Fulilian: Becomes a disciple of Celia at the beginning

"After running all the way to the supply shaft at the edge of the [laboratory], the experimenter spread his arms and attempted to climb up the shaft's pipe."

"Fortunately, the [laboratory] was deep enough. The subject's physical strength was insufficient to support him in climbing the entire distance. After climbing more than halfway, he fell to his death from exhaustion."

"The loud noise alarmed the patrol officers, who immediately reported the incident after investigating the incident."

"On March 3rd of XX, the higher-ups dealt with the incident from the night before very quickly. The relevant managers were stripped of their salaries and benefits and were taken away to face a secret trial in the [Royal Capital]."

"March 3th, XX. The quality of the food provided by the [Laboratory] has been extremely poor in recent days. It wasn't until someone from above informed us that the pipes in the [Supply Transport Shaft] were filled with blades that we understood the reason for the recent supply shortage."

"All the supplies we used and all the food we ate were carried by soldiers through the stone steps."

"Although the food is still quite plentiful, the variety is far less than before. Some colleagues have even used their precious personal belongings shipping quota to bring in some snacks to improve the taste."

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"As of June 6th, XX, the research progress is not optimistic. Although the first batch of finished products has been delivered, the [Magic Potion] we produce is still far inferior to that produced by the [Empire]."

"On July 7th, XX, I have no idea what those soldiers on guard outside were doing. Something unexpectedly fell from the previously sealed [Supply Transport Shaft] pipeline. There was a sudden noise, and I almost died of fright."

"On July 7th, XX, an investigation revealed that a rabbit passed over the [Material Transport Shaft] pipeline and fell directly down. It's said that before it was smashed into pieces, it was chopped to pieces by the blades inside the pipeline. Truly tragic."

"I hope the soldiers outside can seal the top of the [Supply Transport Shaft] pipeline as soon as possible. Too many innocent lives have been lost here."

"On July 7th, XX, something went wrong. The special soldiers bred in the [Royal Capital] fought against the special soldiers of the [Empire], causing too much noise and attracting attention. The [Laboratory] was ordered to remain silent, and the number of human experiment subjects sent in these days has decreased significantly."

"It's a good thing, isn't it?"

"On August 8nd, XX, the situation suddenly worsened. All personnel within the Human Potion Laboratory were ordered to leave with their materials within the next two days. It was said that this project, which violated humanity's bottom line, had been exposed by an organization. Whether in the Royal Capital or the Empire, the public launched extremely strong protests."

"From what I've heard from the higher-ups, even if we move back, this project will probably be permanently shut down."

"Thank God, I can finally put an end to the torment I've been going through."

"I am deeply aware of the crimes I have committed. Even the merciful and compassionate Goddess will not forgive a villain like me who has no moral integrity."

"I have sealed this diary, which details the crimes I and the [King's Capital] have committed during this period, and hid it here."

"If this is fortunate enough to be passed down to future generations and discovered by later generations, then please spit on and curse my name vigorously and pass on this shameful story."

"[Sinner]—Adrian Cooper."

"[Major Evildoer] - Sylvan Burns."

The diary ended here. Celie closed the diary and returned it to the brave man Xinmeier who found it.

"This tragedy, caused by the meaningless power struggle among humans, is just another repetition of history."

Celia commented on this [Human Potion Laboratory].

Xin Meir, who put the diary away, had a silent look on his face.

He and Fulilian found this diary in the last room.

This room has the largest space, the most furnishings, and the best decoration in the entire corridor.

Logically speaking, this should be the residence of the highest-ranking manager in the [Laboratory], which is definitely not a status that the author of this diary should have.

Moreover, after being sealed, the diary was specially immersed in a safe filled with water and placed in a conspicuous place in the house, for fear that it would be discovered by later people.

The water that wraps the sealed diary in the safe not only ensures that it will not be burned by the fire, but also extends its shelf life.

All these abnormalities made Xin Meir, who had obtained it easily, feel troubled.

Until I saw the line of words at the end of the diary.

"[Major Evildoer] - Sylvan Burns."

Xin Meir finally understood because he had seen this name on a metal plate in the last room.

[Sivan Burns] is probably the highest manager of this [Human Potion Laboratory].

"Ah~"

Xin Meier sighed deeply. "Lady Celia, this diary also mentioned that there's a secret medicine storage vault beneath the [Laboratory] that hasn't been destroyed yet. Should we go take a look?"

"Go ahead. This is the last exploration of this journey anyway."

Celia replied, sitting upright in a chair, looking towards Milo, "I think that's the [Secret Spring] you're looking for."

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Chapter 78 Spring Secret Realm

Following the instructions in the diary, everyone walked to a secluded corner in the [Laboratory] and stopped.

Xin Meir took a step forward and swung his sword to clear away the experimental equipment blocking his view, revealing a secret passage hidden underneath.

Looking at the narrow stone staircase that continued to spiral downward, Fulilian sighed and said helplessly, "Why do we still have to go underground?"

"If this continues, I feel like I'm going to become like Aize."

"You can't say that."

Xinmeier shook his head at Fulilian. "Not all dwarves like to live underground or in caves. As far as I know, Aize doesn't like such a closed and dark environment."

Fleury:

"Xin Meier, don't refute me on such matters."

"it is good"

Before going down the stone stairs, Celiai dropped a ball of fireworks as usual to check whether the environment below the stairs was safe.

However, the results of this test were different from the last time.

The fireworks that returned from underground had a different appearance than before.

The flickering fireworks no longer had the orange-red color they had before, but were now surrounded by a layer of light emerald green.

Even Gut, who did not understand the principles behind the spell, could guess that the green flame probably did not mean anything good.

Sure enough, Celia's subsequent analysis confirmed Gut's point of view.

"The flame is greenish. Is there a slight poison in the atmosphere below?"

"Did the potion stored underground leak? Or is there some other reason?"

"but."

Watching the slightly green flame in her palm quickly return to its normal color, Celie continued, "Although there are toxins in the air, the concentration is extremely thin."

"With such a weak dose, even if an ordinary person were to come into contact with it, as long as they didn't stay there for too long, they wouldn't experience any poisoning reactions."

"Well, do you want to go down and take a look? We have a sufficient supply of [antidote]."

"of course."

The adventurous Xinmeier answered immediately, and Gut and Milo beside him also nodded, expressing their attitudes.

"Okay." Celie nodded in agreement, turned to look at the remaining Fulilian, and asked.

"What about you, [Mage of Peace]?"

Hearing Celie teasing her again, Fulilian jumped down without saying a word and responded with practical actions.

"Tsk-tsk-"

Looking at Fulilian who jumped straight down and Xinmeier who jumped down right after her, Celie sighed and shook her head, her words full of confusion and emotion.

“Sure enough, I still can’t imagine it.”

"How on earth did a team like this defeat the Demon King?"

Gut, who was standing by, heard this and promptly picked up Celie's words, "Teacher, this is what you don't know."

"Between humans, there exists something called a bond."

“Two people with a close enough relationship to be able to communicate deeply can achieve [1+1≥3].”

"So, do you want to experience the [Bond] for yourself, Sensei?"

"I'm confident that after an in-depth discussion with you, we can achieve a two-to-three, three-to-three relationship."

"roll."

Looking at the teacher's increasingly indifferent expression and the huge amount of magic power condensed at his fingertips, Gut decisively admitted defeat and shut up, took two steps forward and jumped into the stone stairs below.

"Da da da-"

The narrow stone staircase tunnel was filled with the sound of footsteps of a group of people.

Compared to the previous stone staircase that led directly from the ground to the [Human Potion Laboratory], this section leading to the [Medicine Storage Room] was not that long.

But even so, the crowd did not reach the end;

In other words, everyone was forced to stop due to the obstruction of a pool of dark spring.

Looking at the back half of the stone staircase completely submerged in the spring water, Gut had an idea and blurted out something.

"We can explore the area ahead later, shall we?"

Xin Meir, who was in front, glanced at Gut slightly and then smiled helplessly.

"Can not be done."

“For me now, there is no longer so much time left to wait.”

Looking at the pool of spring water in front of him that was flashing with faint fluorescence, Xin Meir showed sufficient vigilance.

If the water ahead was just ordinary groundwater, he would not hesitate at all and would jump straight into it and drill to the bottom of the spring to see what was going on below.

After all, with Xinmei's current physical condition, even if he stays underwater for a long time without breathing, it won't be a big problem.

However, the spring water in front of him was rippling with a faint blue light. Although Xin Meir enjoyed the adventure during the journey, he was not a brainless and reckless person.

The current situation is not urgent, and with Freellian by his side, he can completely trust his partner and wait for Freellian to solve the problem.

At this moment, the elf magician, who was given hope by Xinmeier, had already scooped out some spring water in a container.

After closing her eyes and holding the vessel in her palm, Fulilian used her own magic power to analyze the spring water that was glowing with a faint light.

But, the next moment.

Fulilian, who was holding her breath and carefully controlling her own magic power to analyze the composition of the spring water bit by bit, opened her eyes helplessly.