Chapter 152

Chapter 152

Ace and King of Spades suddenly trembled, engulfed by a fear of death.

King of Spades quickly tried to explain, "Sir, I admit, we did tell a small lie. We didn't create the Type-III potion, but its effects are real."

Ace of Spades also hurried to explain, "Sir, we meant no harm. We lied just to take credit. We didn't realize you would see through us. Actually, the basic idea of the Type-III potion comes from Zhou Qingfeng's Type-II potion.

"We stumbled upon a rare material that looked like a heart-shaped stone on the Other Side. It was a material never recorded before. By accident, the Type-II potion spilled on the stone, and it merged with the potion. After testing, we found that the Type-II potion, now infused with the heart-shaped stone, became much more potent. So, we named it Type-III.

"Since the rare material was one of a kind, it made mass production impossible. That's why we didn't report it and instead used it ourselves. After taking it, our strengths did increase significantly, but we didn't achieve a perfect physique and couldn't perfectly control the power. This is the last of the Type-III potion, and we wanted to give it to you as an apology."

Fang Xiu then understood. The two hadn't poisoned the potion but had merely hidden its origin.

Considering that the material came from the Other Side, he guessed that the Pokers organization must have a way to get there. Those people were rarely seen, likely because they went to the Other Side.

Unfortunately, Fang Xiu couldn't ask about it. Since he had just pretended to summon a monster from the Other Side, asking how to get there would surely reveal his identity.

Suddenly, a perfectly shocked expression appeared on Fang Xiu's face. He asked, "What did you just say? A heart-shaped stone?"

Ace of Spades was slightly startled, thinking that the heart-shaped stone must be important.

"Yes, sir, a heart-shaped stone. It was on top of a flower, at the very heart of the flower," he explained.

"Heartstone! I can't believe you two found such a rare material," Fang Xiu said with slight admiration. Since they didn't know what the heart-shaped stone was, he got to name the stuff whatever he liked.ReAd latest chapters at novelhall.com Only

Ace and King of Spades quickly noted the name "Heartstone," as if they had learned a secret.

Seeing how they reacted, Fang Xiu knew he had made his point.

Fang Xiu made up the Heartstone story to scare Ace and King of Spades. He had a clear goal in mind; he wanted to keep the Type-III potion a secret and make sure they were scared of him. He aimed for their respect but also wanted them to keep their distance since he wasn't ready to show his true colors yet.

If he had happily taken the potion, they might have felt they had obtained his favor. That could lead to them showing off to others in their group or maybe even telling their higher-ups later.

But now, they'd likely prefer to pretend they didn't really know Fang Xiu, worried he might change his mind and decide to use them in his potion experiments.

Then, Fang Xiu gave them a sharp warning to keep quiet about him to anyone.

After giving them a way to get in touch, he told them to leave.

They nodded like crazy, promising to zip their lips.

They were seriously spooked. They wouldn't dare cross Fang Xiu, scared he'd find any reason to turn them into potion ingredients.

As for making up the whole Heartstone thing, Fang Xiu wasn't worried about it at all. They'd be too scared to ask around about Heartstone, worried it might slip out that they'd taken it. Since they wouldn't talk about it with anyone, they'd never catch on to his deception.

Long after they were gone, Fang Xiu slowly stood up from the couch. He grabbed a dark gold metal box from the table and pulled out a potion as red as blood.

He examined it closely, his mind racing.

This potion could help him sync up better with Specter. There was even a 10% chance it could tweak his body to match Specter's perfectly, giving him total control.

Fang Xiu thought for a bit, then touched his right eye and hair.

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