Chapter 19: Surgery
Faced with the choice given by the owner, Yi Chen didn't hesitate at all. He stepped forward and entered the 'sister's room'.
Crunch crunch~
A strange sensation of pressure came from under his shoes, accompanied by a series of odd sounds.
This was because his foot had stepped directly onto the fish scales covering the floor.
At that moment,
His sense of smell and sight simultaneously received the 'impact' from the room.
It was an almost tangible stench, like a living rod drilling into Yi Chen's body, constantly pounding his stomach.
In his field of vision,
Patches of fish scales filled the floor, with some even taking root on the damp floor, as if the room itself had grown scales.
If it were the Yi Chen who had just arrived in this world, he would have surely protested against the scene before him through 'vomiting'.
Creak creak~
Ten fingers pressed against the side of his face,
Quickly weaving a plant mask,
"Phew! I can finally breathe normally... This place is really unsettling."
A voice came from the bathroom.
The owner seemed to be performing some kind of 'treatment' on his sister, with a large amount of blood seeping out from the door crack.
Before stepping into the bathroom,
Yi Chen tilted his head towards a corner of the room, noticing an important and special detail inside.
In the corner was a desk made of raw wood,
The walls around the desk were all covered with fish scales, as was the floor,
But the desk itself remained clean amidst this filth, without a single fish scale, not even damp fungal spots.
It seemed the desk was very important to the sister, and she cleaned it every day.
There were some photo frames on the desk.
Including family photos, and pictures of the sister with her brother.
In the photos, the sister had a head of black curly hair, and it was evident that she had a very good relationship with her brother.
This scene was silently recorded in Yi Chen's heart,
Creak~
He turned and pushed open the slightly ajar bathroom door,
A horrifying scene met his eyes.
This bathroom was a bit larger than the other guest rooms, and was also equipped with a bathtub.
The sister was lying in the bathtub,
Her limbs were firmly fixed by the restraining devices in the tub,
Compared to her appearance last night,
The sister looked a bit more 'human'... to be precise, there were far fewer fish scales on her body.
However,
These fleshy fish scales didn't fall off on their own,
But were being forcibly pulled out of her body by the owner, one by one, scattered inside and outside the bathtub.
At this moment,
The sister's screams had become very faint,
Intense pain accompanied by massive bleeding, her life force was ebbing away...
She was hardly struggling anymore,
Her gaunt cheeks with fish gills showed no trace of blood.
Currently, there were still fish scales on both sides of her abdomen that hadn't been removed, visually about forty or more, the situation didn't look optimistic.
Before the owner could speak, Yi Chen spoke first.
"Boss,
Your sister is evolving towards the 'third stage' of the disease, right? The situation doesn't seem good, can I take a look?"
These words surprised the owner,
He hadn't expected this young man, who had only been staying for a little over a day, to have already figured out the stages of the 'fish scale disease'.
He nodded slightly, giving silent permission.
Yi Chen carefully leaned against the bathtub,
Although he wasn't from a medical background and didn't know much about related knowledge, the plants inside his body could sense the loss of life force.
"Boss, you're going to remove all the remaining scales, right?"
"Mm."
After getting the owner's approval,
Yi Chen gently placed his palm on the 'sister's' abdomen, touching the surface of the fish scales.
New, soft roots crept along the gaps between the scales, burrowing under the skin.
The root tips could release a kind of natural tissue fluid with healing effects,
Then slowly and gently pick out the fish scales,
This not only reduced the amount of bleeding, but also caused almost no pain... there was even a slight tickling sensation.
The only drawback was that the efficiency was a bit low, the speed was slow.
Yi Chen not only carefully picked out the scales on the abdomen,
But also placed his other hand on the areas of the sister's body where there was heavy bleeding, weaving roots to stop the bleeding.
During this process,
The sister opened her eyes like black pearls, gazing at the guest before her.
The owner just stood quietly by the side.
At this time,
Little Grape's voice sounded in his consciousness.
"Hey! Do you know what you're doing?
The one in front of you is an 'infected person',
Once she successfully sheds her scales, she will have passed through the infection process and become a [Patient] with full consciousness.
This is the culprit that caused this world to become diseased and ruined!
They instinctively hate non-infected people, and their desires will drive them to invade and occupy your body."
"If they really wanted to make a move, they would have done so last night.
Moreover, from the moment I stepped into the bathroom until now, the owner has had many opportunities to act.
I still don't quite understand what this world is all about,
I'm just integrating and analyzing the information I've observed and what my brain has inferred, drawing conclusions that are useful to me~ I believe [assistance] is necessary.
Once we can establish a mutual aid relationship,
Perhaps we can get some crucial clues from it, allowing us to directly touch the truth behind the town and the masterminds, passing the organization's assessment with high scores."
"I really doubt if you're a creature of this world,
Your approach might cause dissatisfaction among some humans... but, it's quite interesting."
Little Grape said no more, silently observing the owner's every move.
And so,
Like a major surgery,
It took a full eight hours until the last scale was pulled out by the roots.
The time was already noon the next day,
Splash splash~
The owner turned on the faucet of the bathtub, submerging his sister in it.
When she wakes up again, she will have completely become the 'patient' Little Grape mentioned.
At this moment,
The owner's hand gently fell on Yi Chen's shoulder.
The latter was still slightly alert, habitually reaching for his hand axe.
However,
It was just a simple thank you.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. William."
"It's nothing... I volunteered to help."
"You can go back to your room and rest now,
I'll ensure that no trouble finds you while you're resting. By the time you wake up, it will probably be evening... Come down to the first floor for dinner then."
Yi Chen made an OK gesture and turned to leave.
When he returned to his room,
Fatigue had completely overtaken him.
Little Grape voluntarily separated, making a posture as if to guard the door.
"Go to sleep quickly, I've had enough sleep inside your body.
Don't exhaust yourself,
If this pair of siblings really provides useful information, or even is willing to help, perhaps we can get a super big eyeball."
However,
Yi Chen just leaned against the headboard, he was still worried about one thing,
"After tonight, the assessment will enter its final countdown.
Even tonight won't be peaceful.
Once the sun sets, remember to wake me up."
"Stop talking nonsense, go to sleep quickly!"
Little Grape, like a security guard,
Moved the wooden chair to the bedside and sat on it properly.
...
This sleep was the most peaceful Yi Chen had had since coming to Green Lake Town.
Perhaps due to the effect of the plants in his body,
He naturally woke up when the sun set and photosynthesis stopped.
Opening his sleepy eyes,
His vision was completely occupied by a large mouth,
The area around the mouth was covered with black hair,
An eye held in the mouth was almost 'eye-to-eye' staring at him,
A strange sound made up of multiple vocal cords came from the mouth,
"You're awake?"
"Little Grape, don't scare people!"
Putting on clothes,
Carrying equipment,
When he opened the guest room door, the candlelight in the corridor was gone, all the candles had been cleared away, leaving only pitch-black darkness.
Lighting the oil lamp at his waist,
Trying to keep his footsteps as light as possible, he walked towards the first floor.
Just as he walked down the stairs,
A fragrance entered his nostrils,
Following the smell, he looked towards the guest room next to the front desk on the first floor.
The door was half-open, candlelight shining through.
Yi Chen leaned against the wall near the door, quietly peeking at the situation inside,
The interior of the guest room had been arranged like a dining room,
Various fish dishes and soups were placed on the wooden round table.
Besides the owner,
There was also a black-haired woman sitting there,
A light white dress covered her body that had not yet fully recovered,
She seemed to smell the 'odd scent' at the door, turning her youthful, fair maiden face towards the door.
The gill structure on her cheeks was no longer visible, she looked no different from a normal person.
"Mr. William, come and eat~"
(End of Chapter)
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