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Chapter 164: The Divine Artifact - Aladdin's Lamp
Chapter 164: The Divine Artifact - Aladdin's Lamp
"Aladdin, you're finally back. Did you encounter any problems on the way?" Qin Muye asked with some concern.
Aladdin wiped the sweat from his forehead. The round trip took him three days, but fortunately, he didn't encounter any dangers along the way.
"Thanks to your good fortune, Prince, I'm fine. Here is the oil lamp you wanted. I fetched it from the treasure vault. My father indeed kept it there." Aladdin sighed in relief as he said this.
With that, the treasure was his.
This time, he had a significant harvest, picking a bag full of gems and some beautiful fruits. With these, he and his mother could live a good life in the future.
Aladdin's Lamp
Rank: Divine Artifact
Attributes:
Summons a genie who can perform the Wish Spell to serve you. The effect of the Wish Spell depends on your rank.
'What the heck, a divine artifact?' Qin Muye truly didn't expect it to be a divine artifact. What was Zeus thinking, giving Aladdin a divine artifact to torment Sisyphus?
The Wish Spell was essentially a wish machine. In Qin Muye's hands, it could only function at the 3rd rank, but in Aladdin's hands, who knew what it could do?
Aladdin's backer was Zeus, the King of the Gods. Qin Muye guessed that he was at least 8th rank, with no upper limit.
Hadn't he seen that the lamp was named after Aladdin? It clearly belonged to him.
"Thank you, Aladdin. You are truly my benefactor. Perhaps it wasn't a good idea for you to learn from me. I think I should introduce you to the Princess of Corinth, the beautiful Badr Princess," Qin Muye said, his mind racing.
Aladdin's expression changed when he heard this. He hadn't expected Qin Muye to say such a thing.
"Three days ago, while you were fetching the treasure and the oil lamp from the vault, King Sisyphus invited me to a banquet. Although I haven't met Princess Badr, I heard from King Sisyphus about her beauty. She is a perfect match for a fine young man like you!"
Qin Muye patted Aladdin on the shoulder.
Aladdin was almost overwhelmed by the sudden surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.
"But Princess Badr is so noble, and I am just the son of a tailor. I am not worthy of her, and King Sisyphus would never agree to this," Aladdin said calmly, not letting Qin Muye's words cloud his judgment.
"Of course, there's no problem. I will introduce you, but you need to present these gems and rarities to King Sisyphus as a gift. I'm sure you won't have any trouble with that," Qin Muye said.
For Aladdin, these gems and rarities were nothing; the treasure vault was full of them.
He had only taken a few because he knew carrying too much would make it difficult to travel such a long distance.
But for Qin Muye, these were not ordinary gems and rarities. They contained divine power, which allowed the genie to perform Wish Spells beyond his rank. The entire treasure vault powered the genie.
Qin Muye couldn't identify the divine power, but he guessed it had something to do with Zeus. However, Queen Melope, a 6th-rank deity, would certainly recognize it.
"Alright, young man, I've given you the opportunity. You can refuse this kindness and continue learning from me for a month, but I think a month with me is far less valuable than Princess Badr, don't you agree?" Qin Muye's tone was persuasive.
To be honest, Qin Muye had initially planned to send Aladdin to soak in the nutrient solution with Lettuce Girl, but the situation here was too complex for him to handle.
It wasn't just a pool; it was an ocean, filled with the sea gods of the previous era.
Stepping into it wasn't just a matter of drowning; it was about sinking to the depths of the ocean.
So, he needed to find a way to minimize his losses. Otherwise, he would be in serious trouble.
The story of Aladdin's Lamp ends with him marrying the princess, so why not skip the middle part and arrange the princess for him?
The process wasn't important; the result was. As for what happened afterward, he couldn't control that. The divine artifact was already in his hands, and he knew the importance of a divine artifact.
"Thank you, Prince. I..." Aladdin was surprised that this prince from a distant land, whom he had never met, would be so kind to him. Even his own father hadn't been this good to him.
Qin Muye didn't know this, or he would have definitely complained that his father, though a bit of a scoundrel, had truly been good to him. Those who weren't good to him were already dead, killed by Hera.
Even the mighty Hercules couldn't withstand her wrath and died before becoming a god. This was enough to show how petty Hera could be.
"I am your father's best friend!" Qin Muye said firmly. With the divine artifact in his hands, calling him a best friend was nothing; he could even call him father. If calling him father could exchange for a divine artifact, Qin Muye would shout until all the gods in the fairy tale went bankrupt, transforming his entire body into a vocal organ to shout a few thousand times per second.
Under such immense pressure, one naturally seeks a way out. Qin Muye, lacking the ability to walk the straight and narrow path, had to resort to underhanded methods.
After all, all the profitable paths were written in the criminal code, but in both the magical continent and the fairy tales, there was no such thing as a criminal code. This allowed Qin Muye to thrive like a fish in water.
Aladdin's mother, overhearing Qin Muye's words, was moved to tears. Although Mustafa had been poor all his life and had guarded the treasure for so many years, having such a loyal friend was enough.
Qin Muye considered himself the epitome of righteousness.
Although he shamelessly took Aladdin's divine artifact, he also gave him a beautiful wife and a well-connected mother-in-law. Otherwise, if Hera found out, Qin Muye would have to visit Aladdin's grave every year to dance.
Without a certain level of power, even Zeus might not be able to protect Aladdin, which was why he had been impoverished for so many years. Well, Zeus had always been like that, only caring about the process and not the outcome, and many of his illegitimate children lived quite miserably.
Therefore, Qin Muye had reason to believe that the unlucky soldier was also Zeus's illegitimate child.
'Wait, something seems off?'
Qin Muye realized that if the soldier also came to the Kingdom of Corinth, who would get Princess Badr? After all, in both original stories, both of them married the princess, and the king's fate wasn't good.
However, from the current situation, it seemed that Aladdin had a better chance, given that his lamp was a divine artifact while the soldier's tinderbox was just a high-level treasure.
The gap was obvious.
Qin Muye guessed that the soldier was probably Aladdin's backup. If Aladdin failed, the soldier would step in and take over.
"Alright, prepare yourself. Wash up and buy a decent set of clothes," Qin Muye said, pulling out a handful of gold coins. "You don't need to use your gems and rarities; use these gold coins instead."
"Remember, the first impression is crucial."
Hearing this, Aladdin was deeply moved.
"Thank you, Uncle, I will definitely succeed!!!" Aladdin felt that Qin Muye was like a family member. Who else would help him so much? So, he stopped calling him Prince and started calling him Uncle, as Qin Muye said they were best friends and couldn't be of different generations.
This made Qin Muye a bit nervous. If he met Zeus, would calling him Uncle make them brothers?
"Rest assured, I will ensure you are settled before I leave. Go and get ready, and I will smooth things over for you," Qin Muye felt he needed to leave quickly, or who knew what else Aladdin might say.
After all, he didn't know if Zeus was watching him. He might not act now, but who knew what would happen in the future.
With that, Qin Muye hurriedly left Aladdin's house and headed to the palace.
As for immediately using the divine artifact? He didn't look like a fool. This thing was safest in his inventory.
Let Zeus deal with "The Era of Lords." If he could really handle it, Qin Muye would definitely back down. He didn't want to be a dead duck; he just wanted to live.
However, the possibility of Zeus being a match for "The Era of Lords" was slim. Even the Hell King Leviathan of the Horror Universe couldn't do it, and they were probably evenly matched, or perhaps Zeus was a bit stronger.
Qin Muye would wait until he returned to the magical continent to use the divine artifact. That way, it would be safer. Otherwise, if he rubbed the lamp and out came Zeus instead of the genie, who knew what would happen?
(End of Chapter)
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