Stomach-Opening Surgery
Square and angular, if Li Ziran were to describe the space before him, he could barely call it a coffin.
It allows the person to stand up with a hunched back or lie on their side on the ground.
Li Ziran leaned against the wall, quietly watching the group of yellow-haired rats flee in panic, a relieved smile appearing on his face after his exhaustion.
Perhaps he was the first person on the Red Soil Continent to torture rats in this way.
It's time to let these little guys rest.
Only after the last mouse left did Li Ziran slowly suppress his smile and re-examine the special operating table.
The surrounding edges and corners resemble a cave formed by stalactites, and the protruding rocks are crooked and twisted like nails.
If you look up even slightly, or raise your head slightly, you'll encounter these protruding rocks.
Except for the ground being somewhat flat, the area is almost entirely made up of spikes.
Moreover, it's incredibly dark here.
He's somewhere underground now, I don't know, but it's definitely not low.
Li Ziran took out the Elfstone. The two stones emitted a faint moonlight, so weak that it was almost negligible, but it was a precious light source for the upcoming surgery.
Of course, this was far from meeting the requirements for a normal surgery, but there was no other way. Li Ziran could only pin his hopes on his mental strength and his proficiency in organ transplantation.
This was definitely a novel surgery.
Cough cough!
Li Ziran coughed lightly. The residual stone dust in the air smelled extremely unpleasant. At the same time, the Elemental Tide power weakened drastically, making him, a creature that needed the power of the Tide, feel suffocated and uncomfortable.
As if suffering from altitude sickness, I felt breathless after a short while.
Li Ziran tried his best to control his breathing rhythm, which helped him adapt to the underground environment.
There's no way around it; the underground and the sky are where Elemental Tide are weakest. In the absolute upper atmosphere, Elemental Tide might even disappear completely.
After a brief adjustment, Li Ziran turned his wizard robe inside out, took out a bottle of azure potion, opened his stomach, and gently applied the potion to his lower abdomen with a brush.
This is an anesthetic; he is currently under local anesthesia.
After applying the medicine, Li Ziran took advantage of the anesthesia period to spray the Volcanic Potion.
The Volcanic Potion could perfectly kill the Elemental Bug and create a clean surgical space. Even though the underground Elemental Tide forces were already very weak, he wouldn't risk keeping this bottle of potion.
The Elemental Bug have a stronger survival ability than any other organism.
Quiet!
This is probably the biggest advantage of this space; the Volcanic Potion is popping and pulsating near my ears, and it feels like something is burning in the air.
Once the sound completely stopped, Li Ziran pulled out the scalpel, carefully placed it on his abdomen, and slowly made incisions.
The flesh and blood separated outwards in an orderly fashion, and the blood, like a burst dam, gushed out directly along the split incision, staining the entire scalpel a bright red.
The intense smell of blood made Li Ziran involuntarily sniff. His hands did not stop; the anesthetic prevented him from feeling pain, but that wasn't the point yet.
Amidst the bright red flesh, an organ shaped like a melon seed vine seemed to grow on a vine, one end connected to the esophagus and the other to the intestines.
Stomach!
A normal human stomach is nothing special.
Li Ziran had seen many before, but this one was his own.
Bright red, wriggling, and still carrying a hint of freshness.
What he had to do was very simple: take out the two Frog hidden inside his stomach.
Pythons can preserve food, but human food doesn't stay in their stomachs for very long.
He needs to hurry, otherwise he'll digest both Frog in no time.
Li Ziran took out a bottle of dark green medicine, which was a type of snake venom. It was somewhat toxic, but it could achieve a rapid anesthetic effect.
He applied snake venom to the blade of the scalpel to ensure that it wouldn't hurt too much when the stomach was cut open.
Li Ziran began to make the incision, slowly penetrating the flesh along the structure of the mucous membrane.
This is the stomach wall, composed of four layers of mucous membrane, used to secrete gastric acid.
Sizzle!
In that instant, sweat poured down Li Ziran's forehead like soybeans. Despite the relief from the snake venom, the pain was still so intense that he almost fainted the moment the knife was inserted.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Even the best medicine cannot work instantly.
Whew!
Li Ziran took a few deep breaths, and finally the snake venom began to take effect, and the pain quickly subsided.
But he knew this was only temporary.
The stomach wall has four layers of mucous membrane, which means that he has to endure the same pain every time the mucous membrane is cut. And after passing through the stomach wall, there is the stomach muscle, which is denser than the mucous membrane and has a dense network of scattered nerves. These nerves will send all the pain to the brain the moment the knife is inserted.
Whew!
Li Ziran forced himself to calm down. Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but want to escape.
He was afraid.
But thinking about life in the future, I became more determined.
Not everyone can become his VIP; only those who are valuable will be granted the qualification.
Each premium VIP member offers unique value.
Years of life experience taught him that survival depends not only on ability, but also on connections to gather resources.
In his view, the definition of "connections" must meet two conditions.
Having sufficient capabilities, whether inherent or backed by powerful forces, is fundamental.
Secondly, there's the level of openness. If someone is highly capable but unwilling to help, they are practically unopen.
Many beings possess VIP-level abilities, but very few are fully capable of unlocking them to him.
Nicole's ability to become a high-level VIP is backed by the entire Anduin City, one of the three major Slave City in the Wasteland.
It can help him obtain rare medicines, provide various magical biological organs, get rid of some troublesome slaves, and even obtain some lucrative missions.
This is Nicole's ability, and Li Ziran also helped Nicole with a heart transplant, so the girl has a special affection for him.
This kind of goodwill is something that can't be bought with gold coins.
Li Ziran took a deep breath, banishing all hesitation from his mind, and his scalpel became unusually steady.
The gastric mucosa is like a piece of white paper cut in two, splitting directly in the middle.
Li Ziran could hear his own heavy breathing, but his hands didn't stop; he needed to finish quickly.
Since it's going to hurt anyway, I might as well let the pain come faster.
The four layers of mucous membrane ruptured at a speed visible to the naked eye, exposing the firm, bright red stomach muscles.
This is the power source for the entire stomach, and its most important structure.
Hiss!
The moment the knife struck, Li Ziran felt dizzy, as if the world was spinning.
Whew!
He was gasping for breath; he needed to catch his breath. The pain was beyond his expectations, making it impossible to make the incision. If he moved any further forward, he was sure he would faint.
But the surgery couldn't be stopped now. Nicole and the Elves had been in his stomach for a long time, and he could feel them moving toward his large intestine, propelled by stomach acid.
Once it enters the large intestine, it's equivalent to entering the actual absorption stage. Even if Li Ziran had extraordinary abilities, he wouldn't be able to save the two melted residues.
[Transformation Spell - Frog]
His mental energy condensed into Transformation Array, and the oily green light emanating from the array acted on Li Ziran's stomach.
Localized deformation!
Transformation Array is used to deform a specific region without changing the overall structure.
Li Ziran's methods are still immature, but they must be done now.
He was far less familiar with human anatomy Frog; only by transforming into Frog could he clearly perceive the nerve components within organs.
The Light of Transformation slowly gathered, and the stomach changed and shrank in an irregular shape, tugging at the intestines and pulling at the throat.
At that moment, Li Ziran felt as if two people were having a tug-of-war inside his stomach, trying to break his intestines.
The biggest drawback of local deformation is that the imbalance in the proportions of the two biological organs can affect other organs.
Clenching his teeth, he felt that this pain was nothing compared to having his stomach cut open.
This is the drawback of performing surgery on yourself: you can't completely anesthetize yourself.
If only there were a Corpse Witch right now.
Li Ziran misses this spell dearly. If his Soul Energy be replaced by Corpse Witch, he wouldn't have to suffer like this now.
The Light of Transformation gradually stabilized, and the gourd-shaped stomach disappeared, replaced by a long strip shape. In that long strip shape, transparent veins appeared.
Click!
Surgical scissors directly sever the pain-sensing nerves.
Call!
Without the pain, he was finally free.
Sizzle!
The scalpel instantly sliced open the stomach.
The tweezers were used to pick up the item and enter the center of the stomach. A bright blue Frog, covered in sour stomach acid, was lifted up directly.