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Chapter 243: Rule-Level Talent: Wealth Sacrifice
Chapter 243: Rule-Level Talent: Wealth Sacrifice
In Jiangnan, within the Lu Wu family residence.
Lu Wu had just returned home and immediately got to work on his computer.
He started with the basics of tools and equipment.
It's hard to explain, but you really don't know until you learn about it.
Lu Wu also realized, after getting started, that the knowledge of tools and equipment was quite extensive.
Although both tools and equipment were at the beginner level in the internal network or, more specifically, the cultivation side, there were still numerous types and intricacies to consider.
Equipment alone had categories like Companion Gear, Universal Gear, and Ancient Gear.
Tools were further divided into Battle Tools, Support Tools, Lifestyle Tools, and Technological Tools.
At this point, Lu Wu decided to start with learning the basics of equipment.
"Creating Companion Gear is no easy task. If I want to quickly produce them to improve my Tempering Hand proficiency, it's unlikely to happen soon. So, I might as well focus on Universal Gear first."
So-called Universal Gear had fewer restrictions.
Unlike Little Skeleton's phone or spear, which could only be used by Little Skeleton or Lu Wu, universal equipment could be used by anyone or any summoned beast once it was crafted.
"The ultimate move of Universal Gear heavily relies on the skill or technique of forging equipment. Currently, the Universal Gear recipes on the internal network all require corresponding forging techniques. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that with my Tempering Hand skill."
Basically, he could handle any Universal Gear recipe.
With that, the next steps would be much simpler.
All he needed to do was find a suitable Universal Gear recipe, and then practice crafting it.
As Lu Wu searched through the internal network, he couldn't help but think about how careful and selective he would have been in the past when looking for equipment recipes.
But now, why bother with such complications? He directly opened the Universal Equipment Recipes section on the internal network and downloaded all the Common Quality and Black Iron Quality recipes.
After a quick calculation:
"321 Common Equipment Recipes, 3,420 Alliance Credits.
68 Black Iron Equipment Recipes, 6,800 Alliance Credits.
A total consumption of 10,220 Alliance Credits!"
With a wave of his hand, over ten thousand credits were spent, but for Lu Wu, this was just a fifth of his daily earnings.
Even though he had only started the company less than a month ago, Lu Wu now felt like he had lost all sense of money and credits.
At this moment, Lu Wu felt he could finally say those words.
He, Lu Wu, had no interest in money; he had never touched it before.
"Sigh, who would understand? At my young age, I carry the worries that I shouldn't have at this age. How can I possibly spend over fifty to sixty thousand credits a day?"
Lu Wu couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.
However, as Lu Wu indulged in his melancholy, an indescribable feeling surged within him, hinting at something extraordinary about to happen.
Almost simultaneously, Lu Wu felt his entire house trembling.
"What's going on? Is it an earthquake?"
Lu Wu was bewildered, and before he could react...
A furious roar echoed.
"What's that sound? So fierce! And it sounds so close!"
A deafening explosion reverberated nearby.
At the same time, the trembling of Lu Wu's house, which had just stopped, intensified, threatening to collapse the entire structure.
Lu Wu's expression changed, and a flash of electricity surged through his body as he rushed out of the room.
He intended to rescue Dudu, but to his surprise, Dudu, with a worried expression, was already running towards him with TuanTuan in her arms.
"Lu Wu, it's an earthquake! Run!"
Without hesitation, Lu Wu scooped up Dudu and rushed out of the house.
They arrived at the training ground outside the villa.
As soon as Lu Wu appeared, the Little Skeleton, who had been training with Hanhan, immediately approached. It pulled Dudu from Lu Wu's arms and then, pointing towards the breeder's side, it clacked its teeth and spoke in Bone Language."
Fortunately, Lu Wu had the system; otherwise, it would be challenging for anyone else to understand what the Little Skeleton was saying.
"Lu Wu, Lu Wu, the Little Skeleton was practicing seriously when it suddenly clacked, then let out a roar, followed by an explosion, and now it's like this.
Oh, and has the Little Skeleton's phone been fixed?"
Hmm, okay.
Although the Little Skeleton was enthusiastically reporting the situation, using both hands and feet to express itself, Lu Wu still didn't understand.
However, with the current situation, Lu Wu didn't need to understand. Anyone with sight could see what had happened and where.
At that moment, one of Lu Wu's underground cultivation chambers was directly destroyed.
Ten cracks spread out from the cultivation chamber.
These cracks were the cause of the earthquake in Lu Wu's large villa, and the damage wasn't limited to his villa. The cracks extended for two to three miles, causing destruction to several nearby villas and facilities.
Of course, Lu Wu was unaware of this at the moment.
His gaze was fixed on the cultivation chamber, or more precisely, on a summoned beast standing amidst the ruins.
This summoned beast was ten meters tall, covered in yellow fur. It looked like a small chick, but who the hell had ever seen a ten-meter-tall chick with the strength of at least an Overlord?
As Lu Wu was left bewildered, the ten-meter-tall chick suddenly collapsed and died with a loud squawk.
Even in its final moments, it managed to take down the last remaining courtyard of the Lu family, not too far away.
Looking at the chick, or rather, the giant chicken, its attributes had changed from a question mark to:
...
Name: Mysterious Chickling
Power: ???
Status: Done for
Description: It never expected that a simple cultivation experiment would lead to its demise due to the interference of an old man.
Chilling Laughter! Why treat chickens like this?
PS: Although it's dead, its energy remains. If you cook it, it'll be a nourishing meal. Your pig is already drooling with envy.
...
What is this?
How can such a huge chicken fit in one pot?
No, no, I'm getting sidetracked by the Broken System.
Lu Wu shook his head, refocusing his attention from cooking to reality. He turned his gaze to the old man and Li Kai beside the giant chicken.
At this moment, Li Kai wore a completely bewildered expression.
He swore that he was just conducting a simple cultivation experiment.
He merely wanted to verify the effectiveness of his cultivation plan on this chick.
Li Kai was confident in his plan, which had a high success rate and was unlikely to fail. Even if it did, it wouldn't affect the meat quality, ensuring a delicious chicken and mushroom stew for dinner.
As for why this happened, Li Kai genuinely had no idea.
'Could it be that being around Little Lu Teacher has improved my cultivation abilities to the point where I can create such a scene with a simple touch?'
Old Li found it incredibly unbelievable and hard to accept.
Despite his skepticism, Li Kai sincerely assured Lu Wu that he would take responsibility for the incident.
Meanwhile, the old man beside him, with his hands behind his back and eyes gazing at the sky, seemed to say, 'Don't look at me, it's not my fault.'
Lu Wu was speechless. Could he not take some responsibility?
If it wasn't his doing, then whose fault was it? Could Li Kai have created such a scene?
"Explain what's going on here."
"What's there to explain? I don't know anything. Don't make me pay for this."
"Rest assured, I, Lu Wu, won't let you pay for it. It's not a big deal."
With Lu Wu's assurance, the old man relaxed.
Scratching his head, he somewhat sheepishly explained the situation to Lu Wu.
In short, the old man, bored with idleness, decided to offer some guidance to Li Kai as he worked in the cultivation chamber.
However, as he provided his guidance, the old man became increasingly enthusiastic, and with a casual gesture, the transformation occurred.
"That's pretty much the situation!"
Lu Wu didn't understand a word of the old man's explanation.
"But you said you didn't directly interfere. How could a single gesture turn an ordinary-level chick into a ten-meter-tall Overlord-level one?"
Lu Wu was extremely curious about the power of that gesture.
"It's my natural talent. Didn't I tell you?"
"When did you mention it?"
Lu Wu rolled his eyes, but his attention was now focused on the old man's talent. "If it's not a bother, could you explain your talent?"
"There's nothing inconvenient about it!"
The old man scratched his head and revealed a talent that was already known to the upper echelons of the Alliance.
This talent had awakened unexpectedly during a secret realm exploration when he encountered a fragment of a gate. It was an extremely unique talent.
The old man explained the name and specific effects of his talent to Lu Wu.
After hearing about the talent, Lu Wu noticed a change in the old man's attributes.
On the attribute panel, which was previously filled with question marks, a new talent called 【Wealth Sacrifice】 appeared.
...
Talent Name: Wealth Sacrifice
Talent Level: Unknown
Talent Effect: Able to change certain things by sacrificing one's wealth. The more wealth sacrificed, the greater the change.
Talent Description: This is likely a talent close to the level of rules.
However, this talent is highly unreliable, and even with a hundred attempts, a successful effect is not guaranteed.
Each use is uncontrollable, both in terms of the amount sacrificed and the direction of change, making it easy to cause large-scale destruction.
PS: From a certain perspective, this talent is incredibly overpowered. If one can master it, it will be an unparalleled cheat.
...
Lu Wu's eyes lit up as he read the attributes of this talent.
As Lu Wu's eyes brightened, so did the old man's.
Lu Wu recognized that look—it was the look of a marked fool.
When his talent was first exposed, many wealthy cultivators had the same expression.
Indeed, they later became poor!
Eventually, the old man fell out of favor...
(End of Chapter)
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