Chapter 187 Adam's Rib
Like the style of the entire Blizzard Villa, the altar in front of Wen Nan is also made of a special material evolved from some kind of ice and snow structure, with a translucent texture.
It was completely different from the kitchen outside which was full of fishy smell, sticky and greasy, and covered with blood stains. This place was spotlessly clean and as white as a crystal palace.
Directly above the altar, there stood a column about as long as a forearm. It was thin in the middle and thick at both ends, with neat cross-sections at both ends, as if it had been cut by some sharp weapon.
The column is milky white, with a smooth surface, reflecting a soft luster.
Right in front of the column, there were three trays, each containing some kind of fine milky white powder.
Judging from the color of the powder, Wen Nan suspected that it was scraped off from the surface of the column at the back.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Xiaoji walk to the front of the altar and bow three times devoutly to the pillar.
Wen Nan took a step forward and asked, "Is this the treasure that you have kept in the bottom of your box?"
Xiao Ji turned back, smiled and nodded, then said mysteriously: "This is the treasure of our entire Blizzard Mountain Villa. According to the rules, only the official members of the villa are qualified to taste it. I really treat you as a friend, so I brought you in. This matter is between you and me, and it must not be known to a third person, understand?"
Wen Nan made a solemn promise to the other party.
Xiao Ji finally felt relieved, turned around, and pulled out a drawer from the side of the altar.
Wen Nan leaned over to look and saw that the drawer was neatly filled with small crystal bottles, a bit like the wishing bottles that little girls would buy at roadside stalls with small notes in them, only as big as cigarette butts, with wooden corks stuffed in the mouths and a thin rope tied around the necks of the bottles.
Xiaoji took out three small bottles from the drawer and took the milky white powder from the three trays on the altar. He filled the bottles one by one, tightly closed the bottles with wooden stoppers, and brought them to Wen Nan.
Wen Nan looked at the three small bottles, and a system prompt immediately sounded in his mind -
9527: [Congratulations! The branch storyline has been updated to 100% completion! ]
9527: [Congratulations to the contestant! You have obtained the key item reward for the side storyline "Chef's Favor" - Adam's Rib Powder.]
9527: [Powder of Adam's Rib: Behind Blizzard Villa, there are secrets of all sizes hidden. Among them, the second biggest secret is Adam's rib.
The powder scraped from Adam's ribs is the key prop for the entire Blizzard Villa.
This item is a necessary item for synthesizing the next-level item 'Eve's Aromatherapy Oil', so please keep it properly.
How to use the item: To be unlocked (related item 'Eve's Fragrance Oil') Effect of the item: To be unlocked (related item 'Eve's Fragrance Oil') ]
It sounds like this Adam's rib would be useless without Eve.
But where can I find this 'Eve's Fragrance Oil'? As soon as this question popped up, the system prompt sounded in my mind immediately -
9527: ['Eve's Incense Oil' is the only item in this instance that can be taken away from the map. If you want to find this item, please unlock the side story - the Alchemist's Underground Laboratory.
This side story is not a required task to clear this dungeon. Players can trigger it at any time during the main storyline. The triggering conditions are yet to be unlocked. 】
...to be unlocked again?
It seems that we need to increase the exploration level of this map as much as possible next.
After putting the three small bottles filled with powder into his equipment reserve column, Wen Nan thanked Xiao Ji, said goodbye and prepared to leave.
Xiaoji looked at Wen Nan reluctantly, "Are you leaving now?"
Wen Nan nodded, "Doesn't Butler Xiaoxue have other arrangements?"
Xiaoji, the head chef, naturally did not dare to object to the housekeeper's arrangement. She led Wen Nan out, muttering along the way: "Xiao Jiujiu, remember to come back to the kitchen often. If you are thirsty, hungry, or greedy, you can come to me at any time. I will definitely treat you with the best food here!"
Wen Nan smiled and thanked Xiaoji for his enthusiasm.
Coming out of the kitchen, Jiang Xueying immediately came up to greet him with a smile, "Mr. Ye Jiu, the timing is just right. The other guests and I are just about to go upstairs to arrange rooms for you to stay in tonight."
Wen Nan's gaze passed Jiang Xueying and looked at the group of people following her.
The remaining seven players were all present, but they all looked unhappy.
Xu Dongsheng was the one in the worst condition among them. His legs were shaking as he stood there. If Liang Yiming and Luo Wei hadn't held his arms on his left and right, he would have collapsed to the ground.
One of the two "solo" players shuddered when he heard Jiang Xueying mention the word "stay overnight" and raised his hand tremblingly, "Xiao, Xiaoxue, housekeeper Xiaoxue."
Jiang Xueying turned around and looked at the player, "Huh? What's wrong? What's the problem, patron?"
The player swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously, "Do we... have to stay in this villa tonight?"
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"Of course not," Jiang Xueying said with a smile, "You are all guests of the villa, not prisoners. Coming and going is entirely voluntary."
Hearing this, many players showed surprise on their faces. However, before they could speak, Jiang Xueying continued, "However, it is winter now, and the road down the mountain has been completely blocked. On the top of the mountain, apart from this villa, there is only a small tent on the side that is leaking air everywhere.
"Here, the temperature can drop to minus 50 degrees Celsius at night. Once the gate of the villa is locked at night, according to the rules, no one will be allowed to enter or leave.
"If the guests don't mind spending the night outside without any protection from the cold, they can leave now."
To sum it up, if you are not afraid of freezing to death, just go.
After hearing this, the faces of the other players turned even paler. They gritted their teeth and finally chose to stay.
Jiang Xueying smiled with satisfaction and pointed at the spiral staircase next to her. "Guests, please go up to the second floor."
The players turned around with difficulty and walked up the stairs one after another.
Just reached the stairs to the second floor——
“Ouch!”
A wild beast's roar came from above.
The players were horrified and looked up, only to see a three-meter-tall beast blocking their way.
The giant beast opened its bloody mouth, saliva dripping from the corners of its mouth onto the ground.
With a "hissing" sound, a dent was immediately corroded on the floor.
The players were so frightened that they stood there in a daze, with no time to dodge, as they saw the giant beast leap up and pounce straight towards them.
(End of this chapter)
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