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Chen Huaian directly performed a celestial divination—his first free one of the day.
"How can I help Li Qingran recover from her injuries?"
[Divining the heavens for you…]
Boom—! The skies of the Cangyun Realm suddenly changed.
Countless old monsters from various sects woke up from their meditation.
"Oh my! Which mighty figure is divining the heavens again, and it hasn't even been two days?"
"Probably a great cultivator skilled in divination! Could it be the ancestor of An Ci Nian Zhai!?"
"Sigh, the spiritual energy in the Cangyun Realm is getting thinner. These mighty figures are getting anxious too. We should focus on our closed-door cultivation and strive to break through our bottlenecks as soon as possible…"
"Avoid! Avoid! If our demonic sect's secrets are detected, it could be detrimental to our plans!"
…
[Divination complete. You can use 'Energy Transfer and Adjustment' and 'Golden Needle Acupuncture' to heal Li Qingran. The former has a moderate effect, recovering 30% of her injuries. The latter is highly effective and can fully heal her current injuries, except for her dantian and spiritual roots.]
[The 'Electronic Girlfriend' store has captured a thread of celestial insight for you. Would you like to spend 9,998¥ to purchase the lost secret technique 'Golden Needle Acupuncture'? After purchase, this skill will become a permanent skill, and you can upgrade it. Each use will only charge for the cost of the golden needles.]
Chen Huaian: "…"
He couldn't take it anymore.
The store was now capturing threads of celestial insight.
Why not try capturing some insight for toilets, showers, and basins too?
And spending 9,998¥ on a skill was one thing.
Upgrading would definitely require spending more.
But even the needles cost extra money?
Does this game even see players as human beings?!
But looking at Li Qingran lying in a pool of blood, Chen Huaian couldn't help but think of his deceased parents. His family wasn't well-off, but his parents had always tried to give him the best resources. Now, he could finally empathize with how his parents must have felt.
"Charge!!!"
[Congratulations! You have obtained the lost secret technique—Golden Needle Acupuncture.]
[Technique: Flowing Cloud Hand (Activated)]
[Technique: Spring Revival Acupuncture lv1 (Activated)]
[Spring Revival Needles—64 special silver needles, totaling 640¥. Please recharge first.]
Chen Huaian clenched his fists, gritting his teeth. "What, are you afraid I'll short you a penny?"
[Please recharge first.]
"You mother—fine, charge it!"
The game's greed was indeed shameless, but he couldn't just leave Li Qingran to suffer.
Another 640¥ disappeared from his wallet.
He now had the skill and the materials.
"What should I do next?"
[Please undress Li Qingran!]
Chen Huaian froze, slowly typing a question mark.
Finally, is it, happening?!
Wait, no, this isn't the time to think about that!
Saving her is more important now!
"Who called 120? Who needs treatment?!" The ambulance arrived, and the doctor and nurse got out.
Zhang Rui pointed at Chen Huaian, who was sitting there, staring intently at his glowing phone. "Him."
"What's wrong with him?" The doctor couldn't immediately see anything wrong with Chen Huaian.
"He has terminal bone cancer, osteosarcoma, and he fractured his leg while climbing Mount Tai."
Terminal bone cancer, climbing Mount Tai, and a fracture?
The doctor's eye twitched. Was this even possible?
How did these words come together in such a bizarre way?
He instinctively thought Zhang Rui was joking. After all, the young man was sitting there, engrossed in his phone. How could someone with a fracture look like that? Shouldn't he be clutching his leg, pale-faced, and wailing in pain? And terminal bone cancer on top of that? Was he one of the Shaolin Temple's 18 bronze men? Immune to pain?
But, adhering to the spirit of practical verification, the doctor lifted Chen Huaian's leg, which was propped up on a chair, and rolled up his pant leg. His expression immediately changed.
"Quick, quick! Get the stretcher down!"
The young man's leg was indeed fractured, with visible subcutaneous cysts—clear signs of osteosarcoma.
His calf was severely deformed, with a large, swollen, purple-red lump at the fracture site, filled with blood.
If not treated properly, the young man's leg would be lost.
But with so many osteosarcomas, it might already be unsalvageable…
The doctor helped Chen Huaian onto the stretcher, feeling a bit dazed.
It was the first time he'd seen such a calm patient. It was like the emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuchs were freaking out.
"Hey, buddy, why are you still playing on your phone?!"
Zhang Rui looked at Chen Huaian, who was still holding his phone on the stretcher, and felt speechless.
What game could be that fun?
But from his angle, Chen Huaian's screen was completely black…
Could this guy also have a mental illness?
As the ambulance drove away,
Zhang Rui plugged the power bank Chen Huaian had borrowed back into the charging station at the supermarket. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
A mental illness would explain his indifference to pain and death, as well as all his other strange behaviors.
So, he had said so many rude things to a terminally ill cancer patient with mental issues?
Thinking about it, Zhang Rui slapped himself.
"I'm such a terrible person…"
…
In the ambulance, the two nurses looked at Chen Huaian, who was still intently poking at his phone on the stretcher, with strange expressions.
They didn't know what there was to poke on a completely black screen.
But in Chen Huaian's perspective, he was performing the Golden Needle Acupuncture on Li Qingran.
Undressing her was necessary.
She was almost completely exposed. He pressed the phone screen directly against his face.
This was to avoid awkwardness, not for any other reason… Besides, seeing the密密麻麻 wounds on Li Qingran's body, he didn't have any lascivious thoughts and didn't pay attention to any private areas. Moreover, to assist him in the acupuncture, the game had overlaid Li Qingran's body with an acupuncture point map. Dense points floated on her skin, and he had to tap where the points lit up to insert the needles.
Private areas were also covered by the acupuncture point map.
Even if they weren't, Chen Huaian didn't have time to look.
The points lit up too quickly, reminiscent of the S-level difficulty of Dance Dance Revolution back in the day. He had to focus intently to keep up.
"Young man, how long have you had cancer? Do you have medical records? Which hospital did you get checked at before? Sigh, your leg is in such bad shape…"
"Sir? Sir?" The nurse was getting annoyed. They were already at the hospital, in the ward, and this guy was still poking at his phone. He looked handsome and didn't seem like an idiot. She waved her hand in front of his eyes. "The doctor is talking to you!"
Chen Huaian quickly tilted his head to avoid her hand, not looking up, and said nervously, "Sorry, I'm still busy here. Just give me a moment."
The doctor: "…"
This young man was oddly polite.
He gave the nurse a look, pointed at Chen Huaian, then at his head, and whispered, "Go handle his admission. I'll call Dr. Wu from the psychiatry department. Once Dr. Wu arrives, we'll have him take a look first."
As soon as the doctor and nurse left,
Chen Huaian finished the acupuncture.
As he twisted the last silver needle clockwise,
a surge of clear energy rose from the 64 needles.
Then, Chen Huaian saw the wounds on Li Qingran's body, which had been bleeding, instantly stop. The wounds began to heal rapidly.
[Please grind the immortal-grade Great Recovery Pill into powder and sprinkle it on Li Qingran's wounds.]
A stone mill appeared on the screen, and Chen Huaian followed the steps.
Then, he watched as the wounds quickly grew new flesh, completely healing in no time, leaving no trace.
"Whew—! Finally done." Chen Huaian let out a sigh of relief.
He checked Li Qingran's status. She was out of danger but still unconscious and would need some time to wake up.
Now, it was time…
Chen Huaian swallowed hard.
It was time to…
[Phone battery low.]
Just as he was about to admire Li Qingran's stunning figure,
the phone screen went completely black.
Wait, buddy!
He had already taken out the tissues!
Chen Huaian froze, staring for half a minute, then gritted his teeth.
Where was the power bank he borrowed at Mount Tai?
Only then did he realize something was off. He wasn't at the foot of Mount Tai anymore.
He looked around and was instantly confused.
"When did I get to the hospital? Huh?!"
"Did I… teleport?"
"Young man, stop making noise. This old man is trying to sleep…" A hoarse, elderly voice came from beside him.
Chen Huaian turned to see an old man on the adjacent bed. His leg was bandaged, and he looked unwell, with dark circles under his eyes. He must have been in pain all night and had just managed to fall asleep. Chen Huaian quickly quieted down.
However, when his gaze fell on the small cart next to the old man's bed, his eyes locked onto something.
It was a set of silver needles.
He flexed his fingers, feeling an intense itch in his hands.
Hiss~
This tantalizing little feeling~
He really wanted to grab those needles and stab something…