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Five people are inside the ICU room. One is a woman in her 30's lying in the bed unconscious. While a young man currently moving his finger in a pattern along her body, with three dumbfounded doctors watching on the side.
Suddenly when the three doctors saw the unconscious woman quivered, they were all shocked. Who would have expected such an outcome?
The woman was unconscious since last night and the fluctuation of LEP energy in her body is becoming chaotic making the experts and the doctors in the facility frantic. In actuality, they have all given up to this young woman except for the old doctor who wanted to treat her condition at all costs.
When the woman quivered and seems to have recovered from her condition, the old doctor shifted his gaze at the machine on the side and his eyes are showing astonishment.
"She should recover after 2 to 3 hours. As of now, please don't disturb her. She is currently absorbing the huge amount of chaotic LEP in her body to level up." Curt said as he slowly stood up and stretched his back.
In truth, it has taken him about an hour before he finished guiding the woman on how to circulate the energy in her body. After that, he gave her some instructions in a low voice.
Curt seems to know that the woman is actually still conscious and can hear everything in her surroundings. In fact, she can even see everyone. When Curt was giving her the instructions she was fully aware and listened.
As she did what he instructed him to do, she was both amazed and excited. She knew that with this, her esper power would grow.
"Level up?" the old doctor asked in confusion.
"Yeah… Don't tell me that you believe that each person's power would not grow stronger? That would be absurd. Each esper can grow their power, and that is if they knew how." Curt said with a mysterious smile.
When the old doctor heard this, he was a bit ecstatic.
He is aware of the strength of the espers in the country. Unlike those from abroad, the espers in Phil country are truly weak compare to the espers abroad. He once saw in the news that an esper from Chin country collapsed a mountain and use its top at his own private abode. Then there was the man from the Jap country who froze the sea to stop a large tsunami from destroying the seaside.
Those espers are truly powerful as have the ability to live outside of barrier cities.
However, the espers from the Phil country and other third world country seems pathetic compare to those monsters.
So upon hearing that there is a possibility to enhance an esper's power he was truly interested yet a bit skeptical.
"Then what is the way?" the old doctor asked with the other two doctors, Doctor Gale and Doctor Lim drawing closer.
Seeing the people around him being curious, Curt showed a faint smile on his face.
"It's a secret…" he muttered with a smile.
Hearing his words, the three showed a dejected expression on their faces.
"Young man, you can give this great contribution to the country if you share that information. The country would be proud of you."
"Pfft…" Curt almost laughed.
"Country? Well, okay… however, I remember what the country did for me… When I was applying for a job in the city hall, I know I was qualified. However, someone who has a connection got the job… When I was in the capital, I applied to far too many government agencies' for a job. And do you know what they told me? I was unqualified… but that did not deter my will, and so I decided to learn more skills on my own and gained this much knowledge I have now. And now you just want me to give this to the country? Pfft… I'm not that stupid you know."
Upon hearing the words from the young man who looks like a normal shop employee, the old man felt a bit embarrassed. He could not deny the fact that the country is not in its best shape. However, he could also not give up on the idea of getting that way of enhancing the esper's power.
He is not a foolish old man. He clearly saw it on the monitor. He can even see the continuous rising of the energy reading on the young woman lying in bed. At first, her energy level is fluctuating from 5 up to 9 and back and forth. Now she has reached the 20's and still increasing.
And from his knowledge, the strongest esper in the country is at a power level 25. That person is already as strong enough to fight against ten giant beasts' singlehandedly. And right now that person has gained fame and fortune. Every now and then he would act to fight to protect the capital megacity.
"Then say you price…" the old man gritted his teeth.
Curt is not foolish enough to teach just anyone. So he just showed a faint smile.
"For now, I'm not desperate with money. I just want some special privilege." Curt said after thinking for some time.
"Privilege? Like what?"
"Let see… I like harvesting plants… I have heard that a lot of rare plants could be seen outside the barrier city. I want the privilege to go in and out of the city without the soldiers breathing on my back. If you can grant me this, I will agree with some conditions." Curt said while folding his arms.
When the three doctors heard him, they were all stupefied. They were thinking that he would ask for some exorbitant price, who would have known that this young man is actually very honest and loves plants.
Even the old doctor felt a bit of suspicion in his heart if this young man is right in the head. If he would ask for money, the government would surely give it to him. But who would have expected him to ask this simple request?
The old doctor smiled and confidently shook his head.
"If that is your condition then consider it done. I will even gladly give you my pass." The old doctor said with a chuckle.
"Okay, it's a deal then… I will be the one to choose whom I will teach. I need to interview them first… okay?" Curt said as he stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait… I… I'm not sure what would happen when she wakes up."�� the old doctor suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Curt suddenly realized something very important.
"Damn, I almost forgot… when she is about to wake up a large surge of LEP energy would be entering her body and would solidify. If that happens a very strong destructive force would be emitted. It is better for you to put her inside a sturdy room without too much apparatus and stuff. That would be an hour from now." Curt explained.
When the old doctor heard this, he immediately acted. He picks up the phone from the intercom and called for the nurses. The room became a bit chaotic as the nurses and the other doctors called began to move. They immediately settled her in a secluded strong room of the facility.
Meanwhile, Curt, Doctor Gale, and Doctor Agnes walk out of the ICU and continue discussing the condition of the patient. Curt explained to them her current condition and what would happen next. While the three are walking, a figure suddenly stood in place while looking at a certain figure in front of her.
With her mouth, still agape, Jenny Mae who is still in her patient's gown stood dumbfounded while holding the IV stand.
Suddenly, her eyes meet Curt's, and the two just look at each other in disbelief.
Curt was the first to regain his composure after being patted by Doctor Gale on the side who noticed that he seem to be dazing off.
"Wait… I… I need to talk to someone." Curt said as he took big strides towards Jenny Mae who just stood frozen as she didn't know what to do.
"What happened to you? Are you okay? Why are you here?" Curt asked her with a lot of questions and his tone if full of concern.
Some of the patients sitting in the lobby shifted their attention towards the two.
"Jenny… Are you okay?" Curt asked waking her up from her daze.
"You… why are you here? This place is off-limits you know." She said as she grabs his hands.
"If the security saw you, you would be penalized. Please leave…" she said as she tries to drag Curt towards the exit.
"Wait, wait, wait…" Curt quickly stopped her while trying to free his arms from her strong grasp.
But before Jenny Mae could answer, a pleasant and enchanting voice interrupted the two.
"Wow, so you know my fiery friend here. You look handsome and decent, but a bit bland and seem poor. Hmm… You have the balls to enter this facility and it seems that you are successful even… What happened to the quality of the guards in this place?" a beautiful woman said as she walked beside Jenny Mae.
Her teasing glare towards Curt made him feel a bit scared and embarrassed. This is his true self; he is not that confident of himself and is a bit of an introvert. However, there is another characteristic inside of him that wanted to glare at the beautiful young woman. But he repressed it because he didn't want to cause trouble for Jenny Mae.
And so he let her lead him out towards the facility exit. When Doctor Gale and Doctor Agnes was about to interrupt, Curt just threw them a glance to not interrupt.
The two were a bit confused.
As the woman and Jenny Mae walked towards the two doctors, Jenny Mae profusely apologizes to the two for having his friend troubled them. She explained to them that Curt was her friend and that he was just worried for her that's why he enters the facility.
However, deep in Jenny Mae's mind, she is already trying to guess as to how could Curt enter the facility without the guards noticing him? Although a bit suspicious, she just shrugs it off as an accident and didn't want to cause trouble for the guards.
However, the beautiful woman beside her didn't want to pass it off and patted her hand.
"Don't worry, I will make sure to scold these people." She said as she turns around and walked directly to the guards.
Jenny immediately heard that woman began to berate the guards who just showed confusion in their eyes.
Meanwhile, Curt is already walking out of the hospital and decided to go back home.