Chapter 279

Was Michael here to push Lily into marriage? Lily glanced at Michael briefly and didn't continue the topic. "Come on to the kitchen. There's an issue with the antidote I'm working on." At the mention of research, Michael's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly stood up. "Quick, take me to see it." Lily paused for a moment, then said teasingly, "I thought you weren't interested in medicine. Why so excited?" Michael was taken aback and looked embarrassed. "Well, as one gets older, one starts to see things differently. Come on. Let's look at your research first." Lily didn't bother to expose his lie and went straight to the kitchen. In the kitchen, Lily had prepared an antidote for the Mindshroud poison using Redushil. It wasn't perfect, though. Although Jason and Belinda were afflicted with the Mindshroud poison, the Emberants in Jason's body was highly toxic. This caused the poison to manifest immediately. The reason he was able to hold on for so long was entirely due to the special antidote from the Medical Research Institute provided by Neil. It was also due to Lily's acupuncture. He wasn't in immediate danger, but his poison was difficult to cure. Lily had prepared three antidotes, but none of them worked. What was worse was that there wasn't much Redushil left. Lily couldn't risk Jason's life for further experimentation. Michael smelled the antidote Lily had prepared, observed it for a long time, and frowned. "There's something wrong, but I can't pinpoint what it is." He put down the antidote, pondered for a moment, and said, "The herbs and the quantities are correct. It should've drawn out the Emberants in Jason's body." Lily replied, "I tried, but it didn't work. The Emberants in Jason's body seems to be dormant. I gave him three bowls of antidote, but the Minshroud poison didn't come out." "Could it be that the dose of Redushil is too low?" Michael then suggested, "From what you described, the Emberants in Jason's body is special and highly toxic. A normal dose might not be enough to draw it out." Lily's eyes narrowed, her expression growing serious. "There's only a small amount of Redushil left. It's just enough for one more dose." If the next antidote failed to draw out the Emberants, it would be the end for Jason. "Even if you had more Redushil, there's not much time left." Michael recalled his recent visit to check on Jason and said, "If you don't come up with an antidote in five days, Jason will be beyond saving." Lily pressed her lips together, saying nothing. Michael also fell silent. He paced back and forth deep in thought. After a while, he stopped and rested his chin on his hand. "Didn't you acquire Stargaza? Since you only have one, you plan to use it to make a Poison Pill. Why not try using it for the Mindshroud poison antidote first? If it works, Jason will be saved, and you'll have an antidote for the Mindshroud poison." Lily remained silent, seemingly in contemplation. Saving Jason was paramount. If the Stargaza could indeed be used to create an antidote for the Mindshroud poison, it would be ideal. However, Stargaza was rarer than Redushil, and she only had one. If Lily used it for the antidote and it failed, it would be a total loss. Stargaza could be used as an ingredient for the Mindshroud poison antidote, but its effect wouldn't necessarily be better than an antidote that used Redushil. Stargaza had a cold nature. It conflicted with many other medicinal properties. It was more adaptable to the Emberants' environment and could make things worse. Loid had been standing at the kitchen door for a while. He didn't want to interrupt Lily and Michael's discussion about the antidote. Seeing Lily's dilemma, he walked in. Loid put his arm around Lily's shoulders and said softly, "Listen to Mr. Morris and try the Stargaza. I believe in you." Lily looked up at him and said, "I'll think about it." She had never liked taking risks. Since Stargaza wasn't the only way to make the antidote, she wouldn't try it hastily. Seeing her hesitation, Michael said, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. I'll keep looking through some medical books in the meantime to see if there's a better solution." "Okay."