The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 173 [Ingredients: Tier 2 Intaglio Crystal]

Just as Lin Ye finished his remark, Zhang Xuan walked in from outside the courtyard and overheard it.

He smiled helplessly.

Brother, I know you're strong, but this is too much of a lack of humility.

Seeing Zhang Xuan walk in, Lin Ye raised his hand and said, "Xuanzi, help me exchange nine Black Bashe King snake molts with my contribution points."

Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Huh? Brother, you want to eat more? Is that stuff really that delicious?"

It smells fishy, ​​does it taste good?

Lin Ye waved his hand, "You don't understand, this is an unparalleled delicacy."

Zhang Xuan shuddered, a chill running down his spine.

I don't understand, but I respect it.

"Let me see if we have enough stock."

"As you know, brother, we only recently started investigating the Nuo Snake Cult. We've also found traces of them in several other cities, which is how we managed to accumulate some stock."

As he spoke, he scrolled through his phone for a while, then looked up at Lin Ye.

"Brother, there are eleven left in stock."

Lin Ye was somewhat surprised to hear this. He had only said it casually, but he didn't expect it to actually be true.

This black serpent king is quite good at shedding its skin.

"Then let's exchange them all," he said.

Zhang Xuan nodded and tapped on his phone. "I've redeemed them all. It'll probably take a few days for them to arrive."

Lin Ye nodded, said nothing more, raised his hand and grabbed the headless attendant, pulling out the corpse of a black-scaled feathered sacrificial snake.

After putting it in the box, he went into the inner room, where a faint red light shone into his eyes.

With a casual wave of his hand, a layer of soil flew out, and countless densely packed Gamba nematodes twisted and stretched in the pit.

He raised his hand and grasped the cluster of Gamba nematodes.

With five fingers brought together, accompanied by the sound of a rubber band snapping, the Gamba nematode was squeezed into the size of a quail egg.

He collected it together with the Black-scaled Feathered Serpent.

[Eliminating eight sites associated with the Nuo Snake's Shadow Sacrifice (3/8)]

Zhang Xuan walked in and couldn't help but gasp at the sight. His elder brother's recipe was indeed... a bit bizarre.

However, upon further reflection, his eyes brightened slightly.

Could this be the reason why my eldest brother is so strong?

I have to eat it! I'll have to try it when I get back!

"Beep beep! Beep beep!"

Before he could think further, his watch began to vibrate and emit a low hum.

He raised his wrist to check the message and his face lit up with joy.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ye asked after seeing this.

Zhang Xuan's face lit up with joy. "Big brother, Sister Wei is back! She brought some good stuff!"

More than half an hour later, Lin Ye sat in the courtyard, while Zhang Xuan paced back and forth in front of him.

"Why haven't they arrived yet? Why aren't they here? They should be here by now..."

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Just then, a slender figure in a leather jacket walked into the courtyard.

"Sister Wei! You're finally here!"

Zhang Xuan greeted him with a smile, "Why are you so slow this time?"

Lin Ye also got up and went over.

Li Wei waved her hand casually, "I encountered a group of cult members on the way, took care of them, and that's why I was delayed for a while."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Ye and took out a square metal box with sides about an inch long from her pocket.

After unlocking with fingerprint, the lid was opened, and a strange wave spread out, as if the surrounding air temperature had suddenly dropped several degrees.

Looking inside the box, a black, rhomboid crystal, about the size of a thumbnail, rests quietly inside.

"Brother Lin, a second-tier engraved crystal."

As she spoke, she pushed the box in her hand forward.

Lin Ye took the box and looked at the rhombus-shaped crystal inside with surprise.

【Ingredient Name: Tier 2 Intaglio Crystal】

[Food Category: Yin Energy Polymer]

[Ingredient Tier: Extraordinary Tier]

Edible part: the whole body

[Effects of Consumption: Significantly increases strength, constitution, and intelligence attributes. Greatly enhances nerve reaction ability.]

As expected, he is at the extraordinary level!

In addition to the four-dimensional attributes, it also greatly enhances neural reaction capabilities.

If he remembered correctly, of all the ingredients he had ever seen before, only "Black Goat's Night" could significantly increase speed in a short period of time.

Apart from that, no other ingredient has a significantly enhanced effect.

Neural responsiveness, like mental fortitude, belongs to the highest level of soft skills enhancement!

Suddenly, he thought of Li Wei and Zhang Xuan's Yin Armor.

Perhaps this enhancement exists specifically to accommodate the wearing of shaved nails.

Looking at the engraved crystal, Lin Ye grinned, feeling a strange thirst in his body.

Li Wei laughed at Lin Ye's reaction; he seemed to like it very much.

Lin Ye took out the second-tier engraved crystal, returned the box to Li Wei, and smiled.

"From now on, will you give me one of these every time you make a purchase?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei's smile froze, and her hand holding the box hovered in mid-air.

"Brother Lin, this time it was only possible to redeem it due to special circumstances."

"Otherwise, second-tier engraved crystals are not available for exchange; they are strategic resources of the Black and White Society."

Lin Ye's smile remained unchanged. "Haven't I already registered with the Black and White Society?"

Hearing this, Li Wei looked somewhat helpless. "Brother Lin, you already said it's just a nominal position. This is an unofficial staff member, not a secret agent."

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"but......"

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow. "But what?"

Li Wei hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Actually... the higher-ups want you to do them a favor, Brother Lin."

Lin Ye became interested. Help? He'd have to offer something in return, right?

Tell me about it.

The three of them then sat down.

Li Wei pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

"I heard from above that the chief priest in charge of the Nuo Snake Ritual in Coastal City may be returning from Iron Piano City soon."

"Therefore, Zhang Xuan and I need to go to Tie Qin to report on our work and then tell us the specific details."

"What the superiors mean is..."

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At this point, Li Wei hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Lin Ye slightly raised his hand. "Speak your mind."

Li Wei nodded. "That's right, the higher-ups want you, Brother Lin, to be the bait."

"Barefoot? What do you mean?" Lin Ye asked.

Li Wei's eyes flickered slightly. "The higher-ups want to take this opportunity to get rid of this high priest. Tie Qin will send a big shot to do this."

"But that high priest is too cunning. He never confronts people at the level of a fighter head-on, so he thought of setting a trap to ambush him."

Lin Ye looked at Li Wei with some confusion, "Why didn't you set a trap over Tie Qin's side?"

Li Wei shook her head. "We can't find it at Tieqin's place. There are local supernatural forces helping the Nuoshe God Cult to conceal their whereabouts."

"We'll only have a chance after this high priest leaves the iron zither, and we can't alert him; he's too cautious."

"Therefore, we need someone who has a deep grudge against the Nuo Snake God Cult and whose strength cannot reach the level of a fighter to act as bait."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Xuan couldn't hold back any longer.

"No! I disagree! It's too dangerous!"

"Our Black and White Society is upright and honorable; how could we let our boss take such a risk!"

He stared directly at Li Wei, and suddenly realized that he didn't seem to recognize her anymore.

It wasn't like this before.

Li Wei fell silent after being rebuked, and gave an awkward smile.

On the other side, Lin Ye seemed to understand, and then gave a kind smile.

"The High Priest of the Nuo Snake Cult..."

"This person is at least a terrifying existence comparable to a martial artist."

"With my current strength, I can manage to deal with a couple of divine servants, but if it's the high priest... that could be the death of me!"

"You think this mere second-tier engraved crystal can kill me?"

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