LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 184: Meeting (2)
"Is Young Master Kryx here?" Caelius asked as he settled into his seat.
The bartender, Old Fang, shook his head. "Apologies, Young Master Kryx is currently outside. He will be back later tonight."
Caelius shrugged.
"Oh, it's alright…" He stood up and glanced at the other customers, who were sneakily glancing in their direction.
"Old Fang, I'll be at my usual spot. Bring me whatever is on the menu today."
Old Fang nodded.
"Understood, Young Master Caelius. I'll be there in a minute."
"Alright. Let's go."
Caelius led Vincent to the third floor, where they waited for a short moment before Old Fang arrived with several dishes. The delicious aroma filled the room, and Vincent couldn't help but drool. He recognized the scent immediately—it was fried Horned-Rabbit!
The last time he had tasted it was during his training with Special Instructor Arthur. He had missed it dearly.
Vincent was surprised to see the dish here.
"How?" he wondered. He had defeated many primals, but none of them had dropped any meat. Most of the drops were items and materials.
Caelius chuckled at Vincent's reaction.
"Are you surprised?" he asked.
Vincent nodded. Although he had eaten meals at the Novice Lounge Inn, the food there was mostly vegetable soup and bread.
"Do primals drop meat and edible parts?" Vincent asked.
Caelius nodded as he picked up a fried Horned-Rabbit on a stick. "That's right. Primals do drop meat. However, the chance is only 0.01%..."
Vincent's eyes widened. "0.01%?!"
Caelius took a big bite, savoring the flavor. "Yep. It's that rare."
Vincent was shocked. The meat was that rare?!
He then got curious. "Then, how come there's a lot of meat here?"
Caelius casually answered after another bite of another dish on the table. "The owner of this restaurant has a rare talent that can extract meat from primals' corpses. The owner's talent isn't actually that rare. The difference is in the quality of the extracted meat."
"Hmm… Quality?" Vincent wondered.
Caelius grinned. "Take a bite, and you'll understand."
Filled with curiosity, Vincent picked up a fried Horned-Rabbit that was glazed with a special honey-like syrup. Anticipating the taste, he took a huge bite. As soon as the meat melted in his mouth, he heard a system notification.
!!
[You have received a temporary boost! The Fury of a Poor Rabbit!]
The Fury of a Poor Rabbit!
Effect: +5% Attack Speed
Duration: 30 minutes
Vincent was surprised. A 30-minute buff period! He hadn't expected that even a meal could provide a buff in the Origin World.
This realization sparked a new determination in him—he needed to recruit someone with a similar skill or talent for his guild. Who knows? Maybe he could discover a good buff that could be useful in a special situation.
However, he set the thought aside for now and tried out the other dishes on the table. As someone who enjoyed cooking, Vincent naturally enjoyed eating delicious food as well.
The two continued eating in silence for a while, savoring the flavors. Later, after satisfying their cravings, Caelius brought up the topic Vincent had been avoiding.
"So, where have you been these days? Wasn't the Big Fool after your head?" Caelius asked, referring to Grarik of the Blackthorn Clan.
Vincent sighed and briefly recounted the failed assassination attempt by the Hyena Gang and his visit to Freedom Swift City. He kept the details vague, not wanting to reveal too much.
Caelius raised an eyebrow. "Oh, the Hyena Gang... aren't they a small group of Tier 2 Yeenlings? How did you even survive an assassination attempt by a group of Tier 2 Origin Warriors?"
Vincent simply smiled but didn't answer. Caelius, being smart, knew when not to press further.
Vincent then changed the subject. "Forget about me. I've heard your family has been in a fierce confrontation against the Blackthorns... How's your situation?"
Caelius' expression subtly darkened at the mention of the Blackthorn Clan. After letting out a deep sigh, he replied, "Don't worry about it. We are the Lionfang Family. It won't be easy for the Blackthorns to defeat us overnight..."
Although Caelius answered in a casual and carefree tone, Vincent could sense that the situation wasn't in the Lionfang's favor. Unbeknownst to Vincent, Caelius' situation was indeed dire.
The Lionfang Family's main territory was in the North Novice Sanctuary, while their presence in the South Novice Sanctuary was only a subsidiary.
They had only a few thousand members here, unlike the Blackthorn Clan, whose main territory was close to the South Novice Sanctuary.
Caelius mumbled to himself, "Sigh... if everyone of us could just have rare or even uncommon skills, it would boost my territory's overall strength..."
Vincent, with his heightened perception, heard the mumble clearly. "What do you need the uncommon skills for?" he asked.
Caelius raised an eyebrow and answered without thinking, "If I could arm my clan members with uncommon-grade fireballs or any offensive skills of the same level, we could raid dungeons and increase their levels quickly. Then we could beat the Blackthorns' dogs…"
Vincent fell into deep thought. After a while, he looked at Caelius and said, "What if I can help you with that?"
Caelius chuckled, thinking Vincent was just trying to comfort him. "Haha, don't worry about it. I appreciate the thought, but I'll be needing a few thousand of them…"
Vincent ignored Caelius' response and activated his talent. He had learned that he could target an item even without taking it out, as long as it was within his storage ring.
Target Item: Fireball (Uncommon)
[Upgrade Quality: Possible]
[Upgrade Quantity: Possible]
[Upgrade Quantity (Uncommon)]
200,000 Experience Points = x5
1,000,000 Experience Points = x50
2,000,000 Experience Points = x500
Without further hesitation, Vincent chose the last option.
[You have used 2,000,000 experience points!]
Soon, 500 replicated Fireball skill books appeared in one of his storage rings. Without a word, he waved his hand, and a small pile of green books materialized in front of them, surprising Caelius.
Caelius was still processing what had just happened when Vincent said, "This is the first batch of uncommon-grade Fireball skill books. It's exactly 500. How many do you need? I can send the rest later."