Chapter 1143
Chapter 1143 - 1129: Hazy Moon
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"The curse of a Deity, ordinary Rule-level might be helpless against it..."
Previously, the three curses on Lu Ping’an’s body could be used as weapons on Earth, as long as he controlled them well, but now... if a Quasi-God in front of him went mad and was determined to eliminate him at all costs, he might indeed be finished.
An intact super battlefield, the chances of encountering Quasi-Gods under the command of Evil Gods were certainly not zero.
"Although Quasi-Gods should not be controlled by these Lower Gold rules, who can guarantee that it won’t consider me a gift to be offered up..."
If Lu Ping’an were just an ordinary professional, merely carrying the burden of the three curses, it would be better not to go to Mercury 42 this time.
For both himself and his comrades, it was safer to keep such an "unstable bomb" at home.
But now, Lu Ping’an... was indeed a big boss.
"I must find a way to deal with these Divine Power curses, otherwise even if I survive, I’d be a burden on my team."
As long as there is power, there are traces, even the curses of false gods have methods of removal... Of course, in ninety-nine percent of cases, it’s very, very unprofitable.
The most basic "Principle of Contamination Coverage," to deal with a curse of this level, one must at least bring out equivalent or even stronger power... The life of an individual does not seem to have high value.
But now, Lu Ping’an seemed to have the "value" to make such an exchange.
And now, on Longyue Island, there just happens to be a super big boss capable of solving the problem.
"It’s time to pay a visit to the local authority... that Semi-God level super big boss."
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𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"Heh, I never expected that Lord Misty Moon would actually be willing to meet you in person; the last time he met with someone was a year ago..."
Walking through a forested area on Longyue Island, Elder Deer, the de facto helmsman of the place, also marvelled at the fruit of face Lu Ping’an had gained.
"Misty Moon Lord" Liu Xiyan, the super big boss who guarded not only Longyue Island but also the entire southern region, was an entity at such a level that he no longer needed to cultivate any social connections and usually lived secluded from the public eye.
"Actually, I’m quite surprised myself."
Hoping to find someone to resolve his curse issue, Lu Ping’an naturally tried the strongest candidate first; he actually prepared himself for rejection by Mr. Liu and expected to have to ask his disciples for help.
To his surprise, just after the request was sent, the Quasi-God who secluded himself on a yearly basis was willing to meet.
"Is there anything I need to be aware of?"
Lu Ping’an was probably nervous for a few seconds; after all, aside from this being his first time to meet a Quasi-God (he didn’t know at the time Big Cat was a Quasi-God), there was a rather troublesome thing "inside" him, God knows if a Quasi-God could see through it at a glance.
"No need to worry, Mr. Liu is easy to talk to, though he is a bit lazy. If he is willing to meet you, he probably has something he needs from you."
And Elder Deer, smiling, seemed to speak a somewhat irreverent phrase.
But before Lu Ping’an could ask further about the situation, Elder Deer stopped.
In the forest where there was no path, it suddenly began to open slowly, and a trail leading into the depths of the woods appeared in front of Lu Ping’an.
Lu Ping’an smiled, and under the watchful eyes of Elder Deer, he walked in alone.
However, to his surprise, the path was a little long... Lu Ping’an, running out of patience, began to use his Career Ability to accelerate his pace, and it took him a full hour to reach the end of the road.
Lu Ping’an found it strange, didn’t Elder Deer say Mr. Liu was close by....
"...So that’s how it is."
He closed his eyes, then opened them again, and Lu Ping’an finally understood everything.
The truth was, from the beginning to the end, he had already met the Quasi-God, even...
"...to have actually been inside his body all this time?"
The forest opened up, and at the end was a small lake, on the stones in the middle of the lake... a skeletal figure draped in tattered cloth!
"As expected..."
This scene did not surprise Lu Ping’an; he merely looked up silently, observing the endless trees and mountain ranges around him.
"Mr. Liu, I have arrived."
As he uttered these words, the lake before him began to change.
Stones floated up, forming a path toward the skeleton in the center of the lake.
And as Lu Ping’an drew closer, the bones that showed no sign of life began to emit a crackling noise and took a while to lift their head.
"Li... Little fellow..."
The voice was hoarse and peculiar, as if he was rediscovering how to vocalize.
And Lu Ping’an waited patiently.
As a Gardener himself, he understood all of this, but he hadn’t expected that a Quasi-God level Gardener could achieve such a feat.
"Have you completely forsaken your body?"
Gardener and Beast Tamer are two parallel, if not contradictory paths; although both pursue "evolution," one seeks the evolution of the body while the other leans more towards the "spirit."
The many traits shown by Lin Nu had already demonstrated the high-level Gardener’s understanding of "terrain," and the generally fragile physical body of Gardeners is no secret.
How would it be if the spirit evolved to a certain degree? Would one completely abandon the body? At least the being before him hadn’t done so.
"You have fused with this mountain range."
Indeed, to Lu Ping’an, the forest and mountains he had traveled through were his "body."
Mr. Liu had just struggled to restore his head.
The crackling laughter echoed around Lu Ping’an’s ears; the entire forest seemed to have countless whispers of laughter, just as his previous "comrade" had said, Mr. Liu was indeed a peaceful and jolly old man.
"Sorry about that, little fellow, heh, it seems my body has died without me noticing. Haha, I fell asleep and inadvertently turned into a pile of decayed bones... eh, not funny, is it?"
The old man seemed to have told a joke; Lu Ping’an, not catching the humor, looked at him with a mixed expression.
"Even the staid Elder Deer would pretend to laugh a little..." The old man seemed a bit hurt, wondering if he was falling behind the times; the last time he went out, that performance style known as "stand-up comedy" was still quite popular.
"Haha....." Lu Ping’an let out a dry laugh, giving the other party some face.
But the old man’s gaze was silently fixed on him.
Lu Ping’an felt as though his very being was seen through, but then, the skeletal old man shook his head, responding to Lu Ping’an’s question.
"No, I have not merged with this mountain range..."
Lu Ping’an breathed a sigh of relief; even a Quasi-God couldn’t be that outrageous.
"....I have merged with the entire Longyue Island. That’s why I’m also known as ’Dragon Moon Lord.’"
Well, that was even more extravagant.
Lu Ping’an nodded woodenly, encountering for the first time the full scale of a complete Quasi-God’s extravagance.
However, some things simply had to be done, no matter how daunting...
"Mr. Liu, could you help me..." At this moment, Lu Ping’an had no doubts that the other could help him dispel the curse; the question was whether he would be willing to.
— End of Chapter 1143 —