The Favor Record That Could Stack Without Limit
Medusa Queen was Yang Shan's "insurance" for himself.
If Yang Shan can't handle Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame, then Medusa Queen's Green Lotus Core Flame will be Yang Shan "second choice".
Although Medusa Queen is also of the Fire Attribute and has a great need for Heavenly Flames. (There's a plot hole in the original novel; it's written earlier that the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is of the Fire Attribute and therefore likes to eat its Accompanying Amethyst Source, and was almost tricked into becoming Xiao Yan's master. Later, in the Nine Netherworld Nine Nether Yellow Springs of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, it's said that the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python has a very strong yin and cold aura. However, considering that this was written much later in the story, and Medusa Queen's original companion Snake Spirit was the "Purple Nether Flame Serpent Serpent-People tribe," the game still sets her as Fire Attribute, but her Demon Energy is a rainbow of seven colors.) But if Medusa Queen owes a big enough favor, then the Green Lotus Core Flame isn't out of the question! After all, the Snake-People clan is about to suffer a great disaster, and once Little Yao Xi can refine the Break Sect Pill, there will be more cooperation with the Serpent-People tribe.
Assuming Yang Shan manages to acquire the Sea Heart Flame from Han Feng's side, he plans to have Medusa Queen owe him a favor first.
The favor bestowed upon a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python will only become more valuable as time goes on!
At this stage, it's hard for Medusa Queen to refuse things like the Break Sect Pill and the Emperor Extreme Pill.
Once she becomes the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and leads the Serpent-People tribe to occupy better territory, although the Break Sect Pill and the Emperor Extreme Pill are still things she craves to improve the strength of her subordinates, she certainly cannot compromise on them anymore.
To gain Medusa Queen's trust in his abilities, Yang Shan directly refined the Break Emperor Pill in front of Medusa Queen! Of course, during the refining process, Ink Iron Marshal dutifully protected Yang Shan, while Medusa Queen could only stand fifty meters away.
Yang Shan did this deliberately for one purpose: to tell Medusa Queen: I don't trust you yet, you should know that!
Show some respect to me!
Thanks to his Soul Strength reaching the Spirit Realm Middle Stage, the difficulty of refining the Break Emperor Pill was further reduced. Yang Shan performed exceptionally well, and using a rare sixth-order wood-attribute King of Beasts Magic Core, he directly refined two Perfect-level Break Emperor Pill! When the pills were ready, Medusa's eyes shone brightly! The Break Emperor Pill was naturally useless to her, but for the Eight Great Leaders, it was an invaluable treasure! When Yang Shan put away the Cauldron and strolled over, Medusa Queen, though still aloof, spoke much more gently:
"Young friend, you are indeed High-grade Sixth-rank Alchemist!"
Starting with Sixth Grade Pill, players need to engage in "Advanced Alchemy Gameplay".
Therefore, Alchemist are further subdivided into smaller ranks based on the types of pills they can refine.
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Peak.
A person who can refine top-grade sixth-rank pills is High-grade Sixth-rank Alchemist, while a person who can refine Sixth Grade Peak pills is Peak Sixth-Grade Alchemist. (The original work contains relevant titles, but they are relatively vague.) It wouldn't be difficult for a young High-grade Sixth-rank Alchemist to reach the seventh rank in the future.
In Medusa Queen's view, it was only a matter of time before Yang Shan refined the Break Sect Pill!
Yang Shan displayed the arrogance befitting High-grade Sixth-rank Alchemist, stating frankly, "My trip to Tagor wasn't for the Serpent-People tribe. I only came here because I happened to encounter the Eight Great Leaders. I'm not exactly known for my good temper, but I really enjoy making friends with promising experts!"
You should know that even someone as powerful Ice Emperor Hai Bodong was so terrified when he saw Medusa Queen that he clenched his buttocks tightly! How dare a mere Eight Star Dou Wang communicate with Medusa Queen in a tone of equality, or even one that was slightly higher in status? But Medusa Queen not only didn't find it strange, but she also felt that it was perfectly natural!
In the Dou Qi Continent, status and power are determined by your fists!
Medusa Queen even took the initiative to say, "Previously, I thought that you came to the Serpent-People tribe on purpose to cause trouble, but I did not expect that you came to my Serpent-People tribe with good intentions!"
Medusa Queen took a booklet out of her Storage Ring and handed it to Yang Shan.
Although it was handed over with one hand, it was enough to show Medusa Queen's sincerity!
You should know that normally, if Medusa Queen were to reach out to a man, she would basically unleash her inner energy and blast him to smithereens the next second! Yang Shan took the booklet and looked at it. There were large blank spaces on the booklet, with only one line written at the very top: Saved the lives of ten commanders!
Medusa Queen explained:
"Since you're not making any demands for the time being, I'll remember this favor. I was a bit rash in my previous attitude, so I'll spare the lives of two commanders!"
"Just as you said, young friend, if there are any more favors to be done in the future, record them in this book. Whenever you come to me with this book, my reward will surely be greater than what is written in it!"
[Ding! Player, please note that your strength and performance have earned the friendship of Medusa Queen. Medusa Queen is willing to exchange favors with you, using a "Favor Record" as proof. Please keep the "Favor Record"Favor Record safe, as you can use it to accumulate favors and gain Medusa Queen's assistance in the future.]
[Medusa Queen's favorability +5, current favorability: 12!]
According to information leaked in the previous life, even in the third year of the game's operation, no player had yet managed to raise Medusa's favorability to 20!
But in the past, absolutely no player was able to successfully coerce or entice Medusa Queen Medusa Queen version 2.0, or even get her to befriend them!
Yang Shan has no intention of having Medusa Queen "Sealed Heart Locked Love" for the time being, since this is very likely a trap deliberately set by the game company that can never be filled!
But raising your favorability rating is always a good idea.
In the future, I could hire a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python at the Dou Zong or even Dou Zun level as a henchman. How wonderful! Yang Shan also deliberately displayed a slightly serious expression:
"Okay, it seems we can take the rumors with a grain of salt."
Medusa Queen: "What rumors? My fearsome reputation?"
Yang Shan: "Although Medusa Queen is ruthless and kills without hesitation, she has never failed to keep her promises!"
Medusa Queen seemed to put on her airs again. "Of course, I am not one to break my promises!"
Yang Shan also strongly agreed.
If it were a betrayal, I wouldn't have risked my life for the Serpent-People tribe. Yang Shan, "Now that I've gained the Serpent-People tribe's friendship, there's no need for me to stay any longer. Once the Break Sect Pill is finished, I'll come back to the Serpent-People tribe."
Medusa Queen nodded:
"If you don't mind, young friend, could you please give me some time so that I can make some preparations?"
Yang Shan: "It could take anywhere from a month to half a year."
Medusa was taken aback. "So fast?"
Yang Shan countered:
"Is that fast?"
Medusa Queen: "."
Yang Shan's confidence was not because he believed he could refine the Break Sect Pill right now.
But Little Yao Xi said that as long as she had the recipe, she was confident she could refine it!
Yao Xi was envious and jealous of Yang Shan's good fortune.
He now understood why Yao Xi was able to surpass the players supported by the major guilds and become the number one Alchemist in his previous life.
After Yao Xi triggered the opportunity with Venerable Yao, Venerable Yao set up many challenges.
Each time Yao Xi passed a trial, Venerable Yao would stay for a longer period of time.
Leaving aside the oddball Yang Shan, a typical Alchemist player could keep Yao Lao for ten days or half a month.
A skilled Alchemist player can keep the Yao Lao for a month.
But Yao Lao stayed by Yao Xi's side for a full six months!
Six months! Maybe they all have the surname "Yao" (meaning medicine). Anyway Yao Xi got a lot of good stuff from the "Continent's Number One Alchemist".
Moreover, every additional month, the Yao Lao would help Yao Xi improve her Soul Strength.
Before leaving, he even gave Yao Xi a Seventh Order Beast Flame of the King of Beasts level! Although Yao Xi probably won't be able to break through to the seventh rank for a long time to come, relying on Little Yao Xi's current alchemy setup and her exaggerated talent for mini-games, her chances of refining the Break Sect Pill Little Yao Xi definitely higher than Yang Shan's! The reason Yang Shan is still refining medicine is partly because he can't put all his eggs in one basket. After all, Little Yao Xi is still a child, and who knows if she'll lose interest in mini-games in the future.
Yang Shan could not force Little Yao Xi contract.
Moreover, even if Little Yao Xi is willing to renew her contract until Battle Through the Heavens Server Shutdown, Little Yao Xi Yang Shan cannot simply hand over all the alchemy work to her.
This is too much pressure for a little girl.
On the other hand, the Heavenly Flames was already part of his plan.
Joining the Soul Hall grants a level of Soul Strength that other players cannot match.
He possesses both Heavenly Flames and a soul, the two most important qualities for alchemy. It would be such a waste if he didn't continue making medicine! Even if he gets 70% of Little Yao Xi's earnings, it would be nice to make some extra money by refining medicine in his spare time.
Furthermore...
Little Yao Xi was the number one Alchemist in her previous life, and she is the number one Alchemist now.
But the future is uncertain! Yang Shan still wants to compete for the title of the number one Alchemist.
Yang Shan simply placed the Break Emperor Pill in his palm and handed it to Medusa Queen.
Medusa Queen was very proper; she didn't extend her hand, but simply sniffed it with her nose.
Although she wasn't Alchemist, she could still make a rough judgment from the Pill Fragrance.
The quality of this elixir is simply perfect! "Young friend, I have a favor to ask."
Knowing that Yang Shan was about to leave, Medusa Queen finally couldn't hold back:
"Could you sell me one of these Break Emperor Pill?"
The Break Emperor Pill is extremely important to the Eight Great Leaders.
Especially Mo Bas, who is currently at the Peak Dou Wang, if he takes the Break Emperor Pill, he has a very good chance of breaking into the Dou Emperor level in a short period of time.
In the Serpent-People tribe, which has no Dou Zong, a Dou Emperor is considered top-tier combat power!
Yang Shan: "Not for sale!"
Medusa Queen: "Young friend, feel free to say what you want. Everything is negotiable."
Yang Shan handed over the booklet he had just put into his Storage Ring:
"I've already said, it's not for sale."
"You and me."
When has the mighty Medusa Queen ever been unable to speak clearly?
Yang Shan added, "Oh, by the way, you're giving it to the Eight Great Leaders, right?"
Medusa Queen: "Yes."
Yang Shan: "That black mudfish offended me. I'm a bit petty, so let's send that Yue Mei instead!"