136: Chapter 136 The meeting begins, but Li Yu is absent.

When it comes down to it... it's still about the blood toxin.

Without an antidote, everything else is pointless.

"The toxin this time is too ferocious. The entire Ningyang City might not be completely paralyzed, but it's close," Liu Zhanxing said, looking at Li Yu in a low tone. "There are only 5 days left. Please do your best. The lives of tens of thousands of beasts in Ningyang City are in your hands."

"Me?"

Li Yu was surprised.

He wasn't so narcissistic as to think that he had to be the one to solve the blood toxin.

When it came to evolution, Li Yu dared to pat his chest and say, "No one understands evolution better than I do."

But treatment is different.

The "Basic Theory of Demon Beast Treatment" could infinitely reorganize exquisite treatment plans; this was his greatest reliance.

But don't forget, other Breeders started as apprentices and accumulated experience step by step to reach the advanced level, with twenty or thirty years, or even more, of experience in between.

When it comes to experience, a hundred Li Yus couldn't compare to them.

Facing Li Yu's doubts, Liu Zhanxing revealed a smile and said, "I have read your cultivation records."

"The fact that you were able to cultivate the dying Volcano Dragon and Golden Horned Small Dragon into S-rank top-tier beasts is enough to prove that your level is above others."

"The treatment of the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon just now has once again verified my judgment."

"Besides that... you were also the first person to discover and extract the blood toxin, providing a huge 'start-up fund' for the entire Ningyang City to cope with this disaster."

"Although Li Yu, you are very young—so young that you don't look like a powerhouse—but in my opinion, if there is only one person in Ningyang City who can research the antidote, that person..."

"...has to be you."

As Liu Zhanxing's voice fell, Song Jiang and the others happened to walk over, and upon hearing this, they all shouted out.

"That's right!" Song Jiang shouted.

"Brother Li Yu, you can definitely do it. Everyone's beasts are counting on you!" Chen Danian followed.

"With Master Li taking action, one is worth two, hehe..." Doll Girl chuckled.

The gazes everyone turned toward Li Yu were filled with respect and gratitude.

Seeing this, Li Yu smiled helplessly and said, "Evolution and treatment are different. I'm just better at gene unlocking and finding ways of evolution."

"I'm a layman; I don't understand what you're saying." Liu Zhanxing blinked. "Regardless, at the meeting in 5 days, I look forward to seeing your solution. The 100,000 beasts in Ningyang City and the future of the entire Ningyang City are counting on you!"

Whew... What a heavy burden.

Li Yu's mouth twitched slightly. Looking at Liu Zhanxing's shrewd expression, how could he not know that this guy was piling responsibility onto him?

Forget it, he couldn't be bothered to struggle. Anyway, no matter what, for the sake of the "light of the city" badge and the massive cultivation value he might get after treating the beasts, he had to strive for first place.

At this moment, Liu Zhanxing's phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, his gaze tightened, and he hurriedly answered it.

"What?! Spraying blood all over, infecting other beasts, critical condition?!" Liu Zhanxing shouted excitedly.

Song Jiang and the others were suddenly startled. Among them, Chen Danian looked at Li Yu, but saw that Li Yu's face was calm, without the slightest hint of surprise.

Before long, Liu Zhanxing hung up the phone with a gloomy expression.

"What happened?" Zhang Erniu asked, and the others also cast curious gazes.

Liu Zhanxing explained, "Just received news that other gymnasiums are also experiencing the situation of blood spraying and deterioration. Without exception, they are all high-quality fire-type beasts. The sprayed blood infects other beasts, and the situation is basically the same as here."

Everyone's hearts sank.

Chen Danian asked, "Brother Li, you don't seem surprised?"

"Hmm," Li Yu nodded and said, "This is just the beginning."

"What do you mean?"

Li Yu briefly explained his findings from researching the blood toxin and added, "Fire-type and high-quality ones will erupt first, then high-quality ones, then fire-type ones, and then it will iterate downwards level by level, and finally..."

He stared at Liu Zhanxing, his voice not loud, but it struck the latter like a thunderbolt: "Until all beasts have erupted."

"What a vicious toxin!" Liu Zhanxing gritted his teeth and said. "This is trying to wipe out the potential of Ningyang City!"

His tone carried anger and a hint of panic that he hadn't even noticed himself.

If this were allowed to continue, even if an antidote for the blood toxin were eventually researched, those high-quality beasts would have already died.

The losses would be huge.

Zhang Erniu and Yang Juan looked fearful, feeling lucky that their beasts had escaped death.

Song Jiang and Chen Danian became worried.

Their beasts both met the criteria for high quality, which meant that once the fire-type + high-quality eruption passed, it would be their beasts' turn.

"Li Yu!" Liu Zhanxing spoke, his gaze carrying a hint of pleading.

Li Yu shook his head: "Sorry, I'm not going."

"Why?" Liu Zhanxing frowned.

"No time," Li Yu said. "The blood toxin will change. If we don't completely solve the blood toxin, we will always be chased by it, and the death toll will only get larger and larger."

Just as Li Yu said, Ningyang City was in complete chaos. The blood toxin must be solved, otherwise, no matter how many Breeders were dispatched, it wouldn't be enough.

Liu Zhanxing also knew this principle, but the current situation was pressing, so he had to continue persuading: "But if we don't take action, those high-potential beasts will die soon. No matter what, just come and take a look with me first."

Li Yu didn't answer, but took out paper and a pen from his pocket, squatted down, placed it on his thigh, and wrote swiftly.

Before long, an improved treatment plan based on the two treatments just now appeared on the paper.

He handed the paper to Liu Zhanxing: "Make several copies. If you encounter other Senior Cultivators who can't handle it, give this to them. It won't necessarily cure them, but at least it will delay the beasts' death, and holding out for 5 days won't be a problem."

Liu Zhanxing took it carefully, afraid that he would crush the paper if he got nervous.

A small piece of paper was heavier than a gold brick at this moment.

"Okay! I will definitely do as you say. Is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Actually, there is."

"What? Tell me."

"Song Jiang and Chen Danian's beasts are also reaching their eruption point. Find a Breeder and use it on their beasts first."

After saying this, Li Yu sighed dejectedly: "Sigh~ having too high quality turns out not to be a good thing."

Everyone: "???" Listen to that, is that human talk?

Bidding farewell to everyone, Chen Qing grabbed Li Yu again, and they sped all the way back to his Advanced Cultivation room.

This round of rescue and treatment gave Li Yu a deeper understanding of the blood toxin.

At least there was some clue about the antidote.

5 days. It should be enough time...

Li Yu put on his mask and, with Zhou Ya, continued his unfinished experiment.

...Time passed day by day.

While Li Yu and other Senior Cultivators were busy researching the antidote, the blood toxin in Ningyang City was still erupting.

Just as Li Yu had guessed. First fire-type + high-quality. Then high-quality. Then fire-type. It erupted downwards level by level, and the note Li Yu left behind also played a huge role in turning the tide during this period.

Those beasts that were originally on the verge of death were saved from danger through the absorption of demon cores and the treatment of groups of silver needles.

Countless Beast Tamers were grateful for this, and countless Breeders admired him for it.

The disaster in Ningyang City spread across the country and set the internet ablaze. Li Yu's name also spread out of Ningyang City along with that selfless treatment plan.

In the blink of an eye. 5 days passed.

The physical condition of the beasts in Ningyang City went from bad to worse. By the fifth day, they had all collapsed, with only the sound of breathing left.

Inside the Beast Taming Research Institute, the meeting regarding the treatment of the blood toxin was about to be held. Director Wang sat at the head, with representatives from the City Defense Bureau and the city on his left and right.

Several circles around were filled with Breeders, but these Breeders all looked dejected, lacking the high spirits they had during the last meeting.

All around the meeting room, there were many reporters sitting or standing, with cameras and microphones, waiting like tigers watching their prey.

However... until the time reached 9 o'clock, and the meeting was about to begin. Li Yu's figure still had not appeared.