You are all my wings!

"Is that settled then? Let's put this matter aside for now and take good care of this alchemical monster. Remember, this is the team's shared asset. You only have the right to use it, not the right to own it. Don't get it wrong."

Lyon turned and walked away. By then, the cave had been dug, and it was time for a meal.

The life roots were not satiated before, but they were effective.

Since he had prepared the food ingredients in advance, he immediately went into the cave as soon as it was dug, took out cooking tools, and cast various micro-magic spells to speed up the process.

He planned to make a big stew with the tender tree roots and needles, some collected flower buds, and the leftover dried meat.

As for the fruits of the pseudo-wisdom tree, there were only a dozen or so in total. He tasted one and found it sour and astringent, and his attributes didn't increase. He guessed that the real nutrition of the pseudo-wisdom tree wasn't in these fruits.

According to the guidelines in the Dietary Guidelines, the fruits of plant-type monsters generally do not have any effect on enhancing attributes.

This is counterintuitive, but it's true.

Lyon estimated that perhaps it was because most of the plant-type monsters whose fruits could increase attributes had been hunted out, making them easy to become extinct.

On the contrary, plant-type monsters that follow the opposite path are able to live longer.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the fresh stew was ready. Lyon invited everyone into the cave to eat.

Maggie, squatting to the side watching Leon's actions, said:

"Oh dear and respectable master, give me more tender tree roots, I don't want the pine needles, they look strange."

Although pine needles are tender, when cooked and soaked, they swell and become thick and large, which does resemble the large penis of a male animal.

It's understandable that I don't find Maggie Lu appealing.

Iris had been waiting patiently by the side, anticipating Lyon's delicious meal. Her beautiful emerald-yellow eyes shone brightly in the cave, which was lit only by torches.

She gave a request that was completely opposite to that of Maggie:

"Leon, Leon, unlike Master Magiro, I'm going to eat more tender pine needles this time! I feel an instinctive attraction to these things!"

Upon hearing this, everyone cast strange glances at Iris.

Is this guy serious?

It's all about instinctive attraction...

Chapter 134 Numerical Analysis and Task Review

Milo Carmark and the others couldn't help but glance back and forth between Leon and Iris, then exchanged glances.

Their initial impression was, "These two must have already done *that*", then, "I never expected their methods to be so varied", and finally, "Sigh, how come all the good things happen to him?"

Bovary, being rather innocent, seemed to blush, instantly transforming into the shy, boyish look of a young boy.

"Iris, then eat more. I don't think Karl and the others like to eat much of this."

Based on Leon's understanding of Iris, the instinct she mentioned must be something else entirely, but explaining it at this point would only make things worse.

So he didn't say much and quickly served a large bowl to Iris.

"Everyone, help yourselves, scoop out as much as you can eat, according to the portion size."

Leon tapped the side of the pot, poured himself an even bigger bowl, and began to devour the food.

As a cook, he had the right to give himself the most, with half of it being tender pine needles and half being tender tree roots.

After being cooked, the tender pine needles swell up to resemble king oyster mushrooms, but slightly larger. They have a soft and fluffy texture, and the magical juices overflow as you chew them, creating a satisfying and delicious flavor.

The tender tree roots also taste good, similar to minotaur jerky in texture, hard but with a flavor similar to roasted meat.

In addition, the stewing sauce softens the dryness, and if you chew carefully, you can taste some obvious tiny magical veins. The texture is similar to the tendons of chicken legs, both chewy and smooth, which is quite good.

Lyon gave himself an 8 out of 10 this time, showing that his culinary skills are getting better and better.

My past life impressions suggest that there are no professions like "magic chef" in this world.

But if it were possible, wouldn't my long-term dedication to cooking various monster meats give me a better chance of triggering a job-hunting enlightenment?

With this unrealistic fantasy in mind, Lyon ate quickly, bowl after bowl.

He was no match for the others in terms of rank, but his years of experience eating monster flesh allowed him to eat incredibly fast, unmatched by anyone.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, emptying the pot of stew.

As for the remaining portion of dried reserve grain, Lyon had already distributed it in advance, and each person put it into a package.

Now the powerful fifth-tier monsters have been completely wiped out by the group.

Of course, the main reason is that there aren't many edible parts; most of them are used as materials for life alchemy.

"Get some rest, and then take turns looking at the sacred murals when you have some free time. Let's rest here for the next few days and see if we can learn anything from the sacred murals."

Lyon gave the order to disband.

Then, he looked at his own attribute information.

【主要属性：生命力56/魔力量62/体力42/力量42/敏捷49】

Despite consuming so much, my attributes only increased by two points of magic power.

Looking at Iris again, after a series of battles, her magic power had already increased by 2 points, and after this feast, it increased by 4 points, for a total increase of 6 points.

After eating it, in addition to gaining 4 points of magic power, her stamina and strength also increased by 3 points each. This shows that the so-called tender pine needles have an instinctive attraction for her, and it's not just empty talk; it really works.

Does this attribute growth also depend on whether it's related to physical constitution?

Or is it simply because after she entered the fourth tier, she entered a period of rapid growth in attributes, which improved her efficiency in digesting monsters?

【主要属性：生命力91/魔力量99/体力52/力量50/敏捷51】

This is Iris's current total value, which is outrageous.

Lyon then looked at Britta.

【主要属性：生命力70/魔力量73/体力52/力量47/敏捷52】

Britta is much more normal in comparison.

Her magic power had increased by 8 points since the last time Leon saw her, but 5 of those points came from recovering from the impact of the sacred mural.

This indicates that the sacred mural did not simply absorb Britta's magic; there was feedback at the time, though it was not obvious at first.

The last three points increased along with her eating monster flesh after the great battle, and the increase was relatively normal compared to Iris.

Then her stamina and strength each increased by 2 points, and her agility increased by 1 point.

"It seems that the tender pine needles and tree roots should be able to comprehensively improve the attributes of strength and agility. However, I have probably reached a bottleneck in the three attributes of strength, agility and constitution, so the effects will not be visible for the time being."

After a moment's thought, Lyon came to a conclusion.

Based on the numerical growth of Iris and Britta, it can be seen that the food growth effect this time is quite good, but it has reached a bottleneck and the growth efficiency has declined.

Iris, on the other hand, has just advanced to the next level and has a lot of room for growth, so her level increased significantly in one go.

Of course, this conclusion may not be accurate. If we hunt a few more times in the next few days and the attribute growth is still not fast, we should be able to see the conclusion.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to find the Shadow Scorpion or take up a new job.

Otherwise, it would be frustrating if you ate good food every day but didn't see much improvement in your attributes.

In addition, Lyon checked his title panel.

Everything else remains the same, but as expected, one more item has been added:

[Pseudo-Wisdom Tree (Infant) Core Breaker]

The "young" label, as always, indicates that the powerful monsters are still in their ordinary state, far from their peak as depicted in mythology.

Another factor is the completion rate of each task.

[Iris's side quest "The Fallen Dark Elf" is currently 75% complete.]

The progress suddenly jumped from 50% to 75% a couple of days ago. Lyon guessed that this might be related to Iris's advancement to the fourth tier.

[Breita's side quest "The Selection of Paladins" is currently 40% complete.]

The progress of this quest had been slowly increasing since entering the dungeon, but it was stuck in the 10% range for a long time until I just finished the pseudo-wisdom tree, when it suddenly jumped to 35%.

Having just finished a meal, the level increased by another 5%, demonstrating a strong correlation between the completion of this task and the improvement of the Four Horsemen's strength and teamwork.

The stronger they are, the higher their level of teamwork will be, and the higher their success rate should be when they officially participate in the selection of paladins.

Based on experience, he can receive a mid-term reward when the "Paladin Selection" quest reaches 50%, which is not bad.

[Breita's main quest "The Chosen One" is currently 10% complete.]

This progress suddenly surged two days ago.

Strangely enough, Lyon hadn't done anything the day before; he had been practicing magic.

The only possibility is that certain actions taken previously had a lingering impact, which boosted the completion of this task.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the clash with the peripheral forces of Princess Rent accelerated the progress of this mission.

Thinking about it this way, it's highly likely that Reint and his group will come looking for them again.

In addition, Leon has a newly accepted mission called "The Redemption of Goddess Astalia," which he hasn't participated in yet, so his progress is still at 0.

Lyon had a rare moment of free time to go through all the information on the panel and fill in any gaps.

"From now on, we need to shift our training focus to intermediate magic!"

He felt a sense of urgency.

Although my strength has progressed quite well, it is still far from enough compared to the major event that will take place two years and four months from now.

Not to mention that we're still on the 41st floor, the monster riots haven't subsided, and the place remains dangerous.

Chapter 135 Comprehending the Sacred Murals

Lyon prepared to meditate on intermediate magical imagery while viewing the sacred murals.

Because few people encountered this thing in his previous life, Leon only had a vague understanding of how to comprehend it.

For now, this is the only way we can try.

As for something like Britta's magic, it's only suitable for her; Leon doesn't possess magic of the Saint Annihilation level.

Except for Karl, who was on duty, everyone else came to see the sacred murals.

Fortunately, due to the past ferocity of the False Wisdom Tree, the area within a radius of one or two hundred meters is relatively quiet, and the probability of being attacked by monsters is lower than in other places outside.

"How exactly do you learn this? Can you really understand anything just by looking at a painting?"

Mark couldn't resist getting closer to the mural and tapping it with his hand.

As soon as his palm touched it, he was repelled by an invisible force.

Moreover, the force had a strong aftereffect, causing him to fly backward seven or eight meters, crashing hard onto the ground in a very disheveled state.

Milo couldn't help but burst into laughter:

“Fool, Mark, your observation skills are terrible. Have you forgotten that there were a bunch of vines around this fake tree of wisdom, but they never touched the sacred mural? That means there would definitely be a problem if you got too close.”

Mark blushed slightly, but stubbornly replied:

"Hmph, I was merely using my courage to test whether the sacred murals were as miraculous as the legends say!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Karl, who was patrolling back and forth on the outskirts of the valley, worried that Karl might have seen his embarrassing moment.

Seeing that he wasn't paying attention, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed.

He sighed, "Alas, men who fall in love are truly miserable."

Maggie glanced speechlessly at the group of mentally unstable knights, then walked over to Leon and whispered:

“My dear and respectable master, I actually know how to understand the sacred murals, and I can tell you about it.”

"Oh?"

Leon looked down at Maggie, wondering why she suddenly seemed so hesitant.

"However, I have a request."

"You said."