This wasnât because he was too poor to buy more, but because he believed these Cultivation Resources would be enough for him to reach the Black Iron Tier. Once he broke through the bottleneck and advanced to the Black Iron Tier, he could exchange them for more expensive but more effective Black Iron Tier Cultivation Resources.
At the same time, what excited Fang Zhou even more was that not only had the exchange prices at the Sea City Military Academyâs logistics department been lowered, but the variety of resources had also become much richer. Even one or two types of the Undead Attribute alchemy materials that Fang Zhou currently needed most were now available. Although the quantity wasnât large, this was undoubtedly a good omen.
Fang Zhou immediately spent more than 100 contribution points to purchase all the Undead Attribute alchemy materials that had appeared in the Sea City Military Academyâs resource library. Whether they were used as raw materials for crafting Marvels or refined into Alchemy Essence as taught by Su Xinyan, they could greatly enhance Fang Zhouâs Alchemy level.
This series of changes not only benefited Fang Zhou personally but was also a delightful surprise for the other students. Fang Zhou wasnât the only one who felt this way. Even powerful Seed Students like Ye Fan and Meng Hongzhuang had been all smiles during this period. They also benefited from these changes, not only saving a lot of contribution points but, more importantly, obtaining rare Cultivation Resources that were usually hard to acquire. This was undoubtedly a great boost for their cultivation progress.
The logistics departmentâs resources were open to all students of the Sea City Military Academy, so everyone could enjoy the related benefits. This also enhanced the reputation of the students who had participated in the King of New Recruits competition, especially Fang Zhou, who had fought off nearly a hundred opponents on his own. In the eyes of the other students, his fame grew even more.
Fang Zhou had become the de facto leader in everyoneâs minds. Coupled with the charisma from winning the King of New Recruits title, no matter where Fang Zhou went now, he was met with the studentsâ admiration and worship.
This feeling is actually pretty great.
Of course, while Fang Zhou was frantically practicing Alchemy and increasing his Skill Proficiency, he hadnât forgotten about the construction progress on his Skeleton Cloneâs side. Every time he connected to his clone these days, he didnât control it to hunt personally, instead devoting all his energy to breaking through that thick rock wall.
Fortunately, he now had Verus, his second intelligent skeleton subordinate after Tidamia. Even when Fang Zhou was away, his two little minions still worked diligently and tirelessly to hunt for him, so his growth rate hadnât been reduced by much.
After this nightâs hard work, Fang Zhou finally controlled his Skeleton Clone to break through the thick rock wall that had blocked Verus, the Mutated Skeleton Divine Archer, for who knew how many days. As the last rock fell, a somewhat spacious cave on the other side of the wall appeared in his vision.
The caveâs interior was very quiet, with some blue minerals inlaid on the cave walls, emitting a faint glow. In the depths of the cave, a stalactite over ten meters long hung from the ceiling. Threads of blue light flowed across the cave ceiling, converging at the tip of the stalactite. As the blue light converged, it gradually formed into a blue liquid, which seemed to be a peculiar substance seeping from the stalactite itself.
Fang Zhou stepped closer and discovered three fist-sized drops of blue liquid floating in the stone trough below the stalactite. They were crystal clear and resembled pearls. Although they were liquids, they emitted a faint halo, appearing exceptionally mysterious.
Unlike the unsettling feeling from the minerals, the sight of the three pearl-like blue liquids stirred Fang Zhouâs devouring instinct once more. His eyes lit up, and he commanded a few fearless skeleton minions to crawl into the cave. After a careful search confirmed there was no danger, Fang Zhou tightened his grip on his Corpse Long Spear and entered the stalactite cave himself.
Looking at the floating blue liquid in front of him, curiosity filled Fang Zhouâs eyes. He extended a sharp Bone Claw and gently touched one, but the drop of liquid instantly bounced away.
Is it because of its higher density and special energy content?
Being so close to the blue liquid, Fang Zhou felt the devouring urge triggered by his Skeleton Race instincts even more strongly. However, the rational Fang Zhou could still control this desire. He would absolutely not allow himself to become a slave to his desires.
Therefore, the Skeleton Clone he controlled remained still for the moment, while his main body sat in the Concentration Meditation Room and opened his personal terminal. After inputting several keywords, he tried searching the Sea City Military Academyâs database for information on Undead Attribute resources. Unfortunately, he found no relevant information. It seemed this type of resource had never appeared on Blue Star or in the Mythical World.
Fang Zhou wasnât surprised by this. After all, the Undead Realm where the Skeleton Clone was located was the true paradise for Undead Creatures. The variety and abundance of Undead Attribute resources there would naturally surpass any other place.
Thinking of this, Fang Zhou no longer restrained his devouring desire. Filled with anticipation, he opened his mouth and swallowed one of the blue "pearls."
The moment the blue pearl entered his stomach, a frigid energy swiftly spread through his body. It surged from deep within his bones, as if his entire body had been infused with new vitality.
BOOM!
Driven by that frigid energy, the concentration of Death Energy within Fang Zhouâs body skyrocketed. In an instant, his originally cold and lifeless flesh and blood seemed to gain a trace of warmth.
The attribute panel immediately sent a notification:
"Detected absorption of an unknown resource. Four-dimensional Attributes increasing...
Strength +1, Strength +1, Strength +1..."
As the Skeleton Cloneâs Four-dimensional Attributes surged wildly, the blue light in the gaps of its Scale Armor intensified. Streams of cerulean, icy flames blazed and flickered. Even the heavy Corpse Armor was affected by the tide of energy, emitting a whooshing sound.
This is great stuff!
Once the tide of energy temporarily subsided, Fang Zhou checked his attribute panel. His Four-dimensional Attributes of Strength, Physique, Agility, and Spirit had all increased by an average of nearly 5 points. This gain was comparable to what he would get from leading his Skeleton Team to hunt tirelessly for a very long time.
Fang Zhou exhaled a cold breath, his eyes fixed excitedly on the two remaining blue "pearls." He hadnât expected that the energy source heâd been sensing for days would turn out to be something so simple and directâa treasure that could directly enhance the Four-dimensional Attributes of Undead Creatures. The time spent breaking through that thick rock wall wasnât wasted. All the hard work was worth it.
Looking at the remaining two blue "pearls," Fang Zhou didnât even think before opening his mouth wide to swallow another one.