Chapter 78 Reluctant Promotion
Chapter 78: An Unwilling Promotion
Undoubtedly, Lu Ze wanted to be promoted.
However, the promotion he desired had to be completed under the premise of ensuring safety. That's why he sought various methods, all to avoid the dangerous Sequence of Listener.
Would Ms. M consider these things for him?
Thinking of this, facing Ms. M who invited him to be promoted, Lu Ze cautiously said:
"But I heard that after being promoted to Listener, one will hear the True Creator's ravings."
"That is the Lord's grace to us."
Ms. M replied without hesitation.
"...Listeners will be influenced by these ravings and become fanatical believers of the True Creator."
"That's because they have received the Lord's call."
"...Within three to five years of being promoted to Listener, if one cannot continue to be promoted, one will die tragically."
"To be guided by the Lord and still not awaken to a higher level, and the punishment is merely death, that is already the Lord's mercy," Ms. M said with a smile, "So, are you willing to be promoted to Listener?"
"Can I refuse?"
Lu Ze asked coldly.
Ms. M raised her eyebrows and lightly snapped her fingers.
"Ugh!"
Cecilia immediately let out a muffled groan, clutching her chest in pain, her body swaying precariously.
"Stop! Stop it!"
Lu Ze couldn't help but shout.
"Don't agree to her."
Cecilia said with a pale face. Normally, Lu Ze wouldn't tell her the details of his daily work, but just by listening to the narration just now, she could tell that the promotion was very dangerous.
Ms. M smiled, raising her hand towards Cecilia.
"I'm willing, I'm willing, alright!"
Lu Ze shouted in surrender.
"It's good that you're willing."
Ms. M immediately stopped, giving Lu Ze a satisfied smile.
Cecilia let out a weak sigh, almost falling. Lu Ze rushed over to support his sister, seeing that her forehead was already covered in sweat, which showed how much pain she had been in.
Lu Ze looked up, gazing deeply at Ms. M. His expression gradually became calm.
I will definitely kill her.
"I really like your expression now."
Ms. M looked at Lu Ze's face, her smile growing wider. She flipped her palm within her white robe, and from somewhere, she produced a peculiar item shaped like a black ear.
"This is the Beyonder characteristic of a Listener, equivalent to the main ingredient in a potion."
She said to Lu Ze.
Lu Ze looked at the strange item, feeling a faint attraction within his body, as if craving to absorb it.
It is indeed the potion for the next stage.
Lu Ze thought to himself.
"To make it into a potion, you'll also need some auxiliary materials, which you'll have to prepare yourself." Ms. M threw a list to Lu Ze.
"70 milliliters of pure water, 8 grams of wolfsbane powder, 2 drops of black-tailed viper venom. One portion of extreme emotions from a deceased person?"
Lu Ze read the list; the other items were materials that could be bought in the Beyonder market, but only the last item was somewhat unclear.
"You can find that kind of thing by taking a stroll through the slums." Ms. M handed him a small black bottle, "Find the corpse of someone who died recently, preferably by accident, and just open the bottle towards them to collect it."
Lu Ze silently took the small bottle.
"I hope you prepare the materials as soon as possible, preferably by tomorrow."
Ms. M said, and with a clap of her hands, "Alright, it's getting late, we should rest. After all, you both have work and school tomorrow."
"You're staying at my house?"
"Not welcome? I saw the guest room was empty, so I just moved in on my own initiative." Ms. M said with a smile.
"Of course, welcome."
Lu Ze also smiled. Ms. M staying at his house and allowing them to go out tomorrow, this confident and unconcerned attitude made him angry and helpless.
Isn't she afraid I'll tell the captain?
After Ms. M finished speaking, she didn't delay any further. Instead, she said "Good night" to the Longdaoer siblings, went upstairs first, entered the guest room, and then closed the door, as if she really went to rest.
In the living room, the siblings looked at each other in silence.
Before entering their home, they had just spent a pleasant evening and had a beautiful future; after entering their home, their situation took a sharp turn for the worse, held in the hands of a powerful and cruel female Lunatic.
Fate, in a deeply black humorous way, added a different annotation to the lives of these siblings.
"Lu Ze, should we escape?"
Cecilia said to Lu Ze, but he shook his head, interrupting her, because Ms. M might be Listening, and the more they spoke, the easier it would be for her to manipulate them.
"It's okay, Cecilia, don't worry."
He forced a dry smile, feigning confidence, "I can solve the problem, you just need to wait patiently, rest tonight. Also, don't provoke her."
Cecilia looked at Lu Ze, and after a moment, nodded, "I understand, brother."
At this moment, there were many things they wanted to say, but they could only look at each other and return to their respective rooms.
Lu Ze lay on his bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Although he told his sister to rest, how could he possibly sleep peacefully? All sorts of chaotic thoughts filled his mind, and the immense pressure of survival enveloped him as he desperately thought and analyzed the current situation.
How did Ms. M survive?
What exactly does she want to do?
What should I do?
Do I really have to be promoted?
First, Ms. M had mastered Flesh Magic, so her vigorous vitality was understandable. However, after enduring that level of damage, it was impossible for her to have no injuries at all.
So, what does she want by coming to find me?
Lu Ze certainly didn't believe her words. There was such hatred between them, yet Ms. M could forgive him and help him be promoted.
In that case, would promotion be the goal? She wants to transform me into a Lunatic who believes in the Aurora Order, willingly offering my body to become a vessel. It's possible, I need to continue observing.
So what should I do?
Thinking of this, Lu Ze's expression became fierce, even savage.
Does it even need to be said? Kill her!
Feeding himself and Cecilia flesh, coercing him into a dangerous Sequence promotion, and the past grudges. There's no other choice but to kill her!
Even if their Sequences differed by more than a little, it wouldn't change his mind.
I need to carefully consider how to counterattack. The captain, Azk, my Mystical Item, and my built-in cheat.
Lu Ze spent a sleepless night, only getting out of bed when it was fully light. Not long after, his sister also woke up, her eyes bloodshot, clearly having not slept well either.
"Good morning."
Ms. M's gentle voice came from the living room. She had already changed out of her white robe, her blood-red hair coiled, and was wearing a Loen-style dress. The dress itself was conservative, but her figure beneath the white robe was curvaceous, making even the plain dress incredibly alluring.
She leaned on the living room sofa, propping her head with a ringed hand, reading a novel. Her lazy and comfortable demeanor made it seem as if she had long been living with the Longdaoer siblings, already treating this place as her own home.
Lu Ze glanced at her indifferently, then turned and went to the kitchen with his sister to prepare breakfast.
"I don't like the taste of chili, other than that, there are no restrictions." Ms. M said naturally, as if she had already decided that Lu Ze would make a portion for her too.
I'm going to spit in your food!
Lu Ze cursed