You are all my wings...

"Is that settled then? Let's put this matter aside for now and focus on protecting this alchemical monster. Remember, this is the team's shared asset. You only have the right to use it, not ownership. Don't get it wrong."

Lyon turned and walked away. By then, the cave had been dug, and it was time for a meal.

The previous life-giving roots and tendrils were not very filling, but they were effective.

Since he had prepared the food ingredients in advance, he immediately went into the cave as soon as it was dug, took out the cooking tools, and cast various micro-magic spells to speed up the process.

He planned to stew the tender tree roots and needles, along with some collected flower buds, with the leftover dried meat.

As for the fruits of the Pseudo-Wisdom Tree, there were only a dozen or so in total. He tasted one and found it sour and astringent, and its attributes did not increase. He guessed that the real nutrition of the Pseudo-Wisdom Tree was not in this.

According to the guidelines in the Dietary Guidelines, most of the fruits of plant-type monsters do not have much effect on enhancing attributes.

This is counterintuitive, but it's true.

Lyon estimated that perhaps it was because most of the plant-type monsters whose fruits could increase their attributes had been hunted out, making them easy to exterminate.

On the contrary, plant-type monsters that follow the opposite path are able to live longer.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the fresh stew was ready. Lyon invited everyone into the cave to eat.

Macchiato squatted to the side, watching Leon's actions, and said:

"Oh dear and respectable master, give me more tender tree roots, I don't need the pine needles, they look strange."

Although pine needles are tender, when cooked and soaked, they swell and become thick and large, which does resemble the large penis of a male animal.

It's understandable that I don't find Macchiato appealing.

Iris had been waiting patiently by the side, anticipating Lyon's delicious meal. Her beautiful emerald-yellow eyes shone brightly in the cave, which was lit only by torches.

She made a request that was completely opposite to that of Macchiato:

"Leon, Leon, unlike Master Macchiato, I'm going to eat more tender pine needles this time! I feel an instinctive attraction to these things!"

Upon hearing this, everyone cast strange glances at Iris.

Is this guy serious?

It's all about instinctive attraction...

Chapter 134: Inventory of Numerical Values ​​and Tasks

Milokarmark and the others couldn't help but glance back and forth between Leon and Iris, exchanging glances with each other.

Their initial thought was, "These two must have already done *that*", then, "I never expected their methods to be so varied", and finally, "Oh, how come all the good things happen to him?"

Bovary, being more innocent, seemed to blush, suddenly transforming into the shy little boy.

“Elise, then eat more. I don’t think Karl and the others like to eat much of this.”

Based on Leon's understanding of Iris, the instinct she spoke of must be something else entirely, but explaining it now would only make things worse.

So he didn't say much and quickly served a large bowl to Elizabeth.

"Everyone, just help yourselves, scoop out as much as you can eat."

Leon tapped the side of the pot, filled himself a larger bowl, and began to devour the food.

As a cook, he had the right to use the most of everything, with half of it being tender pine needles and half being tender tree roots.

After being cooked, the tender pine needles swell up to resemble king oyster mushrooms, but slightly larger. They have a soft and fluffy texture, and the magical juices overflow as you chew, creating a very satisfying and delicious experience.

The tender tree roots also taste good, with a texture similar to Minotaur meat jerky – hard and chewy, but leaving a flavor reminiscent of roasted meat.

In addition, the stewing sauce softens the dryness, and if you chew carefully, you can taste some obvious tiny magical veins. The texture is similar to the tendons of chicken legs, both chewy and smooth, which is quite good.

Lyon gave himself an 8 out of 10 this time, showing that his culinary skills are getting better and better.

My past life impressions suggest that there might not be any professions like "magic chef" in this world.

But if there is such a thing, then my long-term dedication to cooking various monster meats might have given me some inspiration for finding a job.

With this unrealistic fantasy in mind, Lyon ate quickly, bowl after bowl.

He was no match for the others in terms of rank, but his years of experience eating monster flesh allowed him to eat incredibly fast, unmatched by anyone.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone was full, finishing off the stew.

As for the remaining dried and stored food, Lyon had already distributed it in advance, and each person put it into a package.

The powerful fifth-tier monster was completely wiped out by the group.

Of course, the main reason is that there aren't many edible parts; most of them are used as materials for Life Alchemy.

"Get some rest, and then take turns looking at the sacred murals when you have some free time. Let's rest here for the next few days and see if we can learn anything from the sacred murals."

Lyon gave the order to disband.

Then, he looked at his own attribute information.

【主要屬性：生命力56/魔力量62/體力42/力量42/敏捷49】

After eating so much, my magic power only increased by two points.

Looking at Iris again, after a series of battles, her magic power had already increased by 2 points, and after this meal, it increased by 4 points, for a total increase of 6 points.

After eating it, in addition to gaining 4 points of magic power, her stamina and strength also increased by 3 points each. This shows that the so-called tender pine needles have an instinctive attraction for her, and it's not just empty talk; it really works.

Does this attribute growth also depend on whether it is related to one's constitution?

Or is it simply because after she entered the fourth rank, she entered a period of rapid growth in her attributes, which increased her efficiency in digesting monsters?

【主要屬性：生命力91/魔力量99/體力52/力量50/敏捷51】

This is Iris's current total value, which is outrageous.

Lyon then looked at Britta.

【主要屬性：生命力70/魔力量73/體力52/力量47/敏捷52】

Compared to that, Burelita is much more normal.

Her magic had increased by 8 points since the last time Leon saw her, but 5 of those points were from recovering from the shock of the sacred fresco.

This explains why the sacred murals did not simply absorb Britta's magic; there were feedbacks at the time, though they were not immediately apparent.

The last three points are the increase in her value after the great battle and after eating monster meat, and the increase seems quite normal compared to Iris.

Then her stamina and strength each increased by 2 points, and her agility increased by 1 point.

"It seems that these tender pine needles and tree roots should be able to comprehensively enhance the attributes of strength and agility in magic body. However, I think I have reached the bottleneck of strength, agility and body attributes, so the effects will not be immediately apparent after consuming them."

After a moment's thought, Lyon came to a conclusion.

Judging from the numerical growth of Iris and Berylita, it can be seen that the food growth effect this time is still quite good, but it has reached a bottleneck and the growth efficiency has declined.

Iris, on the other hand, had just advanced and had a lot of room for growth, so her price increased significantly in one go.

Of course, this conclusion may not be accurate yet. If we hunt a few more times in the next few days and the attribute growth is still not fast, we should be able to see the conclusion.

Therefore, the immediate priority is to find a Shadow Scorpion or to find a new job.

Otherwise, it would be frustrating if you ate good food every day but didn't gain any points.

In addition, Lyon checked his title panel.

Everything else remains the same, but as expected, one more item has been added:

【Pseudo-Wisdom Tree (Young) Core Breaker】

The "young" label, as always, indicates that the powerful monsters are still in their normal state, far from their peak as depicted in mythology.

Another factor is the completion rate of each task.

[Iris's side quest "The Fallen Dark Elf" is currently 75% complete.]

The progress suddenly jumped from 50% to 75% in the past two days. Lyon guessed that this might be related to Iris's promotion to the fourth rank.

[Beleta's side quest "The Selection of the Holy Knights" is currently 40% complete.]

The progress of this quest has been slowly increasing since entering the dungeon, but it was stuck in the 10% range for a long time until I just finished defeating the Pseudo-Wisdom Tree, at which point it suddenly increased to 35%.

The price has increased by 5% after we just finished eating, which shows that the completion of this task is strongly related to the improvement of the four knights' strength and teamwork.

The stronger they are, the better their teamwork will be, and the higher their success rate should be when they officially participate in the selection of paladins.

Based on experience, he can receive a mid-term bonus when the "Paladin Selection" quest reaches 50%, which is pretty good.

[Beleta's main quest "The Chosen One" is currently 10% complete.]

This progress suddenly surged two days ago.

Strangely enough, Leon hadn't done anything the previous two days; he had been practicing magic.

The only possibility is that some previous actions had a lingering impact, which boosted the completion of this task.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the progress of this mission was driven by the clash with the external forces surrounding Princess Reent.

Thinking about it this way, there's a high chance that Reynolds and his group will come looking for them again.

In addition, Leon has a newly accepted quest called "The Redemption of Astalia," which he hasn't participated in yet, so his progress is still 0.

Lyon had a rare moment of free time to go through all the information on the panel and fill in any gaps.

"From now on, the focus of my training should be shifted to intermediate magic!"

He felt a sense of urgency.

Although his strength has improved quite well, it is still far from enough compared to the major events that will occur two years and four months later.

Not to mention that we're still on the 41st floor, the monster riots haven't subsided, and the danger remains.

Chapter 135 Understanding the Sacred Mural

Lyon prepared to meditate on intermediate magical imagery while viewing the sacred murals.

Because few people encountered this thing in his previous life, Leon only had a vague understanding of how to comprehend it.

For now, this is the only way we can try.

As for something like Brierita's, that's only suitable for her; Leon doesn't possess magic of that level, like Holy Annihilation.

Except for Karl, who was on duty, everyone else came to see the sacred murals.

Fortunately, due to the past ferocity of the False Wisdom Tree, the area within a radius of one or two hundred meters is relatively quiet, and the chance of monster attacks is lower than in other places outside.

"How exactly do you learn this? Can you really understand anything just by looking at a painting?"

Mark couldn't resist getting closer to the mural and tapping it with his hand.

As soon as his palm touched it, it was repelled by an invisible force.

Moreover, the force had a strong aftereffect, causing him to fly backward seven or eight meters, crashing hard onto the ground in a very embarrassing manner.

Milo couldn't help but burst into laughter:

“Fool, Mark, your observation skills are terrible. Have you forgotten that there were a bunch of vines around this fake tree of wisdom, yet they never touched this sacred mural? That means getting close would definitely cause problems.”

Mark blushed slightly, but stubbornly replied:

"Hmph, I was merely using my courage to test whether the sacred murals were as magical as the legends say!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Karl, who was patrolling back and forth outside the valley, worried that Karl might have seen his embarrassing moment.

Seeing that he wasn't paying attention, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed.

He sighed, "Alas, men who fall in love are truly miserable."

Beside her, Machiru glanced speechlessly at the few mentally unstable knights, then walked over to Leon and whispered:

“My dear and venerable master, I actually know how to interpret the sacred murals, and I can tell you.”

"Oh?"

Leon looked down at Macchiato. Why did this girl suddenly seem so hesitant?

"However, I have a request."

"You tell me."