Population Optimization Expert

"Hint: You have discovered Sloan Frogman fertilized eggs, numbering approximately between 1000 and 1300."

Hint: You have discovered a ' Super Culture Fluid '.

A flood of information rushed past my screen.

Roger instinctively held his breath.

Looking around.

There are a total of 20 egg-rearing tanks in the entire side hall!

There seem to be five to seven similar side halls within the temple complex! "I never expected happiness to come so suddenly..."

Roger calmed down.

He moved quickly among the azure clay jars, examining their contents.

As the investigation deepened.

He also gained more and more information.

Combined with the information he had previously gleaned from Subordinate God.

He had a thorough understanding of the frogmen's reproductive process.

Under normal circumstances.

The Sloan Frogman lays eggs twice a year.

They often mate in waters teeming with aquatic plants.

Then the genetic material is placed in water to reproduce.

But with the intervention of the "God of War," the last step was changed.

The frogmen will still hug each other.

However, the place where they embraced became a side hall of the temple.

They will leave their genetic material in their tribe's exclusive spawning pools.

With the aid of a liquid called "Super Culture Fluid," these fertilized eggs evolve into tadpoles at an extremely rapid pace.

When the time is right.

The Divine Duty would throw them into specific bodies of water.

At most one week.

One by one, strong frogman warriors would jump out of the water and successfully reach the shore.

The presence of an egg storage pool and Super Culture Fluid.

It greatly improves the survival rate of fertilized eggs.

The survival rate of frogman larvae is normally less than 1%.

Now that number has soared to over 50%!

In Roger's view

This so-called "God of War" is more like a scientist.

He found no divine scent in the culture medium.

This means it is a genuine natural extract.

Such advanced purification methods are difficult even for the sorcerers of the Truth Society who claim to have inherited the orthodox tradition of ether.

"This is getting more and more interesting."

"From a pharmaceutical point of view, it is impossible for this culture medium to be without side effects."

Roger's interest in the "God of War" grew stronger.

He specifically used a container to take a portion of the culture medium as a specimen for future observation.

Only then did they take decisive action!

In a side hall of the temple.

Roger's figure moved methodically among the mud pots.

At each egg-rearing pool he passed, he would pause briefly and quietly drop a transparent stone slab into it.

This is some good stuff he got from Shar.

It is a fragment cut from a venomous stone called "Scorpion Tail Flower".

The toxicity of "Scorpion Tail Flower" is not particularly strong.

However, it is colorless and odorless, and the release of its toxicity is a slow and continuous process.

If the Divine Duty were careless enough, they would not have discovered the stone fragments hidden at the bottom of the egg-rearing pool.

Roger's sneaky move could yield several times the results.

The only drawback is...

It cannot kill all fertilized eggs.

Some of the more resilient larvae survive, transform into tadpoles, and successfully migrate ashore.

These frogmen who have come ashore possess the potential to become elites.

Moreover, they have extremely strong resistance to toxins.

But for Roger...

This is harmless.

After all, he wasn't the type to go to extremes.

After a series of operations, it was already late at night.

Under Roger's careful care.

All seven side halls near the main temple fell.

At this point...

The fertilized eggs from the Sloan Frogman have started to make their presence felt more frequently in the data column.

Their death curves are very smooth.

This pleased Roger greatly.

After doing all this.

Roger is not planning to take any further risks for the time being.

Although it's possible that he's outsmarting thin air, Roger always felt that "God of War" might not be a fake.

A simple analysis is as follows.

First.

As a visitor from the Prime Material Plane, Roger should have been reacted to by the God of War when he stepped into the Greywater Swamp Land.

But he didn't.

second.

Roger's act of poisoning the spawning pool seriously threatened the faith of the God of God of War.

Even the weakest evil god should have noticed.

But he still didn't.

third.

While poisoning the temple, Roger also took the opportunity to relieve himself on the wall near the main temple.

It was very dark at the time.

His urine was very yellow.

This is already a very serious act of "blasphemy".

But the God of War remained unmoved.

In summary.

Either the God of War is a complete fraud who doesn't even know what it's like to be shoved in excrement.

Or he's an extremely cunning and manipulative person.

Considering the Divine Duty appearing near the temple and the overwhelming number of Divine Power Shield, Roger was more inclined to believe it was the latter.

Therefore, before further probing the depths of the "God of War".

He will not step into the main temple.

It's as if he wouldn't easily set foot on the territory of the Truth Mountain.

cautious.

Only then can one live!

And to live.

Only then can we maintain a continuous output!...

After leaving the temple complex.

Roger rushed off to another direction in Greywater Swamp Land.

Deep within the Sub-Plane.

He subsequently discovered two smaller temple complexes.

From this perspective...

The God of War has been operating here for a long time.

What puzzled Roger even more was...

Throughout his infiltration, he encountered no obstacles.

In the side halls of those two temple complexes.

Roger used the same trick again and then disappeared into the distance.

Two months later.

Near the entrance to "Greywater Swamp Land".

In a corner of a haystack formed by aquatic plants.

Roger was changing clothes quickly.

On the data panel.

"You have killed 1 Sloan Frogman, bringing your total number of Sloan Frogman killed to 496,511. Your milestone - Population Optimization Expert- has set a new record."

"Population Optimization Expert: You foresaw that the population Great Explosion would overwhelm the Greywater Swamp Land. To prevent the frogmen from experiencing even more severe involution, you carried out a round of population optimization for them. This can be considered a chivalrous act."

"Corresponding title: Sterilization Master (Your knowledge in the field of species reproduction and sterilization +20)"

"Your True Sight has improved slightly."

"Accumulated True Sight: 360 points (You can see the details of any object within 7.2 kilometers, and are unaffected by penalties for Strong Light Punishment, darkness, dark elements, illusions, etc.)"

"This is probably what it means to do good deeds anonymously."

Roger thought to himself.

These past two months.

He did not engage in any firefights with any frogmen.

There were no casualties.

There was no bleeding.

But the results were fruitful and the gains were plentiful.

This was exactly the kind of development Roger longed for! Unfortunately, his good fortune didn't last long.

One week ago.

The existence of the poison stone has been discovered.

The previously very stable returns suddenly plummeted, and it will probably be difficult to continue after this wave of gains.

Roger also tried throwing poison stones into wild waters.

Let's see if any unruly frogs come out to have some fun.

However, so far the results seem minimal.

at the same time.

Realizing that someone had broken in, the frogmen dispatched an astonishing number of patrols.

These patrols had a clear objective and their hunting methods were highly organized.

They almost caught Roger several times.

This made Roger even more certain that the "God of War" was behind it all!

However, the other party was very slow to react.

This puzzled Roger somewhat.

in this case.

Facing the warm and hospitable frogman brothers.

Roger chose to follow tradition—to leave first as a sign of respect.

Anyway, I've almost used up all the poison stones on my body.

It's time to put on my beloved Invisibility Cloak!

The process of leaving the Sub-Plane was unremarkable.

Roger used a simple feint to lure away the simple-minded guards.

They eventually managed to escape.

Three days later.

The Underground Camp Wind Chasing Trail was filled with a sweet, fishy fragrance.

Sang Qi's Cauldron was running at full capacity.

After 69 days of boiling and refining.

The first batch of herbal decoctions from the Clear Spring Sect's prescriptions is finally ready! (Data bar).

"You have successfully made a ' Five Seeds Ten Perfection Soup '"

Your potion-making experience +20

"Five Seeds Ten Perfection Soup (for internal use): After taking it, it can greatly increase the smoothness of your ' Small Capturing Hands Technique ' practice. As an additional benefit, it is highly nourishing without harming your fundamental health."

also.

In the several crucibles nearby.

A medicine with "Lazy Leaf Root" as the main ingredient and "Stork Heart and Liver" and "Reed Vine" as auxiliary ingredients is also rapidly taking shape.

"You have successfully prepared a ' Stork Reed Water '."

Your potion-making experience +10

"Stork Reed Water (Soaking/External Application): Increases your benefits by 20% when practicing 'Qi'-related exercises."

These are the two prescriptions that A Qi gave to Roger earlier.

The latter promotes the practice of Qi cultivation.

The former enhances grappling skills.

It is said that using the two together has a remarkable effect.

Roger tried it and found that the effect was indeed very significant.

With the combined effect of internal and external treatments from these two prescriptions.

Not only did his magnanimity increase faster, but his skills in Small Capturing Hands Technique also became more and more proficient.

However, the latter's actual combat damage is still quite impressive.

In Roger's view

The Small Capturing Hands Technique is a very strange martial art, whose philosophy is completely opposite to that of Black Tiger Master.

This martial art is not for harming people, but for subduing them.

Roger thought it was good during practice.

He always underperforms in actual combat.

As for the Floating Cloud Palm—

Let's not talk about it!

Roger once doubted that the technique he was practicing was not the same as that of the Master Qu Feng.

They can create floating islands.

When it comes to him, all he can do is sculpt clay figures and sparrows.

Fortunately, Roger had no shortage of patience.

He believes that one day, his right hand will be as powerful as that of the Master Qu Feng!

That's it!

For the next period of time.

Roger secretly returned to the floating island and replenished his supplies of poison stones and other items from Shar.

The floating island was calm and peaceful.

After a short rest, Roger returned to Wind Chasing Trail.

This time.

He didn't go looking for trouble with the frogmen or Harpy were on high alert.

Instead, it moved further south.

Through these days of exploration.

He is almost certain.

Indeed, a Starship Drop Pod landed not far to the south.

He could get there after crossing a few treacherous mountains! He hoped to find something truly valuable in the Drop Pod.

For example, other advanced classes for the Sharpshooter.

Along the way.

He moved discreetly, avoiding the monsters' sentries.

Two days later.

Roger successfully crossed a high mountain.

Locator display.

The Drop Pod was less than three kilometers ahead! He couldn't help but quicken his pace with excitement.

But at this very moment...

The sounds of fighting came from the woods ahead.

Extraordinary Perception also provided a warning.

"Insight: You have sensed an intense battle."

Roger walked over quickly.

The obstacles ahead are starting to decrease.

The effect of True Sight was immediately apparent—

He clearly saw a group of frogmen attacking a "moon bear"! Seeing his brother in trouble.

Without saying a word, Roger drew his sword and charged!

A moment later.

Frogmen lay dead on the ground.

Roger hesitated for a moment.

In the end, they still threw a Sin Mark on that tiger-headed "moon bear".

Note: You cannot apply the Sin Mark to the target.

"Druid?"

Roger reacted quickly.

The moon bear slowly crawled over and circled Roger, seemingly confirming his identity.

After a while.

The moon bear's body began to shrink rapidly.

A long-haired girl with unusually long legs and no clothes appeared in front of Roger.

Her eyes were a beautiful light green, and she exuded a wild charm with every move she made.

Roger glanced at her from head to toe, automatically blurring her face in his mind.

The girl walked toward him with clear eyes.

She confidently extended her hand. "My name is Qin, and I come from Spring Day Valley."

"And you?"

This chapter is 3.4K words long, and I've been writing it since 2 AM. I'm truly sorry. Not having a draft is like this; sometimes I can't guarantee an update time. I know I write very slowly. Please give me a little more time to adjust. I won't post delay notices in the future. I'll try my best to update twice a day on time. I'm bowing down to you all!