Free Web NovelChapter 35: Earth Milk Liquid & 6000x Mutiplier
Andrew tried to see if he could attack the beast now that it’s about its vulnerable and was entering its third phase.
If he could land a clean hit right now...
As he moved, an invincible barrier appeared around the Rat king before him, sending him stumbling backward.
Andrew pressed his palm against it and felt it push back. The system wasn’t letting anyone interfere with the phase transition.
"Of course not," Andrew muttered through gritted teeth. "That would be too easy."
He backed away from the barrier, rolling his shoulders and keeping his eyes locked on the beast’s form.
His body ached from the previous fights. His mana reserves were low and Heaven Shattering Punch had sucked him dry. He needed to feast for at least a week. However, that was clearly impossible at this point.
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Footsteps echoed from the tunnel behind him. Andrew spun immediately, GodSlayer Blade already drawn as he glared at the entrance, then he relaxed as he saw who it was.
It was her, the golden haired girl.
She quickly emerged from the tunnel entrance and glanced around. Her
Her eyes found Andrew first. Then the battlefield, then the translucent barrier, and the BOSS behind it. Her jaw immediately dropped when she realized what had happened.
"You... you killed it? In phase two?"
She almost sounded like she couldn’t believe it.
Andrew shrugged one shoulder. "Who else?"
She stared at him like he’d grown a second head then shook her head with a small smile on her face. She was truly impressed and believed Andrew could do any young at this point.
Then her gaze drifted past him, toward the pool of liquid at the center of the cave.
The milky white substance sat there in a shallow depression in the rock, giving off a scent of fresh rain and warm honey.
The girl’s eyes suddenly went wide as she walked toward the pool, when she reached the edge, she dropped to her knees and stared.
"This is... this is actually Earth Milk Liquid." She said in shock. "A heaven and earth treasure. If you soak in it, it increases your physique and strength. If you soak in it for years, you can actually gain a random physique from the liquid."
She turned to look at Andrew, and her expression was caught somewhere between awe and envy.
"There’s almost twenty liters here," she breathed.
Andrew walked over and crouched beside the pool. He dipped a finger into the liquid. It was warm and his finger tingled where the liquid touched it, and tiny threads of energy crawled up his hand before fading.
A system prompt materialized in front of him.
[Name: Earth Milk Liquid]
[Type: Heaven and Earth Treasure] freёwebnoѵel.com
[Grade: 2]
[Info: Due to luck and extreme conditions, a droplet of milk from a legendary creature spilled in this ground, gathering mana around it for 499 years to create Earth Milk Liquid.]
[Ability 1: Instantly renew mana.]
[Ability 2: 0.001% chance to gain a mysterious physique.]
[Ability 3: Increases strength, physique, and agility randomly. Maximum of 2 stats, minimum of 0.1 stats per day.]
Andrew was greatly surprised. It was no wonder the boss monster was this strong. But even if this stuff was precious, he didn’t have anything he could use to scoop it up. He’d have to defeat the beast then head to the village and buy a couple of vials to scoop it up.
As though she heard his thought, the girl reached into her inventory and pulled out a flask then gave it out to Andrew with both hands.
"I wouldn’t have gotten here without your help. Take this flask and fill it with the Earth Milk Liquid."
Andrew looked at the flask. Then at her. Then back at the flask.
Her eyes were crystal clear. There was no hesitation nor any scheme behind those eyes.
It was as though she was just giving it to him with no conditions attached.
Andrew had dealt with lots of people, investors who gave him their money for a project, claiming they were simply assisting but at the end of the day, wanted glory for the work.
He had dealt with girls who claim they had no ulterior motives but turned out to be cooperate spies, wanted his designs or other things.
Over the years he had learnt to read the intent behind the eyes but this girl, her golden eyes was crystal clear.
Her tone was soft and simple, she was actually smiling at him while she did it.
Andrew paused for a bit but then took the flask and turned it over in his hands.
[Name: Ratskin bottle
[Grade: Iron grade]
[Info: Carved from the flesh of Greyrat. Can hold up to fifty liters of liquid without reaching capacity.]
Andrew blinked his eyes in surprise. He had killed over a hundred beasts since entering the Culling Game. Not a single one had dropped a bottle, flask, or container of any kind. This girl had killed a handful, and they’d given her an Iron-grade equip bottle — as if the system had known what she was going to need before she did.
This girl’s luck was getting absurd.
Andrew didn’t stand on ceremony. He pressed the mouth of the flask against the surface of the pool and channeled a thin thread of mana into the bottle. The flask responded instantly, a suction force activating from within, pulling the milky liquid off the ground and into the container in a smooth, rapid spiral. The pool shrank and kept shrinking until the rock basin was completely dry.
He capped the bottle and smiled.
Then he turned around and held it out to the golden haired girl.
"Here. Take it. I don’t need it."
The girl blinked. The smile on her face faltered, replaced by confusion. Then worry as she started to panic.
"I’m s-sorry, sorry, did I do something wrong?" The words tumbled out of her mouth in a rush. Her eyes were watering as she gazed up at him with her innocent eyes. "If I offended you somehow, I didn’t mean to, I swear—"
Andrew shook his head. "Don’t worry about it. I’m not angry. My physique is special and the liquid won’t work properly on me. It’d be wasted."
Total bullshit, of course. His physique would benefit from the liquid just fine. But he likes his plan better.
The girl shook her head rapidly. "I -I don’t want it either. You can sell it to make a ton of money I don’t believe you don’t need it.
Andrew immediately frowned. "Do you want me to toss it away? Just take it."
The girls face scrunched as she studied his face, searching for the catch. "Really?"
Andrew smiled warmly. "Yes, really."
She still looked uncertain, but she reached out and took the flask from his hand. Her fingers wrapped around it slowly, like she expected him to yank it back at the last second. But he didn’t. He just kept smiling.
When the flask was securely in her grip, she let out a breath she’d been holding and looked up at him.
’He’s really telling the truth. He actually wanted me to have it.’
What she didn’t know was the notification that had just lit up Andrew’s vision the moment her fingers touched the flask.
[6792x Multiplier Activated!]
[Do you wish to receive the reward in Quantity, Quality, or convert to Investment Points?]
