The Rich Cultivator-Chapter 270. Corrosive Liquid that melts Clothes?

Both Kylas wore the dresses Tyler had provided after their unexpected ordeal. The mood was tense, and Rabbit Kyla looked on the verge of tears.

"I lost everything in my storage device," Rabbit Kyla said, her voice shaky.

"Calm down," Tyler said, trying to diffuse the situation. "The mission’s difficulty has clearly exceeded what was posted. We’ll report this and demand enough compensation to make up for it."

Human Kyla sighed, sitting down on a nearby rock. "It wasn’t just our storage devices. After being dragged underground by those flowers, we fell into a puddle of some strange green liquid. It had corrosive properties. Everything we carried—our clothes, weapons, and even the storage devices—was completely dissolved."

Tyler nodded thoughtfully. He had more than enough supplies in his own storage device, including spare clothing. He always made it a point to be over-prepared for any situation. However, giving women dresses, especially in this awkward situation, felt like walking a tightrope. The last thing he wanted was to be labeled a pervert.

After some deliberation, Tyler handed them oversized T-shirt-like dresses.

Rabbit Kyla, being petite and short, found the T-shirt practically drowning her. It was so loose and long that it covered her entire body down to her knees. The sleeves were much longer than her arms, and the way they hung over her small hands gave her an almost childlike appearance. Despite the ill fit, she managed to wear it, and the sight of a rabbit girl in an oversized, baggy T-shirt made her look undeniably cute.

Human Kyla, on the other hand, had a very different issue. While she was also relatively short, her figure was far from petite. Particularly around the chest area, the T-shirt stretched tightly, making it ride higher than intended. The hem barely reached halfway down her thighs, leaving much of her legs exposed in a way that could only be described as seductive.

Tyler glanced at them both, trying his best to keep his expression neutral. "This should do for now. We’ll get proper replacements when we get back to camp."

Rabbit Kyla, noticing Human Kyla’s predicament, tilted her head innocently. "Your shirt’s too small. Why didn’t you take the bigger one?"

Human Kyla crossed her arms defensively, her cheeks flushing. "It’s not like I had much of a choice! Besides, you’re so small that anything would look big on you."

Rabbit Kyla pouted but didn’t argue further, too preoccupied with tugging at the long sleeves of her shirt.

Tyler cleared his throat, interrupting the brewing argument. "Let’s focus on getting out of here first. We’ll have plenty of time to argue about clothes later."

Both Kylas nodded, their expressions shifting to seriousness. Despite their strange appearances, they quickly adapted to their new outfits.

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Tyler, Rabbit Kyla, and Human Kyla stood cautiously in the dimly lit underground expanse, their senses heightened. The eerie glow from bioluminescent plants illuminated the vines and giant leaves that surrounded them.

"I wonder where Brolin is?" Rabbit Kyla’s voice trembled as her ears twitched nervously.

"Let’s not make any noise unless we want to attract more trouble," Tyler warned, his tone firm but calm.

Both Kylas nodded in agreement, their faces mirroring their unease. They had just escaped a terrifying encounter where massive flower-like petals had dragged each of them underground one by one.

"Where exactly is the corrosive liquid you mentioned earlier?" Tyler asked, glancing at the two Kylas.

Rabbit Kyla instinctively took a step back, wrapping her arms around herself protectively, while Human Kyla pointed toward a towering plant in the distance. Its massive leaves stretched out like the limbs of some sleeping giant.

"It’s up there," Human Kyla explained. "That’s where we fell into it after being dragged underground. The liquid destroyed everything—our clothes, weapons, and even our storage devices. I’ve never seen anything like it before."

Tyler frowned. "A liquid that can dissolve non-living objects? That’s rare. It’s probably worth taking a sample for study."

"You want to collect it?" Rabbit Kyla asked, incredulous.

"It could be valuable," Tyler replied. "Anything unique from the Abyss usually is. Don’t worry—I’ll handle it. You two should look for Brolin while I retrieve the sample."

The Kylas hesitated but eventually nodded. Both girls doesn’t want to go near that liquid. Tyler handed them a spare storage device stocked with array discs, tools, and potions.

"Meet me by that red-colored tree in five hours," he instructed, pointing to a glowing landmark in the distance. "Stay safe and stay together."

With that, Tyler leapt gracefully onto the vines and branches, heading toward the plant where the corrosive liquid resided.

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Tyler stood by the edge of the massive plant, marveling at the strange green liquid that bubbled and shimmered within the natural bowl formed by the giant leaf. The vines above occasionally dropped what looked like of the weird creature he fought before"Undying Plant Creatures" into the liquid, where they dissolved almost instantly, leaving no trace.

"Guess ’Undying’ isn’t quite accurate after all," Tyler muttered. These Liquids are these creatures Nemesis.

The eerie silence of the place was punctuated only by the occasional drip of liquid and the faint rustling of vines.

He took a test tube from his storage device and threw it in the liquid causally. It melted immediately.

"What am I even expecting?" He murmured.

He approached the edge of the basin cautiously, dipping a finger into the liquid. As expected, it didn’t harm him. Instead, it felt cool and smooth, like gel.

"More like slime..." Tyler murmured, "The girls were covered in this and their clothes melted."

Tyler felt little regret not watching the show live.

He then kept his movements deliberate and quiet, mindful of the dangers lurking in the underground. He carefully examined the environment, noting that while the liquid seemed to dissolve anything it touched, the giant leaf containing it remained unaffected.

"The only thing this stuff doesn’t dissolve is the plant itself," Tyler mused. "That’s my container, then."

He reached into his storage device, retrieving a sharp knife and a cylindrical container. With practiced precision, he approached a nearby leaf about a meter in size that doesn’t have the liquid. Using the knife, he slashed the leaf and carefully removed it.

Then he placed it inside the liquid. It didn’t Melt.

"Cool..." Tyler smiled.

He made sure to check at those vines.

Next, Tyler began fashioning the leaf into a makeshift liner for his container. He folded the material into a cone shape and secured it snugly inside the cylindrical vessel. Once satisfied that the liquid wouldn’t seep through, he retrieved the copper ladle.

"Let’s see how this goes," he muttered, dipping the back side of ladle into the viscous green substance.

Seeing that it didn’t dissolve. Tyler sighed of relief. According to Adam , this Ladle should be Chaos Treasure, which Tyler has no Idea what it is. But probably something powerful thing. So he decided to use it.

The he scooped up the liquid.

The liquid clung to the ladle like jelly, refusing to drip. Tyler carefully poured it into the leaf-lined container, watching as it settled without damaging its new enclosure.

"That should do it," he said, placing a second layer of leaf over the container before sealing it with a lid.

To ensure the safety of the sample, Tyler retrieved a special pen filled with glowing ink from his storage device. He meticulously carved Preservation Runes onto the surface of the container. These runes, a technique he’d mastered during his time at Starfire Academy, would prevent the contents from being affected by external forces or degradation.

Satisfied with his work, Tyler placed the sealed container back into his storage device. "Gotta the sample. Now to regroup with the others."