Yet this method was not without a cost.
Even after multiple processing stages greatly reduced its radiation and scorching heat, the Yang Extreme Talisman Water could still prove unbearable for physically frail caster players.
And the odds were far from low.
It would weaken players considerably.
This meant that innocent people might die during the purge of the Corpse Ghouls-which was precisely why the operation had been delayed for so long.
More importantly, it would sow deep divisions, making an already dire situation worse.
Given a gentler alternative, no one would willingly resort to such a measure.
But with the war among the myriad races imminent, the authorities could no longer afford to drag out the Corpse Ghoul issue.
Once the talisman water was swallowed, Corpse Ghouls would have nowhere to hide: not only would their true forms be exposed, they would also suffer devastating injuries.
As for normal players, those with high-level combat strength would feel only a slight burning sensation, with virtually no other effects.
Most ordinary players could barely withstand it with their own constitutions, and it would form a basic defense within their bodies that discouraged ordinary Corpse Ghouls from recklessly possessing them.
But players who specialized in life skills or had lower levels might lack the constitution to withstand the potion's impact, and could even spontaneously combust.
More chilling still, the Yang Extreme Talisman Water was highly resistant to resurrection power-meaning players who died from spontaneous combustion could not be brought back by any sacred spell.
Zhang Mingzhen could practically foresee the widespread resistance and panic this order would provoke. Some people would undoubtedly try every possible means to avoid taking the potion.
The authorities had prepared a backup measure for this as well.
They had developed an energy detector capable of identifying whether a