Genesis: Starting with Growing Mushrooms

Chapter 439 Loss of a Precious Treasure

Click!

The entire laboratory was suddenly opened like a cage.

The once listless eagle suddenly perked up, flew out of its cage, and affectionately perched on the shoulder of the god of merchants.

"This"

This one action caused all the scientists present to fall into silence.

Bang!
They froze instantly, and the reagents in their hands fell to the ground.

"Really?"

"Has God come to us?"

At that moment, in their panic, they finally realized what they were about to face.

A mysterious, ancient, and ancient god, who, like the god of immortality, comes from the primordial era.

God is merely a new force in this era.

But their opponent came from an even more distant ancient time, an unknown era of gods.
"The real God?"

"Did they chase this eagle all the way through countless dimensions?"

A series of thoughts flashed through the minds of the scientists present.

They had been studying the so-called divine power for some time, and their hearts were filled with excitement about the gods.

Now that I've finally met the person in question, I feel a kind of fear, like Lord Ye who loved dragons but was terrified of them, and I feel quite uneasy.

The God of Merchants stroked the eagle on his shoulder, glanced at them, and said, "Because of an accident, you took some things you shouldn't have, so I've come."

One of the leading scientists couldn't help but tremble. This spotted dog-like fellow, barely suppressing his fear, said:
"Hello, I'm the manager here. Welcome! I heard you're a businessman."

His tail wagged involuntarily, as if begging for mercy.

The god of merchants suddenly laughed, "What, do you want to do business with me?"

the other side.

A red alert was issued for the entire city.

Countless residents and civilians, unaware of what had happened, instinctively began to enter the shelters.

Tapping.

The entire street was filled with fear and chaos.

Countless people rushed into the shelter, afraid of being too late.

Because they appear to be at the sixth rank, but here, the sixth rank is merely a civilian who could be affected by aftershocks at any time.

"Damn it? Is there something wrong with the lab?"

"That's a laboratory researching divine power! If anything goes wrong, those three will definitely kill us!"

"Is it the army of the Tenth Heaven's Will that discovered our secret city and has already dispatched a large force here?"

"Impossible! Our shielding can cover this vast area of ​​space. All known interstellar radars are blind; they can't see us here!"

"Regardless, contact the Minister of Public Security immediately! Have him send Prince Guguang to come in person! Our annual funding isn't given away for nothing!"

They even wanted to issue an order immediately to summon the three strongest leaders of the three realms.

But unfortunately, it's simply impossible to do.

The universe is still too vast. Even for powerful beings like them, even the closest one would need more than ten years to arrive here.

For primitive ancient empires with inconvenient transportation, by the time they made a long journey here, it was practically too late.

This explains why the local Heavenly Boss didn't intervene during the civil war between Magalas and this mother civilization.

Because by the time Boss Tianyi arrives, it might be more than ten years later.

Yes, the journey was indeed that exaggerated.

Even from a certain perspective.

The universe today is like a martial arts world.

Those top-tier martial arts masters would need some time to travel to other cities.

Even if a swordsman were to engage in a duel next door, they might not have time to rush over to watch.

"Prince Guguang is currently on a mission to infiltrate the third enemy territory. He has received the information and is on his way, but I'm afraid..."

"Never mind all that, tell him to abandon the mission and come over right now!"

One by one, the high-level officials were in constant, urgent communication.

On the front lines of the Tenth Universe, only those who cultivate ancient techniques are their true core combat force at the top.

Prince Lone Light is one of the powerful figures stationed here.

In the laboratory.

The God of Merchants smiled and said, "If you want to do business with me, of course you can. I always adhere to the principle of equivalent exchange in transactions."

"That's good, that's good"

As a scientist who wasn't good at fighting, the scholar who looked like a Dalmatian shouted, "Then we can!"

The next moment, the god of merchants immediately interrupted him.
“But I don’t deal with people who break the rules, and now you’ve taken my things without my permission, which violates my principles.”

"Now, I need to take back what you got from me."

The spotted dog scientist immediately sensed something was wrong and quickly said, "We can compensate, it's an equal exchange, we understand."

"What do you want? Money? Wealth? Knowledge? Resources? We can give you everything. We are among the top scholars on the front lines, and we possess unimaginable wealth."

"You certainly have the awareness to exchange your most precious things," the God of Merchants smiled. "But what are your most precious things?"

"Of course this is it!"

The Dalmatian scientist held up a vial of reagents. "This is our most advanced technology."

The god of merchants suddenly shook his head.

"No, what is most precious to you is not what you say, but what you think in your heart."

"Only what you value most can make up for my loss. This is the price of breaking my trading rules."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the unexpected happened.

The seemingly kind and gentle god of commerce suddenly swayed and revealed his true divine form.

The four divine objects were combined into one.

The Thief God form is activated.

In just a moment, all the scientists felt that an indescribable god, almost a cosmic concept, had suddenly revealed his magnificent true form.

Under the radiant glow of this deity, everyone present seemed to have entered a mysterious and profound space.

Their bodies seemed to have been cut into countless conceptual forces.

Knowledge, memories, dreams, and talents from various disciplines—all sorts of colorful things floated above their heads.

Their secret was completely exposed at that moment.

"Let me see what your most precious treasure is."

With a gentle grab, the god of merchants sent the other party's most important possession flying towards them.

That was a memory.

Memories of him, his wife, and his children.

“Very well, your treasure is mine.” The God of Merchants grabbed the memory and put it into his pawnshop, hanging it on the counter.

"No! No, that's not my most precious thing!"

The dog-headed scientist suddenly lost control and roared, "Give it back! What I value most is this incredibly valuable potion I have!"

Liu Jun placed the precious memory artifact on the shelf, a hint of interest in his eyes: "A very interesting technology. Memory isn't just simple memory, but a world of memories." "Your wife and children, truly living within your memories?"

"Give it back to me!" The dog-headed scientist suddenly lunged at the god of commerce.

He completely lost control.

That was the memory home technology he had painstakingly researched.

Keep your family members who are about to die in your memory.

His wife and children were taken away by the other party as if they were treasures.
"The waters of the Red River are a supreme treasure, worth the entire star cluster civilization. This is my most precious treasure!"

After his attempt failed, he suddenly remembered something, cautiously approached the most important safe, entered the password, and took out a reagent. The crystalline red liquid inside emitted an alluring glow.

"Take it, this is my most precious treasure!"

“My family is worthless.”

After saying this, the dog-headed scientist carefully handed over the potion, which was worth an entire star cluster.

The scientists nearby suddenly shouted:

"Cesia, you've gone mad."

"This doesn't belong to you alone."

"This is the treasure of our entire city."

"We cannot afford to lose the Red River!"

However, the obsessed dog-headed scientist ignored their cries and carefully handed it to them.

The god of merchants ignored the dejected kobold.

"The most precious thing is not what you describe, but what you think."

"So, I took your memories."

Liu Jun did not take that reagent, even though it was very precious.

After all, they are different from beings like God or immortal gods.

For the god of business, adhering to the rules must be the most important thing.

Only a qualified and rule-abiding trading circle can perfectly exert its divine power.

It was crucial that he establish order among merchants and punish those who broke the rules as a deterrent.

and.

As a god, a distinct persona must be established.

Taking away what is most important to those who break the rules is what causes them the most pain and fear.

The God of Merchants' gaze fell upon the remaining scientists, observing the equipment hovering above their heads.
"Wealth, knowledge, talent."

Crash.

With a wave of his hand, countless pieces of equipment flew into his hand.

In his God of Thieves form, he does not need to exchange "low-level divine items" to steal.

His current theft has no side effects.

"No!"

With each scream, someone lost their scientific knowledge, their talent, and their dreams.
Geniuses at their level are bound to be extreme, possess strong convictions, and have their beliefs anchored in something.

Therefore, unlike some aimless ordinary people, they must have something most precious or a dream.

As Liu Jun placed the spoils of war one by one into his treasury, he watched them weep bitterly and collapse to their knees in utter despair.
Suddenly, an unbelievable joy welled up inside me!

Cool.

Very cool.

I love seeing you guys break down and feel miserable.
Seeing their most precious treasures stolen and their expressions of utter despair, I, the thief, felt that the greatest meaning of my theft lay in that.

Liu Jun sighed inwardly:
"In his 'Thief God' form, he finds pleasure in stealing, taking delight in taking what others value most, and hiding through cracks in doors to watch the victim's collapse and despair."

"That kind of scumbag will probably get beaten to death!"

"It turns out that the most hated one is not the parallel blond god, but me, the god of theft."

It was only because of this state of mind that Liu Jun decided on this punishment.

Instead of taking the most precious Red River Water potion, they chose to take what caused them the most despair.
It seems.

The true god form in this series has more side effects than imagined.

However, it's about the same as the side effect of the God-like form: arrogance.

It's not a big problem.

Compared to other true god forms like [Concealment] and [Fate], this god transformation has the fewest side effects.

"No! We're willing to buy it back! Since he's the god of merchants, he must accept the deal, right?"

These scientists suddenly realized something.
"Yes, we have completed our atonement. Let's buy back the lost treasures."

"I'm willing to give up my most precious things!"

These scientists are like sycophants.

"What a sorry sight." Looking at the collapse of these people, Liu Jun suddenly understood even more how terrifying the God of Thieves was.

The most terrifying thing about the god of thieves is that he steals your heart, your most precious treasure, your most cherished possession, even if it's just a concept.

These guys who have lost their faith will frantically fawn over and grovel before the god of thievery in order to redeem their treasures.

That desperate, broken expression is exactly what the god of thieves wants to see.

He takes pleasure in manipulating people's hearts.

Thinking about this, Liu Jun felt that the thief god he had chosen should not be called the thief god, but the god of despicableness, because he was truly despicable.

Just as these guys were kneeling and begging for mercy, a voice suddenly came from the sky.

"You are God?"

Outside the door was a creature covered in green seaweed, its face hidden in the darkness, with only two bright green eyes visible.

It was Prince Lone Light, the ultimate trump card in this vast region.

His eyes flashed with a cold light. "You've disturbed me, you know that?"

"I'm using the guise of carrying out a mission to secretly slack off in the Biya Cosmic Sea, where I'll be a lonely seaweed, swaying with the waves every day."

"I've been lazy for 154 years, this is a rare vacation time to relax."

"Do you know how terrifying the anger of a seaweed when it is suddenly disturbed is?"

The God of Merchants: "You talk too much."

"When you're a lonely seaweed, you can't speak, so I'll talk more when I'm not a seaweed."

His voice was filled with coldness and cruelty, "I originally wanted to lure that woman into the trap, but since you walked right into it, don't blame me for dealing with you."

He walked over step by step, his face full of confidence, and the sense of oppression emanating from him grew stronger.

"You can tell at a glance that he is a guy who has cultivated the Shackled Dao Spirit. You have no idea how big the difference is between this kind of crippled realm and someone who has truly cultivated steadily and step by step through hard work."

He let out a low laugh, his eyes filled with greed.

With the power of the gods, he might even be able to betray the three leaders.

This is absolutely an incredible opportunity.

"Under obliteration, no divine power is of any use."

"Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving alive. I don't see any possibility for you to leave this place."

(End of this chapter)