"You two can flirt all you want, but at least don't disturb the patients resting here."
The woman wore a shabby but clean white coat. Half her hair was cropped short, while the other half was covered in stainless alloy plating. Apparently, her original synthetic scalp had fallen off, leaving the integrated circuits of her right prosthetic eye and brain-computer interface plainly visible.
She held a laboratory beaker filled with an unknown blue-green fluorescent liquid. Complaining irritably, she took a sip of the horrifying solvent.
The doctor was hardly pretty. Large patches of synthetic skin had peeled away, exposing the electronic circuitry beneath and making her look especially ferocious. Her smoky makeup lent her a somewhat seductive air, but with the overwhelming smell of various medicines clinging to her, it was difficult to imagine that she was a doctor.
"No, it's not like that!" Qiu Ran hurriedly waved her hands. "We're just companions—"
"Sorry, Doctor." Li Aoz lowered his head apologetically. "We didn't notice we'd reached the clinic. That was my fault."
As he spoke, he removed his mask, revealing handsome features and well-defined lines. His gray eyes were filled with sincerity.
"Mm, you are pretty handsome. For the sake of that natural little face full of collagen, I'll let it slide." The doctor raised a brow and curled her lip. "Go wherever you need to go. Just remember not to make any noise. I've still got patients recuperating here."
"We'll leave soon, but before that, I'd like to ask whether you have any suitable medicine for sale." Li Aoz asked, "A friend of mine needs this rare medication."
"A garbage scavenger coming to a doctor for medicine? Don't you people only trust things you synthesize yourselves?" The doctor found it rather novel. "Go on, then. I'm curious what kind