[ Sun glazed fruit
Realm: 2nd Grade (equivalent to the peak of the beast apprentice realm and the peak of the mortal realm of the beasts.)
Status: Slightly damage, dehydrated (status can affect an item's usefulness and effects).
Note: A spiritual fruit with countless uses... Consuming it raw can slightly improve one's realm and enhance basic strength; moreover, it can slightly cleanse the toxins accumulated within one's body, preventing blockage that slows down meditation speed.]
"Woah, a grade 2 spiritual fruit! Moreover, it has the rare effect of cleansing accumulated toxins in one's physique!'
In an instant, upon discerning the fruit's information, Naib's fear suddenly vanished, being replaced by pure bliss as he immediately took the fruit off the ground.
It's worth mentioning that the star force contained in all congealed stones has a minute amount of impurities mixed in them; hence, most people usually have to stop after absorbing 1 congealed stone for a while, mostly for a week or two, just to flush out the impurities before continuing using another one again.
However, with this spiritual fruit, Naib can use another congealed stone immediately after depleting the one in his pocket before halting, further boosting his meditation efficiency!
Slap~
Pat! Pat!
Gently patting away the dust that stuck to the rough surface of the fruit, Naib hesitated a little before hiding the fruit in his pocket, shaking his head before continuing to look around.
It could be said that, despite a strong urge to consume the fruit right now, Naib knew that digesting the benefits that the fruit contains would take a while, probably a couple of hours, causing him to miss the opportunity that might lie ahead of him if he followed his urges.
"No worries; if I can't find anything in another hour, I will immediately return to my hideout to absorb the gains I gained.'
With that thought in mind, Naib, along with the rusty sword in his hand, continues forward: his eyes tainted with a bizarre aura as he scans the surroundings along the way, not even letting the dust and stone miss his notice.
Heck, he even sometimes dug to ensure that he didn't miss a thing!
...
Time passed by; without even noticing it, Naib had already been wandering for more than an hour, beyond what he had set upon himself.
Fortunately, although the illusory opportunity he's looking for is nowhere to be found, the items he gained in the past hour could be said to be astronomical; at least, it's what it seems like in his mind.
"Three grade-2 spiritual fruits and 1 herb; although their condition isn't optimal, causing their medicinal value to drop by at least 25%, it's still a good haul.
"Moreover, I also got 2 congealed stones that were larger than what I got earlier from the mutated fire hound and some pieces of meat enough to last for 3 days.'
Other than that...
Naib then took out a small egg hidden inside his clothes (tacking his clothes to his long pants to give him more space without hindering his arm function), before inspecting it in detail.
Other than its smooth texture that's akin to a polished stone, in addition to its obsidian color and size that's as large as a pigeon's egg, Naib didn't find anything unusual about it.
In fact, he even mistook it for an unusual stone! If not for the information that the potential seeing talent gave him, he wouldn't even think that the thing in his hand was really a beast egg!
Huff~
"Hmm, it's worth mentioning that the potential of an unhatched egg isn't shown or fixed; probably it's still in the process of taking form.' Thinking of it, Naib again checked its information, wanting to see if its information had changed again or not.
[ Mineral Devouring Worm
Realm: None
Bloodline: Peak - Average
Talent: ???
Life Span: 0.1/10 years
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Overall Potential: ?*#&$
Luck: 15
Comprehension: $&#*?
Physical Potential: ?*#&$
Talent: $&#*?
Destiny: 20 ]
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[ Note: You can enhance the egg's potential by incubating it beside rare minerals filled with energy and star force; however, you need to measure the minerals at the right amount, or else the life within the egg might die or suffocate due to the large amount of energy. ]
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"Hehe, indeed, why haven't I thought of it? If I really can't find a suitable beast with potential that reaches the system's standard, I can nurture one on my own!
"Although the process might be arduous, it's much safer than risking my life to find one!'
Thinking of it, Naib again fell silent. His smile vanished as a thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
"Sigh, this is still dangerous. This system just gives me an alternative; it's either risking my life to find a suitable beast or risking my life finding rare materials for nurturing... Nevertheless, I have no choice but to continue."
"But still, having an alternative is better than having none.'
Feeling disheartened, Naib was about to return to his hideout to sort out his gains when all of a sudden, in the far horizon, a faint beam of moonlight, akin to a glint of metallic silver, flickered momentarily in the corner of his eyes, instantly catching his attention.
Although he had no idea what that was or what had just occurred, a sensation of palpitation abruptly swept his being, as if someone was urging him to rush toward the direction from which the beam of moonlight originated.
"This... Don't tell me.'
Seemingly understanding something, Naib was about to rush toward the origin of the light when suddenly, he halted in his movement; looking below, toward his hands, which were holding a rusty sword and a 50-pound piece of meat separately, Naib heaved a sigh of helplessness.
Shaking his head, he decided to go back to his hideout first to secure his gains before going back to look at the thing that made his soul excited.
...
"Huff~ Hope that thing is still there.'
Soon, after traveling back and forth for 15 minutes, Naib arrived at his previous location.
Staring at the horizon where he had seen the beam of moonlight, Naib, without hesitation, immediately rushed in that direction, gripping his sword tightly while maintaining an average pace, ensuring that he would be able to react on time if a beast suddenly popped up around to attack him.