Asura in Arknights

Although there was a plan to send Magellan to test the waters, Li Ang never intended for her to go and die.

Just now, Li Ang had done his best to prevent that aura from invading Magellan's body.

However, Li Ang ultimately failed.

Xue Si's magic was far more bizarre than Li Ang had imagined; it couldn't even be considered a type of Originium Arts.

That aura had now penetrated deep into Magellan's heart, radiating a low temperature in an unknown way. During this process, Li Ang did not sense any reaction from the Originium Energy, so he had no way to stop it.

Bending down to pick up the pendant that Magellan had dropped, Li Ang didn't find anything special about the pendant, but the aura it exuded was able to lock onto the person holding it.

Unable to figure it out, Li Ang put the pendant into a hidden compartment in his armor, intending to study it more carefully later when he had time.

If it weren't for the Magellanic race's extremely high resistance to low temperatures, she would probably have died on the spot during that sudden cold snap.

But now, the cold air surging from her heart is gradually increasing, and Magellan can't hold on for much longer. If she doesn't think of a solution soon, she will freeze to death here.

"Let's go! Back to camp, there's no time left!"

Li Ang decisively carried Magellan on his back. The biting cold penetrated Magellan's armor, giving Li Ang a chilling sensation.

She only had a brief encounter with Magellan and was able to grasp the implications of this level of understanding, which gives you an idea of ​​how terrible her own condition must have been.

Fortunately, Adele had regained her senses and no longer needed Leon's help. The two rushed back to the camp as quickly as possible.

When they placed Magellan in the tent, Magellan had already closed his eyes tightly, his limbs were stiff, and he was only breathing faintly, seemingly about to die.

"Li Ang, what should we do now? Is there anything I can do to help?" Adele asked anxiously.

Adele had never experienced a situation like this before, and she couldn't think of any way to help.

“Yes,” Li Ang said in a deep voice, “I have a very important task for you.”

"Please raise the temperature here, at least until Magellan's body temperature returns to normal."

This is no simple task. If the temperature is not controlled properly, it can even cause harm to the body. Instruments simply cannot do such a precise job.

Adele paused for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Is it really okay to do this?"

Magellan's body is currently releasing cold energy, and Li Ang is asking her to heat Magellan's body. Isn't this a terrible situation of experiencing both ice and fire?

"At least I need to soften her stiff body, otherwise whatever methods I have will be useless."

Upon hearing this, Adele paused for a moment, then nodded solemnly, "Leave it to me."

"Then I'll leave it to you. I'll go get some tools from the car."

After saying that, Li Ang left the tent and opened the trunk of the snowmobile.

Among his belongings, Li Ang found a suitcase with a red cross logo.

Li Ang is not a doctor, nor does he understand any medical Originium Arts, so if he wants to solve the crisis Magellan is facing, he can only risk trying a method that only exists in his imagination.

A treatment method that only he can use.

When Li Ang brought this box, he didn't know what he was thinking. He never expected that it would actually come in handy.

After opening the box and checking the condition of the various tools inside, Li Ang picked it up and hurriedly returned to the tent.

At this moment, Adele had already removed the protective suit from Magellan and knelt down beside her, carefully adjusting the surrounding temperature.

The temperature inside the tent had risen to normal room temperature, and Li Ang, wearing armor, even felt a little warm.

"How is the situation?" Li Ang walked over to Adele and asked.

“Her body isn’t as stiff anymore,” Adele replied, wiping the sweat from her brow. “But I dare not raise the temperature any higher; her body won’t be able to handle it!”

In fact, Magellan's current condition is already very dangerous. Two extreme temperatures are converging in her body. After such an ordeal, even if Magellan manages to survive, she probably won't be able to engage in strenuous exercise for a long time.

"Well done, please keep it up for a little longer, it will be over soon."

To avoid interfering with his next move, Li Ang removed the armor from his arms and squatted down next to Magellan.

Li Ang opened the briefcase, took out the items one by one, and placed them next to Magellan.

Adele's gaze sharpened as she looked at the things Li Ang had taken out.

"These are..."

"Artificial vascular circuits, arteriovenous puncture needles, blood pumps, and..."

As Li Ang answered, he connected the items together, explaining, "A modified small dialysis machine."

These are all pieces of equipment you'd find in a hospital, but Adele couldn't understand why Leon would bring them out.

At this point, Li Ang had already assembled the blood pump and vascular circuit together, started the blood pump, and used the pre-prepared saline solution to purge the air from the circuit.

Hospitals must perform strict disinfection procedures when conducting hemodialysis, but they currently lack the necessary disinfection facilities.

However, Li Ang also adopted a compromise: what kind of bacteria can survive Originium radiation?

Although this will have some impact on Magellan's body, compared to what Li Ang is about to do, this amount of radiation is nothing.

If regular dialysis is to remove excess Originium particles from the blood, then what Li Ang is about to do is exactly the opposite.

He intends to mix large quantities of Originium microparticles into Magellan's blood.

This is the 'Originium Therapy' that Li Ang came up with, which has never been tested in any way.

Chapter 42 Originium Therapy (Part 2)

While Adele was still somewhat confused, Leon had already deftly rolled up Magellan's sleeve, adjusted her posture, and with a swift motion, inserted two puncture needles into the arteries and veins in Magellan's arm, securing them firmly with tape.

Li Ang could directly observe every blood vessel in Magellan's body, so arterial and venous punctures were not difficult for him at all. The only thing to be careful about was not to get the location of the artery and vein wrong.

However, before that, Li Ang had already learned some basic knowledge from Supervisor A, so there was no need to worry that he would make such a basic mistake.

Connecting the arterial tubing to the arterial puncture needle, bright red blood slowly flowed out along the tubing. Whether it was an illusion or not, Adele actually saw a hint of icy blue in this blood.

With the help of the blood pump, Magellan's blood slowly flowed into the carefully placed dialysis machine on the ground.

Is Leon trying to filter out the mysterious aura that entered Magellan's body in this way? Adele wondered with some doubt.

However, when Adele saw the blood flowing from the other end of the dialysis machine, she realized that she had made a big mistake—the blood flowing from the dialysis machine had turned into a dirty black color.

This kind of blood... Adele will never forget it, not even in her wildest dreams.

This is a characteristic that only blood highly contaminated with Originium can exhibit. Some infected individuals who are nearing the end of their lives will also have blood that looks like this.

Adele then realized why the dialysis machine gave her a strange sense of familiarity; it turned out that Li Ang had filled it with a high concentration of primitive dust.

As for Originium... how could a warlock like her not be familiar with it?

While Adele was still in shock, Leon had already picked up the venous end of the vascular circuit, preparing to connect the circuit to the venous puncture needle and transfuse the highly Originium-contaminated blood back into Magellan's body.

Coming to her senses, Adele almost forgot to maintain her spell. She grabbed Leon's arm and cried out in horror, "Are you crazy? This will give her Oripathy!"

Even if you are pierced by untreated Originium, there is a very high chance of contracting Oripathy, let alone someone like Li Ang, whose blood was directly contaminated with Originium and injected into his body.

After this tube of blood is administered, Magellan will likely become a severely ill patient with Oripathy within just a few days.

“Adele, calm down,” Leon replied calmly. “I didn’t mean to harm Magellan; I was trying to save her.”

Do you remember what I told you when we first met?

“I can sense the Originium particles in the surrounding environment and manipulate them.”

No one else knew about this except for Leon and Adele.

Upon hearing Li Ang's words, Adele was taken aback, and her strength to stop Li Ang lessened.

With a glimmer of hope, she asked, "Then... can you prevent Magellan from contracting Oripathy?"

As an Infected herself, Adele knew all too well how many difficulties Infected people faced in this world, and if she could, she would never stand idly by and watch anyone contract Oripathy.

However, Leon's next words ruthlessly shattered Adele's illusions.

"No."

"I can only guarantee that she won't die from Oripathy, but she will definitely become infected."

Ore disease is not a disease; it has an extremely complex mechanism.

Li Ang injected this contaminated blood into Magellan's body, which is equivalent to permanently changing the environment inside Magellan's body. Even if he can control the Originium, he will not be able to reverse the changes to his body.

The key is……

"Being infected with Oripathy is at least better than dying here on the spot."

Upon hearing this, Adele let go of her hands, feeling somewhat helpless.

What is this? Either become infected or die?

Choosing the lesser of two terrible options is hardly a laughing matter.

"Believe me, this is the only way right now."

Li Ang connected the vascular circuit and the venous puncture needle together, and this time Adele did not stop him.

“If it weren’t an emergency, I wouldn’t want to use this method.”

Why is it that neither of them is a proper doctor?

Even if Magellan could be taken to the hospital, the doctors would likely be helpless in the face of her current bizarre condition.

As the contaminated blood was slowly injected into Magellan's body, the density of her blood Originium crystals was increasing at an alarming rate. Any doctor who came over would shake their head and tell the patient's family to prepare for the worst.

The premise is that there is no interference from Li Ang.

"I'm about to begin. Adele, just keep this temperature for a while longer."

Adele nodded silently, glancing at Leon and Magellan with some concern.

At this moment, Li Ang's thoughts had already entered Magellan's body, flowing through her blood vessels along with the Originium particles in her blood, and finally converging at the core of blood circulation—her heart.

Under Li Ang's control, the Originium microparticles did not have a significant impact on Magellan's body, but instead focused all their efforts on the mysterious aura residing in her heart.

"I've got you..."

The Originium and that mysterious aura clashed fiercely on Magellan's heart.

This was a considerable burden for Li Ang. He had to protect Magellan's heart while also trying his best to eliminate the mysterious aura. Before long, he was already drenched in sweat.

Noticing this, Adele instinctively lowered the ambient temperature.

Li Ang can control Originium microparticles, and even at close range, when the other party is not resisting, he can directly manipulate the Originium microparticles in the blood of infected people.

So here's the question: can Li Ang treat Oripathy?

The answer is yes, but that would be meaningless.

Li Ang can only treat, not cure. He is like a super-powerful dialysis machine that can remove all Originium particles from the infected person's body in a very short time and ensure that the crystal concentration does not increase.

However, once the infected person leaves Li Ang's side, they will revert to their previous state, so Li Ang's actions are not very meaningful.

He doesn't need to be with him all the time; at least he can see him every now and then so that Li Ang can ensure that his condition remains stable.

Currently, only Adele meets this criterion.

"ended."

Under Adele's expectant gaze, Leon breathed a deep sigh of relief. "Magellan is out of danger for now."

"Next... we just have to wait for her to wake up on her own."

Chapter Forty-Three: Dream

"There's no immediate danger... which means the problem isn't completely resolved?" Adele handed her a towel, asking with some concern.

"……good."

Taking the towel and wiping his sweat, Li Ang replied, "The situation is a bit complicated. I only managed to save Magellan's life temporarily; I didn't completely eliminate that aura."

That aura seemed to have taken root in Magellan's heart, and no matter how Li Ang tried to clear it away, he couldn't get rid of it; it was as stubborn as a bone-deep infection.

At this point, Magellan's heart had already shown signs of abnormality, and no matter how well Li Ang protected it, he couldn't completely eliminate the impact on his heart.

For safety's sake, Li Ang stopped and didn't try to fight the remaining trace of energy.

Instead, he used the remaining Originium particles to set up several 'barriers' near Magellan's heart, temporarily 'sealing' that aura. If anything went wrong, Li Ang could stop it immediately.

But during the exchange just now, Li Ang realized that this aura might be of the same level as the Originium, and it was definitely not something that could be easily eliminated.

As the outflow of the world's will, Originium transcends all matter in this world, and under certain conditions, all matter can be assimilated by Originium.

Because of this characteristic, the organs in the body of infected individuals can still maintain normal function after being assimilated by Originium. Most Oripathy infected individuals eventually die from various organ failures, which does not mean that the organs assimilated by Originium have problems, but rather that they are caused by a combination of factors.

With proper care, even those infected with these organs, which are mostly transformed into Originium, can survive, and their lifespan will not be significantly shortened compared to ordinary people.