The air in the enclosed room was slightly stuffy, but not hot.
Sun Fei observed carefully and indeed found several finger-sized holes in the stone wall, presumably for ventilation. The level of ventilation achieved by this Underground Grotto Labyrinth City was simply astonishing. In such a large underground structure, with a large number of charcoal braziers burning and many prisoners being held, the air was always fresh. He wondered how the mysterious builders had managed to achieve this.
Crackling and popping!
The charcoal in the brazier crackled softly, its flickering flames creating an eerie atmosphere in the stone chamber. The three chained mercenaries were clearly desperate criminals; despite their torture, their expressions remained fierce. Seeing the jailers gone and the young man before them dressed in fine clothes, and remembering Oleg addressing him as "Your Majesty," they immediately revealed their savage expressions and dragged their chains toward him...
"We can just grab this King as a hostage and escape from this damned prison..."
"A golden opportunity! Hahaha! Quick, go block the doorway, don't let him get away..."
The three mercenaries exchanged glances, surrounded Sun Fei, and approached him menacingly with ferocious smiles. They looked at Sun Fei as if he were a dead man, and the look in their eyes said it all.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself, courting death!"
Sun Fei sneered and gently grabbed the bald giant, the strongest of the three, who was powerless to resist. He easily grabbed the giant's head, making him look like a three-year-old child. With a backhand slap, a chilling cracking sound rang out. Under the terrifying power of a level 16 Barbarian, the bald giant's head was smashed into his chest cavity, turning him into a headless corpse.
The other two, witnessing this horrific scene, paled and were terrified, collapsing in a fit of trembling, as if having an epileptic seizure, unable to speak clearly. These three were vicious criminals deserving of a thousand cuts. Half a month ago in Chambord City, they had brutally murdered a poor couple, disemboweling them and raping their 13-year-old daughter, all for the sake of a silver coin. They had committed a heinous crime deserving of divine wrath. After Brook discovered their crimes, he personally led his troops to chase them for over thirty miles overnight and brought them back. Sun Fei had already reviewed the three men's files, so he killed one of them with a flick of his wrist, without any qualms.
Ignoring the terrified mercenaries, Sun Fei crouched down and pressed his right hand against the chest of the bald, burly man's corpse. Suddenly, he let out a soft shout, and a faint, magical power surged from his palm, penetrating the corpse. Then, with a muffled 'bang,' the corpse's chest exploded, revealing a huge gash. Inside the chest cavity, the heart, lungs, and liver had all turned into a pool of thick blood...
Barbarian skill [ Find Potion ] activated.
To Sun Fei's disappointment, the skill failed to find any potions. With the skill level only at 1, the [ Find Potion ] skill was not guaranteed to find any potions from the corpses every time it was activated; there was a probability involved.
A corpse was wasted.
Sun Fei swung his hand and grabbed another bearded mercenary not far away. Ignoring his desperate struggles and screams, he smashed him to death. Then, he placed his right hand on the corpse's chest, let out a soft shout, and a faint surge of magic power activated the [ Find Potion ] skill once again.
Bang!
There was another soft sound, followed by a splatter of blood.
The corpse's internal organs had all turned into thick, viscous blood, but to Sun Fei's disappointment, he still couldn't find the medicine this time.
Frowning, Sun Fei couldn't help but think, "Could it be that the corpses on the Azeroth Continent are different from those in the Diablo World, which is why the potion can't be found? But I remember that during the battle on the stone bridge that day, the [ Corpse Explosion ] skill in [ Necromancer Mode ] was perfectly displayed, so it shouldn't be wrong, right?"
Sun Fei's gaze shifted to the last remaining tall, thin mercenary. When the man saw Sun Fei's gaze turn to him, he cried out in terror, "Devil!" Then, his eyes rolled back, his limbs twitched, and he passed out.
Sun Fei thought for a moment and then ignored the tall, thin mercenary.
He turned and walked to the Silver-Masked Man -Silver-Masked Man's corpse, removing the mask to reveal a very young face. The man had flaxen hair with a faint fragrance, a hooked nose, an oval face, and fair skin, clearly indicating he came from a very powerful family. Judging from his features, he must have been very handsome in life, but unfortunately, he became a corpse after death, no different from those unfortunate mercenaries.
The Silver-Masked Man wore an exquisitely crafted and luxurious suit of armor. Even though he was dead, the armor still emanated a faint magical power, with a visible blue glow that flickered in and out. It was clearly a very high-level magical suit of armor. The reason Sun Fei chose to pierce his throat with One Sword was to avoid damaging this armor, as it still had some use.
Without any hesitation, Sun Fei carefully stripped the Silver-Masked Man of his armor and equipment, leaving only a set of cloth clothing underneath. He then pressed his right hand against the Silver-Masked Man's corpse, concentrated, and with a soft shout, activated the [ Find Potion ] skill once more. A faint magical energy seeped into the Silver-Masked Man's body...
Bang!
Glug!
Two voices came from one after the other. The Silver-Masked Man's corpse exploded with a bloody hole. A flash of green light appeared, and a small green bottle, shaped like a test tube, appeared out of thin air. It slowly floated up from the splattered blood and gently drifted in the air. The bottle was smooth, and the green liquid inside shimmered with a mesmerizing light.
It's done!
Sun Fei was overjoyed and reached out to grab the small green bottle.
A faint warmth seeped through the glass bottle into Sun Fei's palm. It was soft and comfortable, like something alive. Sun Fei could even vaguely feel a gentle intimacy. The green liquid seemed to be radiating a weak Power of God, like a newborn baby longing for its mother.
"That's strange. It's neither the red [ Healing Potion ], nor the blue [ Mana Potion ], nor the white [ Stamina Potion ], the pink [ Rejuvenation Potion ], nor the yellow [ Exploding Gas Potion ]. I've found a bottle of something else."
Sun Fei quickly noticed the difference in this green potion; it was unlike any potion he had ever seen in the Diablo World. This made him uneasy. Without knowing the potion's name, he couldn't determine its specific effects. What if it was an extremely poisonous [ Poison Potion ]? Drinking it would be tantamount to suicide.
He hesitated for a moment, then noticed the tall, thin mercenary lying on the ground in the distance, feigning death. His eyes lit up, and an idea formed in his mind. He walked over and kicked the villain awake, then, without a word, pinched his mouth shut, uncorked the small green bottle, and dripped a few drops of potion into it. The tall, thin mercenary struggled fiercely, but his strength was no match for the terrifying power of Sun Fei, a level 16 Barbarian. The potion easily slid down his throat, and the tall, thin mercenary clutched his throat and screamed in terror.
Sun Fei stared intently at the changes in him.
He wanted to use this tall, thin mercenary to test the drug.
One second...
Two seconds...
Five seconds...
The tall, thin mercenary was gagging and retching on the ground, trying to expel the few drops of the 'evil, deadly poison,' but he was disappointed. Once the potion slid down his throat, it seemed to melt into his body. Even if he vomited his entire stomach, he couldn't expel the potion.
Sun Fei stared intently at the tall, thin mercenary.
A dozen seconds passed, and apart from struggling desperately and gagging, no other unexpected symptoms seemed to occur. It neither treated the injuries nor restored strength... Could there be something I'd overlooked? Or is this green potion actually ineffective?
Sun Fei was a little disappointed.
But then, suddenly, an unexpected situation occurred—
Accompanied by the tall, thin mercenary's heart-wrenching screams, a faint green light suddenly appeared on his face, then slowly expanded, spreading down his face, neck, chest, hands, thighs... until it almost spread to his entire body. His body trembled wildly, and something seemed to be crawling around beneath the exposed skin, with shocking bulges and exposed veins, making him look extremely frightening.
In the end, the tall, thin mercenary turned completely green.
Gradually, his roars subsided and eventually stopped. He looked at his body in horror, his eyes filled with confusion. After a dozen seconds, the green light and color all over his body began to fade and eventually disappeared without a trace, as if nothing had ever happened.
But Sun Fei's eyes were filled with surprise.
Because after the green light faded, the originally skinny, tall mercenary inexplicably became strong, his muscles bulged, and you could see that his solid muscles were full of explosive power. He became energetic and lively, no longer the half-dead man he used to be.
Bang bang bang bang!
The tall, thin mercenary instinctively struggled, and a series of soft cracking sounds of chains breaking rang out, sparks flying. Sun Fei's pupils contracted sharply, because he clearly saw that the four thick iron chains binding the tall, thin mercenary's hands and feet had been easily broken by him.
"This guy suddenly possesses a terrifying strength of at least four thousand jin!"
The Barbarian's familiarity with power allowed Sun Fei to make an instant judgment. A few drops of the mysterious green potion had suddenly given this tall, thin mercenary the power equivalent to that of a level 5 Barbarian character.
Hahahaha...
Feeling the immense power surging wildly within his body like a roaring torrent, the mercenary was extremely excited. With a casual swing, he smashed a shocking fist imprint into the hard stone wall, yet his fist remained completely unscathed.
"It seems that this mysterious green potion not only made him stronger, but also greatly improved the solidity of his body. Force is reciprocal; otherwise, even if that punch could dent the wall, the rebound force of the stone wall would have torn his fist to shreds." Sun Fei came to a new conclusion.
"Hahaha, King, you asked for this, hahaha, I feel an unprecedented power, hahaha, thank you, if you obediently take me out, I will spare your life, hahaha!" The sudden power made the mercenary's confidence swell like never before. His eyes were fierce, and he grinned as he clenched his fists, making his knuckles crack, and he approached Sun Fei step by step.
"Protect His Majesty the King!"
Upon hearing from outside that something seemed amiss, Warden Oleg hesitated for a moment, then drew his longsword and rushed in. Unleashing the full power of One-Star Warrior, he brandished his sword and roared as he charged toward the mercenaries.
Clang!
The mercenary slammed his fist into the blade of Oleg's longsword, the immense force causing the sword to slip from Oleg's grasp and embed itself in the stone wall with a mournful groan. Oleg staggered backward, completely outmatched...
The mercenary's confidence soared after his successful attack, and he charged towards Sun Fei with renewed speed, intending to capture the leader and use Sun Fei as a hostage to escape from this terrible prison. He had already planned that once he escaped, he would tear the general named Brook who had captured him to pieces...
but--
"Hmph, overestimating yourself!"
Sun Fei sneered, completely unconcerned. He simply swung his hand back and lightly slapped the mercenary on the forehead. With a soft thud, the mercenary, who had been so confident just moments before, suffered the same fate as the bald mercenary, becoming a headless corpse. The mercenary swayed for a moment, then crashed to the ground with a thud, utterly dead.
Sun Fei turned his head, his eyes flashing like lightning, and glanced at Warden Oleg, who was standing there dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, I... I heard something was wrong, and I was afraid you were in danger, so... I..." Oleg quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! I shouldn't have barged in!"
Sun Fei glanced at the jailer, who was trembling like a leaf, and his expression softened. Oleg hadn't seen much he shouldn't have, and besides, he was worried about his own safety. After a pause, Sun Fei said, "This won't happen again. Considering your loyalty, I won't pursue the matter further. You can leave!"
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty! Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!" Oleg quickly kowtowed and withdrew.
The lights in the secret room flickered, and four disemboweled corpses lay on the floor, along with a half-dead mage who looked like a skeleton. The atmosphere was indescribably eerie, but Sun Fei felt an undisguised ecstasy. He held the mysterious green potion between his fingers, examining it closely and sensing the terrifying energy contained within.
"Let's call this green potion the [ Hulk Potion ]!"
Sun Fei muttered to himself, never expecting that the Barbarian's [ Find Potion ] skill would activate in reality and yield such an incredible result. Thinking back to the miraculous changes the mercenary experienced after taking the potion, Sun Fei couldn't help but think of the famous United States blockbuster "The Giant " from his previous life. The protagonist's transformed appearance and power were very similar to the effects of this green potion.
Just a few days ago, Sun Fei was worried about how to improve the strength of the soldiers and leaders in Chambord City. Now, with the [ Hulk Potion ], it seems that all problems can be solved!
First update of the day.
The second update will be a little later, around 11 PM.
The reason is simple: poor Dao has to attend three classmates' weddings, and he can't afford it.
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