Enno nodded. He then took out the bill, thought for a moment, and said:
“Alright, this isn't the best time, but I gotta tell you something.”
“The total surgery fee is 300 Skeleton Coins. But since this is my first time, I'll give you a 20% discount, bringing it down to 240 coins. The stitching fee is extra, so that brings the total to 280 coins. How about you sign right here?”
“Aaaah—Aaaah—” The Pig-Headed Demon let out a miserable, pig-like wail, his spirit nearly collapsing.
“Stitch it up! Stitch it up!” he trembled.
Enno nodded again and pointed to the various threads on the wall, saying, “We have hemp thread, wool, cotton thread, iron wire, and steel wire. Each comes with a different price. Which one would you like?”
A tear rolled down the Pig-headed demon's cheek as he murmured, “Hemp thread...”
Enno nodded, took down the hemp thread, and asked, “Would you like anything else?”
“Stitch! Stitch!!” he roared.
Enno nodded, skillfully picked up his steel needle, plucked the hemp thread, walked over to the pig-headed demon, and bit the end of the thread, pulling it taut.
“Just stay calm and bear with it. I'm about to start.”
Sewing Skill Experience +1
Sewing Skill Experience +1
Sewing Skill Experience +1
Finally.
Fifteen minutes later.
Enno took out a pair of scissors, snipped the thread, patted the bow on top, took out a potion, poured it into his mouth, and sprayed it onto the demon's belly.
Instantly, the sewn flesh began to close up bit by bit, healing rapidly.
Ding! You've completed a hidden quest. You've earned 50 Skeleton Coins, 50 Surgical Experience, and +50 Diagnostic Experience!
Ding! You've gained +200 Pig-Headed Demon Fear.
Ding! Your notoriety in Wraith Alley has increased by +10
Enno took off his mask, unlocked the handcuffs on the operating table, held the little ghost, and smiled, saying:
“Congratulations, the surgery went very smoothly. As you can see, it was indeed a routine case of malevolent spirit parasitism. You're lucky you ran into me; otherwise, you'd be in big trouble!”
Buzz—
In an instant, Enno felt a blur in his vision.
Then he saw a dark figure trembling as it bolted off the operating table, clutching its belly, and sprinting towards the door at an unimaginable speed.
Never again!
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He swore he would never come back!
Surgery was like butchering a pig, cutting people open! This one visit to the doctor had given him a psychological scar!
...
“Boss! You forgot your daughter! We run a potion shop here; we don't babysit!”
Enno chased after him, shouting at the entrance. But when he looked again, the pig-headed monster was nowhere to be seen in the darkness.
Enno sighed.
He thought for a moment, then shouted into the eerie darkness:
“Boss, if your stomach aches again, come back and I'll cut you open again. Next time, I promise to give you anesthesia. Also, come get your newborn daughter soon!”
In an instant, the bustling darkness fell into an eerie silence.
Enno turned and went back to his apothecary.
He quickly rushed to the counter, rummaged through the drawers, and pulled out a small vial of powerful restorative potion. He tilted his head back and poured it into his right eye.
The eyeball he had gouged out began to regain its vitality.
Though it still hurt, the effect was good.
Enno rubbed his red eye socket and muttered:
“Living in this world is nerve-wracking...”
He dared to gouge out his eye not because he was ruthless, but because he knew his shop had high-grade potions that could quickly heal wounds.
These were high-end products that he couldn't make; they were his teacher's stock.
Usually for personal use, non-sale items.
Ding! Your multiple abilities can be upgraded. Your reputation in Wraith Alley has improved. Please check the panel.
Enno paused and opened the system panel.
Enno
Level: 3
Race: Human
Strength: 4
Agility: 5
Intelligence: 8
Constitution: 4
Unassigned Points: 4
Basic Skills:
Intermediate Household Proficiency: 909/1000
Basic Potion Making: 90/100
Intermediate Surgical Ability: 203/1000
Basic Knife Skill: 26/100
Basic Diagnostic Ability: 55/100
Skeleton Coins: 250
Notoriety: 15
Introduction: The somewhat morbid apprentice of Bloodsaw Apothecary. Multiple patients have felt great malice from him. He seems to be gradually inheriting his teacher's twisted style...
Enno: “......”
What does that last part mean?
Isn't that an insult?
Not objective or fair at all.
Except for not using anesthesia, he was very responsible to his patients. This was just the system's spiteful malice towards him!
Enno shook his head.
But he soon noticed that he had leveled up.
From level 2 to level 3, with four points to assign.
It had to be said.
In this regard, the system's panel felt like a low-quality MMORPG.
But it was clear that this was not a game, but a malicious and dark otherworld. If you died here, you were dead.
Enno didn't hesitate.
He assigned all four points to his constitution.
No other reason.
To be a qualified doctor, one's constitution must be strong enough, especially in this chaotic world. A weak body would always be the last straw that breaks your back.
No matter what.
Survival is the first element in this world.
“Confirm.”
Instantly, Enno immediately felt a warm current coursing through his body.
He knew that the four attribute points had started to take effect.
Subtly, the fatigue from the surgery was quickly swept away by the warm current and replaced by endless energy.
He took off his outer garment.
He looked at his abdomen.
In just a few minutes, his originally flat abdomen now had the outline of several abdominal muscles.
Enno felt the beauty of having a healthy body.
“Waaah—Waaah—”
From the counter behind him, came the wailing of the ghost infant.
Enno quickly walked to the counter, held the bloody ghost infant, and took a look. And this look was not good, as it immediately revealed a problem to Enno.
Because it was not fully developed, it was only about the size of four adult fists.
On its cheeks, apart from a mouth that was like a black hole, the rest was all smooth and featureless, as if covered with a piece of silk.
Malevolent Blood Infant (Unformed)
Gender: Female
Level: 2
Enno: “???”
Because the ghost infant was just level 1 a moment ago, and in just this short amount of time, it had increased to level 2?
Does that mean the ghost infant is rapidly forming?
And at that moment, a system prompt sounded in his mind.
Ding! You've triggered an optional hidden quest: The Ghost Infant's Transformation. Because the ghost infant was born prematurely, the malevolent energy within it is rapidly distorting its appearance. The more terrifying its appearance becomes, the greater the malice it will display after revival.
