Three Days Later, I'll Pay You Back One Hundred Thousand

Lingering Wind and Fading Moon had Ella sit beneath the eaves first. She examined the scales on her neck and arms, then had her open her mouth to inspect her tongue coating and oral cavity. Afterward, she gently pressed several patches of hardened skin along the side of her neck.

The more she examined her, the deeper her frown became.

Ella's entire family stood gathered nearby.

Jamie was especially tense. Just moments ago, he had been ready to charge off and fight the Nautilus to the death, but now he barely dared breathe, afraid of interrupting Lingering Wind and Fading Moon's diagnosis.

After a long while, Grace finally could not help asking, "Doctor, how is my daughter?"

"Not very optimistic. The disease in her body has been developing for some time. These scales are only an external symptom. The real trouble lies in the changes inside her body."

Lingering Wind and Fading Moon looked at Ella.

"The medicine I have can temporarily suppress the condition and stop it from worsening, but to cure her completely, I need to figure out exactly how this disease changes the human body."

"I need to draw a tube of your blood and take it back to the Dissection... uh, the ship..."

That hesitation from Lingering Wind and Fading Moon instantly made Jamie's expression turn odd.

"There's a blood analyzer on the ship," Ling Chu said bluntly.

Only then did Jamie swallow back the words that had nearly escaped him.

Ella did not mind. As long as there was hope, she was willing to try anything now.

"As long as it can cure me..."

She rolled up her sleeve and held out her arm before Lingering Wind and Fading Moon.

"Go ahead."

Lingering Wind and Fading Moon took a sterile test tube, a tourniquet, and