Chapter 128 Chapter 128: How About You Become the General Instead?
Chapter 128: How About You Become the General Instead?
After receiving the so-called 'transfer order' from the Luofu General, Kevin did not choose to go directly to the Artisanship Commission. Instead, he first had Qingque take them to Bailu's temporary clinic in the Exalting Sanctum.
About a few system hours later, Bailu, along with a group of physicians who had remained in the Exalting Sanctum, had barely managed to suppress the Mara-struck condition of the previous batch of injured patients. During this time, new Mara-struck patients were continuously being brought in.
Among these people were not only the Cloud Knights fighting on the front lines but also many who originally had no symptoms yet seemed to have suddenly contracted Mara-struck, a condition that typically only appears near the age of a thousand.
It was as if... as if some kind of virus that could easily cause Mara-struck upon contact had suddenly spread throughout the Xianzhou, leading to this situation in the Exalting Sanctum.
But if such a virus really existed, even if the probability of infection was only one in ten thousand... the entire Xianzhou would probably be in chaos by now, right?
"Ah? Then... what about the Xianzhou now?"
After hearing Bailu's brief explanation, little Pardo looked at the nearly thousand wounded in the square at that moment and thought about how there were at least dozens of realms similar to the Exalting Sanctum on the Luofu. A chill ran down her spine.
This involved hundreds of thousands of lives, definitely not a small number!
"Actually, the situation isn't that exaggerated. Even though the number of patients is still increasing so far, as long as no other unforeseen events occur, it just means we physicians will have to work a bit harder... Sigh, I'm still so young, and I already have to start working overtime."
Miss Bailu first crossed her arms, lowered her head, and sighed, then raised her head again to explain to everyone: "You know, the medical technology of the Xianzhou Alliance is among the best in the entire universe... Since Mara-struck is the primary affliction of Xianzhou natives, how could there be no research on it within the Xianzhou?"
"A long time ago, so-called Mara-struck was divided into five symptoms of falling into Mara: 'Mutilation', 'Defilement', 'Resentment', 'Transformation', and 'Indifference'. 'Mutilation' refers to severe physical damage caused by external violence, requiring long and painful repair through self-healing ability; 'Defilement' refers to infection by some stubborn extraterrestrial virus or bacteria that coexists long-term due to the body's immortality."
"'Resentment' refers to developing a mindset of hatred and harming others, with emotions beginning to fluctuate between intense sorrow, joy, resentment, and anger; 'Transformation' refers to the body beginning to grow mutated organs, unable to maintain a stable human form... The patients in this square, as well as that Foxian you mentioned earlier, can probably be categorized under both of these."
At this point, Bailu lowered her head again and patted her little head, murmuring: "But it is indeed strange. I've never heard of a Foxian truly breaking through the three-hundred-year lifespan limit, let alone suffering from Mara-struck..."
"I have indeed heard of some secret longevity techniques, but whenever the elders in our clan see me touching those things, they snatch the books away as if facing some ferocious beast. It's really strange. Our Vidyadhara don't even need that kind of thing anyway."
Since she couldn't figure it out, the young Bailu chose to shake her head and dismiss the question from her mind, continuing: "As for the final 'Indifference', it refers to the heart being seized by an inexplicable sense of emptiness, sinking into a muddled state... It's like being uninterested in everything, completely giving up?"
"Alright, I've never had Mara-struck myself, so I don't really understand this stuff. Anyway, that's what the medical texts say." Bailu spread her hands, immediately demonstrating to everyone what 'giving up' looked like.
However, regarding this point, there was clearly another more fitting benchmark present at the scene—she truly deserved the title because at this moment, everyone's gaze involuntarily fell upon her.
"Why is everyone suddenly looking at me like that? I'm not that kind of Mara-struck! I'm just slacking off a bit, what's wrong with that!"
Qingque immediately became flustered and defended herself quite righteously: "For example, simply working doesn't count as striving for value; it's labor exchanged for reward. Sneaking some leisure during work is when you're truly striving for value for yourself."
Shivering with anger and cold! What's wrong with this Xianzhou? Could it be that one day, simply wanting to work and live peacefully without learning from others who fiercely compete and overwork themselves to climb up will also be judged as Mara-struck by the Ten-Lords Commission and sentenced to prison?
That kind of world would be too unreasonable and too terrifying!
Clap—Clap—Clap—
As Qingque's highly individualistic speech ended, a series of crisp applause appropriately sounded behind her, followed by an extremely exaggerated monotone reading: "Amazing, amazing, truly amazing. Honestly, I never really thought there would be such an insightful diviner within the Divination Commission."
"How about this: after Lady Fu steps down from her position as the Master Diviner... I'll let you become the Master Diviner. What do you think?"
The voice sounded so exaggerated that although Qingque found it somewhat familiar, she just treated it as a joke. Turning her head while speaking: "The Master Diviner's position sounds tempting, but it's actually exhausting. How could it compare to the comfort of being a regular diviner?"
"Playing Celestial Jade during work when there's nothing to do, playing Celestial Jade after work when there's nothing to do—such leisurely and happy days can't be found anywhere else. Not to mention the Master Diviner's position; even if it were the General's position..."
Suddenly, the moment she saw the figure behind her, Qingque's expression froze completely—she finally remembered why this voice felt so familiar.
"G-General?!"
QAQ
"Why did you suddenly stop? Weren't you just about to say that even if you were offered the General's position in exchange, you wouldn't take it?"
General Jing Yuan, who had arrived at some unknown time, spoke in an extremely exaggerated tone: "Oh my oh my, if I hadn't come here today, I truly wouldn't have known that such a great Buddha was lying low within the Divination Commission."
"Eh... Ehehe..."
To be honest, Qingque's expression at this moment wasn't much better at all. No matter how approachable Jing Yuan appeared, he was still ultimately the General of the Luofu.
If one had to describe it, it was probably like a minor ninth-rank official saying something like 'I wouldn't even want to be Emperor if offered' right in front of the Emperor. One could imagine ten generations of their family breaking out in a cold sweat together, right?
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