Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 825: Probing Once Again

Chapter 825: Chapter 825: Probing Once Again

They called it mining, but there were no tasks assigned on how many Spirit Stones to dig.

Even if they didn’t turn in any Spirit Stones, it didn’t matter.

The overseer, while grabbing both their wrists, was actually feeling whether the two had cultivated with Spirit Stones.

After sensing they hadn’t, he released them.

"Huang, what’s your take?"

At this time, the overseer had left, most certainly to collect Spirit Stones from other caves.

Thus, comparatively speaking, the likelihood of them being eavesdropped upon right now was the smallest.

"It’s our minds, they might be grinding down our conviction!"

Huang Qingtian said without hesitation, coincidentally matching Lu Chen’s guess exactly.

The most powerful effect of Rot Leaf Erode was its addictiveness.

Once addicted, they’d be completely at their mercy!

"Within three years, if no one takes the elixir, do you think... they’ll force us to consume it?"

Lu Chen said with a grave voice.

"Lu friend, you’re quite the hidden dragon!"

Huang Qingtian first expressed surprise, then laughed.

"What, did you see it too, Huang friend?"

Lu Chen looked up with respect; before this, he had not discussed the effects of the Jiuplastic Pill with Huang Qingtian.

"Rot Leaf Erode, that stuff, almost got me during my Foundation Establishment Stage!"

Huang Qingtian spoke of the drug with a lingering fear, taking several breaths before recovering, "Based on my understanding of the drug, to lose all control during an outbreak after full addiction, it takes at least a year and a half!"

"So," Lu Chen interjected, "we only have a year and a half left!"

"No, one year, five months, and more than ten days! Time is running short, Lu friend!"

Worry showed on Huang Qingtian’s face.

Spirit Martial Sect didn’t even bother to check their storage bags.

That meant they weren’t afraid of them running away.

There was only one at the Divinity Transformation Stage in the mines.

But inside that small hut, there was no telling how many there were.

With such heavy guard and utter indifference to the quantity of Medium Grade Spirit Stones mined.

"Every ten days, that Divinity Transformation Stage overseer doesn’t come to check how many Spirit Stones we’ve mined, but to see our condition!"

Lu Chen said with a heavy gaze, "If we remain like this, I’m afraid the end won’t be pleasant!"

"Change, how to change?"

Huang Qingtian’s expression stayed the same, but inside he was incredibly anxious.

Either fight your way out or escape.

But if you can’t beat them, and you can’t run, how to change?

Lu Chen took out an elixir and said, "Take the pill!"

"Take the pill?"

Huang Qingtian’s expression was no longer under control, as he exclaimed in shock. But then, suddenly recalling that the overseer might be nearby inspecting another cave, he quickly covered his own mouth.

"Correct, take the pill," said Lu Chen with a slight chuckle, "We’re not really taking it!"

"Your meaning..."

Huang Qingtian’s eyes widened suddenly, "Fake taking the pill, and then mimic the condition during an outbreak?"

"Exactly!"

Lu Chen nodded firmly, "You said you were almost affected, so you must know well what happens during an outbreak of Rot Leaf Erode! We stagger the timing and go to the entrance every ten days to get the elixir. Do you think... they would believe we’re consuming the pill?"

Huang Qingtian pondered, "But, collecting it every day, wouldn’t that raise suspicion?"

"Not at all," Lu Chen was confidently assured, "You also said, to be hopelessly addicted, it takes at least a year and a half! Thus, we’ve bought ourselves a year and a half!"

Huang Qingtian’s thoughts started to clear as well, "At the same time, we can also start hoarding some Spirit Stones..."

Lu Chen laughed heartily, then picked up a mining pick and said, "Next ten days, we’ll hide the Jiuplastic Pills and pretend we’ve had a fight! What do you say, will the Divinity Transformation overseer lower his guard then?"

"Of course, he will," Huang Qingtian’s eyes grew brighter, his admiration for Lu Chen increasing.

Barely thirty and his thoughts so clear.

It seemed his luck upon first arriving in the Spirit World was extremely good.

In a blink, another ten days passed.

After burying the pills, they each crafted injuries on themselves, then lay at a distance from each other, glaring and spewing curses.

Until.

A flash of spiritual light, and the Divinity Transformation overseer appeared between them.