Master Changsheng

Chapter 65, Section 064: Five Months Later

We entered the oasis and walked for about five or six minutes.

They found a place to settle down near the oasis lake.

It was a cave located on a small hillside, and also the gathering place of the oasis overlord: the Desert Crocodile.

They expended some effort to carve out a cave large enough to accommodate hundreds of them, the desert crocodiles.

Today, they have encountered an enemy…

After assessing the number of creatures inside, Ankai grinned maliciously, wielding an ice-casting longsword in his left hand and a [Brute Force Staff] in his right…

Unleash the [Armor] spell...

To prevent any "Desert Crocodiles" from escaping from this cave, which is four or five meters high and covers an area of ​​over a thousand square meters, he thoughtfully used an ice spell to seal the entrance after he entered.

The Frost spell alone has been applied five times!

Having done all this, Ankai, protected by the black armor of the [Magic Armor] spell, charged into the bewildered [Desert Crocodile] swarm...

boom!

The Staff of Brute Force danced in Ankai's hands; with a single strike, the head of a Desert Crocodile exploded...

The freezing sword in his left hand was equally formidable; with a single slash, the head of a Desert Crocodile fell to the ground.

When facing the Desert Crocodile tribe, whose level was only [Lv8], Ankai's every move was devoid of any skill.

It's all brute force.

Of course, the Desert Crocodile clan didn't just sit idly by; they lunged at Ankai, tearing at him...

However, their attacks, biting into the armor manifested by Ankai's [Magic Armor], not only failed to cause damage but also knocked out a mouthful of their own teeth...

Lying on the ground, whimpering in pain.

Waiting for Ankai's attack to land, he prayed that he would be killed by Ankai's sword, not by that big iron bar...

If death is inevitable, at least leave a complete corpse...

...

Half an hour later.

Inside the cave, which is over a thousand square meters in size, there are five horizontal, clothes rack-like structures running north to south, with many hooks attached to them.

These "clothes racks" were made by Ankai using freezing techniques.

Hanging above was a prepared headless Desert Crocodile, along with the meat he had brought from Chaos City.

To preserve these beast meats for a long time, Ankai used his freezing magic to freeze them. With this method of preservation, they could be kept for ten or eight years without any problem.

Not far from the clothes rack made by the freezing technique.

There is a dark brown worktable, about seven meters long, about one and a half meters high, and one meter wide.

[Beast Meat Refining Station: Lv1]

[Quality: Average]

[Note: Are you sure the meat you eat is getting the best possible benefits?]

An item worth 1800 gold coins, judging by its appearance alone, looks like a butcher's block.

Ankai understood how to operate the system by perceiving its role in the system prompts.

He took out a [Desert Crocodile] magic core from his storage ring and cut off a piece of hind leg meat from the [Desert Crocodile] body hanging on the "clothes rack".

Placed on the [Beast Meat Refining Table], with a thought, the [Beast Meat Refining Table] began to work...

With a flash of light, the magic core turned into powder and, guided by the [Beast Meat Refining Platform], entered the hind leg meat of the [Desert Crocodile].

With the assistance and guidance of the [Beast Meat Refining Platform], and under its pull, the powder, as Ankai perceived it, was evenly distributed throughout every part of the hind leg meat…

[Enhanced Hind Leg Muscles: Lv1]

[Quality: Average]

[Note: Even if you have a huge appetite, this one piece of hind leg meat is enough to fill you up!]

For the first time, a system prompt about food appeared before my eyes.

The appearance of the meat had not changed, except that its color was more vibrant and it had a pleasant aroma.

At the same time, a faint magical fluctuation emanated from the surface of the beast meat…

Ankai immediately removed the beast meat, skewered it from top to bottom with the [Brute Force Staff], and placed it on the released fireball spell to roast.

The flames sizzled as they touched the hind leg meat, and the aroma grew stronger.

If Ankai hadn't sealed the cave entrance with his freezing spell, the fragrance might have attracted the attention of nearby magical beasts.

Ten minutes later.

An Kai let out a satisfied burp.

He has finally returned to a normal appetite!

A piece of hind leg meat made him feel full, something that hadn't happened in a long time.

An Kai felt that the [Beast Meat Refining Table] might be an essential item in the homes of some professionals who specialize in physical fitness.

His guess was correct; the [Beast Meat Refining Station] was indeed a best-selling product and one of the blockbuster items developed by the Mage Association.

For the Mage Association, these simpletons who only know how to strengthen their physiques are the easiest to make money from!

At the Bounty Tower Auction, the [Beast Meat Refining Station] is priced at a fixed price of 1800 gold coins.

But outside the desert, the price of this thing is double!

And it will only go higher, never lower!

This is because, in the outside world, there are more than twice as many professions that rely on physical cultivation to become stronger as those that primarily focus on intelligence, such as mages and wizards.

Of the thousand people, at most one is a mage, while the rest are engaged in professions focused on enhancing physical strength…

...

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Ankai used [Summoning] to summon a large rat—the [Bloodthirsty Rat]...

Without a second thought, he swung his sword down, the freezing longsword slicing through the Bloodlust Rat's body, severing its head before it could even properly observe the world around it.

Then Ankai skillfully peeled off the skin and opened the abdomen to remove the magic core inside.

It was placed in the same storage ring as the previous [Desert Crocodile] magic core.

Including the magic core of the Bloodthirsty Rat, Ankai's storage ring contains a total of 73 magic cores.

These magic cores are more than enough to use the [Beast Meat Refining Table].

And he can also summon…

Meanwhile, there are 851 skill points remaining.

He glanced at the frozen beast meat hanging halfway up the cave.

Ankai took out the Meditation Staff, a smile on his face, and went to the west side of the cave. After spreading out some clothes and having eaten and drunk his fill, he began his secluded cultivation journey...

For the rest of the time, Ankai immersed himself in meditation, summoning, and using the [Beast Meat Refining Table].

Occasionally, they will also take action to deal with uninvited monsters or those making annoying noises.

In my spare time, I also browse through the side quests, treating them as little stories.

Overall, Ankai lived a very leisurely life.

Although his seclusion was not as efficient as a high-efficiency seclusion, it was still much more efficient than his previous long seclusions…

After all, the food problem was solved.

Five months later, things started to look a little different.

...

Five months later.

On this day, a new magical beast arrived outside the cave, making strange noises as if it were courting a mate.

An Kai was feeling annoyed and frustrated.

He picked up the [Strength Staff], ready to go out and smash this blind monster to death...

As soon as he stood up, An Kai froze on the spot.

In his right hand, the seven-colored heart mark—the symbol of his identity as the "guide to the wanderers"—appeared out of thin air.

It flickered and was extremely unstable, as if it were about to disappear.

An Kai calculated the days and couldn't help but sigh softly...

"It seems... you've really gone down this path."

Emerging from the cave and standing at the entrance, gazing towards Chaos City, the mournful courtship cries of magical beasts echoed in my ears…

"May you rest in peace."

With a soft incantation, he raised his hand, and a massive fireball appeared, instantly hurtling towards the mating monster…

boom!

"Damn it!"

He cursed and turned back into the cave.

Lying on the bed crafted by the ice spell, hands behind his head, staring blankly at the cave ceiling…

Today, I will rest and not meditate.

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(End of this chapter)