Matrix Survival: One random treasure chest per day

Chapter 239 Doctor: Your genes are quite interesting.

The doctor's residence was just like his title; the moment Li Zheng entered, he almost thought he had stepped into a clinic of the future.

White walls, white lights, silver floors, a white reception area, and white uniforms hanging on white coat racks.

The main color is white, which represents cleanliness, hygiene, and health.

There was no one at the reception desk. There was a conspicuous red button on the counter, with the words "Please press the bell if needed" written in bold capital letters next to it.

This was a script Li Zheng had never seen before, resembling tadpoles, yet it was automatically translated by the terminal.

On one side of the wall, there was an opaque "glass door," and Li Zheng guessed that the doctor was inside.

However, since the other party left this button, it means that they do not like to be disturbed by shouting.

Go forward and press the button honestly.

As the button sank beneath the countertop, a beam of light emanated from the reception area, outlining in mid-air a middle-aged man in a white coat, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and with a cold expression.

To Li Zheng's surprise, this person looked exactly like an Earthling, without any special features whatsoever!

The middle-aged man uttered a string of ancient syllables, which Li Zheng did not understand. He only felt that the pronunciation seemed to be very similar to what the terrifying figure he had encountered not long ago had said.

Seeing that Li Zheng did not respond, the middle-aged man raised his hand and touched his ear. Only then did Li Zheng notice that the other man was wearing a device similar to an earplug. He remembered that Zi Shu also wore a similar device.

He didn't pay attention to it at the time, but now he thinks that perhaps the reason he can communicate with them without any problems is because of this prop.

As for why it can translate in real time, that should be thanks to Roemão.

Li Zheng only had language-related transactions with Romain Rolland, and this black market merchant apparently spread Chinese after that.

The middle-aged man tapped his earpiece at a certain frequency for a long time before speaking again: "New... customer? patient? This language is really interesting. The pronunciation is a bit strange, but it's very simple and conveys meaning directly. Perhaps we could promote this language in the outer city as official language..."

He muttered something to himself before asking Li Zheng, "What do you need? Wait, I sensed a business card on you. Who introduced you?"

"I was introduced by Miss Zishu to treat a disease that affects people's mental state, and also to transport the medical bed you modified there," Li Zheng replied somewhat reservedly, with Xiaoying standing behind him, trembling.

The doctor nodded: "It seems the blacksmith hasn't finished forging that thing yet, otherwise Zi Shu should have delivered it to me. Place the medical bed by that door, and then... well, ancient technology, no big deal."

The middle-aged man pointed to the opaque door, indicating that Li Zheng could make the handover there.

Only after he placed the enormous medical bed down did the door open a crack.

The next second, the medical bed disappeared from the spot, leaving only a metal bracelet.

The doctor pointed to the bracelet and said, "Wear it on your right hand; it can help you balance the negative emotional effects of ancient technology."

"Balance?" Li Zheng bent down to pick up the bracelet, somewhat surprised by the question. "Can't it be cured completely?"

"Cure it completely? Why do you need to cure it completely? It's not a bad thing." The doctor glanced at Li Zheng's right hand, which he was still holding. "The bone is a little dislocated? Considering you helped transport the equipment, I'll treat this minor injury for you. It's free."

As he spoke, he snapped his fingers.

The next second, Li Zheng felt a force suddenly appear and act on his right hand.

With a few crisp cracking sounds, the knuckles returned to their original position.

He tried opening his hand and moving it around a few times, finding it completely healed and painless, as if he had never been injured at all. Seeing his right hand so easily healed, Li Zheng became even more reserved.

If snapping your fingers can straighten bones out of thin air, then you can also dismantle bones out of thin air.

He didn't want to accidentally anger the doctor and then be torn to pieces and thrown into the pile of junk outside.

However, the doctor's skill level also confirmed Li Zheng's suspicions about him.

There's a reason why even that terrifying being sought treatment from the doctor.

The middle-aged man looked Li Zheng up and down and suddenly said, "Your genes are quite interesting. I saw some of Alfonso's research results in them."

"Give me a vial of blood as half the payment for the balancer."

Without further ado, with another snap of his fingers, a tiny needle hole suddenly appeared on Li Zheng's wrist. Blood seemed to be drawn out by something non-existent, flowing out automatically from the needle hole and forming a flowing blood mass in mid-air.

The doctor's methods were very mysterious, and even seemed somewhat bizarre to Li Zheng.

Fresh blood kept flowing out of his body, and the blood clot was growing larger right in front of Li Zheng, but he couldn't smell even the slightest trace of blood.

It was as if an invisible layer was wrapped around that mass of blood, blocking the release of its odor.

"That's about it." After drawing about 400cc, the doctor snapped his fingers, and the needle mark and blood clot disappeared completely.

If Li Zheng hadn't felt slightly dizzy, he would have almost thought that what he had just seen was a hallucination.

It all happened so suddenly. From the snap of his fingers to the completion of the blood draw, less than two seconds had passed. He didn't even have time to suggest giving the other party a few vials of gene serum for research before it was all over.

However, since all the blood had been drawn, Li Zheng didn't want to mention the medicine anymore, since the effects should be about the same anyway.

"Wait a minute!" Li Zheng suddenly noticed the doctor's emphasis: "Only half the compensation? And it's just to balance out this emotion?"

"I came all this way because Miss Zishu told me that you can cure it completely!"

This doctor is so self-centered!
He just talked to himself from beginning to end, completely disregarding the patient's opinion!
It's just a balancer; the person hasn't even agreed to this treatment method, and you're already charging for it?

"Didn't I say there's no need to eradicate it?" the doctor said expressionlessly. "It's just a little trick from ancient technology. Leaving it around can even help you hone your mental strength. Why do you want to cure it completely?"

"Huh? Temper your spirit... Eh?" Li Zheng was stunned. How come what Zi Shu said was completely different from what the doctor said?

Isn't it said that these negative emotions are dangerous and can destroy a person's consciousness, leaving only the instinct to kill?
Such a dangerous thing is described by doctors as if it not only has no harm, but even brings great benefits to those who are affected?
The doctor said calmly, "If you hadn't met me, this thing could indeed unknowingly turn you into a beast, a madman who only knows how to kill."

“But now that I’ve met the patient, the situation is completely different. As a doctor, I will of course choose the treatment plan that is most beneficial to the patient.”

"If you're still worried and want to eradicate it completely, I can change the plan to meet your requirements."

"But before that, I must warn you that there are very few things that can temper the spirit. Ancient technology is one of them, and it is the easiest way for you to access it now."

"If we miss this opportunity, we may have to go to the outer city to improve our mental strength in the future."

"I'm only telling you this much because you helped transport the medical bed. If it were anyone else, they would have thrown it away long ago."

"I'm asking you one last time, are you sure you want to eradicate it completely?"

(End of this chapter)