"Hephaestus' wedding dress... it's amazing."
After the goddess left, Kevin was still savoring the stunning glimpse he had just had.
The glittering, flame-like long hair, paired with the white dress, intertwined with the pure divinity, achieves a beauty that is unattainable by mortals.
I'm afraid that even the gods who have lived for millions or tens of millions of years have never seen Hephaestus like this.
Soon, she will come to the banquet of the gods in this manner, like a warrior stepping onto the battlefield.
"Those fun gods had better be smart and at least give me a normal title that won't make me look out of place in the cutscenes."
After sending Hephaestus away, Kevin also returned to Terraria to test his strength after the upgrade.
In order to compare the state before the upgrade, he deliberately summoned the Desert Scourge again to challenge it.
boom--
When the body of the Desert Scourge fell into the desert, splashing up dust, Kevin also completed the timing.
"Total time... 15 minutes and 32 seconds."
"It's half an hour faster than last time."
"It's true that upgrading can't produce no improvement at all."
Based on Kevin's own experience, he felt that when fighting with the Boss, both his perception and movements were sharper and more flexible.
And there have been some small changes in mentality.
Previously, I fought with the mentality of "challenging a strong enemy."
Now it's like greeting an old friend, a little harder, but not much.
Kevin "807" casually opened the treasure bag of the Desert Scourge and harvested a bunch of miscellaneous materials.
These corals, starfish and other things can be used to make a set of Victory Tide armor or other props.
However, the weapon fired this time was different from the last time. It was a throwing javelin.
[Desert Disaster (Green): Causes 12 points of rogue damage. Stealth attack will throw out three javelins that drill into the ground at the same time.]
"It's this weapon!"
Looking at the weapon he had just taken out of the inventory, Kevin showed a surprised expression.
The javelin is about one meter long, and the top is shaped like the giant jaws of a desert plague.
Its weapon type is very special, and it is the exclusive weapon for the new profession "thief" added to the "Disaster" module.
This is a profession that uses throwing weapons as the main means of attack.
In Terraria, some professions have fierce offensive in the early stage, while others excel in the late stage.
The thief is an extremely powerful profession in the later stages - provided that you have collected a full set of professional accessories, armor and other equipment.
However, even if we put aside the profession, "Desert Scourge" is also a very useful weapon.
After being thrown, it will automatically burrow into the ground and automatically target nearby enemies to attack.
In a sense, it can replace the bow and arrow and become a means of long-range attack in the early stage.
"Stealth attack" is a characteristic of the thief profession.
When the stealth value reaches the maximum, the stealth attack can be triggered, triggering the weapon special effects.
Kevin tried to throw the weapon in his hand, only to see the Desert Disaster turn in mid-air and quickly sink into the sand.
In the blink of an eye, it emerged from the ground and pierced a vulture.
After completing the attack, a javelin suddenly appeared in Kevin's empty hand, which was the Desert Formation.
"So it came back this way."
Kevin casually killed the awakened vulture, seeming to be thinking about something.
"But as expected, the 'lurking attack' didn't trigger. It seems that I must wear the armor of the thief profession."
Before the difficult mode, Kevin had no intention of changing his profession.
The superthermal ion cannon is so useful, we should use it more often.
It's okay to wait until its strong period is over before considering changing jobs.
"By the way, after the upgrade, the system seemed to pop up a prompt."
Because he was busy admiring the goddess' figure, Kevin almost forgot about it.
Fortunately, the system will not run away, and it is still not too late now.
[System prompt: Congratulations! Your level has been raised to Lv2!]
[As a reward, the system unlocks an additional world expansion slot]
"Oh? There are actually upgrade rewards. This system is very considerate."
After seeing the news, Kevin was overjoyed.
It just so happens that the development of the Apocalypse world is almost complete.
The next world slot is unlocked after defeating Skeletron.
During this time, he was also thinking about whether he should explore the dungeon as a transition.
Unexpectedly, the system gave him a great gift!
It would be better to be able to travel to another world.
Because every world you visit through the system has its own unique features.
For example, the Terraria world allowed Kevin to unlock several very useful abilities.
The world of Apocalypse is slightly worse, with only the feature of periodically triggering the "blood moon".
I don't know what surprises the new world will bring.
After confirming that he had traveled to an existing world, a piece of information unexpectedly appeared in front of Kevin's eyes.
[Exploring the unknown world, this process will last at least 12 hours]
"Sure enough, I have to wait 12 hours this time too."
Looking at the countdown hanging in his field of vision, Kevin shrugged.
During this period of time, it was just right to test the ability he had been dreaming about - [Stigma Alchemy]!
Because it is a rare ability that has never been seen before, neither the goddess nor Miss Aina can provide help.
Kevin simply tried it on his own and gradually explored the application of his development abilities.
And this ability... To be honest, he doesn't want anyone to know about it.
Relying on the memories of the "Stigma Alchemist", Kevin finally had a preliminary understanding of how to use the development abilities he had acquired.
"First...decompose it."
Kevin casually took out a wooden sword and gently brushed the sword with his hand.
Then the wooden sword suddenly disintegrated and broke into pieces of wood.
These woods are the materials used to make this wooden sword.
Kevin counted them and found that there were fewer than when they were made, but not by much.
"Although the finished product can be broken down into raw materials, it will cause losses."
"Considering that this is an irreversible process... this loss is within an acceptable range."
"And, 'decomposition' seems to bring some knowledge as well."
Kevin closed his eyes and took in the information that flooded into his mind.
When performing the "decomposition" process, it was as if he had made the wooden sword again with his own hands.
Every polishing detail and production technique seems to be vivid in my mind.
However, this was clearly a weapon he made directly out of wood.
"Increase the understanding and manipulation of elements and the microscopic world..."
"So that's what you mean."
Kevin opened his eyes and savored it carefully.
The craftsmanship of the wooden sword is nothing special, but it's a start.
After testing the "decomposition", there is only one place left that needs to be tested.
"So we still have to look for the 'holy milk'."
Looking at the ability description on the record paper, Kevin's expression was a little complicated.
"I have to try it anyway. The first goal is..."
The first moment you realize you need to obtain the "Holy Milk".
The person that came to Kevin's mind was undoubtedly... Shizuka Marikawa.
There is no way, because she has the broadest mind among all the contractors.
Even the loli goddess Hestia, who is famous for her baby face and big breasts, cannot compare to her.
After all, the latter is petite and suffers from her body shape.
Apocalypse World.
"Eh? You need my..."
Hearing Kevin's request, Shizuka Marikawa rubbed her cheek with her fingers in embarrassment.
"But I haven't given birth to a child yet, so I can't produce breast milk."
Minami Rika on the side laughed secretly and ruthlessly exposed her best friend's past.
"Forget about the kids. This guy doesn't even have a boyfriend. He's already old."
"You, you don't have any either! Why do you always blame me?"
"It's not easy for me to find a man in my profession. Use your brain and think about it."
Looking at the group of girlfriends who were teasing each other, Kevin coughed lightly and said awkwardly.....
"It's okay. Even a virgin can produce 'holy milk'... In fact, the effect will be better."
Because "holy milk" is not breast milk in the true sense, but the embodiment of life energy with sacred meaning.
According to doctrine, the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus as a virgin and raised him.
This may be the origin of the symbolic meaning given to the term "holy milk".
Seeing Kevin said this, Shizuka Marikawa tilted her head.
"Master, do you want to try it?"
"Then I'll be welcome."
Perhaps it would be more appropriate to say "I'm ready to eat" or "Thank you for the treat."
When he came to his senses, he saw Minami Rika looking at him and Shizuka Marikawa with a complicated look.
"Wow…it actually exists."
"Stop, stop talking!"
This joke successfully helped Kevin get out of the embarrassment.
Then he discovered that he had an additional buff state.
[Holy Milk Filling (Marikawa Shizuka): Improves the effect of the "Stigma Alchemy" ability, and increases the healing effect obtained by oneself by 50%. When making healing items, there is a 33% chance of obtaining double the product. The working time is 30 minutes.]
The benefits provided by Holy Milk are considerable!
The item "self-obtained healing effect +50%" alone is already amazing.
The output of the double healing items later is also good, and will come in handy when making high-level healing potions.
Not only that, when in the state of [Holy Milk Filling], Kevin felt that his mind was much clearer.
The knowledge just acquired is being digested and absorbed at a very fast speed, as if the brain's operating speed has also increased a lot.
The whole person seemed to be refreshed and felt unable to stop.
"After the 30 minutes have passed, will we be able to return to our normal state?"
Kevin looked at Shizuka Marikawa with some lingering feelings. The latter subconsciously protected her chest with both hands and hesitated.
"Um...are you still coming?"
"No."
Kevin smiled awkwardly and gave up the idea of having a few more bites.
"I just want to ask, after producing the holy milk, do you feel anything?"
"Feeling?"
No matter how slow-witted Shizuka Marikawa was, she blushed and gave an evasive answer when faced with such a question.
"Yes...of course there is. After all, it is a normal physiological phenomenon."
"————I'm asking if you feel weak."
Kevin glanced at Minami Rika who had been giggling since a while ago. 2.0 What are you laughing at? You have to go to the table later!
After all, judging from the name suffix behind the gain.
The effects of the holy milk vary from woman to woman.
Since Shizuka Marikawa's effect is related to treatment.
Then Minami Rika is most likely related to shooting and long-range damage.
This is just Kevin's guess. If he really wants to find out the truth... naturally, practice is the only way to gain true knowledge.
"My physical condition... So that's what you're asking about."
The blonde school doctor breathed a sigh of relief, felt it carefully, and soon frowned.
"I do feel a little tired, as if I had worked overtime for several hours in a row."
"But it's not serious. I should be able to recover after sleeping for a while."
As a medical worker, Shizuka Marikawa is very clear about her physical condition.
There should be no problem with her judgment.
"Really? That's good."
Kevin nodded, and a huge stone was put down in his heart.
But I was secretly thinking in my heart, since the "holy milk" is so important.
It seems that I will have to contract more candidates for the "Goddess of Birth" in the future.
The Goddess of Birth - another name for the provider of holy milk.
For Kevin, she is a contractor with the qualifications of "Goddess of Life".
Even without contract skills, it is equally important!
As for a character with no contract skills but potential, Kevin just thought of a person.
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