You are all my wings...

Moreover, the abundant and flowing magical elements in the dungeon may also be a contributing factor.

A slight increase in strength isn't immediately noticeable, but after accumulating it several times, the feeling should be quite significant. At least now, he doesn't feel the muscle fatigue after high-speed activity as pronounced.

[Name: Elisabeth C. Foullen]

【主要屬性：生命力55/魔力量64/體力33/力量38/敏捷43】

Lyon glanced at Iris's stats; her magic power had increased by 1 point, but nothing else had changed.

This time, I only looked at the numbers, and my improvement surpassed that of Elizabeth.

However, magic power is more valuable than other attributes, and from this point of view, Iris's talent is truly outstanding.

Just by being held and casting spells a few times, her magic power limit was exceeded.

However, before entering the 25th floor, Iris frequently cast spells, but her magic power did not increase. Leon guessed that it was mostly due to that intermediate spell.

The training gained from casting a long-chanted intermediate spell in the tense atmosphere of actual combat is likely to be different from that of ordinary spells.

In response, Leon also considered mastering true intermediate magic as soon as possible, hoping to accelerate the increase of his magic power limit.

Leon begins to dismantle the White Unicorn.

tear up.

He slowly cut off the white unicorn's pelt and placed it on a white gauze cloth spread out to the side.

The bloody, peeling skin was nothing new to Elizabeth and Leon.

Although this skin is weak in both physical and magical resistance, it is relatively strong in water-based magic resistance and also has the effect of repelling water.

Although it has been through battle, especially the wounds left by 20 Light-Breaking Cones, resulting in a relatively large damage ratio.

With some repairs, it should be able to be made into a Tier 2 naval combat leather armor, which could sell for 100 or 200 gold coins.

Of course, due to the high damage rate, the raw materials could probably only be sold for forty or fifty gold coins.

Although it is of a higher rank, its fur is still not as valuable as that of the Minotaur, which has full magic resistance.

Fortunately, the white unicorn has other good stuff on it.

Those are the four hooves of the white unicorn.

It boasts exceptional waterproofing, is imbued with magic, and even grants the special abilities to walk on water and accelerate while running.

These are boot soles that can be used to make water combat boots. The materials are intact and the effects are special. Four of them together are estimated to sell for seventy or eighty gold coins, which is comparable in value to the damaged skin of a second-tier Minotaur.

Secondly, the little blood remaining in its body can be used as an alchemical material.

Since Leon had extracted a large amount of its magical blood, its remaining value wasn't high. Leon planned to keep it for himself, as a way to prepare for his future career as the fourth profession, alchemist.

Of course, the most valuable part of the white unicorn is its ice-cold horn.

This thing is priceless.

If it's the horn of a regular Tier 3 white unicorn, the raw material can sell for no less than 300 gold coins.

This white unicorn is also exceptionally gifted, possessing the fur of the Magic Crown, which would at least double, no, even triple in value.

If one's mastery surpasses mere superficial knowledge, the value will undoubtedly be much higher, more than ten times greater.

Even though they didn't find the 25th floor of the Elemental Ring by teaming up with Iris, Leon still made a huge profit.

The gains from exploring with Bisji last time are worlds apart.

Of course, he planned to keep some materials for his own use, and the priority expenditure for his first pot of gold was to upgrade his entire set of equipment, going from a slingshot to a cannon.

The financial situation is not expected to improve immediately.

To accelerate future upgrades, continued investment in various aspects is necessary, since those characters with S-rank or higher potential won't wait for him to level up.

“Elise, as usual, it’s time for your Light of Light magic.”

"The dismantling process was completed so quickly?"

"After all, the meat is looser than that of Minotaur and has a slightly higher fat content, so the grilling flavor will probably be amazing. I've decided to save this most delicious piece of hindquarter meat for you as a reward for your amazing move."

Upon hearing this, Iris couldn't help but swallow, her tongue trembling, and her cheeks flushed. This guy was actually good at bribing her.

[Character Iris's affection level +2%, current affection level 70%]

I won't let my guard down completely just because of a little bit of fragrant grilled meat!

Absolutely not!

A moment later, she happily picked up the roast meat that Lyon handed her.

Chapter Thirty-One: How Correct Was the Initial Decision?

Although the white unicorn looks almost identical to a horse, aside from its single horn, it is otherwise quite different.

But in terms of taste, it is truly exceptional.

Even if the blood is drained properly, regular horse meat will still have a strong, gamey taste.

Moreover, horse meat is rather tough, drier than beef, and requires certain cooking techniques to bring out its core flavor.

But this white unicorn, with its abundant magical meridians and moderate amount of fat, is actually a top-quality grilled food.

Leon gathered some plants soaked by the waterfall's mist on the outer side of the Water Relics, dried them with micro-magic, and lit them, thus solving the most basic problem of a fire source for the barbecue.

Just like last time, the ribs were pierced through large pieces of meat that had been cleansed with a miniature purification spell, sprinkled with a little salt that had been brought over before, and the two large pieces of rump and belly meat sizzled under the flames, releasing a faint aroma of charred meat.

These two cuts of meat are the best roasted cuts selected by Lyon based on years of experience in butchering.

The remaining large portion was quickly dried by Iris using her compressed Light of Light magic and Leon's miniature combination magic, to be stored as provisions for the next time.

During this cooking activity, each of the two consumed 1 point of magic power.

Perhaps it was because of the overwhelming pressure from the white unicorn, but no other monsters came to disturb them while the two were enjoying their barbecue and picnic.

Based on Leon's past life experience, most of the monsters around were probably frightened by the White Unicorn's Flood attack.

That terrifying commotion would probably scare away a whole bunch of water-based monsters.

Even among powerful third-tier monsters, only a handful can cast intermediate-level spells.

Moreover, the main monsters on the 25th floor are mostly second-tier powerful monsters, with a few third-tier ordinary monsters.

As a powerful Tier 3 creature and a famous white unicorn in mythology, it is undoubtedly at the top of this monster food chain.

"Is it done grilling, Lyon?" This was the second round of grilling, and Iris was still not satisfied.

"Don't rush, bake the crust until it's crispier, it will taste even better that way."

"Do you often roast monsters to eat? Your technique is really skilled." Iris couldn't help but admire Leon.

"Not bad, it's basic stuff for country folk."

"Your countryside is truly a place where talented people emerge in large numbers."

"Oh? Can I take that as a veiled compliment?"

"If you insist on understanding it that way, then understand it that way."

"So you don't mean to praise me? What a pity, I was hoping you'd flatter me so I could give you more barbecue."

"Stop nagging!"

Iris snorted and turned her face away.

She wondered why her face felt so hot after talking to Leon for just a few minutes. Could it be that her words last night had caused her to have some strange thoughts?

Damn it, I still don't know whether you lied to me about the bet you made back then!

Although Iris thought so, as the two became more familiar with each other, she had to admit that Leon was indeed a very good teammate. With him, she could explore, earn money, train, and even become stronger in the dungeon with more peace of mind.

Suddenly, a large string of fragrant meat skewers was handed to me from behind.

"Eat it quickly, while it's fresh, it will be most effective."

Iris turned around and found that Leon had already started gnawing on another skewer in his hand.

"You're too cunning; you actually ate it before I was paying attention."

"What does it have to do with anything? Who told you to turn around so suddenly?"

Elizabeth quickly took the skewer of meat, abandoning all elegance and reserve, opened her pink lips, and took a big bite.

Boom!

The crispy skin, the juicy meat, the springy tendons, and the multi-layered magical texture create an explosion of flavors on your taste buds in an instant.

Even without any extra seasonings, the meat itself is incredibly delicious.

At this moment, Iris felt a sense of bliss, as if she were surrounded by happiness.

"Delicious! So fragrant!"

She puffed out her cheeks and chewed quickly like a little squirrel, forgetting her earlier struggle.

Lyon ate while watching Elizabeth eat. And it has to be said, she is indeed a pureblood elf with the highest level of beauty. Even though she was wolfing down her food, it was still a pleasure to watch.

[Character Iris's affection level +2%, current affection level 72%]

Is it just because I ate some delicious barbecue that my impression of him improved so much? Or is it because of other things that I had before, which then exploded with the food?

Leon chuckled. He had thought that once the favorability rating reached 70%, it would become increasingly difficult to increase it further.

It's important to know that this level of favorability was the ceiling for many players in the previous game, and it was even for B-rank characters.

A-level is unprecedented.

Is it because I benefited from the modeling advantage?

Or is it the accumulation of past adventures we took together?

Leon shook his head and didn't think about it anymore.

Right now, the priority is to focus on restoring our magic power.

A powerful third-tier monster with a significantly higher total magic power than the Minotaur, and with its skills primarily focused on magic, it should theoretically be quite helpful in mana recovery.

Sure enough, after eating the sixth piece of meat, Leon found that his mana regeneration speed had almost doubled.

Originally, even with the core skill of high-speed mana recovery, it would only restore 10 points per hour.

It's estimated that it can recover to 17 or 18 points now!

Although the overall efficiency of mana restoration is not as good as that of red-skinned spider eggs, the amount is hundreds of times greater!

After all, a red-skinned spider lays only a few dozen eggs at a time, with a total weight of only a few kilograms.

Even after removing some inedible parts, this 3.5-meter-tall white unicorn still yields several hundred kilograms of pure meat that can be eaten after cooking.

And Iris clearly noticed this as well:

"Magic, magic is replenishing so fast! The more fresh food you eat, the better the effect!"

The two ate with great gusto, creating a whirlwind of food.

About an hour later, with the magic restored from eating Minotaur jerky while butchering the cow, Leon's magic was completely restored.

Incidentally, if we're looking at stamina recovery efficiency, Minotaur meat is still superior.

The combination of the two types of dried meat is estimated to achieve a double high-speed recovery of both magic power and physical strength.

Moreover, even after his magic power was restored, he did not stop.

Because he remembered how eating red spider eggs had made him grow faster, he decided to give it a try. So even when his magic power was fully restored, he didn't stop and kept stuffing meat into his mouth.

Eat as much as you want!

The panel information updated suddenly after all the portions he had baked had been eaten.

[Consuming magic-rich foods multiple times increases your maximum magic power by 1]

【主要屬性：生命力30/魔力量28/體力31/力量32/敏捷41】

Upon noticing this message, Leon couldn't help but laugh.

Cool!

This further accelerated the accumulation of attributes.