Chapter 102: The Wishing Well

“Can we have his health checked?” Chen Meng pondered for a moment. “Does this have to be done at a hospital?”

Ni Hu, who had just been filled with hope, looked at the two of them with great anticipation.

Jiang Feiyu shook his head. “It’s not necessarily required to go to a hospital. You know about the underground facility at the Enforcement Bureau headquarters, right? They can conduct such tests there. It does cost money, but it’s cheaper than going outside.”

“Costs money?” Chen Meng glanced at Ni Hu. This guy didn’t seem wealthy at all.

“All the houses I live in are rented. I don’t have any money. If you have some, could you lend me a bit? I promise I’ll pay you back when I earn some money,” Ni Hu said pitifully, looking at Chen Meng.

Jiang Feiyu pretended not to hear. Ni Hu wasn’t his classmate, and this was the first time they had met today. He wasn’t foolish enough to pay for it himself. If it were Chen Meng, that would be another matter.

“How much do you need?”

Chen Meng was a bit speechless. He was usually the one borrowing money, so now someone was asking to borrow from him? The problem was, money lent out wasn’t considered a consumption expense, so it wouldn’t add to his knowledge points.

“Can we put it on the books? For example, after Ni Hu’s test, the bill could be charged to Han Hao,” Chen Meng thought this was a good solution, as it would save him from paying.

“That probably won’t work,” Jiang Feiyu said helplessly. “Not even District Chief Han, nor Director Wu, can control those researchers who have been working underground at the Enforcement Bureau for years.”

Chen Meng gritted his teeth; it felt like cutting flesh from his own body.

Seeing Chen Meng’s expression, Jiang Feiyu stifled a laugh. “It’s not much, about ten thousand.”

“You don’t understand. Money is my life,” Chen Meng said bitterly.

...

“Looks like I have to pay this. That’s my whole day’s tutoring fee,” Chen Meng gritted his teeth reluctantly. Hearing this, Jiang Feiyu was tempted to punch someone. Just one day’s tutoring fee? Why are you so hesitant? “Ni Hu, I can lend you the money, but if you don’t pay me back later, be warned—I’ll hit you so hard even your mother won’t recognize you.”

“It’s just ten thousand yuan. Is it really that serious?” Ni Hu said timidly.

The results would take until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest.

...

Jiang Feiyu led the way, but instead of going to the Enforcement Bureau headquarters, Chen Meng and the others went to the East District branch of the Enforcement Bureau, where they drew a vial of Ni Hu’s blood.

This blood sample would be sent by the doctors at the East District Enforcement Bureau to the headquarters for testing.

...

“Chen Meng, I’ve discovered something,” Mo Xiaoyi said excitedly. Chen Meng, who had been tired, immediately perked up upon hearing that.

Chen Meng returned home, feeling exhausted after a busy day.

But before he could rest, his phone rang. It was Mo Xiaoyi calling.

“I ask you, just say ‘immortal’ outright.”

“I don’t have a sister.”

“But you did say you found something. Why stop halfway?”

“Junior, why don’t you ask me what I found?”

Mo Xiaoyi said sheepishly, “Alright, here it is. Today I took the Azure Blue potion again. Guess what? After taking it, my digestion progress immediately reached 33%, just like last time. But this time, even though it’s the same 33% digestion, I’ve become much stronger than before. My speed and strength have improved more than when I reached this progress previously. It’s really strange—it's as if the ability I lost from taking the Scarlet potion has reappeared, and the two seem to be stacking.”

Stacking potion abilities?

“I want to hit you!” Chen Meng really wanted to throttle Mo Xiaoyi now; the guy was asking for it.

“I don’t know, but it’s definitely not doubling. It’s probably just about a ten percent increase,” Mo Xiaoyi pondered, then smiled proudly. “You know that saying, ‘A blessing in disguise’? Although I suddenly became an ordinary person, after taking the advancement potion again, I became stronger. Those bastards who want to fight me, just wait. After I train hard for a week, I’ll teach you a lesson.”

Chen Meng no longer wanted to pay attention to Mo Xiaoyi. What was happening to him made Chen Meng feel like he was cultivating a fake divine body.

Chen Meng couldn’t believe it could be like this. Would that mean that digesting the same proportion of potion would make Mo Xiaoyi’s strength far surpass others?

“Senior, is this stacking a multiplicative one?” Could you continue taking a second, or even a third potion?

...

Reincarnation potion?

Chen Meng murmured, wondering if it meant that once you finish digesting one potion, you enter a cycle and return to the state before taking it.

“What about my body test results?”

Ni Hu frowned, his hands trembling slightly.

The next afternoon, the Enforcement Bureau released Ni Hu’s health test results.

Chen Meng said nothing and printed them out, then found Ni Hu and handed them over.

“So I really have no chance of advancing to a divine body life form?” Ni Hu, though mentally prepared, still felt a bit down. Was this fate? He had vowed not to accept fate, but if that’s how it is, what could he do?

He gripped the report tightly, his eyes moist.

Chen Meng nodded lightly. “You might as well not read it. It’s mostly genetic descriptions you wouldn’t understand. Basically, it says you have genetic defects. If you recklessly take the advancement potion, your body won’t withstand the energy released and you’ll explode. There are people like you in the Wild Era as well. They call this constitution a ‘born cursed body.’”

Born cursed body sounded imposing, but it was essentially a genetic disorder.

“Yes, a walking encyclopedia, Jiangzhou University’s top female genius, Yan Ruoxi.” Chen Meng added a description for Yan Ruoxi, and the phone call was connected.

“Senior, sorry to bother you. Are you doing well? When can you tutor me again? Recently...” Chen Meng said, glancing at Ni Hu beside him, then returned to a serious tone. “Senior, have you heard of ‘born cursed body’? Is it really impossible for people like that to become divine body life forms?”

Chen Meng hesitated, then said, “Wait a moment. I just searched and found no solution for born cursed bodies. It’s rare, so it’s normal there’s no record online. We need to ask a professional.”

“A professional?”

Chen Meng was surprised. So there really was a way.

“What kind of way?”

Yan Ruoxi didn’t know why Chen Meng was asking, but she happened to know. “Born cursed body is a term from the Wild Era. Usually, two or three out of a million people have this constitution. On Earth, it’s very hard for these people to become divine body life forms. But in the Wild Era, there’s a method that enables them to break through and become divine body life forms.”

Yan Ruoxi spoke slowly, “In the Wild Era, there’s a magical item called the Wish Spring. It’s said to taste like fine wine and has many miraculous effects, like granting all wishes—healing, aiding potion digestion, even restoring youth and resurrecting the dead. If you take this spring water as a medicine guide mixed with potions, it can help many who couldn’t advance become divine body life forms.”

“Wish Spring?”

Chen Meng murmured. Such a magical item was truly unbelievable.