"I am a doctor and a virologist," Shou Yuxuan said calmly. "I am very clear that, of the thousands of medicines to kill viruses in the Star Glory Federation, none target the infected cells alone.
"Many viruses lurk deep inside the cells and even take on the form and attributes of the regular cells. With our current knowledge, it was impossible to distinguish them.
"Most highly-efficient anti-virus medication annihilates a lot of healthy cells while they kill the infected cells and the viruses.
"Some of the treatments even cause serious damage to the body, such as nausea, loss of hair, reduction of immunity, femoral head necrosis, and other symptoms.
"As a doctor, I do not want my patient to suffer. I do not want the healthy cells in their body— including the 'guardian cells' such as 'leukocytes', which fight against the virus and defend the health of the body—to be killed on a large scale.
"I often have no other choice!