The supplements he bought are called "Ming Shen Capsules," and their ingredients seem to be materials from several plant-type extraordinary creatures.
Just like how the doctor at the Ice Plain City breeding base effortlessly treated Shiyu, the effectiveness of the drugs in this world is also top-notch.
After all, the medicinal materials from the previous life were mostly extracted from ordinary plants, but here, the high-quality medicinal materials mostly come from plant-type extraordinary creatures.
There's no need to elaborate on the effects of these extraordinary creatures' flowers and leaves. It is even said that a clump of pollen from some mythological plant-type extraordinary creatures can bring the dead back to life.
Of course, Ming Shen Capsules are just the most common type and aren't that miraculous.
The effects of Ming Shen Capsules are quite simple, mainly used to eliminate physical weakness, enhance physical fitness, and allow the user to remain alert and calm in a weakened state.
The effects are said to be very good, and many beast masters like to take one after a battle, instantly feeling refreshed.
However, this thing shouldn't be overused. After all, medicine is three parts toxic, and excessive use can have side effects. Moreover, Shiyu's financial situation doesn't allow him to treat these capsules like QQ candies.
In addition to buying two bottles of capsules, Shiyu also bought some nourishing foods before he felt safe to return home.
After returning home, Shiyu first summoned the Iron Eater.
"Roar—"
After a good sleep, Eleven was now very energetic, looking at Shiyu with clear, bright eyes.
It had slept well these few times, much better than at the Iron Bamboo breeding base. Eleven could feel that its condition was unusually good, which was the effect of the beast master space.
In this state of mind... Eleven felt it could handle at least six hours of high-intensity training!
Moreover, the most comfortable thing was that after training, as long as it absorbed more energy in the beast master space, it could quickly recover from fatigue.
"Don't be in a hurry to train. Do you understand the balance between work and rest?"
Shiyu sensed the Iron Eater's thoughts and raised an eyebrow.
Does this guy not know that the energy it absorbs from the beast master space comes from him, the beast master? Think more about your beast master!
On one hand, he needs to meditate to strengthen the beast master space, and on the other, he needs to use the skill manual. Shiyu felt very tired. Being so disciplined in the early stages of a pet beast doesn't seem to be a good thing for a beast master.
Absolute sleep needs to be arranged as soon as possible... A mature Iron Eater should learn to handle its own post-training fatigue.
"Roar—"
On the other side, Eleven didn't know what Shiyu was thinking. After hearing about the balance between work and rest, it immediately shook its head, its round head swaying like a rattle drum.
Balancing work and rest is good, but it shouldn't be too relaxed, wasting too much time. Training won't be completed if you do that.
Shiyu: "…"
Once I recover and teach you absolute sleep, you can train however you want.
【Skill】: Hardening
【Skill Level】: Low Rank
【Description】: A metal-type skill that can harden the body, acting like invisible armor and can evolve into an offensive power.
【Status】: Teachable
Shiyu didn't want to argue with this diligent Iron Eater and decided to try teaching the low-rank Hardening skill.
Yesterday, Eleven had learned the basics of the Hardening skill, with a proficiency level of beginner.
After practicing, it could use the Hardening ability to arm its fists, claws, and teeth, but only one part at a time.
The duration varied depending on the coverage area, but it was at most a few seconds. After using the Hardening ability to attack once, it would immediately disappear.
True to its "beginner" proficiency rating.
The only notable aspect was the hardness, which reached a "house-breaking" level, and it should still be fine when colliding with rocks.
"Eleven, look here..."
Shiyu called out to Eleven, and the little Iron Eater raised its head to look.
"Teaching."
A white glow enveloped Shiyu's right hand, shimmering with a faint light. He reached out and touched Eleven's head.
He rubbed and kneaded it vigorously!
This white light also caught the attention of the green caterpillar in the birdcage. Under the caterpillar's gaze and Eleven's puzzled expression, the light quickly drained from Shiyu's hand, passing to Eleven, making its entire body glow with a faint white light.
Boom!
At this moment, Shiyu's brain buzzed, and he felt as if he hadn't eaten for several days, his condition very poor.
However, it wasn't as bad as he imagined, where he would faint dead. The difference in consumption between the caterpillar silk and Hardening wasn't that extreme.
Taking advantage of the time it took for Eleven to receive the skill proficiency, Shiyu took out a Ming Shen Capsule and swallowed it. A few seconds later, the effect was immediate. Although his condition was still poor, Shiyu felt much better.
"Eleven, use Hardening."
After saving himself, he immediately looked at the little Iron Eater, whose expression was utterly bewildered and surprised.
Like the green caterpillar yesterday, Eleven had just experienced a similar situation, as if it had used Hardening countless times unconsciously, greatly increasing its proficiency.
Moreover, its physical attributes and internal energy had slightly improved, as if it was about to undergo another awakening transformation.
Buzz!
Under the command of the beast master, Eleven tried to use the Hardening ability. This time, a golden glow immediately spread from its claws to its entire body!
In just a few seconds, the small Iron Eater, from head to toe, was completely armored, becoming an armored panda!
The glow indicated that the Hardening strength had also improved.
This change not only surprised Eleven but also delighted Shiyu.
"Can you still move now?" Shiyu asked hurriedly.
Eleven struggled to shake its head, then exited the Hardening state, its expression still excited.
It didn't understand why it suddenly became so powerful. What did Shiyu do?
At this moment, Shiyu fell into deep thought...
If the mark of beginner proficiency in the Hardening skill is partial hardening, then the mark of proficient proficiency is full-body hardening, but it's difficult to move in that state.
However, this wasn't a big problem. It still represented a significant improvement in the Iron Eater's Hardening ability. After all, there are few situations that require full-body armor, and the current proficient Hardening can still achieve multiple partial hardenings!
This way, the Hardening ability has an initial offensive and defensive effect, and there's no need to worry about affecting flexibility.
"Like when teaching the green caterpillar, teaching a beginner-level proficiency skill only requires one teaching session to reach proficient proficiency..."
The mark of expert proficiency in Hardening is full-body armor and the ability to move freely. The Iron Eater clearly hasn't reached this level yet.
But even so, Shiyu has experienced the power of the skill manual.
According to the Iron Eater basic breeding manual provided by the Iron Bamboo breeding base, a typical Iron Eater, even with the assistance of a beast master, sufficient nutrition, and ample training time, would need at least a month of hard practice to reach proficient proficiency in Hardening.
As for Iron Eaters without resources, they might be raised for a year without reaching proficient proficiency in Hardening, as they rarely use this ability except for eating.
"This improvement in Eleven's combat power... must have doubled."
"It must be shocked itself."
Shiyu looked at the little Iron Eater with anticipation, waiting for its admiring gaze.
"How about it, are you still eager to train?"
"Know my power now?"
Eleven was undoubtedly very surprised by the improvement in its ability, but when Shiyu asked, it immediately became confused.
Iron Eater: (*+﹏+*)~
This... Why did its Hardening ability improve so much without doing anything?
What did its beast master do...
This isn't scientific. This proficiency gain makes it feel very unstable and uneasy.
Shiyu: ???
Should I take it back?
This is half a tube of my stamina.
Iron Eater: d(ŐдŐ๑)!
No!
"Roar—"
Eleven shook its head violently, don't take it back, it's fine here.
This proficiency doesn't align with its belief that effort equals reward, but it can make up for it.
To punish itself for today's unearned gain, it will train intensively for 24 hours and not sleep at night!
"..." Shiyu was truly dumbfounded.
This Iron Eater refreshed Shiyu's understanding of self-discipline.
He had never seen such a disciplined beast, and it was still making up for the unearned gain.
"If the authors of the novels I followed in my previous life were half as disciplined as you, I wouldn't be in a book famine." Shiyu's stomach hurt.
Moderation! 24 hours of high-intensity training, you're not going from beginner to proficient, you're going from beginner to the grave!