But the third injection still hadn't worked very well. The fungal serum usually had a good effect right after it was injected, but as time passed, the illness would flare up again.
"Has the mutant fungus developed any new strains?" Xu Huo turned to look at the medical staff beside him.
The man was taken aback before realizing the question was directed at him. He immediately said, "No... Actually, we don't know much about the mutant fungus. There may be differences between individuals."
Jiang Qiao, outside, could tell something was wrong, too. Patient Zero's treatment had been far less inconsistent than Lü Yin's. One injection had brought a clear improvement, and he remained stable even now. Lü Yin had already received three injections. How could this be happening?
As if she had realized something, her face changed. She immediately looked toward the medical staff beside her, disbelief filling her eyes.
Beside the bed, in addition to the medical equipment, stood a metal warming cabinet. During Xu Huo's treatment, the medical staff had opened it several times to store blood, skin flakes, hair, and other samples collected from Lü Yin. There was also a tool case inside. No one knew what it contained, but several small holes had been drilled into its back.
The serum Xu Huo had just used on Lü Yin was his last supply. To make any more fungal serum, he would have to draw his own blood on the spot...
So he ignored the medical staff's speculation and told him to take the case out of the warming cabinet.
"That's where we keep the Antidote. It'll become ineffective once it's removed from the cabinet..." The medical staff started to say something, but when he met Xu Huo's eyes, he heard Xu Huo say only two words—"Go get