“Don't worry. Even if it hides underground, I have a way to deal with it!” Francois took out a dozen pills and handed them to Brutus. “You distribute these pills to everyone. Make sure they swallow them!”
Brutus nodded, then proceeded to distribute the pills to the crowd.
Everyone held these thumb-sized, dark pills, clueless about what they were, and thus, no one dared to eat them.
“Jared, what's that? It looks disgusting!” Percy asked Jared while holding the pill.
Jared took one of the pills and gently sniffed it before replying, “This is a Weakening Pill. After taking it, you'll lose your power.”
“What?” Ali and the others were struck dumb.
“Jared, why would they make us eat the pill? We have the strength to help them deal with the bloodthirsty beast and harvest the Grus Divina, don't we?” Ali asked.
“Yeah, why would Dr. Weiss and his people want us to lose our power? What are they up to?” Emily and the rest were also bewildered, unable to understand why Brutus wanted to reduce their power even though he had brought them there to help with harvesting the mystical herb.
Jared held the Weakening Pill and was lost in thought. His eyes slightly narrowed, and his expression became exceedingly serious.
“I think I know why,” he said.
“Why?” Ali asked right away.
“Francois wants us to take the Weakening Pill not with the intention of weakening our power, but to weaken the bloodthirsty beast's. When we take the Weakening Pill, its essence will seep into our bloodstream. So, when that bloodthirsty beast feeds on our blood, it'll essentially consume a large number of the Weakening Pills. As a result, the beast's strength will be greatly reduced.”
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