Golden Cloud World

People often said that the greatest doctor was hidden within every person.

As long as you took good care of your body, no illness could harm you.

Zhuang Hong believed that.

Back on Ji Ling Star, doctors had rambled to Zhuang Hong about some disease-treatment strategies—activating the body's immune system to recover on its own.

The same was true for treating cancer.

There was no miracle drug that could wipe out every cancer cell in one go.

According to the doctors on Ji Ling Star, cancer was difficult to treat because some cancer cells cleverly evaded the immune system's pursuit. As long as the immune system could be helped to recognize the cancer cells, a cure would come easily.

The two injections in Zhuang Hong's hands had been made specifically for Chen Yuanfei's condition, to be administered one day apart.

They could improve the microenvironment of Chen Yuanfei's immune system while suppressing the microenvironment of the cancer cells, and at the same time help the immune system identify the cancer cells in his body.

As long as Chen Yuanfei did not have any other particularly serious illnesses, he would generally be cured within about a week after receiving the two injections. After resting and recuperating for a few months, he would more or less make a full recovery.

Of course, Zhuang Hong only had a vague understanding of such matters. When Chen Yuanfei asked about it, he casually fobbed him off. "I don't really understand it. I had a very capable doctor prepare it. If it doesn't cure you, I'll go find him again."

After the first injection, Chen Yuanfei's temperature rose slightly, but there were no other changes. He ate and drank as usual.

After the second injection, Chen Yuanfei quickly fell asleep. His temperature then rose sharply, reaching over 39°C.

With Dimensional Sight activated, Zhuang Hong calmly watched the changes inside Chen Yuanfei's body.

All he could do now was hope the technology from Ji Ling Star was reliable...

Two days later, Chen Yuanfei woke up, and his condition gradually improved. By the sixth day, he had basically returned to normal, though he still looked somewhat weak.

Only then did Zhuang Hong finally set his mind completely at ease.

Three days later, Chen Yuanfei returned to the hospital for another examination.

Chen Yuanfei said, "Doctor He, I feel like my condition has improved a little, so I came to get another thorough checkup."

Pity appeared in Doctor He's eyes, but he did not refuse. As he wrote out the forms, he said, "Did you try some miracle medicine outside? Heh, if psychological comfort could cure tumors, this disease would have been conquered long ago. There aren't too many people in line for the equipment today, so I'll make an exception and examine you once more. But once the results are out this time, don't waste money outside anymore."

Chen Yuanfei readily agreed.

When the results came out three days later, Doctor He's mouth fell open in an O. He stared strangely at Chen Yuanfei while carefully studying the scans.

Chen Yuanfei tightly clasped his hands together and cautiously asked, "Doctor He, how is my condition?"

Doctor He frowned deeply and shook his head. "This isn't scientific. It isn't scientific. How could more than half of your tumor cells have disappeared in just ten or twenty days?"

"Chen Yuanfei, wait a moment. Let me examine you carefully again... Chen Yuanfei, Mr. Chen, don't leave yet. I'll introduce you to the most famous specialist in the country..."

After failing to keep Chen Yuanfei, Doctor He immediately called his teacher.

"Hello, Teacher Mo. I've discovered an incredible case that may be of enormous help in treating tumors... I'll first show you the scans taken over this period..."

As Chen Yuanfei walked out of the hospital, tears unknowingly streamed down his face.

It felt as if his entire being, from flesh to soul, had been cleansed.

Voices clamored around him, cars came and went, the breeze stirred the dark clouds, and a slanting ray of sunlight shone down...

This vibrant world—everything was just right.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"A patient with late-stage lung cancer and an extremely poor prognosis recovered in one month? That's impossible, isn't it?"

"Old Mo, are you fabricating this? These scans look fake no matter how I look at them."

"I think Old Mo doesn't look like he's joking. Anything is possible. You old fogeys have fallen behind the times."

"I want to meet that patient. What was his name again... Chen Yuanfei, right, that's him!"

"That's right. We just need to examine him and confirm it."

Teacher Mo said, "I've already had my student invite Mr. Chen Yuanfei to participate in the research, but he refused. How about... we pool some funding? With funding, everything will be easier."

"Old Mo, so this is what you're after. You came here to swindle research funding with a few scans."

Teacher Mo said, "Do I look like that kind of person?"

"Yes!" ×n

Carrying twenty taels of gold, Zhuang Hong made his way familiarly to a precious metals buying shop and exchanged it for more than three hundred thousand yuan.

He first went to a large leather factory and commissioned a high-end, wear-resistant scabbard for the Dragon Tendon Sword.

Then he bought all kinds of books, candy, and toys before heading to Rainbow Home.

Rainbow Home became lively once again because of Zhuang Hong's arrival. This was when the children were happiest.

A rare smile also appeared on Dean Nong's face.

Zhuang Hong handed Dean Nong a bank card. "Aunt Nong, there's two hundred thousand in here. Use it for now. The password is the same."

Dean Nong froze. "Two hundred thousand? Where did you get so much money?"

In truth, she would have been overjoyed even if Zhuang Hong had given her ten or twenty thousand.

Zhuang Hong said, "I earned it. It's from a legitimate source."

Dean Nong took the card and sighed without saying anything.

Zhuang Hong went beneath the shade of a tree, lay down with his hands behind his head, and narrowed his eyes.

Hua Wanying sat down beside him and spoke to herself. "Just now, I saw Aunt Nong wiping away tears when she left. She must have been happy. Her steps were much lighter, and her mood was brighter too. Even when she saw that naughtiest child, she unusually didn't put on a stern face..."

Zhuang Hong said, "Mm."

Hua Wanying played with the grass in front of her and softly said, "Quite a few people have left Rainbow Home, but not many are willing to keep sending money back. Zhuang Hong, it's been fortunate to have you these past few years. Otherwise, Aunt Nong would have suffered too much carrying everything alone."

Zhuang Hong smiled. "Isn't there you and A Fei too?"

Hua Wanying shook her head. "I can't help much..."

"Here."

Hua Wanying stared in astonishment at the bank card Zhuang Hong handed her. "What's this?"

Zhuang Hong said, "Eighty thousand yuan. Keep it with you for now. If Aunt Nong urgently needs money later, give it to her."

"Are you going far away again?"

"Yes."

The next day.

Zhuang Hong stuffed some daily necessities into a travel bag, slung it over his back along with the Dragon Tendon Sword, and kept the Qilin Seal close to his body.

He looked back at the room once, then stepped out and vanished from the space where Earth was located.

He took out the Treasure Pointer to check it, then headed in the direction it indicated.

Perhaps the treasure Hei Jinhua mentioned could conceal the aura of the alien bugs on him, or perhaps it was actually a dangerous trap.

He was not sure, but he would only know after taking a look.

Because it made no difference which way he went. Every direction held endless new worlds waiting for him to explore.

As long as he kept moving forward, he would eventually find the answer.

Zhuang Hong walked and rested as he went, passing through one explored space after another. Along the way, he casually swallowed two white Strange Beasts he encountered and gradually arrived in an unfamiliar region of space.

When he took another step and entered a world he had never visited before.

The first thing he saw was a golden-red sunset among the clouds. Golden light spread across the Great Earth, draping the vibrant distant mountains and nearby thickets in a veil of gold.

Zhuang Hong stood atop a small hill, taking in the entire scene. The breathtaking view washed away some of his fatigue.

He could not help naming this world the Golden Cloud World.

After admiring it for a while, he was about to head down the slope and chase after the setting sun when he felt an inexplicable stir in his heart. He paused slightly, then felt delight.

Because that stir meant this world contained something he needed.

It was either an item containing Space Essence or an Alternate Space Zhuang Hong that could grant him a special ability after being devoured.

Whatever it was, Zhuang Hong simply called it an Other Self.

"Then I'll take a good look around the Golden Cloud World and find this Other Self. If there's human civilization here, I can also experience the customs of another land, read different books, make different friends, and hear the stories that belong to them!"

Zhuang Hong took a deep breath and headed down the mountain.

His journey through a new world had begun.

"Will I find an ability here that lets me sleep soundly? I really look forward to it."