Chapter 196: Because of you, I started to believe in fairy tales again
The potion has been made, but its actual effect has to be tested in practice.
After Cyanobacteria swallowed the potion, his entire face immediately turned blue. At the same time, he grabbed his neck with both hands, opened his mouth, widened his eyes, and vomited outward.
But the sad thing is that he can't spit out anything.
"Brother!" Huang Zao shouted in shock.
Others were also a little surprised.
"It doesn't matter, this is a normal reaction." Zidi reassured everyone.
Soon after, the substitute also took the medicine.
The stand-in spat out a large mouthful of blood, which was red and mixed with blue, especially among which there were several ice cubes the size of an adult's thumb. These ice cubes exuded a strong cold air and presented a strange blue-purple color.
But at this moment, Zhen Jin's expression changed.
Zidi's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she quickly stepped forward with concern: "Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing." The substitute shook his head.
"He seems to be hiding something from me. Does my medicine have some disadvantages for lycanthropes?" Zidi became worried.
It's not that she didn't consider the physique of the substitute lycanthrope, the key point was that she couldn't figure out the war dealer's method of preparing the lycanthrope.
Warmonger is the pinnacle of alchemy in the world, while Zi Di is just a small black iron level magician.
In addition, Zidi is also worried about one thing.
That is green grass.
This discovery was a by-product of developing the pharmaceutical.
It turns out that goats are also victims, and the real wealth is the grass that grows here.
"When I was developing the potion, I consumed a lot of grass. It is difficult to hide this fact. It may be able to deceive others, but Cang Xu must have guessed. An old scholar like him may have learned the truth. Sigh...
…How to do this?"
The feeling of taking the potion made the double suspicious, and he even more suspected that he could transform into a beast because when Zidi rescued him, he accidentally prepared a transformation potion.
That night, when the substitute fell into a dream, he once again got the memory of the needle gold scene.
In the morning, he excitedly found Zidi and told her quietly: "There is good news. I have recovered some memories. I feel that my combat power will be greatly enhanced as a result."
A happy smile suddenly appeared on Zidi's face: "Sir, the situation will get better and better."
"You're right, I have to try it quickly. I'll take my leave now." The substitute said goodbye and left happily.
Seeing his back opening the door curtain and leaving, the smile on Zidi's face quickly faded.
The substitute's behavior showed that he had no doubts about Zidi.
However, this trust, in addition to letting the girl relax, also adds many complex emotions.
"This memory is false. I lied to him..."
"Before he found out the truth, he trusted me so much and did everything he could to protect me and accompany me..."
"If one day in the future, he discovers the truth, how should I face him?"
"stop!"
"Zidi, what are you thinking about?"
"He's just a stand-in! Just a tool. Before, your life might have been tied to him, but now that the war dealer is dead, the contract is no longer valid."
"If he discovers this secret in the future, he will be executed!"
"Remember, Zidi, you have to be rational and put the overall situation first!"
Zidi has thought about her situation and has a very clear plan.
In her opinion, the best result of her trip is to obtain the war smuggler's inheritance. But she tried, but the influence failed, and the team only wanted to escape from the mysterious island.
It would be impossible for her to successfully find the center and sneak into the alchemy factory by herself.
The current failure does not mean that there will be no chance in the future. If it really fails, Zidi will leave the Mysterious Island and continue to compete with Zhenjin for the position of the leader of Baisha City.
"Zhen Jin is still kept in the dark and doesn't know what happened to me."
"When the shipwreck occurred, it was not affected by the environment of the Mysterious Island and could still use magic and fighting spirit."
"There is a high probability that Zhenjin will survive, and he is most likely among the large army."
"If he dies unfortunately, I will be in big trouble!"
Zidi had previously signed a marriage contract with Zhenjin. This magical contract bound both parties to refrain from malicious intentions towards each other. However, this contract was tampered with by the war dealer and changed into a life-sharing contract between Zidi and the substitute. After the war dealer died, the contract also became invalid.
Already.
If Zhen Jin dies in a shipwreck and Zidi is still alive, the Bai Zhen family will inevitably be suspected, investigated and even liquidated.
Even if you use a substitute to deceive you for a while, it is by no means a long-term solution.
Zidi was confident before because the war dealers would be behind the scenes to help the substitutes disguise themselves. Now that the main force is gone, it would be difficult to deceive the empire's censorship by relying solely on the identity of the substitutes as beast-turned-humans.
In the tent last night, Zidi faced a desperate situation, and the substitute who silently guarded her outside the tent gave her comfort and encouragement.
But by dawn, after the medicine took effect, Zidi had completely calmed down.
The blood of a businessman flows in her bones. Her father was able to found a business miracle like the Ziteng Chamber of Commerce. Whether it is talent or nurture, Zidi is very good at calculating and choosing interests.
She was indeed moved by the substitute's protection at a certain moment last night.
But being moved cannot replace reality.
The newly added memory allowed the avatar to master excellent long-range attack capabilities. The avatar tried to recruit Cang Xu, and did not hesitate to reveal the secret of Qing Cao.
The result still failed.
But the substitute did not gain everything.
For the sake of his own freedom, Cang Xu is willing to contribute the training method of the Explosive Horse Cavalry to the substitute.
Cang Xu warned the substitute again, reminding him that the team was facing a shortage of food.
In order to solve this problem, the substitute and Cang Xu discussed it and then came to Zidi's tent alone.
Zidi had already rested, preparing medicines for the entire team members. The workload was too heavy and the process was very troublesome, which exhausted her.
The stand-in was pacing outside the tent. Although the problem was serious, the stand-in did not want to disturb Zidi easily.
"Just let her have a good rest."
Just as the substitute was thinking this, Zidi, who was sleeping soundly in the dim tent, gently twitched her nose, smelled the smell of the substitute, and then slowly opened her eyes.
"Are you an adult?" Zi Di's voice came from inside the tent.
The stand-in had just turned around to leave when he heard the voice and immediately turned around: "It's me. There are some things I need to discuss with you."
The substitute told Zidi that he failed to recruit Cang Xu, and Zidi felt more and more that Cang Xu was not simple.
As for the idea put forward by the substitute of using medicine to detoxify and turn mutton into food, Zi Di admitted that she had no way to do it.
Her success was actually due to a lot of luck. The most critical medicinal materials had been used up and could not be replenished at all.
Zidi had no choice but to comfort the substitute, maybe she could find some supplies in the previously established camp.
The substitute's disappointment was obvious, and Zidi was also very disappointed.
The reality seemed to remind her: there is no way to solve the food problem, the team is still in danger, and it is difficult to protect itself, so why bother looking for the center?
Before leaving, a look of hesitation flashed across the stand-in's face, but in the end he turned around and asked: "Zidi, do you still have the blood of the monkey-tailed brown bear from before?"
Zidi handed the potion bottle containing bear blood to the substitute.
"It seems that the double has always suspected that his transformation into a beast was due to the transformation potion. But in fact, this is his ability after being transformed by the war dealer."
"I really hope he can tell me this secret and ask for my help!"
If the substitute does this, it means that the substitute trusts Zidi very much.
The reconnaissance team discovered a colony of flying squirrels. After careful consideration, the substitute decided to train archers to exterminate the colony of flying squirrels, thus solving the food shortage crisis.
"The entire team is at a critical moment of life and death again!"
"Only with victory can there be hope. The prestige of the substitute will be greatly increased, the team can survive, and it may even be possible to find the center in the future."
Zidi forgot about food and sleep, locked herself in a tent, and could hardly leave the house.
After several days of this, she finally developed the potion.
This potion can trick the flying squirrel's sense of smell.
She handed the potion to her substitute, who was very surprised and hugged Zidi excitedly.
Zidi's body stiffened. She had never been hugged so tightly by such a man.
The originally clear and rational mind seemed to be melted by the rich and charming aura of the substitute.
Then, she heard the substitute's praise: "Zidi, my fiancée, you always surprise me. Thank you for your support!"
It wasn't until the substitute left that Zidi's thoughts gradually recovered.
"You have always supported me..." She looked at the substitute's leaving figure and responded in her heart.
When she was the only one left in the tent, Zidi calmed down again.
She reached out and patted her cheeks, which were still a little hot, and reminded herself again: "Wake up! Zidi. He is just a substitute."
"He hid the secret of his animal transformation from you." Rapeseed Chinese
"If he knows the truth in the future, how will he treat you?"
The stand-in's subsequent calm and persistent performance impressed Zidi again.
"He can still keep his composure even though he is about to fall off the cliff with half of his foot in the air. I absolutely cannot do this!"
Although the battle to hunt the flying squirrels was thrilling and had many twists and turns, in the end the human team won a complete victory.
The stand-in's performance was extremely outstanding, especially at the end, when his arms became thicker, he threw the dagger with great force, and killed the leader of the black iron-level flying squirrel with one blow, which was awe-inspiring.
Zi Di secretly admired the war dealer's alchemy skills and wondered in her heart: "Is it possible that the substitute can actively control his own body and fully control the animal transformation of his body parts?"
"I was a little surprised before that the substitute's ability to transform into a beast conflicted with his disguised mission."
"But now it seems that this kind of partial animal transformation ability can also be very concealed. Especially when combined with fighting spirit, it is difficult for others to detect."
This great victory greatly enhanced the substitute's prestige.
After the war, many people openly expressed their desire to follow Zhenjin.
The double's second transformation into a beast increased his doubts. That night, he called Zidi and once again asked insinuatingly about the situation at that time.
"Did something happen? Or do you think there is any hidden danger?" Zidi asked.
She very much hopes that the substitute can reveal the secret of animal transformation to her.
But to her disappointment, the substitute's answer was just: "Nothing, I just want to know something. It's getting late, and we will leave tomorrow. You can go back and have a good rest."
The teleportation took everyone by surprise.
The sandstorm is even more like the scythe of death, wanting to harvest the lives of the entire team.
At the critical moment, Zi Di immediately used potion to create a large pit in the sand and quickly created a basement.
"Substitute, where are you?"
Zi Di swayed the potion again, igniting white fire in the violent wind and sand of the dark night.
The white fire is like a sign, attracting many people around it.
However, what disappointed Zidi was that she never saw her substitute.
"Hide in quickly, Master Zhenjin will definitely come!"
"Miss Zidi, your position is too dangerous. Hide in the cellar."
People tried to persuade her, but Zidi couldn't hold on and could only retreat temporarily.
The good times did not last long, as the temporary melted underground cave was very unstable and collapsed quickly.
Fortunately, Zi Di still had plenty of medicine, so she started pouring it again in an attempt to expand the space.
Suddenly, everyone's feet were empty and they fell deeper.
"There is actually a natural cave here?"
"saved!"
Everyone kept taking deep breaths. The lack of oxygen was very serious before.
But Cang Xu looked heavy: "This cave is not natural, but a passage for wild beasts to walk. The reason why there is air is that this passage leads directly to the ground."
The numerous animal marks in the cave are quite obvious.
Everyone looked solemn.
After resting for a while, the group cautiously began to explore.
They discovered green-skinned lizards.
Cang Xu and others are not unfamiliar with this kind of beast, they have encountered it before when they fell into the desert.
After killing several green-skinned lizards along the way, everyone unexpectedly came to a unique cave.
After identification, everyone discovered that this was the nursery of a group of lizards, with a large number of lizard eggs stored in it. In addition, there were several female lizards guarding the eggs and responsible for incubation.
A fierce fight unfolded, and Zidi kept throwing potions, finally helping her companions win.
They eliminated all the female lizards, but their situation was even more dangerous because the noise of the battle attracted a steady stream of majestic lizards.
These lizards kept attacking the nursery, and humans could only rely on the narrow opening of the nursery to support themselves.
Zi Di didn't have enough medicine, so she melted to create a passage.
Through dissection and other methods, Cangxu deduced that the lizard community was very large.
Without treatment, no matter how long you persist, you will eventually die.
Zidi was very unwilling.
Apparently before, the team had wiped out the flying squirrels, solved the food crisis, and consolidated the authority of the substitute. One night later, they were in such a desperate situation.
She opened her mouth to encourage everyone, but the effect was not good.
She had an idea and sprinkled the pink potion on the lizards: "These injured lizards are retreating. As long as they return to the ground and are seen, we may get support!"
This method finally gave everyone a little hope and stabilized their morale.
"Zidi, you can't give up yet! There is still a chance."
Zidi encouraged herself secretly while actively looking for other ways out.
After trying it, she found that these lizard eggs were very good medicinal materials. She used these medicinal materials to prepare many acid mist medicines that even the lizards could not bear.
Cang Xu speculated that these green-skinned lizards would go out to look for food in the early morning.
Zidi used these potions to help everyone break out. After a thrilling escape, they returned to the ground.
However, they did not expect that a group of lizards that went out to hunt for food were severely attacked by a group of scorpions and returned to their nests early.
Zidi and others were chased and intercepted, and could only retreat to the top of a sand dune.
Relying on the acid mist potion, everyone could barely support themselves.
The lizards surrounded them, waiting for the Ziti potion to run out.
Everyone was desperate, and so was Zidi.
But Bai Ya said: Master Zhenjin will definitely appear, save us in time, and lead us to escape. Just because he is a Templar.
Zidi smiled bitterly in her heart. Ever since the sandstorm began, she had missed her substitute especially.
Now, she can't smell any scent from the double. It is very likely that the double has died in the storm on the battlefield.
Bai Ya's innocent thoughts reminded her of the fairy tales of her childhood.
That fairy tale of princess, devil and knight.
The devil captured the princess and forced her to marry him.
But the little princess shook her head: "I don't want to marry you, you bad devil. My father and mother will send knights to save me."
Zidi no longer believed in such fairy tales.
The cruel reality also made her secretly appreciate the courage and determination of the little princess. Although she was in trouble, she always maintained hope that the knight would come to save her!
"A fairy tale is just a fairy tale after all."
"I'm afraid, this is where I will be buried."
"Up to now, I don't even know where the center is."
"Damn it, my father's hatred, and the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce..."
However, at this moment, Zidi heard someone shouting: "Come and see, is there someone there?"
This sound immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"There is a person."
"who is it?"
"Can't see clearly yet."
"He's running towards us!"
Zidi was stunned and started to stare.
Cang Xu narrowed his eyes: "There are green-skinned lizards at the foot of the sand dunes, and this person rushed over to kill them. It is obvious that he is a highly skilled person and is bold."
"It's Master Zhenjin, it must be him." Bai Ya shouted excitedly.
The distance got closer and closer, and everyone could finally make out the person's face.
Suddenly, cheers broke out.
"It's your lord, it's indeed Lord Zhenjin!"
For a moment, Zidi's heart beat rapidly, and a strong emotion almost burst out of her eyes, turning into tears of excitement.
She echoed her mother's words: "My little princess, don't worry, you will have your knight, and he will protect you throughout your life."
"My knight?" Childhood Zidi's eyes flashed, "Where is he?"
"Well... Mom doesn't know for sure either. But what is certain is that he will definitely appear in your life."