Chapter 82 - 81: Sixth Tier Healing Element Big Shot

These words struck like a thunderbolt, leaving Sev Steele completely stunned!

She looked at the pendant in her hand, feeling as if she were holding a golden nugget that could explode at any second. Finding a valuable treasure was a good thing, of course, but if its value far exceeded anything she could handle, it was no longer a treasure—it was a death warrant!

Seeing Sev’s expression, Doctor Jenkins knew she was terrified.

"Hmph! It seems you’re smart enough not to let this staggering wealth go to your head.

"But you don’t need to worry too much; I will help you handle this properly.

"If we’re lucky enough, we might be able to request the help of a Sixth Tier Healing Ability user. However, I can’t guarantee if they can help Rose."

Doctor Jenkins’s words reignited the light of hope in Sev’s eyes. She hurriedly asked, "Do you mean that someone would be willing to owe us a huge favor just to get this Space Button back?"

Doctor Jenkins felt that dealing with smart people was indeed effortless. Although the woman before him came from the wasteland, she possessed quite a bit of insight.

"Exactly. To get the Genetic Potion formula, Master Stone’s family is definitely willing to show sufficient sincerity.

"But the premise is that you must take me to the place where you found it for an on-site inspection.

"Only if we can find Master Stone’s remains or clues about his death can I directly contact the Stone Family Head," Doctor Jenkins said.

Hearing this, Sev immediately felt deeply conflicted. She wondered if Doctor Jenkins would silence her since the Space Button was of massive importance. But on second thought, he could have just lied and kept the truth from her. Since things had come to this, she could only choose to trust his character. After all, the coercive aura he had emitted earlier in his anger had nearly crushed her bones. As an Ability user, killing an ordinary Scavenger like her would be as easy as squashing an ant.

With this in mind, she hurriedly took out the remains she had collected and recounted the whole story from start to finish.

Doctor Jenkins actually admired her a little at this moment. If it had been any other Scavenger, they definitely wouldn’t have brought the remains back along with the item. Who would want to keep a dead person’s bones in their house? It was simply too morbid!

Since they had the remains, he didn’t hesitate anymore. He immediately tapped his watch and found the bounty information previously posted by the Stone Family Head. It contained the contact information of the Stone family’s Chief Manager, Rowan Stone.

He dialed it directly. The other end rang for quite a while before someone answered with a very cold tone. "Hello? Who are you looking for? Do you have the wrong number?"

"Butler Stone, I am Jared Jenkins of the Jenkins family in District Four. I have something important to discuss with you," Doctor Jenkins said.

"Ah, so it’s the young Spirit Element genius from the Jenkins family. My apologies! Please go ahead, I’m all ears!" Rowan’s attitude immediately became much more modest and polite.

"You’re too polite, Butler Stone. I am temporarily residing in District Nine due to certain circumstances, and a friend of mine accidentally found Master Arvin Stone’s Space Button while out.

"Found alongside the Space Button was a human skeleton that looked as if all its Vitality had been drained.

"Please inform your Family Head about this matter. I will await your reply."

"Alright, please wait a moment. I will report to the Family Head right away and give you an answer as soon as possible!" Butler Stone’s tone carried a hint of urgency.

Doctor Jenkins’s attitude was respectful, yet neither haughty nor humble. Sev, who had listened to the entire conversation, began to form a higher hypothesis regarding his identity. She initially thought he was the most powerful backer she could possibly latch onto in the Ninth Security Zone, but it turned out this backer was far more influential than she had ever imagined!

Planet Veridia had a total of nine security zones. The ranking from one to nine also represented their strength, from highest to lowest. The Ninth Security Zone was located in a remote area, and its overall strength was the weakest. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have broadcast a distress signal just because they encountered a large-scale rat tide. But as soon as Rick Kaye, the frigate captain from the Second Security Zone, arrived, he quelled the rat tide in the blink of an eye. The vast disparity in strength was evident from this alone.

Doctor Jenkins, on the other hand, was from the Fourth Security Zone. He came from a major noble family and was a Spirit Element genius who achieved fame at a young age. Such a figure was an existence she could only look up to! For him to be hiding out in a remote little place like the Ninth Security Zone was truly a waste of his talents. However, she was incredibly fortunate to have met a big shot like him.

Butler Stone didn’t keep them waiting for long. Fifteen minutes later, Doctor Jenkins’s watch lit up.

As soon as he answered it, an anxious middle-aged man’s voice roared from the other end. "Hello! This is the Stone Family Head, Brandon Stone!

"Boy from the Jenkins family, is everything you said true? Is there really a skeleton next to that Space Button?"

"Yes, the remains are with me right now," Doctor Jenkins said.

"Good. Keep this matter strictly confidential for now. I’ll rush over as quickly as I can! Try not to disturb the location where it was found; wait until I get there," Brandon said.

"Understood. I will await your arrival here in District Nine," Doctor Jenkins replied.

After hanging up the call, Doctor Jenkins asked, "Did you mark the location where you found that thing on your map?"

"No, but I remember it very clearly. It’s near a cluster of Mutated Flame Euonymus.

"There’s a short tree stump there, and the area over two meters in diameter around it is completely barren, without a single blade of grass.

"That place is highly recognizable; as long as we get there, we’ll definitely be able to find it," Sev said.

"Excellent! Once this matter is resolved, if the Stone Family Head asks what reward you want, you can take the opportunity to mention Rose’s situation.

"Brandon is a Sixth Tier Wood Element user. His combat power isn’t considered strong, but he possesses a powerful Healing Ability.

"He has two powerful Ability users by his side. One of them is Butler Stone, whom we just spoke to. He is a Sixth Tier Spirit Element user who excels at Spirit Attacks.

"The other is an orphan he adopted, Crystal Stone, a Sixth Tier Ice Element user. She can freeze an area of a hundred square meters with a wave of her hand," Doctor Jenkins explained.

"So, the Sixth Tier Healing Ability user you were talking about is actually the Stone Family Head himself?" Sev asked.

"That’s right, it’s him!" Doctor Jenkins confirmed.

At this moment, Sev was filled with apprehension. Oweing the Stone Family Head a huge favor was indeed a good thing. But if Master Stone had been murdered, the Stone family might find clues leading to the culprit here. In that case, an insignificant ant like her who happened to pick up the Space Button would very likely incur the wrath of the mastermind behind the scenes.

She couldn’t help but shiver at the thought, internally screaming as she wondered how an ordinary Scavenger like her, who had just picked up some random trash, got swept up in a conspiracy among big shots. Yet, thinking about the Stone Family Head’s Sixth Tier Healing Ability, she also felt fortunate that she had picked up this piece of "trash"; otherwise, how would her dear Rose ever have a chance to be cured?

While her mind was wandering wildly, she saw Doctor Jenkins take out a bottle of dark medicine from his Space Button and hand it to her. "This is a Pain Relief Potion. Give it to Rose to drink."

Sev was confused. If he had painkillers, why didn’t he give them to her in the first place?

"This kind of Pain Relief Potion is extracted from Mutated Mandala Flowers; drinking it too many times will cause addiction.

"I didn’t expect Brandon to come over personally. I thought her pain would last a long time, so I didn’t dare to give it to her," Doctor Jenkins explained.

"Then... how many times can she drink this?" Sev asked.

"The dosage in this bottle isn’t large. If she takes it once a day, taking it up to three times won’t cause addiction," Doctor Jenkins said.

Hearing it was Time Mandala Extract Liquid, Sev really didn’t want to give it to her daughter. But seeing the little girl’s trembling body and tightly knitted brows in her sleep, her heart softened.

After feeding her the medicine, the little girl’s brows finally relaxed. Sev looked at her pale, tender little face with a heart full of ache, wishing only that she could bear the pain in her place.

Doctor Jenkins suddenly remembered something and said, "Take me to see the culprit that caused you to faint and caused Rose to severely overdraw her Ability."