Chapter 9: The Gift of the Emerald God

"You people!" A nameless flame suddenly ignited within Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes.

Clearly... she truly had done nothing wrong; her toxins had not killed a single person to this day.

But why... why did everyone fear her?

Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes grew increasingly dim, slowly sinking.

The resentment in her heart was eroding her like a toxin.

If everyone really is afraid of me because of my poison, if they all think I am a poison-woman who kills people at will...

Then I shall just do as they wish!

This self-abandoning thought suddenly appeared in Dugu Yan's mind.

A trace of ruthlessness surfaced in her beautiful eyes at this moment, and this thought grew increasingly massive in her mind.

As if it were about to swallow her whole.

But just at this moment...

After three or four seconds passed, he finally let go of Dugu Yan's palm, looked around, and said calmly, "You have seen it; I made contact with Miss Dugu Yan, yet I did not die immediately."

But it did not make him feel any discomfort.

Seeing that Ning Feiliu seemed to be fine at this moment, the crowd immediately placed a bit of trust in his words.

He paused, "It is not something that kills a normal person upon touch."

Seeing this, Ning Feiliu turned around and suddenly took hold of Dugu Yan's slender, long hand, then directly brought it to touch his own handsome face.

Dugu Yan was also very surprised; her beautiful eyes were full of shock, curiosity, and incomprehension.

Ning Feiliu looked around and said calmly, "Rest assured, the toxins on her body will not easily kill anyone."

"At least..."

Ning Feiliu walked out slowly; he walked toward Dugu Yan.

"Sigh..." A sigh sounded from nearby.

Yet the crowd still looked at Dugu Yan with fearful eyes, seemingly not believing Ning Feiliu's explanation.

"Rest assured, although Miss Dugu Yan's poison is powerful, it is her family's unique art; it is impossible for her to be unable to control her own toxins and cause the killing of others for no reason."

To actually let that poison-woman's hand touch his own face directly.

He arrived before Dugu Yan and met her gaze.

This caused the surrounding crowd to be greatly alarmed.

Dugu Yan looked at the handsome yet slight youth before her and felt it was somewhat strange.

Ning Feiliu only felt that Dugu Yan's palm was very cold, as if it were a frigid venomous snake.

"It seems... this young man does not look like he is lying."

Everyone watched his bold behavior, all filled with terror.

She did not know Ning Feiliu; why had he suddenly come before her?

Was Ning Feiliu not seeking his own death?

"That's right! After all, they are a family famous for poison; how could they be unable to control the toxins on their own bodies?"

"That must be nonsense; look, isn't this young man living perfectly well?"

"It seems that was indeed a rumor."

Facts speak louder than words; after Ning Feiliu personally tested the law, slowly, the crowd also seemed to believe his explanation.

Consequently, everyone began to disperse naturally.

They no longer felt wary of Dugu Yan.

After resolving this matter, Ning Feiliu looked again at the mother who was still holding her child and looking very worried.

"Alright... it's fine now..." Just as he wanted to comfort this mother and let her take the child away from here to end this matter...

When Ning Feiliu's gaze shifted to the child in that mother's arms, before his eyes appeared...

【Heal 100 sick patients to obtain the Gift of the Emerald God—increase Pharmacology learning ability by 10%.】

Another... mission has appeared!

And it is such an unexpected mission.

Unlike the previous mission, this time it is to heal patients, and not just the one before him, but one hundred patients must be treated to count as complete.

However...

Ning Feiliu looked at the sick little boy before him, his eyes burning.

The reward for this mission is also quite good; the Gift of the Emerald God, increasing Pharmacology learning ability by 10%.

This is exactly the improvement in learning ability that he needs!

So at this moment, he came directly before the child and said, "He looks like he is in a bad state right now; may I take a look?"

The mother looked at Ning Feiliu before her and hesitated for a moment.

But thinking of his behavior just now, it could be considered that he saved both her and her son.

Thus, she nodded and turned the child toward Ning Feiliu.

Ning Feiliu looked at the child's pale complexion and the abnormal flush.

He stepped forward and touched the child's forehead; sure enough... the fever was very severe.

According to his experience from his past life, that was a high fever approaching 38 degrees.

Moreover, it looked like there were severe symptoms of dehydration, and according to the experience instilled into Ning Feiliu's mind by Singed, there might also be a case of pneumonia.

However, it just so happened that the "Compendium of Prescriptions" had a medicinal soup for treating this kind of illness.

"Cold-Dispelling Soup and Ice Jade Pill," Ning Feiliu said in a low voice, "They can reduce the fever and inflammation; after that, drink more hot water and rest quietly for a period of time, and he will be fine."

"But... we don't have the money to buy medicine..."

The mother said in a low voice.

Looking at her tattered clothing, Ning Feiliu also sighed; indeed, for people like them, where would they find the money to see a doctor?

After all, this is a world with a near-ancient worldview.

Especially on the Douluo Continent, finished medicinal products are very expensive.

How could ordinary people have as much money as Ning Feiliu?

"How about this," Ning Feiliu pondered for a long time, "if it doesn't work, you can go buy three of the medicinal ingredients: Fire Rooster Crest, Yang-Severing Grass, and Ice-Glittering Nitre."

From his line of reasoning, the three ingredients that truly provide the vast majority of the effects in Cold-Dispelling Soup and Ice Jade Pill should be these three.

The others merely have the effects of calming the spirit and soothing the heart, as well as consolidating the foundation and nourishing the original essence.

The truly effective medicinal components for dispelling cold and reducing inflammation should be within these three medicinal ingredients.

After all, these alchemists aren't doing so-called chemical synthesis; if you put medicinal ingredients together and boil them with fire to fuse them, would the effective components inside directly chemically synthesize into new effective components?

That is also a possibility, but Ning Feiliu feels the probability is very small.

It is highly probable that a few of the medicinal ingredients contain some effective components that can provide such effects.

And according to the empiricism of Singed and Renata, it is very likely these three ingredients.

And buying just three medicinal ingredients is much cheaper than buying the finished medicine directly.

Ning Feiliu also does not want to help others directly; such meaningless giving will only make people feel that your kindness toward them is a matter of course.

It is the so-called helping in an emergency, not helping the poor.

He can help this mother, but he cannot both pay the money and put in the effort himself.

At the very least... this mother must also contribute something.

For this child to truly recover, it still depends on this mother.

The mother gritted her teeth, and then she took out three Copper Soul Coins from her bosom, "Is this... enough?"

"It's enough." Ning Feiliu nodded, then said, "You can just go to the medical clinic in the back to buy them... I will go with you."

Going back to sweep the graves today, one update.

(End of this chapter)