Just as time was running out, a flash of red suddenly darted from a crevice between the rocks nearby.
It was a Red-Horned Pomfret!
And a fully grown Red-Horned Pomfret, no less!
As if bereft of its senses, the Red-Horned Pomfret was drawn out and slammed into Hong Ming.
The instant it struck, a Trait appeared:
[Trait: Medicine Exhaustion]
[Status: Can be solidified]
[Required Fate: 24 points]
[Solidification Effect: When consuming treasure medicines of Grade Three or below, make perfect use of them, without loss or waste.]
"Medicine Exhaustion? It sounds a bit like an enhanced version of Cure-All!"
The moment he saw the Trait, Hong Ming first thought of Cure-All.
That Trait applied to ordinary medicines, while Medicine Exhaustion applied to treasure medicines.
What caught his attention was the effect: "Treasure medicines have grades, too?"
He had never heard of treasure fish or treasure medicines being divided into grades. Naturally, seeing this made him wonder.
He didn't dwell on it, but committed the information to memory so he could distinguish the grades in the future.
After a quick look, Hong Ming checked his current Fate.
After accumulating it for a while, he had thirty points in total.
That was more than enough to solidify this Trait.
After thinking it over, Hong Ming made up his mind: he would solidify it.
With Cure-All as an example, solidifying this Trait would greatly benefit him whenever he consumed a treasure medicine from then on.
He sent his decision to the panel, which responded in an instant:
[24 points of Fate consumed. Trait "Medicine Exhaustion" successfully solidified.]
When the voice faded, Hong Ming felt no change in his body.
He knew why and wasn't surprised. Without even checking, he decisively exited the panel.
Time was short. His priority was to catch the treasure