The sanctuary launched an investigation into the poisoned water source while simultaneously cooperating with the Animal Research Institute to develop an antidote.
However, the inability to analyze the toxin's composition brought the development process to a grinding halt, leaving them at an impasse.
"Director, everyone has been up for two consecutive nights. They really can't hold on much longer."
With the stakes so high, not a single person at the Animal Research Institute had a moment of rest. The director had just finished a seminar with the higher-ups and immediately hurried to the laboratory to check on their progress. To his surprise, he found most of the staff lying directly on the floor of the outer corridor, fast asleep in their clothes.
"This is nonsense! Although it's already spring, the weather is still chilly. How can you let them sleep on the floor? What if they catch a cold?"
