NOVEL NEXT Chapter 49: Testing Poison with One's Own Body
At two in the afternoon, the first round of the Herbal Medicine Conference finals officially began.
In this first round of the competition, Wang Ye's opponent was neither Yuan Hongming nor Mr. Lu. Moreover, the new rules set by He Lei and his colleagues had not yet been announced.
They planned to start implementing the plan in the second round of the finals.
At this time, Wang Ye was still unaware that he had already been schemed against.
In the first round of the finals, Wang Ye easily defeated his opponent. While the other group's matches were still fiercely underway, Wang Ye was already resting backstage.
"You performed well. It looks like you're going to be today's champion," Fang Feifei said to Wang Ye with a smile as he came offstage.
Wang Ye just smiled lightly in response.
From a distance, He Lei watched the close interaction between Wang Ye and Fang Feifei, his eyes filled with resentment.
Fang Feifei seemed to be well aware of this, and it seemed that the more He Lei resented, the closer she got to Wang Ye.
A few minutes later, the first round of the finals had ended. Yuan Hongming and Mr. Lu, unsurprisingly, had made it into the top four.
Seeing this result, Wang Ye understood that his opponent in the next round would definitely be either Yuan Hongming or Mr. Lu.
Wang Ye was very aware of Yuan Hongming's capabilities. As long as it was a fair match, Yuan Hongming could not beat Wang Ye. But Wang Ye also knew that they would not play by the rules.
In the competition, they were certain to resort to some schemes. Although Wang Ye did not yet know what their tactics would be, he was prepared to deal with them.
At this moment, the host stepped onto the stage and began to announce the rules for the next round.
"Dear audience, the semifinals are about to begin. Before the match starts, I need to announce an important rule. To increase the competitiveness of the final showdown, the judges have decided to add a competition event in both the semifinals and the finals."
Add a competition event?
The audience onsite, hearing this news, showed great interest. After all, the previous rounds of competition had not been very exciting.
And now with the finals approaching, the remaining competitors were definitely very strong. If the competition continued as before, it would be even less interesting.
Thus, the audience quite liked the competitive event added by the judges.
"What event have you added? Come on, tell us."
"Yes, hurry up, is it an attractive event?"
"Right, we want to see something appealing."
Below the stage, many in the audience responded. It was unclear if they were genuinely responding or were acting under the instructions of He Lei and Yang Junsheng.
"The event added by the judges is called 'Testing Poison with One's Body,'" the host announced without hesitation.
Testing Poison with One's Body?
Everyone paused when they heard this.
But by the name alone, it sounded extremely thrilling and it naturally had a high level of confrontation.
However, everyone understood that this was very dangerous. Testing poison with one's body meant risking one's life. If an accident occurred, lives could be lost!
Such a large-scale competition was being followed by the whole Yun City. If someone were to die, the authorities would definitely launch a rigorous investigation.
Sitting next to Wang Ye, Chen Li's brow furrowed when she heard about the event.
"Junior brother, they are targeting you with this! This event is too dangerous," Chen Li said worriedly.
Tan Long, on the other side, also sensed something amiss.
"Yeah, Doctor Wang, I feel this event isn't meant to increase confrontation but to harm people," Tan Long, who was quick-witted, said.
He Lei's scheming was something Tan Long could understand.
Fang Feifei's face also showed a hint of worry.
"Wang Ye, they are doing this to harm you! I'll help you deal with this," Fang Feifei said seriously.
With her capabilities, getting the organizers to cancel this event was not a problem.
As long as she stepped in, neither He Lei nor Yang Junsheng would dare to push back.
However, Wang Ye smiled faintly and calmly said, "It's fine. I think this event is good. Since 'Testing Poison with One's Body' is a confrontational event, then it definitely won't be just me testing the poison! Since everyone is doing it, it's fair."
Wang Ye didn't know what He Lei and the others planned to do, but he trusted his own abilities. Although he disdained using poison, his skills in detoxifying were also not bad.
"This... Wang Ye, are you sure you can handle it?" Fang Feifei asked seriously.
"Yes!" Wang Ye nodded, then looked at Chen Li, "Senior sister, don't you trust my medical skills?"
Chen Li thought about it; indeed, there was no doubt about Wang Ye's medical skills, so there was no need to worry.
Despite still being somewhat concerned, Tan Long no longer said anything further.
However, the audience on site was still worried.
"Isn't this too dangerous? This is just a competition, not a fight to the death."
"Exactly, so many people are watching, and it's being broadcast live. This can't be allowed!"
"Absolutely, lives are at stake. This isn't a joking matter."
Yet the host on stage remained very composed.
He had anticipated the audience's reaction and had already been equipped with a strategy to handle it.
"Don't worry, everyone. The concerns you have will not happen. The 'Testing Poison with One's Body' event is very safe. Let me first explain the rules in detail."
"Firstly, in this event, competitors will, within a designated time, use the provided medicinal materials onsite to formulate poison, which will then be administered to their opponent. The opponent, after ingesting the poison, will concoct their own antidote. The party who formulates the antidote in the shortest time will gain the most points. During the process of making the poison, competitors will have already prepared the corresponding antidote. If the opponent surrenders, or if the judges deem them to be in danger, the antidote will be administered immediately. Therefore, the competitors will not be in any life-threatening danger."
"Also, a most important point is that we will strictly regulate the poison concocted by the competitors, ensuring it does not endanger life."
After the host's explanation, the worried looks from the crowd lessened somewhat.
Nevertheless, the event was still very dangerous. Yet, it was precisely because of its risky nature that the event was made even more thrilling and attractive.
"The competition rules have now been fully announced. If any competitors are afraid, they can choose to withdraw. We, the organizers, will absolutely ensure the safety of the competitors," the host continued, while the audience below remained quiet. Everyone was weighing the feasibility of this matter.