Kidney Removal

In the dimly lit underground space, two Elfstone, resembling two miniature moons, provided a barely perceptible light.

Within this faint light, a Frog radiates a blue glow like Fluorescent Stone, and within that glow, one can faintly see the organs through which elements slowly circulate through its skin.

Beside this magical Frog is a barb, one end of which is hooked to a curved rock, and the other end holds a Frog with a noticeably slender body.

Like the first Frog, its internal organs, slowly functioning, could be clearly seen in the faint glow of the Elfstone.

However, this Frog's cut wasn't through its skin, but rather a gash that ran across half its belly.

It was Nicole.

Li Ziran reached out and checked the Frog's breath; the weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.

Fortunately, their vital signs were basically stable. Apart from some of their skin being corroded by stomach acid, the two Frog suffered no damage to their flesh or internal organs.

This way, he doesn't need to spend any effort to nourish his organs.

He took out surgical scissors, cut a piece of burlap from his trouser leg, dipped it in the Flame Potion, and began to wipe the stomach acid off the two Frog.

According to standard surgical procedures, the two Frog should be rinsed for at least 15 minutes with a solution diluted with Volcanic Potion, and then wiped clean with a dry cloth used to kill Elemental Bug, in order to ensure their absolute safety.

But there's nothing we can do now.

The environment here is so rudimentary that he has to use even the cheapest Volcanic Potion sparingly.

All surgical procedures must be simplified, and there may be some aftereffects, but once he leaves here, Li Ziran be able to find ways to deal with them.

This type of wiping is the most time-consuming and requires a unique technique.

In order to learn this technique of removing the interference of Elemental Bug by wiping, Li Ziran once followed a Mill laborer and scrubbed his body for a whole month.

The force should be moderate, neither too strong nor too weak. The most important areas to pay attention to are the Frog's neck, elbows, knees, soles of its feet, and between its toes, as these are the places where Elemental Bug like to congregate.

About fifteen minutes later, Li Ziran threw the burlap sack soaked in stomach acid out along the mouse hole; he needed to keep these distractions far away from him.

Only then did he lay the wizard's robe on the ground and reapply the Volcanic Potion to it.

The entire bottle of Volcanic Potion was quickly emptied, but it didn't even cover the area that needed to be treated.

Li Ziran sighed inwardly. There was nothing he could do; this was all the stock he had on hand.

He pulled the Sacred Potion from his pocket; the bottle was completely empty. He had just used some of this amazing thing that could instantly heal wounds.

However, he still has one bottle, so he can splurge a little.

Bottles of potions were neatly arranged along the edge of the wizard's robe. Many of these bottles were nearly empty, and even those that weren't empty were no more than half full.

The surgery was financially strained.

Li Ziran gave a bitter smile. These medications told him that if anything went wrong during the surgery, he could forget about having another operation.

However, he was fortunate that it was quiet now, and without anyone disturbing him, his success rate for the surgery was almost 100%.

Now, he needs to remove the Elf Kidney, preserve it in Thumb Bottle, and then remove Nicole's kidney.

Both Elves and humans have two kidneys, but normally one kidney is enough to support bodily functions.

Li Ziran's idea was very simple.

There are no plans to give Nicole two kidneys; that would be too wasteful. One kidney is enough to meet her needs.

In this way, the Elves's life can still be preserved, achieving the best of both worlds.

After all, this is an Ancient Elf.

Li Ziran used a brush to apply the Revival Potion little by little to the nerves in the Frog's kidneys. This agent would ensure that the nerves themselves would not die when they were severed.

The surgical scissors gently sliced through the flesh and blood of the kidney, and mental energy, guided by the Mithril, gradually spread outward, causing the unique internal structure of the kidney to slowly take shape in the mind.

His current mental power allows him to see through flesh and blood to the internal structure of half a little finger.

This is a honeycomb world with layer upon layer of circular rings, just like the burrows dug by countless mice.

Li Ziran knew that this was the result of amplified mental energy; to the naked eye, it was probably only as thin as a hair.

This is the wonder of mental power. If his mental strength is even stronger and there is more Mithril in the scalpel, then he will be able to see the entire kidney pattern clearly.

With the aid of his spiritual power, Li Ziran made his cuts decisively. As the scalpel cut through the flesh, the unique meridians of the Elves were severed one by one like leather ropes.

The effect is very good.

Li Ziran was also very satisfied. Since mastering the Devouring Curse, he had become adept at severing meridians.

The 176 meridians are almost all in an ideal state.

Now, all that's needed is to sever the two blood vessels supplying the kidney, and this Elven Organ can be easily removed, like picking a peach.

Vascular resection is much more complex, and the effects of mental power begin to decline; one mainly relies on experience and medication.

The incision must be swift, and the medicine must be pure.

Li Ziran had already prepared the Root Vessel was compatible with the nerves and contained the blood of the Bolo Golden Tortoise, which could temporarily form a blood circulation with the kidneys.

Blood vessels are easy to identify; they can be seen with the naked eye. Gently place your finger under the blood vessel, slightly arching it, and then gently flick it with your index finger to separate the blood vessel from the flesh.

Click!

A flash of silver light, and the arched blood vessel was severed in two.

Li Ziran quickly inserted one end into the Root Vessel, and with his other hand, he dripped a drop of Sacred Potion onto a vein.

The ruptured blood vessel healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the blood vessel inserted into the Thumb Bottle appeared unchanged, with the blood still flowing quietly inside.

Li Ziran not happy; in his view, this was perfectly normal.

After a brief respite, the next blood vessel cutting began.

The effect was quite good; only then did Li Ziran smile as he looked at the two completely independent blood vessels.

But the next step awaits him.

One hand reached inside the Frog's flesh, while the other hand picked up a scalpel and gently cut the membrane connecting the kidney to the flesh.

This mucous membrane is like tape, tightly attached to the kidney.

As the mucous membranes tore open layer by layer, Li Ziran grasped an organ shaped like an ear in his palm. With a gentle pull, he pried this special organ out of the flesh.

Simple!

It's much simpler than picking peaches.

Before Li Ziran could even feel happy, a whirlwind emerged from his kidneys, traveled up his arm, and entered Li Ziran body.

Sizzle!

His flesh and veins felt as if they were being torn apart, and a strange power was surging through his body, each inch it passed was like a cut into his flesh.

The pain is sometimes strong, sometimes weak, unpredictable, and can make you sweat when it strikes, but it can also disappear without a trace at other times.

In just a few blinks, Li Ziran experienced five strange, stabbing pains within his body, until finally only a tingling numbness remained under his ribs. When he pulled up his clothes, he was surprised to find a miniature, azure-blue Wind Blade pattern that had appeared on his left rib.

The graphic emitted a faint blue light, as if it were vibrating, and with each vibration, it seemed to emit a special energy.

Clearly, the stinging sensation originated from this substance.

Li Ziran couldn't help but smile wryly; he was very familiar with this thing.

Curse!

He had encountered Medusa once before, and that encounter petrified his entire arm; now, it was clear that the same fate was about to befall him.

However, this curse is simpler; it only causes intermittent pain.

"Oh, what a miserable life!"

He was helpless. He was able to perform such a complex surgery as organ transplantation, but he knew nothing about curses. Any wizard would have noticed the curse the moment it was activated.

But he didn't react at all.

Li Ziran didn't take it to heart. Although the curse was troublesome, it wasn't fatal. Moreover, he understood that as he came into contact with more and more advanced beings in the future, encountering curses would become commonplace.

Could it be that they're afraid of a curse and therefore won't have the surgery?

We can only try to find ways to prevent the curse later.

With his mind at ease, Li Ziran began to examine the Magic Organ. To put it bluntly, this was the most direct magical internal organ he had ever seen since he became Witch Doctor.

This kidney resembles an ear, and is a deep sapphire blue color. Its surface is covered with a layer of mucous membrane that unfolds like flower petals.

Li Ziran looked at these mucous membranes and fell into deep thought.

For an ordinary person, it would seem like a protective membrane carried by the organ itself, but what Li Ziran saw seemed to be some kind of rune, just like his Transformation Array, some kind of strange script.

Of course, no one would write words on Elves; it's all formed naturally, which is precisely why it's so precious.

The organs of Elves are different from those of other living beings, largely due to these mucous membranes. And at the very center of these mucous membranes is a full, bumpy drum, which resembles the Chinese characters he is familiar with.

But it's definitely not; I just vaguely sensed strokes, so it must be some kind of writing.

"The Elven Organ actually carry writing?"

Li Ziran murmured softly, "If this kidney hadn't been removed, it wouldn't be visible at all."

Although it was entirely Li Ziran's guess, given his cautious nature, he still applied a layer of black glue to the surface of the organ and then imprinted the text along with the organ onto the clean wizard's robe.

We can't let this go.