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°•○● Table of Gods! - Chapter "10" -/ T
"Spider Farm - First Part" °•○●
Eren ate and took a long shower before going to bed. He just washed his body with hot water, but it didn't matter that there was no soap. It was a comforting experience even as the blood and filth all over his body flowed away with the water.
Although his body was healed by the Light of the Temple, he had walked and hunted spiders for 20 hours straight. He threw his exhausted body onto the bed. There was no quilt or a blanket to cover. He fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow. Minutes later, just like his father, his light but unending snoring began.
After exactly half an hour, Maevis wondered about Eren's snoring and entered the room. She hesitated as opening the closed door, but she still wanted to make sure Eren didn't have any health problems. At least that was the lie she told herself. Because she knew that a body healed in the Light of the Temple would become the most perfect in seconds.
But it was weird that she was flying up to the bed to be quiet and float above Eren. She just hung up in a horizontal position to study the boy's face. Maevis was old enough to know that she shouldn't be doing these. But at that moment she didn't care. After all, no one from the Temple or the great power outside named Federation knew about Eren's strange situation yet. It would take months, possibly years, for anyone to notice.
She didn't think this as possible that one of the temple's observatories would randomly look into this most forgotten room, which no one cares about. (Maevis actually made a correct assumption, given that the temple was inhabited by trillions of attendees and even more creatures.)
Her flying body stopped right above Eren. There were inches between her own lips and Eren's.
But, knowing that it would be difficult for Eren to wake up due to his tired body, she was torn between touching the boy's body and not touching it.
(She was gonna play with his body anyway, but Maevis still had some hesitation before doing it...)
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But far beyond the predictions of Maevis, at that moment, especially on the planet B-46 "Earth", large, medium and low planets from all over the Universe, galaxies, small systems formed by galaxies and all of the middle systems were watching Eren with interest.
Media and Broadcasting have developed with a different mindset, since normally there are very interesting things in the entire Universe at every moment. Creatures, especially all developed societies, are attracted to different things every day or every year, and the theme and color of loved ones are constantly changing. The cultures of countless different creatures and communities in the entire Universe often like different things.
But for the first time in history, the Entire Universe, even the upper class, who see themselves as the highest and elite, started to follow Eren. The most powerful broadcasting and news companies of the Federation had come together and were fighting countless times over the broadcasting rights of Eren. In the end, the Federation Officials settled on one with the highest pay. They gave the broadcast they received directly from the temple to Veon, the company that was the sole owner of a very powerful large system.
Veon was already a trusted entity that had done business with the Federation for thousands of years and had access to nearly the entire universe.
But even Veon hadn't correctly guessed how much the Universe might be interested in this boy.
The Whole Universe was crazy about Eren!
The broadcast, which started with a few billion live views on the first day, increased to quadrillions on the second day and more the next day. Topics and news on the Federation Internet had such headlines;
"The chosen child" that Temple cares.
"Does the kid have some kind of ability for hiding?"
"What creature is he?"
"Genetic Stats and Potential Genetic Level of Humans.."
"On what planet was he born?"
"What is his special abilities?"
"What are the characteristics of his species?"
"What is his gender?" (The whole Universe has 7 accepted Main Genders with variants under them in record)
"Does he have a girlfriend or wife?"
"His family and private life.."
"Why did the temple treat him special?"
And above all
"How did he get into the Temple? - From an impossible distance?"
It isn't known how unlucky Maevis was as a creature.
"History of the creature that harassed Eren at night - Sensational Details!!"
But she was just as famous or infamous as Eren. Maevis had unintentionally become a news headline that is considered important all over the universe. Moreover, for an unknown reason, she wouldn't be aware of this insane situation any time soon.
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Inside the Temple
"Good Morning."
"Morning Maev."
After Eren woke up, he started to think about the shortcomings he noticed before breakfast. He needed things like soap, everyday clothes, and quilt. There was nothing for his humanoid needs in this place with gray walls. Except for the long table that Maevis didn't know where she got it from, and lots of drinks behind it, there were only 3 long bar chairs and a big chair that Maevis liked to sit on. Eren didn't count his room due to it's tiny space and lack of furniture. There were hot water, bed and nothing else in it.
Eren glanced at the watch on his wrist, looking at the list of weapons, spells and strange abilities, this time for his basic needs. But the food and cleaning products sold inside were very expensive. The things that didn't have any special function were just weapons, and the most basic things all had a special ability or extra feature. This meant prices starting from thousands of Z's. For example, meters of tear and fire resistant cloth were sold at 760 Z.
*Fire resistant cloth - 25 square meters - 760 Z
Spending so much money on something like this just to cover it up was something he didn't want to do yet.
Maevis came behind the boy to bring breakfast to Eren and look at the screen he was looking at. In a position where Eren's cheek touched Maevis's cheek, the two looked at the list together.
"The size and quantity of what you buy at the temple is also extremely important. That's why a few yards of cloth is more expensive than the gun you bought. In the future, for example, you need some kind of liquid. If the amount you want to buy is the size of a lake, you'll probably pay 100,000 Z, even if it's just oil." . Quantity matters."
Eren was no longer surprised by the food section, which started with a special bone-strengthening flour, and the 2900 Z price tag when he saw that the minimum purchase amount was a quarter-ton.
Edibles are extra expensive. The fact that the drugs were cheap gave me hope but...
"But what you see as medicine solves unnecessary and stupid problems in our eyes. For example, I learned about headaches from you for the first time. I didn't know until you said it. I also find it logical that minor wounds heal on their own. But you surprise me with your extremely slow healing."
Eren realized then the drugs that made wonders for him were worthless in the eyes of the Temple.
The simplest basic cleaning product was the 2100 Z, whether it was Eren's bad luck or not, it was a disaster.
"Liquid Soap Effective Against Toxin - 1 Ton- Lemon Flavored -2100 Z
"WHOA!"
But he didn't worry too much as he had an idea to solve these financial problems.
He first examined the item that was automatically added to his market when he passed the 1st floor of the Temple.
*Spider Heart - Annoys and attracts spiders to the user - 1000Z
Eren could think of too many scenarios where he would want to use something like this. "But guess who doesn't have 1000 Z's. Anyway, 2nd floor."
*MeT 1 - Separates two substances when meat and metal come together - 3100Z
"Useless.."
"It is absurd that a pistol is 70 Z but simple stones with even the slightest strange feature are so expensive. Pricing has been made with a point of view that looks down on technology. But ..." This time, Eren did research for a few simple things he wanted in the market. Finding the most important thing he needed took longer than he expected. Because most objects, potions or items weren't named according to their properties. How could he have known that something called MeT was about metal and meat?
So it took him minutes to find something that would temper the animals and increase their reproductive urge. First he found something called Goblin Blood.
*Goblin Blood - Increases both sexual desire and potency when drunk - Shortens the gestation period in underdeveloped creatures - 1 Liter - 120 000Z"
..but the price was too expensive so he looked for something simpler and more entry-level.
In the end, out of the many options, he decided on two things to take.
*Ligori's Essence of Animals - Gives animals a desire to mate - 5000 Z
* Durable Wood - 20 Pieces - 700 Z
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For now, Eren wasn't thinking of building the real spider farm he wanted to make. He would need to spend at least a quarter million Z to build a fully automatic spider-farm and start earning Z while sitting all day. He also wasn't sure that his original plan would definitely work. Making a simpler version first was the best option.
"Maevis, you said you'd continue to give me the food you gave me when the week was up, but there would be a fee. Is the fee fixed?"
"Yes fixed. 150 Z per day."
"No, I know that. If you just serve cheaper and low-cost food, does the price go down?"
"Yes. I can give you bread, soup, and water for 50 Z."
Eren nodded and got dressed. He sighed as he looked at the fine clothes he forgot to clean yesterday. [I wish I hadn't spent so much money on these clothes. I will do my best for now. I have to save the right amount of money and test it. I'll go crazy if I don't try]
Ereen just imagined yesterday that he earned around 200 Z with three clears of the Floor 1. He took some extra medicine for himself and didn't use much of it. So he calculated medicine fees, remembering the food quality that would soon drop and checked for vitamins. After finding a basic level pills that he could use once a day and would supplement him for sugar and vitamins, he had to spend something like 110 Z.
Food (50Z) + drugs (average 20Z) + vitamin supplement pills (40Z) were basic needs. He couldn't make it lower in any way. It was comforting that the meal fee was charged on a per-day basis and was valid for at least two meals each day.
Thus began the days when Eren acted almost like a game character and constantly entered the 1st floor and cut spiders.
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Thus, Eren spent his 7th day in the Temple eating as much quality food as he could and dreaming of soap he didn't have yet.
He cleared the floor three times and earned around 200 Z, just like the first day. He was getting faster but it turned to worse a little bit everyday and Eren's average time in first floor became 5 hours.
He felt that with each passing day he was getting a little dirtier, turning into a more grumpy and depressed person. There was no problem in terms of physical health. He was completing the 1st floor with daily 5 - 5.5 hour expeditions and he was only bothered by walking and the occasional spiders that managed to bite his body.
The lack of cleanliness and stable home-life feelings he had all his life made Eren even more obsessed. At one point, he decided to spend the money he had saved on magical cleaning products(soup) as soon as he could afford them.
But as he woke up with a different mood every day, his plans changed constantly. He formed a somewhat close, somewhat distant friendship with Maevis. He yelled a couple of times to himself and to Maevis. Once, he even had a nightmare in which he had committed suicide.
The meals that started after the first week were very inadequate. Eating a bowl of soup, water and bread made of mixed vegetables made Eren feel increasingly hungry.
And entering third week, Eren had rough hair that no longer can be fixed out completely even with hot water. The place was hot and he had a rash between his legs because of the thick and dirty clothes he had to wear. And he had a headache that he wasn't sure could be cured even with medicines anymore.
He used the Light of the Temple from time to time. But it seems that the Light of the Temple was only making you healthy from the inside. It was of no use in solving psychological or hygienic problems. In fact, when Eren realized that this light didn't even heal the scars from the healed wounds on the outside of his body, he realized that it was not as strong as he had first thought.
"On the 10th Floor there is a popular trophy that is loved by all. If you manage to do a certain thing, you can add new features to the Light of the Temple. One of these popular add-ons is cleansing and the other is hypnosis. It heals you both internally and externally, making you the most stress-free and clean. But for now, try not to think about it..."
After hearing what Maevis said, Eren felt even worse.
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In the middle of the second week, Eren had sworn to buy Soap, or anything else slightly more expensive than soap, whenever he could afford it. But at the end of the 3rd week, when he really had enough money to buy these products, he couldn't bear to spend his hard-earned money.
When he finally got the money at the end of six week, Eren was lying on the stone floor, lying on his side under the opposite wall at an angle where he could see Maevis.
Today was the big day. Still lying on the floor, he lifted the Com on his arm and brought it closer to his face.
*Ligori's Essence of Animals - Gives animals a desire to mate - 5000 Z
* Durable Wood - 20 Pieces - 700 Z
"Buy"
"Approve"
Eren saw something was going on behind the bar where Maevis was sitting. But then, Eren was relieved to see the items that the blue-haired alien had lifted without touching them.
Eren struggled to his feet, examining the items he wasn't as excited about anymore. First he looked at what would sexually drive spiders. This was the main thing for his plan. He didn't know what "ligori" was, or whether it was an object or a brand? He wasn't sure which book, movie, or anime he'd seen either. But he was doubtful that something this cheap had this feature.
Eren approached the huge rock-like thing and slapped it with his hand. It looked like a giant flint in the color of brown. 40-50 kg rock
"You look like a stone, if you're heavy I'll roll you over. Also should I put you close to the animals or do something else? He.." Eren spoke, looking at the stone, waiting for an answer.
In those days, both his psychology and his sense of humor weren't healthy.
He looked at Maevis, but got no answer, so he turned his head to the planks. They are both long and thick. They look smooth and solid. I hope they're not too heavy. Despite being the attendant of this room, it was forbidden for Maevis to enter the corridor or put anything in it. Eren had to carry them where he needed to go. It would take a whole day to even move the boards, each of which was huge.
"I could actually do other things until I got the idea for Spider Farm to do with these. Sometimes I'm just so stupid or persistant. But it's not healthy man. I hope this will work or I will kick my own ass, somehow.."
Eren dreamed about punching and kicking himself for 30 seconds and then came back to himself.
After a few weeks of heavy knives, blood, and terrifying spider-killing cycles, nothing seemed exhilarating or exciting for Eren. In fact, he was so bored that he went to the Bar Table, picked up his phone, turned on one of his favorite songs and lost himself in thought.
That day, Eren was acting like a teenager in puberty.
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A whole planet of humans were begging for Eren's little project to work as if their lives depended on it. In fact when this child didn't go to work immediately, sat and listened to music caused them to swear him a lot.
"Let's get started, you stupid brat!"
"Why is he acting like a bitch today?"
"If I were him, I'd have finished the job already. And am I the only one who thinks he needs nails and an ax? This kid is an idiot!"
"I hope he starts doing something. He's about to explode psychologically."
"I bet he started to see some Elvises."
"He is a smart and persistant boy. We will see something interesting."
"My son will survive in that hell and he will come back to us!"
"If Earth is dependent on this sucker, we are all gonna die soon!"
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