Chapter 1284: Chapter 1032: A Piece of Roast Meat
"My curse! It’s loosened! It really did loosen!" the Black Dragon exclaimed with unparalleled excitement. But in the next moment, the loosened curse actually reasserted itself!
"What’s going on? Why did this happen?" the previously elated Black Dragon was stunned.
"Perhaps, it was a lack of devoutness?" suggested the two Black Dragons who initially alleviated the curse.
"Devoutness? So, is that the way it should be?" some Black Dragons, whose curses still showed no signs of loosening, murmured to themselves.
Thus, the Black Dragon, whose curse had briefly loosened, renewed his fervent prayers, and before long, Fighting Aura returned to his body once more! And this time, he didn’t dare make any superfluous movements, but instead continued to pray with single-minded focus, and his Fighting Aura grew even more intense!
With an example to follow, the rest became much easier to handle. A group of Giant Dragons began their devout prayers, and Fighting Aura and Mana started to manifest in their bodies as well!
It was indeed effective! Devoutness! One must be even more devout!
Seeing that the dragons around them were able to lift their curses just through devout prayer, the remaining Black Dragon Man could no longer just stand by and watch. They discarded their original beliefs and began to fervently pray as well.
All of this, naturally, took place under Little Zi’s watchful eye. She had always been hiding nearby, and only after she truly felt the faith coming from the Black Dragons, would she respond by using the connection that faith provided to wield her Divine Power and gradually lift their curses.
It wasn’t difficult at all.
Little Zi also found it quite miraculous; these Black Dragons had never even seen her, yet they were able to establish a connection of faith through prayer! But it must be said, the faith of these Black Dragons was incredibly strong, much stronger than the faith coming from Humans, providing an abundance of Divine Power. Indeed, the nature of the believers also mattered greatly.
Consequently, more than twenty thousand Black Dragons abandoned their original beliefs and became the devoted followers of Little Zi.
And as an Ascender who was worshipped, Little Zi naturally could not pretend to be unaware.
So, one day, she suddenly appeared in the sky above the Black Dragon tribe. At once, the immense divine presence forced all the Black Dragons below to prostrate on the ground.
"I was wondering why I suddenly gained such a group of Black Dragon followers. It turns out to be you..." Little Zi said.
"Ascender, my Lord! It is us! It is we who have spread your faith throughout our kind!" the Black Dragon, who had his curse personally lifted by Little Zi, cried out to take credit.
"It’s you, is it? I remember I only lifted a bit of your curse, but how could you spread false doctrines on your own? I didn’t say that believing in me would lift the curse, but since you all kept praying to me to lift your curses, I couldn’t just ignore you, sigh..." Little Zi said with a face full of dilemma.
"We are your loyal followers, and our faith is you! Whether or not you can help us lift the curses, we will steadfastly believe in you!" the Black Dragon shouted.
"What’s your name?" Little Zi asked with a light laugh.
"My name is Damon," the Black Dragon said.
"Alright, Damon, to be honest, I don’t really hope for the Dragon Clan to become my followers. Because I’m a particularly peaceful person, and all of you from the Dragon Clan are too crazy, too warlike, so, could we possibly negotiate that you no longer need to pray to me, and I take back my Divine Power, how about that?"
How about that? Only a fool would agree!
"Please pass on your doctrines to us! We will comply with all your commands!" Damon immediately said loudly, and the other Black Dragons echoed loudly, as no one wanted the curse that had been lifted to re-emerge.
Little Zi was a bit embarrassed and said, "Well then, let’s just speak frankly; I have a good relationship with the Giants, and I once promised the Giants that I would take care of their people. So if you take the power that came from lifting the curse and attack Long Yi, I absolutely cannot stand idly by."
Damon glanced back at the surrounding Black Dragons, and every dragon’s eyes conveyed the same wish: "Lifting the curse is all that matters, who cares about the Giants!"
"We can swear on our faith that we will not be enemies of the Giants!" Damon said.
Little Zi hadn’t expected these Black Dragons to be so resolute. However, putting herself in their shoes, if she had been sealed for ten thousand years and finally had a chance to be free, she too would have done whatever it took to seize that chance.
"In that case, I will incorporate this into the tenets of the faith. Then, Damon, are you willing to spread my faith to every dragon?" Little Zi asked.
"Yes, great Ascender, my Lord, I am willing!" A sense of mission surged within Damon.
"If that’s the case." Little Zi raised her hand, a red glow appeared in Damon’s eyes, and simultaneously, a Divine Text appeared on his forehead. Damon immediately felt the power within his body grow several times stronger!
"You will be my Divine Envoy, you will spread my faith to every dragon in my stead!" Little Zi said.
"Yes! Great Ascender!" Damon said.
"All right, I now formally acknowledge you all as my followers! Actually, if my true body were here, I could have lifted your curses all at once with a single breath. Unfortunately, my true body is on another plane, so, you’ll have to tough it out on your own!"
Having said that, Little Zi disappeared.
As the divine presence vanished, the Black Dragons got up from the ground, and to their surprise, they discovered their curses were further lifted! Not only that, their eyes emitted a red glow, a manifestation of being followers of an Ascender.
"So, what do we do next?" some Black Dragons asked Damon, who was now an Apostle and naturally the most powerful among them here.
"Let’s get this planet in order, then, let’s start anew!"
At that moment.
On the Dragon Star.
Atop the gigantic Golden Dragon, a girl resembling a Divine Envoy suddenly woke up, her eyes filled with rage!
"I’ve lost those believers! Why! They vanished from my faith! How could this happen! Did you do this! Why would they sever my faith from me!" The girl shouted frantically as divine power spilled out, making the space around her thunder.
The Golden Dragon opened its eyes, then closed them again, emitting no sound.
"Right, it’s not you, it certainly isn’t you. Perhaps it was one of my sisters? Heh heh heh, no matter who it is, her Divine Soul fragments, Divine Status fragments, and consciousness fragments are all mine!"
At that time, in the upper Plane.
There were rumors that the Celestial Clan and the Emperor were originally seeking the help of the Okaman people in secret, but for some unknown reason, the Okaman seemed to have some regrets, and negotiations with them appeared to be going nowhere. These conclusions were drawn by some people close to the Emperor, judging by his facial expressions and demeanor. These individuals were always present around the Emperor, observing him and passing their findings to some Ministers and the wealthy to predict the Celestial Clan’s future movements.
Clearly, the plan that the Emperor had originally intended was not going smoothly.
And just then, in the most luxurious restaurant in the casino city, a dish stunned everyone who opened the menu.
’Ultimate-Grilled Meat’
Only two servings available per day.
And behind the dish’s name was a terrifying string of zeros.
This dish was essentially just grilled meat, but it carried such an astonishing price. Most importantly, nobody knew what this so-called Ultimate-Grilled Meat truly was like. In the casino city, every dish on the menu had a picture, but this one did not. Some tried to ask the Ghost Spirit girls serving as waitresses, but all they got in response was a mystically sweet smile.
Finally, a wealthy man couldn’t resist and ordered a serving of Ultimate-Grilled Meat.
In an instant, the lights of the entire restaurant dimmed, while a beam of light stayed on the rich man’s table.
A group of Ghost Spirit girls came pushing a service cart that was not fancy but rather rustic, with the central heating device being charcoal fire and not the most common magic flame.
One of the Ghost Spirit girls lifted the cover on the side to reveal a piece of meat on the Array inside.
"This meat comes from a remote planet where the intelligent life still maintains primitive hunting customs. We acquired some of the game through barter, and after analyzing the meat, we found that it has some mysterious effects, especially for men," explained the girl sweetly, catching the attention of the rich man who had ordered.
Then, she opened the stove beside her, which contained black charcoal with faint silver sparks strangely intermingled within.
"Ordinary grilling methods cannot fully bring out the flavor of the ingredients, so our chefs searched throughout the Plane and finally discovered this natural charcoal on a sparsely populated planet. This charcoal is infused with Cosmic Stone powder, which catalyzes during combustion, greatly ensuring the deliciousness of the ingredients," she continued explaining.
Straightaway, the girl responsible for cooking began grilling. She first sliced the meat into pieces of varying thickness, then grilled them all together. The thinnest slice was quickly done and served to the wealthy man. To be honest, the flavor was naturally good; even without any seasoning, the meat itself was delicious enough—but was it worth the price?
The wealthy man showed no expression on his face, as the meal was not yet over.
Soon, the medium-thick slices were done, and with some simple seasoning sprinkled on, the taste was significantly enhanced. Yet, it still didn’t seem to justify the cost.
Finally, the thickest slice was ready. The girl cooking took out a fruit as big as a fist from underneath the cart, still sealed with a cork. She removed the cork and lightly sprinkled some of the powder on the grilled meat.
Instantly, dazzling, colorful flames rose, and an unprecedented aroma filled the air.
"What came before was just to let you adjust to the taste of the ingredient, but this is the real ’Ultimate-Grilled Meat,’" said the girl responsible for the explanation. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
