Guo Xiaoxiao was dragged along by him, her heart pounding. Arthur looked like a demon, the murderous aura emanating from him terrifying. Wherever he went, corpses littered the ground, and the orcs lay dead with their eyes wide open in agony.
Suddenly, Guo Xiaoxiao was almost numb with fear. She stared at Arthur's back, too terrified to look at the ground. The scene was too horrifying. She tripped and fell, and Arthur, frowning in disgust, caught her.
Guo Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity: "Arthur!"
Calling him
Arthur glanced at her but ignored her. He couldn't understand why he'd dragged her out of the war zone. She was just a prettier female, nothing special, and what did it matter to him whether she lived or died?
"Have your men halt, and I'll trade you something far more precious than food and herbs—something you'll surely be interested in."
Arthur raised an eyebrow and scoffed.
"Oh, what precious thing do you have? You're not bleeding anymore, are you going to give me a litter of babies, or do you just think your beauty is better than food?"
Guo Xiaoxiao nearly fainted after hearing this; how could he say such a thing? Ignoring the surrounding noise, she continued...
"Tell them to stop. I'll show you. If you think it's not worth it, just keep killing them. It won't take long."
A glint of cunning flashed in Arthur's flippant eyes. He wondered what tricks this weak female could pull.
Guo Xiaoxiao felt a sharp pain in her waist from being pinched. Arthur hadn't controlled his grip properly, and she winced in pain but didn't utter a sound. Seeing her pain, Arthur realized he had used too much force and released her.
Facing a group of orcs
"Stop it all!"
Arthur's voice wasn't loud, but it was intimidating enough that the orcs stopped what they were doing and looked at him with confusion. Why had their leader suddenly stopped?
"Arthur?"
A tiger came and called his name.
Arthur gestured for him to be quiet, his gaze intense as he stared at Guo Xiaoxiao.
Guo Xiaoxiao received the gaze directed at her, and she coughed a few times.
"Ahem, there are too many people. Come with me, I'll show you."
Arthur squinted at her, scrutinizing her. He doubted the truthfulness of her words, but there was no harm in taking a gamble.
Guo Xiaoxiao led Arthur ahead, then her two almond-shaped eyes, peeking out from under the animal skin, searched for Monet and Alo. They encountered a familiar orc and she asked...
"Have you seen Monet, Allot?"
"Here it is."
Monet held a large, blood-stained club in his hand; his expensive black robes were tattered. He was old and frail, lacking the strength to transform into a beast, yet he still chose to defend his home. Fortunately, he had no wounds.
"Monet, are you alright?"
"Hmm, still able to fight."
Monet agreed reluctantly, as he was physically exhausted.
Guo Xiaoxiao glanced sideways and accidentally saw two dead orcs lying on the ground, both around twenty years old, their chests pierced by bullets—a truly horrifying sight.
She nearly suffocated, swallowed hard, and dared not look at the ground again.
Arthur keenly noticed her trembling eyelashes, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.
"I'm scared."
She was terrified; she was so scared she could barely stand. Guo Xiaoxiao said...
"Who said that? I just had a leg cramp."
"Heh~"
A cold laugh emanated from Arthur's nostrils, thick with sarcasm. Guo Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in anger, but unfortunately, she couldn't do anything about it.
Arthur said
"I have very little time, and I don't have a suitable bargaining chip; none of you will survive."
The moment Monet picked up the giant club, he had given up all hope. The Black Tooth Tribe was determined to wipe them out; why be so polite? Just as Monet was about to lash out, Guo Xiaoxiao stopped him.
"Monet, don't bother with him. I'm asking you, how much healing water do I have left from last time?"
Monet was taken aback upon hearing this, glanced at Arthur, and whispered to Guo Xiaoxiao...
"I distributed the potion to my people during the battle, and I still have a small gourd of it left."
Monet has been through so much lately. An old man, despite his best efforts to protect his people, has been powerless to stop it. Today, he and Alo are both prepared to die.
Guo Xiaoxiao nodded. Just then, Arthur, who was waiting impatiently beside her, urged her on.
"Hurry up and take it out."
Guo Xiaoxiao said, "Okay, right away."
Then he said to Monet, "Monet, give me that."
Monet was extremely unwilling. "They've come to bully us, why should we give them good things?" he said.
"Don't worry about the little female. Everyone's prepared to fight to the death. You know how desperate we've been. Food, females are being stolen, and we have to travel so far to hunt. I'm not going to compromise anymore."
Monet's words earned Arthur's admiration; he had courage. Unfortunately, he was about to be wiped out.
Arthur stuck out his tongue and licked the corner of his lower lip, his eyes filled with malice.
You can't escape.
"you…"
Monet pointed at Arthur, his face turning bright red. Guo Xiaoxiao quickly grabbed Monet's hand.
"Don't get agitated, Monet. Just ignore him and treat him like a fool. Take it out; it's only a little bit. Nothing is worse than life."
Monet gritted his teeth, hating Arthur's despicable behavior. He could only humiliatingly take out the last of the potion and shove it into Guo Xiaoxiao's hand.
"Give"
Guo Xiaoxiao quickly took the water and handed it to Arthur. Arthur picked up the gourd and looked at it.
That's it?
Guo Xiaoxiao explains its effects
"Drinking this water will instantly heal any injury, no matter how severe."
Arthur weighed the water in the small gourd, opened it, and smelled it. It was unremarkable. He'd be a fool to believe it; he was an expert in medicine making, and his herbal remedies were highly effective. Did they think they could fool him with just a bottle of plain water?
"This is a potion? If you're going to fool me, use your brain. Female, you're too stupid. You think I'll believe you just because you said a few words?"
Arthur tossed the small gourd filled with water to Guo Xiaoxiao, who quickly caught it and said...
I'll prove it to you.
Guo Xiaoxiao randomly found a staggering, severely injured orc, gave him a swig of the gourd water, and said to Arthur...
"Open your eyes and see clearly that I'm not lying to you."
Guo Xiaoxiao remained calm. Could what she said be true? Arthur crossed his arms and observed the orc who had drunk the gourd water.
All eyes were on the orc.
The orc, already pale and weak from blood loss, regained his strength the moment he drank the water, and his face gradually returned to life.
Arthur examined his wound closely. The once gruesome wound was slowly fading, the scabs were falling off, and his skin was returning to a healthy color. In a mere instant, it was completely healed! As if he had never been injured at all.
Arthur looked surprised. How could this be?
"What...what's going on?"
The other Blacktooth Orcs noticed and moved closer.
Seeing Arthur's inquisitive expression, Guo Xiaoxiao felt a little relieved. She knew she had won; she had successfully convinced Arthur. Besides, it wasn't fake after all—her skills were genuine.
"This is no ordinary potion; it's a carefully concocted formula called 'Nine-Nine Rejuvenating Water,' which possesses powerful healing properties. No matter how severe the injury, it can restore the patient immediately after consumption."
"real?"
Arthur asked suspiciously; he still couldn't quite believe it—it was beyond his comprehension.
Guo Xiaoxiao nodded firmly and affirmatively.
"Yes, it really can heal not only external wounds, but also internal ones."
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