Thriving in the Beast World

Chapter 442: Chapter 443: Taking the Antidote

While Hanna was still hesitating, Hai Qin suddenly howled, and a mouthful of fresh blood gushed from his mouth.

Hanna, who was closest to him, was splattered on her face with his blood. The blood felt like it was about to catch fire, causing a faint burning sensation on her skin.

It was then that Hanna seemed to truly understand Hai Qin’s pain.

With a bitter taste in her mouth and unable to look on, she said, "Please, give him the antidote. Whatever happens next, I’ll take responsibility."

The Mermaid Tribe’s priest, Antuowan, hastily shoved a pill into Hai Qin’s mouth.

Initially, he was worried that Hai Qin would resist and spit it out, so he watched nervously, ready to cover his mouth if he tried to spit it out.

Unexpectedly, even though Hai Qin was delirious, it seemed like he could discern what was good for him. After the pill was placed into his mouth, he gradually calmed down.

He stopped struggling and his exposed skin returned to a normal temperature, but the crimson haze in his eyes had not yet fully faded.

Seeing this, Hanna let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that the antidote provided by the Goddess of the Peach Blossom Village was indeed effective!

The surrounding people’s faces slowly revealed smiles as everyone expectantly watched Hai Qin, waiting for him to regain consciousness.

Suddenly—

Hai Qin began to jerk violently again, his face contorted in an ugly and terrible expression as he let out suppressed groans.

Hanna panicked but didn’t show it, instead tightly gripping her palms, fresh blood trickling onto the ground from the gaps in her fingers.

Scared, Qiu Mo clung to Hanna’s arm, "Ah, mother, what’s wrong with father? Hasn’t he taken the antidote already?"

One of the Mermaid Beastmen said fiercely, "That Peach Blossom Goddess’s antidote must be faulty! I’m going to get her!"

Viscount Wen frowned at this statement.

Fortunately, Hanna maintained her senses. She glared at the Mermaid Beastman, "Stop! Don’t go!"

The Mermaid Beastman looked aggrieved, "But, the tribe leader ..."

Hanna stared him down, "I said don’t go, don’t you understand?"

The Mermaid Beastman looked at the struggling Hai Qin and then at Hanna, whose eyes were welling up, and finally gritted his teeth and stepped back.

Hanna felt her breath trembling. She held herself up to avoid falling, and her eyes began to redden even more. She looked at Viscount Wen with a stubborn face.

"I promised you I won’t trouble the Goddess of Peach Blossom Village, but given how Aqin is... I beg you to invite the Goddess to come and take a look at him?"

Viscount Wen was also confused by this situation. Logically speaking, the poison should be neutralized after the antidote is taken. So why would Hai Qin still be in this condition?

He didn’t refuse and nodded, "I will summon someone immediately!"

Hanna’s tears welled up in her eyes, but didn’t fall.

She bowed deeply to Viscount Wen, her voice shaky, "Thank you..."

Under Hai Qin’s intense struggles, the ropes binding him began to show signs of fraying.

Viscount Wen, feeling uneasy, added several more layers of reinforcement to ensure that the frenzied Hai Qin wouldn’t harm anyone, and then hurried off to find Su Tang.

...

With an aggressive stride, Su Tang stormed out of the camp’s cafeteria. A gust of cold wind cleared her mind considerably.

Gaiyin followed closely behind, draping a beast-hide cloak over her. His voice was hoarse, "Beware of the cold."

He didn’t mention what had happened in the box earlier and seemed to be uninterested in it.

Su Tang let him secure the ties on the cloak, then she hugged his waist with a dejected face.