Run A Medical Clinic In The Abyssal World - Chapter 283：X-ray inspection of the ring
Charlotte didn’t expect that the Shepherd would go to capture the Necromancer.
Although they didn’t capture the Necromancer who attacked Marsha, they managed to capture seven or eight other Necromancers along the way.
It is explained that quite a few Necromancers are wandering around the outskirts of the Abyss during the night. In the future, Marsha should reduce her outings.
[Miracle: Alright, thank you for your assistance.]
Then, Charlotte opened a private chat with the Witch.
[Witch: On the night of the Red Moon, the cursed mist has started to move faster and it seems to be heading towards the gathering point of the Sea Clan. Do you think it indicates the appearance of corrupted creatures? Once the cursed mist covers the Sea Clan gathering point, it will directly kill all the Sea Clan members. Currently, there is no means of eradicating or defending against it.]
This was a message that the Witch sent him an hour ago, and looking at the message, Charlotte couldn’t help but feel a shiver down his spine.
According to August’s explanation, the cursed mist, known as the Resentful Mist on land, would cause rapid death once an individual is caught in it.
The gathering point of the Sea Clan referred to the towns on the coast. Once it is shrouded in the mist, it will result in the tragic death of tens or even hundreds of thousands of people in a short period.
Moreover, according to the characteristics of the Resentful Mist, the number and intensity would likely increase after absorbing tens of thousands of Resentful Spirits.
What was more terrifying, as the Witch stated, the mist seemed to have developed autonomous behavior or, rather, it started moving towards the Sea Clan gathering point under the guidance of the Red Moon.
Regardless of whether it was the Sea Clan or the various races on land, after experiencing more than a thousand years of the onslaught, they finally found some respite by relying on high walls and magical shields.
But if the opponent changed to be the mist, this stable situation would be shattered.
Charlotte’s finger hovered on the screen, not knowing what to say. His knowledge about the mist was extremely limited, making it impossible for him to provide any effective advice.
He then opened a message from the Hermit, which asked about Marsha’s condition and stated that if they couldn’t find a suitable light mage, they could send her to the Elven Forest, where an arrangement for a light mage to cure her curse could be made.
Charlotte expressed his gratitude and informed him that Marsha’s condition had been properly treated.
Only then did he open the Red Moon group chat.
There were over a hundred messages, starting with discussing the abnormally strong tide of beasts tonight.
The Night Watch leader was also busy in multiple cities tonight and personally witnessed three town walls breached by the tidal wave, resulting in the deaths of all residents devoured by the corrupted creatures.
The same tragic situation occurred in various corners of the Isor continent.
The Shepherd was still in Calva. Tonight, Calva also suffered a significant impact from the creature tide.
The town walls were breached momentarily under the lead of multiple mother creatures. Fortunately, Calva had a large number of strong individuals and had several contingency plans, so it managed to withstand the pressure and the walls weren’t breached.
The sea creatures from the depths of the sea also added tremendous pressure to Calva during the high tide.
The Elven Forest also suffered from the onslaught of the creature tide but had already evacuated all small settlements. They gathered all the elves in the Elven City and established multiple defensive lines, resulting in limited casualties during the creature tide.
However, the discussion on the increasingly stronger tide of creatures quickly gave way to the Witch’s mention of the mutated cursed mist, causing a fervent discussion and an atmosphere of unparalleled heaviness and despair.
As stated by Charlotte, the various races were still trying to survive under the onslaught of the creature tide. The mutation of the cursed mist could bring about a disastrous event.
To resist the creatures, various races had built large cities, with tall and robust walls and powerful magical shields. They had also abandoned scattered settlements and concentrated their populations.
While the mist didn’t move fast, even on the night of the Red Moon, when its speed increased, it was only around 10 km/h.
But the cities were there, and no matter how slow it moved, if it intended to head towards the cities, it would eventually reach them.
The Witch’s discovery added even more pressure to the Isor continent, shrouded in the shadow of the Red Moon.
[Night Watch Leader: If what the Witch observed is true and the mist has developed autonomous consciousness, attempting to move towards large cities, we must act immediately. We should inspect all the mist within 250 km of the large cities and find a way to eliminate it as soon as possible.]
[Hermit: That’s right, this operation is urgent. I will be responsible for the area of the Elven Forest, and if other areas need assistance, you can let me know, and I will provide support as much as possible.]
[Witch: I will continue monitoring the cursed mist from the depths of the sea. But I believe we should report this matter. If things are as bad as I observed, we should establish a city migration system. Before the night of the Red Moon, cities that will be shrouded by the cursed mist should evacuate their population to prevent a large-scale death event.]
[Shepherd: You are oversimplifying things. Based on my travels, the distances between large cities often exceed a thousand kilometers. Mass population migration is simply not realistic in a short period. Aside from clearing the mist, we have no other choice.]
[Light Chaser: If even Holy Light magic cannot dispel the cursed mist, what other methods do we have? Tonight, the Imperial Capital lost three auxiliary cities to the creature tide. The increasingly massive creature tide is also a disaster we must face.]
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Charlotte browsed the group messages, feeling increasingly heavy-hearted.
As a newbie, he couldn’t yet participate in monitoring and clearing the mist.
As for the little experiment he conducted today, the extract from the nettleweed was only tested on level 1 magical beasts, and it was still unknown whether it would be effective against a large-scale creature tide.
After a moment of thought, Charlotte decided to close the group chat and open a private chat with the Hermit.
[Miracle: Senior, I discovered a thorned plant. Its extract can temporarily restore a beserk Gold Devouring Rat to normal. If consumed in advance, it can prevent the Gold Devouring Rat from entering its beserk state. The thorns attached to it also have a mitigating effect on the beserk state. Gold Devouring Rats naturally fear this plant even after entering their beserk state. I tested it last night, but I haven’t verified it on higher-level magical beasts yet.]
After sending the message, Charlotte put down the Stone of Darkness.
After arriving in the Isor continent, the biggest problem at the beginning was how to establish oneself and survive. As his medical skills improved, his medical clinic gained reputation, and a potion workshop was set up. He managed to settle in the Abyss and had a decent income.
However, the side effects brought by the Red Moon struck him from a higher dimension, potentially bringing about a calamity to all the races on the Isor continent.
Charlotte wasn’t a firm defender of the cities; he had a relatively flexible bottom line. If the cursed mist was approaching, he would without hesitation take the cats and the girl and leave.
Yet, there were only so many cities left on the Isor continent, and they were continuously decreasing under the creature tide’s attacks.
Sooner or later, there would be nowhere for him to go.
The Stone of Darkness vibrated, interrupting Charlotte’s pondering.
[Hermit: In a few days, I will come to find you. This is an unprecedented discovery. In the past thousand years, no one has ever found a way to reverse the beserk state of corrupted creatures. They have always been considered to only stop their frenzy upon death! Child, you are amazing! This could be an important discovery!]
Looking at the message from the Hermit, Charlotte’s heart skipped a beat. Perhaps his discovery was not as insignificant as he initially thought.
[Miracle: I’ll wait for your arrival.]
He put away the Stone of Darkness and headed to his bedroom. After taking off his clothes, he exchanged all the accumulated 620,000 wealth points for Greater Strength Elixirs and drank them all at once.
Powerful energy coursed through his body, but it remained within controllable limits.
With a thought, the panel appeared.
[Player: Charlotte]
[Profession: Knight, Doctor, Alchemist]
[Level: Advanced Knight: 26,200/50,000]
[Novice Alchemist: 3,640/4,000]
[Wealth Points: 5,660]
[Professional Skills:
Wound Cleansing and Dressing: Master: 1,800/8,000
Suturing Skin Wounds: Master: 2,100/8,000
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Surgery for Radius and Ulna Bone Fractures: Advanced: 640/4,000
Appendectomy: Novice: 820/1,000
…
[Special Skills: Hemostasis Potion Brewing: Advanced: 2,400/4,000
Moisturizing Essence Elixir Brewing: Intermediate: 1,880/2,000
Anesthetic Potion Brewing: Advanced: 2,260/4,000
Unsheathing Sword Technique: Advanced: 3,480/4,000
Whirling Slash: Advanced: 3,420/4,000
Combo Strike: Advanced: 1,850/4,000
Sword Qi Slash: Intermediate: 880/2,000
Flash of Brilliance: Advanced: 3,145/4,000
Shadow Follow: Advanced: 986/4,000
…
During this time, his strength had already increased to 26,200 kg, but he was still short of breaking through.
His familiarity with combat techniques had also improved.
However, in the face of an increasingly unstable situation, Charlotte felt an even more urgent need to enhance his strength.
[Ding! Completion of the main quest “Abyssal Physician” with an influence of 10,000 points! Reward: Rare item X-ray Inspection Ring! Gained Copper Coins: 100,000!]
Suddenly, the system’s voice sounded.
Charlotte’s right middle finger now wore a pale golden ring with ancient patterns engraved on it.
Inside the spatial ring, he now had an additional 100,000 copper coins.
“X-ray Inspection Ring?” Charlotte politely raised his middle finger, examining this seemingly ordinary ring.
[X-ray Inspection Ring: The Host can use touch to complete X-ray imaging of the patient, thereby directly obtaining the internal condition of the patient’s body.]
The system immediately explained.
Charlotte’s eyes lit up. Wow, this was some high-tech stuff.
For a surgeon, this ring was like having a golden finger.
Sometimes, Charlotte was uncertain whether a patient needed surgery or not, such as with common rib fractures. If he could accurately determine if there were other injuries inside the patient’s body, he could decide whether surgery was necessary.
This reward could be said to be extremely practical.
“But why does it have to be a ring? And why wear it on the middle finger?” Charlotte murmured to himself. He took off the ring and tried putting it on other fingers, but it didn’t fit properly. After going through all the fingers, he ended up putting it back on his middle finger.
This was a ring specifically tailored for the middle finger.
