Chapter 1984


    As soon as the cloth covering the cage was removed, the two mice reacted with obvious rm, running


    in circles within the confines of the enclosure. However, their mobility was restricted, but where else


    could they flee?


    "Dr. Larson, I''ll take the lead." Zayn purposely emphasized the word "Dr. Larson," which wasced with


    sarcasm.


    Matthew Larson, you should hold your horses! This is merely the beginning of what''s toe! He


    mused, and a prating chill lurked beneath his warm smile.


    Seeing Matthew nodding in agreement, Zayn drew a long silver needle. Then, under the scrutiny of the


    other three people, he dipped the end of the needle with the elixir made from the heart-stopper


    pampas. Since he possessed both martial arts and medical skills, he could strike with lightning speed.


    Next, he waited until the mouse was near the cage''s edge beforeunching his attack with the silver


    needle. Due to the excruciating pain, the mouse tried to flee, but as soon as it lifted its forelegs, its


    entire body froze. Following that, a dark purple shade began to spread throughout the mouse''s body at


    a rate visible to the naked eye. A momentter, the life of the weak and defenseless white mouse was


    over as it fell stiffly without a fight.


    "Wonderful!" Baltazar eximed as the elixir''s effect exceeded his expectations. Ah! My beloved


    disciple has caught up to my level of expertise in drug-making. It seems that formting my own


    poison would have a simr effect.


    "Your turn, Dr. Larson!"


    Meanwhile, Szar watched the event from the other side of the room and tried to conceal his shock. If


    this poison is administered to humans, not even a martial arts master could contain its effects for at


    least thirty minutes. Moreover, they will die instantly without putting up a fight if the antidote isn''t found


    in time. While considering that, his confidence took an immediate nosedive when he caught a glimpse


    of "the perfect tonic" that Matthew was holding. He may lose thispetition because the second


    round will require him to develop an antidote for the poison demonstrated in the first round! Well…


    Suddenly, Matthew patted his shoulder and shed him a grin. "Rx!"


    Afterward, he opened the elixir bottle and dipped his finger into it before cing his finger inside the


    cage. Then, thest surviving mouse perked its ears, took a whiff of the air, and darted toward his


    finger in the cage to lick it. It cautiously retreated after licking the elixir, but before it could take more


    than a few steps, its entire body began to tremble, making it difficult to maintain bnce.


    Soon, the mouse gasped for air, then copsed and died.


    The results showed that Zayn had decisively defeated Matthew regarding the drug potency and how


    quickly the elixir took effect. However, when he saw that, Szar could not help but discreetly shake


    his head. Matthew has lost!


    However, as thepetition''s judge, Baltazar stepped forward to examine the mice. So, when he


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    opened the mouse cage, he confirmed that the two mice were dead.


    At that moment, Zayn could not contain hisughter and said, "Sorry, Dr. Larson." It looks like I have


    won this round!


    "What''s the rush? Let''s give the poison more time to spread." Matthew''s statement caught the others


    off guard, and they wondered what he meant.


    Wasn''t it obvious who won the first match? Was he trying to have thestugh, or was he unable to


    ept defeat?


    Nheless, Matthew ignored the stares of the others as he moved forward to remove the cloth from


    the mouse cage, and the two mice inside the enclosure appeared to have a painful death under the


    bright light. Meanwhile, Szar was staring into the mouse cage with curiosity when he noticed the


    mouse Matthew had given the elixir and began twitching its limb.


    The unusual phenomenon of the situation drew Zayn and Baltazar''s attention. Then, they fixed their


    gaze on the mouse, and it twitched one of its limbs. Soon, after taking a few deep breaths, it rolled over


    and started exploring its surroundings.


    Suddenly, Baltazar''s eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this possible? Is this the resurrection elixir that


    can bring the dead back to life?"