Chapter 71
Luo Shizhen didn’t take the chance encounter with Hua Yi to heart at all.
He had now completely entered “Zhen Shiluo” mode, and his entire focus was on the patient.
The task of communicating with the patient’s family naturally fell to Cheng Yunshao, the assistant.
Luo Shizhen had the patient carried into the inner room and seriously observed his condition.
The first contaminated patient he had ever encountered was Zhang Cai.
But at that time, Luo Shizhen had saved her before he even realized what he was doing.
Furthermore, the situation was different. Looking back now, Zhang Cai was already in a state of alienation.
This patient, however, only had contamination; there was no sign of alienation.
Was it because he had antibodies?
Or because he was only touched by a small amount of contamination?
The “Miracle Doctor Zhen Shiluo” took out his silver needles and slowly inserted them into the areas he deemed most heavily contaminated.
A wisp of white mist attached itself to the silver needles and followed them in.
The gaseous form of this contamination was somewhat different from what Luo Shizhen usually encountered.
It felt like… the difference between fresh food and stale food.
However, he wasn’t a picky eater. Since it hadn’t gone bad, stale was fine. It was all the same once it was in his belly.
But before eating it, Luo Shizhen wanted to know why this patient’s state was different from Zhang Cai’s.
The white mist was formless and successfully followed the path of the silver needles into the human body.
It was a strange experience. Clearly, there was nothing in front of him, yet Luo Shizhen seemed to have gained a second perspective.
What he saw wasn’t internal organs, but clusters of gasâthe kind that was invisible to the naked eye but existed nonetheless.
They seemed to have various colors and existed within the patientâs body. The black mist of the contamination was rampaging, knocking these gases aside one by one, trying to occupy the body.
Was this the contamination?
What were those gases? Qi?
But they didn’t seem like it; the power was too weak.
Luo Shizhen had seen his classmates’ Qi. Even when not in an attacking state, it faintly carried a powerful aura.
Lin Ke was the same. He wasn’t a combat-type Awakener, but his Qi essence would still react to the outside world.
Luo Shizhen looked closely. The patient was unconscious, but whenever the black mist launched a violent attack and crashed into those gases, he would frown in pain.
Even while unconscious, he could feel the pain; one could imagine how much it hurt.
Doctor Luo noted down his reaction and hesitated no longer, continuing to insert silver needles and allowing wisps of white mist to enter the patient’s body.
The black mist of contamination, which had been lording it over the patient’s interior, instantly became a poor little thing that didn’t even dare to run in the face of Luo Shizhenâs white mist. It was easily sucked into his belly.
Though it wasn’t very fresh, neither Luo Shizhen nor the white python formed from the mist turned it down.
As the contamination inside was devoured, the look of pain on the patientâs face quickly smoothed over.
But then Luo Shizhen discovered another point where this was different from treating an Awakener.
The areas of the patient’s skin that had taken on an alienated appearance due to contamination did not return to their original state.
A large part of his face, which should have been skin, still looked like tree bark even after the contamination was cleared.
This immediately hit Luo Shizhenâs blind spot.
When he purified people before, even Lu Qiujinâwho was in a high state of alienationâhad his body quickly return to its original form after purification, right?
Zhang Cai was the same. He hadn’t even realized he was purifying her at the time, but her appearance quickly returned to that of a human.
Why was this patient different?
At this moment, Luo Shizhen truly felt like he was selling fake medicine.
The kind where you encounter a disease and actually understand nothing at all, yet you still have to solemnly claim you can cure it.
He looked conflicted as he watched the patient sleep peacefully. Refusing to give up, he inserted another silver needle. The white mist entered the patient’s body like a wolf or a tiger, but unfortunately, it was just putting on a show for a blind man; there wasn’t half a bit of contamination left inside.
Only those original gases in the body remained in their broken, scattered state from being rammed.
Chu Xiaoâs voice came through the invisible earpiece:
“Shizhen, how is it? Is the treatment finished?”
Luo Shizhen guiltily looked toward the outside, covered his mouth, and whispered:
“Iâve purified the contamination, but his appearance still hasn’t returned to normal.”
“What should I do? Does this count as being cured or not?”
Chu Xiao was also a bit hesitant and was about to tell him to wait while he looked through Yongzhouâs relevant data.
Sui Anâs calm, reliable voice came through the earpiece:
“Don’t worry about it. Once an ordinary person is infected by contamination, even if they are cured, their appearance won’t change back to the way it was.”
Luo Shizhen was surprised. “But I purified a classmate before. She was an ordinary person, and she quickly went back to her original appearance.”
Sui An had read all of Luo Shizhenâs files, so of course he knew he was talking about the female classmate named Zhang Cai who had come to eat with Shizhen last time.
“The situations are different. You acted in time back then, and the contamination hadn’t erupted externally yet, so it was suppressed quickly. This patient has been contaminated for thirty-one days; the external changes are already irreversible.”
Luo Shizhen guiltily looked at Zhong Xin, who was sleeping on the hospital bed.
“Then… then will they think Iâm a scammer?”
Zou Tangzheng had never failed when treating people offline, and no one ever went online to say he was a scammer after being treated.
That was because the people he treated offline were all shills.
Luo Shizhen had thought he could actually purify people, so he had confidently found a real patient.
Now that things had turned out like this, he was super guilty.
Sui An naturally heard the guilt in his studentâs tone. He gave a light chuckle. “Don’t worry.”
“For someone who has been in pain for thirty-one days, as long as you can make the pain stop, the patient will be very grateful to you even if they have to keep this appearance forever.”
Luo Shizhen instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
He always had unconditional trust in what his teachers said.
His previously guilty and breathless tone instantly became high-spirited and happy:
“Understood! Thank you, Sui Laoshi!”
Sui An wasn’t someone with wild emotional swings, but he had to admit, having every word he said be met with the complete and pure trust of another person… that feeling was indeed quite good.
The corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile, which Hua Yi, standing nearby, found extremely eyesore.
“Youâre quite patient with this student, aren’t you?”
“Are you planning to raise him into a high-sequence Purifier so he can treat you?”
There was a mocking tone in his words.
And Hua Yi really could afford to be mocking, because Auxiliary-types were famous for how difficult it was for them to advance. Anything below Sequence 05 was fine, but once they reached Sequence 05, advancing further was difficult beyond belief.
Currently, the highest-level Purifier in Xia Country had only barely reached Sequence 07.
A Sequence 07 Purifier might be able to barely help Sequence 08 or 09 Awakeners with external contamination, but there was nothing they could do about internal contamination.
Unless there was a deep emotional bondâwith an emotional foundation, one could withstand the violent Qi essence of a high-sequence Awakener.
But clearly, neither Hua Yi nor Sui An seemed like the type who could cultivate an emotional bond with anyone.
Sui An didn’t respond to Hua Yiâs mockery.
He knew that Hua Yi was currently in a state where his spirit was constantly being torn apart and rebuilt. Even the most stable person would become incredibly extreme under such circumstances.
The fact that Hua Yi had only become a bit more talkative than usual was already a sign of strong self-control.
The door to the inner room openedâ
Hua Yi, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. In his state of spiritual tearing and rebuilding, his five senses were even sharper than usual.
His Qi essence would also be more repelled by outsiders and equally powerful Awakeners.
But today, for some reason, he didn’t want to fight Sui An.
From the inner room came the elderly, kind, and pressed-low voice of “Miracle Doctor Zhen Shiluo”:
“I have used my familyâs ancestral silver needle technique to remove his contamination. However, the external form has already set, and there is no way to change it back.”
The Zhong parents were both surprised and worried.
Surprised that the contamination was removed, but worried because Zhong Xin was still in a deep sleep. They weren’t sure if he had truly escaped the torment.
Ever since Zhong Xin was contaminated, the family had sought medical help everywhere. In just thirty-one days, they had encountered dozens of scammers.
This time, it was also because “Miracle Doctor Zhen Shiluo” had directly claimed he could cure it in a television advertisement. They thought that since it was on TV, he must have some skill, which was why they had traveled thousands of miles from out of town.
Luo Shizhen looked toward Rong Nian, who had followed him in.
Rong Nian understood. He put on his gloves and pretended to gently nudge Zhong Xin.
In reality, he used his merman ability to directly wake Zhong Xin from his deep sleep.
When Zhong Xin slowly opened his eyes, he felt as if he were in a dream.
There wasn’t a hint of pain in his body. It was as if he had returned to the past.
He looked up blankly and saw a kind-faced old man with white hair.
“Youâre awake? The contamination in your body has been removed.”
Zhong Xin was incredulous. He slowly raised his hands and looked at them.
It really didn’t hurt. It didn’t hurt at all.
Beside him, his parents were watching him cautiously. “Ah Xin, how is it?”
“Ah Xin, what do you feel like now?”
Before Zhong Xin could speak, tears suddenly began to pour down his face. “It doesn’t hurt. Mom, Dad, it doesn’t hurt! It doesn’t hurt anymore!!”
The Zhong parents, who had been suppressing their emotions, heard this and immediately wept with joy, tears covering their faces.
“That’s wonderful!! He’s finally better!!”
The family instinctively embraced each other, weeping loudly, crying and laughing at the same time.
Luo Shizhen watched the scene in a great mood. At this moment, he seemed to like the profession of “doctor” even more.
Outside, Hua Yi and Sui An watched this scene.
Sui Anâs eyes were deep, hiding his emotions.
Hua Yi leaned against the wall, feeling the surging pain in his body that felt like it could tear a person apart. He tilted his head back slightly, covering his eyes:
“I really… envy them.”
Who would have thought that a high-sequence Awakener who looked so glorious on the outside would envy an ordinary person?
While the patientâs family was crying and ignoring him, Luo Shizhen took advantage of the moment and, with a bit of excitement at wanting to be praised, peeked toward Sui Laoshiâs direction.
As for Teacher Hua Yi next to Sui Laoshi, he was completely ignored.
He still looked like an old man on the outside, but when he looked toward someone he was familiar with, his eyes were still bright black, carrying pure joy and trust.
Luo Shizhen didn’t realize it himself, but his brows were filled with excitement. His whole face was practically written with the desire for Sui Laoshi’s recognition and praise.
Sui Anâs lips curved slightly.
The tall, slender man gave a soft chuckle, and his magnetic voice came lowly from Luo Shizhenâs earpiece.
“Well done.”
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