Chapter 64: Beini's Self-Imposed Isolation
Su Xiao had long anticipated that the third Soul Manifestation would be formidable, but he hadn't expected it to be this strong—it was simply too fast.
"Woof?"
"Boss, did you actually beat the Flesh Butcher?"
"Yeah."
"For real? That thing can actually be beaten?"
Baha's eyes were filled with disbelief. Earlier, Su Xiao had tested it with Bubu Wang—as long as Su Xiao left a mental imprint on the Greed Chapter, Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini could all enter the Greed Chapter.
Bubu Wang was the first to go into self-imposed isolation; it nearly got chopped to tears by the Flesh Butcher. Baha followed suit, also isolating himself. Amu, though not much of a talker, had an unyielding spirit that kept him going for a long time. After being killed 37 times, he finally gave in to isolation. As for Beini, it occasionally drew circles cursing the Flesh Butcher.
The Greed Chapter was a good thing. Even though Bubu Wang, Amu, Baha, and Beini would suffer splitting headaches from "dying" inside it, it was still an excellent training opportunity.
"What type is the third Soul Manifestation?"
Baha's question hit Su Xiao's "knowledge blind spot."
"A pretty special type."
"Special type, huh? I haven't been in for ten days. Let me check it out."
Baha placed his claw on the Greed Chapter, then leaned back against the armrest of the sofa, sending his mental energy into the Greed Chapter. Two seconds later.
"Whoa! What the hell just whooshed past me?"
Baha looked utterly bewildered. Seeing his expression, Bubu Wang's curiosity skyrocketed, but it also knew that going in meant getting thrashed.
Curiosity overcame fear. Bubu Wang pressed its dog paw onto the Greed Chapter. Two seconds later, it shuddered, sat up, and wore a dazed look on its dog face.
"Moo."
Amu's big hand also pressed down. Two seconds later, Amu walked to the corner, sat down with his head drooping, and began his self-imposed isolation.
Beini's gaze was conflicted. Meow, curiosity was famously strong in its kind. It had just returned to the Exclusive Room and saw this scene. Curiosity made it feel an itch it couldn't scratch.
In the end, the feline's curiosity conquered everything. Beini chose to enter the Greed Chapter. The thirst for knowledge was also a form of greed.
Ten seconds later, Beini's eyes opened.
"Meow~ (That young lady is so pretty)."
Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha all looked at Beini. Beini jumped onto the top of a bookshelf, lay down, and let its tail dangle, occasionally swaying. It seemed calm and composed, but in reality, it was on the verge of tears. It had been rolled into a ball and kicked around for a few seconds just to get a glimpse of the third Soul Manifestation's face.
Beini lay on top of the bookshelf, tears welling up in its eyes. There were some details it absolutely couldn't mention—it was just too embarrassing.
Su Xiao had just died inside, so of course, he couldn't challenge it again. Even with his soul strength, he had to wait for an interval before he could witness the true form of the third Soul Manifestation.
Putting away the Greed Chapter, Su Xiao took a half-hour nap, then got up and headed to the Alchemy Laboratory. He still had his material exchange quota for this time, allowing him to use Paradise Coins to exchange for five sets of materials for [Tree of Life]. This material exchange was a privilege from Reincarnation Paradise for knowledge-based abilities.
Materials exchanged with Paradise Coins couldn't be sold and had a limit. Once the materials were crafted into finished products, they became sellable.
With the Alchemy Codex, Su Xiao's success rate and speed in mixing potions improved significantly. After a little over two hours, he had crafted five bottles of [Tree of Life], one of which was a Perfect Mix, permanently boosting 4 points of True Stamina Attribute.
The regular [Tree of Life] sold for 151,000 Paradise Coins or 10 Soul Coins, with Soul Coins having purchase priority.
Beini took the five bottles of [Tree of Life] potions to the Trade Market. As soon as it arrived, it saw a crowd gathered around its stall. This was its stall, and other contractors couldn't use it.
Most of these people were onlookers, but among them were about a dozen individuals with anxious expressions, occasionally checking their watches or pocket watches.
Don't underestimate these dozen people. They were either representatives of merchant guilds or highly respected workers from large adventure groups. They all had one goal: waiting for Beini to arrive.
These people had figured out the pattern. Within 6 to 10 hours before the end of this stay, the cat of Holy Flame Alchemist would come to sell potions—permanent enhancement potions.
At first, only three people noticed this. They reported it to their respective leaders, who then ordered their subordinates to do nothing else but wait there for the 16 hours before the stay ended.
As for the permanent enhancement potions bought by those three, they weren't enough for everyone. The core members of those adventure groups couldn't get enough, so they drew lots to determine the distribution order. Of course, the enhancement effect also influenced the allocation.
Thus, the original circle of three expanded to over a dozen, and behind these dozen were over a dozen large groups or merchant guilds.
As soon as Beini arrived, the dozen or so men and women in various attire cleared a path, but none of them wanted to stray too far from the stall.
Beini reached the stall and began setting the price for the [Tree of Life] potions. Those adding 3 points of True Stamina Attribute sold for 10 Soul Coins, while the Perfect Mix was 15 Soul Coins. Don't underestimate that extra 1 point of True Stamina Attribute—[Tree of Life] could only be consumed once per person in a lifetime.
Seeing it was [Tree of Life] potions, a man who had bought some last time narrowed his eyes. Last time, he brought back [Tree of Life] potions, and the main tank in his team was very satisfied. The second tank, the vice tank, also asked for a bottle.
Glasses Brother naturally didn't dare offend the tank, so the moment he saw [Tree of Life] potions, a cold gleam flashed behind his glasses.
The instant Beini opened the stall, the five bottles of [Tree of Life] vanished. The five who bought them turned and left immediately.
This was the benefit of stable business. Selling potions didn't require waiting for customers; instead, customers waited for Beini. The price of [Tree of Life] potions was fair, the effect was strong, and as a permanent enhancement potion, it had no side effects—that was the most valuable part.
After Beini sold the potions, it deposited the 55 Soul Coins into the team storage space. Once the regular customers left, it began buying recovery potions.
Beini was clever. It had one rule for buying recovery potions: it never bought a second bottle of the same type. This was to keep the identity of Holy Flame mysterious. It wasn't that Holy Flame couldn't craft recovery potions; buying them was just for research.
At the Trial Grounds, inside Sha's Exclusive Room.
"I'm dying. You're definitely getting back at me for throwing you during sparring."
A somewhat exhausted Sha leaned on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.
"Drink this."
Su Xiao tossed a potion to Sha, then rolled up a cloth bag filled with knives and stored it in his storage space. Sha's problem had been quite tricky. Due to reckless training, she had accumulated many hidden ailments. At first glance, Tomboy Sha seemed fine, but if the ailments weren't cleared, within a few years or even months, her body would rapidly weaken, eventually dying from depleted vitality.
This was the final treatment. After this, there would be no issues.
Sha caught the potion Su Xiao threw, downed it without a second glance. Coming from the Void, she understood alchemists. If an alchemist wanted to harm her during treatment, she'd have been dead long ago.
After drinking the potion, the world around Sha began to "spin," and she soon fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Sha's finger twitched, and her eyes snapped open. Just as she was about to sit up, she felt the changes in her body. Her heartbeat was stronger, blood flowed smoothly throughout her body, her right leg—which had lost over 60% of sensation due to intense training—had recovered, and the black blood clots in her lungs, like stones, had vanished.
Su Xiao had already left. With 10 hours left in the stay, he headed straight to the Land of All Beings. The next world was about to begin, and before that, he wanted to try perfecting a blade technique he had been developing for a long time.