased dramatically to fifteen. However, there wasn't enough time for training in just over ten minutes, so he decided to use this last bit of time to have a battle and hone his skills.
Moreover, the soul of a commander-level being is sufficient to support this, as long as the combat power is suppressed to the early stage of elite.
As for Rat... he brandished his Shadow Whip, striking the ground with a crackling sound, like a tyrant watching a gladiatorial arena, constantly shouting:
"The first Soul Rat Brawl has begun! Winners will receive rewards! Go, Rat Number One! Use Shadow Darts to slice them apart!"
"Number Five, your transformation speed is too slow! Speed it up, or you'll get blown up!"
"Number 11, yes, practice the Soul-Binding Hand well, that is, attacking from behind. You did a good job as the sixth one, I admire you... Wait, why did you become 'Thousand-Year Kill'..."
"Number 13, your Shadow Leap is impressive. The winner gets a bag of potato chips, but you don't have bodies. No worries, the mice will eat them for you..."
"No!"
The moment the words left his mouth, all the little mice stopped instantly, their eyes turning to the mouse.
Even if they were instilled with the idea of striving, it couldn't stop their possessiveness of potato chips.
Thousand-Faced Soul Rat? ×
Gluttonous rat!
The mouse, feeling its scalp tingling from being stared at, chuckled awkwardly:
"Just kidding, you'll definitely get a reward!"
After saying that, the little mice regained their fighting spirit and continued to participate in the battle, which was intense.
"That was close..."
Seeing this, the mouse breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the non-existent sweat from its forehead, and thought to itself, "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine, so the potato chips are still itss."
Lu Yu watched this scene and fell silent along with Little Spider, a sense of doubt creeping into his heart...
Can these soul clones, who are part of the rat, really overcome their inherent laziness and keep striving?
It seems that the desire for delicious food began to suppress the thought of striving.
If things continue like this, won't one day suddenly come up with a slogan like "Overthrow the rat tyranny, the world belongs to the soul clones"?
Given the lazy and greedy nature of hamsters, they are very likely to break their promises. Coupled with continuous exploitation, the probability of this happening seems quite high...
However, Lu Yu was more curious about another matter: whether it was considered animal abuse for a mouse to enslave itself.
"Eek..."
The little spider looked on with envy. If it had that ability, its strength would increase much faster, and it could protect its master. It would let the master not have to worry about anything, not have to think about anything, just stay by its side all the time, and have everything done for it…
Soon, time flew by, and as the Golden Ritual ended, the Rat also retrieved all its soul clones.
The rat's aura regressed to the early stage of elite level, and the soul cloud beneath it shrank back quickly like a deflated balloon, but it remained at twice its original size.
Before the immense weakness and exhaustion could even manifest, it was directly transferred to the soul of the Nightmare Sea Whale, allowing it to bear these side effects.
But as a price, the soul became weak and listless, and the soul cloud shrank by a third, though it was still much larger than before.
"It's a success!"
The mouse cheered with delight, then began to examine the results of its battle improvement.
Aside from the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree needing to devour souls to improve, the super-level skills generally increase by three points. Shadow Control, due to the training with five rat clones, has increased by a total of 11%, reaching the proficient level of 22%.
The two advanced skills, [Soul Cloud] and [Soul Clone], have directly advanced to the proficiency level.
At this rate, the mouse can quickly reach the perfect level in a bunch of skills, fulfilling one of the prerequisites for advancing to the Morning Star rank, which is comparable to the hard work of other beast tamers for more than ten years.
Cheating is fun for a while...
It's so much fun to keep getting cheat codes!
However, the mouse's expression quickly turned puzzled, and Lu Yu, seeing this, asked curiously:
"What's wrong?"
"Master...didn't you say the side effect of the Lustful Sin Ritual is to amplify desires? Why don't I feel anything? Could it be..." the mouse said疑惑地, seemingly not sensing any change. Then its expression became excited, and it murmured:
"Is it because I, the mouse, have a strong will that I am unaffected?"
So hamsters are this amazing?
No wonder!
Lu Yu glanced at the smug-looking mouse and said meaningfully:
"Is it possible that because your mind is blank and your heart is trembling, you can't amplify anything further?"
Mouse: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
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