Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 56: Head of Jealousy and Tree of Hunger

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Head of Jealousy and Tree of Hunger

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"The explorer, who believes themselves brave but is truly despicable, once again fills their heart with greed. Unable to resist the treasures left behind by the demise of the Dual Gods, you decide to loot the corpses."

"You activated the effect of the ’Hidden God’s Clothes’..."

"You entered the Hidden State."

"The ground cracked open again, the spiral-shaped menacing teeth reappeared. Due to the effect of ’Hidden,’ you weren’t discovered, and the ground begrudgingly closed itself once more."

"You stepped over the corpse of a purple jellyfish and, after a narrow escape, arrived at the site of the Dual Gods’ demise."

"You picked up [Head of Jealousy]."

"You picked up [Tree of Hunger]."

Head of Jealousy (Ultra-Epic - Ancient Object): As a result of a despicable adventurer’s treacherous schemes, the Abyss Old God who ruled over ’Jealousy’ fell, leaving behind a skull representing part of its authority.

Effect 1: You can evoke ’jealousy’ in others.

Effect 2: You can designate a person or object to conceptually belong to you. The duration depends on their positional status.

Side Effect: Each use will strengthen your jealousy personality until it completely consumes you.

Commentary: Jealousy of all that is beautiful is your true nature.

Tree of Hunger (Ultra-Epic): This sapling emerged due to the treacherous schemes of a certain cornered adventurer, luring the Abyss Old God who wielded the power of ’Jealousy,’ and causing the downfall of ’Purple Orchid God’s Stomach.’

Effect: Can be planted anywhere; the Tree of Hunger indiscriminately devours any life that enters its domain.

"Holy shit, what a haul. That was worth it."

In his excitement, Yang Qizhou almost threw his phone. Two ’Ultra-Epic’ items at once—what a reward, truly worthy of trading in the lives of two gods.

But after carefully reviewing the attributes of [Head of Jealousy] and [Tree of Hunger], Yang Qizhou’s smile quickly faded. The euphoria didn’t feel so great anymore.

"Damn, what kind of bullshit attributes are these?"

"One ’Hidden God’s Clothes’ was headache-inducing enough, and now there’s also an ’Ancient Object.’ Every time jealousy personality grows? Isn’t that just schizophrenia?"

"And this ’Tree of Hunger’..."

"The attributes are strong, sure—it can devour any life—but the critical downside is the ’indiscriminate’ part. Which means even its own master—me—could end up digested into fertilizer if I step in."

"Fuck, I’ve figured it out. The higher the rank of something on the land of the Old Gods, the more twisted its effects become."

After downing several glasses of ’82 Coke to calm his nerves, Yang Qizhou finally steadied his emotions.

The [Head of Jealousy]—he resolved to avoid using it unless absolutely necessary. Although he enjoyed Lovecraftian elements, having dual personalities wasn’t something he particularly looked forward to. Fortunately, the negative effects wouldn’t activate as long as it wasn’t used, keeping it within controllable limits.

As for the [Tree of Hunger]...

Yang Qizhou came to terms with it. Though seemingly a dud, it might shine in specific environments with unexpected utility.

Take the [Dream Realm Mother Goddess Flower Seed], for instance. Its attributes were utter garbage, but with some cunning operations, it managed to impregnate the Unknown Evil God ’Dream Hidden King.’ And it was even a C-section delivery.

In any case, he decided to stash them for now.

The game continued.

"You acquired two high-tier items and rejoiced. You couldn’t help but think that, indeed, these two god-dog lives yielded excellent treasures. That thrill of looting the dead... oh wait, no, the gods—it’s a feeling you’re absolutely addicted to."

"A sudden chill ran through you."

"You noticed an ethereal river appearing before you. Its gray-black waters surged violently, and you recognized this place immediately, as you visited it several times every day."

"You were puzzled—why was the River of Death showing up in reality?"

"Suddenly, you saw a sinister phantom with two horns charging out of the river. It was the Abyss Old God you had tricked and killed. Your act of taking [Head of Jealousy] had awakened this god of the Sinking River of Death. Unwilling to accept being deceived by a puny ant, it swore vengeance upon you."

"You were startled and blurted out, ’Holy shit, can gods even corpse-camp?’"

"You saw the dead ’Abyss Old God,’ filled with deep hatred, climbing out of the River of Death."

"Then you saw the ’Abyss Old God’s’ spirit quickly dissolve, as if erased by an eraser."

"You surmised this was the work of the ’River of Death’s’ laws."

"The spirit of the ’Abyss Old God,’ unwilling and resentful, lay in eternal slumber within the river. In a final act of authority, it cast a dreadful curse on you."

"A cage constructed of Abyss Power manifested around you, trapping you forever. You could neither end your life nor escape."

Gods corpse-camping again?

Last time a god did this was in ’Fire Stealing Village.’ Because the game character had kindly helped the ’Dream Hidden King’ get pregnant, that Evil God was so grateful that even in death, it didn’t forget to slap a buff on the game character.

Without the Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’s ability, the game character would likely still be drifting between illusion and reality.

But he had experience now.

Now that the treasures were secured, there was no reason to stick around. Yang Qizhou decisively activated the Dark Crow of Profane Fortune, returning to the last decision point.

"The crow’s caw echoed in your mind, rewinding time as the scenery dissolved, twisted, and blurred..."

"You returned to the last decision point and reopened your eyes in the wilderness."

"The crossroads of fate once again lay before you. Greedy adventurer, knowing that two ’Ultra-Epic’ items await in the site of the Dual Gods’ demise, you decide: will you venture back in for another haul?"

"Or will you choose to leave and head back to Fire Stealing Village to report the events at Dark Mist Town to Lena?"

"Make your choice."

Ah, how tempting it was to loot again.

Yang Qizhou let out a sigh. He understood that while looting the corpses of the Dual Gods would yield two ’Ultra-Epic’ items, it would also provoke revenge from the deceased ’Abyss Old God,’ resulting in entrapment by Abyss Power with no way to escape.

Since this save point had already been used, with the Dark Crow of Profane Fortune’s power exhausted, the game character would no longer have a way to restart the destiny line to escape.

The game’s plot wouldn’t progress, rendering the character essentially useless.

It wasn’t worth it for two ’Ultra-Epic’ items.

So Yang Qizhou chose option ’two.’

"An explorer, weak in strength but filthy and cunning in heart, even you were surprised by your ability to conquer your own greed. With great reluctance, you chose to leave."

"You activated the effect of ’Hidden God’s Clothes.’"

"You began trekking across the wilderness."

"You kept moving forward."

"You saw Dark Mist Town, a region turned into a dead zone by storm and ruin. Without stopping, you continued toward Fire Stealing Village."

"You spotted the Ancient Dominator that devours gods. It seemed exhausted and was taking a nap. You wisely chose to steer clear and pressed on."

"You kept moving forward."

"You saw the broken Divine Pathways, feeling a surge of joy—it meant Fire Stealing Village was close."

"You suddenly heard a familiar voice. She was calling for help..."