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It didn’t shatter in one hit?

That shows how hard the rocks are here.

"Fire again!"

BOOM!

"Again!"

BOOM!

"Keep firing until it’s dust!"

BOOM!

BOOM!

...

After eight consecutive blasts, the massive boulder was pulverized into dust.

And behind the boulder, a small patch of fiery red gradually came into view. It was a cluster of fruits that burned like flames.

"So there really were fruits here." A corner of Gao Neng’s mouth lifted into a smirk.

"Whoa... Are these Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits?! This is a fire-attribute raw material! There are at least ten of them! I, Fang Tangtang, am going to be rich!" Fang Tangtang’s eyes went wide.

"They really are Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits!" Shen Ning’Er stared at the fruits as well. ’It’s impossible to say I’m not surprised.’

She remembered the route Gao Neng had taken. Although they had been winding through piles of rock, Gao Neng hadn’t stopped once since entering Zone 93.

Only here did Gao Neng stop.

And then he just... found Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits? And a whole patch of them?

’Could it be... you can really sense these things?’

Shen Ning’Er walked over and touched one of the Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits on the ground, her eyes shimmering with light.

As for Zhang Hongying, who was hiding far behind them...

Right now, her eyes were bulging so much they looked like they were about to pop out of her head.

’So many Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits? This kid’s luck... is a little... too good, isn’t it? He even managed to find Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits hidden behind a rock?!’ Zhang Hongying truly couldn’t believe it.

After all, she had been watching their every move from behind.

But facts were facts...

Gao Neng hadn’t just found Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits; he’d found a whole patch of them.

"Whoa, come look! This Fire Dragon Tongue Fruit plant is a little strange!" Just then, Gao Neng’s voice rang out from ahead.

’Strange?’ Zhang Hongying widened her eyes and looked over.

In the distance, Gao Neng was holding up a freshly picked Fire Dragon Tongue Fruit plant, but this one had a total of five fruits on it.

One plant, five fruits?!

’Is... is that a Five Dragon Fruit?!’ Zhang Hongying was completely stunned.

Although the Fire Dragon Tongue Fruit was a fire-attribute raw material, its rank wasn’t considered high. It could only be called one of the most common types.

But the Five Dragon Fruit was completely different.

The Five Dragon Fruit was an evolved version of the Fire Dragon Tongue Fruit. Normally, you might find one Five Dragon Fruit for every ten thousand Fire Dragon Tongue Fruit plants.

Most importantly, the Five Dragon Fruit was considered an intermediate-grade attribute material.

Definitely a rare species!

"Whoa, is that a Five Dragon Fruit plant?" Fang Tangtang’s knowledge of raw materials was quite good. She let out a cry of surprise the moment she saw the Five Dragon Fruit in Gao Neng’s hands.

"Five fruits on a single plant... it really is a Five Dragon Fruit!" Shen Ning’Er was also somewhat astonished.

Finding a patch of Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits was already heaven-defying luck.

But to find a Five Dragon Fruit among them?

That was a bit...

...excessive!

Just as she was thinking this, Gao Neng picked up another plant, waggled it in his hand, and spoke again. "Wow, this one seems to be a Five Dragon Fruit plant, too!"

"What?!"

"Two Five Dragon Fruit plants growing together?!"

Fang Tangtang and Shen Ning’Er were a little dumbfounded. According to common knowledge, a Five Dragon Fruit was equivalent to the ’king’ among Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits.

How did that saying go again?

’One mountain cannot contain two tigers!’

Two Five Dragon Fruit plants growing in the same spot?

That’s not natural!

"Wait, it’s impossible for two Five Dragon Fruit plants to grow together! Let me see, is it a fake?" Fang Tangtang immediately snatched it from him.

After a moment of careful observation...

...the result was obvious.

This Five Dragon Fruit plant was also real.

In the distance.

Zhang Hongying’s jaw had dropped.

A person could be lucky.

But luck this heaven-defying wasn’t just ’luck,’ was it? It was monstrous!

’Not only did he find a patch of Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits, but he also found two Five Dragon Fruit plants? And most importantly, they were growing in the same spot?’ Zhang Hongying felt as if all the common sense she had ever learned had been thrown out the window.

How could something so unscientific happen?

’Wait!’

’Could it be that there’s some kind of special ’evolutionary energy’ here?’

It was the only way Zhang Hongying could rationalize it.

There was no other possible explanation for this phenomenon.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Hongying recorded the coordinates of the location and marked it. This matter had to be reported immediately.

Gao Neng, of course, had no idea that using his ’Source’ ability twice would cause such a stir.

He just felt that since the raw materials were right in front of him, evolving only one plant would be a bit of a waste, so he decided to do two at once.

’Is it that strange to find two Five Dragon Fruit plants in one place?’

Gao Neng didn’t have a deep understanding of these things, but regardless, as long as his ’Source’ ability wasn’t discovered, he wouldn’t worry about anything else for the time being.

The next step, naturally, was to gather them.

Possessing the Energy Material Collection Skill (Proficiency: 100%), Gao Neng’s fingers were perfectly nimble. With a few swift motions—SWISH SWISH SWISH—he finished collecting all the remaining Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits.

Not a single bit of energy was lost.

Can you believe it?

In any case, Fang Tangtang was dumbfounded as she watched.

’His gathering speed is way too fast!’

If she hadn’t seen the perfect Dragon Tongue Fruits in Gao Neng’s hand, she would have suspected he was just yanking them out forcefully.

"Alright, let’s move on to a new spot!" Since Gao Neng had chosen to come to Zone 93, it stood to reason that Fire Dragon Tongue Fruits weren’t the only thing to be found here.

A Tier Seven forbidden zone.

Its danger level wasn’t considered too high.

He wasn’t in the mood to pick any lone ’sprouts’ growing by themselves for now. However, he planned to completely harvest the other two densely packed patches of fruit not far from here today.

"Whoa, okay, okay, let’s go to a new spot!" Fang Tangtang was clearly ecstatic. They had harvested so much right after setting out today. Their luck was explosive!

So, while their luck was hot, they should try to strike a few more times.

"Then let’s go," Shen Ning’Er agreed.

The three of them started walking forward again.

And Zhang Hongying once again followed from behind.

「An hour later.」

Gao Neng stopped at another location.

"Gao Neng, just tell me where to aim!" The moment Fang Tangtang saw Gao Neng stop, she immediately raised her No. 4 Electromagnetic Cannon, looking eager to go.

"See that rock? The one that looks like a chicken. That’s right, aim for the chicken’s eye and blast it open!" Gao Neng pointed to a rock to their left.

BOOM!

A loud bang echoed.

This time, Fang Tangtang didn’t hesitate at all and fired immediately.

A single shot blasted the "chicken’s eye" open.

Then, a ball of purple light was revealed. Within that purple glow, an energy that looked like lightning flickered faintly.

"It’s Thunder Mushroom Grass!" Fang Tangtang’s eyes lit up, and she cheered with delight. "Wow, we found a stalk of Thunder Mushroom Grass!"

"Not just one stalk, there’s more behind it!" Gao Neng didn’t hold back. He used his Spiritual Power to guide the Tier Seven Genetic Weapon behind the rocks while he leaped over himself.

BOOM!

A flash of a blade, crackling with blue lightning, sliced through the air.

A Dark Creature fell to the ground.

"Whoa, that was dangerous! Good thing I spotted it right away!" Gao Neng put on a surprised expression, then kicked the Dark Creature lying on the ground away.

"It’s a Dark Thunder Lizard. The Scale Armor on its back can be extracted to make Thunder Scale Armor, which is a thunder-attribute raw material." Shen Ning’Er’s eyes lit up slightly when she saw the creature Gao Neng had kicked away.

"It really is a Dark Thunder Lizard! Gao Neng, how did you know there was a lizard up there?" Fang Tangtang’s mouth fell open again.

"Oh, I just thought this rock looked a little different, so I took a random swing at it. I didn’t expect to cut down a Dark Thunder Lizard." Of course, Gao Neng couldn’t admit that he had actually discovered a lizard-shaped rock in this very spot yesterday.

He hadn’t thought much of it at the time.

But after Shen Ning’Er explained what Dark Creatures were...

...he had guessed that this "rock" was very likely a Dark Creature.

’So why hesitate?’

’Just take advantage of it being ’camouflaged’ on the ground and kill it with one strike. What could be simpler? The only surprise is that this lizard is also a raw material?’

’Looks like this was a profitable trip!’

In the distance.

Zhang Hongying’s mouth fell open once again.

’He found another spot? Thunder Mushroom Grass... and a Dark Thunder Lizard?! This Gao Neng...’ Zhang Hongying really didn’t know what words to use to describe him.

Being lucky once was one thing.

But being lucky twice...

...was starting to get terrifying.

’No matter how lucky a person is, it’s impossible to be this lucky, right?’

’Attribute raw materials aren’t cabbages.’

’You can’t just find them whenever you feel like it, can you?’

’If you’ve got the guts...’

’...go ahead and find another mutated one!’

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Gao Neng rummage around on the rock for a moment, then raise both his hands high.

In Gao Neng’s hands...

...were two identical purple plants.

These two purple plants were clearly different from the Thunder Mushroom Grass on the ground, because these two had two gem-like orbs attached to their stems.

...Zhang Hongying was speechless.

"Huh? These two Thunder Mushroom Grass stalks seem different from the others. Come take a look, what are these?" Gao Neng waved the two purple plants toward Fang Tangtang and Shen Ning’Er.

"Pur... Purple Thunder Pills?!"

"Two Purple Thunder Pills?!"

Shen Ning’Er and Fang Tangtang spoke at almost the exact same time.

Another evolved form of Thunder Mushroom Grass.

And again, two of them appeared in the same place?!

Shen Ning’Er and Fang Tangtang glanced at each other. For some reason, they both recalled what Gao Neng had said in his room last night.

"I’m preparing to practice Alchemy!"

"Attribute raw materials? I don’t need any. You just need to provide me with Fang Pills and a place for Alchemy. As for the attribute raw materials, I plan to just go pick them up!"

...

’So, this is him ’picking them up’?’

Shen Ning’Er and Fang Tangtang felt both happy and conflicted.

As for Zhang Hongying...

...she was standing rooted to the spot, like a statue.

’He found two more evolved forms of Thunder Mushroom Grass...’