During the fifteen-minute intermission, the Rot Team saw a handful of the candidates drinking from vials.
Curious, Trenk asked, "Excuse me, medic, are those essence elixirs?"
"Yes," the medic replied, keeping their straight face just like the security staff.
"I thought those get less effective every time you drink them without a few days of rest? Wouldn't those be better used during the second intermission before the final fights?"
The medic shook her head. "That's only if they make it past the second round. Also, in your case, that's only if you're drinking mortal essence elixirs."
One of those vials appeared in the medic's hands, letting the team get a better look at it. The team noticed right away that the color was slightly different than the elixirs they were given for the survival round. It was still blue but far more vibrant.
