Chapter 324: Assigned Tasks

Lin Xiu's words caused Xianchen to smile in delight. It was only natural that she had to grow up early because of what she had suffered, and she blamed the night mystics for what they had done to her family.

"I understand, Master Lin! I won't let you down, and I'll make good use of the resources that the dojo has provided me."

Lin Xiu waved a hand carelessly. "Don't worry, we don't have any question about your loyalty. If we did, the two of us wouldn't be the people approaching you today. You know of the four alien research teams in the area, don't you? They'll need a few research subjects, so we're hoping you and Jiuxiao will be willing to answer their questions, perform a series of tests, and submit some blood samples. The dojo leader's intention is for you to help out with their research in exchange for your having hidden your identities for so long."

The two youths finally relaxed after learning about Zhang Lie's attitude on the matter. Since he had promised that he would overlook the incident, that meant that there would be no further repercussions coming their way.

"Yes, Master Lin!" the two youths replied obediently, and Lin Xiu and Zhang Hong dismissed them.

By that time, Zhang Lie had entered his personal laboratory and begun preparations for concocting a whole slew of limit-breaking potions. This time around, Team Zenith had collected a large number of herbs, enough for a large supply of Potions #1 and #2, and even for over twenty bottles of the rarest Potion #3 as well.

Zhang Lie wasn't under particular time pressure at the moment, so he intended on crafting all these potions now. After all, the hunters of Team Zenith would require a batch of Potion #3 before their ascension, and then Zhang Hanxiang, Jun Jiuxiao, Ye Xianchen, followed by the most promising of the second batch of disciples...

There would never be enough limit-breaking potions for everyone, and it was only sensible to start stockpiling now. In addition, it was long past time for him to show some gratitude to all those powerful hunters who had been supporting him and aiding his growth.

Concocting so many potions at once was an exercise in concentration, of a long period of boredom punctured by a brief few successes. By this point, Zhang Lie had become so familiar with the process of concocting Potions #1 and #2 that he could do it almost robotically, but he would have to pay special attention to Potion #3, which remained somewhat challenging.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Lie barely left his fume hood, let alone sleep. Having broken past the constraints of a mortal lifeform, Zhang Lie was able to go without sleep for quite some time, at least enough?to finish the last batch of potions. With the final bottle of Potion #3 finished, Zhang Lie let out a satisfied smile. He had finally consumed all the herbs that he had obtained from the members of Team Zenith.

He had made no mistakes, save with one bottle of Potion #3, the concoction process of which was far more demanding than anything else he had brewed to date.

After finishing with the potions, Zhang Lie left the lab. He was feeling excited about how much he had accomplished; despite having gone without sleep for five days, he still seemed to be quite energetic. The moment he was done with the potions, he immediately informed the members of Team Zenith to come pick them up.

Rather surprisingly, only three hunters came to find him—Sun Mengmeng, Zhou Ying, and Sun Xiaowu.

"Where are Fang Yi and the others?"

Sun Mengmeng smiled. "They're in the dimensional world with Hanxiang. She was too impatient to wait for you to be done with your brewing—she wanted to get stronger immediately. They left two days ago, and I just sent them a notification through my transceiver. I expect they'll be back shortly."

Zhang Lie sighed. "I hope my sister took my words to heart. You should have a guess as to why I'm calling all of you here now, don't you?"

The three members of Team Zenith who were present let out excited smiles. Of course! What other reason could Zhang Lie have to call them over if not for Potion #3? They were overjoyed to be able to obtain superior limit fragments imminently. As Zhang Lie's closest confidantes, no one knew better than they just how impactful these limit fragments were.

After all, besides Zhang Lie himself, they were the ones who had benefited the most from them.

"Yes—that's right. As you all seem to have guessed, I have Potion #3 ready for each of you, and you'll be able to get your own superior limit fragments soon. The potion is particularly potent, so I'll need to be present in case any side effects occur. Who wants to go first?"

This was something the gathered hunters were used to—before this, Zhang Lie had assisted them in absorbing the mutated limit fragments from Potion #2 as well. They could still remember the agonizing sensation of having so much genetic energy flow through their bodies that they felt as if they would burst at any moment.

The three of them glanced at each other. Sun Xiaowu and Zhou Ying stepped out of the room, leaving Sun Mengmeng alone with Zhang Lie. The three of them had been part of a small band of hunters before they met Zhang Lie, and Sun Mengmeng had been their leader; it was only natural that they would defer to her.

Perhaps because she was reminded of what had happened the last time they had done this as she imbibed Potion #2, Sun Mengmeng's face turned red.