573: Where the medicine goes

Li Yang glanced at them, the corners of his mouth curling slightly, but he didn't say anything more.

"Alright, there are too many eyes and ears here."

Li Yang's smile faded, and his expression returned to its usual calm.

"Let's head back first."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, a faint light flashing from his fingertips.

The small dark-gold box seemed to be pulled by an invisible force; it trembled slightly before vanishing from his hand, securely stored within the Micro-Spatial Containment Device on his person.

After all, nothing could be allowed to go wrong with this item.

Colin bowed slightly and said politely,

"If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

Li Yang nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, President Colin."

Colin smiled slightly, turned, and led his staff away quietly and efficiently, without any hesitation.

With their departure, the originally somewhat noisy room fell silent again, leaving only Li Yang, Martin, Qi Yu, and Qi Fang.

The air seemed to grow a bit heavier.

Qi Yu was the first to break the silence, lowering her voice.

"Brother Yang, those two nobles... what exactly is their background?"

Qi Fang also looked at him, his eyes filled with the same curiosity and concern.

"Since they could casually give a potion of this level as a 'meeting gift,' their purpose... is probably not simple, right?"

Martin didn't speak, but his gaze was also fixed on Li Yang, clearly waiting for his answer.

Li Yang slowly exhaled, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the three people before finally resting on a point in the Void Realm, as if looking through the walls to somewhere much further away.

"Background?"

He repeated softly, the corners of his mouth curling into a meaningful arc.

"It's much bigger than you imagine."

He paused and continued.

"As for their purpose..."

Li Yang's gaze slowly returned, becoming sharp and calm once more.

"What they want isn't something I can give right now anyway. You can just think of it as an investment."

These words caused the three people present to fall into silence simultaneously.

Especially Martin; he recalled when he first met Li Yang, his meeting gift was just a robot worth a few million, and now others were giving things worth at least 3 billion.

Comparisons really are odious... Back at the Longlan Star Cluster Administrative Center Department, the office door shut out the noise of the outside world.

The indoor lighting was soft, and the air was filled with a faint scent of incense, making it exceptionally quiet.

As soon as Li Yang sat down, he impatiently took out the small dark-gold box from his Micro-Spatial Containment Device.

He placed the box on the desk in front of him, took a deep breath, and a flash of hard-to-conceal anticipation crossed his eyes.

"Click—"

With a soft sound, the lid slowly popped open, and the Flawless Enhancement Potion lay quietly inside.

The translucent white liquid flowed slowly within the bottle, like a sealed galaxy, emitting a soft yet extremely attractive glow.

Li Yang carefully took out the potion and examined it closely in his palm.

The bottle was cold and smooth, and he could faintly feel weak energy fluctuations upon contact, making him hold his breath involuntarily.

Martin, Qi Yu, Qi Fang, and the others had already gathered around, their eyes fixed on the potion in his hand, not even wanting to blink.

"This thing is actually worth 3 billion..."

After hearing Martin's brief explanation of the situation, Pal couldn't help but murmur in shock.

3 billion star coins was an almost unimaginable astronomical figure to them.

"What's 3 billion?"

He Dong immediately chimed in, his tone carrying uncontrollable excitement.

"Setting aside the lifespan increase, the 'resurrection' effect alone is nothing to truly wealthy people."

He paused, swallowed hard, and continued.

"Even if someone has already died, as long as this thing is used, there's a chance to bring them back. To those who don't lack money, the value of this item has long since ceased to be measurable by money."

Everyone fell silent for a moment, their gazes falling on the potion once more, now with a hint of awe.

He Dong couldn't help but shake his head and say,

"I really didn't expect the Commander to obtain such a precious item just by going out once. This gesture is beyond generous."

His tone held both amazement and sincere admiration.

"Brother Li Yang, aren't you going to use it?"

Seeing Li Yang staring blankly at the potion, Martin couldn't help but ask.

His gaze lingered on the Flawless Enhancement Potion for a few seconds before returning to Li Yang's face, his tone carrying a bit of curiosity and anticipation.

After all, this was the first time Li Yang would use a potion of this level.

Even by the most conservative estimates, it could add over a thousand years to his lifespan.

For any intelligent life form, this was a massive temptation capable of changing one's life.

"No, I'm in no hurry to use it."

Li Yang slowly shook his head and gently placed the potion back in the box, his gaze becoming even calmer.

"Compared to the lifespan, its 'resurrection' effect is the most important part. Keeping it might actually come in handy in the future."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally firm.

Hearing this, everyone was silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.

At Li Yang's current position, his status, Rank, and resources already far exceeded ordinary people.

A thousand years of life was certainly tempting, but for him, it was more like icing on the cake; once his Rank increased, wouldn't he have as much lifespan as he wanted?

The truly critical thing was that in a future life-or-death moment, this single potion might change the outcome.

"You're right."

Martin took a deep breath and said seriously.

"With your current Physique and authority, lifespan is indeed not the most urgent issue for you. Instead, a potion like this that can bring back the dead is more worth preserving carefully."

Qi Yu, Qi Fang, and Pal also nodded in agreement.

Li Yang slowly closed the lid, stood up, and solemnly handed the box to He Dong.

"Store this in the base's vault and keep it under strict guard."

Li Yang instructed, his tone brook no argument.

"Yes!"

He Dong immediately stood at attention and took the box, his expression more serious than ever before.

In Li Yang's view, storing the Flawless Enhancement Potion in the military vault was undoubtedly the safest choice, much more so than keeping it in an office safe or carrying it with him.

The military base's vault not only had multiple layers of physical and energy protection but also the most advanced Quantum Encryption System and 24/7 armed guards.

Any unauthorized approach would immediately trigger the highest level of alarm.

More importantly, the military starships had extreme mobility.

Even if an emergency occurred in any corner of the Empire in the future, with the starship's cruising speed, it could reach any part of the Empire's territory within 48 hours and deliver the potion to Li Yang.

"Remember..."

Li Yang looked at He Dong and slowly added,

"Unless I personally give the order, no one—including yourself—is allowed to open the vault without authorization."

"Understood!"

He Dong nodded heavily, holding the box with both hands and walking away quickly, afraid of making even the slightest mistake...