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Chapter 434 - 408: Silver Elixir!

Chapter 434: Chapter 408: Silver Elixir!

Within that secret chamber, there was indeed a large Furnace Cauldron, and Li Chen recognized it, because it was used for alchemy!

Previously, when Third Grandpa wanted to perform alchemy, he often had Li Chen assist him, and the cauldron he used was a treasured Furnace Cauldron that had seen much use. Although it looked worn and tattered, even Li Chen was not allowed to touch it.

Third Grandpa said that the cauldron had a significant effect on the efficacy of the Pills, so the better the cauldron, the more precious it became. As there were hardly any people now who could craft a fine cauldron, for a traditional medicine doctor, a good cauldron was something that could be encountered but not sought.

And the cauldron in this chamber was an exceptional Furnace Cauldron that Li Chen couldn’t mistake, recognizing its remarkable nature at a glance.

The cauldron was a tripod with three legs, square outside and round inside, with a lid covering the top. Strange patterns were inscribed on the Alchemical Cauldron, making it look incredibly eerie yet spectacular.

Li Chen stared at the cauldron in surprise; indeed, he had not expected to find a cauldron within the maze. The presence of a cauldron clearly indicated the existence of Pills, suggesting that the notion of the Relic of Life might not be incorrect after all.

Similarly, since these Pills were passed down from ancient times, some of them undoubtedly possessed extraordinary healing properties. It remained to be seen, however, whether any specifically needed Pills were among them.

A myriad of thoughts flashed through Li Chen’s mind while the other mercenaries, not noticing him at the entrance, stood separately, each wary of the others, not daring to make any careless moves. Yet at the same time, their eyes were all fixed on the Furnace Cauldron in front of them.

Li Chen and the two women stood outside, observing the situation within. Li Chen was quite curious whether the cauldron indeed contained the kind of Pills he was searching for.

"Black Mamba, you arrived here first; why don’t you go and take a look at what’s inside that cauldron?" one group of mercenaries spoke up, their eyes turning to a Mercenary Team not far away.

The other mercenaries didn’t speak, but their gazes followed, naturally hoping for someone else to lead the way, so they could reap the benefits afterward. However, with everyone having the same mindset, it led to the current stalemate: no one dared move, no one was willing to, and yet no one wanted to give up on the cauldron.

Members of the Black Mamba Mercenary Team snickered coldly, "Nice plan. My people are supposed to risk our lives upfront while you guys stab us in the back? Forget about it, don’t even think about it."

"That’s too much, with so many people here, how can you even say that?" another Mercenary Team spoke out, "We’re all watching. Just go ahead; if anyone dares to backstab, we definitely won’t let them off!"

"Yes, we won’t let them off!" chimed in several other Mercenary Corps.

The Black Mamba members laughed coldly again; such talk was practically a joke in the mercenary world. For mercenaries, apart from obeying their employers, expecting credibility amongst peers was like living in a dream—it would be considered good not to get backstabbed.

Instances of cooperation and betrayal among peers were countless; everyone was wary of their colleagues, especially at such a critical moment.

"If you’re going up, go ahead; we’re not," said a member of Black Mamba coolly, dismissing the idea of being cannon fodder outright.

Seeing this approach wasn’t effective, the other Mercenary Teams felt somewhat disappointed. However, one of the teams proposed, "Let’s do this: there are six Mercenary Teams here; each team sends one person to check out the cauldron together."

"That’s a good idea." The other Mercenary Corps pondered briefly before agreeing. It was the fairest solution for everyone to send a representative.

"Black Mamba, are you sending someone? If you don’t, and there’s something later, don’t bother trying to get a share, or else I’ll chop off your claws!" someone from a Mercenary Team spoke out.

After some thought, a dark-skinned man from Black Mamba stepped forward, while others from different Mercenary Teams also sent their representatives. Together, they approached the cauldron at the front.

The remaining members of each Mercenary Corps watched attentively from below, still on guard against one another.

The few people arrived beside the Furnace Cauldron, then together they grabbed the lid and tossed it aside.

"Whoosh"

A heavy sound of metal moving came, as if this thing that had been sealed for eternity was about to re-emerge into the daylight at this moment.

But just then, from within the Furnace Cauldron, a force that seemed to have been suppressed for a very long time burst out violently—the Qi Force from the alchemy hadn’t dissipated yet, and it directly slammed into the lid, causing the massive lid to be thrown off!

Several mercenaries stepped back, and everyone present saw that from within the Furnace Cauldron, several round pills bounced out, shooting upwards, then fell back down into the cauldron!

"My God, it’s a Relic of Life! Snatch it!"

A member of the Mercenary Team shouted out, his eyes lighting up at the sight of the somewhat radiant pills.

He subconsciously thought that these were good things!

Not just him—all the mercenaries here, although they didn’t know what these were, knew they were precious, so their first instinct was to fight for them.

The mercenary teams in these chambers instantly realized what was at stake, and without another word, they started to attack the people next to them!

"Aah!"

A scream rang out, as a mercenary who was half a beat too slow got his arm chopped off by someone from another Mercenary Team.

"Jerry, grab it fast!"

"Dammit, who dares to block me? I’ll kill whoever gets in my way today!"

Various shouts and curses overlapped, interspersed with screams, as mercenaries in the chamber descended into complete chaos. Some mercenaries fell to the ground, and fighters from several large Mercenary Corps no longer knew who they were fighting; it seemed that anyone who wasn’t one of their own was the enemy!

Meanwhile, Li Chen, who had seen the pills bouncing out of the Furnace Cauldron, was shocked. Weren’t these Pills the Silver Elixirs that the Great Grandfather had ejected during his Closed-door Cultivation?

They actually appeared here?

For a moment, Li Chen felt a surge of eagerness in his heart. Others might not understand the significance of these Silver Elixirs, but he knew they could absorb his Mysterious Energy and even heal his injuries—they were definitely Pills of extraordinarily terrifying medicinal effects.

For him, they couldn’t be more perfect.

"Lin Yi, you two stay here," Li Chen said to the two women, and then he dashed towards the chamber.

"Be careful."

Lin Yi could only get out one sentence, and Li Chen had already appeared inside the chamber!