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Chapter 187 - 163: The World Tree’s Buds_1

Chapter 187: Chapter 163: The World Tree’s Buds_1

Upon seeing this situation, Mu You knew the mermaid must have awakened. It seemed that such powerful creatures indeed had some resistance to the Magic Potion.

Mu You walked to the waterfall and peered underneath. The lake was deep and dark. Despite probing around, he couldn’t find any trace of the mermaid.

However, the backpack separated this tiny world, even if the mermaid swam to the edge along the river, an air wall would stop her, so there was no need to fear her escaping.

Mu You fetched a can of Bait, opened the lid, placed it by the lake, and sat on the grass to wait.

In a while, sure enough, a small head silently emerged from the water.

Mu You noticed that the little mermaid had a fish, half-eaten, in her hands. Her mouth was smeared with fish blood, a gruesome sight.

The mermaid chewed on the fish flesh while vigilantly watching Mu You, making sure he made no moves. After a while, she slowly swam towards the shore.

Upon reaching the shore, she gingerly reached out, probing towards the can of Bait. Once she touched the can, she swiftly grabbed it and immediately returned to the center of the lake.

However, this time she didn’t rush to submerge, she remained on the surface of the lake, stuffing the bait into her mouth with one hand while keeping a wary eye on Mu You.

Mu You, watching this, twitched slightly at the corner of his eye. The little one was quite audacious, to eat the same thing that had been drugged once before...

Shaking his head, Mu You spoke in Star Spirit Language, "Don’t be afraid, I’ll send you back in a few days..."

As he spoke, Mu You noticed the mermaid’s ears twitch. Clearly, she understood, even though she gave no apparent reaction.

"Also, if you find something like this in the sea, don’t touch it. It’s a Bait used by humans to catch fish. Being too greedy can lead to you being caught, like now."

Mu You didn’t consider whether she reacted or not and continued, "You were lucky enough to run into me this time - a person with no sinister intentions towards you. If you are captured by other humans, your fate would be disastrous."

The mermaid’s ears twitched again; there was an unnatural change in her expression. Though she still hid far away from the center of the lake, there was less vigilance in her eyes.

Mu You was glad about it. She might be slightly aloof, but at least she understood human speech, proving she’s intelligent, a basic requirement for communication.

Just as he was about to say something else, the mermaid suddenly darted into the lake and disappeared, as if she had seen something terrifying.

Turning his head, Mu You saw that Cola had hopped in through the portal.

As soon as Cola entered, it noticed the mermaid and rushed to the water’s edge like it had discovered some new prey, repeatedly posturing by the lake, showing off its power.

Finally, a new member had arrived that Cola could boss around. It swaggered around the water’s edge and intimidated the mermaid the moment she surfaced, frightening her back into the water. This feeling of being feared by its prey revived its long-lost confidence.

Mu You didn’t intervene in their antics. It was almost midnight, and he cut off a piece of the Watchman’s skin, took a stroll outside, and completed his life-span task.

Hiring the Seahorse, using the Teleportation Array, shopping... he had excessively spent on activities with more than 10-years lifespan cost, which caused him to lose 70 or 80 years of his lifespan in the blink of an eye, dropping it to just below 430.

Frequent high spending in the short term made Mu You realize the importance of saving. He needed to find a way to replenish his HP quickly in the game. In reality, daily lifespan tasks were now more precious than ever.

After a stroll, Mu You returned to the room and began to prepare materials for creating a Potion of Life.

The Mandrake was having a blast playing with the unicorn in the distance. As soon as it turned its head, it saw Mu You walking toward them carrying that dreaded syringe. Instantly, it shivered as if it could already feel the sting on its behind, and it quickly buried itself deep in the ground, trembling non-stop.

Luckily, Mu You’s target today was not it, but the unicorn.

The poor creature huddled on the ground, watching as the needle was inserted into its hind leg and a vial of silvery blood was drawn. It trembled, though did not resist.

This was the first time Mu You had drawn blood from it. The pain wasn’t much, but the terror stemmed from the scenes of the Mandrake’s wailing and crying each time which gave it a phobia of syringes.

"[High-Quality Unicorn Blood: Has the effect of healing injuries, promoting biological growth, and increasing lifespan.]"

Looking at the feedback on the syringe in his hand, Mu You nodded satisfied. His daily care for the unicorn had really paid off; the blood it produced was of high quality.

The main ingredient needed for the Potion of Life is actually the ’Fountain of Life’, but Mu You didn’t have it. However, unicorn blood could substitute it because it was a superior material.

The rest of the refining process was comparatively smooth.

Now that Mu You had developed expertise in Refining Medicine, creating the first level Magic Potion was not much of a challenge. Add to that, he was using superior materials and also adding a cup of drunken fairy brew as an auxiliary.

After more than 700 practices, Mu You successfully completed the challenge of maintaining accuracy for a hundred consecutive times, and his first-ever epic potion was made.

"[Potion of Life (Epic Level): Instantly restores 500 HP after consumption and strongly repairs physical ailments, increases lifespan by three years, or can be used to irrigate plants, providing them with abundant vitality.]"