I opened a clinic in the Abyss World

Maria ate fruits and vegetables with graceful and composed movements, listening to the two elders talk about Charlotte.

A genius doctor, a genius pharmacist, a genius knight... the talent and abilities this guy has displayed have already shocked everyone.

Even Benjamin and his great-grandfather had high expectations for the heights he could reach in the future.

"When I return, I will discuss the matter of demonization with the King, select suitable magicians, and identify the first batch of cities suitable for demonization," Grover said, looking at Benjamin.

"Alright, I've already had them prepare the nettle seedlings. Besides the capital, I suggest you leave some plant-based mages in medium-sized cities as well, so they can also be prepared." Benjamin said in a low voice, "If the capital is planted with nettles for dozens of miles, then you should send more garrison troops to other cities to guard them."

Grover smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid that's unlikely to be accepted by the king and his ministers. Their fear of death is far more extreme than you think."

Benjamin sighed, knowing that Grover was telling the truth.

"What do other races think about this?" Grover asked again.

"I've already secured the nettle defense system as a condition, and most races and cities have agreed. Demonization isn't about beautification, and I've informed them of the risks involved. Even if small and medium-sized cities acquire the nettle saplings, they're not guaranteed to be able to protect themselves. They'll either be wiped out or demonized; they have virtually no choice."

"Is the spirit of the Necronomicon truly reliable?" Grover asked Benjamin again.

"We had no choice either."

Grover remained silent for a long time before finally sighing.

A simple breakfast was over, and Benjamin personally saw them off to the door and helped them board their flying mounts.

"Maria, what do you think of Charlotte?" Grover asked as they soared into the sky.

Maria pondered for a moment and said, "He is a smart man with his own unique insights into things, and he is also quite capable."

"It's rare to hear you say such things about your peers," Grover laughed.

  

"It's rare to see someone like him."

Grover nodded. "Spend more time with him. The future belongs to you. He will be one of the brightest stars."

Maria looked at Grover with a slightly strange expression: "When you first arrived, didn't you say he was very charming and told me to avoid him?"

"You need to be able to control yourself when you're in contact with him, and not get caught up in it." Grover stared at her for a while, then looked away and sighed softly.

"Great-grandfather, why are you sighing?" Maria asked hastily, a little flustered.

"It's nothing, that's fine."

Maria didn't ask any more questions. She casually took out the black stone and sent Charlotte a message: [Light Chaser: I'm going back. See you next time.]

Unfortunately, we didn't get to say goodbye in person.

Maria paused for a moment as she put away the black stone. What was there to regret? She was never one to say goodbye to anyone.

Looking back at the Elf City, the towering Tree of Life still stands prominently there.

Right now, he should be treating patients in the Elf Square under that tree.

……

abyss.

Dozens of patients were still gathered in front of the Abyss Medical Clinic, some of them peering through the crack in the door.

"What's going on? Where's Dr. Charlotte? Why won't she open the door?"

"Yeah, it's been closed for two days, it should be open for business by now, right? I'm still waiting for him to help set my broken hand."

"It's all empty inside. Did Dr. Charlotte run away with the doctors?"

"Running away! Dr. Charlotte isn't a fraud, why would she run away? I heard they're moving to a new clinic, just 800 meters ahead, over where the old circus used to be. They've moved all their stuff there."

"Then what are we still doing here? Maybe the new medical clinic has already opened."

"Don't even think about it. I just came from there. The signboard was still covered with red cloth. It's not open for business at all."

The fact that the Abyss Clinic is closed has caused great distress to the patients.

There was no prior notice; the sign on the door said they were opening today, but Dr. Charlotte unexpectedly stood them up.

"What's going on? Dr. Charlotte said she was going out for a while, and she hasn't come back for so many days?" The bookstore owner next door also looked surprised.

Heidi's eyes lit up: "Great! Let's hurry up and sell some of our old notebooks and the new ones while he's not home, so he won't come back and cause trouble for me."

"That makes sense. I'll put the notebooks on the display shelf by the door right away." The boss nodded and immediately got to work.

"Where did they go?" Heidi sat by the window, stroking her chin and muttering to herself curiously.

Kalva Estate.

Diana frowned as she listened to Buddy's report: "They're still not back?"

Buddy nodded: "Yes, there's no one at either the old or new clinic right now. Not only has Dr. Charlotte not returned, but the rest of the staff at the clinics haven't come back either."

"That guy, he promised to open the new clinic today, but instead he and everyone at the clinic have disappeared." Diana was both amused and exasperated. She had specifically canceled everything else to go and support his new clinic today.

"Miss, should I go and inquire again?" Buddy said.

"No need, I know where he's going." Diana shook her head. "Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the textile factory. The factory is supposed to be inspected today, the machines are running smoothly, and it can open soon."

……

Karva, the city lord's mansion.

"Not home? He runs a clinic, how could he not be home? Didn't they even send him an invitation?" Anderson frowned as he looked at the knight in front of him.

"Yes, I asked Charlotte's neighbors, but no one knows where he went," the knight nodded.

Anderson paced back and forth in the study, then suddenly stopped: "Go back to the Abyss and wait until he comes back, then give him the invitation."

"Yes," the knight replied respectfully, then turned and quickly left.

"Is Charlotte deliberately avoiding me?" Anderson frowned. Benjamin had told him to find Charlotte, but now Charlotte was nowhere to be found. Wasn't this deliberately messing with his mind?

After thinking for a while, he went to his desk, picked up his pen and wrote a letter to Benjamin, then had someone come in and deliver the letter.

Three days have passed since the night of the red moon, but he still hasn't received the nettle seedlings, and he can't help but get anxious.

Of course, it's not entirely accurate either.

Yesterday he sent people to collect the seeds of the Ironwood Nettle from the Abyss and organized plant mages to cultivate them. However, the Elf City's defense system is comprehensive, and obtaining only a portion of the Ironwood Nettle seeds is far from enough.

Ironwood nettle walls are very trustworthy, so he plans to build one first to enhance the city's defensive capabilities.

On two consecutive nights of the Red Moon, the walls of Kalva were breached by the beast tide, resulting in heavy losses.

Strengthening the city walls is not very meaningful, but building another ironwood and nettle wall seems like a good idea.

What's troubling Anderson now is that there are too few plant-based mages in Kalva, and high-level ones are even rarer.

It would take at least two months to build a 500-meter-high ironwood nettle wall outside Kalva.

For the past two months, all plant-type mages have been able to plant walls, leaving no energy for other planting work on the perimeter.

The memory stones from the Battle of Elf City were sent to major cities. At this point, it wouldn't be so easy to attract plant-type mages from other cities and races. He even had to guard against other cities poaching his people.

……

Another day of work ended late at night.

Myron and Amir were so exhausted that they collapsed in the operating room, sitting on the floor for a while before getting up and leaving.

Connie, pale-faced and unsteady, walked out of the operating room with Lena's help.

Even someone as tough as Lena looked exhausted today, and she was struggling to support Connie.

Vivian was in a similar situation. She helped Lawrence out of the operating room and sat on the bench by the door for a while before she recovered.

The people outside the operating room who were responsible for maintaining order, reporting arrivals, and handling cashier duties also looked exhausted.

The intense workload of a day is something not everyone can handle.

Charlotte, however, remained energetic. Looking at the group collapsed on the floor, she laughed and said, "You still need to train more. You can't even handle this level of intensity?"

"Boss, you're a knight, don't talk." Vivian rolled her eyes at him.

Charlotte's smile faded as she looked at everyone and said, "Thank you all for your hard work today. You all did a fantastic job, pushing your personal limits and the limits of our clinic."

Today they treated 1012 patients, twice the maximum number they could have treated when they were in the abyss.

More than 300 more people than yesterday.

This number of patients is truly staggering.

Even if all four medical clinics in the Abyss were combined, they couldn't reach that number in a single day.

Five operating rooms, staffed with five surgical assistants, worked at full capacity from morning till night to complete this remarkable feat.

Charlotte saw 301 patients today.

With Miranda's full cooperation, the surgery time for the fracture patient reached an astonishing three and a half minutes.

After becoming familiar with the skeletal structure of the elves, he made a batch of bone fragments, saving a lot of surgical time.

Miranda's exceptional ability to control water made the surgery much simpler.

The combination of these two factors transformed Charlotte into a ruthless surgical machine, maximizing her efficiency.

Charlotte has now gotten used to Miranda's pace; he clearly prefers someone more mature.

"This is amazing! Seeing 1000 patients in one day is a miracle!" Vivian cheered, clenching her fist.

Everyone laughed along, feeling a great sense of accomplishment that washed away much of their fatigue.

Charlotte walked up to the two temple staff members sent by Lois and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work today. May I ask how I should address you?"

"Hello Dr. Charlotte, I'm Newman," the handsome young man on the left introduced himself.

"Hello, doctor, I'm Clara," the tall, elven girl on the right said with a smile.

Both of them are advanced water magicians. Given Amiro and Myron's surgical efficiency, they were relatively relaxed after a day.

"Thank you so much for your help today. How are you feeling after a busy day?" Charlotte asked the two of them with a smile.

"Being able to assist doctors in treating patients is a unique and fulfilling feeling, completely different from my usual work," Newman said.

Clara nodded: "It is indeed very fulfilling. Seeing patients get healed and leave with smiles on their faces is a very happy feeling."

"It seems you all really enjoy this job," Charlotte said with a smile.

"Yes." Newman and Clara nodded almost simultaneously.

"So, would you like to join the Abyss Medical Center and become a full-time surgical assistant?" Charlotte extended an invitation to the two of them.

The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up.

Newman hesitated, then subconsciously glanced at the carriage standing to the side.

Clara also had a hint of conflict in her eyes.

Amiro and Myron's eyes lit up. Charlotte, Vivian, and Lina already had operating room assistants. If they recruited two more, it would be perfect for the two of them.

Having an assistant is fantastic; it more than doubles surgical efficiency, increases success rates, and significantly reduces infection rates.

"I kindly sent someone to help you, and you're trying to poach my man? That's a bit underhanded, isn't it?" Lois got off the carriage and looked at Charlotte with a smile.

"I'm a person who cherishes talent above all else, and seeing someone like this, I couldn't resist," Charlotte said, spreading her hands and smiling. "Or perhaps, Your Highness, could you please let them make their own choice?"

Lois looked at the two of them, Newman and Clara both bowing their heads slightly and standing respectfully.

"You can choose for yourselves. Joining the Abyss Medical Center means working in the Abyss. Of course, you can come back to work in a year or two after the branch of the Abyss Medical Center in the Elf City opens. Miranda and Hattie, who just joined yesterday, earned three or four thousand copper coins in commission that day. The income is much higher than in the Temple, and the work experience is also much better. If you want to go back to the Temple anytime, we can't reserve a position for you, but you can come back anytime, and we'll arrange new positions for you," Lois said.

The two were stunned for a moment, then looked up at Lois with some disbelief.

Wasn't Her Highness trying to persuade them to stay? Why does this sound more like she's recommending the Abyss Medical Center to them?

Newman immediately said, "Your Highness, I choose to join the Abyss Medical Center. I love this job."

Clara hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I also choose to join the Abyss Medical Center. Thank you, Your Highness."

"Welcome to the Abyss Medical Center," Charlotte said with a smile, looking at the two of them.

"Welcome!" the staff at the clinic echoed, all wearing friendly smiles.

The friendly atmosphere brought smiles to Newman and Clara's faces; it felt wonderful.

Lois smiled and said loudly to everyone, "Thank you all for your hard work today. Go back and rest. I've prepared a midnight snack and hot water for you."

Their accommodation was just across the street, only a few minutes' walk away, but they were all too tired, so they all chose to take a car back.

Charlotte boarded Lois's carriage, followed by Kasha, who was there to give him an account.

"Newman and Clara, you arranged this on your own, didn't you?" Charlotte asked with a smile as soon as she sat down.

"How's the choice?" Lois asked with a smile.

Charlotte nodded: "I like this kind of energetic young person, who is full of energy at work and doesn't have too many worries in life. It's good that you have such a good eye. Your judgment is as steady as ever."

Lois's smile grew wider; she loved hearing Charlotte praise her.

"What about the students? Do they have any suitable partners?" Charlotte asked again.

"Don't worry, I'm looking for someone for you. I have a few candidates in mind, but I need to evaluate them further to confirm if they are suitable."

"You're really good at it."

"That's right, I'll definitely do what you asked me to do."

Charlotte smiled and nodded, then turned to Kasha: "How was business today?"

"Master, we saw a total of 1012 patients today, collecting 786400 copper coins in consultation fees. In addition, I sold some medicines, earning 86600 copper coins, for a total of 873000 copper coins." Kasha reported the day's revenue to Charlotte in the carriage.

"You even sold the potion?" Charlotte looked at Kasha with some surprise.

He had a rough idea of ​​the treatment cost, but the fact that Kasha's potion sold for more than 80,000 copper coins really surprised him.

"The patients and the elves who were watching have been curious about what the potion trading center under construction in the back is and what potions it will sell. I gave a brief introduction, and I didn't expect it to sell so well," Kasha said with a slight smile. "However, I've almost sold out of the potions I have. Do you have any left? I plan to set up a shelf tomorrow and write some instructions for the potions on it. That might help us sell more."

"I have plenty of potions here. I brought a lot of them to fill this new potion trading center," Charlotte nodded.

Lois interjected, "Leave the shelf arrangement to me, I'll get it sorted out for you tonight. But you'll have to write the instructions yourselves, since I don't know anything about the drug's effects."

"Okay, it's settled then." Charlotte nodded.

Back at their lodgings, everyone ate together.

At the dinner table, I met the newly joined Newman and Clara.

Newman was in charge of planting flowers at the temple and managed the watering of all the flowers, plants and trees on the left side of the Elf Square. His daily task was to water the flowers, water the trees, and water the plants.

Clara is a temple document administrator and also a cleaner of the library's exterior. Her daily tasks include handling some unimportant documents and keeping the library's exterior clean and tidy.

Neither of them held a high-ranking position, so their departure would not have any impact on the daily management of the temple.

Lois put thought into selecting the people.

The atmosphere of the Abyss Medical Center made it easy for the two newcomers to blend in, since most of the people there were elves, and they were all gentle and friendly.

After having a late-night snack, everyone dispersed and returned to their rooms to rest.

Charlotte did not distribute cash to everyone today; the cash would only be given for one day, as he had previously stated.

One of the basic principles of capitalism is to give new students and employees something to look forward to, but not to give them too much, lest they lose their motivation to work hard.

Even with normal commission rates, doctors couldn't earn tens of thousands of copper coins a day.

Of course, the lion's share still goes to him, the dean.