Chapter 183
Without realizing it, this man had risen to a level that I could only look up to.
"Yes, he has never let people down."
Talulah's gray eyes darted around, as if she were plotting something, and after a moment she spoke:
"If he is a skilled doctor, could he come to our camp later? I am in dire need of Doctor and have many patients who need treatment."
The provision to assist infected individuals is not within the scope of the entrustment made between Chen and Shi Lei.
"I'm sorry, I can't make that decision. I'll ask him again when he comes out."
"All right."
Ten minutes later, the curtain was lifted.
The crowd that had been waiting outside for a long time all turned their gazes toward this spot, eager to know what was going on inside.
Shi Lei peeked out and looked around, his gaze finally settling on Broca:
"Miss FrostNova has woken up. Please come in for a moment, I have something to say to you."
After saying that, he crawled back into the tent.
This short sentence shocked both the guerrillas and the Snow Beast Squad.
FrostNova was seriously ill and in a coma, requiring crystals to replenish her energy and restore her bodily functions. It's truly unbelievable that she awoke from her coma in less than half an hour.
"The captain's awake? No way?"
"That must be true, otherwise it would be called love."
What is Your Excellency doing going in there?
"Could he be carrying the crystal but pretending he isn't? I think..."
"Tsk, just shut up! As long as the captain is awake, that's all that matters. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll pull your tongue out."
Upon hearing that FrostNova had awakened, Broca strode heavily to the camp.
He lifted the curtain and saw that his adopted daughter was indeed awake; the weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.
After the Patriot entered the tent, Shi Lei explained:
"My professional knowledge is limited, so please forgive me if I say anything wrong."
The patient is currently experiencing hypothermia, mainly due to the influence of Originium within the body and the ambient temperature.
Her infected organs act like a bank, constantly requiring an energy supply. Each time the patient uses Originium Arts, it charges an equivalent amount of interest, drawing energy from her body to ensure the organs function properly.
If it cannot be extracted, it will freeze the function of other healthy organs, leading to a comatose state of apparent death.
The crystal mentioned by the doctor earlier should have the effect of repaying the debt. Only after the bank has satisfied its debts will it unblock the other organs, allowing the patient to regain consciousness.
I have now removed most of the Originium from her body, which has effectively reduced the size of the lending bank.
As the bank's size decreases, so will the energy it can sustain. Therefore, when patients use Originium Arts in the future, the energy extracted by the bank will be less than before. Similarly, the level of Originium Arts she can unleash will also decrease.
My advice is to let the patient recuperate in a less cold environment for a period of time. Otherwise, her hypothermia may relapse if left untreated.
Broca immediately grasped the key point, but he wondered if he had misheard:
"Eliminate, Originium?"
"Yes, I have removed all the Originium Particles from her blood, as well as the Originium that was attached to her organs and could be peeled off. I hope you can keep this a secret."
At this point, Shi Lei displayed an irregularly Originium crystal the size of a fist. Meanwhile, the bucket of hot water intended for emergency use was also stained red with blood.
FrostNova has been infected with Originium-related illness for many years, and the content of Originium Particles in its organs and blood is very high.
Shi Lei shattered and reformed the Originium Particles inside her body, then cut open FrostNova's finger, letting the particles flow out through the wound and finally fuse back together.
FrostNova remained unconscious until the surgery was over. Looking at the Originium crystal, she felt a complex mix of emotions, as if she were seeing her own kidney stones.
"No wonder I feel much better, thank you."
Seeing that FrostNova's usually pale face had miraculously regained its color, Broca completely believed Shi Lei's story and did not think the other party would deceive him.
You know, this is Originium-related illness!
It's an incurable disease that has plagued this land for hundreds of years, and to this day, no one has been able to cure it!
Now that he had removed it so easily, Broca felt like he was dreaming.
This isn't suppression, it's clearly healing!
The Patriot wanted to express his sincere gratitude, and his armor creaked as he leaned forward.
Shi Lei, with his extensive experience of being thanked, immediately stepped forward to help and stopped the other person from doing so.
"No need, no need to be so polite."
"Thank you so much for healing her. You are Divine Doctor."
"You can't just say things like that. She's not cured yet. I only removed the easily detachable Originium from her blood; her infected organs haven't changed. Strictly speaking, she's still an infected person."
Broca wanted to perform a grand salute, but his strength was no match for Shi Lei's, so he had to give up.
"You've been a great help. On behalf of the entire guerrilla force, I am extremely grateful to you."
"Hahaha, don't take it to heart. If you really want to thank me, just don't tell anyone about it. That's the best way to repay me."
Broca emotion, staring gratefully at the masked man before him.
Although the other person was not as big as me, he seemed exceptionally tall at that moment.
Broca a deep breath and called out:
"FrostNova, come here."
Having received military-style management since childhood, FrostNova strictly obeyed orders and came to her side without saying a word.
Broca out and gently stroked her left cheek, which had regained its color, his voice choked with emotion.
In his efforts to alleviate hypothermia, he has sought and searched for crystals for many years, but all to no avail.
Now that his daughter FrostNova has recovered from a serious illness, how could her adoptive father Broca, not be happy?
A moment later, he turned his head and looked over:
"Sir, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor, is that alright?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Lei immediately became alert.
Hiss~
Is Wendigo perhaps planning to follow in Lisa's footsteps and create something like The Godfather?
Please, saving people is just a hobby. It would be so embarrassing if I were a godfather at such a young age.
Broca was about to speak, he suddenly coughed violently and vomited a pool of blood.
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Broca suffering from Originium-related illness for many years, and his condition had long since reached a critical stage. He had already shown symptoms of coughing up blood before Shi Lei descended upon the camp.
Seeing FrostNova recover from her fainting spell and significantly alleviate the effects of hypothermia, Patriot couldn't contain his joy and coughed up the blood he had been suppressing.
"Dad, how are you?"
FrostNova looked worried and quickly stepped forward to help her up. To help her catch her breath, she gently patted her back.
Broca his hand to signal her to stop, then wiped away the remaining bloodstains from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand:
"I'm fine, I just need to rest for a bit."
"He vomited blood, how could he be alright?"
FrostNova's anxiety was written all over her face; she wanted to call for the healer to come in and check on her. But when she looked outside, she suddenly realized that the Divine Doctor was inside the tent:
"Oh, I'm sorry, sir. Would you be so kind as to treat me?"
Even if the guerrillas had doctors, they couldn't alleviate the pain without medicine. The masked man who just cured himself somehow might now be able to help the Patriot.
Shi Lei glanced at the bloodstains on the ground and sensed that the patient's condition was more serious than he had imagined.
If the Patriot had managed to maintain his composure and not reveal any signs of trouble, he would have naturally acted as if nothing had happened. But now that he had witnessed the patriot vomiting blood right in front of him, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.
"Help him sit down, let me take a look."
"Thank you, thank you so much!"
FrostNova thanked Shi Lei repeatedly and helped the large Patriot to sit down by the bed.
Broca's breathing was heavy, as if he were suffering greatly from Originium-related illness:
"Do I need to take off my armor? My appearance is frightening, scary, and frightening to you."
"No need, just extend your left hand."
Patriot's hands were larger and rougher than the average person's, covered with thick calluses and scars.
This is a soldier's hand.
Shi Lei placed two fingers on the pulse, not for the traditional Chinese medicine practice of auscultation, but to sense the Originium Particles within the patient's body through physical touch, in order to facilitate micro-operation.
The moment he sensed it, Shi Lei frowned. A look of surprise appeared on his face beneath the mask.
Holy crap, did we just stir up Originium?
The Originium was densely packed throughout his internal organs and blood vessels; it's truly baffling how he survived.
This was the first time Shi Lei had encountered a patient with such a high level of infection since his time travel. Normally, such a person would have died long ago, but Patriot was somehow still alive.
Broca knew his physical condition was deteriorating, and he was only holding on thanks to his Pureblood Wendigo bloodline. But if it continued to deteriorate, it would eventually trigger an avalanche.
Shi Lei had Mudrock move the wooden bucket filled with murky bloody water over and place it beside the bed, then gave him instructions:
"Next, I'm going to make a Kouzi on your hand to clean out the Originium. Just bear with it."
This minor injury was no problem at all for the battle-hardened Patriot, who silently agreed.
"Good."
Leaving aside the infected and diseased organs, the Originium Particles in the blood vessels of the limbs alone is far greater than that of FrostNova.
He summoned a rock fragment and slashed at the Patriot's finger. He pulled it back and forth several times before finally creating a wound.
Shi Lei shattered most of the Originium in Broca's body, and after it condensed into a solid form, it was expelled out through the wound.
"Thump, thump..."
Hearing the continuous sounds of hard objects falling into the water from inside the wooden tub, FrostNova's expression turned extremely grim.
She also thought that Patriot's blood was full of this hard stuff, and was worried about her godfather's health.
As the Originium gradually dissipated, Broca felt completely refreshed and expressed his gratitude intermittently:
"Divine Doctor! Truly Divine Doctor! Really, thank you so much for your help, I am now..."
Shi Lei interrupted, saying that he had only cleaned up the first phase and there were still many areas to be dealt with:
"It's not finished yet, so don't talk or move around."
Upon Broca didn't dare to breathe and sat silently by the bedside, cooperating with the treatment.
Shi Lei detected that Patriot had several infected organs. With such a high level of infection, there was no other way but to transplant new organs. He removed the Originium that could be processed, and avoided touching the rest of the body as much as possible.
The surgery lasted a long ten minutes, until the water in the bucket was about to overflow, before he finally ended the procedure.
"That's all I can do for now. The lesions in the infected organs are too severe to be addressed."
The elimination of the Originium Particles from her blood vessels made Broca feel incredibly light. How many years had it been since she had experienced this state of health?
The exhilarating feeling of getting rid of the lesions was like a rejuvenation. After expelling a large number of Originium Particles, he estimated that he might be able to live for a few more years.
This is hardly treatment.
It's clearly a life-saving operation!
He's Divine Doctor, truly Divine Doctor!