River City, Black Tortoise Military Engineering Internal Hospital.
A doctor walked out of the ward, and Huang Tong hurriedly stepped forward, "Dr. Lu, how is Huang Da doing?"
Dr. Lu gently shook his head, "Huang Da's condition is worse than Huang Wei's. His mind has suffered a severe blow, and he's showing early symptoms of mental instability. He needs immediate treatment."
"My current plan is to keep him from going to Ghost Star for a while. I'll provide him with psychological counseling for three months."
Huang Tong's face darkened. Through the crack in the door, he saw Huang Da sitting by the window, staring blankly outside, looking lost.
Thinking about how Huang Da used to be his right-hand man, and now seeing him like this, and knowing that Huang Wei was also undergoing treatment.
The two outstanding younger members of the Huang Family were both harmed by Jiang Kai!
Huang Tong's eyes turned red with anger, and he said fiercely, "Jiang Kai, our paths are far from over!"
"I promised everyone that your family would be safe. Fine, I won't touch your family for now, but don't forget, I never said I wouldn't touch you! The guild challenge isn't over yet!"
"Even if I have to trade a whole team for you, Fire God, I refuse to believe I can't kill you in the end!"
The team challenge continued.
In the evening, Yuan Zhu and Ruan Yu finally woke up, and Jiang Kai and Nuannuan had mostly recovered. The squad members gathered in front of the display screen to check their next opponents.
[Group F, Match 2: Your opponent is the Awakening-Five Lakes Squad from Zone B. This squad has forfeited the next round, and you will advance directly to the third round. Click to view the results of their last match.]
Jiang Kai immediately checked.
[Awakening-Five Lakes Squad's last match against Zone B's Brilliant-Purple Squad resulted in three team members' deaths.]
"Huh?" Jiang Kai looked at his companions in surprise, "They forfeited?"
Hu Yan said, "The rules have been adjusted this time; you must kill to win. So if you encounter a team of equal strength, even if you win, your squad will likely be incomplete."
Yuan Zhu nodded, "A five-person squad losing three members can't really fight anymore."
Ruan Yu thought for a moment and said, "This is everyone's first time participating in a competition with these rules. It seems that the teams that make it to the end must not only be very strong overall but also have no weaknesses!"
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Jiang Kai didn't pay much attention. Since the opponents forfeited, they could rest for a day tomorrow.
The next day, the Fire God Squad's opponents forfeited, giving them a day off.
With nothing to do, Jiang Kai suggested going to the Trading District, and the others, bored as well, decided to join him.
Most people in the main city went to watch the matches, so many shops in the Trading District were closed, with only the official exchange and a few shops still open.
Passing by a "Hundred Herb Garden Herbal Shop," Hu Yan mentioned he wanted to buy some herbs to make more anti-wolf spray.
Upon hearing about the anti-wolf spray, Jiang Kai immediately led the team into the herbal shop.
This matter couldn't be delayed!
The herbal shop was large, filled with the scent of herbs. The spacious shop had rows of neatly arranged wooden cabinets, with drawers distributed across them.
An old man was the only one in the shop.
Seeing Jiang Kai and the others enter, he quickly came to greet them.
"Welcome to Hundred Herb Garden. What herbs are you looking for?"
Hu Yan asked, "Boss, do you have Awakening Grass, Dogtail Spurge, and Thyme?"
"Yes, yes, yes! We have both high-grade and low-grade herbs here at Hundred Herb Garden." The boss eagerly went over to assist Hu Yan.
Yuan Zhu and Ruan Yu seemed very interested in Hu Yan's formula and joined him to see what he was buying.
Jiang Kai and Nuannuan wandered around.
"Huh? They sell formulas here too?" Jiang Kai looked at the products inside the counter, "Nuannuan, come take a look."
Nuannuan walked over to look at the formulas displayed in the counter.
"These are all low-level common potion formulas. I've basically learned them all."
After all, Nuannuan had mastered several basic potion-making methods during the Newcomer Trial. For someone like her, a wealthy heiress, obtaining formulas was never a difficult task.
However, just as the two were about to find Hu Yan and the others, Su Nuannuan stopped at the far right side of the counter.
Jiang Kai walked over and saw three formula cards inside.
"Purple Illusion Bewildering Powder," "Eternal Frost Poison," "Green Water Ghost."
"These are..."
"Poison formulas!" Su Nuannuan replied softly.
Jiang Kai looked at Su Nuannuan and noticed her gaze hadn't left the three poison formulas, indicating her interest.
Soon, Hu Yan had finished buying the materials, and the boss approached Su Nuannuan, saying warmly, "Miss, you must be in the medical profession. But let me be frank, the process of configuring poisons is entirely different from that of medicinal potions. Without sufficient experience or talent, the potent properties of Ghost Star plants can easily lead to self-poisoning."
Su Nuannuan frowned and asked, "Boss, the first two formulas are available in the exchange, so why isn't Green Water Ghost there?"
The boss chuckled, "Young lady, because the Green Water Ghost comes from a mutated warlord water ghost in the Lake of Resentful Souls on the Taiping Mountain Path."
"Taiping Mountain Path is a new map, and most people are unwilling to dive into the water to kill water ghosts. The equipment and items from there are already scarce, let alone those from a mutated warlord's treasure chest."
Nuannuan's eyes widened, "Lake of Resentful Souls... People are willing to go there? I don't think any of our professions are good at underwater combat."
"Who says there aren't?" The boss laughed heartily, "Ascetic monks."
"You know, ascetic monks are always elusive, and they love going to remote, dangerous places."
Nuannuan suddenly understood.
China doesn't have a profession specialized in underwater combat, but it does have ascetic monks who go wherever it's harsh and dangerous!
The boss looked at Su Nuannuan again and said, "Young lady, it's fine if you buy the other two, but I advise against buying the Green Water Ghost. This poison is too potent, and the activation conditions are very strict. The configuration process is highly prone to self-poisoning, and even if successfully configured, it's not easy to use. So despite its rarity, it hasn't been sold."
It was clear the boss was an honest person, advising Su Nuannuan not to buy it.
However, the boss's words piqued Jiang Kai's interest. He frowned slightly and asked, "Is it really that peculiar? Boss, what kind of poison is the Green Water Ghost?"
"The Green Water Ghost is a deadly poison. The configuration process is extremely dangerous. Once successfully configured and dispersed, it penetrates the enemy's armor and adheres to their skin."
"But the frustrating part is, after adhering to the enemy's skin, it won't activate, and even contact with a small amount of water won't trigger it. It only activates when the person is fully submerged in water."
"I've thought about it. You risk a lot to configure the Green Water Ghost, successfully apply it to the enemy, and then have to push them into the water... Not to mention whether there's a body of water where you're fighting, even if there is, wouldn't it be better to learn other more effective poisons?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Kai and Su Nuannuan's eyes widened simultaneously.
They almost instinctively turned to look at Hu Yan, who was organizing the herbs!
"Boss, how much for the Green Water Ghost formula?" Jiang Kai asked.
"After all I've said, you still want to buy it? Well, I've said my piece. If you still want it, I'll sell it to you for 50,000 Star Coins."
"Alright, we'll take it!" Jiang Kai said without hesitation.
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