Chapter 22 Flanders: Thanks to Brother Gang for the information!
Whale glue caused an unprecedented storm in the two parallel Douluo Continents.
However, the storm is still in its early stages.
Everyone was waiting, waiting for the day when Yu Xiaogang in the sky would truly improve his physical abilities with whale glue and obtain a soul ring.
They need to know exactly how many years whale glue can extend the lifespan of their spirit rings.
[The video continues...]
Having confirmed that whale glue could enhance physical abilities, Yu Xiaogang and Ye Hengchuan turned their attention to the millennium whale glue.
"Xiaogang, are you going to take whale glue now?"
"If you want to take it now, Uncle Ye will get you a ten-thousand-year-old one!"
Ye Hengchuan patted his chest, speaking with an air of confidence.
However, he was met with a somewhat indescribable look from Yu Xiaogang.
"Um, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Ye Hengchuan scratched the back of his head, looking completely bewildered.
"Uncle Ye, we've only discovered that whale glue can be used to enhance physical strength, but what about the side effects? How to use it? Are there any dangers? What are the limits of its enhancement? We don't know any of these things."
"Under these circumstances, aren't you afraid that I won't be able to digest the whale glue and will die from its effects?"
[Yu Xiaogang said with a somewhat helpless expression.]
He discovered that although the Douluo Continent is a fantasy world and the use of drugs to aid cultivation exists, Soul Masters have extremely limited knowledge of rare and precious materials.
"Ah... well, Uncle Ye did make a mistake. Luckily, Xiaogang, you're smart."
Ye Hengchuan imagined the scene Yu Xiaogang had described, and immediately felt a cold sweat break out on his back.
[If Yu Xiaogang actually takes it directly and something goes wrong, I won't be able to explain it to Brother Yu.]
"Alright, we've confirmed that whale glue can strengthen the body, so let's continue the experiments."
"Let's use century-old whale glue this time. By the way, Uncle Ye, do we still have enough whale glue in our family's inventory?"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's question, Ye Hengchuan gave him a reassuring look.
"Whale glue is a relatively popular commodity; the nobles love it, so our family has stocked up on a lot—more than enough!"
["That's good!"]
Hearing Ye Hengchuan's words, Yu Xiaogang nodded, and at the same time, he sighed with relief that his father was a Title Douluo and the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
[For someone from a humble background, it would be impossible to mobilize resources, conduct experiments, and find a way to defy fate like I have.]
[Then came the second wave of testing.]
This time, Yu Xiaogang fed ten pigs with century-old whale glue.
He also ordered that the pigs be bound with even stronger ropes.
And so, it was another night of screaming and howling from the pigs.
On the third day, Yu Xiaogang and Ye Hengchuan returned to the pigsty, but what happened there made them frown.
"You mean, nine out of ten pigs died?"
Ye Hengchuan asked incredulously.
"Yes, they were bleeding from all seven orifices. We examined them and found their bodies were mangled inside; they died a horrible death."
A Soul Master said with a sigh.
He had never seen such a way of dying before.
"Take us inside and have a look."
Ye Hengchuan and Yu Xiaogang exchanged a glance before he spoke.
Led by that Soul Master, Yu Xiaogang and his companion witnessed firsthand the gruesome deaths of the domestic pigs; it was truly a terrible sight.
The only pig that survived did so because the whale glue it consumed was only a hundred years old.
Even so, the pig lay sprawled on the ground, looking half-dead.
Seeing the pigs' pitiful state, Ye Hengchuan felt a surge of relief. Thankfully, Yu Xiaogang hadn't agreed to his idea of directly consuming the whale glue.
"Xiaogang, whale glue that's over a hundred years old is too dangerous. A slight mistake could be fatal. I think eating some decades-old glue to boost your strength should be enough."
Ye Hengchuan said.
Ye Hengchuan initially thought that enduring the effects of the medicine would at most cause some discomfort, but now it seems that this is potentially fatal.
In this world, everyone who had been aggressively buying up whale glue was instantly stunned.
Looking at the centuries-old and millennia-old whale glue in their hands, they were unsure whether they should continue collecting it.
After all, if you don't use this thing properly, it can be fatal.
In the largest pharmacy in Soto City.
Not long ago, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others, unwilling to give up, followed Flander, Zhao Wuji, and others to the pharmacy, determined to buy whale glue no matter what.
After Flander used all sorts of fancy rhetoric, and even threatened them with his Soul Saint strength, he finally persuaded the shopkeeper to sell them a few pieces of thousand-year-old whale glue.
Just as both sides were preparing to make the deal, the results of the second wave of testing came out.
Gulp!
Looking at the pigs that had died tragically in the sky, Ma Hongjun swallowed hard.
"Teacher, I suddenly feel that we should just continue absorbing spirit rings as before; there's really no need for whale glue and all that."
Terrified! Ma Hongjun didn't want to die like those pigs, bleeding from all seven orifices.
"Yes, Dean, there's no need. We can just proceed as normal."
Dai Mubai, who had been wearing a long face since receiving the information about the whale glue, finally broke into a smile.
The pharmacy owner, who was in the middle of a transaction with Flander, saw that things were not going well and immediately tried to take the money from Flander's hand.
Unfortunately, how could he possibly be a match for a Soul Saint?
As if electrocuted, Flander snatched the money pouch back and threw several pieces of thousand-year-old whale glue back onto the counter.
"...Sir, you already decided to buy it, so this isn't really appropriate!"
The pharmacy owner still wanted to make a last-ditch effort.
Unfortunately, he was facing Flander.
"What do you mean by reneging on a deal? I didn't even receive the goods. Since I didn't get the goods, it doesn't count!"
"Hongjun, Mubai, let's go."
"Thank goodness the transaction didn't go through. If this screen had appeared after the transaction had succeeded, I would have suffered a huge loss."
"Haha, Xiaogang truly lives up to his reputation as my good brother. Even in a parallel universe, Xiaogang wouldn't betray me."
Flander left the pharmacy with Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai, looking relieved.
As he left, he kept giving a thumbs-up to the sky.
The apothecary owner's face turned ashen as he watched Flander's departing figure.
He had threatened him for a long time, and they were even planning to make a deal, but it all fell through.
It was only because Flander is a Soul Saint that he would have given him a thorough dressing down.
"Hmph, Shrek Academy, is it? Don't let me get the chance. If I do, I'll change my surname to yours and ruin you all!"
The pharmacy owner continued to look at the sky while cursing.
He still didn't believe it.
Since the sky screen chose to broadcast these events, it proves that these things have affected the future of that Dragon God Douluo.
He believes whale glue is effective, but the way it's being used in the current setup is incorrect.
[end of the chapter]