freenovelworld Chapter 413 The Aftermath of the Poison
Chapter 413 The Aftermath of the Poison
"Useless! A month has passed and you still haven't concocted an antidote. What use are you?"
An angry voice rang out in the Immortal Vein's military camp.
Dozens of people knelt before him, and each of them was trembling.
They were all renowned physicians from the Immortal Vein; any one of them would normally be a guest of honor for various factions.
But today, they no longer have the haughty attitude they used to have.
Now they just hope not to get involved and lose their lives.
After all, they were called in to find an antidote, but after a month, they still haven't figured it out.
"My lord, spare us! Please give us some more time, we are sure we can find an antidote."
The elderly man with gray hair at the head of the group immediately begged for mercy.
The others also hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.
It's not entirely their fault; the poison used by the Qin Dynasty was developed from poisonous herbs obtained from a secret realm.
This poisonous plant does not exist outside the world, or rather, it has long been extinct.
Even though there is no record of this poisonous herb in modern medical books.
It is only recorded in some ancient medical books, but those books are only available to ancient powers and are not accessible to ordinary people.
Therefore, it is simply impossible to develop an antidote in a short period of time.
This has resulted in the loss of more than one-fifth of the Immortal Vein Army.
Moreover, many people have already been infected, and if a cure is not developed, the death toll will be even higher.
Even though they adopted various preventative measures, their effectiveness was minimal.
It only slowed down the spread.
That's why we're in this situation today.
"Spare my life? I've given you so much time, a whole month, and you still haven't figured out the antidote. How can I spare your lives?"
The person in the highest position is now also under pressure from all sides.
If he cannot find a solution, he will be punished by his superiors.
He can't afford such punishment.
Especially since many of them are already of high status and position, if more people die...
Given his status, even if he doesn't die, he'll be severely injured.
How could he not be angry?
"My lord, it's not that we are incompetent, but there are several poisons in this poison that we have never seen before. We need to understand the toxicity of these poisons before we can find an antidote based on their toxicity."
"After this period of research, we suspect that those herbs may be extinct poisons. If you have any ancient medical knowledge, you can lend it to us for reference."
"Let's see if we can find the corresponding poisonous herb."
The old man said respectfully.
It was only when he was researching poisons that he discovered some of them were poisons they had never seen before.
That's why we have these doubts now.
He also went through all the medical books he had collected, but there was not a single one that mentioned poisonous herbs.
That's why this proposal came about.
"You mean there are extinct poisonous herbs among this batch of poison?"
The person in charge frowned. The ancient poisonous herb had long been extinct, but he never expected it to reappear.
He had heard how terrifying the ancient poisonous herbs were.
Legend has it that some ancient poisonous herbs can kill even a powerful immortal emperor.
How could ancient poisonous herbs suddenly appear now?
If that's the case, then this is going to be a big problem.
"My lord, there is absolutely no mistake. If it weren't for the ancient poisonous herb, we would have been able to recognize its toxicity."
"If you could find ancient medical books or books on poisons and discover the poisonous herbs with the corresponding toxicity, it would surely speed up our research into antidotes."
The old man said very firmly.
Actually, he had another plan in mind.
If he could read ancient medical and toxicology books, his medical skills might be greatly improved.
It's also a small personal motive.
Upon hearing his words, the person in charge fell silent.
Those are ancient medical and poison books; even he couldn't lend them out without permission.
After some thought, he finally made his decision.
"Yes, but it will take some time. I need to contact my superiors."
"You may all step back and continue your research on the antidote. As for the medical and poison books, I will inform you once they are delivered."
"That's what the person in a higher position said."
This is the only way now.
The dozens of doctors below finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
After all, quite a few doctors had died in his rage before.
They thought they were doomed before they arrived.
Surprisingly, I survived.
After the doctors left, the person in charge also disappeared from the spot.
Not only the Immortal Vein faction, but people from other factions also discovered the problem and began searching for ancient medical and poison books.
In order to develop an antidote as quickly as possible, they have even reported the matter to the Upper Domain.
The higher-ups in the upper domain were quite surprised when they heard this news. Not only the ancient poisonous herbs, but also many other ancient secrets disappeared in that great battle.
For example, all the ancient poisonous herbs, as well as countless treasures, cultivation techniques, and secret manuals, have disappeared.
That great war also caused a rift in the world.
It was also because of that great battle that the Immortal Emperor realm became the end point, and to this day no one has been able to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm.
Many powerful individuals reincarnated to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm, and then disappeared without a trace.
Disappeared in the long river of time.
Many powerful Immortal Emperors also ventured deep into the Chaos in search of a way to break through, and perished there.
Moreover, once something ancient appears, it becomes a treasure that various forces vie for.
Even a poisonous plant is no exception.
Because it is very possible that a single poisonous plant could lead to the discovery of ancient ruins.
The possibility of a breakthrough might be found in ancient ruins. Even if a breakthrough cannot be found, the ancient treasures and cultivation techniques are things that major forces are vying for.
After this news spread throughout the upper domain, all the major powers began to get busy.
They are all trying to speed up the process of sending people down to the middle realm, and they are also preparing to replace the people from the lower realm.
They intend to send down a group of truly top-tier Immortal Kings, or even Immortal Emperors.
Qin Wu was unaware that their use of poison had actually caused him some minor trouble.
Of course, it's also an opportunity.
However, even if Qin Wu knew, he wouldn't care.
It's just a few minor inconveniences.