Chapter 24: Applesauce (2/2)

After accepting, another profession appeared in my skill menu. I broke the limits of the system, and possessed two secondary profession skills.

I excitedly sent the old man to the perimeter of the village before furiously running back to Frost Mound and prepared to completely change my equipment!

I took out the two pieces of equipment from the warehouse. The Weeping Fire Blade’s edge was shrouded in faint flames, and gave off murderous energy. The Cyanfire Cloak flashed with inky dark cyan color, and gave me an air of mystery!

I unequipped Forest Green Blade, and put on the Weeping Fire Blade. Then I put on the Cyanfire Cloak. Immediately, my stats soared—

ID: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand

Class: Undead Swordsman

Level : 25

HP: 490

Attack: 104~188

Defense: 61

Magic Resist: 0

Reputation: 274

Luck: 0

As expected, Bronze-grade equipment was so powerful. Just two pieces of Bronze-grade equipment increased my attack power to 188 points, and my HP to 490 points. In this regard, I could even rival Magic Knights like Gui Guzi and their high max HP.

In a moment, my confidence soared!

At this time, Du Thirteen sent over a message: ”Lu Chen, how is your progress?”

”Average, how about you?”

”I'm good, on my way to Level 20. Right, there is someone at Floating Ice City's gates selling Applesauce. A portion for 4 silver. What is that for?” Du Thirteen asked.

”Anyone buying?”

”Yes. Many mages, priests, and bards. The seller can’t keep up with the demand!”

”Alright, I understand, continue to level up!”

”Good!”

I furiously suppressed my joyful surprise. The chance to make money had come! Applesauce was a Rank 1 consumable product of Cooking skill that restored MP. In Heavenblessed, there were no magic potions, only magic consumables. Players could only eat one every minute. This was a necessary item for mages!

I opened my cooking skill and a string of recipes entered my sight—

Rank 1: Applesauce. Requires: Apple x5, Empty Bottle x1. Restores 100 MP.

Rank 2: Glutinous Rice Ball. Requires: Glutinous Rice x15, Chicken Meat x5, Salt x5. Restores 200 MP.

Rank 3: Green Pepper Meatball. Requires: Green Pepper x10, Glutinous Rice x20, Chicken Meat x10, Salt x15. Restores 300 MP.

Rank 4: White Cut Chicken. Requires: Chicken Meat x20, Salt x10, Fresh Ginger x15. Restores 400 MP.

Rank 5: Braised Chicken. Requires: Chicken Meat x30, Salt x10, Green Pepper x15, Garlic x10. Restores 500 MP.

Rank 6: Steamed Fish Soup. Requires: Fish Meat x25, Salt x10, Green Pepper x10, Garlic x10. Restores 600 MP.

Rank 7: Turtle Soup. Requires: Turtle Meat x20, Green Pepper x20, Fresh Ginger x20, Salt x20. Restores 800 MP.

Rank 8: Snow Rabbit Soup. Requires: Snow Rabbit Meat x30, Green Pepper x20, Garlic x20, Salt x20. Restores 1200 MP.

Rank 9: Dragonfish Soup. Requires: Dragonfish Meat x20, Green Pepper x25, Garlic x25, Salt x25. Restores 1500 MP.

Rank 10: Dragon Soup. Requires: Dragon Meat x20, Green Pepper x50, Garlic x50, Salt x50. Restores 2500 MP.

……

Applesauce was a Rank 1 Cooking recipe and it could fetch such a high price? There was no logic in this world!

Alright, I have to quickly increase my Foraging and Cooking proficiency and try to make a killing with this secondary profession as soon as possible. At least, I should be the only player who has these two professions unlocked at the same time.

I turned to look at the material merchant at Frost Mound. An empty bottle was one copper, and could stack. I bought two hundred, they took up two slots.

I opened the forums and found the coordinates for Fruit Forest. Then, I opened the big map. Fruit Forest was south of Floating Ice City, about half an hour of travel from my location. That was a patch of wildly-growing apple trees, but the monsters were all high-level. People rarely dared to gather apples there. This was also a reason for the high price of Applesauce. Of course, it was most likely due to unscrupulous merchants. Otherwise, how could something that only cost a few copper be sold for 4 silver!

Carrying the flaming Weeping Fire Blade, and donning Cyanfire Cloak, I hid my face. This way, I looked like a human warrior, and not a hateful Night Creature.

I passed through silent forest paths, and reached Fruit Forest in half an hour.

I came under a large apple tree and reached out to pluck an apple. Foraging Proficiency +2. Haha, not bad!

At this time, a voice came from behind my back—