novelhk Chapter 347: May Not Make It Through
Chapter 347: May Not Make It Through
Yuan Bao had no desire to rest or actively seek out patients. He simply sat by the window, watching the darkening sky and the scattered lights of the town, waiting anxiously.
Little Nine also quietly lay on her knees, its dark eyes gazing out the window, as if sensing the movements inside the distant thatched hut.
Time passed by minute by minute and the night deepened.
Just as Yuan Bao was about to be consumed by the anxiety of waiting, Little 9 suddenly raised its head, its little ears stood up straight, its eyes widened instantly, and it let out a short and surprised "Chirp!"
"Master! There's a reaction! A very strong reaction!" Little 9's voice trembled with excitement. "The main system has detected a violent energy fluctuation in the core area of the 'evil poison' within the old man's body! It's disintegrating! The distorted qi in his internal organs is also beginning to... loosen! Although his vital signs are fluctuating greatly, but... but the detoxification reaction has begun! It's a good start!"
Yuan Bao's heart leaped into his throat: "Detox reaction? What exactly is it? Can he handle it?"
"The scan shows!" Xiao 9 spoke rapidly, "The accumulated cold and stagnant 'evil toxins' in his body are being forcibly stripped away and broken down by the medicinal power! This process produces a large amount of... um... negative energy metabolites! His body is violently rejecting these things! The outward manifestation is..."
As soon as Xiao 9 finished speaking, Yuan Bao seemed to sense something and suddenly pushed open the window, looking towards the direction of the dilapidated thatched hut on the edge of the town.
In the darkness, a faint, flickering light could be seen shining from the windows of the thatched hut.
Immediately afterwards, a heart-wrenching sound of vomiting, as if the person was about to vomit their internal organs, pierced through the silent night wind and could be faintly heard!
The sound was extremely painful, with a viscous quality that sent chills down your spine!
The vomiting continued for a while before gradually subsiding.
But not long after, another, equally violent sound of diarrhea came from the air!
There were also the old man's painful and weak groans, the little girl's tearful exclamations, and the sounds of busy activity!
Vomiting and diarrhea!
This was exactly the most intense detoxification reaction that Yuan Bao had anticipated!
Yuan Bao gripped the window frame tightly, his knuckles turning white.
She could imagine the scene inside the hut—the old man's frail body enduring immense pain from the fierce battle between medicine and evil poison, while the little girl looked after him in terror and helplessness.
Each bout of vomiting and diarrhea is a huge drain on the elderly person's vitality, but it may also be the key to eliminating the root cause of the illness!
"Xiao 9! His vital signs!" Yuan Bao's voice trembled without him even realizing it.
"Violent fluctuations! Heart rate is high! Body temperature is rising! Blood pressure... well, similar indicators are decreasing! It's very dangerous!" Xiao 9's voice was also tense. "But! The rate of disintegration in the core area of the evil poison is accelerating! The distortion of the internal organs' Qi mechanism is being forcefully corrected! If we can survive this peak of detoxification..."
Just then, deep within my consciousness, the pale blue system panel suddenly lit up again, and a new notification with a warning yellow light popped up:
Patients with rare and difficult-to-treat diseases enter a critical detoxification period!
[Vital signs are fluctuating drastically; the individual is in a high-risk condition!]
[The treatment plan is showing initial results (the elimination of pathogenic factors is accelerating, and the body's energy flow is beginning to correct itself)!]
[Bonus Points (based on detox intensity and initial results): +15,000 points!]
[Note: The final outcome still depends on whether the patient has passed the critical period and their subsequent recovery.]
15,000 points!
Current points: 44 + 1.5 = 45.5 / Target breakthrough points: 50
45.5 million!
The additional points were like a shot in the arm, confirming that Yuan Bao's diagnosis and medication were on the right track, and also indicating that great hope was just around the corner!
However, at the same time, the warning of the high-risk status is like a sword hanging over our heads!
Yuan Bao could no longer sit still.
She grabbed the medicine box: "Xiao 9, let's go! Let's go take a look!" She couldn't just wait here.
Although she had been instructed to notify her of any danger, she had to get closer, just in case... just in case the situation took a sudden turn for the worse, perhaps she could still do something!
As night deepened, Yuan Bao, carrying his medicine chest, trudged briskly toward the dilapidated thatched hut struggling in agony.
The night breeze brushed against her face, carrying a chill, but it couldn't dispel the anxiety and burning hope in her heart.
45.5!
Only 50 short of 4.5!
And this final sprint rests on the shoulders of the old man who is fighting against death in the thatched hut!
The dawn of victory seemed to be just ahead, but the darkness before dawn is also the most dangerous.
Will she succeed?
The night was as dark as ink, with only a few scattered lights flickering on the edge of Liulin Town.
Yuan Baoshen hurried along the dirt road leading to the thatched hut, her steps uneven. The cold night wind blew into her collar, but it did nothing to dispel the anxiety and burning heat in her heart.
The straps of the medicine box on her shoulder were digging painfully into her, but that was nothing compared to the constant flashing warning yellow light and the numbers [45.5 / 50] that were making her anxious.
She dared not rush in and disturb the hut, and stopped under a crooked old locust tree not far from the hut.
From here, you can clearly hear what's happening inside the house.
Inside the thatched hut, the flickering light of the oil lamp cast a blurry shadow of two thin, struggling figures onto the window paper.
The old man's groans had turned into extremely weak, intermittent gasps, each one as if he were using up his last bit of strength.
The violent vomiting and diarrhea subsided temporarily, replaced by the little girl's suppressed sobs filled with immense fear, and the faint sounds of her wiping with a damp cloth and trying to feed her water.
"Grandpa...Grandpa, have some water...please, just a little..." The little girl's voice was choked with sobs, so broken it was heartbreaking.
The only response she received was a weak, labored "ho...ho..." sound from the old man's throat, as if it were about to disappear completely.
"Little 9!" Yuan Bao's heart leaped into his throat, and he silently cried out in his mind.
"Vitality signs are extremely low!" Xiao 9's voice was also at its limit, carrying the urgent feeling of a data stream.
"His heart rate is weak, his blood pressure... these indicators are almost undetectable! His core body temperature is dropping! The disintegration of the evil toxins has reached its peak, but... his life force is too weak and could be extinguished at any moment! The expelled filth contains extremely strong yin toxins, proving that the medicine has indeed worked powerfully, but... he may not make it!"
A chilling despair instantly gripped Yuan Bao.
Could it be... that all our efforts have been in vain?
She almost couldn't resist rushing in and using every possible means to prolong her life!
But reason held her back—forcibly intervening at this moment and interrupting the detoxification process would not only undo all the previous efforts, but could also cause the remaining evil to completely backfire, leading to an even faster death!
We have to gamble! We have no choice but to gamble! We gamble that he's not destined to die, we gamble on that sliver of hope!
Yuan Bao clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, and slid down to the ground against the cold tree trunk.
She closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm down, concentrating all her thoughts as if she could penetrate the thin earthen wall to sense and support the dying flame of life.
She frantically searched her mind for every ancient method, folk remedy, or even the faintest hope related to reviving the body, rescuing from collapse, and preserving life...