Am I a god-tier talent in all my professions?

Chapter 138 Ancient Nest
"If everything is as Your Majesty has promised, I would naturally be happy to become a part of the Kingdom of Loren," Lu Cang said in his childish voice.

The voice conveyed the message: I'm still young, don't lie to me.

"Haha, that's great!"

"Bai Ruqing, prepare a banquet for our Lu Cangqing!"

"It is truly a cause for celebration that such a young genius has joined our Loren!"

……

【The Palace of Azure】

He arranged for himself a butler and servants.

Lying in his palace, gazing up at the ceiling...

From today onwards, this is my home, not a hotel somewhere else.

A sense of belonging suddenly welled up inside me.

Having been in this world for so long, I've always been a wanderer. Now, lying down at home, I feel for the first time that my soul seems to have finally relaxed.

Luluwei Oh——

Sorry for standing me up.

I was originally planning to buy a house with her, but now it seems I don't need to buy one anymore.

"Now, I truly belong here."

Lu Cang looked at his palm, and everything from his past life seemed to have faded away.

Hometown, native land, relatives...

"I wonder how they are doing."

"I'm now a magician capable of destroying cities and countries. I wonder what my parents will think when they find out."

A bitter smile appeared on Lu Cang's face.

"Lord Lu Cang, the bathwater is ready."

A crisp knock sounded on the door, followed by a maid's voice from outside.

"Well, I see."

Lu Cang pushed open the doors on both sides and walked out.

On either side of the door stood maids with high ponytails, standing ramrod straight, who looked to be only about eighteen years old.

They were clearly professionally trained, and their manners and etiquette were very proper.

Is this what life is like for the nobility?
That's incredibly extravagant.

Soaking in the bathtub, even while taking a bath, young maids would sprinkle flower petals in the tub for her, and maids would also personally scrub away the dirt from her.

That Loren man... he really deserves it.

After suffering for so long, it's finally time to enjoy life.

"Lord Lu Cang, this is the list of servants for the mansion. Please take a look."

Lu Cang was soaking in the bathtub when he took the list.

This is a butler named Yunxi, who appears to be the head maid and also the general manager of her own residence.

Thirty-five, all of them maids.

Ha, Lotdan, you're really dishonest, not a single man among you?

That's quite a masterful use of the honey trap.

However, never mind... Lu Cang was too lazy to argue with him.

The names on the list are quite varied and unusual.

From long names like "Lofa Misi Ai Lei" to names like "Feng" and "Yu Fang," there's something for everyone.

Having lived in this world for so long, Lu Cang has also discovered the naming patterns of this world.

That is, it was just something randomly made up.

They have all sorts of names.

But it makes sense, considering there are so many races and countries, and it's in another world, the pronunciation of the different languages ​​alone is incredibly varied.

The same logic applies to whoever dictates the naming method.

Forget about Wang Gou and Yu Fang, I've heard there are even people named "Gu Gu Gu Gu Wu"...

Each maid on the list had her assigned tasks and duties clearly defined, and everything looked orderly and without any problems.

"Ah."

Lu Cang handed the list back, indicating that he had read it.

"Your name is Yunxi, right?"

Lu Cang looked at the blonde maid with a ponytail standing to the side.

"Yes, I am Lord Lu Cang's personal steward. You may ask me anything you need."

“But I’m a proper housekeeper, so pornography is not allowed.”

Lu Cang: "..."

Do I look like the kind of person who does this kind of thing?

No...maybe it is.

Now, with the physique of a level 2 warrior, Lu Cang's body is already extremely strong.

"Yunxi, I'll be troubling you from now on."

……

After resting at home for a morning, Lu Cang went to the Forbidden Library alone.

as predicted.

With his status, he was already free to enter and exit the forbidden library.

Books in the restricted library cannot be taken out; they can only be read within the library.

"Copy paper" is invalid.

Lu Cang attempted to record on fire-writing paper, but the characters disappeared the instant they were formed.

This space has a unique restriction that will erase any copying or recording of the text in the forbidden books.

However, these words were erased.

Lu Cang can still see the text that was once erased through "God-level Information Tracing".

It seems I do have ways to smuggle my writing out.

In addition to tracing the source of information, Lu Cang also tried to record it using methods such as encryption.

Sure enough, the encrypted information could no longer be erased.

It seems we can only guard against honest people, not scoundrels.

Indeed, there's not much that can be done to prevent those who are allowed in.

At worst, I can just memorize the content and then recite it from memory outside.

"The True Secrets of the Seven Ancient Nests"

"The inviolable boundary for magicians."

"The original ten forbidden spells."

"The root cause is broken."

"A speculation about the world's first Root Mage."

"The concept of infinite magic".

……

They were all books whose titles alone sounded impressive.

Lu Cang sat down at his desk.

Retrieve the "True Secrets of the Seven Ancient Nests" remotely.

This is a book that hides secrets.

Moreover, with my current knowledge, I am just able to solve the mystery.

Before reading, Lu Cang pressed a single finger to his temple.

"Memory Fracture (Level 4) (LV: 301)"

The spell I learned from Iz that can melt away memories.

Memories from the next period of time will be packaged and stored separately, and will be automatically erased after a period of time, leading to a coma.

Spells can be canceled.

After cancellation, the memory is retained normally, and the person will not fall into a coma.

The precursor to this spell was "Forget Spell (Tier 3)".

A spell that can only be used on oneself, allowing one to forget certain things more quickly.

I don't understand which bored magician invented this kind of spell?
In fact, there are many useless spells in this world, which is why there are so few spells that are widely circulated.

If you really look into it closely, you'll find that many spells are difficult to learn and useless, and you won't understand why you should learn them at all.

But in reality, it's not entirely useless.

For example now...

This spell is necessary when reading these forbidden books.

Even if they read something forbidden or inappropriate, they can have their memory erased and faint, and when they wake up, they won't remember anything.

Effectively avoid the harm caused by taboo knowledge.

Forgetting can basically cure more than 99.99% of the damage caused by knowledge pollution. As for the remaining 0.01%, it is estimated that only looking directly at evil gods is left.

"Seven ancient nests".

"The lair is the origin of all dungeons..."

"All underground cities in the world are actually part of a nest, but most people have not found the underground city that leads to the nest."

"And if the underground city leading to the lair connects to the world, it means that the lair has officially appeared in the world." No wonder it's a forbidden book.

Just reading a few lines of text made Lu Cang feel a little uncomfortable.

It's not just the content recorded, but also the font and the writing style.

Lu Cang flipped through the pages.

He recorded key information from the book directly on fire-writing paper.

The "know the key" technique is now very well mastered.

Turning to each page, you can easily extract the key information for decryption.

Write this information on fire-writing paper.

Inspiration brought me insight, and I quickly found the corresponding deciphering method, rapidly deducing another layer of meaning in the book.

"Hidden Secrets: The True Mysteries of the Seven Ancient Nests"

Hidden Item: Nest Descent Ritual

Hidden within this book is a special ritual...

It is a ritual that connects the dungeon to the main body of the lair.

Lu Cang was interpreting the ritual.

I have a feeling that this ritual is somewhat similar to my idea of ​​sacrificing myself in the dungeon.

However, there are many more details in this ceremony.

We also need to prepare some extra things.

Is it...

My previous sacrifice of the dungeon also linked the dungeon to the lair.

Upon further reflection, I discovered that there are indeed many aspects worth exploring in depth.

"The Ritual of Descent into the Lair of Evil..."

"By offering the soul of a pure evil monster to a dungeon of a certain size, a path to the lair of evil can be opened."

"Demon souls, evil? And yet, purity?"

What an absurd and insane condition.

But ironically, I can actually satisfy myself.

"But why would I open the nest..."

Opening up the nest is like shooting yourself in the foot.

Lu Cang had no intention of getting himself into trouble.

As for the grand dream of conquering the lair, Lu Cang currently has no such plans.

Is this something a level 3 mage can handle?
The book describes the lord of the lair as being comparable to a god.

Who would go without a level 9 certificate?

However, Lu Cang still remembered how the ceremony was initiated.

Then, Lu Cang found the book "The Ten Forbidden Spells of the Beginning".

This book also contains hidden secrets.

Moreover, the hidden object is a "first forbidden spell".

Lu Cang eagerly turned to the first page.

……

Lu Cang woke up from the table and glanced around groggily.

I've passed out?
I have absolutely no recollection of what happened?
Lu Cang glanced at the book beside him and quickly swept it aside.

It seems I touched upon some forbidden knowledge that shouldn't be touched, causing me to trigger a memory meltdown.

Fortunately, a memory circuit breaker was set in advance.

Otherwise, I don't know what I would become.

“This book…we should find a way to let Iz see it.”

But there doesn't seem to be a good way to take the books out.

If you want to watch it yourself, you either have to endure the pollution or fall into a coma.

There was no real way to take the contents of the book out of the country for the time being.

Forget it, I'll skip this one for now.

Does this book, "Broken Roots," also contain hidden secrets?

Lu Cang took down another book and opened to the first page...

I woke up again at my desk.

Lu Cang took out his pocket watch, glanced at the time, and saw that it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.

Damn, what's with these books?

You can't look at this, and you can't look at that?

These two books are not only riddled with hidden secrets that cannot be read, but even the basic text is tainted with intellectual pollution.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a forbidden library.

Lu Cang also knew why these books were listed as banned books.

It is many times more dangerous than ordinary books.

Looked at the time.

Oh well, there's plenty of time in the future to deal with these banned books.

The banquet is about to begin.

As the host of the banquet, attendance is mandatory.

……

At night, all the court officials gathered in the palace.

Almost all those who came were high-ranking officials and nobles. A scan of their senses revealed that Izzy and the others had arrived.

With acquaintances present, Lu Cang felt somewhat relieved.

"Iz, I've decided to join Loren."

Iz laughed heartily, "It's alright. Loren isn't a bad place. Actually, we originally planned to send you to the magic academy in Loren anyway."

"Besides, this path might actually be more suitable for you."

At the banquet, Lu Cang was not as unrestrained as he had been during his previous adventures.

Lu Cang did not drink a drop of alcohol at this gathering.

He brushed it off by saying he was a child.

In a place like this, Lu Cang dared not get drunk.

"Lu Cang, we're planning to set off for the Cave of Despair and Howling Tomorrow. What are your plans?"

Lu Cang: "Um... I'll go too."

"Haha, that's right!"

"We'll assign you a few formidable opponents so you can experience the ultimate fighting techniques that belong to you."

"and……"

"How about we sacrifice the Cave of Despair and Howl? It feels like a regular Tier 6 dungeon might not be enough to satisfy our appetite."

Chi Cheng whispered in Lu Cang's ear.

Lu Cang couldn't help but think of the "Nest Descent" ritual he had witnessed that afternoon.

Sacrifice in the underground city to reach the lair.

"Brother Chi Cheng, isn't this too dangerous?"

"We can take it step by step."

"We've already done experiments before. As long as you go in and come out and then make more sacrifices, you can reset the dungeon to a new one."

This effect was discovered during the journey.

Lu Cang didn't know the exact principle behind it. Could it be that sacrifice could bring these dead demons back to life?
It's really weird.

However, it is strange that sacrifices can generate a large number of monsters.

These questions seem to have been answered to some extent after reading that book not long ago.

"Sacrifice the dungeon" does not refresh the dungeon into another one.

Rather... it's more like pressing an elevator button.

The dungeon is an entrance, an entrance to somewhere in the lair.

The more souls sacrificed, the deeper the dungeon leads to its lair.

So, it's just that my position has changed.

It wasn't a real monster that spawned.

These are just speculations, but judging from the current situation, they are probably pretty close to the truth.

"Well, let's see how things go once we get to the specific location."

"If you can resolve this smoothly, Brother Chicheng, I will try to sacrifice some souls."

Iz activated soundproofing magic here.

Outsiders couldn't hear what Lu Cang was saying.

Tonight's gathering doesn't feel like a real celebration.

Instead, this banquet was used to announce Lu Cang's joining the Kingdom of Loren...

Lu Cang guessed that this was being shown in Lotdan specifically to some people with ulterior motives.

(End of this chapter)