Noah continued to follow the glowing creek upstream while carrying the dying Lyn. The stream shimmered with specks of various coloured lifeforce floating in the crystal-clear water. Despite the fact Lyn's heart hadn't been beating since the poisoned arrow had shot him, blue-lifeforce was still present under his skin. It slowly dimmed as his blood trickled out to soak the grey towel pressed against his wound, wrapped around the arrow shaft.

Fireflies filled the forest under the aurora-lit night sky. They were the first creatures Noah had seen illuminated organically by their bioluminescence instead of lifeforce. They didn't appear to possess any lifeforce of their own. It was the first time Noah had seen that since the Arrival because even plants weren't exempt.

Noah was unsure if Lyn was even still alive as his blue-lifeforce dimmed. But Noah found hope when he recognized the Cure-all plant growing beside the glowing stream ahead. Red-lifeforce flowed through the elusive plant, indicating that it may have spawned a natural System-item.

He hoped that the plant wouldn't put up too much resistance. He didn't have the luxury of being able to waste time fighting it while Lyn slipped closer to death every passing moment. Noah placed Lyn's unmoving body down onto the moss-covered bank as he prepared to uproot the red-glowing plant. Noah wouldn't waste time by trying to claim a single wide-leaf. He would take it all.

Activating his [Six Spirit Arms] ability, Noah warily approached the Cure-all plant. He was alert to any possible danger as he extended his senses to their limit. The plant didn't react until he was right beside it. It flared bright red in warning, causing the fireflies in the air to flee. Noah raised his arms into a defensive posture, but the anticipated attack never came.

"Are you going to do something or not?" Noah impatiently asked the plant aloud.

He was feeling concerned that he would be unable to retrieve a Cure-all leaf. He was desperate to save Lyn's life because he had failed every other attempt to be a hero before this and wasn't prepared to lose another person who had entrusted their safety to him. Something drew Noah's attention to the water below the bank of the stream. Roots dangled passively in the water current. There was a red light shimmering beneath the Cure-all plant.

"What's that? Haha, don't tell me the plant is stupid enough to have its origin crystal in the water!" Noah said while laughing at the absurdity of it.

Ignoring the flaring light of the plant, Noah crouched in the shallow water to reach under the creek bank with an ethereal hand. Roots attempted to entangle his wrist, but they passed harmlessly through the spirit arm. His hand reached his target. The Cure-all plant became desperate as the roots no longer attempted to entangle him and began to lash toward him beneath the water. A wide-leaf reached out to brush against the cut upon his forearm as Noah swatted it away carelessly. An alert from the System appeared inside his mind.

[User has discovered an unrefined Potion of Healing ingredient.]

Noah almost released the prize he had been wrestling with the plant for in surprise from the unexpected announcement. Without hesitation, his spirit arms changed their target to grip the stem of the Cure-all plant as he tore the prize in his hand free of the water. The plant's red-lifeforce flickered as its leaves coiled in upon themselves as rigour mortise set in. Noah ripped the Cure-all plant out by the roots, placing it on the bank beside Lyn. He looked down at the prize from the water in his hand.

Noah was holding the skull of a small unidentifiable mammal in his spirit hand. Broken roots trailed from the skull to create tiny ripples by dragging in the water. A red-glow was coming from one of the skull's eyes sockets. He pried the object out. It was a smooth sphere with a dull red origin crystal embedded into it, displaying a symbol to describe its purpose. Noah's spirit arms flickered then disappeared as he held the ball in front of his face to examine it closely.

Is this thing the Potion of Healing ingredient or is it only the plant itself?

[Tier One Attuned Element Body-Enhancement. Assigns a subsidiary element to the User's body that can be applied to viable abilities. Only one type of element can be possessed.]

Noah tossed aside the small skull in his hand. It landed in the stream with a splash. He placed the body-enhancement stone down to grip the arrow jutting from Lyn's stomach. Removing the blood-soaked towel with his other hand, Noah carefully began to extract the projectile from the wound. The skin shimmered with blue-lifeforce as it was successfully pulled free. Blood quickly pooled at the surface.

He broke off a wide-leaf from the Cure-all plant, rinsing it in the glowing stream. He lifted the wet leaf from the water as droplets shimmering with lifeforce dripped onto the wound, quickly becoming absorbed into Lyn's body.

"That was unexpected," Noah thought aloud as he covered the arrow-wound with the Cure-all leaf.

He quickly scooped some mud from the creek bank to plaster over the wound to create a temporary poultice. The result was nearly instant. The blue-lifeforce in Lyn's body reacted to the dressing, extending outward to his extremities. Lyn suddenly gasped in a deep lungful of air. Noah placed his hand over Lyn's wrist to check his pulse. He could feel his heart was beating again.

"Hahaha!" Noah began laughing in joy as he became overwhelmed by relief.

Lyn was still unconscious but was no longer in critical condition. Noah no longer had to worry that he would die at any moment. He quickly made a poultice for the stinging wounds on his forearm and neck before placing the Cure-all plant's remaining leaves into his [Zero-Space Dimension Ring].

Without any more hesitation, Noah picked up the [Tier One Attuned Body-Enhancement] from the bank. He absorbed the natural System-item in a flash of red light. Lifeforce blanketed his entire body, leaving him feeling unusually light.