Chapter 174 173. Characteristics of Ghost Orchid Fungus

Huaiyu and Uncle Zaozi were sitting on a bench in the corridor of the emergency room.

This was her first time here. She felt tired and sad, so she just kept walking around to try to divert her attention.

Uncle Zaozi was also weak. At his age, how could his energy compare to that of young people? He had even been doing hard physical labor today!

At this moment, he could no longer sit still, so he turned around and went to the nurse station in the hall. In the empty and quiet hospital hall, he could vaguely hear him pestering the nurse for a piece of sodium cyclamate soothing candy...

Huaiyu looked at the backpack and found that the cup was gone, and the food was gone. Only the eldest and second cubs were left. They had been running all the way and were now lying in the backpack dazed and half asleep.

She sighed, picked up the backpack and decided to take him to Zhou Qian's ward, but just as she took a step, she suddenly remembered that it was early morning.

Forget it, let’s wait a little longer.

She sat on a bench in the corridor, looking up at the posters on the wall. There were exquisite illustrations and explanations of various injuries to animals and plants. Huaiyu looked at them carefully and slowly learned a lot of new knowledge.

until--

"What's this?"

She moved closer to the poster.

Uncle Zaozi used his thick skin to finally get a candy, but he was reluctant to give it to Huaiyu, so it was already in his mouth.

Looking at her at this moment, he felt a little guilty, so he hurried forward and said:

"I know, I know! Although this picture is a blur with a red blob, it's not because I didn't give you the picture on purpose. It's because I haven't received the complete specimen yet."

"That's it. The highly toxic ghost orchid fungus. It's a fungus that grows with a type of orchid in the wasteland. Once it comes into contact with the skin, it will quickly parasitize."

Uncle Zaozi shuddered. “This kind of parasite is the most disgusting. If you are weak, you can expel it. The hospital has all kinds of expelling agents.”

"But if they are strong, then we can only use different means to restrain their habits and then forcibly remove them. Otherwise, if we can't completely remove them, they will have to rely on repellent for the rest of their lives."

Uncle Zaozi sighed, very sadly: "The repellent is too expensive!"

"But we have to grit our teeth and persevere - because medical treatment is advancing very fast nowadays. Maybe if we hold on a little longer, we will see hope."

"This ghost orchid fungus is the most annoying. Not only is it parasitic, it's also highly toxic and has a tendency to attack the brain... No matter where the spores infect, the ultimate target is the brain."

"And at the moment, we can only expel them for a short period of time and keep their minds clear. It's not a solution at all."

"There's not even a specimen - there's no specimen! Because the ghost orchid can't stand the light! Once it's separated from its parasitic source, it will die when exposed to light... In short, this thing is so troublesome."

"So, it's not that the hospital intentionally didn't provide pictures during the popular science event. They just didn't have any. This red mass seems to have been taken in the medical warehouse."

…

In the hospital, Fanta's naked body was quickly sutured and cleaned on the biological extension operating table, and he was sent to the medical cabin for repair.

In the operating room, a group of doctors surrounded the small black biological box in the middle, their eyes shining.

But before releasing the light, they took a closer look at the temporarily blackened biological box and confirmed again: "It's not transparent, right?"

“No, no!” the nurse swore to heaven, “I just set it to dark mode, and wrapped it twice outside just in case. The blackout cloth I used was cut from the curtains.”

Now, this black box is not connected to any specific instrument, so they can't actually see anything.

But everyone still gathered around it, their eyes full of pride! "It's the only one in the world! Alive! Ghost orchid fungus! Hahaha, it belongs to our Huacheng Hospital!"

"Keep a low profile! Keep a low profile! Have you contacted the dean? We have to pry some good equipment from the imperial capital!"

"That's right! We have such a big hospital, but we only have three medical pods... We have to get at least ten this time, right?"

"As the number increases, the price will go down. We don't dare to use this instrument easily now... But this young man helped us successfully obtain the specimen. I will apply for a reduction in his medical expenses later."

Everyone nodded.

Compared to the good things in front of me, what does the mere medical fee mean? "Wait a minute, I remember saying that four people were sent in at the same time - which emergency room are the remaining three in?"

"Hurry, hurry! What if it's also a ghost orchid?"

"Yes, yes, yes, hurry up and watch it! Don't ruin it—"

"This patient looks young, so he should be in good physical condition, right? When will he wake up? Why does this ghost orchid fungus gather in the stomach?"

"That's right, but didn't we also test the inside of the stomach when we cut it open? There was nothing."

"There must be a reason. Did he eat something that can suppress the ghost orchid fungus?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Ask the person after he wakes up - here, Xiao Qin, record it."

"After the patient wakes up, if he can provide any useful clues, we can apply for a reduction in the medical expenses for these four people."

"Yes, it is possible, but I think it is difficult to get the answer. After all, after the ghost orchid fungus invades, the person will immediately fall into a coma and cannot eat or drink..."

"I guess it's not because of eating. Maybe there is a superpower who can control it."

"Then you have to ask clearly what specific ability it is! Anyway, be nice and ask clearly."

"——I found out that the remaining three companions are in emergency rooms 3, 5, and 6!"

"But there's no one in Room 6. The person with the mildest symptoms has been sent to the ward after basic repairs—"

"It was a common abdominal hemorrhage. It is said that he was pierced directly by a mutant plant in the wasteland. But because he has wood-related abilities, he left the broken branches of the mutant plant in his body, which barely slowed down the blood loss, and he managed to hold on..."

"Not bad, not bad." The doctors praised: "You've learned first aid knowledge very well - is he awake?"

"No, I'm getting a blood transfusion. And my superpowers are overdrawn, so it will take a long time to recover."

"There are two more. The female patient has nerve necrosis in her left arm. Her superpowers are exhausted. She took superpower-exploding potions against the rules... Her body is now riddled with holes. She will be sent to the medical cabin after the basic cleaning."

"Another male patient had two broken ribs and a ruptured spleen. It was suspected that he was whipped by gravity... The broken ribs were inserted into his internal organs. If he hadn't had a strong body after gaining superpowers, none of them would have survived."

The doctors were in a hurry, walking with big strides while listening to the reports from their assistants.

At this moment, he only turned his head to ask the most crucial question: "Then don't they have ghost orchid fungi in their bodies?"

"No." The assistant shook his head. "Ghost orchid fungus is a single parasite. It will not choose other targets unless the source of the parasite dies. So..."

But although the doctors sighed, they did not feel sorry and just waved their hands again:

"Forget it, just grant them the medical warehouses."

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