An emperor in his later years is summoned by his sister to save the nation's fate.

Miguel, the chosen one from Luzon who was ranked first, had cold sweat on his forehead.

As a Ghost Master who had only awakened a green Ghost Pet, he had no confidence to resist.

He stared intently at the two pills on the tray, his mind racing.

"That black one, with skull patterns on its surface, is definitely a deadly poison! But this red one, not only is its color vibrant, but it also emits a strange fragrance; it's surely a tonic to ensure a safe mission!"

Miguel made what he considered the most rational choice.

He grabbed the crimson pill and, under the watchful gaze of the Medicine-Giving Ghost, tilted his head back and swallowed it without hesitation.

"Gulp."

As soon as the pill entered his stomach, Miguel breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to wipe away the cold sweat.

But then, in the next second!

"ah."

A piercing scream erupted from his mouth in an instant. The red pill, which seemed to be filled with a strange fragrance, was incredibly potent and fast-acting.

Miguel's exposed skin began to blister and ulcerate at a visible rate.

Yellowish-green pus mixed with blood gushed out wildly, and muscle tissue peeled off the bone piece by piece, as if corroded by extremely strong acid.

From swallowing the pill to turning into a blurry mass of flesh and blood, the entire process took less than ten seconds.

Miguel didn't even have a chance to summon his monster to fight back before he died on the spot!

Only then did everyone realize with horror that in the shadows of the corner of the alchemy room stood a short, eerie creature holding a worn-out writing brush.

This was clearly a recording device specifically responsible for observing the condition of the drug test subjects.

It stared expressionlessly at Miguel's miserable state, then coldly crossed out a name on a yellowed register with its blood-dripping brush and wrote a blurry note.

At the same time, a national announcement resounded.

[National Fortune Announcement!]

[Miguel, the Chosen One of Luzon, died after failing to complete a drug trial in the dungeon "Underworld Purgatory"! He has been forcibly eliminated!]

[This chosen one will resurrect within their Eternal Night Wasteland territory; all rewards from this round of dungeon runs will be reset to zero!]

The chosen ones inside the alchemy room were all ashen-faced.

They finally understood that both the black pill that looked like poison and the red pill that emitted a strange fragrance were essentially deadly poisons!

There is no such thing as a "right choice" in this task of drug slavery.

Life or death depends entirely on whether the test subjects can survive the onset of toxicity!

As the Medicine-Giving Ghost handed the tray to the next Chosen One, Xiao Fan, standing behind, felt an overwhelming sense of fear.

"Master...this poison pill is so strange, I..." Xiao Fan anxiously communicated with Yao Lao in his heart.

Don't panic.

The old apothecary's voice rang out just in time: "Although these pills are extremely toxic, don't forget, you possess the Ancient Sacred Body!"

"The sacred body is of the most masculine and vigorous nature, with boundless vitality, and is naturally endowed with the domineering quality of being immune to all poisons."

Even if you have only broken the six shackles, this mere mortal poison pill will definitely not kill you.

At most... during an attack, it will cause you some excruciating, skin-peeling pain.

Hearing his master's assurance, Xiao Fan's tense nerves finally relaxed.

What does a little pain matter as long as I don't die?

Soon, the Medicine-Giver approached Arhat Kumar, the chosen one of India.

Unlike the others who were filled with despair, this dark-skinned Indian man with a full beard showed no fear in his eyes, and even revealed a hint of confident gleam.

Not only has Rohan Kumar developed an immune system to all poisons that is beyond human capabilities due to his long-term consumption of Ganges water, but more importantly, his awakened purple-quality monster pet is named Naga!

Naga is a half-human, half-snake monster in Indian mythology, known as the "King of a Hundred Poisons". As Naga's tamer, Luohan possesses a heaven-defying detoxification mechanism. No matter how potent the poison in his body, as long as his pet injects Naga's original snake venom into his body.

By using poison to fight poison, Naga's snake venom can forcefully suppress and devour the external toxins, and then Naga, as the master, can easily remove its own snake venom.

Rohan Kumar casually picked up the black poison pill from the tray and swallowed it in one gulp.

The poison erupted instantly after the pill entered his stomach, and his face visibly turned bluish-black.

However, he did not summon the demonic creature. Instead, he secretly activated the power of the Naga and released a potent snake venom directly into his blood! The two deadly poisons collided and fought fiercely within his body.

To avoid arousing suspicion from the recording, Rohan Kumar deliberately fell to the ground, groaning in pain and convulsing, perfectly faking a desperate struggle against the poison.

This scene caused a complete uproar in the Indian live stream room.

"Do you see that? These are our great Indian warriors!"

"What kind of deadly poison is this? Before the baptism of the Ganges and the sacred Naga, it's all a joke!"

"Lord Luohan is immune to poison! Our Tianzhu Kingdom is definitely going to take the top spot on the leaderboard this time!"

The scribe in the corner silently watched the Arhat rolling on the ground, seemingly confirming that he had survived the first wave of poisoning and had not died directly. So he picked up his pen and wrote a few lines on the register.

Finally, Ciyao Gui stiffly turned around and handed the tray to Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan remained indifferent, not even glancing at it, and casually picked up the red pill and swallowed it.

"boom!"

The poison pill entering the body is like swallowing a ball of boiling magma!

The deadly poison surged into his internal organs, attempting to dissolve his flesh and blood.

"Ugh!" Xiao Fan groaned, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

Although the Ancient Sacred Body is said to be immune to all poisons, it has not yet reached its full potential.

Even as the deadly poison was forcibly suppressed and purified by the Holy Body's essence, the excruciating pain, akin to being skinned and having one's tendons ripped out, continued to affect his nerves unchanged.

Xiao Fan was drenched in cold sweat, his teeth clenched tightly, veins bulging on his forehead. With superhuman willpower, he managed to endure the most intense few seconds of the poison.

Ultimately, the life force of the Holy Body completely prevailed, and the poison was completely neutralized.

Apart from being a little pale, Xiao Fan stood unharmed in the same spot.

……

Meanwhile, in the Ninth Mining Area, deep within the dark mine shafts...

Lu Xueyao wielded her iron pickaxe, and under Lu Li's precise guidance, she was only one stone away from completing today's target of fifty Blood Fiend Stones.

"Bang!"

Just as she swung her pickaxe for the last time, preparing to collect the Bloodstone.

The rock wall ahead was surprisingly fragile, and the pickaxe smashed a large hole through it!

"Um?"

Lu Xueyao was slightly taken aback. Through the hole, she was surprised to find that deep inside the mine, there was a spacious place that looked like an ancient, simple stone chamber.