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Chapter 2.16, 2018: Fulong Temple

With the help of the cyber fox spirit's "eyes and ears," Wu Chen's fleeting True Sight Eye had already captured Princess Wansheng's true state: "Her primordial spirit is annihilated, and her physical body is destroyed. Even immortals cannot save her."

The nine-tailed fox mother, Madam Hu, immediately told the truth: "Princess Wansheng's primordial spirit has left her body, and her physical body is half destroyed. I'm afraid there is little chance of recovery."

“What you say is absolutely right, Madam.” Princess Wansheng suddenly changed the subject: “Princess Wansheng’s soul left her body because her physical body was half destroyed and could not be reborn.”

"Oh?" The shrewd and perceptive nine-tailed fox mother, Madam Hu, could not possibly fail to understand the implied meaning: "What does the princess mean by this?"

“We are of the same lineage of spirit foxes, and we have been one family for five thousand years.” Princess Wansheng revealed the secret: “So that Madam may know, Princess Wansheng’s primordial spirit is still in the mortal world.”

"This..." In a flash of inspiration, Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, exclaimed, "Could it be hidden in Fulong Temple!"

The story goes that during their journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures, the Tang Monk and his disciples passed through the Kingdom of Jisa. In this kingdom stood the Golden Light Temple, whose pagoda contained a precious pearl (a Buddhist relic), shrouded in auspicious clouds and shimmering with light at night. Neighboring kingdoms considered Jisa a heavenly capital because of this treasure. The Southern Kingdom of Yuetuo, the Northern Kingdom of Gaochang, the Eastern and Western Kingdoms of Liang, and the Western Kingdom of Benbo annually offered tribute of beautiful jade, pearls, and fine horses. One night at midnight, a blood-red rain fell upon Jisa. At dawn, every household was filled with fear and sorrow, and the auspicious clouds and shimmering light on the Golden Light Temple's pagoda vanished. Knowing the pearl was missing, the neighboring kingdoms ceased their tribute. The king, mistakenly believing the monks guarding the pagoda had stolen the pearl, imprisoned all the monks in the kingdom in a fit of rage. Fortunately, the Tang Monk and his disciples, passing through the area, uncovered the true culprit, retrieved the pearl, and saved countless monks from Jisa. Because the Wansheng Longpo, who was pierced through the collarbone and locked to the central pillar of the pagoda, was guarding it, Sun Wukong told the King of Jisaiguo to change Jinguang Temple to Fulong Temple.

"What do you think, Madam? Why does that Wan Sheng Long Po endure humiliation and live on, willingly guarding the pagoda for eternity?" Princess Wan Sheng's eyes gleamed.

"Could it be that Princess Wansheng's primordial spirit has actually entered the Buddhist relic!" Now that the words have come to this, how could Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, not realize the truth?

That day, Sun Wukong transformed into the appearance of a nine-headed insect and tricked Princess Wansheng into giving him the Buddhist relic and the nine-leaf lingzhi herb. The princess realized she had been tricked and tried to snatch them back, but was killed by Pigsy with a rake. His spirit then seized the opportunity to escape into the Buddhist beads.

"Why did Princess Wansheng steal the Buddhist relics?" Wu Chen asked, using the words of Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, to inquire about the hidden truth.

"It was to produce a dragon offspring with the Nine-Headed Insect," Princess Wansheng revealed the secret.

“Nine-Headed Serpent,” Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, blurted out.

Jiuying is a ferocious beast of water and fire, with nine heads and an immortal body. Its cry sounds like the wailing of an infant, hence the name Jiuying. Gao You's commentary in "Huainanzi: Benjingxun" states: "Jiuying is a monster of water and fire, which harms people, and the land has ominous waters."

No wonder the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints wanted to take the Nine-Headed Insect as his son-in-law. It's true, the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints is going to great lengths to elevate his status in the Three Realms.

It should be noted that the Wansheng family is composed of dragon spirits. Simply put, they are dragons that have become spirits.

Imagine that the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are all low-level deities, let alone the Dragon Kings in wells, rivers, and pools.

In the words of the players, the Halloween Dragon King family is actually a "wild monster".

As the saying goes, "The dragon has nine sons, and each one is different." Interspecies reproduction seems to be an innate ability of dragons. Moreover, the more powerful the monster they breed with, the more powerful their offspring will be. For example, with the nine-headed worm, they could give birth to the legendary primordial monster, Jiuying.

Therefore, in order to elevate their family's rank and status within the dragon race, they arranged a cross-species marriage with the Nine-Headed Insect. And precisely because they were of "wild monster" origin, they resorted to these unorthodox and underhanded methods. Have any of the Four Great Dragon Kings ever been known to have engaged in marriage alliances with other races?

Even in reality, arranged marriages are not uncommon. Medieval Western nobles went to great lengths to elevate their family's bloodline. Interestingly, the lower one's social status, the more important one's birth. Conversely, heroes are said to come from all walks of life.

"How should it be used?" Wu Chen wanted to know what exactly this Buddhist relic should be used for.

"Simply 'transfer' the fetus into the precious pearl, and it will take human form within a hundred years."

"I see." Wu Chen suddenly realized. So it was using the Buddhist relic as a placenta. "Pearl embryo," "pearl embryo," he had thought it only referred to the pearl formed inside a clam. Now it seemed that dragon essence, like clam essence, could also form a pearl embryo.

Unfortunately, before she could even conceive, the entire Wansheng Dragon Clan was massacred. The son-in-law who had married into the family also lost his head. This matter was originally known only to the Wansheng Dragon Clan, but because Princess Yumian was a sworn sister of Princess Wansheng, she knew the secret. The subsequent plot points are roughly clear.

If you don't want to seize the Buddha relic that has transformed into the "Ten Thousand Saints Dragon Pearl," then you must retrieve Princess Wansheng's primordial spirit hidden inside intact without anyone noticing. Furthermore, considering subsequent derivative storylines, the resurrected Princess Wansheng will likely initiate a side quest to rescue her mother.

Therefore, to be on the safe side, it's best to do both things at the same time.

With this thought in mind, Wu Chen asked through the mouth of the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, Madam Hu, "Where is Fulong Temple now?"

As the saying goes, "No story is complete without a coincidence." Today, Fulong Temple is one of the 480 temples of the Southern Dynasties. And, coincidentally, it's not far from here. Moreover, it's said to have not yet been affected by the invasion of the Purple Coral Tree.

At least outwardly it appears intact. From the perspective of a magical artifact's ability to ward off malevolent energy, it was the "Ten Thousand Saints Dragon Pearl" that protected Fulong Temple from the invasion. This Buddhist treasure isolated the temple from the malevolent energy, preserving the entire temple.

"What does my lord mean?" Madam Hu, the Nine-Tailed Fox Mother, asked Wu Chen in a telepathic message.

“This temple was not part of the plan.” After a moment’s thought, Wu Chen said, “I didn’t want to cause any unnecessary trouble. But the plot forces me to do it. Let’s ask Princess Jade Face for details about the temple and then make further plans.”

"Yes, madam Hu, the nine-tailed fox mother, immediately complied."

Princess Jade Face then recounted the details of Fulong Temple in detail.

Upon hearing the message, "Collect all seven Dragon Balls, and Shenron will appear and grant any wish," Wu Chen suddenly understood. Like all the 480 temples belonging to the Southern Dynasty Interstellar Hotel, Fulong Temple was a tablet-based amusement facility specifically for players of the Shattered City. Please note, it's a "music" or "play" facility.

Simply put, one of the seven Dragon Balls must be the "Halloween Dragon Ball".

As for the specifics of the game, Princess Jade Face knew nothing of the details. She only said that Fulong Temple regarded gold and silver treasures as dirt, and Princess Jade Face had repeatedly tried to enter the temple to find out more, but had never been able to do so. This was why she was troubled day and night, unable to eat or sleep.

“Shelter Coins,” Wu Chen said bluntly. Fulong Temple only accepts players. Clearly, Shelter Coins are the only way to get in.

Thinking of this, Wu Chen immediately connected to the middleman's encrypted video call: "0606, my men need to enter Fulong Temple to retrieve a key item."

Judging from the background, 0606 Lolita has already returned to room 13 of the Spider Cave nightclub: "0326, what do you want to get?"

“A ‘Halloween Dragon Ball’,” Wu Chen said, trying to keep it brief.

"Oh..." As expected of the only middleman in Tianjie, 0606 Lolita's bewildered expression showed that she hadn't paid any attention to these details at all!
"You must know that this Fulong Temple is a reference to 'Dragon Ball.' It's designed to appeal to certain players. As for the origin of this 'Halloween Dragon Ball,' I really don't know."

"I understand." Wu Chen wasn't bothered at all: "There must be a 'Halloween Dragon Ball' among the seven."

“That’s right.” 0606 Lolita asked one more question: “How’s the wave-stripping mission going?”

"The battle is still raging." Wu Chen switched to the live feed of the Death Arena: "The Purple Coral Spirit's time-space teleportation shows no signs of weakening, and our people are all fine."

Before ending the video call, Wu Chen asked curiously, "If you collect all the Dragon Balls, can you really grant a wish?"

“Really.” 0606 Lolita nodded and smiled.