Chapter 263
As the treatment progressed, Chu Xiu's expression gradually became unable to remain calm.
The first star orifice, the second, the third... Every time a star orifice is opened, the pain intensity increases and the location of pain increases.
Even he couldn't act calm in such a situation.
The pain prevented Chu Xiu from relaxing, his body tensed. By the time the fourth astral orifice opened, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his breathing became much more rapid than before.
Qi Heng couldn't ignore this change at all.
Seeing Chu Xiu's face turning pale with pain, his mental strength did not stop. At this time, the sooner it ended, the better for Chu Xiu. The longer it dragged on, the more torture it would be for Chu Xiu.
The first stage requires clearing all nine blocked star orifices, and this is only halfway done.
He stood up and changed the IV bag that had been drained out. There were four identical IV bags, three small ones were empty, and there was one 500 ml bag left.
Qi Heng slowed down the speed, as the water was dripping a bit too fast in the front.
A0 who is responsible for keeping an eye on Chu Xiu: [Don't worry, the Chief Consul is still conscious.]
"The fifth star orifice."
"It's almost over, just bear with it."
He was responded with an inaudible "hmm".
"I'll try to go faster."
He looked at Chu Xiu, with an emotion in his eyes that he himself was not aware of, like heartache and pity.
The fifth one, the end.
The sixth one, the end.
The seventh one... Chu Xiu's body began to tremble.
The pain seemed to penetrate from the skin and flesh into the bones, and even his chest where the star core was located was hurting. The stabbing pain like thousands of arrows piercing his heart made him grit his teeth to suppress the urge to cry out in pain.
...The eighth one, the end.
Sweat broke out on Qi Heng's forehead, and his mental strength was also depleted a lot. In addition, he needed to concentrate, which was even more of a burden on his mental strength.
During the entire treatment process, he did not touch Chu Xiu, but only controlled his mental power to perform the treatment.
But mental perception is sometimes clearer than visual perception. If Chu Xiu's body had not been fixed, the pain that was so severe that he was shaking would inevitably affect the treatment process.
"The last one, it's almost over."
He said as he glanced at Chu Xiu, stunned.
Chu Xiu opened his eyes and looked at him. His bright eyes, the watery light in the corners of his eyes, and the water marks on his face all explained what had happened during the treatment.
Is this crying?
The cobalt blue eyes were naturally clear and bright. The eyes that usually showed determination now showed some fragility, allowing people to see the softness inside at a glance.
Chu Xiu took a deep breath, tried hard to adjust his disordered breathing, and spoke a sentence with difficulty.
"Please... continue."
"good."
Twenty minutes later.
With the opening of the ninth star orifice, the star power of the entire star vein completed a cycle from the left shoulder to the left arm to the fingertips.
——The first phase of treatment is over.
"it's over."
Qi Heng frowned slightly and asked reluctantly, "Are you okay?"
When he said this, Chu Xiu's eyelashes trembled. He met his gaze and moved his lips as if he wanted to say something.
However, the breath he just relaxed just now, the next second, Chu Xiu fainted without even saying a word.
“…”
【Fainted.】
Qi Heng was speechless. He didn't need A0 to explain it, he could see it easily.
"It hurts so much, can't you really use painkillers?"
【cannot. 】
[This is the best way to achieve the desired effect. Using painkillers will lead to dependence, and the next time he takes it will be even more unbearable.]
[Don't worry, he will persevere this time.]
None of their backup plans were used.
It had been prepared long ago, fearing that Chu Xiu would lose consciousness in the middle of the process, and the medicine that would stimulate his awakening was still lying in the folded space.
"It's all my fault." Qi Heng sighed and reached out to untie the cuffs that secured Chu Xiu's wrists.
There was a circle of red marks on Chu Xiu's wrist, which were caused by the unconscious struggle.
After wiping the liquid off his hands, he sat aside, his eyes sweeping over the medicine hanging on the side that had not yet completely dripped out.
There is still about one-third of the volume in the infusion bag. The color of the active liquid in the medical cabin is much lighter than before. Once it becomes colorless, it will have no effect.
"Seeing him like this really makes me worried." He sat aside and talked to A0.
"We've already prepared some sedatives. Even if painkillers can't work, using some tranquilizers will at least make him feel better while he's comatose."
The pre-prepared dose is fine and lasts three to five hours after injection.
"Then use it."
Since it won't hinder Chu Xiu's health and recovery, there's no need to endure it without any effort. It's good to feel more comfortable.
Qi Heng turned around and looked for medicine in the medical box. These medicines all had names, which he couldn't tell apart, but there was A0, so at least he didn't have to worry about using the wrong medicine.
"Actually, your pheromones can have a similar effect to a tranquilizer. If it weren't for your pheromones dulling his senses, he might have collapsed long ago."
A0 whispered in his ear.
Qi Heng didn't answer.
The similar effect that A0 mentioned is to use himself as a human tranquilizer for Chu Xiu. To correct, if he is to be used, he needs to stick to Chu Xiu.
Because that will produce the best results.
Qi Heng flicked the syringe, drew out five milliliters of medicine from the bottle, injected it into another bottle to mix, and then drew it out again.
"unnecessary."
He didn't think there was anything wrong with him. "I have medicine. What do you want me to do?"
In order to give Chu Xiu an injection, he practiced for a long time, otherwise how could he have such skillful movements.
Before Qi Heng held a syringe for the first time, he never imagined that one day he would be able to experience the work of a medical worker.
Return to the medical bay.
He lifted Chu Xiu's inner hand, wiped the water stains on it, then disinfected the needle and injected the medicine in one go.
After finishing, he looked at Chu Xiu.
A0: [It takes several minutes for the medicine to take effect.]
After a few minutes, Chu Xiu's expression relaxed a little, it seemed that the medicine was working.
Qi Heng looked at Chu Xiu and his thoughts wandered.
He thought that with Chu Xiu's appearance, he would probably be able to fetch a sky-high price if he were sold outside.
Even from his aesthetic point of view, he had only seen Chu Xiu, a female insect this beautiful.
With silver hair and blue eyes, his fragile and beautiful appearance is enough to make any creature with normal aesthetic sense feel pity for him.
But is it really fragile?
——How is that possible?
The Chu Xiu in front of him was undoubtedly a strong man. Even if he had fallen to his current state, he would not be able to defeat him if they really fought.
Powerful and beautiful, this female insect keeps her gaze fixed on the master and becomes the master's follower.
“Really…”
What is the truth? Qi Heng didn't say it out loud. Maybe he himself didn't know what he wanted to say.
…
He was in a daze until A0 called him, and then he came to his senses.
【The drip is finished.】
"Um."
He took a look at the medicine in the medical cabin. The light blue color had completely disappeared, leaving only colorless water.
Press the button on the medical cabin and the useless fluid will recede.
Qi Heng removed the needle from Chu Xiu and pressed the needle hole on the back of his hand. "I just used the medicine. I don't think he can be woken up now."
[If you can't wake him up, you can just leave him alone if you don't want to.]
"Listen to what you say, is it still human language?"
The temperature in the dungeon is higher than that on the ground, but the indoor temperature is far from meeting the definition of warm. Just throw Chu Xiu into the medical cabin, and tomorrow you will get a female insect with a cold.
After making sure there was no bleeding from the needle hole, he turned around and went to the bathroom to find a clean towel and wiped the water off Chu Xiu's body.
Then he picked up the clothes next to him, which should have been the clothes Chu Xiu had taken off earlier, and wrapped him up.
Qi Heng put one hand through Chu Xiu's shoulder and the other hand through his knee and picked him up.
After putting Chu Xiu on the bed and covering him with a thick quilt, he looked at his half-wet silver hair and wiped it without thinking much.
A0 sighed: [You are such a good person. ]
"Even if you don't speak, I won't think you are dumb." Qi Heng paused and replied.
The usefulness of star power is fully demonstrated at this moment.
He used some star power in his hands to dry his hair bit by bit with a towel. After making sure it was completely dry, he combed his hair and put it aside.
"How do you feel about the results of the first treatment?"
Qi Heng stood up and stood beside the bed looking at Chu Xiu.
During the treatment, A0 kept the medical assistance function on and was very clear about Chu Xiu's physical condition.
[The first treatment achieved the expected results. I believe that after a few more treatments, my physical condition will improve significantly.]
He cleaned up the mess and left the room.
"Then let him have a good rest."
Treatment like today's will need to be carried out eight times, once every ten days.
During this period, other treatment methods were used, mainly in terms of Chu Xiu's mental strength, and Qi Heng was of course responsible for the treatment.
He pushed open the door to his room and didn't hear the expected sound. When he looked carefully, he found a small figure sleeping on the bed.
"He's fallen asleep." Qi Heng stopped pushing the door and slowly closed it.
It’s better to sleep, otherwise I still have to take care of the child.
He went down to the fourth floor and lay down on the sofa in Chu Xiu's office on the third floor.
Until this time, Qi Heng could no longer conceal the fatigue on his face. He let out a light breath and closed his eyes to rest.
The Overlord possesses vast mental power, and he also takes advantage of this aspect.
However, the total amount of mental power and the part he can use are not completely consistent. Treating Chu Xiu once almost drained 90% of his mental power.
"I'll rest for an hour. Wake me up when the time comes."
He said.
Please take a rest.
Qi Heng took a break from his busy schedule, but A0 did not stop working. Construction projects in various parts of the underground city were proceeding in an orderly manner.
On the ground.
At gathering place No. 2, from area 1 to area 49, the unicorns are very busy.
The cold winter is almost over, which means that they don’t have much time left. If they don’t seize the opportunity, they will be embarrassed when reporting at work.
After a period of proficiency, the female insects in the central hall became much more agile, and the test information was continuously uploaded to supplement the information in the citizen database.
Looking down from a high place, in an area not far from the gathering place, railroad tracks were being continuously laid on the ground under the transportation of large machinery.
Nearly a hundred kilometers of railway tracks crisscross through designated agricultural areas, industrial areas... and Cluster No. 2, connecting various areas together.
As each section of track was built, transport trains arrived with new materials, building tracks further afield.
If you raise your view, you will find that there is gathering place No. 1 in that direction.
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