A Bottle of Black Potion

Inside the Wu tribe's tents, tiny Mechanical Insect probed around, completely unnoticed by any of the Wu tribe members. In this primeval forest, the Wu tribe wouldn't find any kind of insect strange, nor did they ever think that insects would pose any harm.

But this time was not an ordinary time, and these insects were not ordinary insects either.

As long as the item is within Sea Emperor's detection range, each time he locks onto a target item, the Mechanical Insect simply flap their wings and land on it, remotely storing the item into their Storage Space. In just a few hours, Sea Emperor has used these Mechanical Insect to steal dozens of items that he deems useful.

After sweeping through the homes of many witch clan members, the Sea Emperor turned his attention to the witch clan's treasure vaults, having already detected that they contained many valuable items.

"Sea Emperor, how is it going?" Gu Ding asked in a low voice while refining the potion.

"It went very smoothly. The Witch Clan doesn't seem to care much about insects, which may be related to their upbringing. All the valuables in the homes of the Witch Clan, including Oderman's, have been looted, and two Insect Robot have already infiltrated their Treasure Vault." The Sea Emperor's report was undoubtedly good news.

"Have you found anything that can directly improve our strength? Weapons, potions, or something?" Gu Ding asked. He hadn't figured out how to escape from the Twelfth-Order Gene Body yet, but every bit of strength he gained would increase his chances of survival.

"They carry weapons with them at all times, but as for potions, we haven't found any yet. Even if their tribe has alchemists, their level wouldn't be very high, otherwise they wouldn't have asked you to help them refine Purification Potion." The Sea Emperor hadn't found anything in this regard yet. "However, they might have some in their Treasure Vault. I'll have the robots investigate."

"No need to investigate anymore, just empty their Treasure Vault!" Gu Ding made a bold decision. "Perhaps this will buy us some time."

Sea Emperor was taken aback by Gu Ding's decision, but then he guessed why Gu Ding wanted to do it. "I understand. Let's begin the sweep."

In the Treasure Vault of the witch clan, two insects, no bigger than a little finger, flapped their wings and flew around. Each time they landed on an item, that item would completely disappear.

Before long, only half of the items in the witch clan's Treasure Vault remained.

Just then, Sea Emperor saw a vial of potion, which was entirely black. Black Potion are generally considered forbidden, and the energy seal on the vial further confirmed Sea Emperor's suspicions.

Having acquired the bottle of medicine, Sea Emperor contacted Gu Ding.

"Black Potion? And an energy seal?" Gu Ding immediately guessed the type of potion. "It must be Taboo Potion, the kind that can grant Taboo Power."

"Although successful absorption can grant Taboo Power, the mortality rate for taking this potion is very high. According to historical data, Taboo Potion have appeared a total of thirty-seven times from Ancient Era to the present, and only one person has survived on record. There are thirty-five people with clear death records, all of whom died due to the collapse of their Gene Chain, with the strongest among them being a fourteenth-order genetic body." The Sea Emperor pulled up all the historical data.

"But the person who survived was only Second-Order Gene Body, right?" Gu Ding also knew about this. "Perhaps the lower the genetic level, the easier it is to survive."

"Among the thirty-five who died, there were genetic beings ranging from level one to level fourteen," Sea Emperor added. "There are also individual differences and luck factors involved, so we cannot draw conclusions hastily."

"Sea Emperor, the Taboo Power that the survivor obtained was Energy Immunity, right?" Gu Ding asked. He was a little unsure because rumors were just rumors, and only the Sea Emperor's database probably contained the true details.

"Yes, Energy Immunity, immune to all damage from energy. That ability is extremely terrifying; in its later stages of evolution, it can even grant immunity to aging caused by time. According to my database, that person seems to have lived to this day since obtaining this power more than four billion years ago..." The Sea Emperor's description was somewhat chilling. "The terror of Taboo Power is such that even gods cannot resist it, which is why it is called Taboo Power."

"Sea Emperor, help me break the seal on this potion." Gu Ding made his decision. "Perhaps this is our only chance to escape this place."

"I refuse!" The Sea Emperor had never so decisively rejected Gu Ding's decision. "The chances of death are too high. You shouldn't take this risk. We have other options."

"You said before that the surviving guy had individual differences and luck played a part, right?" Gu Ding tried to convince the Sea Emperor. "My individual differences from others are already quite significant. I'm only Third-Order Gene Body, but my Cell Comprehensive Index is already comparable to Fifth Order Gene Body. And I've always been lucky, meeting you, meeting Lily and Bigge, obtaining the Grey Eagle, and even escaping from Konstruk Star under the noses of two Federation generals..."

"Stop talking, I will never agree to this!" The Sea Emperor still gave a negative answer.

"You know we won't have a chance tomorrow. Oderman is Twelfth-Order Gene Body; he could kill the three of us with the flick of a finger. He's not stupid; he won't just stand by and watch us escape using Time Reversal, especially since this Time Reversal was something they created themselves." Gu Ding's tone was calm. He had considered countless possibilities, but none of them could save them from this calamity. This time, their opponent was simply too powerful.

"Give me a little more time..." The Sea Emperor was silent for a moment before finally speaking, "If I still can't come up with a solution by noon tomorrow, I will break the seal on this potion for you."

The Sea Emperor's voice sounded powerless. This situation had truly spiraled out of his control, and he didn't know what to do. He knew Gu Ding was right; he had simulated countless possibilities based on the current situation, and no matter how he calculated, the probability of Gu Ding and the other two escaping successfully was zero. But he was truly unwilling to give up like this, and even more unwilling to place all his hopes on a dangerous potion with completely unknown effects.

"Alright, tomorrow at noon." Gu Ding paused for a moment, then clenched his fist. "Believe me, I will survive and lead everyone out of this hellhole!"

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