Chapter 615

A few days later, on the lounge chair placed on the suite's balcony, Lu Mian blew the sea breeze, basked in the sun, drank Manzan wine without water, and took out the incomplete umbilical cord from Father Montserrat from his "Traveler's Bag."

It had completely charred and lost all spirituality. After repeated confirmation by Lu Mian and the divination assistance of Franca and Jenna, a conclusion was reached:

After the "Ghost-Driving Technique," this umbilical cord completely lost its activity. Coupled with the fact that it didn't possess Beyonder characteristics itself, it couldn't be used as a magical artifact, nor could it be used as a main material to make charms, potions, weapons, etc.

What it possessed now was only its own particularity.

In other words, it was a bit like the imprint left on Lu Mian by the "Blood Emperor" Alista Tudor—it had status but lacked power, and it couldn't display the terrifying aura of the "Great Mother's" divine child. Lu Mian couldn't use it to scare people or briefly deter specific targets.

Lu Mian felt it could only play a role in two things:

First, acting as a spellcasting material, allowing specific magic to exert power far beyond the normal level, or helping "Wizards" use special magic they couldn't use originally;

Second, being added as an auxiliary material in the production of magical artifacts, charms, potions, and Beyonder weapons, allowing the final product to possess some special effects.

Of course, Lu Mian also believed that such a remnant of an umbilical cord placed in front of a "Great Mother's" gifted one would definitely play other roles, for example, even without "Provocation," it could make those people cast hateful gazes at him.

"It's a pity, 'Witch' and 'Pyromaniac' are quite similar. They can only use the various black magic that comes with the potion and can't study spells like 'Wizards' or master new spells. And among those black magic, only one can use an umbilical cord as a spellcasting material—'Bloodline Curse.' But the invisible divine child hasn't been born into the real world yet, so the curse is useless against It. I can't use it to curse the 'Great Mother,' right? If I really did that, Franca and Jenna would give birth to several children on the spot...

"Hmm, next time at the Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society, or at other occult gatherings, I'll see if I can get magical artifacts related to the 'Wizard' sequence, and then collect powerful spells that use umbilical cords or high-status things as spellcasting materials. Uh... would this be a bit troublesome? According to Aurore, this is like raising a sheep just for a dish of coarse salt, waiting for it to grow up, slaughtering it, and making it into roast meat...

"Recently, there's no need to find a 'Craftsman' to make magical artifacts, and there's a lack of main materials. Or, make it into a Beyonder weapon with a usage limit?

"No, a 'Craftsman' without enough status using this thing as an auxiliary material has the risk of being polluted. It's not worth finding a high-status 'Craftsman' for such a thing without actual power...

"Make it into a charm or potion myself?"

Lu Mian examined the charred short umbilical cord for a long time, unable to make up his mind for a while, and stuffed it back into his "Traveler's Bag."

Then, he touched his pocket, where there was an extra finger from Mr. K.

These past two days, he had made a special trip "back" to Trier to report the matter of Father Montserrat and the invisible divine child to Mr. K, receiving Mr. K's undisguised approval and praise.

That excited emotion and fanatical atmosphere made Lu Mian suspect that Mr. K would cut off his arm the next second and give it to him.

A finger was no longer enough to express his mood!

Mr. K was very satisfied with his promise to Lu Mian to leave Trier to find his enemy, believing this was the Lord's revelation, and praised Lu Mian for having an unusual attraction to false god cultists and false god events, being a walking disaster for those fallen ones.

How could such a Beyonder always stay in Trier? He must go around to different places in the Northern and Southern Continents!

As for the name "Goddess of Harvest" from the ancient ages, Omebella, Mr. K had no special reaction, nor did he seek revelation from his Lord on the spot. Lu Mian failed to get an answer and had to say goodbye and leave, turning to find Franca, Jenna, and Anthony to share the story of the extraction surgery, human alchemy, and Father Montserrat, as a man, almost becoming pregnant with the "Great Mother's" divine child.

Although they already had a certain understanding of the "Sower" of the "Villain" pathway, the Father Montserrat-related story still made Franca and Jenna feel like they were listening to a horror story, creating psychological shadows regarding the "Great Mother's" gifted ones.

Anthony didn't have any reaction on the surface, but he rarely made redundant physical movements:

Unconsciously, gently touching his own belly.

After spreading his own feelings, Lu Mian returned to the sea ship with satisfaction and continued toward the southernmost part of the Feysac Kingdom.

Knock, knock, knock.

Lu Mian had just flipped through the Dutan language textbook for a few minutes when he heard the suite's wooden door being knocked.

Lugano was very diligent and, with the self-awareness of a servant, walked to the door and looked outside through the peephole.

These past few days, he hadn't heard the baby's crying again, and the heart that had been hanging finally fell back into place, settling down.

This matter made him increasingly glad that he had chosen to follow his employer at the time and hadn't returned to Trier.

He felt that if the root of the problem was the Beyonder materials left behind by Tanko, then even if he hadn't taken this sea ship, he would inevitably have encountered similar things one day in the future, and it wouldn't have waited too long—it could have happened in a year, or even half a year. At that time, without a powerful Beyonder like Lu Mian Lee providing a certain amount of help, his outcome could be imagined.

Seeing that the person outside was Captain Pedro, Lugano turned his body and said to Lu Mian on the balcony:

"Boss, the captain is looking for you!"

What is the captain looking for me for? Shouldn't we tacitly act as if those things before didn't happen? Lu Mian closed the Dutan language textbook and walked back to the living room under the bright sunshine.

Pedro, who had a nice brown beard, entered the suite, exchanged a few pleasantries, cleared his throat, and said:

"Mr. Berry, are you interested in taking a commission? A very simple commission, it won't waste much of your time."

Simple? After commissioning it to me, I'm afraid it won't be simple anymore... After experiencing so many things, Lu Mian had a relatively clear understanding of his special "constitution":

As a Beyonder of the "Hunter" pathway, with a false god angel sealed in his body and the residual aura of the "Blood Emperor" hidden, he would naturally have a powerful attraction to disasters, causing many problems that wouldn't have been exposed to erupt in advance.

Lu Mian himself couldn't predict what a simple commission would develop into in the end.

Lu Mian, sitting on the single sofa, smiled and said:

"What commission? Let me hear the specific situation first before deciding whether to take it."

Pedro sighed and said:

"The destination of this voyage, Port Colia, is my hometown, and my wife and children all live there.

"At the beginning of the year, my favorite eldest daughter, Sarah, fell in love with a young man, very fanatically, and wanted to marry him.

"You know, in Feysac, marriage and family are sacred. We must enter marriage cautiously, maintain it responsibly, and cannot blindly find someone and head to the church."

"That young man makes you and your old grandmother at home dissatisfied? You want to hire me to kill him quietly?" Lu Mian joked, "Actually, it doesn't have to be that troublesome. A captain like you has plenty of ways to deal with young people who have no social experience. For example, give him an opportunity, give him a temptation, let him go to sea to do business, and then he will never be able to return."

Pedro laughed dryly:

"I am a law-abiding citizen and wouldn't do such things."

A captain who has been at sea for years and has Beyonder abilities is a law-abiding citizen? Don't tell such unfunny jokes... Lu Mian slandered a few times, smiled, and looked at Pedro, waiting for him to continue.

"I tested that young man and found that he had some problems, something was not quite right about certain things. I hired adventurers to investigate him, but those two adventurers never appeared again," Pedro said sincerely. "This made me instinctively feel danger. I don't want my child to be with such a person; it's too unsafe."

Lu Mian nodded gently:

"So you came to find me?"

"Yes," Pedro piled up a smile, "To you, this is a small matter, but to me, it is very important. I am willing to pay 20,000 gold risos as a reward, and all the gains will belong to you."

20,000 gold risos, being a captain is quite profitable... Lu Mian thought for a moment and said:

"Are you a Beyonder of the 'Farmer' or 'Apothecary' pathway?

"Are there Beyonders of these two pathways at home?"

What kind of question is this... Pedro was stunned for a moment and said:

"No."

"Why don't you ask the Church for help?" Lu Mian asked the second question.

Pedro's expression sank, and it was only after a few seconds that he sighed and said:

"Sure enough, you are an experienced great adventurer.

"I don't ask the Church for help because some abnormal situations have also appeared in my daughter Sarah. Her love for that young man is too intense and rejects everything, as if she were possessed by a devil. Asking the Church can solve the problem, but it might also lead to Sarah having bad encounters and results."

Lu Mian nodded thoughtfully:

"You suspect Sarah has been possessed by some unknown creature, or has encountered corresponding influence?"

"Yes," Pedro said with a worried face.

Lu Mian asked a few more questions, thought for a while, and said:

"Alright, I accept this commission."

He had to constantly look for events, striving to reach the point where the "Conspirator" potion was digested to the extent of being able to hold an advancement ritual by the time he reached West Balam in the Southern Continent.

Of course, saving a bit more meal money for Ludwig was also a reason.

A few days later, 10:00 PM, Trier, Memorial Hall District, 9 Orosay Street, Apartment 702.

Franca and Jenna looked at Anthony, who knocked and entered, and asked in confusion:

"Is there something wrong so late?"

Anthony nodded:

"Found that woman."

Ah? Jenna was stunned for a moment, then asked:

"The woman who appeared in the 'Magic Mirror Divination'?"

The woman who made the "Mirror World Fragment" on me tremble slightly?

Anthony answered very affirmatively:

"Yes."

(End of chapter)