The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 30 Urban Legends

In the bedroom, Lin Ye lay back in a chair and gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

He put away "Black Goat's Night," thought for a moment, and then took out his previous failed attempts.

【Ingredient Name: Black Goat's Night (Failed Product)】

[Ingredient Category: Potions]

[Ingredient Tier: Mortal Tier]

Edible part: the whole body

[Effects of Consumption: Consumed by Yin energy, one can die peacefully at 1 AM on the same day, without the body decaying or leaving any trace of poisoning.]

Looking at the names of the ingredients, one has to admit that the naming of the monument was quite arbitrary.

His gaze fell on the final effect of the food, and he raised an eyebrow.

"Erosion...nourishment...a double-edged sword?"

Yin energy is arguably the only extraordinary power he has come into contact with so far, and he must treat it with a sense of awe.

If used well, it can quickly make you powerful; if used poorly, you might not even know how you died.

"Thank goodness I didn't actually try it that day; curiosity really killed the cat."

After calming his thoughts, he turned on his computer.

"Buzz~ Buzz~"

With a start-up sound, the computer screen lit up.

Open a search engine and type in "urban legend".

Soon, a string of information appeared, and Lin Ye couldn't help but gasp.

After filtering by geographical location, 99% of the information was removed, but there was still a considerable amount left.

After browsing for more than ten minutes, Lin Ye gently closed the webpage and gently massaged his temples.

In Coast City alone, there are three documented paranormal events with multiple witnesses, including the "Dark Predator".

There are at least ten people who have experienced this, but only a handful have.

If we include rumors, the number might even exceed thirty.

However, this is actually a good thing for him, as these special places may also contain "yin energy".

Although achievements may be triggered uncontrollably, it's fine as long as they are not unlocked.

By the time they are strong enough to fight the monster in the church, they may have already accumulated a lot of achievements.

Unlocking it all at once might cause a surge in strength, allowing for a complete counterattack!

After defeating the monster, you can unlock achievements related to it, and you might even get special ingredients that will further enhance your strength.

After leveling up, you can find new achievements, unlock more achievements, level up again, unlock more achievements, level up again, and so on...

"Snapped!"

Lin Ye slapped himself across the face, and his gaze became clear.

The dangers of "Yin" are unknown, and it is not advisable to cause any further trouble at this time.

As he was thinking, he suddenly seemed to sense something and summoned the monument.

My gaze fell on the triggered achievement, and I suddenly looked away.

[Achieve a completion rate of 50% or higher (17%) for the "Flowing Shadows: Dark Predator" content]

Progress increased by 5%! What just happened?!

Looking back on what he had just done, the only variable was that he had searched for urban legends about the "Dark Predator".

"The flowing shadows are a history of pollution."

These words suddenly popped into his mind.

He still doesn't understand the specific meaning of this sentence, but perhaps "the history of pollution" means that "the lingering spirits" are actually related to things that have happened in the present world?

The original urban legend evolved into "the ghost," so urban legends must also have "prototypes."

The prototype event that occurred in the present world—an urban legend—the Flowing Yin.

This could be a whole evolutionary process.

The catalyst for this evolution may be related to the so-called "yin energy".

Without hesitation, he immediately searched for urban legends about the "Dark Predator".

More than half an hour later, Lin Ye rubbed his slightly swollen temples.

The urban legend of the "Dark Predator" has been circulating for a long time, for twenty years.

Aside from some rumors about dark predators liking to eat stray cats, almost no other information can be found.

My gaze swept over the monument, and the exploration progress increased to 19%, which means we are on the right track.

He speculated that the cat-shaped spider puppet in "The Dark Predator" was likely transformed from the stray cats preyed upon by the Dark Predator, which is the Dark Spider Queen.

I looked up and gazed out the window; moonlight streamed into my eyes.

If you can increase your exploration progress to over 50% outside of the Flowing Shadows, you will unlock the achievement the moment you encounter the Dark Spider Queen again.

Four potential points are a qualitative improvement for the Soul Whale Fist, and may be enough to contend with the Dark Spider Mother!

Even if it doesn't work, it will undoubtedly greatly improve his safety factor.

With this thought in mind, he made up his mind that he had to increase his exploration progress to over 50% outside!

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Time is like water in a toilet; it may seem like only a small amount is flushed down, but a lot of it actually slips away unseen.

Time flies, and two weeks later...

Saturday, July 22, 2028, sunny.

Whale Kill Boxing Gym, second floor, head coach's office.

Lin Ye, Yan Yi, and Wei Qian stood in a row, while Lin Fei stood in front of them with her back to the three of them, looking like a superior person.

"Brother Lin, are you asleep?"

After a few minutes, Wei Qian spoke.

Lin Fei closed her eyes, tilted her head back slightly, and a wicked smile appeared on her lips as she slowly turned around.

"At the boxing gym, people addressed me by my title, calling me Head Coach."

Wei Qian pursed his lips speechlessly, "Head Coach, are you asleep?"

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei began making voiceovers, then suddenly opened her eyes and scrutinized the three of them.

After a while, he nodded in satisfaction, "You're full of energy."

"The special training ends today."

"Your combat experience is already comparable to that of veteran trainees who have been training for three to five years."

"That's wonderful, truly wonderful! Hahaha!"

"Of course, the most important factor is the head coach's meticulous guidance."

"However, I, the head coach, have always been indifferent to fame and fortune, so I won't take credit for myself."

Lin Ye and the other two lowered their eyes somewhat helplessly. After two weeks of getting along, they had long since gotten used to Lin Fei's unreliability.

Lin Fei's gaze fell on Wei Qian.

"Your physical advantage may disappear once you break through to the second level of the Soul Whale Fist."

"But don't be discouraged, this is actually a good thing. It means you can improve again, right?"

Wei Qian nodded. "The head coach is right."

Lin Fei gave a satisfied, wicked smile, then looked at Yan Yi.

"Your body has been almost fully recovered. I previously estimated that it might take you five years to reach the third level."

"But looking at it now, it might not even take three years?"

"It doesn't matter if it takes more than three years. Your talent is better than Wei Qian's anyway, so you'll definitely be faster than him."

Wei Qian took a deep breath, somewhat speechless. You really don't need to compare me to him.

Yan Yi nodded slightly. In addition to special training over the past two weeks, the head coach had also arranged several treatments for her, and her injuries had basically healed.

"Thank you very much, Head Coach."

Lin Fei pouted haughtily, "That's right~ that's right~ no need to be polite."

He looked at Lin Ye one last time, and became slightly more serious.

"You're very good."

"Getting to this point in just two weeks is truly a pleasant surprise."

"You might be able to break through to the second level before the end of the month, but I can't say for sure when you'll break through to the third level."

"Your talent is better than mine, but my senior sister and second senior brother started practicing martial arts earlier than me, so there's really nothing to compare them to."

"Just do your best, I'll be waiting for you at the main branch."

Lin Ye nodded slightly and smiled.

"Thanks to the head coach's guidance, I will train to the third level and go to the main gym as soon as possible."

The gaze falls on the monument, [“Soul Whale Fist” (90/100)].

Over two weeks, a total of eight days of intensive training were conducted, averaging five or six experience points per day, which was remarkably efficient.

The extra portion was added by him during his free time in special training, which was extremely inefficient.

Lin Fei nodded with satisfaction upon hearing Lin Ye's words, then turned her eyes to Yan Yi and Wei Qian.

"And you too, we're waiting for you. Don't accuse me of being a foreign worshipper or giving you special treatment."

Lin Ye's smile froze. "Worshiping foreign things? Who's the 'foreign' one? Me?"

"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now."

Lin Fei started to speak, then suddenly stopped, "Oh right, I'm going back to the headquarters on a mission, so I'm leaving."

Immediately, he scratched his head and looked around.

"I don't have much to bring, so I'll be going now. You guys are free to do as you please."

"Oh right, don't come to see me off, it's too cheesy."

"Don't come, everyone! You're not allowed to come!"

Lin Ye: "..."

Yan Yi: "..."

Wei Qian: "..."

"What's with those three faces? Why aren't you saying anything? You're not really not coming, are you?"

"Don't you have any conscience?"

"Lin Ye, say something! I've hit you the most—uh, I mean, I've taken the best care of you!"

"Yan Yi! I shamelessly stole—I mean, borrowed—medicinal herbs to help you recover!"

"Wei Qian! I personally cleared the blockage in your blood! You'll live to be a hundred!"

I'm begging you, you absolutely have to come! Otherwise, I'll lose face!

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At the entrance of the boxing gym, Lin Ye and his two companions stood silently, a touch of sadness in their eyes, watching the sleek blue sports car speed away.

For a fleeting moment, they suspected that Lin Fei had invited them to show off her supercar.

"Stop looking, the main branch is also in Coast City."

"With the boss's driving skills, he'll be there in less than twenty minutes after a phone call."

"I don't understand why you're all so sad."

Lei Long spoke, a barely suppressed smile on his face.

With Lin Fei gone, he became the head of the branch and no longer needed to teach any introductory courses.

"I feel so refreshed!"

"The boss is really something, making me teach some introductory course? Do you think I can even explain that?"

Lin Ye and his two companions returned to the head coach's office on the second floor, quickly tidied up, and were about to go downstairs.

After Lin Fei left, this place was closed to the public and reserved for her.

"Brother Lin, Brother Yan."

Wei Qian suddenly spoke.

Lin Ye and Yan Yi looked over, and Wei Qian smiled gently.

"It's the last day, and it feels like something's missing. How about the three of us have a match?"

"This can be considered a graduation test."