An emperor in his later years is summoned by his sister to save the nation's fate.

The announcement resounded across the blue planet.

Dragon Kingdom, Kyoto, 749 Bureau Headquarters.

Upon hearing the announcement, Director Shen Xingzhou was so excited that he almost crushed the teacup in his hand.

"Nine Netherworld Water! This is a material that can be used to build the Resurrection Spring!"

He already knew the origin of this thing through the live stream.

But can the Nether Water manifested by the system be used directly in reality? If it is used directly, will it have an amazing effect similar to the Territory Spring Water?

Shen Xingzhou immediately pressed the highest-level emergency communication button: "Chen Yan! Go to the top-secret treasury immediately! Determine the specific real-world effects of this Nine Netherworld Water as quickly as possible!"

As the top paranormal artifact research expert in the Dragon Kingdom, Chen Yan, an A-level paranormal expert, immediately led his team into the laboratory after receiving the order.

Just an hour later, Chen Yan rushed into Shen Xingzhou's office with a research report still warm from the printer, his expression one of fervor.

"Chief! A miracle! This 'ghost water' is a double miracle of medicine and the paranormal!"

Chen Yan reported incoherently, "Through our extreme tests using death row inmates and those on the verge of death, we have obtained two absolutely definite results!"

"Firstly, it does possess effects similar to spring water. Although it cannot truly bring the dead back to life, as long as the investigator still has a breath left, soaking them in the 'hell water' will allow any fatal physical injuries to heal perfectly in a short time, restoring all vital signs!"

"Not only that! It can also perfectly suppress the backlash from the strange creatures! An investigator who was about to have his sanity stripped away by the strange power within him due to overuse of his strength was instantly sealed and calmed by this extremely yin energy after being immersed in the Nether Water, and directly restored to the safe initial state he was in when he first awakened!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xingzhou gasped sharply.

It can save lives and suppress backlash without any side effects!

This means that in the future, top-tier A-level investigators in the Dragon Kingdom will have an extra life when carrying out high-risk missions, as long as they are not instantly killed on the spot!

Chen Yan swallowed and continued, "As for the second function, it is specifically designed to target the bizarre! This Nine Netherworld Water is the source water of extreme yin and coldness."

Whether it's the investigator's personal spirit pet or the imprisoned wild monster.

"By soaking in this Netherwater for an extended period, not only can the damage to the spirit core be repaired, but it can also receive tremendous nourishment, thereby greatly accelerating the speed of advancement!"

"Bang!"

Shen Xingzhou slammed his fists on the table, his eyes brighter and more determined than ever before.

"Immediately implement the highest-level strategic deployment!"

Shen Xingzhou immediately ordered, "Allocate a sufficient share from this 10,000 cubic meters of dark water."

Immediately construct a Nine Netherworld Pool, resembling a spring, at each of the 749 Bureau's key branches across the country! The Tianhai City branch, in particular, must be given priority in having the largest one built!

"As for the remaining Netherwater, seal it all up! Classify it as a top-level strategic exchange resource."

All investigators must use their battle merit points to apply for a small number of shares!

"Of course, if it's a special mission, especially one that the risk assessment system deems to have a danger level equivalent to the destruction of a city, the personnel can unconditionally request a small bottle of 'ghost water' beforehand as a life-saving trump card!"

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!" Chen Yan saluted excitedly, turned around and ran out of the office.

……

Meanwhile, in the Eternal Night Wasteland, Lu Xueyao had already returned to the lord's mansion within her territory.

Instead of building the vital spring in the courtyard, she chose to dedicate a room in the lord's manor.

After all, such a vital building, which involves survival, is safer in a private space.

She brought up the territory construction panel.

"Confirmed to build a fountain!"

A portion of the Netherworld Water in the backpack was instantly deducted.

"Buzz—"

In the center of the room, the floor tiles began to sink and deform.

In a short while, a black pool resembling an ancient altar was completed.

In the center of the pool, dark, ghostly water gurgled and bubbled, emitting a refreshing coolness.

The edges and bottom of the altar are densely covered with intricate and mysterious supernatural patterns.

This was clearly the core array pattern that enabled the so-called "resurrection mechanism." At this moment, Lu Li, who was sitting deep in Lu Xueyao's sea of ​​consciousness, suddenly had a strange light flash in his illusory eyes.

Double pupils, activate!

Even though he was merely a wisp of divine consciousness at this moment, the absolute characteristic of his dual pupils—seeing through the origin of everything—was still perfectly manifested.

Lu Li's divine sense instantly pierced through the complex array patterns and began to analyze the so-called resurrection mechanism layer by layer.

A moment later, a cold smile, as if to say "I knew it," flashed in Lu Li's eyes.

He finally saw through the underlying logic of this resurrection.

"Xueyao, listen carefully to what I have to say." Lu Li's voice was more serious than ever before.

"This spring water must never be used for resurrection."

"Why, brother? Doesn't the survival guide say that if you die in the territory, you can respawn here?" Lu Xueyao asked in confusion.

"Because this so-called resurrection is not a continuation of life at all."

In terms that are easier for you on Earth to understand, this is more like cloning or copying.

Lu Li used his double pupils to clearly analyze the rules: "The core function of this spring water array is to forcibly and completely copy and temporarily store all your memories and soul fluctuations when you use it for the first time or actively set up the binding."

"This means that when your physical body encounters misfortune during a wilderness adventure and you truly die, both the body and the soul within it have completely perished!"

"And this spring water will immediately trigger the backup mechanism, which will use the extreme yin power of the Nine Netherworld Water to reshape an identical flesh and blood body out of thin air."

Then, the previously stored copied memories were forcibly injected into this new body.

"Thus, they achieve what they call a perfect resurrection."

Lu Li's tone carried a deep chill: "Perhaps under the rules of this incomplete and bizarre world, they believe that as long as they have exactly the same memories, they are still the same person."

But in my opinion, this thing that crawled out of the spring is nothing more than a clone with your memories from your past life! The real you has long since vanished into thin air!

"Or perhaps..." Lu Li paused, his double pupils seeming to pierce through the mastermind behind this higher-dimensional world: "Those resurrected in this way can no longer be called human in essence; perhaps it's more appropriate to call them monsters in human skin!"

What alarmed Lu Li even more was that, in his analysis of the double pupils, he discovered that this spring resurrection mechanism could not be achieved simply by relying on these array patterns.