Ivankov was an ability user of the Hormone-Hormone Fruit.
His ability could alter people from the inside. Calling him an engineer of the human body would not be an exaggeration.
For example, his technique for changing someone's gender perfectly, painlessly, and without leaving the slightest trace was nothing more than a minor trick in the face of his ability.
Aside from that, pulling someone back from the brink of death was actually not difficult either. All he needed to do was inject the target once.
But just as he had explained, snatching a life from the Grim Reaper came at a price.
So, losing years off one's life was an inevitable result.
In this world, many abilities capable of producing extraordinary healing effects generally required the user's lifespan as the price.
This seemed to be common knowledge.
Or rather, it was a shared trait.
After informing Maud and the others of the price, Ivankov did not waste any time and injected Jim with hormones.
"All I can do is pull him back from the brink of death and make sure he doesn't stop breathing. The treatment afterward will still have to be completed by you, Doctor Boy."
After finishing the injection, Ivankov's massive body took two steps back, making room for the treatment.
Luo said nothing. He merely nodded at Ivankov, then summoned his surgical field and covered Jim's body, immediately conducting a precise scan.
A second or two later.
The scan results came out.
Jim's feeble vitality, which seemed as if it would vanish the next second, now showed signs of reviving from the ashes.
Ivankov's ability was like reviving a stopped heartbeat, forcibly stirring Jim's pulse of life.
"So that's how it is..."
Luo murmured softly, suppressing the joy surging from his heart as he continued treating Jim.