The little fox was covered in wounds, with coagulated black and red blood clinging to its fur. It was completely different from the little fox that looked like a burning flame when I saw it at the auction.
She lay unconscious on the ground, her whole body was in a mess, as if a ball of fire had burned to the end and was about to go out.
Ruan Shiqing held her in his arms, asked 09 to prepare emergency medicines, and strode into the house.
Suddenly, a white tube-like object was kicked under my foot.
Long strip, covered with dust.
Ruan Shiqing picked it up, and after looking at it carefully, he was suddenly silent.
Although the handwriting on it was blurred, he was able to determine from the remaining handwriting that this nutritional supplement was one of the ones he had placed on the windowsill.
The little fox has kept the food until now and hasn’t eaten it yet.
Ruan Shiqing couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.
He handed the nutritional supplement to 09 and carried the little fox up to the second floor.
"Noah, help me connect to Dr. Hook's video." The little fox's identity was sensitive, so he didn't dare to send him to the hospital in the inner city for treatment. He could only ask for help from Dr. Hook, who had once visited the little mermaid to treat her.
The doctor's virtual image appeared in the room. Ruan Shiqing first asked 09 to clean the little fox, while he described the little fox's condition to the doctor and asked how to give first aid.
"There are no fatal injuries on the body, but the patient is unconscious and his vital signs are weakening... There are many possibilities for this situation." Dr. Hook said, "Without precise instruments, it is difficult for me to confirm the cause."
Ruan Shiqing frowned in embarrassment and said hesitantly: "Her identity is not very convenient..."
Dr. Hooker immediately understood his concerns.
This situation is not unique on this planet.
The legal system of B3024 is backward, and the outer city is a place where good and bad people mix together. Many criminals who have committed crimes in the empire specifically choose such neglected and remote garbage planets to hide.
If such people get injured, most of them dare not go to the hospital in the inner city.
"Then we can only try the treatment cabin." Doctor Hook said: "The treatment cabin can heal most injuries, but the price is not cheap."
"The cheapest old-model treatment cabin on the market costs 500,000 star coins."
Except for a few difficult and complicated diseases, most diseases and injuries can be cured in the treatment cabin. Compared with traditional drugs and surgical treatments, the treatment cabin is much more effective.
However, the purchase price of treatment capsules is very high, and few people can afford them except large hospitals and some wealthy people.
Although the hospital also provides treatment cabin services, the purchase price is too high, and the price for a single use ranges from 5,000 to 50,000 Star Coins.
This is a very expensive treatment option and few people choose it.
Five hundred thousand star coins.
This is an unattainable number for Ruan Shiqing at the moment.
Although the engine was sold for 450,000, the expenses during this period were even more substantial. In addition, he had spent a large amount of star coins on materials for making blasters and protective systems, so now he only had 100,000 star coins left.
Equivalent to one-fifth of a treatment cabin.
After the communication was cut off, he glanced at the unconscious little fox. After hesitating for a while, he took the blaster, called the Xiong brothers, and went to the inner city.
Ruan Shiqing went to the counter where he bought the smart computer last time.
This counter is the largest in the entire mall and is run by the agent of Naxi Company. If you want to buy a treatment cabin, this is the only counter that might have it.
Ruan Shiqing entered the store and was greeted by a familiar face.
Gu Feng was surprised: "Mr. Ruan?"
He welcomed the person in and asked: "What do you want to buy this time?"
The ancient human shopping guide that Ruan Shiqing met when he bought the intelligent computer was Gu Feng.
But now Gu Feng is refreshed from the inside out. He is no longer as oppressed as before, and is under the pressure of being fired or unemployed at any time. He is full of energy and vitality.
Ruan Shiqing noticed that the work badge on his chest read “store manager.”
"You got a promotion? Congratulations."
Gu Feng smiled, a little embarrassed: "It was thanks to Mr. Ruan that I was not fired. Later, I was lucky enough to negotiate a big order, so I was promoted to store manager as an exception."
Ruan Shiqing did not take credit for it. Gu Feng was able to stay because of his own ability.
"I want to buy a treatment cabin. Is it in stock?"
"Treatment cabin?" Gu Feng was slightly surprised. Then he hesitated and said, "There is one, but it is a very old model and has been exhibited as a sample. You know, few people on B3024 can afford a treatment cabin."
Hearing him say that the product was in stock, Ruan Shiqing breathed a sigh of relief and asked about the price.
"This is the earliest Type I blue light therapy chamber produced by Naxi Company. The original price was 600,000 Star Coins, but it has been on display for too long and is a bit old. If you need it, I can apply for a discounted price. The final price is about 450,000."
"Four hundred and fifty thousand..." Ruan Shiqing said, "Can I get a loan or mortgage?"
He told the truth: "I'm in urgent need of a treatment cabin, but I only have 100,000 star coins in cash. In addition, I have a two-story building in the outer city and a blaster as collateral."
Ruan Shiqing took out the blaster.
Gu Feng looked at the strange gun with a look of realization: "The repair shop that was rumored in the outer city before, is it you who opened it?"
He thought for a while and said, "Please wait a moment. I can try to negotiate with the higher-ups."
Recently, a repair shop called "Ruan" in the outer city has become quite popular.
First, the modified shuttle racing car "Gaia" stood out in the shuttle racing preliminary round, which was a surprise; then he created a new type of firearm with astonishing power... Not only the outer city, but even the inner city has heard of it. It is said that many people are very interested in this ancient human repairman.
Ruan Shiqing's value is immeasurable.
The person above had the same idea as him, and Gu Feng only took ten minutes to convince him.
It was agreed that Ruan Shiqing would first pay 100,000 star coins, and use the houses and blasters in the outer city as collateral. If the remaining 350,000 were repaid within one month, the property would be returned to its original owner.
But if the debt cannot be repaid, the house and blaster will be repossessed.
The requirement to pay off the outstanding balance of 350,000 within a month or the house and blaster will be taken back is a bit harsh.
Gu Feng said apologetically: "This is the longest time I can fight for."
"That's enough." He was confident that he could make back the money in a month.
Ruan Shiqing transferred the star coins and said, "I need to take the treatment cabin away now."
Gu Feng immediately ordered people to carry the treatment cabin out of the warehouse and hand it over to the Xiong brothers.
After expressing his gratitude, Ruan Shiqing took the treatment cabin and hurried back home.
At home, 09 has been monitoring the little fox's vital signs.
Her heartbeat was on the verge of stopping and her breathing was barely detectable. If she didn't receive treatment, she would probably be pronounced dead the next moment.
Ruan Shiqing hurried back with the treatment cabin, picked up the little fox and put it inside.
The transparent door of the treatment cabin closed, a blue light came on, and a lot of data flashed on the display.
09 stared at the data and said happily: "The external injuries are starting to heal, and the heartbeat is also starting to recover."
The little fox had a lot of external injuries, but they were superficial and not fatal. However, it fell into a coma for unknown reasons and its vital signs began to gradually fade.
Ruan Shiqing was relieved when he heard the report from 09: "It's good that it works."
The whole family stood by the treatment cabin nervously, paying close attention to the little fox. Only the little dragon cub was too short, and after jumping around for a long time, he still couldn't see anything, so he simply climbed to the top of 09's head and leaned over to look around: "Is this the new sister?"
He still remembered what Ruan Shiqing said, "First come, first served."
The little fox came later, so he has to be the older brother!
The little dragon cub was secretly delighted, thinking that he had reached a higher level. He eagerly asked, "When will my sister wake up?"
He can't wait to be a big brother!
"It won't be long." Ruan Shiqing took him down from 09's head and touched his little head: "Let her have a good rest for a while, maybe she will wake up tomorrow."
Nota lay in the treatment chamber for three days.
During these three days, all her external injuries had healed and all her data indicators had returned to normal, but she had not regained consciousness.
Ruan Shiqing had to seek help from Dr. Hook again, but the response he got was not optimistic.
The doctor advised him to observe for a few more days.
If there is no sign of awakening within seven days, it is very likely that the brain nerves or spiritual body are damaged. With the current medical level of B3024, it is impossible to treat such a delicate and complex disease, and it is necessary to go to a planet with a higher level of medical care.
Ruan Shiqing felt heavy in his heart, but he did not give up.
He wiped the tube of nutrient solution with blurred words on it clean, placed it in the little fox's palm, and whispered, "Don't give up."
Because the little fox has not woken up, the atmosphere at home has become a little heavy. The little mermaid and the little dragon no longer like to play in the pool in the yard. The two little cubs often cling to the edge of the bucket and stare at the little fox in the treatment cabin.
The little dragon squeezed the rubber duck and muttered, "I still want to be a big brother."
Rong Heng, who was standing by, saw all of this.
He waited until Ruan Shiqing went downstairs to work and the two children took a nap before he approached the treatment cabin.
The cub's body was too small to fit into the treatment cabin. But now that the house was equipped with a protection system, it was inconvenient for him to change back to human form. After a lot of effort, he finally opened the treatment cabin.
Jumping onto the treatment cabin, Rong Heng approached the nine-tailed fox cub, sniffed it gently, and then put his hand against her forehead to feel her spiritual state.
It was pretty much what he guessed.
The day he picked up the little fox, he smelled several different smells of blood on it.
Everyone else thought that the blood belonged to the nine-tailed fox cub, but he was sensitive and noticed that there was other people's blood on her body.
She must have experienced a fight and was the winner.
The Nine-Tailed Fox Clan is skilled in illusion and can deceive people's minds. Compared with the fighting methods of Judeo-Jewish and Dragon Clan, their fighting style relies more on spiritual power.
However, the research on spiritual power is still in its infancy, and even the Nine-tailed Fox tribe itself has not fully figured it out.
It is known that the pure bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan can use illusions from birth. The purer the bloodline, the stronger the power.
Therefore, in recent years, in order to ensure the strength of the race, the Nine-tailed Fox Clan has been very averse to intermarriage with outsiders.
But in reality, there are exceptions to everything. Over the years, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan has also produced powerful hybrids.
However, over the course of thousands of years, the pure-bloods have completely taken control of the Nine-tailed Fox Clan's right to speak. In order to maintain the status and interests of the pure-bloods, no one is willing to change this status quo.
Rong Heng has always felt that this is a foolish act of self-destruction.
For example, this hybrid cub, who had never received any guidance or education, was able to live in the chaotic B3024 for so long, and even learned the illusion of the nine-tailed fox tribe without a teacher. Although the illusion almost drained her mental power and made her sleep, if she could survive this test, she would be no less talented than any pure-blood in the future.
Not accepting this cub is a loss for the Nine-tailed Fox clan.
Rong Heng always admires people with strong character, even if the one in front of him is just a cub.
He lowered his head slightly, and his forehead touched with the nine-tailed fox cub.
In that case, I'll save you one more time.
The vigorous vitality was transmitted continuously through the foreheads that touched each other.
This is one of the Judean's innate skills.
Most people only know that Jumiel is a powerful warrior, but they don't know that Jumiel is also good at healing. However, this healing method comes at the cost of Jumiel's own vitality.
Just like a water bucket, they can give the water in the bucket to others, but every time they give away a little, their own water will decrease a little.
After the number of Jumirs became increasingly scarce, this secret was buried in the dust of time, and almost no one knew it except themselves.
The treatment took five minutes to complete. Rong Heng glanced at the cub and jumped out of the treatment cabin.
As soon as I stood firm, I met a pair of big yellow eyes.
"What are you doing?" The little dragon stared at him curiously.
Rong Heng glanced at him, didn't answer, walked around him and went straight to the bedroom.
Having expended his vitality, he was now a little tired and needed to take a nap.
The little dragon cub followed him relentlessly: "How did you jump up there? Is your sister awake?"
Newborn pups always have lots of strange questions and an amazing amount of energy.
Rong Heng was annoyed by his noise, and angrily bit the back of the little dragon's neck, dragged him out of the bedroom, and quickly closed the bedroom door before he could react.
The source of the noise was finally isolated. His Royal Highness was very satisfied. He jumped onto the bed, curled up on the pillow and fell asleep.
Only the little dragon cub who was ruthlessly driven out was still resentful. He climbed to the side of the barrel with his short legs and complained to the little mermaid: "Big brother has such a bad temper! I'm going to tell Dad!"
The little mermaid, who knew everything but could not speak, touched his head and invited him to come into the barrel and practice the skill of freezing water with her.
The little dragon spread its wings, floated on its back on the water, yawned lazily, and spit out a small flame.
He doesn't want to practice.
The repair shop's business was obviously picking up, and it was already eight o'clock in the evening when Ruan Shiqing saw off the last customer.
After closing the sign indicating that the business was temporarily closed, Ruan Shiqing closed the door and went upstairs to take a shower and change clothes.
09 habitually checked the various data of the treatment cabin, and suddenly shouted in surprise: "Sir! Sir! She's awake!"
"Awake?" Ruan Shiqing strode out of the bedroom, opened the door of the treatment cabin, and saw that the little fox's eyelashes were indeed blinking continuously, struggling to wake up.
Everyone gathered nervously around the treatment cabin, waiting for the little fox to wake up.
Nota felt like he had just gone through a long journey, his body was sore and his head was dizzy.
I opened my eyes blearily and saw a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.
She blinked, not sure if she was dreaming, but she still lowered her eyes guiltily and apologized in a low voice: "I'm sorry."
Sorry for breaking your balls.
Ruan Shiqing certainly understood what she was talking about.
He picked up the little dragon and placed it on the edge of the treatment chamber: "Thanks to you for breaking the egg, Herri was able to come out of it."
The little dragon looked at her in bewilderment, his nose twitched, and he said in surprise: "I've smelled you before."
He immediately started dancing with joy, lying on the side and muttering, "Although you came out of the shell earlier than me, our family believes in first come first served, so you have to call me brother."
The little dragon cub always firmly believed that all the cubs in the family came from eggs, but they were not from the same egg as him.
Nota looked at him blankly, somewhat at a loss.
If this is a dream, it is a wonderful dream.
She seemed to be torn into two people, one of whom was bubbling with joy in her heart; the other was filled with disbelief, repeatedly asking herself, is this all true?
The little dragon cub was very dissatisfied with her lack of cooperation, and immediately pulled the little mermaid next to him to seek an alliance: "Look, we are all brothers, hurry up and call me brother."
He held his head high, looking like a big brother.
Nota pursed her lips and called out softly, "Brother."
The little dragon was very satisfied and generously gave her his rubber duck: "This is my favorite toy."
On the day he first arrived, Ruan Yuebai gave him the little duck. Now he gave the little duck to Nota, who had just arrived, as if completing some very solemn ceremony.
The little dragon's tail fluttered with joy.
The little mermaid watched from the side, thought for a while, clenched her hands into fists, and stretched them in front of Nota, motioning her to stretch out her hand.
Herri sent the duck, he couldn't send the same one again.
Nota hesitantly held out his hand, palm up.
The little mermaid smiled shyly, opened her five fingers, and crystal clear little stars fell from her palm. Nota's eyes widened in amazement, staring at the stars in her palm without blinking.
When she was wandering alone, she often looked at the stars at night.
Those stars were so bright and shining, but they were separated from her by an entire galaxy, out of reach.
But now, she held two stars.
The little fox lowered his eyes, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
She had never been happier.
Rong Heng, who was awakened, came out of the bedroom and saw this scene. He fixed his eyes on the little mermaid for a moment, then looked away as if nothing had happened.
whispering sound.
These cubs, one or two at a time, are a real worry.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not very happy and thought he had to find a way to resolve the identity issue of these cubs.
Maybe they can live in peace for a short time, but in the long run, they may be coveted by others and cause trouble.
It's better to solve it as soon as possible.
***
The little fox stayed.
Her external injuries have been completely healed in the treatment cabin, without even a scar left.
However, due to her special status, she could only stay on the second floor during the day, and would only stroll around the yard after the business was suspended.
The two little kids took good care of her. Fearing that she would be bored alone, they took the initiative to stay on the second floor to play.
Ruan Shiqing began to think about how to convert his existing technology into Star Coins as quickly as possible to pay off his debts.
The simplest way is to make more blasters and sell them publicly. But although blasters are powerful, if you really want to sell them, the price can't be too outrageous. Five thousand star coins at most, otherwise the price is too high and not many people can afford it.
But this meant that the collection period was extended too long, and he only had less than a month left.
To pay the $350,000 debt, he had to sell at least 70 blasters, regardless of cost. And even if he worked day and night, he might not be able to make it in time.
Blasters are not going to make a lot of money based on the productivity of one person alone.
Ruan Shiqing thought that maybe he should find someone to cooperate with. If he could have a professional production line to carry out production and then transport it to other planets for sale, the profits would be immeasurable.
But who to look for is a question worth discussing.
Just when he was having trouble choosing a partner, Shen Wuju, whom he had met once, came to him.
This time, Shen Wuzhu brought Marin's invitation.
"Invite me to the banquet?" Ruan Shiqing raised his eyebrows as he flipped through the gold-stamped invitation.
He had no connection with Ma Lin before, so suddenly inviting him to the banquet probably had some ulterior motive.
Shen Wuzhuo said frankly: "Marin wants to meet you. He is very interested in the blaster you made."
As he happened to be an ancient human, he was sent as a messenger.
It's true that someone will send you a pillow just when you want to fall asleep. Ruan Shiqing thought for a moment and accepted the invitation: "I will attend on time."
After completing the task, Shen Wuju did not stay long. He drank a cup of tea and left.
However, Ruan Shiqing fell into deep thought over the invitation.
Marin held a banquet for Hongmen. Although he chose to attend the banquet, he could not be unprepared.
Only if you have chips in your hand are you qualified to negotiate with the dealer.
The blaster is clearly not heavy enough.
Ruan Shiqing pondered for a long time and called 09 over...
Two days later, Ruan Shiqing attended the banquet as scheduled.
He changed into a formal suit and smeared all the loose hair hanging in front of his forehead with hair gel, revealing his full and shiny forehead and the sharp eyebrows underneath.
After this period of recuperation, his body grew several centimeters taller and his height was gradually approaching his original height.
The yellowing caused by malnutrition disappears, and the skin radiates a healthy radiance.
At first glance, Ruan Shiqing is already a handsome young man.
Only the slightly rounded lines on his face reveal a bit of youthfulness.
Ruan Shiqing had no means of transportation, so Ma Lin specially arranged for Shen Wuzhu to pick him up.
He didn't pretend and took 09 into the car calmly.
Because he was attending a banquet, the little robot 09 also wore a formal suit. This was the first time he attended a banquet in his life, and 09 was actually a little nervous.
But he thought that he must not embarrass his master, so he imitated Ruan Shiqing and sat upright.
Shen Wuzhu glanced at him and said, "This robot of yours seems to be smarter than many robots."
Ruan Shiqing said: "09 has always been very powerful."
There was no conversation after that.
The landspeeder was very fast and arrived at the banquet venue ten minutes later.
In the backward and impoverished outer city, this banquet full of extravagance and luxury seemed so out of place.
The waiters on both sides bent down and greeted Ruan Shiqing in unison.
"I can only accompany you here." Shen Wuyu said in a low voice.
Ruan Shiqing smiled at him and took 09 into the banquet hall.