The Ship of Theseus Offers Medical Advice / It's Possible, But Maybe Not Very Possible

Oute gestured, Warfarin immediately wiped his sweat.

With the help of the Bloodfiend's "eyes" and Bloodfiend Originium Arts, Oute clearly saw which organs had accumulated how much Originium. For early-stage patients like Alina, who were still young, most of the Originium was still in a relatively dispersed state, with only a noticeable accumulation at the lesions.

The internal organs that Oute brutally removed were often considered normal parts in an uninfected person.

However, what was unexpected yet reasonable was that the flesh and blood that were Fate Reconstruction shared some of the Originium with the intact flesh and blood nearby.

Chapter 119 The Theseus's Ship Provides Medical Advice

Oute suddenly had a brilliant idea: Wait, what if I placed a few hundred more Originium Prime next to me, used up Originium energy in the patient's body, and then cut off every piece of flesh! Using Fate Reconstruction each piece! As long as the lesion isn't in the skull, wouldn't that be a quicker, more economical way to dilute Originium Infection!?

The Theseus's Ship gave you medical advice, right? Then let me ask you this: after you stitch these parts together and unleash a Fate Reconstruction, which one is the real Alina— the one on the operating table and the one off?

As the saying goes, there are no minor surgeries without minor anesthesia... but Warfarin now feels that this surgery can also be "outrageously big" in the literal sense.

A delicate surgery can be extremely delicate, but with the Fate Reconstruction at his disposal, Oute's surgeries become exceptionally unrestrained—hopefully, when Little Deer wakes up and faces those extra "parts" around her, she won't faint from fright again.

Alina and FrostNova were chosen as test subjects for several reasons. First, Oute's current hero pool is relatively shallow, and there aren't many suitable candidates for this technology test. Second, and more importantly, both of them have extremely close relationships with the fool... Sister Talulah, which will facilitate future communication with Talulah. Third, and somewhat irrelevantly, one of them is alive and has a physical body, while the other is dead and only has a soul, making them a good control group.

No way, how did you prioritize things? You're ranking the most useful things for the experiment as unimportant? The highest priority, the most important thing, isn't even the relationships we'll need later, but just those two people we happen to have on hand?

Warfarin performed a token test using a portable testing device, then read aloud in front of the camera terminal, "Patient's blood Originium crystal density: 0.21 u/L. Due to a lack of effective equipment, the somatic cell binding rate cannot be measured, but..."

She looked at the "fragments" with great difficulty and continued, "But it can be visually confirmed that the somatic cell binding rate has decreased to a considerable level."

Of course, all the cells in her body might have been replaced.

She was even somewhat disappointed. "With such obvious diminishing marginal utility, it's unbelievable that... even this method can't solve Oripathy?"

Oute's answer was somewhat strange, "If Originium Infection is completely resolved, it may not necessarily be a good thing for Terra in any sense."

The surgery for Li Dazhuanfei is still ongoing...

About two hours later, Oute and Warfarin opened the door, bringing with them a strong smell of blood that made FrostNova's eyelids twitch.

FrostNova, a veteran guerrilla fighter, what kind of situation hasn't she seen?

To be honest, FrostNova has never seen anything like this before.

On the operating table, a scarlet white sheet covered the humanoid figure, with two antlers extending from its end. On Elafia's smooth feet, a few drops of blood, which even Warfarin couldn't be bothered to remove, dripped.

In fact, Alina had already woken up once under the care of the "anesthetist" Warfarin. But in the end, considering her mental health, Oute used Proxy Protocol to quickly put her back to sleep before she could see anything clearly.

Having grown up in the tundra of the Northwest, FrostNova had virtually no experience with proper hospitals or doctors. From that moment on, she developed an almost eternal lingering aversion to the concepts of "doctor," "hospital," and "surgery."

Looking at the jumble of mosaics behind the door, FrostNova managed to utter a few words: "I think... I should go out for a bit. My teammates... might be worried about me since I haven't woken up for so long?"

"At this very moment?" Warfarin's bloodshot eyes gleamed. "You must be joking."

Although she was somewhat disappointed that even so, the problem of Originium Infection could not be completely solved, Warfarin still vaguely grasped something as Oute continuously Fate Reconstruction, forcibly extracted Originium energy, and forced Originium to become inactive.

That healing spell is important, but it's not the main point!

After the Originium is deactivated, it's just a common ailment!

This idea... might actually become widespread!

As a scientist in a broad sense, Warfarin's spirit is exceptionally tenacious in opening up new fields with new technologies.

Oute immediately changed into a white lab coat, but the bloodstains, which had turned somewhat black, were still visible through the lining.

"Miss FrostNova, you wouldn't want your father to suffer because of our lack of technical skill, would you?" he said, stretching his limbs.

Your crude technique will lead to a lot of suffering even when it matures!

FrostNova closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then... kept her eyes closed, saying, "I'm ready."

"Great, let's change to another operating room." Warfarin took the lead.

The white rabbit opened its eyes in surprise.

Now, she doesn't seem to care about the blood test I promised... Can I just take it back?

"Doctor. Oute! Operator FrostNova! What are you waiting for!?"

"I'm thinking about some bonus-related issues," Oute said bluntly, while simultaneously bringing up an old problem as a shield. "With the support of Hamlet Town, the working hours of a significant portion of our logistics personnel can be greatly extended."

"Therefore, it is necessary to compensate them for their work through bonuses..."

Warfarin, a Rhodes Island elder, head of the Medical Department, unaware that she was also one of the aforementioned individuals, and a vampire, remarked. "Being able to operate in such a vast and intricate mental world for an extended period is undoubtedly a good thing for honing their Originium Arts!"

"By investing their otherwise unproductive sleep time into honing their work skills, they have almost doubled their lifespan as a short-lived species!"

"I think we should charge them!"

Huh? This problem can be solved like this?

Even Oute was stunned.

Then, following Alina's "delay as long as possible" approach, FrostNova offered Warfarin a way out. "Dr. Warfarin, actually, it's seven times."

"Doc Otter, welcome back."

PRTS's voice rang out, detecting subtle changes in Oute's vital signs.

Because it was a nap, Oute woke up quickly this time.

"What time is it now?"

"08:23:52, your energy has been fully restored."

Yes, after deciphering the time-manipulation logic of the Interstice, Oute just "borrowed" eight hours of time in advance.

After leaving the Interstice, he slept soundly for more than two hours...

The experiment on FrostNova went smoothly, but as a living, breathing human being, the only benefit of the Earthquake Surgery at the Interstice was providing experience points for Oute and Warfarin...

Presumably, after waking up in reality, she has already felt a huge sense of loss.

Chapter 120: Somewhat possible, but probably not.

One is a vibrant body, intricately connected to Oute's spirit through the adornments; the other is a sick body, riddled with holes by Originium, hanging by a thread...

A new idealism, a possible solution to Talulah's mental problems, a way to "heal" herself and her father...

Righteousness, personal gain, friendship, family ties... Oute has promised FrostNova everything.

No, everyone's already saying they want to add Rhodes Island, why are you still playing dirty tricks?

Of course, Oute also completed the most important task.

That is to sever one's own limbs and attempt to Fate Reconstruction.

The result was somewhat disappointing: pain significantly impacted Oute's ability to perform precise operations.

With pain relief, Oute's limb regeneration success rate is very high. Conversely, if pain relief isn't provided in time, who knows what kind of tentacles Oute might regrow through Fate Reconstruction...

However, as long as it grows, then you can do whatever you want.

Shortly after, Oute was in his office on the ship.

With the help of Specter, Oute is picking through the documents on his desk, selecting those that might be needed later.

The despicable breach of contract by the wealthy merchants of Lungmen did bring Oute a large amount of operating funds, but it also forced him to bring his backup plan to the forefront. However, this backup business plan has not yet been refined and perfected.

Knock knock.

"Please come in."

"Senior, here's the information about the free clinic."

The person who arrived was Eyjafjalla, and she was still wearing the dress with charred marks.

"For now..." Oute suddenly turned his head.

He asked, "Operator Eyjafjalla... Miss Nauman."

"Huh?"

"Take this form and get a slip from Kal'tsit." Oute casually tore an A4 sheet of paper from his desk and wrote swiftly with his pen.

"Huh?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, she will grant you access. After you get the Dream-Sleep Device, go directly to the Medical Department and wait for me."

Compared to FrostNova, Eyjafjalla is actually a more suitable candidate for "technical demonstration." Not only is she Originium Infection, but she also happens to be near Oute.

But seriously, her lesions are somewhat difficult to treat. If we want to truly apply the "experience points" from the Interstice to patients like Eyjafjalla... we need to find a different surgeon.

Warfarin or Kal'tsit would both work, but the current instinct-based doctor, Oute, is definitely not an option.

It's one thing for flesh and bones to regenerate haphazardly, but are we really going to play the Theseus's Ship on the nerves?

Let's forget about it.

Oute took the documents from the little lamb's arms and then stuffed the freshly printed "list" into her hands.

"Go ahead, Kal'tsit should still be in the Medical Department."

"Yes, senior!"

The documents Eyjafjalla brought were the most reliable list of infected individuals collected by the clinic so far. A significant portion of them had already joined Rhodes Island Lungmen Office.

They have impeccable backgrounds, traceable life trajectories, established foundations, and vulnerabilities... They are truly a rare breed among the infected. The fact that so many qualified individuals could be found in the slums was somewhat unexpected for Oute.

This proves that the infected people on this list never experienced the "worst day." It also proves that Lungmen is like a stinking rock in a cesspool—it stinks, but at least it hasn't been assimilated into the excrement.

Rhodes Island is now nominally the recipient of Lungmen's "security services," but in reality, it is the manager of the entire slum. For such a group that has already mastered violence, the next step is simply writing.

"Hmm... it's time to deal with the internal problems." Oute glanced at the list.

The existence of Nine proves that the Reunion Movement did indeed intend to infiltrate Rhodes Island. Furthermore, those who joined the Reunion Movement before Black Snake Serpent caused trouble were very likely clean enough to pass Rhodes Island's vetting process.

The simplest and most brutal way... is to gather them together and isolate them until the Chernobog incident ends, Reunion Movement is completely destroyed/truly reborn.

But wouldn't that waste a lot of manpower?