CHAPTER 1216: CHAPTER 1296: UNKNOWN VARIABLE

Throughout the journey, Liang Zhichen spurred the horses on with his younger brothers, heading towards a Mist Covered Forbidden Zone. This place was perpetually shrouded in mist. It was initially due to mistakenly entering the mist that he and Shu Yu inadvertently consumed those strange fruits, thereby gaining inner strength.

The mist covered an expanse of forest, and it was called a "Forbidden Zone" because all the nearby villages knew that once you enter the mist, you’d never find your way out again. Who knows how many human skeletons lay within the forest. Last time, Liang Zhichen and Liang Shuyu were indeed lucky, as they wandered for a long time before finally stumbling upon the exit of the mist.

"Everyone, follow me closely and do not get separated!" Before entering the mist, Liang Zhichen solemnly instructed his brothers. Shu Yu had a serious expression, Lao Si was expressionless, and Little Wu nodded cautiously. This was no laughing matter. First, if they really got separated within the forest and lost their way, they might never find a way out again. Second, if the four brothers got separated, finding each other would not only be troublesome but also delay time, which was now synonymous with life, as the green glow from their wife back home could not afford any delay.

"There are many types of fruits inside. Last time, Shu Yu and I picked some, carefully consuming only those that seemed non-toxic and looked very plain and ordinary. Our purpose this time is to try to collect as many different kinds of fruits as possible, and bring these samples back to Anle Mountain."

"Brother, can these fruits really cure her?"

Liang Zhichen was silent for a moment: "...Actually, I am not sure."

"...But her?"

"I can’t just sit around and wait. Her illness is urgent, and I want to do whatever I can. If you think about it differently, Shu Yu and I were just ordinary people back then, but we gained inner strength by eating those fruits. The wonder of these fruits is beyond doubt. So if the fruits we tried could turn ordinary people into masters with inner strength, then perhaps those we never tried might heal her?"

Haoming woodenly said, "This is an unknown."

"That is true, but there is still some hope in it. Therefore, our task this time is to collect all kinds of fruits and bring them back to Anle Mountain."

Liang Zhichen pressed his temples, gazing in the direction of Anle Mountain. In his heart, he thought of the woman he cared about. At times like this, he wanted to be by her side, but he knew deep down that, instead of staying beside her, watching her sleep day after day, he should seek a solution. Not everything should rest on Yun Ge’s shoulders.

If Yun Ge can cure her, that would be best, but as it stands, Yun Ge is helpless against her symptoms. So, they might as well spread their net wide, catch more fish, and work on both fronts. Even if it means betting on luck, they can only rely on luck now.

"Let’s go!"

Heaving a deep sigh, Liang Zhichen led his brothers into the mist. For safety’s sake, he even tied his three brothers’ wrists together with ropes, so unless the ropes were cut, it would be tough for them to part ways.

Shu Yu looked around; the place was still as it was in the beginning. That year, Zhichen and Shu Yu did not venture deep into the Mist Covered Forbidden Zone, nor did they know the wonders of these fruits. It was only because they were out of options and unable to find a way out in a moment of desperation that they dared to consume those magical fruits. The effects of these magical fruits gradually revealed themselves in the days to come.

They did not work instantly, but instead brought changes gradually over time.