Chapter 79: Chapter 75: City of the Old Days (Seeking Recommendation Tickets, Monthly Tickets) Chapter 79: Chapter 75: City of the Old Days (Seeking Recommendation Tickets, Monthly Tickets) [Delicious Grilled Fish (Good)]
[Special Effect: Full of Spirit]
[Introduction: Handmade by the Master of the Gate, consuming at least a quarter of it can grant a special buff – Full of Spirit – that lasts for a day, doubling the rate of Mental Strength and Spiritual Power recovery.]
After translating, Gary Smith realized that with this buff, it is the equivalent of continuously consuming Primary Spirit Potions and Primary Energy Magic Medicine for the 24 hours.
Furthermore, the effect was mild, with no side effects.
Doubling may not seem much, but it is not as simple as one plus one, it could double or even increase the durability of Pet Beasts in battle.
This surely improved his chances of capturing the Savage Ant.
If he had this ability before, how could he have been so timid, refusing to let Little Spider roll up?
Forget about having an extra Mousie, even if a third Pet Beast came along, he could handle it!
He could quickly raise their skill proficiency levels, reaching not only the Perfect grade but also the At Peak and Transcending the Saint, it wasn’t just a dream!
“If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have needed to buy Spirit Potions…”
Gary Smith sighed, but it was just a joke.
Because the special effects are randomly refreshed, you may not always get the [Full of Spirit], it could be other effects.
So he still needed Primary Spirit Potions, or else after training every day, he would become a sickly prince.
However, what Gary Smith was looking forward to was that if the food of good quality had this effect, if he made it to the excellent level, perfect level, or even the highest level, there might be a permanent buff!
Isn’t that equivalent to having another passive skill?
“Even a messenger of creation has this effect, the Cup of Eternal Greed should be more powerful…”
As Gary Smith thought, he glanced at the Foodlust Crucible, which the Master of the Gate had used to reduce the side effects by a hundredfold, lamenting that he could only use it once a day.
Since he had no use for it now, Gary Smith casually tossed it into the Void Treasure Chest.
Because the fish was large, only a quarter was needed to exert its effect, so he divided three-quarters of it, leaving a portion for the next meal to save a dose of Spirit Potions, and get more skill proficiency.
I am really a thrifty housekeeper!
“Crunch!”
Gary Smith took a bite, at the moment of entry, the tender fish and the combination of many seasonings made the flavor burst in his taste buds, making Gary Smith understand why the character for “fresh” is composed of fish and sheep.
At this moment, he felt like a free fish swimming in a sea of delicious food.
Today’s Spiritual Power and Mental Strength, which had been consumed at the Black Market, were rapidly replenishing and soon entered into the “Full of Spirit” state.
The wimp…
no, the strong man stood up.
Gary Smith got up and started looking for the keys to transport.
“Ying!”
Little Spider ate slowly, with elegant movements, chewing each mouthful carefully, leaving only a small piece of fishbone in the end, feeling her soul stuffed to the brim, and showing a satisfied smile.
(*^．^*)!
“Hm, the cooking skills of cultivators are really good…”
The Little Hamster nearby swallowed a few bites in one gulp, with tears of gratitude in the corners of its eyes.
Never in my life have I ever eaten anything so delicious.
What should I do if I can’t get it in the future?
Thinking of this, Mousie licked its paw and looked somewhat reluctantly at the plate, which still had a quarter left.
Well, this is the emergency meal of the perverted cultivator, and Mousie didn’t steal it!
But it shouldn’t be excessive to nibble a few bites when he eats it, right?
Mousie thought happily.
Suddenly, she saw a white shadow flash in front of her, and the next moment, the grilled fish in the plate was gone.
(=°Д°=)!
It froze for a moment, then rubbed its eyes with its little paw, making sure it wasn’t dreaming, and cried out in a panic:
“Cultivator!
The grilled fish ran away!”
As Gary Smith continued to rummage for something, he turned around upon hearing a sound, only to find the grilled fish on the plate missing.
After glancing at the gleaming oil corners of the Little Hamster’s mouth, he suspiciously said:
“You might wanna wipe the oil off your mouth.”
“Oh, alright… Wait, are you doubting Mousie!?” Mousie was ready to dab her snout’s corners with her paw, but then promptly realized what Gary was implying.
Feeling insulted, she retorted indignantly with her paws on her hips: “I most definitely did not sneak a bite!
If I wanted to eat something, I would ask you to make it for me.
Because….
Because we’re a family!”
Mousie turned her head angrily.
She was disgruntled by Gary’s suspicion.
The Little Spider, standing beside, also raised her hand and said, “Ying Ying!”
I bear witness.
Mousie did not steal food!
Seeing Mousie’s upset attitude and the Little Spider bear witness, Gary began to believe most of their words.
If the two pet beasts weren’t the ones eating it, then who did?
Could it be that something had silently intruded into the house?
The thought of a creature craving for food was one thing, but the idea of something silently sneaking in unnoticed was terrifying!
He might never sleep comfortably in the future.
A flicker shone in Gary’s eyes and he beckoned his two pet beasts.
They understood instantly and promptly climbed onto him.
Only after ensuring there was no immediate danger did he activate his Eye of Truth.
His gaze swept around and suddenly spotted a spectral white figure in the corner of the living room, by the TV set, it was gnawing at the grilled fish, with its head lowered.
Then, in the moment the figure raised its head, Gary was stunned.
“Is that… a fox!?”
In front of him was a fox-like creature.
It had a slim body, and its fur was as white as snow.
It had long facial fur covering its eyes, preventing one from seeing its eyes or anything else above its mouth.
Despite not being from the same species, anyone would be captivated, even infatuated at the first sight of it.
That was the longing and yearning all creatures have for a perfect lifeform!
The creature was described as fox-like because its hind legs and tail were connected to something that looked like a dark, starry mist.
Within the mist, a city was reflected.
A dark, grey city!
On the other end of the starry mist, a white serpent with its tail in its mouth circled the entire city.
The scenes in the city were monotonous and silent like a black-and-white photograph.
In the city center stood a huge Dark Tree.
It had a deformed and grotesque shape.
It was called a tree because countless strange root tendrils were spreading from its base, piercing the land, crossing the streets, blanketing skyscrapers.
Things were wriggling within the roots.
The trunk of the tree was bare, bereft of all leaves.
The reason was the pale-colored flame burning at the top of the tree.
Glitters in it looked like stars, constantly grilling the Dark Tree, trying to burn it down completely.
Burnt red ashes were continuously created and scattering down into the city, adding some color to it.
Yet, it eventually returned to its monochromatic tone.
With every little change, the city seemed to slide further away from reality!
It was like watching a silent mime.
Just by a quick glance, half of Gary’s spiritual power was emptied.
When he glanced again, only a noble and beautiful white fox remained.
He looked puzzled; the city he had just seen seemed awfully familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before….
But before Gary had time to ponder, he was stunned by the information about the white fox before his eyes.
[Race: ???]
[Strength: ???]
[Skills: ???]
[…]
All were question marks, even scarier than when he faced the Soul-Devouring Demon Cloud.
This time even the name did not show up!
Just what is this creature!?
After all!?