pappabearbooks Chapter 19 Goddess of Wisdom, System Shop, Political Summoning
Chapter 19 Goddess of Wisdom, System Shop, Political Summoning
"System, draw Athena for me." After careful consideration, Liu Xiao decided to draw Athena instead of Hercules, who was stronger than her. Their base martial prowess might only differ by 1-2 points, but Athena was virtually overwhelming in the other four dimensions. Moreover, Athena was the goddess of wisdom and war; judging from her intelligence as depicted in Greek mythology, she should be considered a divinely intelligent being.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have won the goddess of victory, Athena.]
Athena: Leadership 100, Strength 108, Politics 96, Intelligence 100, Charisma 108.
Implanted identity: A girl entrusted to be cared for by Liu Yuping, the Prince of Ji. Because of her intelligence and cuteness, she is deeply loved by Shen Qingjue, who plans to adopt her as his goddaughter at an opportune time.
Liu Xiao: ? ? ?
What's going on? He's suddenly getting a younger sister? Seriously? Such an important matter, didn't anyone ask for his opinion as the successor? Liu Xiao's words were stuck in his throat, feeling extremely frustrated.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the goddess of conservation, Leto.]
Implanted Identity: After giving birth, her children were taken back to Mount Olympus. With Zeus's tacit approval, she was pursued by Hera out of jealousy. After escaping to the East, she coincidentally met Athena and decided to stay.
In Greek mythology, the Titan goddess was the goddess of nurturing, and her black robe was her symbol. However, she is most famous for her two children who were also among the twelve Olympian gods: Apollo, the god of the sun and light, and his twin sister Artemis, the goddess of the moon and the hunt.
"Wow, what a melodramatic plot! Why did Leto choose to stay? Did she find out Athena's identity? It's a pity he didn't bring his children." Liu Xiao began to speculate, then sighed with regret.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained Hephaestus, the god of fire and craftsmen.]
Implanted identity: A slave that Wang Fugui unexpectedly bought at the market. Seeing the slave's exceptional talent while he was helping with forging, Wang Fugui took a liking to him and accepted him as his apprentice.
The shield of Aegis that can unleash storms, the sun chariot that travels through the sky, the golden and silver arrows that inspire both love and hatred, the armor that makes Achilles impervious to swords and spears, and even the calamities of Pandora and the metal giant Talos—all are masterpieces of this god of fire and craftsmen.
Hephaestus was abandoned by Hera after birth and was adopted by Thetis, the sea goddess and mother of Achilles. Growing up, he learned various crafts and, taking advantage of Hera's vanity, made her an extremely beautiful chair. However, when Hera sat on it, her joints were locked by a mechanism. Finally, Dionysus, the god of wine, got Hephaestus drunk and carried him to Mount Olympus on a mule. The gods released Hephaestus only after granting him three conditions: Hera must admit her wrongdoing, acknowledge his status as the chief god of Olympus, and allow him to marry Aphrodite.
Hephaestus's life after marriage was far from happy. Hera's abandonment of him had left him crippled, and coupled with his ugly appearance, coarse manners, and fiery temper, Aphrodite utterly despised him. Constantly cuckolded, his wife bearing children for other men, and his pursuit of Athena only to be rejected, this honest, kind, yet hot-tempered crippled man lived a life constantly under the scornful and mocking gaze of the gods.
"I won't have to worry about equipment anymore," Liu Xiao thought happily.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Southern King, Xiao Feng.]
Implanted identity: Qiao Feng, a young beggar encountered by Liu Yuping, the Prince of Ji. Seeing his extraordinary talent and aptitude, Liu Yuping took him in and carefully taught him.
Chief Qiao has also appeared, but it's unknown whether he will have reached the third rank in the end.
After digesting the memories in his mind, Liu Xiao discovered that some other people had also been implanted into him, such as Zhao Qiansun and Shi Qian, martial arts masters recruited by the Bad People. One of them was proficient in bone shrinking skills, and the other was superb in lightness skills and thievery. They were rare talents.
Meanwhile, the father also gained something. Murong Fu's four great retainers were planted under his command, and Master Zhiguang and Wang Jiantong were also planted as his father's friends.
[Ding, one balancing operation completed. One more balancing operation is needed before the system reaches level three.]
[Ding! Balance reset. Please quickly access the Divine Weapon Pavilion and Lottery functions to make your selection.]
"System, select the lottery function." After intercepting Hephaestus, Liu Xiao felt he could say goodbye to the Divine Weapon Pavilion.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have unlocked the lottery system.]
After opening the lottery system and briefly browsing the prizes on the wheel, Liu Xiao silently exited. His summary: "The odds of winning are incredibly high, but the prizes are incredibly bad." Each draw costs 100 summoning points. Ninety percent of the items are snacks, drinks, and household goods, but there are some good things, like the Martial Temple Ten Sages summoning card, whose winning probability is close to zero.
"System, spend 50 summoning points to refresh the shop." Compared to the lottery function that he couldn't afford, Liu Xiao still felt that the system shop was the most user-friendly for him.
The first 16 slots in the system shop weren't empty of good items, but Liu Xiao didn't think they were worth it, especially since he couldn't afford them. For example, the pineapple seeds (a locally improved version) that could only be introduced to China during the Age of Exploration cost him 800 summoning points, but damn it, he only had 790. Another example was a lifetime membership to a website that was useful in his previous life but useless in this one. After cursing the system in his mind several times, Liu Xiao could only reluctantly refresh the page.
"System, refresh the shop once using 50 summoning points."
[Ding! Refresh successful. Host currently has 740 summoning points remaining.]
Liu Xiao's eyes lit up; he had found something good. "Random Five Types of Military Rations Production Techniques," discounted to 30 Summoning Points.
"System, I'm using one discount opportunity to purchase 'Random Five Types of Military Rations Production Techniques'."
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained "Five Random Military Rations Production Techniques". 30 Summoning Points have been consumed. The host currently has 710 Summoning Points remaining.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired the technology to make millet cakes, fermented bean curd, flatbread, milk curds, and ultra-dried beef and mutton.]
Millet cakes were invented in the Song Dynasty. Their hard, shatter-resistant texture made them suitable for long journeys. Plain cakes were filling and long-lasting, able to be stored for a year at room temperature, making them a top choice for border defense in the Ming Dynasty. The technique for making fermented bean curd didn't fully mature until the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it served as a source of salt, protein, and protection against malaria for the Ming army. The techniques for making milk curds and dried beef and mutton were invented by Mongol cavalry to adapt to long-distance raids, earning them the nickname "calorie bombs."
"Spend another 50 points to refresh."
[Ding! Refresh successful. The host currently has 660 summoning points remaining.]
This time, there were many more useful treasures, such as refined salt purification technology and glass firing technology, which Liu Xiao needed. In addition, there were two Heavenly-level talent summoning cards and one mount card.
Two Heavenly Talent Summoning Cards cost 180 points, a Mount Card costs 50 points, Glass Firing Technology costs 200 points, and Refined Salt Purification Technology costs 500 points.
"System, use the last 50% discount opportunity to purchase refined salt refining technology, spend 200 summoning points to purchase glass firing technology, and spend 180 points to purchase two Heavenly Talent Summoning Cards," Liu Xiao ordered the system with a pained expression.
[Ding! Host has spent 630 summoning points. Congratulations, host, you have obtained two summoning cards: Salt Refining Technology, Glass Firing Technology, and Heavenly Talent.]
"System, use two Heavenly-level talent summoning cards, focusing on politics." Looking at the two blueprints that appeared on the table, Liu Xiao gave the system another order.