Cameron scoffed disdainfully.
Ever since he had obtained the Encyclopedia of Poison, he had mastered the art of poison-crafting contained within. Now, there was no poison in the world that could challenge him.
Even if he had been poisoned, Blaze would not be deceived because she knew he could handle it himself.
“There's no poison in this world that I can't neutralize. Your method won't work. Try a different one.”
Bailey raised an eyebrow and asked, “Can you neutralize Wraithbane, the poison that Blaze developed three years ago?”
Cameron was at a loss for words.
Wraithbane was concocted from several types of corpse poison, which he indeed could not neutralize.
It was no longer considered a poison, but more like a deadly pathogen.
When Blaze developed this back in the day, she had faced opposition from many people.
Due to its overwhelming potency, most of what was spread around had essentially been eradicated.
“I truly can't neutralize that substance, but the development of Wraithbane has been prohibited. Apart from Blaze, no one else can create it. You want me to be poisoned by Wraithbane, but first, you need to have this poison, right? Or do you expect me to pretend to be poisoned by Wraithbane?”
With a mysterious smile, Bailey said, “You don't need to worry about that. I can obtain the poison for you. You just have to consider whether or not you want to cooperate.”
“I want,” Cameron responded without hesitation. “Rather than aimlessly searching, it's better to take a risk.”
Although Wraithbane is overpowering, there is still a chance for survival. I refuse to believe that Blaze would truly abandon me.
The most urgent matter now is where to acquire the poison, and how I can be poisoned by it without arousing her suspicion. If she discovers that I'm deceiving her, she'll probably leave me to die.
Bailey shook her head, asserting, “Even if she knew you were deceiving her, she wouldn't stand by and let you die. Cameron, you should trust her feelings for you. She won't take risks because she loves you too much to gamble.”
Cameron shrugged his shoulders. “I appreciate your good wishes. But even if she doesn't come to save me, it's okay. I owe her too much. I deserve to die. But do you really have Wraithbane in your possession? Don't try to deceive me with some other poison. I don't have the audacity to pretend to be poisoned and deceive Blaze.”
Bailey raised an eyebrow and chuckled. “Indeed, I don't have Wraithbane in my possession, but I know who does. Moreover, I can make her poison you with it.”
Cameron's interest was immediately piqued. Bailey wasn't one to make baseless claims. If she said so, then it must be true.
“Get to the point. Don't beat around the bush.”
“Faceless has made quite a few preparations to deal with me. She knows that she can't take my life, so she has prepared many underhanded tricks. Two years ago, she spent a fortune to buy a bottle of poison from a poison-crafting expert, who coincidentally happened to be Blaze's mentor. According to my investigation, that poison is Wraithbane given to him by Blaze. He sold it to Faceless. You know as well that the conflict between me and Faceless has already escalated. The Wraithbane she possesses will either be used on me or on Artemis. No matter who she tries to poison among us, I can redirect the poison to you, making you take our place. If Blaze starts investigating, she will find out that her mentor sold the Wraithbane to Faceless, and then Faceless poisoned you. She basically won't have any suspicions.”
Cameron rolled his eyes. “In the end, I'm still being used as a pawn, taking the poison for you guys. Bailey, your plans are truly something. After sacrificing myself for you, I'm supposed to be grateful, huh?”
Bailey chuckled. “Well, I'm pregnant. You surely wouldn't want a pregnant woman to be poisoned, right? As for Artemis, he's seriously injured. It's not suitable for him to be poisoned either. You're in such a hurry to find Blaze, so why not let you bear this burden? This way, we can ensure our safety and also help you draw her out.”
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