The improvement was immense; the combined increase in my five-dimensional attributes was equivalent to an additional 13 attribute points, and with the attribute points gained from this world's settlement, Mu Yang once again became a stat monster.
However, looking at his skill panel, Mu Yang suddenly felt relieved.
Two specializations plus one mastery amounted to three skill abilities, which would become three major consumers of soul crystals in the future.
And soul crystals were extremely precious; besides opening them from treasure chests, Mu Yang truly couldn't think of where to get so many soul crystals.
Acquire them from the acquisition market?
Not very likely.
Although soul crystals weren't priced high, they were always in short supply due to their extreme rarity.
Obtaining a professional panel required soul crystals, upgrading professional skills required soul crystals, forging advanced equipment required soul crystals, and learning advanced scrolls required soul crystals.
Massive demand and low output led to the scarcity of soul crystals; in the trading market, not to mention soul crystal (large) and (medium), even soul crystal (small) couldn't be seen.
Even if there were any, they were most likely "accidentally" released from certain merchant guilds, and because the acquisition price was very high, the selling price was even more outrageous.
"The path is arduous…"
Mu Yang lay on the bed, pondering deeply, but couldn't find a solution.
Since things had come to this, he might as well get some sleep first…
When Mu Yang woke up from this sleep, he found that less than 4 hours had passed. He wanted to sleep a bit more, but he tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
So he had no choice but to take out the treasure chest dropped by the Tyrant Master of the Evil Eye, open it, and then prepare to go to the Skywing Merchant Guild.
[You opened the treasure chest (blue) and obtained the following items:]
[Obtained "Mental Storm Lv.1" Skill Scroll]
[Obtained soul crystal (small)]
[Mental Storm Lv.1]
Origin: Douluo Continent · Tyrant Master of the Evil Eye
Quality: Blue
Category: Active · Mental Skill Scroll
Prerequisite for learning: 15 Intelligence points.
Effect: After use, you will learn "Mental Storm."
Mental Storm Lv.1: Consumes a portion of mental power and 20 mana points to deal 22 base + Intelligence * 1 mental damage to targets within 6 meters in front.
Rating: 67
Description: Such terrifying power… Evil Soul Masters have led me astray!
Price: 17999 paradise coins
......
Not bad, there's a soul crystal (small), and "Mental Storm" is also a decent skill.
However, Mu Yang remembered that the Evil Emperor had an ability called "Light of Time and Space," which even Di Tian had to temporarily avoid, and it played a huge role when Di Tian was severely injured back then.
He was very curious about what form this skill would take, but unfortunately, it didn't drop.
Putting the items into his storage space, Mu Yang got up from the bed, stepped out of his exclusive room, and then quickly rushed to Xia's Season.
"Xia, I brought you something good."
"What is it?"
Hearing this, Xia, who was developing new dishes in the kitchen, poked her head out, full of curiosity.
"Your restaurant is too small; it won't fit."
Mu Yang estimated the size of Xia's Season restaurant and found that the body of the Azure Dragon Python simply wouldn't fit.
"What's so big? Then come into the kitchen, it's big enough here."
Xia pondered for a moment and decided to let Mu Yang enter the sacred kitchen; she believed Mu Yang was someone who understood gourmet food.
It was Mu Yang's first time entering Xia's kitchen; usually, Xia didn't allow others in, saying that the kitchen was a sacred place and only cooks were allowed free entry and exit.
Upon entering, he found that Xia's kitchen was twice the size of the restaurant itself, and he didn't know what such a large space was for; there were many pots and bowls whose names he couldn't even recognize.
He took out the frozen Azure Dragon Python from his storage space; it was originally a hundred meters tall, but Mu Yang only selected the most essential parts to bring back, distributing the rest to the National Football Team, Employees, and the Angel Family.
"Wait, what is this?"
Looking at the massive Azure Dragon Python, still exuding dragon prestige, Xia was stunned.
"It's ingredients, Azure Dragon Python meat. I haven't eaten dragon meat yet. Could it be… you don't know how to cook it?"
"How could I not know how to cook it! It's just that such a large ingredient is a bit troublesome to process, so you'll have to wait a while to eat it."
Xia crossed her arms, pressing out her ample curves, expressing dissatisfaction with Mu Yang's doubt.
It was indeed her first time processing such a large ingredient, but she believed that with her skills, there would definitely be no problem; it was just that her physical strength was a bit lacking, so it would take some time.
"Then I'll leave it to you. I'll come back after a while."
He transferred 100 paradise coins to Xia, which was considered the processing and preparation fee for the Azure Dragon Python.
After leaving Xia's Season, Mu Yang headed straight for the Skywing Merchant Guild.
On the way, he found a flyer stating that the Skywing Merchant Guild would hold a small auction at 6 PM today, and those interested could attend.
This method might not be very effective in terms of spread in reality, but it worked well in the Paradise, provided that your advertisement was truly valuable and meaningful, otherwise Contractors wouldn't even bother to take a second look.
Most importantly, this method was cheap.
There were also advertising boards in Reincarnation Paradise, most of which were set up by the Paradise itself. They were expensive but very effective, easily visible to other Contractors.
Arriving at the Skywing Merchant Guild, there were significantly more Employees at the headquarters than last time. The auction was not held in a rented venue outside; the headquarters itself had a space large enough to accommodate over a hundred people.
With such complete facilities, it was no wonder that those black market merchants wanted to target the Skywing Merchant Guild.
But unfortunately, this time they ran into a tough opponent.
"You're back?"
The first familiar face he encountered was still Xiao Xian.
"Yes, I was lucky; all the missions are complete. This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Mu Yang handed over the [Ice and Fire Glaze].
"You actually got it? The Tang God King didn't attack you?"
Xiao Xian was surprised; she hadn't held much hope initially.
If it were Douluo Dalu 1, she thought it might be possible with Mu Yang's strength.
But the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Douluo Dalu 2 was completely under Tang San's control; to get it, one had to defeat the two brothers, Niu Tian and Titan.
But those two were like iron, incredibly tough, and ordinary Contractors couldn't even break their defense. Their attack power was also extremely strong; just being able to escape when encountering them was already good enough.
Even if one managed to narrowly evade the pursuit of these two Soul Beasts, Tang San would also have people from the Sea God Pavilion and even Sea God Island take action, at which point the world difficulty would undergo a qualitative change.
The price offered by the Skywing Merchant Guild was clearly not enough for Contractors to risk their lives, so they simply gave up.
Mu Yang pondered for a moment, then briefly recounted his actions in the world, omitting some important information, and ultimately received Xiao Xian's "dumbfounded" gaze.
She paused for a long time, as if thinking about what to say to express her shock and Mu Yang's power.
Finally, Xiao Xian raised her right hand, gave a thumbs-up, and spoke with admiration, uttering one word: "Awesome."
But then, her expression became somewhat excited and serious, and she continued:
"Since that's the case, we can apply to the Paradise for an exploration order for the Douluo Continent!"