Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start-Chapter 55: Entering the Secret Realm, the Map’s Reporting Point
Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Entering the Secret Realm, the Map’s Reporting Point
"If there aren’t any other instructions from the dean, we’ll head in now."
"Alright, go ahead."
With a wave of their hands, Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong walked in.
Suddenly, the scenery before their eyes shifted and blurred like a trickling stream of assorted flowers. The next second, when their eyes reopened, they had arrived in another world.
An extremely beautiful landscape unfolded before them: pristine mountains, clear waters, with a sky bathed in soft purple twilight, and distant mountains shimmering a light aquamarine. Various plants rarely found outside thrived here, their fragrance pervading the air, and Spirit Fruits scattered in abundance.
From time to time, low-level Demon Beasts would leap out, munch on the fruits, and then curiously approach Xiao Zhan before scurrying away without a trace.
Looking at the scenery, Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but feel a sense of absolute delight in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, his eyes brightened. This Secret Realm was truly worthy of its name; even the air was rich with Spirit Manipulation Energy.
"What a wonderful place this is. If not for the Demon Beasts, it would be great to live here forever," Xiao Zhan remarked sentimentally.
Ye Youlong did not respond to him, instead, she closed her eyes as if sensing something.
After a moment, she opened her eyes. "In this Secret Realm, my Talent Skill is enhanced. I can perceive Spirit Fruits and Demon Beasts within a two hundred meter radius."
Xiao Zhan stroked his chin. "Two hundred meters, huh? If you assume your Artifact Spirit Form, the overlap of our Perception Skills should cover a five hundred meter radius with no problem. With this range, finding higher-level Spirit Fruits should be feasible."
"But..." Xiao Zhan paused, then pulled out a notebook that Ye Wuming had left for him.
Flipping through it, he found a page with a map drawn on it!
The map was clearly marked with routes, and many spots were highlighted in red.
Those highlighted areas were the locations where Spirit Fruits grew.
There were so many that they were practically everywhere!
Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but sigh. "Well, our old man really does take care of us. It’s as if he knew we’d enter the Secret Realm and even pinpointed the locations of Spirit Fruits for us."
Ye Youlong glanced at the map and highly approved. "Combining Perception Skills with the map, we will be able to find the Spirit Fruits we need in the shortest time possible."
"Ah, you’re mistaken!" Xiao Zhan immediately interjected. "Since we’re here, we must be ready to make the most of it. The dean has already told us to take freely; if we only take a little, wouldn’t we disappoint his kindness?"
"What are you suggesting?" Ye Youlong looked at him.
With a mischievous smile, Xiao Zhan pulled out a Storage Bag from his chest.
This Storage Bag was made of high-tech material with great flexibility; just the size of a fingernail, it could fit an entire villa inside!
And it was extremely durable.
As long as you could lift it, the bag would almost never break.
Xiao Zhan had prepared it specifically for this trip to the Secret Realm.
"Don’t miss out as you pass by – if you can pick it, you won’t regret or be deceived! With so many Spirit Fruits, it would be a big loss only to take a little."
Ye Youlong understood; Xiao Zhan wanted to sweep up everything in one go.
"Agreed, but we should prioritize the Spirit Fruits we need first. The others can only be collected en route. Three days is not a long time, and we won’t be able to explore the entire Secret Realm."
"Of course," Xiao Zhan nodded.
Although Spirit Fruits were valuable, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to lose the watermelon while picking up sesame seeds.
There were many Spirit Fruits in the Secret Realm, but their main goal was to collect those that matched their own attributes.
Only these Spirit Fruits could rapidly enhance their strength.
Then, Xiao Zhan picked up the map to figure out their position and direction.
It had to be said, Ye Wuming was impressive; the map almost perfectly marked all the Spirit Fruit growth locations in the Secret Realm.
You should know, this isn’t a project that can be completed in three days.
What does this indicate?
This means that during his time at the academy, Ye Wuming practically turned the Secret Realm into his backyard!
That’s some enviable good fortune!
After confirming their direction, Xiao Zhan looked towards a certain way and said, "Based on the information left in the notes, the best Spirit Fruit to enhance the Death Demon Scythe’s attribute in the Secret Realm is called the Death Lantern Eye, located in the Death Forest a hundred kilometers straight ahead of us."
"Given our current pace, we should reach the Death Forest by tomorrow, but the Death Lantern Fruit may not be there, so my plan is to take a detour and pick any Spirit Fruits we encounter along the way. What do you think?"
"I agree, let’s do as you suggest," Ye Youlong responded.
"Hmm... Huh?"
Xiao Zhan looked at her in shock, if you agree then you’ll listen to me; but what if you don’t?
"Youlong, you’ve changed."
Xiao Zhan’s tone suddenly turned melancholic.
Ye Youlong felt a bit puzzled, "Have I changed?"
"You have."
"How have I changed?"
"You’ve become... oddly adorable, hehe."
Xiao Zhan grinned, revealing his bright white teeth and dimples filled with joy.
Ye Youlong never used to joke around before.
Now picking up this kind of dry humor, he finds it inexplicably adorable.
Ye Youlong looked at him, confused, not understanding what he found so amusing about his joke and beaming like a child.
Oddly adorable?
Is that funny?
Ye Youlong remained unmoved, making Xiao Zhan’s smile slowly stiffen and eventually disappear from his face.
Alright, he felt a bit knocked down.
Ye Youlong was just straightforwardly assertive, completely devoid of any so-called dry humor.
He briskly changed the subject to cover his embarrassment, "There’s a kind of Spirit Fruit called the Spirit Enhancing Fruit about five kilometers ahead. It helps increase the Spirit Manipulation Energy within the body, and it’s suitable for both men and women. Shall we go find it first?"
"Sure."
So Ye Youlong transformed into the Artifact Spirit, and Xiao Zhan held her in his hand, swiftly closing in.
The five kilometers were quickly covered.
As they got closer, the Perception Skill was activated and immediately sensed all the energy points, big and small, around them.
Locking onto the strongest one, Xiao Zhan dashed over.
Sure enough, they discovered a vine with white leaves and white fruits. The fruit looked similar to ginseng fruit and emitted a unique, refreshing fragrance.
There were exactly two of them!
An unexpected delight.
You see, Spirit Fruits are the essence of nature, and usually, a plant only produces one fruit. Finding one that sprouts two at a time is like a heavenly boon, very rare.
Without hesitation, Xiao Zhan moved towards the Spirit Fruit, intending to pick them.
But as he approached within ten meters, suddenly, a serpent-type Demon Beast, long hidden, shot out towards Xiao Zhan.
Fangs bared and venom spraying like an arrow!
Xiao Zhan remained composed, as if he hadn’t seen it, and kept walking towards the Spirit Fruit.
Just as the venom was about to hit Xiao Zhan, the Demon Scythe’s wrist spun, stirring up a ghostly chill; the whole Demon Scythe fanned out like a large leaf fan.
