Dr. Morris was confused.
‘Can I tell her I don’t quite get it?’
“Are you saying we should do nothing and let it mutate?” He thought about it and asked.
Lily shook her head. “What I am saying is that herbal medicine is meant to fortify damaged organs and mobilize the defense mechanism. Our bodies know how to protect themselves; that is why we can get well from a common cold after a few days without taking any medicine. That is our defense mechanism working to heal us.
“However, this virus disrupts the mechanism. The medicine I’m researching would fix it so our bodies could fight and kill the virus.”
She spoke earnestly, and Dr. Morris was dumbfounded. After a few seconds, his lips moved as he blurted out, “That’s a pipe dream!”
‘It is! Would the patients still need us if there was a way to fix the defense mechanism and if our bodies could counteract the virus? Aren’t we researching medicine to fight the virus? Herbal medicine physicians are indeed unreliable. They’re full of s*hit!’
Straightening up, he felt it was a waste of time staying there. “I’ll look at other departments, so just do your thing. If you need anything, call me through the nursing station.”
“Alright.” Lily knew he was dismissive of what she was doing and did not bother to offer any further explanation.
‘Stuff like this doesn’t need any explanation. Those who understand herbal medicine will get what I was saying, and it’s pointless to explain to those that don’t believe in it.’
After taking down her observational data, she walked out of the laboratory. She went through the infection process and saw Dr. Blanc coming over as she returned to the communal workspace.
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