Chapter 56: Primary Mastery Optional Book

[Prompt: Please select the sublimation tier]

"Tier Two."

[Prompt: Sublimating "Scythe-Owl Larva Egg" requires 1000 specialized crystals]

???

Did you... add an extra zero?

Back then, sublimating a Grade-B mutated juvenile egg to Grade-S only cost 3500...

Oh... wait, no.

At that time, what he sublimated wasn't the mutated juvenile egg, but the material of the supply crate.

It was a design flaw in the supply crate that allowed him to change the contents inside simply by upgrading the crate's tier.

Otherwise, given this sublimation cost, sublimating a Grade-B mutated juvenile egg directly to Grade-S might have exceeded ten thousand.

Feeling instantly like he made a massive profit, Lu Ming glanced at the number of specialized crystals in his spatial pouch.

12,320.

He could be considered part of the well-to-do class now.

One had to know that before arriving at the northern suburbs, the crystals in his pockets had been almost completely squandered, leaving only a pitiful 663.

Now, after dismembering the corpses of eleven South Cold people and inheriting their estates, the specialized crystals exceeded ten thousand once again, prompting him to sigh that slaughtering humans was truly too profitable.

[Prompt: Do you wish to consume 1000 "Specialized Crystals" to sublimate the "Scythe-Owl Larva Egg" into the "Ancient Owl Emperor Egg"?]

Just as Lu Ming was expressing his multiple joys, the sublimation prompt woke him up.

"Ancient Owl Emperor?"

Click to view.

[Ancient Owl Emperor] (Grade-C Imperial Family)
Category: Imperial Family Larva Egg
Description: Upon hatching, it will give birth to the ancient Scythe-Owl imperial bloodline. Properly nurtured, it will evolve into a natural hunter with formidable attack power and absolute, unwavering loyalty—the Grade-C imperial Ancient Owl Emperor.
Hatching & Ownership Conditions: 100 Heterogeneous Energy, acquired Junior Nanny Mastery, close-body incubation for 30 minutes, and being the first person the creature sees upon hatching.
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Grade-C, imperial family, awesome.

Without question, it must be sublimated.

Just not right now.

"Cancel."

The current specialized crystals needed to be prioritized for the supply crates.

After all, once a crate is sublimated, the items inside can be sublimated again.

In case of a major expenditure, wouldn't he be unable to immediately enjoy the shock brought by the new products?

Tucking the ten Scythe-Owl larva eggs into his spatial pouch for safekeeping, he decided that if there were any remaining crystals later, he would hatch them on the spot.

The earlier they hatched, the earlier they could be nurtured, and the sooner they would become his own combat force. These things were far more useful than humans; their loyalty was absolute, and they would never pull any weird stunts!

Stepping into the screening hall, the entire space was already in complete disarray.

The movie screen had vanished without a trace, leaving only three crates in a triangular formation resting undisturbed at the exact spot where the quasi-Owl Queen had died before her demise.

Recalling the state of the aberrations at the Kangbao Shoe Factory, combined with the distribution of aberrations here, Lu Ming suddenly felt a strong sense of deja vu.

It was simply like a dungeon boss deliberately building its nest here just to guard treasure chests.

Scanning the entire area with the Eye of Truth and confirming there were no traces of any other aberrant creatures left, he finally walked onto the screen stage with Chuxue.

Purple, blue, white.
Third tier, second tier, first tier.

The supply crates glowed with their corresponding colors, as if energy was flowing through every corner of their structures.

The usual routine: from lowest to highest, let's see what is inside.

"Appraise."

[First-Tier Supply Crate] (Special Item)
Category: Container.
Description: Contains five pieces of Dre chocolate and one bottle of multi-functional sports drink.
...

Ah this, truly living up to a first-tier supply crate, the items provided are so down-to-earth.

Logically speaking, sublimating such things didn't hold much meaning, aside from raising the food quality by two tiers.

However, based on the principle of fairness and justice, one must not favor one over the other; a first-tier chest is still a treasure chest, right?

"Ultimate Sublimation!"

[Prompt: Please select the sublimation tier]

"Tier Two."

[Prompt: Sublimating "First-Tier Supply Crate" requires 200 specialized crystals. Confirm consumption of 200 specialized crystals to sublimate "First-Tier Supply Crate" into "Third-Tier Supply Crate"?]

200?

Uh...

Sublimate it. It's a bit pricey, mainly because the crate can't be carried away; not sublimating it feels a bit unresigned, leaving a lingering regret.

Hesitating for two seconds, Lu Ming let out a soft sigh. Whatever, he wasn't short of those 200 specialized crystals.

"Confirm!"

Whoosh!

The first-tier supply crate decomposed and dissolved, instantly restructuring itself as if printed.

The white crate turned purple, and the items inside evolved accordingly.

[Third-Tier Supply Crate] (Special Item)
Category: Container.
Description: Contains five packs of ever-changing delicious chocolate and one 100ml vial of intermediate warrior energy fluid.
...

The chocolate went from five pieces to five packs; both quantity and quality evolved entirely.

As for the intermediate warrior nutrient fluid? When he dismantled Kim Tae-sang's corpse, he seemed to have obtained something similar, but that was of the junior grade.

Opening the supply crate, he temporarily ignored the chocolate and took out the vial of energy fluid.

The test tube was well-sealed, and the light blue liquid exuded a refreshing and comforting visual appeal with an inexplicable attraction.

"Appraise."

[Intermediate Warrior Energy Fluid] (100ml)
Category: Consumable.
Description: Drinking it immediately restores all physical stamina consumption, returning the user to their peak state; for levels higher than intermediate hunting warrior, the effect will be significantly diminished.
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Stamina potion! A stamina potion that instantly fills the state back up!

Good stuff, didn't this just pay for itself?

Especially tailored for someone like himself who possessed Divine Speed! Truly an essential miracle drug for killing people, seizing goods, and escaping with one's life!

Let's test a tier-two sublimation.

"Ultimate Sublimation."

[Prompt: Sublimating "Intermediate Warrior Energy Fluid" requires 100 specialized crystals. Confirm consumption of 100 specialized crystals to sublimate "Intermediate Warrior Nutrient Fluid" into "Peak Warrior Nutrient Fluid"?]

As expected, it matched the progression pattern of specialized tiers.

Only the sublimation evolution tainted by one's own realm wasn't a major tier leap.

That was why he had never attempted to sublimate his specialized tier.

But then again.

Even if it were a major tier leap, it was certainly better the further down the line it happened.

Ideally, when one's level reached the absolute limit with nowhere left to break through, he would perform a sublimation operation and ascend to the supreme throne.

Cough, that was a bit chuunibyou.

"Cancel."

For the same type of product, the description didn't need to be read; aside from the recovery level restriction, everything else was basically copied over.

Glancing at the chocolate, the packaging was somewhat childish, colorful, and tied with golden silk ribbons, while inside were individually packaged single-color chocolate blocks, presumably corresponding to the "ever-changing delicious" label.

Pity that he had never been particularly enthusiastic about sweet foods, perhaps because he couldn't afford them in his childhood and carried adult baggage as he grew older, so he simply stuffed it directly into his spatial pouch without looking further.

Next.

Shifting his gaze to the second-tier supply crate, the corner of his eye twitched slightly.

It was precisely this thing that had left him with a huge regret.

No matter what he said today, he had to completely make up for it, even if it contained a chicken feather inside!

"Appraise."

[Second-Tier Supply Crate] (Special Item)
Category: Container.
Description: Contains one optional junior mastery book.
...

What's up?

Seeing the item inside the crate, Lu Ming was stunned at first, and then his heart bloomed with joy!

What is this called?

Depending on others is worse than depending on yourself, and depending on yourself is better than trusting fate!

Wasn't the forging mastery he had been yearning for right here?

And it was even under the special circumstance of being able to undergo dual sublimation!

What was he waiting for? Straight to the point!

"Ultimate Sublimation!"