My inventory is full of monster materials.

Over the next ten days or so.

The "White Eagle" team successfully completed two bronze-level quests issued by the adventurers' guild: [Collect Complete Slime Cores] and [Defeat the Giant Tarantula in White Birch Village].

Captain Henry, Priestess Emily, swordsman Brady, and mage apprentice and crossbowman Mark are working together more and more seamlessly.

Aside from receiving two meager payments, Mark's personal growth was primarily due to the significant honing of his combat skills.

But at this moment, Henry's old shoulder injury flared up again. In order to avoid leaving any hidden dangers, he decided to rest at home and recuperate. The team then took a two-week break.

In his spare time, Mark recalled his academic debate with Dylan and had the idea of ​​overcoming his incompatibility with the new world and retaking "Biology".

So Mark decisively negotiated with the hotel owner, Paul, and agreed to pay another rent to open up the adjacent room and convert it into a private annex.

During the White Eagle squad's rest period, Mark spent almost all his time in the secret chamber, studying magic and biology while practicing dissecting monsters such as goblins, slimes, giant tarantulas, and dire wolves.

……

……

half a month later.

In the dimly lit room, the hanging "Twilight Stone" spotlight cast a cold white beam of light, enveloping the cold iron table.

On it lay the somewhat gruesome upper body of a blue-skinned goblin shaman, with wisps of rising chill drifting and flowing under the light.

Mark was focused, his hands clad in spotless white silk gloves. His left hand pressed down on the corpse's neck, while his right hand held a silver lancet, precisely cutting into the joint of the throat.

With a subtle yet clear "click," the blade precisely made a circular cut, completely separating the head from the torso.

Suddenly, Mark froze.

A large, illusory light screen suddenly appeared before my eyes without warning.

[“Basic Biology” upgraded to Max, base attribute “Intelligence” +1.]

[Next stage – "Advanced Biology Lv1 (Green)"]

[Check if the promotion criteria (any one) are met.]

【Condition 1: Basic attribute "Intelligence" ≥ 15 (×)】

【Condition 2: Possess biology-related skills of green quality or above. (√)】

Condition 3: Possess knowledge related to "Advanced Biology". (√)

[Meeting promotion requirements, obtaining the specialization "Advanced Biology Lv1 (Green)".]

"Advanced Biology Lv1 (Green)": Biological knowledge efficiency +24%.

Glancing at the illusory screen, Mark's fingers began to move again, and with exquisite skill, he cleanly removed the head and part of the spine.

A moment later, Mark held up a flawless head and examined it closely under the light.

[The Super-Intelligent Frost Goblin Shaman's Head (White)]

Completeness: 100%

[Effect]: Intelligence +3

[Special]: None

"What a pity."

Mark felt a pity for this high-quality "equipment". Despite having such good attributes, it lacked the most crucial "special" attribute, which greatly reduced its value.

But this idea was quickly forgotten.

Mark carried the head to another table in the room and skillfully unscrewed the bottles and jars to preserve it.

Finally, Mark took the prepared head to a huge wooden frame, opened an empty glass jar, and with a "plop," immersed it in a clear preservative solution.

If you pull your gaze back a little further, you can see the entire wooden frame, which is neatly arranged with thirty or forty glass jars of different sizes.

The jar contained various bizarre biological organs soaked in a formaldehyde solution, such as goblin hands and feet, a slime's core, a giant rat's tail, and the legs of a giant tarantula...

Of all the artifacts, the heads of Frost Goblin Shamans made up the vast majority, filling two whole rows of wooden shelves, totaling—

20 stars!

More than a month ago, Mark started posting quests in the Adventurers' Guild to collect the half-corpses of the Frost Goblin Shaman.

Two batches of live animals were delivered soon, costing 8 and 8.5 gold coins respectively.

Mark then personally dissected the 20 heads, but only obtained two heads with "special" entries.

Mark walked slowly to the center of the specimen shelf and took out the two unusual heads from two specially labeled jars.

[Summoned Frost Goblin Shaman Head (White)]

Completeness: 100%

[Effect]: "Ice Essence Lv1 (Green)"

[Special]: Effect Enhancement (0/10) - Sacrifice similar materials to increase the effect's power.

1st Circle spell "Ice Spirit Lv1 (Green)": Summons a juvenile ice elemental, with elemental creature effects increased by 20%.

[Cold Frost Goblin Shaman Head (White)]

Completeness: 100%

[Effect]: Ice element affinity +40%

[Special]: Effect Fusion - After sacrifice, the effect is added to the same type of material.

Mark's gaze lingered on the second head for a long time.

If this "fused head" is sacrificed to another "solidified head", and then five ordinary heads are sacrificed, the "solidification ritual" is completed.

He will receive double the reward!

What a brilliant idea, what a perfect plan, but that's precisely where the problem lies—

He simply couldn't dissect the "solidified skull"!

what! ! !

"Inhale—exhale—"

Mark took several deep breaths before finally suppressing his anger and impatience.

Henry has an important matter to attend to today and urgently summoned the team members; they are all waiting downstairs now.

After adjusting his mindset, Mark pushed open the heavy door of the secret room. The first rays of dawn streamed in through the window, blinding him and causing him to squint.

After getting used to it a little, Mark went into the bathroom. The ice water splashed on his cheeks, and water droplets dripped down his hair, creating ripples on the surface of the basin.

Mark looked at his dry, brittle hair and dark circles under his eyes.

This situation feels so familiar~

But the next moment, the face in the clear water blurred, reflecting a screen of light.

——Character Panel——

[Name]: Mark

[Job Rank]: None

——Attributes/Potential——

Strength: 6/10

Physical condition: 6/10

Agility: 10/10

Intelligence: 13/20

Perception: 6/10

Charisma: 5/10

——Talents/Traits——

"Frostblood II (Green)", "Double-Edged Sword (White)", "Savage Rampage (White)"

——Specialty/Skills——

Specializations: "Basic Archery Lv4 (White)", "Anatomy Mastery Lv2 (Blue)", "Basic Spellcasting Lv4 (White)", "Advanced Biology Lv1 (Green)"

Skills: "Eye of Surveillance Lv2 (Green)", "Freezing Ray Lv3 (White)", "Precision Shot Lv2 (White)", "Frozen Path Lv2 (Green)"

—Equipment Slots (Monsters)—

[Head]: Frozen Feet Frost Goblin Shaman Skull (White) -- Ice Element Affinity +20%, "Frozen Path Lv2 (Green)"

[Torso]: Strong goblin torso (white) --------- Strength +1, Constitution +1

[Right Hand]: Dexterous Goblin Right Hand (White) ----------- Hand Speed ​​+15%

[Left Hand]: Nimble Goblin Left Hand (White) ----------- Hand Speed ​​+11%

[Right Foot]: Swift Gnoll Right Foot (White) ----------- Agility +1, Movement Speed ​​+8%

[Left Foot]: Swift Gnoll Left Foot (White) ----------- Agility +1, Movement Speed ​​+9%

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Mark's character panel has been completely revamped.

Compared to a little over a month ago, in terms of attributes, Intelligence +2! Agility +4!

In terms of intelligence, because—

Mark rediscovers the biology of the other world with Dylan's help (through books and conversations).

When upgrading from "Basic Biology Lv1 (White)" to "Basic Biology Max (White)," you receive "Intelligence +1" as indicated on the panel.

However, it should be noted that this is not a systemic reward, but rather an improvement resulting from Mark's brain expanding its thinking and memory through long-term and extensive learning.

The system panel simply displays this process as "Intelligence +1".

In other words, this is the result of Mark's hard work and talent!

On the other hand, Mark persisted in drinking "Cecily's Bitter Tea Seeds" every day, and with the effect of his talent "Efficient Eating", he finally received the reward of "Intelligence +1".

When Mark went to Cecily's house to buy tea, she was surprised that he had gained an intelligence boost so quickly.

Mark naturally wouldn't tell the truth, but would just make up an excuse to brush it off, but Cecily's next words put him in a bit of a dilemma.

Because the permanent enhancement effect of "Bitter Tea Seed" can only be used once.

Actually, if you think about it, you'll realize that if it could be improved indefinitely, this thing would be incredible.

Mark then spent 10 gold coins to buy a pound of tea.

Besides providing a permanent boost, it's also a good health supplement. Most importantly, Mark has come to love the taste of "bitter tea seeds"~

In terms of agility, because—

"Light Goblin Cub's Right Foot" has already fulfilled its mission, contributing "Agility +1" to Mark.

If we assume a base Agility of 6, and the gnoll has a combined Agility of +2 on both legs, plus the "Double-Handed" talent that grants an additional +2 Agility, his total Agility should be 11.

But in reality, Mark has already reached the limit of his human race's potential—his agility is firmly locked at 10 points.

Without extraordinary transformation, he would have been imprisoned in this physical body for the rest of his life.

The human body is so fragile...