Chapter 60 Tata's Adventure (Part 2) A broken bone, taking off "hairy pants,"...
Tata remained silent throughout, while Neil turned away and secretly wiped away his tears.
"Brother, will An'an's leg never get better?"
Lai secured the basket containing Tata tightly to the mule. Although riding would be faster, the bumpy ride might worsen the little guy's injury.
"No, Blake's medical skills are excellent; he's a mid-level expert. Stay home and don't wander around."
"Okay, brother, you don't need to worry about me. Go ahead and do your best."
Fearing he wouldn't have enough money, Lai brought extra with him and put it in the lining of his cotton coat, just in case.
Tata lay on the animal skin, struggling to raise his injured right leg. He looked listless and was clearly in great pain.
"We're leaving."
"Um."
Lai left with Tata, and Neil stood by the gate until Lai was out of sight before returning to the small building.
An'an, we named him that hoping he would be safe and sound, but we never expected such a serious thing to happen.
When my brother brings An'an back, we must give him a good name!
Neil made a decision in his heart.
Ray walked quickly. It was already afternoon, and smoke was rising from the chimneys of houses where people were having two meals. By the time he arrived at Black's Medical Center, it was dusk.
Rye carefully carried Tata through the door into the clinic. Jack was enjoying a slice of toast with cheese and jam.
"It's Mr. Victor. Why are you here again after only a few days?"
Jack asked curiously.
"Is Blake there? An An's right hind leg was injured, and it's very likely fractured."
"Oh no! How could this happen!"
Jack put down the toast, strode up the stairs, and went up to the third floor.
"Emergency room! Emergency room! Mr. Blake! An An has broken her leg!"
Jack's shout pierced through the roof and floor of the second floor, reaching Rye's ears on the first floor. Soon after, the sound of two people descending the wooden stairs could be heard.
"What happened?"
Blake frowned as he looked at Ray.
"He sneaked out, stepped into a trap, and was shot in the hind leg as prey."
"Little monsters are very curious, and it's common for them to sneak away. Your place is quite close to the forest, which is also dangerous. Why didn't you lock the door properly?"
Ray humbly accepted all of Blake's accusations. He admitted that he had made a mistake in not taking good care of the little guy and causing him to get hurt.
"Put it on the table, let me take a look."
Ray placed Tata, animal skin and all, on the table. Blake approached and lifted Tata's right leg with his hand. Tata winced in pain as the injury was touched.
"Stop baring your teeth. Do you still want to run freely? The doctor is examining you."
Tata looked at Lai, then buried his head in his two front paws, looking aggrieved. Lai put his hand on Tata's body and stroked his fur from top to bottom repeatedly to comfort him.
"You did this? Well done."
Blake used scissors to cut the headband that was securing the hair, and touched Tata's injured leg with his hand. He could clearly feel a small bump on Tata's right leg. He parted Tata's fur and saw the red, swollen, and purplish-red affected area underneath.
"The hair on your legs needs to be shaved off, otherwise it will be difficult to apply the medicine."
Blake looked at Ray with a questioning gaze.
"Shave it off."
shave?
Tata had a bad feeling. He didn't quite understand what Ray and the doctor were saying, but that didn't stop his words from making him feel uneasy.
Jack fetched a razor and water and assisted Dr. Blake in shaving the little guy.
It wasn't until Blake scissors him that he realized what had happened.
Ah! The fur of a beast!
Tata started to lose his composure and began to struggle, but was ruthlessly pinned to the table by Ray and Jack.
"quick!"
Blake quickly trimmed most of the hair off Tata's legs, then switched to a razor, dipped it in soapy water, and shaved off the remaining stubble, revealing the little white legs beneath the white fur.
However, what is worrying is that there is a fist-sized purplish-blue bruise on it, and the skin around it is also red and swollen.
"asshole!"
Blake cursed under his breath, and Ray's face also looked grim.
"The little monster is still in its growth and development period. Although magic can be used to repair external injuries and some internal injuries in an emergency, I still recommend using traditional methods to let it heal naturally when the bone is injured. This way, the bone will be stronger after healing."
"During treatment, you can add some magical aids to alleviate the pain. But ultimately, the treatment method depends on your choice."
Black explained the pros and cons of traditional treatment methods and magical treatment to Ray, and then it was up to Ray, as his master, to decide.
"Tradition."
"Okay. You two need to hold the little monster down."
After giving his instructions, Blake began the treatment.
He touched the wound and then his bones gently, and Tata took it as a routine palpation.
"What food have you been feeding him lately? He looks like he's gained a few pounds since his first visit to the doctor."
Blake touched and looked around as he asked Rye questions.
“He wouldn’t eat fresh offal and meat, and he would gag. After we cooked them, he ate some, and we’ve been feeding him cooked food recently. He especially likes stewed lamb with just a little salt, and he can eat a lot of it at once.”
Stewed mutton? Slurp slurp.
Tata's attention was successfully diverted. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Blake squeezed hard, forcefully squeezing back a small piece of bone that was sticking up in Tata's hind leg due to the fracture.
"Aww!"
Humans! How utterly despicable!
Blake touched it again and felt that the position was a little off. He bent it a couple of times and then squeezed it again.
"Alright, bring the splint."
Jack rummaged around for a while before finding four splints suitable for Tata. Apart from their appearance, they were similar in shape to Ray's temporary splints.
After the medicine was applied and the four splints were secured, Tata's right leg was able to stand out again.
"An'an is very well-behaved and strong; she is the bravest little monster I have ever seen."
After completing the treatment, Blake didn't forget to praise An'an, who only let out one howl throughout the entire process, without going berserk or attacking anyone.
"I'll prepare some magic potion to promote bone healing for it later. I'll feed it to it morning and night when we get back. It'll be able to remove the splint in a month."
Are there any dietary restrictions?
There's an old saying that it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. In modern times, doctors usually advise people with fractures to avoid spicy food, alcohol, and fishy foods after they get home. That's why Ray asked that question.
"There are no dietary restrictions. Just make sure he eats and drinks his fill every day, and let him take a few walks around the room when he has nothing to do."
"good."
Blake continued to use magic to examine Tata's physical condition.
At first, everything was fine, but gradually his eyebrows furrowed more and more tightly. He let go of her hand and glanced at Ray.
"Jack, I'm going upstairs to prepare the potion. Ray, help me out. Find some snacks for the little monster, and remember to give him some water; can't you see his nose is all dry?"
“Okay, Mr. Blake. You can go up there without worry. I will take good care of An’an.”
Rye and Blake went upstairs one after the other.
"Please sit down."
Lei sat down in the chair as instructed.
"What happened? Is it about An'an?"
“Lay, since you’ve already guessed it, I won’t hide it from you anymore.”
"You know, magical beasts can use magic because they have a region in their bodies called the 'magic core.' Top-tier magical beasts store their excess magic power here, eventually forming a beast core. This is why some people risk their lives to hunt high-level magical beasts."
"An'an's magic core..."
"That's right, there's a problem with its magic core. It's still young. Young magical beasts at this age haven't started learning how to use magic yet, and their magic cores are still unstable. Although the power of the magic they can use increases with age, forcibly casting magic stronger than their own can easily damage the magic core, especially for young cubs."
"You mean, the damage An'an caused to her magic core by using magic?"
Blake nodded.
"yes."
"What can we do then? Is there any possibility of repair?"
This is a major event that will affect the little monster's entire life, and it cannot be taken lightly.
"Yes, it exists, but..."
"Dr. Black, just tell me directly, do you need a lot of gold coins or something? I will do my best to make it happen."
"It's not a matter of gold coins; this is much harder for ordinary people than collecting enough gold coins. You need to find a water elemental crystal to repair the little monster's magic core."
this……
Lai frowned. The only elemental stone he had ever personally handled was the one Iru had given him, which was now embedded in the bone knife.
According to Neil, there used to be another wood-type one, but Ray used it to save his life.
"Can other elemental stones be used instead?"
"No. The water element around the little monster is very active. It must be a water-based magic user, so it can only be repaired with a water-based elemental stone."
Is there a deadline for repairs?
Lei continued to ask.
"Of course, the sooner the better, but you'd better get one before the little monster reaches adulthood. Otherwise, it will be tricky to deal with it when its body stops developing."
"I see."
Lei nodded solemnly.
"Oh, I forgot to remind you, the lowest tier, eighth-level magical beast, has a growth period of twenty-five years. The higher the tier, the longer the growth period. This little magical beast can release magic at such a young age, its level is definitely higher than an eighth-level magical beast. Relax, relax,"
Lai was prepared to search far and wide for elemental stones, facing countless hardships, but unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn for the better.
"This problem is still very serious. We should not let him use magic again until it is fixed."
"good."
"You rest for a while, I need to prepare to concoct the potion."
When Lai came downstairs, he found the little guy eating cookies and seemed to be in good spirits.
“I just gave him some warm water, and he drank quite a bit.”
"Okay, thank you, Jack."
"Haha, don't be so polite with me."
Black's potion preparation took a long time to complete, and the cost was high. The treatment and the potion together cost Ray eighteen silver coins.
Blake explained to him that this potion used precious magical herbs, which is why it was more expensive.
When Ray left, it was already getting dark. He had to hurry on his way, lest it get too dark to get back.
When they got home, Ray unloaded the baskets from the mule, tied it back in the shed, and gave it a few extra pounds of hay.
Neil had spent the entire afternoon inside the house, watching the gate and keeping an eye on anything happening outside. Now that Ray had finally returned with An'an, he was relieved.
"Come inside quickly!"
The room was warm, and seeing that it was almost time, Neil lit the fireplace himself.
How is An'an?
"He has a fracture and needs to rest for a while, but his life is not in danger."
Seeing An'an with her "hairy pants" forcibly removed, Neil finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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The author says: Regarding why I know so much about fractures, it's because I accidentally broke my wrist a few years ago, resulting in a very unfortunate fracture.
The doctor in the emergency room just pressed me back down like that with a few quick movements.
What's even more interesting is that after fracturing my arm, I went back to my hometown for a relative's wedding. I discovered that my cousin, and two other relatives from my hometown, had also fractured their arms. The four of us, each with an arm linked with another, sat down at a table…
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