Chapter 19 Surgery

　Facing the multiple-choice questions given by the boss,

Without any hesitation, Yi Chen took a step forward and stepped into the 'sister's room'.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

There was a strange pressing feeling from the soles of the shoes, and there were strange sounds.

 Because this foot stepped directly on the fish scales on the ground.

this moment,

 Smell and sight receive the "impact" from the room at the same time.

This is an almost real stench, which penetrates into Yi Chen's body like a living stick, constantly beating his stomach.

 between fields of view,

Pieces of fish scales were piled all over the ground, and some of them had even taken root on the damp floor, as if the fish scales had grown on their own in this room.

If it were Yi Chen who had just come to this world, he would definitely protest against the scene in front of him by vomiting.

 Gajigaji~

 Place your ten fingers on the side of your face,

  Quickly make a plant mask,

“Phew! I can finally breathe normally... This place is really unsettling.”

 The sound came from the bathroom.

 The boss seemed to be performing some kind of 'treatment' on his sister, and a large amount of blood seeped out from the crack in the door.

 Before stepping into the bathroom,

Yichen tilted his head towards the corner of the room and noticed an important and special detail in the room.

 There is a desk made of logs placed in the corner.

 The walls around the desk are covered with fish scales, as is the floor.

But the desk itself remained clean amidst such filth, without a single fish scale or even a damp plaque.

 It seems that the wooden table is very important to my sister, and she cleans it every day.

There are some picture frames on the table.

 Including family photos, as well as photos of the sister and brother.

The sister in the photo has curly black hair, and it can be seen that she has a very good relationship with her brother.

 Such a scene was silently remembered by Yi Chen.

Crunch~

 Turn around and push open the slightly ajar bathroom door.

 A terrible picture came into view.

This bathroom is larger than other rooms and also has a bathtub.

 Sister is lying inside the bathtub,

Her limbs were tightly secured by the restraints between the bathtubs.

 Compared with the image last night,

 My sister has become more like a ‘human’... To be precise, the fish scales on her body should have been greatly reduced.

 It’s just that,

These fleshy fish scales do not fall off on their own.

Rather, the boss pulled out his body piece by piece and scattered them inside and outside the bathtub.

At this moment,

 My sister’s screams were already very small.

 Severe pain accompanied by massive bleeding and loss of life...

 Hardly struggling anymore,

 The thin cheeks with fish gills no longer showed any trace of blood.

 At present, there are still fish scales on both sides of the abdomen that have not been removed. According to visual inspection, there are more than 40 pieces. The situation is not optimistic.

 Before the boss could speak, Yi Chen spoke up first.

"boss,

Is your sister evolving towards the "third stage" of the disease? The situation doesn't seem to be good. Can you let me take a look? "

These words surprised the boss.

Unexpectedly, this young man who had stayed at the hotel for just over a day had already found out the stage of "ichthyosis".

 Slightly nod and acquiesce.

Yichen carefully placed it next to the bathtub,

Although he is not from a medical background and does not know much about the relevant knowledge, the plants in his body can feel the passage of vitality.

 “Boss, pull out all the remaining scales, right?”

"Um."

 After getting the boss’s permission,

Yi Chen gently placed his palm on his ‘sister’’s abdomen and touched the surface of the fish scales.

 The new and soft roots stick to the gaps between the fish scales and penetrate under the skin.

 The root tips release a natural tissue fluid with healing properties.

 Slowly and gently pick out the fish scales,

 It can reduce the amount of bleeding, and there is almost no pain... and even some itching.

 The only drawback is that the efficiency is slightly lower and the speed is slower.

Yichen not only carefully picked up the fish scales on his abdomen,

 At the same time, he put his other hand on the spot where heavy bleeding occurred on his sister's body, and braided roots to stop the bleeding.

During this process,

The younger sister opened her black jewel-like eyes and stared at the tenant in front of her.

 The boss just stood aside quietly.

 At this time,

　　Little Grape's voice sounded in the consciousness.

"Hello! Do you know what you are doing?

What you have in front of you is an "infected person".

Once she successfully sheds her scales, she will successfully overcome the infection process and become a [patient] with perfect consciousness.

 This is the main culprit that causes disease and ruin in this world!

They will instinctively hate non-infected people, and their desires will drive them to invade and occupy your body. 』

“If they really wanted to take action, they would have done so last night.

Moreover, from the moment I stepped into the bathroom, the boss also had many opportunities to do something.

 I don’t quite understand what this world is all about.

  I just integrated and analyzed the information I observed in front of me and the information inferred by my brain, and came to a conclusion that was useful to me ~ that [rescue] was necessary.

 Once a mutually supportive relationship can be established,

Maybe we can get some key clues from it, allowing us to directly get to know the truth about the town and the mastermind behind it, and pass the organization's assessment with high scores. 』

　　　『I really doubt whether your kid is a creature of this world.

Your approach may cause dissatisfaction among some humans...but it's quite interesting. 』

Little Putao said no more and silently observed the boss's every move.

that's all,

 Like a major surgery,

 Eight hours had passed until the last scale was pulled out by the roots.

 The time was already noon the next day,

 Hurrah, whimper~

 The boss turned on the faucet in the bathtub and soaked his sister in it.

 When she wakes up again, she will become what Little Grape calls a "sick person".

at this time,

 The boss's hand gently fell on Yi Chen's shoulder.

The latter was still slightly alert and reached for the handaxe out of habit.

However,

 Just a simple thank you.

 “Thank you for your hard work, Mr. William.”

 “It’s okay...I volunteered to help.”

 “You can go back to your room and rest.

 I will make sure that you don’t have any trouble coming to your door during your break. By the time you wake up, it will probably be night time...then come directly to the first floor for dinner. "

Yi Chen made an OK gesture and turned around to leave.

 When returning to the room,

 The fatigue has completely overwhelmed him.

Little Putao took the initiative to separate and pretended to guard the door.

“Go to sleep quickly, I’ve had enough sleep in your body.

 Don’t tire yourself out,

If these siblings really give out useful information and are even willing to help, maybe we can get super-large eyes. "

However,

Yichen just leaned on the bedside. He was still worried about one thing.

“As soon as tonight is over, the final countdown to the assessment will begin.

 Even tonight it won't be peaceful.

 Once the sun goes down, remember to wake me up. "

 “Stop talking nonsense and go to bed quickly!”

Little Putao is like the security guard,

 Move the wooden chair to the head of the bed and sit on it upright.

 …

This sleep was the most peaceful sleep Yi Chen had ever had since arriving in Green Lake Town.

 Perhaps because of the effects of plants in the body,

 When the sun sets and photosynthesis stops, the body wakes up naturally.

 Open your sleepy eyes,

 The field of vision is completely occupied by a big mouth,

 There are black hairs all around the mouth,

 The eye in his mouth stared at him almost 'closely',

A strange sound that combines multiple vocal cords is emitted from the mouth.

 “Are you awake?”

 “Little Grape, don’t be scary!”

Suit up,

 Bring your equipment,

　　When you open the door to the guest room, the candlelight in the corridor no longer exists. All the candles have been cleared away, leaving only darkness that cannot be seen.

 Light the kerosene lamp around your waist,

Hold your steps as low as possible and walk towards the first floor.

 Just walked down the stairs,

 A scent of fragrance spreads into the nose,

Following the smell, I looked towards the guest room next to the counter on the first floor.

 The door is ajar and candlelight shines through.

Yichen leaned against the wall and leaned toward the door, quietly spying on what was going on inside.

 The interior of the guest room is organized into a restaurant style.

 A variety of fish foods and soups are placed on the wooden round table.

 Except for the boss,

There is also a black-haired woman sitting,

　　A thin white dress covers the body that has not yet healed.

  She seemed to smell the "strange smell" at the door, and turned the young and fair girl's face towards the door.

 The gill structure on its cheeks has disappeared, and it looks no different from normal people.

 “Mr. William, come and eat~”

 (End of this chapter)