39: So You’re Not Going to Pay Me the Hush Money, Huh?
Chapter 39 -39: So You’re Not Going to Pay Me the Hush Money, Huh?
In order to prove that the soup she made was fine, Bai Yi tried it herself first.
So, what was the cost?
It was that when Bai Yi woke up again, it was already near dusk.
And the final fate of this pot of soup was still that it ended up at the Free Market.
When Bai Yi woke up, she was completely dazed.
The good news was, her magic power was fully restored, and predictably, this recovery speed would maintain until tomorrow noon.
A certain female with the surname Bai named Fan Mao declared,
“You see, this pot of soup is really amazing! It seems I am really talented!”
Then, Bai Yi was unanimously blocked by the six people of Zhan Yi from coming near the kitchen.
Yes, that stove was turned into a workshop by Bai Yi today.
Although it was just a blue building, because Bai Yi spent heavily in the construction and threw a fruit from a giant banyan into it, it had an extra special effect.
It could make the food cooked in the kitchen occasionally attach the enticing fragrance similar to the giant banyan fruit—used to lure prey.
Tree fruit replaced dinner, and during this time, Bai Yi checked the harvest brought back by Zhan Yi and Zhan Er today.
A total of 13 First-tier Crystal Cores, along with 7 Second-tier Crystal Cores, and the meat and bones corresponding to these 20 prey.
Of course, the blood Bai Yi specifically instructed to be collected was also gathered, amounting to 463 units.
According to the description, these meats and blood were from mutated crocodiles.
Judging from encountering that one at the edge of the forest on the first day, it seemed like that was the nest of the mutated crocodiles.
*Choosing not to use that grassland as an expansion target was indeed the right decision; otherwise, we might have been dragged to death before the Cycle Challenge even began…*
Because the super-fast magic recovery speed achieved by sleeping in the afternoon, Bai Yi only waited a few minutes and gathered enough 600 magic power points.
The giant bee still stuck to Bai Yi’s side, and Bai Yi directly started Genetic Fusion.
[The current gene matches well with the target. Fusion requires 600 magic power points. Proceed with fusion?]
[Due to the presence of special genes within the target, an unknown change occurred in this fusion.]
[Genetic Fusion complete. Congratulations, you have created a new species: unnamed (First-tier/Gold).]
Opening the panel at the first opportunity to see the newly appeared talents and skills, Bai Yi couldn’t help but smile at the corners of her mouth.
Reproduction (Gold): Giant bees no longer require a queen bee to reproduce; parthenogenesis is possible when necessary. Development speed increases, and with sufficient food, they can mature into adults within a day.
Egg Laying (Gold): Consumes 20 life value points to produce 1 egg, storing up to 30 eggs.
Very straightforward and direct, yet unexpectedly powerful.
The giant bee had already gained the Unlimited Regeneration talent under the effects of the Infinite Multiplication entry, allowing it to consume food and quickly recover life value.
And egg-laying directly consumed life value, meaning that as long as enough food was provided, reproduction could proceed fiercely!
“At least honey is no longer needed for reproduction; it’s just a matter of finding out how much meat is needed to reproduce one giant bee.”
With a try-it-and-see attitude, Bai Yi took out 10 units of Blood Flesh and had the giant bee start with ten eggs.
Reproducing just a little wasn’t because Bai Yi was unwilling.
It was because Bai Yi calculated that the first stage of genetic fusion required a total of 1400 magic power points.
With the current magic recovery speed, as long as Bai Yi woke up early tomorrow, she could complete the fusion by noon, right before the Cycle Challenge started.
Leaving the giant bee to gnaw on the meat, Bai Yi switched to the channel.
Tonight was the last night before the Cycle Challenge started, and for the past few days, Bai Yi had been in the channel at this time.
But Bai Yi didn’t expect to see a topic about herself right after entering the channel.
It wasn’t “Bai Yi,” but “Fan Mao.”
The focal point of the topic was a screenshot from the Free Market.
Channel User 007: “Seriously, isn’t anyone going to try this? The effect looks really strong.”
Eric: “Didn’t the big shot Fan Mao sell a similar dark cuisine last time? Anyone who bought it care to share their thoughts?”
Herring Burn: “I bought a portion last time, and I can only say, the effect was indeed not exaggerated, but…”
Seven: “Here I am, folks. I bought a portion! Seeing how scared you guys are, I’ll step up!”
Seahorse Taoist: “Brother Seven, brave as always!”
Lulu Cat: “Brother Seven, give us your review fast!”
Ben Boba: “Come on, Brother Seven, how does it taste?”
Herring Burn: “Stop yelling, he’s probably asleep…”
Seahorse Taoist: “Damn it, you dogs! You were all judging it just now, and now it’s all sold out in a blink!”