Right Person, Wrong Time

Nicole busied herself in the research center the next morning. She wanted to see if she could find any clues based on the information in the books.

Gina was slightly surprised when she saw Nicole earlier. "Nicole? Why are you here so early?"

Nicole glanced at Gina and replied casually, "I want to look for books related to this matter. You don't need to worry about me, Gina."

With a smile, Gina approached her and kindly offered, "Feel free to ask me if you need any help. I'll do what I can."

Nicole seemed to suddenly remember something then. She stopped what she was doing and turned to Gina. "Gina, there was a box of Dragon's Spine in the research center, right?"

Gina looked somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing Nicole mention the Dragon's Spine. She averted her gaze and asked in return, "Why are you asking about Dragon's Spine?"

"I've checked tons of books, and it's mentioned that Dragon's Spine has a certain suppressive effect on voodoo. I want to try it," Nicole openly shared her thoughts.

Gina's expression changed slightly at those words. After contemplating for a moment, she replied, "Nicole, the Dragon's Spine is a treasure of the research center. It's an extremely rare and valuable medicine that appears once in a hundred years. For something whose existence holds research value, it shouldn't be wasted like this."

Gina's words clearly indicated her reluctance to hand over Dragon's Spine. Nicole furrowed her brows, feeling puzzled. "I remember there are two Dragon's Spine herbs in the research center. I only need one. If it's for research, you can use the other one."

Indeed, it was incredibly hard for one to get their hands on Dragon's Spine. Back then, Colton and Nicole had gone through countless hardships together to find the two. However, they kept it untouched at the research center since they hadn't encountered any ailments that required the use of the medicine.

Gina only looked grimmer after hearing Nicole's words. After thinking for a moment, she tried to talk Nicole out of it again. "Nicole, you haven't been at the research center for so long, and there may be many things you don't understand. Although the reputation of Dragon's Spine has been hyped up by the outside world, it doesn't have as many benefits as people claim. Why waste it?"

Seeing Gina constantly trying to stop her, Nicole finally realized that something was not right. She looked straight at Gina with her clear and perceptive eyes, sending shivers down Gina's back.

"Gina, why do you keep trying to stop me from getting Dragon's Spine?" Nicole questioned.

Despite her interrogation, Gina couldn't tell her the truth. After hesitating for a moment, she uttered, "Don't get angry, Nicole. I'm just advising you out of kindness. If you really want the Dragon's Spine, I'll arrange for someone to get it for you."

Upon hearing Gina's concession, Nicole decided not to dwell on it any longer and nodded. "Then please do it quickly, Gina. I want to see if the Dragon's Spine can effectively suppress the voodoo."

A strange gleam flashed in Gina's eyes.

Dragon's Spine was indeed an extremely rare and excellent medicine. Due to its scarcity, its price was exorbitant, and it had been sold for more than 1.5 million in earlier years.