"It seemed this trip to the sea would probably bring more enemies." Sensing that faint premonition of danger, Minos said nothing, but he already felt a measure of anxiety.
Honestly, the backlash from the world's will was truly troublesome, and nearly every opponent it sent was a top-tier powerhouse of the sea. If Minos had not possessed flexible moral boundaries and known how to find protectors, he would probably have died long ago.
The first time he encountered Kizaru, Katakuri and his two brothers had taken the blame for him. The second time he encountered Golden Lion, Minos had simply bowed his head and pledged allegiance, barely saving his own life.
But this was far too dangerous. It was practically like walking a tightrope. The people he found were not his bodyguards, and besides, the backlash from the world's will was not entirely predictable.
"I still need to get stronger as quickly as possible. Come to think of it, treating Golden Lion and inventing the Berserk Potion have almost fulfilled the conditions for the second round of trade."
"If the backlash from the world's will came in two waves in a row, even Golden Lion wouldn't be able to withstand it, would he?"
Whenever the world's will retaliated, a top powerhouse of the sea would appear. As everyone knew, while the strength of those top powerhouses varied, even the strongest among them could not withstand the combined assault of the two weakest.
In other words, even the strongest of the Four Emperors could not withstand two Admirals joining forces.
"No, I should make a trade quickly and see if I can improve my combat strength." Minos thought to himself. He found an empty place, lay down, and entered the Golden Scales Space.
As for the item for this trade, Judge happened to have brought out quite a few Berserk Potions, and Minos took one vial. He could not use it himself, but perhaps trading it would get him something useful.
Within the Golden Scales Space, Minos placed the Berserk Potion on one side of the Golden Scales. Immediately, several spheres of light rose from the other side.
Mad Demon Longevity Pill: From the Eternal Life World. Burns lifespan in exchange for temporary, immense power.
Hero Water: From the Naruto World. Burns lifespan in exchange for temporary, immense power.
Heavenly Demon Disintegration Pill: From an immortal martial world. Burns lifespan in exchange for temporary, immense power.
Minos: ...
What the hell was this? Did it think he was not dying fast enough? It really did improve his combat strength in the short term!
Fortunately, the remaining three light spheres differed from the first three. Minos patiently continued reading.
Three-Day Certain Death Pill: From the Zhu Xian World. Burns lifespan to heal injuries.
Super God Water: From the Dragon Ball World. Uses intense toxicity to forcefully develop one's potential. Success results in a complete transformation; failure means certain death.
Fire Kirin Blood: From the Feng Yun World. Drinking it directly can strengthen one's potential and increase combat power. Applying it externally can grant an impervious Kirin body. However, it has an enormous effect on the mind. Those with insufficient Willpower will fall into a berserk state.
"Fine! So there really weren't any normal choices at all." Minos sighed. Thinking about it, that made sense. This potion itself came with both benefits and side effects, so naturally, the things it could be traded for would be similar items with severe side effects.
Still, fortunately, he had already prepared himself mentally. Compared with the Three-Eyed Tribe Bloodline, the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit, and the Vampire Fruit, the Berserk Potion was undoubtedly far less valuable.
Now that it came with aftereffects, that was actually a good thing, because it indirectly raised the quality of the trade items. Otherwise, the items he traded for would probably have been useless to someone at Minos's level.
Besides, while there were aftereffects, some of them were not impossible to overcome.
He reached out and tapped Fire Kirin Blood. Soon, a golden light descended into Minos's hand, revealing a crimson sphere about the size of an infant's fist.
When he opened his eyes, Minos felt waves of warmth in his hand. Looking up, he saw the blood-red sphere floating above his palm.
Without any hesitation, Minos swallowed the blood-red sphere in one gulp. This was also the best method of enhancement. External application could improve defense and provide a certain increase in strength, but it was definitely not as effective as drinking it.
Of course, drinking it also posed a major problem: Kirin Blood's effect on the mind would increase dramatically. In Feng Yun, Nie Feng cultivated the Ice Heart Art, and the Kirin Blood in his body had been passed down through several generations, yet his mad blood still flared up whenever his emotions became agitated.
Bu Jingyun's Kirin Arm, on the other hand, had been directly drenched in Kirin Blood. Yet Bu Jingyun had always firmly suppressed the demonic nature within it, and it had never caused any major problems. It was clear that internal consumption and external application had completely different effects.
The instant the blood-red sphere entered his throat, Minos felt a scorching current spread throughout his body, as if he had swallowed a mass of magma. It was filled with heart-rending agony.
Even the outside world before his eyes turned entirely blood-red, while his mind filled with violent impulses. The muscles all over his body bulged. As his strength continued to rise, killing intent and other negative emotions also kept growing within him.
Trembling, he took a small bottle from his clothes and cracked it open. A brilliant red glow spilled from it, accompanied by a sweet, refreshing scent of wine.
The moment he inhaled the wine's fragrance, Minos felt his mind calm considerably, and his killing intent was suppressed by much of it. Without hesitation, he took a small sip. The pain in his body and the killing intent in his heart instantly melted away like snow doused with boiling water, and he swiftly returned to his most perfect state.
"Whew... Good thing I have the Holy Grail Wine. It doesn't directly increase combat power, but its effects are even better than I imagined. Just one sip erased all the wildness and killing intent of the Kirin Blood, leaving behind only the purest power."
Every seven days, he could use grape wine to convert another batch of Holy Grail Wine. Minos had not wasted any of it; he had poured it all into a small bottle he carried with him, treating it as a life-saving supply.
Besides restoring the body to its healthiest state, Holy Grail Wine could also remove all negative mental states. In truth, that was its most precious attribute.
Among the endless dimensional worlds, abilities or items that could restore the body and cure illness might be considered rare, but things that could heal all negative mental influences were rare even among rarities. At the very least, Minos could not think of any potion in his memories that could truly eliminate every negative mental influence.
It was precisely because of the Holy Grail Wine that Minos dared to directly swallow the Kirin Blood. Otherwise, at most he would have used it externally to create something like a Kirin Fist or Kirin Arm. That would have been far less effective than this.
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