After this, Leo Ray led Stella Clark back to their territory by the same route.
During the journey, Leo Ray asked some basic questions about the magic medicine.
He learned that this item was also known as Miracle Medicine, its effects varied widely, making people marvel at its wonders, and without exception, all of them deserved the title of "miracle."
As such, the value of the magic medicine was extremely high.
Generally, only royal families, nobles, or prominent business families could afford it. As for ordinary civilians, they wouldn't even dare think about it.
Moreover, there were often times when the magic medicine was in short supply and unavailable on the market.
Upon returning to the territory, Leo Ray couldn't wait to get to his storage space and began upgrading the Qi Condensing Pill.
[Congratulations, your "Tier 2 Magic Drug: Qi Condensing Pill" has been upgraded to "Tier 2 Magic Drug: Qi Condensing Pill" with 108 pieces!]
"Well, now I have truly become a big household in every sense!"
Hearing this, the look of ecstasy couldn't help but show on Leo Ray's face.
For him at this moment, the quantity of Qi Condensing Pills had become much more important than their quality.
Next, after ordering Stella Clark to guard the gate of the Lord's Mansion and not allow anyone to enter or disturb him, Leo Ray took a Qi Condensing Pill and sat cross-legged on the second floor, swallowing the magic medicine directly.
In just a moment, he felt a gentle warmth suddenly rising in his belly.
Immediately, it went through his meridians, reaching every corner of his body, and after completing the circulation, gathered back at its original location.
Afterward, without warning, the gentle warmth suddenly turned into a violent force, constantly pounding his entire body's blood vessels.
The next second, a strong dizziness caused by the intense pain came over Leo Ray's brain.
As his consciousness blurred, he only felt that earth-shattering changes were happening within his body.
This unbearable pain was like a ferocious beast that had been dormant in his subconscious, suddenly waking up, quickly tearing apart the surrounding flesh and integrating with his body.
At the same time, Leo Ray could clearly sense that a small energy vortex was gradually forming within him.
With strong willpower, Leo Ray, who was enduring the extreme pain, adjusted his breathing while guiding the violent force into the newly-formed energy vortex within his body.
Half an hour later, after completing all of this, a feeling of unprecedented relaxation began to spread throughout Leo Ray's body.
Taking a deep breath to exhale all the impurities within him, Leo Ray got up lightly and moved his muscles and bones a bit.
Clenching his power-filled fists, he could now clearly feel that his physical abilities had significantly improved compared to before.
Excited, Leo Ray opened his Lord-exclusive Attribute Column.
[Name: Leo Ray]
[ID: 0013076067]
[Occupation: Lord]
[Tier: Tier 1 Four-star]
[Talent: Golden Finger Lv: 1]
[Skills: None]
"I directly increased by three stars and reached Tier 1 Four-Star?"
Seeing this, Leo Ray grinned, took three steps and two steps, leaped over the wooden railings by the staircase, and jumped down from the second floor several meters high, landing steadily in the first-floor reception hall.
Without a doubt, if this had been before, such a jump might have set him back with a cast on his foot for a month.
But now, Leo Ray was confident that even if the height doubled, it wouldn't hinder him in the slightest.
Even if he encountered a 200-pound tough guy, he could knock him out with a single punch, of course, without turning bald first.
At the same time, Leo Ray could clearly feel that the medicinal power within his body had not yet been fully absorbed.
If consumed continuously, it would undoubtedly lead to a considerable waste and even have the opposite effect.So, it's best to take it one step at a time, fully converting the medicinal power before using the next one.
As he walked out feeling refreshed, Stella Clark, who was on the side, couldn't help but stare as she saw Leo Ray reappear.
The lord... not only has his strength improved, even his appearance seems to have become more handsome and imposing!
Thinking of this, Stella's face reddened again.
Next, Leo Ray went to wash his face by the creek and drank a large cup of water.
Then, he sat back down on the stone steps at the entrance of the Lord's Mansion, recalling the events in the dense forest while showing a thoughtful expression.
In the conversation with Kombu just now, he learned not only about the surrounding environment but also about two other important clues that could not be ignored.
The first was regarding The Demonic Shadow Forest, the origin of this name.
According to Kombu, the reason was that both countries had sent armies to investigate several times, but in the end, they all went missing, and no one ever came out again.
However, based on what he had seen and heard in the past two days, even though the forest was full of danger,
it would not be enough to make a professional army go missing, let alone multiple times.
It's evident that there must be some hidden secrets.
Thinking of this, Leo Ray couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows.
"According to the information we have so far, the only suspicious place is that mysterious barrier. It seems that I need to ask Taylor to investigate further."
Having made up his mind, Leo Ray continued to think.
The second point was about the ongoing war between the two countries.
As the saying goes, when two tigers fight, one will be injured.
Perhaps, taking advantage of this, he could quickly develop his territory.
However, at this stage, such an idea is clearly a bit premature.
Firstly, his wings are not strong enough, which goes without saying.
Secondly, the information about these two countries is very limited.
Lastly, if he acted too hastily, it might not be worth it, and he could even face a pincer attack.
After all, no leader of a local faction would ever allow a new force to rise under their watch and compete for territory.
Therefore, it's wise to stay low-key and develop in this no man's land of a forest while the two countries are busy fighting each other.
Of course, during this period, he should also try to gather more information about the two countries, build a solid foundation for future actions, and strike when the time is right.
Moreover, after some attempts and research, Leo Ray found that
his talent couldn't upgrade the Recruitment Orders of other lords.
It seems that the specific items mentioned in the talent's description are limited to the Recruitment Orders he personally obtains.
"In any case, my Golden Finger is only Lv 1 now, perhaps it will have some interesting changes after upgrading?"
Just when Leo Ray thought of this, a commotion suddenly came from the entrance of the camp.
Looking towards the source of the noise, he saw the tall and burly Taylor walking over while carrying two huge dead creatures, one on each side.
That wasn't all; there was also a cart full of goods following him!
Seeing this scene, Leo Ray was stunned before quickly reacting.
Well, if nothing went wrong, this was probably the cart of goods that Kombu and the others had lost earlier!
Thinking of this, Leo Ray's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly went to meet them.
"I wonder what good stuff is inside this cart?"