Chapter 208

Chapter 208

"Neisseria meningitidis."

"What the hell is that, a spell from Harry Potter?" Charles snapped, his voice already tinged with panic.

Mr. Fleming adjusted his glasses with that smug little twitch of his lips.

"It's a bacteria, Charles. A nasty little bastard that sets your brain and spine on fire. Meningitis. Blood infection. Seizures. Hallucinations. You name it–it's a party in your skull."

"Oh, delightful," Charles groaned, clutching his neck. "My brain feels like it's being skewered by hot forks already."

"Classic early symptoms: fever, neck stiffness, nausea, photophobia, altered mental state..." Fleming rattled it off like he was reading a damn shopping list, but there was a flicker of fear underneath his calm

Alex sipped his tea, legs crossed like he was watching a comedy show. "Wow. Bravo, Professor Pathogen. Remind me to nominate you for a Nobel Prize in stating the obvious"

Fleming shot him a glare, but Alex didn't even flinch. "But it's funny, isn't it? So close, yet you still misdiagnosed your own death trap. Again."

Charles grunted, "Will you both stop pissing at each other like dogs? I'm the one dying here!"

He doubled over, grimacing. "Shit! It's getting worse!"

"I'm working on it," Fleming said, rushing to his little lab setup like a frazzled meth cook.

"Work faster!" Charles screamed, sweat pouring down his face, his skin pale like milk left out in the sun. "It's like a goddamn drill is burrowing into my skull!"

Meanwhile, Alex... still calm. Still sipping tea. Not a single twitch of discomfort. "Wait-why aren't you affected?" Charles snapped, blinking through the pain.

"I ate the bacteria," Alex said flatly, setting his teacup down.

Like a

didn't

don't need to do anything when I'm five steps ahead." He leaned forward

two hours left before that bacteria starts tearing through your brain like a blender. After that, bleeding from every hole in your face. Eyes. Nose. Mouth.

finish.

antidote!" Fleming came sprinting back like a mad scientist, holding a glowing white vial like

grabbed it and downed it

moment-silence. Then-vomit. Yellow

You just puked

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Chapter 208

"I feel like I'm falling

the real shit and you

another dose!" Charles barked, rage flashing in his eyes. Another antidote. Another

his knuckles went white. "Feels like my brain's trying to crawl

Even the

screwed it up," Charles

wait... this isn't Neisseria meningitidis..."

hell did I just drink

Alex. "What the hell did

The question is-can you cure

you better start

hands trembled. "You

morals?" Alex sneered. "We have

clenched. "Alright. Fine. Let's settle this. Give me your antidote, I'll give you mine.

like a

stiffened. "Then what do you

same back from you. I want you to kneel down before me and give me one of your arms. After that, I'll give

"YOU BASTARD!" Charles exploded.

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