Unlike the Crimson Iron Ant King Concentrated Hormone, which was in a liquid state, the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence appeared similar to a milk tablet due to being compressed into a solid state, albeit a reddish one.
The small glass bottle that held the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence was roughly the size of a canned soda, and equally disproportionate in height. Despite its generous volume, it contained only a piece of the hormone essence about the size of a milk tablet, which was quite an over-packaging.
"Ah, it would have been nice if this glass bottle could be completely filled with the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence. By then, my Charm attribute value would probably jump to fifty points straight. But if it could be filled, then the quality of the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence inside might not just be of Dark Purple quality anymore."
Just a single piece of the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence was a precious item that could score quite high even among Dark Purple Quality artifacts. Zhang Yanhang figured that if a whole bottle could be filled, it would at least be of Light Gold or Golden quality.
After examining the somewhat suspicious-looking reddish milk tablet, Zhang Yanhang popped it into his mouth. Although it looked like a lozenge, he chewed it up quickly because he found it bothersome otherwise.
Well, perhaps because the Alchemists added similar special ingredients, the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence also had a peculiar fruity taste. Taste-wise, it was quite pleasant and would probably be popular with children. The most update n0vels are published on novel~fire~net
Unfortunately, children wouldn’t need the Fertility Boost, a boost tailored for adults.
However, it might not be entirely accurate to say so, because if a child did inadvertently consume it, it might just prematurely trigger the development of reproductive capabilities, making it surprisingly useful.
Different from the symbolic warm sensation associated with the T-Virus Original Liquid and the T-Virus Enhancing Potion Zhang Yanhang had used before, there was no sensation whatsoever in his body after consuming the Crimson Iron Ant Queen Hormone Essence and the Crimson Iron Ant King Concentrated Hormone — it felt as if he hadn’t consumed anything.
Zhang Yanhang thought this difference likely arose because the hormone essences primarily enhanced the pure Charm attribute, which was not closely related to physical health whereas the T-Virus liquids genuinely enhanced his physical condition, hence the bodily response.
After consuming both the hormone essences, Zhang Yanhang promptly put back on his ten Crimson Iron Rings that he’d taken off earlier, then checked his attribute list to see if the alchemy potions he’d ingested had had any effect.
[Constitution: 50（+3）]
[Intelligence: 47（+3）]
"Great, after using the first and second prize consecutively, my Charm attribute has increased by seven points, moving from twenty-five to thirty-two. After such a long time, I’ve finally stepped into the realms of Second Tier.
Moreover, all seven points of this Charm attribute value boost are purely my own Charm attribute, significantly reducing the disproportionality: the Charm attribute’s ratio dictated by the equipment bonus has decreased from 60% to 47%, a total drop of 13%.
It feels like with just a bit more effort, I can bring the equipment bonus down to below 40%."
Although Zhang Yanhang had anticipated an increasingly robust Charm attribute, he hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly, and it had literally just happened moments ago.
"With this increase of seven points in Charm attribute, the fixed damage of my Death Wave Skill can now increase by thirty-five points. Now, its total should have reached six hundred forty-five points, only one hundred and five points shy of the seven hundred fifty-point cap."
Zhang Yanhang did some quick math: with six hundred forty-five points of fixed damage, he should already be able to instantly kill any monster whose Constitution attribute was thirty-two points or lower. Based on his experience, those roughly correspond to monsters with the Second Tier Second Star level.
"I didn’t expect to raise my Charm attribute to thirty-two so quickly. At this rate, it shouldn’t take long to reach the minor goal I had set earlier.
After all, there are only eight points left to reach forty points. If I can acquire some more artifacts that provide a bonus to Charm attributes soon, then lifting my Charm to over forty points shouldn’t be too difficult."
Even though he could continue to enhance some of his Charm attribute value with equipment, Zhang Yanhang felt that raising his Charm to fifty would definitely still need help from free attribute points.
Although he didn’t currently have extra Soul points to increase his Profession Level, once he clears out the smaller Crimson Iron Ant Nest Dala Gu, he should have enough spare Soul points to increase his Profession Level. When that happens, Zhang Yanhang felt he would allocate one or two Levels’ worth of free attribute points toward improving his Charm attribute.
What about the free attribute points gained from further leveling up? Just like during the First Tier Period, he would save them up and use them once he reached Third Tier.
Because having the attributes boosted to nearly the Tier limit right after promotion is quite an exhilarating feeling. Moreover, it would effectively enhance Zhang Yanhang’s hunting efficiency, allowing him to start swiftly hunting Same Tier Monsters for more Soul points immediately after his promotion.
"Since I’ve finished drawing the first and second prizes from the slot machine, now it’s time for the third prize.
Of course, it’s important to use the upcoming Time Pause triggered by the draw to seek out the remaining Crimson Iron Ant locations and potential new paths to other Crimson Iron Ant Nests within the small Crimson Iron Ant Nest Dala Gu."
While speaking, Zhang Yanhang pulled the metal lever on the side of the slot machine. A familiar sensation of Time Pause descended quietly. Speaking of Time Pause, Zhang Yanhang suddenly remembered that it had been quite a while since he last observed passersby during a Time Pause.