Chapter 445

Along the way, Gu Ding and the others were filled with emotion. Indeed, Planet Gates was the most prosperous planet they had ever seen, bar none.

There were no ordinary residential buildings below five hundred stories. Modern buildings with thousands of stories could be seen everywhere, and all kinds of strange high-tech vehicles were everywhere.

The aircraft flew in the sky for about two hours before Gu Ding and the others finally arrived at the Gates family mansion.

The so-called mansion was like a city. The walls of the courtyard alone were hundreds of meters high. It was like the walls of the city where the giants lived in ancient times.

There was a huge black metal door more than three hundred meters tall with complex sigils engraved on it. It was obviously not an ordinary item.

When Gu Ding and the others walked to the door, the scabbard hanging on Biggie's waist trembled slightly. This scabbard was the long sword that Biggie used to match the five-star god item. He had been carrying it with him these days. The scabbard's reaction gave Biggie some information. He looked at the huge door in surprise and murmured, "This huge door seems to be a spirit item!"

At that moment, the door opened automatically, and an old man with short white hair walked out of the door. The old man was thin and only slightly taller than Lilliath. He was dressed in a black professional suit, indicating that he was the butler of the mansion.

"This door is indeed a low-grade spirit item." The old butler flashed a kind smile. His blue eyes seemed to sweep across the crowd casually. His gaze lingered on Biggie for a moment before he nodded at him. Then, his gaze landed on Gu Ding. "I'm Alfred, the butler of the Gates family. Young Master is in a video conference. It should be over in about two hours. I'll take you to the guest room first. "

Gu Ding could not detect the old butler's aura at all. This surprised Gu Ding. Gu Ding had met powerhouses who had crossed the Deity Barrier before, and he could also detect the strength of their aura. However, the old butler's aura was completely like that of an ordinary Rank 1 Gene Body. This surprised Gu Ding. However, Gu Ding's doubts were quickly replaced by shock.

After following Alfred through the door, it was as if they had arrived in another world. It was a boundless grassland. In the distance, almost at the end of their line of sight, they saw an incomparably huge building. It was like a huge mountain range that even pierced through the clouds.

Alfred stopped in his tracks and formed complicated hand seals. It was only then that everyone realized that there was actually a teleportation array beneath their feet. As the hand seals were formed, it slowly appeared.

After about three to five seconds, the teleportation portal finally lit up. The next moment, Gu Ding and the others felt a flash in front of their eyes, and then they appeared at the foot of the huge building.

Everyone raised their heads and looked at the building. Only then did they realize that the building was actually an incomparably huge tower.

The scabbard on Biggie's waist trembled again, and this time, the trembling was even stronger than before. A moment later, another message was transmitted from the scabbard into Biggie's mind. "This giant tower is also a spiritual item!"

"Correct. This enormous tower is where the Gates clan's manor is located. It is also a mid-grade spirit-object." Alfred didn't hide anything. "But under such protection, Master and the others were still poisoned …"

Alfred shook his head helplessly and pressed his hand on the main door of the giant tower. A moment later, the door opened automatically, and he led Gu Ding and the others into it.

The interior of the giant tower was like a town. There were all kinds of small houses, and there was an endless stream of people. It gave Gu Ding and the others the illusion that they had been transported to another world.

"This is the inner world of the giant tower. The giant tower looks like it reaches the clouds from the outside, but the space inside has actually been processed to a certain extent. That's how it looks," Alfred explained. "These people are the servants hired by the Gates clan. There are more than thirty thousand servants, and they all have their own duties. Most of the houses here are for the servants to stay in. You're the guests. I'll bring you to the guest rooms. "

Alfred brought Gu Ding and the others to a seemingly ordinary courtyard, and then formed another hand seal. After the hand seal was completed, Gu Ding and the others saw the courtyard in front of them begin to change. It turned into an extremely luxurious golden palace.

Alfred led Gu Ding and the others up the stairs and walked toward a side hall on the left.

When they reached the entrance of the side hall, Alfred pushed the door open. "This side hall will be your guest room. It has all kinds of facilities. If there's anything you need, you can ring the bell, and I'll be there immediately. "

After Alfred left, Gu Ding and the others looked around. This side hall was like a single-story villa, but it also looked like a super luxurious suite in a high-class hotel.

On the dining table in the small living room, there was a pile of delicately shaped snacks. Ayesha ate them without hesitation.

"Don't you guys feel that this old butler seems very strong?" Gu Ding finally asked the question on his mind.

"I feel the same way. I can't sense the strength of his soul at all." Lilliath was the first to agree.

"When I get close to him, my Bloodline Power gives me an inexplicable sense of danger." Dockett nodded as well.

"Me too. When I get close to him, my scabbard gives me a warning too." Biggie also had a similar discovery.

"It's not strange to have such a feeling because he's a nine-star half-step True God powerhouse. He's only one True God Disaster away from becoming a True God," Neptune finally explained.

This answer surprised everyone, because no one could have imagined that a housekeeper could have such terrifying strength.

The two-hour wait was not considered long, and Alfred appeared at the entrance of the side hall on time. "Young Master's meeting is over. I'll bring you there."

When they arrived at the main hall, Alfred placed his hand on the main hall's door, and the door opened automatically. He led Gu Ding and the others to the door of a room and stood still. "Go in."

Gu Ding and the others stepped into the room. The room looked like a study, but it looked like a huge national library. Faust was sitting at a desk reading something. He only raised his head when he saw Gu Ding and the others pushing the door open.

His gaze was slightly tired, but he immediately smiled when he saw Gu Ding and the others. "You're here. I was held up by a meeting earlier."

"It's okay. We're mainly here to help. You're busy enough as it is, so we shouldn't add to your troubles." Gu Ding saw that Faust was much more mature than the last time they met. "Get someone to bring us to the poisoned people. We'll need to take a sample of each person's blood for a test."

Faust also knew that the detoxification could not be delayed. He knew that Gu Ding was a pharmacologist, so there was nothing wrong with letting Gu Ding give it a try. After all, the doctors and pharmacologists hired by the family could not do anything. "I'll get Ever to bring you there."

"Dockett and I will go. The rest of you stay here. Faust, if you're busy, don't mind them. Let them read here. " Gu Ding smiled. Aside from himself and Dockett, no one else could help with the detoxification.

When Alfred heard Faust's instructions, he looked at Gu Ding and the others in surprise. He did not expect Faust to trust Gu Ding and the others so much that he even told them about the family's crisis. However, he did not say much and only nodded silently.

Gu Ding and Dockett followed behind Alfred and arrived at the ward. There were a total of twelve people in the ward, all of them in a frozen state.

Gu Ding and Dockett looked at them one by one. These people all looked like they had the same symptoms. Their bodies were completely black.

Dockett took two blood samples from each person's body before the two of them left.

Alfred watched the whole process and did not stop them.

After leaving, Gu Ding returned to his room and gave the blood to Neptune for examination.

In less than an hour, Neptune's examination results were out.

"I've found it. This poison is called Black Spirit Blood. It's a type of soul toxin from ancient times. The Black Spirit is a special soul creature from ancient times that can secrete soul toxins. The stronger their emotions, the more terrifying the toxin they secrete. The method of refining this poison is to torture the Black Spirit to death and let it produce a large amount of poison. Then, the essence of the poison is extracted from their remains.

"This poison is colorless and odorless. When it condenses into a liquid form, it looks exactly like a water droplet. Moreover, it's a slow-acting poison. Once someone is poisoned, the poison is in an incubation period in the first month. It secretly absorbs nutrients. During this stage, the poisoned person will not have many symptoms. At most, they will feel tired. However, from the second month onwards, the poison will start to take effect after absorbing enough nutrients. Moreover, it will become more and more violent with each passing day. Usually, the poisoned person will not live more than three months. Looking at their situation, this is already the third month. "

"Can this poison be cured?" Gu Ding quickly asked.

"I do have a common antidote prescription in my database. However, there are two main ingredients for refining medicine that seem to have gone extinct since the Middle Ages." The news that Neptune brought was not good news. However, he immediately added, "However, there are a few antidote folk remedies that we can try."

"Folk remedies?" Gu Ding was a little worried.

"Because this is a soul toxin, theoretically speaking, soul flames can extinguish it," Neptune explained. "However, this requires the person who performs it to have extremely precise control to avoid burning the poisoned person's soul. Lilliath's Hellfire is a good detoxification flame, but her control is probably still far from perfect. These people from the Gates family are not even demigods. Hellfire is too dangerous for them. The slightest touch could cause the soul to be obliterated. "

"Therefore, a powerhouse is needed to act as a bridge to pass the flame. This way, the powerhouse can control Hellfire to extinguish the poison. However, this method is very dangerous for the powerhouse who acts as a bridge. Although Lilliath's strength is not strong, Hellfire is not a flame to be trifled with. Once it is out of Lilliath's control, it will definitely backfire on the powerhouse who acts as a bridge. It is very likely to cause soul damage. "

Gu Ding told this news to Faust. However, Faust was hesitant. This was equivalent to putting his parents' lives in the hands of the powerhouse who acts as a bridge. If he was not careful, his parents would die. The only person he could trust now was Alfred. However, this flame would cause soul damage. If Alfred's soul was damaged, his chances of surviving the calamity and becoming a true god would become even slimmer.

Just when he was hesitating whether he should tell Alfred about this, the door to the study was pushed open. Alfred stood outside the door with a faint smile. "Young Master, I've heard what you said. Let me handle this. I'm worried about letting someone else do it."