I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

"3000 copper coins?!"

Ruth and Vivian both looked surprised.

This was a serious illness that no major medical clinic could cure, and it almost killed Ruth on the spot, yet Charlotte only charged 3000 copper coins.

Ruth didn't understand; she felt her life shouldn't be so cheap.

Vivian didn't understand either. She was used to other doctors asking for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of copper coins for medical records. Charlotte's asking price of 3000 copper coins was ridiculously cheap!

"Is that too expensive?" Charlotte noticed the strange expressions on their faces and considered whether to reduce the price by another five hundred. After all, they were old acquaintances, and it wouldn't be appropriate to charge them too much.

Before Charlotte could speak, Ruth had already opened the purse at her waist, taken out a glittering gold coin, and slapped it onto the counter.

In a flash, Charlotte seemed to see a glint of gold in the money bag. Could it be that the heavy money bag was full of gold coins?

"One gold coin, no less," Ruth said firmly.

Charlotte: ? ? ?

He said he didn't understand why there were people who would try to negotiate the price in reverse.

Charlotte glanced at the gold coins on the counter, each worth 10000 copper coins. This was the first time he had ever seen gold coins since he transmigrated to this world. They were shiny and larger than silver coins; they were really beautiful.

"We don't need that many, 3000 copper coins will suffice," Charlotte waved her hand.

"No way!" Ruth shook her head firmly, looking at Charlotte earnestly. "I went to other clinics, and they only charged me two gold coins for a diagnosis, without any effective treatment. You saved my life, you deserve more than one gold coin, even a hundred!"

What a scoundrel! Twenty thousand for a single checkup? That's easy money, and he even uses psychological manipulation on his patients! Charlotte thought for a moment, then nodded and accepted the gold coin from Ruth.

Ruth is the top dancer at the Meilan Club, and her appearance fee exceeds one gold coin each time, so she is definitely not short of money.

Seeing Charlotte accept the money, Ruth smiled, stepped forward, and whispered in Charlotte's ear, "Doctor, starting today, you don't have to pay when you come to my place. I'll dance for you all by myself, the kind where I take off my clothes."

  

"Can I get it for free?" Charlotte raised an eyebrow.

Vivian overheard Ruth's whisper, her face flushing red, as if she had heard something she shouldn't have.

"Then I'll be going now, I won't disturb your treatment of the next patient." Ruth slowly walked towards the door, and Vivian quickly went forward to open the door for her.

As she approached the door, Ruth suddenly stopped, turned back to Charlotte, and said with a smile, "Doctor, actually, I came here today thinking I would die in your arms. I was originally planning to give you this money anyway."

A hundred million mistake!

Charlotte didn't even glance at the money bag containing dozens or hundreds of gold coins, and said calmly, "Even if you had told me beforehand and let me choose again, I would still have saved you."

Ruth's smile deepened, and her naturally alluring face gained a touch of cuteness. "You must come see me, Doctor."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the clinic.

Charlotte watched her board the pumpkin carriage parked at the door. It was a carriage from the Enchanted Blue Club, so it was safe in the Abyss.

Wealth is tempting, but Charlotte loves money and acquires it ethically; she wouldn't stoop to such a drastic act as taking advantage of someone who has no family to support her.

Besides, do you know how much it costs to have Ruth dance solo? He's never seen a dance where the dancers take their clothes off before. If he has time, he could go and observe and learn from her.

Charlotte picked up the gold coins from the table; their heavy weight brought her a sense of pleasure.

If there weren't patients waiting in line outside, he would definitely have blown it and put it to his ear to listen; the sound of money must be very pleasant.

Today's single sale is equivalent to the total revenue of the past three days, and the increased wealth is just enough for him to buy another bottle of power potion.

"What's wrong? Are you attracted by my good looks?" Charlotte turned around and looked at Vivian, who was staring at him in a daze.

Vivian blushed slightly, but quickly shook her head and said softly, "I was wondering if the Medical Association would send someone to silence you if they knew you saved the life of a 'forsaken one' with surgery."

Charlotte's heart sank. Vivian, a fellow surgeon who had witnessed the operation, succinctly pinpointed the crux of the problem.

He had actually considered this during the surgery, for example, by instructing Ruth not to mention that the surgery was performed by him.

But rather than trying to get the medical association to pay attention to him again, he now needs to demonstrate his value and try to curry favor with Diana.

The immediate crisis comes from the threat posed by Capas, a rival he can't touch in the most extreme way, who is now suffering an undeserved misfortune.

"Don't worry, it's not just the Medical Association that wants to silence me. Let's take it one step at a time," Charlotte said casually, walking towards the door to welcome the next patient into the clinic.

Because Ruth's surgery took a long time, the green-skinned orc, who had been slashed twice in the chest, had lost so much blood that he was almost turning white.

Charlotte cleaned his wound, quickly stitched it up, and then gave him two bottles of stamina potion, which helped him recover a little.

This morning was unusually busy. I heard from an orc mercenary that the weather in the wilderness has been good these past two days, making it the best time for hunting. Also, the frequency of monster appearances has decreased a lot recently, so many mercenaries and adventurers have gone into the wilderness to hunt for gold.

Even without monsters, the animals in the wilderness are not easy to mess with; injury and even death are common.

It is autumn now, and we must store enough food for the winter before winter comes.

The dark and sunless abyss produces almost no food. Food is obtained entirely through trading with Kalva or passing caravans. Hunting in the wilderness is also a way to obtain food, but it is extremely risky.

Every winter, a large number of people starve and freeze to death in the abyss.

Those who are thinly dressed, penniless, and unable to survive in the wilderness will find it difficult to get through the cold winter.

This made Charlotte think twice. If he could get through the current crisis, he should stock up on some food for the winter. When winter comes and the streets are full of starving people, carrying food around would be tantamount to suicide.

After closing for the morning, Charlotte confirmed that there were no more patients outside the door, then flipped over the wooden sign on the door to announce the end of the day's business.

Charlotte slumped into the chair, feeling completely drained.

This was after he drank a bottle of stimulant yesterday, which improved his physical condition. If he were still small like before, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on much longer.

Charlotte took the opportunity to tally up today's revenue, which totaled 13650 copper coins. Of these, 800 were system rewards, and the remaining 500 were collateral.

He glanced at his panel:

[Player: Charlotte]

Occupation: Doctor, Pharmacist

[Rank: A crippled fourth-tier mage]

[Wealth Points: 14498]

Professional Skills:

Wound cleaning and dressing: Intermediate: 1720/2000

Skin wound suturing: Advanced: 420/4000

Hysterotomy: Primary: 230/1000

Open reduction and internal fixation of radius and ulna fractures: Primary: 360/1000

Appendectomy: Primary: 200/1000

……

Special Skill: Hemostatic Potion Crafting: Beginner: 90/1000

Cleansing potion crafting: Beginner: 100/1000

Water, lotion, and essence refining: Beginner: 100/1000

[Main Quest: Reach 1000 Influence as a Renowned Healer in the Abyss! (Healing one patient grants 10 Influence) Progress: 380/1000.]

[Long-term quest: Cleanse the world of demonic corruption and restart it! Quest reward: One epic item!]

Side Quests: None

[Affection Panel: Not yet available]

The wealth points are in place, the appendectomy experience has been added, and the skill to refine moisturizing essence has also been acquired.

Like other potions, it's currently labeled as beginner level. I wonder what changes will occur after upgrading to intermediate level?