Sublimation Potion, Slaying the Hidden Boss

At this point, the representatives of the various guilds couldn't contain themselves. "We've certainly contributed a lot in terms of Rare Tier materials."

Why are our guild's potions so late in arriving?

"We have a lot of members eagerly waiting, so we should be given priority in supplying resources to those of us who provide them."

Players who advance early gain an advantage, and those with connections have already acquired the potions.

However, due to the huge demand, most players are still waiting anxiously.

"When it comes to material supply, our Starlight Merchant Guild is the main force."

"According to this logic, priority should be given to satisfying our members."

"Why are you logistics personnel in such a hurry? The promotion of us frontline combat personnel is the top priority!"

"Shut up! Without us, could you level up so quickly? Enjoy all those conveniences? Dress so smartly and respectably?" some representatives of the life skills players retorted.

Seeing everyone arguing again about the distribution of the medicine, Lu Zheng explained to Zhang Mingzhen smile:

"They argue about this at every meeting lately, and we've gotten used to it."

"But this matter cannot be rushed, and we are at a loss as to what to do."

Zhang Mingzhen didn't care about that; he was more curious about what the potion that could replace the Spirit Core was made of.

"Do you have any potions on hand? I'd like to take a look."

"Of course, you can take some if you need."

Lu Zheng gestured to the researcher next to him to hand him a vial of medicine.

During his interactions with the Azurewave Clan, he learned that Chongxing was their "lord".

In the future, humanity will rely on the Azurewave Clan in many ways, and this "lord" should not be neglected either—of course, originally no one dared to neglect him.

However, the other party is too selfish, disregarding the overall situation, and unwilling to voluntarily offer its secrets to elevate all of humanity.

They can only strengthen the education of the next generation, and cannot allow the internet to erode them.

We should strive to cultivate more geniuses who prioritize the overall situation and are willing to make selfless contributions.

"Spirit Core Evolution Fluid: A special potion concocted by players, using Spirit Core as its core ingredient, which can help ordinary people who have not yet stepped into the formal threshold of cultivation to advance to Level One Lifeform (limited to one use per individual)."

This medicine is indeed powerful, and the Spirit Core is indeed the main ingredient.

Even so, looking back, he himself had to expend a great deal of Spirit Core to break through, which shows how rare and precious the Spirit Core Evolution Fluid is.

This one bottle can help a person advance in their career.

It's really powerful.

It's easy to understand why it's now so hard to find a bottle.

The liquid in the test tube had a faint blue-green luster, and when gently shaken, tiny bubbles rose continuously from the bottom, adding to the mysterious and profound aura of the medicine.

"This is the Evolution Fluid... Your subordinate research institution is indeed exceptionally capable."

"To achieve this, in a sense, one has broken through the limitations of the game."

Zhang Mingzhen exclaimed in admiration. He knew in his heart that if he hadn't obtained that special item from the Legion Guild, he would never have been able to return from the other world so safely.

The fact that materials derived from the game world can be used to such an extent truly demonstrates that human wisdom and creativity have no boundaries.

Upon hearing this assessment, the researcher standing nearby couldn't help but smile.

To receive praise from this universally acknowledged number one player in the game is undoubtedly the greatest recognition of their entire team's achievements.

You know, this is Cheater.

You flatter me.

"In fact, researchers from other countries also provided a lot of crucial assistance. This goal was ultimately achieved by pooling the wisdom of all humankind."

At this moment, the Mysterious Man boss who was attending the meeting as a representative of the Starlight Merchant Guild also came over and took the initiative to greet Zhang Mingzhen, who was holding the Evolution Fluid.

Welcome back, Master!

"Will I have time to chat sometime later? I'd like to ask you, is the item system in this other world roughly the same as ours?"

Since learning that the God's Domain accommodates players of various races from different worlds, the Starlight Merchant Guild's ambitions have no longer been limited to its homeland.

They are determined to expand their business network to every corner of the God's Domain and become the number one trading organization spanning all realms!

Currently, only Zhang Mingzhen has actual experience of traveling to another world, making her the most ideal person to consult.

Zhang Mingzhen thought about it. He hadn't paid much attention to the details of the items at the time, but judging from the otherworldly players he had fought, their equipment styles were quite unfamiliar.

This may be related to the innate attributes or physical differences of different ethnic groups, or it may simply be a difference in appearance.

However, those unfamiliar formations and the strange devices they occasionally activated were indeed something I was seeing for the first time.

He then briefly explained to the Mysterious Man the various restrictions he had faced in the other world and what he had seen and heard.

The other party then realized that when traveling to other worlds, they would be strongly rejected by the rules, and not only would their attributes not be fully displayed, but they would also not receive the usual drops.

"Wouldn't that be extremely inconvenient? Many cross-world exchanges and transactions would be impossible to achieve."

It's too early to draw conclusions.

"This rejection might be related to how I entered this world. It's also possible that once we reach the maximum level and the worlds are completely integrated, we won't be subject to such restrictions when we travel to other regions."

I hope so.

Otherwise, their guild's grand ambition to dominate the commercial landscape of the God's Domain would likely encounter considerable obstacles.

After communicating with the Legion Guild, Zhang Mingzhen immediately went to the Demon-Suppressing Tower and the Barbarian God Hall to clear all the dungeon attempts for the week.

Even sesame seeds shouldn't be wasted.

He is someone who hates waste.

Fortunately, he obtained another key to the next area, and also gained an extra piece of Moonshadow Equipment Set and a piece of Radiant series equipment, successfully activating the first layer of the Moonshadow Set's set effect.

"Moonshadow Set (5/12): Increases movement speed by 20%, allows instant teleportation within a 20x20 area, 60-second cooldown."

Collecting the Moonshadow Set seems relatively easy, but in comparison, assembling the entire Radiance Set is significantly more difficult.

He wasn't confident that he could consistently obtain the key to the rear hall every week.

Now he only hopes that the players' overall level will increase as soon as possible so that they can successfully challenge the Middle Hall level—that way, if the Rear Hall Keys they drop are not bound, they will have a chance to be traded to him.

The downside is that all the gems obtained from the Demon-Suppressing Tower have the attribute of increasing strength.

He simply couldn't understand why he, a Priest, kept receiving these power-type gems.

Perhaps this is a special setting of the game.

It was intentionally set up to facilitate transactions.

He threw all the gems into his bag, hoping to get rid of them.

Anyway, I can always trade with other players for the type of Strength Gem that's suitable for magic users, so I'll be able to use it sooner or later.

After all, there are still many career options related to physics.

It's just that more players have recently switched to Priests.

The most important task right now is to level up.

Only by reaching the maximum level can you use those Spirit Seeds.

The gap between my level and that of mainstream players is narrowing, so it looks like I'll have to focus on grinding monsters and leveling up for a long time to come.

Currently, most players choose to accumulate experience in the Strange Stone Forest area, with only a few scattered in other areas or gaining experience through methods such as Adventurer's Guild quests.

The area around the Firefly Flower Sea was almost deserted—perhaps the previous incident had left some psychological scars on everyone.

Although they eventually killed the ferocious beast by using sheer numbers, the rewards they received were not as substantial as they had hoped.

While the massive amount of experience points allowed many players to level up, and some Fortune even received extra rewards such as equipment, all of this still seemed disproportionate to the heavy casualties caused.

However, successfully eradicating this scourge is itself a major victory for humanity.

At least, a threat that could have overturned the world was nipped in the bud.

Even now, though the area known as the Firefly Flower Sea has long since returned to peace and the former leader of the calamity has been eliminated, no one dares to set foot here in search of experience.

After his return, Zhang Mingzhen heard bits and pieces about this matter from the woman in Red Garment —after all, it was the most eye-catching event during his absence.

He knew in his heart that the so-called leader must be a being of the highest level, but what puzzled him was: why would such a leader, who should not be appearing in the world at this time, appear in the wilderness?

Although he had encountered opponents of this caliber more than once, it was always in specific locations or during specific missions.

This is the first time I've ever heard of something appearing so suddenly in the wild.

What caused these premature arrivals of strange beings?

Since the path he needed to take through the wilderness was near the Firefly Flower Sea, it wouldn't be a problem to investigate it along the way.

The Firefly Flower Sea before him was just as he remembered it, with lush vegetation and birdsong filling the air, showing no trace of the fierce battle that had taken place.

He rode his Summoned Beast low over the sea of flowers, carefully sensing whether there was any unusual aura hidden in the wind.

At one point, on the edge of a flat meadow, he caught a glimpse of something unusual...

Having traveled through the Cangwu Realm so far, Zhang Mingzhen has seen many players with keen senses; some rely on talent, while others rely on the tempering of their mental strength.

When mental power breaks through a certain limit, it will enhance the perception of the surroundings, forming an indescribable awareness.

This is quite similar to the sensory abilities granted by certain special objects.

With his current mental strength exceeding ten thousand, he naturally possesses remarkable perception.

At that moment, he clearly sensed that the land beneath his feet was faintly permeating with some kind of energy, especially near the Stream, where the aura was becoming increasingly intense.

He leaped straight off his mount and headed towards the spot where the energy was most concentrated.

The vibrations beneath his feet told him that something must be hidden beneath the soil...

Before he could think further, the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed, and a Vine- like object flashed and wrapped around his ankle, dragging him violently into the ground!

With Zhang Mingzhen's abilities, he could have easily broken free from these restraints, but he did not resist. Instead, he allowed the force to pull him underground—almost instantly, his figure disappeared from the surface.

The soil that had just cracked seemed to come alive, quietly closing up and returning to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

As Zhang Mingzhen fell into the ground, he immediately noticed something strange about his surroundings: the soil here was not as hard and solid as he had imagined, but rather had a sponge-like suppleness, perhaps due to the influence of some kind of force.

Immediately afterwards, he felt himself being pulled into a relatively open space, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a Vine dragging him along at high speed.

At the same time, a paralysis indicator appears in the status bar.

An ordinary player would have already lost consciousness under the paralysis effect, but thanks to his superb defense and mental strength, he was almost immune to such negative effects.

As far as the eye can see, there are many Vines like these dragging creatures along, all transporting various kinds of "goods" in the same direction.

There are wild monsters, materials imbued with spirituality, and even beings resembling inhabitants—it seems they are all "food" collected and being sent to some destination.

He didn't have to wait long before, guided by countless Vines, he finally arrived at a more spacious Underground Cave.

Looking around, he saw many tunnel-like passages extending from the cave walls, and he had been transported from one of them.

All the "offerings" were piled up in the center of the cave, as if storing up energy waiting to be digested.

The Vines around its ankles have loosened, indicating it has gone out to forage again; it's quite diligent.

Zhang Mingzhen stood up. Despite being underground and in dim light, his enhanced vision allowed him to clearly discern everything around him.

The most eye-catching thing is the enormous plant directly in front of you with a very strong presence—it is clearly the origin of all the Vines, but it doesn't seem to pose much of a threat.

In addition, all around were piles of various creatures and objects, including many rare and precious materials.

Zhang Mingzhen didn't hold back and collected all the materials that caught his eye, making the trip worthwhile.

Perhaps the looting was too thorough, even the giant flower couldn't stand it anymore.

The plant, which had been still all along, suddenly began to tremble, its top slowly unfurling, and a refreshing fragrance filled the entire space.

Zhang Mingzhen immediately felt his mental energy being subtly suppressed—the fragrance clearly acted on the mental level, and the moment he inhaled it, it even gave him a soothing and drowsy feeling.

If one were to fall asleep at this moment, the outcome would undoubtedly be dire.

It seems this fragrance is extremely dangerous; we can't let it continue to spread!

Zhang Mingzhen acted decisively, unleashing an Eagle Strike that aimed directly at the core of the strange plant.

The damaged plant trembled violently, its branches and leaves swaying wildly. At the same time, dense rustling sounds came from the depths of the surrounding passage—the Vines that had transported him earlier seemed to be under unified control, shooting out of the darkness and attacking him all at once.

He and the plant leader, who was clearly at the maximum level, instantly became entangled in a fierce battle.

Whether it was the culprit behind the attacks on players in the past, or another hidden top-tier entity, it is no longer important at this moment.

Under the overwhelming power, crisscrossing Wind Blades filled the cave, shredding the attacking Vines and cutting the plant into pieces.

The system notification then sounded, "Congratulations to the player for successfully Chongxing in the Firefly Flower Sea and defeating the max-level boss 'Unwarranted Flower'."

"Achievement points increased by 1,000, one 'Unwarranted Flower Seed' obtained, and the special accessory 'Jade Cassia Amulet'."

The world channel fell silent briefly after this sudden announcement, but then discussions erupted.

"A max-level boss? Chongxing and I've already run into one?"