A Substitute for Past Prosperity: Fleeting Radiance!

Even after the dead Void-Snout Devouring Pig swallowed everyone, its corpse continued to float to the surface.

So when the players burst out of the giant beast's belly, they were already quite close to the surface of the water.

With Cui Ding Tian's rapid swimming, everyone was quickly pulled out of the water.

"Splash—"

"Wow!"

"Huff, huff!"

"We're saved..."

The moment everyone surfaced, the old man immediately retracted his skin, coughed violently, and sank back to the bottom of the water.

Zhao Qian reacted quickly and grabbed him.

"Old Cui!"

Su Yida quickly broke free, afraid that he would sink down with the old man.

Tao Yi frowned slightly upon seeing this, then reached out and sent a piece of driftwood floating over to cushion Cui Ding Tian's armpit.

Cheng Shi didn't care about any of that. What concerned him most at that moment was that the torrential rain and giant waves that had been so powerful just a few hours ago were now nowhere to be seen.

As far as the eye could see, there was a vast expanse of water. Apart from various floating objects and countless corpses of unknown creatures, there was no trace of any dangerous natural disaster.

He looked around in surprise and asked incredulously:

"It's over?"

No one could answer that question.

Gao Yu also pulled over a crossbeam, placed it in front of his chest, and let out a heavy sigh.

"Fortunately, it seems I still have a chance to celebrate my 18th birthday."

With a miserable expression, Tao Yi gave a bitter laugh and submerged her body from the neck down in the water.

Nearly 20 hours had passed since the Trials began.

The sun hung high in the sky, radiating light and heat, scorching the sea and burning the skin.

It took the group a while to surface and catch their breath before they were certain that it wasn't an illusion.

The disaster is truly over.

Even if it's only temporary.

"Cheng Shi, save him! Old Cui is dying!"

Zhao Qian pushed a piece of driftwood closer, his face showing some unease.

Cheng Shi frowned, feeling increasingly that Zhao Qian's attitude towards Cui Ding Tian was somewhat strange.

He does care about the old man, but aside from helping him when he can, he won't lend him a hand in other dangerous situations.

Could it be...?

Forget about that for now. In any case, the fact that we managed to escape death is all thanks to Old Cui.

Cheng Shi quickly swam towards the old man.

The moment his hand touched Cui Ding Tian's wrist, he realized that the old man's condition was truly terrible.

His heart didn't pound violently after exerting itself; instead, it beat slower and slower, as if he were truly turning into a mummy.

Is this a side effect of his unleashing Divine Power?

Or is it the price of his talent?

That's far too serious.

In this situation, ordinary Healing Art can only delay his death, not save it.

The Past Prosperity may be of some use, but the personal space has been locked, so this medicine is nowhere to be found.

Etc!

It's not impossible to find!

"Gao Yu!"

Cheng Shi gripped Cui Ding Tian's hand tightly and shouted at Gao Yu:

"I need a medicine furnace! It needs to be at least 15 centimeters long, with a grinding wheel, a mixing device, and a pressure booster, and it must be fire-resistant and withstand high temperatures!"

Gao Yu was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded.

His toolkit had been torn apart by the Void inside the giant beast's belly, but not a single tool or material was lost.

Because he stuffed all of them into his abdominal cavity!

He's using the wear and tear of flesh and blood to prolong the time it takes for the tool to dissipate!

These tools are his only means of support; if he loses them, he will find it impossible to proceed on his path of Trials.

So there's no other way besides this clumsy method.

He frowned, gritted his teeth, and used a sharp wooden stick to cut open his newly healed belly. Then he took out something and started hitting it rapidly.

The specifications of the medicine furnaces in Isle of Hope are largely the same, differing only in the materials and additional devices inside the furnace.

Cheng Shi's requirements were very clear and specific, and the materials were just enough to build a small furnace, so Gao Yu quickly finished it.

The moment Cheng Shi got his hands on the medicine furnace, a strange light flashed in his eyes, as if he were thinking, "I'm going to gamble big this time."

Everyone saw the look in his eyes and knew that Cheng Shi acting crazy, but also very uncertain.

As for what I'm unsure about...

It's probably about the on-site medicine-making incident?

"You know how to make medicine?"

Su Yida was a little confused.

Gao Yu pursed his lips upon hearing this.

If Su Yida had overheard the whole thing, he would have known that Cheng Shi's greatest interest was alchemy and creation, and that this school of thought didn't just revolve around puppets; they also tirelessly pursued bizarre and dangerous medicines.

Cheng Shi looked tense and did not respond to him.

"Cui Ding Tian is in very poor condition. The Divine Power of [Decay] should have been flowing through him, but as you can see, this Divine Power has been restricted by some other force."

If left to continue like this, he'll really become a mummy by tonight at the latest.

My healing abilities are limited, and I cannot reverse his condition.

But!

I have another way, I can try to put it together!

That's alchemy!

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Cheng Shi opened the medicine furnace.

"You've all heard about the Past Prosperity; this is an A-grade potion that combines the Divine Power of [Memory] and [Prosperity]."

When I was learning alchemy, I simulated its medicinal properties and concocted a potion with very similar effects.

"You can concoct A-grade potions???" Su Yida exclaimed in disbelief, then immediately questioned, "But there's no [Divinity] here?"

Cheng Shi ignored his statement again.

"I named it 'Fleeting Radiance'. Drinking this potion can erase all pain and instantly restore the body to its peak condition!"

"But?" Zhao Qian seemed to have guessed something, and frowned as he continued.

"Well, but..."

The medication has strong side effects.

The injured person will fall back into pain after five days, and the speed at which they approach death will be extremely accelerated!

In other words, this is a drug that depletes one's life force; you can think of it as a five-day period of temporary respite before death.

Cheng Shi finished speaking, he turned to look at Cui Ding Tian.

"Old Cui, I know you're looking for your son, but there might still be hope if you survive, but if you die here..."

Cui Ding Tian's hazy consciousness was desperately resisting the approach of death. Suddenly, his hand gripped Cheng Shi tightly.

Understood.

Without saying a word, Cheng Shi tore a piece of flesh from his own arm and put it in.

This move surprised everyone.

"Blood and flesh medicine?" Gao Yu was dumbfounded.

"Otherwise what? Flesh and blood are the best materials for medicine, and my flesh and blood contain healing power."

However, my flesh and blood alone might not be enough. Even though this potion doesn't require [Divinity], it still possesses the power of [prosperity] and [Memory]...

Before he could finish speaking, everyone's eyes followed Cheng Shi and turned to Tao Yi and Su Yida.

Tao Yi stared in shock, but quickly nodded firmly.

Despite the excruciating pain, she used a branch to scrape a piece of flesh off her arm and put it into the medicine furnace.

After doing all this, she seemed to be afraid that the power of [Prosperity] was not enough, so she once again drove the branches to scrape off the skin and flesh of her other hand.

To be fair, Old Cui's current state is entirely due to his efforts to save everyone.

In Ms. Tao's view, whether considering the help from her teammates later or out of gratitude, she should definitely save her if she can.

Moreover, this little bit of physical pain is nothing compared to what I experienced underwater.

Her idea was simple, but Cheng Shi stopped her in time.

"Alchemy requires careful control of quantity and proportion; some things are not better the more you have!"

After saying that, he pushed the medicine furnace in front of Su Yida.

Su Yida's expression was gloomy and uncertain.

To be honest, he himself had no objection to saving Cui Ding Tian and was very willing to help.

Because both Cui Ding Tian's abilities and his character make him the best teammate you can rely on.

The problem is that he is not a true Believer in Memory!

Seeing that Cheng Shi spoke eloquently, he had no doubt that the Priest could concoct such a potion.

But he feared that if the alchemy failed, his identity might be exposed.

Exposing one's identity doesn't actually have any serious consequences. The most serious consequence is that the entire Trials team could potentially lose three combatants because of this incident.

Cui Ding Tian, himself, and... Tao Yi!

This is almost a catastrophe!

If Su Yida has this concern, how could Cheng Shi not have thought of it?

Won't!

He had foreseen everything.

Because he's lying too!

To be honest, before he obtained Ados's Alchemy Notes, he didn't even know what a medicine furnace looked like.

His medicines were all concocted out of thin air.

But not today.

The restriction of his personal space deprived him of the environment where he could make up stories on the spot.

Therefore, if you want to succeed, you must put on a show!

He racked his brains, almost exhausting all his knowledge of alchemy, and then did his best to add details and describe the effects, all to make the alchemy process more believable.

Without Tao Yi and Su Yida, things might not have gone so smoothly.

But Destiny is quite clever here:

There happened to be one Believer of "Prosperity" and one Believer of "Memory" in the group.

Even if this Believer in "Memory" is essentially a "Deception" person.

But it doesn't matter!

Let's recall the talent [Sacrifice to the Void]: When five outsiders besides yourself acknowledge the existence of a fabricated item, the item exists.

Without a doubt, everyone present at that moment believed that Cheng Shi could concoct this potion.

Then, apart from Cheng Shi, the other four people believed that Su Yida was Mage of "Memory" and that he had the power of "Memory".

Only Su Yida himself had doubts about whether his own flesh and blood could be successfully used to make medicine.

Therefore, the biggest bet in this game is none other than Su Yida himself.

Cheng Shi was betting that Su Yida could convince himself, convince his own heart, that he did indeed possess the power of [Memory], and therefore the alchemy would not fail.

In this case, Cheng Shi wasn't simply deceiving Su Yida.

Instead, they were waiting for Su Yida to convince himself!

Sure enough, countless thoughts flashed through Su Yida's mind in that instant, ultimately leading to a reasonable yet absurd conclusion:

That is, even though one's power of "Memory" was obtained through deception, it is still Memory as such by others.

Therefore, according to His Will, the alchemy should not have failed.

A look of hesitation flashed across Su Yida's eyes. With a heavy heart, he tore off a piece of flesh from his arm and threw it into the furnace.

It's done!

The moment Su Yida made his move, Cheng Shi knew it was a success!

Screw those five days of last gasp!

If you can survive three days and get through the trial, there will be plenty of opportunities to save your life.

If everyone dies before three days are up, then there's no point in discussing anything else.

Cheng Shi excitedly closed the medicine furnace, his smile turning wild as he looked at Zhao Qian.

I need fire!