The shuttle in the second dimension

　"You're awake!?" The nurse whispered happily when she saw Lin Xuan waking up.

　"Hello, could you please call a doctor for me? I want to know about my current condition." Although Lin Xuan was in a bad mood, he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart and asked softly to the nurse who was taking care of him.

　"Okay, lie down first. I'll be right back." The nurse didn't refuse Lin Xuan's request and immediately agreed. However, before leaving the ward, the sympathy in her eyes made Lin Xuan clench his right hand violently. Even the violent aura in her body unconsciously leaked out, filling the ward. Fortunately, the nurse had already left the ward, otherwise, she would have been frightened by the violent aura.

　The violent aura had arrived and departed quickly. Almost as soon as it appeared, Lin Xuan forcibly retracted it into his body, completely suppressing the rage within him. The reason for Lin Xuan's current state of mind wasn't anything else, but rather his physical condition.

　With a gloomy face, Lin Xuan turned over the sheets and saw that the two legs that should have existed had disappeared. This also proved that he could no longer walk. It could even be said that he was half-disabled at this moment.

　Lin Xuan's legs were different from his left hand. Although his left hand was severed, at least it was still in his hand. With current medical technology, reattaching it wouldn't be difficult. But his legs... Although he had lost consciousness at the time, Lin Xuan could easily guess that they were torn apart by the violent space during the teleportation process. This also meant that he had lost his legs forever.

　Although he didn't know how long he'd been unconscious, the sky outside told him that he'd lost his legs for over a day. This meant he couldn't use the [Origin of All Things] simulation power, [Master of Time], to reverse time and restore his legs. Due to the system's intervention, his internal magic power and abilities were insufficient to accomplish this. But Lin Xuan didn't give up. Familiar with the original novel, he knew there was a chance he could regain his legs, but the process would be brutal and painful.

　At this moment, Lin Xuan heard the footsteps outside the door, approaching here.

　"Is it coming~~~~" Lin Xuan murmured, suppressing the anger in his heart again and trying his best to maintain inner calm.

　Lin Xuan originally thought that the person who walked in with the nurse should be a doctor in his twenties or thirties, but when he saw the girl in front of him who was about his age, he was stunned.

　She was a girl with emerald hair. The pure white coat draped over her did not look out of place at all. Instead, it seemed as if the coat was designed for her.

　After a moment of daze, Lin Xuan quickly regained his composure. Based on the girl's attire and appearance, he could probably determine her identity. He hadn't expected this random teleportation to bring him to this island nation, and moreover, to this very hospital. It was all too coincidental. It was as if the previous mishap had consumed all of Lin Xuan's misfortunes, leaving him with only luck.

　"Hello, I am the director of this hospital, Pharmacist Wu Zi." The girl, Pharmacist Wu Zi, introduced herself to Lin Xuan as soon as she walked in.

　"Lin Xuan." After the girl finished introducing him, Lin Xuan also said his name. However, apart from his name, Lin Xuan did not continue to say anything else. After all, he couldn't say that he was a terrorist of the [Liberation Corps]. Given the image of the [Liberation Corps] here, it would be very likely that they would be driven out.

　Pharmacist Wu Zi didn't say much about Lin Xuan's behavior of only introducing his name. She was just a doctor, not a police officer. As long as her patient had no ill intentions towards her, she didn't want to delve too deeply into the patient's secrets.

　"I just heard from Nurse Mita that you want to know the current condition of your body, right?" Pharmacist Wu Zi looked at Lin Xuan seriously when she said this. At this time, Lin Xuan had already lifted the quilt, and a well-fitting hospital gown was on his body. However, the left sleeve and trouser leg were empty, which indicated that among Lin Xuan's limbs, only his right hand was left.

　However, there was not a trace of sympathy in the eyes of pharmacist Wu Zi when she looked at Lin Xuan, because she knew that patients like Lin Xuan could not tolerate the sympathetic looks of others the most.

　"Yes." Lin Xuan felt very comfortable with the serious look of Pharmacist Wu Zi without any sympathy, and his feeling towards Pharmacist Wu Zi also increased a lot.

　"Although it's a bit cruel, since you asked, I can't hide it." Pharmacist Kiriko said to the nurse beside her, "Nurse Mita, please go down first. I want to have a good talk with this patient."

　"I understand, Dean." With that, the nurse turned and left the ward.

　After the nurse left, Pharmacist Wu Zi pulled over a chair and sat down.

　"You are probably aware of the injuries on your body. Your left hand was cut off by a sharp weapon, and your legs seemed to have suffered some trauma and were torn off by a huge force. There are also various wounds of varying degrees on your body. There are also serious hidden injuries inside your body, and a large amount of blood has been lost. When I met you, there was a pool of blood under your body. If it were an ordinary person, he would have died with such injuries, but you still have a strong vitality. I have to admit that you are the most powerful person with the strongest vitality I have seen since I started studying medicine." Pharmacist Wu Zi explained Lin Xuan's injuries to him in a leisurely manner. There was a hint of curiosity in his eyes when he looked at Lin Xuan, as if a researcher had seen some good material.

　Ignoring the curious look of Pharmacist Wu Zi, Lin Xuan looked at her with gratitude, "So it was you, Dean, who brought me back. Thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I might have died in some unknown corner."

　"That's what I should do. As a doctor, if I see someone injured and I don't help, I would be sorry for the person who brought me into the medical field, and I would also be sorry for this white coat I'm wearing." Shaking his head, Pharmacist Wu Zi said.

　"Okay, now let me tell you in detail about your injuries..."

Chapter 78 Conversation

　"That's the extent of your injury. Any other questions?" After explaining Lin Xuan's current physical condition and injuries in detail, Pharmacist Wu Zi sat quietly, watching Lin Xuan silently. She wanted to know what Lin Xuan's attitude would be after knowing his injuries and condition clearly.

　Lin Xuan's attitude was very important to her. Only by knowing this could she better treat Lin Xuan and make a suitable medical plan for him. Of course, if Lin Xuan refused, then she would have no choice.

　"——Hu" After letting out a long breath, Lin Xuan continued, "It's a very serious injury. If I hadn't met you, Dean, I would have died from the serious injury." Lin Xuan's face was still as calm as before, and it didn't change because of the words of the pharmacist Wu Zi.

　If his legs really could not be recovered, Lin Xuan would definitely be depressed for a while and then accept this reality. But if he knew there was a way to recover his legs, Lin Xuan would no longer be depressed, because he did not have the time to be depressed. He would try his best to recover his legs, even if purgatory was waiting for him.

　"Dean, can you tell me the truth, can I still recover like this?" Lin Xuan whispered, looking at the pharmacist Wu Zi, as if he wanted to see the answer from each other's eyes.

　"——" Lin Xuan's words made the originally silent pharmacist Wu Zi even more silent. Lin Xuan's current appearance reminded her of a boy of the same age as him. That boy also lost his limbs like Lin Xuan, but he was luckier than Lin Xuan. He lost both of his limbs.

　Back then, the boy who'd lost his legs, without consulting his family, had dragged himself all the way from the city to the square, begging her to help him regain his legs. At the time, she was short of lab rats for research, so she agreed and helped the boy regain his legs. But then, a horrific price was paid, and the subsequent treatment became a nightmare she couldn't forget.

　Unlike the young man, Lin Xuan had lost even more. He had lost both of his legs and his left hand, a more serious loss than the young man. If she used the same method on Lin Xuan as before, he would simply not be able to bear the horrific consequences and would die directly from the horrific price. This was not something she wanted to see, nor could she bear to see it.

　"I have a way to let you regain the limbs you lost, but I can't do that. Once I do that, your body will definitely not be able to bear the consequences. So I can't use that method on you." Pharmacist Wu Zi said with a sigh.

　"Can you tell me what the price is?" Lin Xuan knew that after Zhu Xingxiong Yudai's purgatory-like rehabilitation training, Yaoshi Wuzi had some resistance to this kind of research. So, he didn't expect Yaoshi Wuzi to agree and help him with the surgery as soon as he proposed it. After all, she was no longer the Yaoshi Wuzi who was short of research materials. She wouldn't do such an extreme thing again.

　"That method involves removing tissue from the body, breaking it down into its molecular units, and then remolding it into prosthetic limbs. While these prosthetic limbs are artificial, because they're extracted from the body itself, they feel almost identical to one's own legs. However, this method has a fatal flaw: the more parts of the body are missing, the more parts need to be removed. This also leads to various problems after successfully restoring a lost limb, and even the inability to sustain life."

　Having said that, Yakushi Wuzi sighed and said.

　"You've lost too many limbs, and even if you recover, even if you only restore one arm, your body will be too weak to sustain life. Therefore, as a doctor, I will not agree to use this method on you. It's not saving you, but pushing you into the abyss of death."

　"Is that so? Dean, if my left hand is fine, as long as my legs are restored, will the situation allow it?" To be honest, Lin Xuan didn't expect to let Pharmacist Wu Zi perform the operation on him right now. This matter had to be done step by step. Now, as long as he made her understand that her body was theoretically capable of undergoing this operation, it would be fine.

　"What do you mean!?" Pharmacist Wu Zi raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise... She didn't expect Lin Xuan to ask her such a question.

　"It means exactly what it says." As he spoke, Lin Xuan performed a magic trick. Suddenly, an arm appeared on his right hand, which was originally empty. There was still some warmth on the arm, as if it had just been chopped off.

　"What is this!?" Looking at the arm that suddenly appeared in Lin Xuan's hand, pharmacist Wu Zi stood up suddenly and looked at Lin Xuan in surprise.

　"This is my left hand that was cut off by my enemy."

　"Huh?!" Pharmacist Wu Zi looked at him in surprise after hearing Lin Xuan openly reveal the reason for losing his left hand. Although she could tell how Lin Xuan lost his left hand through years of experience, she assumed that Lin Xuan would not reveal the true reason and would instead find another excuse to cover it up.

　"You told me the reason so confidently, aren't you afraid that I will spread your news or refuse to let you stay here for fear of trouble?" Gently turning the pen in his hand, Pharmacist Wu Zi asked with some doubt.

　"You're my savior. I don't want to hide some things from you. Besides, my intuition tells me that you, Dean, are that kind of person. I still trust my intuition very much."

　"What an interesting person~~~~" Pharmacist Wu Zi seemed very satisfied with Lin Xuan's answer, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "How did you end up like this? I won't ask too much. I'll just consider it a reward for your trust in me."

　"I'll help you reattach your left hand. As for your leg 2.5..." Staring at Lin Xuan's empty trouser leg, Pharmacist Wu Zi continued, "We'll talk about it when your internal injuries are healed."

　Lin Xuan was not dissatisfied with Pharmacist Wu Zi's decision. He knew that she was thinking about her own health.

　"Since you've said so, let's wait until my injuries are healed. But before that, could you please give me a mobile device with internet access? I want to contact my friends and let them know about my current condition. I also want them to get some medical funds for me. Otherwise, I'd be embarrassed to ask you to continue treating my injuries."

　"Okay, I'll have Nurse Mita bring it to you later. As for your arm, I'll make arrangements for you later."

　"Thank you, Dean."

Chapter 79: Phone Call

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　Chiyuki Asada's face was filled with impatience. This kind of expression shouldn't have appeared on her face, as she always acted very cold. The reason why Chiyuki Asada showed such an expression was that Lin Xuan had lost contact, and had been out of contact for three days, which was unprecedented.

　No one in the Liberation Corps knew Lin Xuan's strength better than she did, not even Wallenstein, who had brought him into the Liberation Corps. But precisely because she knew Lin Xuan's strength, she was anxious about his three-day absence. It meant Lin Xuan was in serious trouble; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone three days without a single message.

　At this moment, Chiyuki Asada found that a window suddenly popped up on her mobile terminal, and then a figure appeared on the window.

　"Lin Xuan!!" After seeing the figure displayed in the window clearly, Chixue Chaotian called out happily, but when she saw Lin Xuan's current appearance, she took a breath.

　"Your hand!?" Looking at the empty left sleeve, an inexplicable rage surged in Tian Qianxue's heart. After five years of being together, she had treated Lin Xuan like a younger brother. Now, seeing Lin Xuan like this, how could she not be angry? She was about to explode with rage.

　"It's not just the hands—" As he spoke, Lin Xuan lowered the camera, focusing on his bare trouser legs. Lin Xuan had no intention of hiding this from Chiyuki Asada. He knew that even if he concealed his current physical condition, Chiyuki Asada would only need to have the Liberation Corps personnel who had been there come over and find out everything. So he told Chiyuki Asada directly.

　"How-how could it be~~~~~" When seeing Lin Xuan's empty trouser legs, Asada Chixue felt like she was dazzled and seeing things.

　"Sister Qianxue, I'm sorry for making you worry these three days." Lin Xuan already knew from the pharmacist Wu Zi that he had been in a coma for three days. Lin Xuan could believe how anxious Qianxue Asada, who treated him like a younger brother, would be when she suddenly found out that he had lost contact.

　"Your hands, and your legs~~~~~" Asada Chixue no longer thought about Lin Xuan's three-day absence. All she could think about was Lin Xuan's missing left hand and both legs. That image shattered her heart. She knew exactly how devastating the loss of those two would be for Lin Xuan, a man who craved strength. It would be worse than killing him.

　Seeing Chiyuki Asada's heartbroken look, Lin Xuan felt a warmth in his heart. He really enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.

　Lin Xuan did not answer Chiyuki Asada's question immediately, but spread out his perception to feel whether there was anyone nearby. After confirming that there was no one, he continued, "After I challenged Edwards, I was ambushed by the people of the [Alliance] because of the betrayal of that driver. Because I was in poor condition, my left hand was cut off at the beginning. Later, due to some accidents, I lost both legs when I left..." Lin Xuan's voice sounded a little gloomy.

　"My left hand is fine. My severed left hand is in my hand. As for my legs, although I have found a way to recover, it will be impossible in a short time. So I want Sister Qianxue to help me contact the uncle. I want to have a good talk with him about my future."

　"You mean... do you have a way to recover?!" Chaotian Qianxue was no longer in the mood to listen to what Lin Xuan said next. When she heard that Lin Xuan could recover, the joy in her heart directly dispelled the anger and sadness in her heart.

　Seeing Chiyuki Asada's joyful expression, the anger that had been pent up in Lin Xuan's heart was immediately dissipated. "There is a way, but it will take a lot of time, so I want to have a good talk with uncle."

　Others may not know who the uncle Lin Xuan is referring to, but Chiyuki Asada knows clearly who this title refers to. It is the person who brought Lin Xuan into the [Liberation Corps], one of the twelve apostles of the [Liberation Corps] - [One-Armed Sword Saint] Wallenstein.

　"I understand. I will contact Lord Wallenstein for you right away." After saying that, Chiyuki Asada went to contact Wallenstein. About three minutes later, the image in front of Lin Xuan's eyes suddenly blurred. Then, the window that should have displayed Chiyuki Asada showed another person. That person was the uncle Lin Xuan mentioned - Wallenstein.

　"Tsk tsk tsk - what a mess~~~ kid." As soon as they met, Wallenstein began to mock Lin Xuan.

　"Tsk——" Lin Xuan curled his lips, ignored Wallenstein's sarcastic words, and went straight to the point.

　"Uncle, you have seen what I am like now. Are you going to give up on me or help me?"

　Lin Xuan's words made Wallenstein's lips curl up in an intriguing arc. "Give up on you!? You're kidding, kid. Even though we've barely seen each other in the past few years, that doesn't mean I don't understand you. If I gave up on you just because you're so strong, I'd be heartbroken~~~"

　Lin Xuan wasn't surprised by Wallenstein's response. In fact, he knew that if Wallenstein found a way to recover, he would never give up on him. "I need money for my medical expenses here. Also, to divert the Alliance's attention from me. Don't let them find me until I'm fully recovered. Then, arrange for a member stationed on the island nation to be at my disposal."

　"Okay, I'll have someone send you some money right away. If the investment is not enough, let Qianxue tell me. I'll also help you get rid of the Alliance's attention on you. You can just rest assured and stay in the island country to recover." Lin Xuan's invitation was not excessive, so Wallenstein agreed directly without any hesitation.

　...After that, Wallenstein discussed things with Lin Xuan for a while and ended the call with Lin Xuan. After the call ended, Wallenstein sat in the chair and looked at the materials in his hand with interest.

　"After challenging Edelweiss, you managed to escape the assault of five A(HX)-rank knights from the Alliance with your exhausted body, even causing the death of one A(HX)-rank knight. What a terrifying growth rate~~~~~ Lin Xuan." Throwing the materials in his hand on the table, Wallenstein chuckled and said, "I'm increasingly looking forward to what kind of existence you will grow into in the future - Lin Xuan."

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　I have several exams from tomorrow to July 5th. I need to concentrate on reviewing (preparing), so the updates will be unstable. Sorry.

Chapter 80: The Great Star

　There are still a few exams to go. After the exams, the update will return to normal. Sorry.

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　"There is no awkward feeling at all. It feels like this hand has never been severed." Lin Xuan said with satisfaction as he moved his newly reattached right hand.

　"Your body recovers really quickly. The injuries that ordinary sword cutters would need one or two months to recover from, you fully recovered in just five days. It's an incredible recovery speed. I almost want to slice you up for research, Lin Xuan." Looking at Lin Xuan who was moving his left hand, the pharmacist Wu Zi who was standing beside Lin Xuan's bed raised her eyebrows and said playfully.

　"..." Lin Xuan pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly and looked at Pharmacist Wu Zi speechlessly. This was not the first time she said this. Every time after witnessing his abnormal recovery speed, Pharmacist Wu Zi's eyes looking at him would become a little strange, just like a gourmet who discovered a new delicious ingredient, which made Lin Xuan break out in cold sweat.

　"Ms. Pharmacist Wu Zi, I solemnly tell you again, please give up your dangerous idea. You make me feel scared every time I see you." Although Lin Xuan and Pharmacist Wu Zi's relationship did not reach the level of "friends" after spending a few days together, they were still much more familiar with each other than before, and at least they could make some harmless jokes.

　"Oh~~~~" Using a pen to gently lift Lin Xuan's chin, Pharmacist Wuzi blew a breath of hot air into Lin Xuan's ear. "Are you really so afraid of big sister~~~~ cute little brother (hx)~~~"

　Lin Xuan twitched his lips at the playful expression on Pharmacist Wu Zi's face. When he first met Pharmacist Wu Zi, she struck him as a gentle and kind doctor. But after spending the past few days with her, he realized he'd been too naive. She was a gentle and kind doctor, to be sure, but she was also a little girl who loved to play tricks on others.

　However, Pharmacist Wu Zi likes to play tricks on people, and Lin Xuan is not someone who is willing to be teased. "If big sister gives me a warm hug, maybe I won't be afraid anymore~~~~~" As he said, Lin Xuan opened his arms and pretended to give a hug.

　Rolling her eyes at Lin Xuan, Pharmacist Wuzi tapped Lin Xuan's forehead lightly with the tip of the pen in her hand and said unhappily, "When did you start taking advantage of me, your sister~~~~"

　At first, Lin Xuan was a little uncomfortable with Pharmacist Wu Zi's teasing, but after spending a few days together and figuring out her character, Lin Xuan was no longer willing to be teased and began to learn to fight back.

　Letting Pharmacist Wuzi knock on his forehead, Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "I don't know who took advantage of me first. They're the same age as me, but they still call themselves the big sister."