Chapter 139: The Misfortune Mage of the Life School

"Fate guided me to meet you, so the opportunity for my ascension to Chaotic Wanderer must be within you; it hasn't appeared yet, it's just not time."

"I have already waited seventy years and don't mind waiting a bit longer."

This misfortune mage who has waited seventy years for the ascension opportunity is far more rational than Lei Ke Dun expected.

Originally Lei Ke Dun was still worried that after mentioning an unknown ascension opportunity, the other party might lose control of their emotions.

"Fate guided me to meet you!"

Lei Ke Dun repeated it, and the elder's words made Lei Ke Dun subconsciously replay everything that happened today.

He tossed a gold coin for divination, met detective Ai Xin Ge·Si Tan Dun in Qiao Wood District, obtained information from him, then went to Dock District to find the Raven Guild to test the Flame Demon's ability, and finally entered this tavern.

All of this development is both highly logical and coincidental.

"I had an unpleasant encounter at that dance hall, so I bestowed some misfortune upon the other party."

The white‑bearded elder beside him said something as if he sensed something.

"So that's why I happened to approach the Raven Guild at this time?"

"Given these factors, you'd better discard that amethyst‑set ring; the unlucky instigator suffered unimaginable misfortune before death."

"The ring also retains some residue; it was the misfortune on it that led you into this tavern."

The elder glanced at Lei Ke Dun's right pocket where the ring was stored and gently reminded him.

Lei Ke Dun fell silent for a moment; the whole chain of events was a perfect loop, more absurd yet logical than any playwright's script, and he finally let out a sigh:

"Fate truly is a marvelous thing!"

Lei Ke Dun took the ring out of his coat pocket and placed it on the table before the elder, saying:

"Elder, how should this ring be dealt with?"

The elder picked up the amethyst‑set ring, examined it briefly, then handed it back to Lei Ke Dun:

"I have suppressed the misfortune on it to some extent; you can try praying to the Great Being who holds authority over the Fate Domain, to strip the misfortune and forge a talisman."

"Or crush it to reclaim the instigator's trait."

Lei Ke Dun took the amethyst ring, nodded slightly. The Great Being who controls the Fate Domain—Lei Ke Dun's first thought was Ke Lai En, who can mobilize the Original Fortress to answer his prayer.

"Alright, I'll go see Ke Lai En tomorrow; this should be feasible."

Lei Ke Dun quickly made up his mind.

He then looked at the elder beside him; the seventy‑year waiting opportunity would certainly not let him leave so easily.

"I am De Si Di Ni·Yi Si, formerly a member of the Life School's Fate Council, but later I realized my destiny lay beyond the Life School and left them."

"For the coming period I will stay by your side, awaiting the opportunity that Fate points to."

"I have a premonition that this opportunity will appear soon!"

De Si Di Ni·Yi Si gave a brief introduction of himself, and when he spoke of the opportunity he was waiting for, his tone clearly grew more excited.

Lei Ke Dun nodded in understanding; seventy years is already most of his life.

After a brief thought, Lei Ke Dun asked him about the Primeval Moon. Some followers of the Life School worship the Primeval Moon, and as a former Fate Council member, De Si Di Ni·Yi Si is quite knowledgeable about it.

"The Primeval Moon? It has some issues, or perhaps it is problematic by nature."

"I once speculated that the Primeval Moon was the incarnation of the ancient blood‑clan progenitor Li Li Si, but later I rejected that hypothesis."

"It has been subtly influencing the Mother and Moon Paths, forging false divine edicts that affect the extraordinary beings of these two routes."

At this point De Si Di Ni·Yi Si squinted slightly, seeming wary of the Primeval Moon as an evil deity.

"However, recently the Primeval Moon has changed drastically; its edicts carry a strong sense of fragmentation, as if"

"as if they were issued by two completely different beings!"

Lei Ke Dun continued the unfinished sentence.

De Si Di Ni·Yi Si looked at Lei Ke Dun with surprise, nodded slightly, and said:

"Yes, I even suspect the Primeval Moon is not a single evil god but two—or even more—evil deities, incarnations used to influence the Mother and Moon paths."

Lei Ke Dun's expression turned serious as he nodded slightly; this aligns closely with his own conjecture. The Primeval Moon's façade now pits the Fallen Mother God against the Desire Mother Tree.

Contemplating the Primeval Moon, Lei Ke Dun's thoughts quickly drifted to the Earth Mother God:

"Li Li Si probably also wishes to reclaim that beautiful‑god trait; if it could control the torn‑out Mother Nest on Earth, that would be spectacular."

After finishing the conversation with De Si Di Ni·Yi Si, Lei Ke Dun took him by carriage back to Thus line: Mingsike Jie.

Although the former Life School member showed no malice, as a stranger demi‑god Lei Ke Dun still kept a degree of caution and did not immediately pull him into a spirit‑realm traversal.

Back on Thus line: Mingsike Jie, Lei Ke Dun spoke up:

"My house no longer has any spare bedroom; you'll need to find your own place to stay."

"I'm telling the truth; the empty rooms have been turned into storage, plus Tu Ba Ge's laboratory, so there are no spare rooms."

De Si Di Ni·Yi Si waved his hand indifferently:

"That's fine, there will be a room!"

Under Lei Ke Dun's puzzled gaze, De Si Di Ni·Yi Si walked to the house beside Lei Ke Dun and lightly knocked twice on the main door.

Soon the homeowner came to open the door—a man in his early thirties, looking somewhat weary. He glanced at the white‑bearded elder at the door and said impatiently:

"Elder, do you have business here?"

"May I ask if you intend to rent out this house for a period? I'm looking for a place to short‑rent for about a month; you know, it's hard to find."

De Si Di Ni·Yi Si, unfazed by the man's tone, politely asked.

Lei Ke Dun watched as the homeowner's expression shifted from impatience to surprise, then to delight, his impatient look instantly turning into a courteous smile:

"Elder, your timing is perfect; due to some work changes I'll be leaving Bei Ke Lan De for a month, and I'm worried about what to do with my rented house, since I'll be back in a month."

"If you're agreeable, tomorrow morning we'll find a lawyer to draft a contract; I need to leave Bei Ke Lan De by noon tomorrow. As long as you're satisfied with the house and price, and guarantee not to maliciously damage the house or its furniture, that will suffice."

"I have no objections."

De Si Di Ni·Yi Si and the homeowner completed the deal at an astonishing speed, and the homeowner even allowed him to move in tonight. There are still vacant bedrooms in the house, which he may choose freely.

Is this the luck of the path of destiny? It's not much different from having one's wishes come true, is it?

Lei Ke Dun sighed, and after finding a place to stay in De Si Ti Ni, he returned to his own house.

The next morning, Lei Ke Dun had just gone downstairs and was sitting in the dining room eating the breakfast prepared by Tu Ba Ge when the door was knocked on.

Wu Ya A Nu directed a spirit to open the door.

The scene in the hall changed: the plush carpet on the floor showed one indentation after another, extending to the door, and the doorknob turned by itself with no one there, accompanied by a creaking sound, and the door opened.

This scene is perfect for a horror movie.

Ke Lai En, standing outside the door, made a complaining remark, then stepped into the living room.

Just when the door was knocked, the scene inside the room naturally appeared in his mind. The scenes from the horror movies he had watched before also simultaneously appeared in Ke Lai En's mind, and he naturally took a step back.

This place is no longer Earth, and I have already become an extraordinary person.

Ke Lai En muttered to himself in his heart, adjusted his state, and waited for the invisible spirit inside the room to open the door for him.

Ke Lai En walked to the dining room, dragged over a chair, and sat down.

Tu Ba Ge quickly brought over a pile of fruit and bread and placed it in front of Ke Lai En.

Thanks! I've already had breakfast.

Ke Lai En politely thanked Tu Ba Ge, then turned his head to look at Lei Ke Dun and said:

Tu Ba Ge is really a great helper; seeing him makes me want to keep an extraordinary creature by my side.

Go ahead and raise one! I just harvested an assassin's trait recently—do you want it?

Lei Ke Dun made the suggestion enthusiastically.

Ke Lai En's expression toward Lei Ke Dun turned strange, a look of wanting to speak but holding back.

Be human! You can even say such a thing as forcing an assassin's potion into an animal!

The knocking sounded again, interrupting Lei Ke Dun's words about wanting to sell the assassin's potion.

Under Lei Ke Dun's indication, Wu Ya A Nu directed the spirit to open the door. An old man wearing a dark gray robe, with white hair and beard, closed his eyes and walked into the house.

Fate has given me a revelation; today is not suitable for opening my eyes.

De Si Ti Ni kept his eyes closed, walked to the dining room as if nothing were unusual, found a chair to sit down, and then spoke to explain.

(End of chapter)