Chapter 251: Go Back And Think About It
[Starlight-tier Special Building: Mount Creation]
[Effects: World Creation (Mount Creation is separated from the rest of the world and has its own rules).]
[First rule—the transformation of reality and illusion (the things created in Mount Creation will exist in the real world). Second rule—time acceleration (Mount Creation has its own time flow; ten days there are equivalent to a day in the outside world). Third rule—terrain cutting (the terrain on Mount Creation can be changed at any time, and gravity will adjust accordingly). Fourth rule—Star Codex (demolish the first three rules and make any new ones that you want). A large amount of energy is consumed each time new rules are constructed, and only four rules can be active simultaneously.]
[Additional abilities: God’s Judgment (consumes Mount Creation’s resources and communicates with the stars to summon the ancient gods’ power to descend). The gods’ ability to descend is proportional to the amount of power consumed.]
Watson turned around to have a look at his surroundings after he explained it to Lophis. Specific information about Mount Creation had appeared in his eyes.
The literal translation of starlight was the stars that shine in history. Many gods had passed through that realm in the past. It was not an exaggeration to refer to a starlight-tier building as the kingdom of gods in that world.
Mount Creation had absorbed a large piece of land, so the former border had become a vast ocean. Then, Watson had fused the Endless Sea with the Land of the Dead. Unfortunately, the Sea of Death had only inherited the Land of the Dead’s abilities and developed a few new ones; it had evolved from diamond-tier to peak diamond-tier.
The Sea of Death is the highest-level diamond-tier building.
[Effects: Dimensional Space, Summon of the King of Death, Undead Ship, Death Knell, Fog of War (when you enter the sea shrouded in the fog of death, you will lose your way, and your equipment will fail no matter how advanced it is), Water of the Styx (the water contains the aura of the dead and has a mysterious power; a river that can’t carry anything other than the dead, and any living thing that enters the water will sink).]
[Additional abilities: Treasury of the Undead, Death Curse (anyone who enters the river of death without permission will be cursed with a black skull symbol on their body. They will be in excruciating pain and will die within a week).]
The Fog of War, Water of the Styx, and Death Curse—those abilities were added after the Sea of Death’s evolution. The Sea of Death was more dangerous than ever, and there was no way for one to protect against it. It was ideal as a fortifying barrier for Mount Creation.
Nobody would be able to cross Mount Creation and the Sea of Death in one go. However, Watson was unsatisfied. He used the goldbiter rats to empty the platinum-tier ore mountain he had previously fused in Misty Forest. He also moved the medicinal herbs he had fused in the forest to Mount Creation.
Watson had initially believed that Misty Forest’s assets were sufficient for the border’s usage, albeit unethically, for decades. However, after he fused them into Mount Creation, he realized that they were insufficient. They could only fill a small part of Mount Creation.
Things became much easier after that.
He assigned missions to the mayors. Lubin would forge weapons, Gerant would cultivate medicinal herbs, and Fairy Town would manage and produce magical beasts. Watson did not know how many weapons, medicinal herbs, and magical beasts he would need on Mount Creation, but he estimated it would be greater than a kingdom’s wealth.
Of course, none of that would be possible without the Wish for the World ring. Everyone on the border had the same ring, with the same Wish for the World engravement.
Blackmoon Town had made more than 100,000 rings, and they were all exchanged with Antonio’s lifespan. The astrologer was recuperating since his lifespan kept getting depleted. That was why Watson decided to use the items from Misty Forest as consumable materials.
More than 100,000 people would make a wish for a Nibelung ring at the same time, which Antonio would turn into Wish for the World rings for the entire world.
Every day, each person could make three wishes. Each wish would collect the materials required to make a Wish for the World ring for the entire world. In other words, more than 100,000 people would produce hundreds of thousands of Wish for the World rings for the whole world in a single day. When those rings were distributed the next day, then hundreds of thousands of people would make the same wish again at the same time. The number of rings would double until it got to more than a million rings.
Watson had made more than a million rings for the world in only two days and distributed them to everyone at the border. It was two days on Mount Creation, but it was only a few hours in the outside world.
Many manor owners from other parts of the border were among those to whom he distributed the rings. They had been unaware of Blackmoon Town’s existence. They lived very well in their original location, but they were dissatisfied with the sudden change in environment and their new status as a subsidiary of Blackmoon Town. However, they changed their minds when they received the rings.
Why should they hesitate? They refused to submit to others, but Blackmoon Town had given them too much.
After they had submitted to Watson, those manor owners would receive missions from Watson daily, such as planting silver or gold-tier wheat. They did not have to surrender the items they made or grew, not the fruits or the weapons; those would always belong to them. Watson was not concerned about those items. However, they would need to give those things away for free if Mount Creation were destroyed.
The new brand-new production model that did not require any tax payment gave the manor owners a taste of that sweetness. They had initially joined Blackmoon Town for the border count’s sake and fear of Watson’s strength. However, they had also fallen in love with the town. They would not leave even if they were chased out of there.
They were already accustomed to life on Mount Creation after nearly two months there. It had only been four or five days since they had returned to the outside world. They felt a sense of superiority when they thought about it. The resources on Mount Creation were already more significant than those from the outside world, and outsiders would not be able to imagine their conception of time.
As a result, some people began to worship Watson, the Blackmoon Town’s youngest Young Master, as the reincarnation of a god. Who else in the world could control time if not a god’s reincarnation? So, when Lophis went up the mountain and referred to a farmer there as a god, the man was not enraged. Instead, he burst out in laughter.
“What do I have to buy, Young Master Watson, so that you’d do business with me?”
Lophis had no idea how magical Mount Creation was, but he had an uneasy feeling that his words were inadequate. The rare treasures were probably only a pile of trash, and the things that Watson wanted to sell him would be too difficult for him to bear. However, he was not willing to give up that opportunity. He wanted to play it safe, so he asked that question.
“It is quite simple. You simply need to purchase some weapons. For example, the platinum-tier longsword that I made two days ago, or the gold-tier towel I used to wipe my sweat, or some of the medicinal herbs and magical beasts produced by Mount Creation,” Watson said nonchalantly as he waved his longsword.
Torch Town had made the weapon he held in his hand; the town was primarily in the forging trades because Blackmoon Town had amassed many gold and silver-tier weapons. Furthermore, everyone had a Wish for the World ring; Torch Town only needed to make a wish to strengthen the weapon.
Watson had just completed Torch Town’s transformation, and the town had gained a new ability because of that. All the items they produced, weapons or medicinal herbs, would instantly turn into silver-tier. They even retained that ability after Mount Creation absorbed the town.
Torch Town could produce an average of 100 silver-tier weapons and fuse them into relatively low-quality platinum-tier longswords—the same as the one in Watson’s hand. Even if it was not of the highest quality, it was still a platinum-tier weapon.
Blackmoon Town’s guards and the guards from the other three towns were equipped with platinum-tier weapons and armor, and they trained with gold-tier weapons. However, it seemed like they would be able to upgrade their training weapons to platinum-tier in only a few days.
“Young Master Watson, I am curious how much the platinum-tier longsword, as well as the medicinal herbs and magical beasts you mentioned, are worth?”
The longsword in Watson’s hand drew Lophis’ gaze; he swallowed his saliva. There were only a few platinum-tier weapons in the entire kingdom, so he wondered how much Watson wanted for them.
Watson gestured with his finger.
“Ten thousand gold coins?”
Lophis inquired hesitantly. When Watson shook his head, he asked again, “A hundred thousand gold coins?” Watson continued to shake his head; he looked desperate. “Is it a million gold coins per item, then?”
If it were a million gold coins per item, he could not afford it even if he sold Vermillion Town. It was a rare platinum-tier item, so he did not think the asking price was too high. He was a little disappointed that he would never get a chance to own a platinum-tier weapon.
“I don’t want 100,000 gold coins or one million. It is only 1,000 gold coins per item,” Watson said, which surprised Lophis.
A thousand gold coins? Was he serious?
That was pretty inexpensive for a valuable platinum-tier weapon. A typical peak gold-tier weapon would cost around that much. Lophis wanted to buy a dozen of them and resell them for a fortune.
Unfortunately, Watson’s next words shattered his fantasy. “There is another condition if you want to buy a platinum-tier item for only 1,000 gold coins. You must sign a contract with Blackmoon Town and become part of Mount Creation. The items you buy from here are only for your personal use. You can’t sell or give them to anyone outside of Mount Creation. If you were to violate these conditions, then be prepared to face the penalties for that. These conditions are a bit harsh; there is no hurry to give me a response. You can go back and think about it.”
“Since you have said so, Young Master Watson, I shall think about it.”
Lophis looked hesitant. Adele was not there, and it was difficult for him to make a decision. Furthermore, there was a rule that prohibited him from reselling the weapons, which was a bit too much. However, the benefits offered by Blackmoon Town were too good to pass up, so he found it difficult to refuse.
Watson waved his hand and smiled. “Please escort our visitor off the mountain.”
Gerant and Lubin stood on both sides of Lophis before they escorted them away. As they walked, they told Lophis about how Blackmoon Town was fantastic and that it was the right thing to do. Meanwhile, Watson continued to train with his platinum-tier longsword.
He was unconcerned about Lophis’ rejection because anyone confronted with Blackmoon Town had only one option. Instead, he was planning what he would eat for the banquet that night.
Chapter 252: Improving The Spring Of Life
Watson concluded his training at six in the evening and proceeded to the Mage Guild in Monte Town with his family.
After Monte Town’s integration with Mount Creation, Watson converted it into a platinum-tier building, the same as Torch Town. It possessed the power to develop crops and enhance them to silver-tier status rapidly. As a result, Monte Town was the primary location for medicinal herbs cultivation in Mount Creation.
When they walked into Monte Town, a fruity smell wafted, combined with the scent of leaves. There were lush trees and fruits all around them; the tree’s branches went all the way forth when they changed into vines that twined around Monte Town’s platinum-colored wall.
In reality, the branches of those trees went all the way forth. At that time, they changed into vines that twined around the platinum-colored walls of Monte Town. There were also fruits on the wall, which gave it a natural vibe.
“This is Monte Town; this is the first time I’ve seen a town outside of Blackmoon Town. It looks quite remarkable.” Watson’s seventh sister, Scarlet, fiddled with a platinum-colored longbow in her hands. At times, she would pull the bowstring. At other times, she would aim it at the sky. Her face was filled with joy.
That longbow was her new toy. Watson had already fashioned her a silver-tier longbow, but the forging standards of the various towns had improved as a result of their fusion with Mount Creation. Thus, Watson had made her another platinum-tier longbow.
“Actually, Monte Town was not always like this. It used to be a hundred times worse than it is now. This is all possible because of Watson.”
Zeke sighed; he was overcome by emotion. Zenoah and Peter had similar expressions on their faces as they gazed reverently at the settlement in front of them.
Even though they had spent two months on Mount Creation, they were still surprised by the scenery in front of them. Who would have thought that Watson would uproot the entire border and fused it with Blackmoon Town? When they first learned about that, they were so scared that they could not even eat. They also had nightmares when they slept at night.
Fortunately, they got used to it after some time. Furthermore, they discovered a way to avoid being scared—they did not consider Watson a human being. As long as they did not treat Watson as a human, they would not be surprised.
“I have been working out at home. It is not a terrible idea to go out once in a while.” Vincent, the eldest brother, and Nindy, the second sister, were also staring at their surroundings.
As the two oldest children in the family, their childishness had long faded from their faces, especially Nindy. She was already a water-elemental mage at the peak of the gold tier. She was not far from the platinum-tier, and her every move was accompanied by a wave-like voice.
“Watson led his companions to an ancient city brimming with life. That city was once the home of a long-lost ancient dynasty, and mighty guardians guarded it. What serendipitous interactions will he encounter there?”
Margaret, the sixth sister, wielded the Pen of Truth and scribbled those words on a stack of gleaming gold-tier goatskin parchment. She let go of her palm after she finished her scribbles. The Pen of Truth flew into the air and began writing in blazing red letters.
[Watson will uncover the enigmatic Spring of Life at the town’s historic banquet. He will utilize his great strength to break the spring’s curse and gain the ability to live eternally.]
“Not bad; that is the tale I am looking for.”
Margaret nodded in approval, leaving Watson stunned. Was her sister so liberated after getting the Pen of Truth? She did not even write anymore.
The Pen of Truth flew in front of Watson as he was complaining. The pen’s shaft was bent, and it nodded and bowed as if it were a human. [Great Master, I have not seen you in a long time. I just utilize my ability to alter reality to predict the event when you enter that town. Am I right, Master?]
“Right, my foot,” he said.
Watson did not know whether he should laugh or cry as he detected that familiar cheap stench.
He had been quite active daily as he fused Mount Creation. Furthermore, he had given the Pen of Truth to his sixth sister as a quill pen, so he was unconcerned. He had not expected that the Pen of Truth had grown bolder; he had not seen it for two months. It even dared to speak without his approval.
He was not sure if it was because the pen had been with Margaret for so long that it had developed a nasty habit. His original plan was for the two to restrain each other and halt for a while. Unfortunately, the Pen of Truth and his sixth sister seemed to have gotten worse.
“Husband, this is my first time attending a nobleman’s banquet. I had hoped to attend a similar event for a long time now.”
Catherine grasped Edward’s hand nervously as she tidied her earrings and necklace. She was not used to walking in her diamond high heels.
Nothing was more laudable in the eyes of the nobles than a good supper. Many nobility in the kingdom insisted on holding a feast even though their families were poor. They would even borrow money to decorate the banquet. That might have sounded unbelievable in modern civilization, but it was fairly common in that environment, which was similar to the Middle Ages.
A banquet had many rules—what to do at each period, how much cutlery to use, and even how many dishes one would need for the feast. Catherine wanted to organize a banquet when her family was still struggling, but they were so impoverished that they could not even afford meat. She could not even make a few dishes if she had borrowed the money for the feast. Furthermore, there were a few manor owners and farmers near the territory, so hosting a dinner for the aristocrats made no sense. Catherine had no choice but to abandon the idea.
“My dear Catherine, don’t worry. This is just the beginning. If you want, I can take you to a banquet every day, or we can try to hold it ourselves! Lord Sylvan and Master Antonio are also here now. If we can invite them to the feast, I guarantee that no other noble can compete with us.” Edward remarked solemnly as he stroked Catherine’s arm gently.
Ever since Watson had fused Mount Creation, Edward had no time to be intimate with Catherine. They had to host different mayors and manor owners. The entire border had been integrated with Blackmoon Town. Even though the border count’s mansion was right across from Blackmoon Castle, Edward had never dreamed of being neighbors with a platinum-tier elite or having more than a million people under his command.
Catherine and Edward had gained weight rapidly as they could not let their visitors leave empty-handed. They had wanted to lose some weight, but the presents that their visitors brought with them were simply too good for them to decline, especially a Monte Town supper. Edward heard that the North Wind mercenary gang had even given up on their wishes to transform regular magical beast meat into dragon and phoenix meat.
He had never eaten a legendary magical beast; he did not know how it would taste. However, he drooled when he thought about that.
It was strange. His cultivation had been destroyed many years ago; he could no longer cultivate. However, it seemed like his strength had inexplicably returned to the peak of the gold tier for the past two months. It seemed like he could get stronger even if he only ate, drank, and was serviced by servants all day long. It was simply a blissful life.
“Young Master Watson, Lords of Blackmoon Town. I am a waiter at this banquet organized by the Mage Guild. Please, follow me.”
As soon as Watson and the others reached the town, a young girl dressed in a mage’s robe approached them and greeted them warmly.
The mage’s robe that the young girl wore was gold-tier, and her body also emitted a gold-tier aura. She appeared 15 or 16 years old; if she were anywhere else in the kingdom, they would praise her for attaining the gold tier at her age. However, it was a pretty common occurrence on Mount Creation.
Even farmers and children could be gold-tier fighters with more than one form of combat aura. Plus, gold-tier mages were equivalent to nothing.
The young mage finally led the group to the Mage Guild in Monte Town.
That was Watson’s first time there. The Mage Guild had four floors; it was shaped like a tall tower, and the lower they went, the more spacious it became. The outer walls were platinum-colored, and they were smooth like a mirror. There were also mysterious runes carved on them. A statue in the shape of a magic staff stood at the top of the tower—it had a solemn aura.
After they entered the guild, they saw a completely different scene.
The walls that were used to post bounty missions had been torn off and replaced with colorful silk. The round tables and chairs meant for registration had also been taken away. A huge space in the middle of the room was reserved as a dance floor, and the banquet tables had all kinds of gold-tiered plates. Inside, there was a high-tiered dish of meat and fruit.
The candlesticks on the dining table were gold-tier as well; it made it seemed as if the light would burn forever. The ceiling above their heads was inlaid with magical stones that shone like diamonds as they cast different rays of light that illuminated the entire hall.
“I am Anna, the Mage Guild President. I am very honored that you have agreed to come as guests, Lords of Blackmoon Town! Please allow me to introduce you. Besides our guild members, we also have Lord Gerant, city hall officials, and some mercenary group leaders.”
Anna, in a meticulous gorgeous long dress, turned around when she mentioned the mercenary group. Ron stood behind her; he was in a snow-white suit, and his messy hair was smeared with oil. He grinned at Watson and his siblings as he laughed boorishly.
“I am Ron, the current leader of the mercenary group, and I am here to greet everyone from Blackmoon Town. I have prepared some high-quality dragon and Phoenix meat. The meat of these two rare magical beasts can strengthen your body and enhance your facial features. It can also improve one’s abilities in that area.”
Edward was immediately interested when he heard that; he laughed. “Is that true? Quickly, bring me some.”
However, Catherine pinched him before he could take a step forward. Then, she rolled her eyes. “You only have that in your mind every day. Can’t you behave like a noble?”
Anna took the opportunity to push Ron away. “Lady Catherine is right. The dragon meat that Ron prepared is nothing at all. The gifts that I’ve arranged for all of you are even more precious.”
She waved her hand. Soon, two mages brought forth a transparent bottle containing an emerald green liquid. The bottle emitted cold air. It was obviously some kind of magical product. The emerald green liquid in the bottle made it look even more magical; it was like an emerald lake that reflected the starlight. The faint singing of elves and the low moans of fairies attracted everyone’s attention in an instant.
Anna looked pleased with everyone’s reaction.
“This is a small bottle of water from the Spring of Life. The Mage Guild combined our forces with Master Antonio to get this for you.
“The Spring of Life is also known as the water of eternal life. Just a drop of the liquid can grant one eternal life. The time on Mount Creation is ten times faster than the outside world; it is both good and bad. Good because we can do more, but bad because we will age faster.
So, I thought of the Spring of Life. With this, we will never need to be afraid of old age. I would like to offer this to Blackmoon Town for all that you have done for me.”
“Thank you, President Anna.”
Edward, Catherine, and their children sighed. Then, they held their breaths. Only Watson looked at the Spring of Life calmly; he knew that the water had some side effects. So, if he wanted to give it to everyone, then he would have to fuse and improve it first.
Chapter 253: Adding A Potent Ingredient
[Diamond-tier special item: Water from Spring of Life]
[Effects: allows the user to live forever, but they will age. The user’s strength will be fixed at that particular moment and will not increase.]
[Additional effects: Power of Nature (user’s cultivation speed will increase tenfold when they are near to nature).]
[Restrictions: water from the Spring of Life can’t be exposed to the air, or it will lose its effect within 12 hours, and it can only be carried by magic elements. Currently, the water will lose its effect in six hours.]
Watson reflected as he observed the water from the spring of life in the hands of those mages.
“Master told me that the spring of life could grant eternal life. I also heard that the elves could increase their cultivation speed by ten times if they were to drink from the spring. However, their strength would be permanently frozen in place. It’s pointless to have an increased cultivation speed if that were to happen.”
“Young Master Watson, what do you think of my gift?” Anna stood beside Watson and looked at him carefully.
“How did you get this bottle of Spring of Life, Anna?” Watson asked; he did not reply to her.
He knew that the Spring of Life originated from the moon well in the deepest part of the Forest of Eternity in the south. The elves had guarded the spring for decades, and many powerful magical monsters surrounded it as well. A giant elf named Druid had also used magic to seal the well’s opening. Even if Watson used the Wish for the World right to save the world, the magical seal would prevent him from getting water from that spring.
Antonio had told him all those things.
After all, the Spring of Life was the most precious treasure in the elven kingdom. Other kingdoms would steal them if they were so easily within reach.
Then, Anna said, “A few days ago, I had tried to get the Spring of Life. I made multiple wishes with the Wish for the World ring, but I couldn’t get to it. I had no choice but to ask Master Antonio.”
“Master Antonio is the only person in the kingdom to have drunk from the Spring of Life, so he must have an idea. So, I asked him about it in the morning. He taught me a magical communication ritual; he said to recite the name Vivian when I wanted to make a wish, and I could get the water that way. I did what he asked, and I succeeded.”
Watson wondered about the name Vivian after he heard that.
When Antonio gave him the sun and moon staff, he noticed the same name was on it. That person must have been very important to his master; she was even connected to the Spring of Life. He decided to ask his master about it when he could. Then, Watson focused his attention on the Spring of Life.
“Give me the water. I’ll try to see if I can remove the curse on it.”
“Yes, Master Watson.”
Anna kept her excitement in check as she grabbed the bottle of Spring of Life from her subordinate and handed it to Watson.
She was aware that the Spring of Life had side effects, so she did not taste it. Instead, she chose to delegate the task to Watson. On the one hand, it was out of respect for Watson, and on the other hand, she did not want her strength to be frozen at that point. She was only a gold-tier mage; she could become even more powerful in the future.
Watson glanced at the bottle in his palm, ignoring Anna’s conflicted emotions. He found that the bottle was made of ice-elemental magic; there was no trace of contaminants. Anna had obviously done her homework before acquiring the Spring of Life.
“What should I use to fuse the Spring of Life? Too bad I can’t improve on it. I don’t even know what kind of mess would happen after the fusion. It would be terrible if I could not neutralize the effects.”
Watson’s demeanor steadily shifted from reluctance to resolve as he shook the bottle in his hand. “Forget it; I don’t care. There’s no limit to the number of times the system can fuse. I’ll try it first.”
He snapped his fingers in front of everyone, and a green shadow rushed in from outside the window. It landed on his hand and transformed into a vibrant emerald-green seed. He had fused several platinum-tier Shadows of the World Tree, and that seed was one of them. The Spring of Life needed the Shadow of the World Tree to exist, so the fusion of those two items would bring immense power.
“System fusion, activate.”
The Shadow of the World in Watson’s hand changed into a streak of green light and covered the Spring of Life as he pondered about it. Then, the water boiled, and green bubbles emerged. The liquid, which had been like a lake that reflected starlight, had darkened. Then, the system’s notification rang in his ears.
[Congratulations, Master, for a successful fusion. You have obtained high-quality water from the Spring of Life. The water’s expiry has been extended to 24 hours. After consuming it, your cultivation speed will increase by 20 times.]
Watson was speechless when he saw the result.
The Spring of Life had only boosted some minor abilities after using a platinum-tier tool. He could not even choose which side effects he wanted to remove.
“This can’t go on.”
Watson muttered and decided to add a potent ingredient into the water of the Spring of Life.
“Little Gray, get Lilith here.”
After he said that to the air, a black hole the size of a fist immediately flashed on his shoulder; a pitch-black little mouse appeared. The platinum crown on its forehead shone brightly as it rubbed against Watson’s ear intimately. Then, it turned around and disappeared into the black hole again.
That mouse was the Heaven-devouring Rat King, and Watson had named it Little Gray.
After all, the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck had names. As the third platinum-tier magical beast in Blackmoon Town, the Heaven-devouring Rat King should not be left behind. Initially, Watson had wanted to call it tool man because the Heaven-devouring Rat King was constantly splitting its body; it was a tool that helped Blackmoon Town move ores. However, the name was too ugly, and his family had opposed that. So, Watson had no choice but to name it Little Gray.
Kacha!
Little Gray had only left for more than ten seconds when a loud sound came from the hall’s ceiling on the Mage Guild’s first floor. An even bigger black hole had appeared. A tall and beautiful maid emerged from the spot. She licked her delicate red lips; there was a smile on her charming face. Then, she looked around before she walked toward Watson and knelt on one knee respectfully.
“Master, may I know why you’ve sent a pet to summon me?”
The maid, Lilith, was the Hell Baron Watson had created by combining the Devil’s Blood and the Purgatory Skeleton. She had been serving as the deputy head housemaid in Blackmoon Town. Lilith had definitely developed a lot under Nightingale and Capella’s guidance. She would no longer take off her clothes in front of Watson or offer someone to eat her.
Lilith’s arrival brought the entire Mage Guild to a halt. After all, she was a peak platinum-tier elite and a Hell Baron. Everyone there was fearful of her.
However, Watson did not feel anything. He had summoned Lilith for one purpose. “Lilith, I need to extract some of the devil’s blood in your body and fuse it with the Spring of Life.”
As a Hell Baron, Lilith’s corpse could survive for tens of thousands of years without decaying; one could even resurrect her. It meant that her blood had something in common with the Spring of Life. Watson had seen how Moriarty used the Devil’s Blood; it could allow a person to advance from platinum-tier to diamond-tier. It was not inferior to the Spring of Life. A fusion between those two items might produce some miraculous changes.
Chapter 254: The Blessing of the Gods and Demons
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Are you only interested in my blood? I don’t think that’s a big problem.”
Lilith replied respectfully; then, she reached into her chest and pulled a throbbing black heart with her right hand. “The heart is a blood-gathering organ. Master, please accept my heart.”
Everyone in the hall cringed when they saw they take her heart out with her bare hands. Lilith, who had lost her heart, appeared pale. She did not seem to mind. Instead, her eyes burned with a flame. It was as if she felt honored to give her heart to Watson.
“You did well, Lilith. If I fuse something good later, I will let you use it first.”
Watson was concerned with Lilith’s action as well, but he remembered that Lilith was a Hell Baron with a bodily composition that differed from a human; that might not have been an issue for her. So, he did not hesitate. “If you do not mind, Lilith, may I utilize your bone marrow as well?”
“Of course, Master.”
Lilith agreed to his request. She reached into the hole in her chest and pulled a broken spine. Black blood dripped from her chest and landed on the ground, corroding the hard platinum-tier metal floor as white smoke rose. Everyone there was shocked.
Watson took the bleeding spine from Lilith. “Is there anything else you require, Master?”
“Not for the time being.”
The wound on Lilith’s chest squirmed as her flesh and blood merged. The wound healed; she was as good as new. No one could tell that she had been injured before that, except for the black blood on the ground. Watson nodded; he had made the right choice.
The Spring of Life was an excellent balance for her immaculate self-healing capacity.
“System fusion, activate.”
Watson activated the system and fused Lilith’s spine and heart as he held them in his hands. A speck of black blood appeared—black and pure, like the abyss’s stare; it could attract all light.
[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing and obtaining an advanced version of Devil’s Blood.]
[Diamond-tier Special Item: Devil’s blood.]
[Effects: retains all of Devil’s Blood’s abilities, including the capacity to self-heal, pollute, and turn into a demon.]
[Additional effects: after consuming the Devil’s Blood, there is a 100% success rate in evolving into a demon. All attributes will be increased, and you will obtain a racial talent—Absolute Calmness. You will not be affected by violent emotional fluctuations. You will always remain rational and will not feel any pain.]
[Additional skill: Devil’s Blood Boiling (an advanced version of the Devil’s Blood Boiling Skill). It will multiply and cover other objects, giving them simple intelligence to control the host. Furthermore, the controlled entity will have a strength not inferior to that of a diamond-tier elite.]
Watson’s eyes glowed as he read the detailed information about the black blood. As he sized it up, his father, Edward, who was the closest to him, suddenly had a layer of psychedelic color in his eyes. He muttered some unknown ravings as he subconsciously walked toward the Devil’s Blood. He wanted to reach out and touch it.
“Be careful, Father. The blood is extremely hazardous. It might swallow you if you touched it.”
Watson grabbed Edward’s hand in time; his father sobered at that moment.
Edward, who had recovered, had a layer of cold sweat on his forehead. He took two steps backward in fear. “What happened? I heard a mysterious summoning from that drop of blood. It told me to fuse with it. Am I hallucinating?”
“Father, I don’t believe that was an illusion because we heard a similar sound as well! After all, Watson was the one who fused it. Let’s be more careful.”
Watson’s siblings retreated with strange expressions on their faces. Every time Watson used the system fusion, he would fuse something surprising. That was not an exception. They needed to find a safe place so that they would not be affected.
Even the other guests retreated; they followed Anna and Ron’s lead. Hundreds of square meters on the entire hall were empty.
“You’d better retreat a little further.”
Watson was also a little nervous. After all, he was holding two types of diamond-tier liquid in his hands. Who knew what would happen if they were fused? Perhaps an unexpected situation like the previous fusion would occur.
The Devil’s Blood was a diamond-tier item, and it already had an excellent effect. He would drink it there and then if he did not need to remove the Spring of Life’s side effect. However, he kept his desire in check. He turned his gaze away from the blood and activated the fusion system.
“System fusion, activate.”
[Congratulations, Master, for a successful fusion. You have obtained a peak diamond-tier special item, the Blessing of the Gods and Demons.]
The Devil’s Blood turned into black light when Watson activated the fusion system. The Spring of Life water splashed from the frozen bottle; it turned into a green light that collided with the black light.
Green and black, life and destruction had collided. Faint scenes from ancient times appeared on the light’s surface. Angels held long spears made of tree branches that pierced through the stars, and they were facing numerous demons with scales and horns as their bodies burned with flames. Wherever they passed, the ground was scorched.
Those images appeared only for an instant. The two lights had fused; they turned into a thumb-sized, round, black-and-green bead. At times, the Black Rose appeared, and at other times, the Green Rose. They changed constantly. When the Black Rose appeared, a demonic roar came from within the bead, and when it was the Green Rose, an angel’s low voice was heard from the same bead.
[The Blessing of the Gods and Demons]
[When consumed, there is a 50 percent chance of receiving the gods’ blessing to obtain eternal life with no side effects, and the body will evolve into a mythical creature. There is also a 50 percent chance of receiving the demons’ blessing to obtain eternal life and evolve into a demon.]
[Additional effects: soak the bead in water, and the water will have the same effect. However, the success rate will be reduced to 5%. Whether directly or indirectly consumed, only the first time will have an effect.]
Watson could feel the holy and evil energy entering his body; both were completely different. No matter which, that energy was extremely powerful. Even though he was at platinum tier, he still trembled.
“If I eat it, the Blessing of Gods and Demons would either wake a mythical creature or a demon. But it’s only one or the other. And if I eat it, I’ll lose the bead. However, if I were to soak it in water, everyone in the entire Mount Creation could use it. About five out of a hundred people would be able to use it successfully. It looks like that is more beneficial.”
“Lilith, according to our agreement, this peak diamond-tier item is now yours.”
It looked like it was a good idea to soak the newly fused bead in the water. It could allow more people to evolve their forms and obtain eternal life. However, Watson did not plan to do so because they were only supposed to take it once in their lifetime. He did not want more people to gain eternal life; he wanted everyone to have it.
Lilith’s expression was filled with disbelief when she received the bead that Watson had thrown at her. That was a top-tier jewel; it was a priceless treasure, but Watson had thrown it at her so casually. He said that he would offer it to her, but she had not taken him seriously.
As a slave, it was her duty to serve her master. She would not ask for anything in return. On the contrary, Watson’s actions had exceeded the scope of what a master should do. She was thankful for that.
“This is a peak diamond-tier item. Even though Mount Creation can already produce diamond-tier items, a peak diamond-tier item is still a first!”
Everyone in the hall was envious; some even hated her, especially Anna, whose lips twitched. She had given the Spring of Life to Watson so that he could fuse it and give some to her after that. She did not expect him to give it to Lilith after the fusion. Her heart ached, but she did not say anything.
“Lilith, what are you waiting for? Why didn’t you eat it? I can give it to someone else if you don’t want it.” Watson smiled at Lilith and urged her; he ignored the other people around him.
Lilith snapped back to her senses, and her expression became more excited. She raised the bead in her trembling hand and said, “Yes, Master.” Then she put the bead in her mouth.
Lilith closed her eyes the moment the gods’ blessing entered her body.
Swoosh!
There was a sound as half of her body turned white and the other turned black. The light transformed into mysterious patterns that spread along her skin; it looked like cracka on the surface of an object. Her strong heartbeat shook the entire hall as if some kind of a terrifying monster had developed in her body.
Chapter 255: They Became Angels
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lilith’s body turned black and white for a few minutes. Then, the skin on her body fell off like a cicada shedding its shell. Then, a much smaller body emerged from the broken skin.
It was difficult to describe the beauty of the new creature.
Six white wings extended along Lilith’s smooth and fair back. The feathers on her wings blocked vital parts of her body, and her skin was faintly discernible. Her charming expression looked innocent, and her eyes and hair had turned white. A strange ring of light had appeared above her head. It alternated between visible and invisible as a powerful diamond-tier aura emanated from her body.
“Ha.”
Lilith yawned. Three of the six white wings on her back had turned black. She had transformed from a mature woman in her twenties into a teenage girl. Her face was charming and pure at the same time; one’s heart would beat faster when one looked at her.
She had a 50 percent chance of evolving into a mythical creature or a demon after she took the Blessing of the Gods and Demons. In addition, she was a Hell Baron. One could say she was a brand new race of gods and demons.
[Congratulations, Master. The Hell Baron, Lilith’s strength has increased.]
[Diamond-tier Fallen Angel: Lilith]
[Angels from the Fallen Angel race were bewitched by the demons’ power. They possess both angel and devil bloodlines and have eternal life.]
[Attributes: Light and darkness.]
[Demon’s abilities: Absolute Absorption (using the devil’s horn to absorb the enemy’s life force, allowing you to become stronger and the enemy to die from exhaustion), Six-arm Torture, Super Self-healing, Boiling Hell Blood, Super Physical Resistance, Super Magic Resistance, Demon King, Creeping Hunger, the Spread of a Million Diseases, the Soul-sucking Sound from Hell, Flesh and Blood Reconstruction, Strong Parasitism, Imp Summoning, Hell Descent (diamond-tier magic that summons the projection of hell within a certain range).]
[Angel’s abilities: Absolute Reflection (using angel halo to reflect all attacks against oneself), Kingdom of God’s Gate (diamond-tier magic to summon the projection of God in the Kingdom of God), Chant of God’s Grace (increase everyone’s status and double everyone’s combat power), Divine Enchantment (summon a diamond-tier holy sword to kill enemies), Purification (eliminate all evil things), King of Angels (allows you to transcend the human’s reasoning and significantly increase your mind and wisdom), Wheel of Fate (light magic to reverse time only once, allowing time to return to at least an hour ago).]
[Additional abilities: Super Berserk, Instant Burst, Body of Enchantment, God’s Body (allows the others to worship you from the bottom of their hearts).]
“Amazing.”
Watson exclaimed when he saw Lilith’s new characteristics. She was once a diamond-tier elite at her peak. She had returned to her height, and she was much stronger than before, thanks to the Blessing of the Gods and Demons.
Watson brushed aside Lilith’s impressive list of abilities. His primary emphasis was on two skills—Absolute Absorption and Absolute Reflection. That was because Lilith had mastered those two talents after reaching the diamond tier. The former could reflect all strikes, while the latter could absorb the enemy’s abilities and use them to improve oneself. Those were some extreme rules.
Aside from the Golden Flash, Mount Creation also featured a second diamond-tier elite; that was only the beginning for Watson. He had used Antonio’s approach to allow Anna to absorb more water from the Spring of Life and fuse it with the blood and bone marrow in Lilith’s body; he had allowed Blessing of the Gods and Demons to be generated perpetually. Imagine if everyone on Mount Creation had consumed that item, the scene of awakening an angel or a demon would be very shocking.
Watson’s heart was full of lovely fantasies about the future. Lilith’s body flashed, and a thin white robe appeared at that instant. Then, she spread her six wings and moved carefully to Watson’s side, her bare feet touching the air. She bowed her head and knelt on one knee.
Watson’s heart was filled with beautiful fantasies about the future. At that moment, Lilith’s body flashed, and a thin white robe appeared. Then, she spread the six wings on her back and strolled toward Watson with her bare feet; she knelt on one knee.
“Thank you, Master, for giving me strength. I don’t know how to repay your kindness, so I can only offer my body to you, Master. Please, use me to your heart’s content.”
“There’s no need to take such an oath. Do whatever you want; you’re not a tool! Just continue to be Blackmoon Town’s deputy head maid, as usual.”
Watson helped Lilith up. She looked at him with a look of reverence and gratitude. She nodded silently before she retreated to the side without another word.
Then, Watson looked around the hall. Those who met his gaze swallowed their saliva.
There was hope in their eyes. They were curious about it when they saw Lilith’s new powers. They had invited Watson with the promise of dragon meat and other precious ingredients. However, the situation had reversed.
Those dragon and phoenix meat were nothing.
“You’ve all seen it. The item I created can raise a person’s level and bring them to a higher level. But that kind of evolution is not without conditions. We can only use water from the Spring of Life. If you want the item that I created, then bring me some water from the Spring of Life water.”
Watson used his combat aura to amplify his voice so that everyone could hear him.
Even though he decided to let everyone on the mountain evolve, he did not plan to do so in the short term. The Spring of Life was not infinite. If he wanted to turn one million people into mythical creatures, the Spring of Life would definitely run out. The elf, Vivian, whom Master Antonio knew would not agree to that, so he decided to do things slower.
He could let those in the banquet hall evolve first.
“Quick, make a wish to get water from the Spring of Life.”
“D*mn it; I’ve already used my wish today. What should I do? Do I have to borrow it from someone else?”
As soon as Watson’s voice fell, the entire banquet hall exploded.
“Miss Anna, you said that you got the water from the Spring of Life with my master’s help,” Watson asked as he walked toward the woman; he ignored the noisy crowd.
He had given the Blessing of the Gods and Demons to Lilith, and the effect was not bad at all. He was ready to get one for himself and his family.
“Yes, Master Watson,” Anna replied hurriedly. Then, she taught Watson the spell that Antonio had taught her. After that, she said hesitantly, “Master Watson, I’ve used up my wish today for the banquet. I also want to get the items that you created. Well, you see—”
“Don’t worry. Since you’re hosting the banquet and teaching me magic, I’ll take care of your share of the Spring of Life.”
Watson patted his chest and made a promise to her. He began to use the spell that Anna taught him. He chanted Vivian’s name in his heart; he felt as if he had a connection to something else. Suddenly, he saw an endless forest in front of him, and there was a well in the middle of the woods.
A girl sat beside the moon-white well, dressed in clothing fashioned from leaves. Her body was slimmer than that of a human’s. She appeared to be aware of Watson’s attention. The girl turned to face him. She had an indescribably lovely face. Watson’s heart fluttered, and then the vision in his thoughts vanished.
Whoosh!
By the time he snapped back to his senses, a ball of emerald-green liquid had appeared in his hand. It was the size of a human head, ten times more than Anna’s. It was wrapped in a layer of the same emerald-green magical element, but it was dissipating rapidly.
“Who was that girl? She looked like the Spring of Life’s guardian. Could she be Miss Vivian?”
Watson did not hesitate. He took the bottle of water from the Spring of Life and asked Lilith to give him some blood and bone marrow to create the Blessings of the Gods and Demons like she had done before that. He had ten Blessings of the Gods and Demons in his hand in just a few minutes, which he distributed to his family and Miss Anna.
Edward, Anna, and the others took the beads without hesitation and ate them. In an instant, the skin on their bodies disappeared. A pair of white wings emerged, and a halo appeared above their heads. A dense holy aura filled the entire hall.
They were both promoted to angels at the same time.