"Really?" Quentin exclaimed incredulously.
"Yes, but we won't be able to produce the advanced potion until the day after tomorrow," Elijah nodded.
"Oh... um..." Quentin was about to agree when he noticed his younger brother holding the spirit plants with a look of disappointment. He quickly changed his tune, "Can we switch the advanced potion to Awakening Potion?"
"Huh?" Elijah was surprised that Quentin would refuse the allure of advancement.
He was the only one who knew about this particular spirit plants, so whatever he said could not be known by others.
Elijah was being honest because he wanted to enhance Quentin's abilities, and incidentally, he had mixed the Seed of Consciousness into the advanced potion to control Quentin, so that he could better protect Azure Isle.
But soon, Elijah reacted to the situation and understood that Quentin didn't want to disappoint his brothers.
They had risked their lives to obtain the spirit plants. If the end result was that the leadership profited, it was anyone's guess how that would feel.
"I see your point, and it's not impossible. One dose of the advanced potion can be exchanged for two doses of the Awakening Potion. Are you sure about this?" Experience more tales at m vl-em|p-yr
"I'm sure," Quentin said with solemn determination.
"Quentin!" His younger brothers gazed at him with gratitude, struggling to find the words.
"Alright, no need to say more. This is something you've worked hard for—I can't take it all for myself."
"To be honest, there's no need. Even if we were to exchange two doses of the Awakening Potion, we still can't provide them right now. We have to wait until the day after tomorrow. So, how about this: didn't we agree earlier that we would distribute one dose of the Awakening Potion to you guys?"
"I'll still exchange this spirit plants for one dose of the advanced potion for you guys. I'll sell you the Awakening Potion that you'll be distributing ahead of time. How about that?"
Elijah estimated that a "zombie grass" would mature the next day, and the other two "zombie grasses" were ready for activation.
At that time, they could use the mature zombie grass to make advanced potions, while the other two could make Awakening Potions and continue to grow until they matured to give to the women on the island.
"That would be fantastic! Thank you, Boss!"
"Thank you, Boss!"
Quentin and his younger brothers said excitedly to Elijah.
"Then, you come back the day after tomorrow to pick them up!"
"Okay, Boss!"
The younger brothers handed the spirit plants to Quentin, and they left in high spirits.
When they were gone, Elijah immediately took out several "corpse core" and buried them under the roots of the spirit plants.
What pleased him most was that Lily had grown taller again and was no longer the petite girl she used to be; she was nearly approaching Sophia's height.
Her previously slightly short and muscular legs had also become long and powerful, complementing her increased height.
Of course, the most important thing was that her chest had not overdeveloped this time, only slightly larger, which combined well with her increased height.
Everyone congratulated Lily, envying her for being able to undergo secondary development.
Unnoticed by others, Elijah whispered a few words to Lily. Lily blushed and nodded.
As night fell and everyone dispersed, Elijah quietly entered Lily's room. He intended to conduct a thorough examination of Lily, considering her body had undergone significant changes, which surely affected her sensations.
And indeed it did! Lily had always been able to provide him with an indescribable experience.
After this growth spurt, her legs were strong and powerful without Elijah having to strain himself; Lily handled it on her own!
23 days before doomsday!
Elijah felt rare soreness in his waist!
Lily had just awakened, and her control over her strength was still a bit lacking.
If Elijah had not switched to strength-based abilities as well, he would have had trouble coping.
Her legs, like snakes, at one moment completely lost control of their strength and almost broke his waist!
But it was a real joy!
After all, strength knows no bounds!
Lily and Elijah played half the night, and in the morning, she woke up full of energy, humming a tune as she went to the kitchen to help cook.
Elijah, supporting his waist, entered the spirit plants cultivation room.
Last night, after burying the second-order corpse core obtained from the computer city into the roots of the Crystal Grass, the Crystal Grass grew more vigorously. Today, its fourth aperture had fully opened, and the fifth was faintly taking shape.
"Maybe it'll be six apertures by tomorrow," Elijah muttered to himself.
At the latest by the day after tomorrow, there would definitely be another third-stage ability user on the island.
But now, Elijah faced a question: who should advance to the third stage?
He already had a faint answer in his mind, but he needed to gather a few more opinions!
After breakfast, Elijah arrived at the shore service area. His purpose was twofold: to see if Vincent was satisfied with the equipment he had brought back, and secondly, to take him to the computer city to personally select items.
However, as soon as he arrived at the service area, Vincent gave him unexpected news!