piratefiction Chapter 34 The Snowfield of Fulan
Chapter 34 The Snowfield of Fulan
After leaving Zhushui Cave, Lin Ye climbed all the way to the summit of the mountain.
Under the bright moonlight, the mountaintop was not dark, but rather very clear, as if covered with a layer of white frost.
After calming himself down, Lin Ye couldn't help but turn around and look in the direction of Zhushui Cave.
He was absolutely certain that there was some kind of large creature behind him during that brief period of darkness.
The presence of that thing was so strong, it was like an eye had grown out of the back of my head, and I saw it with my own eyes.
In fact, the thing felt to him like a human, rather than some kind of wild beast.
But the faint laughter didn't sound like a human being.
"Night Demon".
For no apparent reason, those two words popped into his mind.
His heart sank slightly, and he frowned, thinking about the function of the 'Night Demon' rune, a special rune used in a certain summoning ritual.
"So... it was an unintentional connection to so-called Hell, causing some kind of hellish creature to appear briefly?"
Is it a coincidence, or...?
He looked at the [Heart of the Night] potion in his hand.
【Ingredient Name: Heart Boiling in the Night】
[Ingredient Category: Potions]
[Ingredient Tier: Mortal Tier]
Edible part: the whole body
[Effects of Consumption: Nourished by Yin energy, slightly increases Strength and Intelligence attributes, and slightly improves night vision.]
If it's not a coincidence, but rather this happens every time you brew [Heart of the Night]...
We need to be more careful.
He nodded to himself, deciding that he wouldn't wait on-site next time he needed to coordinate.
Looking at the final effect of the ingredients, it only increased the strength and intelligence attributes.
Recalling the potion recipe for "Black Goat's Night," there are indeed differences in the descriptions of the two.
The description of "The Boiling Heart of the Night" is strength and mental power, while "The Night of the Black Goat" is strength and agility.
Mental strength is related to intelligence, and flexibility is related to agility.
Strength, needless to say, is simply the attribute of strength.
However, strength does not refer to physical strength alone; it should be a general term that includes physical strength, energy, vitality, and so on.
Therefore, strength corresponds to the attributes of power and constitution.
He nodded slightly; potion science was indeed quite rigorous.
Although it differs from modern architecture, the church is clearly an ancient medieval building, which was top-notch for its time.
After calming himself down, he looked at the potion in his hand.
Should we take it now?
With a flip of his hand, the ouroboros mark on the back of his hand was revealed, with 78 scales glowing faintly.
There are three more chances, or rather, two, because after the third chance, we will immediately enter that medieval church.
Of these two instances, one must be reserved for the "past in darkness".
These four potential points are not to be overlooked!
After a long silence, with some moisture clinging to the ends of his hair, Lin Ye came back to his senses.
He decided to try it anyway to see how it went.
The three factors that currently cause the scales to light up are: unlocking achievements, taking potions, and consuming foods with yin-nourishing effects.
Although taking the potion now leaves you with only one chance to make a mistake.
In reality, all three factors are controllable.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, there should be no problems.
Moreover... he wanted to test the effect of the intelligence attribute.
Once the decision was made, there was no hesitation. He pulled out the stopper and gulped it down.
The heart, about the size of a longan, has a firm texture and doesn't taste like meat; it's more like some kind of leather.
"Glug~"
After swallowing the potion, a cool sensation spread from my stomach, like a cold, slippery snake crawling around.
The coolness disappeared in no time.
Lin Ye clenched his fist slightly; this clear sense of improvement was truly... irresistible.
It's more exhilarating than any stimulant.
Suddenly, his eyelids twitched.
Looking up into the distance, the world seemed to have a thin film peeled away, becoming clearer.
What is this feeling like?
Looking around, a look of surprise crossed his face.
Night vision! Weak night vision capability!
Everything around seemed to have become brighter; while it wasn't quite like daytime, there were virtually no dark areas in the mountains and forests anymore.
"very good!"
"In that case, next time we're mixing potions, we'll be able to see exactly what that thing is, right?"
He grinned, revealing two rows of neat, sharp white teeth.
Could it be some kind of ingredient?
I tilted my head back slightly, the bright moon reflected in my eyes, and my heart felt empty, with a feeling I couldn't quite describe.
"A monument," he murmured to himself.
【Strength: 0.71】
【Intelligence: 0.56】
[Potion Apprentice (7/10)]
[The Desire to Eat Abundantly (2/10)]
Strength and Intelligence increased by 0.01 each, the number of Potions Apprenticeships increased by three, and the number of Feasts of Food also increased by one.
He put away the monument and was about to get up and go back to verify the effect of the intelligence attribute on the translation notes.
A sharp pain suddenly came from between my eyebrows, but it disappeared in less than a second.
Take out your phone and open the selfie camera.
The faint light emanating from the screen illuminated his face.
The deep red vertical line between her eyebrows was not obvious, but it had a strange attraction that made people unable to resist looking at it.
I reached out and touched it; it didn't feel raised or sunken, it was more like a tattoo.
"Side effects? Or is this the Night Demon's blessing?"
As I was thinking this, the crimson vertical line gradually faded.
After a few seconds of silence, he stood up.
If I manage to come back alive from that medieval church next time, I'll drink another bottle and see if the side effects get worse.
Without lingering, he slung his backpack over his shoulder and left.
......
Lin Ye picked up "Elementary Potions Handbook" from the computer desk.
Opening the journal, a hand-drawn illustration of a black spiral-shaped plant came into view.
He reached out and gently touched the pages, still vividly remembering the excitement he felt that night when he first translated "The Night of the Black Goat".
That was the first time he had ever so clearly felt a desire for the "extraordinary".
Turn the page again, and the potion recipe for "Heart of the Boiling Night" is quietly written on the page.
"Night Demon..."
He murmured something and turned to the third page.
The first thing you see is a hand-painted ginkgo tree, but compared to ordinary ginkgo trees, the leaves of this ginkgo tree are obviously much wider.
If calculated proportionally, each leaf is at least the size of a washbasin, and the leaves seem to have sharp, spiky patterns like ice crystals.
【Millennial Snow White Fruit Tree】
As soon as I translated the name, a wave of dizziness washed over me.
But Lin Ye laughed; the dizziness was less severe than last time.
This shows that enhancing mental strength, or rather, improving intelligence, is effective!
He then turned on his computer and typed "Millennial Snow White Fruit Tree" into the search box.
Soon, relevant information emerged.
The snow-white ginkgo tree, also known as the snow ginkgo.
Origin: The snowy plains of the northern region of the Kingdom of Silu.
The snow-white fruit tree is one of only two species in the Ginkgoaceae family, and its only habitat is the Fulan Snowfield north of Xilu, at an altitude of over 2,000 meters.
It is the oldest gymnosperm to have survived from the ultra-ancient period.
Its fruit has a sweet taste and a unique aroma...
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