Doctor House

After the Golden Eagle departed Red Shield Star, Sea Emperor explained his itinerary to Liliath and Elsa.

"Lily, Elsa, here's my plan. We'll use the spaceship's Space Shuttle function to travel directly from the Aigus Universe to the Lado Universe. The entire Space Shuttle will take about five hours and cover a distance of 160 billion light-years. Both universes are advanced civilization universes in the Fei Me Universe Country, and they are adjacent to each other, so the space passage between the two universes is direct and does not need to pass through the unstable boundary river region."

"Furthermore, I've also calculated that this Space Shuttle will consume about 87% of the spaceship's energy. I've also calculated the landing coordinates after the Space Shuttle; it will only require about 5% more energy for another space jump, and then it will take less than twenty minutes to reach our true destination Medicine Stone Star. There is a doctor named House on Medicine Stone Star who is the number one doctor in the entire Lado Universe, and his level is also among the top ten in the entire Fei Me Universe Country."

After hearing the Sea Emperor's arrangements, Liliath raised a question, "Sea Emperor, I have no objection to the itinerary you arranged. But there is one thing I have a question about. Why do we have to travel so far? Couldn't we find the nearest hospital to treat Bigge and Tagore after one or two space jumps? Their injuries are so serious, shouldn't they be treated as soon as possible?"

"There are three main reasons. First, the Child Family's eyes and ears are everywhere in the Aigus Universe, and they certainly won't let this go after we bombarded their mansion. Second, Bigge and Tagore's treatment can't be completed in a short time. If we are discovered, their treatment will be interrupted, which will be very detrimental to their recovery. If we travel directly to the Lado Universe and keep a low profile, they won't be able to find us for a while, which will buy Bigge and Tagore time for treatment."

"Secondly, Bigge and Tagore's injuries are much more serious than you can see. They can't be treated by ordinary doctors, so we must find the best doctors. As for whether that doctor named House can make them fully recover, I'm not sure. Also, Gu Ding promised a friend that he would visit someone in this universe. That person is also a doctor, and his abilities are very special."

"I understand, then we'll do as you say. Just tell us what you need us to do." After listening, Liliath became even more worried about Bigge and Tagore's injuries. But she didn't ask any more questions about their injuries, because even if she did, she couldn't help and could only worry helplessly. It was better to help the Sea Emperor share some of the burden.

"I'm about to activate the Space Shuttle. You two help secure Gu Ding, then find your own positions and secure yourselves as well. The spaceship will vibrate during the Space Shuttle, so don't panic," Sea Emperor commanded without any hesitation. After all, he didn't have a physical body and couldn't do many things on his own, so he needed help.

Liliath and Elsa immediately helped secure Gu Ding, Bigge, and Tagore to the sofa using Smart Sleeping Bag.

Smart Sleeping Bag is a portable, intelligent outdoor product. It appears to be only the size of a peanut. Simply press a start button, and the peanut-shaped opening automatically produces threads to weave a sleeping bag around the target, securing it in place. When not in use, the user can simply use the voice command "remove sleeping bag" to automatically shrink back to its original peanut size.

The two then secured themselves to two recliners not far from the sofa using Automatic Binding Belt. Liliath had bought those recliners when she had some free time; pressing a button would release a magnetic force that would firmly attach them to the spaceship's floor.

"Is everything ready?" The Sea Emperor checked them over and found that although the two women were usually a bit thick-skinned, they hadn't forgotten anything at this crucial moment, which put him at ease. "Then I'll activate the Space Shuttle."

As soon as the Sea Emperor finished speaking, the spaceship rapidly entered acceleration mode, and its hull soon began to tremble slightly, just as the Sea Emperor had predicted. This Space Shuttle effect was something everyone was experiencing for the first time. Only spaceships of the Golden Eagle class and above possessed this capability.

"You two should rest for a bit. I'll wake you up when we arrive on Medicine Stone Star. There will be a lot of things that will need your help," Sea Emperor reminded him. "I've already tampered with House's appointment system and put us second in the queue. The first person is someone who urgently needs a heart transplant. His heart should arrive around 7:30 AM local time, and the surgery should be completed around 11:00 AM. We should arrive around 10:30 AM local time. Also, I've checked, and most of the patients after us aren't in any life-threatening danger, even though some of them booked more than ten days in advance..."

After a night of commotion, the two women were indeed exhausted, and at the Sea Emperor's suggestion, they quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Sea Emperor, while keeping an eye on the spaceship's Space Shuttle, also kept an eye on Gu Ding's changes. Although a layer of radiation energy blocked his ability to probe Gu Ding, he could still make some simple judgments through external changes, and he could easily sense that Gu Ding's aura was rapidly increasing.

In fact, a tremendous change is indeed taking place within Gu Ding's body.

The black energy originated from the moment the Demon Face disappeared, appearing out of thin air within Gu Ding's body. It then extended countless tentacles, sweeping across every corner of Gu Ding's body. Naturally, the Great Cycle of the Sun Sutra within Gu Ding's body was easily detected by the black tentacles.

Upon discovering the Sun Sutra's grand cycle within Gu Ding's body, the black tentacle began to frantically coil around it. The four major cycles of internal energy within Gu Ding instantly stained a deep, inky black. But this was only the beginning. After completely permeating the four cycles, the black energy began to operate automatically according to the Sun Sutra's principles memorized in Gu Ding's mind. As if possessed by inexhaustible energy, it completed the construction of the fifth major cycle in less than an hour. Previously, constructing a single major cycle would have required at least one planet and a sufficient energy source for Gu Ding.

After the fifth major cycle was completed, the black energy did not stop but continued to circulate. For the next few hours, Gu Ding continued to break through at a rate of about one major cycle every hour. By the time the Golden Eagle Space Shuttle ended, the nine major cycles within Gu Ding's body had been completely constructed, and the nine black major cycles were connected in a strange way, forming a three-dimensional super-large energy cycle.

After this massive energy cycle was completed, the internal energy within Gu Ding's body began to undergo a rapid qualitative change. The originally golden internal energy slowly transformed into a black, liquid energy, thick and viscous. If the Sea Emperor could observe the current state of Gu Ding's body, he would surely exclaim in astonishment, for what Gu Ding was producing was a divine source—the kind of energy only a demigod would generate. Normally, the creation of a divine source should involve repeatedly Gale Refinement energy with divine fire to achieve a qualitative change; it was unheard of for Gu Ding to be able to transform so easily, directly without divine fire.

True deities are composed entirely of particles from divine source, while Gu Ding is currently only transforming the internal energy within his meridians; his body remains human. This differs from that of a deity, but possessing divine source means Gu Ding can directly harm deities without relying on divine or demigod artifacts.

When the spaceship arrived at Medicine Stone Star, the transformation of the internal energy within Gu Ding's body was not yet complete, and the changes were still ongoing.

Sea Emperor awakened Liliath and Elsa, transmitting the House family's address and map to their Smart Watch. Following Sea Emperor's instructions, the two put on Simulation Mask and also helped Bigge put one on.

"To buy Bigge and Tagore more treatment time, I'll have to trouble you two a bit. I've sent your fabricated identities to your Smart Watch; take a good look at them yourselves. I've also completely set up the clinic's system. Remember, from now on, Bigge is Mr. Kobick, Lily, you are Oly, and Elsa is Abby. You two are Mr. Kobick's daughters, and you're here for a trip to this nearby star system. If they ask any questions, don't answer immediately; just follow my instructions and answer accordingly." Sea Emperor had considered everything thoroughly; he had crafted the entire story, enough to convince everyone and leave no room for doubt about the Gu Ding Team. Even the Golden Eagle was projected with a layer of virtual color before landing—a gadget Robert had made to project a virtual phantom that obscured the ship's original color.

After the two women were dressed up, Elsa carried Bigge, while Lily held Tagore in her arms, and the two of them ran wildly toward the address given by the Sea Emperor.

When the two women arrived, it was exactly the appointed time. <g>It is indeed a bit too big for its size.

The doctor named House walked into the examination room, glanced at Liliath and the others, and frowned deeply. "Hey, you guys must have hacked into our system and moved your appointment to second place, right?!"

Hearing the question, Liliath and Elsa felt a chill run down their spines... (To be continued.)