After hearing the staff member's explanation, Sylutia took the booklet they handed her and looked through it. It listed several resource sites near the Fir Black Forest, as well as three Secret Realms.
The first Secret Realm was Gravel Shoal. Following the river south, travelers would occasionally encounter Fruit-Eating Rats, Astringent Hives, and Blue-Red Berries among the shrubs along the way.
Fruit-Eating Rats were somewhat aggressive. Their front teeth could deliver one to three powerful bites, each strong enough to shatter steel. After three bites, though, they became useless and took about a week to recover.
Astringent Hives produced venomous bees whose stingers could easily kill ordinary creatures. Against Transcendents, however, the venom was less effective. As long as one responded appropriately, they posed little danger.
Blue-Red Berries were special berries with Emerald Nectar Aspect Power. If given to the locals, they could be combined with other ingredients to make Secret Recipe Jam, a First Order Emerald Nectar product.
The second Secret Realm was Deep Forest Path. Setting out from the west side of town and walking twenty kilometers, travelers would gradually enter the gray-white World of Shadows, then make their way through a lightless forest. It was more dangerous there, with Night-Crying Crows, Ghost Shadow Owls, Twisted Dead Trees, Blood-Coil Pythons, and Ash Evil Fruits.
The third Secret Realm was Gate of Distant Mountains. Setting out from the north side of town and traveling fifty kilometers would bring one deep into a stretch of continuous mountains. The area was shrouded in thick fog and dangerous. If one could find the right direction and travel another hundred kilometers, one would reach a natural stone gate between two mountains. Behind it lay a clear spring pool. The Stone Mist Spring Water there was extremely precious: a special resource for learning the