Episode 276.
The proficiency of the suddenly rising lethal poison [猛毒] (SS+).
Siwoo looked at the notification window floating over his retina.
0.3% proficiency.
It wasn’t a very high number.
But it was strange that my skill level had increased.
“…What?”
Something that really makes you want to do something.
Remember!
For a moment, a burping sound was heard from inside Siwoo’s body.
The Hydra’s deadly venom (SS+) that had bloomed throughout Siwoo’s entire body was expressing a sense of satiety.
It looks like he ate a lot.
It looks like it’s been a while since they last preyed.
Oh my god!
He was spitting out a long trim.
“… … .”
I really felt like something was up.
It seemed that Hydra’s Venom (SS+) had reacted.
But why on earth?
Siwoo sat quietly lost in thought.
At the same time, countless possible futures unfolded in Siwoo’s mind.
Insight into the future (SR).
That opened up one possibility.
“Admiral Lee Dok… Is it the same thing?”
Fighting poison with poison.
A direct translation would be ‘treating poison with poison’.
This was also a method used in the Divine Medicine (S+).
It was also something that Hwa-ta emphasized over and over again.
A good doctor knows how to treat poison with poison.
It purifies the toxins in the body into stronger toxins.
I thought, what the hell is that?
But surprisingly, it was a method that was widely used in everyday life.
A typical example is a fatigue recovery agent.
Fatigue recovery agents contain slightly acidic ingredients that help break down uric acid that has accumulated in the body.
That is, it neutralizes the toxicity of ammonia and improves fatigue.
Purifying the toxicity of ammonia into acid poison.
Fighting poison with poison.
This was the logic.
The toxicity of the plague has been purified by Hydra’s venom (SS+).
This means that.
“Is the hydra’s venom stronger than the plague’s poison?”
I could say this.
And what.
“Is that natural?”
It was a given.
Because a mere plague was nothing compared to the Hydra’s deadly venom (SS+).
It wasn’t just the plague.
No poison in this world could compare to Hydra’s deadly venom (SS+).
The poison of God’s killing.
Hydra’s venom (SS+) was the worst poison that could poison even gods.
How bad must it have been for Chiron to have been cured as soon as he became addicted?
I don’t need immortality, please, please.
Should I go to Zeus and beg him to kill me?
“If you think about it, Hercules eventually died from poisoning by the Hydra’s venom.”
In fact, Hercules was a man who could not die.
Although a mortal without the power of immortality, Hercules was far from death.
Because it was so strong.
As a result, Thanatos, the god of death, could not take Hercules away.
If you take him, he will get beaten up by Hercules.
Even Thanatos, who was called death itself, could not do anything to Hercules.
In fact, Hercules once beat up Thanatos.
He once brought his friend’s wife back from the dead.
At this, Hades became very angry and ran wild.
Because they were taking the residents of the underworld without permission.
But after finding out that the target was Hercules, there was an anecdote where he thought, ‘Ahem, now that I look at it, he was a human who wasn’t ready to die yet,’ and let it slide.
An overwhelming strength that can even defeat death.
A human being who cannot die even if he wants to die because of that.
It was the Hydra’s deadly venom (SS+) that led Hercules to his death.
Of course, Hydra is killed by Hercules.
And Hercules took some of the dead Hydra’s venom and carried it with him.
Then, he falls for the trick and becomes addicted to the poison.
It wasn’t even a direct addiction.
I only wore clothes soaked in Hydra’s venom for a short while.
But that alone leads to Hercules’ death.
“To be more precise, I asked you to kill me.”
Then Hercules said:
[You said you couldn’t exercise for a month because you were sick?]
In that case, it would be better to die.
Well, that’s why Hercules seeks death himself.
“I guess you could say that it’s very Hercules-like.”
anyway.
Even Hercules would do that.
So it was so toxic that Hercules couldn’t exercise.
What further explanation is needed?
What can something as simple as a plague do?
Oh my god!
It was reduced to just a meal.
Because of that, I think my skill level has improved.
By preying on the toxicity of the plague and absorbing its toxins.
And Hydra’s Venom (SS+) did not simply mean toxicity.
Yin energy.
In other words, it was in charge of the Im vein among the Im-Dok-Yang veins that are necessary for transformation.
That’s why it was a skill level that didn’t go up very well.
So, it was a skill level that was barely raised by drinking Arachne’s poison.
But now.
“Haha…!”
“Ugh!”
A great number of patients were lying in bed suffering from the plague.
As a result, numerous plague poisons were abundant.
And the level of tapping with a finger was 0.3%.
What if I absorb the poison from all these patients?
It’s a bit odd to say something like that to patients who are suffering.
“It’s so sweet?”
There was no way this kind of sound wouldn’t come out.
* * *
Selina took a long, deep breath.
A feeling of weakness that dominates the entire body.
Because of that, I tried to get up, but I didn’t have the strength.
It was because excessive divine power was used.
In fact, Selina almost lost her mind.
But thanks to one man, I was able to keep my wits about me.
Siu.
It was really strange.
At that time, there were many patients with the plague around Selina.
Selina herself was dealing with the patients directly.
Approaching Selina meant risking contracting the plague.
Still, Siwoo was unstoppable.
As if it doesn’t matter if you get the plague.
Siwoo just grabbed Selina’s shoulder as she fell.
Selina patted the shoulder that Siwoo had been holding.
Why is that?
It felt like there was still some warmth left.
“… … .”
It was a really strange feeling.
At that very moment.
“crazy!”
A loud scream was heard from inside the isolation room.
It wasn’t English.
Still, I understood what he meant.
That’s why I could tell who was yelling.
Siu.
Come to think of it, there was one more strange thing.
Strangely enough, communication with Siwoo went well.
Their nationalities were different, and the languages they spoke were clearly different.
But there was no inconvenience in communication at all.
It wasn’t like that when we first met.
But at some point there were no problems.
I could tell that Siwoo had done something.
But I couldn’t figure out what it was.
“Strange.”
It was a really strange poem.
anyway.
Selina slowly got up from her seat.
Because I heard a loud noise, I thought something had happened.
I don’t know what it is, but it must be something related to the plague.
So, he had to step forward.
Because only he could control the plague.
Selina barely managed to get up and enter the isolation room.
and.
“… … ?”
Selina couldn’t help but ask questions.
The scene unfolding inside the quarantine facility now.
“Oh my goodness!”
“Wow, wow, wow, wow!”
The townspeople were shouting in surprise.
However, I couldn’t understand its meaning.
But, look, two eyes are open.
Ouch, mouth wide open.
Dark expressions.
Looking at it, I could guess that it was an expression of shock, like ‘crazy!’ or ‘what is that!’
Why do they do that?
Selina turned her gaze to the sight of people gasping.
and.
“This pus is particularly sweet?”
… I wondered what the hell that was.
No, I was wondering what you were doing now.
That would be the case, since Siwoo was currently touching the pus of patients who were lying sick.
“Hey, you crazy kid!”
Selina screamed, letting out a harsh voice.
“What are you doing!”
This plague is so severe that it is hard to find a parallel for it.
Selina knew for sure because she experienced it firsthand.
Rapidly contagious, with infection occurring simply through contact.
A vicious toxicity that instantly deteriorates the host.
It was a plague unprecedented in human history.
Smallpox, called the worst plague on mankind.
I dare say that even smallpox, which caused billions of casualties, was no match for that plague.
Fortunately, Selina was able to escape the plague.
Because of his innate divine power, he was immune to any poison or disease.
But it wasn’t easy.
Even Selina could barely hold out.
It was to the extent that he could barely purify the plague that had entered his body with divine power.
A cure was out of the question.
Even Selina was in this situation.
Then what about Siwoo?
Siwoo had no divine powers.
They were no different from ordinary people.
It is certain that you will be infected with the plague.
Whether you know that fact or not.
Siwoo gently placed his hand on the patient’s pus-covered face.
And then, it absorbed the pus.
I don’t know how that is possible.
But, as if a parasite were seeking out another host, the pus was being sucked out through Siwoo’s hand.
“iced coffee…!”
Siwoo’s body trembled.
They will be greatly distressed by the pain of the plague.
“Are you crazy!?! Get your hands off of me right now!”
Selina quickly approached Siu.
And the moment he suddenly grabbed Siwoo’s hand.
“It’s so sweet…!!”
…huh?
Selina froze in place.
Moon? What?
Could that be pus?
Selina’s mind went blank for a moment.
I couldn’t understand the meaning of the words I heard.
No, I could understand.
But I couldn’t understand it.
What the hell is this?
But it really was like that.
I could understand it, but I couldn’t understand it.
That makes sense, isn’t it? The pus is sweet.
Is that thick, ripe pus sweet?
There’s no way that would taste sweet.
There is no way such an expression could exist in this world.
But what the heck.
“Run…!”
It really felt sweet.
Siwoo had an expression on his face, as if he was really sucking on sweet honey.
It was an expression as if he was eating a whole honey pot.
Absolutely not. Absolutely not.
“Ahhh…!”
It wasn’t a look of sobbing in pain.
Pain is what a sickness.
That was a picture of her sobbing with happiness!
“What, what… what…? What?”
The speech was not completed properly.
Normal thinking was not possible due to the absurdity of ascending to the sky.
What could it be?
What is it really?
That kid….
No, what the hell is that guy doing…
No, what the hell are you doing… .
“Next patient! Next patient, hurry!”
Selina just couldn’t understand Siwoo.
* * *
Tiring!
A notification window that floats above the retina.
Oh no! Oh no!
At the same time, a long groaning sound echoed from within Siwoo’s body.
I felt a great sense of satisfaction, as if I had had a proper meal.
But I wasn’t completely satisfied.
I feel like I’m still hungry.
As if to bring more toxicity.
Hydra’s Venom (SS+) was still revealing its hunger.
“There is no more plague to absorb.”
A gaze that slowly turns around.
The faces of the patients in the isolation room looked much more relaxed.
The pain that had been seeping out between the chapped lips could no longer be heard.
The only thing that could be heard was the sound of breathing.
This must be because Siwoo absorbed all the energy of the plague.
“Oh my god!”
“The treatment… it worked!”
Because of that, all the townspeople opened their eyes in surprise.
He was astonished at the sight of the patients improving.
Some people were even shedding tears.
“mom!”
“Myatuya!”
Eventually, people started running towards the patients.
“You can’t come close yet.”
And Siwoo blocked those people’s path.
“Even though it looks like it’s been cured, it’s not really cured.”
On the surface, the patients appeared to be cured.
But in fact, it wasn’t a cure.
“The condition of the plague has only weakened.”
This was also because Siwoo had absorbed the energy of the plague.
Rather than absorb, it’s like, “Eat!”
Should I say that I sucked it up?
Well, anyway.
The aura of the plague that the patients had was all sucked out and weakened.
But the plague itself was not cured.
Is that why?
Siwoo was able to identify the nature of this plague.
‘It’s not a virus, it’s a parasitic pathogen… .’
Parasitic pathogens.
This plague was not caused by a virus, but by a parasitic pathogen.
More precisely, it could be called a parasite.
That is why it could be said that it was the identity of the plague, not the cause of the plague.
Shiwoo was able to absorb the plague’s toxicity.
However, the source of the plague that had taken root in the body could not be eliminated.
If you wanted to get rid of it, you could.
‘Because Hydra can’t spew venom.’
But the patients would disappear along with it.
So, all Siwoo could do was suck out the energy of the plague.
As a result, he had no choice but to purify and prey on Siwoo.
‘I guess this is why Selina couldn’t be cured.’
Because the parasites were not purified by the divine power.
anyway.
‘That means it wasn’t ultimately cured.’
The patients were not cured.
Kwon Pil-sang also had not been cured yet.
If we left it like this, it would happen again someday.
No, even now, there are signs of relapse in some patients.
Of course, Siwoo could have absorbed it again.
This had the advantage of allowing me to increase my proficiency again.
But the suffering of the people is indescribable.
The parasite was still sucking the life out of its host.
No matter how important skill is, it is not more important than human life.
So Siwoo was able to make a decision.
“How do you know what the disease is?”
[hmm….]
A small murmur was heard from one side in response to Siwoo’s question.
When I turned my head and looked there, there was an old man deep in thought.
An old man who gives off the impression that he is a member of the National Assembly at first glance.
[This is the first time I’ve seen this disease…]
Hwa-ta answered with a troubled expression.
fantasy,
