Special Species

The second one...

The following events were quite simple.

Maizer still handled the harvesting.

This time, the harvest wasn't as abundant as before, but it still yielded 12 Gold Coins.

Meanwhile, during this hunt.

Lu Cang's "Ice Shuttle" successfully leveled up to 200.

Easily...

The Healer and the Defender felt like their job was simply to sit in the vehicle and watch this child perform.

And, to chat with him.

To think they'd become mere chat companions?

The third Demonic Beast was an Ice Crystal Winged Bird circling at a low altitude.

These flying Demonic Beasts.

Could be very troublesome for some teams.

But for Lu Cang, it was much simpler.

The Ice Shuttle's second evolution was speed.

"Extreme Speed Ice Shuttle (LV: 201) -- Extraordinary Speed"

Bang!

The launch of the Ice Shuttle instantly broke the sound barrier!

The moment it generated next to Lu Cang, it pierced the Ice Crystal Winged Bird's wings.

With dozens of holes in its wings, it instantly lost most of its flight capability. Following up with the [Silent Wind Swarm] made finishing it off very simple and smooth.

This Ice Crystal Winged Bird... had a collection value of 16 Gold Coins.

Lu Cang also took the opportunity while on the road to ask about Yakartikto.

"Is worshipping Yakartikto useful..." Loth rubbed her temples, thinking.

Finally, she answered seriously, "If you must say, it's just for good luck."

Lu Cang asked with a confused tone, "Just good luck?"

Loth nodded with certainty, "There's no evidence that sacrificing money to Yakartikto brings unexpectedly good fortune."

"But because Harvest Moon is a rare good month out of the twelve, everyone hopes to make a fortune during Harvest Moon."

"So, they place their hopes on Yakartikto."

"Over time, they formed the custom of worshipping Yakartikto during Harvest Moon."

"But in reality, people worship the Moon Phase of the current month regardless of which month it is."

Lu Cang continued to question, "Even in December?"

December.

The month of Death and Destruction.

Moon Phase: Bai.

A forbidden god on the continent, not to be worshipped, no temples to be built, no faith to be held.

Discovering faith or worshippers would result in punishment.

"Yes."

"There are also those."

Lu Cang felt he had no more questions about this matter.

Suddenly, he thought of Loth's profession.

"Right!"

"Sister, you can do divination, right?"

Loth nodded unconfidently, "Mm... I'm a level 1 Diviner."

"But the accuracy isn't very high, as I'm only level 1."

Lu Cang: "Can you try to divine something for me?"

Loth thought for a moment, "Hmm, it's not a problem."

As she spoke, a fortune stick holder appeared in Loth's hand.

Lu Cang peered into the fortune stick holder.

It contained paper slips.

"You pick one."

"Huh?"

"Meaning, grab one, and whatever's written inside the paper ball is what you get."

Lu Cang: "..."

Wait, is this what a Diviner is?

Even if you don't use obscure things like Liu Yao Bagua, Meihua Yishu, or tortoise shells...

You should at least have tarot cards, a crystal ball, or do some astrology...

If not... even playing cards would do.

No, at the very least, your Fortune-Telling Tube should contain fortune sticks, right?

What the heck are paper balls?

They're not even folded, just crumpled paper balls, carelessly scrunched up?

Sensing Lu Cang's silence, Loth seemed to guess his thoughts.

She blushed and said, "I'm not a professional Diviner, and I haven't learned any orthodox divination arts."

"Divination arts are really expensive! Are you going to draw or not? If not, forget it."

Saying that, Loth was about to put the Fortune-Telling Tube away.

"Wait!"

"Sister, I'm just curious about how divination works."

"I'll draw one."

Eh.

She gets shy too...

But are divination arts really that expensive? Lu Cang was actually quite interested in the Diviner profession, as it sounded like a job that could predict the future.

Lu Cang casually picked out a paper ball.

"What should I do next, Sister?"

To avoid making any mistakes in the procedure, Lu Cang still asked.

Loth seemed a little embarrassed and whispered, "Just open it and see."

It really was... as simple as he thought.

Lu Cang opened the paper ball.

Written on the paper ball was--Supreme Auspicious.

"What is it, what did you draw?"

Loth was also curious about the divination result and leaned over to glance at the paper ball Lu Cang drew.

"Supreme... Auspicious."

"Wow! You actually drew the luckiest result!"

Lu Cang: "The luckiest?"

"Yes, my homemade Fortune-Telling Tube has 128 different results written on it, and this is the highest level of good luck."

Eh... 128 kinds?

Good and bad luck, can you really write 128 kinds?

"This is the first time I've ever seen this result."

"Don't you only have 128 kinds?"

Loth: "Divination results definitely can't be calculated by probability."

"I've already performed divination for hundreds of people, and this is the first time I've seen Supreme Auspicious."

"Even if my divination results aren't very accurate, if you draw this, your luck shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Lu Cang felt the Spoils of War in his ring.

That's true.

Today's gains were indeed overflowing.

The rewards he received were basically four to five times the basic expected harvest.

He looked up again at the Celestial Phenomenon outside the car window; the sky continued to slide by like a painted scroll--

Along the way, Lu Cang chatted with them a lot more.

Unlike the Adventurers in Rhein Town, they were Adventurers who traveled long distances around the world.

Their experiences and knowledge were broader than those in Rhein Town, and interacting with them made Lu Cang feel greatly benefited.

For example, powerful Mages usually had their wands custom-made by professional Magic Craftsmen. As for orthodox divination arts, the cheapest ones cost at least ten thousand Gold Coins. Divination was truly a money-burning profession.

Or perhaps, "Adventurers have it tough these days, maybe I should just become a Blacksmith and forge weapons instead..."

It was the kind of conversation you could hear in any world.

Then there were the Gatherers, always suspected of hoarding Spoils of War, with some places even requiring them to sign contracts.

From their conversations, Lu Cang felt he could hear the true realities of this world.

It was a completely different feeling from when he was with Iz and the others.

One was about legends and dreams.

The other was about reality and life.

Fourth, fifth, sixth...

The subjugation continued, but it was almost entirely Lu Cang's solo performance.

By noon, he had already dealt with eight Tier 3 Lord-class Demonic Beasts.

Including the commission reward, his earnings had already reached 144 Gold Coins.

This was something ordinary Level 2 Adventurers wouldn't even dare to dream of...

"The last one is just ahead."

Lu Cang looked at the commission sheet.

The last one was a B-rank commission, and although it was also a Tier 3 Lord, it was a Special Species.

Regarding Special Species, Lu Cang roughly understood them as elite monsters.

Their strength would be greater than ordinary species, and after killing them, there was also a high probability of very valuable Spoils of War to be gathered.

The elements were stirring—

Lu Cang could feel the flow of wind speeding up considerably.

Trand, as a Defender, had already raised his shield and was protecting Lu Cang.

He could feel it, it was close.