"I'm out..."
After a little over four hours, Little Cabbage finally floated out of the cave, looking utterly exhausted. Once she emerged, she said a few words to Jessica, who was guarding the entrance, then Jessica piloted the mecha into the cave while Little Cabbage slowly drifted away.
Alice glanced over from a distance, a trace of puzzlement in her eyes, while the Minotaur gazed at Little Cabbage with a smile. "How is the injured person?"
"More troublesome than the last one..." Little Cabbage answered honestly. "Their body was cut in half, but they forcibly stitched the wounds together using biological means. The sutures were extremely precise, so their bodily functions can basically continue operating. However, the wounds are severely corroded, and as their functions continue operating, localized infectious mutations are spreading toward the surrounding areas. Because their overall functions are weak, they need an energy supply to maintain their life. But once energy is injected, the infected areas become more active because of the energy, accelerating the infection. If no energy is supplied, the severed areas will receive nourishment too slowly, causing the body's functions to slow down and increasing the possibility of death. They've fallen into a vicious cycle."
"Hmm... That is quite a troublesome case..." The Minotaur smiled. "So how did you solve it? Forced purification?"
Little Cabbage shook her head. "Forced purification would cause the other person's body to suffer a backlash. Given their current condition, they probably couldn't withstand it..."
The Minotaur said, "Makes sense. Then what's your plan?"
Little Cabbage said, "Use Freezing Technology to put the cells into dormancy and reduce energy consumption. Then reduce the energy supply. Once the body stabilizes, carry out segmented purification..."
"Not a bad plan..." The Minotaur nodded in satisfaction, and his gaze toward Little Cabbage grew gentler.