Helga Awakens

"Why leave in such a hurry?"

The old man suddenly spoke behind Jon.

"Because I don't have time to waste with you." Jon did not turn around. "I still need to go back and test this thing's effects."

"Why be in such a rush?"

The old man said, "You're young, unlike old men like us who could die at any moment. Our time is precious, but you have far more time to spare than we do.

Why not stay a little longer? Let's talk about the deal you mentioned earlier. The Smith Family has endured for so many years. We may not have much else, but we do have some treasures."

"Is that so?"

Only then did Jon turn around. "In that case, perhaps we can talk."

Since they could talk, then they would talk directly.

Jon did not want to take anything from these old men, because he had no good intentions to begin with.

But asking for nothing at all would be far too deliberate.

"Our laboratory has created a new item. It can preserve vitality. I don't need to explain how precious pure vitality is, do I?

Compared to your simple yet wasteful method of prolonging your lives with Earth Cores, this can provide you with vitality far more effectively. I brought one with me this time. You may try it."

Jon took a box from his ring. Inside lay a vibrant, delicate flower.

There was nothing wrong with the flower, but it was not particularly useful either.

It contained only a tiny amount of vitality. Most of the vitality was still stored within its stem. Of course, it was also accompanied by an almost imperceptible toxicity, but this small amount of vitality was enough—enough to demonstrate its effect.

And most importantly, this flower contained no toxicity