Chapter 288: Chapter 288

The girl’s tone was indifferent, yet it carried an unmistakable air of arrogance, as if everyone else was trash.

The leading man—James Jarvis—was immediately infuriated by her contemptuous attitude.

How could such a young girl dare to be so arrogant?!

"Principal Reed, is this the kind of students your school produces? Don’t they even know the meaning of humility?"

James Jarvis was quite esteemed among the crowd, and his words quickly garnered agreement from others.

"Exactly, exactly. Such arrogance! A medical student should always maintain a humble heart to truly learn the art of medicine!"

"Absolutely, never seen such an arrogant youngling!"

Listening to their words of disdain, Principal Reed’s mouth twitched speechlessly.

If they knew Serena’s true identity, let’s see if they would still dare to speak to her that way!

"I don’t think my student said anything wrong. Even if she’s arrogant, it’s because she has the skills to back it up. Do you have the right to be arrogant?"

These words were both hurtful and full of sarcasm.

James Jarvis and the others had assumed that Principal Reed would side with them to avoid offending them, but they had not expected Principal Reed to decisively stand by Serena. This made James Jarvis’s expression even more unpleasant.

Seeing their increasingly grim expressions, Principal Reed quickly shot a triumphant glance at Serena, as if silently saying: Serena, wasn’t that a great comeback?

Serena’s water-bright red lips curled slightly, and she nodded at him in approval.

Receiving Serena’s praise, Principal Reed raised his chin even higher. "If you’re not willing to participate in the experiment, then leave Imperia University immediately!"

He was only concerned about Serena taking on the entire experiment alone, which was why he called them to assist her. Otherwise, given their qualifications, they’d never have the chance to work with Serena in a lifetime!

James Jarvis and his group were outraged by Principal Reed’s blunt words, but none of them wanted to leave, not when it involved an opportunity to make a name in the medical world.

"Fine, let’s compete then!"

James Jarvis agreed through gritted teeth, glaring at Serena.

"But if you lose, you owe us an apology for your arrogance."

Serena lazily replied and then handed out the poison she found from Eleanor to them, choosing to ignore them as she strutted her long legs into the lab, thoroughly dismissing James Jarvis and his group.

Their expressions turned even more sour. James Jarvis, recognized in the medical field, had never been treated before.

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"Director Jarvis, this poison is even trickier than we thought..."

"Indeed, indeed!" someone immediately nodded in agreement, "We’ve never seen this poison before, and there’s no related information at all!"

James Jarvis furrowed his brows tightly. It was clear this experiment posed substantial challenges for him.

Unlike their chaotic side, Serena was entirely focused on her experimental research as time ticked away. Principal Reed waited anxiously outside the lab door.

After who knows how long, Serena finally identified the last component of the unknown poison, using her arm to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Once the components were understood, developing the antidote became much easier.

Serena wasted no time and began preparing the medicine.

The mastermind behind this poison was skilled, but against Celestia’s traditional medicine, they were still no match.

Serena sent the component details to Jude Ford, asking him to utilize The Netherworld Syndicate’s power to investigate this poison abroad. Then she left the lab with the antidote she had developed.

"How’s everything, Serena?"

Principal Reed rushed to her excitedly, looking at her with hopeful eyes.

He knew if even Serena couldn’t develop the antidote, then no one could!

"The antidote has been developed."

"Fantastic, fantastic!" Principal Reed nearly jumped with excitement, "Serena, it’s all thanks to you! Let’s head to the hospital quickly and administer it!"

What? The antidote is ready?

As soon as James Jarvis and his team stepped out, they heard this and stared in disbelief, refusing to accept it.

They hadn’t even fully identified the poison’s components, yet she managed to produce an antidote in just three hours? Impossible!

Serena nodded in agreement. The poison that Summer and the others had encountered was potent. Although she had temporarily suppressed its effects in their bodies, the toxin still posed significant harm, and they needed to take the antidote as soon as possible.

Principal Reed heaved a sigh of relief, then noticed the sour expressions of James Jarvis and his team, sneering mockingly at them.

"Tut-tut-tut, weren’t you all looking down on my student before? How come even my student is beyond your capabilities now?"

These words turned James Jarvis and his team’s expressions even darker. They refused to believe Serena could have developed the antidote so quickly, suspecting she must have used some trick!

"Hey Serena, you’re here..."

Upon seeing Serena, the classmates, despite their pallid faces, seemed a bit more spirited. They bore through their physical pain to jest.

"Serena, are you here to save us?"

They were aware that developing an antidote couldn’t happen so quickly, trying to lighten the tense atmosphere with their jokes.

Unexpectedly, Serena nodded, "That’s right, I brought the antidote. Once you take it, your bodies will gradually recover."

The classmates were shocked, not expecting her antidote research progress to be this swift.

James Jarvis immediately seized the opportunity, adopting a sarcastic tone, "You say you developed the antidote in just three hours? Who knows if what you’ve made could have side effects... Everyone, think carefully, otherwise if any aftereffects occur, it’ll be too late for regrets..."

But before he could finish his instigative words, Summer and others interrupted him in unison, decisively declaring.

James Jarvis looked at them in disbelief. He had painted the risk of aftereffects quite severely, yet they still chose to trust Serena without a doubt! Such immense trust they had in her!

"You better think it through, don’t joke with your health!" James Jarvis begrudgingly spoke again.