dmims Chapter 132 Lu Yu's Temple: Old Gods Used in New Ways!
Chapter 132 Lu Yu's Temple: Old Gods Used in New Ways!
Chapter 132 Lu Yu's Temple: Old Gods, New Uses! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Lu Yu glanced at the peach grove beside him. The tall peach trees stretched out, and the blooming peach blossoms were like rosy clouds, pink mist drifting by. The temperature was just right, there were no flies or insects, and the air was not dry.
Moreover, the peach trees have become smooth from being rubbed by the peach pigs every day, so they won't hurt your hands even if you hold them. It is indeed a good place to play guerrilla warfare by walking along the shady path.
In particular, Luo Qingyue's outfit today leans towards a mature and sophisticated style. There are still many spider webs on her body, and her black hair dances in the wind, giving her a charming and alluring aura.
Her figure wasn't slender, but rather well-proportioned, with curves in all the right places and slimness in the right areas, outlining beautiful figures. Her skin was radiant and moisturized, exuding youthful energy.
Especially the attack speed god-tier equipment—black stockings, also known as "high-energy death"—while wearing it doesn't change your appearance, your charm level skyrockets.
Hmm... I don't know how cultured people would praise him, but Lu Yu is uncultured, so I just want to say one thing.
Very moisturizing!
Indeed, the environment shapes the people!
The last three characters of the previous line are Lu Yu's nickname.
However, although he is good at making friends, he doesn't always try to take advantage of every situation. Being too impulsive makes him easy to give others a handle to use against him. He must first figure out Luo Qingyue's true purpose.
After all, look at this immortal... how high he jumps!
"Cough cough..."
Lu Yu coughed lightly. It would be awkward if he were to create one of the three great illusions of life with the senior who had helped him, so he took the initiative to ask:
"Senior Luo, what do you mean?"
Luo Qingyue glanced around, leaned closer, and whispered like a thief:
"Are you truly qualified in your field?"
"?"
Lu Yu slowly typed a question mark. Before, he could say that he had misunderstood, but now the wheels of justice were running over his face, and were even about to reverse and run him over again.
If this continues, won't they be being ridden on our heads and subjected to the humiliation of being forced to crawl between our legs?
However, when it came to personal ability, Lu Yu honestly said:
"Used with ease, hitting the nail on the head."
"Very good!"
Luo Qingyue's eyes lit up, quite satisfied with this. Even Lu Yu felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but take two steps back.
This senior looks like she's about to eat someone alive!
The kidneys... gave me a slight soreness.
"Eek?"
The little spider tilted its head, looking very puzzled. Although it recognized the characters and had learned the idioms, it couldn't understand what they were saying.
Human culture is vast and profound...
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"That wicked woman, she has malicious intentions!"
The mouse poked its head out of Xiu Ren's pocket, looking at Luo Qingyue warily, its words laced with hidden barbs and profound meaning.
It vaguely remembered seeing this kind of content at its previous owner's house, when it was browsing certain indecent websites. It was so shameful that it was unbearable to watch. Thankfully...
It was a hamster that had read the entire text and could recite it backwards, so it was well-versed in this art.
Therefore, the rats immediately realized that there was something wrong with this woman. If this continued, and she really managed to trick Xiu Ren into getting her hands on her, wouldn't there be one more person pressing down on their heads?
Don't let it turn out like in the novels, where you have to push them at the crucial moment!
"This future is absolutely unacceptable!"
Mouse decided that when they got back, they would team up with Spider Sister to brainwash Xiu Ren, making him believe that only pets were good in the world, that men with pets were treasures, and that all other women were wolves and tigers who only knew how to cheat people out of money and sex...
Just as Lu Yu was contemplating whether to venture into the tiger's den and offer himself as bait, Luo Qingyue seized the opportunity and invited him:
"Want to go archaeological dig together?"
"archeology?"
Lu Yu was taken aback at first, then realized that he had misunderstood her meaning and almost died of shock.
While he felt regret, he also had some doubts and asked:
"Does this have anything to do with my major? I studied combat-related topics!"
This world has an archaeology major, and it's one of the mainstream industries.
After all, not every ancient period in the long history of humankind is taboo; there have been dynasties and civilizations that were destroyed by accident or died out on their own.
Some possess knowledge that surpasses that of this era in a certain aspect. With the fall of their kingdoms, they buried a great many secrets and precious secret techniques. And after a long period of sedimentation, these ruins may evolve into a special ruin ecosystem, giving birth to a large number of special pet beasts.
Some ancient dolls, through the collision of spirituality over a long period of time, gave birth to intelligence. Other examples include spirit figurines and zombies transformed from corpses, as well as some ancient puppets and special experimental subjects.
Some rare and special life forms may even appear, such as the historical pet beast, the Ancient Bookworm, which Luo Qingyue possesses.
There's no such thing as trash when it comes to anything related to time!
In addition, there are many ancient relics and civilization legacies. It is said that the reason why the technology of the Mechanical King Domain was able to develop so rapidly is because it unearthed the relics of an ancient civilization and inherited everything from them.
Standing on the shoulders of the ancients and combining modern technology, we have created today's extraordinary technological system. We have even begun to innovate and create mechanical pets with infinite energy.
If successful, the strength of the Mechanical King Domain will experience explosive growth, especially for mechanical pets. Unlike pets that need to grow slowly, mechanical pets can be rapidly developed through laboratory technology, potentially overturning the landscape of the border battlefield.
Even further, they could expand into new territories, acquire abundant resources, and become the largest domain of the human race!
This is also the charm of the archaeology department: it can uncover treasures left behind by history, but it is also easy to dig up some ancient secrets that have been buried for a long time, which may bring disaster.
Moreover, the mortality rate in the archaeology department has always been high, and a single mistake can result in the entire family being cremated, leading to a shortage of personnel for several consecutive years.
There was a year when it really happened, which made the teachers in the archaeology department very happy. They thought it was going to have a second spring. But they later found out that some people had entered the archaeology department through its low admission requirements and then switched majors the following year.
This led several top universities to quickly introduce policies prohibiting students from changing majors in archaeology departments, which curbed this unhealthy trend, but even then, no one applied anymore.
After all, no matter how great the benefits are, you still need to be alive to enjoy them.
Archaeology, in particular, is a tedious job that often requires months of living outdoors in the elements. Without a genuine passion for it, one simply cannot do it.
"I know!" Luo Qingyue nodded confidently and continued, "But you conquered the Dragon's Secret Realm first, and then you forcibly broke through the barrier of the Anomaly. You've already become famous in the Beast Tamer circle of Dayuan City, and people call you the Secret Realm Yellow... War God."
Many large development companies and adventure groups have already received messages wanting to hire you as a special consultant to help them conquer the secret realm. Since they don't have a way to contact you, they've even called my grandfather.
However, he was worried that you wouldn't be able to handle these seasoned veterans and would lose your autonomy, so he took the blame for you and announced to the public that everything would be discussed after you graduated, by which time you would be a Gold Beastmaster and have the power to make your own decisions.
There's only one person left who can shield him from these important figures, and whose surname is Luo...
Principal Luo Zisong.
So she's the principal's granddaughter; no wonder she wasn't fired.
Lu Yu had no objection to this, after all, he didn't want to be harassed by those adventure groups every day. Rather than fighting them with wits, he preferred to explore the surrounding secret realms on his own.
Once you have enough strength, go directly to the Imperial University or the border battlefield.
He proactively inquired, "How's the principal doing lately?"
Luo Qingyue complained, "He's perfectly healthy, but lately the old man has become strange. He's been fawning over the Five-Bone Abundant Bird, and he looks at everyone like they're thieves. Does he think someone's going to steal his pet? He's really getting weirder with age..."
Lu Yu said thoughtfully, "Could it be because of the Carrion Cult?"
He had previously researched the matter and discovered that this cult had actually been one of the orthodox religions recognized by the Alliance in the past, but later betrayed the Alliance for unknown reasons and was subsequently wanted by the authorities.
However, due to their strength, they have never been wiped out. They are mainly active in several major regions in the southern part of the alliance, while the border where Lu Yu is located belongs to the far east.
It is too far away, so it is not well-known.
However, according to the information shown by the Eye of Truth, the erroneous evolution of the Five-Bone Feast Bird seems to be related to the Carrion Cult, and Luo Zisong's ambiguous attitude is obviously also closely related to it.
Could the Five-Bone Feast Bird be hiding a huge secret of the Carrion Cult?
Did this attract the Carrion Cult's attack?
"Grandpa even told you this, so it seems he really admires you..."
Luo Qingyue showed a hint of surprise, after all, this was a secret, but she didn't pay it any mind and continued:
"It's not impossible, but he's incredibly strong, so don't worry. Why don't you consider my suggestion? If we team up, we'll definitely be able to easily unearth ancient treasures. We could even form a duo called 'Gaga Rampage'!"
Your name is Gaga, right?
Lu Yu really wanted to complain, but he didn't say it. It wasn't that he couldn't beat her, but he was afraid that his senior would get angry and suffocate him with her black stockings.
If it were someone else's invitation, Lu Yu would probably have already accepted.
After all, as long as it doesn't involve ancient existences, there's a good chance of finding something good in an unexplored ancient ruin, or even some functional pets like the Ancient Bookworm that can see into the past.
For Lu Yu, this also presents an opportunity to acquire some rare ingredients to use in making secret recipes.
But the person invited was Luo Qingyue...
A woman who is simultaneously a mythology scholar and an intern investigator for the Alliance, a woman with two team-wipe-inducing abilities, and also a gold miner.
Having embodied all the traits of a dim-witted supporting character in a horror movie, coupled with her unreliable personality, Lu Yu strongly suspected that her so-called archaeology might very well be...
Tomb raiding!
However, Lu Yu didn't want to continue judging people with prejudice, so he asked:
"Which unexplored ruins are we going to this time?"
"Just kidding, ruins? Do you think I'm that uninteresting? I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve. This time I'll give you a big surprise. We're going to..."
Luo Qingyue's gaze was deep as she spoke, word by word:
"The Temple of the Old Gods!" The moment the words fell, the world around the two suddenly darkened, an eerie atmosphere filled the air, the temperature plummeted, and goosebumps rose on their skin.
There was even a strange feeling, like...
Countless eyes are lurking in all the dark corners, spying on them with malicious gazes.
"Sorry, goodbye, never to be seen again!"
Lu Yu decisively executed a three-hit combo, then turned and ran away.
This woman really knows how to make outrageous statements. I thought tomb raiding was already an overestimation, but I never expected her to dig up ancient gods!
Although he wants high-level materials, it doesn't mean he's tired of living.
The Old Gods are deities from the old era, most of whom have been buried, a few sealed away, or slumbering in the past.
The new era no longer has a ship to carry them, and even if they wanted to return, they would be ruthlessly suppressed.
But... they just can't come back, they're not dead. Some are still hidden in the temple, waiting for the day they can reclaim their glory.
If you were to voluntarily offer yourself up before some living ancient gods, wouldn't that be like delivering food to their doorstep?
Even though I have forbidden memories and smell bad, I'm just afraid that people won't be picky eaters!
"etc!"
Seeing this, Luo Qingyue reacted quickly, grabbing his arm and pulling him into the snow-covered Cangshan Mountain, a blush spreading across her face.
It wasn't because it was my first time being so close to a boy, but because I was anxious!
Such an outstanding player who clears the game is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you were to ask your grandfather for his contact information, you would definitely get a severe scolding, or even be locked up in solitary confinement.
Luo Qingyue quickly offered, "I'll let you play with my legs for half a day!"
Anyway, Lu Yu is a promising prospect, and Grandpa likes him too. At worst, we can make him take responsibility after we've had our way with him and bring him home to be a stay-at-home husband.
The main reason is that he's really handsome!
Therefore, boys need to protect themselves when they are out.
"Excuse me, I've just realized that I don't seem to like women anymore!"
Lu Yu resolutely refused. Not courting death is an excellent traditional virtue of contemporary beast tamers. In the face of life, even black silk became so insignificant.
Although Luo Qingyue is beautiful, she is still slightly inferior to Little Spider. She might as well go home and watch Little Spider wear her clothes; she has more legs!
As he spoke, Lu Yu prepared to pull his hand away, but Luo Qingyue clung to him tightly, looking like she was about to act spoiled.
"hehe……"
Lu Yu, who was quite experienced in this matter, simply sneered.
Not letting go?
Then let's shovel snow off the mountain and do a manual shovel.
When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we harass!
"what!"
Luo Qingyue cried out in surprise and released her grip, her face flushed red.
"roar!"
Seeing its master being so humiliated, the lion-faced deer was furious. It was about to take a step forward when it saw the reflection of the Chaos Spider Nest and a corner of the Nightmare Prison behind it. The Silver Flame Dream was burning fiercely, its ferocity overwhelming.
Simply by standing there, he became the center of the world.
Although the opponent's strength was only at the peak of the elite level, the Lion-Faced Deer was well aware of its own limitations. If it were to make a move, it would definitely be utterly defeated!
Thinking of this, the lion-faced deer turned its head away, feeling that the world was so beautiful and it shouldn't be irritable. Fighting and killing was not good. As for its master... it was better to suffer a little grievance.
Suffering a loss is a blessing!
Goodbye!
Under the other party's resentful gaze, Lu Yu flexed his slender fingers, chuckled, and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Luo Qingyue suppressed her shame and indignation and calmly said, "I have already investigated this temple using special methods. It has long been abandoned and there are no old gods. It has only undergone some changes due to the glory of the ancient existence, and even a ruined ecological environment has been born."
I'm not stupid; I won't throw my life away for nothing. It's not very dangerous; it certainly won't exceed the level of spiritual transformation. The reason I want to explore it is because I want to obtain something within it that can help the ancient bookworm evolve.
As for the remaining historical and knowledge records, I only need to make a copy; all other gains are yours, and if not, I will compensate you with money.
Her grandfather once told her that Lu Yu was a very pragmatic person, and that instead of talking about feelings, it would be better to explain the whole story and exchange things for tangible benefits.
Hearing that there were benefits, Lu Yu stopped and became somewhat interested, but he still had a question:
"Since it's an abandoned temple, why are you making it sound so mysterious, especially since it might attract strange changes..."
Seeing Lu Yu stop, Luo Qingyue smiled and explained, "Don't you think this creates a tense atmosphere? When I was in college in the capital, whenever it was hot and we had to attend classes, a senior student liked to use this method to cool down..."
Using the secrets of the old era as air conditioning to cool people anytime, anywhere—that sounds pretty good!
Old God brand refrigeration units, the quality is absolutely top-notch!
If this works, we can save on air conditioning electricity bills every summer.
So Lu Yu asked curiously, "How's that senior doing now?"
"That's great!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu nodded. The archaeology department indeed had a long history and a profound foundation that should not be underestimated. This person was bold and had a powerful background; he might have already become a big shot in the alliance.
However, the next moment, the ahoge (cowlick) on Luo Qingyue's head swayed slightly as she pondered and said:
"When I visited him last time, the tombstone was quite clean, since we often go to sweep the graves in groups. The grass on the grave was lush and green. But it seems that my senior knew I love watermelon, because a watermelon grew there, which I shared with a few classmates. It was so sweet..."
"..."
Lu Yu put his hand to his forehead, his feelings complicated, and for a moment he didn't know how to complain.
Has your archaeology department progressed to the point where female students form groups to sweep the graves and offer incense to their male classmates?
This can be considered a kind of inheritance.
This also reminded Lu Yu that he really couldn't be too reckless. Ancient beings were not like lonely young women; they couldn't be provoked casually. Even if he was happy, it could still lead to death.
However, once I'm stronger, I might try to test the waters, like going to the Mad God's territory on the Crazy Plateau for a bit of fun.
Next, after learning some general information, Lu Yu also realized that Luo Qingyue wasn't really courting death, but rather that the ancient bookworm had sensed something that could help it evolve.
Once a pet from the Time-based branch—the History-based branch—evolves, it is very likely to go from a support role to a top-tier combatant, which is an irresistible temptation for any beast tamer.
When Luo Qingyue went there, she found that it was an abandoned temple in a very secluded location, and the danger level was not high.
She originally wanted her grandfather to help, and Luo Zisong initially agreed, but he seemed to be busy with other things recently and couldn't find the time, so she had to try it herself.
She initially intended to act alone, but she happened to encounter Lu Yu and was completely overwhelmed by his strength. Coupled with the recent rumors of him conquering secret realms one after another, she became interested in him.
This is simply the perfect assistant!
Just like every legendary investigator has a straight man by his side, it's a perfect setup.
So he wanted to drag Lu Yu along on an adventure and make him rich.
Hearing this, Lu Yu remained noncommittal on the surface, but he was indeed somewhat tempted. After all, it was a temple, and even if it had been abandoned, the fact that it still contained items that allowed the ancient bookworms to evolve meant that nothing inside had been touched.
There is very likely a complete treasure!
However, whether it's dangerous or not isn't up to Luo Qingyue to decide; it's just her side of the story. Lu Yu will personally send his slave beasts and cursed crows to investigate. If it's not dangerous, then they'll continue exploring; if it is...
They knocked Luo Qingyue unconscious, dragged her back, and left her to be disciplined by the principal.
It can be considered as saving her dog's life.
Thinking of this, Lu Yu asked one last question:
"As a scholar of mythology, you should know something about these ancient deities. Who was the original owner of this temple?"
Moreover, since it involves time-related or historical themes, it's highly likely that the person in question isn't some nobody.
Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.
"Although most of the temple's outer walls have weathered away, obscuring the corresponding marks, this won't stop me, the future legendary investigator. I've successfully identified the person; it's highly likely to be..."
Luo Qingyue's eyes gleamed with wisdom as she spoke with certainty:
"The Shadow of Antiquity!"
"Oh... Primordial... Hmm???"
Lu Yu was about to nod when he froze, a look of astonishment on his face.
Luo Qingyue thought he didn't believe her, so she quickly explained:
"Do you remember the last time something strange happened because the ancient bookworm spied on history? After I went back and thought about it, I found a lot of things that were not right."
I wasn't touching on the entire river of history, but only retracing the events of the past hour in the peach blossom forest. Why this would attract the arrival of the Ancient Shadow's retinue has remained a mystery to me.
Now I finally understand. It turns out that the temple of the Primordial Shadow exists beneath this land. Since it contains something that can allow the Ancient Book Worm to evolve, it means that the Ancient Book Worm and this forbidden existence have some kind of connection. The recent sensing of the temple's existence has further confirmed my conjecture.
Perhaps it was because of this connection that, during the previous time travel, I unexpectedly resonated with it, touching upon that remaining trace of time's reflection, which brought about the calamity..."
Luo Qingyue's analysis was reasonable and well-founded; if Lu Yu hadn't known the truth, he almost would have believed it.
If he remembers correctly...
The Primordial Shadow was the result of the Ancient Book Worm's previous prying into the past, which triggered the backlash of the Key of Truth. After Lu Yu deliberately leaked a trace of his aura, it turned into an anomaly that distorted time and the long river of history.
I don't know if Luo Qingyue reported it to the Alliance and it was included in the forbidden files.
In reality, He, like the collector, was one of Lu Yu's aliases.
Am I archaeologically investigating myself? Stealing from my own temple?
What a hellish joke!
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