From Loser to Mighty

He's Crazy!

Karina and Dave arrived at the Winter mansion. The atmosphere there was heavy. Servants moved back and forth with anxious faces. The air was thick with palpable tension and deep sorrow. Karina wasted no time, pulling Dave directly towards Grandma Maura's room.

Inside the room, Grandma Maura lay weakly on the large bed. Her face was deathly pale, her breathing shallow and ragged. Several medical devices were attached to her body. Around the bed, members of the Winter family gathered: Uncle Richard Winter, Aunt Sonia Winter, Doctor Albert, and Alex, Karina's cousin.

Dave stepped in, his eyes immediately fixed on Grandma Maura. He didn't touch her. He just stood a few steps from the bed, closed his eyes for a moment, and activated his new senses.

In an instant, the world around him changed. He could hear the Grandma's weak heartbeat, the slowing blood flow, and even the subtle vibrations in every cell of her body. His sense of smell picked up an unusual faint scent, like metal mixed with withered flowers, hidden beneath the hospital's antiseptic smell. His sight penetrated the skin, revealing disturbed energy circulation, like a blocked river.

'This isn't a normal illness,' Dave thought. 'There's poison. A slow-acting poison, attacking the nervous system and gradually paralyzing vital organs. This poison is very subtle, designed to mimic the natural aging process. That's why modern doctors can't detect it.'

Dave opened his eyes. He already knew what to do.

"Who is he, Karina?" Richard asked, his voice cold, pointing at Dave. "Why would you bring a stranger here at a time like this?"

Karina turned. "He said he could help Grandma. He has a different kind of medicine."

Sonia snorted. "Help? Karina, are you crazy? At a time like this, you bring some weirdo off the street? Can't you see Grandma is dying?"

Alex stepped forward, looking at Dave with disgust. "He's the guy who was stalking you this morning, right? The one you called a pervert? You trust someone like this? You loser!"

Dave remained calm. He didn't return Alex's insults. "I can heal Grandma Winter," he said, his voice steady.

Uncle Richard laughed cynically. "Heal? Doctor Albert, did you hear that? There's someone better than you here."

Doctor Albert, who had been observing Dave with a skeptical gaze, finally spoke. "Excuse me, sir. I am Doctor Albert, head of the medical team treating Mrs. Winter. I have done everything I can. Mrs. Winter's condition is very critical." He then turned towards the bed. "I will perform a final examination."

Doctor Albert reached for his stethoscope, preparing to approach Grandma Maura. "Don't," Dave said.

All eyes turned to Dave.

"What did you say?" Doctor Albert glared at Dave.

"Your technique is wrong," Dave said bluntly. "Grandma doesn't need a regular examination. She needs an antidote."

"Antidote?!" Sonia shrieked. "Are you accusing Grandma of being poisoned?!"

"Nonsense!" Richard snapped. "Who do you think you are?!"

Alex stepped forward, ready to attack Dave. "How dare you talk to Doctor Albert like that! Get out of here, loser!"

Doctor Albert raised a hand, calming them. He looked at Dave with a curious yet angry gaze. "Explain. What do you mean by an antidote? What do you know?"

Dave looked at Doctor Albert. "Grandma Winter isn't sick from old age or a common illness. She's been poisoned. A very rare, slow-acting poison that attacks the central nervous system. It gradually paralyzes organ function, mimicking the symptoms of natural organ failure. That's why your instruments can't detect it."

Doctor Albert frowned. "Poison? Nonsense! We've already run a series of blood and toxicology tests. There's no trace of any poison in Mrs. Winter's body!"

"Your tests aren't sophisticated enough for this poison," Dave retorted. "This poison doesn't leave clear chemical traces in the blood. It works on an energetic level, draining the body's vitality."

"Energetic level? Vitality?" Doctor Albert laughed cynically. "What are you talking about? This is medicine, not witchcraft! My analysis is clear, Mrs. Winter is suffering from multiple organ failure due to old age and heart complications. There's no poison!"

Alex pointed at Dave. "You heard him, right? Get out of here! You're just causing a scene!"

Sonia glared at Karina angrily. "Karina! Look what you brought here! You're crazy! Grandma is dying, and you bring a fraud!"

Karina tried to defend Dave. "But he said he could help! He's already proven—"

"Proven what?!" Richard cut her off. "Proven he's crazy?!”

Doctor Albert ignored the argument. He took a syringe from a tray, containing a clear liquid. "I'm going to inject a cardiac stimulant. This might extend Mrs. Winter's time a little."

Dave saw the injection. He knew it would hasten Grandma's death. The poison had weakened Grandma's heart. A stimulant would burden an already dying heart.

"Don't!" Dave stepped forward, holding Doctor Albert's hand.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Doctor Albert snapped, startled.

"Let go of his hand!" Richard yelled. "How dare you touch Doctor Albert!"

"You're crazy!" Sonia shrieked hysterically. "He's going to kill Grandma!"

"That injection will kill Grandma!" Dave asserted, his voice loud and clear. "Her heart is already too weak from the poison. A stimulant will only burden it and make it stop completely!"

"Are you accusing me of wanting to kill my own patient?!" Doctor Albert was furious.

"You don't know what you're doing!" Alex yelled. "You just want Grandma to die so you can escape!"

The Winter family started blaming Karina.

"This is all your fault, Karina!" Sonia accused. "Why did you bring this man here?!"

"You want Grandma to die, don't you?!" Richard glared at Karina, his eyes blazing. "So you can take over Eager Group?!"

Karina was cornered. She saw the anger in her family's eyes, and she knew they wouldn't listen to her explanation. She also saw determination in Dave's eyes. She couldn't defend Dave anymore.

"Dave, stop!" Karina pleaded, her voice trembling. "Just go! Please!"

But Dave didn't move. He wouldn't leave. He had seen the poison, he knew the antidote. He wouldn't let Grandma Maura die.

"I'm not leaving!" Dave retorted. "I can save Grandma! But you have to trust me!"

"Trust you?!" Uncle Richard scoffed. "Who are you?!"

"I am the one who can save your Grandma!" Dave shot back. "Doctor Albert, I will give you a prescription. You can prepare this concoction. This is the antidote."

Dave quickly wrote down some herbal ingredient names and how to mix them on a scrap of paper he found on the table. He handed the paper to Doctor Albert.

Doctor Albert took the paper, his eyes reading the unfamiliar names of the ingredients. He looked hesitant, but there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"This... what kind of concoction is this?" he asked.

"It's the antidote for the poison in Grandma's body," Dave replied. "If you don't want to mix it, I'll do it myself."

"Don't listen to him, Doctor!" Alex yelled. "He just wants to trick us!"

"Drag him out!" Richard ordered the guards standing outside the door.

Two guards entered, ready to drag Dave out of the room.

"No time!" Dave shouted. He saw Grandma Maura getting weaker, her breathing becoming more ragged. He couldn't wait any longer.

With lightning speed, Dave grabbed the syringe Doctor Albert had been holding. He didn't inject the stimulant. He pulled a small bottle from his jacket pocket, containing a thick, golden liquid. It was an antidote concoction he had prepared earlier, a result of Grandfather Guru's medical knowledge.

He quickly filled the syringe with the golden liquid, then without hesitation, he injected the concoction into Grandma Maura's arm.

"What are you doing?!" Doctor Albert shrieked, shocked.

"He's killing Grandma!" Sonia screamed hysterically.

"Catch him!" Richard roared.

The guards lunged towards Dave. Karina could only stare with wide eyes, speechless.

Right after Dave injected the concoction, Grandma Maura's body began to react.

Her body stiffened. Her closed eyes suddenly opened slightly, showing rolling eyeballs. Her mouth opened slightly, letting out a soft groan.

Then, Grandma Maura's body began to convulse. Violent convulsions, her entire body shaking uncontrollably on the bed. Medical devices blared loudly, showing a drastically soaring heart rate and blood pressure.

"Grandma!" Karina shrieked.

"He killed her!" Richard yelled, his face deathly pale.

The convulsions lasted for a few seconds that felt like an eternity. The entire room was filled with the sound of Grandma's convulsions, the family's screams, and insults directed at Dave.

Then, suddenly, the convulsions stopped.

Grandma Maura's body, which had been shaking violently, now lay still and frozen. Her eyes were closed again. Her breathing was no longer audible. The heart rate on the monitor slowed, then stopped.

A terrifying silence enveloped the room. Everyone was silent, staring at Grandma Maura, who now lay stiff and motionless.