louisehourcade Chapter 189 Offspring of an Evil God? Elements of Herdsman Evolution!
Chapter 189 Offspring of an Evil God? Elements of Herdsman Evolution!
Chapter 189 Offspring of an Evil God? Elements of a Shepherd's Evolution! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Information about the materials surfaced in Lu Yu's mind.
【The Corrupted Lord's Hand: Originating from the hands of the Lord of Twilight Farm, originally human, but due to the corruption of the entire farm by the high-dimensional power of the great being ■■■■, it was eroded, causing it to mutate.
His hands symbolize a greedy endowment and ruler, with an insatiable maw, thus enabling him to control the cattle, goats, farmers, and farm women on the farm, treating them as his own property and using them at will.
Farm lords can manipulate the creatures on their farms through the reins they spawn, ruthlessly exploiting and plundering their power. They can also strengthen themselves and heal their injuries by devouring them with their enormous mouths.
After the rotten feast, it will enter a frenzied state and possess exponentially more power. All the farm monsters will become incredibly strong, but the cattle and sheep will become listless.
Because it is the decadent feast of the greedy, the tolling bell of the end of all things, only to please the more powerful and superior decadent.
By preparing it as a skill-enhancing food, one can obtain the super-tier skill-enhancing food, "Transformation into Food," which can transform "life under one's control" into special compost. Consuming this compost repairs one's own physical defects, belonging to a type of life-enhancing food technique. (ps: The more defects one has in their own flesh, the higher the quantity and quality of compost required. It cannot repair organs such as the brain and internal organs.)
The price is being corrupted by decaying psionic energy, which corrupts one's will, pollutes one's bloodline, and causes mutations in the soul.
A truly great being!
Limb restoration!
"The Life Food Technique, which can create food to repair limbs, is comparable to top-tier healing techniques in terms of its effects alone. Such healers are highly sought after throughout the entire alliance!"
Unfortunately, there are too many side effects. Most people will become deformed after eating it two or three times. Even the farm lord doesn't dare to hold the "Rotten Feast" every day. Even though I can ignore the soul pollution, I still have to be careful about the effects of this bloodline pollution..."
Lu Yu seemed thoughtful, but overall he was quite satisfied with this ability.
The two life-sustaining techniques he currently possesses are [Life Honey], which replenishes life force, and [Corrupted Blood Honey], which enhances the potency of poisons.
The only thing it lacks is the ability to repair limbs!
It's important to understand that whether it's a human or a pet, losing a limb not only reduces combat effectiveness and impacts potential, but in severe cases, it can also lead to a continuous loss of vitality and a drastic reduction in lifespan, essentially resulting in a slow death.
Therefore, although the skill "Turn into Food" has a lot of problems, it doesn't prevent it from being used as a trump card!
hum!
However, just as Lu Yu was about to put it away, the spiritual puzzle piece in his mind, "The Shepherd," trembled slightly, conveying a sense of longing.
"This guy finally reacted!"
Lu Yu was overjoyed, because his spiritual puzzle piece, "The Shepherd," had been like a girlfriend after being fed, rarely moving since its creation.
I only occasionally harvest souls and let some thoughts grow in my head; most of the time I just lie flat—a true Buddhist puzzle-maker!
This also led to Lu Yu not being able to find a way to complete the concept of "grazing". He was almost about to give up when he unexpectedly started to graze on cabbages today.
"Eat!"
Compared to a healing skill with many side effects, Lu Yu preferred to let the Spiritual Puzzle evolve and actively consume materials, but [Shepherd] remained silent.
"What's going on!?"
This behavior left Lu Yu somewhat puzzled.
You can sense that the herdsman has a slight urge to eat, but not much!
Did they change their minds at the last minute? Or...?
Not complete!
"Oh, right!"
Lu Yu's eyes lit up as he suddenly realized what was going on.
The information revealed by the Eye of Truth indicates that farm lords, farmers, and monsters all revolve around a single core.
[A Feast of Decay]!
This was born from the distorted life caused by the radiation of a great being...
A feast for the rotten!
Since it's a banquet, there will be a host, guests, and...
The celebrated!
That is, the mysterious lady and her unborn child!
These are the core of the rotten feast!
The source of the mystery!
Just now, based on the memories that the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree had compiled through the fragments of the Farm Lord's soul, Lu Yu obtained information about a great being.
Fifty years ago, Twilight Farm possessed a unique twilight ecological environment, where at sunset, it could gather a mist that resembled the glow of dusk, creating an absolutely beautiful scene.
These mists allow plants to grow rapidly and possess a powerful spiritual quality. After research by numerous scientists, it has been confirmed that this is one of the most fertile grasslands on the border.
It's called—Twilight Meadow!
Cattle and sheep raised on such grasslands naturally have exceptionally delicious meat, making them one of the top-quality ingredients on the border.
But after the Moon Lords invaded Twilight Town, leaving corpses strewn everywhere, the farm lord and his wife feared being attacked by the cultists, so they came up with a plan.
Dig an underground shelter and hide there!
So the farm lord led the guards, while his wife led the digging!
But on the second day after the excavation began, the Moon Lord's Society attacked and carried out a massacre. Just when the lord thought everything was over...
The lady has appeared!
Her expression was frenzied, her body became bloated and tattered, and she screamed wildly, claiming that she had seen a great being, received a blessing, and then…
Under the disdainful gaze of the Moon Lords, the door to the underground shelter was opened, and a strange power swept out, not only transforming the farm but also turning all the attacking Moon Lords believers into livestock, including many elite main forces.
After that, Twilight Farm disappeared, and even the Moon Lords couldn't find their enemies to take revenge. Not long after, it was wiped out by the Alliance, leaving this secret buried at the bottom of Rising Moon Lake!
After that, the lady used these special "cattle and sheep" as food to hold the first "Rotten Feast", which turned many people, including the farm lord, into strange monsters, thus gaining special abilities and surviving in this strange secret realm.
But their children were the only ones missing; it seems they got separated during the earlier chaos and left the farm area!
This caused the lady great sorrow!
However, not long after, she was surprised to find that she was pregnant. She believed it was a blessing from a great being, and thus became even more devout, using the power of the moon dew from the Rising Moon Lake to hold a causative feast every ten years!
Even today, the banquet was ruined before it even began by Lu Yu, an outsider!
It was even because the human presence stimulated the fetus to start moving, indicating that it might be born at any moment, which prevented the lady from coming to help!
"However, there seems to be a problem here..."
Lu Yu pondered, because the so-called "great beings" were all seen by the lady, but the farm lord had never seen them and they never appeared again after that.
Even the "Rotten Feast" is less a sacrifice to a great person and more a sacrifice to that mysterious fetus!
Lu Yu did not doubt the authenticity of the great being. Although some traces might be erased by higher-dimensional beings, resulting in missing information, as long as the content displayed by the Eye of Truth was absolutely correct.
But this raises a question!
Those who can be called great beings are at least at the level of gods!
Moreover, they are not the indigenous gods of the world of the Heavenly Nun, but true gods recognized by the Supreme Mother River!
If they were to descend to earth, it would be impossible for the impact to be limited to a single farm. For example, in the war a thousand years ago, the Mother of Twilight did not actually descend; only an incarnation of hers came, yet it still affected the entire border, causing the deaths of countless lives!
If it weren't for the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King tearing apart His incarnation at the cost of his life, the border would have long since become a dead land!
Moreover... when mortals encounter a great being, unless the being does it intentionally, the possibility of them being turned into a pile of minced meat is far higher than that of becoming a monster.
What on earth is going on?!
"Twilight symbolizes the hour of dusk, and it's hard to say there's no connection between it and the 'Mother of Twilight,' but it's also possible it's a disguise. After all, most of these anomalies have characteristics of goats, and goats seem to symbolize lust..."
Could the child that Lady is carrying be a contingency plan left behind by some deity on the borderlands? Is it a follower of an evil god?
"Family of the evil god" is just a general term. It refers to the ecosystem that the evil god forcibly creates by radiating his power across the world, or the groups that are born from his authority.
In reality, most followers of evil god cults only control a few small fry and cannon fodder!
It's not even scrap material!
Those who can be called superiors are powerful members of the family with the potential to become peak monarchs, giants, or even higher-ranking beings!
They can be called offspring of an evil god!
Angels, who serve the gods, are also considered to be in a superior position!
So, is the child in the lord's wife's belly a follower of a high-ranking evil god?
"Regardless, we still have to see this lady, offer her the warm concern of Old Lu next door, and hopefully help her miscarry!"
Lu Yu grinned, but the sight of that ferocious dragon head sent chills down the spines of those watching from afar.
This guy...
What mischief are you planning to do now?
Lu Yu offered no explanation, instead looking up at the beef cattle chariot, which had lost its reins due to the farmer's death.
They had all disintegrated by now, rolling on the ground with their eyes closed, still recovering from the aftereffects of the Flash spell.
Because it is a product of the mutation of a follower of an evil god, it essentially lacks racial skills, so even if it is made into a skill-enhancing concoction, it won't be of much use. Fortunately...
They generally possess the strength to command high-level forces, have strong vitality, and a high meat yield!
Therefore, Lu Yu, who was often blessed by the god of poverty, dealt with these cattle in a simple and brutal way.
First, swallow it through the little spider's void treasure chest, then use it as a transit point to deliver it to the Void Mother Nest, where it is directly processed into pieces of Life Honey. As for the soul, half is given to the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree to make Soul Fruits, and the other half is given to the [Shepherd] puzzle pieces to grow grass in its head.
Perfectly extract every last bit of value!
Even if capitalists came, they would have to admit defeat!
The art style is a bit weird!
"Gurgle gurgle..."
The others only saw void rifts constantly appearing behind Lu Yu, which swallowed the cattle one by one amidst their terrified cries, producing a chilling chewing sound.
Egg even stole a few of them!
It gives off the feeling of keeping a villainous BOSS as a pet!
"Alright, everyone, follow me! Let's grab our weapons and take down the lord's wife! If you want to get rich, you have to fight!"
After processing the last beef cattle, Lu Yu shouted a command and led the way towards the gray-white building in the center of the farm.
In his perception through his Eye of Truth, the other party was already nearing their limit.
Take advantage of her illness and kill him!
"..."
Although the others felt that Lu Yu's lines were strange, they still obediently followed him and arrived in front of the farm lord's big house in a grand procession.
But no one moved; instead, all eyes turned to Lu Yu, the meaning clear:
"What do we do next?"
This time they were smarter.
I must be the sixth one.
And I won't be fooled by Lu Yu again!
Lu Yu didn't care about this. Instead, he stepped forward, pounded on the bronze gate, and shouted:
"Sister-in-law, something terrible has happened! Your husband is dead, and from now on, you're a widow. Even though I killed him, that doesn't matter!"
From now on, I, Lu, a gentleman, will take care of you and your child. Open the door and let me in!
Everyone was dumbfounded. What kind of ethical drama of poaching someone's partner is this?!
You're taking over all the farm lord's business!
These farmers and peasant women have become so deformed, aren't you afraid that the other person will grow into some kind of weird shape?
"This guy... he's shameless!" Cindy said through gritted teeth.
Zhao Wen shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Is it because we're too thin-skinned that we're inferior to him?"
They were just making a joke, but they didn't expect Lu Yu to actually do it!
Helian Tu laughed loudly, "This guy always surprises us with his moves, but he doesn't do anything meaningless!"
Having said that, he strode forward, pounded on the door, and said in a deep voice, "Sister-in-law, with me, Helian Tu, added to the mix, I can take care of you and your child too!!"
The others looked at each other, and just as they were thinking to themselves that the two of them were crazy, suddenly, with a "creak," the bronze door opened.
"This works?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded, and then they saw Lu Yu, dressed in the Twilight Dragon Armor, walk in casually, completely unconcerned about any traps inside.
Since Lu Yu wasn't afraid, they certainly wouldn't back down either, and quickly followed him inside.
Upon entering the house, the light suddenly dimmed.
Snapped!
Lu Yu snapped his fingers with his dragon claw, creating a fist-sized ball of light that slowly rose into the air, like a small sun, instantly dispelling the darkness. However, what they saw surprised them.
It's not that it's terrifying, but rather...
Too ordinary!
Before them lay a huge banquet hall, with rows of dark wooden dining tables set with white ceramic cutlery and plates. It wasn't luxurious, but rather gave off a warm and inviting feeling.
The group walked forward on a long, red, luxurious plush carpet, and at the end they could see a thorn-woven chair covered with thorn rings. A human figure sat in it, shrouded in shadow, with only a pair of bare white feet visible.
As the light shone, everyone quickly saw her clearly—a…
Human woman!
She wasn't stunningly beautiful, but she had an oval face and a graceful demeanor. She wore a loose white dress that covered her calves, and her long, jet-black hair was styled into a low ponytail, which she held to the side. Her legs were together and placed at an angle, giving her an elegant air.
"Sleep...sleep..."
At this moment, she was looking down, her fair and slender hands gently stroking her high, protruding belly, humming a lullaby, radiating maternal glow.
"Is this the lord's wife?"
Everyone squinted. Not only was there no scene of blood and gore and tangled organs as they had imagined, but even the farm lady looked like an ordinary pregnant woman!
It's a bit boring...
However, something unusual must be going on!
Zhao Wen, standing nearby, leaned closer to Lu Yu, made a "throat-cutting" gesture with his hand, and asked in a low voice like a lackey:
"Make a move?"
"Um!"
Lu Yu nodded, and then, to Zhao Wen's delighted surprise, he reached out and gently pushed him on the shoulder, causing him to stagger forward a few steps until he knelt on one knee, facing the farm lady.
A classic marriage proposal gesture!
Before he could react, he heard Lu Yu cheering him on from behind:
"You've been enhanced! Go quickly... oh no, go propose! A woman fifty years older than you can inherit the entire farm lordship!"
Zhao Wen's face turned pale. This guy was really inhuman. He quickly ran back.
Lu Yu scoffed at this in his heart.
To think you can use him as a stepping stone and then reap the benefits from behind is wishful thinking.
The others shook their heads at the sight; compared to Lu Yu, Zhao Wen was still too inexperienced.
Hearing the commotion, the lady slowly raised her head, looked at the crowd, and said:
"You killed my husband, my people, and now you want to kill me too?"
Her voice wasn't forceful; instead, it carried a hint of feminine gentleness, making it melodious and instantly amplifying the desires in everyone's hearts!
I'll get her!
No matter the cost!
A flood of negative emotions surged forth, and at this moment, both men and women developed a morbid possessiveness!
He longed to possess the woman before him!
But there are too many competitors around, so...
Kill them!
"land……"
The moment Cindy's eyes flashed with murderous intent, Lu Yu removed the dragon claw covering his hand and slapped her across the face.
"Snapped!"
With a crisp, loud sound, a red mark appeared on Cindy's face. Her murderous intent vanished, and she stared wide-eyed at Lu Yu in disbelief.
"Still not awake?"
Lu Yu frowned slightly, raised his hand to deliver another slap, and Xin Qian took a few steps back in fright, hurriedly explaining:
"I'm awake! Stop hitting me!"
The others were also startled by the slap, almost forgetting that there was a ruthless person like Lu Yu. All their negative emotions instantly dissipated, and they all came to their senses.
The look in his eyes as he looked at the farm lady was no longer filled with greed, but instead with a hint of wariness and resentment!
What deep-seated hatred could have driven them to attack Lu Yu!
I almost got taken care of!
"hateful……"
The farm lady's delicate expression froze. She had clearly aroused their desires, yet it was still not as strong as their fear of Lu Yu!
Aren't these people all in cahoots?
Just as she was questioning the meaning of life, Lu Yu took a few steps forward and said with a smile:
"The guests have all arrived, yet the banquet is not started; this is not the way to treat guests!"
"Since you saw through it all, why...?"
The farm lady said calmly:
"You dare come in!"
Rumble!
The moment the words left his mouth, the bronze door slammed shut with a bang, causing the entire gray-white house to tremble. The white paint on the walls kept peeling off, and pieces of plaster fell away, revealing black skin covered in slime.
Numerous tentacles resembling black hairs sprouted from the ceiling, writhing wildly like maggots, driven by intense hunger, and looked down at the people on the ground!
Click click click!
The next moment, cracks began to appear on the ground, gradually opening up to reveal countless pieces of crimson flesh and blood, emitting a pungent smell of blood.
Like living creatures, they were constantly wriggling and churning, revealing huge mouths with goat teeth that opened and closed repeatedly, spewing out a putrid, foul-smelling acid that soaked the ground and made a hissing sound!
Suddenly, everyone realized something; they seemed to...
They walked into the stomach of what appeared to be a gigantic, unknown creature!
Isn't this just walking into a trap?
Everyone was dumbfounded, completely unable to understand what Lu Yu was doing.
Wouldn't it be better to break through from the outside?
Chi Chi!
The farm owner's wife, seated on the thorn chair, had her shadow begin to flow like liquid, from which emerged a huge black goat.
Its appearance was as black as shadow, with huge ram horns coiled backwards, obscuring its facial features, except for its eyes that gleamed with a scarlet light, greedily watching the crowd.
The aura of the Morning Star Overlord spread out without any concealment, making everyone feel an abyss of pressure!
As for Lu Yu, his head was hidden beneath the dragon's head, revealing no emotion, but a questioning voice emanated from him:
"Is this what they call a 'rotten feast'?"
The lady of the house answered calmly:
"That's right, this is the power bestowed upon me by a great being. It allows me to initiate the Feast of Decay ritual here. As long as the feast continues, I will be blessed by the entire farm and will not face an end or decay. Furthermore, I can borrow this great power to hold a livestock creation ritual!"
The lady spoke slowly, seemingly showing off, but in reality increasing psychological pressure. Her words contained invisible, corrupting spiritual energy that constantly eroded everyone's spirit and will!
In particular, these geniuses are knowledgeable and know the terror of great beings. Even a trace of their power will retain terrifying power after countless years!
It already possesses the qualities of immortality!
If Twilight Farm was truly transformed by a great being, even a small remnant of its power could easily twist their souls, turning them into cattle and sheep like the followers of the Moon Lord Society, who could only wait miserably to have their flesh cut off and become food for the banquet!
Sensing the growing fear among the crowd, the farm owner's wife looked down at Lu Yu and continued:
"Accept your fate, become livestock, and provide enough nourishment for my children; that will be your glory..."
"So long-winded!"
Before the other person could finish speaking, Lu Yu interrupted him, folded his twilight wings behind him, and walked straight forward, treating him as if he were an outsider.
"Roar roar roar!"
The farm lady's gaze sharpened upon seeing this scene.
The entire Feast Platform began to roar, with wisps of black energy rising and condensing into a dark golden ring covered with small thorns, like a thorny ring that emitted terrifying mental pollution, corroding the surroundings.
Click click click!
It directly caused a portion of the flesh and blood floor to become distorted, first twisting consciousness and soul, then feeding back to the body, and accompanied by painful howls, it forcibly grew the fur and horns of a black goat.
The ring struck Lu Yu like a meteor, instantly causing a massive surge of golden energy into his body, bringing him to a halt. His body began to tremble uncontrollably, and his armor began to change!
"This is truly a high level of pollution!"
This scene chilled everyone present to the bone!
They may be afraid of death, but they can accept it!
But if you were turned into a cow or sheep, having your flesh cut up day and night would be a nightmare!
Especially since Lu Yu failed, the fear in everyone's hearts reached its peak, and some even had the idea of ending their own lives in advance!
Just as they were about to make their move, they saw Lu Yu, who was trembling, slowly raise his hands above his head, making a "crackling" sound, and stretch!
"That feels so good!"
Lu Yu sighed, then unceremoniously sat down at the table near the master's chair, lightly tapping the surface with his dragon claw, and said calmly:
"Quiet!"
The moment the words fell, the dragon's might spread out, instantly silencing all the howling mouths of flesh and blood, and bringing the Feast of Corruption back to silence.
You could hear a pin drop!
"What a well-behaved bunch!"
Lu Yu nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the astonished farm lady, his ferocious dragon head grinning as he said:
"Go on, you've really built up the anticipation. I can't wait for the feast to start. Hopefully, you can bring something that satisfies me, otherwise..."
"I might just beat you to death!"
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