Chapter 573: The Obscure Black Fog
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Honestly speaking, Lu Shu was very disappointed right now. He was antic.i.p.ating an invisible strand of will or a powerful creature, not a prisoner.
In the games, players often opened a treasure to find an old man who could help them with training techniques and expertise, or even the access to another training venue. But all hope was lost now.
It turned out to be just a man like that. Although Lu Shu had not fully trusted the man’s claim about his bloodline, he was still annoyed about the anti-climactic discovery.
The man was even better at destroying his own image than Lu Shu!
But there was still a tinge of hope that remained in Lu Shu’s heart, for the man would not have possibly lied about the force of his bloodline during their first encounter had he not noticed anything unusual.
At this moment, Lu Shu realized there was something wrong about the thick black fog, because there was a burning sensation on his skin. He looked back at the man sitting crossed-legs in front of him and noticed that there was a green glow around him in defense against the fog.
Immediately Lu Shu summoned his divine water to surround his entire body. The burning feeling disappeared at once.
However, the golden snake suddenly ducked its head out of the water and drew a deep breath with its mouth wide open. Like a whale inhaling the sea water, the thick black fog gushed into the snake’s mouth incessantly.
In the next instant, the golden snake turned black at a visible rate.
Not only the snake, the divine water had turned inky-black as well.
That was totally unexpected. Yet, despite the color change, Lu Shu was unharmed under the protection of the water. Within a few seconds, the fog in the black pearl was completely siphoned into the water, whose corrosive power had also more than doubled in the process.
If Nogiwa Hakushun were in front of him now, he probably would not have dared to jump into the water directly during his desperate counterattack.
The man looked rather surprised. “What is it? How can it benefit from this obscure black fog?! Who on Earth are you?”
Ming Yueye’s protective glow vanished. He could finally take a break after prolonged torment by the black fog.
“That’s not important. Tell me who you are first.” Lu Shu did not give in.
“Move away your light first!” Ming Yueye yelled.
Lu Shu complied. The man sat up straight and diverted the topic again. “Where on Earth are you from? I’ve never seen clothes like yours.”
Lu Shu was wearing a jacket and a pair of jeans. Wasn’t that the normal outfit nowadays? From the man’s question, he realized that they probably did not belong to the same era, for the man had not even seen modern clothes. Instead of giving an explanation, Lu Shu continued asking, “Who are you? Tell me. If you don’t, I’m going to s.h.i.+ne you with the light.”
“I am the North Lord of Heaven, Qing Kong 1 …”
Without hesitation Lu Shu aimed the mirror at Ming Yueye again. “Naughty.”
“Freak!”
“From Ming Yueye’s distress, +999!”
Lu Shu was displeased. His name was Ming Yueye, so why was he pretending to be some North Lord of Heaven?!
Meanwhile, he was a bit confused too. Who the h.e.l.l was the North Lord of Heaven Qing Kong? He certainly did not exist in any Chinese myths.
“One more chance. Think carefully before you speak.” Lu Shu moved away the Sun mirror again.
“I am the South Lord of Heaven Wen Zaifou… Freak! I’ll reconsider my response. Move away that light!”
“From Ming Yueye’s distress, +999!”
“I am the West Lord of Heaven Duanmu Huangqi… Why don’t you trust me? I’m telling the truth! Move away that light!”
“From Ming Yueye’s distress, +999!”
Lu Shu said coldly, “I am the East Lord of Heaven Hai Gongzi’s follower, Kasyapa the Venerable…”
“Bulls.h.i.+t. The East Lord of Heaven is Yu Fuyao. Who the h.e.l.l is that Hai Gongzi? He’s not worthy of being the East Lord of Heaven! Besides, none of the Lords’ followers is called the Venerable!” Ming Yueye was p.i.s.sed.
“From Ming Yueye’s distress, +999!”
Lu Shu did not mind him getting angry though, he was simply shocked by the seeming honesty in his att.i.tude!
At first, Lu Shu distrusted him for his unconvincing stories. You could have claimed to be Ying Zheng 2 , Xu Fu 3 , Taishang Laojun [4. Also called “The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord”, the Taoist Ancestor] or Monkey King. He could not even be bothered to follow the folklore!
But now, Lu Shu sensed that something was up. Based on his expressions, it seemed that all those “North Lord of Heaven” and “South Lord of Heaven” were real!
Was he joking? Could it be that this Ming Yueye was from another world, just like the Puppet Master?
Back then, didn’t he decide to keep the black pearl precisely because of its similarity to the mask? Did it mean that Ming Yueye belonged to the same world as the Puppet Master, and that they were both descendants of the so-called Ancient Yi 4 family?
“Do you know the Puppet Master?” Lu Shu asked calmly.
“What the h.e.l.l is Puppet Master?” Ming Yueye was stunned. “I’ve never heard of it.”
Lu Shu took his words with a grain of salt. He could not fully trust somebody who refused to even tell him his real name. If not for the man’s distress points, Lu Shu might have been fooled.
Lu Shu looked up under the illumination of the Sun mirror, hoping to examine the environment there. Ming Yueye was confused. “What’s that mirror in your hand? How can it s.h.i.+ne through the thick fog in this Chaos Abyss?”
“I have no obligation to speak to you since you’ve never even heard of Hai Gongzi.”
Ming Yueye was speechless.
“From Ming Yueye’s distress, +666!”
Lu Shu continued with his inspection, but he realized there was nothing within his sight above him, as if there was no ceiling.
“Don’t waste your energy,” Ming Yueye said with a sneer, “This Abyss is more than thousands of miles in depth. It’s unrealistic if you are hoping to see anything up there…”
Then, Ming Yueye’s jaws almost dropped in shock as he saw Lu Shu climbing up the stone wall. “Are you nuts? What are you doing?”
“I’m climbing up to take a look, of course,” Lu Shu replied, as if it was common sense.
“Don’t do that! Both of us will be in trouble if you touch the Chaos Holy Fire!” Curiosity kills the cat, thought Ming Yueye.
Lu Shu paused. Was it really dangerous up there?
But he complied with Ming Yueye’s advice and jumped back down to the ground. “Do you have any treasure for me? Or a letter? For example some secret training techniques?”
Ming Yueye took a long moment to recover from his confusion. “Look at me. What do you think I have with me?”
“I lost a set of training techniques here and I’m going to search your body to see whether you have it. If it’s not with you, I don’t mind your reciting it for me…” The Sun mirror was flickering in Lu Shu’s hand…
“From Ming Yueye’s distress, +666!”
Negotiation please, not extortion!