Ye Chui’s heroic act of destroying a Blood Scorpion tribe outpost oasis and killing thousands of their warriors was fully verified during his battle with the big beard. He was indeed an extremely powerful person. This won the respect of the Green Bay tribe.
To welcome the hero’s arrival, the people in the tribe started a grand celebration. There were simple and joyful songs, dances full of tribal style, and of course, various unique desert-flavoured foods.
Ye Chui had no hesitation. He took out most of the food from his [Storage Space]. On the way here, they had taken down a pack of sand beasts and obtained a massive amount of food. These supplies were enough to feed the entire tribe for ten full meals. When they saw Ye Chui constantly take out chunks of medium-sized meat from his magic guide book and pile them into a small mountain beside him, amid the cheers of the tribal crowd, the Fifth Prince, Kunlan, Ming Yi, and the others all had their faces turn extremely defeated…
Items from the [Storage Space] would decay and spoil. The first problem participants in the secret realm battlefield faced was survival. In fact, in the first few days after arriving here, the Fifth Prince, Ming Yi, and the others had been going hungry. They had even been injured from accidentally eating poisonous things. Only gradually did they figure out what was edible and which fruits were non-toxic…
But Ye Chui was different. Not only did they seem to be living well, he could even produce so much food at once. How could the gap between people be so big?
With singing and dancing, the lively celebration soon began. The wonderful aroma of roasted meat filled the air around them.
In this atmosphere, Ye Chui, Debbie, and Jacob followed the high priest to the most luxurious house in the centre of the tribe. This was the tribe’s most solemn temple.
“This is where we worship the water spirit god. The water spirit god is very interested in you. She wants to talk with you.” The high priest said to Ye Chui.
Spirit gods were new spirit bodies formed when undead spirits evolved through slaughter and devouring other undead spirits. But they still belonged to the spirit category. That meant they were originally from the Star Empire. Ye Chui asked curiously, “Who exactly is the water spirit god?”
The high priest chuckled and led the three into the tribal temple. It was quite spacious inside, with no extra decorations. The floor was covered with a layer of soft carpet. Opposite the entrance was a statue of a woman whose material could not be identified. It was an elegant woman sitting cross-legged on a wooden platform. Her expression was solemn, eyes slightly closed. This woman had clear features of a Star Empire native: black long hair, fair skin, and an otherworldly temperament. Standing before her, Ye Chui, Debbie, and Jacob naturally felt a sense of reverence.
This was the water spirit god.
“In the outside world, when the water spirit god was still human, she had a very famous name called the Apocalypse Consort. I think you should have heard of her.” The high priest continued to introduce. He did not know much about outside affairs, but he had heard the water spirit god mention some of her past and knew the name Apocalypse Consort.
“Apocalypse Consort!?” Ye Chui and the other two said in surprise at the same time.
Jacob said, “She is actually that famous extraordinary woman from four hundred years ago?”
Debbie also widened her eyes in exclamation. “I heard that a meteor fell from the sky back then, landing in a forest and causing a massive fire that could not be controlled. The Apocalypse Consort acted and summoned an entire river’s water to extinguish the raging flames. Her water magic was simply at its peak!”
Ye Chui followed up. “I heard she also had an unclear relationship with a certain prince consort. There was even a rumour that she had a son with that prince consort. At the time, the Star Empire prince, her husband, was furious and wanted to settle accounts with the prince consort, but it ended up going nowhere!”
The three finished these words in a reverent tone. However, a clear and ethereal woman’s voice suddenly echoed from the statue.
“How did you learn your history… Not one of the things you said is correct, and the three things you mentioned happened to three different people.”
With this voice, the sculpture suddenly came alive. It opened its eyes and moved its limbs. It turned out that this sculpture was the water spirit god’s true body!
She showed a somewhat odd expression as she stared at Ye Chui and the other two.
Ye Chui’s side felt a bit awkward. Ye Chui and Jacob came from poor backgrounds. Being literate was already quite good. They had no chance to learn history. Debbie had the conditions, but she had no interest in those things. The three’s historical knowledge was about equal. They had crammed just before entering the Crown Battlefield to recognise the guardian spirits’ identities. So it was understandable that what they said now did not match up…
The water spirit god jumped down from the wooden platform and came close to the three to look them up and down. A faint smile appeared on her face, probably finding it amusing. Finally, she looked at Jacob. “You have the prince’s bloodline flowing in you. I did not expect that after so many years, the Crown Battlefield would reopen. What is your name?”
“Jacob. I am the Thirteenth Prince.”
“So you are that illegitimate prince?” The water spirit god laughed. She had already contacted the Fifth Prince and Twelfth Prince earlier and learned many things from them. She circled around Jacob once, then jumped back onto the high platform.
Ye Chui, Debbie, and Jacob were all a bit puzzled about what she was doing. The high priest bent at the waist, head lowered tightly.
The water spirit god tilted her head, as if pondering something. A moment later, she showed an expression as if she had finally made up her mind. She said to Jacob, “Do you want to be my host?”
“Ah?” This time, Ye Chui and the other two were all shocked.
Ye Chui thought of something. “Like how the Tenth Prince fused with the ferocious spirit god?”
“The Tenth Prince fused with the ferocious spirit god?” The water spirit god’s face changed slightly. She did not know about this, but she did not seem too surprised. “I can sense the ferocious spirit god’s agitation. It seems he has already chosen someone to fuse with… Then to counter him, I must also choose a host. We spirit gods rely on worship to gain power. If we fuse with a prince, the power will be even stronger. Originally, I was not as strong as the ferocious spirit god. To fight him, I must find a host faster!”
“Your chosen host is Jacob?” Ye Chui said in some surprise. The water spirit god had already seen the Fifth Prince and Twelfth Prince. She must not be satisfied with those two. After seeing Jacob, she chose him as host. Jacob showed a joyful expression. He did not expect to get such an opportunity. But after thinking, he remembered something and asked worriedly, “If I become your host, what will happen to my original guardian spirit?”
“He will die.”
The water spirit god said without any concealment. “Or rather, be devoured by me. Spirit gods are too powerful to attach directly to mortals. We can only choose princes who already have guardian spirits, devour their guardian spirits, and take their place.”
In other words, to get the water spirit god, the Blue Knight had to be killed.
Jacob immediately shook his head. “No, I do not want to kill him. Along the way, he has helped us a lot. Although sometimes he is very neurotic and talks endlessly, those art theories can drive people mad, making one want to strangle him directly… But I do not want him to die.”
“Even if you can gain my power?” The water spirit god did not seem surprised by Jacob’s answer.
“Yes.” Jacob said firmly. He glanced at Ye Chui and Debbie, who also gave him encouraging looks.
Although the Blue Knight Constantine’s nagging appearance was indeed maddening and one dreamed of killing him, seeing his twisted paintings made one want to wail and curse. But he was still a companion who had fought side by side. Ye Chui cared a lot about this and did not want to see him die.
“Is that so? What a pity.” The water spirit god said with a smile.
“Why do you not choose the Fifth Prince or the others?” Debbie asked at this time. After planting the black fire bugs in the Fifth Prince and the others, Ye Chui had asked them and learned that the Fifth Prince and Twelfth Prince had each comprehended their guardian spirits.
The Twelfth Prince’s guardian spirit was a white-haired youth. He rarely appeared, had a cold personality, and had not shown any combat ability. In the Star Empire’s history, there did not seem to be such a white-haired youth. He apparently had little combat power.
As for the Fifth Prince’s guardian spirit, it was a rugged armoured general. He was the famous commander-in-chief of the national guard army five hundred years ago in the Star Empire, with prominent strength and at the great swordsman level. But… after seeing his host was a sissy, he got angry and never appeared again.
That was why, earlier when Ye Chui clashed with them, these two guardian spirits did not show up.
“Only a suitable host can exert one hundred percent of the spirit god’s power, and they are not suitable.” The water spirit god shook her head.
“What counts as suitable?” Ye Chui asked strangely.
The water spirit god smiled. “I like the look of him.”
“Er…”
This was truly a capricious water spirit god.
The water spirit god needed to conserve energy and enter dormancy most of the time. She soon turned back into that sculpture. Ye Chui, Debbie, and Jacob left the temple. Outside, the singing and dancing continued. But Ye Chui and the others felt somewhat heavy-hearted. Once the Tenth Prince and ferocious spirit god fused, it would undoubtedly be a terrifying enemy. The Green Bay tribe was originally weaker than the Blood Scorpion tribe. Being able to fight them for over a hundred years without defeat relied on this natural fortress-like oasis. But once the Tenth Prince and ferocious spirit god fused, who knew what would happen here.
The urgent matter now was that Ye Chui desperately needed to increase his own power.
He made up his mind!
“Debbie.” Ye Chui looked at the lively tribal residents and said softly to Debbie. “In the next period of time, my magic guide book might not be summonable, and my power will be greatly reduced.”
Debbie looked at Ye Chui strangely. She suddenly thought of the change in Ye Chui’s magic guide book in the Buried Bone Land and immediately understood. “Your magic guide book is going to change again?” Seeing Ye Chui nod, Debbie immediately said, “Do not worry. During this time, we will definitely protect you well… If your magic guide book changes, how powerful will you become?”
“I do not know yet, but I will enter the advanced magic guide level, and might unlock other abilities.” Ye Chui also said full of expectation. After the last upgrade, his magic guide book gained functions like enlightenment magic, creating games, and detecting point values. After this upgrade, who knew what his iPad magic guide book would become. Whether other powerful functions would appear, he was very much looking forward to it.
However, the last upgrade took a long time. Choosing to upgrade again at this point made Ye Chui hesitate all along. But thinking of the strong enemy he would soon face, he decided to start the upgrade while under the protection of the Green Bay tribe!
To enhance his own power!
Ye Chui called Green over. In a hidden place, he handed over the useful items stored in his magic guide book: meat chunks, fur, and so on, plus the magic seal ring obtained from the Eleventh Prince’s mother, to Green. Then he brought up that reminder message again.
[Discovered that the iPad can be upgraded. Do you choose to upgrade?]
Choose to upgrade!
