Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Shi Shaowei's words were actually the result of careful discussion between him and Zheng Jinqiang.

The two finally reached an agreement: they openly told Xu Hao that the action team was operating on the front lines, which was very risky, and whether Xu Hao wanted to go was up to him. After all, the information he possessed was far too important to be compromised.

But the action team is really short-staffed!

Moreover, Xu Hao's combat strength is indeed formidable. The action team only has two or three members, and if more than two strange incidents occur at the same time, the team will be unable to handle them all.

Xu Hao lowered his head, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table, as if weighing something. Shi Shaowei didn't urge him; the room was so quiet they could hear each other breathing. After a long while, Xu Hao seemed to have finally made a decision. He raised his head, his gaze resolute: "I'll stay with the action team! When we're not on field missions, I'll make the most of my time to prepare pills and create talismans. But the medicinal herb processing plant must be built as soon as possible!"

"No problem!" Upon hearing Xu Hao's choice, Shi Shaowei finally breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face. "I'll take care of it personally. I guarantee that all the equipment will be ready for you within two days at the latest!"

After the meeting, Shi Shaowei didn't leave immediately. He patted Xu Hao on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "Brother, let's talk in private."

Although Xu Hao was somewhat puzzled, he still followed Shi Shaowei to a secluded spot at the end of the corridor. Shi Shaowei lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and slowly exhaled the smoke before speaking: "The new colleague who didn't come today is named Su Qing. She used to work for us and had a good relationship with me and Lao Zheng. Later, she was transferred to headquarters."

Xu Hao nodded, indicating his understanding. The General Administration must be full of talented people; Su Qing, who was transferred there, must be one of the best.

“She was a promising talent,” Shi Shaowei said with a hint of regret. “Unfortunately, she was injured during a mission. It was an ice-type injury that left her with a chronic condition. This strange injury has been tormenting her ever since, and she suffers excruciating pain whenever it flares up.”

As Shi Shaowei spoke, his gaze turned to Xu Hao, a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "Aren't you quite knowledgeable about elixirs? I wonder..."

He paused, seemingly finding it difficult to speak: "Do you know if you have any pills that can alleviate or even cure Su Qing's injuries?"

Xu Hao then understood Shi Shaowei's intention. He thought about it carefully for a moment and asked cautiously, "Can you tell me about Su Qing's specific injuries? For example, what type of strange injury caused it, how long it lasted, the frequency of attacks and symptoms, etc."

Seeing that Xu Hao did not refuse outright, Shi Shaowei felt a glimmer of hope. He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray by the wall, gathered his thoughts, and slowly said, "Three years ago, Su Qing participated in a raid against the strange ice spirit demon. That operation was very dangerous. The ice spirit demon could control extreme cold and create illusions. We lost a lot of manpower."

He paused, seemingly recalling the horrific scene, his tone tinged with sorrow: "Su Qing was hit in the back by the 'Ice Spirit Illusion Demon' while covering her teammates' retreat. Although we eventually managed to destroy it, she..."

Shi Shaowei took a deep breath and continued, "She was invaded by the icy power of the 'Ice Spirit Illusion Demon,' leaving her with severe internal injuries. We tried various methods and even consulted experts from the General Administration, but none of them could completely cure her."

"How is her injury now? What were the symptoms when it flared up?" Xu Hao pressed.

“Her injuries flare up and then flare up again, and they tend to flare up on rainy days or when she’s emotionally unstable.” Shi Shaowei’s brows furrowed tightly. “When they flare up, she feels an excruciating pain in her back, as if it’s being pierced by an ice pick, accompanied by severe chills, difficulty breathing, and even…”

He paused, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, "It can even temporarily render you unable to move, as if your whole body is frozen."

Xu Hao frowned slightly after hearing Shi Shaowei's description. The strange damage from ice-type attacks, hmm…

Xu Hao's mind raced as he searched his memory for medicinal formulas that could treat ice-type damage. On the continent of Fama, there weren't many monsters capable of inflicting ice-type damage, so the formulas he knew contained very few that could cure it.

"Ice damage... ice damage..." Xu Hao muttered to himself while flipping through the complete collection of pill formulas in his mind.

Suddenly, a recipe for a pill called "Flame Fusion Pill" appeared in his mind.

Xu Hao was overjoyed and quickly tried to recall the prescription.

This "Flame Fusion Pill" was created by an alchemist long ago. According to the recipe, this alchemist had a feud with an enemy in his early years. That enemy was a mage, and the mage's advanced skill, Ice Roar, was very powerful, causing the alchemist considerable trouble.

To defend against the "Ice Roar" attack, the alchemist painstakingly researched and finally created the "Flame Fusion Pill." This pill can greatly reduce ice-type damage. With this, the alchemist tricked his enemy, reportedly even causing the enemy's Bone Jade Scepter to drop.

This Flame Fusion Pill is likely effective against Su Qing's old injuries.

However, the main ingredient of this elixir is the horn of the Flame Worm, which doesn't exist in the real world. Moreover, Xu Hao's current level is only nineteen, so going to the Worm Temple at this time would be somewhat dangerous.

Time ticked by, and Shi Shaowei watched Xu Hao intently, not daring to make a sound for fear of disturbing his thoughts. The corridor was utterly quiet, save for the dim yellow light emanating from the wall lamps.

“Team Leader Shi,” Xu Hao pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, “I might… have a way.”

Shi Shaowei had only been trying it out of curiosity, but he was overjoyed to find that Xu Hao actually had a solution. He grabbed Xu Hao's arm and asked eagerly, "Really? Brother, you really have a solution?"

"Don't get agitated, let me finish." Xu Hao gestured for Shi Shaowei to relax. "I do know of a pill that's very helpful in treating ice-type injuries, but..."

He paused, seemingly reluctant to speak, "However, the method of refining this elixir is quite special, and it requires a very rare medicinal herb, which I cannot guarantee I can find."

Shi Shaowei's heart had been filled with hope when he heard Xu Hao say he had a solution, but when he heard that the medicinal herbs were hard to find, his hope waned. However, he still suppressed his anxiety and asked, "What kind of medicinal herbs? Tell me. The Bureau of Mysteries has a wide range of resources at its disposal, so even rare medicinal herbs are no problem for us."

Xu Hao pondered for a moment, quickly organizing his thoughts. He couldn't very well tell Shi Shaowei directly that the medicinal herbs were dropped in the game and that he had to grind monsters at the Woma Temple to get them.

"This medicinal herb is called..." Xu Hao tried hard to recall the description of Flame Worm in his mind, attempting to find a suitable word to replace it, "...Fire Essence Mushroom."

"Fire Essence Mushroom?" Shi Shaowei repeated the unfamiliar name, his brows furrowing slightly. "Never heard of it..."

"I only saw a record of it in an ancient book," Xu Hao explained calmly. "It is said that this Fire Essence Ganoderma grows in extremely hot places, is entirely red, resembles a Ganoderma lucidum, and possesses extremely strong fire attribute energy, which is very effective in healing ice-type damage."

Although Shi Shaowei was skeptical of Xu Hao's statement, he still clung to this glimmer of hope and pressed on, "Brother, are you confident you can find this Fire Essence Mushroom?"

“I can’t guarantee it,” Xu Hao shook his head. “I will do my best to find it, and once I find it, I will immediately start refining the pills.”

Shi Shaowei knew this couldn't be rushed, so he suppressed his anxiety, patted Xu Hao on the shoulder, and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, brother. Su Qing is all up to you. If it works, Lao Zheng and I will owe you a favor!"