Chapter 113 [Reconstructing Flesh and Blood☆☆☆]
Chapter 116 [Reconstructing Flesh and Blood☆☆☆]
Hearing Sulong's vivid description, Stella couldn't help but mutter, "Shit!"
Then, she took a deep breath before continuing to ask, "Did you get the medicine they're selling?"
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Su Long looked down at the medicine box in his hand and said, "Got it, a whole box."
Stella's tone relaxed a bit: "Very good, I will contact the dean immediately and have him thoroughly investigate the source of this batch of drugs and immediately stop its clinical use."
Upon hearing this, Su Long frowned: "Is this dean you're talking about reliable?"
"He is my mother's student. Given his character, he wouldn't do such a thing. As for you, take your medicine and leave the hospital immediately. Find a nearby coffee shop and wait for me. I'll drive over and pick up the pills right away."
Surong interrupted her: "I'm sorry, Professor, I can only let you take half of it. I have to give the other half to Elena. This matter has gone beyond the scope of a simple medical accident and involves a large-scale bizarre disaster."
Stella readily agreed: "No problem. With the involvement of the Bureau of Oddity Support, the Dean and I will face far fewer obstacles in our investigation—just set a location, and I'll be there within half an hour."
Su Long gave the address, then added, "Oh, right, there's one more thing."
"explain."
"I have a friend, Wells, in room 07. He's already taken three of these pills. Could you please use your authority to transfer him to a VIP room and give him some extra care?"
"I don't know the dosage of this medicine for insect eggs, but please do your best to save his life."
Stella agreed almost without hesitation: "Of course, I will immediately arrange for a professional medical team to conduct a comprehensive examination and gastric lavage on him. The security level of the VIP ward is higher, so the problematic drugs should not have infiltrated there yet."
Thank you.
"It's okay, see you later."
Ten minutes later, at the Starbucks coffee shop.
Su Long sat in a booth by the window, inhaling the rich aroma of freshly ground coffee beans that filled the shop, while soft jazz music played on a loop.
A waiter wearing a black apron came over with a ceramic cup and placed a vanilla latte on the table.
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"Hello, here is your Vanilla Bean Latte."
Su Long picked up the cup and took a sip. The warm liquid flowed down his throat, and apart from the vanilla aroma and the rich latte flavor, he didn't feel much else.
After all, coffee is only effective when consumed before one feels tired. He had been exhausted for a long time, so drinking a cup of coffee was simply for psychological comfort and to replenish his energy, much like drinking a glass of milk.
He had just informed Elena that the two beautiful ladies were on their way. Bored, Su Long could only immerse himself in his mind and summon the system panel.
His gaze lingered for a moment on the 33 experience points in the upper right corner, before he moved down to check the new entries he had obtained from the skin thief that morning.
【Muscle Armor☆】
Category: Blessing.
Description: The host can actively reduce its own pain and cause high-density hardening of local muscles and skin, greatly enhancing physical defense.
Review: A true tough guy has to be genuinely tough!
Su Long looked at the text and stroked his chin.
Simple and straightforward defensive terms, but very practical.
When faced with unavoidable attacks in battle, hardening his muscles to withstand the damage, combined with reduced pain sensation, allows him to maintain absolute focus in combat, which is undoubtedly a great help to him.
Then, Su Long's gaze shifted to the border of this entry and found that it was shimmering with a faint light. Further up, the border of "Ode to Flesh and Blood" was also shimmering with a faint light.
Physical enhancement and physical control modifiers can be combined; that makes sense.
Sulong issued the fusion command without hesitation.
On the panel, two clusters of words quickly approached, intertwined, and overlapped. The original word information gradually blurred, and new characters began to be arranged and combined.
【Rebuilt from Blood and Flesh☆☆】
Category: Blessing.
Description: The host can simultaneously control 20% of the total muscle and blood, manipulating blood flow, greatly enhancing muscle strength and hardening muscles and skin; and can actively accelerate or slow down the body's metabolic rate and injury recovery speed.
Evaluation: Capable of both enduring hardship and dealing damage, a prototype of the berserker.
Su Long nodded in satisfaction. The new fusion attribute was incredibly useful, with single-target defense, blood control, and rapid recovery. Its strength was undeniable.
He glanced at the remaining 33 experience points, then reached into the inside pocket of his jacket, pulled out the mithril coin he'd brought from the Cedar Ridge Church, and held it in his palm. On the system panel, he selected to upgrade [Flesh Reforging].
The mithril coin instantly transformed into a warm current that flowed into his body, and the experience points on his panel plummeted to 3.
A brand new entry appeared before Su Long's eyes.
【Rebuilt from Blood and Flesh☆☆☆】
Category: Blessing.
Description: The host can simultaneously control 50% of the total muscle and blood, manipulating blood flow, doubling muscle strength or hardening muscles; and can actively speed up or slow down the body's metabolism and injury recovery speed.
Assessment: Apart from the fatal wounds, they were all abrasions!
Su Long clenched his right fist, feeling the explosive power beneath his skin. He could clearly sense the contraction and relaxation of every muscle fiber, and the speed at which his blood flowed through his veins was entirely at his command.
His survival skills have made a qualitative leap. Whether facing an encounter that results in instantaneous serious injury or a war of attrition where he sustains minor injuries, he now has ample confidence.
Su Long opened his eyes and his gaze fell on the seat opposite him.
The Spoon Killer sat there, a sinister smile on his pale face, his right hand raised high with his signature iron spoon, aimed at Su Long's forehead.
With a slight thought, Su Long activated muscle hardening and reduced pain in the head area.
In an instant, the muscle fibers under his skin tightened instantly, and the density of the muscle and skin tissue on the surface of his bones increased dramatically, becoming incredibly hard.
"when!"
The iron spoon slammed hard against Su Long's forehead, and a crisp metallic cracking sound rang in Su Long's ears.
The Spoon Killer's movements froze in mid-air, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the half-finished spoon handle in his hand, his pale face filled with astonishment.
Su Long touched his forehead and found that there wasn't even a red mark left. The pain had completely disappeared. He looked at the evil spirit opposite him and laughed heartily, which attracted the attention of customers at the next few tables.
Enraged by Su Long's laughter, the Spoon Killer suddenly stood up, bared its teeth at Su Long, and growled. Then, it grabbed the zipper of the black coat with both hands and pulled it down forcefully.
The coat was opened, revealing hundreds of identical iron spoons hanging densely on the inside.
It pulled out a brand new iron spoon, swung it around in mid-air twice to test its feel, and then raised its right arm again, using all its strength to smash it down on Su Long's head.
"when!"
With another crisp sound, the head of the second iron spoon flew out and disappeared into the air.
The Spoon Killer's eyes widened as it stared incredulously at the broken spoon handle, its hands trembling. Then, defiantly, it pulled open its clothes again, preparing to take out a new spoon.
But Su Long was completely oblivious to his actions, leaning back on the sofa, taking a sip of his latte, ignoring the constant "clanging" sounds coming from above.
With the blessing of [Flesh and Blood Reconstruction], this level of knocking is not even a tickle. Moreover, after taking into account the time spent changing the spoon, the frequency of the spoon killer's knocking has also decreased significantly.
This originally vicious and disgusting curse has now become a mere mood-boosting element, its only function being to provide an inescapable ghostly follower that can no longer cause any real harm to Suron.
Three minutes later, the wind chimes on the coffee shop door jingled crisply, and a waiter warmly greeted customers, "Welcome!"
A sound followed.
Stella, dressed in a smart khaki trench coat and high heels, walked into the store, followed closely by Elena, who had changed into a casual black outfit.
The two women scanned the hall and quickly locked their gaze on Su Long in the corner. They walked over and sat down in the empty seat opposite Su Long.
Su Long put down his coffee cup, looked at the two women, and chuckled, "It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. These two beauties even timed their arrival almost perfectly."
He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a pillbox labeled "Dram Quick-Acting Painkiller," pushing it directly to the center of the table: "This is the medicine that nurses at Harborview Hospital are selling privately. My friend Wells has already taken three pills, and it's unclear how many patients have already taken them."
Stella picked up the medicine box and carefully examined the packaging and printing. Her expression turned serious. "Indeed, there are no proper batch numbers or markings on the packaging. Harrison was begging me this morning for a clinical trial permit. They don't even have the qualifications to enter the hospital system."
Elena stared at the medicine box, her brow furrowed. "So—this is a shady deal, offering nurses huge sums of money to bypass doctors and hospital oversight to get this strangely contaminated drug into patients' stomachs—what are they trying to do?"
"Incubate," Surong uttered.
Elena and Stella both looked at him.
Su Long picked up his coffee cup, took the last sip of his latte, and said calmly, "Remember, before we rushed to the Parker Candy Factory, some large machinery was removed from there. Now that I think about it, it was probably the production line that made medicine or candy. They took it away, rearranged it, and repackaged it into this so-called fast-acting painkiller."
Stella pushed the medicine box back to Surong: "I have contacted the dean, and he is retrieving the hospital's surveillance footage and drug inventory records. I have also arranged for a dedicated medical team to perform gastric lavage and blood purification at Wells's place. The security level of the VIP ward is very high, and unauthorized personnel cannot enter."
Upon hearing this, Su Long nodded, opened the medicine box, poured out half of the pills, and handed the blister pack to Stella, saying, "Take these to the lab for component analysis and pollution equivalent testing. Give the remaining pills and the box to Captain Elena and have them do trace evidence analysis."
Elena took out a sealed bag, packed the remaining pills and boxes, sealed it, and put it away: "The Bureau of Oddity Support will immediately intervene in the investigation. I will send people to investigate the background of Dram Pharmaceuticals and see which oddity forces they are involved with. As for Harrison, I will personally lead a group to invite him for tea."
Su Long nodded and reminded him, "We need to act quickly. Since the medicine has already entered the hospital, it means that their distribution channels have been established. There are more than just Harborview Hospital in Seattle; other medical institutions may have also been affected."
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Stella nodded, stood up, straightened her trench coat collar, and said goodbye to the two of them: "I'm going back to the lab to process the samples. I'll let you know as soon as I have the results."
After saying that, Stella quickly left the coffee shop.
Elena stood up to leave, then looked at Su Long: "I need to go home to organize all the case data up to this point. Su Long, what are your plans next?"
Su Long stood up, stretched, and replied with a smile, "I'm planning to go back and take a nap. Could you please give me a ride?"