24: The entire internet is shocked: the antidote is ineffective?

The fans first sent bullet comments in the Live Stream Room, feeling comforted by Yang Mi's attentiveness.

But their relief lasted less than a second before they noticed Reba's complexion shifting from pale white to a faint black.

...

"Sister Reba? Sister Reba?"

"Don't scare me!"

Yang Chaoyue was the first to notice that something was wrong with Reba's complexion. Her breathing became rapid, and then, after suddenly exhaling a heavy breath, she fell into a deep coma.

Yang Chaoyue's sudden cry made everyone's hearts tighten.

Wu Jing and Yang Mi looked at the antidote in their hands in utter terror.

What was going on?

They had clearly already administered the antidote, so why did this happen? Why did she still fall into a coma?

Could it be... that the antidote was useless?

At this moment, Yang Mi panicked and hurriedly looked at the unconscious Reba.

"Reba! Reba!"

It wasn't just Yang Mi who panicked; Bai Lu and Meng Ziyi were also panicked.

"What's going on? Why is she in a coma? Why is her condition even worse than before?"

"Wasn't the antidote injected? Is it ineffective?"

"This isn't just ineffective, it's gotten worse. It wasn't like this before, look at her now! Can't you see it?"

"Is the antidote ineffective?"

"No way, right? Antidotes are generally used to neutralize toxins. I just checked the information; for common insect bites or poisoning, antidotes are effective. Even snake venom can be easily neutralized. But with Reba, I don't see any healing; I see it worsening. This is even more serious than before!"

"Can anyone explain? Why is this happening?"

...

The fans fell into a panic. They were very concerned about Reba's safety, especially her own fans, who were even more worried about her well-being.

In the footage, Reba's entire state was terrible, and her lips had turned from pale white to pitch black.

Especially on the fair skin of her arms, the toxin was still gradually spreading.

At this moment —

"The Corpse Beetle grows by eating rotting flesh, and its toxicity is stronger than average, even more toxic than a King Cobra. Its toxicity is corrosive; it first corrodes the body's mechanisms, then the cells. Once the last cell is completely corroded, there is truly no hope of recovery."

After the bullet comment was sent, another message was posted.

"I am an Archaeologist, and I once encountered a Corpse Beetle in a Tomb. Once bitten by this thing, death is certain. The victim can only live for an hour."

As these bullet comments appeared, the entire Live Stream Room fell into a deathly silence.

At this moment —

All other bullet comments were cleared, and only these two remained on the screen of the Live Stream Room.

A few seconds later —

"What? A Corpse Beetle? Is this thing really a damn Corpse Beetle?"

"Everything Ye Bai said is true, and even the time of poisoning was so precise. Does that mean there's no saving Reba?"

"Wait a minute, isn't this Corpse Beetle supposed to be in an Ancient Tomb? Then how did they appear here?"

"Now is not the time to talk about that. The issue is that the Corpse Beetle is untreatable. I'm a medical student; human cells can atrophy, but they absolutely cannot be corroded. Once cells are corroded, that part of the skin will undergo necrosis, and it will truly be incurable."

"Then Reba..."

For a moment, all the fans were filled with a bad premonition, especially those who liked Reba, their noses stinging with unshed tears.

With the toxicity of corrosive cells, she might not even survive in a hospital, let alone in the middle of a rainforest.

Was there really no chance left for her to survive?

...

Meanwhile, on the production crew's side.

After seeing the situation in the Live Stream Room, the director and other senior members of the production crew, whose hearts were already uneasy, became even more tense.

They had previously thought the antidote would make things better, but now... the antidote was ineffective.

Especially with the current situation... The director was completely stunned.

"Corroding cells..."

"Can she still survive?"

"Doesn't that mean Reba is doomed?"

Everyone at the scene gasped, their faces filled with panic and dismay.

Ever since they arrived in this Forbidden Ground, their hearts had never been at ease.

Moreover, Reba was a good girl, neither humble nor pushy. Even after facing that behavior from Zhang Dada, she had no complaints.

It showed that she was kind-hearted, leaving Zhang Dada with his final shred of dignity.

It was this point that made them have even more affection for Reba.

Furthermore, she treated her teammates with great kindness and was never stingy. Most importantly, she was brave, protecting Yang Mi in times of danger.

She was much better than those young idols.

How could they not worry when such a girl was now facing death?

"Contact the best antidote experts immediately. No matter how much it costs, we must save Reba. Also, have the rescue team and helicopter on standby at all times."

The director slammed the table and shouted at the others.

...

Inside the Forbidden Ground —

Reba's sudden coma left Wu Jing, Yang Mi, and the others in shock.

"Brother Jing! What is going on? Why is it like this?"

"Why does it look even worse than before?"

Bai Lu turned to look at Wu Jing, tears streaming down her face from anxiety.

She didn't understand what was happening and could only ask Wu Jing.

Wu Jing's mind was also blank at this moment; he looked at the syringe in his hand in confusion.

"This shouldn't be! This is an antidote, it cures all poisons. It shouldn't be ineffective, unless... this toxicity is very powerful, and the antidote is useless."

"Ah? A poison that even the antidote can't cure?"

"Then Sister Reba..."

Upon hearing Wu Jing's words, Bai Lu and Yang Chaoyue panicked even more.

Their hands were trembling as they held Reba's.

"What is going on? Why is it like this?"

Wu Jing truly couldn't understand. Were the creatures in this Forbidden Ground different from what he had encountered?

"The Corpse Beetle's poison is untreatable. The toxicity will corrode her cells, and right now, her cells are gradually being corroded."

Ye Bai calmly looked at Reba, who was lying in Yang Mi's arms, and said in a deep voice.

"Ah?"

Wu Jing was stunned and looked sharply at Ye Bai.

Yang Mi's watery eyes widened suddenly, and her grip on Reba tightened.

She spoke with a shocked expression, "You mean to say that Reba's cells are already rotting?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Lu hurriedly looked at Reba's hand.

The previously fair and tender hand was now a bruised purple color, exactly the same as the skin of the rotting corpse they had seen in the cave earlier.

Only then did it dawn on Wu Jing.

Strong toxicity usually targets the blood; as the blood flows, the toxins spread throughout the body.

But... but this toxicity was actually corroding the cells...

If they were in a hospital, a blood transfusion might offer a glimmer of hope for survival, but what about the cells? Could one replace cells?

Wu Jing felt a sense of suffocation engulfing him.