Chapter 1638: Midsummer Night Star River Presents to You
But that person did not actually manage to scoop up anything, because in the next second, he vanished from the river. And those fluorescent lights were not glowing fungi like in the dream, but a stream of gelatinous liquid. They dissolved slowly in the water, looking from a distance like wisps of fluorescence drifting beneath the surface.
Although some details differed from the dream, the river had not changed, and the scene before him barely qualified as a description of a "star river."
Following the river forward, he soon saw the dark green pool. At the center of the pool was a large patch of glowing objects, roughly ten meters underwater.
The rippling surface obstructed the view, making it impossible to see clearly from the shore. Xu Huo still went into the water, diving deep before he could see what the glowing things actually were.
It was a transparent cylindrical container about one meter in diameter and three meters tall, looking like a glass vessel standing upright and floating in the water. It held a semi-transparent liquid. There were three cracks on the cylinder's body, and the liquid seeping out had a gelatinous texture. It did not immediately dissolve in the water but drifted away with the current, forming the large patch of fluorescence gathered at the center of the pool.
Some of the liquid in the cylinder had leaked out, but what remained was still considerable. Since the leaked liquid could save the people of Zone 013, this large container should be an antidote. If brought out, it could save many lives.
But just as Xu Huo tried to move the container out, a crisp collision sound came from inside the cylinder, making him pause. Using a prop to shine light inside, he saw that there was a small cavity in the center of the cylinder, and in that specially isolated space was a green potion that looked extremely familiar to him.
Xu Huo paused for a moment, then circled the cylinder to examine it. Although there were no markings to indicate its grade, it was undoubtedly a Perfect Potion.
He tried again to bring the container out, but found it could only sway slightly underwater. It could not be lifted at all, and with a little force, the cracks on the container showed signs of widening. Something that could not be moved at all was as fragile as real glass in this regard.
Unable to bring it out of the water, it seemed to be a prop.
After gently sealing two of the three cracks on the container with tape, Xu Huo took out a rubber prop and carefully attached it to the remaining opening, planning to collect the potion first. However, to his surprise, the moment the rubber prop touched the surface, several new cracks appeared around the opening. Although they had not fully broken, they made the entire container look even more precarious.
With no other choice, he had to put the prop away and seal this opening with tape as well.
Now only two paths lay before him: one was to give up the Perfect Potion and leave the potion container here to save more people; the other was to break the container, let the potion drain away, and take the Perfect Potion.
The Perfect Potion belonged to Dr. Wu, so the potion in this container might also have been developed by Dr. Wu. It could completely remove all fungal toxins from the people of Zone 013, and its value was immeasurable. Wasn't this exactly what Zone 014 had been desperately searching for to save those infected by fungi?
Although substitutes had been found, as long as this potion was brought out, Zone 014 might be permanently free from fungal toxin interference in the future, and it was also the only way to save Zone 013.
When Xu Huo had arrived, he had already observed that the environment near this river was similar to Zone 013, with many types of fungi growing. But the closer to the riverbank, the less toxic the fungi became, and at the bottom of the river, there were even some fungi with detoxifying effects. This was undoubtedly the leaked potion that had changed the entire river's environment.
If it could be brought out, with the right method, it might change the entire environment of the island.
Compared to those who had painstakingly come to find the "Midsummer Night Star River," bringing this "Star River" out would truly save the people of Zone 013.
Even if it was an entire city, an entire island of people.
Xu Huo used a syringe to extract some potion and sent it back to the Special Defense Department through his personal panel, asking them to conduct experiments as soon as possible.
This potion was exceptionally effective for the people of Zone 013. Optimistically, it might work for everyone, but after all, the environment of Zone 013 was different. Those who survived had developed some adaptability to fungal parasitism, which might not be the case in other zones.
Additionally, the potion had been stored here without taking effect or draining away completely. Perhaps the container was very special, but considering its fragility, he dared not use props to touch it too much. After extracting a few syringes, he began searching for similar container props. Even if he couldn't take it all out, he could at least pack some.
As for the syringes he had taken out later, he gave them to Cong Yu of Brown Skin City.
Cong Yu, who had been quick to reply before, was now silent for a long time. Xu Huo asked on the bounty platform, Under Dimension, and through Bai Kou, Xin Rong, and the Special Defense Department. The most reliable answer was a container bottle developed by the game specifically for potions that were not easy to store. But even this kind of container could not guarantee preservation after damage, and once the potion came into contact with air, it began to have a shelf life. There was no such thing as a potion that could leak for years without spoiling.
As for when the "Midsummer Night Star River" instance began, at least three or four years had passed since the earliest reports of people seeing the "Star River." In such a long time, could the potion in this container still have this much left?
Xu Huo closed his personal panel and examined the container before him again.
The top of the container was partially empty, but it accounted for less than one-fifth of the total volume. And before that, the potion had been continuously flowing out.
Xu Huo stepped back a little. "Could it be that the intercepted time allows the substance to regenerate?"
As if responding to his words, a subtle force sprang out from the container, like the sensation of passing through the barrier earlier, enveloping his entire body. A strange feeling made him involuntarily close his eyes, but when he opened them again, the container soaking in the pool had returned to its original state.
Still three cracks, no more, no less. The tape that should have been stuck on it was gone... Xu Huo didn't know if this was time reversal or if everything just now was an illusion, but the cavity that should have existed in the center of the container and the Perfect Potion inside had all disappeared!
Now, what lay before him was a complete container!
Before he could think further, the game notification sounded:
[Congratulations, player Passerby A. Due to your noble choice in this instance, you have once again proven that humans are the pinnacle of creation, earning high recognition from the game. In addition to the S-rank clearance rewards, you will also receive a special gift from the game.]
[Furthermore, Midsummer Night Star River has also presented you with a special gift. Would you like to open it now?]
(Chapter End)