I run a Taoist temple in a bizarre world.

Chapter 82 Not a Needle

Taking the [Snake Scale Fruit] from Chen Cheng, Chi Le examined the strangely shaped fruit in his hand.

The snake scale fruit feels quite heavy in my hand.

It wasn't big; it was just the right size for him to grab with one hand.

The fruit is entirely black, and when illuminated by candlelight, it reflects a metallic sheen.

Chi Le felt that rather than calling the [Snake Scale Fruit] a fruit, it was more like the egg of some kind of strange beast.

Because its shape is similar to an egg, except that its surface is not smooth like a typical egg.

Instead, it was covered with dark, scale-like protrusions.

It looks like snake scales.

Perhaps that's where its name comes from.

Chi Le held the fruit in his hand, put it into his inventory, and then took it out again.

Information was now displayed in front of me.

【Mysterious Creation: Snake Scale Fruit (Tier 2)】

[Effect: Direct ingestion permanently increases physical defense and resilience.]

[Can be used as supplementary material for the second-tier advancement ritual.]

Adding the [Snake Scale Fruit] advancement ritual can increase the success rate of advancement for martial arts practitioners—those with a focus on physical defense.

Note: Each person may use a maximum of two [Snake Scale Fruits]

"With these effects, it's no wonder the people in charge of the Imperial Patrol attach so much importance to the [Snake Scale Fruit]. If it were sold, it would fetch hundreds of thousands."

Chi Le weighed the [Snake Scale Fruit] in his hand and thought to himself.

"But how do you eat this thing...?"

Looking at the [Snake Scale Fruit] in his hand, which seemed to be covered by a layer of iron, Chi Le was also at a loss as to where to start.

……

In the present world, in the eastern suburbs of Jiangcheng.

After studying for almost half the night, Chi Le still couldn't figure out how to eat the [Snake Scale Fruit].

Chi Le chose to leave it in his inventory for the time being.

We can't just swallow it whole, can we?

Wouldn't that choke him to death?

Chi Le felt that it was better not to make history.

It's definitely not that I lack a spirit of adventure.

Moreover, once the Special Affairs Bureau's training is over, he will have higher access to the Special Affairs Bureau's database.

There might be a record of "snake scale fruit" in the Special Affairs Bureau's database.

Even if there are no other records of similar "strange creations," it would still be helpful for him to draw inferences from one instance to another.

Stepping out of the single dormitory at the training camp.

The sun was shining brightly outside, its warmth bathing Chi Le.

The training camp was located in a remote area, on the edge of the entire Jiangcheng city.

There were neither people nor buildings.

Therefore, in the morning.

The air at the training camp wouldn't be filled with the noise of people or the horns of passing vehicles.

The smells lingering around your nose won't be the cloying aroma of fast food breakfasts, car exhaust, or the smell of reinforced concrete.

There were only the calls of unknown birds and the fragrance of dew on grass and trees.

"It's not bad to live in the mountains, even with needles!"

Chi Le turned his head to look.

Luo Yang, who was only wearing underwear, had messy hair and was holding a cell phone in his hand.

I took pictures of the scenery outside the training camp as the sun rose.

While taking pictures, he kept muttering "needle doesn't prick".

He also spotted Chi Le, who was already up and standing at the door, enjoying the view.

"Hey, Chi Le, you're up too? That's pretty early!"

"Um……"

Chi Le, suppressing the urge to take a picture of Luo Yang's impulsive behavior, turned around and went back to her room to wash up.

Luo Yang, who was already dressed, followed Chi Le and walked towards the cafeteria together.

During that time, they also ran into Chai Siyuan and Wu Min, who were also going to the cafeteria for breakfast.

The four of them then traveled together.

I wonder if Luo Yang didn't wash his face properly.

Upon meeting, Wu Min tried her best to suppress her laughter.

This aroused the curiosity of Chi Le and several others.

"No, what's making you happy? Tell me, it's so boring to be happy all by yourself."

Luo Yang was the first to export.

But when Wu Min saw Luo Yang's face, she almost burst out laughing.

She quickly turned her head away and covered her mouth.

The sound came through her fingers, and because she was trying so hard to suppress her laughter, her voice sounded a little strange.

"No...it's nothing, I just thought of something happy."

"You're just talking nonsense!"

Luo Yang grabbed Wu Min and forced her to look at him.

"Tell me quickly, what is it? I hate it when my friends are clearly happy but don't tell me why!"

"Yes... pfft!"

Wu Min was about to answer.

But after seeing Luo Yang's face, which was also somewhat wryly smiling, infected by her laughter.

She quickly turned her head and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha!"

After laughing for a while, Wu Min clutched her stomach and took her phone out of her pocket.

The above is a video.

"It's so nice, even in the mountains it's not uncomfortable!"

When the familiar voice rang out from the speaker.

Luo Yang knew what the video was about without even watching it.

"Who is it? Who on earth is it?!"

Luo Yang covered his head with both hands and roared.

This attracted quite a few glances.

Seeing Luo Yang's reaction, Wu Min couldn't help but laugh again, mimicking his tone.

"Pfft, haha, the needle... really doesn't prick... haha... living in the mountains is really nice... haha!"

"Give it to me, give me the phone!"

"Hahaha...No way!"

"Delete it!"

"No... hahaha... I want to keep it!"

"You son of a bitch, Wu Min!"

"Hahaha……"

Looking at the farce unfolding before him, Chi Le felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

He wanted to keep his distance and pretend he didn't know these two guys.

Just as he was about to take action.

Chi Le suddenly felt someone tug at the hem of her clothes.

He turned around and looked down.

Chai Siyuan's eyes crinkled with laughter, clearly amused by Luo Yang and Wu Min's antics.

But when she saw Chi Le turn around and look at her.

She quickly lowered her head again.

The voice was very soft.

"Thank you for yesterday."

Thank me?

Chi Le didn't react for a moment.

Suddenly he remembered what he had said yesterday: he wanted to go back to the dormitory to rest first.

This helped Chai Siyuan out of her predicament.

Chi Le spoke up.

"No need, I really wanted to rest last night."

Chai Siyuan raised her head and looked at Chi Le.

The smile that hadn't completely faded from her face still lingered, making her look very radiant.

Chai Siyuan nodded a few times, then walked towards the two people Chi Le wanted to get away from.

It's probably almost time for my instructor to give a lecture on theoretical knowledge.

Chai Siyuan walked up to Wu Min.

"Sister Min, let's go have breakfast first, it's almost time."

"That's right!"

Wu Min belatedly remarked.

"Thank goodness you're here. Come on, let's ignore this pervert and go get something to eat. We have class later...sigh..."

In the end, Wu Min became dejected.

She hates going to class the most.

At the same time, Luo Yang walked up to Chi Le with a dejected expression.

"Chi Le, tell me, who filmed this?"

Suddenly, he raised his head and stared fiercely at Chi Le.

"Could it be you?"

"I'm not that bored."

After saying this coldly, Chi Le turned and walked towards the cafeteria.

"Don't go! Wait for me!"

Luo Yang shouted while muttering to himself.

"Don't let me find out who took this picture!"

"Taking pictures of me is one thing, but to make me look so ugly, without a trace of my heroic spirit, is an unforgivable offense!"

"..."

Upon hearing Luo Yang's words, Chi Le quickened her pace.

After breakfast, Chi Le went to a room in the main building.

This is a classroom specifically for teaching knowledge about the supernatural world.

A middle-aged man walked in.

Without saying anything else off-topic, he opened the PowerPoint presentation and started talking.

"..."

Chi Le had heard all of the previous words before, but when a certain term was mentioned, Chi Le sat up slightly.

"Now, let's talk about the strange existence."