141: Chapter 141 What are you hiding from me?

As the halo continued to expand, Governor Jiang Shiqi and Jiang Hanwen retreated repeatedly in incomprehensible shock.

"Hanwen, what's going on with this medicine? How could it cause such a huge commotion?"

Jiang Hanwen's expression couldn't help but show some panic. "I'm not sure. The previous experiments never showed this kind of situation. As long as the test subject doesn't go crazy, it should have the effect of accelerating wound healing. This..."

Even with Governor Jiang Shiqi's wisdom and experience, he couldn't figure out the situation; he couldn't even guess.

Tang Long, however, was overjoyed.

At this moment, his life recovery speed surged again, though it was unstable, peaking at over 4,000 per minute and dropping to around 2,800 to 2,900 at its lowest.

The key was that halo-type skills were the ultimate moves for a fifth-turn Mystic!

Theoretically speaking, every career path had three types of halos.

But as for the difficulty of obtaining them, it could only be described with a scoff.

Let's not even talk about the acquisition conditions.

Players who reached level 100 only had one chance to obtain a halo, but the type obtained was completely random.

Furthermore, unlike other skills that could be compatible with a secondary class, halo skills had to match the primary class to be activated.

In other words, with this single chance, the probability of obtaining a halo that didn't match one's primary class was as high as two-thirds.

This resulted in the fact that out of over a billion participants in the entire game, only five players ultimately possessed halos, and they naturally became the five great leaders of the Doomsday Era Resistance Army.

As an ultimate move, the amplification of a halo wasn't just a matter of one or two thousand.

For example, with this Mystic Healing Halo, in the skill description, the true meaning of the words 'per unit' was that if your own life recovery was 1,000 per day, its boost would be 1,000 per day.

But if your life recovery was 1,000 per second, its boost would likewise be 1,000 per second.

If it were a fully skilled, dedicated healing Mystic, and all healing skills received such a bonus, the healing power would be terrifyingly high.

Therefore, in the Doomsday Era, the martial artists of Blue Star had died more than once in such situations.

Now, the Jiang Family had produced such an effect with a single dose of medicine?

Was this scientific?

Just as he thought of this, the halo effect instantly vanished without a trace.

Tang Long couldn't help but frown secretly.

This forbidden drug was truly awesome, but its effect really wasn't long-lasting.

Halos were ultimate moves and should have been god-tier skills that, once activated, would last for over ten minutes on their own. But just now... seven seconds or eight? There wasn't even a prompt for the duration.

It came and went as it pleased; the gap between it and the original version was truly huge.

But considering the cost and the effect, one really couldn't complain anymore.

At this moment, the father and son of the Jiang Family hurriedly approached, carefully examining Tang Long from front to back.

And the way Tang Long looked at the two of them had changed.

How could he call them an old fox and a capitalist? These were clearly two adorable old babies!

"Young man, are you okay? Can you hear me?"

Tang Long instantly flashed a warm, Oscar-worthy smile. "Uncle Jiang, thank you for your concern. I'm fine."

"Are you really okay? Is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable?"

Even Governor Jiang Shiqi asked, "Just a moment ago, half of the spiritual energy in your body evaporated instantly. Was your aura injured?"

Tang Long smiled even more brightly. "Elder Jiang, rest assured, everything is normal."

Originally, he didn't really have any thoughts about the Jiang Family, just using them a little, but...

There was no helping it; their family's medicine was simply too exhilarating.

The second dose of medicine had caused Tang Long quite a bit of damage, and Governor Jiang Shiqi hadn't felt comfortable asking about the efficacy. But now, with the third dose, he couldn't help it anymore.

"Tell me, what were the effects of this dose of medicine?"

Tang Long answered with a smile, "Elder Jiang, Uncle Jiang, I believe you should have some guesses in your hearts."

"This kind of medicine is only effective for those who have adapted to alien spiritual energy."

"Just now, this dose significantly increased my recovery ability. There should be some other effects, but since the medicine's effect passed too quickly, I can't say for sure. I can only say that it should be a buff type."

The Jiang father and son looked at each other, their expressions both very strange, but they could both read the same astonishment and annoyance in each other's eyes.

The bastards from The Sect, they actually got ahead of us this time?

Governor Jiang Shiqi thought for a moment and asked again, "Do you feel the efficacy is too low? If we base it on your tolerance, how much of an increase would be appropriate?"

Tang Long chuckled, "By my estimate, ten times might be ideal."

"Ten times!???"

Tang Long's answer left Governor Jiang Shiqi speechless for a moment.

He stared straight at Tang Long for a full ten seconds or more before speaking again.

"Kid, are you interested in cooperating with my Jiang Family? To be a full-time test subject?"

"I believe you know a little bit about my family's strength. Regarding the compensation, it will definitely satisfy you."

"You can carry on with your usual activities; you just need to come by occasionally."

"Other than that, my only condition is that you don't tell Xiao Lan about the things between us."

Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Xiaolan's voice came from outside the door.

"What are you hiding from me?"

"Grandpa, Dad, why are you here so late?"

"What are you trying to do to my classmate?"

Jiang Xiaolan's barrage of three questions immediately turned the Jiang father and son into shrinking quails.

It was really because everyone's attention had been too focused, and they hadn't noticed when she arrived.

Governor Jiang Shiqi instantly became a kindly old man. "Xiao Lan, we're doing nothing. We just saw that your classmate is a talented young man and came over to chat."

Jiang Xiaolan turned to Jiang Hanwen with a face full of disappointment. "Dad, are you going to lie to me too?"

Jiang Hanwen was at a loss, and Governor Jiang Shiqi was extremely awkward.

At this time, Tang Long smiled and took over the conversation. "Classmate Jiang, we really were just chatting. Of course, I certainly won't disclose some men's topics to you. Just like the deal between us, I didn't tell them either."

"There's nothing about our business that can't be said!"

Jiang Xiaolan clearly didn't accept this explanation and coldly interrupted him.

"I requested Tang Long to compete for Class 9 in the exchange match against the Sangyu people, on the condition that I would provide him with resource support. We don't have the kind of relationship you imagine. Are you satisfied now?"

Governor Jiang Shiqi and Jiang Hanwen naturally wouldn't respond; they could only look at the lamp and the floor, respectively.

Tang Long's tone hardened as well. "Since that's the case, I need a Wood-attribute cultivation technique right now. Can you fulfill that immediately?"

Jiang Xiaolan shot him a cold look, glanced at her grandfather and father, and then turned and walked out.

"I'll go get it now."

As soon as she left, Tang Long immediately began whispering with the Jiang father and son.

"You two, do you have any ready-made medicine on hand? When I leave at dawn, I'll find a place to test it myself and tell you the results later."

"It's better to test it here; it's safer if we watch."

"Here? How would I explain it if your young lady catches us again?"

"This..."

"Dad, I think we should do as Tang Long says. It's just that the remaining medicine hasn't been precisely formulated, so the effect is hard to estimate, and there probably isn't enough time to prepare it now. How about waiting until next time?"

"Uncle Jiang, there's no need to formulate it too precisely; just use five to ten times the dosage of that last one. Even if it's a bit more, it should be fine."

"This is a forbidden drug; we absolutely cannot be careless!"

"Stop nagging, Xiao Lan will be back in a moment. Hanwen, go prepare the medicine immediately!"

"Kid, I still have to warn you: stop hitting on my granddaughter."

"You can rest assured about that. I'm involved with Shang Yuqing, and the young lady of the Jiang Family finds me very displeasing right now."

Hearing that Tang Long was actually involved with Shang Yuqing, both Old Jiang and Young Jiang couldn't help but cast a look of both shock and slight admiration.

Tang Long put on a roguish look, acting as if this were just a basic operation. "Uh, since it's our first time dealing with each other, for the testing fee... just ten spiritual cigarettes will do."