New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 9: King Yuan Zhu, a thousand miles away

"They're back. They're all back."

When the [Boss Template] is hidden, the human side completely takes the upper hand.

Just by seeing the objects that he is familiar with in his daily life with his naked eyes and then thinking about them simply, a large amount of relevant information will automatically be triggered deep in his brain, and even forced him to think divergently, brainstorm, combine more knowledge and opinions, and re-digest and absorb this information.

The more associations you make, the more relevant knowledge you'll uncover. This then triggers a chain reaction, creating an avalanche of knowledge within your brain!

At this moment, Yuan Zhu felt stronger than ever before. Not in the sense of brute force, but in the power of his brain, his thinking, his reaction, his comprehension, and his integration of knowledge!

It truly was a 'tri-core in one' soul processor, forcing myself to mentally overclock, transforming into a super genius. Every second was spent performing 'pig brain overload calculations' at the level of a high school student's mock exam.

Fragments of memory and knowledge from his previous life were attracted to Yuan Zhu's soul and rushed to him like moths to a flame. According to his earthling values and thought processes, he re-understood and absorbed them and turned them into his own knowledge and common sense.

In other words, it is to shatter the world view, outlook on life, and values that the predecessor spent 18 years constructing into tiny knowledge points, and then reshape them according to Yuan Zhu's current shape as an earthling, to become a new Yuan Zhu.

...Just like what the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] originally wanted to do to him.

"With these knowledge points and common sense, you are becoming more and more like a native." The elf was also pleased with Yuan Zhu's changes.

Yuan Zhu pressed his temples to soothe the throbbing pain in his head while reminiscing about his situation. "I remember now. Today is the weekend. I'm a part-time employee at the Fire Fang cleaning company. For the high pay, I took on a suburban job on my own."

"My main duties here are to maintain and mow the lawn, fertilize the garden, and clear the nearby woods of rabbits and rats that are infested. I arrived at 9 a.m., had a luxurious all-meat meal at noon, and then disappeared in the afternoon?"

When Yuan Zhu recalled his identity and origin, the company information of [Fire Fang] was immediately decompressed and displayed in his mind.

Although Fire Fang is known as a cleaning company, Yuan Zhu is not just a cleaner or sanitation worker who does dirty work. Technically, Fire Fang employees should be called scavengers.

In addition to providing basic cleaning services for the wealthy and nobles, they also provide more shady services to the upper class, such as helping the rich clean up servants, lovers, enemies, etc. who died in accidents, so as to maintain their dignity.

In addition, [Fire Fang] has a wide range of business, involving the sale of stolen goods and the destruction of corpses in the underground circle. It specializes in cleaning up traces of gang fights and murder scenes, and is very good at recovering corpses and removing blood stains.

In addition to these services, the company is renowned throughout the city for its complex and comprehensive professional exorcism rituals, haunted house consecration services, and ghost hunting and exorcism services. The company partners with numerous religious institutions in the city and is officially recognized by the municipal government as a "model exorcism company."

Finally, [Fire Fang] also has a gray area business: exterminating "pests," often packaged with exorcism packages and coerced into selling them to customers. They hunt everything from cockroaches, fleas, and bedbugs to goblins that have infested sewers and underground caves and tunnels, and even earthbound spirits, evil spirits, and vengeful spirits. Nothing is too much to handle.

Among them, hunting goblins is the most lucrative job. Although somewhat dangerous, the market value of goblin carcasses has continued to rise over the past two years. It is said that several major pharmaceutical companies have successfully developed a large-scale, low-cost, and highly efficient pharmaceutical technology for extracting [longevity substances] from pseudo-intelligent life forms.

This technology actually existed years ago and was much talked about by the wealthy. However, it was immature and the barriers to entry were too high, allowing only small-scale research and development and synthesis in laboratories. Furthermore, the raw materials of this "drug" involved intelligent organisms, which once caused widespread negative public opinion.

In fact, if we trace it back to the ancient times more than 300 years ago, the royal family of Xi Kingdom, which was dominating the far east, took the lead in introducing the classical external alchemy method of using overseas immortal mountain Qi-refining masters as raw materials and freshly squeezed elves to refine the "elixir of life" in the process of fighting wits and courage with alien magic races.

Now, after more than three hundred years of integration and generations of reproduction, elves, orcs, dwarves, etc. have gradually integrated into the various parts of Duling Star. They are no longer hated and hostile as "aliens", but are now regarded as "intelligent minorities" and discriminated against by race.

Racial equality and harmonious coexistence are the correct public opinion. No big company dares to take the risk and take large-scale actions against them.

The elves, known for their beauty, long lifespan, and low reproductive capacity, were the first to be recognized and accepted by the native human race two hundred years ago. After all, at that time, the only and most valuable supernatural system (magic) was in the hands of the elves.

Although the magic system has completely declined today, the elves have already transformed themselves, accumulated enough capital, and mixed into human society. They hold important positions, cooperate with each other, and have interests bound together. They are deeply integrated into the human race and are difficult to separate.

After the elves, they spent hundreds of years reproducing for several generations, intermarrying with the native humans, and completely adapting to the environment of the Duling planet, becoming the "Crystal Wall People" who are indistinguishable from each other.

The native human race had no effective response to these "Crystal Wall Humans," whose bloodlines were completely different but whose appearance and living habits were not much different. After all, despite their different biological origins, they strangely had no reproductive isolation, which was simply unbelievable.

Over the centuries, the Crystal Wall people had already learned the local language and writing, completely adapting to their customs and habits, and integrating seamlessly. They even established a nation on the New World with Crystal Wall people as the primary ethnic group. The local humans, however, were not monolithic and could only reluctantly acquiesce.

Even if Crystal Wall humans were terrible, they were still better than Dwarves and Orcs, right? At least they all had the same style, so it was barely acceptable.

After the completely localized humans, the third race recognized by the major countries in the world was the dwarves, about 150 years ago.

Compared to the humans and elves who actively integrated into the spirit world, the dwarves who crossed over were few in number and kept a low profile. They actively avoided conflicts with humans and preferred to wander around the world, digging caves in the mountains or mining underground, then using their magical metallurgy to trade with humans.

Over time, humans felt their goodwill, and as the elves and crystal-wall humans reached reconciliation one after another, the dwarves became the third intelligent race recognized by the native humans and enjoyed the same rights and interests.

As for another famous race in the magical world: [Orcs], due to their ugly appearance and barbaric and brutal habits, they have never been accepted or recognized by the Duling people.

On the contrary, over the past few hundred years, they have been hunted, confined, enslaved, divided into protected areas, divided and balanced internally, and the strong ones have been selected to be sold to farms, plantations, and factories... Except for not scalping them, basically everything that should be done has been done.

It can be said that the emergence of orcs has greatly eased the conflicts between different races within the human race, and has also made an indelible contribution to the alliance between humans and other magical races.

Ever since the emergence of an orc who could outwork three people and outlive large animals, the once-popular black trade has completely cooled. Racial discrimination within the Duling people has been put on hold, and even the discrimination between the Duling people and the Crystal Wall people has been overshadowed by the orcs' racial conflicts.

After all, this thing really doesn't look like a human! Along with the blue-skinned ogre and the green-skinned troll, it's known as the three beast brothers. It must be severely discriminated against!
Even so, the Orcs, who chanted, "Are kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different races? Orcs will never be slaves!", have also gradually awakened to racial consciousness over the past century under the guidance of those with ulterior motives, leading to several waves of racial movements. These movements grew in scale and ultimately secured the equal rights that "intelligent races" deserve.

Now, the only remaining population on Duling Star that is large in size, not classified as an intelligent species, and not nominally treated as "human" is the goblins who are as rampant as cockroaches and rats around the world.

The goblins of the planet Duling are not the goblin consortium in World of Warcraft that masters goblin engineering and does business selling arms everywhere.

The goblins on this planet are barbaric, backward, have low intelligence, and are unhygienic. Their reproductive capacity is as strong as that of rats, and they are more like goblins who like to imprison female adventurers in caves.

...

This manor, along with [Fire Fang], has a long-term and substantial demand for "goblin orders." The company's employees deliver goods once every one to two weeks, and a scavenger is dispatched to clean the site the following day.

Both sides have always maintained a tacit understanding. Whenever they harvest fresh goblins, they will be washed, disinfected, and reserved in advance. Therefore, even Yuan Zhu, a part-time worker, is aware of the extravagance of this manor. That's why he took the initiative to grab this order today, in order to secretly deliver a batch of "goblin express" and make a fortune easily and happily.

Add to that the daily lawn maintenance, garden care, and pika poisoning… and that's another salary plus tips. And every time I come to this manor, the owner provides meals. And there's never any limit on the delicious fish and meat. It's simply delicious! I earn more in a single day than the average working-class family makes in a week.

Looking back now, how could there be so many bargains in this world?

Why did he join [Fire Fang]? Because Yuan Zhu is a driven and ambitious person by nature. He craves success, wealth, power, and even more, strength!
He wasn't satisfied with a high school diploma, a highly valuable one. Unlike Earth, the Duling realm's productivity remained at the end of Earth's first industrial revolution, but hadn't yet entered the second. However, thanks to various gods and supernatural powers, it had improved, even surpassing Earth in some areas.

In a world with relatively backward productivity, educational resources are already scarce. A high school diploma is as valuable as a bachelor's degree on Earth, especially from a key university.

Yuan Zhu's academic credentials are a testament to his unwavering character. Not only did he complete high school from a humble background, he also worked part-time to support his younger brother through secondary school.

In addition, he also worked part-time as a technician, maintenance engineer, and warehouse manager in a steam factory that produced lighting fixtures, receiving only 1.5 salaries and proofreading the accounts for his boss for free.

In addition to his main job, he also worked part-time as an underground boxer in an abandoned warehouse near his home. Although he lost more than he won, he was fortunate that the organizers were disciplined and the referees were skilled, so at most he suffered bruises and broken ribs, but no serious injury or disability.

Such a tyrant naturally wouldn't be content with the status quo. On the contrary, Yuan Zhu always managed to seize one opportunity after another, looking for opportunities to stand out and climb up in this era of serious class stratification.

After a long search, he found the Fire Fang Cleaning Company. It was a low-end company that dealt with the lower classes and the underground black market.

The work they do is all dirty and tiring, such as collecting corpses, cleaning crime scenes, hunting goblins in sewers, killing cockroaches and poisoning rats... But although the status is not high, they can get in touch with circles other than ordinary people.

For example, those well-known exorcism and exorcism services truly cleanse and eliminate even the weakest levels of abnormal pollution. They also have connections with some temples, Taoist temples, and churches, and can come into contact with people who possess extraordinary powers.

It just so happened that [Fire Fang] wasn't a stable, comfortable company. From time to time, employees would resign due to serious injuries, or simply disappear without a trace. As a result, the company often recruited externally, and Yuan Zhu was also interested in connecting with a more high-end circle, so the two of them hit it off.

And then... he was still too naive.

Did you really think that it would be so easy to grab an order that would make you a lot of money? In the end, not only did he deliver the goblin, he also successfully delivered himself!

...

In his mind, Yuan Zhu connected all the clues and strange things from the past, and finally realized that it was not surprising that he was involved in this tragedy.

Fate had its own destiny. Unsatisfied with his current situation, hungry for wealth and opportunity, he had joined the [Fire Fang], hoping to earn a few days' wages easily, and had come to this manor, only to lose his head. He had, at least, gotten what he asked for.

While piecing together this information, he also toured the manor and discovered many traces of previous sacrifices, as well as a large number of specially prepared goblin mummies.

The owner of the manor had a wicked taste for secretly performing live sacrifices, and he also took pleasure in sacrificing and torturing the goblins. Afterward, feeling a sense of accomplishment, he made specimens of the goblin sacrifices, stored them in the exhibition hall, and showed them off to his friends.

It is probably this kind of morbid pursuit that causes the other party's soul to become increasingly empty, so the sacrifice becomes higher and bigger, and the prey is expanded to include the same kind.

This can be considered as a good time for Yuan Zhu.

If he had come a week earlier to deliver the goods, he would have been able to escape unscathed. If he had come a week later… the delivery employee would have disappeared unexpectedly, but the next time it was his turn, the secret wouldn't necessarily have been exposed.

This group of believers were able to get away with it this time, thanks entirely to the [Immortal Scripture]. Without the 'Deformed Spiritual Root' and the Boss Template, anyone who came would die. And for a fee, the [Fire Fang] would even proactively cover up the situation and provide top-quality cleaning services.

Then all the sins will be covered up, and please invite the next lucky delivery guy to come and take the blame.

"Fuck, this world is so dark! Brother Zhuzi was so inspiring and worked so hard to fight for his own success, but in the end, he actually lost his head?"

Yuan Zhu was filled with regret and resentment for his predecessor's fate. Why, why did hard work equal delivering food? As long as you can endure hardship, there will be endless lives to deliver?

"This is the price of achieving class advancement. If you want to access extraordinary power, you must be prepared to pay the price. Ha, keep all these things. At least it proves that the owner of this manor is a habitual criminal. The friends he invited also have dark histories."

The elf began to instruct Yuan Zhu on how to organize the information in his hands, and where to pry open other people's cabinets to find valuable and easily hidden treasures...

Soon, Yuan Zhu found a parchment with a list of names written on it in a secret compartment in the study, but he could not see it clearly, understand it, or read it.

Unlike other materials, the elf clearly sensed the remnants of 'contamination traces' on the parchment. This was a powerful list that provided multiple functions such as confidentiality, restraint, and counter-curse.

"Good stuff, save it quickly and hand it over to the police later!"

While turning over the parchment, Yuan Zhu also found another piece of information and finally understood the identity of the organizer of the sacrificial ceremony.

This is an amateur organization called the White Feather Wishing Society. The manor owner is the deputy leader, providing the sacrificial venue and responsible for purchasing the offerings. The leader, on the other hand, possesses knowledge of the occult and knows how to offer sacrifices and prayers to non-designated targets (deities), while also employing sacrificial techniques to avoid their attention.

This "Wishing Ceremony" doesn't enshrine a specific, real, and clear target. Once the object of worship is established, a connection is established between them, and from then on, they can only serve this one person well.

The goal of the [White Feather Wishing Society] is to randomly call for the attention of the evil god through uncertain sacrifices, frequently and in large quantities, and hide itself, randomly completing a one-time transaction in which no one knows each other.

The Wishing Society relied on this "irresponsible sacrifice method" to attract many like-minded people who did not want to fulfill their obligations as believers but wanted benefits.

Then they collected membership fees relentlessly, and then randomly seduced the evil spirits to descend, mainly relying on a random chance of success. The success rate was very impressive, but both the leader and the deputy leader made money.

As time went on, members of the wishing club gradually realized that the success rate was too low and the membership fee was too expensive. Although they didn't have to answer to the gods, they still felt they were losing money.

So, the deputy leader, no longer satisfied with torturing the goblins, decided to increase the level of sacrifice and attack humans. This would increase the chances of the evil god fighting and also satisfy his own BT needs.

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(End of this chapter)