"Is that so? What a pity."
Whitebeard's face showed unconcealed disappointment, but he quickly returned to normal.
"Then let's try. I don't need twenty years; if you can give me ten more years, I would be very grateful to you."
"Alright, please lie down. I need to draw some blood for an examination first, and then I can formulate the specific medicine according to your condition."
Whitebeard nodded, stepped back, and sat down on the reclining chair again. At the same time, he handed his murakumogiri to the side, and an unknown minion immediately took it and put it away.
Xia Tali took out a large syringe from her medical kit and, without ceremony, directly drew a full 120 milliliters of blood.
No one present had any doubts; after all, blood tests are very common in medicine. However, some people were surprised that such a large tube was needed. Fortunately, for a Da Kuai Tou (Big Guy) like Whitebeard, over a hundred milliliters of blood was not much.
After getting the blood, Xia Tali looked up at the scorching sun in the sky, her brows furrowing involuntarily.
"Can you give me a quiet room? Preferably with a table."
"No problem, follow me."
It was Marco who answered. Whitebeard no longer managed the Pirate Crew's daily affairs much; Marco handled most of it. Only important matters were decided by Whitebeard himself. No one found it problematic that he answered on Whitebeard's behalf at this time.
Luo Yan naturally followed behind Xia Tali, unimpeded. The two were led to a room that was neither too big nor too small, resembling a chemical laboratory, filled with beakers, test tubes, and even a microscope.
"You can use all the equipment in this room freely. If you need anything else, just shout, and I will send two people to guard the door to ensure you are not disturbed."
"Thank you."
Xia Tali thanked him sincerely. Marco nodded, said nothing more, and immediately exited the room, closing the door behind him.
"Whew..."
Once only Luo Yan and Xia Tali were left in the room, Xia Tali finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"When Whitebeard was twirling his weapon just now, he almost scared me to death. I thought that guy was going to make a move."
Xia Tali patted her chest, looking like she was still scared, and Luo Yan immediately laughed.
"I saw you were ready to fight back then. I thought you weren't scared at all."
"I... I was doing that to gain the upper hand. If it really came to a fight, we couldn't just wait to die."
Xia Tali muttered softly in a tone of rebuttal. She took out the tube of blood from her medical kit, first putting the 80 milliliters of blood Luo Yan needed into a pre-prepared bottle for blood preservation, and then placing the remaining blood into a small cup.
Xia Tali handed the bottle to Luo Yan. Luo Yan nodded, took the bottle, and there was no communication between them during this time. This was because they had already communicated before coming. They were currently on Whitebeard's ship, and there were guards at the door. If any issues were exposed due to communication, it would cause unnecessary trouble.
Seeing Luo Yan put away the bottle, Xia Tali finally let out a long breath, brought the small cup to her lips, and took a small taste of the blood.
This was the final confirmation. As a pharmacist, Xia Tali had already basically grasped Whitebeard's condition when she observed him with her spiritual vision, which was why she had said that Whitebeard was riddled with illness.
Vampires are quite sensitive to blood, so tasting it is essentially a blood test, and it can even be more accurate than using standard machines.
After confirming Whitebeard's condition, Xia Tali wasted no more time. She quickly took out the pre-prepared materials from her medical kit and began to formulate the medicine, taking only about ten minutes to prepare five doses.
Xia Tali shook the pale green medicine in her hand, which seemed full of vitality, and said joyfully, "It's done."
"That's great!"
Seeing Xia Tali's confidence, Luo Yan's heart immediately filled with joy. He didn't need Xia Tali to completely cure Whitebeard; it would be enough if she could improve Whitebeard's condition. He believed that for a pharmacist, this was not a difficult task.
Xia Tali pushed open the door, and the two pirates guarding the door immediately looked over.
"Is there anything you need?"
The two pirates were very deferential, not daring to show any disrespect. After all, this person was formulating medicine for Whitebeard, which could be said to directly affect the future development of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"No, the medicine has been prepared. Please lead the way."
"It's done so quickly?"
The two pirates showed surprise and a hint of doubt, but they dared not delay and immediately led the way.
The two were led back to the deck. At this time, an old ship doctor with completely white hair was giving Whitebeard an IV. Everyone was stunned to see the two come out so quickly. Marco was the first to approach.
"Is there anything you need?"
He first thought that Xia Tali needed something and that talking to the two guards wouldn't be clear, so he came out himself. But Xia Tali shook her head and took out all five prepared doses of medicine from her medical kit.
"The medicine has been prepared, five doses in total. However, only four doses should be needed to cure Whitebeard. The extra dose can also be taken for consolidation, or if any of you are still unsure about the medicine, you can try it. However, healthy people should not drink too much; half a tube is enough, otherwise, you might get nosebleeds."
"That was so fast."
Marco took the medicine and handed it to the ship doctor who had previously helped Whitebeard with his IV. The ship doctor took the medicine, gave four doses to Whitebeard, and took one dose into the cabin, apparently to analyze it with more precise instruments.
Xia Tali said nothing about this; after all, she had offered for them to try it. Analyzing the medicine's components was a safer method than directly tasting it.
Not long after, the ship doctor came out of the cabin, with an indescribable joy on his face.
"Pops, it's confirmed. The medicine is basically fine. At least, drinking it won't make things worse."
Whitebeard nodded and turned to look at Xia Tali.
"How should this medicine be taken?"
As an old man riddled with illness, Whitebeard had received too many treatments over the years, and asking the doctor before taking new medicine had become a habit.
Xia Tali secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly, "Drink one tube every three days. You should be fully recovered after drinking four tubes. Of course, if you don't recover, you can contact me, and I'll prepare more for you."
"Alright."
Whitebeard no longer hesitated. He immediately pulled the stopper from a tube of medicine and tilted his head back, pouring it into his mouth. As his Adam's apple bobbed, the medicine was swallowed, and his complexion visibly improved a lot.