I am the Clone of a Death Row Inmate

Chapter 183: Chapter 167: The Hope of Curing Feng Bqing

”The Dung Eater is about to evolve?” Su Ze asked in surprise. ”I was planning to ask you to go to Miracle Oasis with me in a couple of days. Will there be enough time?”

”No problem,” Mr. Ya readily agreed. ”It might be about to evolve, but it’s not going to happen in just two or three days. And even when it starts, the whole process will take several days. I can’t do anything to help just by being there, anyway.”

So, the two agreed to head to Miracle Oasis together in two days to attend the exhibition held by the Oasis Commerce Association.

Back at his villa, Su Ze continued to practice his Swan Dance with deep concentration, consuming Tomorrow Flower Petals as if they were free.

Two days later, Su Ze had used up all of his Tomorrow Flower Petals. While the Sand Blind Snake Extract hadn’t been fully absorbed, there wasn’t much left. He estimated it would be completely gone in another two or three days.

Su Ze didn’t buy any more Tomorrow Flower Petals. He planned to wait until he reached the Oasis Commerce Association and see if he could find any natural medicines more effective than the petals.

After all, Miracle Oasis was rich with all sorts of Spirit Plant Resources, and high-grade natural medicines were plentiful.

On top of that, Su Ze’s Regeneration Core had re-formed in his brain. With this life-saving trump card restored, he could once again go out and cause trouble without a care in the world.

Today was the day Su Ze and Mr. Ya had arranged to leave for the Oasis Commerce Association’s exhibition.

He put on the Hundred-Change Mask, changing his face to one that was handsome but not too eye-catching, and left the school with Mr. Ya, heading to the airport to catch a flight.

This time, Su Ze hadn’t just changed his face; he’d changed his identity as well.

He used his privileges as a member of the Secret Operations Department to request a temporary identity used exclusively for missions. This way, his real identity wouldn’t be exposed even when flying or checking into hotels.

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「Meanwhile.」

In a vast, uninhabited desert.

A dapper old man in a white suit stood atop a sand dune. He was immaculately clean; there wasn’t a single crease on his clothes, and the swirling yellow sands left not a single grain on his suit or leather shoes.

A few meters in front of him stood a middle-aged man, also in a suit, though his was black.

Had Su Ze, Mrs. Yun, or Liou Wenxin been there, they would have surely recognized the man in the black suit. He was the Butterfly Stage evolver from Ancient An Country known as the Tiger King General—the very man who had once used the Beast King’s Roar skill to launch a beast-tide attack on them in the Black Rock Mountain Range.

And the old man in the white suit was Bai Guishou, an elder of the Filth Earth Organization.

The Tiger King General bowed slightly, showing Bai Guishou a great deal of respect. However, he also kept a noticeable distance, unable to stand the foul stench emanating from the old man.

Bai Guishou spoke. ”At the upcoming Oasis Commerce Association exhibition, your objective is to acquire the Miracle Spring Water at auction. The more, the better.”

The Tiger King General agreed, but still voiced his concern. ”The Miracle Spring Water has an extremely low yield. The Oasis Commerce Association only puts one or two drops up for auction each year, and many other factions have their eyes on it. I’m afraid acquiring it will come at a great cost.”

Bai Guishou mulled it over for a moment. ”One or two drops probably won’t be enough to cure Mr. Fen,” he said. ”Do your best. Acquire as many drops as you can. Price is not an issue.”

”This spring water can cure Feng Bq— Mr. Fen?” the Tiger King General asked, shocked.

”It’s only a theory,” Bai Guishou admitted freely. ”Many exotic beasts in Miracle Oasis have formed a peculiar symbiosis with Spiritual Plants after drinking the Miracle Spring Water. Mr. Fen’s madness was also caused by his fusion with a Spiritual Plant. Therefore, if he ingests enough Miracle Spring Water, it’s possible he could return to normal.”

The Tiger King General said quickly, ”I will do my utmost. If we can cure Mr. Fen, the organization will gain another Supreme!”

Not long ago, Feng Bqing had fought a bloody battle against a fifth-tier exotic beast in the Desolate Desert. Though he was severely injured himself, the feat of successfully hunting a fifth-tier beast single-handedly was enough to prove he possessed the power of a Supreme.

It was precisely because Feng Bqing had demonstrated this level of power that the Filth Earth Organization was paying him more attention. They were unwilling to give up on their maddened elder and were still trying to find a way to cure him.

Bai Guishou nodded slightly, his already wrinkled old face creasing even more. With a hint of resignation, he said, ”If you can’t acquire enough Miracle Spring Water at the auction, then you’ll have to come with me into Miracle Oasis.”

”You intend to retrieve the Miracle Spring Water personally?” the Tiger King General asked, stunned.

He knew the Miracle Spring was located in the very heart of Miracle Oasis, beneath the Oasis Mother Tree. The place was exceptionally dangerous; even a Saint-level expert couldn’t guarantee their own safety there.

Furthermore, if the Oasis Commerce Association discovered them, they would face the association’s interference and attacks.

Bai Guishou shook his head. ’He didn’t want to go either, but it was a mission handed down by the organization. If he didn’t make the trip, he would have a hard time answering for it.’

The crucial point was that a Saint-level expert had actually succeeded over a decade ago.

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The Oasis Commerce Association’s exhibition ran for three days. By the time Su Ze and Mr. Ya arrived, it was already the afternoon of the first day.

Miracle Oasis, much like the Black Rock Mountain Range, did not belong to any nation’s territory.

As a massive oasis in the desert, its fertile land and abundant water attracted large numbers of exotic beasts from the surrounding area.

Yet the Oasis Commerce Association had built its headquarters right outside the exotic beast-infested Miracle Oasis—a testament to their confidence and power.

The Oasis Commerce Association’s headquarters was a building over ten stories tall, its base surrounded by a perimeter wall forged from Super Alloy. Teams of evolvers patrolled it in shifts, 24 hours a day.

But the most eye-catching feature was on the roof of the building: a massive tree whose sprawling branches and leaves provided shelter for the entire structure.