Elliott, dressed in a white lab coat, was clearly one of the lowest-ranking members at the research institute despite his arrogance. He was a mere front for the team's efforts in developing the so-called "miracle drug".

Guneria had deliberately chosen someone of such low standing as their representative, making their contempt for this competition evident.

"I'm Felix Zeller, representing Dragonia's traditional medicine scene," Felix announced, expressionless. The best way to deal with a provocateur was through actions, not speech.

With a dismissive wave, Elliott gestured to a foreign man to approach.

"This is the patient we brought, as per the agreement. He has early-stage lung cancer. You're free to verify his condition."

Similarly, William had a middle-aged man stand beside Felix. He was a 53-year-old male also with early-stage lung cancer, ensuring equal conditions for a fair comparison.noveldrama

Felix began examining the patient. Though he had already assessed the condition at a glance, under so many watchful eyes, he still went through the procedure carefully, even if just for show. After taking the pulse, Felix gave William a slight nod. "No issues."

Meanwhile, the modern medicine practitioners were busy drawing blood and hooking the patient up to various machines, leaving everyone else to wait. Elliott, never one to idle, used the opportunity to taunt Felix.

"You're Felix, right? Let me be clear. The anti-cancer drug developed by Guneria's Institute of Advanced Medical Research will treat early-stage lung cancer in just ten minutes after injection."

Ten minutes? The expressions of everyone present shifted. Cancer, even in its early stages, was notorious for being difficult to treat, and doing so in ten minutes seemed unbelievable. Felix allowed a slight smile to appear on his face.

"Is that so? Well, congratulations then! I hope it'll be perfected soon and used to benefit humanity at large."

Benefit humanity? Elliott sneered. That wasn't happening. This trial alone was a massive expense, and the treatment wasn't here to serve the world-it was here to bring Dragonia down a peg. Elliott said, "Perhaps you didn't understand me. If you don't think you can cure your patient within ten minutes, just concede now. That way, we'll save this precious vial of medication."

His arrogance was unbearable. Timothy clenched his fists, muttering under his breath," Damn it! I just want to rip this Elliott guy into pieces."

Nala's eyes sparkled. If Guneria's claims were true and they could cure early-stage lung cancer in ten minutes, then Felix might indeed struggle. The difficulty was undeniably high.

Beside her, Yvonne's heart raced. If Felix lost, Guneria would surely broadcast the failure, and he would bear the responsibility of tarnishing Dragonia's traditional medicine scene. William and the doctors of Dragonia shared equally dark expressions, understanding well how outrageous a ten-minute cancer cure was. Felix's odds of success had seemingly dropped to zero.

Throughout the exchange, William appeared deep in thought, troubled by the ease and confidence on the faces of Guneria's team.

At last, he whispered, "Initiate Plan B."