In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

"It really feels different to sit in a luxury car," Kara exclaimed, stroking the leather seats. Her face grew increasingly rosy, like a ripe tomato.

Minimum 40 degrees Celsius.

Li Xiao pondered to himself, then quietly asked Corinna, "Are there any affordable clinics where I can get treatment? My cousin has a very high fever."

Corinna shrugged. "Unless you go to a public hospital, but you'll have to wait in line for months. Your cousin probably won't go to a private hospital either."

Li Xiao thought for a moment, took out his phone and used AI to search, and found that there were traditional Chinese medicine clinics in Seattle that could even treat common fevers and colds.

Kara's body temperature was very high and she couldn't delay any longer. Thinking of this, Li Xiao said, "Let's drive to Chinatown. I'll fill up the gas tank for you later."

"Given our relationship, why are you talking about this?" Corinna chuckled. "Just cook me a few meals next time, and remember to add honey, don't go for your usual salty stuff."

"no problem"

Americans really love sugar, even the nobility can't avoid it, Li Xiao thought to himself.

Faint snoring could be heard from the back seat. Kara had stayed up all night, and after all the commotion during the day, she probably couldn't take it anymore.

It was already 2 p.m. when the car entered Chinatown. There were few people, and garbage bags were scattered on the ground and graffiti on the walls. The occasional burst syringes from the tires were enough to show that Chinatown was extremely chaotic.

Li Xiao carried Kara on his back and followed closely behind Corinna as they made their way. According to the navigation, the traditional Chinese medicine clinic was nearby.

Even through her clothes, Li Xiao could feel the scalding heat of Kara's body. Luckily, he realized something was wrong and quickly brought her here.

Otherwise, your brain will get all fried and confused.

"This way," Corinna led the way, but her delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed. Most of the bricks on the ground were broken, and every step she took left dirty water on her high heels, which was somewhat unpleasant for the clean-loving woman.

"Little white ferret, remember to buy me a pair of shoes next time, you hear me?"

"No problem, let's go to the one you took me to."

The traditional Chinese medicine clinic is located at the end of an alley, surrounded by dilapidated houses. The eaves of the Chinese-style buildings are covered with moss. At the entrance, a faded polychrome cloth hangs on the top, which reads "Han Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic".

On the left and right are two cracked wooden plaques, each carved with a dense array of human meridian and acupoint diagrams.

As Li Xiao carried Kara through the door, a mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Child of Krypton, you have arrived at the life force storage chamber placed by the dragon descendants of the Immortal Celestial Dynasty]

[Near the Life Source Energy Chamber, there appears to be a Source Energy Tome inscribed by the Dragonborn, which records the trajectory of Life Source Energy's flow within the body.]

[Task: Please read the Mysterious Source Power Manual and gradually unlock its profound mysteries]

[Reward: Spirit +1, Complete Mystic Source Power Tome +1]

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"Hi, what's up?"

Corinna waved her hand in front of Li Xiao's eyes, and Li Xiao snapped out of his daze. "It's okay, let's go."

Once inside, the nasal cavity was filled with the strong smell of Chinese medicine, and various wooden cabinets and drawers were placed around, with stickers labeling the names of the medicines.

Next to the cabinet, an old-fashioned electric fan was oscillating from side to side, blowing air. An old man was lying in a reclining chair, holding two walnuts and covering his face with a book.

"Doctor, could you please take a look at my cousin?"

Hearing the sound, the old man opened his book, glared at it with his cloudy old eyes for a moment, and then shuffled over in his plastic slippers.

He looked up at Kara on Li Xiao's back, felt her forehead and pulse, and began to prepare the medicine.

"The external injury got infected, and it's been dragging on for a while now; the fever has reached 41 degrees Celsius." The old man took a disposable syringe out of the plastic bag. "In this situation, an IV drip is necessary."

If Li Xiao didn't remember, isn't intravenous drip a Western medicine procedure? How come traditional Chinese medicine also does it?

Seemingly noticing Li Xiao's confusion, the old man patted his aching back and said, "In America, as long as you can cure the disease, no one cares about the method you use. There are quick prescriptions, but we don't have enough medicinal materials."

The aged dragon descendant seemed to possess a unique understanding of life.

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"Carry her to the examination room next door," the old man said, leading her into the small room next door.

There was a cot inside. Kara was completely delirious with fever, and when she lay down, she was still mumbling incoherently.

Li Xiao watched quietly from the side. The old man's movements—disinfecting, inserting the needle, and squeezing out the medicine—were smooth and seamless.

The IV fluid dripped slowly, making a soft, dripping sound in the room.

"It will take three days. If it's inconvenient, you can take the medicine back with you. It's $500 in total, cash or bank transfer?"

"cash"

Indeed cheap, Li Xiao sighed inwardly, of course, this was in comparison to the United States.

Li Xiao took out the money for the medicine, and the old man took it before slowly walking out.

"Could you keep an eye on this for me? I'll be in shortly."

After gaining Corinna's approval, Li Xiao headed for the door; he still needed to look at the human meridian chart.

You are reading the Mythical Source Power Manual

[Current progress 10/100]...

More than an hour later, Li Xiao rubbed his swollen eyes and looked away. The progress bar had reached 100/100.

[Reward: Spiritual Power +1, Mythical Source Power Tome +1]

It felt like someone had stuffed a wad of soft snot into my brain, but thankfully my mental energy replenished it in time, and the feeling of a stroke disappeared.

In an instant, he mastered traditional Chinese medicine techniques such as acupuncture, massage, and acupressure without any instruction.

"Maybe I can open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic to make money in the future," Li Xiao thought to himself. However, the medicinal materials would be difficult to obtain, as the old man would definitely not tell him his secrets.

"Little white ferret, the IV drip is finished."

Li Xiao responded and went inside.

……

When they returned to their lodgings, it was already dark. Li Xiao helped Kara to bed and then went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

I touched my forehead; the temperature had dropped a bit, but it was still burning hot.

Kara rolled over in her blanket and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing that Kara was fast asleep, Li Xiao and Corinna walked out of the bedroom.

"This day with you has been exhausting," Corinna said, taking off her high heels and sitting on the sofa, stretching out her shapely legs. "Give me a massage."

"I don't know how to massage."

Li Xiao plopped down on the sofa, making it creak.

"Hmph, cowardly brat," Corinna yawned, covering her red lips with her hand, and then stood up. "It's getting late, I should go."

Thank you for today.

Li Xiao walked up to him and said sincerely.

He didn't have a driver's license, and he was struggling to manage taking care of a sick person all by himself.

She looked at Li Xiao, suddenly smiled, and beckoned with her finger, "Since you're going to thank me, then give me a hug."

After saying that, she opened her arms wide, full of anticipation.

"it is good"

Li Xiao nodded, and Corinna was somewhat surprised that this cowardly brat had actually agreed.

She closed her eyes, took a breath, and said, "Come on."

Suddenly, she felt two light taps on her shoulders. She opened her eyes in confusion, and Li Xiao stood there calmly. "I've already hugged you."

Corinna's expression shifted from anticipation to stiffness, her face conveying an expression that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?"

"Please drive carefully!"

"Shit, you're a real homosexual!"

Corinna slammed her bag down and left without looking back, kicking the doghouse hard as she did so.

The Labrador was so frightened that it howled repeatedly.

No, why take it out on a dog? Li Xiao found it amusing.