We don't know if these black stone creatures will petrify people like the previous stone creatures when touched.
We're already far from the Life Water now, and if infected, it's really uncertain if we'll have time to get back for treatment.
It was just when I saw the black stone hand that I thought of the stone disease and casually mentioned it to Qinghan. Little Red pointed to Qinghan's backpack and said that the Life Water was with him.
Qinghan nodded and said indeed, while Little Red was keeping watch at the Scorpion Cave, he filled two empty bottles with Life Water and later put them in Qinghan's backpack.
Little Red mentioned that if infected, drinking the water is faster in effectiveness than washing, and only a small dose is needed.
Had we known earlier, Wang Le and Huang Zaijiang wouldn't have to soak in the icy water for half a day.
However, it's naturally better to avoid infection if possible, and keep the Life Water for when it's absolutely necessary.
