The poor monk felt a bit dirty.
Wang Jixuan's heart was constantly sighing.
He actually... had most of his body touched by this woman...
Fortunately, his vital areas were not disturbed. This Dr. Wei Na knew the legal boundaries between care and harassment, or else he would have had to 'wake up' early.
Wang Jixuan didn't like the various explanations he might have to face after waking up. It felt too tedious and lacked any sense of freedom. Besides, Zhou Zhengde and the others were also trying to uncover his secrets.
The law is not to be passed lightly; this is the foundation of the sect.
He had no worries about sharing the breathing technique he made up, but he didn’t have enough time to develop a new method. That would only make him a laughingstock.
‘Black Fire Gang.’
Wang Jixuan simply analyzed the information he had heard.
It looked like he needed to go to the lower city.
He had to see with his own eyes the Black Fire Gang being wiped out and ensure that there wouldn’t be any talk of ‘core members of the Black Fire Gang being reborn’ as Zhou Zhengde said.
There were many things in the lower city that he needed right now.
Blood and bones of blade beasts;
And the ‘demon core’ of the blade beasts, which he wasn’t sure existed.
Generally speaking, a demon core forms within a demon beast's body and serves as the foundation for powerful demon beast cultivation. Cultivators can use it for alchemy or crafting.
Wang Jixuan's idea was more straightforward—he could perhaps use the demon core to set up a gathering spirit formation, releasing the spirit energy within the core to speed up his own cultivation.
Besides that, Wang Jixuan realized there was something even more important he had to do.
Refining the heart in the mundane world.
‘True nature? What is true nature?’
Wang Jixuan lay on the bed, lost in thought.
Gradually, strands of spirit energy floated from the air, gathering around him.
Since he was pretending to sleep and couldn’t sit in meditation, his speed of absorbing spirit energy was far slower than when he was in a seated position like the Five Hearts to Heaven or holding the Origin. Still, it was better than lying there doing nothing.
He silently estimated that it would take about seven days to heal the penetrating wound in his left shoulder using the energy to nourish his flesh, combined with the healing spells he knew.
‘Bang.’
The sound of a sniper rifle echoed in Wang Jixuan's ears.
He needed to learn more about the common knowledge of this world, master the use of various weapons, and think of ways to counter firearms.
‘I wonder when I can start crafting.’
...
Wei Na, like everyone in the central city, prioritized completing her job during regular workdays.
A cleaning squad was temporarily stationed on the thirteenth floor, and the Black Fire Gang had announced that they would no longer retaliate, so Wei Na no longer had to stay in the safe house at the security office.
After finishing her work each day or during weekends, Wei Na would come to the medical center on the thirteenth floor to take care of two special patients here—
Mu Liang and Lan Yuzai.
Wei Na had long noticed that Mu Liang's recovery speed was somewhat inhuman.
Every time she checked Mu Liang's shoulder wound, she could see astonishing changes, constantly overturning her medical beliefs.
Moreover, various signs indicated that Mu Liang had actually woken up long ago but just hadn’t communicated with them.
For example, the bedpan prepared for Mu Liang was always very clean, and the bathroom next to this medical room used much more water than usual.
Dr. Wei Na had not exposed Mu Liang's trick.
She was waiting for Mu Liang to take the initiative to talk to her, like a hero who had just saved the world, showing her his mysterious charm.
Wei Na really liked this feeling of waiting; it added a rare sense of anticipation to her otherwise repetitive and mundane days in the fortress.
Today was the sixth day after the ambush in the City of Joy.
Wei Na finished her shift at the medical room on time, returned to her place, took a shower, washed her hair, spent half an hour putting on a simple makeup, changed into a black silk maid outfit, and covered it all with a white lab coat.
‘Will he wake up today?’
Wei Na pursed her red lips in front of the mirror, stepped into her high heels, and hummed along to the latest radio songs as she headed to the medical center.
After turning a few corners and entering the central circular garden, Wei Na gradually slowed down.
She frowned at the somewhat crowded entrance of the medical center.
A dozen security team members in light blue uniforms and six or seven soldiers in camouflage formed two overlapping lines, blocking the only entrance here.
Two middle-aged men in brown trench coats were arguing with the security team members.
Wei Na strolled forward and heard their shouting from a distance.
“We, the Thirteenth Biological Research Institute, have the right to obtain all human sample data, as stated in the war zone regulations!”
“You won’t let us in? Why can’t we go in?! Call your captain over!”
“We suspect there are spirit users here! Step aside! The security team is trash! Is the cleaning squad really that impressive?! Don’t make me go directly to your superior!”
The two middle-aged men were shouting loudly.
The two security team members negotiating with them only smiled and shook their heads, displaying remarkable composure.
One team member’s eyes lit up and quickly said, “Dr. Wei Na, you’re here? Please come in.”
The trench coat man immediately shouted, “Why does she get to go in?!”
“Because I’m a doctor,” Wei Na said softly.
She took out her badge from her lab coat and hung it around her neck, then winked lightly at the two men.
“This is a medical center, not the Thirteenth Institute’s research center. Do you understand the basics of cold medicine?”
“What do you mean?”
“Don’t disturb my patients’ rest, and medical research shows that the louder a man shouts, the less confidence he has in his own abilities.”
Wei Na threw a flirtatious glance and breezed past the blockade.
But she quickly realized that the atmosphere here was a bit tense.
“Dr. Wei Na,” a soldier captain said in a deep voice, “Captain Zhou is waiting for you in that room.”
“Oh? He’s awake?” Wei Na quickened her pace.
However, when she pushed open the door to the ward and saw the empty bed and Zhou Zhengde sitting by the window with his head in his hands, she hurried forward and pulled aside the curtain hanging in the middle of the bed.
On the other bed behind the curtain;
Lan Yuzai, dressed in a patient gown and sucking on a bag of nutritious rice porridge, was startled and shivered a few times.
A middle-aged woman, forced to wear noise-canceling headphones, was busy feeding Lan Yuzai:
“Doctor! My son suddenly woke up! Should we check him?!”
This aunt was Lan Yuzai’s mother, an ordinary woman who had worked for the fortress for thirty years. She would come to take care of Lan Yuzai every day after work.
Her activities were restricted here, and she could only wear thick headphones to ensure she wouldn’t overhear any information.
“Where’s Mu Liang?”
Wei Na's voice suddenly rose by eight degrees as she turned to Zhou Zhengde sitting nearby:
“Did you hide him? Because the Thirteenth Institute’s people came looking?”
“No.”
Zhou Zhengde sighed and smiled bitterly:
“He’s too incredible, as if he can foresee danger. The Thirteenth Institute showed up half an hour ago; two hours ago, I received a report from the medical center saying that a patient named Mu Liang was missing during the rounds.
“And then… he left this.”
Zhou Zhengde took out a piece of paper from his pocket, which had lines of elegant handwriting on it.
Wei Na took it and glanced at it, then frowned tightly: “I recognize every word, but why can’t I understand it?”
“Read it vertically, and from right to left. There are two arrows marked on it. I have to say, although the handwriting is not pretty, I feel a sense of power penetrating through the paper…”
“Thank you both for your help; I am fine now…”
Wei Na softly read it out loud.
[Thank you both for your help; I am fine now.
The Black Fire Gang has committed many crimes, disregarding human life. They are extremely guilty and should be exterminated. This matter is not yet settled; I need to sever this cause and effect. Captain Zhou has many restrictions, but I have no concerns.
I will soon go incognito from the lower city to deal with the Black Fire Gang and confirm there are no remnants before returning to the thirteenth floor to recuperate. At that time, I will thank you both in person.
As a token of gratitude, I have left three charms for you. Burn them, mix the ashes with rice soup, and it can alleviate Captain Zhou’s old leg injury and help Dr. Wei Na with her blood flow issues.
No need to search too much; I will also be cautious regarding matters of the Thirteenth Institute.
Also, I used medical paper to make a simple training method for the Finger Snap Technique as a gift for Lan.
In addition, I took some potions to the lower city for exchange, which can directly deduct from my general quota based on the value of the potions.
Mu Liang, respectfully.]
Wei Na felt a strong sense of loss wash over her, and she softly asked:
“How… how did he do it? What about the surveillance system? Can it track his whereabouts?”
“They only saw a blurry shadow. He said he would come back, and I’ll arrange for someone trustworthy to impersonate him here.”
Zhou Zhengde rubbed his forehead with his hand, picked up a nearby cup filled with…
Rice soup mixed with ashes.
“Try this.”
Wei Na immediately looked disgusted: “What is this?”
“According to Mu Liang, of the three charms, I used two, and one will be sent for research analysis by a friend of mine.”
Zhou Zhengde sighed:
“It really works! It took effect in half an hour! My leg doesn’t hurt anymore!
“I was injured by a supersonic fragment from a blade beast, and it left a lasting issue. This is the first time I feel so relaxed!
“I now suspect that the little fish was also awakened by him. Mu Liang is truly incredible!”
“Is that true?”
Wei Na frowned and took the cup:
“I always feel like you’re insulting my professionalism.”
She pinched her nose, took two sips, and with gritted teeth swallowed it down.
There was no immediate reaction.
Suddenly, Lan Yuzai’s weak voice came from the side: “Um, um, didn’t he say he left the Finger Snap Technique training method for me? Can I take a look at it, you two big shots?”
Zhou Zhengde stood up energetically, but the movement pulled at his abdominal wound, causing him to grimace.
He gently smiled at the middle-aged woman, arranged a few medical prescription papers in order, and placed them on the small table in front of Lan Yuzai, sighing:
“You won’t like it, believe me.”
Lan Yuzai blinked, looking excitedly at the four characters.
[Finger Snap Technique]!
First, to practice this technique, you must first strengthen your finger strength. Please do daily finger meditation training.
Thirty one-finger push-ups;
Thirty one-finger pull-ups;
Thirty one-finger weighted exercises;
Second, improving finger strength also requires the application of power to ensure the accuracy of the finger snap…
These papers also thoughtfully included some simple drawings.
But Lan Yuzai smiled and suddenly teared up.
He silently raised his arms, with his left arm only having a section above the elbow left, while his right forearm was a bit better, still intact above the wrist.
Lan Yuzai looked at the papers, then at his bandaged joints, then back at the papers, and then at his bandaged, bare arm joints…
“Damn!”
...
About twenty-eight hours later.
Fortress Level 49.
In the northwest corner of the Black Fire Gang-controlled area, ‘City of Rebirth’, in front of a smoky bar.
Wang Jixuan looked up at the Black Fire Gang emblem on the bar sign, pulled down the brim of his cap, and seemingly empty-handed, pushed open the glass door.
“I want a pot of Bi Luo Chun.”
(End of chapter)