There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

Regardless of which of the two is true, at least this result is somewhat reassuring...

"What are you thinking about, so engrossed?" Just as Lu Qing was deep in thought, someone gently patted her shoulder, and then Muir's voice came from beside her ear.

She glanced at the words in her diary, smiled silently, and felt that she might have been worrying unnecessarily.

She's just a newbie at the white level right now; let the big shots worry about this.

Or, it's not too late to consider it when she becomes a big shot.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing looked at Muir, shook her head, and smiled, saying, "It's nothing, I'm just a little curious about what my Sacred Tree Blessing will be."

There was a white-robed man and the three others who had also received the blessing of the sacred tree beside them, so it was better not to talk about skills.

“I see…” Muir’s eyes darted around, and he understood what Lu Qing was thinking. So he said, “I’m also very curious about what my Sacred Tree’s blessing will be. I’m really looking forward to it.”

"Mm." Lu Qing nodded, but didn't say anything more.

........

The morning passed quickly, and the spirit communication ceremony was already more than halfway through, with less than fifty people remaining to participate.

Throughout the morning, following Lu Qing, another eighteen people received the blessing of the sacred tree.

Including Lu Qing, Mu Er, and five others, only twenty-four people in the entire capital received the blessing of the sacred tree!

Although there are still fifty people who haven't been tested, it's likely that at most two or three more will be positive among the remaining people.

You must understand, this is the capital city. There are only twenty-four people in the capital city, let alone other places.

The success rate is really too low, but considering that the entire kingdom isn't that big, it seems... it's enough?

wrong.

Lu Qing suddenly remembered the king's worried look and immediately felt that the success rate was still too low. Didn't you see that the king was so worried that he was losing his hair?

"Alright, that concludes the spirit communication ritual for now. The rest of you, please come back tomorrow morning," the white-robed man said, glancing up at the sky.

The timing of a spiritual ritual is also important; the best time is early morning, when the sunlight is plentiful but not as intense as at midday.

In the world of Vanhustan, the light emitted by the sun is actually full of pollution, but most of this pollution has been purified by the sacred tree.

Note that it is most, not all. It is fine in the early morning, but the pollution level will rise once it reaches noon.

It doesn't affect the production of holy water, but it's not suitable for spirit communication rituals.

That being said, the only way to perform a spirit communication ritual is through the power of the sun. Other methods are possible, but they are too inefficient. After generations of experimentation and modification, the sun is still the most suitable option.

As for moonlight?

Forget it, it's too dark at night, and a full moon doesn't happen every day. What decent person would use moonlight?

P.S.: I want to update twice a week, I really do, damn it, I need to work harder!

I dare not say I'll resume double updates (my face is swollen), but I will definitely do double updates tomorrow!

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Chapter 466: My chubby little meat, waaaaah, my chubby little meat!

[Player Stranger chooses to devour the transcendent sequence [Spiritual Communication]!]

You have acquired the skill [Nightmare - Spirit Communication]

[Nightmare - Psychic Communication: The ability to communicate with spirits and use their power.]

Your skills [Insight], [Chameleon], [Acidic Blood], and [Listener] have undergone a special change!

[Spiritual Vision (Added the ability to see traces left by spirits after they have moved, and a certain probability of seeing what the person who left the traces did.)]

[Chameleon (Added ability to block the perception of spirits)]

[Acidic Blood (Added ability to damage spirits)]

[Listener (New feature: Increased hearing ability; increased probability of hearing indescribable sounds)]

"........."

Looking at the rapidly changing words in her diary, Lu Qing was unsure whether to feel happy or helpless.

The only change to the psychic ability is its name; the description remains exactly the same as before, and it's unclear exactly what changed.

The three skills, Psychic Vision, Chameleon, and Acidic Blood, underwent special changes. After reviewing them, she thought they were quite good, at least they were all positive changes.

But the skill of being a listener...

Although her hearing improved, the probability of hearing indescribable sounds also increased. Looking at this note, she couldn't feel happy at all.

As we all know, anything that has a probability of happening will eventually actually happen... well, that applies only to works of art.

Moreover, Lu Qing didn't know exactly what the probability was; it might not even be one percent.

But this didn't stop her from feeling panicked. This thing was like a time bomb. She had been worried about the side effects of this skill, but as time went by, nothing like that happened, so she gradually calmed down.

As a result, the probability of this side effect being triggered has actually increased!

"Regardless, the improvement is always a good thing. As for the side effects of being a listener..."

Lu Qing comforted herself in her heart, and after thinking about it, she forced herself to put the matter out of her mind.

As long as she doesn't think about it, she won't worry, and she'll eventually forget about it over time.

As for whether you'll actually hear it one day, there's nothing you can do about it. What's meant to come will come, and what's not meant to come won't come no matter how much you think about it.

.......

"You must all be hungry," the Pope said to the twenty-four successful individuals after the psychic ritual concluded.

He had a gentle smile on his face, looking just like a kind old man on the street, making people feel an irresistible liking for him.

"I believe you all know the significance of receiving the blessing of the sacred tree. Even if you don't, it doesn't matter; you'll find out eventually."

"Have lunch here at the church today. I will have the believers explain the situation to your families."

As the Pope spoke, he looked at the white-robed man holding the list and said, "Yorick, I'm leaving them to you. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

"Yes, Your Holiness, please take care," Yorick replied, bowing his head.

"Yes, I trust you with my care." The Pope smiled and nodded, patted Yorick's shoulder twice, and then turned and left.

After the Pope left, Yorick turned to the crowd standing behind him and said, "Come with me."

Yorick led the group to the dining hall, where many believers were already resting. The arrival of Lu Qing and the others attracted some of their attention.

"Is this the young man who passed the test of the sacred tree this year?" a Papal knight asked as he approached Yorick.

“Yes, this necromancy ritual is going to take a while, so I’m here to take them out for a meal,” Yorick nodded to the knight in front of him.

“I see…” The knight nodded, then looked behind Yorick.

"!?"

Suddenly, he noticed the crown on Lu Qing's head, and his pupils contracted sharply.

"Your Highness, what is Princess doing here...?" The knight approached Yorick and asked in a low voice.

“Just think about when the princess was born and you’ll know,” Yorick said, rolling his eyes.

"Yes, that's right, this year marks the princess's coming of age." The knight thought for a moment and realized that exactly eighteen years had passed since the princess's birth.

"Alright, I have things to do with them, so I'll stop talking to you now."

"Ha, haha... that's true, I won't keep you from your business any longer." The knight scratched his head slightly awkwardly, glanced at Lu Qing subtly, and then walked back to his seat.

"........."

Yorick watched the knight's retreating figure, shook his head, and then led the group to the servant responsible for serving the food.

“Twenty-five boxed meals,” Yorick said to the servant.

“Yes, Lord Yorick, the twenty-five boxed meals will be ready soon.” The servant looked at Yorick and said respectfully.

As he spoke, he kept his head slightly lowered, not daring to look Yorick directly in the eye. It wasn't because of his status or anything; it was just that, for some reason, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear whenever he looked into Yorick's eyes.

That's why he didn't see the crown on Lu Qing's head standing behind Yorick.

After speaking, the maid bent down and took out a black metal box from under the counter. It looked similar to the boxed lunch that Lu Qing ate in the cafeteria in her previous life, but the box was made of metal, not disposable plastic.

The maid skillfully scooped rice and four side dishes into a box and placed it on the counter.

“Come forward one by one to take it. After you’re done, just find somewhere to eat. I’ll take you to check your skills in an hour,” Yorick said, picking up the boxed lunches the servant had placed on the counter.

After he finished speaking, he left on his own and found a quiet corner to sit down.

Watching Yorick's retreating figure, Lu Qing didn't know what to say for a moment.

Yorick seemed uninterested in anything, even tasks assigned by the Pope, which he handled with indifference.

She didn't have any complaints, but she was a little bothered because the other person's name was Yorick, which was exactly the same as the name of a hero in League of Legends before she transmigrated.

However, this was ultimately just a coincidence.

Shaking her head, Lu Qing also felt a little hungry, so she walked to the counter.

Because of her status, she was always ranked first, and even if she wasn't standing at the very front, others would consciously stand behind her.

Lu Qing found this somewhat amusing and exasperating; she hadn't expected a group of eighteen-year-olds to have so many thoughts running through their minds.

However, she only complained about this situation and didn't make a scene by having someone stand in front of her.

At the same time, the maid who was serving the second boxed lunch saw someone come to the counter and subconsciously looked up.

At that glance, the spoon in his hand trembled, causing the piece of meat on the spoon to fall back down.

"........"

Lu Qing stared speechlessly at the vegetable ladle full of greens, wondering if you and the cafeteria lady from her past life were from the same school.

Such skillful hand trembling gave her the illusion of being back in her student days.

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PS: It's 3:30 AM, and I've only just finished writing one chapter.

I was planning to adjust my biological clock, so I didn't sleep last night.

I was so sleepy at 9 a.m. this morning that I wanted to take a nap, but when I woke up it was already 3 p.m.