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What anesthesia? What sterility?

All that is known is:

Snatching performance from the jaws of death, treating a dead horse as if it were alive, and repairing it like a machine—anywhere can be an ICU.

The most fatal injuries often require only the simplest treatments.

As long as people are resilient enough.

"Wait, wait a minute—"

Arthur remained silent for a long time, his voice hoarse beyond belief.

But he couldn't stay silent. This fish... he'd never met it before, so why was it already so close to pulling the tube?!

"I can't wait."

"Pfft."

The moment the catheter connected to the heart tube of the [Pseudo-Dragon Heart], the interface automatically adapted.

...There was no prayer, no ceremony.

There wasn't even a warning like "it might hurt a little"!

As the ruler of the Deep Blue Kingdom, Arthur had never experienced such utterly shameless treatment in his life!

But after the initial, truly excruciating pain, a miracle happened!

"Knock knock...knock knock...knock knock..."

With the powerful throbbing of the external heart, a gentler force filled Arthur's limbs and bones. More noticeably, the surface of his already mutated body began to show the patterns of blood vessels.

it works!

Risbane's tears began to fall in a steady stream.

Fakyu's gaze, which had been fixed on the quack doctor as if he were murdering someone, also changed.

However, the "miracle doctor" himself felt that he was celebrating a little too soon.

It's currently in standby mode, which doesn't mean it will be as stable once it's running.

He gave the following medical orders to the immobilized patient:

"Your Majesty Arthur, try out the new accessories. Please move them around a bit—demonic power, magical power, spiritual power... anything is fine."

After thinking for a moment, he quickly added, "Just a little bit."

Don't use too much force all at once, or it will burn...

Arthur was actually a little resistant.

He didn't understand what "demon power, magic power, spiritual power" meant, but that power was the source of his collapse. It had already come to this point... He didn't want to take any risks.

Do as instructed.

The young doctor urged him relentlessly.

"You don't want to just step down and retire to a more capable person, do you?"

Is this what it feels like to be at the mercy of others?

Arthur closed his eyes, his feelings a complex mix.

It doesn't matter if he abdicates and makes way for a more capable successor; he has already chosen his third daughter, Risbourne, as his heir, otherwise he wouldn't have left the Sea Dragon Guard to her.

But one day...

Risbane, Brona, and Viya will also face similar situations...

That's why he voluntarily went into the priest's tower.

If the high priest could experiment on me and find a cure, I would die without regret.

Thinking of this,

A stream of water began to gather and solidify between his brows.

And at this very moment—

"Sizzle!"

A slight, unusual noise came from Ran's right hand.

The pulsating purplish-red [Pseudo-Dragon Heart] first expanded, then shrank like a punctured balloon, and remained motionless.

As a wisp of white smoke curled up...

The strong smell of burning wafted to Renyi and Arthur's noses.

"..."

"Smack."

The water flow between Arthur's eyebrows instantly dissipated, splashing cold water all over the two fish's faces. With one hand holding the tube and the other holding the malfunctioning heart, he could only shake his head to shake off the water droplets.

Pshaw, it's salty.

It's still seawater!

However, the king was in a terrible state; the little color he had regained completely faded away.

He decisively pulled the charred heart downwards—

[Ripe Pseudo-Dragon Heart]

[Review: A brilliant idea, hellish execution! Death couldn't end its dream, but it couldn't withstand your direct connection without a transformer... Congratulations, you've unlocked a new way to cook elite-level ingredients. PS: Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, rich in protein; a sprinkle of cumin would give it a final touch of elegance.]

"The rated power is too low, it's burned out."

It smells quite nice, let's not waste it.

He casually stuffed that huge heart into his hood in full view of everyone, making it look like he had grown a head.

In less than a second, the hood deflated again, accompanied by a "burp".

[This is... a combination of Western medicine and auto repair techniques (I'm certain)]

[This technique is quite groundbreaking even in the entire medical field!]

[I was so touched, I even grilled him a kidney!]

[Patient: Doctor, I'm better now! Doctor: It's nothing, you'll be better again soon.]

Fuck Squid was practically going crazy.

If it weren't for the Third Princess stopping him, he would have almost rushed over.

"You almost killed him!"

Ren Yi retorted confidently, "I provided all the materials. It's already generous of me not to charge you for the materials. Family members, please control your emotions."

Fuck Squid choked so much that it saw stars.

Riseben's voice was trembling:

"Mr. Renyi, what do we do now? Are there any other alternatives?"

"have."

He randomly picked and chose from the "stall" he had set up, and finally settled on a dark green sphere.

"Next."

He picked up a Naga gall and held it up to the light to check its color.

There's a reason for this.

We will conscientiously and responsibly inform the family members about the preoperative procedures.

"The Naga are also a product of human creation. But they don't have the problem of genetic collapse, so I suspect that this thing in their bodies that looks like a demon core is a built-in transformer."

As he spoke,

He slipped the ominous object, which looked like a delicate sphere but was actually a gallbladder, onto the catheter interface.

"Our Benevolent Society has a sufficient supply of this product, ensuring sustainable development."

—Sustainable development until it is used up.

Fuck squid's molars were practically crushed.

"laugh."

This time the reaction was several times stronger than before.

As soon as it was connected,

Arthur's golden eyes suddenly bulged outwards, and the whites of his eyes instantly became covered with terrifying blood vessels.

His mouth was wide open, and he let out meaningless roars. His body was convulsing wildly as if he had been electrocuted. The little blue liquid left in the life support pod was splashing everywhere, and the tubes were crackling and swinging wildly, almost breaking off.

The monitor went straight to red, and there wasn't a single green line in sight.

"Pull it out!"

Ren Yi was faster than him, ripping off the connecting tube with a "snap" and throwing the scalding hot [Naga Gallbladder] far away.

There are also advantages—

The patient will have no objections.

Because Arthur had completely passed out, even the rise and fall of his chest was so faint that it was barely perceptible to the naked eye, he was even more unconscious than when he was soaking in the jar.

Pity......

"It seems that racial segregation is too severe; it cannot be used."

He fell into deep thought.

Mermaids can reproduce continuously. Marine creatures have diverse genes, but the only constant is the part that belongs to humans. Perhaps they need a medium that is unique to marine creatures?

After two consecutive ordeals, the health bar that Aurora had managed to raise looks like it's almost empty again.

Aurora turned her face away—

I need to work hard to level up quickly, otherwise my meager healing output won't be enough to fill the hole my captain dug.

Looking around at the materials on the ground, there aren't many options left.

[Rune]?

It also needs a medium to function.

High-energy biomass?

This is just a lump of energy jelly; once it melts, it's gone and can't be used as a carrier.

What about... the Nightmare Crystal?

A container that can hold even a remnant soul... perhaps it's worth a try.