Douluo Continent: I Have a Diverse Order-Taking Platform

Chapter 172 The Sea God is long gone; the survivors are the believers (6k) (Please subscribe)

"How many ships are there now?"

"This is the last one."

Liu Yuan entered the cabin and headed straight for the room where cultivation resources were stored.

Over the past few days, following the route provided by Yan Shaozhe, he plundered a total of seven tax ships.

To his disappointment, only one of the six tax ships had a divine fruit. And there was only one fruit.

Of the taxes paid by the other five warships, money made up the majority, while cultivation resources accounted for only a small portion.

The thought of all the effort he'd put in only yielded so little made Liu Yuan frown. "Now let's see if this last ship can give me a surprise."

Before Liu Yuan could even open the cabin door, Xiao Hongchen spoke up, saying, "This tax ship comes from a great power; it must be full of treasures."

The moment the hatch was pushed open, the first thing that came into view was three boxes the size of heads.

Upon seeing this familiar scene, Liu Yuan's eyes lit up. He had seen the same box on the tax ship that carried the divine fruit.

He ignored the precious herbs on the shelves next to him and went straight to one of the boxes.

I picked it up and just opened it.

A strange fruit was placed inside.

"Good, good, good—" Liu Yuan was overjoyed. He quickly opened the other two boxes as well, and looking at the three divine fruits, he was extremely satisfied.

In this way, he would have a total of four divine fruits.

If it were transformed into a Willow of Faith avatar, it would be sufficient to receive the power of faith from four parallel worlds.

Just as Liu Yuan was feeling happy, Xiao Hongchen, who was standing to the side, had already silently taken out the Divine Fruit Compendium and started to compare the specific abilities of the three fruits.

The first one, the shape of the entire fruit resembles a coiled python, with a dark green skin that looks like snake scales. It is the fruit of the animal-type Datura snake.

It belongs to the lowest tier of fruits.

The second fruit has a metallic sheen on its skin, and two white leaves grow from its base, resembling tusks. It is the Zoan-type Ironclad Pig Fruit.

It is also the lowest grade of fruit.

As for the third one—

"Huh!?"

Xiao Hongchen was referring to the illustrations when he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, which immediately caught Liu Yuan's attention.

"What? Did you find a treasure?"

"It really is a treasure!"

Xiao Hongchen looked up in surprise and quickly shoved the illustration of divine fruits in front of Liu Yuan, "Look, this fruit is actually one of the top-tier divine fruits!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan immediately took the illustrated guide.

Comparison of images and physical objects

The fruit, which resembled two cherries, one pink and one purple, was actually the Fruit of Love.

What's even more peculiar is that this fruit has two sides. In addition to "love," there is also "hate."

Once ingested, it grants the user two abilities.

As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the deeper the hate.

hiss-

After reading the introduction, Liu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"This fruit is quite interesting."

He could roughly guess where the hatred power of the Love God Fruit came from. Moreover, compared to the God Fruits he had seen before, this God Fruit was arguably the most valuable. This was because this fruit represented the inheritance of a first-level god, "Love God."

"The Words of Cupid—"

Thinking of this, Liu Yuan's mind raced.

This fruit cannot be used to create the clone of the Source Willow of Faith. Because he remembered very clearly that Tang San definitely had some tricks up his sleeve in the Valley of Love and Destiny.

But that place, after all, is the site of Cupid's downfall. If one were to actually enter the Valley of Love and Destiny, this fruit might have a miraculous effect.

With this in mind, Liu Yuan put the Love God Fruit, along with the box, into his Ruyi Treasure Pouch, deciding to keep the fruit for now.

Immediately afterward, he accepted two more divine fruits and turned to Xiao Hongchen, instructing, "Xiao, take this ship away as well. We've intercepted seven tax ships in a row; they'll be realizing what's happening soon. If we don't hurry, we might not be able to leave."

"Okay."

Xiao Hongchen grinned and quickly went to arrange the retreat.

Seven tax ships in a row! Their money and cultivation resources are enough to greatly strengthen the Spirit Hall.

He was absolutely ecstatic!

This is the first time in three hundred years that the world's governments' tax revenue has been stolen, and it is something no one had ever imagined.

Upon learning of this situation, the World Government and all the Celestial Families were immediately enraged! They put pressure on the Navy and the Holy Spirit Organization, demanding that they find the attackers as soon as possible!

They were even listed as a higher priority target than the Spirit Hall. In their view, any force that dared to rob taxes could be described as "lawless".

Its threat level is even higher than that of the Spirit Hall!

That's right, the World Government didn't connect the two events. Because in their view, the Spirit Hall was being attacked by the Navy,

The Holy Spirit Organization, with its united efforts to eradicate them, simply lacks the capability and energy to rob tax revenue.

However, what they didn't know was that the robbery of the tax ship was indeed inextricably linked to the Spirit Hall.

Perhaps by the time they realize it, the tax revenue will have already been perfectly transformed into resources for the Spirit Hall's growth.

Five days later, the Poseidon Island ruins.

This is an island located on the seabed of the deep sea. In the past, there was a glorious power here, namely the Sea God family who worshipped the Sea God for generations.

However, ever since the God Realm disappeared a thousand years ago and the second Sea God Tang San lost contact, the Sea God family has lost its former glory and was even massacred after the World Government was established.

Even the entire Poseidon Island was sank by an unknown and powerful force, sinking into the depths of the sea. It disappeared without a trace, becoming a lost island.

But now, this lost island has become the headquarters of the Spirit Hall. Although it is located deep in the sea, during the years that Hongchen and his sister established the Spirit Hall, they encountered a descendant of the Sea God family who was also designated by the World Government as a descendant of a sinful bloodline.

He possesses the Sea God's Martial Soul and special abilities, allowing him to utilize the remaining power of faith within Sea God Island to create a unique sanctuary around the ring-shaped sea in the deep-sea environment.

He can also communicate with some sea spirit beasts, making them willing to protect them as they infiltrate Seagod Island.

The consequence, however, is that this descendant of the Sea God's family absolutely cannot leave this place. If he does, then this Sea God Island sanctuary will completely collapse.

At this very moment, in a room on the mountainside of Poseidon Mountain.

"It's done!"

Looking at the three Faith Source Willow clones in front of him, Liu Yuan immediately showed a satisfied smile.

He refined all three divine fruits, except for the Fruit of Love, into Yuanliu's clone according to the method taught by Yi Lao, and connected them with the main body.

These three plants are the result of his many days of hard work.

As for why he created a Faith Source Willow clone in this world—it was because he decided to leave one of the Source Willow clones in this world.

However, what Liu Yuan found regrettable was that the time ratio of each universe was not fixed; it could be fast at times and slow at others, making it quite chaotic.

The effective time of a platform task is not the time of the person who posted the task, but has been specially converted to the time of the person who receives the task.

As for how he knew this—

That was because when he had the thought of "spending more time cultivating to become a god in this universe, and only a few years after returning to his original universe," the platform actually sent him a message to remind him.

Left with no other choice, Liu Yuan had to abandon the idea.

At this moment, Liu Yuan waved his hand.

Two of the three willow branches that were originally part of the Source Willow transformed back into willow leaves and flew back to the Source Willow's natal weapon.

The remaining plant shrank rapidly, becoming only the size of a palm, which he held in his hand.

Having done all this, he stepped outside. There, on the desolate Poseidon Mountain, stood rows of houses. These were all built by Liu Yuanlai.

Before he arrived, the so-called headquarters of the Spirit Hall was just a makeshift wooden hut made of a few planks, barely habitable.

Liu Yuan couldn't stand it, so he took on the role of construction team leader for a time.

"My lord, you've arrived."

"Hello, sir!"

"grown ups--"

On Mount Poseidon, all the members of the Spirit Hall greeted Liu Yuan and bowed to him, their faces showing respect.

When Liu Yuan arrived at Seagod Island, they learned from Xiao Hongchen that all the knowledge taught by the Spirit Hall came from Liu Yuan. In the eyes of the Spirit Hall members, he was undoubtedly a godfather-like figure.

In addition to the taxes from the seven warships and the houses scattered throughout Mount Poseidon, it was all a blessing!

",good."

Hello.

Amidst respectful chants, Liu Yuan ascended the steps one by one, arriving before the Temple of the Sea God. What should have been a magnificent temple was now in ruins.

Not only was the temple dome gone, but the two main doors had also collapsed, and the surrounding walls were drafty. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as ruins.

Just then, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen hurriedly came out of the hall. "Senior, you've arrived! Is the Faith Source Willow clone you mentioned ready?"

"Yes, it's done."

Liu Yuan spread his hands, revealing the Faith Source Willow clone that he had prepared beforehand. "As we agreed before, I need your faith power. In return, this Faith Source Willow clone will provide you with a top-notch simulated cultivation environment. Even if you are seriously injured, there is a 90% chance that you can be healed."

"Very good!"

Upon hearing this, the Hongchen siblings were overjoyed!

In fact, on the very first day Liu Yuan arrived at Seagod Island, they had already discussed the feasibility of this matter with that descendant of the Seagod family.

The answer given by the descendants of the Sea God family was:

It couldn't be better!

Because all the Spirit Hall had to offer was the power of faith. But this power of faith was of little use to them.

In that case, why not exchange the power of faith for treasures that can strengthen the foundation of their Spirit Hall?

Coincidentally, Liu Yuan's Origin Willow Avatar is one such treasure that can be used by multiple people for a long period of time.

Not changing it?

Only a fool wouldn't change it!

At this moment, Liu Yuan, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen walked into the ruins of the Sea God Temple.

Although this was his second time stepping into this place, the descriptions in the book would come to mind every time he glanced at the dilapidated temple.

A comparison of the two—

There's really no comparison between the ruins and the dilapidated walls.

As they entered the depths of the hall, they saw a figure sitting there. Behind him appeared the phantom of a sea god, and the surroundings were enveloped in white light.

These white lights are the power of faith, but they are drawn from the ruins of the temple.

Noticing the movement behind him, he said, "You've come."

A middle-aged man turned around wearily. As a descendant of the Sea God family who used the remaining power of the Sea God's faith to operate the protective mechanism, Chen Dong had no spare time to rest.

Even if he does have it, he uses meditation as a substitute, and even during meditation, he has to multitask. The effort he expends is unimaginable for ordinary people.

If he weren't a Soul Douluo with an 89th-level cultivation, he simply couldn't withstand such high-intensity work.

"I've brought what you wanted."

With a flick of his wrist, Liu Yuan tossed the Faith Source Willow clone to the ground. With a thought, the palm-sized willow instantly grew taller in the wind!

In the blink of an eye, it grew to the height of a person.

"how?"

Chen Dong's eyes lit up.

But soon, his brows furrowed.

Liu Yuan was slightly puzzled.

"Not satisfied?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dong quickly waved his hand.

"That's not it."

Then, pointing to the willow tree avatar, he said, "You can change the shape and size of this willow tree, right? Then could you transform it into your likeness and then shrink its size to the size of an arm?"

Upon hearing this request, Liu Yuan's face immediately showed a look of understanding.

Wow—you really are an expert!

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Immediately afterwards, the shape of the willow tree representing the source of faith changed, just as Chen Dong had described.

This sight immediately made Chen Dong nod in satisfaction.

This allows believers to target their faith more precisely and make their faith purer. Furthermore, the reduced size makes it easier for them to escape with their clones.

Then, Chen Dong picked up the Faith Source Willow clone and kicked the broken sea god statue aside.

Without even glancing at it, he placed the statue of faith he had transformed into in the main position of the temple.

He even muttered to himself, "Useless, still taking up space here. He should have been kicked out a long time ago."

Seeing this scene, which was tantamount to defying the natural order, Liu Yuan's lips twitched involuntarily. The broken sea god statue had just provided some faith power, and you just kicked it aside?

Also, aren't you a descendant of the Sea God family?

Shouldn't you respect the sea god?

So this is how much respect you show?

Chen Dong's outrageous behavior prompted Liu Yuan to point at the ruins and ask, "Aren't you afraid that my Willow Source Avatar will seize the Sea God's faith? You know, my Willow Source Avatar isn't like the Sea God's faith; it can't be manipulated by you. If these remaining power of faith belonging to the Sea God are gone, then Sea God Mountain will be flooded by seawater."

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"That's just how it is."

Chen Dong smiled sadly, "The Sea God kicked the bucket a long time ago, and his faith was stolen long ago. Even without your faith clone stealing it, we wouldn't be able to gather even a trace of faith in the Sea God."

"Stolen?"

Liu Yuan frowned.

He found it strange.

Even though the World Government has destroyed Poseidon Island, according to the rules of the ruling class, the next step should be to erase the belief in Poseidon as well.

Centuries have passed, and the world government has not only failed to curb the belief in the sea god, but has allowed it to intensify and may even have fueled it.

What exactly are they after?

Unexpectedly, what they were after was the stolen power of faith.

It seems that the most powerful figure in the World Government may have consumed the Devil Fruit, which evolved from the position of the Sea God.

He stole the power of the sea god's faith, most likely in order to successfully awaken the fruit!

"It seems you've already thought of that."

Looking at Liu Yuan's expression, Chen Dong already understood that he had guessed the possibility that his predecessor had deduced.

"So, in order to overthrow the World Government, I joined the Spirit Hall. Our goal is not only to rescue and liberate humanity, but also to unite with the Sea Spirit Beasts. Then, with your faith clone replacing the Sea God's faith, we will snatch faith from the World Government's hands!"

"This will greatly slow down the time it takes for that being to become a god. Taking this opportunity, the Spirit Hall can grow stronger and eventually fight the World Government!"

Chen Dong laid out their agreed-upon plan to Liu Yuan. He even clenched his fist violently when he got excited, mentioning things like overthrowing the world government.

But ideals are beautiful, while reality is harsh.

If you really want to develop, it's not that easy.

However, Liu Yuan did not speak out against it. This was not only because he was a beneficiary of the operation, but also because they were fully aware of the practical difficulties involved.

So he directly offered encouragement, saying, "I give you 100% support in spirit!"

"Thank you, thank you—"

Upon hearing Liu Yuan's words and his approval, Chen Dong was overjoyed!

But he quickly realized something was wrong. What does it mean to "have 100% mental support"? In reality? Not at all?

When she came to her senses, she found that Liu Yuan was no longer in front of her, but had pulled Xiao Hongchen aside.

He could vaguely hear, "Laugh, if there are any problems, just issue a mission—God Fruit—Gold, consider it as me taking a stroll."

Then, Xiao Hongchen actually replied with "No problem"?!

Chen Dong was completely dumbfounded.

No way!? So the "senior" you found is actually a bounty hunter on the surface? Otherwise, why would he issue missions asking for fruits and gold?

Unfortunately, Chen Dong's questions went unanswered for the time being. Liu Yuan and Xiao Hongchen had already walked out of the Sea God Temple, their arms around each other's shoulders. Even Meng Hongchen followed behind them.

Chen Dong: "————"

No? Is this just them ignoring me?

Meanwhile, outside the palace.

"Smile, then I'm entrusting the source of faith, the Willow Avatar, to you." Liu Yuan gave him his final instructions.

Because he decided to return to his original universe.

Now that he had obtained the Willow of Faith clone, he needed to hurry up and complete the task in the reserved area. If he delayed any longer, the effective time would only be ten days left, and the situation would definitely be dire.

To his surprise, after so much time, no one had claimed the task.

Although I marked this task as being in the "reserved area," it doesn't mean that the task was completely intercepted; it's just that it was archived in an alternative way.

Could it be—

Only I saw this task?

As soon as the thought popped into his head, Liu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, thinking he was overthinking it.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen's face was resolute.

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Liu Yuan naturally trusted him completely.

However, 30% of his trust stemmed from his belief in Xiao Hongchen's character, while the remaining 70% was based on his understanding that the Faith Source Willow clone he left behind could bring considerable benefits to their Spirit Hall.

Before leaving, Liu Yuan asked Xiao Hongchen for a lot of supplies, such as food, drink, and other necessities. Food and drink made up the majority of the supplies, and he even took a lot of grain and vegetable seeds with him.

Based on Liu Yuan's experience watching zombie movies in his previous life, he knew that food and drink would be scarce in this kind of apocalyptic genre, making it extremely effective for attracting followers!

Once everything was ready, "I'll go first."

"Contact me again if you encounter any difficulties! While you're at it, could you also find out which places have the most divine fruits?"

Xiao Hongchen: "No problem."

After receiving the reply, Liu Yuan had a thought and brought up the platform panel. After selecting "Return"—

【Ding! 】

A platform notification sounded, and a force that blocked perception enveloped Liu Yuan. The next second, a beam of colorful light carried Liu Yuan away.

Along with this, there will also be the reward:

Half a ton of gold in the Spirit Hall's inventory.

However, Liu Yuan didn't care.

"Buzz"

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Liu Yuan returned to his room.

As soon as he opened his eyes, the first thing he did was get up and scan the entire room. Finally, his sharp eyes noticed a layer of dust on the table.

Based on deduction, I realized I had been gone for about five days. The validity period of the retention task in the preservation area also confirmed this.

"I suppose Qiu'er and the others think I'm in seclusion again." Liu Yuan smiled lightly and walked out of the room.

But they found several sets of red school uniforms neatly arranged on the sofa in the living room.

As Liu Yuan approached, he saw a piece of paper on the inner school uniform. At a glance, he recognized it as Di Qiu'er's handwriting.

It says:

[The inner academy issued you four sets of school uniforms, but you didn't pick them up, so I retrieved them for you. Afterwards, I found out you were in seclusion, so I didn't disturb you. Come find me again when your seclusion ends.]

"Qiu'er, thank you so much."

Liu Yuan smiled slightly.

However, he didn't touch Di Qiu'er's paper, and he didn't touch anything else in the house except for the things in his own bedroom.

Because he is about to travel to another universe to complete a mission, which may take quite some time.

Let's just assume he's still in seclusion.

He then returned to the bedroom. He opened the platform panel again, then clicked on the [Reserved Area], where he saw the only quest hanging there.

At this moment, Liu Yuan did not hesitate at all.

I immediately clicked "Claim".

The next second, a nine-colored beam of light enveloped Liu Yuan, causing him to disappear from the bedroom once again.

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