After Ling Tian finished speaking, Ali shrugged helplessly and spread his hands.
"Ling Tian, it seems we can't continue the experiment. I've run out of spiritual power!"
Ling Tian finally remembered that Ali had opened spatial portals three times consecutively today.
While this sorcery was incredibly powerful and caught people off guard, its drawback was equally prominent: it consumed a tremendous amount of Ali's spiritual power.
Moreover, this depletion couldn't be replenished by using artifacts or elixirs to restore true essence. It required ample time for a complete recovery.
"Alright, then we'll continue testing tomorrow!"
...
At the Mayo Clinic, Boris and his son Mark welcomed two guests. Over the past two days, despite consuming large amounts of food, they continued to waste away, their emaciation visibly apparent.
The father and son had also taken numerous antibiotics, primarily conventional drugs for parasitic infections. While these medications didn't kill the parasites, their side effects caused the father and son considerable suffering.
Now, standing before them were a man and a woman. The man, appearing to be in his 40s, was a Black man from Africa. The woman was a young white girl, seemingly only sixteen or seventeen years old.
The man's name was Mutombo, from Africa. He was encountered by Bice while she was searching for raw materials to create life essence in Africa.
Mutombo was the shaman of a tribe at that time. In African tribes, the esteemed status of shamans often surpassed that of their chieftains. After all, in such remote and impoverished areas, teeming with wild beasts, viruses, and diseases, a shaman who knew how to treat illnesses with herbs was a lifesaver.
At that time, Mutombo's tribe had been defeated by another tribe, and all its members were about to be executed, including Mutombo.
It was at this moment that Bice appeared and saved Mutombo. She had originally intended to turn Mutombo's tribesmen into raw materials for life essence. However, Bice discovered that this African man possessed a special ability.
Mutombo's ability was peculiar: he could transfer diseases from others onto himself, and then use his own skills, particularly his super-strong immune system, to eradicate these diseases.
Even if the cause of the illness couldn't be identified, he could still use his ability to transfer the disease, including the affected area, onto himself.
This individual's ability was incredibly potent. Many formidable bacteria and viruses that entered his body were killed by his immune system.
Even some chronic illnesses and difficult-to-treat diseases could be resolved using his ability.
The woman beside Mutombo was named Tiffany. Although this woman was only seventeen or eighteen years old, she was a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was, arguably, the most renowned medical institution in the world, bar none.
Tiffany's ability was healing. She could emit a white light that promoted cell division and accelerated wound healing.
It was worth noting that Tiffany's ability was almost identical to Bice's before her corruption. This was one of the reasons why Bice placed such great importance on this woman.
Therefore, this time, to treat Gustav and his son, Bice had spared no expense, dispatching both Tiffany and Mutombo.
Gustav and his son gave high priority to the two individuals sent by Bice. For the father and son at this moment, anyone who could cure their illness was their last hope.
Facing Gustav and his son, Mutombo was taciturn. Hailing from the African savanna, he had not fully adapted to modern life and was socially anxious.
Fortunately, Tiffany was there. This woman was very intelligent and possessed a high IQ, naturally taking charge of communication with Gustav and his son.
Tiffany, unfazed by the power and influence of Gustav and his son, first inquired in detail about their conditions. Then, she took their medical records, along with Matthias's case, and began to study them meticulously.
The father and son watched anxiously as the woman's expression shifted between furrowed brows and sudden flashes of insight.
After a considerable time, Tiffany looked up and said to Gustav and his son, "Gentlemen, I have now understood. You have been infected by a very potent parasite.
Based on its DNA sequence, this parasite has a familial relationship with liver flukes, and its symptoms are somewhat similar. However, this parasite is far more virulent than liver flukes!"
"Ms. Tiffany, there's one question I still can't quite grasp. How did the two of us get infected with this parasite?"
Tiffany glanced at Mark, who had posed the question, before replying, "I am a doctor, not a detective. How you became infected is beyond my knowledge.
However, I can tell you that there is only one possibility for contracting this parasite: contaminated food or water!"
Upon hearing this, the father and son exchanged bewildered glances. Tiffany's conclusion was identical to Dr. Southgate's.
The problem was that they had already conducted a thorough investigation of their diet and water intake over the past few days, finding no signs of parasites.
They had meticulously examined all the food and water they could consume under a microscope, not even spotting a single egg.
"Ms. Tiffany, that's not important. Can you cure us?" Boris said with a conciliatory smile.
Tiffany shook her head.
"Although I am a healer, I am more adept at treating external injuries and trauma.
This matter should be handled by Mr. Mutombo."
Tiffany then communicated with Mutombo. They spoke in French, interspersed with some African dialects, leaving Boris and his son completely bewildered.
After their exchange, Tiffany told Boris Gustav, "Mr. Mutombo has just communicated with me. He said that in Africa, he frequently treats parasitic diseases, and he can cure your illness!"
In fact, Mutombo was very familiar with parasitic diseases. The African continent was mysterious and rich, but it was a paradise for wild animals and a hell for humans.
Here, there were all sorts of diseases, bacteria, viruses, and parasites...
The notorious AIDS, Ebola, and Dengue fever, these deadly viruses all originated from Africa.
And various types of parasites were also a characteristic of Africa. In the tribes of Africa, there were almost no individuals who hadn't been infected with parasites.