LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 384: Chapter 306: The Golden Eye Fruit!
Chapter 306: The Golden Eye Fruit!
Others found Sun Wukong's behavior amusing. Despite being trapped under the Five Elements Mountain, he still spoke with unyielding arrogance, much like a clown.
Soon, another reward appeared.
[Weapon List 100th Reward: Golden Eye Fruit]
[This can temper one's eyes and enhance the power of eye techniques!]
Sun Wukong was overjoyed upon seeing this reward. Compared to the Eight-Rank Golden Pill, this was far more valuable to him.
At the same time, a thought crossed his mind—how useful would this be for Erlang Shen? Erlang Shen possessed three eyes. If such a treasure enhanced eye techniques, would the power of the treasure be diluted among his three eyes, thereby reducing the benefit to each eye?
[Erlang Shen: It's a pity this item belongs to you. If it were mine, it could elevate my eye techniques immensely!]
[Sun Wukong: You? Dream on! You're not even on the ranking list. This treasure has nothing to do with you!]
Erlang Shen's comment only fueled Sun Wukong's anger. Although he had received this reward, it still didn't help him escape from under the Five Elements Mountain. Thus, when retaliating against Erlang Shen, Sun Wukong showed no mercy.
[Guanyin Bodhisattva: Even with an Eight-Rank Golden Pill, escaping from under the Five Elements Mountain is impossible for you. It seems your hopes are entirely dashed!]
Guanyin's statement was factual, but to Sun Wukong, it felt like ridicule. Though annoyed, Sun Wukong didn't argue, as the truth was undeniable—the Eight-Rank Golden Pill was of little use to him.
[Ancestor Minghe: You thought you'd get something great, but as it turns out, it's no better than what I've received!]
Ancestor Minghe wasn't left with just one reward. While some of his rewards were underwhelming, he did receive a few decent ones.
Among Sun Wukong's two rewards, the first was utterly useless to him, so he naturally chose the second.
When Sun Wukong extracted the Golden Eye Fruit, it appeared as a golden fruit adorned with patterns resembling false eyes. At the base of the fruit was a massive pupil. A powerful energy swirled within, flowing like streams of blood. This eerie yet mesmerizing sight left Sun Wukong awestruck. He knew this was the key to enhancing his eye techniques.
Despite being immobilized under the Five Elements Mountain, Sun Wukong controlled the treasure with his magic, guiding it bit by bit into his mouth. In just two bites, he consumed the Golden Eye Fruit.
Once ingested, the Golden Eye Fruit unleashed a tremendous effect. A surge of heat rushed from his stomach to his eyes, providing a comfort Sun Wukong had never experienced before.
It was worth noting that his Fire Eyes, refined in Laozi's alchemy furnace, had been forged through immense pain and suffering. He had endured countless tears and torment to acquire this powerful ability. The process was so agonizing that if given the choice, Sun Wukong would rather forgo the Fire Eyes than endure it again.
Suddenly, Sun Wukong's eyes turned golden, with his pupils emitting a crimson glow. A potent divine ability manifested within his eyes.
After the tempering, Sun Wukong's eyes became immensely powerful. If they were previously on par with Erlang Shen's third eye, they now completely surpassed it.
Sun Wukong was delighted. His heart raced as golden light flashed from his eyes. A beam shot out, obliterating a small mountain in the distance. The mountain crumbled into dust with a deafening crash.
The Fire Eyes, which originally lacked offensive capability, now wielded tremendous destructive power—comparable to one of Sun Wukong's full-strength attacks. Moreover, as long as he had sufficient magic power, he could use this ability repeatedly, making it a treasure perfectly suited to him and greatly enhancing his strength.
However, the Golden Eye Fruit was useless against the Five Elements Mountain. Sun Wukong's greatest desire was still to overturn the mountain, but this was beyond his reach.
This treasure was rare, especially one that enhanced eye techniques. When Sun Wukong first extracted it, he held little hope. Only now did he realize its value.
Even though he remained trapped, Sun Wukong knew the rankings wouldn't end so easily. If his name appeared on the next ranking, he'd still have a chance.
He resolved to act smarter in the future, hiding his intent to escape from the Buddhists. If they believed he had given up on escape, their vigilance might lessen.
[Sun Wukong: Since the first reward was announced, I've been watching, hoping to get something worthwhile in the end. Alas!]
[Tathagata Bodhisattva: This is fate, preordained. However, short-term gains and losses don't determine long-term outcomes. With your Fire Eyes enhanced, your strength has grown. It's not a bad result.]
Even Tathagata Bodhisattva's treasures didn't seem as good as Sun Wukong's.
[Sun Wukong: Fine, I'll accept my situation and quietly reflect here.]
Of course, this was just Sun Wukong trying to mislead Tathagata Bodhisattva. But it was unlikely to work. Tathagata Bodhisattva was far more cunning than Sun Wukong anticipated.
Sun Wukong's tricks were transparent to Tathagata Bodhisattva, who merely played along. After Sun Wukong's previous escape attempt, Tathagata Bodhisattva had increased his vigilance, personally monitoring the Five Elements Mountain to ensure Sun Wukong had no chance to escape.