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Why should she risk her life for something that ultimately did not involve her? The big shots who were watching under the stage remained silent. None stepped forward to express their opinions on the matter. Even Jay said nothing. “Grandpa, will something bad happen?” Christine asked anxiously. “Jonathan’s medical skills are better than yours. If he says his poison has no cure, it must be true.” Wearing a grim expression, Jay shook his head. “I don’t know.” Christine suggested, “Shouldn’t we stop this? Things will get out of control if someone actually ends up dying. After all, the whole country… No… The whole world is watching this live.” Jay wanted to put an end to this farce. His pride, however, did not let him back down. Calling an end to the competition was tantamount to admitting defeat. It would mean that he acknowledged Goryeon Medicine as the superior path of medicine. He would be chastised by his countrymen. Delilah was hesitant. James shrugged in annoyance.
Chapter 586
As the equipment James had asked for was commonly used by doctors, they were all prepared in just a few minutes. The staff handed the poison each party had concocted to the other. James took his portion. It was a transparent ceramic bottle. Some white powder was clumped inside. James opened the bottle and poured some onto his hand. Then, he gave it a cursory sniff. Seeing this, Jonathan laughed. “Based on what we agreed on, we don’t have time to examine the poison. However, since there’s no cure for my poison, I’ll give you some time to analyze it. Not like it’d make a difference in the competition’s outcome.” As he said that, he took out James’ poison. Without even looking at it, he handed it to Lucas. Lucas was a medicinal expert. He had been dealing with medicine for decades. All this while, he had been researching herbs and experimenting with their effects on himself. As his immunity to medicinal side effects was strong, no ordinary poison could harm him. Without th
Chapter 587
“Drink it.” James looked at the wavering Delilah. Delilah took a deep breath. Then, she swallowed the glass of water in one gulp. It was bitter. The moment she swallowed the water, she felt her throat burn. The pain was excruciating. In just a short amount of time, her smooth and fair skin had turned bright red. Crash! The glass fell to the ground. Delilah collapsed on stage. Clutching her throat with her hands, she convulsed on the floor. “It burns! Help! It’s so painful! I’m dying!” James swiftly crouched down. He grabbed her wrist and took her pulse. Then, he observed her expression and opened her eyelids. The whole process took less than thirty seconds. “Help her up and hold her still.” James ordered urgently. Immediately, a few of the female staff walked over to Delilah and held her still. James stood up and grabbed a few silver needles from the table. He swung his hand and the silver needles flew out of his hands. One… Two… Three… In the blink of an
Chapter 588
“Thea.” He called out. “Yes?” Thea swiftly made her way over. James looked away sheepishly. “U-Unhook her bra for me. Then, hold onto her bra from the front. Don’t let it fall to the floor. I’ll be treating her from the back.” Thea hesitated for a second. Then, she nodded, “Alright.” She swiftly unhooked Delilah’s bra and got in front of her. That way, even if the bra fell, her naked body would not be exposed. Delilah’s bare back was a different story. It was exposed to the crowd and audiences all over the world. James swiftly retrieved the silver needles on Delilah’s back. The moment the silver needles were removed from her skin, dark, black blood oozed out of the openings and slowly flowed down her body. With silver needles in hand, James began to work quickly once again. Soon, Delilah’s back was filled with silver needles. “Give me the alcohol and the lighter.” Christine hurriedly handed them over to him. “Get me the chilled silver needles in the fridge.” O
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The long-lost, legendary medical techniques James performed stunned all the doctors. In contrast to the doctors who were focused on the intricacies of James’ procedure, the crowd was enjoying the spectacle. From the crowd’s perspective, the whole performance was entertaining and exhilarating ─ especially when the silver needles formed the words ‘fire’ and ‘ice’ and intertwined with one another. They were astonished by what they witnessed. The whole process lasted only a few seconds. After time had passed, the Needle of Fire and the Needle of Ice were coated by Delilah’s darkened blood. James methodically removed the needles. Through the Needle of Yin and Yang, some of the toxins in Delilah’s body were released. However, she was not out of the woods just yet. After that, he turned to Thea. “Button up her shirt.” Thea carefully buttoned up Delilah’s shirt. James ordered Delilah, “Lie on your back.” Then, with Thea’s help, Delilah lay on the bed that had been prepa
Chapter 590
Delilah’s body still contained trace amounts of poison. Jonathan, on the other hand, was sweating profusely in panic. He had used all means at his disposal. However, he could not release the toxins in Lucas’ body. His silver needles, acupuncture treatment, and other methods were rendered completely ineffective. Three minutes had passed. He tried looking over at how James was faring. However, the crowd blocked his view. He could not tell what was going on there, nor could he infer anything about Delilah’s condition. After the series of detoxifying procedures, James looked at Delilah who was lying on the bed, and asked, “How are you feeling now?” “How do I put it?” Lying on the bed, Delilah could not figure out how she was feeling exactly. After brief contemplation, she said, “I’m feeling a little dizzy. My body’s hot one moment and cold the next, but it’s not uncomfortable.” James asked, “Can you stand?” “I-I think so.” She tried to get up. Thea hurriedly helped
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Even Christine Fallon got down on the ground. Only Jay remained standing. “What a sight.” Jay was pleased. “Solean Medicine still lives on.” Wearing enthusiastic expressions, all the renowned doctors fixed their gaze on James. James had demonstrated incredible mastery in the art of medicine. He had performed long-lost techniques that could only be found in ancient texts. The Needle of Fire… The Needle of Ice… The Needle of Yin and Yang… The Wind-Chasing Cup… the Dragon-seeking Massotherapy… And lastly, the Crucifier. “You…” Jonathan’s face turned pale. He stared at James with disbelief, “Impossible. How can this be? How’d you get out?” James said nothing and smiled. “Jonathan, do you admit defeat?” “I…” Jonathan opened and closed his mouth as if gasping for air. He finally said, “I admit defeat. I never expected you to master the intricacies of Goryeon Medicine. My defeat, however, doesn’t mean that Goryeon Medicine is inferior.” Faced with a complete and total lo
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With James’ help, Thea became this year’s Asclepius. Although Thea knew nothing about medicine, the media bestowed her the title as a recognition of James’ contributions. James turned the tide of the competition and defeated Jonathan Harris. He defended the honor of Solean Medicine and the civilizational inheritance of Sol which had been passed down for thousands of years. Since James intended for Thea to be the Asclepius, he hoped they would obey his wishes as thanks for his hard work. James left silently. Though the medical conference was over, he still had his own problems to worry about. He was currently being prosecuted in court. Although he was framed, the fact remained that he forced himself on Tiara Youngblood. “What should I do?” Wearing a grim expression, James roamed the streets. Serena followed close behind him. James stopped and turned to look at Serena. “You should return first.” “What about you?” James dismissed her. “Just leave me alone for now