Chapter 303 Medicinal

Chapter 303 Medicinal

The skin on Edward's index finger was slowly razed. Following that, his flesh was torn open, revealing the surface of his finger bones.

When the youth glanced at this injury, he was completely shocked. "What the hell is this?!"

Adam put his elbow on the barrel's chime and rested his chin on his palm, muttering in a bored manner, "I told you to be careful. You just don't listen."

Lisa gazed at Edward's injured finger with wide eyes. Then, she looked at the barrel full of crimson liquid that Adam was immersed in.

Just a simple dip in that liquid destroyed Eddie's flesh and muscles, yet Adam is bathing in a barrel full of it! The blonde young lady thought in disbelief.

"A-Adam, just what the hell is that thing?!" She blurted out. "And how the hell are you bathing in it? Are you crazy?!"

"This?" Adam glanced at the crimson liquid below and chuckled, "This is something the old man made."

Then, he looked over at Edward, who was about to pour some healing potion over his finger, and advised, "That won't help."

"What do you mean?" Edward replied as he winced in excruciating pain.

"Just dip that finger back inside this medicinal bath. I'll explain the rest later."

Edward stared at Adam with a dumbfounded look, wondering if he was joking with him. But seeing the youth's serious expression, he couldn't help but loudly gulp.

"Y-You sure?" He asked in apprehension.

"Yeah." Adam nodded. "Just do as I say."

Edward took a deep breath and then walked toward the barrel, clutching at his wrist. Then, he hesitated for a brief moment before finally dipping his injured finger back inside the barrel.

The moment his finger came in touch with the crimson liquid again, he went through another round of agonizing pain. But at the same time, he could also feel an itching sensation on his finger.

This was because his injury had already started to heal at a mind-boggling speed.

Edward's jaw dropped when he saw the flesh mend itself back, followed by the skin. A few moments later, when he took out his finger from within the liquid, it was completely healed.

If anything, he felt as if this finger felt better than before!

He paused for a moment. Seeing that his friends were paying rapt attention, he continued, "No matter how much you pour into a bowl that's weak and incomplete, it will simply leak out and waste your efforts.

"This medicinal bath creates a cycle where my flesh, muscles, and bones are slowly destroyed, and then healed immediately after."

Adam raised his hand and clenched his fist. Feeling the immense power coursing through his veins, he smirked, "By going through this cycle as many times my body allows it, my foundation becomes stronger and more resilient."

"The bowl becomes complete..." Lisa muttered in realization. Suddenly, she thought of another possibility and couldn't help but be stunned, "Wait, you said, you're going through a detox... and then there's this medicinal bath... Don't tell me!"

Adam nodded with a faint smile.

Even Edward could put two and two together and realize what Adam's intentions were. He couldn't help but ask incredulously, "But isn't this too early?! I mean you're only 20 years old! No, forget that. Don't you have to go into a long period of isolation?"

"Hehe," Adam chuckled in amusement. "I don't. I've been preparing for this moment for years now. Whether I go into reclusion or not doesn't matter."

Edward and Lisa were stunned, not being able to speak a word for a very long time. They stared at Adam as if he were some kind of monster.

The next moment, Edward's eyes flashed with resolve as he clenched his fists and asked, "Will going through what you're going... increase my success rate?"

"Well, you don't really have to worry about your success rate," Adam replied, hinting at Edward's S-rank talent. "However, it doesn't hurt to have solid foundations."

"Then, I will do it." Edward nodded with a solemn expression.

"Me too!" Lisa chimed in.

Adam chuckled, "Alright, I will make you guys a less potent version of this medicinal bath."

He paused for a moment, before asking, "By the way, what did you guys come here for?"

Lisa realized that she'd completely forgotten about what she had wanted to speak about. It couldn't be helped, after all. After witnessing the bizarre scene of what transpired earlier, anyone would fail to recollect what was on their mind.

She glanced at Adam and spoke with a grim expression, "We've received intel on our next mission."

"What about it?" Adam asked.

Lisa took a deep breath and stated, "It's going to be a long-term mission.

"And a difficult one at that."