The Uncut Elf Illustration Album

Ron stepped out of the shop and looked to both sides.

His shop was flanked by a Barbecue Shop and a clothing store, making them his neighbors.

It was already evening. Catching the scent of roasted meat drifting from the Barbecue Shop, Ron's appetite immediately stirred.

So he walked into the Barbecue Shop, intending to settle his dinner there and meet his neighbor while he was at it.

Business in the shop was fairly good, with about half the seats occupied. Once inside, the aroma of grilled meat became even richer.

The owner of the Barbecue Shop was a dwarf, currently sitting behind the counter doing the accounts.

Ron stepped forward and greeted him. "Hello, I'm Ron Andre, the new owner of the shop next door. Nice to meet you."

The dwarf's tables and chairs were clearly shorter than those used by humans, so upon hearing Ron's voice, the owner had to crane his head high to look at him. A hearty smile appeared on his face.

"A new neighbor, huh? I'm Lyle, the owner of this place. Nice to meet you."

"I'd like to have dinner here. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Leave it to me. Just take a seat—I'll treat you to this meal!" Lyle said hospitably.

Ron did not stand on ceremony. After thanking him, he found a seat and sat down.

Dinner was fairly pleasant, though the grilled meat tasted somewhat monotonous. Salt was the only seasoning, and after eating too much, his mouth began to feel dry and astringent.

Still, the meat itself was quite tasty.

After finishing his meal, Ron said goodbye to Lyle and asked where the nearest bookstore was.

Then Ron wandered down the street.

Chaos City was just as lively at night, especially on Eckley Street.

People of every race moved through the street—humans, elves, goblins, dwarves, and beastmen all gathered here.

System: "Daily quest triggered."

[Daily Quest]—[Stroke a Passerby Elf's Pointed Ears]:

"Requirement: Approach a nearby passerby elf, make a request, and stroke their pointed ears."

"Quest reward: Satisfying your curiosity is the best reward you could receive!"

Hearing the System's prompt, Ron immediately pulled back the gaze that had been secretly peeking at someone else's ears.

"Could you stop issuing quests like this?" Ron said speechlessly.

System: "This quest aligns with the host's inner expectations. The System considers it necessary."

Ron gritted his teeth. "How does that align with my expectations!?"

System: "The host has triggered two daily quests, both related to elves. This indicates that the host has a particular fetish for this species. The System has an obligation to help the host fulfill his needs."

Bullshit!

Am I that kind of person!?

[Shop]

[Thirty seconds of mental interference that makes a passerby elf believe having their ears stroked is normal behavior]: 20 Wealth Points (limited-time item, removed in 1 minute)

Tsk!

A little tempting...

Ron shook his head to clear it, then closed the System Panel and headed straight for the bookstore nearby.

At the bookstore, he bought A Brief History of Magic, Magic Beginner, Outline of Battle Qi, Chronicle of the Continent, and history books on the major races.

He also bought plant-related books such as An Analysis of Continental Plants, Encyclopedia of Rare Plants, and Extinct Precious Plants.

The shopkeeper rarely encountered such a big customer, so he even threw in two uncut Elf Illustration Albums for free.

Ron found it hard to refuse, so he accepted them with remarkable ease.

After returning to his shop, Ron went upstairs and placed the books he had bought on the study's shelves. Then he took down a copy of Compendium of Rare Plants, intending to first study the plants of this world.

Late that night, Ron took a bath, lay down on his bed, and continued absorbing fragments of the original owner's memories.

The memories Ron had absorbed before were all of the original owner's ordinary life in the palace. While they had helped Ron understand some details of his former life, they were of little help to his current situation.

But tonight, he finally absorbed something useful—

Bright Sword Canon—

One of the Human Empire military's Battle Qi cultivation methods. It could allow one to condense Light Battle Qi and become a powerful Light Knight.

It was said that the Bright Sword Canon had been personally created by Emperor Andre, the founding emperor of the Human Empire. Although ordinary people could cultivate it as well, only descendants carrying Andre's bloodline could unleash the Bright Sword Canon's true power.

Unfortunately, the memories Ron absorbed contained only the first two volumes of the Bright Sword Canon. They could support his cultivation up to the Mid-Level Warrior realm, namely Tier Four. As for the methods beyond that, the original owner had never obtained them.

Ron knew how to be content.

Like mages, warriors had seven tiers of realms, divided into four stages.

Low-Level Warriors, Mid-Level Warriors, and High-Level Warriors each had two sub-realms. Above a Tier Six Warrior stood a Tier Seven Legendary Warrior.

Webster, the leader of the Glorious Mercenary Group, was a Tier Seven Legendary Warrior.

Mages were classified in the same way.

For Ron, who was not even a Tier One Warrior, the first two volumes of the Bright Sword Canon were enough for the time being.

After absorbing this portion of the memories, he slowly drifted off to sleep.

Early the next morning, Ron got up and entered the bathroom. As usual, he admired his own beauty for a while before heading downstairs to the backyard to cultivate the Bright Sword Canon.

After an hour of cultivation, Ron returned to the shop drenched in sweat and took a bath.

Then he received a prompt from the System.

System: "The first-floor shop renovation has been completed. The host may open for business at any time."

"It's finally done?" Ron's eyes lit up, but then he complained, "Open for business, my ass. I don't even have any products yet."

At that moment, another new prompt appeared on the System Panel—

[Quest]—[Upgrade Quest]—[Successfully cultivate a Nether Orchid]:

"Requirement: Cultivate a Nether Orchid through the Cultivation Space."

"Quest reward: Volume One of the Natural Meditation Method, System level +1."

"Natural Meditation Method?" Ron asked curiously. "The kind of Meditation Method that can temper the soul and condense magic power?"

System: "The Natural Meditation Method is a high-level Meditation Method in the field of Wood Magic. It possesses extremely high compatibility with water and earth elements and can gradually improve the user's affinity for water and earth elements."

Ron had roughly skimmed through Magic Beginner the night before. Combined with the original owner's memories that he had absorbed, he now had a basic understanding of magic in this world.

Magic was broadly divided into three categories: White Magic, Cyan Magic, and Black Magic.

Among them, Cyan Magic was also known as natural magic and primarily involved the use of various elements.

The four basic elements of nature—water, fire, wind, and earth—formed the foundation of Cyan Magic.

Wood Magic, meanwhile, was a composite magic of water and earth. It was a more advanced type of Cyan Magic and was more difficult to master than single-element magic.

The Natural Meditation Method provided by the System had clearly been developed specifically for Wood Magic.

"So it really wants me to walk the path of growing flowers until there's no turning back."

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