New Ingredients

Slowly sitting upright, Lin Ye rubbed his temples, his brows slightly furrowed.

Although his previous exhaustion had basically recovered, he still felt dizzy and lightheaded whenever he performed translations.

However, the situation was slightly better than before.

"Monument."

[Monument Owner: Lin Ye]

[Strength: 0.70]

[Agility: 0.57]

[Constitution: 0.64]

[Intelligence: 0.55]

Strength and Constitution had increased by 0.05 compared to two weeks ago, which could be considered a huge improvement, adding up to the equivalent of one Potential Point.

Of course, the main reasons were the sparring sessions and post-workout massages from the head coach, as well as the fact that he was still in the starting phase, so the progress was very obvious.

Now that the starting phase had passed, it would be difficult to see such significant improvements in a short period of time.

In addition, his Agility and Intelligence attributes had each increased by 0.01, which was an unexpected joy.

His gaze landed on the Intelligence attribute.

He guessed that the reason why the physical sensation during translation was better this time should be related to the increase in his Intelligence attribute.

Putting away the Monument, his gaze fell on the complete formula for the [Heart of Dark Night Boiling] in front of him.

The preparation method was actually not complicated; the only trouble was finding a cave.

However, there were many wild mountains in the suburbs of Coast City, and even if there were no suitable caves in those wild mountains, there was a natural scenic area in the suburbs.

The most famous attraction there was a cave through which a stream flowed, named "Pearl Water Cave."

It was said to be an ancient human ruin, with paths extending in all directions inside, including many undeveloped, original passages.

At worst, he could go in during the day, hide quietly when the scenic area closed at night, and wait until the next day to come out.

"Slightly increases mental power..."

This was actually what he cared about most; if his guess was correct, increasing mental power would also drive an increase in Intelligence.

Even if it couldn't, the mere fact that it increased mental power would be enough to strengthen his resistance to the dizziness caused by translation.

And increasing his dizziness resistance meant he could translate the subsequent content of the notes faster and obtain more potion formulas.

Among them, there might be some with even more powerful effects.

Silently putting away the formula, he got up and headed out.

"The next stop is South Shore Wuyue Plaza."

The prompt sounded, and Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes, casually taking off his headphones.

"South Shore Wuyue Plaza, we have arrived. Please take your belongings and prepare to get off."

"Hiss—"

Stepping off the bus, Lin Ye walked through the plaza, and what met his eyes were still the bustling high-rise buildings.

The giant mermaid statue in the center of the plaza was still as eye-catching as ever.

Some people were checking in, others were taking photos.

But looking at it this time, his mindset was completely different; the original feeling of looking up at it had disappeared.

Walking into a shopping mall in the plaza, he glanced at the sign.

"6F - South Bank Night."

He didn't take the elevator but instead took the escalator, going up floor by floor, his mood becoming increasingly relaxed.

He knew what kind of mindset this was; the first time he had this feeling was when he successfully challenged the "Surge of Power" in his previous life.

This was a feeling of being high above or, in other words, transcending the mundane world.

Simply put, he was getting cocky.

This was not good; he had caused himself big trouble because of this mindset and had almost been hit by a truck for real.

Calming his mood, he looked ahead, where a huge billboard was covered with all kinds of strange exotic pets.

"Walk fifty meters to the left, South Bank Night Pet Shop."

Following the directions, the path along the way was basically lined with pet shops, some with pet dogs, some with pet cats.

"Welcome to South Bank Night."

Just as he walked through the door, a young woman behind the counter nearby smiled and bowed.

"Hello, do you have a Golden-Thread Night Bat?" Lin Ye asked.

The young woman's eyes lit up, "Yes!"

Back when she was over at Tieqin, this item sold very well; one could even say it was in short supply.

But who would have thought that after returning to the coast, nobody wanted this thing anymore?

She was just worrying about how to resolve the situation.

"If only I could sell more of them, it would be best if they were all bought!"

Leading Lin Ye into the back room of the shop, a faint scent of incense drifted through the air.

The room was not large, with an incense burner lit in the center and over a dozen transparent boxes as tall as a person neatly arranged against the walls.

The tops of the boxes were covered with black cloth, and inside, branches were hung for the Golden-Thread Night Bats to hang upside down from.

"Take a look, customer. The mane on the neck of a Golden-Thread Night Bat isn't golden at the start; it gradually turns gold during the growth process. This process is called Gold-Transmutation."

"The quality of our stock is absolutely top-tier on the market. Even if you went to Tieqin, you wouldn't necessarily find better ones."

Lin Ye nodded; the manes of these Golden-Thread Night Bats were almost completely gold-transmuted.

The better the quality, the more qualified Gold-Transmuted Mane could be harvested, and the higher the cost-performance ratio.

"How much for one?" he asked.

The young woman was delighted; asking for the price meant there was a chance!

"I can tell you're a pet lover, customer. You must know the market price; it won't be lower than 1,500 each."

"If you want them, how about 1,400 each?"

Lin Ye glanced back at the young woman; sure enough, prices online couldn't be trusted.

Immediately, he made his selection.

"This one, plus this one, three in total—five thousand?"

Hearing five thousand, the young woman breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't haggled too ruthlessly; she still had a profit margin.

"Deal, five thousand it is! Do you need me to remove the venom glands?"

"If you don't have them removed, please sign a liability waiver."

This thing was highly venomous, after all, and she didn't want to get into any trouble because of it.

However, the vast majority of people who bought Golden-Thread Night Bats chose not to have them removed, seeking the thrill.

"Remove them."

"Alright, I'll pack them for you... eh? Remove? Oh! I'll get that done for you right away."

Before long, the young woman had packed up the three Golden-Thread Night Bats with their venom glands removed.

"Here you go, customer. This is the care manual for the Golden-Thread Night Bats. If you have any questions, feel free to call our number."

"Thanks for the trouble."

Lin Ye nodded. He probably wouldn't need the care manual; he would dissect them as soon as he got back.

After settling the bill and intending to leave, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a flowing, bright silver color.

As he looked over, his breathing suddenly quickened.

He stepped forward quickly; a small snake with a body of pure silver was slithering inside a transparent box.

It was over a meter long and two fingers thick. Strangely, even the tongue it flicked out was bright silver.

But what really caught his attention wasn't the appearance of this silver snake, but rather... this was actually an "ingredient"!

[Ingredient Name: Silver Ba Snake]

[Ingredient Category: Flesh]

[Ingredient Rank: Mortal Rank]

[Edible Part: Gallbladder]

[Consumption Effect: Slightly increases Strength and Intelligence attributes; minor increase in dynamic visual tracking ability.]

"Slightly..."

A small increase usually meant a value of around 0.01. If it was a "slight" increase, did that mean the value gained was less than 0.01?

If consumed in large quantities as a regular ingredient, could it still yield significant results?

"How much for this one?" he asked.

In truth, compared to the attribute boost, what interested him more was the "increase in dynamic visual tracking ability" mentioned later.

If it were raised to a certain level, would he be able to enter a state similar to bullet time at will?

The young woman's face lit up with joy as she spoke cheerfully: "You have a great eye, customer!"

"This is a Silver Ba Snake, a specialty of the Black Continent! One costs thirty thousand!"

"But since it's your first time here, I'll give you a ten percent discount!"

"Forget it." Lin Ye refused decisively.

The value was completely disproportionate. With that kind of money, he could buy enough materials for ten sets of Heart of Dark Night Boiling.

Looking around, there were no other "ingredients" besides the Silver Ba Snake.

However, since a common beast like the Silver Ba Snake could be considered an "ingredient," there must be other "ingredients" among different types of beasts.

It was just that such beasts might be relatively rare; if he had the time, he could take a trip to the zoo.

"I'll come back when I have time," he said.

Currently, this was the only shop in Coast City that sold Golden-Thread Night Bats, and once he became an official disciple of the martial arts gym, he would have to buy the rest.

"Very well, customer. Take care, and we look forward to your next visit."