Chapter 74: Master of Truth!

Lu Yu still didn’t know that his well-intentioned act of helping Huang Tiantian claim an extra commission had caused her great psychological distress.

Even if he did know, he wouldn’t care; such an ultimate working-class personality is tough and wouldn’t be defeated by such trivial matters. He estimated that she would quickly return to her work state and by their next meeting, she might even be the top salesperson.

Huang Tiantian had hidden at home for two days before finally reassuring herself that Lu Yu had helped just casually. She breathed a sigh of relief, went back to work, and doubled her efforts to make her colleagues cry from envy.

On the other hand, after Lu Yu separated from Sun Jie, he knew that Sun Jie, who respected him, wouldn’t possibly follow.

But just to be cautious, Lu Yu still made the Little Hamster perform several shadow jumps to ensure that no one was nearby before changing into a black robe and entering the city, then returning home.

The reason he didn’t set out directly was that, although the Ant Hill Secret Realm wasn’t far, it still required a two-to-three-hour drive.

Walking would be too inefficient, so he decided to come back, look for a means of transport, and take the opportunity to test the capabilities of the Gluttonous Crucible.

“I’m dying…”

Just as he got home, the Little Hamster popped its head out of the pocket, looking utterly drained as it accidentally rolled onto the floor and chose to play dead, weakly gesturing with its little paws and languidly saying:

“Champion, aren’t you being overly cautious? We were already far enough after the third jump. Why go for a fifth jump? I almost… turned into a dry hamster!”

Lu Yu glanced at it and said, “Being cautious is always better than making mistakes, right?”

“I…” The Little Hamster was at a loss for words; it couldn’t refute anything since it was initially at fault, and finally murmured: “I don’t know why, but I kept feeling an inexplicable malice and my hand trembled. I know it’s my mistake now. Next time I’ll be more careful. And without my mistakes, how could we highlight your wisdom and valor? Oh no, I mean master!”

Saying this, the Little Hamster stood up, tried its best to open its big, KAZLAN mouse eyes, put its paws on its head forming a heart shape, and attempted to get away with cuteness.

However, Lu Yu was not swayed and gave his final judgment:

“There is no next time. I’ve already designed a series of training plans for you. Once we come back, you’ll start; to fundamentally stop this bad habit of yours. If you don’t complete the task, I’ll confiscate all your snacks!”

A series of training plans… And confiscation of chips!

Just thinking about it made the Little Hamster shudder with fear, seeing a bleak future, and it thus devoured a few more chips in fright.

Little Spider, sitting aside, reached out a finger to poke its plump cheeks.

“Umm… nevermind, it’s my own fault after all. There’s no need for you to comfort..”

The Little Hamster hadn’t fully appreciated the gesture before Little Spider said:

“Ying ying!”

Are you interested in learning about the great savior—the Deity of the Proficiency Panel?

You’re too lazy now; you need to reform. Learn to understand the joy of training!

Little Spider, with a blindfold, was serious and not joking at all. Accustomed to the proficiency template, it felt uncomfortable not practicing for even a day.

“…”

The Little Hamster turned to stone, wondering if it had joined a band of thieves.

With a master that was too cautious and a senior who was too keen on internal strife, the Little Hamster’s dream of living a lazy life seemed to have ended before it even began.

With this in mind, it sadly ate two more chips, stuffing its cheeks full, turning grief and anger into motivation.

Lu Yu had no time to attend to the self-absorbed Little Hamster and prepared to test out the newly acquired Gluttonous Crucible before departing, hoping to add some positive buffs.

He took out a blackfish from the refrigerator that he bought earlier. Little Spider swung the kitchen knife and quickly descaled and gutted the fish. Then, Lu Yu worked on the fish, marinated it, sprinkled a heap of seasonings, and put it into the microwave to wait for twenty minutes.

Upon opening, the aroma instantly filled the room.

“Hmm, Champion, don’t touch it. You can’t eat food straight out of the oven; it will scald your mouth. Let me help you with the poison test…”

The Little Hamster wasn’t really thinking about the taste; it just compulsively wanted to try it. As it extended a small paw, it was smacked away.

“Hold on, there’s one more step!”

Lu Yu said that and looked at the “Ordinary” quality label displayed in the Eye of Truth, his mouth twitching slightly. Certainly, achieving good quality wasn’t easy, as it involved supernatural powers.

He took out the Gluttonous Crucible, opened the lid, looked inside, and instead of seeing the walls of the crucible, he found a mass of dense black fog swirling and expanding as if it connected to an unknown monster’s dimensional stomach.

Although a bit bizarre in appearance, Lu Yu was already accustomed to the strange phenomena of this world and actually found it quite pleasant to the eye. At least he wouldn’t worry about the food being too large to fit in.

Therefore, Lu Yu, under the Little Hamster’s astonished gaze, tossed the roasted fish into the crucible. The crucible’s lid automatically closed, countless black runes flowed, and the big mouth on the wall opened, uttering a hoarse, deep voice:

“Under the witness of the great Mother River, by the ancient rules of the Scales of Fate, the deal is struck. In exchange, I will randomly take a part of your body. Now I will take your head…”

Lu Yu frowned; he wasn’t a rifleman, so why was his luck so bad? Being targeted for the head on the first try, such an important part—could it be that the cursed mark was causing trouble again?

It looked like he might have to break the deal!

However, before he could act, the voice of the Gluttonous Crucible became strange, like a TV with a poor signal, emitting an unnaturally spasmodic sound:

“Head… head… a single hair!?”

The voice of the Gluttonous Crucible became shrill and anguished. However, with only basic intelligence, it could not understand what was happening.

“It seems the effect of the Key Holder has reduced to a one-percent effect and triggered. The head is directly changed to a single hair. This ability is far more terrifying than I imagined. It seems I can collect more secret techniques with significant side effects in the future…”

Lu Yu was pleasantly surprised. If this was the only price, there was no need to break the contract. After all, stacking up too much mental contamination could intensify the cursed mark.

Thus, he plucked a hair and handed it over. The Gluttonous Crucible, like a bride about to be violated, kept retreating and screaming:

“I do not agree aah aah aah…..”

Even though it desperately wanted to reject, as a rule-based sacred treasure, it was forcefully overridden by the rules of the other-worldly level Key Holder.

To give an example, if the Gluttonous Crucible was a cute and innocent girl who just wanted to live a good life with her childhood sweetheart and thought about being demure after marriage, then one day she’s forcibly widened by a passerby named Lu ‘Blond Hair’ Yu. Although her own rules haven’t changed, others now had the key to open her door at any time.

And no need for a dowry, no responsibility to take care of, just pull up pants and leave, while the victim must meet various conditions.

The Minotaur War God gives a thumbs up.

After paying the hair, the lid opened, and the roasted fish emerged from the black fog.

There was no obvious change in appearance, but the aroma was dozens of times richer, and just the smell alone made one’s mouth water uncontrollably.

The Little Hamster’s eyes went wide, rubbing them in disbelief as it seemed the food was glowing.

Oh, the legendary gold!

“Is this what good quality food tastes like…”

Lu Yu swallowed and opened the Eye of Truth to check the food’s effects, exclaiming:

“If I had this ability earlier, I would be invincible!”