Run A Medical Clinic In The Abyssal World - Chapter 271：Red Moon Diving Group
Returning to the clinic, Charlotte received an invitation letter.
It was from Roland, inviting him to attend the Duru family’s banquet.
Charlotte initially wanted to decline, as he wasn’t the type of person who enjoyed socializing.
But after a moment’s thought, he realized that this could be an opportunity to broaden his horizons in the Abyss. Plus, he could enjoy a free meal and drinks, so he gladly accepted.
“Do you need a dance partner, boss? I can dance social dances,” Vivian volunteered.
“Are you more interested in the delicious food at the banquet?” Charlotte smiled and asked.
Vivian blushed and shook her head. “No, I just want to experience something new.”
“Next time, perhaps.” Charlotte didn’t promise Vivian. With so many people at the banquet, there might have been spies from Kappas. It would be bad if he was recognized.
After dinner, Marsha left.
Charlotte assigned her some tasks. Besides digging the thorny grass, she had to catch enough food for four of them and six Gold-Eating Rats.
Gold-eating rats were common level-one magical beasts in the wilderness. They had excellent teeth that could easily bite through metal.
Although their attack power was limited, they became extremely aggressive on the night of the Red Moon due to their large population. They posed a significant threat to cities that relied on city walls for protection.
Charlotte planned to conduct dissection experiments on the Gold-Eating Rats. These common magical beasts were easier to capture during the Red Moon.
The night passed uneventfully, and the next morning before dawn, Marsha returned. She climbed in through the window on the second floor that Charlotte had left for her.
Charlotte opened his eyes as soon as he heard the sound, turned on the lights, and saw Marsha standing by the bed, covered in mud. Her black cloak was torn in several places, and there were burn marks. Blood flowed from her feet, and a muddy bag lay at her feet.
“Ahem–” Marsha coughed up blood, and took off her hood, her face pale, looking extremely weak.
The black cat poked its head out of her arms, looking equally weak.
“What happened?” Charlotte quickly reached out and supported Marsha, who was swaying.
“I encountered a lich on my way back. I planned to avoid him, but he discovered me. He was very powerful, and I couldn’t defeat him. I barely managed to escape.” Marsha uncovered her cloak, revealing a 30cm wound on her abdomen. Even her intestines were visible.
“The injury is severe. I need to operate on you immediately.” Charlotte wiped the blood from the window, carefully closed it, and then carried Marsha out. When passing by Vivian’s room, he stopped and knocked on the door heavily.
“Who is it?” Vivian’s confused voice came from inside.
“Marsha is injured. I am taking her to the operating room. Come and help me.” Charlotte quickly informed her without waiting for a reply. He carried Marsha and hurried downstairs.
After removing Marsha’s cloak and laying her flat on the operating table, she had already fallen into a coma due to excessive blood loss.
In addition to the wound on her abdomen, there were wounds pierced by sharp objects on her shoulders, legs, and right arm. Charlotte could even imagine that the lich she encountered had played with her in the face of his absolute advantage.
She was fortunate enough to escape back to the clinic.
The black cat didn’t seem to have any obvious injuries; it just looked weak.
“What happened? It’s so serious.” Vivian entered the operating room, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and saw Marsha lying on the operating table covered in blood, instantly wide awake.
“She encountered a powerful lich on her way back. You should use Purification and Healing Magic to heal her wounds first, so she can recover faster.” Charlotte said.
“Okay.” Vivian nodded and took out her magic wand, starting to chant spells.
The stained wounds were quickly cleaned, but even so, the cleaned wounds were marked with a dark and chilling black trace.
“It’s an undead curse.” Vivian’s expression became serious.
“Let’s try if Healing Magic works.” Charlotte’s expression also turned heavy. Curses were troublesome. Kasha couldn’t go to sea because of this, and Emos couldn’t see the daylight.
The lich’s skill had a curse effect, contaminating the wounds and rendering healing magic ineffective. The negative effects of the curse were unknown.
Vivian took up her magic wand again and began casting healing magic.
Greenlight fell on the wound, but it reacted violently with the dark trace, causing a burning sensation on the wound. Even Marsha, who was still unconscious, showed a painful expression.
“Stop!” Charlotte grabbed Vivian’s hand and interrupted her spell.
This curse was indeed malicious, making the healing magic ineffective. It meant that the wounded person couldn’t receive treatment.
“I’ll try if surgical suturing works.” Charlotte treated the reopened wound from the healing spell and started suturing it.
Compared to the strong reaction of the healing magic, the wound suturing surprisingly went smoothly.
The wounds, large and small, were quickly sutured, but the black marks on the sutured wounds emanated a sense of death as if someone had marked her wounds with a brush, exuding a sense of deathly silence.
Charlotte gave Marsha two bottles of Golden Stamina Potion. Her pale face immediately regained some color after drinking them. After pausing for a while, she slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze focused on Charlotte and stayed there for a moment before she lowered her head to look at herself almost naked on the operating table. She fell unconscious again.
Charlotte looked at her trembling eyebrows and said to Vivian, “She’s stable for now; help her change her clothes.”
He left the operating room and went upstairs.
The package brought by Marsha was still sitting by the window. He opened it and three large black rats immediately scrambled out. Fortunately, Charlotte was quick to react, catching one in each hand, and pinning the other one down by stepping on its tail.
These large black rats were as big as a cat, weighing ten catties each. Their fur was shiny, and they had round bodies and golden teeth.
Charlotte released a little pressure, and the three struggling Gold-Eating Rats immediately quieted down.
There were also three dead Gold-Eating Rats inside the package, probably killed during the battle earlier.
In addition to that, the package also contained a large bundle of grass that was still attached to the roots.
At first glance, Charlotte felt that the grass looked familiar, like nettle.
Standing at a height of half a meter to a meter, it didn’t look conspicuous, but upon closer inspection, the leaves and stems were covered with fine thorns. When the package was opened, a special fragrance emanated from it.
“Is this it?” Charlotte examined the grass. According to Marsha, she was able to withstand the influence of the Red Moon with this.
He also noticed that the Gold-Eating Rats exhibited a strong aversion when they were near the grass as if they were afraid.
Charlotte took the Gold-Eating Rats and the grass and went downstairs.
The Gold-Eating Rats had good teeth, and even the metal cage couldn’t hold them. Charlotte had originally prepared thorn cages, but after realizing that they were afraid of the grass, he cut a few leaves and placed them at the edges of the cage, which had a better effect on preventing their escape.
As for the grass with roots, he planted two large flowerpots on the top floor, and the remaining plants were directly planted in the small flowerbed at the entrance.
After finishing these tasks, Vivian came downstairs with Marsha, who had changed her clothes.
“Thank you for saving me again,” Marsha said.
Charlotte looked at her and said, “I only sutured your wounds; the curse hasn’t been lifted yet. We need to find a Light magic practitioner to remove the undead curse for you.”
“But…wouldn’t it expose me as an undead mage?” Marsha hesitated.
Charlotte fell silent. It was indeed a troublesome matter. Light magic practitioners would surely be more sensitive to the undead presence and would likely sense her abnormality. It might not only be a matter of removing the curse but also a question of whether he would trade Marsha’s head for a reward.
“Do you have any symptoms of discomfort?” he asked instead.
“The wounds are noticeably painful, and my arms and legs feel weak,” Marsha replied.
Charlotte looked at her slightly trembling body and handed her a bottle of anesthetic potion. “Starting from tomorrow, you don’t need to go to the workshop. I will come up with a treatment plan for you. This is an anesthetic potion. It will relieve the pain and help you fall asleep.”
“Thank you,” Marsha accepted the potion.
“Where did you encounter the lich? What does he look like?” Charlotte curiously asked.
Marsha pondered for a moment and replied, “In the deep wilderness near the Abyss, he seemed to be searching for something. He was an old hunchbacked man wearing a black hood. I couldn’t see his appearance clearly, but he was very thin. He wore a silver skull ring on his right thumb.”
“Okay, you go rest for now,” Charlotte nodded.
Marsha went upstairs with Vivian’s assistance.
Charlotte sat in front of the counter and pondered for a while. He couldn’t think of any way to remove the curse for now and felt a bit restless.
Marsha went out tonight because she was entrusted to pull out the grass, which led to her encounter with the lich. This made him feel guilty for her injuries.
“I don’t know. The big shots in the Red Moon group have seen and experienced a lot. Perhaps they have a solution,” Charlotte’s eyes suddenly lit up, he took out the black stone, opened the Red Moon group, and sent a message.
[Miracle: I would like to ask the seniors for advice. I have a patient under my care who was injured by a lich. The wounds are tainted with a black curse, making healing magic unable to heal the wounds. After suturing the wounds, the black curse persists, causing obvious pain. Is there any method to remove the curse?]
It was still early in the morning, and it was too soon to expect any replies, so Charlotte planned to put away the black stone.
Unexpectedly, the black stone suddenly vibrated.
[Witch: Find a Light magic practitioner and use Holy Light magic directly. One shot may not be enough, so use it again.]
[Technician: The witch’s method is correct, but you need to make sure that the Light magic practitioner’s strength is superior to the lich who cast the curse; otherwise, there may be a backlash on the Light magic practitioner.]
[Shepherd: Where did you encounter the lich? How powerful is he? Is he on the rankings? If he’s near Kalwa, I can be there within ten minutes.]
[Hermit: The curse from a lich has many variations. Most of them can be eliminated with Holy Light magic, while others require corresponding ritual ceremonies. If Holy Light magic doesn’t work, you can come to me.]
Charlotte never expected this one sentence to attract so many experts.
[Miracle: @ Shepherd: It occurred in the outer area of the Abyss toward the deep wilderness. The lich is a hunchbacked old man wearing a black hood. He is thin, and he wears a silver skull ring on his right thumb. His strength is above level four, and he attacked tonight.]
[Shepherd: Understood, I’ll go check it out.]
