"This goat meat, if developed, indeed holds high commercial value." Cang Xu came up with more ideas.
He raised a forefinger, "First, the magical power contained in ordinary goat meat far surpasses that of a Bronze-level magic beast under normal circumstances. The cost of raising ordinary goats versus the same number of Bronze-level magical beasts is vastly different."
Then, he raised his middle finger, "Second, although the magical energy structure of goat meat is bizarre and dangerous, when in a low-temperature state, the magic is very introverted and stable, which is a natural storage advantage."
"Under normal circumstances, once a magic beast is slaughtered, the magical power contained in its body will continuously dissipate. At this time, mages and alchemists are often needed to handle the beast's body parts, lock in the magic, and extend the stability period of the magical structure."
"Take the largest magic beast hunting group on the Holy Bright Continent—the Giant Mouth Hunting Group for example. After killing a magic beast, they will have specialized personnel on-site to cut down the beast's various parts, seal them one by one, and then transport them to the camp for a deeper seal using a magic array."
"Even with multiple seals, the magical materials from these beasts will still continuously lose magical power, causing their value to decrease over time. Therefore, for extremely precious magical materials, the Giant Mouth Hunting Group will spare no expense to use a teleportation array for transportation."
"The processing and transportation costs are substantial. The stronger the magic beast, the greater the cost."
"Therefore, under suitable conditions, the Giant Mouth Hunting Group will try to capture magic beasts alive rather than kill them on the spot. They will first transport the live beasts to big cities and then kill them locally to sell fresh magical materials directly."
"But this also contains a problem, the cost of feeding magic beasts is very high. Monitoring and suppressing them requires powerful transcendent beings, which involves significant manpower maintenance and consumption."
At this point, Cang Xu turned the conversation back to the goat meat before them, "But our goat meat is different. As long as we create a low-temperature environment, the ice magic within the goat meat will be quite stable and dissipate very little. This advantage is really big and will save us huge storage and transportation costs."
Cang Xu was knowledgeable and very familiar with the magic beast hunting and selling industry.
The more Zhenjin listened, the more heartened he became.
Resources were crucial.
Zhenjin had already set his sights on these goats.
His initial idea was to use these goats as mounts to develop a cavalry force.
If he became the White Sand City Lord and could possess an elite cavalry force, it would greatly assist him in controlling the overall situation.
Therefore, Zhenjin had not feared the trouble earlier and personally subdued four Bronze-level bone-headed goats and captured many lambs, attempting to raise them.
But the result was that all the lambs died from poison, while the four Bronze-headed goats survived. Everyone also got poisoned from eating the goat meat.
It could be said that Zhenjin's goat cavalry plan had completely failed.
But now he discovered another possibility, which was to directly sell the goat meat!
Such is life.
Plans can never keep up with changes.
Cold reality brings disaster, shattering ideals and plans, yet often brings gifts at the same time, keeping hope alive.
Hope is ever-present, the key is whether people can see it.
Many people fall into despair because seeing hope requires not just a pair of bright eyes but also a good attitude or profound wisdom.
Zi Di's purple eyes shone with light, and she echoed Cang Xu's words, "If we can find transcendent beings who can smoothly digest this goat meat, then this is indeed a huge business. Ordinary goats are too easy to catch, we could even participate in large-scale artificial breeding. The breeding and transportation costs among this are far lower than those of Bronze- and Black Iron-level magic beasts. The profit from this business is quite substantial, and there's another wonderful aspect—as long as we sell in large quantities at low prices, it could also help us connect with the top nobles of the empire!"
Lan Zao's expression could hardly hide his excitement, "From this perspective, these goats are like piles of walking, bleating gold coins."
The girl with the purple eyes looked firmly at Zhenjin, "Lord Zhenjin, if we develop and control this business, it will undoubtedly benefit you greatly. Whether in competing for the position of White Sand City Lord or after becoming the City Lord, you will need a large amount of funds. This business is like giving you wings on your back! It could even bring us support from the top nobles of the empire!"
Zhenjin nodded, knowing the prospects and benefits, but he still remained calm, "This matter requires careful planning. The key now is to solve the chaotic magic within our bodies!"
The atmosphere in the tent finally calmed down somewhat.
Allowing these ice magic energies to lurk within one's body was absolutely unacceptable. Even though these magical energies had low activity, they would continuously erode the body's vitality.
In the short term, it may seem fine, but the magic was always damaging everyone's life force. Once body temperature rose, these magical energies would become deadly killers within the body!
Zhenjin did not want this.
He needed to solve his own problem and preserve the lives of others.
He still had to lead this small team far to the Beast Race Continent to compete for his position as White Sand City Lord.
So how could this problem be solved?
Everyone's eyes in the tent fell on Zi Di. It still depended on the performance of this pharmacist, especially when low-level magic and fighting energy could not be activated at present.
Zi Di's face was solemn, feeling the heavy burden on her shoulders, and she pondered, "I need to conduct an experiment first and can't give an answer yet."
Zhenjin nodded, "What do you need? We will fully cooperate with you!"
Zhenjin directly gave his tent to Zi Di.
Lan Zao led his team to hunt a large number of goats again. Cang Xu personally directed the dissection, and Zhenjin even killed a Bronze-headed goat.
The goat's blood meat, bones, and skins containing magical power were transported to the tent in batches.
The tent's lights burned from dusk to late at night, and then before dawn, Zi Di opened the tent flap with heavy dark circles under her eyes.
"I need grass."
"Grass?" Zhenjin had been waiting outside the tent.
"The food of the goat herd, the more grass the better. Remember, make sure to bring the roots." Zi Di instructed.
Zhenjin nodded and immediately gave the relevant order.
Fortunately, he had these subordinates. If he were alone, he would not be able to satisfy Zi Di's urgent needs.
Standing outside the tent, Zhenjin saw the eastern sky begin to brighten, knowing the night was over.
He did not know Zi Di's specific progress and felt worried, but his face showed no sign.
He stood outside the tent, his hand resting on the rough wooden knife handle, his body straight as a gun. When the exploration team members passed by and saw Zhenjin's figure, their restless hearts calmed down, and their hope increased.
The group excavated the grass, removed the soil, and piled the grass into the tent.
The tent was like a bear that had just ended hibernation, constantly swallowing, showing a surprising capacity.
Zhenjin could smell various strange odors emanating from the tent.
When the sunlight lit up the east, and the sky was filled with morning haze, Zi Di's voice came from within the tent, "Lord Zhenjin, are you still there?"
"Here." Zhenjin immediately replied.
"Then please come in."
Zhenjin felt a surge of energy, turned, lifted the tent flap, and entered the tent.
The smell inside the tent was even more pungent, with a faint mist lingering.
Zi Di looked exhausted, but her crystal-clear eyes showed a hint of excitement.
"Mission accomplished." Zi Di held up a glass bottle containing a deep blue liquid resembling seawater.
"It turns out these goats, like us, are victims."
"The actual carrier of the ice magic is this grass."
"The life breath of this grass is very ordinary, but in reality, it contains extremely rich ice magic power. When the goats eat the grass, the magic moves into their bodies. Then, when we consume the goat meat, we are affected by this special magic!"
The truth revealed by Zi Di astonished Zhenjin.
"In that case, does this grass have the same value as a magic plant?" Zhenjin asked.
Zi Di nodded, "The juice of this grass is very rich, especially in the roots, comparable to berries. But I still recommend we sell the goat meat. This grass can be easily imitated, whether by a Druid Master or the Empire's Holy Temple of Life. As long as they obtain a certain amount of grass, they have the ability to cultivate it in large numbers. Not to mention beings like the Empire's Duke Sen Xu."
The potion was made, but its actual effect had to be tested through practice.
Of course, Zhenjin would not be the first to consume it; he gathered a small group of participants.
Upon hearing the news, Huang Zao immediately shouted to be the first to try.
This led to a scolding from Lan Zao, forcing Huang Zao to give up, as he dared not resist his older brother.
So, with everyone's attention, Lan Zao swallowed the first potion in one gulp.
"Urgh, urgh…" After swallowing, Lan Zao's face turned blue, and he grabbed his neck with both hands, opened his mouth wide, and retched.
But frustratingly, nothing came out.
"Brother!" Huang Zao cried out in shock.
Others were also somewhat suspicious.
"Don't worry, this is normal," Zi Di reassured them.
Just as she finished, Lan Zao suddenly bent over and spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.
The blood was red mixed with blue, with a few thumb-sized ice chunks emitting a dense cold mist of a weird blue-purple color.
After spitting these out, Lan Zao instantly felt relaxed, and the strange blue on his face quickly faded, returning to its original flesh color.
Zi Di examined him and smiled, "Great, all the ice magic should be out of your system. The potion I crafted can absorb and gather the ice magic in your body and then induce vomiting to eject it. As long as you don't continue eating goat meat, there won't be any more poisoning."
To verify this, everyone accompanied Lan Zao away from the camp.
They not only reached the spot where they had previously been poisoned but also moved further along.
Lan Zao felt energetic, with no abnormalities.
Everyone was overjoyed, and the second and third potions were made in quick succession.
When it was Zhenjin's turn to drink, it was the sixth potion.
Zi Di had arranged this deliberately.
With previous tests proving the potion's effectiveness, Zi Di felt reassured letting Zhenjin consume it.
After drinking the potion, Zhenjin had the same reactions as Lan Zao.
He spit out a mouthful of blood and ice chunks, removing the ice magic from his body.
"What is this?!"
But at that moment, Zhenjin's expression changed.
"Is something wrong?" Zi Di quickly approached with concern.
"Nothing." Zhenjin shook his head, though the previous tremor lingered.
When he spat out the blood, he felt an indescribable emptiness.
This sensation of emptiness was so vivid because he had recalled it many times before.
He knew it too well!
Not long ago, when he killed the Blade Spider, his hands had turned into claws and then vanished, causing this same emptiness.
"What's this all about?" Zhenjin wondered.