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Chapter 873 - 426 The King’s Invitation

Chapter 873: Chapter 426 The King’s Invitation

Lamp God?

Mu You was taken aback.

This Bard had triggered an option, the first two options were understandable, aiming towards offering him choices, but what on Earth was the third option?

Curious, Mu You decided to try selecting [Inquire about the Lamp God] first.

To his surprise, the third option turned out to be free and immediately displayed text!

["The Lamp God is one of the greatest deities. The Lamp God who resides in bottles or pots occasionally appears in desert areas to help travelers in distress. He is a loving and respectable deity that deserves everyone’s reverence!" The Bard’s eyes were full of adoration when he talked about the Lamp God, "Moreover, it is said that the Lamp God’s Divine Artifact, the ’Miracle God Lamp,’ is hidden in the Scorplion nest on the Gobi Plateau in the northern part of the Crimson Desert. If you find the Scorplion nest and defeat the Scorplion that dwells within, and find the Miracle God Lamp, you will have the chance to meet the Lamp God!"]

"So, is this guy a devout follower of the Lamp God?"

Mu You recalled the description he saw when he first met this Bard, specifically noting the oil lamp hanging at his waist.

The words he’s hearing now sound like he’s trying to proselytize to him.

The question is, if there really was a ’Miracle God Lamp,’ why doesn’t this devout follower go for it himself, instead of trying to sway him to do it?

Mu You keenly sensed that something smelled fishy.

And as for the Scorplion, he had just seen one not too long ago, the level 30 boss of the Tower of Bravery, a 5-star deity creature. Was he expected to take it head on?

After all, this whole Lamp God and Scorplion matter, even if real, would be something to consider after he obtained the Divine Pen and the Skin of the Gods. At the moment, he was busy searching for the Divine Pen and had no time to meddle with this business.

Mu You shook his head and decisively retraced his steps, choosing the first option.

[You ask the Bard for a fast way to get to the Crimson Desert.]

["Of course, there is a way to the Crimson Desert." The Bard plucked his zither with a smile and nodded, indicating that as a token of friendship for your first meeting, he would answer your first question for free.]

[The Ezomal Empire is a country located in the eastern part of the Blue Stone Desert. It’s the only large nation currently in the desert region. Because of its long-term experience of surviving in the desert, the country has developed a transport called the ’Desert Landship.’ These ships can travel across the desert with ease, typically used to transport people and goods for trade caravans. If you can board one, it’ll only take half a day to reach the Crimson Desert, sparing you the hardships of a lengthy trek.]

"Ezomal Empire..."

Mu You did know of this country, which was also marked on the map given to him by Solomon. The capital city was called ’Ezomal,’ and it wasn’t far from his current location, just about an hour or two away by journey, as the Dawn City was originally anchored at the edge of this empire to facilitate interaction with the locals.

Mu You nodded; this information was quite valuable, and the Bard seemed quite honest, offering the first question for free. Therefore, Mu You did not rewind to freeload and instead directly chose the second option.

[You reward the Bard with five years of life, expressing your wish to hear another wandering story from him.]

["Many thanks for your patronage!" The Bard was overjoyed to accept your reward, then led you to a cool shade to sit down, plucked the strings of his zither, and sang a rogue story about the ’Caesar’...]

What followed was a long segment of the Bard’s story, thousands of words long.

However, to sum it up, it wasn’t complex; just a simple rogue tale: Rumor had it that after Radath Caesar had unified the desert and proclaimed himself emperor, he convened his civil and military officials for a grand victory feast to reward those who had performed meritorious service.

What was supposed to be an amiable feast, however, turned embarrassing due to a cat brought in by a maid, which scared a drunk Caesar so much that he fell under the table and let out a woman-like shriek...

Although the guests present, out of respect for Caesar’s status, pretended not to notice and kept silent about the incident, it still became an indelible stain on the illustrious and brave Caesar’s reputation.

The embarrassed Caesar subsequently ordered the capture of all Desert Cats within the domain and the destruction of all Desert Cat dens, indirectly leading to the extinction of cats in the desert. This is the origin of Caesar’s nickname... the ’Desert Cat Butcher’...]

Desert Cat Butcher... Mu You had never heard this story before.

Although it was just a rogue story that might or might not be true, the only piece of information that could be extracted from the story seemed to be that this Caesar was afraid of cats?

[You thanked the Bard for his story and then proceeded to take your leave.]

[Noticing that you were leaving, the Bard hurriedly called out to you, asking if you wanted to hear more about the great legend of the Lamp God? It was another free service!]

[You shook your head and declined the Bard’s invitation, then rode your camel and continued with your journey, under the Bard’s resentful gaze.]

Following that was the journey on camelback to Ezomal, which would take around two hours.

During that time, he encountered various desert creatures.

[You encountered an Armored Pangolin (level 17): Attack Power 54-64, Defensive Power 540, Abilities: Burrowing, Defensive Stance, Immune to Fire...]

[Armored Pangolin: A creature resembling an armadillo with layers of scale armor covering its back, possessing great defensive power and the ability to burrow through sand. When attacked, it curls into a ball, using its scaly back to fend off assaults.]