Chapter 83 Cat's Paws
All the tribes near the Riverside Tribe knew that a witch doctor had come to their tribe.
In this era without much entertainment, it was finally something new, and many people came to see the excitement.
Jian Mo invited Lian Ke to see patients in the clinic.
Everyone came over and saw Lian Ke, a strange face. They surrounded him and asked him to treat their illnesses:
"Witch Doctor Lian Ke, my waist hurts a little. Can you help me with it?"
"My butt hurts. Sometimes I accidentally touch it. It hurts for several days a year."
"I always have red and hard lumps on my body. Doctor Jian Mo treated me, but it didn't solve it for the time being. Can Witch Doctor Lian Ke do anything?"
Witch doctor is a specific title in the beastman world. When Jian Mo introduced himself to others, he was embarrassed to flatter himself by calling himself a witch doctor, so he called himself a doctor.
The main reason was that there was no concept of surnames in the beastman world. Names were called together. He was used to hearing others call him "Doctor Jian". He felt a little weird when he heard "Doctor Jian Mo", so he just called himself a doctor.
Now listening to it, witch doctor is still more prestigious.
Jian Mo had no problem with his acquaintances from the nearby tribe asking other witch doctors for help in front of him.
His medical skills were average, and he didn't have the relevant medicines and equipment, so there were many problems he couldn't solve.
Thinking of this, Jian Mo calmed down and decided to listen to Lian Ke's treatment plan.
Lian Ke took out a piece of bone with various complicated patterns from his pocket, searched for it, and handed a piece of bone to the orc with back pain: "You can wear this bone for back pain, and the pain will go away in two days."
The orc took the bone with gratitude and quickly handed the supplies to Lian Ke: "Thank you, Lian Ke witch doctor."
Lian Ke waved his hand: "You're welcome."
Then, Lian Ke found another piece of bone and handed it to the orc with butt pain: "You can wear this bone, and you will feel better in two days."
The orc also handed over the supplies and thanked.
Then, after Lian Ke observed the orc with hard lumps on his body, he gave him a black herbal medicine and asked him to apply it on the lumps, saying that it could relieve them.
Jian Mo watched from the side, and was a little skeptical about this treatment method.
Can such a casual treatment really cure these patients?
Lian Ke gave treatment plans much faster than Jian Mo, and he could basically give a treatment plan after just two glances.
Jian Mo found that his treatment plans were similar. If there was pain, he would give bone pieces, if there was a growth, he would give ointment, if there was a rotten area, he would give powder, and if there was pain inside the body, he would give herbal juice.
Judging from the smell of these medicines, Jian Mo felt that the medicines should all be similar, and they should be the kind that have some effect, but cannot be precisely targeted.
Of course, at this time, he couldn't possibly undermine Lian Ke.
Zhou Fu also noticed it, and whispered to Jian Mo: "Many diseases will gradually get better even if you don't come to see a doctor. The treatment methods of this witch doctor Lian Ke seem to be useless."
Xilu hurriedly pulled Zhou Fu: "Keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you."
Zhou Fu: "I'm telling the truth. If I get sick, I will definitely go to Jian Mo, not this witch doctor."
Xilu agreed: "If I get sick, I will also go to Jian Mo."
Jian Mo waved his hand and asked them to go out and talk. Although they didn't need to see Lian Ke, it would be offensive if they heard it.
People from several tribes near the Riverside Tribe all went to Jian Mo for treatment when they were sick. If he couldn't cure them, there was nothing else to do in the short term.
Therefore, most of the people who came to see a doctor this time went to Lian Ke.
Lian Ke said to Jian Mo happily: "I didn't expect that everyone trusts my medical skills so much."
Jian Mo smiled and said: "Indeed."
Lian Ke brought up the old matter again: "What do you think? Do you want to change the prescription? Many of these prescriptions of mine were also exchanged from other tribes. A witch doctor must keep learning, and the medical skills will become more and more sophisticated."
Jian Mo agreed with this point, but said: "I want to change your ointment prescription. Those animal teeth, insects and the like are fine. I don't like to use them."
Lian Ke still said: "That won't work. The ointment is my unique skill. Your prescription is a little worse."
Jian Mo: "Why don't you stay for two more days."
Lian Ke still failed to exchange for Jian Mo's prescription, but the Riverside Tribe has a lot of new things, and the accommodation is very comfortable. The patients nearby are also very generous.
He stayed here and felt that he could stay for a while longer.
Anyway, to practice medicine here, he only needed to share some of his supplies with the Riverside Tribe. The Riverside Tribe did not interfere with his behavior, and he was freer than in his own tribe.
At first, everyone was curious about the new witch doctor and was happy to ask him to treat their illnesses.
After a few days, some people raised doubts.
Everyone started to discuss quietly:
"Lian Ke's prescription seems to be useless. Whatever illness I had before, I still had the same illness after using his prescription."
"Especially that bone fragment, it looks like an ordinary bone fragment. I have some leftovers at home. If anyone needs it, just take it in the basket."
"Maybe some diseases are just very difficult to cure. It's not strange that Doctor Jian Mo can't cure them, and it's not surprising that Lian
Ke can't cure them either." "Lian Ke, the witch doctor, charges a lot of materials. If Doctor Jian Mo can't cure them, he won't charge any materials. At most, he will charge a little bit."
Hearing that his medical skills were questioned, Lian Ke became anxious and explained the treatment plan to the patients, saying that it would take some time to see the effect.
The patients didn't say anything, but their expressions showed that they didn't believe it.
Lian Ke blew his beard and glared, and said to Jian Mo and the others angrily: "I came all the way here, is it just to cheat for these supplies? I'm a beastman, it's not like I can't collect them myself."
Jian Mo said: "Don't be angry, there are many diseases that cannot be cured. We are not beast gods, it is normal that we can't cure them."
Lian Ke glared: "How could it be?! Even if it can't be cured, it has relieved the symptoms. My medicine must be useful."
"For example, you--" Lian Ke pointed at Jian Mo and said, "If you are willing to use my medicine, it will definitely relieve the symptoms."
Jian Mo never thought that the fire would burn himself, and pointed with his backhand: "Me? I'm fine."
He is in very good health. After coming to the orc world, he has basically disappeared from headaches and fevers because of his good exercise.
Lian Ke: "Aren't you suffering from sub-beastial dysplasia? My medical skills are really good. As long as you are willing to wear my bone pieces for three to five years, your symptoms will definitely be greatly alleviated--" "
Wait!" Jian Mo interrupted Lian Ke hurriedly, "I don't have sub-beastial dysplasia."
Forget about sub-beastial dysplasia. Jian Mo is not a sub-beastial, but a human!
Jian Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "My problem is a bit complicated, so it doesn't need treatment."
Lian Ke insisted: "There are no complicated diseases, only witch doctors with poor medical skills. Can't your ears come out, your claws come out, and your tail come out? It was very difficult for you to transform when you were a child, and you almost failed, right?"
Orcs and sub-orcs may also fail in transforming, but failure in transforming is a major flaw. Once failed, they basically cannot survive.
Jian Mo couldn't explain his origins at all, so he could only wave his hand and said, "It's different. Let's not discuss this problem anymore, let's talk about other things."
Lian Ke insisted, "You do have this problem, don't be afraid to seek treatment."
Jian Mo, "I'm not afraid to seek treatment, I just..."
This time it was Lian Ke's turn to interrupt Jian Mo, "You may not believe what I say, but you will know if you use my powder."
As he spoke, Lian Ke took out a packet of dark brown powder with a very strong smell from the bag, "Mix this powder with water, wrap it on your fingertips, and then you will know if your claws can come out."
Jian Mo received the bag of powder and didn't know what to do with it for a moment.
Wu Jiong stepped forward and took the powder from Jian Mo's hand: "Jian Mo doesn't have any orc dysplasia, you don't need to persuade him."
Lian Ke looked at Wu Jiong with a reproachful look: "Hey, how can you not treat it?! This orc dysplasia will affect your life span! You can live for three to five hundred years, but Jian Mo can only live for a hundred years. Can you bear it?!"
Jian Mo frowned.
He has not been in this world for too long, and he really didn't know that orcs can live for three to five hundred years. As for him, being able to live a hundred years is definitely a blessing.
Is the difference in life span between the two so big?
Lian Ke: "Really, I was afraid that you would be suspicious, so I gave you this powder to use on your fingertips. There should be no problem on the fingertips, right?"
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong both looked at the bag of powder.
Seeing their expressions, Lian Ke couldn't help but said, "It's really non-toxic. I'm already here, how can I cheat you?"
Jian Mo asked hesitantly, "Just add water to make a paste and apply it on the fingertips?"
Lian Ke: "Yes, it's best to apply it at night, and it should be effective when you wake up in the morning. It may be a little painful when applied, but I guarantee it's non-toxic, and your claws will be able to retract normally after applying it."
Jian Mo was a little tempted, and turned to look at Wu Jiong: "How about I try it on the index finger of my left hand?"
Wu Jiong didn't have time to answer, Lian Ke assured: "Try it and you will know, I will pack it for you personally, and there will be absolutely no problems."
Other people watching on the side urged:
"Why don't you try it, Doctor Jian Mo? Affecting life span is really not a joke."
"I smell this powder and feel that it is indeed non-toxic."
"Come to think of it, I have a friend who went to another tribe to form a partnership with the beastmen. When their cubs transformed, they also had some problems. It seems that they used this kind of powder."
"I remember, is it the powder with euphorbia?"
Jian Mo took the powder and said, "Let's discuss it. If we want to use it, we can use it ourselves at night."
Lian Ke waved his hand and said, "Use it. After you use it, you will know the benefits of this powder."
Jian Mo: "Okay, if this powder is really useful, we will treat you to a meal."
Lian Ke lived in the riverside tribe for several days and knew that their family's food was the best in the entire tribe and even in several nearby tribes. He immediately agreed, "Don't regret it!"
Jian Mo would not regret it for such a small matter. It
's just that they still have doubts about the safety of the powder.
After leaving the clinic, Wu Jiong took Jian Mo to visit the elders in the tribe.
Most of the elders had heard of this kind of powder and were sure that it was not poisonous. They suggested that Jian Mo and the others give it a try.
Before going to bed, Jian Mo looked at the powder that had been mixed into a paste and said, "Then I'll wrap it."
Wu Jiong brought a small piece of wood over and said, "I'll help you wrap it."
Wu Jiong applied the slightly pungent powder on the fingertips of Jian Mo's left hand, applied a layer, and then carefully wrapped it with a cloth.
When the powder was first applied, Jian Mo didn't feel it, but after applying it for a while, he felt something biting his fingertips.
The fingertips were burning, but not to the point of being unbearable.
It felt a bit like being spicied by chili peppers or stimulated by spring thunder eggs.
Wu Jiong held his hand and looked at him worriedly: "How is it?"
Jian Mo said calmly: "It's bearable."
Wu Jiong was worried, so he held his hand to sleep.
Jian Mo didn't sleep well that night, and he was tortured by the medicine on his fingertips all night.
The constant pain was too annoying.
Fortunately, there was no bleeding from the fingertips, and nothing else, just a little swelling and pain.
The next day, Wu Jiong woke up at dawn and held Jian Mo's wrist to check: "How is it?"
Jian Mo had dark circles under his eyes, and he hooked his fingers: "It seems to be okay, it's numb now, and it doesn't hurt much."
Wu Jiong: "Can I open it and take a look?"
Jian Mo was not sure: "Is it okay? It's been a whole night, and Lian Ke also said that it will be enough for one night."
After hearing what Wu Jiong said, he opened the medicine bag in his hand.
After thoroughly wiping off the powder with water, Jian Mo's first reaction was that his fingers were swollen.
His fingertips were swollen like carrots, and a little translucent, especially obvious, as if he had suddenly changed from a human hand to a tree frog's claw, with a hemisphere on the top.
Jian Mo stretched his hand in front of him and looked at it carefully: "Apart from the swelling and pain, there seems to be no other changes."
Wu Jiong stared at his fingertips: "Let me press it."
Jian Mo: "Ah? What are you pressing this for?"
Wu Jiong reached out and gently pinched his fingertips, and instantly a hook-shaped nail popped out from under his nails, which looked like a cat's claw.
To be more precise, it looked a lot like Qingkuang's claws.
He had seen Qingkuang pop out his claws to help him climb trees, and his claws looked like that, curved, translucent, and very sharp.
Jian Mo was confused: "What's going on?"
Jian Mo tried to control the nails on his fingertips, but he couldn't do it at all. He could only feel a swelling and pain, and only when he stretched out his hand to press it could he press the nail out.
This feeling was very magical, so magical that Jian Mo didn't know how to describe it.
He ignored the swelling and pain, and pressed his fingertips again and again, and he could press the claws out every time.
Staring at the claw on his index finger, Jian Mo even doubted himself: "Could I really be an orc?"
For example, an orc drifted to Earth, grew up, and then came back.
No, he has seen photos of his childhood, and he looks a lot like his parents, so they should be biological children.
Or do his parents have related blood?
No, he has met his grandparents, and they are all normal humans. At least he didn't find anything wrong.
Besides, if his ancestors had related blood, wouldn't there be reproductive isolation? If you are looking for someone with related blood, how can you find him in such a vast crowd?
Jian Mo was confused, but he quickly realized that it was still wrong. He had physical examinations for the college entrance examination, university, and work physical examinations, and no doctor said that there was anything wrong with his data.
He studied medicine, even though it was animal medicine, which is also related to medicine. If there is a real problem, it is impossible for everyone to not find it.
Wu Jiong reached out and hugged him: "Maybe it changed after coming here, don't worry."
Jian Mo held up the swollen finger and murmured: "Yes, don't worry, let's go find Lian Ke first."
Wu Jiong kissed him: "Yes, find Lian Ke and ask him, and you will know. It doesn't matter if you can't find out the reason, you are you."
Jian Mo said honestly: "It is still related."
Wu Jiong kissed him again: "Let's go and ask."
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