Chapter 443 - 441: Testing the Medicine on Myself
"Grandpa, Tianlong, what are you doing?"
Wu Mengting asked in confusion as she saw the mess of things in the pharmacy.
"Perfect timing, Mengting, go get a pot of water." Tan Tian didn’t answer directly but ordered instead.
"Oh, okay."
Wu Mengting was momentarily stunned, but seeing how busy they were, she didn’t want to disturb them, so she went to get water as instructed.
In a certain residential area of South Sea City.
After rescuing Zhao Zhuo, the Ghost-faced Man realized that his meridians were damaged, so he had no choice but to give him a Small Rejuvenation Pill, hoping to temporarily save his life. As for the meridian damage, there was nothing he could do.
"Third Elder, should we send Zhao Zhuo back to Capital City?" a beautiful girl asked in a humble house in South Sea City.
"Yes, this kid almost lost his life. If he’s not sent back to the Zhao Family in Capital City for further treatment, he probably won’t last a week; all his meridians are severed," the Ghost-faced Man said indifferently.
"What? All meridians severed? Who could be so vicious?" The girl was obviously very surprised. She knew Zhao Zhuo’s strength, being a Yellow Dao three-star. But for someone to be able to shatter his meridians, how terrifying must that person be.
"That’s right, all severed. It was an injury inflicted by someone of high martial skill. If I hadn’t arrived in time, this kid would have been a goner."
The Ghost-faced Man took a deep breath, pondering how much high-level assistance Chen Tianlong had hidden behind him.
He didn’t dare to conclude that Chen Tianlong was the one the Celestial Pill Sect was seeking.
"Third Elder, what should I do next?" the girl asked.
"Ghost, find an opportunity to keep an eye on Chen Tianlong. I’ll first report the situation to headquarters to see if they have any other findings. It’s really hard for us to find someone, and there’s only one chance."
The Third Elder also felt quite helpless. The person had no distinctive features, like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Alright, I’ll wait for your message and hold off for now." The girl with the codename "Ghost" also had no clue at the moment. Approaching Chen Tianlong was possible, but there had to be a purpose.
"Okay, I’ll be off. Tomorrow, send Zhao Zhuo back to the Zhao Family in Capital City," the Third Elder ordered.
Ghost nodded, placed Zhao Zhuo in a hotel, and then went to take a shower.
Chen Tianlong and his mentor toiled all night long and finally crafted five black, smooth pills. However, the specific effects were unknown. This was quite a challenge; in case there were problems, the trouble would be immense, as the mortality rate from drug poisoning was high.
"Master, I’ve decided, I’ll try this Super Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill first. After all, young people’s digestive systems are stronger. Even if there are issues, at worst, it would just lead to diarrhea or some vomiting,"
Chen Tianlong decided to be the drug tester for the new medicine. He was the most suitable candidate here.
Tan Tian had advanced medical skills, and if Chen Tianlong took the pill, he might still be able to save him if anything went wrong. After pondering for a while, Chen Tianlong finally made his decision.
"No, it’s too dangerous; what if something goes wrong with the medicine, how could you..."
"Master, don’t you trust our capabilities?"
Chen Tianlong wasn’t that tense. They had spent an entire day meticulously scrutinizing this prescription, strictly matching it according to pharmacology. From a scientific perspective, there shouldn’t be any major issues.
"Well... Things might have unexpected turns, what if..."
"Master, I trust in our achievements," Chen Tianlong said firmly.
He knew Tan Tian was worried, fearing something might happen to him. However, Chen Tianlong was fully confident in the medicine and was determined to volunteer as the drug tester.
As Chen Tianlong finished speaking, he directly tossed a black round pill into his mouth, took a sip of water, and swallowed it.
"Heh heh, it’s a bit bitter, but the taste is not bad."
After taking it, Chen Tianlong still deliberately described the experience, causing Liu Ting and Tan Tian to worry uneasily.
As expected, the medicine took effect rapidly and intensely. Less than two minutes after Chen Tianlong ingested it, he felt his body beginning to heat up, his face turning red involuntarily.
Seeing this, Tan Tian furrowed his brows and immediately grasped Chen Tianlong’s wrist, probing his body’s condition.
Chen Tianlong’s pulse, initially at fifty beats per minute, rapidly surged to one hundred and twenty, and continued to soar. This way, his heart wouldn’t withstand it.
"Damn it, metabolism is too high, heart rate is too fast. The effects are stronger than we anticipated. I was too eager and doubled the dose."
Tan Tian had anticipated that ordinary people wouldn’t withstand such potent effects, but Chen Tianlong was adamant, and there was no way around it.
As they spoke, Chen Tianlong’s face turned liver-colored, black and red intermittently, and he was sweating profusely, like a rainstorm, highly alarming.
"So hot!"
Chen Tianlong felt extremely uncomfortable and didn’t bother with the presence of girls in the room; he directly unbuttoned his shirt. But Liu Ting had already shelved her shyness; compared to Chen Tianlong’s life, it seemed utterly trivial.
If it could ensure Chen Tianlong’s safety, she was even willing to strip.
"Chen Tianlong, how are you feeling now? Is it unbearable?"
Tan Tian was also sweating all over, unable to comprehend the potency of this medicinal trial since it was their first experiment.
Many medicines don’t just comply with pharmacology; if all medicines could function solely by pharmacological principles, there would be no need for experiments and drug testers.
"Oh man, my stomach hurts, I need the bathroom. Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,"
Chen Tianlong said while clutching his stomach, then headed quickly toward the bathroom.
Soon, sounds of retching and vomiting came from the bathroom.
Apart from that, Chen Tianlong noticed his body was losing fluids rapidly, quite severely. If this continued, he risked dying from dehydration.
Tan Tian and the two others stood anxiously at the bathroom door, listening to the sounds inside, their tightly clasped hands sweating profusely.
"Chen Tianlong, are you okay? Don’t scare me."
Wu Mengting was about to cry from fear.
Tan Tian was also at a loss. However, amid such conditions, he was left helpless and anxious.
Chen Tianlong realized something was wrong and that he couldn’t just wait for death. The medicine had taken effect for ten minutes. Theoretically speaking, it should last only about ten more minutes. As long as he survived these ten minutes, the effects should subside.
Thus, Chen Tianlong ran to the faucet, turned it on, and started gulping down water. The water in his body was about to evaporate completely due to the intense metabolism. That was all he could do.
Not only did he drink, but he also continuously doused himself with water, maintaining this for ten minutes.
Suddenly, he felt the pain in his body slowly diminish, gradually becoming comfortable; the fever in his face subsided, and his headache disappeared.
Chen Tianlong was overjoyed, estimating the medicinal effect had passed.
"Chen Tianlong, what’s your condition now?"
Tan Tian was almost frantically worried. His apprentice was inside the bathroom, and he couldn’t just burst in.
At that moment, the door was pushed open.