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Chapter 61
Chapter 61: The Lesser Soulhound's Tracking – Genius Level 10
Regardless!
After more than a month, he had finally accomplished his first small goal since arriving in this otherworld.
“Awooo…”
A faint cry echoed from the bushes, more than ten meters from the large tree where Tang Zheng was.
“Did it follow me?”
Tang Zheng glanced at the source of the cry, furrowed his brow slightly, then withdrew his gaze, paying it no more attention.
It was that same Lesser Soulhound!
He had no interest in taming an Evil Spirit Hound with not a single shred of combat power.
Even an adult Evil Spirit Hound held little use in his eyes.
As time went on, Tang Zheng would only grow stronger, while the strength of an adult Evil Spirit Hound was only slightly greater than an Ogre’s.
More than ten meters away, within the dense thicket.
The Lesser Soulhound lay weakly on the ground, panting. Its brown, beastly eyes glinted with a hint of intelligence as it looked at Tang Zheng, who was sitting cross-legged beneath the tree in the distance.
Its four limbs went limp!
The Lesser Soulhound stumbled and collapsed into the bushes, its ears drooping, its nose heaving with ragged breaths.
Having only been born recently, such a long journey was proving too much to bear, even with an Evil Spirit Hound's naturally excellent stamina.
Only after seemingly confirming that Tang Zheng would not move again did the Lesser Soulhound close its eyes and fall into an exhausted sleep.
Beneath the stout tree.
Tang Zheng took out several Water Pouches and various other items from his Item Box, studying them meticulously. From time to time, a flicker of magical power would flash in his hands.
Over the past few days.
Aside from slaying Goblins and Monsters to gain Experience, Tang Zheng had spent the rest of his time researching the use of Alchemy.
Through this period of exploration, he had finally managed to figure something out.
After this period of research, the only somewhat fruitful result was the Alchemical Solution he created using the poison sacs collected from the Gallows Spiders he had slain earlier.
Item: Inferior Alchemical Solution
Effect: An Alchemical Solution made from a Gallows Spider's "Poison Sac," possessing a paralyzing effect that lasts for 3 minutes. (Cannot be preserved for long; the effect will be completely lost within one hour.)
...
This Alchemical Solution, which possessed an "Effect," was created by Tang Zheng only after consuming two poison sacs.
Fortunately, the Item Box had a storage function that kept stored items in their original state upon retrieval, so there was no need to worry about degradation over time.
The creation of this Alchemical Solution also made Tang Zheng realize that the "Materials" used for Alchemy were much broader than he had imagined.
However!
This Alchemical Solution, just like the one previously made with Heat Grass, had the "Inferior" mark preceding its name.
While both Alchemical Solutions appeared to possess an "Effect," in Tang Zheng’s eyes, they were merely half-finished products.
They weren't even truly half-finished!
To describe it, it was like taking a tomato and making it into tomato soup.
The process wasn’t complicated; one merely needed to chop the tomato, add water to a pot, heat it to a boil, and wait for a while.
Alchemy, on the other hand, was akin to directly transforming the tomato into tomato soup, skipping the intermediate steps of adding water, heating it, and chopping the tomato.
Of course, in reality, it was a bit more complex.
Simply making tomato soup would result in the loss of some of the tomato's nutrients, whereas Alchemy could preserve all of its nutrients and even enhance them to a certain extent.
But this alone wasn't enough!
“A half-finished product is a half-finished product. Even if it has an effect and can be used, its practical significance is minimal.”
“It might have some use at low Levels, but once one's Level increases, the effect of such an inferior Alchemical Solution can be completely ignored.”
Tang Zheng pondered, shaking his head.
Just like the Alchemical Solution previously made with Heat Grass, its effect of increasing Health Points by 1 upon consumption was completely useless.
It would be better to give the herbs to Nfirea and have him create healing potions.
Perhaps using higher-grade Materials or herbs could produce Alchemical Solutions with more potent effects, but ultimately, they would still just be inferior, half-finished products—a waste of materials.
What's more, he didn't have much money to collect high-quality materials.
“For now, it’s the same situation as with a Potion Master.” Tang Zheng raised a hand to rub his temples, feeling a bit frustrated.
It was like wanting to make a fortune quietly, but all he got was the "quiet" part.
Tang Zheng knew what the missing key was.
It was the series of related Skills for the Alchemy class in YGGDRASIL.
Tang Zheng shook his head.
He wasn't one to dwell on things. Since it wasn't of much help to him currently, he would temporarily set it aside.
Night passed in an instant.
Blaze Moon, July 4th.
Tang Zheng, who was just over 100 Experience points away from leveling up, suddenly became much more diligent.
The gloom in the jungle was just beginning to recede.
Tang Zheng had already drawn his sword and begun to move. With a magic item that granted the "Forest Traverse" effect, environmental obstacles were no longer an issue.
Greater agility.
This allowed Tang Zheng to quickly pinpoint scattered Goblins and Monsters within the jungle.
As Tang Zheng began to move, the Lesser Soulhound, which had been lying in the bushes some distance away, hurriedly scrambled to its feet to follow. However, hindered by the various plants and its speed falling far short of Tang Zheng's, the Lesser Soulhound lost sight of him in just a few breaths.
However.
“Awooo.”
The Lesser Soulhound shook the dew from its fur, lifted its nose to sniff the air, and, guided by its keen sense of smell, darted into the woods to continue its pursuit.
*Thump!*
A half-meter-long Armored Beetle was sent flying by Tang Zheng's kick, crashing into a stout tree with a heavy thud.
*Rustle!*
The tree shook, its dense foliage rustling loudly.
“Hiss—”
However, the Armored Beetle stood up from the ground completely unharmed, letting out a grating hiss as the thin wings on its back unfurled, and it lunged forward.
*Whoosh!*
“So tough!”
“Goblins really are easier to kill.”
Tang Zheng felt the gust of wind on his face, muttered a complaint, and quickly shifted sideways to the left, dodging the Armored Beetle’s charge.
At the same time, he leveraged the Armored Beetle's weakness—its inability to adjust its body mid-charge—so that it slammed directly into the tree behind the spot where he had intentionally stood.
*Thump!*
Another huge thud.
The powerful impact even cracked the robust tree, but it was precisely this force that knocked the Armored Beetle to the ground from the rebound.
Its unprotected, soft abdomen was suddenly exposed.
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed. In the instant before the Armored Beetle could scramble back up, he quickly stepped forward, swiftly slashing with his iron sword.
*Splurch!*
“Hiss—”
The Armored Beetle let out a violent hiss, then its body ceased all movement.
Gained 53 Experience
Experience Bar: 9425/9500
“Its shell is really hard; a regular iron sword can’t cut through it at all. My weapon is still too poor.”
“And the Experience it gives is low. I’d be faster slaying two Goblins in the time it takes to deal with this.” Tang Zheng shook his head and continued searching the surroundings for prey.
Within the lush jungle.
The cold glint of the iron sword occasionally flashed as ordinary wild beasts cried out in agony, turning into Experience.
With only about 70 Experience points remaining, Tang Zheng inexplicably felt the time drag on.
*Thump—*
A plump-looking wild rabbit was pinned to the ground by Tang Zheng with a quick sidestep.
The gray, spotted rabbit thrashed its legs continuously, trying to struggle free, but it clearly couldn't break Tang Zheng’s hold.
An ordinary wild rabbit gave very little Experience, but for Tang Zheng at this moment, it was enough.
“Eleven oh-two. Perfect for lunch.”
Tang Zheng checked the time on his pocket watch, a look of final relief appearing on his face. He pressed down slightly with his foot.
“I can finally leave this damned forest.”
Although a month wasn't long, he felt like he would turn into a savage if he stayed in the jungle any longer.
*Splat!*
The wild rabbit’s head was stomped flat.
Gained 1 Experience
Experience Bar: 0/10000——Genius Level 10
(end of chapter)
Regardless!
After more than a month, he had finally accomplished his first small goal since arriving in this otherworld.
“Awooo…”
A faint cry echoed from the bushes, more than ten meters from the large tree where Tang Zheng was.
“Did it follow me?”
Tang Zheng glanced at the source of the cry, furrowed his brow slightly, then withdrew his gaze, paying it no more attention.
It was that same Lesser Soulhound!
He had no interest in taming an Evil Spirit Hound with not a single shred of combat power.
Even an adult Evil Spirit Hound held little use in his eyes.
As time went on, Tang Zheng would only grow stronger, while the strength of an adult Evil Spirit Hound was only slightly greater than an Ogre’s.
More than ten meters away, within the dense thicket.
The Lesser Soulhound lay weakly on the ground, panting. Its brown, beastly eyes glinted with a hint of intelligence as it looked at Tang Zheng, who was sitting cross-legged beneath the tree in the distance.
Its four limbs went limp!
The Lesser Soulhound stumbled and collapsed into the bushes, its ears drooping, its nose heaving with ragged breaths.
Having only been born recently, such a long journey was proving too much to bear, even with an Evil Spirit Hound's naturally excellent stamina.
Only after seemingly confirming that Tang Zheng would not move again did the Lesser Soulhound close its eyes and fall into an exhausted sleep.
Beneath the stout tree.
Tang Zheng took out several Water Pouches and various other items from his Item Box, studying them meticulously. From time to time, a flicker of magical power would flash in his hands.
Over the past few days.
Aside from slaying Goblins and Monsters to gain Experience, Tang Zheng had spent the rest of his time researching the use of Alchemy.
Through this period of exploration, he had finally managed to figure something out.
After this period of research, the only somewhat fruitful result was the Alchemical Solution he created using the poison sacs collected from the Gallows Spiders he had slain earlier.
Item: Inferior Alchemical Solution
Effect: An Alchemical Solution made from a Gallows Spider's "Poison Sac," possessing a paralyzing effect that lasts for 3 minutes. (Cannot be preserved for long; the effect will be completely lost within one hour.)
...
This Alchemical Solution, which possessed an "Effect," was created by Tang Zheng only after consuming two poison sacs.
Fortunately, the Item Box had a storage function that kept stored items in their original state upon retrieval, so there was no need to worry about degradation over time.
The creation of this Alchemical Solution also made Tang Zheng realize that the "Materials" used for Alchemy were much broader than he had imagined.
However!
This Alchemical Solution, just like the one previously made with Heat Grass, had the "Inferior" mark preceding its name.
While both Alchemical Solutions appeared to possess an "Effect," in Tang Zheng’s eyes, they were merely half-finished products.
They weren't even truly half-finished!
To describe it, it was like taking a tomato and making it into tomato soup.
The process wasn’t complicated; one merely needed to chop the tomato, add water to a pot, heat it to a boil, and wait for a while.
Alchemy, on the other hand, was akin to directly transforming the tomato into tomato soup, skipping the intermediate steps of adding water, heating it, and chopping the tomato.
Of course, in reality, it was a bit more complex.
Simply making tomato soup would result in the loss of some of the tomato's nutrients, whereas Alchemy could preserve all of its nutrients and even enhance them to a certain extent.
But this alone wasn't enough!
“A half-finished product is a half-finished product. Even if it has an effect and can be used, its practical significance is minimal.”
“It might have some use at low Levels, but once one's Level increases, the effect of such an inferior Alchemical Solution can be completely ignored.”
Tang Zheng pondered, shaking his head.
Just like the Alchemical Solution previously made with Heat Grass, its effect of increasing Health Points by 1 upon consumption was completely useless.
It would be better to give the herbs to Nfirea and have him create healing potions.
Perhaps using higher-grade Materials or herbs could produce Alchemical Solutions with more potent effects, but ultimately, they would still just be inferior, half-finished products—a waste of materials.
What's more, he didn't have much money to collect high-quality materials.
“For now, it’s the same situation as with a Potion Master.” Tang Zheng raised a hand to rub his temples, feeling a bit frustrated.
It was like wanting to make a fortune quietly, but all he got was the "quiet" part.
Tang Zheng knew what the missing key was.
It was the series of related Skills for the Alchemy class in YGGDRASIL.
Tang Zheng shook his head.
He wasn't one to dwell on things. Since it wasn't of much help to him currently, he would temporarily set it aside.
Night passed in an instant.
Blaze Moon, July 4th.
Tang Zheng, who was just over 100 Experience points away from leveling up, suddenly became much more diligent.
The gloom in the jungle was just beginning to recede.
Tang Zheng had already drawn his sword and begun to move. With a magic item that granted the "Forest Traverse" effect, environmental obstacles were no longer an issue.
Greater agility.
This allowed Tang Zheng to quickly pinpoint scattered Goblins and Monsters within the jungle.
As Tang Zheng began to move, the Lesser Soulhound, which had been lying in the bushes some distance away, hurriedly scrambled to its feet to follow. However, hindered by the various plants and its speed falling far short of Tang Zheng's, the Lesser Soulhound lost sight of him in just a few breaths.
However.
“Awooo.”
The Lesser Soulhound shook the dew from its fur, lifted its nose to sniff the air, and, guided by its keen sense of smell, darted into the woods to continue its pursuit.
*Thump!*
A half-meter-long Armored Beetle was sent flying by Tang Zheng's kick, crashing into a stout tree with a heavy thud.
*Rustle!*
The tree shook, its dense foliage rustling loudly.
“Hiss—”
However, the Armored Beetle stood up from the ground completely unharmed, letting out a grating hiss as the thin wings on its back unfurled, and it lunged forward.
*Whoosh!*
“So tough!”
“Goblins really are easier to kill.”
Tang Zheng felt the gust of wind on his face, muttered a complaint, and quickly shifted sideways to the left, dodging the Armored Beetle’s charge.
At the same time, he leveraged the Armored Beetle's weakness—its inability to adjust its body mid-charge—so that it slammed directly into the tree behind the spot where he had intentionally stood.
*Thump!*
Another huge thud.
The powerful impact even cracked the robust tree, but it was precisely this force that knocked the Armored Beetle to the ground from the rebound.
Its unprotected, soft abdomen was suddenly exposed.
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed. In the instant before the Armored Beetle could scramble back up, he quickly stepped forward, swiftly slashing with his iron sword.
*Splurch!*
“Hiss—”
The Armored Beetle let out a violent hiss, then its body ceased all movement.
Gained 53 Experience
Experience Bar: 9425/9500
“Its shell is really hard; a regular iron sword can’t cut through it at all. My weapon is still too poor.”
“And the Experience it gives is low. I’d be faster slaying two Goblins in the time it takes to deal with this.” Tang Zheng shook his head and continued searching the surroundings for prey.
Within the lush jungle.
The cold glint of the iron sword occasionally flashed as ordinary wild beasts cried out in agony, turning into Experience.
With only about 70 Experience points remaining, Tang Zheng inexplicably felt the time drag on.
*Thump—*
A plump-looking wild rabbit was pinned to the ground by Tang Zheng with a quick sidestep.
The gray, spotted rabbit thrashed its legs continuously, trying to struggle free, but it clearly couldn't break Tang Zheng’s hold.
An ordinary wild rabbit gave very little Experience, but for Tang Zheng at this moment, it was enough.
“Eleven oh-two. Perfect for lunch.”
Tang Zheng checked the time on his pocket watch, a look of final relief appearing on his face. He pressed down slightly with his foot.
“I can finally leave this damned forest.”
Although a month wasn't long, he felt like he would turn into a savage if he stayed in the jungle any longer.
*Splat!*
The wild rabbit’s head was stomped flat.
Gained 1 Experience
Experience Bar: 0/10000——Genius Level 10
(end of chapter)
