Chapter 411: Chapter 411: Really Found the Antidote
Liu Zheng knew that although some superficial symptoms had already appeared, his mind was still clear for the time being. However, as he inhaled more of the dense smoke, his head began to get muddled, and it felt as though he had fallen into a world of darkness.
He struggled hard inside it, and even began to experience intense hallucinations.
In his dazed state, Liu Zheng thought he saw a beautiful woman approaching him. He was surprised, and the image was vivid. Could it be a surprise for him? But when the person reached him, he suddenly widened his eyes. No mistake, what he saw was truly a mask, and from its seven orifices, blood was flowing.
"Master, Master."
Just as Liu Zheng was struggling and thinking about how to escape from the pursuit of this ghostly woman, he suddenly opened his eyes. At that moment, he still felt a severe headache and dizziness.
He saw Liu Yang squatting in front of him, then looking anxiously at him.
He gently shook his head and then touched it with his hand, checking to see if his forehead indeed felt very hot.
"How long was I unconscious?"
"Master, after you fell to the ground, your whole body was convulsing non-stop. It really scared me. I took the emergency items you mentioned and fed them all to you. Now, after more than ten minutes, you’ve gradually started to come around. See, you’ve opened your eyes," Liu Yang explained.
"So, you’re saying that I was exposed for just a few seconds, but I struggled for more than ten minutes, right?"
"Yes, that’s right. But since you mention it, these people who are kept at home smell this floral scent every day. Why don’t they have this instinct? And you, why such a strong reaction?" Liu Yang asked.
"It’s because I added a catalyst, and the effect of the catalyst is to enhance the potency of the drug. On its own, the substance emitted by this drug might not be too harmful to the human body, just a minor injury, but once this mixture is added, the resulting effect is probably more than ten times its normal potency. That’s why I could achieve such an effect. Understand?"
"Master, what did you experience just now? And do you have any insights?"
"I’ve realized that this plant must be a kind of nerve-paralyzing drug. So, in a strict sense, we can understand it as a kind of anesthetic, though its efficacy seems somewhat weaker than that of anesthetics. Besides, it has more functions, like not only paralyzing nerves but even the central areas of the human brain."
"How does a mental paralytic drug cause certain skin necrosis? I can’t quite understand that."
"Normally, if the absorption is insufficient, the human body might not have any reaction at all, it might even achieve a refreshing and invigorating effect. But such a substance should not be present in the body over a long period. So, we have basically been able to categorize it."
"What could such a substance combine with to produce such a severe reaction in the human body? Master, have you considered this?"
Liu Zheng didn’t speak but just nodded slightly. However, Liu Yang could see that he had indeed fallen into deep thought.
His brows were also tightly knit together. Clearly, he hadn’t fully understood the current situation.
Suddenly, Liu Zheng’s eyes snapped open as if an image had surfaced in his mind, a scene with a long history.
"If two toxic substances are together, could they produce a kind of mutual repulsion? And could this repulsion, during the struggle between cells, create an oxidative reaction on the skin?"
"Ah, Master, if you put it that way, it should make sense in principle. So, you’re saying that there is another toxic substance in that person’s body, and it has always been there without harming the body, but after evaporating and merging with the blood, it causes this reaction?"
"Yes, that should be the case. Oh, go over to the cabinet, near the wall, there is a white box. Bring it to me. I have some materials in it that I need to check now. I already have a rough idea in my mind."
With haste, now that the train of thought was gradually becoming clearer, Liu Zheng simply couldn’t afford to lose this critical clue.
Moreover, such insights could be fleeting, and had it been another point in time, he might not have been able to conjure them up at all.
In the end, the two of them once again immersed themselves in endless experimentation, oblivious to how time continued to tick by, almost insignificant to people like them.
"Fantastic, it must be this substance."
Out of the blue, Liu Zheng slapped the table forcefully, and at that moment, Liu Yang had already started feeling drowsy.
The tedious work might keep him awake for a few hours, which was understandable, but after continuous labor for more than ten hours, indeed, he was beginning to feel his body could no longer cope.
Just as he was about to succumb to sleep, he suddenly heard Liu Zheng slap the table, then he abruptly opened his eyes and looked over at Liu Zheng.
"Master, what, what’s wrong? Did you find something?"
"I’ve finally found the substance. Yes, I was right; it is toxic. I still haven’t determined its identity, but I do know how to counteract it now."
"Are you saying there is indeed a substance inside that person’s body, a toxic substance? And that because of this substance, that person is in their current condition, is that what you mean?"
