If it had been any other poison, it would have been completely eliminated with his current body. However, it was not a good thing to have a good body for a poison like the Viper's Poison that was known for being cunning. It would only make the Viper's Poison more cautious and secretive, making it harder for it to take the bait.
It was just like a battle between two armies. One side would have an absolute advantage, and the weaker side would naturally not fight head-on. If the stronger side wanted to set up a bait to lure the weaker side to take the bait, even a fool would be extremely cautious when facing the bait. Hence, in order to make the weaker side take the bait, the first thing to do was to show weakness to the enemy, and make the other party feel that their strength was similar, or even inferior. Otherwise, they could only wait for the weaker side to continue accumulating strength in secret until the power of both sides reversed.
Hence, the first step of Lin Li's detoxification plan was to show weakness to the enemy, and not just show weakness, but also make the stronger side weaken. Anyway, the final antidote that would be used to detoxify Rosario was not Rosario's own power, but a more targeted antidote. However, how to make Rosario's body collapse was also a huge problem. He was a powerhouse of the Sanctuary-realm who was proficient in the Power of Holy Light, and ordinary poisons and curses were basically ineffective on him.
"Hellhound's heart's blood, Bloodstained Grass, Evil Crow's Tongue, Flower of Loathing …" Englos could not believe his eyes after receiving the list from Lin Li. Every material on the list was extremely evil and filthy. Although there were a large number of precious herbs in the Brilliance Shrine's treasure vault, there were none of such filthy things. Besides, what he couldn't figure out was that the disgusting names didn't seem to be used for detoxification at all.
"I want to concoct a potion of the Demonic Curse," Lin Li said calmly.
"What!?" Englos's hands trembled, and he almost dropped the list on the ground. He raised his head abruptly to look at Lin Li, and asked, "Master Felic, is this … used to detoxify His Holiness the Pope?"
Englos was the best pharmaceutics Master in the Brilliance Shrine, and even the entire Ledin Kingdom. Although he didn't know how to concoct those evil and filthy poisons, it was impossible for him not to know about the Demonic Curse given his profound knowledge of pharmaceutics. He knew that the Guru-level poison was probably not inferior to the Viper's poison in Pope Rosario's body.
"Yes, I need to use this Demonic Curse to weaken His Holiness' body quickly so that I can get rid of the Viper's poison later." Actually, Lin Li was rather helpless too. He had yet to start treating the pope, and yet, he had to make the pope drink poison. If he hadn't known the nature of Viper's poison, he probably wouldn't have believed in such an antidote. The main effect of the Demonic Curse was to cause one's body to wither rapidly and cause one's bodily functions to decline rapidly. When one's body was about to decay, the power in one's body would naturally decline, and that was exactly what Lin Li wanted.
"Erm … Master Felic, it's not that I don't believe you, but this is an important matter that I can't decide on my own. If you don't mind, can you explain it to me in detail?" Englos also knew that Lin Li wouldn't be there to harm Pope Rosario, but he couldn't just believe it himself. He had to have enough reasons to convince others.
Lin Li didn't intend to hide anything, and hence told Englos about his plan to feign weakness. He knew that if his plan couldn't even convince Englos, who was well-versed in pharmaceutics, the others who didn't know pharmaceutics would definitely not allow him to feed the poison to Pope Rosario. In fact, those people probably wouldn't even allow the slightest bit of filthy stuff to be consumed by Pope Rosario, let alone a vicious poison like the Demonic Curse.
"With Your Holiness's abilities, it would be very easy to deal with the Curse of the Demonic Beasts after the Viper's poison has been neutralized. The Curse of the Demonic Beasts is a deadly poison to others, but it would be very easy to purify for those who possess the Power of Holy Light," Lin Li said without holding back.
Englos knew that Lin Li's last sentence was true. Although the Demonic Curse was vicious, its biggest weakness was that it could be easily purified by the Holy Light. That was also the weakness of most curses. However, he still didn't feel comfortable giving such filthy stuff to Pope Rosario. He believed that the others would feel the same after knowing about it.
Indeed, just as Englos had expected, when Englos told the others about it, they all objected in unison. In their opinion, Pope Rosario would only be able to withstand the torture of the poison if he was in good health. Yet, they wanted to use such filthy stuff to make Pope Rosario's body collapse. That was simply murder.
"I don't agree, that's murder! Englos, perhaps he's really good at pharmaceutics, but I've never heard of such a method of detoxification. We can't gamble with Pope Rosario's life. Besides, I heard that Mage Felic's servants are all filthy Undead creatures. I really doubt his sincerity in helping Pope Rosario get rid of the poison! " As soon as Holliard heard Englos's words, he immediately objected. He glared at Lin Li, who was beside Englos, as if he would immediately kill him if he saw any flaws.
Holliard, the leader of the Holy Paladins, had also dabbled in pharmaceutics, and his opinion clearly affected those who didn't know anything about pharmaceutics. The chief judge of the Court of Heresy and several cardinals also expressed their doubts about the detoxification plan, and even requested for further verification of Lin Li's identity.
Besides, the fact that Lin Li always had two Undead servants with him was also an important reason for their hesitation. Although Lin Li didn't bring any Undead servants with him this time, it was not a secret in the Breezy Plains. The Breezy Plains was not within the sphere of influence of the Brilliance Shrine, so they naturally wouldn't hold it against him. However, it was very suspicious for a person who always dealt with Undead creatures to come up with a seemingly incomprehensible and dangerous plan at this time.
However, no matter what their opinions were, the final decision was still up to Pope Rosario. After listening to Lin Li's detailed explanation, Pope Rosario agreed to the seemingly fatal detoxification plan even though he didn't have a deep knowledge of pharmaceutics.
The Brilliance Shrine would never allow those filthy things to exist, and it would be extremely difficult for them to gather all the materials in a short period of time. Fortunately, the Chief Judge of the Court of Heresy, Fergor, thought of a way to interrogate the Necromancers and other heretics who were imprisoned in the Court of Heresy. Some of the Necromancers had quite a lot of stock, and it only took them three days to gather all the materials.
In Englos' personal pharmaceutical lab, Lin Li stood in front of the operating table and ignited a light blue magical flame. The Hellhound's heart's blood in the refining vessel gradually boiled under the magical flame, and the rising steam emitted a disgusting stench.
Archbishop Englos, Archbishop Martin, Head of the Holy Paladins Holliard, and Judge Paladin Rina, who were all interested in pharmaceutics, stood around the operating table. They bore with the pungent stench, and stared at Lin Li's every move without blinking.
Lin Li continuously threw the materials into the vessel, and from time to time, he adjusted the magical flame to an indiscernible level. At other times, he raised the flame to the maximum, and from time to time, the vessel that contained the potion would emit a burst of magical light or a cloud of filthy smoke. Lin Li's fluid movements were like flowing water, and gradually made the onlookers forget about the stench as they were completely immersed in the process of preparing the potion.
"Bang!"
With a dull explosion, the stench in the pharmaceutical lab suddenly dissipated, and was replaced by an alluring fragrance that seemed to be the most wonderful smell in the world. Everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath. However, when they thought of the source of the fragrance, they immediately blushed as if they were suffocating. No one would have thought that those disgusting herbs would emit such a sweet fragrance in the end.
Lin Li carefully poured the Demonic Curse Potion into the potion bottle, and then picked it up to shake it in front of the light. Through the crystal potion bottle, everyone could see that the potion inside was also multicolored. Under the illumination of the light, it emitted a gorgeous halo.
"Indeed, dangerous things are always full of temptation!" Rina exclaimed, unable to help but exclaim.
At this moment, the senior executives of the Brilliance Shrine who were passionate about pharmaceutics were also looking at Lin Li with admiration and excitement. Although the Demonic Curse Potion was the most evil and filthy one, it was also a true Guru-level potion, and watching Lin Li's concoction process made them feel that they had benefited greatly. At the same time, they also understood how great the gap between their pharmaceutical standards and Lin Li's was. It was no longer a gap in technology and knowledge, but a gap in realm, just like the gap between the Legendary-realm and the Sanctuary-realm. At this moment, the young Lin Li had almost become an idol in the eyes of the senior executives of the Brilliance Shrine who were passionate about pharmaceutics.
After getting the Demonic Curse Potion, Pope Rosario was also rather surprised to see the colorful potion in the crystal potion bottle and smell the alluring fragrance. Although he had agreed to Lin Li's treatment plan, how could Rosario not feel uncomfortable about having to drink the potion that contained so many filthy ingredients? However, now that he was looking at the potion that was almost the opposite of what he had imagined, it wouldn't be that hard to accept if he didn't consider what was used to concoct it.
According to Lin Li's instructions, Rosario suppressed the Power of Holy Light in his body after consuming the Demonic Curse Potion, allowing the effects of the Demonic Curse to be fully exerted. In just two days, Rosario's appearance changed drastically under the erosion of the Demonic Curse Potion. His golden hair turned gray, and his face was no longer rosy. Instead, it became pale and full of wrinkles. His strong body became shriveled, and he looked just like a Lich that was emitting a deathly aura.
Seeing the changes in Pope Rosario's body, everyone felt their hearts wrench, and they continuously asked Lin Li when he would start detoxifying the potion. To be honest, at this moment, everyone felt a little regretful that they didn't resolutely stop Pope Rosario's decision. Englos and the others were no longer interested in consulting Lin Li about pharmaceutics, and instead focused all their attention on Pope Rosario. Sometimes, they even couldn't help but want to cast the Purification Spell to stop the Demonic Curse from wreaking havoc in Rosario's body.
Finally, when Lin Li arrived at Rosario's bed again, he didn't turn around to look at him. Instead, he sat on the chair beside him and took out two potions. Compared to the colorful Demonic Curse Potion, the two potions seemed too inconspicuous. One was a green liquid, while the other was as black as ink.
"Master Felic, can you start detoxifying the potion?" Englos and the others looked at Lin Li hopefully, waiting for his answer.
"Help His Holiness up and let him take this potion first. It's the Gift of the Earth Goddess. This is the bait in the plan." Lin Li gestured for Englos to help Rosario, whose body was almost rotting, to sit up. He then walked over with the green potion.
"The Gift of the Earth Goddess! That's not a Guru-level potion … "Almost everyone present couldn't help but exclaim. Although Lin Li had already concocted a Guru-level Demonic Curse Potion in front of them, the Gift of the Earth Goddess still shocked everyone. There were also differences between Guru-level potions. In their understanding, compared to the Demonic Curse Potion that they had concocted previously, the Gift of the Earth Goddess was not an exaggeration to say that it was close to the level of a Divine Smith.
After pulling out the stopper on the potion bottle, a fresh and natural smell of life spread throughout the room. Everyone felt refreshed at this moment. It was as if their bodies had been greatly improved just by smelling that scent.
After all, Rosario was a powerhouse of the Sanctuary-realm. Even though he had been tortured by the Demonic Curse for two days, and his appearance had changed drastically, he still retained a certain level of consciousness. Although the Ten Thousand Demon Curse was very rampant, as long as he released the suppression of the Holy Light with a thought, he could instantly purify the Ten Thousand Demon Curse in his body. Hence, he didn't need the help of others. When the potion slowly flowed into his mouth, he could still swallow it on his own.
After consuming all the blessings of the Earth Goddess, Rosario's body, which was almost rotting, immediately emitted a majestic aura of life. However, just as Rosario's expression relaxed, he suddenly frowned again. Clearly, the hidden Viper's poison had finally erupted.
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