I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

As soon as Lu Yuan stepped out of the library's metal door, he bumped into Mary.

She leaned against the wall in the corridor, the lighter in her hand twirling deftly between her fingers, making a series of crisp "click" sounds.

Seeing Lu Yuan come out, she raised her wrist to check the time.

"Four hours exactly."

A hint of surprise flashed in Mary's languid green eyes. "I thought you would be like those newcomers who have just come into contact with knowledge, staying inside until the book spirit kicks you out, or until your brain is fried and you are carried out."

"Knowledge may be fascinating, but life is more important." Lu Yuan straightened his slightly wrinkled collar. Although his face was tired, his eyes were still clear.

"Very rational," Mary nodded, straightening her posture. "It seems you are indeed well-suited for this path. But don't be too happy yet; you haven't encountered the truly dangerous paths yet."

She put away the lighter and led Lu Yuan upstairs.

"Let's get down to business. We've looked into the 'targeting doctors' situation you mentioned earlier."

Mary's voice echoed through the empty spiral staircase, "Your intuition is right. There has indeed been a force secretly purging doctors in Grimport, especially those who have been in contact with 'abnormal' cases."

"Although we haven't caught them red-handed yet, I can guarantee they won't dare to make a move against you anytime soon. After all, you're one of us now."

"In a short period of time?" Lu Yuan keenly grasped the key phrase.

“It’s impossible for the Night Watch to protect an unofficial consultant 24/7.” Mary shrugged, her tone pragmatic. “We’ll increase the frequency of our night patrols past your clinic. Of course, if you can quickly embark on the extraordinary path and prove your worth, we can consider moving your clinic to the inner city. It’s much safer there than the port area.”

Lu Yuan neither confirmed nor denied this.

Moving to the inner city would certainly be safer, but it would also mean getting away from intelligence sources and the current "experience pack" group.

"Those are all things for the future." Lu Yuan stopped and looked at Mary. "I might not live to see that day. Since we've signed the contract, the Night's Watch can't just watch their advisor get killed unarmed, can they?"

He spread his hands. "So I need weapons, weapons to deal with those people."

Mary stared at him for a while, then smiled helplessly.

"You're quite impolite."

She pulled a small, single-shot pistol from its holster and casually tossed it to Lu Yuan.

It was a silver-plated, engraved pistol, its barrel covered with intricate runes, and the grip was made of some kind of black wood, feeling heavy and cold to the touch.

"This is a refined weapon, albeit an old, obsolete model," Mary explained. "It can only load one bullet at a time, the reload speed is extremely slow, and unless you're very close, it's almost impossible to inflict a fatal wound."

"But it has a great feature: the silver-plated bullets and the runes on the gun can cause substantial damage to ghosts and low-level monsters."

Lu Yuan took the pistol, fiddled with it for a while, and felt a bit of joy.

[Slight xxx, unlocking new knowledge: Sculptor xx]

That's enough.

After asking Mary for a holster, Lu Yuan returned to the clinic.

By the time I returned to the clinic, it was already dark.

Lu Yuan took a few bites of the cold bread and then threw himself back into the tedious study and medicine making.

With the knowledge he gained from those four hours in the library, his understanding of "mystical arts" deepened considerably. Although he hadn't yet broken through that barrier, the ability to apply his knowledge to other areas made it much easier for him to process medicinal herbs.

The mixture of silver grass in the crucible was boiling, emitting a faint silver glow.

"It's still a little short of perfect."

Lu Yuan stared at the color of the medicinal liquid, his brows furrowing slightly.

Although the success rate is higher than before, the final refinement step is always a bit lacking.

"Looks like I need to upgrade [Basic Herbalism] to level 2 first."

Just as he was about to turn off the engine and start over, the clinic door was forcefully kicked open.

"Bang!"

A cold wind, carrying a strong smell of blood, blew in.

"Doctor! Quick! Save him!"

Two dockworkers, soaking wet and reeking of fish, rushed in carrying a door panel.

A person lay on the door panel, covered in blood, their face ashen white.

Lu Yuan put down the test tube in his hand and walked over quickly.

Lying on the door was someone they knew—Thomas.

The dockworker who had previously injured his leg was also his first customer.

This time, his condition was far more severe than before.

The clothes around her abdomen were torn apart, revealing a gruesome wound with the skin and flesh rolled back, and you could even vaguely see the intestines wriggling inside.

"Carry him to the bed."

Lu Yuan directed the two men to move Thomas onto the hospital bed, quickly cut open his clothes, and clean his wounds.

The edges of the wound showed a jagged tear, as if it had been forcibly ripped off by a large mouth with dense, sharp teeth.

Moreover, the skin around the wound was somewhat black and emitted a foul odor similar to rotting seaweed.

[Injury assessment: Severe laceration with mild infection from an unknown toxin. Treatment recommendations: Stop the bleeding, suture, and detoxify.]

[Basic Medical Care: +0.8]

Lu Yuan didn't stop what he was doing. With the help of analyzing the injury, he used the pliers to clamp the bleeding point.

"What happened?" Lu Yuan asked as he tried to stitch up the wound.

The coworker next to him wiped the sweat from his face and said with lingering fear, "We were patrolling the sea. Thomas had a leg injury, so the boss made him do some light work to prevent cargo from falling into the sea."

"Today, a box fell into the water, and Thomas jumped in to retrieve it. Not long after he went in, a large patch of blood appeared in the water..."

The coworker swallowed hard. "He was like this when we pulled him up. If a boat hadn't happened to be passing by, he would have been dead."

Lu Yuan paused slightly as he stitched the needle.

Has the waters near the port become this dangerous?

This is not a good sign.

I had heard Brent say before that although those "fish" were strange, at least they had never attacked people after being caught.

The fact that they launched an attack in shallow waters like this indicates that the situation at sea is worsening, and Lu Yuan also thought of Brent's completely alienated uncle.

"Things are really getting out of hand!"

As Lu Yuan pondered this, his hand continued to turn the gray text around, guided by the instructions.

"alright."

Lu Yuan tied the last knot and applied a layer of specially made anti-inflammatory herbal medicine to the wound.

"The wound looks scary, but it didn't damage any internal organs, so he survived. However, the toxin is quite troublesome, and the dressing needs to be changed every day."

Thomas then slowly woke up, wincing in pain.

"Dr. Lu...am I going to die?"

"You won't die." Lu Yuan tossed the blood-stained glove into the basin. "But you're really lucky."