Benefits of an S-rank Station
The Inner World, the S-rank Highest-Tier Station.
"His entire right arm is ruined? It doesn't look too serious."
While puffing out smoke, the White-haired Man in Sunglasses in front of Bai Zhi pressed his right arm with his hand.
"How are you feeling? Can you feel the pain?"
"... able."
He cursed the other person Bai Zhi, then gave a slightly stiff reply.
"That's alright. It's not completely necrotic, just a minor superficial injury. With your Constitution, you'll be fine after ten to fifteen days of rest."
With a wave of his hand, the White-haired Man in Sunglasses turned around, opened a drawer, and took out a syringe that was slightly smaller than the Number One that had been inserted into the thigh of the unfortunate Player before.
"Or, I could give you an injection right now, and it would be completely healed in about a minute. How about it? Consider it. It'll cost you 100 points, guaranteed to cure you instantly."
"You're Player too?"
After staring at the syringe for a moment, Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at the White-haired Man in Sunglasses in front of him.
These are not things you need to worry about.
The White-haired Man in Sunglasses placed the syringe on the table and continued to puff out smoke.
"One of the perks of the S-rank Highest-Tier Station on. com is that as long as you have a breath left, even if you're just a head, as long as you retain some self-awareness, I can guarantee to revive you and rebuild your body. In addition, I also offer a series of extra services such as removing Curse, erasing marks, and body modification... Of course, these extra services cost extra."
"What, isn't there a discount?"
Raising an eyebrow, Bai Zhi felt a surge of interest in continuing the conversation.
Regarding the identity of the White-haired Man in Sunglasses in front of him, although the other party had no intention of continuing the conversation on this topic, after experiencing the previous Dungeon, he did have some guesses in his mind.
The other party's situation seems to be similar to that of Fuzi before; their world was destroyed, so they can only exist by relying on the system... or perhaps this is the Player group covered by the Sub-system that Fuzi connected to?
"... The highest- High-Rank S-rank can be discounted by 50%."
His movements froze for a moment, and amidst the swirling smoke, the White-haired Man in Sunglasses reluctantly gave his answer.
"How about it, want a shot? It'll only cost you 50 points."
"So if I hadn't asked you that question, you were determined to charge me 100 points, right?"
Bai Zhi's deep black eyes narrowed as he looked at the White-haired Man in Sunglasses in front of him.
"If I told that Player you left over there about this..."
"30 points."
Before he could finish speaking, the White-haired Man in Sunglasses interrupted him with unusual speed.
"It can't go any lower, or I'll be making a losing proposition."
"Maybe you earned 29 points with tears in your eyes... Never mind, how do we trade?"
"A verbal agreement is fine; the system will automatically deduct it from your total points. Besides, you have to be reasonable. This isn't some worthless antique; it's a real lifesaver. I've really lost a lot of money this time, okay?"
While protesting his injustice, the White-haired Man in Sunglasses shook his head and sighed.
"Fine, I'll just consider this a good deed I'm doing..."
"I'll do it myself."
Recalling the Player's miserable state, Bai Zhi cautiously reached out his hand towards the other party.
"Do as you please."
The White-haired Man in Sunglasses shrugged slightly, tossed the syringe to him, and then lay back down in his chair.
"This Highly Potent Healing Serum is remarkably effective for your type of injury; one injection will show results within a minute."
"Would you mind sharing any other relevant information?"
Bai Zhi took the syringe, glanced at it, and injected the liquid into his arm. While feeling the tingling and soreness in his right arm, he asked the White-haired Man in Sunglasses in front of him a question.
"Inside the Station, there seem to be several other buildings. Are all the people in charge of those buildings like you?"
"In a sense, you could also think of it that way."
The White-haired Man in Sunglasses seemed to have looked up at him briefly, then pointed to the other side of the Infirmary.
"Having too much curiosity isn't a good thing... Did you see that guy from earlier?"
"How so?"
Bai Zhi removed the bandage from his right hand and glanced in that direction as well.
It must be said that although the White-haired Man in Sunglasses in the Infirmary had a slightly rude attitude, his treatment skills were truly outstanding. In less than a minute, his right hand, which had been damaged due to forcibly using Skill beyond his limits, was completely repaired.
"That guy talks too much and always likes to pry, that's why he became like that."
The White-haired Man in Sunglasses leaned back in the leather swivel chair and casually put his feet up on the edge of the table.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go now. The medicine Special Effect pretty well, didn't it? Remember to come and support my business next time."
"One last question: are there Infirmary at other stations as well?"
Moving his fully recovered right arm, Bai Zhi stood up from the chair.
"Shouldn't this question be within your scope of answering?"
"The Infirmary is a special facility for S-rank units; it doesn't exist for units below S-rank, and there aren't enough staff for it."
The White-haired Man in Sunglasses took the cigarette from his hand and casually tossed it into the nearby Trash Can. He then rested his head on one hand and yawned.
"Of course, among the five S-rank Infirmary, my medical skills are the best... Remember to close the door when you leave, and also remember to take that guy with you."
"..."
With a slightly ambiguous expression, Bai Zhi glanced at the other person, then turned and walked out of the Infirmary, taking the unfortunate Player with him. He then casually tossed the player onto a chair in the Waiting Hall and left him there.
It was late at night, and there wasn't a third Player besides them in the huge Station.
After stretching his right arm slightly and thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi got up and headed towards the supermarket.
The higher the Level of the station, the more benefits Player can enjoy. He planned to take this time to see all the buildings that appeared in the Station.
A supermarket, Virtual Gym, Infirmary, and Ticket Counter —these are the four new buildings added to the Station this time.
He had been to the Virtual Gym before; it was a common perk of all Station, and it cost 100 points for every hour spent there.
The Infirmary is a special feature of S-rank Station, but considering the difficulty of the missions Dungeon that Player need to face in S-rank Station, setting it up is not unreasonable.
As for the Ticket Counter, it's currently under construction, and its specific features and functions are unknown. However, over at the supermarket, Bai Zhi noticed that it appeared to be a small... Auction House?