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Chapter 617 Treatment
Seeing such a lewd appearance, the henchman who brought him there was utterly exasperated.

"Dr. Xu, could you please put your pants on? Eight out of ten times I've seen you, you're doing *that*. This is a public place, after all. The boss is in another room. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

However, his heartfelt words only earned him a glare.

"Ha, so you guys are allowed to mess around with women every day, but I can't vent my anger? If I can't stand it, I can resign from Gang Leader Yi right now, and then you can do whatever you want with me."

Upon hearing the word "resign," the henchman immediately panicked and hurriedly offered a fawning smile.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. By the way, how did you enjoy this one? Would you like me to get you another one?"

Upon hearing this, the short, fat man clicked his tongue.

"It's alright, just a bit too stiff overall, but it's definitely much prettier than the ones in our district, so it was worth all the effort to acquire it."

He rambled on and on about the fragrance, the feeling, and the smoothness, until quite some time later he finally noticed there was a living person next to him.

"Who is this guy with that deathly look on his face? Was he some kind of test subject? But we already have mountains of corpses, I don't need them."

The henchman quickly coughed a few times.

"Dr. Xu, this is the injured man I was talking about. The gang leader asked you to treat his leg."

"Did you receive the money?"

"The boss will pay on my behalf."

"Holy crap, that miser can actually pay for someone's medical bill?" The short, fat man glanced at Zhou You a few times in genuine surprise, then uttered a sentence.

"Could this guy be Ijuna's lover? Wow, I never knew he had this kind of hobby."

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An awkward silence fell instantly. The group stared at each other for a long time, and the short, fat man finally curled his lip in disapproval.

"Alright, enough with the bunch of guys who have no sense of humor. Bring him in, I'll give him a check-up."

The henchman breathed a sigh of relief—after all, he couldn't afford to offend either Doctor Xu or the gang leader—and quickly pushed Zhou You through the door, then gave him a forced smile and ran off.

Zhou You remained remarkably calm. Upon entering the room, he first habitually glanced around.

Originally, he thought he would see a dilapidated slaughterhouse, at least as clean as an apartment building—but to his great surprise, the place turned out to be a fairly clean operating room.

Although it didn't have much advanced equipment, it was already at the level of some field hospitals in the last century.

Doctor Xu didn't even turn his head before giving the order.

"I need to prepare the examination equipment. You can lie down directly on the operating table."

Zhou You didn't move.

After a while, when no sound was heard, Doctor Xu repeated the sentence impatiently.

"What are you standing there for? I've sacrificed my rest time to be with you. If you want to do it, then do it; if you don't, then get the hell out of here!"

At this point, Zhou You pointed to the operating table.

"Doctor, I'd like to lie down there, but it seems like someone's already up there."

The word 'person' is actually a very euphemistic word. What is actually lying on it is a corpse—or perhaps it doesn't even qualify as a corpse. It's just a clean, rotten skeleton, the kind that could be sold as a specimen.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Xu turned his head away.

Then, he slapped his forehead.

"Look at my memory, I forgot to take Catherine down. You wait a minute."

“.Catherine?”

"I can say that," Dr. Xu said confidently.

"It's the one lying on the bed—look at those bones, look at those lines, tsk tsk tsk, she's a rare beauty, I spent a lot of effort to make her look like this."

Zhou You glanced at the other man's bare genitals.

Then he looked at a very conspicuous stain on the skeleton.

Okay, I guessed right, this gang really is full of freaks.

Doctor Xu ignored him and gently wrapped the bones with the tenderness one would show a lover, then placed them in a beautifully decorated box before clapping his hands.

"Alright, you can lie down now."

Although Zhou You really didn't want to be treated by a tough guy, he had no choice but to obediently lie down on the operating table.

The next second, several leather straps suddenly popped out and tightly bound his hands and feet!
Zhou You remained calm and asked slowly.

"Doctor, what's this?"

Dr. Xu answered nonchalantly.

"Don't worry about it, it's just to prevent you from moving around too much. I don't know why, but every time the gang members come to me for treatment, they struggle a lot. I had no choice but to install this mechanism to prevent them from having any stress reactions."

Are you sure it's a stress response and not screaming and trying to run away?

Zhou You watched as the short, fat man picked up a chainsaw—after thinking for a moment, he put it down and picked up an even heavier logging axe.

He was speechless for a moment.

Okay, maybe I should prepare to run away too.

He strained his arms, trying to break free of the belts, but the short, fat man had already put down the axe and picked up a relatively reliable scalpel.

"I almost forgot, Ijon said treatment, not amputation. What are you trying to do?"

Zhou You relaxed his muscles and threw himself back onto the bed.

"No, it's nothing, you can continue."

"You're so easily startled. I'll check your brain again later; you might have some mental issues," Dr. Xu muttered as he pulled open Zhou You's trouser leg.

The next moment, this guy's expression finally became more serious.

He gently pried open the wound with a scalpel, shone a light on it, and glanced inside—then his brows furrowed instantly.

"This is... directly bitten by a monster? The contamination has seeped into the bone marrow. Judging from the wound, this monster's level must be at least B or higher—Holy crap, how did you survive?"

"Well, I guess they saw I didn't have much meat on me and it would be hard for them to eat, so they took a bite and then just threw it away?"

"Do you think the Strange One is a picky eater? It won't eat if it doesn't suit its taste?" Doctor Xu looked at Zhou You as if he were an idiot, then clicked his tongue in amazement at his wounds. "But surviving the Strange One is truly lucky. You might not see something as rare as this even once every few years. Tell me, how about we make a deal?"

"What discussion?"

"Let me dissect you, okay?" the short, fat man suddenly exclaimed, gesturing wildly. "A rare specimen like you, if we can determine the reason for your survival, would be an unparalleled contribution to me—no, to the entire medical community. For that bright future, what's a little sacrifice of your life?"

Zhou You stared speechlessly at the madman for a long while before uttering six words.

"I'm sorry, no."

"Really not possible?"

"It's really not possible."

"Then forget it." Unexpectedly, the short, fat man did not force him, nor did he even intend to take advantage of Zhou You's binding position to act first and ask for permission later. He just took the scalpel and shoved it a few more times, then let out a long sigh.

Zhou You asked.

"Um, doctor, do you think there's any hope of a cure for me?"

Dr. Xu scoffed at this.

"Don't even think about it. With this level of pollution, there's still a chance if those inheritors intervene. Normally, the only advice a doctor would give is amputation—at least that way they can save your life."

Zhou You didn't speak, but looked at the other person calmly.

Not getting the fear he wanted, Doctor Xu clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction before continuing.

"But you've hit the jackpot this time. I happen to have a treasure from the wasteland. It can't heal you, but it can at least restore about 50-60% of your mobility."

"But what Chief Yi said was about 80% true."

"He knows nothing!" Doctor Xu cursed. "If he could find a doctor in this city who could restore your leg to 80%, I'd offer him my head—50% or 60% would be considered good. If we delay a few more days and the pollution spreads, not only will your leg be ruined, but you might not even survive!"

Having said all that, what else could Zhou You say?

Once you lie down on the operating table, you can just wait for the other party to do what they want.

Without further ado, Dr. Xu took a key from his waist and opened the cabinet next to him.

Then, for the first time, he showed a serious expression.

He carefully picked up an insect from among them, as if afraid of startling the creature—

At the same time, Zhou You also frowned.

The insect looked just like a caterpillar, covered in stiff hairs similar to those of a venomous plant, but its head was a large, human-like mouth, which was speaking in a language that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

This is strange.

To be precise, it is some kind of egg that is about to transform into a strange creature, just waiting for a trigger.

Seeing his gloomy face, Doctor Xu said in a low voice.

"Don't be too afraid. This thing has been fed. As long as you don't disturb it, it's completely harmless."

"You mean you want to use this for treatment?"

"Otherwise what? You're not really planning to choose amputation, are you?"

Zhou You didn't say anything more, and simply stated his position.

"Alright, let's go."

Dr. Xu was somewhat taken aback by his extremely aloof attitude, but he quickly composed himself, used a scalpel to pry open the skin on both sides of the wound, and then carefully placed the worm inside.

Upon contact with the wound, the insect immediately began to writhe uncomfortably, its bristles scraping against the nerves, creating a tingling, itchy sensation that was even more unbearable than pain.

Dr. Xu chuckled.

"Don't move, or it will indiscriminately devour all your flesh and blood—by the way, I have some anesthetic here, a relic from the old era, but it's very expensive, and I doubt that I-Jung-eun can reimburse it. If you can pay a little more, I can use it too."

"No, let's do it this way."

Even while suffering such torment, Zhou You remained calm and composed, without even changing his tone of voice.

"—You said those words, I'm not responsible for what happens afterward."

Muttering a dissatisfied grumble, Dr. Xu took out a clear glass bottle and dripped a drop onto the insect.

The previously restless insect instantly quieted down. Then, it raised its mouth as if sensing something, and bit into the flesh next to it.

—The tingling and itching sensation intensified several levels, but what followed was the long-lost pain.

This thing was actually gnawing at the corroded parts and rapidly reducing the contamination on the legs!
Zhou You looked up at the short, fat man.

The short, fat man responded with an abstract smile.

Who knew this guy actually had some skills?
After a while, the insect seemed to have eaten its fill and finally stopped moving.

More than half an hour has passed since the fight began.

Doctor Xu took the insect off the jar and carefully put it back in. He then placed a few more large locks on top of it and chuckled at Zhou You.

"Hey kid, you're pretty good at holding your breath—it's already impressive for a normal person to be able to endure it for three or four minutes, but you've lasted for more than half an hour without uttering a sound."

Zhou You ignored the sarcasm in the words, freed himself from the belts, and landed lightly on the ground.

There are still obstacles to movement, but at least you can walk, just not with much effort.

It's a pity; if the treatment had been a little stronger, I would have been able to use my fist techniques more smoothly.

However, Zhou You was not the kind of person who was never satisfied. After moving his feet a couple of times and seeing that the bleeding had stopped, he said to the short, fat man.

"Thank you so much, doctor. Is there anything else I need to do?"

Dr. Xu, who hadn't earned any extra money, rolled his eyes and pointed outside the door.

"All you need to do is get the hell out of here and stop interfering with my interests—"

Zhou You shrugged and obediently left—but just before he stepped out the door, the short, fat man suddenly spoke again.

"By the way, that guy Yi Zheng-en is a ruthless person who will eat people alive. Don't be fooled by his help now; you might have to repay this favor a hundredfold later. If you have a chance to get away, do it now, or it will be too late to leave later."

Zhou You paused for a moment, but didn't say anything. Instead, he walked straight out the door.

All that remained was a short, fat man chuckling coldly.

"Tsk, another one. This damned world is just trying to drive people to the brink of madness."

But after making a comment, he suddenly changed his expression, and with a perverted smile, he ran to the box with his bare bottom sticking out.

"Hehehe, Catherine, my little beauty Catherine, wait for me, let's continue our little game."

Stepping outside, the henchman from before was leaning against the other wall, smoking a cheap cigarette, seemingly having waited for quite some time.

When he saw Zhou You emerge fully intact, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"You actually came out completely unharmed?"

"Does that mean I have to come out in pieces to be normal?"

The henchman replied.

"That's not quite right, but the brothers who were treated by Dr. Xu all ran out screaming. Some even went insane because of the excessive stimulation. Never mind, why am I telling you this?"

He threw the cigarette on the ground and then stomped it out.

"The boss asked me to tell you something. Since you've already received your payment in advance, you'll have to do some work for him first."

"You mean you're going against the mayor?"

"That came later. Before that, it's all according to the gang's rules."

"You should show us a pledge of loyalty first."

(End of this chapter)