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Large beads of sweat cover Curt's forehead as he carefully extracts the poison inside the old man's body. His hands are as quick as lightning when carefully adjusting the needles as they guide the poison from the old man's bloodstream towards an area in the old man's arms.
Curt could see the dark greenish veins on the old man's arm and frowns.
"This type of poison I have never seen before… I need to get a sample." He thought as he suddenly shifted his gaze to Dr. Agnes Lim.
"Get me a glass vial. I need to get a sample." Curt said.
"We already have a sample from his blood in the laboratory." One of the doctors said.
"No… I need a newly extracted one." Curt vehemently refused.
Then a nurse came in and handed him a glass vial.
Curt immediately used a syringe to extract the venom at the fingertip of the old man. After some quick smell, he slowly deduces the compound in the venom. He did some experimentation and after a while decided that it was safe for the venom to be extracted through suction.
Curt moved the acupuncture needles and the blood of the old man began flowing towards his arms and into the fingertips. Then using a syringe, he carefully extracted the venom little by little.
Those who are seeing this was a bit dumbfounded.
"How… How is he doing this?" the white-bearded old man said while shaking.
Right now he is feeling a bit excited at this scene in front of him. His eyes then shifted to the camera inside the room and a calm smile appears on his face. He could not waste this opportunity to record this event.
This would be a new way to extract toxic particles in the human body and he knows that once they got this technique, they would shock the whole medical community. Then his eyes shifted towards the young man who is working really hard.
He then remembers the time when he was young and very passionate about his medical pursuit. However, when he got older, his focus shifted to gaining merits, fame, politics, and power.
After a while, the three other middle-aged men inside the room showed glowing eyes while looking at the young man, it was as if they are seeing some unpolished treasure.
Not long later, Curt suddenly slumped on the chair then closes his eyes.
When Agnes Lim saw this, she just showed a faint smile on her face.
"What happened?"
"Is he done? Did he faint?"
"We must wake him up to make sure that the treatment is fine."
The middle-aged men suddenly felt nervous and wanted to check on Curt and the old general. However, Agnes Lim once again blocks their path.
"Don't wake him… okay… Don't touch him either or you will suffer…"
Upon hearing her words, the four middle-aged men frown and began scolding her.
"What are you doing little girl? This is not the time for you to be wily."
"Step aside, Agnes… We have to make sure that the young man is fine. And that the general is okay."
The middle-aged doctors began to force themselves to walk closer. The nurses on the side were all dumbfounded as they watch this scene.
"Why are you old farts so noisy? I can't sleep here…" suddenly a stern voice made everybody stop.
Then everyone's gaze shifted to the old man lying on the bed looking at them with annoyance on his face.
"Old man! You're alive! Hahaha…" The thin and tall middle-aged man said as he suddenly rushes towards the side of the bed of the old general.
"Hey, Marv… nice to see you too…" the old general said with a smile.
Suddenly the eyes of the old general shifted to the figure of Curt sleeping on the chair.
"What happened to him?" he asked while removing the oxygen on his mouth.
"He… he is the young man, who saved you, you old dog…" said Dr. Marv Delafuente who is the thin and tall middle-aged man standing at the side of the bed.
The old general just nodded his head. Suddenly one of the nurses wanted to touch Curt, but Agnes moves immediately to stop her.
"If you don't want to get hurt don't touch him… it's dangerous."
The nurse was a bit surprised so she just took a step back.
"That's right, he is currently absorbing and discharging a large amount of LEP energy…" the old general said in a low voice as he now just noticed the LEP energy surrounding Curt.
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3 days later…
Curt's eyelids slowly twitched as he carefully opens his heavy eyes. He then found himself sitting on a chair inside the same room. However, he soon discovers that there are around six young people with their eyes closed in meditation while sitting on the floor around him. He wanted to say something when he suddenly sensed that there are still other people.
So he shifted his gaze towards the door behind him. Then outside he saw a long queue.
"This… what is happening?" Curt muttered as he slowly sits up from the chair.
The nurse who is monitoring the room suddenly stood up.
"He's awake…" she said.
Then Curt heard some grumbling sound from the people on the line.
"Really? It's already my turn. Aw… man…"
"Can't he sleep again? Why not put him in sedatives?"
"I wished I didn't stop yesterday… Damn, now what?"
When Curt heard their words, he was filled with confusion. Suddenly, the young people outside turned silent and the sound of boots and stilettos could be heard from the corridor.
Curt just stood up and walked towards the door. When he saw the old man he has helped he was a bit taken aback.
"You… you're not supposed to be walking around like that…" Curt suddenly reprimanded before the old man could greet him.
Everyone around them was dumbfounded and turned silent.
"Do you know that the venom was not fully extracted from your system? We need to do one of these two things to completely remove the venom…"
Curt wanted to say more when the old man suddenly lifted his hand to stop Curt from speaking.
However, before the old man could say anything a young man in the cue suddenly pointed his finger at Curt and said.
"How dare you scold old General Magiliw? Are you looking for death?"
"Yeah, you have no right to scold the old general that way…"
"So what if you are special? You should know who is helping who…"
The people around them suddenly clamored. This made the old general feel a headache coming. The woman standing beside the general saw this and suddenly glared at the people around them.
"Shut up!"
Her mouth didn't open but everyone heard her words and covered their ears.
"Good, young doctor follow us please…" she suddenly said as she signaled for Curt to follow them.
Meanwhile, the old general showed a smile on his face and patted Curt's shoulder gently.
Everyone was dumbfounded upon seeing this scene as they made way for the group.
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A few hours later...
Inside a large room, Curt sat in front of a long table while around him are people who look like they hold high positions in the city and the army, along with middle-aged doctors, and some people in a suit.
"Curt, thank you… in behalf of the city we would like to thank you for saving retired general Eduardo Magiliw." A man in his 30's said with a gentle smile on his face.
"You did the city a great favor… and as a way to thank you we are here to discuss your rewards."
When curt heard this, his brows scrunched.
"Wait… actually, the old general is not out of it yet. The main essence of the venom is still inside his body and it will slowly corrode him… I could say that he has only 1 year to live unless it is detoxified completely." Curt suddenly interrupted.
As an honest young man, Curt has an honest and naïve heart and didn't know scheming and lying. Hence he directly said to the people around him the truth.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned silent.
After a while, the old general who is sitting on the side asked.
"So what should be done?"
Curt smiled and lifted two fingers.
"Two things… either of these two things. The first is to capture the same species of snake that bit the general. That way I can get the necessary parts of the snake to counteract the venom inside the old general's body. The second is a flower… it's called the Violet Dragon flower. It is a poisonous flower that I saw from one of the books, I think that type of flower would do." Curt explained.
Everyone was silent when they heard his words. The reason for this is because no matter which one they choose both are still dangerous missions.
When Curt saw their reaction he feels a bit awkward and uncomfortable.
"Well, if you like, you can just give me a pass and I can collect the flower for you. I… I can't go and capture the snake… I heard it's a big one, so the espers can do that." Curt suddenly muttered in a low voice.
The soldier on the side suddenly showed a confused expression. Then suddenly he seems to have recalled something.
"Wait a minute… Are you… are you that person whom the soldiers are talking about these past few days? I think they call you the 'harvester', right?"
When that soldier said that, everyone showed confusion and curiosity in their eyes.
"Harvester? What is that? What do you mean Colonel Mathias?" asked another soldier.
Then the man called Colonel Mathias told them the story of the man who would go out to the walls to harvest plants.
After hearing the story, everyone showed realization and some even showed astonishment in their eyes while looking at Curt.
Suddenly, the soldier with a major epaulet stood up.
"Alright, we have to plan this thing out… I will lend you a few experts to find and harvest the flower, while the espers would be the one to hunt the snake…" he said.
Then a discussion began among the group on what to do to find the cure for the old general. Everyone knew of the importance of this, even Curt knew of this. That is the reason why he wanted to volunteer himself to gather the flower.
He knew that he could not put his fate in the hands of others. Though he was a bit expectant of the reward, he could wait, everything could wait. He needed to protect Jenny Mae first, so he could not let the city fall.