My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Xia Zuo was cooking in a low house in the manor while chatting with the bald man.

After listening to his idea of ​​the reward, Rexor carefully inquired about which high-level spellcasting style he wanted to learn, and then went to the temple alone.

The three steaming plates of roasted lamb chops on the table became Xia Zuo's personal delicacy, used to replenish the satiety effect from the morning's exertion and maintain the special effect of "Full of Energy".

Xia Zuo picked up a lamb chop in each hand, took a big bite, and his mouth was covered in oil.

He brought up the perspective of Servant Number 1 in his mind.

The stadium was bustling with activity at this time of day; not only were the stands full, but the open space next to the stadium was also filled with standing spectators.

The host with the goatee had to use a megaphone to shout, otherwise the audience's chatter would have drowned out his voice.

Xia Zuo glanced at the two sides fighting on the field, suppressed the urge to watch the match, and controlled his No. 1 servant to go to the ventilation duct of the field. He activated [Blood Element Servants] and created three new servants with 200 points of health and 1 point of spirit - No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6.

As he ate his lamb chops, he manipulated his Blood Element servants to scatter and hide in secluded corners of Stillwater.

Minion #1 still has 800 HP and 1 Spirit, and is still hidden on the chandelier on the ceiling of the arena.

Number 4 was hidden in a ventilation opening in a hospital, just above the lobby on the first floor.

Number 5 was hidden inside the town's largest gun shop, where a rocket launcher hanging on the wall for display became the servant's temporary home.

Servant No. 6... Hmm... Xia Zuo wandered around the streets of Jing Shui Town for a while, somewhat hesitant.

The place name includes "town," but it's definitely not small, covering about half the area of ​​Poseidon, with plenty of hiding places... making it difficult to choose.

Oh right~ find the tallest building to stay in, so you can have a panoramic view of the whole town.

Xia Zuo controlled his No. 6 servant to the rooftop, looked around, and flew toward a tall, castle-like building with a pointed roof.

The sign on the roof of the tall building came into view:

Jingshui Town Municipal Hall

Below this line of text are three names bearing emblems.

[Yizhu Group, Mishima Group, Jinshangzhijian]

The top floor of the city hall is a pointed clock tower, and all four clocks are broken.

Xia Zuo didn't have time to investigate what secrets these floors might hold.

He needs to eat quickly, then seize the time to meditate for an hour, and continue training when Rexol returns.

Servant number 6 can stay on the balcony on the 10th floor of the City Hall.

Drill into the groove of the wall lamp casing.

Perfect~

Xia Zuo nodded in satisfaction, feeling much safer after dispersing the spiritual sea on the Blood Element Servant.

Moreover, it can monitor four locations at once, which helps to understand the social environment deep inland.

"Thump thump thump..." There were footsteps on the stairs.

Rexor approached carrying a leather suitcase. "Shazo, the decision regarding the Temple has been made."

He opened the suitcase on the empty tabletop of the dining table; inside were two large metal boxes.

Rexor patted the box on the left. "There are many requirements for advancing to a high-ranking mage. Here are the items and materials needed for your advancement ceremony. Take a look when you get back. If you start preparing now, it will take at least 10 years, so don't rush, take your time."

The bald man patted the metal box on the right again. "Because Anru has awakened the innate spell [Light Energy Sensing], the temple will support her advancement to a high-level mage. This box contains a spiritually rich amulet. It can be contained within the spiritual ocean. The longer it stays with its master, the greater its power will be. The box contains specific instructions on how to use it. Just take it back and give it to her."

“Okay. Thank you, Master.” Xia Zuo wiped his greasy hands clean and tried to put the metal box into his alchemy pouch.

“They cannot be put into storage bags.” Rexol shook his head and closed the suitcase. “Spiritual items are incompatible with storage space. They can be contained in the spiritual ocean, but they cannot stay in storage space for long. You must remember this.”

Xia Zuo withdrew his hand and asked, "Master, what exactly does 'spirituality' refer to?"

"The characteristic of entering the spiritual ocean through the soul is spirituality. The obedient element is the most typical example. If you want to know more, you have to study the spiritual school and the totem school."

Rexol glanced at the empty plates on the table. "Are you full?"

Xia Zuo patted his belly. "Of course."

"Then let's get ready. Training starts in an hour." Rexol picked up a bottle of liquor from the cabinet and lazily lay down on the armchair.

...

It was a little after 6 a.m. that night.

Xia Zuo returned home after a day of training.

After he entered the room, he first went to the study to put down his suitcase, then took a shower and changed his clothes. After that, he went to the kitchen and talked to Anruer about the amulet.

There's not much heavy physical work to do in the evening, so the meals are lighter, unlike the heavy meals I had in the morning and at noon.

Anru prepared dinner and went upstairs to call Janice to eat with her.

Janice sat down and took a sip of the sweet and sour tomato beef soup. "Slurp~~ So delicious~"

Anru patted her little head, smiled indulgently, and placed a tender and juicy pork chop on her plate.

Janice had a large mouthful of meat in her mouth, her cheeks bulging out, her eyes squinting, and her head tilted back slightly, looking like she was really enjoying the delicious food.

Xia Zuo chuckled at her expression and asked, "How's your study of oil alchemy going?"

“Janice is amazing. She has a great memory, a simple mind, and is very focused when she learns. Moreover, she learns much more advanced material than we did back then,” Anru continued. “The Elite Academy starts teaching alchemy from the first generation of potions, while we are learning the fifth generation. According to the Elite Academy’s curriculum, it takes at least two years to complete a single course in alchemy.”

"Oh, I see." Xia Zuo nodded.

He had only studied introductory weapon alchemy and exchanged for the textbook on elemental representation at the Yingrui Academy, so he was not very clear about the teaching arrangements for oil alchemy.

Xia Zuo gave the little girl a thumbs up, "Not bad, Janice. Keep it up."

"Mmm~" Janice's eyes narrowed into slits with happiness.

She didn't know why... but she always felt that she was very familiar with Uncle Xia Zuo and Sister An Ru'er, as if they had lived together for several years... but she had only been living in this house for a short time.

Hmm...I don't understand...Janice chewed on a piece of meat, shaking her head, her twin ponytails swaying behind her head, her legs not yet touching the ground, only able to swing happily in the air.

...

After dinner.

Xia Zuo arrived at the study at the perfect time.

He hadn't forgotten that there was a competition in Jing Shui Town.

This is a good opportunity to observe bone magic.

Xia Zuo brought up the perspective of Servant No. 1 and placed it in the center of the field of view, while placing the perspectives of Servant No. 4 to No. 6 in the corners.

In this way, a screen is created that can monitor all the servants.

Watch whichever you want.

Anru walked in carrying a fruit platter and waved her hand in front of her grinning lover. "What are you doing? Why are you laughing like that?"

"Hehe~ I'll tell you later, I'm still researching it." Xia Zuo patted the other's pert butt. "Tonight, I'll store the amulet in my spiritual ocean. That thing is very useful."

“Okay~” Anru walked towards the door, “I’ll correct Janice’s homework first.”

Xia Zuo shifted his attention back to the perspective of Servant Number 1.

After yesterday's match, he placed a blood mark on Fabian.

During a break in training today, Xia Zuo glanced at Fabian's position. The opponent hadn't moved from backstage at the arena, so it seemed he wouldn't be running around. Therefore, Xia Zuo dispelled the blood essence mark ahead of time.

When Fabienne took the stage, he looked the same as before, still wearing a slovenly outfit.

His opponent was a man of similar build, whom the host called Jack the Rockbreaker.

Jack was shirtless, with large tattoos covering his upper body. Dark blue spider patterns extended from his neck to his waist, covering his chest and back.

Jack raised the bone dagger in his right hand, the tip pointing at Fabien, glancing sideways at him with a sinister smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen~" The host walked onto the arena and waved his hands, "Today, the stage of the Beast Arena welcomes two contestants who have undergone bone grafting surgery."

The host pointed to Fabian, "At this time yesterday, Fabian brutally murdered Iron Fist Augu with his bone spikes."

The host pointed to the other side, "Jack the Rockbreaker is a master hunter of his own kind! Now, place your bets!"

The stands were in chaos, with a large group of people clutching wads of cash, surrounding the staff and clamoring to buy as many lottery tickets as possible.

Xia Zuo slowly scanned the audience, trying to see if the person who mentioned the bone sac yesterday was there.

"I remember it was short, golden-gray hair...Found it."

The person was in the seat where Fabian was sitting with his back to him.

Xia Zuo had his servant number 1 move a short distance above the man's head so he could hear his commentary during the match.

A spectator sitting next to him asked the man with short, blond hair, "Andrew, who did you bet on to win?"

“Ross, we’re not here to gamble,” Andrew glanced at the other person.

"Just a side job, earning some legal extra money." Ross had gray, tousled hair and looked much younger than Andrew. His tone was light and his expression lively.

“I’ll pay for it. If we win, I’ll give you half. If we lose, I’ll just say it was bad luck,” Ross pleaded. “Please, Andrew. I need to get Abigail a new pair of boots. The ones she’s wearing are practically falling apart at the heels.”

“If you don’t keep your word, I’ll teach you a lesson, and don’t expect me to help you anymore,” Andrew said, staring at the two figures on the field.

“Yes, Andrew. I promise. I’ll give you the money I win to keep safe, so you can rest assured now.” Ross clapped his hands happily.

Andrew glanced around at the other eavesdropping audience members and said calmly:

"Jack the Stonebreaker... hmm... his tattoos are probably to cover up signs of disease on his body. This means he hasn't modified his bone sac, and the toxins accumulated in his body are flowing out through his skin. Even if he doesn't die here, he won't survive past next month. Whether he can even unleash his full potential is a question."

The eavesdropping audience immediately got up and walked towards the nearby staff, seemingly intending to place a bet on Fabian.

Seeing that the surroundings had suddenly become much more spacious, Ross asked in a low voice, "So, who should we buy?"

"If you knew you were going to die anyway, what would you do?" Andrew muttered. "Wouldn't you just have a good fight and take someone down with you?"

Ross snapped his fingers and walked toward the staff members further away.

Xia Zuo realized that these two people might not be simple, that they had already reached a tacit understanding with each other, and that they had rich experience in surviving in this area.

He looked at Servant No. 4, who had remained at the hospital, and maneuvered it to the arena, intending to use it to track Andrew, the older of the two, in order to learn more information.

Andrew wore a stiff leather trench coat over a cashmere vest and shirt.

Shazo placed servant number 4 inside the collar of his shirt so that his voice could be heard clearly.

Just as Xia Zuo finished doing all this, the match began.