Chapter 54

Wenlong used his claws to scoop up a piece of the substance, which was almost a potent stimulant, and placed it in his palm, pressing it slightly with his claws.

It felt like making meatballs during the holidays, the sticky substance changing shape with the form of his hand, eventually forming a relatively neat sphere.

Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a pill, in any case, it was a pill that could be swallowed in one bite.

"Next, I just need to wait for it to dry slowly. So, I might as well make a few more and dry them together, meow."

So, Wenlong scooped up another piece of the black, sticky substance...

The already sticky pills quickly began to coagulate under the natural breeze. To Wenlong, the difference before and after was roughly equivalent to the difference between uncooked meatballs and those fried in a pan.

Half an hour later, the black pills were officially completed.

"Because the icon in the game is a bottle, I initially thought the stimulant would be a liquid. I didn't expect it to turn out like this. But now it seems that the pill form is indeed more scientific... meow."

While thinking this, Wenlong couldn't help but pick up a black pill that had dried and fixed its shape, examining it closely in front of his eyes.

"Should I try the completed stimulant myself?" Wenlong thought.

Even though each stimulant should fetch a good price and shouldn't be used casually, making stimulants was different from making Recovery G. The materials needed for Recovery G, whether herbs, blue mushrooms, or honey, were all beneficial to the body. Even if the mixture wasn't perfect, the worst that could happen was a reduction in effectiveness, not a major problem.

However, stimulants were different. Because they contained bitter bugs, which could potentially harm the body, it was necessary to ensure that the honey had perfectly neutralized the bitter bugs. Otherwise, if an incident occurred where a hunter was harmed, it would negatively impact Wenlong's reputation.

After all, reputation and profit go hand in hand. A bad reputation makes it hard to make money.

Of course, this was just one reason. The more important reason was that Wenlong wanted to use the stimulant to maintain a state of high energy for a certain period, thereby breaking through the limitations of being an Elud Cat!

In the game, a hunter could use a single weapon to perform a variety of attacks and special moves, creating a rich and diverse combat experience.

Elud Cats, on the other hand, had to carry multiple weapons to diversify their attack methods.

For example, they used knives and hammers for close combat, boomerangs for ranged attacks, barrel bombs for explosive damage, and even recovery flutes to restore health! The variety was vast, and it was common to see an Elud Cat carrying various weapons and items while traversing mountains and rivers.

However, this diverse attack method actually masked a fact: Elud Cats couldn't enrich their weapon techniques, so they had to compensate with the number of items.

Wenlong didn't understand why there was such a difference before, but after crossing over and using the same weapons as humans, he finally understood the reason.

It all came down to physical attributes.

Even though Wenlong had already mastered almost all weapon techniques in his mind and his strength and physical attributes were several levels higher than those of an average Elud Cat, he still couldn't bridge this gap.

According to Wenlong's judgment, his strength was equivalent to that of an average adult male. However, the physical attributes of an average adult male were not the same as those of a hunter.

Even a low-level one-star or one-star bronze hunter had undergone considerable training to reach a level of physical fitness far superior to that of an average person. As for high-level hunters, the gap was even more significant, to the point where it could be described as the difference between heaven and earth.

Given this gap, it was natural that Elud Cats, who were generally weaker than even average humans, couldn't use the skills that hunters could. However, this also meant that if an Elud Cat could reach the physical attributes of a human hunter and learn certain techniques, they could also use human weapon techniques.

"Other Elud Cats might not be able to, but there's no reason I can't! Meow!" Wenlong confirmed in his heart.

In terms of strength, Wenlong was roughly equivalent to an average adult male, which was naturally inferior to trained hunters and even more so to someone like Catherine, who had innate superhuman strength. However, considering that Wenlong was using light and fast dual blades rather than heavy weapons like a greatsword, which relied on strength, he believed his current strength was sufficient to use dual blade skills.

In terms of agility, Wenlong was a step above the average human. This was mainly due to his smaller and lighter body as an Elud Cat. Therefore, in terms of agility, Wenlong believed he had already surpassed the level required for using dual blades.

But why hadn't Wenlong been able to perform the dazzling dual blade techniques he had seen in the game after becoming an Elud Cat? Wenlong believed the main issue was his stamina.

To increase the attack speed of dual blades to a certain level, one had to enter a state called "Berserk." In this state, the user's speed would greatly increase, and their attack patterns would become more fierce and spectacular!

However, entering Berserk came at a cost: a significant increase in the hunter's stamina consumption. For Elud Cats, who had less stamina than humans, this was naturally unachievable.

"If I use the stimulant, wouldn't it solve the problem of insufficient stamina?"

With this thought in mind, Wenlong swallowed the black pill in his hand.

At first, it had a slightly bitter taste, but it wasn't unbearable, indicating that the honey had effectively neutralized the bitter bugs.

Then, Wenlong gradually felt something surging within him, making him exceptionally energetic!

"Oh, so this is the experience of using a stimulant... It's like a highly effective and side-effect-free stimulant? This is really great, meow."

Wenlong confidently drew his light bone dual blades and walked to the river. Catherine, standing nearby, had no idea what Wenlong was about to do.

"Mr. Cat, what's wrong?" Seeing Wenlong's excited but serious expression, Catherine couldn't help but ask.

"Watch, woman, this is a historic moment! Meow!" Wenlong took a deep breath and said loudly.