Two palm-sized patches of mole-covered skin, with a thick, rough outer layer.
They were also covered in a great deal of hair.
At first glance, it bore all the signs of a skin tumor—rapidly multiplying cancer cells.
But when I examined it closely, I noticed something was off.
The hair growing from the mole was soft and came in red and yellow.
My eyes narrowed at once, but I said nothing.
I walked straight over to the patient and examined him carefully.
Then I lightly touched it. The outer layer was rough and hard.
The hair was very soft. I even plucked one out for a closer look.
It was soft, fine, and smooth. I found it hard to believe it had grown from a human body.
It looked more like animal fur—specifically, fox fur...
Yet I could not detect any sinister yin energy or even the slightest trace of demonic aura on him.
So I asked,
"Mr. Yang, correct?"
"Yes, yes, yes. My name is Yang Zhong. Doctor, what exactly is wrong with me?"
"It's not certain yet. Does it hurt when I touch it? What does it usually feel like?"
After hearing that, Yang Zhong shook his head.
"It doesn't hurt. I don't feel anything either. That spot feels like dead skin.
"Look, there's a knife scar on it. I cut it before, and that piece of flesh didn't hurt at all.
"But... when I cut it, my kidney hurt.
"And... I think I could hear a sound. Crying.
"It sounded like it was coming from this mole. It was terrifying.
"Sometimes at night, when everything's quiet, I can feel the mole moving. Like there's something inside it, making sounds.
"It's especially... especially frightening..."
Yang Zhong was rather agitated, his eyes filled with fear as he spoke.
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