The host's voice fell, and the staff brought out trays, each holding ten bottles of poison.
"Contestants must not only concoct antidotes but also identify the poisons."
This time, no juniors stepped forward.
From the Great Han Ming Kingdom, Park Chang-ho himself took the stage to discern the poisons.
He stepped forward without hesitation, choosing to go first. Taking a tray of ten bottles of poison, he went to the area designated for the Great Han Ming Kingdom.
All eyes were fixed on him.
Park Chang-ho picked up the first bottle of poison, poured some into a bowl, then observed its color, sniffed its scent, and even…
Daringly dipped a tiny bit with his finger and tasted it.
This bold move undoubtedly stunned everyone below.
"That Korean has guts!"
"Hope it poisons him to death!"
"These poisons are generally not highly potent. Such a small dose won't be fatal; he's using this to gauge the poison's characteristics."
"This Korean is quite something…"
Despite the dislike many spectators harbored for Park Chang-ho,
His medical skills, as demonstrated so far, were indeed impressive.
On the stage.
Park Chang-ho then used various instruments for component analysis, property analysis, and so on, of the poison.
After completing everything, he paused again, deep in thought.
Suddenly.
A smile flickered across Park Chang-ho's lips.
Many spectators were stirred by this, wondering if the Korean had found a solution.
They looked closely.
Park Chang-ho took out some herbs, then weighed and proportioned them.
Some were heated, some were crushed with a pestle, some were steeped… finally mixed together and poured into another clean bowl.
Immediately.
Park Chang-ho looked around and gestured to the host, "This is the antidote for the first poison I've concocted. I've already written its name on paper."
"Watch carefully."
As he spoke, he confidently picked up the first bottle of poison and drank half of it.
Then he picked up the prepared concoction and drank a significant portion.
"Gulp, gulp…"
The faint sounds reached everyone's ears.
All eyes widened.
Even…
Some people whispered, hoping Park Chang-ho had mixed the antidote incorrectly and would die on the spot.
But to their disappointment.
Nothing untoward happened to Park Chang-ho.
The first poison…
Antidote successfully concocted!
The process took less than five minutes!
This undoubtedly made the expressions of many in the audience turn grim.
Park Chang-ho…
His strength was undeniable!
Subsequently, Park Chang-ho proceeded to attempt the remaining nine bottles of poison, one by one.
From identification to concoction, from drinking the poison to drinking the antidote…
Every step was under everyone's gaze.
Watching…
It seemed effortless and swift.
Until the last bottle of poison was detoxified, the entire process took just over an hour!
This filled everyone with silent awe.
"Your turn!"
Park Chang-ho approached Bai Zi-he, full of ease and a hint of disdain, "I have completed the detoxification and identification of ten poisons."
"Time taken: one hour and six minutes!"
"Kid…"
"You're quite eloquent, I hope your detoxification skills are as good!"
"Just don't poison yourself with your own antidote, that would be a real joke!"
With that, Park Chang-ho burst into arrogant laughter.
"Master Bai, fight on!"
"Master Bai, we believe in you!"
"Master Bai, stomp on this dog-like Korean!"
"Master Bai…"
The audience below immediately cheered for Bai Zi-he.
Bai Zi-he smiled calmly and was about to begin when he was stopped by Fang Yong-zheng, who had recovered.
"Master Bai…"
Fang Yong-zheng took out an ancient jade pendant and said, "This jade pendant is called the 'Dragon-Phoenix Pendant.' Wearing it can refresh the mind and greatly aid in studying poisons!"
According to the rules of the Medical Grand Assembly,
Contestants were allowed to use some simple tools.
Just as Park Chang-ho had used some instruments to even determine some components of the poisons.
Therefore, this was not considered a violation.
However…
Bai Zi-he calmly pushed Fang Yong-zheng's hand back, "No need."
He looked directly at the poisons on the tray and said loudly, "With these things… there's no need to make it so complicated."
What did he mean by that?
Was he implying that Park Chang-ho had made a mountain out of a molehill?
Or, was he confident that he could easily identify these poisons and concoct antidotes?
Everyone was confused by his words.
Bai Zi-he offered no further explanation.
He provided the answer with his actions.
The next moment.
Bai Zi-he walked up to the tray, opened the first bottle of poison, glanced at it, directly pulled out the stopper, and poured half of it into his mouth.
"Gulp, gulp…"
Without hesitation, he swallowed it all.