Time Materials × Space Materials

Reality is not as wonderful as we imagine.

Kevin looked at the Raindrop drifting back, feeling somewhat helpless.

When placed in the Rain Curtain, because it's against the Reverse Rain, the Raindrop drift back very slowly.

When Xiao Hong pulls the Raindrop out of the Rain Curtain, the Raindrop will fly back instantly, just like a [Fast Rain].

After flying into the cloud cover, it will immediately enter a slow state.

After conducting some experiments, Kevin came to a conclusion.

"All the rainwater here is one with the clouds in the sky."

Kevin wasn't mistaken about the mass of the Raindrop.

When he and Melusina were standing in the Rain Curtain before, he didn't feel that the rain had anything he longed for.

He came here today to try and collect Raindrop, just to see how the power of time manifests itself.

Because it's not necessarily Raindrop; Raindrop are merely the outward manifestation of the force.

But the moment the Raindrop came out, although they quickly flew back, Kevin still bumped into them.

The quality is A-rank.

That's right.

Every single Raindrop that flew back was of A-rank quality.

To be honest, this was somewhat beyond Kevin's expectations.

He originally thought it was just a low-grade or even medium-grade material that might have some time attribute, and never expected it to be such a high-end A-rank.

How many Raindrop are there in the Rain Curtain? It is clearly impossible to express that number.

Every drop of rain is A-rank.

How many tons of rain fell in total?

That's not equivalent to liquid materials measured in tons, and it's even A-rank.

This is arguably the most extravagant type of top-tier material Kevin has ever seen so far.

Through experiments and conjectures, it was concluded that each raindrop is a whole within the Rain Curtain.

Once it's pulled out, it's like taking a portion of it away from its original body. The energy remains in the rain, which is why you can sense its level, but you can't sense it inside the Rain Curtain.

In that case, it cannot be used as material.

Even if Kevin takes a bottle and traps the Raindrop inside, it will immediately return to the cloud once he tries to Emission it for making something.

It makes no sense unless a closed container is used.

Under such circumstances, the Alchemy Table might not even recognize the Raindrop as one of the materials.

Because this is essentially not Kevin's stuff.

Therefore, obtaining Raindrop is not as easy as Kevin imagined.

"So, the Raindrop aren't a manifestation of time being affected, but rather the cause of time being affected?" Kevin said with a hint of helplessness.

Time System materials are indeed not so easy to obtain.

"Since Raindrop are such a sophisticated material, surely the plants and animals living in the surrounding ecosystem must also be adapted to different time periods, right?"

"Could they have acquired some time-related abilities? Perhaps we could try using them as materials?" Melusina suggested after a moment's thought.

Having spent a lot of time with Kevin and often using her Nen ability to help Kevin solve problems, she has also developed her own understanding and ideas about related matters.

Hearing this, Kevin thought for a moment and nodded, "That's one way of thinking. I'll leave this to you."

After all, Kevin can't go into the Rain Curtain right now; he'll definitely be affected. But with four Nen Beasts, Melusina can send Nen Beast in to observe.

They would collect the data once the rain had stopped and the Rain Curtain had moved on to other places after they had finished observing.

There's no way around it; there are materials everywhere that can be graded. Without observation, you can't determine which materials from plants and animals might be related to time.

Melusina nodded and patted her chest.

Leave it to me.

The four Nen Beast entered the Rain Curtain. As long as Melusina was not affected by the Raindrop, then these Nen Beasts would not be affected either.

Soon, Gray Scale and Little Wang swam out.

The Gray Scale creature held a huge, unidentified beast in its mouth, its skin a striking bright silver. Its streamlined body clearly indicated it was an agile predator.

It resembles Leopard, but is more slender, and its head is more like that of an anteater.

The overall growth does not give a sense of patchwork; it is very harmonious.

At this moment, the Nen Aura on the silver behemoth was in a state of boiling, and the boiling Nen Aura was changing, with faint black and red auras emerging.

This is the effect of Snake Venom. Snake Venom causes the normal Nen Aura in a living organism to transform into Resentment. Once all the Nen Aura has been transformed into Resentment, this Resentment will begin to drain the body's strength, squeezing out the last bit of energy.

Little Wang also had an animal in his mouth, though it could only be called a small animal, about the size of a human head, and looked rather cute.

Interestingly, this cute little animal is carrying Flower Bud -like plant on its back, which resembles a backpack.

Little Wang threw the prey directly to the ground. Seeing that the prey was still struggling, it was clear that the hunt had not been successful.

But the toxins appear to have already been injected.

After the little animal crashed to the ground, the Flower Bud on its back separated, clearly indicating they weren't part of the animal.

Kevin became interested in what he was seeing.

I touched the Flower Bud.

Sure enough, there was a desire.

Roughly B-grade, above average.

The Flower Bud that rolled to the ground, their tips which were originally closed, opened slightly as they fell to the ground.

Some light green liquid began to flow out.

At first, Kevin didn't pay attention, but when he saw the light green liquid flowing out more and more, far exceeding the capacity that the Flower Bud should have, he realized something was wrong.

I picked up a branch and poked at it.

The Flower Bud was turned upside down, and what was originally a small opening immediately widened, spraying out tender green liquid like a tap that had been turned on.

"So much water?" Melusina, who was watching curiously from the side, was somewhat surprised.

Kevin seemed to have thought of something, his face lit up with joy, and he watched as the liquid flowed out for a while before slowing down and eventually disappearing.

He picked up two sticks and poked at the Flower Bud for a long time before he finally figured it out.

"This thing is actually a Space System plant!"

Wearing it on my back, I'm really using it as a backpack.

Kevin immediately named it Pocket Flower and the little beast Backpack Beast.

As for the Backpack Beast, it can no longer produce materials because it has been infected with Snake Venom.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Snake Venom generates Resentment, Resentment damages the organism's physical body and extracts its Nen Aura, essentially destroying the material itself.

"With this flower, can we store more things?" After confirming that it was safe, Melusina picked up the flower and examined it carefully.

However, the problem is that the top of the flower cannot be forced open; it can only open on its own, and the inside is pitch black, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Don't rush to study it. Let's find a live one and take a closer look after the rain stops." Judging from the Backpack Beast's appearance, it's clear that it has a close connection with the Pocket Flower.

Therefore, careful observation of the relationship between the two is necessary to draw conclusions about the use of materials.

The best outcome would be for the Backpack Beast itself to produce materials, which, when combined with the Pocket Flower, could directly create a Nen ability potion related to space.

Of course, this is the ideal situation, something we can only dream of.

Gray Scale and Little Wang ignored the two men and focused intently on their prey.

The Gray Scale, with their more potent Snake Venom and greater strength, had already transformed all the Silver Beast's Nen Aura into Resentment.

The pent-up Resentment that erupted nearby caused Kevin some physical discomfort.

Gray Scale sucked on it with relish.

Meanwhile, Little Wang looked at the small Backpack Beast in front of him. It had been waiting for a long time but had not been completely killed by the Snake Venom. The speed at which the Nen Aura in its body was turning into Resentment was also relatively slow.

Seeing that her older sister had already started eating while her own feast was still untouched, she began to feel a little anxious.

They dragged their prey directly in front of Kevin.

"What?"

"She wants you to figure out a way to feed this little monster Resentment Bullet."

"Hey, Resentment Bullet up—" Kevin was about to blurt out when he froze.

An idea suddenly flashed into his mind.

He looked at Little Wang, who was staring at him.

The other party understands your abilities better than you do.

Ignoring everything else, he placed his hand directly on the Backpack Beast. The beast was still alive, and its Nen Aura had not been completely converted, which meant that the Backpack Beast could still live.

Compared to the Gray Scale next to it, it does indeed appear somewhat inferior.

But my age is a factor, so there's nothing I can do about it.

Kevin placed his hand on it, and his Nen Aura surged.

He began to use his Nen Aura to communicate with the Resentment of living beings.

The abilities granted by the [Snake's Resentment Power Potion] began to take effect.

This ability allows Kevin to both strip Resentment and amplify Resentment; it is the most basic and essential application.

Kevin had previously mentioned that his environment and observation of these Resentful Eater Snake here gave him deeper insights.

For example, one can allow oneself to focus one's Nen Aura normally, and then, guided by the Resentment in the environment, rub one's hands together to form Resentment.

Now he is using the ability to amplify Resentment in a more refined way.

His energy was arousing the Snake Venom within the Backpack Beast; he wanted to take control of the Snake Venom and manipulate it.

"It works! It actually works! So they really are from the same lineage?" Kevin's face showed some excitement.

The so-called Snake Venom is not actual venom; it is merely a cloud of vapor produced by Resentful Eater Snake.

This breath can transform the Nen Aura within a normal living being into Resentment.

He began to provoke and intensify.

Under Kevin's manipulation, the Snake Venom had originally been operating autonomously, began to change and exert its effects in a regular pattern.

The Backpack Beast's body began to dry at a visible speed, as if its Life Force had been completely drained.

That's the truth.

Qi is the energy that comes from the progress of life.

Under normal circumstances, even if one's energy is completely depleted, life will not be significantly affected; one will only feel exhausted.

Only in very extreme circumstances can qi affect life.

But Resentment is different. Resentment may also be a form of anger, but it is much more extreme.

This is why humans abhor Resentment, and why it can Resentment under extreme circumstances.

Therefore, Snake Venom is essentially a poison of will, a toxin of the mind.

Under Kevin's control, the life force within the body was forcibly extracted as energy and then transformed into Nen.

Kevin 'Nen ability to amplify Resentment is beginning to take effect.

The Resentment began to purify.

Both snakes turned their gazes toward it, staring intently.

For them, this was like a feast, and Kevin was the chef cooking it for them.

Melusina watched curiously from the side.

This process is not quick.

It took about ten minutes for a small Backpack Beast to completely dry, turning it into a mummified corpse.

But in Kevin's hands...

It was a Resentment Cluster that could only be stabilized with both hands; it didn't look very big, about the size of a washbasin.

But this is the essence of the Backpack Beast's life.

Gray Scale lowered its head, its snake head fixed intently, its desire almost palpable.

Little Wang was unhappy; this was her prey, and she quickly clung to it.

Seeing this, Gray Scale forced himself to raise his head.

Little Wang eagerly stuck his head inside and began to suck deeply.

The Resentment Cluster noticed a thin thread and quickly rushed into Little Wang's mouth.

"You're finished," Melusina said, watching him from the side.

He pointed to the top of his head as he spoke.

At this moment, Gray Scale's attention was no longer focused on the Resentment Cluster, but on Kevin.

Kevin knew exactly what that meant.

He said without any politeness:

"Tell her to stop staring at me. It takes me ages to deal with such a small animal; I have no chance against those huge creatures."

Melusina conveyed the meaning.

Then came a sense of helplessness.

"Enough with the nonsense. This stuff is more alluring to the Resentful Eater Snake than you think. Looks like you'll be taking on the role of a chef from now on."

Upon hearing this, Kevin didn't react negatively. Instead, he rubbed his chin and began to think.

"Do you think we could trade this way? After all, it's too dangerous for us to act on our own. We could use the Resentful Eater Snake as a bodyguard."

"This is of great benefit to us, isn't it? At least at the right time, we can be safely brought to shore."

Melusina seemed to be asking again, and then gave a definite answer.

"Gray Scale said it's no problem. As long as you're willing to make her this concentrated Resentment Cluster, she's willing to help. She'll accompany us to any place she feels is safe."

However, Kevin did not want Gray Scale's help.

Kevin felt he wasn't without a chance against Gray Scale in a normal environment.

Therefore, he needs even stronger ones, preferably those several Growth Stage Resentful Eater Snake that are over 100 meters long, to act as bodyguards.

Or let them handle the prey they can't handle themselves.

This is an opportunity.

Moreover, with this method, their safety within the Snake Nest would be much more guaranteed, and they might even be able to establish a very close relationship.

With this close relationship established, they essentially had a safe base in the Dark Continent.

This is no joke.

With such a safe base, the next time we are fully prepared and return to the Dark Continent, we can explore the surrounding area from this safe base.

Not to mention, based on previous explorations, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Snake Nest is not far from the shore; considering the exaggerated scale of the Dark Continent, it could even be said to be right next to the landing point of the Smuggling Route.

This is definitely a great location for a base, and it also has a group of natural bodyguards.

Building good relationships with them is entirely beneficial to them.

"So what if I'm a chef? I'll do it! Watch me devour these Resentful Eater Snake and make them submit to my feet."

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Kevin clenched his fist and said.

"Haha, I really want to see that happen." Melusina laughed happily beside her.

This means that even without her, Kevin can be safe in the Snake Nest.

This put her at ease.