31: Upgrading after a major battle makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

“However, Brother Lin, their Family is far behind the Ye Family.”

Xu Dazhi said, winking.

“What does the Ye Family have to do with it? I’m not from the Ye Family.”

“You could be! Ye Yao almost only talks to you among the boys in class. Before, Yan Hao actively went to talk to her, but Ye Yao completely ignored him. Later, Yan Hao stopped making a fool of himself.”

“Forget it, I don’t have that idea now. I have a lot of other things to do.”

“Alright, then be careful yourself.”

“Don’t worry, if he really dares to play dirty, I’ll make him regret it for the rest of his life,” Lin Chuan said indifferently.

Xu Dazhi didn’t know what Lin Chuan’s confidence came from, but he felt a chill run down his spine.

Although Lin Chuan seemed easy to talk to and amiable, that was only when there was no conflict. If anyone provoked him, Lin Chuan would definitely retaliate fiercely.

Only this chubby kid was carefree enough to constantly pester Lin Chuan, eventually getting familiar with him. Didn’t he see that other classmates didn’t even have the courage to make eye contact with Lin Chuan?

At his core, Lin Chuan exuded an air of indifference… Before school ended, Du Yong indeed returned to the classroom on time and handed Lin Chuan a large box.

“Lin Chuan, inside is the first-place reward, and this month’s subsidy. In total, 16 Spirit Stones and seven bottles each of two types of potions. Please verify the quantity.”

“Hmm, no problem,” Lin Chuan nodded.

Sixteen Spirit Stones: ten for the first-place reward, two for the subsidy, two for Lan Lan’s promised compensation for absorbing less Spiritual Qi, and an additional two for each star he advanced.

“By the way, Lin Chuan, although the potions are good, all medicine has some toxicity. It’s best to take them every 4-5 days. This way, the medicinal effects are maximized, and side effects are minimized.”

“There are side effects?”

“What? Has no one told you?”

“…”

“It’s alright, you couldn’t get this many potions at once before. It’s not too late to know now. Just be aware of it and don’t be too eager for quick results.”

“I know,” Lin Chuan nodded in agreement.

These lousy potions have side effects? Not even a dog would drink them!

…Back at the villa, Lin Chuan took out all the potions and Spirit Stones, lining them up, but he didn’t rush to absorb and convert them into skill fruits.

This batch of resources was enough for Lin Chuan to directly advance to Black Iron Nine-star.

However, there was no rush now. He had to give Lan Lan and Old Qin some time to adapt.

Upgrading one star a month seemed reasonable, right?

Having an epiphany after a major battle and upgrading one star also seemed very reasonable, right?… So, after feeding a pile of skill fruits, Old Hei reached seven stars.

He summoned Old Hei and placed him on the table.

Of course, it was Old Hei after shrinking 200%, with a diameter of less than a meter.

“Open your mouth, drink the medicine.”

The Spiritual Qi potion, which he had just said not even a dog would drink, was poured into Old Hei’s mouth.

“How is it? What do you feel?”

“Bitter…”

“How does it compare to the green skill fruit?”

“The fruit is sweet…”

“Damn it, I asked about the effect, not the taste.”

“The fruit is better…”

“Is that so?” Lin Chuan pondered.

Then, a green energy fruit appeared in his hand.

Old Hei stretched his head to eat it, but Lin Chuan moved it away.

“It’s not for you. Didn’t you just eat so much?”

Next, Lin Chuan fetched a glass of water and then soaked the skill fruit in it.

The skill fruit visibly dissolved in the water, leaving no pit.

Everything about the skill fruit was condensed energy, completely dissolving in the water to form a pale green solution.

He poured half of the solution from the glass and gave it to Old Hei to drink.

“How’s the effect?”

“A little bit worse than the potion…”

At this point, Lin Chuan’s experiment came to an end.

There was no other way; whether it was skill fruits or Spiritual Qi potions, they were useless for humans to consume, so he could only rely on Old Hei to test them little by little.

Fortunately, the results were quite good.

Lin Chuan had this idea for a long time, but he didn’t have time before, and the skill fruits were not abundant.

Now, he urgently needed a large amount of money to buy Yao Beast flesh and blood. And the only thing he could rely on was skill fruits.

One bottle of Spiritual Qi potion was equivalent to one and a half energy fruits, and an energy fruit could be made into two portions of “energy potions” with slightly lower efficacy than Spiritual Qi potions.

This meant one Spiritual Qi potion was equivalent to three bottles of “energy potion,” and one Spirit Stone was equivalent to nine bottles.

The key was that “energy potions” had absolutely no side effects! Selling them for one Spirit Stone per bottle shouldn’t be a problem, right?

You can take as much as you want; isn’t this the dream of a rich second-generation?

The interests involved were too vast for Lin Chuan to dwell on, lest he get too deeply involved.

He forced himself to remain calm. Reborn into this life, no matter how much money he earned, it was fleeting. What was important was to live freely.

This was a transcendent world. No one could control resources beyond their strength. Strength was the most important thing.

Whether it was personal strength or Family strength, having strength was all that mattered.

And Lin Chuan had nothing.

In this world, strength was respected.

The Beast Tamer Association was undoubtedly a relatively large force, maintaining the basic order of the entire Ring City.

And potions were undoubtedly the cornerstone of the Beast Tamer Association.

Lin Chuan temporarily dared not tamper with this cornerstone.

Cooperate? He wasn’t qualified.

However, Lin Chuan didn’t plan to sell large quantities. Getting a small amount out in exchange for some Yao Beast flesh and blood corpses shouldn’t be a big problem.

Lin Chuan had a plan in mind.

Next was the test of Soul Power potions. Considering that Soul Power potions corresponded to red skill fruits, Lin Chuan couldn’t help but wonder: Can humans eat this stuff?

However, skill fruits without imprinted skills should be fine.

Following the same pattern, one blank skill fruit yielded two portions of red solution.

Lin Chuan hesitated for a second, then drank one portion.

An incredibly refreshing sensation rushed straight to his head, making his consciousness feel much clearer.

It was cool and refreshing, like mint water, suitable for summer drinking.

Other than that, there was no other sensation.

Next, Lin Chuan unscrewed a bottle of Soul Power potion and gulped it down.

First, there was still the same refreshing sensation. It seemed the efficacy was similar.

Immediately after, Lin Chuan felt a wave of nausea and revulsion, like the kind of wakefulness after staying up for three nights, wanting to sleep but unable to, which made him incredibly uncomfortable.

“Damn it, this is poison!”

He didn’t need to think; he knew this was the side effect of the potion.

Actually, other students didn’t have such a strong reaction. It was normal for Lin Chuan, drinking this stuff for the first time, to have a stronger reaction.

Other classmates had long developed drug resistance.

As long as one endured the physical discomfort, one could even use this feeling of clarity to accelerate Cultivation.

But Lin Chuan didn’t need to Cultivate; what did he need this clarity for?

What the hell was the difference between this and chugging strong coffee in the middle of the night?