27 Death Pill! (2/2)
I want to switch to a bigger cave abode! With this driving him, Wang Baole began fantasizing about scenes of him becoming Head Prefect in the subsequent days. Every time he thought of something exciting, he would find the wait worth it.
With that, several days of waiting passed. Finally, three days later at dusk, Xie Haiyang returned.
He was still dressed in the same attire as three days ago. His hair was slicked back with gel, and he stood out under the setting sun. Wang Baole saw the distant him at a glance.
Upon seeing Xie Haiyang, Wang Baole shouted out agitatedly, ”Brother Xie!”
Wang Baole's voice drifted out of the cave abode, and by the time it landed in Xie Haiyang's ears, he had arrived in front of the cave abode. He bent his back and looked in with a warm smile.
”Brother, for your matter, I have thought up several solutions to your problem. I finally chose a method that will absolutely work!” As Xie Haiyang spoke, he took out a pill bottle. He looked around and, after determining that there was no one around, squatted down, whispering, ”This time, I got you some Death Pills from the underground black market in Ethereal City!”
Upon seeing Xie Haiyang's mysterious behavior, Wang Baole felt more confident. Upon hearing the words 'Death Pills', he was taken aback.
”What's that?” Wang Baole was puzzled. He had never heard of Death Pills.
”It's normal that you do not know either. After all, the Death Pill is a banned substance. This pill was, in fact, refined accidentally by a crazy person of the Alchemy faculty in the past. As consuming them makes one feel like they are experiencing death, they are thus called Death Pills. There is a secret roll in the Alchemy faculty that documents the people who have consumed Death Pills. On it, the greatest number of Death Pills the record holder has eaten is three before he couldn't take it anymore.”
As Xie Haiyang spoke, he said it in all seriousness. Finally, he said with great certainty, ”Schoolmate, if you can endure it, this Death Pill will definitely make you lose weight. That, I dare guarantee you!”
Wang Baole immediately considered the problem. The words 'Death Pills' did sound terrifying. He secretly contacted Bunny and Du Min and, after some inquiries, opened the Spirit Intranet with great difficulty to investigate the pill. This investigation gave him a fright. The description of the Death Pills on the Spirit Intranet was extremely terrifying. Some people mentioned actual death, with people thinning to nothing but bones. Others mentioned that consuming the pill was challenging one's life.
Regardless which message it was, there was a final statement that persuaded people never to consume the pills. But it was precisely so that more people wished to attempt it…
Moments later, Wang Baole, who was determined to lose weight, gritted his teeth.
”Bring it here. I'll eat it!”
”That's the spirit!” Xie Haiyang gave him a big thumbs up.
”But I can't give you all of them. Let's try one at a time. After all, you haven't paid me yet. I can't let you die. I'll first let you eat one. If it's possible, we will try a second one.” Xie Haiyang felt that he was already a very scrupulous person. He wore a specialized glove and carefully took out one pill from the pill bottle and handed it into the cave abode.
After Wang Baole received it, he took a look at it. The Death Pill was crimson in color. It looked quite worrisome at a glance. He first took a sniff and gauged that it was identical to the description he had seen on the Spirit Intranet. With a deep breath, he directly put it into his mouth and chewed on it. Before he could fully experience its taste, he swallowed it down.
”This thing is actually quite tasty.” Wang Baole licked his lips. He had eaten it too quickly and could only taste the remnant flavors in his mouth. He found it more delicious than his snacks.
”Give me another one.” Wang Baole, who had not eaten snacks in days, immediately felt his appetite whetted.
”Ah?” Xie Haiyang was taken aback. He had always acted like an esteemed expert in front of Wang Baole, but in his amazement, he looked at the pill bottle in his hand and back at Wang Baole.
He hesitated for a moment before carefully taking out a second pill and handing it over. After Wang Baole swallowed it again, he wanted yet another one.
Xie Haiyang was already alarmed as he asked uncertainly, ”Do… Do you feel anything?”
”I don't feel anything. It's quite tasty. Give me a few more.” Wang Baole licked his lips. The pills were spicy, and they warmed his stomach.
Xie Haiyang felt his entire being turn flustered. After a momentary daze, he subconsciously handed over three pills. When he realized what he done, he trembled and was just about to stop Wang Baole, but Wang Baole had already chomped down three Death Pills.
”Heavens, you… you have eaten five!” Xie Haiyang was utterly shocked as he exclaimed.
But, at that moment, Wang Baole only felt that his body was a little hotter than before. There was still not much of a reaction, so he immediately became dissatisfied.
”Is it a fake? You previously extolled it so much and mentioned how a person can at most eat three. I have already eaten five, and there's not the slightest reaction!” Wang Baole found it unacceptable. He felt like he had been swindled.
Xie Haiyang's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. There were still five pills inside his bottle. He was very certain that he had obtained genuine pills, but now, he was suspicious. After hearing Wang Baole's words, he immediately grumbled in anger, ”Did someone dare cheat me?”
”Won't you know if you eat one?” Wang Baole was very displeased.
Xie Haiyang was also quite a character. He was suspicious that he had been cheated and was burning with rage. Gritting his teeth, he took out one pill and threw it into his mouth. However, the moment it entered his mouth, his eyes widened as his mind seemed to instantly buzz.