Chapter 9: Cataclysmic Beast, Creating Secret Feasts!

The very moment the contract was completed, a majestic and pure spirituality surged into his body, spreading to his limbs and strengthening his sinews, skin, and even his mental power by a considerable amount.

Originally colorless, the spiritual force within began to transform into a pale red, and upon the transformation of the last wisp, it surged like a tumultuous tide into a void node within his brain domain, crashing against it with force.

Bang!

Accompanied by a light sound, the once-sealed Pet Beast Space was also struck open by a torrent comprised of red copper spirituality, revealing an expanse of vast white space which was quickly dyed a light red by the red copper spiritual force.

Moreover, Lu Yu could sense that the present first-grade Pet Beast Space was now connected to the vast Mother River, capable of devouring primal spiritual force to accelerate the growth of his subordinate pet beasts.

This is the miracle bestowed upon Pet Beast Masters by the great Mother River!

Lu Yu also smoothly advanced to the early stage of Red Copper, and it was only at this moment that he truly stepped onto the extraordinary path.

He could have chosen a Beast’s innate ability to solidify within himself, but since the Dreamweaving Spider had not yet been born, it had to be postponed.

“It’s also time to take a look at the new features of the Key of Truth!”

With this thought, he willed it and the world before him was instantly consumed by endless currents of chaos, bringing him to that mysterious space once again.

The colossal figure was shrouded by the eternal chaos, appearing great and mysterious.

Lu Yu temporarily referred to it as the “Thousand-Hand Demon God.”

“Thousand,” signifying a vast and unending expanse.

[Contract with the first Pet Beast]

[Status: Completed]

[Reward: Secret Feast Inheritance]

The words shattered and reformed instantaneously, swiftly taking shape.

[Secret Feast Creator: As the creator, you now possess the ability to extract the essence of all things in the world and make them into secret feasts. There are three kinds of secret feasts: Evolution Feasts that can unlock evolution. Skill Feasts that grant abilities upon consumption, and Sacrificial Feasts for worshiping ancient beings. Making forbidden history the main ingredient in secret feasts can yield unexpected results.]

[The power of a secret feast is not derived from its components but from your imagination’s infinite possibilities!]

“Imagination holds infinite possibilities…”

A wealth of knowledge merged into Lu Yu’s mind, providing him with a deeper understanding of this inheritance.

This was clearly forbidden knowledge!

The abilities were simple, divided into Infinite Extraction and Secret Feast Creation.

Infinite Extraction allows for material extraction from anything in the world without resistance—an ability akin to a conceptual-level bug.

Even masters of material extraction would be green with envy upon discovering this.

After all, extracting extraordainary materials requires extreme caution, as a single misstep could result in one being blown to smithereens by extraordinary organs.

However, if Lu Yu meets the conditions, he could extract materials even from deities!

And these extracted materials can be used to create three kinds of secret feasts: to initiate evolution, to acquire abilities, and to worship ancient existences—granting his Beasts limitless potential for strength!

In addition to this, in his past life, upon entering a certain gate, he obtained a time-space treasure chest gifted from the Door of Truth.

It contained top-grade materials from myriad worlds—upon opening, one would randomly obtain four components with no level restrictions.

Meaning, it could potentially contain the bodies of divine beings!

With these thoughts, Lu Yu could hardly hide his anticipation.

With materials of sufficient power obtained here, crafting them into Evolution Feasts would make Nightmare Beasts trivially easy to obliterate!

As Lu Yu’s thoughts focused, the chaotic mire beneath him began to boil like heated water and suddenly split open with a massive rift, akin to a gaping abyssal maw that could devour the world.

From within emerged a black-gold chest that exploded open into four items enveloped in colored bubbles upon selection, with related information appearing when he set his gaze upon them.

[Heart of the Void Worm: Originating from an ancient worm of the void ecology world, it is a creature with only basic consciousness, ever-crawling through the void, consuming void energy to sustain itself, leaving behind passages that become void wormholes. Some collapse, causing storms, others stabilize as passages for void beings to travel. This highly talented worm developed intelligence during its long journey, pursued a mating with a young predator—a Mantis Sovereign Larva—only to be devoured headfirst. In agony, the worm chose to self-destruct, dying alongside its lover with its heart caught in the spatial turbulence. The heart gained protection from the void and acquired the ability to open voids.]

[PS: I died with it!]

[Evaluation: Four-star High-Grade] (One star for Red Copper, two for Silver, and so on…)

“Indeed, love makes fools of the wise,” Lu Yu muttered with a twitch of his lips, speechless about the void worm’s fate.

Normally, even if it had a desire for reproduction, it might have looked for its kind. Instead, this creature chose a transcendental lifeform that consumes space, and worse, it’s a notorious, ravenous mantis that gains nutrition by consuming male partners!

You see it as dying with a loved one, despite being treated as mere food.

No helping a dog that’s lost in love!

Even the proverbial whipped sheep can’t outdo you.

Nonetheless, for Lu Yu, this was a financial windfall.

A four-star material corresponds to the Morning Star stage—surpassing Golden Spirituality, shining like a star itself, and also known as the “Dominion Stage.”

It could establish one as a local overlord.

What’s more, as a rare spatial material, should it appear on the market, it would trigger a frenzied bid, selling ultimately at a high price.

Lu Yu’s current total assets combined probably wouldn’t even afford a down payment.

In other words, by selling this material, he could enjoy a life free from financial worries.

But…

That was impossible!

In a world where power converges onto oneself, wealth and authority are merely supplemental products of strength.

Someone without power yet possessing great wealth is akin to a child wandering through the busy streets with gold—vulnerable.

The innocent are guiltless, yet holding jade incurs blame.

Moreover, explaining how an ordinary student came by material from the void ecology world could risk exposing his “Golden Finger.”

One careless move could make him a target.

With these considerations, Lu Yu turned his attention to the second material.

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