Oscar raised an eyebrow slightly.“Talk about what?”“Business,” the woman replied calmly. “And… your future.”Ellizabeth immediately frowned.“Here we go again…” she muttered under her breath.The woman glanced briefly at Ellizabeth before turning back to Oscar.“I’m not like the others,” she said. “I didn’t come here to flirt with you or buy you.”It was almost as if she had read Ellizabeth’s thoughts.“Then why are you here?” Oscar asked casually.“I came because I know…” the woman said slowly, “you’re the only person capable of changing the future of medicine.”The atmosphere around them instantly fell silent.Several customers at nearby tables turned their attention toward them.Oscar studied her carefully.“You seem to know a lot.”The woman smiled faintly.“My name is Selena. I represent the largest herbal distribution network in the country.”Ellizabeth froze.She recognized the name immediately.And it wasn’t a small one.“We’ve spent years searching for someone like you,” Se

A few moments later, Oscar’s eyes slowly narrowed.The black ring around his neck suddenly felt warm again.It feels like something is calling me… Oscar thought, his instincts sharpening immediately.For some reason, it felt as though his soul itself was being pulled toward something.The sensation was powerful.But Oscar hesitated.“Elliz, call your father. Ask how he’s doing right now,” Oscar suddenly said.The moment she heard that, Ellizabeth instantly felt uneasy.She quickly did as he asked.“Dad, what are you doing right now?” Ellizabeth asked as soon as the call connected.“I’m watching TV. Just finished dinner. Why?” General Danur’s voice sounded clear on the other end, and hearing it made Oscar quietly relieved.“It’s nothing. I just wanted to let you know that… we might be home a little late tonight,” Ellizabeth said, trying to sound casual.“Oh, alright. Though… haven’t you two been coming home late pretty often already?” General Danur replied teasingly.Ellizabeth’s eyes

It should have been impossible.A man already standing at death’s door couldn’t possibly recover from a condition like this. Not even a miracle could save him now.“This won’t change anything.”“There’s no way. Even we couldn’t—”Before the doctor could finish—BEEP!The monitor suddenly changed tone.The old man’s body jerked violently.“What’s happening?!” one of the doctors shouted.Panic instantly filled the room.The old man’s wife and daughter cried out in fear.Cold sweat drenched Ellizabeth’s back. She was terrified something had gone wrong. Even if the man had already been expected to die, Oscar had given him the pill.If anything happened now… the blame would fall on Oscar.“DAD?!” his daughter screamed hysterically.“Honey?!” his wife sobbed.The old man’s body convulsed violently.His breathing stopped.The monitor line nearly flattened.At that moment, everyone thought the same thing.This was the end.But then—THUMP!A heartbeat echoed through the room again.Strong.He

Ellizabeth looked slightly confused, but she didn’t ask anything.“Oscar?”The voice called out again after receiving no response.“What do you want with me?” Oscar finally asked casually.He continued what he was doing without even looking toward the speaker.But despite his calm tone, the tips of his ears had turned red—like he was suppressing anger.“I heard you’ve become an incredible doctor,” Fikri said pleadingly. “Please help my father, Oscar.”Oscar let out a faint laugh.“Did I hear that right? You’re asking me for help? Seriously?”His voice remained flat.But the words struck Fikri and the family servant like a slap across the face.“My father’s suffering from some kind of illness. He’s been treated overseas. Specialists and famous doctors have all examined him, but he’s only getting worse. Yesterday he even started coughing up blood.”Even though Oscar wasn’t looking at him, Fikri kept talking.In the past, Oscar had always obeyed their family.Surely, after hearing all th

Oscar chuckled softly.“You know me too well.”“Of course I do,” she shot back.“And I’m not letting you do something crazy alone.”Oscar fell silent for a moment.“Then stay with me,” he replied simply.But those words alone were enough to change Ellizabeth’s expression completely.“Really?” Her voice softened.Oscar nodded.“Yeah. But we’ll make it at my old apartment.”Ellizabeth paused briefly before understanding.“…Okay. That’s fine.”There was a reason Oscar had chosen that place.His old apartment was the safest location he still had.Very few people even knew it existed.And for creating this pill…He would need absolute concentration.Right now, there was no better place.A few days later…All the ingredients had finally been gathered.Much faster than expected.Which only proved one thing—The influence of Fu Tang Apothecary was far greater than it appeared on the surface.That night…Inside the cramped old apartment…The process began.This time, everything felt different.