Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1524 Dragon Palace
[Wow, she's so angry! You used her and then dumped her.]

"I was just asking around, trying to find out the background of the Dragon Palace. Don't make it sound like I abandoned her after starting something, okay? We haven't mistreated her here, and she can still make phone calls and go online. We're just keeping her here at her father's request because she's a political prisoner of the Dragon Palace."

Princess Otohime will remain imprisoned here until Aozang makes his decision. However, Aozang is unlikely to be free recently, as he is currently preoccupied with dealing with the issue of Xu Fu's children, much like the Night Shift is busy taking over Europe. The Dragon Palace is a reasonable place; it will discern which are true and which are not, and then take appropriate action.

Of course, the Dragon Palace's logic is different from that on land. Therefore, the Dragon Palace's actions will be subject to the supervision of the Imperial Censor. At least so far, the Dragon Palace's actions have been reasonable. After things are settled here, Shangluo will inquire about the surgical plan.

Before resolving the issue with the Dragon Palace, Yanqiu's problem needs to be addressed more quickly.

Yanqiu needs treatment inside the Imperial Prison. The Imperial Prison is a comprehensive facility with a very well-equipped medical station, including a dental clinic.

"Speaking of which, something's not right." Lying on the examination bed, Yanqiu looked around. She could even see a large iron cabinet in the room, with things that had nothing to do with medical equipment locked inside.

There are also some medications that shouldn't be available in dental clinics now.

"It was arranged at the last minute, there's not much we can do about it." Qi Qianhu, the commander of the alchemy room, sat to the side tidying up the equipment. He seemed very familiar with it, yet also not very familiar with it, displaying a completely unpredictable demeanor between familiarity and unfamiliarity.

"Hey sir, do you even know how to be a dentist?"

"Has no one told you that I studied at the Department of Stomatology, Beijing Medical University?"

"Wait a minute, why is it 'further education'? This isn't your field, is it?"

"Look at what you're saying, my profession is, of course, the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"So...when did you go for further studies?"

"About 20 years ago."

"So how many patients have you seen over the years?"

"Ah? Hmm?" Commander Qi fell into deep thought.

"Do you still need to think about this? I...I'm scared."

"It's alright. Although I don't treat patients' teeth much, my professional skills are still excellent."

"Then I'm even more scared! If you don't treat patients, where exactly are you practicing your professional skills?!"

"Slaughtering animals, what else could it be? The kitchen, of course. Or would you like to hear something else?"

Yanqiu shook her head abruptly. She knew some things were better left unsaid.

"Actually, I also examined the Emperor and the Princess, but their oral health has always been very good, so my skills have become rusty."

"Uncle, you should have said so earlier. If you had said you really had seen the patient, I would have been relieved."

"Anyway, don't worry, nothing will happen to you here. You can't die even if you want to."

"what?"

"Excuse me, I mean, we will provide you with prison-level security to ensure your personal safety."

"Okay. Anyway, the worst that can happen is getting a regenerated tooth."

"Regenerated teeth? What are those? Don't worry, with my skills, it'll be fine."

Ten minutes later, Shangluo had taken the elevator from the lower level to the treatment room on the third basement level.

He stood at the door and saw Commander Qi spinning around in circles, not knowing what to do.

"Huh? Uncle Qi, can't she be cured?"

"It's not that it can't be cured. The problem isn't actually that serious, but there's one issue. She can't use anesthesia."

"what?"

"This is the first time I've tried to treat Xuanxiu. I found that her consciousness cannot be numbed at all—even though her nerves are numb, her cells seem to have established a long-distance sympathetic connection with her consciousness, so she will feel pain no matter what."

"Aaaaaah~~" Yanqiu covered her face, "Why am I so unlucky? Why did this have to happen to me and I can't even get anesthesia? Shangluo, just knock me out already!"

"Knocking you out won't help," Qi Qianhu said helplessly. "Even anesthetic won't work, so what other use do you think knocking you out would have? You cultivators like you don't even faint. When you sleep, you're probably having lucid dreams."

"So, Commander Qi, no matter what, could you please help her relieve the pain first?"

“This is easy.” Qi Qianhu looked down and took out a large ice pack from the refrigerator, then used tweezers to take one out of it—it’s unclear how he managed to have so many handy ice packs here.

"Just bite down on the ice pack. The anesthetic we use only blocks the nerve transmission of pain; it doesn't actually reduce the swelling. If you use this to cool the affected area, it won't hurt at all."

Thirty seconds later, Yanqiu finally quieted down.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaahh ...

"Huh? What did you say?"

Shangluo spoke up, "She asked why we didn't use this in the first place."

"If we use this, how do we put my drill bit? Actually, it's not that there's no way to anesthetize it, it's just that we don't use that type here. Anyway, you keep it sedated for now, and I'll think about whether there's another way."

"No need to think about it anymore, I've prepared the medicine!" Zhu Xianxi strode in from outside, carrying a box. "Come on, this time there's plenty."

Although he arrived late, he at least managed to squeeze in a visit after the morning meeting. The box contained the medicine he had prepared the previous night. The panacea wasn't just a test tube, but a large jar contained inside a gourd.

"Wow!" Shangluo was stunned for a moment. "So the yield of this medicine is so large?"

"Actually, it's mouthwash I made with a miracle drug. It probably contains about 10% miracle drug. But don't worry, I had a medical team make it for you. Anyway, just swish it in your mouth and keep swishing it in and it won't hurt. Swish it in for three hours a day."

Yanqiu was worried because her face was numb from the cold. Zhu Xianxi took the medicine, and she immediately gave her another dose.

"Mmm...mmmmmmm?"

"What do you mean?"

Shangluo asked, "When will the treatment plan be finalized?"

"What do you think, Commander Qi?" Zhu Xianxi asked. "I only dispensed the medicine. Because the expert team didn't come to the scene, they don't know the specifics either."

Although the mainstream view is that "toothache is not a disease," Zhu Xianxi is particularly concerned about this matter because toothache is caused by a special kind of bacteria.

"Actually, I just checked it out. Hmm, it seems there's no point in treating it anymore. Several tooth roots are open. I'm wondering how she could have endured it for so long. Let's just pull them out."

“She can’t have her teeth pulled, can she?” Zhu Xianxi replied. “If she does, her face will change shape, and it will interfere with her work.”

"Shangluo just mentioned that there seems to be some method for 'tooth regeneration'? I don't know, I've only been learning the trade for two months, I don't know much about cutting-edge medicine."

"Shangluo, do you have a solution?"

"I'm thinking that it might be possible to use spiritual energy to induce the growth of a new tooth, and the induced tooth could be edited to make it stronger and replace it quickly. Since it uses the body's own nutrition and cells from beginning to end, and the external environment only provides information for induction, it doesn't violate any ethics. If possible, then no matter which tooth is damaged, it should be possible to replace it with a tooth like this."

"Do teeth like that really exist?"

“Yes, I just went downstairs and asked Princess Otohime. She said that this is how dragons grow into human form. Moreover, they discovered that humans have many small defects that arose during their evolution, and when they induced human form, they didn't copy them directly, but repaired them.” “They still keep such good things.” Zhu Xianxi was skeptical—because it sounded technically feasible, and he could do it himself.

But he hadn't considered this before. Because this is a thought process that only non-human species would have.

After all, humans are already familiar with their own bodies, and any problems can be treated. This body evolved from single-celled organisms, and it didn't evolve from the beginning in the direction of "modern citizens in a post-industrial society," so it's inevitable that some problems, big or small, will arise.

When a person is in the midst of a mountain, it's difficult to escape their own habits. But dragons are different; they can use a dragon to know where a person's body has any flaws.

“This method is good,” Zhu Xianxi nodded. “And it’s not just good, it’s also very logical. When a tooth falls out, everyone wishes they could grow a new one that looks exactly the same, right? I think this treatment plan is the most suitable for the current situation.”

It is perfectly natural because it preserves the purity of humanity. But it unlocks the evolutionary potential of the human species, allowing even ordinary people to obtain perfect bodies.

"What kind of modifications did the Dragon Palace suggest?"

"It involves 42 procedures. Regenerating teeth is one of them—if all of them are added, one can obtain a body similar to that of a Celestial. However, it is not necessary to modify them all at once. In the near future, we can treat the symptoms as they arise. For example, in Yanqiu's case, we only need to guide the addition of one tooth. But we need to extract her tooth first."

"That's easy. Let's go pull it out now."

"Huh???" Yanqiu asked in surprise, "But how can we pull a tooth without anesthesia?"

"Don't worry, we do have anesthetic, but we don't have it here. Cough, sorry, we weren't prepared very thoroughly. Actually, the dental skills of the Embroidered Uniform Guard are all self-taught; they just know how, but that's to ensure that social services don't fall behind during closed management. Dentistry is a very important skill, and more or less, some people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard have studied it. But they haven't kept up with the development of modern medical technology, and we don't actually need very complicated medical technology here—we do have anesthetic; you can go to the Imperial Guard General Hospital."

"Ugh... then why didn't you go in the first place?"

"Initially, we were thinking of taking a sample for research first, and we weren't planning to extract your tooth. Now that we've found it has no therapeutic value, we'll just extract it. Oh, by the way, keep this mouthwash for now. Continue using it after the extraction to solidify its antibacterial effect; I'm worried that the extraordinary bacteria might spread. As long as you keep using it, you should be fine. We'll just study the tooth you extracted later."

“Okay.” Yanqiu nodded.

It wasn't that she couldn't accept it, she was just afraid of the pain. But since everything was already arranged, she had no choice but to go.

"Shangluo, do you want to go and take a look too?" Zhu Xianxi suggested.

"I think I'll pass. I'm a little scared of the dentist. I'll go ask her about tooth regeneration instead."

"Okay." Zhu Xianxi picked up the phone. "Zhu Ling, is she awake? Take Yanqiu to the hospital, I have something to do."

Zhu Xianxi's daily work was quite busy; unlike Shang Luo, he couldn't take short vacations. His days were filled with endless trivial matters; he needed to know exactly how every matter handled by the cabinet was done. Because in those days there was no Yan Song to shield him from the storm, he was ultimately responsible for whatever happened.

Shang Luo's arrival saved him a lot of trouble. Because under the trusteeship, Shang Luo could help him resolve all the problems in the extraordinary realm one by one. His efficiency in handling matters was as fast as a bulldozer. He only needed to take care of Shang Luo, which was incredibly convenient.

He didn't think he'd have any free time afterward. After all, the Heavenly Court also had its court sessions, and he still had work to do there.

However, he had long since grown accustomed to this kind of life—after all, he wasn't a pill cultivator for nothing; his energy was still plentiful. It was just that there wasn't enough time each day to handle everything at his leisure. Shang Luo had given him more time, and he was always grateful to Shang Luo; otherwise, he wouldn't have treated Shang Luo like a younger brother.

"Oh right, Shangluo, when you mentioned the Dragon Palace, did those 42 surgeries include anything related to the heart?"

“Yes,” Shangluo nodded. “Cardiovascular issues were emphasized in that surgery, and the internal organs were also modulated. What happened?”

"Look, if it's convenient, could you make some major changes to our Grand Secretaries and get them all working harder? These old men are getting old and their energy isn't what it used to be. They're only fully awake in the morning; by the afternoon, they start to lose their energy."

No. With Old Zhu's energy level, and even with the elixirs he's taken—it's not just an old man, even a college student couldn't keep up. The afternoon is probably when he's most sleepy.

"So Shangluo, do you have a way to boost their morale? That way, I'll have more time to deal with the problems at this critical juncture."

"It should be possible. If I'm not mistaken, these surgeries seem much simpler than I thought, and it shouldn't be difficult to promote them to the public right now. As long as the Ryugu can provide a proper plan, that's fine. If we can really achieve this, then humanity will have taken a giant leap towards true evolution."

(End of this chapter)