novelraw Chapter 315 - 149: Withered Beast Apostle, Recruiting Followers (2)
Chapter 315 - 149: Withered Beast Apostle, Recruiting Followers (2)
"Squeak squeak!"
Yi Tian was still more than a thousand meters away when the big rat let out a cry, and it darted out of the mist before Yi Tian could stop it.
The truth is revealed! Withered Beast!
The birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies were all innocent!
"Celestial Dao Stone reminder: auspicious birds, auspicious beasts, auspicious butterflies, and auspicious bees, once entering the Lord’s territory, shall consider it their lifelong habitat, mutually reinforcing the Lord. Should they leave this lifelong habitat, they will lose their auspicious status and become no different from ordinary creatures."
After all the auspicious beasts descended into the Celestial Dao World, the Celestial Dao Stone informed the Lords.
It didn’t mention whether the virus came from these birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies?
The Lords had to rely on their own conjectures.
Perhaps some Lord, overwhelmed by illness and foul mood, might slaughter all the auspicious beasts.
This kind of thing frequently occurs in the Purple Phoenix Moon Dance Region.
Generally, once the birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies enter, the Lords and territory members fall sick shortly after, leading many to believe that the creatures are carriers of the disease.
The Withered Beast Apostle was so cunning, digging a rat hole on the territory’s edge and exhaling a barely visible white gas. Who could notice this?
Even with the Thousand-Mile Eye, Second Child almost couldn’t discern this white gas.
In essence, the Withered Beast Apostle pinned the blame on the auspicious birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies.
Once the Withered Beast Apostle fled, the truth couldn’t be uncovered.
The Withered Beast doesn’t leave, the seeds don’t dissipate.
Typically, by month’s end, some Lord would be unable to resist and slaughter the birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies.
From the Celestial Dao Stone’s reminder, it was also known that birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies could be traded, but once traded, they effectively leave their lifelong habitat, and auspicious beasts are no longer auspicious, contributing no additional Spiritual Qi.
This is to prevent Lords from buying or robbing others’ auspicious beasts.
With this in mind, Yi Tian opened the auction system, special section.
Yi Tian prepared to write an article, explaining the origin of the epidemic to the Withered Beast and making a small profit.
Since the Wealthiest in the World discovered the special auction section, many Lords used it urgently.
Every aspect of life can be found here; thousands of techniques can also be queried.
Even novels of all kinds are available in the special auction section, with some being direct copies from one’s own planet and others being original works.
The current most popular is the all-Lord novel. The main character is a Child of Destiny, favored by the Celestial Dao, resonating with many Lords.
Yi Tian drafted an article describing how the concentration of spiritual power determined the severity of illness; Heavenly and Earthly Treasures cure it in ten minutes, only for it to relapse; birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies bring fortune but took the blame; the unseen hand behind it all is the Withered Beast and its Apostle.
It was narrated as a story.
Title: "Consequences and Causes of the Epidemic."
Yi Tian contemplated and initially wanted to charge 1 Spirit Coin for reading.
Ultimately, he deleted the 1 and changed it to 0.
Free article viewing.
Yi Tian wasn’t short on money, uh, but the main thing is, once the article came out, it would definitely get copied, and it wasn’t certain how much he could earn from it.
Yi Tian wasn’t lacking in fame but lacked influence.
If an article could change some Lords’ attitudes toward him.
Acquiring items later might go more smoothly.
Sometimes, an issue can subtly change a person’s perception.
After Yi Tian published this article, it quickly spread in a small circle.
Copies emerged one after another.
"Shocking News! Reading this article could save a life."
"Breaking! Celestial Beast and Withered Beast appearances!"
"Astounding! About auspicious beasts, birds, bees, and butterflies!"
"The Epidemic! Not without a Solution!"
Some copied content merely changed names, creating more attention-grabbing, alarmist headlines.
Others copied it outright, putting it up for sale at 1 Spirit Coin.
The Wealthiest in the World didn’t need the money, but they couldn’t do without. Change the title, draw attention, surely some profit can be made.
Yi Tian switched from the special auction section to the slave section.
Since the beginning of the month, Yi Tian had considered purchasing a batch of Human Race slaves.
However, he hadn’t had time.
Despite being ill today, he had plenty of time.
In the slave section, at the start of each month, when there’s an overload of Indigenous People slaves, some will be sold off.
Some Lords, like Yi Tian, keep only their own race and sell off others.
Compared to early last month.
Early last month, slaves were incredibly cheap, with C-level Warriors around 100,000. Early-stage B-level Warriors around 500,000.
Now C-level Warriors cost around 200,000, early-stage B-levels 1 million Celestial Dao Coins, mid-level B 1.3 million Celestial Dao Coins, and late-stage B 1.6 million Celestial Dao Coins.
Yi Tian remembered that Rugao, who was almost at mid-level B, was only 900,000 Celestial Dao Coins. Mid-level B with Zhan Wuyue plus Level 4 Weapon Mastery was valued at 1.5 million.
The exceedingly high slave prices now led Lords from high-level regions and top-level regions to sell off large numbers of B-level slaves.
Early last month, early-stage Gold slaves were only 500,000 Celestial Dao Coins, and few Lords sold Gold slaves.
"Now if I choose C-level, it’s definitely not viable. They are of no use in battle. Some Dragon Sparrow Guards already have a Three-dimensional score of 700, so I can only buy B-level."
The Indigenous People’s Gold slaves weren’t available in quantities that allowed Yi Tian to select for potential.
As long as they’re not middle-aged or old, Yi Tian was ready to buy them.
Moreover, Yi Tian only buys mid-level and late-stage B.
The potential of this group couldn’t compare to the Dragon Sparrow Guard. They could only start with formidable power.
Even if late-stage Gold and in their prime costs a bit more, Yi Tian would still purchase them.
With a plan in place, Yi Tian was ready to head to the training ground.
Before that, Yi Tian summoned all the ferocious beasts in the territory for a brief meeting.
"Some birds, beasts, bees, and butterflies have just appeared in the territory. These creatures are treasures of the territory and your fortune as well. Their presence will greatly accelerate your cultivation speed. I don’t want any beast to do something self-destructive. If anyone steals an aviary creature or an animal, I’ll stew it."