The system seemed to be thinking.
"No data indicates that this pill would be effective on Zhao Ritian in his current condition. Forgive my bluntness, but you're grasping at straws, treating a dead Ritian like a living one..."
Lu Chengwen's eyes turned red. "If you can't give me any useful advice or a solution for this situation, then shut up."
The system fell silent for a moment. "The Desire Woman Pill is an unorthodox pill. It's neither a tonic nor a poison... but... under normal circumstances, men die if they take it..."
"He's going to die anyway."
Lu Chengwen broke off half a pill and knelt beside Zhao Ritian. "Brother Ritian, whether this is a blessing or a curse depends on your luck. Your brother has nothing else, but I've got plenty of this stuff. If something goes wrong, we'll be finished together. If you can endure it... I trust you won't blame me."
He pried open Zhao Ritian's mouth and shoved it in.
The system said from the side, "When you fed Hua Xuening pills before, you weren't like this. You were very gentle then, and your hands kept wandering around..."
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"Shut up!"
Lu Chengwen hammered Zhao Ritian's chest. "Swallow it! Swallow it! Swallow it! Swallow the damn thing!"
Zhao Ritian swallowed hard from the blows and actually swallowed the half-pill of Desire Woman Pill.
After a while, Lu Chengwen wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked up. "How is he?"
The system said, "Strange. It seems... it really is having some effect. He... is getting better. The Dragon Pattern Nail's effects are fading... Host, I truly admire you. How did you know the Desire Woman Pill would work?"
Lu Chengwen shook his head and let out a breath, feeling his taut nerves suddenly relax.
"How would