Chapter 37: with translation of chapter title

Seeing Jiang Xia covered in blood, the medical staff hurriedly moved Jiang Xia off Ma Sheng Hui's body and placed him on a stretcher.

Ma Sheng Hui gently placed Jiang Xia into the ambulance, stepped forward, and together with the doctor boarded the vehicle bound for the hospital.

When the doctor cut open Jiang Xia's clothing, everyone present was shocked by the terrifying wounds.

On his originally slender, fair chest were several sharp, horrific claw marks, and the flowing blood had already dyed the once‑pure white garment scarlet; other parts of his body also bore extensive bruises.

"What on earth happened? Was he attacked by a beast?" the doctor asked Ma Sheng Hui while bandaging the wound.

"Doctor, is he okay?" Ma Sheng Hui asked anxiously.

"Severe blood loss, most of the chest ribs fractured, the entire skeleton severely damaged; honestly, an ordinary person with such injuries would likely have already died."

The doctor looked at the already unconscious Jiang Xia and said,

"Really?" Ma Sheng Hui also sensed the doctor's tension, her right hand ready to slip into her coat at any moment; if the doctor showed any sign of a Tooth Blood Vampire, she would fire without hesitation.

Yet Jiang Xia's injuries, though severe in his human form,

when converted to a Tooth Blood Vampire, are merely a slightly heavier wound.

"Alright."

According to his assessment, the only possibility for someone with such injuries to still be mobile is a reflexive recovery, yet the instruments showed no issues, which struck him as unusually odd.

"I'll keep my eyes on you at all times," Ma Sheng Hui said, glancing at the doctor.

Jiang Xia went to the hospital for a check‑up himself, hoping to determine the specific functions of the panel,

but the results showed that Jiang Xia, who had already devoured several Tooth Blood Vampires, was 100% pure human, with not a single drop of Tooth Blood Vampire component in his body.

Hong Du retained a considerable portion of combat ability; he was originally the insurance Jiang Xia kept for himself,

as long as he hasn't sustained a fatal wound, a Tooth Blood Vampire can rapidly repair the body using human life energy,

but Jiang Xia simply can't bring himself to eat; he can only replenish energy by eating meals or swallowing Tooth Blood Vampires.

The Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's injuries are far more severe than Jiang Xia's; without full recovery,

if it is wounded again by Jiang Xia at the core, even then it still has enough strength to trade blows with Hong Du.

"Miss Ma, I'm very hungry now; later I'll need to eat something to restore my strength," Jiang Xia said.

"Having suffered such severe injuries, waking up is already a miracle; given his condition, he should be confined to bed for months, unable to move any part of his body,

and the first thing he says upon waking is that he wants to eat; what a strange person," the doctor nearby thought upon hearing Jiang Xia and Ma Sheng Hui's conversation.

To guard against unforeseen circumstances, though, I still have to thank Ma Sheng Hui; after all, she saved me.

After the doctor stopped the bleeding on Jiang Xia, Jiang Xia opened his eyes at the appropriate moment.

The only trouble is a strong hunger that fills Jiang Xia's mind.

Not to mention Jiang Xia, who has swallowed so many Tooth Blood Vampires; he can feel that his body's cells are now rapidly repairing.

"Hmph!"

"It can't be that he's turning into a monster!" the doctor whispered, glancing at Jiang Xia, then quickly turned his head, pretending to look at the instrument panel.

In this condition, he can still act normally.

Jiang Xia moved slightly; a wave of intense pain surged through his body, yet this pain was negligible compared to the agony endured when battling the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire.

Seeing the doctor now calm, Ma Sheng Hui temporarily set aside her plan to draw a gun.

Moreover, Jiang Xia noticed that the first column on the panel listed the race as human, which revealed some details about the panel.

Although Hong Du appeared to have been beaten badly, at that time the Lion Tooth Blood Vampire's strength had already diminished,

so even without Ma Sheng Hui, Jiang Xia and Hong Du would not have been in trouble.

The more the doctor thought, the more frightened he became, cold sweat beginning to bead on his forehead.

His body contains not even a trace of Tooth Blood Vampire genes—he is 100% pure human.

The doctor beside him, seeing Jiang Xia ready to sit up, was instantly terrified to the point of his soul fleeing.

"Hahaha, it's fine, it's fine." The doctor, startled, quickly wiped the sweat about to stain his forehead, forcing a strained smile as he said.

There have always been rumors of monsters here; if this patient is a monster, then what exactly was the food he wanted to eat just now—surely not me?

Upon hearing Ma Sheng Hui's words, the doctor's body stiffened; feigning composure, he said, "As long as the patient is fine, you can keep watching me."

Thinking of this, fear filling his mind, the doctor quickly waved his hand and said:

This is also why Jiang Xia was unafraid to let the doctor treat his wounds, because in 1986 he had already inspected it.

"We can only temporarily stabilize his vital signs, and the equipment on the medical vehicle is severely insufficient; the detailed situation must be examined at the hospital."

"It's nothing, just a minor injury." Jiang Xia waved his hand, declining the doctor's kindness.

If the patient on the bed is a monster, could the girl who came with him also be a monster?

"Thank you for saving me; otherwise I would have been in danger this time," Jiang Xia said gently, looking at the anxious Ma Sheng Hui.

"Jiang Xia, are you okay, doctor?" Ma Sheng Hui asked worriedly, watching the doctor drenched in sweat.

"It's fine, it's fine; the patient has no issues, vital signs are stable, and with proper rest the wounds will heal quickly."

Seeing Jiang Xia's stubbornness, the doctor could only continuously monitor the instruments attached to Jiang Xia; the vital signs were unusually stable—heart rate, breathing, and all indicators showed no problem.

If it weren't for the wounds he himself stitched, he probably wouldn't believe humans could achieve this, since he was clearly on the brink of death, his heart could stop at any moment.

Consuming a monster does not truly turn one into a monster; it only grants the corresponding abilities and form, and Evolution, while the original species remains unchanged.

He still personally watched the doctor's examination; if anything were amiss, he would certainly destroy the evidence on the spot—after all, it's 1986, and confronting an invisible enemy would be hard to investigate.

Jiang Xia glanced at the doctor's actions and hummed lightly to himself, "No matter how you investigate, every cell in my body belongs to a human."

"Mr. Jiang Xia, you're awake," Ma Sheng Hui exclaimed with delight upon seeing Jiang Xia open his eyes, quickly moving her seat to get closer to him.

Jiang Xia's entire body is now in a numb, itching state, caused by the rapid healing of the wounds, which also makes him hungrier.

"Hey, hey, hey, you still can't move now; forcing activity on the wound could…"

This is what Jiang Xia can confirm; as for the panel's other functions, he indeed still needs some experimentation before he can definitively determine the issues concerning those abilities.

Copying ability and time‑space traversal ability are the ones Jiang Xia finds most puzzling.

But these problems are actually not that important; as long as one's evolution level is high enough, someday one will be able to uncover the secrets within.

(End of chapter)