The penultimate episode of Solo Leveling Season 2 showed the true might of the Ant King. The Ant Queen died from the heavy blow that Cha Hae-In landed on her. After eating the queen’s brain, the Ant King learned that Cha Hae-In was the one who killed her. So, without wasting any time, he sent her flying with a single hit.
In the concluding moments of the episode, Sung Jinwoo makes her drink the Elixir of Life, but it eventually fails to work for her. Why did the Elixir of Life not heal Cha Hae-In? If you’re curious to know, we have discussed it all in this post.
Spoiler Warning:
This post includes heavy spoilers for the Solo Leveling manhwa and anime. Proceed with caution.
Why Didn’t Cha Hae-In Recover with the Elixir of Life?
The Elixir of Life came as a blessing that helped Jinwoo heal his mother, who had been in Eternal Sleep for over four years. After reaching Jeju Island and saving the Hunters from the army of ants, Jinwoo asked the injured hunters to drink the healing potions in his inventory.
Every S-Rank hunter was astonished to see their wounds disappear, and that’s when Jinwoo spotted Cha Hae-In in the corner. Jinwoo only had limited bottles of healing potions left, but since Cha Hae-In appeared to be in a critical state, the hero didn’t shy away from using them. However, unlike the rest of the Hunters, her wounds were the most fatal. Still, Sung Jinwoo made her drink the healing potion, but she did not heal.
Jinwoo then went on to fight the Ant King. After defeating him, our boy returned to Cha Hae-in to help her heal again. This time, he pulled out another thing from his inventory – the Elixir of Life. Jinwoo was confident that the Holy Water of Life would do the job since it also healed his mother.
However, the S-Rank hunter couldn’t recover even after consuming it. Why? Well, that’s because the magical potion is only meant to cure illness and not fatal injuries. Jinwoo’s mother was sick from the Eternal Sleep disease, and that’s why the potion worked on her. But Cha Hae-In has been gravely injured, which isn’t exactly a sickness. Sadly, this condition isn’t covered by the Elixir of Life potion.
”Because the subject’s condition isn’t covered by the drug, it’s ineffective.”
The Ant King’s single hit made the poor S-Rank hunter vomit blood, and after that, as stated by the other hunters, her aura started fading at a fast pace. So Jinwoo had to find some other way to save Cha Hae-In, one of the strongest female characters in Solo Leveling.
Min Byung-Gu Comes to the Rescue, But There’s a Catch
After the Elixir of Life failed to heal Cha Hae-In, Jinwoo grew anxious and started looking for a healer. He tried to find other ways to cure the S-Rank hunter, and soon, he came up with an idea. Jinwoo’s shadows were then ordered to find Min Byung-Gu’s body.
Tusk brought Byung-Gu’s body to his master, but now the question was – the ant had chewed off Byung-Gu’s head, so would that work? However, Jinwoo’s Shadow Extraction powers were more incredible than fans might’ve imagined.
The first two attempts were in vain, but the third one worked, and Byung-Gyu’s shadow was extracted. While the surviving hunters were trying to figure out what kind of summoner Jinwoo was, Byung-Gu’s shadow approached an injured Cha Hae-In. He started the healing process right away.
”I didn’t give him any orders, yet he started healing Ms. Cha all on his own.” – Baek to Jinwoo
On the side, Baek Yoonho, Korean S-Rank Hunter and the Guild Master of the White Tiger Guild, told Jinwoo what kind of person Byung-Gu was when he was alive. Byung-Gyu healed Cha Hae-In, and on Baek’s request, Jinwoo terminated the healer’s extraction. The S-Rank hunter was healed in Solo Leveling Chapter 105 and episode 13 of Season 2.
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