"How should we handle it?"
Only one patient remained in the room, and he was unconscious. It seemed there was no need to keep wearing masks.
Fu Qian took his off as well and examined the patient carefully.
"In severe cases of Boiling Blood Syndrome, the temperature difference across the patient's body isn't as pronounced, so we first have to bring him in here to cool him down."
Amira glanced at Fu Qian's actions but didn't comment. She continued explaining this bizarre medical technique.
"Considering how many blood beads need to be removed, searching for them by hand would be extremely difficult. So they came up with this method."
"These leeches aren't especially sensitive to cold. They can still move in icy water, and they retain their tendency to seek warmth. So once the patient is immersed in the pool, the blood beads become more attractive to them as his body temperature drops."
"That's a clever approach."
Fu Qian listened attentively and didn't hesitate to praise it.
There really was a solution to every problem.
It was unlikely that Amira was bluffing, because just then Fu Qian spotted a leech twitching, then rapidly swelling.
Pop!
With a faint burst, the leech's round belly finally gave way, splitting open.
There was no particularly vivid burst of blood, because at the same time, its body turned pitch-black.
"Let's get him out first."
Reginald gave the order from nearby. He had taken off his mask as well.
Before he'd even finished speaking, chains rattled.
The patient and the metal frame beneath him rose slowly out of the water.
"This thing can be raised and lowered."
Fu Qian released the hand crank and gestured to the two of them as they looked over.
"I saw he wasn't doing too well, so I had