After hearing this information, Du Yuqi understood and said:
"Okay, let's rest here."
The group went down the river and soon a ferry appeared in front of them. The ferry did not look big, but it had all the necessary facilities. The landmark building was a water-powered mill, which was very large. Although there were creaking sounds all year round, it could still operate consistently. At the door of the mill, there were always farmers queuing up with sweat on their faces, bringing the barley produced in the fields into the mill to be ground into flour and finally made into soft and delicious bread.
Not only that, the bakery at the ferry can also provide food and accommodation services. There is also a small church next to the bakery. Near the outskirts of the ferry, there is also a ranch that functions as a mule and horse market.
After Du Yuqi and his companions traveled all night, they came to the bakery for dinner. The meal was simple, but fresh. The freshly baked whole wheat bread exuded a warm aroma, and the red cabbage soup that was still boiling on the stove was scooped up directly in a large bowl. You can either soak the bread in the soup or eat it in big bites and drink the soup while swallowing. Of course, with Jet, who loves meat, there must be meat dishes, but there are only two kinds, namely pork ham and smoked fish. The taste can't be said to be good or bad, and in order to suit the taste of travelers, a lot of salt is added, but there is no problem filling the stomach.
After eating a hearty hot meal, everyone felt sleepy, so they went to the guest room on the second floor of the bakery to sleep, leaving Duize on duty.
It was probably around the afternoon when Duize suddenly woke up Du Yuqi. Because the guest room on the second floor had a large bunk bed, after Du Yuqi woke up, the others woke up too. They all knew that Duize was not a rash person, so they all looked at him hoping to hear new news.
Duize said in a deep voice:
"Three days ago, five clearing teams entered the depths of Loran to hunt monsters, but one of the teams was attacked by a powerful monster. Now only three people have escaped alive, and two of them were seriously injured and bleeding. They went to the temple for help. It is highly suspected that it was the mutant cat demon that came out of the imperial test site to hunt."
After hearing Duize's words, Du Yuqi immediately said:
"Okay, take me to have a look. It would be best if we could learn about the enemy's attack methods in advance! It's better to accumulate some experience now than to be in a rush later."
When the group arrived at the temple, they found it was in chaos. Many people were standing outside looking in, and a pungent smell of blood was floating in the air from a distance. Amid the noisy discussions, faint screams could be heard from the temple, and it was obvious that people around were a little terrified.
After the group of people showed their identities as professionals, they were able to squeeze in easily. Then they were stunned for a moment, because the scene in front of them was too tragic. A person lying on the platform next to them had completely stopped breathing, and his face was covered with a white sheet. The key point was that the white sheet should not have been put up for too long, but it was already completely stained red with blood. Not only that, the blood continued to flow to the side, dripping down along the foot of the stage, and in a blink of an eye, even the bottom of the stage was a shocking red.
The wounded man on the platform next to him was screaming desperately, but his screams were beginning to fade away. There was only one wound on his body, extending diagonally from his chest to his lower abdomen. Although it was tightly wrapped with a cloth strip, blood was still gushing out, which was heartbreaking at the sight.
What was even more despairing was the priest next to him. He looked completely at a loss. He had used up all the healing spells he knew, but he was still helpless. This was mainly because he was not a high-level figure and his strength was limited. At this time, he could only hold the wounded man's hand and ask him to pray with him to prevent the soul from falling. But how could the wounded man be willing to die like this? Moreover, he was bleeding to death, screaming in pain, and struggling violently, which made the priest very embarrassed.
The people around seemed to be quite experienced with this scene, and they were all discussing:
"It's over, it's over..."
"No hope, yes, unless there are mutant strawberries."
"Haha, mutant strawberries are not so easy to obtain! They are only produced in a few areas of Northmar, such as in dangerous places like Hamulin, the Village of Chaos. They are often in short supply, so how can you get them just like that? Even in Huttonmar, they are often out of stock."
"Alas, fortunately these mutant cat demons have no way to cross the river, otherwise, I would have to move back to my hometown..."
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After listening to the discussions of the people around him, Du Yuqi stood up calmly and said that he was Pastor Du from another world, proficient in medicine, and wanted to see if anyone needed help here.
At this time, Du Yuqi's initiative to appear undoubtedly gave the church priest a step down. He almost made way with a feeling of relief, and did not even check Du Yuqi's identity as a priest. After Du Yuqi walked forward, although he had already made certain psychological preparations, he could not help but take a breath and immediately came to several very pessimistic conclusions:
"There is a continuous toxin in the wound, or it is the mutant enzyme protein that is taking effect, constantly destroying the blood coagulation mechanism. Therefore, even the blood flowing to the ground is bright red, with no signs of coagulation!"
"The wound is very obviously torn, and the claws that tore the wound actually seem to have a special effect similar to that of a three-edged bayonet, so the wound appears to be in a twisted torn state. Once injured, it is very difficult to heal on its own."
"I can sense a slight magical fluctuation at the wound. This is probably the magic that the Imperial Test Field solidified on this mutant creature, evolving it into something like a biological instinct..."
"This man is physically strong and has a strong desire to survive. I can try to treat his wounds, but I only have a 50% chance of success!"
Next, Du Yuqi naturally began to suture the wound. At the same time, he did a very important thing, which was to give the wounded man a blood transfusion. In this way, the deterioration of his injuries was greatly delayed. Next, Du Yuqi was naturally familiar with this series of debridement and suturing. However, he then found that he had to face a situation he had never dealt with before, that is, even though the wound had been successfully sutured, the wound still seemed to be leaking, and blood continued to seep out of it!
This is completely a field that modern medicine cannot explain or enter, and it also makes Du Yuqi feel an unprecedented sense of powerlessness. Fortunately, he is not helpless at this time, because at least he can use continuous blood transfusions to save the life of the wounded man. The wounded man's physique is much stronger than that of the earthlings, so he can withstand the side effects of large-scale blood transfusions.
Seeing that Du Yuqi had finally stabilized the current bad situation after a lot of busy work, everyone breathed a sigh of relief for him. However, when Du Yuqi explained the current situation, they realized that it was only a temporary stabilization and the situation was quite unfavorable. How to say it? Because Du Yuqi could not give unlimited blood transfusions to this unfortunate wounded man, the plasma he carried was also limited. According to the current rate of blood loss, he could only last two or three hours at most.
After understanding the current situation, Xi pondered for a moment and said:
"The key problem now is that the bleeding can't be stopped, right? Anyway, I see that after your treatment, the bleeding rate of this wounded has improved a lot, right?"
Du Yuqi frowned and shook his head:
"Although it is indeed much better, it is meaningless. I am still bleeding."
Xi checked the wound and said:
"I see that the blood is not gushing out as violently as before, so why not try freezing his wound with frost magic? I've seen someone use this method to temporarily treat a wound during a battle, and it seems to work pretty well."
Du Yuqi's eyes lit up. He had previously focused on how to expel the curse on the wound, but this was very difficult. Of course, more importantly, Du Yuqi was not good at this either. Therefore, the idea proposed by Xi was unique. After all, after the wound was cleaned and sutured, the bleeding rate had slowed down greatly, and the wounded man's physique could withstand the adverse factors brought about by rapid cooling.