Chapter 83: Reciprocity
The next day an unexpected accident occurred in the company.
It all started when a woman came early in the morning and pulled down a promotional display stand downstairs, on which was written "Thank you Wu XX for taking care of my husband Fang X in bed. You are a kind and skilled doctor and a genius in men's health."
Wu XX is a female employee of Lu Yao's company. When she saw the display stand, she turned around and ran away, but was caught by the other party and was scolded all the time.
The incident made people in the entire building stop and watch. Boss Huang wanted to persuade them to solve the problem privately, but he was dragged into the fight instead and became embarrassed.
Lu Yao was also standing by the window eating melon.
The man who came was very fierce. He came all the way from downstairs to the company and killed everyone in the office.
In the end, Boss Huang simply gave everyone half a day off and chose to avoid the limelight.
Lu Yao was overjoyed and immediately rode his bike home.
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He had been tinkering with the [Fire of Aegir] last night and couldn't let go of this heavy firepower weapon.
In this fragmented world, the only long-range firepower Lu Yao had before was [Miracle], which theoretically could be released instantly in any corner of this world.
But miracles also have drawbacks.
The first thing is to consume faith.
Then Lu Yao has to operate it himself. If the target is a high-speed moving individual, skills and micro-manipulation are also required.
[Fire of Aegir] is different. It is a long-range weapon that does not require faith to support it. It has a range bombing range and can cover a screen at most, leaving the enemy with nowhere to hide.
Although there are only 4 rounds of ammunition at present, its power is quite considerable.
In Lu Yao’s previous live-fire exercise, as soon as the [Fire of Aegir] was fired, the resulting meteor shower sank a small island.
Lu Yao also understood how powerful the Sea Walker clan was in the past.
Just imagine this.
The Deep Sea Lord, who has transformed into a sea fortress, moves in and out of the sea like a ghost. It can dive into the deep sea at any time, hibernate under the sea at a faster speed, and surface to launch a surprise attack when necessary.
The Deep Sea Lord has excellent endurance in the ocean, has its own life recovery, and can recruit various marine creatures to strengthen itself when necessary.
Once the wonder [Fire of Aegir] is installed on the island behind it, it will be even more powerful.
The Deep Sea Lord patrolling the sea can use [Fire of Aegir] to aim and launch a ranged meteorite bombardment once he finds any threat.
If the opponent dives underwater, that will be exactly what the Deep Sea Lord wants, as underwater combat is also his home ground.
The combination of [Lord of the Deep Sea] and [Fire of Aegir] is equivalent to maritime hegemony.
Lu Yao decided to enter the [Black Abyss] next time and try out the [Fire of Aegir] to see how effective it is in actual combat.
But for now he's ready to slow down a bit.
He had been in too many fights in the past two weeks, and staying up late was a bit too much for him.
Gods also need a balance between work and rest.
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Lu Yao asked Xiao Huo to make a cup of scented tea and poured a basin of steaming hot water for washing feet.
When the weather is cold, drinking some hot tea and soaking your feet is so comfortable.
After finishing, Lu Yao lay face down on the bed and said, "Small fire, press."
"yes."
The cactus climbed onto Lu Yao's back carefully, and held his shoulders with its slender green arms. It asked humbly, "My Lord God, how do you feel about the strength?"
"Not bad. Give my neck and waist a massage, too."
"clear."
After Lu Yao's repeated training, the cactus follower has become very familiar with the massage and has mastered the importance of massage just right.
Lu Yao lay on the bed and squinted his eyes comfortably.
Physical fatigue was relieved and relaxed through massage.
Now is the time to enjoy.
Xiaohuo massaged Lu Yao to relax his shoulders, waist and legs, making him feel refreshed and all the previous fatigue disappeared instantly.
I'm in a good mood, and I'll work overtime.
Lu Yao got up and sat in front of the computer, turning his attention back to the simulator.
There was an additional reminder on the screen at this time.
[The Garlic Tribe offers a sacrifice.]
Are there any offerings? Lu Yao clicked on the temple.
[Sacrificial Offering] A rough brown ceramic cup appeared in the trough.
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[Cup of Eternal Life]: Faith +1/hour.
As long as you fill the cup with water, it will turn into sweet wine.
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Lu Yao was somewhat surprised.
I could have a drink tonight.
After a moment, the [Cup of Sustainability] appeared on the computer desk.
It is a crude-looking pottery cup with no patterns on the surface. It looks like a semi-finished pottery fired by a novice.
Lu Yao tried to pour the hot water from the kettle into it.
As soon as the hot water entered the cup of eternity, it cooled down rapidly, the heat quickly disappeared, and circles of circular ripples appeared on the surface of the water in the cup.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
After a few seconds, the ripples disappeared and the water in the cup returned to calm.
Lu Yao raised the ceramic cup and put it under his nose to sniff it.
There is indeed a faint smell of alcohol.
Seems to have turned into wine?
Lu Yao put the cup down and looked at the cactus next to him: "Xiao Huo, try it first. See if there is any problem."
"Yes, God."
The cactus picked up the ceramic cup and pointed the cup mouth at his head. Transparent liquid flowed out of the cup and poured onto the cactus covered with thorns. As soon as the liquid touched the cactus, it melted into its body without any splashing.
Its body swayed a bit, and it almost lost its balance.
Xiao Huo tried to stand up straight, then he prostrated himself with his arms and knelt respectfully on the ground: "My Lord God, this is indeed wine, it is not poisonous and can be drunk."
Lu Yao picked up the ceramic cup and took a small sip.
The taste is not spicy and the alcohol flavor is very light. The alcohol content is lower than beer and it is more like an alcoholic beverage.
It's because the cactus can't drink much, not because the wine is too strong.
The wine brewed by the Cup of Eternal Life has a unique sweet taste, which reminds Lu Yao of the well water he drank when he was a child in his hometown in the mountains. Moreover, this wine is particularly clear, without any impurities, and has a light floral and fruity aroma.
Before he knew it, Lu Yao had drunk the glass of wine.
He made another cup of water and sipped it slowly.
It was not until he had three more cups that Lu Yao felt bloated from drinking so much water in one breath.
He tried it himself and made a rigorous evaluation.
This wine is normal.
It can neither poison people nor make them strong.
It has only one advantage: it tastes good.
Just like happy water.
Lu Yao liked this offering.
He is the kind of person who will give me a foot and I will give you a yard.
Since the tribesmen have offered sacrifices, the god must also express his gratitude.
Reciprocity is the norm, and a God cannot be too stingy.
Lu Yao drank sweet wine while thinking seriously.
Cigarettes and alcohol are always at home, how about giving them some cigarettes?
He immediately dismissed the idea.
Tobacco is not a good thing for young people at this stage... it is too addictive.
Lu Yao walked around the room with his hands behind his back.
Suddenly, a sudden inspiration flashed through his mind.
There is something that is quite suitable.
To be on the safe side, Lu Yao immediately searched the Internet. After reading a lot of interpretations and data from authoritative platforms, he was sure that his thinking was basically correct.
Then he put on his socks and shoes, put on his coat and headed straight to the vegetable market.
Half an hour later, Lu Yao came back with a bag of fresh edamame. He washed most of the edamame and threw them into the pot, then added dried chili peppers, star anise, peppercorns and salt to stew the edamame, and then kept it on low heat.
The other part was passed into the temple by him.
Soybeans are the strategic-level [gift] that Lu Yao gave after careful consideration.
(End of this chapter)