"Everlasting Moss!"
At the spot indicated by the Potent Potions Expert, two patches of moss were growing conspicuously: one yellow and one red. They looked utterly ordinary, but anyone with even a basic knowledge of Herbalism would realize what they were.
One of the essential materials for making compound potions, and one of the Eternal Bloom Plants—Everlasting Moss!
No more than four patches of Everlasting Moss would often grow clustered together. This was one of the few characteristics that made them easy to distinguish with the naked eye.
To a certain extent, Eternal Bloom Plants were the hardiest plants in existence. They could grow in any harsh environment, and their texture was incredibly tough. Even Everlasting Moss, which looked thin and delicate, was no less sturdy than graywood—the wood used for Gagnor's bow.
This had led some people to fantasize about making bows from high-level Eternal Bloom Plants, but the exorbitant cost clearly doomed the idea to remain impractical.
At the same time, Eternal Bloom Plants were also the most fragile plants in existence. The moment an intelligent creature sensed them in any way, they would immediately stop growing and dissolve into the place where they had grown within a day, never to be found again.
The time it took Eternal Bloom Plants to dissolve was almost completely unpredictable. The lucky ones could last a day, while in the worst cases, they would disappear after a single glance.
To avoid that worst-case scenario, anyone who realized they had discovered an Eternal Bloom Plant would immediately go over and harvest it.
The Black Market team was no exception. They immediately ran over, preparing to pry the two patches of Everlasting Moss loose.
But just then, the ground nearby began to tremble faintly.
"Rumble..."
"Shark Lizard Beast!" The Potent Potions Expert was