Chapter 6: The Dragon Feast Ritual, the Nether Dragon Wolf! (Seeking Support)

"Prison in the Belly?"

Lu Yu's expression turned serious as he activated the Eye of Truth and looked down at the ground.

【Deceptive Prison Demon Flower】

【Attributes: Plant/Space】

【Strength: Initial Overlord】

【Race Potential: Advanced Overlord】

【Skills: Prison in the Belly (Super), Law of the Prison, Acid Bomb, Vine Whip, Parasitic Seed, Hypnotic Powder, Rage Powder, Photosynthesis, Intimidation, All-Plant Field, Void Explosion...】

【Introduction: Evolved from the Greedy Giant-Bellied Flower. In its juvenile stage, it has an insatiable appetite, constantly eating and digesting to produce corrosive acid. Even when its belly is full, it continues to produce acid, continuously expanding its elastic belly to create more space, capable of consuming an entire mountain.

Once it accumulates enough, it can be promoted to the Deceptive Prison Demon Flower through a suitable ritual and materials. The larger the belly before evolution, the larger the space after evolution. It enjoys constructing ecosystems within its belly, imprisoning life forms to strengthen its Law of the Prison. Most of the time, it relies on photosynthesis, but it also consumes the bones and decay of dead creatures.

Most of the time, it is gentle, but if provoked, it will swallow the offender, who will either be corroded by endless acid or die of old age.】

【Evolution Path: Void Realm King Flower (…), Heavenly Demon Tree (…)】

Truly worthy of being an Overlord-level beast equivalent to a Morning Star, not to mention the luxurious series of skills, the space in its belly alone has a diameter of several kilometers.

How large would its true form be?

Seemingly guessing Lu Yu's confusion, the voice spoke again:

"Its belly space is folded, so its true form, while not as large, is still about a hundred meters long. If we talk about size, the mechanical pets and mechs in the Mechanic King Domain are even larger. They've even started building sky cities with the almost infinite energy source they found recently... But that's off-topic.

The Deceptive Prison Demon Flower usually roots itself underground in the Hundred Beast Tower to sleep, mostly used to imprison these beasts. Even if they go out of control, it won't cause significant harm."

Lu Yu turned around and saw a middle-aged man wearing a black windbreaker and tactical boots, with a sword with an "L"-shaped hilt at his waist.

He had a cigarette of the Peach Blossom brand in his mouth, his grayish-white hair combed into a pompadour, and his sideburns neatly trimmed. His melancholic eyes gave him a mature and restrained demeanor.

He took a sip from a steel flask at his waist and said calmly:

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhou Cheng. You can call me the Gatekeeper or the Acting Warden. Are you the candidates for this selection?"

This girl's Abyssal Eye is quite good, but the Abyssal Spirit Puzzle is hard to come by. Tsk, tsk, and there's even one without a contracted pet. Truly, each generation is worse than the last!"

Lu Yu, who was used to such teacher-like remarks, coldly replied:

"I remember that drinking during work hours results in a pay deduction, right?"

This wasn't a random guess but something he had seen and memorized from the rules and regulations posted on the wall of the first floor.

Zhou Cheng's face stiffened, and he coughed, saying:

"Cough, cough. I drank a bit too much and my eyesight is a bit blurry. Take a closer look, you're quite handsome and dashing, a true talent, worthy of being the descendant of a hero with a Gold Medal. Since you're so excellent, give me some face, and let's just let this pass. I'm counting on this month's salary to settle my bar tab, or the owner won't let me in anymore..."

He had only intended to act cool and stylish, but he didn't expect the kids nowadays to be so difficult to deal with.

"Sure, I can pretend I didn't see it, unless..."

"Unless what?"

Lu Yu pondered and said, "I like drinking too. Let me taste this wine!"

"..." Zhou Cheng was taken aback; this was the first time someone had dared to extort him.

But this was indeed a weak point. He had been warned several times for drinking on the job, and another complaint would mean no salary this month.

You don't want your boss to know you're drinking on the job... What a bull-headed plot!

Thinking about this, Zhou Cheng's furrowed brows relaxed, and he said coldly, "Extorting me, are you not afraid you won't be able to choose a pet?"

As he spoke, a suffocating pressure spread out, clearly trying to intimidate.

Chi Yue Meng remained unperturbed, and the Abyssal Eye behind him quietly floated up, ready for battle.

"I'm not afraid!" Lu Yu said, smiling, "After all, you have no ill intentions towards me."

Zhou Cheng raised an eyebrow, curious, "Why do you say that?"

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Because when you first saw me, your expression was somewhat relieved, and you kept looking at my face, then showed a nostalgic look. If you weren't gay, it must be because you know someone who looks like me. I don't have any other relatives in Deyuan City, so it must be my parents."

Zhou Cheng was silent for a moment, looking at the calm Lu Yu, and couldn't help but marvel:

"Truly worthy of being Lu Sheng's son, just as smart as him. You guessed right. I was his team leader, the head of the 17th Special Squad. If I hadn't been late, I might have saved your parents..."

Saying this, Zhou Cheng's face showed a hint of regret.

Lu Sheng was Lu Yu's father.

Lu Yu remained silent, not responding.

The past can't be changed by "ifs."

Zhou Cheng awkwardly scratched his head, thinking this kid was too clever to play the villain in a TV drama for dozens of episodes before a twist.

Indeed, someone as handsome as him can't play the villain!

"Tsk, what a boring kid."

Since he was recognized, Zhou Cheng stopped pretending and reluctantly handed over the bottle. Before he could warn Lu Yu to drink less, it was snatched away.

Chi Yue Meng, who had been listening attentively, said, "Observation, very good."

Lu Yu shrugged and said, "Actually, I just saw a photo of him with my dad. The rest was just made up!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it didn't escape Zhou Cheng's ears, making him almost grind his teeth in anger.

This brat looks exactly like his father.

Indeed, he is his son!

Lu Yu raised the bottle to pour, not interested in indirectly kissing a middle-aged man.

The reason for wanting the wine wasn't to cause trouble but because the Eye of Truth had revealed the information about the wine.

【Hundred Flowers Spirit Wine: A fine wine made from the roots and stems of the Deceptive Prison Demon Flower, mixed with the petals of over a hundred flowers. Drinking it can enhance mental power.】

A stronger mental power means a higher chance of success against nightmare beasts.

Strengthening himself was his goal!

Lu Yu took a sip, and the rich, sweet wine filled his mouth, the fragrance of a hundred flowers blooming on his tongue.

A cool sensation then rushed to his brain, making his soul grow slightly, and his spiritual power became more refined and solid.

The strength made the gloom from the nightmares instantly disappear.

Lu Yu handed the bottle back, but Zhou Cheng didn't take it immediately, instead asking:

"Want another sip?"

"Enough, the effects are still ongoing. Drinking more would be counterproductive." Lu Yu didn't pretend to be modest.

The wine made from an Overlord-level pet's body was too potent for a Bronze-level Beastmaster like him.

Moreover, in human interactions, one must know their limits. Others might not mind, but he couldn't overstep.

After all, who would just happen to have a bottle of wine that enhances mental power?

Zhou Cheng put the flask back at his waist, waved his hand, and a misty, cotton-candy-like white mirror appeared before him.

The mirror's surface showed a yawning face, as if it had just woken up, and a line of text appeared:

【Old Zhou, that bar owner is really something, no wonder you always talk about wanting to eat peaches when you're drunk. I say, some monsters aren't bad either, mermaids, mountain trolls, female giants, limb demons, you could write a book on exotic customs...】

Before it could finish, Zhou Cheng punched it into the ground, smiling sarcastically:

"Strange, this old mirror has been talking nonsense for a while. Hehe!"

He then kicked it, burying its cries in the soil.

Lu Yu's lips twitched, recognizing its identity even without the Eye of Truth.

A rare water-type pet, the Round Light Mirror Demon, with a moderate Overlord potential. Its combat strength isn't high, but it has a powerful racial skill—【Round Light Technique】!

It can observe every place within a kilometer and present the images, a god-like reconnaissance skill.

With it, it's like having a surveillance system within a kilometer, making it impossible to hide any movement.

If he wanted to make money, just spreading the word would bring a flood of companies and adventure teams willing to pay a high price for cooperation.

Truly worthy of being his father's team leader, capable of being the warden of Overlord pets, with a strong position and background.

And if the Round Light Mirror Demon could evolve into the legendary Thousand Mile Mirror Demon, it could observe a thousand miles and see all spirits.

He had even read in a travelogue that someone once tried to create a mirror to observe the world, though it's unknown if they succeeded.

"Alright, let's start the pet selection!"

Zhou Cheng pulled out his sword, which transformed into a black pistol, and after a "friendly negotiation" with the Round Light Mirror Demon, he finally got it to cooperate.

Zhou Cheng retook the mirror and infused it with dark golden spiritual power. The previously grayish surface showed several images, displayed in a split-screen format.

He pointed to a group of black wolves with black and red fur, sparks flying from their bodies, and introduced them:

"These are the Nether Fire Wolf Dogs, captured from a special forces team we eliminated from the Nether Soil Cult. The larger ones were already insane, so they were dealt with on the spot. The smaller pups were brought back and raised, and now there are about a dozen of them.

They are Undead and Fire-type pets with a moderate Overlord potential. They have a racial skill, Nether Fire Hunt. When excited, they run with Nether Fire burning on their bodies, leaving a scorched path behind. Any creature that steps on it will be burned by Nether Fire, and their bites will also inject Nether Fire.

Nether Fire, while not very hot, is like a parasite, continuously eroding the opponent and consuming their life force. The key is that canine pets are loyal, with a low chance of backfiring, and can be fed bones, though the quality of bones required increases as they grow."

"Although their potential is only moderate Overlord, the government has two known evolution paths. The first is the Supreme Overlord Nether Hellfire Wolf, still Undead and Fire, with enhanced Nether Fire and the racial skill Hellfire.

The second is the Supreme Overlord Bone-Eating Dog King, purely Undead, with the racial skill Bone Control, which can hatch Bone Dogs from corpses, the number depending on the strength, usually around ten."

These two paths represent different directions for canines and wolves.

Seeing Lu Yu still thinking, Zhou Cheng, assuming he was dissatisfied with the canine pets, tempted him:

"If you can enter the Nether Ecological Secret Realm and find the Dragon Blood Worm nest, you can perform the Dragon Feast Ritual, consuming a large number of Dragon Blood Worms to awaken the Dragon Bloodline, evolving into a powerful pet with high Overlord potential—the Nether Dragon Wolf!"

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