Chapter 265: A Small Gathering and a Slap in the Face: Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang and Tang San Are Very Embarrassed

Seeing the reactions of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, Dugu Yan really wanted to die laughing.

At this very moment, the expression on Dugu Yan's face was the same as that of the colleague who had taught her how to use the search box earlier.

How similar the current reactions of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were to Dugu Yan's reaction back then.

However, the reactions of Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were more intense; after all, Dugu Yan had only looked at the data for a few days, while Yu Xiaogang had been looking at it the longest, followed by Tang San. The longer one looked and the more time one spent, the greater the reaction.

For Dugu Yan, it was truly a happy day.

After Oscar and Ma Hongjun finished listening to Dugu Yan's explanation, they instantly understood what she meant and couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

Dugu Yan laughed more subtly; she smiled, trying to hide her joy.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were not so subtle; not only did they laugh, but they also spoke.

For them, this meal left some happy and some depressed.

However, for Dugu Yan, this matter made her feel incomparably happy; she felt that this could at least keep her happy for a month.

If Yu Xiaogang and Tang San knew that Dugu Yan had started out just like the two of them, they probably wouldn't be so depressed.

Sometimes, when everyone faces an embarrassing situation together, it actually becomes less embarrassing.

After the small gathering ended, everyone parted ways. Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dugu Yan left happily, chatting and laughing, while Yu Xiaogang and Tang San left in a hurry without saying a word.

During this dinner, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang were truly too embarrassed. The other three kept talking about this search box matter, going on and on throughout the whole meal, making the two of them uncomfortable while eating.

So, after the dinner was finished, they didn't chat much and prepared to leave directly.

Yu Xiaogang returned to his residence and couldn't wait to take out his Mobile Phone, entering the words exactly as Dugu Yan had input them earlier.

He clicked on the first article regarding sources of food that permanently increase attributes, then began to read it carefully.

He had wanted to read it during the dinner but had been holding back; now that he was back at his residence, he could finally read it seriously.

The content of this document was not long, just over sixty thousand characters.

The opening section discussed martial soul types, and after reading it, Yu Xiaogang now wanted to go over and give Oscar a good scolding.

Food provided by the soul skills of a Food-type martial soul, regardless of any Spirit Ring absorbed, could not permanently increase attributes.

The opening directly pointed out Food-type martial souls, warning everyone not to attempt it to avoid causing irreversible consequences.

What did this mean?

It meant that Oscar's Cultivation was completely fine.

The reason Oscar had been squeezing him earlier was precisely by using this food that permanently increases attributes to make his point.

As it turned out, he himself had no problem at all; thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang felt a bit aggrieved.

Moreover, he had wasted so much time researching it for nothing. If he had seen this article earlier, he would have gone over and retorted to Oscar on the spot; why would he have bothered researching it at all?

He didn't know when it started, but Yu Xiaogang still trusted the data made public by the Spirit Hall.

Oh, it wasn't just Yu Xiaogang; people across the entire continent now trusted the data made public by the Spirit Hall very much.

Unknowingly, the Spirit Hall had already reached a very high position in the field of knowledge.

However, having researched for several months, Yu Xiaogang was also quite interested in food that permanently increases attributes, so he continued reading.

Food that permanently increases attributes is not a soul skill; it is all made manually, and the materials required are varied. The difficulty of collecting ingredients is high, so the price is expensive.

Later, it also introduced a Special Spirit, a Book-type Spirit—the Recipe.

Spirit Masters who possess this martial soul will unlock many food preparation methods as their cultivation increases, among which only a small portion of dishes can permanently increase attributes, and the increase is limited, not unlimited.

Currently, Spirit Masters who possess a Recipe have already established a small family, and there are 7 Spirit Masters with a Recipe Spirit recorded by the Spirit Hall.

Besides the Recipe, there are other Special Spirits that can also produce food that permanently increases attributes.

For example: Pot, Spatula, Ladle, Steamer, and Pickle Jar.

Spirit Masters who possess these martial souls have a certain chance of producing food that permanently increases attributes when making food.

Making food that permanently increases attributes using a Recipe will increase the attribute-boosting effect of the food.

If used in combination, the effect is even better.

Next is a case study.

Recipe: Stir-fried Wind Wolf Meat

Effect: Eating it the first time increases speed by 6%, the second time by 4%, and the third time by 2%. After three times, it is useless to eat.

When cooking, using a martial soul Pot, martial soul Spatula, or martial soul Ladle can enhance the effect of the food.

Currently, the maximum enhanced data tested is: the first time increases by 10%, the second time by 8%, and the third time by 6%. After three times, it is also useless to eat.

Originally, the three effects combined to increase by 12%; after enhancement, they combined to increase by 24%, doubling the effect.

Besides martial soul types, there are also medicinal herb types.

For food made with medicinal herbs, the boosting effect mainly depends on the age of the herbs, so the effects vary.

Medicinal herbs are relatively precious; most nine-year medicinal herbs can increase attributes by 1%.

Moreover, they can be consumed multiple times; the effect is more obvious the first few times, and the effect weakens after multiple times.

Currently, no upper limit has been discovered.

Note: Medicinal herbs are precious; it is recommended not to continue pursuing attribute increases after consuming medicinal herb food ten times, as the cost is relatively high.

Jerry has conducted experiments on this. Taking nine-year medicinal herbs as an example, for the first ten times, each time can provide an increase. The eleventh increase requires eating two portions of Medicinal Cuisine, the twelfth increase requires eating four portions of Medicinal Cuisine, the thirteenth increase requires eating eight portions of Medicinal Cuisine...

It doubles every time thereafter; this is simply a bottomless pit.

Of course, this is just an experiment. Jerry has high-age medicinal herbs; if eating them himself, it is better to use high-age medicinal herbs.

Medicinal herb-type food can also be combined with some martial souls, which can also enhance the effect.

The subsequent data introduces the effects and required ingredients for some recipes.

The specific preparation methods are not explicitly stated.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang was very angry. This Spirit Hall is truly not acting like humans; they tell you the effects and ingredients but don't tell you the preparation methods. This is clearly a monopoly.

Originally, Yu Xiaogang had thought that there were many Spirit Masters with martial souls like pots, and he could find some to teach, but now there was no method for preparing the food.

In truth, Yu Xiaogang's information was too closed off; in the past, Spirit Masters whose martial soul was a pot were treated as tool-type martial souls, with weak attack power, low strength, and relatively low status, but now that the Spirit Hall has developed the catering industry, the status of Spirit Masters with this type of martial soul has long undergone a heaven-turning, earth-shattering change.

Finding such Spirit Masters who haven't joined a faction is truly not easy now.

Even if everyone collects all the ingredients, they still need to go to a restaurant to have them prepared, and they also have to pay a processing fee.

And this food effect, it only mentioned the martial soul type; the effects of the medicinal herb type weren't described in very much detail.

Finally, it said that the medicinal herb type can also be combined with certain martial souls for use.

It didn't say specifically which martial souls to combine them with; could it be pots, Spatulas, or things like that?

And this combination for preparing medicinal herb-type food, it didn't say how much it could improve things either.

Saying half and leaving half, it really is very frustrating.

After finishing all the materials, Yu Xiaogang summarized his gains from this period of time.

The result was that there were no gains at all; it was all read in vain.

Yu Xiaogang suddenly felt that all his efforts during this period had been misplaced.

Manual preparation—why does this sound so much like a chef?

He picked up his Mobile Phone and started searching for relevant information again, and finally confirmed that the profession that produces food that permanently increases attributes is indeed a chef.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun, those two people obtained the Special-grade Chef Certificate.

Does that mean they had long known the secret of food that permanently increases attributes?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt they had known all along and were just watching him make a fool of himself.

Oscar, Ma Hongjun, you two are truly not acting like human beings!

Yu Xiaogang was now incomparably furious.

Why did he go to research food that permanently increases attributes back then? It was all because of Oscar's words.

Later, Oscar and Ma Hongjun obtained their Special-grade Chef Certificates and even celebrated it together.

They probably knew back then, but just kept not saying anything, waiting to watch the joke.

Two incidents; Oscar, Ma Hongjun, I, Yu Xiaogang, have remembered you two.

Yu Xiaogang secretly swore in his heart that sooner or later, he would take revenge.

After finishing these materials, Yu Xiaogang stopped looking.

He looked up at the ceiling for a while, then let out a long sigh.

He put down his Mobile Phone and walked into the bathroom; this was also the first time he had entered in these past few months.

One hour later, Yu Xiaogang walked out of his home looking brand new.

The clothes on his body were a new set, his shoes were also new, and his hair was no longer in a messy state, but had just been washed and blow-dried, looking very smooth; in his hand, he carried a transparent trash bag containing the clothes and shoes he had changed out of.

He walked to the trash can outside and threw them straight in.

A gust of wind blew, scattering Yu Xiaogang's hair, making him feel a bit unaccustomed to it.

He found a barbershop and got a crew cut.

That familiar crew cut Yu Xiaogang had returned.

After tidying himself up, Yu Xiaogang returned to his residence, brewed a pot of tea for himself, and while sipping the tea, thought about what he should do.

Previously, Tang San hoped he would research the Array, but he never had the time; now, Tang San had started researching it himself.

As for medicinal pills, Tang San had also learned them.

Only with the Soul Guidance Device did Tang San say he had no talent for it, so he had never been able to get started.

This matter also made Tang San feel very regretful, and Yu Xiaogang could very clearly feel the longing for the profession of Soul Guidance Master from Tang San's eyes.

What if he were to research being a Soul Guidance Master?

If he learned something that even Tang San hadn't learned, this would definitely be a very proud thing, and it would also make the others stop looking down on him.

But now, he wasn't sure if he had the talent for a Soul Guidance Master, so he would first study it privately to try; once he learned it, he would tell them.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang's gaze became much firmer.

Ever since arriving in Wuhun City, Yu Xiaogang had felt that everything was going poorly and he couldn't accomplish anything.

This time, whether he succeeded or not, he must keep a low profile.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was holding his breath inside; as for whether he could release it later or would hold it in for a lifetime, that was hard to say.

Looking at Tang San again, after returning to his residence, he immediately took out his Mobile Phone, searched for the Fire Ring Array, and clicked on the first article.

After reading it from beginning to end, it contained a detailed introduction to the array pattern routes, and it was even accompanied by pictures.

Tang San, who had failed many times, immediately took out the materials and began to set up the Fire Ring Array.

Success on the first try.

The information was real!

He had spent nearly two months back and forth, only for the result to tell him there was a ready-made one, and he could just follow it to use it.

Then all the research during this period was a waste of time.

Tang San was now so angry he wanted to curse, but he didn't know who to curse.

Curse himself?

He was the first to come into contact with the Mobile Phone; curse himself for not studying the Mobile Phone properly?

Curse himself for not reading the Mobile Phone's user manual?

This incident was entirely him sabotaging himself.

Not only did he sabotage himself, he also sabotaged Yu Xiaogang.

What he didn't know was that he also sabotaged Dugu Yan at the same time.

Sigh!

Tang San ultimately couldn't bear to curse himself.

He found the Mobile Phone's instruction manual and read it from beginning to end.

Only then did he discover that there were many functions he had not known about before.

These functions were all very useful; fortunately, Dugu Yan discovered them in time, otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken for him to figure them out on his own.

After finishing the Mobile Phone manual, Tang San prepared to create his fourth Array.

This time, he began searching for Array data directly, then started setting up the Array according to the introductions in the data.

One week later, the fourth Array was successfully set up.

Two weeks later, the fifth Array was successfully set up.

When Tang San saw the sixth Array, it forced Tang San to stop.

The opening of the sixth Array was written like this: this Array is named Wind-Fire Array; wind aids the fire's momentum, and the Array's power is immense.

This Array belongs to the Level 6 Array category and is a multi-attribute composite Array; before learning it, one needs to master a Level 5 Wind attribute Array.

Originally, seeing this was nothing; the Array had great power, and for a composite Array, it was understandable that one needed to learn an Array of an additional attribute.

Tang San then began searching for Wind attribute Arrays; the results came out quickly, but upon seeing the first introduction—wind belongs to Wood—he learned that before studying Wind attribute Arrays, one must first master the corresponding Wood attribute Arrays.

Is this a nesting doll? Layer after layer.

He went to look at the introduction for Wood; fortunately, this time he did not need to learn other attributes, otherwise, it would really make him feel that the person who wrote the data did it on purpose.

In this way, for him to learn one Level 6 Array, he needed to first learn five Wood attribute Arrays, then learn five Wind attribute Arrays.

It really is linked ring by ring.

This also sounded an alarm for Tang San; Tang San then looked at the seventh Array, the Wind-Thunder-Rain-Fire Array, which required learning a Level 6 Wind attribute Array, a Level 6 Thunder attribute Array, a Level 6 Water attribute Array, and a Level 6 Fire attribute Array.

He checked the data for the other three Level 6 Arrays.

All of them involved many other attributes; the final conclusion reached was that the seventh Array belonged to the Level 7 Array category, and after learning it, one would already be considered a high-level Array Master.

At this point, it was no longer just a matter of learning a few types of attributes, but rather that Arrays of all attributes had to be learned.

The Level 7 Array was already like this, and there were still Level 8 and Level 9 ones ahead.

Tang San already dared not imagine it.

How long would it take to learn up to Level 9?

Actually, Tang San could be completely at ease regarding this point; by the time he learned up to Level 7, he would have already reached the end.

Arrays after Level 8 cannot simply be copied mechanically; one must understand every symbol and every Array line thoroughly.

There is a prerequisite for this: learning the Rule Rune Language.

And even if one learns the language, once they are combined, one might not understand them; at this time, comprehension becomes very important.

The word "comprehension" has not been publicized at all right now, so if people cannot learn it, they will only think their talent is poor.

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(End of this chapter)