Chapter 315: Lucky Critical Hit

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【Use item【Super Golden Spatula (Black)】on【Wuming】?】

"Of course."

Yun Mu nodded without hesitation; this was something she had decided on long ago.

But come to think of it, Wuming.

I still need to think of a name for that young reindeer.

What would be a good name. 【You used the item【Super Golden Spatula (Black)】, 【Wuming】's level has increased to lv32.】【【Wuming】's Max HP +52, Attack +44, Spell Strength +30, Defense +18, Tenacity +7, Dodge +30, Speed +20, Precision Correction +35, Critical Hit +9%.】【【Wuming】gained the trait【Guard】】【Guard: Can protect one friendly unit from taking damage; when being ridden, automatically protects the teammate currently riding it.】

【【Wuming】gained the trait【Healing Mastery】】【Effect of healing and shields +35%】

【【Wuming】learned the skills【Fawn Charge·Modified】【Forest Blessing】【Emergency Evasive Maneuver】】【Fawn Charge·Modified: Deals physical damage with a +60% damage correction to a designated single enemy unit, and has a 120% chance to inflict Stun.】

【Forest Blessing: Restores 3-10 HP for all friendly units and provides a layer of shield; the shield's HP is equal to the amount healed.】

【Emergency Evasive Maneuver: Retreat two units and gain the effect of Dodge +25.】

【Name: Wuming Level: lv32 Race: Horned Deer

Max HP: 60 Attack: 45, Spell Strength: 30, Defense: 20, Tenacity: 9, Dodge: 35, Speed: 23, Precision Correction: 45, Critical Hit: 9% Traits: Mount, Savage Bone, Guard, Healing Mastery Skills: Fawn Charge·Modified, Cute Acting, Forest Blessing, Emergency Evasive Maneuver.】 Hmm, it looks much better now.

Yun Mu nodded in satisfaction, then used her intent to click the pixel icon on the Game Panel.

"Moo moo~"

Just after being summoned, this little, uh... Yun Mu looked somewhat stunned at the reindeer in front of her that was rubbing against her cheek.

How did leveling up also happen to increase this little guy's age?

What appeared before her was not a young reindeer at all, but an adult individual!

Although this is indeed more reasonable; after all, looking at the size of a young reindeer, it didn't look like it could carry a person anyway.

With it like this, let alone carrying just her, it could actually seat two people perfectly fine.

"Hmm?"

Lucy, who was to the side, looked a bit surprised after seeing the reindeer Yun Mu summoned.

"Did you summon this, Miss Yun?" she asked while reaching out a hand, wanting to stroke the reindeer's back, yet the other party dodged it vigilantly.

Seeing this, Lucy didn't mind too much; she just smiled slightly and retracted her palm.

"Yes, this was a reward from the previous Adventure Challenge area," Yun Mu explained to Lucy.

When entering the Adventure Challenge area, Yun Mu was the only one there, so Lucy didn't know about this reindeer.

"I see..." Lucy nodded in realization, then looked at the reindeer with a curious gaze: "This reindeer has traces of having been blessed by the forest."

"I've lived for so long, yet this is my first time seeing the real thing."

"Forest blessing?" Yun Mu recalled the skill【Forest Shelter】she had seen on the Game Panel earlier, feeling that there must be some connection between the two.

So she simply asked: "What is that?"

"Hmm, it's just as it sounds," Lucy waved her hand: "Should I call it a collection of some kind of consciousness, or a concept similar to a deity?"

"Forests, snowy plains, vast deserts—corresponding consciousnesses exist in all these environments."

"The personalities of the consciousnesses in different environments are all different, and what I know most about is the consciousness of the jungle environment."

"Because tribes living in jungles or rainforests usually have a tradition of performing rituals and sacrificing prey to the Jungle Consciousness to obtain power."

"I once specifically visited those tribes, trying to study the existence of the deity they spoke of—the Jungle Consciousness, but in the end, I was driven out by them for 'profaning the deity'."

"Wait..." Hearing this, Yun Mu interrupted her, feeling a bit puzzled: "You were just driven out like that?"

"Are the people in those tribes that strong?"

"Hmm, speaking of strength, there are indeed many strong individuals in those tribes, but at most they are only Legendary Initial Stage," Lucy explained to her:

"The reason I left back then was simply because I was wary of the existence of that so-called Jungle Consciousness."

"Those things can already be considered half-deities," she said.

"Our ancestors' fear of the night and Darkness created the Lady of Night, Dailianna."

"And because of the worship of Thunder, combined with the association of deafening thunderclaps with war drums, the God of War and Thunder, Helington, was born."

"These natural worships born from nature will, over time, give birth to true deities. I feel that the Jungle God has already taken the first step toward godhood."

Lucy no longer referred to the other party as the Jungle Consciousness, but instead changed her words to the Jungle God.

This made Yun Mu fully realize what kind of existence those consciousnesses born in natural environments truly were.

"Deities are born from people's faith..."

Yun Mu muttered to herself, then looked at the reindeer to the side.

"So, is it some kind of kin of that Forest God?"

Lucy did not deny her meaning, nodding: "You aren't wrong to understand it that way."

"As long as there are people who worship, even if it's just subconscious awe, deities will be born? Suddenly I feel this world is so dangerous." A sense of inexplicable Fear welled up in Yun Mu's heart.

She couldn't say where this Fear came from; it was just a kind of horror, as if she had finally managed to glimpse the tip of a massive iceberg hidden beneath the surface of the water.

Pat.

Suddenly, Lucy raised her palm and gently patted her shoulder. "No need to think so much, just let things take their course," she said with a soft laugh: "Are there few deities in this world?"

"Hmm, I suppose so."

This world has existed for so long; even if a few more deities appeared, what could it change? Perhaps in the future, she might even see a scene where deities walk everywhere.

"Let's give it a name first." Yun Mu stroked the reindeer's head; the texture was quite nice, and she felt her mood improve significantly.

"It should be male, right?" Looking at the antlers on the reindeer's head, Yun Mu judged.

"No, it's female," Lucy denied: "Reindeer have antlers regardless of whether they are male or female. It's very simple to determine the gender... don't look down there!"

"Oh, and then?"

After confirming that Lucy's judgment was not wrong, Yun Mu asked her.

"Ahem." Lucy gave a light cough and continued the topic she hadn't finished: "It's simple to determine the gender of a reindeer; you just have to look at the antlers."

She pointed her finger at the antlers on Wuming's head: "Male reindeer antlers are usually larger and thicker than females', especially during the breeding season. Besides that, the fur on its neck can also be used to determine gender."

"I still think it's faster to just look underneath," Yun Mu muttered in a low voice.

Lucy pretended not to hear what she said: "So, have you thought of a name for her?"

"Let's just call her Wuming," Yun Mu suggested.

Thinking of names was such a hassle; up until now, she had only thought of names for Dabai, whom she recruited first, and Chester.

For the Leaders and Bosses she recruited later, she simply called them by the names on their panels.

"Don't be so perfunctory."

Lucy was actually more enthusiastic about this matter than she was: "Naming a pet is a privilege only a pet owner has, you know. A good name also signifies your expectations for her."

"Then let's call her Liliya!" Yun Mu clapped her hands and decided.

"Liliya is a very nice-sounding name. Is there any special meaning behind it?"

"Uh, no, I just picked it at random."

After handling Lucy's upgrade and the use of the Super Golden Spatula, Yun Mu, along with the newly named Liliya and Lucy, arrived at the familiar Blacksmith Shop.

Just like before, the appearance of the Blacksmith Shop had been renovated again.

It looked very consistent with the overall style of this Plague Capital, yet one could tell at a glance that this was the Blacksmith Shop.

Guleiya, the woman she met last time who claimed to be the temporary owner of the Blacksmith Shop, was also here.

Although she had already confirmed the other party's identity, Yun Mu still felt a little nervous looking at that familiar yet unfamiliar face.

"Welcome~ Are you all here to strengthen your equipment?"

After noticing the arrival of Yun Mu and the others, Guleiya stood up with a smile, holding a hammer in her hand as she asked.

"Yes, of course."

Yun Mu nodded first, then pretended to be curious as she observed her surroundings.

"The Blacksmith Shop's appearance has changed again. Are you used to it, Guleiya?"

"It's fine!" Guleiya raised her fist: "As long as the forge and the anvil haven't changed, I can work."

"How reliable," Yun Mu said with a soft smile.

"What has Guleiya been doing since I left last time?"

She was a bit curious about what happened inside the game Dungeon when she left it.

Was it completely paused? Or did the NPCs actually have their own things to do?

"Hmm, I've been practicing my craft during this time. Then, just a few days ago, the former shopkeeper sent me a letter telling me you would come to this branch, so I hurried over!"

Goodness, even the former shopkeeper came? Yun Mu raised an eyebrow: "Then do you know how much time has passed since we last left?"

"Hmm, I'm not too sure." Guleiya frowned, putting on an expression as if she were trying hard to recall: "The weather here is very strange."

"Sometimes it's always daytime, sometimes it's always nighttime, and other times there is neither a sun nor a Moon in the sky, so I don't know exactly how much time has passed... maybe thirty or forty days?"

Thirty or forty days? That was about the same amount of time that had passed for her in the real world.

"Alright, I understand, thank you," Yun Mu thanked her.

"It's nothing," Guleiya waved her hand with a smile: "I'm glad this information could help you. So then—"

She looked expectant as she pressed her fingers together: "Shall we strengthen your equipment?"

"Sure," Yun Mu nodded; she had already asked most of the questions she wanted to know.

It was time to start strengthening the equipment.

Opening the strengthening page, Yun Mu checked her remaining Gold Coin balance.

【Gold Coin: 12639】

Very well, let's start strengthening! (End of chapter)