The recuperation center that Battera arranged for his girlfriend—already in a vegetative state—could be said to be in serious condition. There were patrolling security personnel everywhere. Three circles inside, three circles outside, three circles in the core.
Liam and Shizuku were walking. Suddenly had a sense of déjà vu. This was similar to the structure of Lumos Reserve on Ghost Island.
Arriving at the core area, the number of medical staff increased sharply. Obviously Battera maintained a large medical team on a daily basis. Taking care of his girlfriend around the clock. Trying his best to improve treatment plans.
Liam and others filed in. When they walked in the lobby filled with the smell of hospital, all the doctors and nurses coming and going stopped what they were doing. Looked at them.
Lumos the tiger—almost as tall as a man—was indeed terrifying. However, almost all the medical staff immediately focused their attention on the young leader who was almost being surrendered to by Battera.
This man was tall. Excellent proportions. Just like a mannequin from a medical textbook. Muscles well-proportioned. Steps strong as wind. At first glance, obviously the body was in excellent physical fitness. Balanced nutrition. Eyes clear and bright. Mental state very active. There was a feeling there was no need to enter the hospital in a lifetime. The beauty of health.
Coupled with the black-haired girl next to him—who seemed to have purchased many black shirts and simple jeans suits of the same style because she was too lazy to change outfits—their identities were immediately revealed.
They were indeed "Chaotic Good" and "Healing for Justice"—the two mystery doctors!
As expected, Mr. Battera invited them. The medical staff exchanged glances. Not long after, a man in a white coat with a stern face hurriedly came forward. After saying a few words to Battera politely, he looked at Liam's group with surprised eyes. Nodded. "Please follow me."
Then continued to lead the way.
Liam, who was observing the large private medical center used by the rich with Shizuku and Bisky, followed calmly. There were fewer and fewer bodyguards following Battera along the way. They stopped one after another along the road. Almost every ten or twenty meters there was a security guard. Could be said to be airtight.
Not long after, everyone arrived at their destination. A large ward in the deepest part.
The bodyguard captain stayed at the door. Tsezguerra accompanied Battera and the attending doctor. Pushed the door open. Liam, Shizuku, and Bisky followed them in.
Different from the unique smell of hospital along the way, this spacious ward was filled with a light fragrance. Came from some fresh lilies of various colors placed around the room. As if they'd just been picked.
Seeing how Battera's expression softened as soon as he entered the door, one could imagine dozens of chapters of a year-long love story.
There was a young woman lying on the hospital bed. As peacefully as if she was asleep.
Battera couldn't help himself. Tears overflowed from the corners of his wrinkled eyes. He sat aside. Said nothing. Pursed his lips tightly and looked at her silently.
The commission that Tsezguerra accepted in the original timeline was to clear Greed Island. So it wasn't until the end that he found out his employer Battera's true heartache and purpose was this true love. And now the task he accepted was to invite the miracle doctor. So from the beginning he learned all the truth from Battera's mouth. Looking at the infatuated man, he also secretly sighed.
Shizuku didn't have any special reaction. Only glanced at the vegetative woman on the hospital bed curiously. Didn't take it to heart anymore.
Bisky's two watery eyes were wandering around. Looking at the decorations that looked like jewelry in the room.
The attending doctor was introducing the patient's basic condition to Liam in a low voice.
Liam listened patiently. Understood 10% to 20%. Nodded to the attending doctor. "Okay, I understand. If possible, please ask all irrelevant personnel to leave. We're going to start treatment."
The attending doctor was a little hesitant. He still wanted to observe!
Battera took out a silk handkerchief from his chest to wipe his tears. Stood up. Nodded to the attending doctor.
Tsezguerra had personally experienced Liam's healing ability that could be said to restore flesh and bones. Walked directly out without hesitation.
Before Battera left, he asked, "Excuse me, how long will the treatment take?"
Because none of the cases of vegetative patients similar to his lover's miraculously cured—published in newspapers—required multiple courses of treatment and took more than half a day, Battera had already expected the speed of Liam's treatment.
Liam smiled. "Maybe very quickly. Maybe very slowly."
Got it, got it. Battera nodded. He was actually very happy. Didn't he just need the reward? If he paid as soon as possible, he could save his lover as soon as possible. Why would he need to suffer in pain for several years?
As soon as you get out this door, go get some money! Hit him hard!
Before closing the door, the attending doctor looked gloomily at Lumos and Jaku left in the room.
Click. The door of the ward closed.
Lumos walked around twice. Lay aside. Jaku consciously landed on the big tiger's head. Rubbed its feathers with its feet.
Bisky asked, "So, how do you want to cure her? Your healing power—can it cured a patient in a vegetative state?" She wasn't testing. Just out of curiosity. "Disease involving the brain is very complex..."
"Can I treat it? I don't know how to treat it. Do you really think of me as a doctor?"
Liam stepped forward. Lifted up one side of the quilt. Grabbed the vegetative woman's right hand.
Liam turned his palms. A bubble broke away from the aura on his body. Inside the bubble was a substance the size of a hair. Twisted into a five-pointed star pattern.
When Shizuku saw this, she thought Liam still needed to prepare a hair in advance or get a drop of blood to act as the medium for this Star Mark. However, since Liam's own talent in Conjuration had continued to improve, he could already create a Star Mark "hair" inside a bubble out of thin air.
The flying star bubble fell into the vegetative woman's palm and shattered. Left behind a tiny rose-gold Star Mark pattern.
Hmm, what next? Bisky was thoughtfully thinking on the side. But saw Liam pulling the vegetative woman up from the hospital bed. Turning her back roughly to him. And then... then this kid slapped her very roughly. Slap the vegetative woman on the back of the head.
Puff, crack, crack.
It was as if a large ripe watermelon had been beaten into a ball of juice with the force of beating a cow from across the mountain. But the rind of the watermelon was still intact.
Bisky could almost hear the cracking sound of the girl's skull and the speechless shaking sound inside.
Bisky focused eyes and ears. Raising eyesight and hearing to the highest level. After careful observation, found something strange.
After the girl was smashed by Liam's palm, the aura in the girl's head fluctuated violently. As if time had gone back. As if matter had returned to its place and was rapidly reorganizing.
Just like when it was destroyed just now, various tissues in the skull were being repaired and reconnected. Bisky could vaguely hear the various subtle sounds of the skull being spliced and restored.
Liam wasn't idle either. Worried the root cause of disease wouldn't be completely removed. With flying fingers, went all the way down the spine of the vegetative woman's back. From cervical vertebrae to tail vertebrae. Clicked more than a dozen times. Crushing it completely.
After doing all this, Liam threw the vegetative woman back. Covered her with the blanket again.
Well, didn't get dirty. Craftsmanship has improved!
Shizuku looked normal. But Bisky grinned.
This kid really didn't label himself wrong. This kind of chaotic so-called treatment—even if it was a kind act—was completely whack! You're not afraid of hurting someone else's girl to death! Although she'd become vegetative, she might not be unconscious.
"Aunt Bisky, what do you think?" Liam clapped his hands. Asked with a smile, hands on hips.
"This is your Nen ability, right?" Bisky nodded. "It comes with a powerful recovery effect. It seems the so-called Mystical Palm you developed is derived from this."
Liam chuckled. "Okay, let's wait."
"Will she succeed in recovering on her own?" Bisky asked.
"I mean wait for the payment from Battera to arrive."
Liam said to Lumos, who was lying on the ground doing nothing, "Ten!"
The Star Mark on Lumos's body was activated immediately. Like muscle memory. The floating aura on his body immediately became entangled. Became very stable.
Liam then ordered, "Hatsu!"
So Lumos immediately activated its Conjuration attribute. Tried to follow Liam's earnest instructions to conjure its body into a tiger-striped skirt.
The flexibility of Manipulation has almost no boundaries. The range of perception is extremely large. It even comes with self-healing properties that directly point to the essence of life. There's almost no room for improvement.
Bisky looked at Liam who was struggling with Lumos. Silently thought in her heart: This child's innate talent in Manipulation might already be at—or at least infinitely close to—the extreme point of the attribute hexagon.
"Oh clumsy. Is it really that difficult? I still don't believe it—huh?" Liam was scratching his head. Suddenly an idea came to him. He looked at the big tiger who could skillfully complete Ten, Zetsu, and Ren under his instructions. "That's right. You don't need to know how. I'll possess you. After I figure it out myself, I can then order you in turn, right?"
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