Ch. 2861..2870
Chapter 2861 She Is Poison
“That group of men who just retreated had fed her the Final Malice,” Dr. Erebus explained what had happened to Levi as he examined Forlevia’s condition.
No one could think about Levi’s sudden appearance due to the urgent situation. All of their attention was focused on Forlevia’s condition.
She was currently groaning in pain on the ground. A layer of frost had enveloped every inch of her upper body, but her legs were hot to the touch.
The most frightening was the colorful lines crisscrossing the dark shadow over her face.
Furthermore, Forlevia’s formidable power was being drained speedily. She was a powerless commoner in mere moments. That showcased the deadly properties of the poison.
Dr. Erebus’ expression turned solemn as he continued to examine Forlevia.
“The poison had invaded every inch of her body. It’s slowly eating her alive. She would have already been dead if it wasn’t for her strong abilities,” Dr. Erebus said.
“Can you save her?” Zoey asked sobbingly.
He shook his head. “I can’t. I’ll need a decade to come up with a cure for just one of the poisons. This poison is a blend of eighty-seven poisons. Each poison’s corresponding toxicity has been amplified. I’m at my wit’s ends. No one can cure this kind of poison. What’s worse is this poison will invade the human mind and consciousness. It doesn’t just live within the human body; it will take over the body, then destroy it.”
The finality in his words was a massive blow to Zoey. Unable to take it anymore, she fainted from despair.
The rest weren’t any better. Worried about Forlevia, they wanted to lean closer but were stopped by Dr. Erebus.
“No, don’t come any closer. Her entire body is a deadly poison now. Anybody who touches her will die. I’m wearing a pair of special gloves which served as a barrier, blocking the spread of the poison.”
Everyone halted in their tracks at the doctor’s warning.
Dr. Erebus’ mentality crumbled at his helplessness and guilt. He couldn’t blame anyone else but himself.
“I’m sorry. I can’t save your daughter,” Dr. Erebus said resignedly after a while.
Levi didn’t respond to his apologies. He had a calm and collected expression on his face.
He then slowly approached Forlevia.
Dr. Erebus shouted fervently at him, “Don’t! You can’t touch her! She is the Final Malice! You’ll die too if you touch her now.”
However, his warning fell on deaf ears.
Levi ignored his warning and continued forward. He bent down to carry Forlevia into his arms. He spread his senses to feel the changes happening within her.
The poison had battered her entire body as it was too deadly. The toxins had spread to every inch of her.
Evie’s immense talent had saved her. Otherwise, she would’ve been dead. Dr. Erebus was right. I can feel the poison behaving as he described. After eighty-seven poisons blended into one, it possessed the ability to invade its host’s brain and consciousness.
He could distinctly feel Forlevia’s consciousness slowly weakening, and the toxin was spreading further.
Evie’s body has turned into a body of poison. Like what Dr. Erebus had said, she is now the Final Malice. She’s no longer Evie but the Final Malice. It had taken over her body and replaced her.
However, Levi was not afraid of her. What is there to fear of the poison with Evie dead? I don’t care if I’m infected. I’d be saving myself if I saved Evie. Everything is meaningless if I can’t save her.
“Daddy, I’m cold!” Forlevia sobbed.
“Don’t worry, Evie. I’m right here! I have a plan!”
Levi couldn’t bring himself to believe that his powerful capabilities would not be able to save her from the deadly poison.
Chapter 2862 Rescue Mission Failed
“I’ll rescue you immediately, Evie!” Levi pressed his hand on Forlevia’s head.
He attempted to use all his might to purge the toxins out of Forlevia’s body.
Buzz…
Levi started increasing the suction power to draw the toxins out of her body.
Dr. Erebus’ expression changed upon witnessing that. He looked at Levi in disbelief.
How can he be so powerful?
He’s even more powerful than the last time I met him!
Previously, Dr. Erebus could not tell how powerful Levi was, but now, he could finally witness it firsthand.
Even he could feel Levi was about to suck the soul out of his body.
He must have gathered all his energy to purge all the toxins from Evie’s body! Such terrifying power!
Dr. Erebus was utterly stunned.
The next moment, an ear-piercing scream filled the air.
Forlevia felt the suction power was about to break her into pieces.
So far, the purge had been rather effective.
Levi managed to remove quite a substantial amount of toxins from his daughter’s body.
Though Dr. Erebus still could not believe his eyes, he had to take his hat off to Levi for taking this aggressive approach.
Forlevia’s condition had significantly improved as the frost on her body began to melt.
Even the colorful lines and shadows that crawled all over her face had gradually vanished.
That was how powerful Levi was.
The approach might be aggressive but was an effective one to relieve the symptoms.
Forlevia’s complexion had returned to its natural state, and she seemed to look fine now.
However, the expression on Levi’s face remained grim.
Dr. Erebus instantly knew why.
He failed.
Though he managed to remove some of the toxins and put all the symptoms under control, a big part of the toxins had intruded into every cell of Forlevia’s body.
Like what Dr. Erebus had said earlier, Forlevia’s body and Final Malice had become one. In other words, Forlevia was now the host of Final Malice.
The toxins that Levi sucked out were just part of the Final Malice that had yet to infiltrate Forlevia’s body.
Her body had absorbed a big part of the toxins.
Could Levi purge the remaining toxins out of her body?
Most definitely!
With his capabilities, he could easily separate the toxins from the cells, but that would also mean that he would have to sacrifice Forlevia’s life!
Dr. Erebus immediately went over to check Forlevia’s body.
He then looked at Levi in disbelief. He could not believe the man had managed to bring his daughter back to life when she was already on the verge of death.
But even so, what Levi did was not a permanent solution.
Final Malice had completely filled Forlevia’s body.
Levi would never be able to solve the problem no matter how drastic his approach was.
At this point, nothing could be done to save Forlevia’s life.
Her body would eventually become the host of Final Malice!
Yet, Levi refused to give up. He used all kinds of methods to continuously purge the toxins from Forlevia’s body.
He even experimented with all the techniques from his mentor’s ancient manual.
Those techniques might be effective in removing other toxins but not Final Malice.
The most effective method was the aggressive approach Levi used earlier, as the approach could absorb some of the toxins and relieve the symptoms for the time being.
What Levi could do now was to continue repressing the symptoms, impeding the process of turning Forlevia into the host of Final Malice.
Tension continued to build as time went by.
Dr. Erebus dared not utter a single word.
“There must be something I can do,” Levi mumbled.
He was not ready to give up. Evie will not die like this! No way!
I’m sure I’m capable of saving Evie. I’ll try every single possible solution to save her!
Chapter 2863 The Unexpected Change
After several failed attempts, Levi decided to use the purest spiritual energy to cleanse Forlevia’s body.
By doing so, he hoped to inhibit the spread of the toxins. At the same time, he was also testing the waters to see if he could separate the toxins from her cells.
Levi believed that Forlevia would not be in danger as long as he was around.
Dr. Erebus, too, was stunned to see that Forlevia was still alive.
Under normal circumstances, the girl would have been dead by now, as Final Malice was utterly indestructible!
One of the toxins would have delivered a fatal blow, let alone a combo that consisted of eighty-seven different types.
I’ll not allow the God of Death to take Evie away!
Final Malice might be indestructible, but Levi would not let that stop him from saving his daughter!
At that moment, a powerful energy wave suppressed the toxins from coursing through Forlevia’s veins.
The most challenging part was to draw the toxins away from Forlevia’s cell, as the two had turned into a single entity.
“There’s still time. We can do this. With my capabilities, I’m sure I’ll be able to save her life!” Levi said steadily.
Dr. Erebus knew how dire the situation was.
He wanted to say something that might dampen Levi’s spirit but eventually held his tongue. Nothing is impossible with Levi!
“Let’s do this together. We’ll try every possible method!” Dr. Erebus responded with a steady nod.
Suddenly, something occurred to Levi. “Do you think those guys know what to do?”
“I don’t think so. They created Final Malice but didn’t come up with the antidote for it.” Dr. Erebus shook his head.
It would be a miracle if someone actually had the antidote.
“All right. There’s no point keeping them alive then. I’ll kill every single one of them when I see them!”
You can run, but you can never hide!
A hard glint flashed across Levi’s eyes.
Levi would have chased after them if it were not for Forlevia. Right now, saving his daughter was of his utmost priority.
All of them will have to die after doing this to my daughter!
I’ll make sure they die a miserable death!
“I’ll return to Erudia now. All of you catch up with me later!”
Levi then carried his daughter in his arms and left.
With Levi’s ability, he could return to Erudia within a short time.
While he was on his way, he sensed that the atmosphere outside was filled with spiritual energy.
The energy was even more intense in some of the more dangerous areas.
All of a sudden, Levi thought of an idea. What if Forlevia is the only person who could rescue herself?
By doing so, she might be able to overcome the fatal effect of the toxins and even manipulate it to her advantage.
The rich spiritual energy around this area was the perfect set for Forlevia to exercise her power.
While others could only passively allow the spiritual energy to enter their body, Forlevia had the ability to absorb it.
She’ll definitely benefit from the spiritual energy here.
Levi then told Forlevia to give it a shot.
He wanted her to exercise her power to absorb the spiritual energy and use the energy to cleanse her body.
Levi saw a glimmer of hope.
Instead of continuing his journey back to Erudia, he put Forlevia down and asked her to exercise her power to absorb the spiritual energy.
Forlevia did what Levi told her to and started absorbing the spiritual energy.
It all went smoothly at first, as Forlevia was in control of the flow of spiritual energy around the atmosphere.
Levi responded with a smile when everything went according to his plan.
Hope lit up in his eyes.
Could it really work? Can Evie clear the toxins from her body by using this cleansing technique?
Even Forlevia was pleased with the turn of events.
She thought everything was going to work out well.
Forlevia increased her power to absorb more spiritual energy into her body.
She even tried to purge the toxins out of her body.
All of a sudden, something unexpected happened.
Chapter 2864 Adult Progeria
Suddenly, Forlevia spewed a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
“Evie!” Levi was struck dumb.
He panicked and started screaming when he noticed how the toxins started spreading in her body again.
The toxins started coursing through the veins on Forlevia’s face and extended to the other parts of her body like extensive tree roots.
It was as if the toxins had turned into a living creature that was determined to inhabit Forlevia’s body.
After coughing out blood continuously for some time, Forlevia passed out.
The effect of this round was much more powerful than the one earlier.
To suppress the toxins from spreading, Levi picked Forlevia up, placed his palm on her body, and channeled his energy wave into her.
The poison is indeed much more powerful than it was before!
Everything went well when Forlevia exercised her power to absorb the spiritual energy, but the act of purging Final Malice out of her body instantly triggered the reaction.
After all, Forlevia’s body and the toxin had melded together.
According to Dr. Erebus, Final Malice was a tricky poison, as it would not allow Forlevia to remove it from her body since she was its host now.
The more she tried to get rid of the poison, the more damage she would incur to her body.
The reaction was so powerful that Forlevia could not stop coughing up blood.
It would not have been an issue if the blood she spewed had been black or any other color.
That would mean that she had managed to remove the poison from her body.
But the fact that she vomited fresh red blood meant she was exhausting her life’s energy.
Levi could sense that Forlevia might not endure any longer.
He panicked and immediately stepped in to prevent the poison from spreading.
He would not allow the poison to have its own way. That was how he helped Forlevia cheat death earlier.
But this time, he found it even harder to suppress the poison.
No matter how powerful he was, he wasn’t able to exert his energy to stop the poison from spreading.
What he could do now was to temporarily minimize the effect of the reaction.
Levi could only continuously inject the spiritual energy into Forlevia’s body to help her calm the poison down.
This time, he used more energy to subdue the toxin’s activity than in the last round.
Levi took a deep breath to gather himself.
I need to be careful. I can’t go all out and hurt Forlevia.
Right now, I can only try to think of a less harmful approach to control the situation.
I’ll not risk putting Forlevia in danger by taking any drastic approach.
Levi might have suppressed the spread of the poison, but he noticed a few strands of Forlevia’s hair had turned gray.
Adult progeria? But she’s just a young girl!
Zoey would burst into tears if she saw this.
The effect of Final Malice was terrifying. Clearly, the poison had damaged Forlevia’s life force.
I need to be more mindful in handling this situation.
“I’m fine, Daddy. Don’t worry about me…” Forlevia woke up and said in a weak voice.
Upon hearing that, tears welled up in Levi’s eyes.
Though he managed to temporarily control Final Malice, the poison had drained the life force out of Forlevia, causing her to age rapidly.
This is bad. We have to think of a safe solution. Otherwise, this nightmare would haunt us for the rest of our lives.
If we don’t do anything in time to inhibit the poison, Final Malice will take over and turn Forlevia into its host.
“What should I do? What should I do?” Levi mumbled.
Not only was he afraid of the poison’s effect, but he was also worried that Forlevia might age continuously.
Suddenly, an idea popped up in Levi’s mind. “That’s it. That’s it! We can give it a shot!”
However, he believed this method could only temporarily stop Forlevia from aging.
I can’t bear to see my daughter live the rest of her life with a head full of gray hair.
I must not let Evie and Zoey find out about this!
Chapter 2865 All Hope Is Lost
Levi’s method was very simple.
He basically used his own blood to introduce the medicine into Forlevia’s body.
Given how unimaginably powerful he had become, practically every part of him had magical properties.
Even a drop of his blood was as potent as a magical herb, so he planned on using his blood to restore the life force that Forlevia had lost.
Just like that, Levi immediately drew some of his blood and produced the pill according to the ancient method.
He then fed the pill to Forlevia, and her dozens of strands of gray hair turned black instantly.
Feeling relieved that the pill made from his blood was effective, Levi planned on replenishing the rest of Forlevia’s life force himself.
I mustn’t conduct any more of these tests on Evie, or something worse could happen! Maybe I’ll be able to find some kind of cure for her poisoning in Erudia.
With that in mind, Levi rushed all the way back to Erudia and quickly went to see Daxon and the others.
“What’s wrong? Did something happen to Evie?” Daxon asked worriedly when he saw the state Forlevia was in.
Levi then gave them a brief summary of what had happened.
“What? Final Malice?”
Everyone was shocked and quickly checked on Forlevia.
Even Forlevia’s mentors came rushing over to check on her condition.
The looks on their faces turned gloomy when they saw how terrifying the effects of Final Malice were.
“What the hell kind of poison is this? There’s nothing we can do about it! No medicine could possibly cure her!” Daxon exclaimed helplessly while shaking his head.
Levi let out a huge sigh. “It’s to be expected. This poison was a perfect combination of eighty-seven other poisons, and I doubt we’d be able to do anything about either of those poisons either!”
Forlevia’s mentors had despair written all over their faces as they looked at her.
The Cardinal Hall and Eragon both sent their experts in poison over to check on Forlevia.
Besides that, Venom Fiend also came over with a bunch of doctors carrying the most advanced medical equipment.
It was a consultation involving all the experts in the field.
A few hours later, they stepped out of the room with grim looks on their faces.
Nobody dared look at Levi as none of them could come up with a way to cure Forlevia.
“Don’t worry, Crown King! I’ll read through the ancient manuals from The Cardinal Hall and Eragon right away! Who knows, we might just find our solution in those books!” Daxon said.
“Oh, what about the seniors from The Manifest Court? They’re pretty knowledgeable, so they might know something about this!” someone reminded them.
Levi immediately carried Forlevia in his arms and went off to meet the seniors from The Manifest Court.
This time, Levi was able to see what they really looked like, but he wasn’t the least bit interested in their appearance.
All he cared about was curing Forlevia of her poisoning.
The seniors from The Manifest Court wasted no time tending to Forlevia, but they all shook their heads after examining her condition.
“This poison is way too nasty for conventional treatment methods to even do anything! I’ve never heard of anything in existence that can cure her!”
“On top of that, this poison has started coexisting with her body, which makes it even more difficult for us to do anything! It’s draining her life force while taking over her body at the same time!”
Even the three most capable seniors from The Manifest Court are unable to do anything about it.
Levi’s heart sank at the thought of that.
“Even if Divine Brigadier reads all the ancient manuals, I doubt he’ll be able to find anything useful for this situation! This poison is simply beyond us!”
Moments later, Daxon returned with an exhausted look on his face. “I’ve read through every ancient manual that we have, but I couldn’t find anything helpful at all!”
Levi’s legs gave way, and he fell to the floor in despair.
What should I do? All hope is lost!
Chapter 2866 Finding Hope
He had rushed over to Erudia in hopes of The Cardinal Hall and Eragon being able to save Forlevia as they had ancient manuals as well as experts in medicine and poison.
If they were unable to do anything, then all hope was as good as lost for him.
What should I do next? All hope is lost now! I don’t even know where to start looking for a cure! I may be able to keep Evie’s condition stable at the moment, but it’s only temporary! So what if I’m all-powerful and undefeatable? So what if I was able to save this world from the super-spiritual ley line’s eruption? What’s the point in having the power to kill off Deities if I can’t even save Evie?
Dr. Erebus returned with Zoey and the others shortly after, and Zoey fainted on the spot when she heard about the situation.
Levi’s mother and parents-in-law also fainted on the spot from despair.
Dr. Erebus had guilt written all over his face as he exclaimed, “D*mn it… I could cure her of this poison, but that would take at least dozens of years!”
“Is there no other way?” everyone else asked in unison.
“We might have hope if either the Ecclesiastic Order or the Esoteric Guild exists, but they’re both merely the stuff of legend…” Daxon exclaimed with a sigh all of a sudden.
He understood full well that those two organizations only existed in legends.
However, the others grew excited when they heard that. “That’s perfect! The Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild do exist! They were the ones who killed Ichirou from Raysonia! Every country in the world is going crazy about them! The Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild really do exist!”
“You could try seeking their senior members for help!”
“Yes! Let’s go look for them!”
Everyone felt like they had discovered a newfound hope when they heard about the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild.
They then began urging the others to start the search, but Levi wasn’t the least bit excited.
I was the one who killed Ichirou! There is no such thing as the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild! They’re merely the stuff of legend! There is no newfound hope if those two organizations aren’t real! What’s the point in searching for stuff that doesn’t even exist?
With that in mind, Levi said, “You won’t be able to find them because they don’t exist! It was probably someone else who killed Ichirou!”
Daxon shot Levi a deep glance upon hearing that, but he didn’t dare ask him about it at the time.
The atmosphere was far too gloomy for such questions, after all.
“It looks like we won’t be able to counter this poison on our own. Oh, how about we ask Deities from other countries for help? Given how powerful they are, this poison might just be a piece of cake for them!” someone suggested.
As the people still lacked knowledge of Deities, they truly believed that Deities were actual omnipotent celestial beings capable of resolving any problem.
However, hearing that only angered Levi even further.
What good are those Deities if even I can’t solve this problem?
“What are Deities?” Dr. Erebus and the others asked as they still knew nothing about Deities.
After finding out what Deities were, some of them agreed that the idea could work.
If they’re called Deities, then they must be actual deities! In that case, getting rid of this poison should be as easy as snapping their fingers!
Although Dr. Erebus believed it could work, he kept quiet when he saw Levi’s response to the suggestion.
For some reason, he had a feeling that Levi was much stronger than all of those Deities out there.
After all, he had personally experienced Levi’s power a while back.
This guy is powerful enough to lift the entire world! These people are probably just giving the Deities too much credit. I don’t think anyone truly knows how powerful Deities are.
Right as everyone was about to reach out to the Deities from other countries, Levi said out loud, “It’s useless to ask those Deities for help! They can’t do anything to help us!”
Dr. Erebus was able to confirm his theory after hearing that.
I knew it! Deities aren’t able to help out at all!
“How about we try our luck with Zarain, Mr. Garrison?” he suggested.
Chapter 2867 Asking Deities For Help
Since they couldn’t rely on those within Erudia to solve the problem, Zarain was the only country they could place their hopes on.
“All right, let’s give it a shot!” Levi agreed to it immediately without any hesitation.
He then scooped Forlevia into his arms and headed toward Zarain with Dr. Erebus while everyone else watched on in confusion.
Why wouldn’t Levi believe in the existence of the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild? The entire world now claims that those two mysterious entities are real! Heck, they even killed off Ichirou! Also, why doesn’t he believe in Deities’ abilities? They’re practically gods! As powerful as this poison may be, it is still man-made! Why wouldn’t Deities be able to counter it? There’s so much hope in seeking their help, so why is Levi so stubborn about refusing it? Why wouldn’t he just go to the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild for help? Why would he dismiss Deities as incapable without even trying? Why would he rather try his luck with Zarain, a country that is on the same level as Erudia, instead of Deities?
The fact that Levi had left in such a hurry only made them even more confused.
“I don’t get it. Levi claims to be really worried about his daughter, and yet I feel like he doesn’t really care about her at all!”
Everyone else agreed with that statement.
Theoretically, Levi should immediately seek Deities or the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild for help, and yet he’s leaving for Zarain… Even so, to claim that he doesn’t care about his daughter at all would also be inaccurate because he seems to be more anxious about her than anyone else!
“Who says Deities aren’t able to help out? Has he been in personal contact with them before? How would he even know what Deities are capable of?” someone protested.
Forlevia’s mentors were incredibly anxious as well.
“We have to give Deities a try regardless of whether they’re capable or not!”
“Yes! Let’s go ask Deities to help Forlevia out!”
“Exactly! If Levi won’t do it, we will!”
The elders were so desperate that they decided to seek Deities for help.
“Going to Deities is the best option! I heard they possess godly powers capable of ultimate destruction and cultivation! Curing Evie’s poisoning should be within their capabilities!”
Everyone else agreed with that statement.
“Given how things are in a state of decline here in Erudia, Deities might not agree to help us at all. This option will be incredibly difficult, but we have to give it a try!”
“We’ll probably end up paying a heavy price even if we do get a Deity to help us out,” said one of the elders.
“In the meantime, we’ll need you guys to look for the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild as well. They must have something to do with Ichirou’s death!”
They also urged the others to go searching for the Ecclesiastic Order and the Esoteric Guild.
“Sure, we’ll try our best!”
With that, everybody got busy with their respective tasks.
Even Daxon and the head of the Dragonites began going through all sorts of ancient manuals to see if they would get lucky.
It wasn’t long before Levi and Dr. Erebus arrived in Zarain.
“Get me Black Hawk! Hurry!” Levi shouted anxiously when he stumbled upon Digital God and the others who were on their way back.
“Holy sh*t! You really are still alive, Mr. Garrison!” Digital God asked excitedly as he made his way toward him.
“I don’t have time to explain! Get me Black Hawk right now!” Levi shouted.
“Oh, by the way, this kid’s brain contains information from all over the world. Let’s have him search for people who may be able to help us out!” Dr. Erebus added.
Levi then filled Digital God in on the situation, and the latter began searching through his database for any relevant information.
Black Hawk arrived shortly after, and Levi quickly briefed him on what was going on before he even had time to be surprised.
“I’d say your chances are little to none if Dr. Erebus can’t help you out, but I’ll try asking the experts in Shield to see if they have any talented individuals that may be of assistance,” Black Hawk said while eyeing Dr. Erebus.
Chapter 2868 A Solution From Hundreds Of Experts
It didn’t take a genius to read between the lines and figure out what he meant.
If someone as powerful as Dr. Erebus weren’t able to resolve the issue, it would be more unlikely for anyone else to do so.
Despite how slim the chances were, it was still better than nothing.
As such, Black Hawk proceeded with contacting Shield as well as Smythe and Niel to see if they could help out.
After all, they had people backing them up that he didn’t know about.
“Should we also try asking some of the Deities that recently showed up?” Black Hawk asked.
Levi objected to his suggestion immediately.
Had Black Hawk recommended someone from other backgrounds, Levi might actually have considered giving them a shot.
He knew Deities better than anyone else out there.
The reason they became Deities was that they absorbed the spiritual energy that Levi had filtered with his own body.
As such, there was no way they could solve this issue if even Levi couldn’t.
How is Levi so certain that Deities can’t help out?
Black Hawk thought in confusion, but he chose not to dwell on the subject.
Getting a Deity to help out was difficult enough, and the fact that Zarain decided not to get involved with Deities for the time being only made things worse.
As such, Black Hawk had no choice but to do as Levi said.
Although Digital God was practically a human supercomputer, it was still incredibly difficult for him to find people who matched the required criteria.
Not only would that person need to be an expert in medicine, but they would also have to be at least on the same level as Dr. Erebus.
After filtering out all the potential candidates, he realized he couldn’t find a single one suitable for the job.
The experts in Shield began monitoring Forlevia’s condition with all sorts of devices while Levi stayed by her side at all times.
As Shield had constantly been researching technology ahead of their time, they had better equipment and machinery available.
For example, they had equipment capable of dissecting unknown life forms and the experience to carry out the task.
After hearing about how terrifying the poison was, Smythe and Niel sent some of the top experts and toxicology specialists to help out.
They even brought in technology that Shield had yet to own.
A single glance was enough for everyone to see that the structure and material of the devices were completely new.
Only the high-rank officials would know about such technology. Hence, it was natural for those of Black Hawk’s level to never hear about it.
However, they couldn’t care less about that in a time of crisis like this.
Levi was so worried about Forlevia that he wasn’t in the mood to worry about anything else.
Moments later, they were able to find the seven individuals that Digital God had picked out, and Black Hawk quickly brought them all over.
Even Dr. Erebus got involved in the operation himself.
Just like that, the hundreds of experts began analyzing Forlevia’s condition with advanced technology to develop a treatment plan.
Due to the unique nature of the poison, they managed to gather such a huge amount of medical experts in one place.
Who knows? Maybe this will really work!
Levi saw a glimmer of hope when he saw them all working together.
Time continued to tick by, and fifty-seven hours had passed before they finally arrived at a conclusion.
Levi, too, had been racking his brain trying to come up with a solution.
I wonder if there’s a way for me to utilize my immense power to cure Evie… If there is a way to transfer her poison into my body so that I can bear it for her, I will gladly do it in a heartbeat!
He was lost in thought when Black Hawk told him they had arrived at a conclusion. Levi quickly leaped to his feet upon hearing that and joined the crowd.
The experts and specialists were all exhausted after being in a state of intense focus for such a prolonged period of time, but most of them had excited looks on their faces.
Dr. Erebus, however, maintained a gloomy expression.
“We have concluded that there is only one option available. All that’s left is to ask you if you’re okay with it,” said one of the specialists as they all stared at Levi.
“W-What is it?” Levi asked anxiously.
Chapter 2869 Coexist With The Poison
Most of the experts had smiles on their faces.
“We have discovered a solution!”
They were excited because they had indeed found a way to treat Forlevia.
Dr. Erebus, however, let out a sigh in response.
He didn’t seem very satisfied with the method they had come up with.
Levi noticed the looks on everyone’s faces, and he realized something was amiss when he saw Dr. Erebus’ expression.
“The solution is simple! We will let the child coexist perfectly with the poison in her body!” said one of the toxicology experts.
“Huh? Coexist? What do you mean by that?”
Levi didn’t quite understand what he meant.
Isn’t Evie already coexisting with the poison right now? What other form of coexistence is there?
“I think it’d be better if I do the explanation.” Dr. Erebus stepped forward and looked straight at Levi as he continued, “They were discussing how they would allow the poison to take over Evie’s body completely. That way, Evie would become the true poison.”
Levi instantly understood what Dr. Erebus was trying to say.
That’s exactly what Evie is going through at the moment. She will eventually become the poison itself, so all I’m able to do is delay that process as much as possible…
“Isn’t that just letting it take over her body, though? How is that coexisting?” Levi asked in confusion.
“By coexistence, it means she gets to retain her consciousness even though her body becomes the poison. However, Evie will have no control over her body,” Dr. Erebus explained.
That was when Levi slowly came to understand what they meant.
“In other words, Evie will only retain her consciousness while her body becomes the poison completely? Does that mean she won’t be able to control her eyes, nose, and mouth? Are we only able to monitor her consciousness through the use of specialized equipment?” he asked anxiously.
Dr. Erebus nodded. “Precisely. To be honest, it wouldn’t make a difference whether she gets to keep her body or not. You see, our main focus here is simply to retain her consciousness. Since it doesn’t have to be stored in her body, we can extract and separate it from her body.”
He had made himself very clear with that explanation.
Forlevia’s entire body, including her brain, would eventually be taken over by the poison.
Only something without a physical form like her consciousness could be extracted from her body.
As such, whether or not they kept her body didn’t matter at all.
The only reason they would even try to keep her body was that they knew how much Levi loved her.
By retaining Forlevia’s consciousness, they would at least be able to keep it alive even if her body ended up turning into poison.
She would practically be like someone in a vegetative state but slightly stronger.
With the advanced technology of their devices, Levi would be able to detect and even communicate with Forlevia’s consciousness.
On top of that, they would also be able to keep her body from rotting.
This is the only option we have available to us. Without it, Forlevia would eventually die and lose her consciousness along with her life. Now that I think about it, these experts and specialists are actually helpless against the poison. Sure, it’s nice that they could help Evie retain her consciousness, but doing so is a form of compromise instead of a solution. Still, it is all they can do right now… Wait… No! I won’t agree to this! How could I possibly allow my daughter to be reduced to a mere consciousness? This isn’t a solution at all! I won’t accept this!
“I am unable to accept this option. I wish to keep both my daughter’s consciousness and her body alive! Regardless, I thank you all for your time and energy. I owe you all a favor, so just call me up if you ever need my help!” Levi said politely.
“That’s all right! We’ll continue researching for other solutions while you go look for alternatives out there!”
They didn’t take Levi’s promise seriously as he wasn’t a Deity.
With that, Levi could only continue his search for a solution.
Chapter 2870 Too Strong For The Poison
Meanwhile, Smythe and Niel were having a meeting somewhere in Zarain.
“The poison that Levi’s daughter has is something no one has ever heard of. We’ve just received word from an envoy. They say they’re interested in the poison and want us to send them a sample!” Niel said.
Smythe nodded. “Okay, I’ll send them a sample right away! Honestly, Levi’s daughter sure is a lucky one! If they get interested in this poison, then they might just be able to cure her!”
Obviously, the two of them were referring to the organization backing Zarain up.
However, Levi had no idea whatsoever that they had taken an interest in the substance that poisoned his daughter.
He was trying his best to brainstorm an idea with Dr. Erebus and Digital God.
“What if I get poisoned with that stuff instead?” Levi asked.
Dr. Erebus examined Levi’s body and swallowed anxiously as he replied, “Given your current condition, this poison wouldn’t be able to affect you at all. In fact, your body is so tough that it wouldn’t even be able to enter your body!”
This is definitely the perfect body I’ve ever seen! How on earth does an ordinary human being become so strong?
Little did Dr. Erebus know that all he saw was merely the tip of the iceberg.
As if Levi’s body was the sun, he found himself unable to look at it directly.
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the poison could harm everyone, but it may not be able to damage Levi.
“I have an idea in mind. I plan on strengthening Evie’s body to see if it can rid itself of the poison. I’ve tried having Evie absorb the spiritual energy using my technique. It should be safe as long as we don’t try to remove the poison on our own,” Levi suggested after hearing what the doctor said.
Dr. Erebus realized what Levi was implying. “I get what you mean. You want to strengthen Evie until the poison can’t harm her, right? While it is probably fine for Evie to absorb spiritual energy, for the time being, there is a chance of her stimulating the poison when she gets stronger. Either that or the spiritual energy that she absorbs ends up getting used by the poison as nutrients. Have you ever considered all that?”
Dr. Erebus’ question left Levi speechless as he didn’t have the answers himself.
He was thinking of trying anything and everything that had a slight chance of success, but hearing Dr. Erebus’ warning scared him.
What if Evie’s condition worsens all of a sudden? Things could get serious if I didn’t keep the situation under control! We can’t risk trying methods that aren’t confirmed to work!
“What should we do now? Do we just keep looking?” Dr. Erebus asked.
“I think we should keep looking! I’m sure a lot of hidden talents must have surfaced after the huge changes have taken place in this world!” Digital God replied.
Dr. Erebus agreed to it immediately, “Indeed! That ancient cultivator only appeared around this time, so I’m sure more forces will show up sooner or later. We’ll just have to find them when they do!”
“All right, let’s start looking! I’m able to keep Evie’s condition stable for the time being! Also, make sure you guys find that Ancient Clan! I have to press them for information and possible clues! We must leave no stone unturned!”
Levi had planned on hunting the Ancient Clan down and killing them all after getting Forlevia treated. However, since they could prove to be useful, Levi decided to have them captured and brought to him instead.
“Digital God, start searching for the whereabouts of those guys. I’ll follow Mr. Garrison on his search for a solution,” Dr. Erebus ordered.
With that, Dr. Erebus and Levi set off on their search for a solution.
Their first stop was Spaunia which was fairly close to Zarain.
However, the two of them were surrounded the moment they arrived in Spaunia.
As it turned out, the people there were well-prepared for their arrival.