Liu Wenyin's Suggestion

After clarifying the source of the foul odor, Su Ze didn't press the topic further, nor did he rashly inquire about the mysterious organization.

Although he felt Liu Wenyin might know something about the mysterious organization, their acquaintance was still shallow, and some matters were best left undiscussed.

Su Ze then turned to Liu Wenyin to ask some questions about Evolution.

It had to be said that although Liu Wenyin was also only in the Pupal stage, her research on Evolution was quite profound. She could always answer Su Ze's questions in just a few sentences, explaining complex topics in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.

The knowledge Su Ze possessed about Evolution came from Zhao Lingxiao. Although Zhao Lingxiao received the best education since childhood, the guy was solely focused on pretty female teachers and classmates. He didn't learn much actual knowledge, but he certainly picked up a lot of "skills," making him a proper academic failure and scumbag.

This resulted in Su Ze's knowledge of Evolution being quite lacking. Now that he had met an Evolution expert, he naturally wanted to catch up.

"Sister, I just completed my first Evolution not long ago and haven't absorbed any extracts yet. Do you have any good suggestions for the first tube of extract I should absorb during my Pupal stage?"

By this point, Su Ze was calling her "Sister" with practiced ease, as if he had forgotten he was several years older than her in his previous life.

Liu Wenyin was also accustomed to Su Ze's address. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "What were your first few skills? What are your own thoughts on the matter?"

"My first three skills are a Strength Amplification Skill, a Charge Skill, and a Melee Attack Skill. I feel my offensive capabilities are already sufficient, and what I currently lack is defensive ability and escape ability. So, for my next extract absorption, my plan is to acquire a Defense Skill or an Escape Skill."

After hearing Su Ze's words, Liu Wenyin pondered for a moment and said, "First, you need to understand that every Evolver has a limited number of skill slots and cannot be proficient in everything. Therefore, you need to identify your niche. Based on your current skill combination, it's clear you are a combat-oriented Evolver, and your combat style leans towards melee."

Su Ze nodded, agreeing with Liu Wenyin's analysis.

"And the Defense Skill and Escape Skill you want are, to put it bluntly, both life-saving skills. This line of thinking is not wrong. Close-quarters combat is the most dangerous, with low room for error, and indeed requires some life-saving capabilities. However, compared to these two types of skills, I think another option would be more suitable for you."

"What is it? Sister, don't keep me in suspense."

Liu Wenyin wasn't in a hurry. She slowly took a sip of her milk tea with the straw, only to find the cup was already empty. She couldn't help but frown, her mood instantly soured.

Aunt Yun pushed her unopened milk tea towards Liu Wenyin. "Dr. Liu, you can have mine. I don't have a sweet tooth."

Dr. Liu reluctantly withdrew her gaze from the milk tea and shook her head. "No, I've already had two cups today."

Su Ze immediately brightened his phone and pointed to the time on it. "It's already past midnight; it's a new day."

Liu Wenyin's beautiful eyes lit up. She gave Su Ze a "you're so sensible" expression and happily picked up the other cup of milk tea, inserted the straw, and took a small sip.

After drinking a few sips of milk tea, she closed her eyes contentedly, her mood greatly improved. She looked at Su Ze with much more favor. Meeting Su Ze's gaze, which was full of a thirst for knowledge, she said:

"Actually, I think you could consider Self-Recovery Skills."

"Self-recovery? You mean Healing Skills?" Su Ze's eyes lit up. Without Liu Wenyin needing to explain, he also thought of the advantages of Healing Skills.

Defense Skills and Escape Skills were purely for "defense" and didn't actually enhance his offensive capabilities. However, Healing Skills were different; they were versatile, capable of both healing injuries to save his life and increasing his endurance during combat, allowing him to be bolder in his attacks and even engage in some "trade blows for blows" tactics.

Liu Wenyin said, "Powerful Evolvers often develop one aspect to its extreme—extreme speed, extreme strength, or extreme defense, and so on. Because the skill slots are limited, those who try to be all-around often pay the price of mediocrity. Your first few skills have already determined that your combat style is primarily offensive. Adding a purely defensive skill at this point wouldn't match your overall style. Therefore, Healing Skills, which balance offense and defense, are a better choice."

"If you want a purely defensive skill, you might as well wait until your Evolution level is higher in the future and then look for an advanced Defense Skill. The cost-effectiveness will be much better."

Su Ze nodded, humbly accepting Liu Wenyin's advice. He then asked again, "Are there any recommended Healing Skills that would suit me?"

"What's your budget?"

"No need to consider money."

Su Ze wasn't worried about showing off his wealth in front of Liu Wenyin. After all, in the eyes of Liu Wenyin and Aunt Yun, he was still a "runaway rich young master."

"Understood. Tier 2 S-grade... let me think." Liu Wenyin took another sip of milk tea before saying, "Among Tier 2 Exotic Beasts, there are quite a few with Self-Recovery Skills, many of which are marine exotic beasts, making their extracts difficult to obtain. On land, the ones with the strongest self-healing abilities that I know of are the Giant Forest Cockroach and the Immortal Salamander. The extracts from both of these are S-grade."

Giant Forest Cockroach? That's what cockroaches evolve into!

Even before evolving, cockroaches were incredibly resilient. After evolving, it goes without saying. They were known to molt and regenerate as long as they had a breath of life left.

Salamanders were even more so. Before evolving, they were already one of the animals with the strongest self-healing abilities, capable of regrowing severed tails and legs, and some could even recover from decapitation without leaving scars. Since these evolved salamanders were called "Immortal Salamanders," their self-healing abilities must be terrifyingly strong.

Su Ze noted down the names of these two exotic beasts in his phone's memo. He never trusted his memory.

Once he arrived in the Luofan Kingdom, he planned to immediately seek out these two extracts. Obtaining either one would suffice.

For the rest of the time, Su Ze accompanied Liu Wenyin, chatting about everything from Evolution knowledge to the customs and traditions of the six kingdoms of the Linhua Continent, and even gossiping about the upper echelons of the Mu Kingdom.

Things like the King Mu's illegitimate children, the Mu Kingdom's second princess's premarital pregnancy, the Mu Kingdom's Grand General's preference for men, and the Mu Kingdom's Minister of Finance Zhao Yuanyi's many mistresses... Su Ze recounted them all like he was reciting his own family history, leaving Liu Wenyin wide-eyed and exclaiming how messy their circle was.

Unknowingly, as the eastern sky began to show the first hint of dawn, they both realized morning had arrived.

Su Ze took the initiative to buy breakfast.

After the three of them had breakfast, it was about time, so they set off together for the Black and White Bar.

The Black and White Bar appeared to be business as usual, indicating that the Zhao Family had not tracked them down here last night.

The White Bar was deserted in the early morning, a stark contrast to the liveliness of the previous night. The Black Bar, however, was crowded with people, most of whom had accepted escort missions and were gathering there.

As soon as Liu Wenyin and Aunt Yun entered, these mission takers immediately gathered around them.

Su Ze counted about twenty-seven or twenty-eight people, clearly divided into two groups: six in the Cocoon Breaking Stage stood together, and the remaining twenty or so in the Pupal stage stood together.