Chapter 163 Returning to the Lair and New Sacrifice (asking for monthly tickets)
Rand returned to the hideout with a huge stone platform.
This is the sacrificial altar of the Scourge Cult.
When they were blocked by the Scourge on the road, Rand asked the nobles of the caravan to leave their baggage behind. But later, due to the appearance of the Crimson King, the undead and the cultists were turned into ashes, so the abandoned baggage could naturally be picked up.
Rand took the opportunity to send people to search the road ahead and successfully found a stone altar.
I guess this Scourge cultist must have spent a lot of effort to transport this thing here.
That top Scourge cultist should have relied on this thing to control so many undead, but I don't know if he performed any sacrifices.
But none of this matters anymore.
Now, this altar belongs to him, Rand!
Since Rand had a background in the Torch Church in the eyes of these nobles, no noble doubted Rand's intention in digging up this altar that looked very evil.
Including the Earl of the Stag and the Marquis of the Black and Tan.
After returning to the hideout, Rand immediately arranged for people to transport the altar to the lord's hall on the upper floor, and then drove away all the non-high-level personnel in the hideout.
At this time, Lysa was sitting on the huge lord's chair in the lord's hall. Due to her excellent perception, she discovered Rand earlier than Rand saw her.
I haven't seen you for some time, and I actually miss you a little bit.
Of course, it was definitely not because the matter of acting lord made her a little overwhelmed.
Since the altar was only moved to the door, Rand had to carry out the last part of the journey by himself.
With the help of Ellie and Olenna, Rand successfully moved the altar, which was covered with a little mud, in and parked it in the center of the lord's hall.
Wiping off the nonexistent sweat, Rand looked up at Lysa who had already walked down from the stone lord's chair.
When they first entered the lord's hall, Lysa was sitting casually on the giant stone lord's chair, but at first glance, Rand felt as if he was looking at the casualness and majesty of a king sitting on her throne, but it only lasted for a moment.
After seeing Rand, her original queenly majesty turned into excitement of finally being able to get off work.
Rand had observed on the way down the mountain to the hideout on the mountain that everything was in order. It must have been very hard for Lisa to be in charge of the internal affairs of the hideout during this period.
So smile, and say, "It's holiday time, Lysa."
A hint of joy flashed across Lysa's face. She just looked at Rand with a strange smile and said, "See you tonight."
Rand had been focusing on the stone altar and hadn't noticed Lysa's expression, although he knew that since Lysa had been working for so long, she must be busy.
But it doesn't matter, it's just sacrificing a little bit of male beauty! The important thing now is to study this altar. Rand moved the altar to the throne and sat on it, then signaled to Ellie and Olenna that he needed some private space.
Olenna and Ellie nodded. They also had to hand over their work to Elsa and the clerks of the den, so they went to the office next door. As the affairs of the den gradually increased, the office was also expanding. It was estimated that it would be separated from the lord's hall and turned into a special building in the future.
Rand began to offer sacrifices. When he came back, he had already investigated the sacrificial prayers of the Scourge cultists. Now everything was ready.
Chant, choose a target for yourself, and make a sacrifice.
The kingdom of God of the Mother of Black Goats is a place of wriggling vitality, the kingdom of God of Struggle is a sea of blood, and the kingdom of God of the Apostle of Scourge is a barren land without any life.
The land is covered with crawling skeletons, lost ghosts, and rotting zombies.
They were all super high-level undead, the kind that could crush Rand to death with one hand, but it didn’t matter, he was immune during the entire sacrifice process.
Soon Rand returned to the altar.
Later, this thing will be built into the entire giant lord's chair together with its predecessors.
Rand
Gender: Male Ability: Sacrifice Immunity
Blessing 1: Black Goat Mother's Desire (reached limit) Blessing 2: Desire Sharing (double combo) Blessing 3: God of Struggle's Greed (reached limit) (changed) Blessing 4: God's Grab (single)
Blessing 5: Call of the Scourge Apostle (reached limit) Will: N] (expandable)
The Apostle of Scourge is much more reliable than the Mother of Black Goat and the God of Struggle, and the blessings he bestows come with instructions.
Or is it that the Scourge Apostle is more sober and rational than the other two gods? But it still seems that it cannot stop Rand from taking advantage of him.
Or did he not care? Or did the gods not lose anything? Rand did not know, but he got the blessing anyway.
The effect of Blessing 5 is very simple and powerful, which is to give him the power to create undead.
With these blessings, he can manually create some undead spirits that are different from those summoned through normal evil rituals.
If he really joins the Scourge Cult, this should be a very powerful ability, but giving it to Rand is very impractical. The emergence of his super powerful undead will cause a sharp drop in his reputation among the nobles, and he will soon be besieged by the nobles and the Torch Church.
For the time being, it is judged to be impractical, and even completely inferior to the two blessings given by the God of Struggle. At least the blessings of the God of Struggle can be used as a surgeon.
However, what surprised Rand was that, due to the fighting during this period, the Blessing 3 bestowed by the God of Struggle had changed. Originally, it could only deprive people of flesh and blood, but now it could give people flesh and blood. In short, it could stuff a piece of flesh and blood into someone else's body.
But unfortunately, consent is still required.
"The petty god of struggle." Rand smacked his lips.
But at least it has been strengthened, although I can’t find a place to use it now.
After the experiment was completed, Rand went to the office for a while. He originally planned to take Olenna back with him and then go for an inspection.
But he was blocked by Lisa.
The reason is to report on the development of the den during this period.
Rand rolled his eyes and said that it would be fine if these were just written in the report, but he did not refuse.
Since Lisa's main task during this period is to act as the lord, she dresses more formally, but the clothes are still the style produced in the hideout.
Ever since the women's adventurer outdoor suit became inexplicably popular due to the promotion of Earl Stag, the den struck while the iron was hot and developed a new adventurer suit, which is a reinforced version. This style greatly reduces the coverage area of the fabric, and it became a hot seller after research and development.
However, what Lisa was wearing at this time was not the adventurer's suit, but another newly developed one. This one had just been developed, and it was still unclear whether it was popular or not. However, as a developer, Lisa put it on herself first.
Luxurious fabrics, very grand decorations, and a jewel-studded crown, at least when worn by Lisa, add to her elegance.
Normally, Lisa is a female elf with a superior temperament. If she keeps this demeanor, it would actually be a bit intimidating to people who are not familiar with her.
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Wearing this noble attire, she looks like a standard female lord full of aristocratic dignity.
However, in the hideout, if she and Rand walked together, everyone's attention would be more likely to be on Rand.
It's not because Rand's appearance is more outstanding, but because Lysa would be regarded as Rand's wife. No one would dare to look at her for too long, for fear of offending the lord they respected.
Moreover, Rand is indeed more eye-catching in the eyes of the people and believers in the hideout. At least, the changes brought by Rand have indeed changed their lives.
At least the believers and minotaurs in the upper hideout know what this place originally looked like.
At that time, we still needed Taner's support to make ends meet.
Rand walked along the ruined road of the hideout, inspecting and listening to Lisa's explanation.
Several water towers have been built, and semi-automatic irrigation has been fully realized. To be honest, although the technology is very simple, tap water irrigation can be achieved through water wheels and water towers by using only a few valves and switches.
In the second phase of the project, Rand decided to provide tap water to the holiday villas at the foot of the mountain. This is not only convenient but also effective in creating a gimmick.
Thereby attracting more adventurers.
It is a pity that the transportation level in this world is really not that good and the spread of information is slow. The most effective way to convey information still depends on the propaganda of the Adventurer's Association and the missionaries sent by Rand.
Moreover, due to the serious polarization of the world's economic levels, there is no tourism industry to speak of.
At least those villagers are not qualified to leave the village to travel.
However, during this period, many wandering knights and small nobles without inheritance rights have come to the holiday villa for tourism. Rand is considering cooperating with the Adventurer's Association to provide adventure companionship services.
In order to prevent anything from happening to these little nobles during their adventures.
Nowadays, adventurers in the ruins must have sufficient qualifications to be allowed to enter the deeper levels, but if nobles come to travel, the staff may not dare to stop them from entering the deeper levels.
After all, not all nobles are polite and self-aware.
For example, the Earl of Flying Fox, recently heard that the Earl of Flying Fox's eldest son died in an attack by the Scourge Cultists, could it be that he really didn't cooperate with the cultists? Rand was very sure that the Earl of Flying Fox had cooperated with the Scourge Cultists, but now he is a little uncertain.
And according to the intelligence shared by Earl Stag and Marquis Black and Brown, Earl Flying Fox seems to be making plans to have his second son participate in the upcoming defensive counterattack against the Kingdom of Lensa in an attempt to obtain the king's reward.
Rand secretly criticized Count Feihu in his heart, and always felt that the hatred between him and Count Feihu was growing, although Rand had no evidence.
Walking on the main road, he let all the believers in the hideout know that Rand was back, and then continued to listen to Lisa's report.
Soon Rand heard something interesting: a group of legendary adventurers had come to the hideout, and seemed to intend to stay there for a long time.
"Team Steel." Lisa said the name of the team.
Rand was stunned.
He had heard of this name. The game "Deep Moon" had a main storyline related to them. A bunch of self-media who made videos said that their plot was very touching, but unfortunately Rand did not click in to see what the plot was.
However, two points can be confirmed. First, they are very capable in combat and are also very good at taking risks. Second, they are good people.
At least the appearance of such a team of adventurers in the holiday villa will not increase instability.
Let’s see if we can squeeze some money out of them. The legendary adventurer team should be quite rich, I wonder if they’re interested in tequila cocktails, distilled ale, or mixed fruit juice.
As Lysa followed Rand to report, she looked up at the sky with her golden eyes and complained in her heart why it was not yet night.
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