Dark Devour! Blackbeard?

"Cough, cough!"

Takimaru spat out two mouthfuls of blood after taking the medicine.

"Huh? Teppei, what's wrong with Takimaru?" Natalie asked fearfully as she looked at him.

"This is bad!"

Teppei had just finished healing Machi's right leg when trouble arose again.

Takimaru had previously been surrounded by Grass Bees. Although Leiyin had driven them away with flames, quite a few small wounds remained on his body, and he had now fallen unconscious.

Even Teppei hadn't expected the toxins to be so fierce.

He extended his right thumb, and his fingernail grew six or seven centimeters long. Then he took a small bottle filled with green liquid from his robes. He dipped the long nail into the bottle and drew up the liquid. "This is an extract from the Healing Tree that neutralizes toxins. Although its effects are rather potent, Takimaru's physique should be able to withstand it. The first thing we need to do is restore his blood pressure and body temperature."

As he spoke, he pierced the artery in Takimaru's arm with his fingernail. "Grass Bee venom isn't particularly potent, but it takes effect quickly. I thought the pill just now would be enough to suppress it, but I still underestimated how fast it would develop."

The green liquid slowly entered Takimaru's body.

Before long, Takimaru spat out two more mouthfuls of blood, and his eyes slowly opened.

Teppei smiled. "How do you feel now that you're awake?"

"Oh, it's Teppei." As he spoke, Takimaru tried to sit up.

"Wait. You can't move yet. Although you've temporarily recovered, the bee venom has damaged some of your tissues and impaired your heart and lungs. You're still seriously injured." Teppei took another item from his robes—a green seed the size of a marble. "Takimaru, eat this."

"What's this?"

"Fertile Seed."