Todd struggled to get out of bed, rocking back and forth. When Jerry saw this, he quickly came over and helped him stand up.

After they stopped, the boy gestured for the tall young man to lie down on the bed.

The other person didn't move and looked puzzled, so he had no choice but to pat the edge of the bed and say, "Lie down."

Jerry did as he was told.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of others, Todd lifted the shirt covering his abdomen and, using his X-ray vision, looked at the other man's kidneys.

The leech-like parasite was indeed still there, but it was only half the size of yesterday, about 7 centimeters long, and its activity frequency was much lower, making it appear much quieter.

By bringing his face close and keeping the area still, Todd could observe the worm more closely. Upon closer inspection, he realized that this parasite differed from a leech. Its mouthparts were connected to multiple body segments, and below each segment were two appendage-like organs that inserted directly into the renal fascia.

In terms of appearance, body structure, and diet, this type of parasite had never been discovered in the medical world of the previous life; it was a completely new species.

After a period of physiological observation, Todd discovered that this adrenal parasite periodically used physiological stimulation—its body wriggling and antennae stimulating the adrenal glands—to obtain adrenaline secretions from the host. It then used its mouthparts to absorb the secreted adrenaline into its body cavity and store it. Once the amount obtained exceeded the parasite's storage capacity, it would release the secretions in a concentrated burst, creating intermittent reactions in the host and causing Jerry's periodic rage episodes.

Todd gestured for Jerry to turn to the side so he could observe the insect from a different angle.

While using his X-ray vision, he pondered a solution.

In a past life, the worm could be removed through surgery under local anesthesia. But under current conditions, let alone surgery, even an anesthesia environment is impossible.

Straightening up, Todd touched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes, his head aching.

Alternatively, if you have a complete set of biochemical laboratory equipment, such as nucleic acid protein analyzers and DNA sequence analysis tanks, you can identify the corresponding microRNA of the parasite after performing section analysis on the live organism and then produce gene inhibition drugs.

But in this dilapidated place, you can't even find a drip tube, let alone any biochemical equipment!

What should we do?

Huggins and Edgar exchanged a glance, and the former leaned closer to Todd and cautiously asked, "Do you have a way to cure little Jerry?"

The apprentice remained silent for a while before speaking, "I need to think about it..."

After thinking it over for a long time without any clue, Todd sighed and signaled to Jerry that he could get out of bed.

The Slavic man looked somewhat disappointed, but quickly changed the subject: "Let's put Jerry's matter aside for now. Regarding the silver refining we discussed earlier, I've found a few reliable people..."

While listening to the other person speak, Todd's mind was on the matter of the alien species that Huggins had mentioned. Todd suddenly remembered that this man and Edgar both had alien abilities. Could it be because they had parasites in their bodies?

Using his X-ray vision, Huggins could vaguely see black particles constantly moving around in his hands, and a hazy gray mist in Edgar's lower body's nerve canals.

These two foreign substances inside the human body do not resemble parasites; perhaps they are organisms smaller than parasites?

Temporarily abandoning the idea of ​​further investigation, and thinking that Master Myris had given him a few days off, Todd nodded: "You're right, let's focus our attention on the modification of the ash blower furnace."

Pulling blueprints out from under the bed, the boy explained several key aspects of the furnace modification project to Huggins.

Since the farmer's stove already exists as a basic piece of equipment, only modifications to the stove top, stove plate, and stove flue are needed.

The furnace top should ideally be made of high-alumina bricks or refractory bricks, but due to limitations, limestone bricks have to be used as a last resort. The furnace plate is the most critical piece of equipment and needs to be made of high-temperature resistant materials to form a rectangle. Magnesia bricks or cement refractory bricks are generally used, but wrought iron can be used as a substitute. The furnace passage needs to be processed with sheet-like materials and air and heavy oil need to be blown in to ensure the removal of impurities and the smooth flow of gas. Generally, a furnace body with a depth of 1.5 meters needs to have more than four furnace passages. Wrought iron and stone can be used as materials.

You don't realize how much money you'll spend on materials and labor just for the furnace modification alone.

Just when Todd was penniless and in trouble, Hudgens was willing to give him all his savings, and Edgar also stepped forward, willing to contribute his pocket money.

Seeing the pained expressions on their faces, Todd was genuinely puzzled. Even he himself wasn't sure about something, so why were these two so enthusiastic?

Little did he know that Master Myris's words about the protection of his holy son had already deeply penetrated the hearts of the two men.

Next, Huggins suggested dividing the blueprints into several parts according to the amount of work, and entrusting each part to a different craftsman for production.

After a moment's thought, Todd understood his meaning: by disassembling the finished product and making it separately, each craftsman would be unaware of the purpose of what they were creating; but if the work were entrusted to one person, there was no guarantee that a clever person would figure out the secrets. Ultimately, it was all about keeping the technology secret.

After agreeing to the suggestion, the three quickly began to divide the work.

Huggins was responsible for taking the disassembled blueprints to different villages to find people to process the equipment.

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