Chapter 296: Divine Era Remains, an Incident in the Treasury

T235 Experimental Base.

Looks like relying solely on these degenerate dwarves won't reveal any problems……

Su Hao looked at the sliced dwarf corpse and shook his head helplessly.

Beside him, Grandpa Andrew also felt some regret, but he had anticipated this result from the start.

Even while he was alive, he had also considered conducting similar research. It's a pity that, even in his time, mass-producing magic potions was no simple matter.,

Therefore, experimental subjects are even harder to find; this is also the first time he has seen so many at once, because these are creatures that degenerated from failed magic potion use.

Yesterday, while helping Su Hao prepare magic potions, he had thought of letting Su Hao bring back a few of the creatures that degenerated from failed magic potion use, to conduct corresponding research, which is something every researcher looks forward to.

It's not only Su Hao who discovered that those who degenerated from failed magic potion use are overall stronger than those who succeeded, and they are not just slightly stronger.

If a stable method for using magic potions could be researched, for researchers this would be a great honor.

If one could research a way that lets magic potion users retain their original sanity while also gaining the power of degeneration, for researchers this would be the utmost honor, something they could brag about for a lifetime.

However, despite magic potions existing for so many years, no one has figured out how to stably consume them.

This was never a simple matter; even with sufficient experimental material, drawing a preliminary conclusion requires a lot of time.

Grandpa Andrew said: "Divine Chosen One Sir, don't rush; this cannot be done in a short time, and more research and more materials are needed before a conclusion can be reached."

Although this process is arduous, as long as we complete it, we will surely be remembered for generations and enjoy renown comparable to that of deities in this world!

Grandpa Andrew's expression grew excited, and the fire of his soul burned more intensely.

He knew that as long as Su Hao was willing, experimental equipment would not be a problem.

Although this world is dangerous, countless people have died at the hands of degenerate creatures, ill-omened curses, or other natural disasters.

But it cannot be denied that there are still many survivors in this world, all of whom are perfect experimental material.

Even if Su Hao is unwilling to do this, the dwarf tribe can still provide ample experimental material afterward, given that they have a roughly one-sixth failure rate after taking magic potions.

This one-sixth of degenerate creatures is barely enough for experimentation.

Su Hao said: "I know we still need more test subjects; over the next two days you will brew a hundred magic potions for blacksmiths and miners, and I will order Da Xiong Mao and the others to bring back some test specimens."

He nodded, also knowing this couldn't be done in a day or two; otherwise, the method for properly using magic potions would have long since spread, leaving nothing for them to do.

Compared to other researchers, Su Hao's advantage is much greater.

After all, not everyone has infinite cells like him, allowing infinite replication of magic potion ingredients, thereby continuously brewing new magic potions, so experimental material is no issue.

The only drawback is time; even with sufficient experimental material, obtaining the corresponding conclusion requires a considerable amount of time.

Moreover, through his recent research, Su Hao found that relying solely on these degenerated dwarves cannot yield very effective conclusions; he also needs First Rank miners and blacksmiths for corresponding research.

Although using a live dwarf for experimentation sounds somewhat inhumane, in reality it is not as severe as imagined and will not cause them any bodily harm.

Furthermore, with Su Hao's territorial resources, even if a dwarf were to lose an arm or a leg due to experimentation, it could regrow.

As for psychological trauma, it's likewise not a major issue; if the subject doesn't perceive the experimental process, it's essentially fine.

However, for experimental diversity, it's best to have more varied racial specimens, observing them from the moment they take magic potions, to better draw conclusions.

This is also why Su Hao had Da Xiong Mao bring back some survivors.

This is also a good thing for the survivors, as it gives them a chance to become superhumans.

Simply telling them that participating in the experiment will earn them a magic potion and a chance to become superhumans means few survivors would refuse.

However, this process cannot be accomplished quickly, and Su Hao has no intention of waiting here.

According to his agreement with Zhu Ge Changqing, today he needs to set out with Shenxia to explore the treasure left by Suolu, where perhaps architecture-related magic potions can be found.

Afterward, Su Hao went to the plantation area, said a word to Chi Yun, returned to the sanctuary to give a sentence to Xue Nv, then piloted his airship out of the territory, flying toward Zhu Ge Changqing's sanctuary.

Although Zhu Ge Changqing also has a mechanized troop transport airship, its speed is far inferior to Su Hao's new model; he didn't want to waste time on the road, so he personally piloted his airship to pick up Shenxia's people.

Because Su Hao had Ling Xueer notify Zhu Ge Chang Qing yesterday, saying he would come today to pick them up and jointly go explore Suolu's treasure.

Therefore, Zhu Ge Chang Qing began gathering personnel yesterday, waiting in the sanctuary; by the time Su Hao arrived, they were already ready, boarded his airship, and flew toward the destination.

Suolu's treasure is not in the Dark Forest, but inside a vast ruins complex.

Su Hao had heard of this ruin in his previous life; it is the largest architectural ruin in this world, bar none.

Su Hao has never been to that ruin, nor has he seen many related pictures; all he knows is that this ruin is called the Divine Era Remains, assembled from numerous buildings of different styles.

Only a small portion of the structures within the ruin conform to human aesthetic and usage standards.

The rest are various peculiar buildings—some stand under two meters tall, while others have a single story tens of meters high.

Some structures are made of a flesh-like material, while others are inside a large tree.

In short, these buildings are infinitely varied, encompassing every type, so any race's architecture can be found within this ruin.

This ruin is also the world's richest in resources, yet simultaneously the most dangerous place.

Here, even a Third Tier superhuman could die instantly by opening an unremarkable room, stepping on an ordinary pebble, or even speaking loudly—no one knows how they might perish.

The location of Suolu's treasure lies at the edge of this ruin, relatively speaking a comparatively safe spot.

Even so, Shenxia paid a huge price to confirm this was the place they sought; after finding it, they were further obstructed by other survivors who claimed the area as their turf.

Su Hao merely smiled and said nothing.

Obstruction? They'd need the ability for that; if I show up and they wisely step aside, I'll treat it as if nothing happened.

But if they dare court death, I can only do a good deed and satisfy their demands.

No matter who the opponent is, that's how it ends!

For Su Hao, as a member of Shenxia, he will take better care of his own province; as for other humans, he has little relation to them.

Time flew by; three days later, Su Hao, accompanied by Zhu Ge Chang Qing and others, arrived at the Divine Era Remains, landing at a place resembling an ancient human city ruin, where the buildings suffered severe damage.

Unfortunately, Su Hao did not see those obstructing individuals.

After parking the airship outside the ruin, Su Hao greeted Zhu Ge Chang Qing and the others, had them ride on the back of the Three-tailed Molten Elder Dragon Avatar, and followed their guidance to a statue.

According to the method Suolu originally described, the passage to the treasury was soon found.

However, just as they entered the passage, an accident occurred.

According to Suo Lu, as long as one has the strength of a Supernatural Second Rank, the traps in the passage are no problem.

But in reality it was not so; to be safe, Su Hao had ten pale skeleton warriors scout ahead, while the three-tailed ring brought up the rear, responsible for covering the back.

With such a team, even if Su Hao did not act, dealing with most Supernatural Fourth Ranks would be no problem.

Logically speaking, only one pale skeleton warrior would be needed to pass through this passage that a Supernatural Second Rank can pass through.

But the moment a pale skeleton warrior stepped into the passage, more than ten arrows with terrifying speed shot out from the walls on both sides, instantly piercing the warrior's bones.

The powerful impact flung the pale skeleton warrior's skull and other bones out of its body, separating them.

The pale skeleton warrior possesses the combat strength of a Supernatural Third Rank and also has respectable defense.

Being able to so easily pierce their bones shows how powerful these arrows are; a Supernatural Second Rank would have no chance of surviving them.

Zhu Ge Chang Qing and the others, seeing this, immediately broke out in a cold sweat from fright.

They all knew that the pale undead creatures under Su Hao's command all had the combat strength of a Supernatural Third Rank, especially the pale skeleton warriors, whose defense was astonishing.

After the previous transaction ended, because they had arranged installment payments with Su Hao, they obtained the qualifications to rent a few pale skeleton warriors.

During these days of exploration, these pale skeleton warriors played an important role, solving many problems for them, and thus they witnessed the warriors' strength.

Their solid white bones could not be broken by a Supernatural Second Rank, and even leaving a scratch would be difficult.

But now, after striking their bodies, these arrows easily pierced their solid bones.

You call this being able to enter with just Second Rank strength?

If a Supernatural Second Rank went in, they'd probably die no matter how many came; Zhu Ge Chang Qing and the others were frightened by this scene, yet also felt greatly relieved.

Fortunately, they were not blinded by profit; otherwise this trap would have inflicted massive losses on them, possibly leaving them with nothing to gain.

After all, this is only the entrance of the passage; normally the traps here are the weakest, yet even so they could not handle them, let alone the traps deeper inside.

In their view, perhaps Suo Lu's soul had already been corrupted at the last moment, causing him to give this false information in order to lure them in and trap them forever.

At first, when he died, Su Hao thought the same, but after recalling the description of the scarlet long robe and Suo Lu's account of it, he felt perhaps it wasn't that he was lying, but that he himself had been deceived.

Suo Lu once said that he had inadvertently learned of it, obtaining this scarlet long robe from a divine temple.

After he obtained the scarlet long robe, his incorrect use of it led to his eventual downfall.

Upon reflection, this seems odd; Suo Lu is at least a Supernatural Fourth Rank and also the lord of a city.

With such a background, how could Suo Lu not know the danger of divine power, or mistakenly use this divine artifact, the scarlet long robe that contains divine power?

Logically, after knowing the danger of divine power, let alone using it recklessly, even approaching it would be impossible for Suo Lu.

Yet the result was that Suo Lu not only did so, but also incorrectly used the scarlet long robe, causing it to be severely damaged, the divine power within it to leak out, and thus the artifact was completely ruined.

He who caused all this also suffered the corresponding price, ultimately becoming that ghostly apparition.

Here there is a major doubt: how did Suo Lu discover that divine temple?

And what reason caused him to disregard the harm of divine power and take this scarlet long robe?

Finally, why was this divine artifact used incorrectly, and how did he learn this method? Clearly, behind all this there is another person, whose actions caused Suo Lu to do these things, leading to everything that followed.

Perhaps Suo Lu is also a victim, and even this treasure was in the calculations of that behind-the-scenes mastermind.

He not only deceived Suo Lu, but through Suo Lu's hands destroyed this divine artifact, the scarlet long robe, tampered with Suo Lu's treasury, and even Suo Lu's territory likely would ultimately fall into ruin because of him.

"Interesting."

Su Hao smiled faintly, but showed no intention of retreating; he lightly waved his hand, and another pale skeleton warrior stepped into the passage.

I want to see what that behind-the-scenes mastermind has placed in this treasury.

(End of chapter)