Some of these reagents would corrode flesh, while others caused unbearable itching.
There were also countless tiny parasites bred in liquid environments that would swell dozens of times upon contact with flesh and blood.
Poison, weakness, curses, and the like were all the most basic forms of torture here.
Any professional who possessed special energy and could release a protective spiritual light like Jason could isolate most of the poisonous miasma.
But these mercenaries were bona fide locals from the Makala mountain region, where such extraordinary beings were rare.
And they all shared a characteristic similar to Arthur's:
Their absorption of potions was extremely good!
So for a time, the crowded corridor was like a purgatory on earth.
These potions didn't nullify their effects on allies like they would in a game, which severely affected the activity of the Bloodsucking Vine and caused Teacher Xia to fall from the ceiling.
But as a skeleton, he was immune to most poisons.
