Chapter 1816: Altar of Medicinal Synthesis, Thorough Purification

Entering the room, Xia Duo was immediately drawn to the furnishings inside; if nothing went wrong, this should be the production site for the Inspiration Light potion that Xierdalanna mentioned!

In the center of the room was a rhombic crystal suspended in mid-air, constantly emitting seven-colored light, while beneath it was a hexagonal altar covered in complex golden patterns.

The pipes coming from the Purple Qi Pool outside were split into six within the room, each connecting to one of the six corners of the altar, and accordingly, the surface of the altar was divided into six areas.

Each area corresponded to a white porcelain bottle shaped like a naked Elf holding a water bottle with both hands, and Xia Duo was not at all unfamiliar with this style of porcelain bottle; he currently had one in his Personal Space—

The bottle of 【Inspiration Light】 potion he had previously purchased from Xierdalanna!

Xia Duo had previously speculated on how this potion might be manufactured, but he never imagined it would be related to Abyssal Power; the scene before him made him feel a deep sense of lingering fear.

Although the hidden dangers of this potion could not yet be seen, its connection to Abyssal Power always made one feel uneasy.

"Divine Envoy Taide, what have you discovered?"

Facing Xia Duo's inquiry, Taide did not answer directly, but instead passed the question to the subordinate who had just called him over:

"Saan, what have you discovered?"

"Captain, look at the liquid in these bottles; doesn't it seem to be completely devoid of any Abyssal Power?"

As he spoke, Saan summoned a cluster of Holy Light and sent it into the bottle to blend with the liquid inside; there was no abnormal reaction, and when the Holy Light left, the liquid in the bottle seemed to even carry a trace of a sacred aura.

Seeing this, Xia Duo was also quite surprised; could it be that things made using Abyssal Power had absolutely no trace of Abyssal Power? Or was it hidden too well?

Thinking this, he cast his gaze toward Taide, who was lost in thought; seemingly sensing Xia Duo's gaze, Taide withdrew his thoughts and said in a grave tone:

"There is indeed no trace of Abyssal Power, at least I haven't been able to find any! But I always have a premonition that there must be something hidden in here!"

After finishing, Taide seemed to think of something else and began to ask Xia Duo about the situation: "Mage Xia Duo, you appeared here, so you must have some understanding of this place; do you know what these are?"

"This should be a potion called 【Inspiration Light】, which is very popular among certain groups in the Elven Nations; its function is to stimulate inspiration, and it is also effective for Spellcasters."

"【Inspiration Light】?"

Taide was thoughtful, then his eyes lit up, releasing golden light that enveloped the altar in the room; after a thorough investigation, he still shook his head helplessly:

"I still couldn't find any trace of Abyssal Power, but one of the characteristics of the Dream Abyss is related to inspiration; I don't believe there is absolutely no trace of Abyssal Power in here!"

"Is there a possibility that those mysterious Elves who control Abyssal Power have completely purified the Abyssal Power from these potions, retaining only the positive effects?"

Although 【Inspiration Light】 might have various hidden dangers, the fact that it could stimulate inspiration still held a strong attraction for Xia Duo; if the hidden dangers could be eliminated, it would simply be an Artifact for researchers!

Regarding this speculation of Xia Duo's, Taide surprisingly did not refute it; those weak controllers of Abyssal Power had already exceeded his expectations, so it was not impossible for them to be able to purify Abyssal Power.

It was just that this situation was truly beyond his cognition; after thinking for a moment, he said to Xia Duo: "I need to confirm this further. I will take this potion back to the Kingdom of Radiance and ask my superiors to carefully examine it."

"As for those suspected controllers of Abyssal Power, I will also report them to my superiors, and I will likely be sent to continue the investigation later. On the Mortal Plane side, if possible, please also collect more information, Mage Xia Duo."

"Involving the Abyss, one must never lower their guard!"

Seeing that Taide spoke so seriously, Xia Duo also felt considerable pressure; after all, he himself was on the Main Plane, and although this mysterious organization currently seemed capable of controlling Abyssal Power, who knew if they would mess it up later.

If they were to create a real Shenyuan Zhidi, even if it were in Elven territory, it would be a huge threat to Netheril.

Regarding Taide's request, Xia Duo nodded knowingly and replied: "I will!"

The mysterious organization was becoming increasingly mysterious; their control of Abyssal Power reminded him of the Demon Hunters in a certain game before he transmigrated, only in that game, Demon Hunters were supposed to be positive characters, yet they were still not accepted by their own race.

And the mysterious organization was not even a positive group; at least Xia Duo had never heard of a positive organization that would casually assassinate the head of a nation. This was clearly a major villain, which made people even more uneasy about them.

……

After coming out of the room that Divine Envoy Saan had inspected, Xia Duo and Taide went to several more rooms in succession; basically, every room with pipes connecting to the Purple Qi Pool in the central hall had an identical hexagonal altar inside.

Since the Purple Qi Pool had been destroyed, Xia Duo had no way of knowing the production speed of the 【Inspiration Light】 potion, but judging from the fact that it was later reduced in price to ten thousand, it must not have been slow.

As for the rhombic crystal emitting seven-colored light above the altar, according to Taide, it should be a container for Faith Power, which meant that Faith Power was also one of the synthetic elements of the 【Inspiration Light】 potion.

Knowing this, Xia Duo actually hoped that the 【Inspiration Light】 potion had no hidden dangers; if it did, he also hoped that the process of eliminating the hidden dangers would not be too troublesome.

After all, one thing about this potion was certain: it really could stimulate inspiration. As long as the hidden dangers could be eliminated, Xia Duo felt a little excited just thinking about it.

"Next, we are going to thoroughly purify this place, and after that, we will return to the Kingdom of Radiance. If Mage Xia Duo has anything you want to ask, you can ask me during this time."

"Still need to purify?"

"Of course we still need to purify. The Abyssal Projection is very stubborn. Just now we only cleared the Abyssal Power, but we failed to clear the trace of the Abyssal essence that was projected over. If it is not thoroughly purified, Abyssal Power will appear here again after a period of time."

As he was speaking, Xierdalanna had already come down from the second floor with a dark face; only after seeing Taide did she manage to squeeze out a smile, step forward, and reply:

"I do not know which Divine Envoy of the Kingdom of Radiance has descended; Xierdalanna of the Moon Corner Courtyard lineage of A Fanduo Homeland thanks you for your assistance."

"Moon Corner Courtyard lineage?"

Taide was only a grassroots officer in the Kingdom of Radiance and did not know much about the internal situation of the Elf God Kingdom; he mostly knew only hearsay and rumors. As for the Moon Corner Courtyard lineage that Xierdalanna mentioned, he had never even heard of it; he only knew that so-called 'so-and-so courtyard lineage' represented a not-insignificant force in the Shenguo.

But he was a member of the Kingdom of Radiance and did not need to be overly polite to the forces of the Elf God Kingdom, so he just nodded faintly and said, "No need to thank me."