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,” Hill replied diplomatically.

“Let me clarify, then.
The result of all this research is a miraculous potion.”

“A potion?!” The representatives were rather shocked; After all, pillmaking was still in a fledgling stage of development at this point in time, and most gene-enhancing techniques involved directly editing DNA to correct any deficiencies and perfect one's gene line.
This was the case with England's gene-splicing technology.

“Indeed, a potion!” A blood-red potion appeared in Yan Long's hands.
“This potion, Potion #1, will raise a hunter's basic gene capacity by fifty points!”

“What? Fifty points?! That's ridiculous!”

The foundational breakthrough that Zhang Lie had promulgated had only raised the basic gene capacity by ten, and it wouldn't be a decisive advantage, but fifty basic gene fragments was a significant amount.

None of them had expected that it would be so easy to obtain fifty gene fragments—all they had to do was down a small potion! If this potion truly were so miraculous, they had to acquire its recipe at any cost!

“General Yan Long, the effects of this Potion #1 are truly mindblowing.
Can we verify its results for ourselves?” General Hill proceeded cautiously, hoping to get a free sample or two out of Yan Long.

“Verify? I think not!” Yan Long replied, huffing.
“If you don't believe my words, you're welcome to leave.”

But what could Hill say in response? If he left now and missed out on such a miraculous potion…

“No, General Yan, I don't mean to doubt you! It's just that—”

“Enough! You all see what you're trading for, don't you? I'm happy to accept anything of equal value,” Yan Long broke Hill off brusquely, then restated the terms of the trade.

The representatives of each country began to mull over just what they could provide in exchange; from their perspective, once they acquired the potion, they would easily be able to reconstruct the recipe.

In the end, it was Hill who spoke up again.
“General Yan Long, all I can think of is to trade you the herbs that would constitute this potion for the potion itself!”

This was exactly what Yan Long and Su Feng wanted.

“To trade us the herbs?” Yan Long pressed, pretending to be confused.

“Yes,” General Hill affirmed.
“Put simply, we'll provide the herbs and an additional fee besides to exchange for the potion in your hand!”

The other representatives also began to nod, thinking that this would be a viable proposition.
Yan Long hesitated, as though he weren't sure of the proposal.
He ultimately turned to Su Feng, as though asking for his opinion.

Everyone's gaze fell on Su Feng.

“This would work, and Zhang Lie's amenable to it, but…” Su Feng seemed to want to say something more, but hesitated.

The other representatives all sucked in a breath, waiting for Su Feng to continue, but he simply shut his mouth and waited.

The impatient Carrey called out, “General Su Feng, what additional requirements is Zhang Lie asking for? We'll do our best to satisfy them!”

“Right, General Su Feng, please tell us!”

In the end, Yan Long finally said, “Potion #1 simply requires quite a lot of ingredients.”

The representatives relaxed.
This wasn't a serious issue at all! Of course such a miraculous potion would require a considerable number of ingredients, and their countries' treasuries and storehouses did contain quite a decent number of herbs.
Before the invention of Potion #1, these herbs were only useful as mediocre substitutes for standard medicine at best, and exchanging them for Potion #1 was surely a worthwhile trade.

“Don't worry, the herbs won't be a problem!” Hill shouted before Su Feng could change his mind.

Su Feng nodded, then handed each representative a copy of the list that Zhang Lie had prepared.
“Ten sprigs of each herb on this list will be sufficient to exchange for one bottle of Potion #1.
The trade will take place in the Blackdragon settlement in the first realm!”