God-Level Special Forces Soldier

Chapter 985: Chapter 981: Another Kind of Poison?

Despite being unable to protect herself, Ozawa Miwa still worries about her safety. If one were to say they weren’t moved, that would be absolutely impossible!

However, emotions aside, Xiao Tian knew now was not the time to dwell on such things. He immediately activated his body technique and charged forward.

Yet, as Xiao Tian was about to reach within ten meters of Ozawa Miwa’s side, he suddenly felt enveloped by a dangerously ominous presence...

This dangerous aura came from all directions, but what moved him the most was naturally the presence of that super top expert, a middle-aged man holding Ozawa Miwa with one hand.

Xiao Tian’s expression changed, but his steps remained undeterred, as if completely unaware that he had become the new focal point of the scene.

”Wait, I might be able to save her...” Xiao Tian shouted loudly, but it was ultimately too late, as the middle-aged man’s attack had already neared him, making evasion impossible!

That was to be expected, because Xiao Tian’s manner of appearance made it difficult to believe he intended to save anyone, rather than attempting an assassination.

Of course, regarding the notion of an assassination, it might be somewhat inappropriate, as no one would be foolish enough to attempt it so blatantly.

Upon hearing Xiao Tian’s words, the middle-aged man was slightly surprised and instinctively cut off the subsequent release of True Qi, straining to retract the already released True Qi.

However, how could True Qi, once unleashed, be as easily manipulated as if one’s arm, managing to retract only less than one-third before becoming unsustainable.

Xiao Tian inwardly lamented; an attack from an expert of this level would be difficult to withstand even at his peak, let alone in his current incomplete state.

With gritted teeth, Xiao Tian unleashed his protective True Qi, forming a shield of condensed True Qi on the outer layer, fully prepared to receive the oncoming strike.

As the shield emerged, it seemed to sense the pressure from the front, beginning to shake even before actual contact, unable to withstand even a single meeting.

”Boom!”

After a loud explosion, Xiao Tian’s figure was instantly sent flying backwards, and the shield in front shattered upon absorbing most of the True Qi, allowing the remaining True Qi to break through.

With his extensive combat experience, Xiao Tian quickly chose a safe path, letting his body soar back with the momentum of the True Qi until he felt able to withstand it, and then resolutely collided with the remaining True Qi.

After another dull thud, Xiao Tian’s cross-raised arms shook numbly, the sound of bones cracking echoed in his ears, sleeves already torn evenly at the elbows, looking exceptionally ragged.

Drawing a deep breath, Xiao Tian wasted no time lamenting the powerful attack and immediately hurried back.

This time, the surrounding hostility dissipated somewhat, and the feeling of a sheep wandering into a wolf pack was gone, allowing him to smoothly reach Ozawa Miwa’s side.

”You just said you can cure the poison of the Heart-Breaking Fruit?” The middle-aged man’s composure didn’t relax, his hand covered in True Qi like a treasured blade, ready to strike at any moment, scrutinizing Xiao Tian with doubt in his eyes.

Facing the middle-aged man’s interrogation, Xiao Tian appeared calm and answered truthfully, ”In fact, I’ve never heard of any Heart-Breaking Fruit, but your daughter’s symptoms somewhat match a toxin I’m familiar with. Whether I can save her depends on my diagnosis.”

”Are you a Huaxia Person?” Upon hearing the term ’diagnosis,’ the middle-aged man’s expression instantly changed.

Xiao Tian readily nodded and admitted, ”That’s right, but whether I can save your daughter doesn’t seem to be necessarily related to whether I’m a Huaxia Person, right?”

”Makes sense!”

The middle-aged man slowly nodded, acknowledging Xiao Tian’s point, then said, ”Regardless of whether you’re a Huaxia Person, as long as you can save my daughter, feel free to name any conditions.”

”It’s too early to speak of this,” Xiao Tian replied ambiguously, then reached out to take Ozawa Miwa’s pulse, discovering her heart pulse was strong... should be said excessively strong, not at all like the symptoms of a poisoned person.

Her heartbeat appeared overly normal, yet her breathing was very weak, and her vitality was dissipating at a slow pace, a situation completely contrary to common sense.

Watching Xiao Tian frown and remain silent for a long time, the middle-aged man couldn’t contain his impatience and urgently asked, ”How is it?”

Xiao Tian didn’t speak, but spread out Ozawa Miwa’s palm, carefully observing for a while, then made an odd action...

He propped up Ozawa Miwa’s ankle with one hand, then removed her shoes and socks with the other, similarly observing for a long time, before finally stopping, standing up with a particularly grave expression.

After murmuring twice, Xiao Tian transmitted his voice to the middle-aged man, ”So this Heart-Breaking Fruit, does it grow in a place similar to the Primitive Forest, where the surroundings are very dangerous and filled with toxic miasma-like gases?”

The middle-aged man’s eyes suddenly widened, looking at Xiao Tian incredulously, then also transmitted his voice, asking, ”How... how did you know?”

Before waiting for Xiao Tian’s response, he continued, ”You’re right, according to the existing writings of the royal family, the growth environment of the Heart-Breaking Fruit is indeed as you described, very harsh, and all preserved specimens are nearly a hundred years old, could it be...”

Xiao Tian frowned slightly, ”Could it be what?”

Though knowing the possibility was slim, the middle-aged man still clung to a ’just in case’ mentality and bravely said, ”Could it be that as time passes, the toxin becomes less potent?”

The words sounded sensible, but he had personally fought against that toxin before, understanding that the poison of the Heart-Breaking Fruit seemed even more potent than historical records suggest. Saying such a seemingly ridiculous statement could only be attributed to hope.

Originally hoping to gain some useful information, unexpectedly, this was the conclusion reached, leaving Xiao Tian somewhat disappointed but also resolved to disclose his inference truthfully.

”Forgive me for being blunt, the current situation greatly differs from my initial expectations. Judging from the pulse, it appears to be not just one toxin, but on the basis of one, another has been added!”

The middle-aged man was suddenly shocked, ”How is this possible?!”

Usually, anyone with a bit of common sense or those resolute in seeking death, wouldn’t mix two lethal poisons.

Because when consuming a toxin, adding another toxin or lethal poison results only in two possible outcomes, with results varying based on the strength of the additional toxin.

There’s no doubt the Heart-Breaking Fruit is highly toxic. Under such basic conditions, if a lower-grade toxin is consumed, it leads to a clash between the two, failing to achieve the desired effect, with a great chance of survival.

This is basic common sense known to anyone with some fundamental knowledge.