Chapter 73: Acid River
It took them nearly an hour to find the rest of the Dashcap mushrooms, and now, they were beside a river stream.
But like all things in the academy, this river was a bit different.
"Hey, wanna hop in?" Alice suggested with a cheeky grin. "The water looks pretty warm."
Steam was rising, and at least judging by the breeze, it seemed like the inside of this river was warm.
However...
"It’s not warm," Raelis corrected. "There’s actually very little water in this river. Most of it is acid."
"...Acid?" Alice mumbled. "Why would there be an acid river here?"
"Probably because the headmaster is a sadist," Charlotte chimed in. "I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s something special hiding inside the river. Maybe that crop the headmaster mentioned?"
"Hmm... maybe? Should I go take a look?" Alice suggested. "I do have a bit of a resistance to poison."
Clea let out a sigh. "Alice, acid is not poison. If you jump in there, you’ll melt to death."
She then pointed to the side, where a single giant skinny tree loomed.
It had tiny white leaves that blew back and forth from the wind. Some even fell, traveling through the air and, coincidentally, landing in Clea’s palm.