Seeing such a situation, Chen Long was truly panicked now, looking at the wound on his hand in horror.
Wulong displayed the little chicken in front of Chen Long and said, "In twelve hours, Mr. Chen, you will be like the statues here."
Wulong said with confidence, "The poison takes twelve hours to have a full effect on a person. You're lucky, Mr. Chen, this poison has an antidote; I'm very willing to provide it to you."
Chen Long understood Wulong better than anyone; he wouldn't offer an antidote out of kindness without any benefit.
"What is the price?"
Wulong said, "Exchange it for something. If you don't want to turn into stone, bring the talismans from Section 13 as payment. If you are interested in my offer."
He glanced at his watch and said, "In eleven hours and fifty-two minutes, you can meet my subordinates in Kaita for the transaction. Don't forget to bring the talismans, Mr. Chen." Sudan Fiction Network
With that, a helicopter landed behind Wulong. Wulong turned and walked calmly towards the helicopter.
Watching Wulong's retreating back, Chen Long gritted his teeth, rushed behind Wulong, grabbed Wulong's shoulders, and flipped him over. Inside and outside his suit, under his tie, in his pockets, Chen Long quickly searched Wulong for the antidote.
Wulong remained calm, kicked Chen Long away, and said, "Did you think I'd be foolish enough to carry the antidote on me?"
"Fine."
Unable to contain his anger, Chen Long got up, rushed forward, and threw a punch at Wulong.
Wulong blocked Chen Long's punch with his cane, then dodged to the side, avoiding Chen Long's side kick. With a series of blocks, he deflected all of Chen Long's subsequent attacks. Then, he pushed Chen Long to the edge, and with a side kick, the unbalanced Chen Long fell backward, towards a bottomless abyss.
It must be said that if Wulong hadn't intervened this time, Jackie Chan Adventures would have ended here. This was also one of Wulong's rare highlight moments.
However, Wulong eventually stepped forward, grabbed Chen Long's ankle, and pulled him back.
"I still need you to bring the talismans."
Pulled back, Chen Long did not stop. He turned and delivered a flying kick, grabbing Wulong's tie and was about to deliver a punch.
Before the punch could land, Chen Long's body convulsed violently, and the ring finger of his right hand gradually turned to stone.
"The effects of the medicine have begun, Mr. Chen."
He pushed Chen Long away, straightened his tie, picked up the cane from the ground, and said, "The test stone is very fast, and it takes two hours to fly back to New York. You need to hurry, Mr. Chen."
With that, Wulong boarded the helicopter and sped away.
"Boss, your coffee."
On the helicopter, LaSu, who had been waiting for a long time, handed a cup of hot coffee to Wulong.
"You did well, LaSu."
Taking the coffee, Wulong took a gentle sip, feeling extremely pleased. Chen Long was nothing more than this.
In the antique shop.
"You're going to turn into stone!"
Hearing Uncle Long say he would turn into stone soon, Xiao Yu was greatly alarmed.
Chen Long, dragging his tired body, sat in a chair and looked up at the clock on the wall, saying, "My deadline is six in the morning. Wulong's subordinates will bring the antidote to Kaita to wait for me."
Xiao Yu grabbed Chen Long's hand and gently tapped his already petrified ring finger, asking, "What should we do?"
Old Dad patted his chest with a serious expression and said, "Let me prepare the antidote."
Then, without waiting for Chen Long's objection, he led them to his private study.
When the light was turned on, the room was filled with bookshelves crammed with spellbooks. He was indeed a great sorcerer; Old Dad's magical reserves were extraordinarily vast, with all sorts of magical ingredients stored in bottles and jars on the shelves.
Chen Long didn't doubt Old Dad's ability, but there was one thing Chen Long knew: without the formula of the poison, it was impossible to create a corresponding antidote. Moreover, this was no ordinary poison; it was a magical potion, and even a blood test couldn't reveal its composition.
Old Dad paid no mind to these concerns. He walked to the shelf, picked up a jar, opened it, took out an object about the size of an egg, held it up to the light, and then handed it to Chen Long, saying, "Swallow it."
Chen Long took it. Although he couldn't tell what it was, out of trust in Old Dad, he swallowed it.
Seeing the grimacing Uncle Long, Xiao Yu asked, "Is this the antidote?"
Old Dad waved his hand and said, "No, it's fermented grubs."
Upon hearing that he had eaten a worm, a fermented one at that, Chen Long, disgusted, scrambled into the restroom and vomited out his breakfast.
After that, Old Dad concocted all sorts of bizarre antidotes.
It must be said that both Chen Long and Old Dad were remarkable individuals; one dared to concoct, and the other dared to drink.
As a result, all their attempts failed. Moreover, due to the time wasted in preparing the antidotes, Chen Long's little finger on his right hand also turned to stone.
Seeing Chen Long suffering, Xiao Yu suggested, "Maybe Sheriff Black can find a doctor from Section 13 to help."
Old Dad waved his hand, "Western medicine is ineffective now."
Indeed, if treated with Western medical methods, there was a high probability that Chen Long would be diagnosed with some infectious disease, followed by amputation and removal of all the petrified parts.
Frustrated, Chen Long went to the park to clear his head. He sat on a park bench, looking at the fountain statue. Perhaps, turning into stone wasn't so bad.
Just as Chen Long was lost in his own thoughts, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear, startling him so much that his heart almost leaped out of his chest.
He turned to see his niece, Xiao Yu.
"Uncle Long, you have to go and exchange for the antidote."
Chen Long shook his head and said, "No, it's useless. Firstly, there's no guarantee that the Dark Hand will actually give us the antidote. Secondly, according to legend, the power generated by a single talisman is far inferior to the combined power of twelve talismans."
Xiao Yu said, "If you turn into stone, no one will be able to stop the Dark Hand!"
Chen Long saw that Xiao Yu was worried about him, so he ruffled her hair and said, "Of course there is. There's also Sheriff Black; I'm just helping him with his research, remember?"
"No, no, I don't want my uncle to turn into stone."
Seeing Xiao Yu's eyes redden, Chen Long felt a pang of sadness. He took out his phone and called Black, saying, "I need someone to escort Xiao Yu back to Section 13. She should be in bed by now."
Upon hearing that Chen Long wanted to send her back to Section 13, Xiao Yu, uncharacteristically, did not make a fuss and readily agreed. A plan formed in her mind.
Soon, Sheriff Black arrived at the park in his car.
Black was already aware of Chen Long's situation.
Sheriff Black patted Chen Long on the shoulder and said, "If all else fails, we can give the talismans to the Dark Hand first in exchange for the antidote. Once we get the antidote, we can have the agents from Section 13 retrieve the talismans."
While the talismans were important, the life of an old friend was even more so.