I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

"The Ice Skull, core, skull, and finger bones, count as one set." Lu Yuan pointed to the booklet, "Give me two sets."

Next up is the Frost Spider.

The brochure describes pollutants that inhabit the Frosty Lands as having a predatory nature towards humans.

Seeing Lu Yuan's interest in the Frost Spider, Norbert began to speak:

"This thing isn't exactly a good thing, but it's not a huge threat either. It eats almost anything, so our Night Watch division has put it on our elimination list. There are quite a few usable parts, though; you can take a look."

Lu Yuan nodded, then continued reading.

Indeed, as Norbert said, there are many usable parts of the Frost Spider, but only the silk has the Frost property.

As for the kernel, it's not in the booklet, nor is it on the redemption page.

This thing might not have a core.

Frost Spider silk costs 2 points per strand, which isn't cheap.

"Five strands of Frost Spider silk, please."

The molted body of a snow worm possesses icy properties and costs 5 points per scroll.

"To molt, you need two scrolls first."

Scrolling further down, you'll find names like Snow-faced Wolf and Cold-dead One, each with increasingly outrageous prices.

The core of the Snow-Faced Wolf costs 15 points. The Cold-Blooded One is even more ruthless.

This thing was formed from a traveler who embarked on the path to the extraordinary and died in the North, and the bead it holds in its mouth costs 20 points each.

Lu Yuan shook his head at the sight.

At this price, why don't they just rob people?

Besides, buying these things would probably be a waste, given his current level and proficiency in the art of inscription.

Let's practice the basic materials until we understand them first; after all, we're doing research.

One more point about miscellaneous.

Ghoul brain cores, 3 points each. He was quite familiar with these; there were tons of them in Bronze City. However, he didn't take them with him when he left.

Therefore, Lu Yuan planned to buy a few. The reason was simple.

This thing was made into a ghoul's brain core. If you encounter something strange, crush one of them, release its aura, and it will turn into a ghoul.

Perhaps one day Yang will come in handy.

"Three brain nuclei are needed."

A crawler's back skin, 1 point per piece.

This thing actually exists.

He had just encountered this thing before.

I've encountered it before in the sewers; its skin is incredibly tough, making it quite difficult to kill.

I'll buy two to use as a transition between soft nails; that'll be perfect.

"Two back covers, please."

Fluorescent moss spore powder, 2 points per packet. The description says it's similar to fluorescent powder and is very useful for studying the direction of inscriptions.

It will automatically flash different colors depending on the depth.

Ah, this is good stuff!

"Five packets of spore powder, please."

Finally, there are medicinal herbs. The commonly used medicinal herbs in the North are strangely cheap.

Ice Source Grass, 1 point per piece, can be used to make a sanity restoration potion unique to the Northern Territory.

Snow ginseng rootlets, 2 points each, are said to be used to make anti-fatigue and cold-resistant medicines.

"10 bundles of Ice Source Grass, 10 Snow Ginseng Roots".

Lu Yuan closed the booklet.

All in all, 119 points. There are still 131 points in the account.

"Captain Norbert," Lu Yuan asked, "where are our special materials stored?"

Those common materials were for practice. What Lu Yuan really wanted to find were things related to heat.

That's where the majority of points are spent.

Norbert thought for a moment.

"You really know how to ask questions." He turned and walked outside. "Come with me."

Leaving the warehouse, turn right at the main gate, and after walking a few steps, there is another door.

Behind the door was an underground passage leading underground. At the end of the passage was a rather large hall.

Two night watchmen stood in the hall; one glance was enough to tell they were in charge of guarding the place.

Norbert showed his badge.

Two watchmen stepped forward, conducted a brief inspection, and then went their separate ways.

The two stood far apart and pressed the button for the side door together.

Then, the door slowly opened.

Clearly, this is a very basic level of protection.

However, this protection is very useful because the two buttons are four or five meters apart.

If someone comes in, unless their supernatural abilities split off something to help them press a button, they will never be able to open this door in their lifetime.

"This is where we store our special materials," Norbert explained. "The materials here are on a completely different level of rarity and price compared to those above. Be prepared, because preserving these things is incredibly difficult."

"These inscriptions all require specialized inscription masters to inscribe, maintaining the activity of the materials," Norbert continued. "The basic maintenance alone is an incredibly high expense. Plus, they're extremely difficult to collect; the anomalies and sources of contamination here are very rare."

"No problem," Lu Yuan said.

Moreover, he was somewhat looking forward to it.

So, Lu Yuan went inside.

This warehouse is much smaller than the previous one, but the contents are clearly visible, and the layout is much more compact.

Here, materials that can be piled together are piled together as much as possible to save space.

The insect skins were stacked in piles of three to five, or seven or eight, and the stones were piled up in large chunks. When it was time to sell, they would be taken apart and sold one by one, or one small piece at a time.

A separate arrangement was made for the firestone area to simulate a warm environment.

Each ingredient is stored in a specially sealed container.

Some were sealed in glass jars, while others were covered by something special, all arranged neatly.

Lu Yuan approached them one by one and examined them closely.

A Snowy Owl egg costs 15 points.

Three to five light gray eggs were piled together, with patterns resembling human faces on their shells.

Lu Yuan had no interest in the eggs and continued looking behind him.

Then, a long string of strange names that Lu Yuan had never heard of flashed before his eyes.

Finally, Lu Yuan stopped in front of a rock.

Firestone, 15 points per piece.

The booklet states: Special stones excavated from deep within the veins of the snow-capped mountains constantly emit extremely high temperatures.

Lu Yuan stared at the line of text and looked at it.

Stones that can dissipate heat.

"I want a piece of this firestone."

"Sure, that's possible," Norbert added from the side, "but you need to look carefully. 15 points is a small piece we'll cut for you from the top. It's cut according to points, so 15 points will be about the size of a fist."

Lu Yuan looked at the rock in front of him, which was about half a person tall, and then thought about a piece the size of a fist.

what?

Seriously? How can it be so expensive?

Norbert seemed to notice Lu Yuan's surprise.

"The places where it's collected are far too dangerous, and this stuff is quite rare," he explained.

"When it was unearthed years ago, most of it was used as emergency fuel. Additionally, it's a core material for crafting special inscriptions. According to our inscription masters, this stuff is essential for maintaining the heating system in Snowow City, and the city consumes a huge amount of it every year."