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Chapter 947 The feeling of heartache

【The Eye of the Past】

Origin: Native World No. 10324

Quality: Immortal

Item type: Inlay
How to use: Inlay it into jewelry or special equipment after it has been perforated.

Details: This gem is formed from the eyeball of an ancient ruler. Normal contact with it will drive those with insufficient mental attributes into a state of madness.

When used as a gem in equipment, the Pioneer's Charisma attribute is locked at -5 points. Furthermore, when the Pioneer releases intimidation-type skills, there is an adaptive priority judgment of +/- 20 points in Charisma. When the judgment passes and the skill takes effect, the target will be inflicted with the Frenzy effect.

Targets under the "madness" effect will experience mental confusion, making them unable to unleash or perfectly unleash certain active skills.

Rating: 3500+
Comment: You are walking, talking pollution!

Lu Li didn't care about the End Space's evaluation of the gem. He thought the Eye of the Ancients was very effective. Not only did it have a strong judgment effect, but it could also prevent the embarrassing situation where the Mask of the Evil God would not work when facing creatures with lower charm than him.

It can also apply control effects to enemies when the Fear Aura is active. Madness is essentially a mini-silence, which can be quite effective in combat.

After selecting the jewels from the masked god, they finally arrived at his scabbard.

Scarlett's spirit is still present, so it has surfaced now to search for suitable gems with Lu Li, since no one knows better than herself what kind of gems are suitable for her enhancement.

Because Lu Li said that the draw-and-slash technique with extreme lubrication was very useful against enemies, Scarlett was also looking for a gem that could make her even more lubricated. After some time, she selected the most suitable gem from the pile of gems.

【Moisturizing Pearl】

Origin: Native World No. 5896

Quality: Immortal

Item type: Gem

How to use: Socket it into a socketed piece of Immortal-grade equipment that meets the requirements.

Details: This gem is a specialty of the Sinnoh continent. It is usually used to lubricate the structure inside arcane machinery, making the casting of spells smoother. When used as a gem, it is usually set in main weapons such as firearms, or special equipment such as scabbards and sword sheaths.

After the gem is inlaid, the equipment will gain the moistening property. The equipment will secrete a moistening liquid inside, which will almost completely eliminate the friction between the weapon and the stored equipment, and can greatly increase the speed of the weapon's entry and exit.

Furthermore, when the weapon is in its sheath, it can accelerate the repair of the weapon's durability and, to some extent, catalyze the improvement of its growth rate.

Rating: 3500+
Review: It's moisturizing and smooth.

The gem's effect was miraculous; it not only allowed Lu Li to draw his sword faster but also accelerated his Demon Imprisonment growth. It was a perfect replacement for the Spirit Dew, and Lu Li took it out of his gem bag without hesitation.

With that, he had selected eight gemstones and still had 100 million left. After thinking about it, Lu Li decided not to continue purchasing. On the one hand, he already had the gemstones he needed to replace, and on the other hand, he needed to keep some working capital for himself.

"Finished making your selections?"

Xi Sun had already smoked a pack of cigarettes, throwing the cigarette butts on the ground. Despite being warned repeatedly by the End Space, she ignored them.

"I am very satisfied. These are the gems I need most. Please convey my gratitude to the vice leader of your guild."

Lu Li thanked him.

Xi Sun took the bag and made a deal with Lu Li. Lu Li paid 800 million End Coins and received the eight gems.

Xi Sun glanced at the gems Lu Li had chosen. "Tsk, why didn't you choose any higher-grade gems? You can't even fit a Great Dao-level gem, and you don't even want a Chaos-level one?"

"I can't accept something for nothing. I'm already very satisfied with these eight gems."

Lu Li said with a smile that he knew these immortal-grade gems were very expensive. Normally, he would have to pay more than double the price to get them. Besides, it wouldn't be so easy for him to pick through the pile of gems.

"Then I have to say you've lost out, but you've already said it, there's no going back now."

Xi Sun smiled, seemingly very happy. "Manjusaka doesn't like playing word games. If she takes out the bag and says she'll give you a hundred million for each one to choose from, then you can choose the Great Dao level, and she won't have any objections. Besides, you did contribute a lot."

Lu Li's smile gradually faded. "What do you mean?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it seems she made a bet with someone, and because you performed well, she won. She seems to have made quite a bit of money."

Xi Sun said with a smile, then shook the gem bag in her hand, "Now if you beg me, I can still continue to trade with you."

Lu Li's expression was strange. The fact that a top-tier ninth-level explorer like Manjusaka had 'made a lot of money' through betting was probably an astronomical figure that he could not even imagine.

But after hesitating for a while, he regained his composure and shook his head. "No need. I have already received what I deserve. As you said before, the space might have chosen me to participate anyway. You just confirmed it. It was only my duty to fight my way through the world. I am already satisfied with these extra benefits."

Xi Sun was somewhat surprised. She stared at Lu Li for a while and felt that he didn't seem to be lying. Suddenly, she burst into laughter, "I've found you to be quite an interesting person. Not bad, you have ambition. I'm rooting for you!"

With that, she turned and left with a smile, her back view quite dashing.

After Xi Sun walked away, Lu Li slammed his fist on the wall outside the arena. "Damn, what a loss!"

However, after taking out the gem he had obtained, he smiled knowingly and walked towards his residence.

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"That was so dangerous... Luckily Chuchu is alright, it was really terrifying."

At the dinner table, after listening to Lu Li's brief account of the events of the last world, Xia Ren patted his chest in fright, saying, "Thank goodness I wasn't sent there, or I would have been scared to death."

She thought Chu Chu was incredibly strong; she was able to live alone in that kind of world for so long. If it were her who landed in the world with no relatives or friends, she probably would have gone crazy.

"It was a close call."

As Lu Li spoke, he wolfed down his food. "Your freshly made food is still the best. Although the lunchbox can keep the food warm, it never tastes as good as eating it here... Hmm, maybe it's the difference in atmosphere?"

Lu Li felt that looking at the quirky little creatures in the bizarre world was really not a good way to eat.

He simply didn't reflect on the main reason why he felt the boxed lunch wasn't as good as freshly made shrimp: he often ate a bite of the strange food and then a bite of the boxed lunch, completely using the boxed lunch as a tool to dilute the strange taste.

Just like how an ordinary person might want to drink a sweet beverage to neutralize the taste after taking traditional Chinese medicine.

Eating like that wouldn't give him a good experience, while eating in a restaurant is purely about enjoying the food.

Moreover, the shrimp had developed a new cuisine during this time, and Lu Li was naturally delighted to taste entirely new delicacies. He had stayed in the original world for more than half a year. Because the space had adjusted the fast time of the original world of No. 60302 to be as synchronized with the space as possible for the convenience of the competition, half a year had actually passed in the space as well.

During this time, Xia Ren has made a lot of money by running his small shop with those high-end ingredients. He even has money to buy ingredients from other worlds in the market for cooking. This is the main reason why Lu Li is able to eat new delicacies.

Lu Li was eating rice at Xiaren's place. Aizen didn't come because he and Aizen had gone to the Gourmet World to promote their products. The two of them had a total of ten certification quotas and brought out ten Gourmet Cell Bloodlines.

Lu Li tried to sell the shrimp in the group chat, but since the shrimp shop was located in the End Space, it was difficult for people in other spaces to obtain food supplies, so it didn't sell well in the group chat. Lu Li only sold three portions.

The rest were taken to the trading market by Aizen and sold at the old price; they estimated that each dose of the injection could be exchanged for 200 Legacy Crystals.

This is the advantage of having control of a wealthy home world; they can get things certified there without paying, and they can make a fortune during each stay, with considerable income.

With this money, Aizen could spend it without worry. The reason it was Aizen and not them was because Chuchu's work efficiency was limited and she couldn't create enough equipment for two people during the time she stayed in the space.

Therefore, if Aizen wants to change his tattered clothes, he must either have them custom-made at a large store or buy them from the market.

The ore in Chu Chu's possession is like shrimp; it cannot be directly traded or sold. It can only be crafted into equipment and then sold, so it cannot be converted into cash immediately. Even if she wanted to support the economy, she couldn't do so.

Lu Li had enjoyed Chu Chu's services, and he couldn't let his good brother suffer, so he gave all the funds that Lu Li didn't need for crafting equipment to Aizen so that Aizen could use them for enhancement.

After his adventures in the previous world, he underwent a transformation, which allowed him to quickly gain a significant advantage over Sousuke.

In terms of attributes, after his bloodline was enhanced, he now has 258 points of overall attributes, but after Aizen returned and was enhanced, he only has 249 points of attributes, a full 9 points less than Lu Li.

If they weren't part of an adventurer's party, and if their skills didn't include the ability to share average attributes, Aizen's decision to continue exploring the world with him would have been dangerous.

However, Lu Li would not discuss such matters with Sosuke, as that would be an insult to a friend. Moreover, he believed that with Aizen's talent and intelligence, he would always find the path that best suited him.

The two of them fought their way through the last world together. Both his individual combat strength and Aizen's strategic planning were the source of their success ratings, so Sousuke's rewards were just as generous as his.

Once they've digested things like the talent awakening scroll in the next world, Lu Li believes Aizen will also experience a qualitative change.

He didn't need to worry about Aizen's affairs, but his pet beast, Ah Huo, was actually starting to fall behind after reaching the eighth rank, even though Ah Huo had been eating very hard in the last world.

However, unlike the explorer, as a pet beast, it cannot enjoy various enhancement systems within the space. It can only find opportunities on its own within the world, or Lu Li can directly give it some pet enhancement items.

In the previous world, Chu Chu also made a set of pet equipment for Ah Huo, but Ah Huo's stats were not good enough, and he only has 242 attribute points now.

Even with its absolute damage reduction talent, it can't withstand attacks that are 10 or 20 points higher in stats. So Lu Li needs to find a way to strengthen his exclusive tank.

"Meow meow."

As Lu Li was pondering, he saw Ah Huo lying in the food bowl next to the dining table, eating the shrimp dish that had been specially prepared for it, eating like a pig rooting in its feed trough.

Seeing this, Lu Li was furious. "Ah Huo, when are you going to get rid of all this fat?"

"Meow!"

Ah Huo stood up, his fat jiggling three times, indicating that he would start exercising and cultivating after finishing this bowl of rice!
Lu Li knew that Ah Huo was not slacking off in his cultivation, after all, he had his Demon Prisoner supervising him. However, if Ah Huo wanted to become stronger by cultivation alone, the requirements for individual talent would be too high. If Ah Huo wanted to achieve a qualitative change in strength, he would probably have to enter the next transformation of the True Dragon Nine Transformations to succeed.

Lu Li pondered what kind of ability would allow his tank to keep up with his pace.

Just as he was pondering, another dish of shrimp was served, and Lu Li's attention was immediately diverted.

Well, there's always a way out. Who knows, a good opportunity might come in the next world.

With that thought in mind, Lu Li began to eat heartily again.

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Two days later, Lu Li arrived at Chu Chu's shop.

After catching up on her sleep, Chu Chu felt refreshed and sat there with great enthusiasm, saying, "Tell me, I'll fulfill any request you have!"

"Really? Actually, I'm already prepared."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li took out a piece of paper from his storage space, on which he wrote down his requirements for the new outfit and the pendant.

Chu Chu took it and glanced at it, her smile gradually fading. "I take back what I just said. You really are inhuman."

"I have the title of King of Men. The natives always praise me for being so human when they see me. Stop talking nonsense, are you even capable?"

Lu Li tapped the paper and said with a smile.

Chu Chu's expression was strange. "Is this something to be proud of? Relying on a charm reversal to make people think you're so handsome it's earth-shattering and ghost-weeping, doesn't that just mean your original charm was so pathetic it's unbearable to look at?"

"No way, my appearance isn't affected, and the negative impact on my temperament can be transformed by the title, so of course I hope to increase the effort."

Lu Li said nonchalantly that among the equipment requirements he specified, Chu Chu should increase her efforts if it could reduce his charm.

Anyway, his negative charm will turn into positive charm in front of humans in the future. If you think about it that way, the equipment that reduces his charm is a pure positive boost for him!
Furthermore, the title's effect can be turned off. If he wants to fight human enemies, he can still display his charm normally, thereby triggering his evil god mask effect.

"If you don't have that title, I could consider giving you a much stronger boost..."

Chu Chu muttered softly.

"Huh? Why? Is there any connection?"

Lu Li looked completely confused, thinking to himself, "What does my title have to do with you?"

"Humph……"

Chu Chu snorted coldly, offering no explanation, "Fine, I understand your needs, and I will try my best to meet them."

Lu Li was a little puzzled by Chu Chu's attitude. He felt that Chu Chu had been acting strangely lately, but since she had said that she would make the equipment properly, he didn't think too much about it and his mood improved.

"That's great."

Lu Li smiled and got up, walking towards the door. "I won't bother you any longer. I'll go to the shrimp shop and order some more lunch to take with me to the next world."

As a result, Lu Li felt the gaze behind him grow even colder.

(End of this chapter)