If I Can Treat People, I Can Definitely Treat Whales
Gu Sinian saw dozens of large whales swimming around the shore.
An'an happily introduced the friend she had brought back, "Look, this is the human I brought back, she's super beautiful."
An'an's father frowned and said, "An'an, have you forgotten our ancestral teachings? Are outsiders allowed here?"
An'an lowered her head and said, "Dad, I was wrong."
An'an's father looked at Zhou Wanwan and the others in surprise and said, "You brought only a dozen or so trees to the sea?"
Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "That's right! We mean no harm, we just came to find some excrement."
An'an's father looked at them warily and said, "You know sperm whale dung is valuable?"
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Yes, but I won't let you work for nothing."
An'an's father sneered, "What can you give us?"
Zhou Wanwan took out some medicinal herbs and said:
"These are medicinal herbs that have been around for decades or even centuries, and they should be very useful to you."
Moreover, there is some energy inside.
An'an's father's eyes lit up and he said, "An'an's mother damaged her body when she gave birth to An'an. I wonder if these medicinal herbs will be of any use?"
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "I know how to treat illnesses, I can take a look at it."
The Old Scholar Tree said softly, "Wanwan, all you know how to do is treat people! Now we're treating a whale, are you sure you can handle it?"
Zhou Wanwan said softly:
"Why not? If it can be cured in humans, it can certainly be cured in whales too."
The principles are all pretty much the same anyway.
An'an's father looked at them and said, "Then come with me! If you can really cure my wife, I'll give you all the sperm whale feces."
Zhou Wanwan chuckled:
"How could I possibly accept that? What I want are those hard stones and wax blocks that form inside your intestines."
Sometimes when you eat giant squid from the deep sea, the hard bones and sharp spines are indigestible, so your intestines secrete a layer of something to wrap them up.
It grows thicker and harder, eventually becoming a waxy, heavy lump.
Some of it you vomit, some you expel.
These hard lumps have been submerged in the sea for decades or even centuries.
It changed from black and smelly to gray, white, and with a faint fragrance.
That's what ambergris is, that's the real treasure.
Ordinary feces, worthless.
An'an's father nodded and said, "Oh, so that's what it is! There are plenty more; I'll take you to see them in a bit."
Zhou Wanwan was incredibly excited. Soon she saw An'an's mother, a large and beautiful sperm whale.
Honestly, the only word she could use to describe this sperm whale was "beautiful."
It was more robust than other sperm whales, with exceptionally large, round, and bright eyes that looked particularly spirited.
It looked at Zhou Wanwan with a smile and said, "You are the friends An'an brought back? Hello!"
Zhou Wanwan looked at it and said, "Hello, Auntie, I'm here to apply medicine for you."
An'an's mother smiled and shook her head, saying:
"It's no use, my body is already rotten, it can't be cured."
But I was still quite happy to see An'an bring you all back.
An'an wagged her tail incessantly, looking at it and saying, "Mommy... Mommy..."
An'an's mother nudged it and said:
"Why is your child still acting like a spoiled child?"
My body is no longer working properly; I can feel that my internal organs are severely damaged.
So, little friend, thank you!
Zhou Wanwan looked at it and said, "Why don't we give it a try?"
An'an's mother looked down at her and said, "Thank you, little one."
Zhou Wanwan really couldn't afford to treat An'an's mother, but the Old Scholar Tree could!
The Old Scholar Tree's tiny roots reached into An'an's mother's body and quickly began to examine her:
"A large, hard, deep-sea bone was lodged inside her body for many years, deeply embedded."
Over time, the surrounding flesh became inflamed and rotten, causing severe pain with even the slightest movement.
The Old Scholar Tree said in a deep voice, "This bone is stuck too deep; we must guide it out slowly, not force it."
An'an's mother thought for a moment and said:
"I once ate a huge squid, but I didn't think much of it at the time. This hard bone must be that old scoundrel's bone."
The Old Scholar Tree gently wrapped its roots around one end of the giant bone, stabilizing its position, and slowly pulled it outwards.
The sperm whale shuddered in pain, letting out a low groan. Its massive body trembled slightly, causing the surface of the sea to sway gently.
"Hmm... Hmph..."
Each time it felt pain, it emitted a muffled, suppressed thud. It dared not move, simply enduring the excruciating pain.
Zhou Wanwan immediately took out the prepared medicinal herbs, placed them near the wound on the sperm whale's body, and then slowly infused the herbs with her own energy.
The herbs are warmed by energy, and their medicinal effects slowly seep into the skin and penetrate the body little by little.
As the medicine slowly took effect, the sperm whale's painful and muffled groans gradually subsided.
Taking advantage of the medicine's effects, the Old Scholar Tree exerted its strength once more, slowly pulling the hard bone outward.
The moment the giant bone was completely extracted, it let out a long sigh of relief, and its whole body relaxed.
Zhou Wanwan immediately increased the energy, and the power of the medicinal herbs penetrated its body more quickly. The redness and swelling at the wound gradually subsided, and the rotten parts began to heal.
An'an happily swam around in the sea twice and said, "My mom is better! My mom is all better!"
An'an's father burst into tears. "Thank you so much. I'll go get the stones for you right now. They're really hard; we usually just leave them on the shore."
Zhou Wanwan followed An'an's father to the shore, and sure enough, they saw many sperm whale-shaped rocks on the shore.
These stones have all been submerged in the sea for who knows how long.
An'an's father simply pushed the stones in front of them.
Zhou Wanwan didn't stand on ceremony and piled all the stones onto the raft.
An'an escorted them to the deep sea. "Will you come back again?"
Zhou Wanwan looked at it and said, "Of course I will! I'll still come here often in the future. Besides Whale Island, are there any other islands around here?"
Zhou Wanwan wanted to see if there were any islands where she could grow crops; she was desperately short of land.
An'an thought for a moment and said, "Yes! There are quite a few islands nearby. There's one island that's really big, and I think it's a great place to live. Let me take you there!"
An'an swam ahead and soon led them to an island.
Zhou Wanwan walked onto the island. The entire island was so large that it seemed to stretch to the horizon. It was also close to Whale Island, only a short time away.
The island is covered with primeval forests, with ancient trees that Shrouding the Heavens and are so thick that it takes several people to hug them. Vines are intertwined and weeds grow rampant.
As the Old Scholar Tree slowly walked ashore, the woods fell silent.
The trees on the island were all stunned, their branches swaying gently in shock.
"What... what is that?!"
"Trees can actually walk straight?"
"It's become a spirit! It's a monster that has become a spirit!"
"We've lived this long and never seen a tree that can walk on its own!"