blogombal Chapter 3: Two Days After Landing, Quickly Becoming a Demigod
Chapter 3: Two Days After Landing, Quickly Becoming a Demigod
"The Church of the Night", "The Church of the Storm", "The Church of the God of Steam and Machinery"...
These names, which only existed in novels, repeatedly reached his ears.
Combined with the occasional, indescribable eeriness in the air, and the absurd rumors circulating in the streets and alleys, Lu Xingchen was struck dumb and instantly understood his predicament.
He actually transmigrated into the world of Lord of Mysteries! A world with a terrifyingly high death rate, teeming with cunning schemers and monsters!
Perhaps it was some kind of protective mechanism inherent to his identity as a transmigrator, but even though he knew many of the secrets and future trends of this world based on his memories of his previous life, he was still new to the place.
However, some taboo knowledge that truly touched the essence of the world and was enough to drive him to a mental breakdown was automatically sealed deep in his mind by an invisible force, leaving only some vague impressions.
He vaguely remembered that there were a lot of "scheming old men" in this world, and that the protagonist of this world was named Klein Moretti, a fellow countryman who was relatively kind-hearted, but whose start was much worse than his, and who died once.
However, none of this matters anymore.
Because he was penniless and would soon starve to death.
Hunger, like an invisible hand, gripped his stomach tightly, and it also gripped his reason.
When he was at his wit's end and even began to consider whether to "play" a role and try to infiltrate the church or other organizations, Lu Xingchen touched the crystal in his arms that he regarded as a treasure—the extraordinary property extracted from the demigod.
Finally, a crazy idea took shape in his mind.
He decided to eat it.
This decision still seems crazy even now.
If he were to sell it, he would have neither a reliable source nor the strength to protect himself. Once exposed, he would only face certain death and be hunted down by those crazed extraordinary individuals or various organizations. Therefore, rather than taking the risk, it would be better for him to keep it himself.
"Although I don't know which source this thing has, it's still a supernatural ability, so it's not a bad deal to eat it, right?" At that time, he was cornered by hunger and despair, and could only use this thought to comfort himself and cheer himself up.
Then, tragedy struck.
He had no idea that what he was about to swallow on a whim was actually a demigod trait of the "spectator" pathway, a Sequence 4 "manipulator" level!
It is important to know that the absorption of extraordinary properties has extremely strict requirements.
It requires a corresponding potion recipe, the completion of a specific ritual, a matching mental state and soul strength, and a guide or sufficient knowledge to control the potion's power and prevent it from getting out of control.
His act of devouring demigod characteristics without any preparation would be tantamount to suicide to anyone who understands the rules of the extraordinary world.
There is at least a 99.9% chance that the immense power and twisted will contained within the characteristic will instantly tear their soul apart, causing them to completely lose control and become a mindless monster.
Fortunately, Lu Xingchen was one of the remaining "lucky ones," less than one in a thousand.
He actually swallowed that special ability!
At that moment, he felt as if his brain was being pierced by ten thousand needles at the same time, or as if he had been thrown into a washing machine, spinning and churning at high speed. Countless complex, chaotic, cold, and crazy information and will flooded into his sea of consciousness like a tide.
His brain was trembling! His soul was screaming! His body even began to twist and mutate irregularly!
He seemed to see countless eyes watching him, countless shattered dreams intertwined, and felt a chilling despair that penetrated to his very bones.
It was a tug-of-war with madness, a contest of will and instinct.
I don't know how much time passed; it might have been a moment, or it might have been eternity.
When Lu Xingchen regained consciousness, he found himself still alive. Not only alive, but also feeling clearer than ever before.
He can "see" the subtle emotional fluctuations of every life around him, "hear" the most secret whispers in their hearts, and "sense" the threads of "spirit" flowing in the air.
He, Lu Xingchen, survived that inevitable ordeal in an almost miraculous way, rising to become a demigod of the fourth order!
Upon landing, the demigod immediately took off!
That day, he lay in the cold alley, feeling an unprecedented power within him, his heart filled with the relief of surviving a disaster and an indescribable ecstasy.
It was only after becoming a Sequence Four "Manipulator" that Lu Xingchen truly learned, through the hidden knowledge inherited from the power of the potion, that he had actually ingested such a precious and dangerous demigod-level trait.
After a brief period of lingering fear and reflection on fate, his "big heart," which had survived a life-or-death ordeal, immediately calmed down.
The most urgent task is to solve my own living and housing problems.
For a Sequence 4 demigod, getting a few hundred gold pounds in Backlund to improve his life doesn't seem like a difficult task.
He can also use the "audience's" abilities to easily find those illegal transactions hidden in the dark corners of the city and double-cross them;
Or, he only needs to subtly influence the emotions of certain people to make choices that align with his interests.
In short, he no longer has to worry about having food to eat.
However, the gifts of fate always come with a hidden price.
Before the joy of becoming a demigod had completely dissipated, the aftereffects of consuming extraordinary properties began to creep in like maggots clinging to bones.
Lu Xingchen quickly understood why those ancient and extraordinary texts emphasized rituals, anchor points, and gradual progress.
In the world of Lord of Mysteries, demigods possess spiritual power and soul strength far exceeding that of mortals, reaching realms incomprehensible to them.
Although powerful, it also carries the risk of going out of control at any time.
In order to solidify their humanity and avoid being consumed by the madness inherent in their nature, ultimately leading to loss of control, each demigod establishes their own "anchor point" in a secret place.
The so-called anchor point is the connection between them and their identity as "human beings," and it is the anchor of their spiritual world.
Through the prayers and worship of believers, demigods can draw upon pure spiritual power to neutralize the negative effects of their traits and ensure that their sanity is not consumed by darkness.
However, Lu Xingchen's situation was completely different.
He was a self-taught individual who had acquired demigod-like traits without guidance from a mentor, protection from an organization, or the time and resources to establish a stable anchor.
He was like a nouveau riche who suddenly inherited a huge fortune but had no financial management knowledge; he had great power but didn't know how to control it.