Chapter 98: Working Together
"Let me see, let me see... Why is this potion green? Does that mean it's especially effective?" Wang Chaoqing asked, envious and eager.
"You'd use a potion with an unknown origin?" Xu Huo took it back. "I'll hold on to it for now."
Wang Chaoqing fell silent, embarrassed, and glanced at the others, but this time even Lin Pei didn't speak up.
"Prepare for the worst," Xu Huo said. "My items might not work on the Enclosure Wall."
Whether the items would work was still unknown. Until they confirmed it, there was no point in turning on each other.
They rested for the night. Early the next morning, everyone got out of the car except Shen Yi and Nian Hongan, who stayed behind to drive.
"This time, it's your turn to block the Ground Cage," Shen Xin said to Wu Qiuyi and the others.
"We can do that, but we'll need Gu Yu's help to seal off the Black Metal," Lin Pei said.
Gu Yu cursed under her breath, then turned to Xu Huo. "We have plenty of time today, so make sure you've chosen carefully before answering the questions. I don't want to be left in the dark and end up losing my life."
There weren't many puzzles near Town Hall, so Xu Huo and the others had to search separately, still in pairs in case anything went wrong.
Xu Huo listened intently to the bells that rang intermittently nearby. From time to time, he took out his black gemstone watch and Pocket Watch to compare them with the clocks around him. "None of them match."
"The clocks in town are all inaccurate. Some of them do chime at the same time, but even then there's a slight difference," Shen Xin said, coming over to