It's okay for me to bully my wife for the sake of the young master's dignity, right?

Chapter 676 [094] Purgatory Crystal

At 2 a.m., Dr. Li was still awake, his glasses reflecting the shimmering glow of the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword.

The Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword that Qin Jiandan seized from Han Shiyu is now fixed inside the static confinement vacuum tube in the underground laboratory.

Dr. Li slid his fingers across the control panel, and the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword sometimes faintly roared like a dragon, and sometimes crackled.

More often than not, the violent purple flames pounded against the inner wall of the vacuum tube, making one wonder if Dr. Li's equipment was sturdy enough.

"Dr. Li, this sword was something that Vale, Kazama, and I worked really hard to get. Are you sure you can handle it? Don't let it go to waste."

“What about me!” Linlin protested from the side. “Although I was only in charge of driving, I still participated in the operation.”

Rui Shuang is a child and can't stay up late, so she goes to bed early.

The people observing Dr. Li's research from a distance were Qin Jiandan, Walei, Linlin, Kazama, and Gesang.

Although Mu Yue was equally interested in the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword, she was currently pregnant and it was not appropriate for her to come to such a risky place.

Shaman Gesang was summoned specifically to deal with the risks. He prepared dozens of tubes of live cockroaches, which he would immediately use to transfer life to anyone who was injured.

"Okay, the hilt is disassembled."

Following Dr. Li's assessment, everyone held their breath, and only the shimmering purple light from the vacuum tube and sporadic crackling sounds filled the space.

A small clump of amethyst liquid—a deep purple color, shimmering with starlight—floats beside the powerless Purple Blade Crystal Sword, slowly twisting and changing shape, as if it possesses its own life.

Valerie let out a gasp of surprise, her blue husky eyes filled with curiosity.

Qin Jiandan whispered to her, "Don't say anything reckless right now. The Amethyst Elixir can grant wishes, so don't let your 'crazy talk' be mistaken for a wish."

“I know~” The white-haired, black-skinned beast girl curled her nose. “I’m the captain of the assault team, after all. I know when I can say whatever I want and when I can’t.”

After the police officers under Mu Yue left the inner city and opened a new police station in the outer city, Granny Qianxing went from being the captain of the assault team to the deputy police chief, and Valei naturally went from being the deputy captain to the captain.

Kazama blinked behind his glasses, his silver pupils reflecting the ever-changing amethyst liquid.

"Is this the legendary miracle water formed from the liquefaction of the purest energy in the universe, 'Star Pulse Stream'? The amethyst elixir on this planet should have been exhausted 100 years ago. How did the company manage to recreate it...?"

A silver-haired loli dressed in a secretary's uniform and gray stockings was constantly recording something with a recording device in her hand.

"Don't take pictures," Dr. Li cautioned. "We don't know if the flash will have any adverse effects on the Amethyst Liquid."

Linlin lowered her voice even more than her brother.

"Should we invite Master over so he can personally make a wish for 'restoring health'? Will the wish not come true if someone else makes it on his behalf?"

Now, the girl with the bun hairstyle has completely turned pink. When illuminated by the amethyst liquid, it looks as if her hair naturally glows, giving it a very electronic feel.

"No rush to make a wish," Qin Jiandan replied. "The company may have the capability to mass-produce Amethyst Elixir, but this is a replica they made 100 years later. It may not have the functions of the original. We should continue our research while ensuring safety..."

"pain……"

A distorted child's voice, mixed with the gurgling sound of flowing liquid, suddenly rang out. To everyone's surprise, they discovered that the source of the sound was inside the vacuum tube.

The one that spoke was actually that constantly writhing ball of amethyst liquid!
The sound was muffled and intermittent, as if it came from underwater, accompanied by the struggling movements of the amethyst liquid, which was chilling.

"Mom..." The amethyst spirit liquid spoke again, but this time it seemed to be a different person. Although it was still a child, it was different from the one before.

"It hurts..."

"My hand! My hand is broken!"

"what!"

"Don't do this anymore..."

The amethyst liquid suspended in the vacuum tube began to deform violently, and many faces appeared out of thin air. Each face consisted of three holes, representing dry eyes and a roaring mouth. These faces stretched outwards desperately, as if trying to escape the cage of pain.

"Mom!" "It hurts!" "Please!" "Why?" "Aaaaaaah!!"

Countless harmonies came from the vacuum tube, as if striking the depths of everyone's spirits. Everyone, including Qin Jiandan, looked pale, and Linlin even inexplicably shed tears.

"This looks like..." Linlin covered half her face with one hand, her body involuntarily arching slightly forward. "This looks like children, there are many children crying..."

Dr. Li shrugged as if he had expected this. He adjusted the control panel and sent a certain resonance into the vacuum tube, finally calming the purple mass back down.

"Yes, the amethyst elixir is almost a non-renewable resource. If the company wants to imitate the amethyst elixir, you can imagine that the material used is people."

Qin Jiandan frowned deeply: "Humans?"

Kazama bowed slightly to Dr. Li as a gesture of requesting to explain on his behalf.

"Aside from the 'First People' like the young master, everyone in Ringstone City can be seen as an indirect creation of the Amethyst Elixir. The company has probably been trying to 'reverse engineer' the Amethyst Elixir for the past 100 years, and it seems they have finally succeeded."

Valerie clenched her fists, her canines clenched tightly: "Those cries just now were all from children... The company is truly inhumane. I wouldn't be this angry even if they used adults or death row inmates for experiments!"

When Gesang heard that the amethyst liquid in front of him was obtained by "juicing" children, the oil paint on his face almost melted away with his sweat.

Linlin wiped away her tears and forced herself to stay awake.

"The company once used the brains of three children to create 'Childhood Calamity Cores' to lure Primordial-level Shadow Beasts to attack us. Sacrificing children for profit is the company's consistent practice, so it's not surprising at all. Child abductions are common in the outer city, and the company is very active in 'adopting' children. It seems this is the fate of those who fall into the company's hands."

Dr. Li tapped the control panel, causing the vacuum tube to be encased in a special steel shell, thus concealing the amethyst liquid inside.

"The Amethyst Elixir is the purest energy in the universe, manifesting as pure growth in children. As for the Infant Spirit Disaster Core, it exploits the pure fear within children. It seems the Amethyst Elixir we obtained is 'children's juice,' even retaining the pain they suffered at the time of their death. Sword Pill, will you refrain from using it for this reason?"

"How can it be!"

Qin Jiandan's words were resolute and firm.

"The company relentlessly exploits the people, and these children are like the blood flowing from the outer city. The blood has already been shed, and it can't be poured back in. If it can become our weapon, no matter how tragic or inhumane its origin, we must make good use of it so that one day we can defeat the company and avenge all the victims!"

“That’s right!” Linlin was on the verge of tears again. “If we can use the Amethyst Elixir to restore Master’s health, defeating the company isn’t impossible. After all, Master is invincible!”

After discussion, Qin Jiandan decided to let Doctor Li continue the research and carefully confirm whether this amethyst liquid really had the effect of granting wishes (without side effects).

At the same time, everyone should launch attacks in all directions to seize more Amethyst Elixir within the entire Ring Stone City area, in case of emergency.

The acid rain and snowstorm outside the city, after a brief respite, intensified and became even heavier...

(End of this chapter)