Chapter 1277: Chapter 1277

1277: Chapter 1263: Wishing Set 1277: Chapter 1263: Wishing Set Having successfully devoured two fragments, whether acknowledged or not, Lu Ping’an had entered the sight of the high-level combat power.

No one would truly regard him as a “fifth-tier”… but the person who found it hardest to accept the current state was actually Lu Ping’an himself.

“Even if we don’t consider the current situation, new Rule-level ‘professionals’ keep popping up in the team…”

Compared to other professionals still searching for their path, Lu Ping’an’s “vision” was too elevated, which, in turn, limited his pace of Advancement.

Sixth-tier is a quite delicate tier… the increase is often modest, but unless you’re planning to reset with the “Spring of Oblivion,” it is the threshold you must cross for the qualitative change to Rule-level, an important piece of the Puzzle.

And because many with lofty visions pursue the functional effects of the “connecting points,” this leads to even more modest increases…

but this step, if truly aimed at Rule-level, is actually extremely challenging.

But now, not only Lu Ping’an, but also his courtyard and the “residents” within, had obtained that “key item.”

[Wishing Pool (World): Toss in a coin of life, quietly awaiting fate’s response…]

[Function: Pray for a wish related to life.]

The wish you made with the coin didn’t come true?

It means your sincerity wasn’t enough… Why not try a higher denomination?]

It was a super-large fountain, connected to the “Spring of Oblivion” and the “Lake of Dreams Awakening,” with pale blue waters meandering in the shallow pool bed, with faint singing voices hovering within.

And at the edge of the pool, there was a small shop.

With minimal contact, one could sense the feedback.

[This shop offers wishing coins, with denominations including 100 Life-points for a Brass coin, 1000 Life-points for a Silver Coin, and 3000 Life-points for a Gold Coin, as well as Diamond chips with no limit (5000 and above)…]

Seeing these exchange coins, Lu Ping’an was a bit stunned; this was just too much like a “trashy web game.”

But considering the deceptive allure of those games in making people spend, it seemed to make sense.

Lu Ping’an had intended to give it a try, but the resulting prompt indicated there was a wishing cycle.

That is, regardless of whether the wish is fulfilled, you have to wait a certain time before making the next wish.

For a Brass coin it starts with three days (if unsuccessful), and if successful, it becomes a week, while for a Silver Coin it starts with a week, and success extends to a month.

For a Gold Coin it begins with a month, and success leads to three months…

Diamond varies according to the amount of points, but clearly the bigger the wish and the more points are consumed, the longer the waiting period.

Lu Ping’an had planned to just try it out, but now it seems determining the scope of the “wishing” is crucial for maximizing efficiency.

And at starting prices of 100 points, with Silver Coin level needing 1000 points…

it really doesn’t treat people as people.

But Lu Ping’an guessed that at Silver Coin level, if it could provide permanent Physical Evolution/Transformation, that would be valuable.

However, obviously, this isn’t meant for newcomers; they simply couldn’t earn that many points…

unless they were willing to “invest” in another new rule building.

[Wishing Well (World): How much are you willing to pay for the sublimation of life…]

[Function: For your wishes, please offer your life…]

The functionality is quite straightforward and is precisely what Lu Ping’an lacked the most.

“One point every three days?

So many years, roughly 100 points a year, to get a thousand points needs…

Lu Ping’an’s “lifespan” required Life-points to maintain, but this product, on the other hand, was the reverse, exchanging “lifespan” for Life-points… and as always, it was extortionately priced.

“Actually, it’s not that bad… it’s 1 point per 3 days of lifespan for everyone, you think for those ‘ordinary people’ and ‘Zero-order Newborns’, it’s not worth it?”

The depth beneath this small wooden-fenced well was unknown, but merely witnessing it, one could feel that it could Swallow countless lives.

Together, the “Wishing Well” and “Wishing Pool” vividly manifested the power of the “Hand of Desire.”

If you were willing to sacrifice your own life, any wish could be realized…

but unlike the original Hand of Desire, because this was a rule building of “Ping’an’s fair Land of Trade,” it couldn’t consume someone else’s life.

“If you have nothing at all, at least you still have a life…”

Lu Ping’an sighed, sensing the “extreme evil” and “great good” within.

Probably, many would lose a lot of their lifespan due to this, but for the residents of this world, that was already much better than an unpredictable and sudden death.

And now, an even more inconceivable scene unfolded before his eyes.

The power of those two fragments had already fused together, and the four buildings erected by the water were actually sharing the same “source of water.”

When the Newborn’s fragments were fully inlaid, the four buildings readjusted once more, perfectly aligning one at each of the four sides of the courtyard.

At the same time, a gently flowing river gradually emerged, traversing most of the courtyard and linking the four “water collection points” together.

This time, Lu Ping’an didn’t need to specifically create a water source; after a bit of experimentation, he found it to be a rather high-tier Water of Life.

But this was just the beginning…

“Where does the river flow, indeed…”

This time, the river of the four sides of the courtyard didn’t merely circulate within; instead, the waters of the four directions extended directly into the void, and the river did not stop there…

Lu Ping’an vaguely felt that, with the help of these two “World Authorities,” as long as he remained in this world, his courtyard could establish a connection with it.

“This is what it means to be a professional…

it’s the road to heaven as well as the path of intent made manifest,”

Big Cat spoke abruptly, causing Lu Ping’an to burst into a knowing chuckle.

“Then, I must advance even faster…”

“With all this laid out before me, of course, I’ve made up my mind.”

Lu Ping’an could even feel the world expressing its goodwill and desire towards him, signaling that if he willingly “sacrificed” fragments and raised himself above the Rule-level, then by using his courtyard to connect as an Earthly Divine Kingdom with the world, he could become a quasi-god with divine rights (pseudo).

The information on the Contact Board was not wrong; “fragments” in hand, and if the power was up to standard, Ascension wasn’t even a difficult feat…

It’s just that in this world, becoming a Supreme God wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

But for now, he should focus on the task at hand and consume the resources…

The priority, naturally, was to figure out the range and limit of this wishing ability.

“I want to make a wish, Meow!

The cat doesn’t want to ‘meow’ anymore!”

Having clarified the function of this building, Meow couldn’t contain her excitement.

This “speech pattern” had gone deep into her bones and was causing quite a bit of annoyance for the puberty-stricken Meow.

She was fine now, but thinking about becoming a young cat-wife, middle-aged aunty cat, or an old cat…

just the thought made her restless!

“…Can I make a wish for your wish to fail?”

Hearing this wish, the words that spontaneously came from deep within made Lu Ping’an instantly face the glaring eyes and claws of Meow…

He promptly surrendered, gave up immediately.

I make the wish, Meow!

From now on, not to include ‘meow’ when speaking, Meow!”

This wish in itself was already over-saturated with “cat,” but thanks to Lu Ping’an’s “fairness” rule, there was no need to worry about the wish being misconstrued.

A Brass coin worth a hundred points was tossed in, a flash of light…

and nothing happened!

Meow was instantly frustrated, feeling like she’d been duped and pounced on Lu Ping’an, ready to gnaw on his head.

“Stop messing around…

it seems a mere hundred points are not enough to buy a permanent physical change.”

This problem of Meow’s had also been enquired about by Lu Ping’an from Big Cat, and it turned out other Beastmen had their speech patterns to some extent, but none as seriously as hers.

The conclusion was that, on one hand, this was a result of her physical transformation…

being a Spirit Cat, she faced harsher “prices” while being more Powerful than ordinary Beastmen; her transformation was on a soul level.

On the other hand, it likely involved psychological factors, considering her terrible past experiences.

Lu Ping’an had subtly learned that her favorite thing when she was locked up was the cartoon “Tom and Jerry,” which might be somewhat related to the origin of her Abnormal Ability; after all, the “cat” in those cartoons often appears in a soul form and is seemingly unkillable.

Correcting this “speech pattern” may seem simple, but it actually involves altering the physical body and, most likely, healing (restoring) on a soul level; a mere 100 points were truly inadequate.

Why didn’t you say so earlier, Meow?”

everyone needs to dream, and when something new comes along, someone’s bound to give it a try…”

Okay then, Meow was completely exasperated, and of course, Lu Ping’an wasn’t just being kind with his explanations.

“How about trying a silver coin…”

“No!” This time, Meow was truly adamant.

“Don’t even think about tricking me out of more points, Meow!”