Chapter 8
Jiang Zihan took out sterile gloves from the medicine box and felt a little numb in his hands as he looked at the deformed parts of his body that had been spread by the deformity.
The deformed people were placed on camp beds that were simply covered with a layer of cloth. The deformed parts were festering purple and lurked under the skin, like dormant poisonous snakes that could explode at any time.
She took a deep breath and connected the purification scalpel with her mental power, and the blade flashed with a cold silver light.
"I'm about to start." Jiang Zihan tilted his head, a hint of nervousness in his voice, "Stand guard at the door. Don't let anyone get close to here."
Lu Renshuang nodded solemnly.
The scalpel sliced into the skin at the edge of the deformed tissue, and purple blood immediately spurted out from the incision, as if something were wriggling in the blood. Jiang Zihan remained unfazed, her hand still firmly gripping the scalpel handle. Although she lacked much clinical experience, once she grasped the scalpel, her ultimate goal was to help the patient eliminate the root cause of the disease.
This was the second deformity removal surgery she had undergone since coming into this world. The treatment of Zhizhi's deformity was too low-level and not difficult at all, but this surgery was completely different from the one she had last night.
The scalpel, as a supernatural power, is connected to her most original mental power. She can sense the detailed information of the distortion through this knife. At this time, the touch and texture from the tip of the knife are completely different from Lu Renshuang's distortion.
If Lu Renshuang's fleshy tentacles were soft and strangely elastic when cut, then the deformed tissue of this deformed person was as brittle as melon rind. With one cut, the blade could split open for several more millimeters, which undoubtedly increased the difficulty of removal.
Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Jiang Zihan's forehead. The difficulty of excision and suturing required a high degree of concentration, and the mental energy consumption was really too great.
Suddenly, the tip of the knife hit a hard object, and she frowned. Was it a nodule? Or had the deformed part transformed into something else?
The hard-core object twitched slightly. Jiang Zihan held his breath and carefully peeled off the fragile tissue around it. The distorted energy was like a tangled vine, extending countless branches, which were difficult to sort out and separated, and ran deep into the muscles.
No wonder the skin exploded. There was so much stuff in the meat that it couldn't be contained anymore.
Jiang Zihan clicked on the system, and the bright red values in front of him began to jump. The scalpel slid through countless blood vines, and the branches that absorbed too much energy were decisively cut off. Those fleshy vines seemed to have their own consciousness, and they immediately tightened up at the moment of cutting, and even tried to join forces with other vines to seek survival.
She swung the knife expressionlessly, and the system's "ding ding" sound kept ringing in her ears. This was the sound of distortion value being exchanged for points.
"What should we do? The conditions of several more mutants outside have worsened!" Lu Renshuang was guarding the door, and an anxious voice came.
Jiang Zihan glanced at the system data. His distortion value had only dropped by 5%. Although his mental state had temporarily stabilized, there was still a risk of worsening at any time.
But other deformed states are more dangerous.
She quickly removed the surrounding deformed areas and cleaned the wound. "Come in with another one!"
Lu Renshuang's eyes lit up, and without saying a word, she tied up another one. Jiang Zihan dealt with them quickly. As the number of wounded people increased, there was almost no open space in the shed.
The attacks from the evil beasts from the outside world continued. This was the sixth deformed person she had treated. Each person's deformed tissue was very different, and some were so weird that they were beyond her imagination.
For example, the first deformed person who underwent surgery, after the excess tissue was removed, the energy became more concentrated, and the dark purple veins on the epidermis actually drilled out directly from the bottom of the skin, and a green leaf grew under Jiang Zihan's nose.
She was stunned at the time. Could this deformer be transforming into a watermelon man? But as the leaves and vines extended, the distortion automatically decreased by 1%.
Jiang Zihan closed her eyes tightly. This world was still too mysterious. She would need more time to adapt. It would be better to turn a blind eye to it now.
After a while, several conscious mutants stood up and rushed out again. Jiang Zihan took off his gloves stained with blood and mucus, and looked at the scene outside where people were trying hard to fight, feeling a little helpless.
Although she activated the teaching function of the medical manual, it could only handle some low-order distortions and had little effect on these high-level distortions. It would take a lot of effort to reduce their distortion values.
But what they lack most now is time. Even if she performs surgeries non-stop, the number of people she can save with one hand is limited.
It seemed that a scalpel alone would not be enough to solve this situation. Her eyes fell on the live broadcast bracelet on her wrist, and suddenly an idea came to her -
If she could get the aid of the potions used to treat deformities from the outside world, she would be able to delay the time it takes for the deformed to go crazy!
Jiang Zihan turned around excitedly: "Do you know where there is a live broadcast signal nearby? I have an idea I want to verify."
Lu Renshuang's expression was a little stiff: "You want to communicate with the outside world?"
Jiang Zihan nodded: "I want to try to get some pharmaceutical resources, if there are any, it may help the outcome of the operation."
Lu Renshuang's eyes were a little strange, and she hesitated to speak. After a few seconds, she pointed in the direction behind the house and said, "You can receive the live broadcast signal on that ramp. You can go and try it."
Only after Jiang Zihan disappeared did Lu Renshuang reveal a look of worry and sadness. If this live broadcast failed, she would probably be very disappointed, right?
But she didn't stop it. For some things, you have to try it yourself to know the result.
Jiang Zihan quickly ran to the back mountain. She quickly tidied her clothes and smiled cheerfully at the live broadcast room that had just reopened. "Hello everyone, I'm sorry I encountered something and was delayed. I kept you waiting for so long."
Although the sky behind her was a little gray and the high walls in the distance cast an oppressive shadow, her eyes were still full of anticipation.
The barrage immediately became active.
What was the host up to just now? Planting tomato seedlings again? Let's take a look! I haven't seen Miaomiao in a few days, and I miss her so much.
Jiang Zihan glanced out the window at the dilapidated gathering place. "No crops were planted today. Those seeds need to be sorted and germinated. Don't worry about it. We can't be busy all the time. We always need some time to rest."
[You used to live stream for half a day and sleep for half a day. How do you want to rest now? ]
[That's right! I've never seen such a lazy streamer! He has absolutely no ambition!]
[You guys should take a break. The anchor is in exile! How do you expect her to improve? Every day she lives is a blessing!]
Many viewers fell silent, and pessimistic emotions spread in the live broadcast room.
[I heard there are more and more vicious beasts there. It would be great if the anchor could find a job on the high-speed rail. That way, I can get some protection.]
Jiang Zihan's smile froze for a moment. "Actually, it's quite safe here. There are quite a few people guarding outside. I came here to ask, do you have any potions that can cure the deformity?"
The originally active barrage of comments suddenly became quiet. It was the first time she saw a live broadcast room with tens of thousands of viewers but no barrage of comments at all.
Her hands slowly clenched, but there was no trace of abnormality in her voice. "Although the situation on the island is rather complicated, the resources are actually quite good. If possible, we can exchange."
Based on their previous eagerness for tomato seedlings and their request for her to save more seeds, she realized that there must be some problems with the plants outside.
"Warning! Warning! It is forbidden to use the live broadcast room for additional exchanges." The red light suddenly flashed frequently on the very hidden monitor, and the mechanical prompt sound seemed particularly harsh.
Several old viewers in the live broadcast room suddenly felt a pang of sadness. The Land of Exile had long been abandoned by the federal system. According to their regulations, apart from some survival supplies given as rewards for live broadcasts, no other medical supplies would be allowed to be imported.
This is so unfair...
Jiang Zihan understood something from the silence and suddenly had a clearer understanding of the situation on the island. His originally relaxed smile gradually softened. "It's okay. I'll think of a solution myself."
After closing the live broadcast, Jiang Zihan looked at the houses below. At the foot of the mountain was a group of deformed people who were struggling to protect the last pure land.
And here is the land of exile.
The name didn't just sound scary; every detail hinted at an isolated island. She had been blinded by the constant stream of donations from the livestream. Looking back, if the outside world were truly so friendly, they wouldn't have exiled so many aberrations here with no way out.
This behavior itself is a form of giving up, and they never thought that anyone could solve their own distortions.
She had originally fantasized that if she could let the outside world know her value, she might still have a chance to get out. Now, that hope in her heart was crushed to pieces.
Jiang Zihan walked back to the gathering place with heavy steps and met Lu Renshuang's worried eyes.
She soothed him, "Let's continue with the surgery."
After all the deformed people were rescued, the battle situation finally stabilized. The corpses of the evil beasts lay on the ground, and Jiang Zihan's mental strength was finally exhausted.
The deformed person who had undergone the initial deformity surgery came in carrying a pile of bananas. "For the time being, there shouldn't be any more attacks from evil beasts. Thank you so much for this. As for the reward, just name it, and we'll definitely find a way to meet it!"
Jiang Zihan took a close look at his distortion value. The bright red number remained stable at around 91%. It seemed that after receiving the scalpel treatment, his deterioration rate had slowed down.
"Let me think about the surgery fee." She felt relieved, but still a little worried: "Are there many evil beasts in the outside world?"
Ye Sheng explained, "Although the area of the Exile Land is not very large, and most of the Deformed who still retain consciousness are almost all here, the number of Deformed who have been exiled here is too large. We don't know how many more have been completely swallowed by the Deformation."
Jiang Zihan was silent. If she really wanted to live here in the future, it would not be enough to rely on herself. But if she wanted to control the deformation, she needed medicine.
Lu Renshuang suddenly said, "I seem to remember there's an abandoned research institute in the south. Maybe we can find some clues about the potion there."
Jiang Zihan raised his head instantly. As long as there was a formula, there would be hope. It was better than running into obstacles everywhere!
Ye Sheng frowned: "But there are still many evil beasts nearby..."
Jiang Zihan stood up and brushed off the dust on his clothes. "Who in the gathering place is good at fighting? I can treat them for free. In return, I can perform another operation on them, and the previous surgery fee will be written off."
Lu Renshuang and Ye Sheng looked at each other, their eyes suddenly lit up.
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