Chapter 61: Mythical Creatures

Although he planned to go home, it was halfway there when he realized he hadn’t bought a den for The Little Hamster and had to head to a small pet beast store that hadn’t closed yet.

In his past life, the hamster cage he used was made of clear acrylic, which allowed the owner to observe every move of the hamster, enhancing interactivity, so this time, he subconsciously planned to choose this type.

However, what he got in return was not gratitude but The Little Hamster’s angry head butts and desperate claw waving, continuously shouting strange phrases about a reprobate who wanted to peep at its bath and desired to play some perverted prison surveillance role-play and the like.

Because of being too emotional, it triggered an indiscriminate mode of mind-reading, which left the female pet store clerk also with a strange expression on her face, seeming to stop herself from commenting as if she had seen some pathetic person.

In the end, Lu Yu stuffed The Little Hamster’s neck into his trouser pocket and then casually bought a blue-and-white warm cotton nest.

Back at home, after settling everything, The Little Hamster jumped onto the sofa at the first opportunity, bouncing around a bit before lying down on its side and starting to press a giant remote control with its little claws, turning on the TV.

Is this the legendary glue trap?

The Little Hamster didn’t want to move after being stuck! ∠(」∠)_

This is the life it has been dreaming of; if only there were a cup of cola…

o(╥﹏╥)o

Suddenly, The Little Hamster realized a sad fact—it forgot to buy its happy water for otaku, and its expression immediately dimmed, but it quickly became absorbed in a popular TV series called “My Thousand Torturous Loves with A Fish-Headed Demi-Girl.”

Lu Yu was somewhat speechless about these weird shows.

Fish-headed… Isn’t that a mermaid?

Can chopped fish heads fall in love?

Yet, The Little Hamster was engrossed in the chips as it watched.

Little Spider, on the other hand, pulled out a chair, poured a cup of water for Lu Yu, and set it on the table, handling everything efficiently, like a virtuous and domesticated wife.

“……”

This analogy somehow felt odd…

“Thank you.”

Though the analogy was a bit strange, Lu Yu patted Little Spider’s head in encouragement, prompting a tight-lipped smile from it before settling down quietly at the side.

For Little Spider, simply being able to stay by its master’s side and quietly accompany him was already very satisfying.

Lu Yu then entered creator mode, with endless chaos flows surging within him, transforming once again into the thousand-handed demon god.

In a secure environment, he preferred to use the thousand-handed demon god form to make secret foods, ensuring the highest success rate. However, if the surroundings were not safe, he could also use the chaos furnace projection for rapid production.

In the world of chaos, the thousand-handed demon god awakens in the boundless depths of chaos, a single thought causing a chaotic tide that could destroy everything, with the creation and annihilation of countless worlds happening in an instant.

“Is this the power of a high-dimensional existence…”

Lu Yu felt the mighty power of the thousand-handed demon god, though it could only be used when making secret foods. Even the scenes before him were a harmonized version of reality, akin to a PG-rated film, to prevent high-dimensional forces from corrupting his will.

But getting a feel for the power of high-dimensional beings was a good thing too; it facilitated groping along the path ahead, ensuring that when encountering high-dimensional existences in the real world, he wouldn’t be completely in the dark.

“It’s time to get to work!”

Lu Yu collected his numerous complex thoughts, adjusted his state to the best condition, and then took out a “Tiger’s Voice Box.” After removing the impurities, he threw it into the chaotic furnace burning with furnace fire, refining the pure essence of its origins.

During the process, he added powdered bone from a blood skeleton and other auxiliary materials, quickly creating a purple candy in the shape of a tiger.

“【Thunder Voice Body Sculpting: A skill-based secret food made from a tiger’s voice box in combination with the powdered bone of a blood skeleton, the rhizomes of the sunflower… among other materials. Upon consumption, one can gain an intermediate skill called Thunder Voice, capable of vibrating bones to produce internal thunder sounds, strengthening bones, tendons, and membranes, and enhancing overall coordination】.”

Since it was an intermediate skill for elite pet beasts, to upgrade it to a high-tier skill-based secret food, one would need a large amount of intermediate transcendent materials for supplements, which Lu Yu couldn’t afford, so he decided to keep it as it is while slightly strengthening it.

After completing the first one, Lu Yu only needed to repeat the steps, quickly producing three skill-based secret foods.

“【Thunder Pattern: After consumption, gain an intermediate skill that allows one to temper the body by ingesting the power of thunder and lightning, and one can then also produce thunder patterns. By perfecting the skill, it’s possible to add the power of thunder and lightning elements.】”

“【Sleep Curse: Through the light of sleep or tactile contact, spread the curse of sleep to target individuals for mental power assessment. If they fail, they will enter deep slumber. The stronger the target, the weaker the effect.】”

“【Basic Self-Healing: Using the heart of a Blood Frenzied Hyena as the main ingredient, one can acquire the basic self-healing capacity, allowing for rapid recovery from minor injuries.】”

Lu Yu returned to reality, and the chaos flows around him vanished in an instant. He then passed the freshly made secret foods to Little Spider.

“There’s a bit more today. Eat slowly; don’t choke!”

“Mew.”

Little Spider was not unfamiliar with this and nodded as it took them over, while The Little Hamster, which had been sneakily peeking out of the corner of its eye, also noticed something fishy.

“What are they doing?”

The Little Hamster leaped acrobatically, using shadows to sneak up to the edge of the table, then skillfully climbed onto the table and looked at the skill-based secret foods with great market appeal, exuding a primordial spiritual aura that was irresistible to transcendent creatures.

The Little Hamster’s mouth watered.

They were eating delicious foods behind my back?

Too greedy to hold back!

Thinking of this, The Little Hamster’s cute eyes unleashed countless stars in a burst of appeal, but they were ignored by Lu Yu.

Feeling slightly embarrassed, Little Spider patted its shoulder and comforted it:

“Mew mew!”

I’ll share one with you!

The Little Hamster shook its head, speaking dejectedly:

“It’s okay, big sister, you eat. The Little Hamster… The Little Hamster can get by without it…”

It clutched a small tissue in its hand, fragile as Daiyu, and turned to leave a lonely figure behind, just as a TV episode ended and the background music of “Snowflakes Drifting” started playing. It only lacked a fork.

Lu Yu was the type to yield to softness but not to force. Seeing The Little Hamster looking so pitiable, he rolled his eyes and said, “Alright, stop acting. After the contract, I’ll give you an exclusive custom deluxe version.”

“Deal!”

The Little Hamster instantly turned around, beamingly smiling, showing none of the dejection from moments ago. Its face-changing speed was exceptionally fast.

“What a drama queen!”

Lu Yu laughed and cursed lightly. But he hadn’t deceived The Little Hamster because he had long conceived a plan for a top-tier evolutionary secret food in his mind.

It could maximize the abilities of the Shadow Hamster to possess the potential to evolve into a mythical creature!

However, there was still a suitable material missing. Before ascending to the Silver rank, he planned to earn more money and then use the Dark Moon Commerce channel to post a task to see if he could acquire it.

Seeing The Little Hamster happy, Little Spider pursed its lips and smiled. Although it had only been born for a short period, it subconsciously put itself in the role of big sister, taking care of everything in this little family, hoping everyone would be happy.

If The Little Hamster really wanted it, Little Spider would work hard to earn money tomorrow and then ask the master to make another batch to give it a surprise.

Little Spider gracefully finished eating the four skill-based secret foods, and the relevant data was displayed before Lu Yu.

“【Void Dream Eater Spider】

【Skills: Illusion (Intermediate Skill, Entry Level 35%), Spider Silk (Skill-less, Master Level 37%), Dream Prison (Super-tier, Entry Level 90%), Void Protection (High-tier, Skilled Level 1%), Dream Protection (Intermediate, Entry Level 62%), Ripping Demon Eyes (High-tier, Entry Level 20%), Void Treasure Chest (High-tier, Entry Level 0%), Void Beam (High-tier, Skilled Level 10%), Phasing (Super-tier, Entry Level 20%), Heart Eye Soul Control Sword (High-tier, Skilled Level 80%), Void Mother Nest (Super-tier, Entry Level 30%), Spirit Puppet Curse Thread (High-tier, Entry Level 88%), Thunder Voice Body Sculpting (Intermediate, Entry Level 10%), Thunder Pattern (Intermediate, Entry Level 10%), Basic Self-Healing (Intermediate, Entry Level 10%)】”

After a whole day of high-frequency fighting, Little Spider’s strength had also noticeably improved. Apart from the Spider Silk skill, the Heart Eye Soul Control Sword was not far from the level of mastery.

Especially, the role of Little Hamster’s Soul Control Sword was appreciably significant, so there was potential for further development.

The rest of the skills improved at a standard rate, but Lu Yu didn’t plan to allow Little Spider to disperse its focus. The primary goal during this period was to maximize Spider Silk and Heart Eye Soul Control Sword to at least the perfect level to see any special effects that might emerge.

However, just as he prepared to review the new skills, he realized something was amiss.

Wait, why is there a missing skill?

Where did my Sleep Curse go?