Ring of Fate

Chapter 743 "Depriver" (Thanks to Mr. O of Aurora Club for rewarding the Silver Alliance again)
“‘Greedy’?” Lumian said in a very approving tone, “That’s quite a descriptive phrase.”

Ludwig ignored his hidden sarcasm and gave a brief introduction:

"At this point in the sequence, hunger really becomes part of who we are, and we evolve around it."

“What are the evolutions?” Lumian asked, fearing that Ludwig would only have one sentence to describe the “glutton” sequence, just like he did with the “hobo” sequence.

Ludwig paused for several seconds to swallow the food in his mouth.

Then he stuffed a small piece of lemon cake into his mouth and answered vaguely:

"Internal organs that are more conducive to digesting food and absorbing energy, harder and stronger teeth, and bite force and food intake that far exceeds normal limits...

"This can help us get different powers from food more efficiently without having to worry about being affected by toxins, viruses and bacteria that come with the food."

“That is to say, even if they are highly poisonous, as long as you treat them as food and eat them with your mouth, you will not die from poisoning?” Lumian suddenly felt that Ludwig was very suitable to be an “assistant” to the “pharmacists”.

Ludwig drank some milk and shook his head:

"You can't exceed a certain limit. Many gluttons die because of overeating."

Didn't you eat anything wrong? Lumian sneered in his heart.

At the same time, he secretly sighed:
This guy was quite honest, and really acted like a child most of the time. He even forgot to protest against me for asking more questions.

Ludwig put down the glass bottle of milk and picked up a box of cookies.

Amid the sound of clicking, he continued:
"The corresponding sequence 7 is 'Gourmet'.

"At this level, we will have a stronger ability to digest and eat, and we can distinguish which ingredients can be eaten, which ingredients cannot be eaten, which ingredients can bring special changes, and which ingredients need to be paired with others."

Lumian thought carefully for a moment and said:

"Extracting relevant information from the food you eat is one of the abilities of a 'gourmet'?"

This ability helped Lumian a lot.

"Yeah." Ludwig, wearing a yellow thick cotton nightcap, nodded obediently.

He did not elaborate on the corresponding capabilities.

"Although 'Gourmet' is useful, I feel that in this sequence, you still lack sufficient combat capabilities. Well, perhaps 'Tramp' will give you some street fighting capabilities." Lumian made his evaluation from his own perspective.

Ludwig did not try to defend himself, nor was he too lazy to do so. This was not as important as the delicious food in his mouth or the next delicious food.

He peeled a round candy and put it in his mouth, his expression showing a bit of enjoyment:
"Above that is what you call Sequence 6, called 'Chef'."

“I thought it was the bartender,” Lumian joked.

Ludwig thought about it seriously and said:

“‘Chef’ is a broader term than just making cocktails.”

Lumian nodded thoughtfully:

"The ability of a 'chef' is to use special ingredients to create dishes, pastries, drinks and cocktails with magical effects?"

This is an ability that Ludwig has demonstrated many times.

Ludwig unconsciously revealed a smug expression:
"Yes, each 'chef' has different specific traits and abilities because of the different ingredients they have obtained and the different foods they have made.

"What all chefs have in common is their excellent ability to handle ingredients, including how to find weak spots and techniques such as cutting, chopping and dicing."

At this stage, the “Gourmet” path can be considered to have real combat capabilities... But the “Chef” is similar to the “Contracted Person”. The actual combat power depends on one’s own combination. The upper limit is very high, and the lower limit is also very low... Thinking of the “Contracted Person”, Lumian asked curiously:
"Is there a limit to the number of permanent effects a 'chef' can gain through different magical foods?"

As for the negative effects, Lumian, who has eaten "Ice Lemon Fish Fillet", has a deep understanding of it:
Depending on the ingredients and the finished product, magical dishes or cocktails will have different negative effects, but overall they are significantly weaker than those of the "Bound Person".

"No." Ludwig shook his head quickly. "As long as you completely accept hunger and greed, there will be no upper limit to the quantity."

This, the upper limit is a bit scary... But this also means that the number of negative effects is also unlimited. Even if each one is far less than that brought by the "Contracted Person", when added together, it will change from quantitative change to qualitative change... Lumian pondered for a while, looking at Ludwig who had basically finished the meal, and said:
"When we first met, when I saw you eating a rat, were you a 'glutton' or a 'gourmet'?"

Ludwig did not hide:

"'foodie'."

Indeed, he kept commenting on the dishes I treated him to... Lumian thought for a moment and said:

"Did you recover to the level of a 'chef' after the incident with the Batins black worm?"

Ludwig said, “Hmm.”
"It was only a little short of that. Just eating a Batins black worm would be enough."

“What’s the next sequence?” Lumian brought the topic back on track.

Ludwig dug into his memory carefully:

"It's 'Depriver'."

"'Depriver'?" Lumian immediately thought of the "Depriver Bullet" he got from Jebus.

Was this traded from the evil cult on the "Gourmet" route?
Ludwig thought Lumian wanted him to explain the ability of the Depriver, and recalled:

"The Depriver can deprive the target of one to three abilities within a certain period of time. If it subsequently eats a portion of the target's flesh and blood, it can permanently gain one of the abilities, while the target will permanently lose it unless it drinks the potion again or kills me, no, the corresponding Depriver.

"When we become 'deprived', our diet will become more extensive. Many things that we couldn't eat before can now be eaten, and things that were inedible before can now be eaten."

“Give me an example?” Lumian wasn’t sure if his association matched what Ludwig really wanted to say.

Ludwig looked at him and gave two examples:

"A certain degree of pollution, as well as energy bodies such as fireballs and lightning."

I can eat more dangerous things, and I can eat things that shouldn’t be food… Lumian thought of an enemy he encountered in the “inn”, and also thought of something Ludwig just mentioned, and asked as if to confirm:

"Does the ability to process ingredients also include these ingredients?"

"Yes." Ludwig was very frank.

Lumian took out the matte "Deprivation Bullet" from the "Traveler's Bag" and placed it on the table in front of him:
"This is from 'The Deprivers'?"

Ludwig's eyes suddenly lit up:
"Yes."

He said eagerly:

"Can I take it as a prize? I don't want that extraordinary characteristic anymore!"

“I think Beyonder characteristics are more valuable than this.” Lumian deliberately asked.

Ludwig looked sad and said reluctantly:

“But you can only choose one.

"I can't really eat the extraordinary characteristics now. I can only use it to make some food."

I see... Lumian looked at Ludwig and said, organizing his words:
"How much more do you have to eat before you can go back to being a 'Depriver'?"

"It will become more difficult as time goes on. We can't just rely on quantity to accumulate. We need more suitable and higher energy food." Ludwig pointed at the "Deprivation Bullet" and said, "I have to eat at least two hundred of these bullets to restore to the 'Depriver'."

Lumian laughed and asked in a demonic whisper:
"What about eating the 'Depriver' that made this bullet?"

"You will recover immediately!" Ludwig's eyes became unusually bright.

Lumian smiled even more broadly and said:

“You don’t seem to have a strong offensive capability yet. I can help you acquire these items and capture the corresponding Beyonders, but you need to listen to me, accept my command, and develop sufficient tacit understanding before I become a demigod.

"This is my promise. Do you want to complete this deal?"

Ludwig hesitated for a long time before reluctantly nodding:
"make a deal."

Huh, calm down... This is just the beginning of "taming", not the end. There is still a long process in between... Lumian restrained his smile and asked curiously:

"Who did you follow in the beginning?

"You don't need to tell me her name. Just find a noun to refer to her, like 'Great Mother'."

Ludwig was stunned.

His expression changed several times, and suddenly he started to cry, howling like a child:

“I, I don’t remember!

"I forgot, I forgot everything!"

Hearing his cries, Lugano put on a thick coat and walked out of the guest room.

The "doctor" immediately saw Lumian and asked in confusion:

"Why is he crying?"

Is this still the terrifying ogre from the "Dream Festival"?
Lumian smiled:

"I showed him the food but didn't let him eat it."

"Okay..." Lugano looked back and forth between the two of them in confusion, and wisely chose to retreat back to his room.

Because of his brief appearance, Lumian remembered an item and had some dangerous thoughts.

He took out the remains of Omybella's umbilical cord from the "traveler's bag" and "consulted" Ludwig, who was gradually stopping sobbing:
“What dishes and cocktails can it be used to make?”

The umbilical cord remains left by the Son of God, the "Great Mother", were originally believed to be only useful as a spellcasting material or an auxiliary material for making spells, potions, magical items, and extraordinary weapons. But now, Lumian feels that the "Gourmet" may have a different opinion.

Ludwig looked at the remains of Omibella's umbilical cord, licked his lips and said:

“Can make three kinds of food with different magical effects.

"The effect of one food is that it can completely cure infertility."

“That’s not necessary.” Lumian asked with amusement, “What about the effects of the other two foods?”

Ludwig said very professionally:

"One that gives you stronger self-healing abilities, but still not as good as a 'vampire'.

"There is another way..."

PS: Thank you Mr. O from Aurora Club for rewarding the Silver Alliance again~
(End of this chapter)