Leo’s right index finger and middle finger now had a strange golden needle shimmering with an eerie light.
Just holding the poisonous needle between his fingers, Leo could sense its intense toxicity.
If Juliet hadn’t used the detoxifying Profound Ice Cocoon, she would have likely perished by now.
Leo didn’t discard the poisonous needle but instead stored it in the Void Storage Talisman.
After removing the poisonous needle, Juliet’s pale complexion improved slightly.
Leo flipped his right hand and took out a Healing Talisman from the Void Storage Talisman.
This Healing Talisman was crafted by Leo after advancing to the higher rank of Great Spirit Master. It was a third-grade talisman with considerable healing abilities.
After activating the talisman, a translucent green film enveloped Juliet.
The film started to contract slowly, and the pallor on Juliet’s face rapidly diminished.
When the green film completely merged into Juliet’s body, her beautiful face finally regained its color, and no more black-red blood spilled from her mouth.
Feeling the majority of the toxins eliminated from her body and her condition rapidly improving, a faint smile appeared on Juliet’s face.
She wiped the bloodstains from the corners of her mouth and stole a glance at Leo. Blushing, she fastened her clothing that Leo had opened.
“Juliet, I’ve neutralized most of the toxins in your body, but a small portion still remains. I currently don’t have a way to deal with that small portion of poison. Once we return, I will develop an antidote specifically for this poison. After you take it, you’ll be completely cured,” Leo said to Juliet.
Originally, Leo believed that using the Healing Talisman would completely eradicate the poison in Juliet’s body. However, the result told him that he had underestimated the severity of the Black Poison King’s inherent venom.
“Leo, thank you for saving me and for eliminating the Black Poison King for the Black Miao clan,” Juliet expressed her gratitude. “As for the remaining toxins in my body, I can remove them on my own once we return. You are my benefactor and also the benefactor of the Black Miao clan. In the future, if you have any requests, the Black Miao clan and I will do our utmost to assist you!”
Juliet’s gaze towards Leo was filled with gratitude, and her tone of speech was quite sincere.
“Juliet, we are both members of the WONDER family. There’s no need to be so polite,” Leo said, turning around. “Let’s go check on Thunder Dragon and the others.”
Juliet nodded with an “Mm” and as she watched Leo’s back, her initially clear gaze carried a hint of complexity.
Juliet was the saintess of the Black Miao clan, a noble identity. Except for her father, she had never been touched by any man before.
Today, not only was Juliet touched by a man, but it was in a rather sensitive area, which left her with an indescribable feeling.
Leo’s divine sense swept over and informed him that Thunder Dragon and the others were not poisoned, but had merely fainted temporarily.
Juliet didn’t possess Leo’s abilities, so she personally approached Fire Rose and checked her pulses.
After diagnosing her, Juliet stood up and said, “They’ve only fainted. Using the Clearing Spirit Incense will revive them.”
After speaking, Juliet took out a white incense stick from her personal pouch and ignited it.
Soon, the white incense emitted a white smoke that quickly spread.
A pleasant fragrance, reminiscent of sandalwood, filled Leo’s nose.
Two minutes later, Fire Rose, who was closest to Juliet, opened her eyes first.
Then followed Thunder Dragon, Barrow, Cale, and Chad.
When Fire Rose sat up and saw Leo and Juliet, her eyes still held some confusion. “Juliet, Leo…”
As her consciousness rapidly cleared, Fire Rose suddenly remembered the Black Poison King and quickly looked around. “Where is the Black Poison King?”
Juliet replied, “The Black Poison King has been slain by Leo.”
“The Black Poison King… is dead!?” With Juliet’s support, Fire Rose stood up from the ground, and then she saw the corpse of the Black Poison King on the floor.
Thunder Dragon and the others naturally also saw the body of the Black Poison King and showed obvious astonishment on their faces.
The formidable and extremely venomous Black Poison King had been defeated by Leo during their brief period of unconsciousness, which surprised them greatly.
Barrow walked up to Leo and said in a deep voice, “Leo, thank you!”
Chad laughed and said, “Leo, your combat power is too formidable. If it weren’t for you today, I might have met the King of Hell.”
Thunder Dragon reached out and patted Leo’s shoulder, his eyes filled with gratitude.
When Cale looked at Leo, the arrogance and disdain that had previously been in his eyes had completely disappeared.
“The Black Poison King is dead, and our mission is complete.” Fire Rose approached Thunder Dragon and asked, “Team leader, how should we handle the body of the Black Poison King?”
Thunder Dragon thought for a moment and said, “Let it rot here.”
Thunder Dragon despised the Black Poison King, whose hands were stained with blood, to the extreme.
The group didn’t stay here for too long and began to return along the original path.
At two o’clock in the afternoon, the seven of them left the Evergreen Rainforest and arrived at their previous campsite.
Abel saw the seven of them return unharmed, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
“Did you find the Black Poison King?” Although Abel had already guessed the result, he still asked.
Thunder Dragon truthfully replied, “The villagers in Village 1 and Village 2 were all killed by the Black Poison King. With Juliet’s guidance, we found the Black Poison King, and Leo killed him.”
“Well done!” Abel praised and looked at Leo. “Bringing you into WONDER was indeed a very wise decision.”
When Leo heard these words, they didn’t sound like praise to him, so he couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Wells, I risked my life to slay the Black Poison King.”
“Oh, is that so?” Abel looked Leo up and down, his tone carrying a hint of doubt.
Leo remained calm, his clothes intact, and no traces of injuries on his body. There was no sign of him having risked his life.
Chad couldn’t help but interject, “Juliet was poisoned, and except for Leo, we were all rendered unconscious by the Black Poison King. If it weren’t for Leo, we would have all been wiped out.”
A smile appeared on Abel’s face again. “It’s a good thing we called Leo for this mission.”
Leo was dissatisfied with Abel’s non-committal words and cleared his throat, speaking frankly, “Mr. Wells, I risked my life to deal with the Black Poison King. Words of praise are good, but it would be even better to have some tangible rewards.”
Leo’s words caused Abel’s smile to freeze on his face.
Thunder Dragon and the others hadn’t expected Leo to speak so directly, and their faces showed a hint of surprise.
Unable to help himself, Abel laughed and scolded, “You little brat, how can you directly ask for rewards from your superior?”