How The Little Medical Cultivator Saves the Furries – CH30

Chapter 30

How could Ye Yumeng possibly fail to see why these so-called “filial children” had changed their attitude?

They were sure he wouldn’t be able to cure him, so of course they were willing to let him try.

He turned his head to look at Mo Yin. Seeing him holding back his anger, Ye Yumeng soothingly patted his arm. There was really no need to get angry over something like this.

“Doctor Lu, tell me about his condition.”

The moment Ye Yumeng spoke, the several children of the Shan family all shut their mouths.

Hearing how young his voice sounded, they could barely hide their delight. Only Shan Bowen’s expression turned slightly ugly.

But remembering what Lu Feiguang had just said, even his eyes carried a bit of hope.

“This patient is named Shan Hai.”

Lu Feiguang explained to Ye Yumeng, “He fell unconscious half a year ago, and during that time they consulted major hospitals everywhere, but no one could identify the cause.”

That naturally included their East District Medical Center as well.

“At present, he can only stay alive through nutrient solution, but…”

Lu Feiguang frowned. “He’s not simply unconscious. His bodily functions are deteriorating day by day.”

If he were merely in a vegetative state, then with current technology they could fully preserve his life and even let him communicate with others through virtual holographic technology.

However, Shan Hai’s consciousness was blurred and unstable, so he could not use a consciousness-link device at all. On top of that, his organs were failing more and more for no clear reason.

“If we can’t find the cause and treat him accordingly, I’m afraid he doesn’t have much time left.”

The survival probability shown on the life-monitoring device was below 5%, and as for his estimated remaining lifespan, it was already less than a few days.

Ye Yumeng frowned. He had always felt that interstellar diagnostic technology was extremely advanced.

Who would have thought that there could still be an illness whose cause even interstellar medicine could not determine?

Seeing him frown, Shan Shaohui and the others visibly relaxed further.

“Doctor Ye, do you need to look at my father’s medical report?” They even proactively brought out Shan Hai’s examination records.

Ye Yumeng shook his head. He could not understand reports full of technical jargon and numbers anyway.

He gazed at the man on the hospital bed, and a flash of spiritual light flickered in his eyes.

A rich earthy-yellow aura enveloped Shan Hai’s body, mixed with threads of black death energy—that represented the organs in his body that had already necrosed.

And also…

A fist-sized mass of blood-red aura was coiled around his head.

A red glow represented evil, sinister energy, while blood-red energy represented a malevolent object.

At that moment, Shan Bowen’s voice sounded from the side. “According to the surveillance footage, my father suddenly collapsed while he was eating.”

“I suspect someone poisoned him!”

The moment he said that, the expressions of Shan Hai’s other children turned unpleasant, but none of them said anything. Clearly, they also had their suspicions; they were simply all harboring their own schemes and were happy to let things develop that way.

“But no toxins have been found in his blood,” Lu Feiguang said, equally puzzled.

Ye Yumeng did not hurry to reveal what he had found. Instead, he took another look at Shan Hai’s karmic good and evil.

The rich earthy-yellow aura disappeared, replaced by a faint, extremely dim golden glow of merit.

So this Shan Hai was not a bad person. In fact, the golden glow of merit around him should once have been even stronger. That was probably what had kept him alive for half a year.

Once that layer of golden light completely disappeared, his life would truly come to an end.

Now that he thought about it, this patient actually had merit light around him? Whether it was Xia Nanxue, old Mr. Yan Jin, or this wealthy businessman, all of them were kind people carrying merit.

They had all been chosen by Ah Mo—or rather, by Ah Mo’s employer…

Was that just a coincidence? Ye Yumeng shook his head inwardly. Probably not. More likely, that employer was kind-hearted and upright, so the people he chose happened to share similar qualities.

And he was also a good judge of character. He had not been deceived or misled.

Thinking this, Ye Yumeng looked at Lu Feiguang and asked, “Where’s the doctor in charge of him?”

“Wait, I’ll call her over.”

Seeing that Ye Yumeng did not simply turn around and leave, Lu Feiguang could not help feeling pleasantly surprised. Could the miracle in the operating room be about to repeat itself?

This Mr. Shan Hai was fabulously wealthy—of course, that referred to the smaller interstellar nations, but if they cured him, wouldn’t the donations be enormous?

At that point, their East District hospital could benefit too.

Soon, a female doctor in a white coat walked in.

She wore glasses, and her red hair was neatly tied back. Every strand was combed into place, making her look dignified and stern.

“Did something happen to Shan Hai?” Ning Huiyu asked.

Lu Feiguang briefly explained the situation to her.

After hearing it, Ning Huiyu could not help looking at Ye Yumeng, her eyes full of obvious doubt.

Ye Yumeng did not care what she thought. After glancing at the nameplate on her chest, he asked, “Doctor Ning, you’ve examined his head before, right? You didn’t find anything wrong?”

Ning Huiyu shook her head. “Everything was normal.”

“Could you check it again—” Ye Yumeng suddenly stopped.

He looked at Shan Hai again and realized he had not been mistaken. The blood-red aura that had been gathered around Shan Hai’s head had now moved to his abdomen?

Blood-red aura represented a malignant external thing, some sort of foreign entity. In itself, that did not necessarily mean evil.

But looking at it now, it really did feel rather sinister.

Ye Yumeng tested the idea further and asked, “What about the abdomen? Could you check that again?”

As soon as he said this, he stared at Shan Hai’s body.

Sure enough, once Ning Huiyu responded, that lump of blood-red aura swiftly moved again, this time to Shan Hai’s chest.

This thing could actually understand human speech?

Ye Yumeng felt a chill crawl over his skin and instinctively took two steps back.

Ning Huiyu was about to step forward and examine Shan Hai, but Ye Yumeng grabbed her first.

“What’s wrong?”

“Let’s talk outside.” Ye Yumeng pulled her along while signaling for Mo Yin and Lu Feiguang to follow.

Ning Huiyu looked utterly confused. Although she had already examined the patient many times and did not believe this time would reveal anything either, she was still willing to show him the courtesy of checking again.

But what did suddenly dragging her away mean?

As expected, Shan Shaohui and Shan Bowen chased after them the moment they left.

Ye Yumeng had already anticipated that, so he went straight into a nearby empty room and had Mo Yin lock the door to keep anyone else from coming in.

Seeing how mysterious he was acting, Lu Feiguang and Ning Huiyu exchanged looks.

“Doctor Ye, did you notice something?” Lu Feiguang asked cautiously.

Ye Yumeng nodded. “At first I thought maybe some kind of bug was parasitizing him, but then I realized… that bug seems to understand what we’re saying.”

The moment the word “bug” came out of his mouth, not only Lu Feiguang and Ning Huiyu, but even Mo Yin changed expression.

In interstellar common speech, the word “bug” was practically synonymous with “the insectoid race.”

The war against the insectoid race had ended less than two years ago, and the nerves of all interstellar humanity were still stretched tight. The moment anyone heard “insect race,” they could not help but feel panic.

Could the terrifying insectoids really be making a comeback?

“You can’t say something like that carelessly! Didn’t the insect race go extinct when the Mother Insect died?” Ning Huiyu cried out in a low voice.

“Yes, Doctor Ye, you absolutely can’t say that recklessly. If word gets out and causes panic, we’ll bear huge responsibility!” Lu Feiguang also warned him.

Seeing how uneasy and alarmed they were, Ye Yumeng froze and hurriedly said, “I-I’m not talking about the insect race. I mean things like parasites, bacteria, and similar organisms.”

Only then did Mo Yin barely calm his racing heartbeat.

He said, “There are many dangerous creatures in the interstellar world, not just the insect race. There’s no need to be so tense.”

In present-day interstellar society, the insect race was defined by three traits: first, they possessed advanced intelligence; second, they could devour and evolve; third, they were controlled by the Mother Insect, and every individual among them was born from her.

Only insect species that met all three conditions could truly be called the insect race. The others were merely ordinary bugs, far less dangerous.

Some were even beneficial insects and part of the natural ecosystem.

Lu Feiguang also calmed down. He asked, “Doctor Ye, are you sure that parasitic thing really understands what we’re saying?”

“Yes.” Ye Yumeng recounted the strange phenomenon he had just witnessed on Shan Hai’s body.

“If what you’re saying is true, then combined with the earlier test results, I think Shan Hai’s cause of illness can be identified.” Lu Feiguang lowered his voice.

Ning Huiyu also seemed to realize something and could not help frowning.

“You mean…”

The two looked at each other, both of their faces growing grim. In the end, they spoke in unison:

“An Alpha-Type Consciousness Devourer?!”

An Alpha-Type Consciousness Devourer?

It was the first time Ye Yumeng had ever heard that term. It had not appeared in the original host’s memories, nor in the onboarding materials.

Curious, he asked, “Is that some kind of organism?”

Lu Feiguang nodded gravely. “Yes. It’s an extremely rare extraterrestrial life-form. As far as I know, there are fewer than ten documented cases in the entire interstellar world.”

Considering the vast population spread across the stars, fewer than ten cases was indeed very rare.

“What are this organism’s characteristics?” Ye Yumeng continued asking.

Ning Huiyu explained, “Once it parasitizes the human body, it can disguise itself as human tissue and avoid detection by all instruments.”

“The most terrifying thing is that it can control the host’s consciousness. Through the host, it gathers information about the surrounding environment, and can even use that to understand human language.”

Using this ability, it could safely remain hidden inside the host’s body and continue growing until the host died.

“However, humanity has already found a way to deal with it. I’m going to make arrangements immediately. We might still be able to save Shan Hai!”

And even if they could not save him, they had to control the situation quickly.

The moment the host died, the Consciousness Devourer would immediately leave and search for a new host. If that happened, things would become extremely troublesome!

Lu Feiguang also hurried to gather personnel to assist her, wanting to deal with this huge problem as quickly as possible.

Seeing them busy themselves, Ye Yumeng prepared to leave—

He had just received a message that the Red Rock Sand and Pure Wood Paper he had ordered online had arrived.

But before he could leave, in accordance with parasite-control regulations, he and Mo Yin had to undergo strict examination and disinfection. Even the clothes they were wearing were replaced with new ones. Only after everything was confirmed safe were they finally allowed to go.

Lu Feiguang had the nursing robot escort them to the landing pad. Only after the aircraft had flown completely out of sight did he immediately spring into action.

An Alpha-Type Consciousness Devourer—this was a dangerous organism that had to be reported to the General Bureau of Medical and Health Affairs.

As he walked, he contacted Director Xiang Hongfu, urging him to hurry back and take charge.

After all, if this matter was mishandled, Director Xiang would definitely be affected. If luck was bad, he could even be dismissed!

The moment Xiang Hongfu received the report, he went numb all over.

“How could it be that thing? You diagnosed it?”

“Not me. Doctor Ye did.”

“From our hospital? Which Ye?”

“The one Royal Sanatorium sent to support us today. The one you had me go receive.”

Xiang Hongfu froze. “He has that kind of ability?”

Lu Feiguang looked at him suspiciously and asked, “You didn’t watch the recording from Zhuo Yuquan’s operation?”

Xiang Hongfu nodded. He had been pulled away to assist the West District. The moment he escorted the patient into the operating room in the morning, things started on his side as well, so he had urgently asked Lu Feiguang to go receive the visitor.

“Then I suggest you go watch it first,” Lu Feiguang said seriously.

Xiang Hongfu was full of doubt. Could that young brat’s skill really surpass Zhuo Yuquan’s?

But he knew Lu Feiguang was always careful and steady, so he followed the suggestion and pulled up the operating room surveillance footage.

[Insufficient permissions. Unable to view.]

What the hell!

He was the dignified director of East District Medical Center, and yet even he did not have permission to view surveillance footage from his own hospital’s operating room? Then who exactly did?

After trying several times and still being unable to access it, Xiang Hongfu finally gave up.

Thinking about the fact that Doctor Ye had been sent by Royal Sanatorium and escorted personally by Colonel Mo Yin, he roughly guessed why he lacked permission.

So he asked Lu Feiguang again, “What exactly did that Doctor Ye do in the operating room?”

Even he, a branch hospital director, was not allowed to watch it!

Lu Feiguang had no choice but to start gesturing with his hands. “First he did this… then that… then this, this…”

Watching Lu Feiguang’s ridiculous movements, Xiang Hongfu was completely baffled.

In truth, today’s operation at West District had not absolutely required him.

He had only heard that Royal Sanatorium was suddenly sending some unknown nobody to support them, which had left Xiang Hongfu somewhat dissatisfied, so he had run over on impulse.

Who would have thought the slap to the face would come so quickly…

So what exactly had Doctor Ye done? Couldn’t anyone just explain it clearly to him?

No matter how much Xiang Hongfu regretted things, he was not going to see the surveillance footage of Ye Yumeng in the operating room anytime soon.

That included the footage in Old Mr. Yan’s ward and Shan Hai’s ward. The recordings were still preserved, but all images and sounds related to Ye Yumeng had been encrypted.

This was Lu Nanzhou’s order.

Although he had already formed a rough estimate of Ye Yumeng’s medical ability, after personally witnessing what he displayed during the live broadcast, his understanding had still been completely refreshed.

That surgical livestream had recorded every detail with absolute clarity.

They could clearly see that every time Ye Yumeng’s fingers touched Xia Nanxue’s heart, blood-red threads would appear there, functioning like blood vessels.

Such a method was unheard of.

He had still been underestimating the little nurse—or perhaps even Ye Yumeng himself did not have a clear enough understanding of how valuable his abilities really were?

Otherwise, why would he have lived such a difficult life back in the Xihe Federation?

After Lu Nanzhou logged off that day, Lu Yuanqing had sent over all the investigation materials on Ye Yumeng.

Lu Nanzhou endured the pain in his body and read through them. Not only did he feel no contempt toward Ye Yumeng, something in his heart even stung as if pricked by a needle.

It was an unfamiliar sensation, to the point that even the pain in his body no longer seemed so important.

In the end, he had only sent Lu Yuanqing three words in reply:

[Wait for the results.]

And now, Ye Yumeng had already proven himself—in a way far beyond Lu Nanzhou’s expectations.

Lu Nanzhou also immediately realized that if this footage spread, it would absolutely cause a huge uproar.

It might make Ye Yumeng famous, but it would definitely bring him trouble as well—especially since he was still on Medical Planet and working at Royal Sanatorium.

Those people lurking in the shadows, eager to split the empire apart the moment Lu Nanzhou fell, would definitely not want to see Ye Yumeng remain by his side.

So Lu Nanzhou immediately had everything encrypted.

Now, without his or Lu Yuanqing’s permission, no one would be able to access those recordings.

That was his way of protecting Ye Yumeng.

The aircraft flashed across the sky, leaving parallel white trails against the blue canopy overhead.

Ye Yumeng sat in his seat with his eyes closed, resting.

That operation, which had lasted over two hours, had consumed a great deal of mental energy. He was tired now and did not feel like moving.

But the surgery had gone very well. Not only had it proven his ability, it had also validated his line of thinking—

The combination of his “medical arts” and interstellar medical technology was feasible. In the future, perhaps he could continue developing along that path.

After a while, Ye Yumeng opened his eyes.

His attention was caught by the view outside the window, and he could not resist leaning over to peer down below, wondering whether he might spot a plant or two with spiritual energy.

He had to say, the environment on Medical Planet really was excellent.

Because of the high population density in the Xihe Federation, skyscrapers were everywhere, and hovering cars raced through the skies. It was prosperous, but noisy.

Medical Planet, on the other hand, had been developed far less.

From the air, they could see vast stretches of primeval forest. Occasionally there would be a human settlement, but the houses were all low standalone dwellings.

Almost every house had a little garden, and from above they could even see robots busily moving around.

Living in a place like this had to be incredibly pleasant!

Ye Yumeng’s gaze fell on the deep forests in the mountains. Because the aircraft was moving too fast and was too far away, he had no way to sense any spiritual plants.

But in such a place, so rich in natural essence, there were bound to be heavenly treasures growing there!

When he had the chance in the future, he definitely wanted to come take a look. If he wanted to refine pills and make medicine, he would need those ingredients sooner or later.

Ye Yumeng left several markers on the map displayed by his light brain.

Medical Planet’s public network covered the entire planet, and one could connect to the internet anywhere on it—and it was even free!

After a while, Ye Yumeng withdrew his gaze and opened the star network to browse.

The Health Qi Exercise video he had filmed and uploaded yesterday had finally gotten views.

Although it only had a little over fifty initial clicks, and the completion rate was only 10%, every difficult undertaking had to begin somewhere. As long as people clicked on it, that was already good enough.

Ye Yumeng noticed there was also one comment.

[Ancient-Style Young Master]: Wow! So handsome. It’d be even better if there were a virtual holographic version (???)

Ye Yumeng blinked in confusion.

Why did the tone of the comment section feel completely different from what he had imagined?

And what was a virtual holographic version?

He searched the term and discovered that it was a filming method unique to the interstellar era—using a virtual holographic device to enter the star network and film within it.

That way, viewers using a virtual holographic device could watch the recording from every angle with no blind spots—

Of course, private areas would be censored.

Ye Yumeng felt as though a whole new world had opened before him!

Just right—Lu Qi had given him a virtual holographic pod. He could use it to film that kind of holographic video.

He would definitely try it after he got back!

By the time they returned to Royal Sanatorium, the sky had already darkened into evening.

Because Lu Nanzhou’s condition was stable, Ye Yumeng was not sent to the top-floor ward this time, but was instead told to return to his dorm and rest.

Hearing that, however, Ye Yumeng looked rather unwilling.

Facing Mo Yin’s puzzled gaze, he thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. “The meals in the top-floor ward are delicious.”

The important thing was that they sometimes contained spiritual plants!

Mo Yin could not help smiling. So Doctor Ye had been so eager to go to the top-floor ward because of that?

He remembered how, on the aircraft that morning, Ye Yumeng had hugged his meal box and eaten until his cheeks puffed out like a little hamster.

So it was because the work meals were good?

Mo Yin lowered his head slightly, slipped his one hand into his pocket, and took out a card, handing it to him.

“With this card, you can eat freely in the cafeteria. Whatever you like, however much you want, you may take it as you please.”

Wow!

Hearing that, Ye Yumeng’s eyes immediately lit up. Just as he was about to take it, he suddenly remembered something and stopped.

He hesitated and asked, “Is this spending your money?”

Mo Yin merely smiled gently. “You don’t need to worry about the cost. During the evaluation period, all expenses are reimbursed by the employer.”

What a generous boss! Ye Yumeng was delighted.

“If the evaluation goes well, I can apply for this card to become part of your work benefits.”

“Wow, Ah Mo, you’re just too good!”

Ye Yumeng immediately grinned from ear to ear and finally accepted the card without feeling guilty.

Seeing Mo Yin bend down to pick up the Green Jade Bamboo, Ye Yumeng quickly asked, “Can I take it back to my dorm? I’ll bring it back to the inpatient wing tomorrow.”

Something stirred in Mo Yin’s heart.

Come to think of it, he still did not know what exact use this pot of Green Jade Bamboo had, to make Doctor Ye carry it around everywhere…

Looking into Ye Yumeng’s clear eyes, he hesitated briefly before asking, “Does it have some special effect?”

Ye Yumeng had not intended to hide it. After all, he had carried the Green Jade Bamboo with him all day, and Ah Mo had obviously noticed.

“It helps with the recovery of my ability,” he explained simply.

And that was already enough for Mo Yin.

He agreed immediately and asked, “Should I also send the Red Leaf Lotus from Young Master’s ward to your dorm?”

“No need. This pot is enough for now.”

The spiritual energy from the Red Leaf Lotus seemed to have some effect on treating burns. Leaving it in Little Bunny’s room would help his injuries recover.

“Alright.” Mo Yin nodded. “I’ll have a robot deliver this one to your dorm.”

“Okay, okay.”

Ye Yumeng said happily, “Then can it be left with the dorm supervisor? I’ll pick it up after I finish eating.”

“No problem,” Mo Yin replied with a nod.

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

Ye Yumeng said goodbye to him and headed off to eat.

Mo Yin watched him leave, then found a secluded corner and called Lu Yuanqing to report the day’s events.

“I watched today’s livestream. You don’t need to waste words.”

On the other side of the light screen, Lu Yuanqing was still in his office. As he looked over documents, he spoke without even lifting his head.

So Mo Yin did not say more. Instead, he sent over the list of the remaining seven patients.

“His Majesty has already reviewed it. There should be no problem,” he said. “Please take a look, Your Highness.”

Those patients were all tied to the imperial family in one way or another—there were the most loyal royalists, soldiers willing to die for His Majesty and their families…

And of course, there were also the wavering ones, like the lion clan.

As one of the strongest top-tier clans, the lion clan had shown no obvious signs of rebellion, but they had always only submitted to Lu Nanzhou.

Once Lu Nanzhou fell, they would absolutely never obey Lu Yuanqing.

Especially the next clan leader of the lions—Yan Xinglan, the grandson of Yan Jin—had been at odds with Lu Yuanqing since childhood.

If Lu Yuanqing wanted him to bow his head, then unless Lu Yuanqing underwent a second awakening and obtained overwhelming combat power, it would never happen.

Lu Nanzhou saw this clearly, which was why he had included Yan Jin, the former leader of the lions, on the list. Naturally, that carried this sort of political consideration.

Lu Yuanqing understood that as well. His imperial brother was paving the road for his future accession to the throne. If he could win the support of those families, then his takeover of the empire would go much more smoothly.

And yet, as he looked through the list, he still felt extremely displeased.

He could understand that those families were unwilling to submit because he lacked sufficient strength. What he could not accept was that—

They were all waiting for his imperial brother to die!

If not for the need to keep them steady, his brother would not have convened the Thirty-Two Star Conference. His condition would not have worsened, nor would he have suddenly entered critical condition…

Because of that matter, Lu Yuanqing could be said to hate those families.

They were a pack of complete bastards!

“Your Highness…”

Seeing the anger on Lu Yuanqing’s face through the light screen, Mo Yin could not help speaking. “Is there something inappropriate about the list?”

Lu Yuanqing raised his eyes and looked at Mo Yin. As if thinking of something, his expression suddenly changed, and he smiled.

But after today, everything was different now!

He had watched Ye Yumeng’s performance in the operating room from beginning to end.

So as not to miss a single detail, he had even shoved aside all his government affairs and cleared out two whole hours to watch the livestream—

Of course, now he had to stay late and make up for the work, but that was beside the point.

Before, because his imperial brother’s life had been in danger, he had to take those people into consideration. But now… hmph!

“No need,” Lu Yuanqing said.

Mo Yin froze and asked, not quite understanding, “Which one isn’t needed?”

“All of them!”

Lu Yuanqing declared firmly. “Tomorrow, notify Doctor Ye Yumeng that he is to take charge of my imperial brother’s treatment!”

“As for Lei Qi and those medical authorities, I’ll speak to them personally.”

Having personally witnessed Ye Yumeng’s methods in treatment, Lu Yuanqing had been completely won over. In his view, the later evaluation could simply be skipped.

Their Yaojin imperial family had no need for empty formalism!

“Tomorrow you also don’t need to go to East District anymore. If Yan Xinglan truly wants to see his grandfather one last time, then let him come beg for it in person!”

Remembering the humiliation he had suffered in the hospital before, Lu Yuanqing’s face broke into a deeply satisfied smile.

He wanted to see that arrogant lion—so proud, so full of himself—lower his head in front of him!

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